Books
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Special Feature and Giveaway: Why Kill the Innocent (Sebastian St. Cyr #13) by C.S. Harris
I only discovered Sebastian St Cyr two years ago and the entire time I was reading the first book in this series, I kept thinking to myself—why am I only now finding this series!? I absolutely adore this series because it’s different and yet familiar at the same time. Lord Devlin is a lord but he isn’t the typical squeaky clean arm chair detective that you find in a number of other detective novels of the same period. I think it makes him stand out. While this is an established series, I found that jumping around within the series was generally fine. Sure there were things I missed but overall, the…
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Review: In the Dark (DI Adam Fawley #2) by Cara Hunter
This book arrived on my desk for review a little late in the game for me. It came early in February and most of my February review schedule was set and I wasn’t sure that I wanted to try and add one more book to the month. However, this book sounded positively horrifying—a woman and child are found in the basement of a house barely alive and can’t speak and no one knows who they are? What in the world—was the first thing that went through my mind. I was instantly curious and eager to find out what this book was all about. So I did what any sensible book…
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Review: The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King
When I first saw this title, it made me hungry. The cover art did nothing to help that situation either. The trey of wine and fruit looks so appealing and I couldn’t help but think that I needed to crack open a bottle of wine to commemorate the beginning of this book! Now if truth be told—I am neither a foodie or a wine drinker, but for this book I felt like I totally could be! I thought it sounded like a fun and interesting story told in a unique setting–so I said yes to reading it. My sister got me a book on famous recipes from different Pope’s for…
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Special Feature: We Shall See the Sky Sparkling by Susana Aikin
We Shall See the Sky Sparkling by Susana Aikin Publication Date: January 29, 2019 Kensington Publishing Corporation Paperback & eBook; 416 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction Set in London and Russia at the turn of the century, Susana Aikin’s debut introduces a vibrant young woman determined to defy convention and shape an extraordinary future. Like other well-bred young women in Edwardian England, Lily Throop is expected to think of little beyond marriage and motherhood. Passionate about the stage, Lily has very different ambitions. To her father’s dismay, she secures an apprenticeship at London’s famous Imperial Theatre. Soon, her talent and beauty bring coveted roles and devoted admirers. Yet to…
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Review: Secrets at Cedar Cabin (Lavender Tides #3) by Colleen Coble
I read one of Colleen Coble’s romantic suspense novels back in August 2018. It was the second book in the Lavender Tides series and I thought it was a really fun read and was eager to read more about this Pacific Northwestern coastal town. Being from Oregon and loving the Oregon coast, is what initially drew me to this author. I love when places that I know and love are featured in books. Even though Lavender Tides is a fictional city, the descriptions of this little town are vivid and could easily be any Washington or Oregon coastal town. Coble’s writing is suspenseful and thoughtful with the romance sharing the…
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Excerpt: Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward
If you like thrillers and mysteries then you don’t want to miss out on this new psychological thriller by Annie Ward. While this is her second novel, this is her first psychological thriller and this book is on excerpt tour right now. Throughout this tour you will find a pretty broad sneak peak for this book. I am fortunate enough to kick this one off with the first excerpt. Check out the excerpt below and the other stops on the tour for more previews of this novel. I read this excerpt and was intrigued by what I saw already! Summary A devoted wife, a loving husband and a chilling murder…
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Winner: WINTER SISTERS (Mary Sutter #2) by Robin Oliveira
And the winner of the paperback copy of Winter Sisters by Robin Oliveira is….. Anne The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the author for making this giveaway possible!
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Special Feature: Marrying Mr Valentine by Laura Barnard
Marrying Mr Valentine is now available to read for FREE via Kindle Unlimited – mybook.to/MarryingMV Find out if Nicole is willing to put her heart and career on the line for the delicious Mr Valentine. Summary Nadine Roberts smiles for everyone, but beneath it she hides a heartbreaking past that only a few know about. Throwing herself into her new career; wedding planner at The Duck & Goose, a property recently purchased by newlyweds Florence and Hugh, has helped distract her from her loneliness. When a teary bride suddenly cancels her upcoming wedding Nadine looks to the two year waiting list. Clara Blumenkrantz and Hartley Valentine. It’ll have to be a…
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Review: The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin
Tara Conklin is one of those authors that has a large cult following. With the success of her novel THE HOUSE GIRL, so many people love her and would eagerly read any of her novels. THE HOUSE GIRL has been recommended to me over and over again, but I just haven’t been moved to pick it up. It came out at a time when I was working on my Master’s in American History and was knee deep in slave research for one of my papers, so the last thing I wanted to read was anything about slavery or the south or the Civil War. Then THE HOUSE GIRL got buried…
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Review: The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross
This book immediately caught my eye when it came across my desk for review. The cover is not only beautiful, but memorable and eye-catching. Plus it is marketed as a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I am of course a huge Belle fan and I was eager to jump on this one and made it my special Valentines Day read. Lately there has been a lot of interest in writing fairy tale retellings and I am one hundred percent on board with that! The other thing that caught my eye was that it was more of a conventional retelling rather than having a modern twist or removing the ;magic’…