Book Review: Justice Rising by Katheryn Russell-Brown

Book Review: Justice Rising by Katheryn Russell-Brown

Posted March 25, 2023 / 0 Comments

JUSTICE RISING: 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement AUTHOR: Katheryn Russell-Brown ILLUSTRATOR: Kim Holt GENRE: Children’s Non-Fiction Picture Book PUBLISHER: Viking Books for Young Readers RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2023 PAGES: 40 A celebration of twelve Black women who were pivotal to the civil rights movement and […]



First Line Friday (week 334): A Cry in the Dark

First Line Friday (week 334): A Cry in the Dark

Posted March 23, 2023 / 12 Comments

Happy Friday & welcome to the First Line Friday link-up! It’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today I’m featuring the first line of A Cry in the Dark by Jessica R. Patch. I love Jessica’s books – they’re deliciously […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Amanda Cabot & After the Shadows

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Amanda Cabot & After the Shadows

Posted March 23, 2023 / 34 Comments

Please join me in welcoming the fabulous Amanda Cabot to the blog today to chat about her new historical romance, After the Shadows! I have been drooling over this cover ever since I first saw it! Amanda Cabot is the bestselling author of After the Shadows, as well as several historical and […]





Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Fields of Bounty by Lauraine Snelling

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Fields of Bounty by Lauraine Snelling

Posted March 21, 2023 / 19 Comments

FIELDS OF BOUNTY by Lauraine Snelling SERIES: Leah’s Garden #3 GENRE: Inspirational Historical Romance PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: March 21, 2023 PAGES: 307 They must set aside their own plans and rely on their faith to bring their true destiny to light. Lilac Nielsen’s dream has come true: handsome […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Cover Love – Bookish Places

Top Ten Tuesday: Cover Love – Bookish Places

Posted March 20, 2023 / 15 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is a ‘Top Ten Tuesday rewind’ post where we can go back and do a topic we missed or revisit a topic we’ve already done. I decided to go with an update of sorts to my Bookish Edition Cover Love post from […]


Kickstarter Project: Suspended in the Stars by E.A. Hendryx

Kickstarter Project: Suspended in the Stars by E.A. Hendryx

Posted March 20, 2023 / 0 Comments

I am so excited today to share about the launched Kickstarter for Suspended in the Stars by the super cool E. A. Hendryx (aka @createexploreread). Suspended in the Stars is Emilie’s debut #youngadult novel and is the first book in a YA science fantasy trilogy! Emilie describes it as “The […]


Cover Reveal: Home Team 2 by Dave Pratt

Cover Reveal: Home Team 2 by Dave Pratt

Posted March 20, 2023 / 4 Comments

I’m pleased today to bring you the cover reveal for Home Team 2 by Dave Pratt, releasing October 2023 from Ambassador International! SERIES: Home Team #2 GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary Suspense PUBLISHER: Ambassador International RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2023 PAGES: 334 Ell Evander is a State Trooper and retired military veteran […]


Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for March 19

Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for March 19

Posted March 19, 2023 / 2 Comments

Happy Sunday! Here are the Goodreads giveaways ending the week of March 19 that I thought might be of interest to y’all 🙂 As always, clicking on the covers will take you to the giveaways and neither myself nor my blog are in any way affiliated with Goodreads or its […]


Book Review: Beyond Wounded Hearts by Cynthia Roemer

Book Review: Beyond Wounded Hearts by Cynthia Roemer

Posted March 19, 2023 / 11 Comments

BEYOND WOUNDED HEARTS by Cynthia Roemer SERIES: Wounded Hearts #2 GENRE: Inspirational Historical Fiction PUBLISHER: Scrivenings Press, LLC RELEASE DATE: March 14, 2023 PAGES: 373 They were North and South ~ Faithful and Faithless After suffering disabling burns during the fall of Richmond, Adelaide Hanover awakens in a hospital alone […]


Book Review: Happily Ever Amish by Shelley Shepard Gray

Book Review: Happily Ever Amish by Shelley Shepard Gray

Posted March 19, 2023 / 6 Comments

HAPPILY EVER AMISH by Shelley Shepard Gray SERIES: The Amish of Apple Creek #1 GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary/Amish Romance PUBLISHER: Kensington RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2022 PAGES: 274 Combining the appeal of a small-town Amish setting and favorite romance tropes, New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray—one of the most […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Purls Before Swine by Rebecca McKinnon

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Purls Before Swine by Rebecca McKinnon

Posted March 18, 2023 / 15 Comments

PURLS BEFORE SWINE by Rebecca McKinnon SERIES: Clear Creek Mysteries #3 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Independently Published RELEASE DATE: March 23, 2023 PAGES: 203 Autumn has arrived in the Rocky Mountains. The resort that was almost the death of the small town of Clear Creek is trying to mend relations […]


First Line Friday (week 333): Code Name Edelweiss

First Line Friday (week 333): Code Name Edelweiss

Posted March 16, 2023 / 25 Comments

Happy Friday & welcome to the First Line Friday link-up! It’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today I’m featuring the first line of Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem – a new historical fiction based on a little-known true […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): The Whisperer’s Wish by Janilise Lloyd

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): The Whisperer’s Wish by Janilise Lloyd

Posted March 16, 2023 / 12 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Whisperer’s Wish by Janilise Lloyd, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Janilise on the blog today to chat about her book! THE WHISPERER’S WISH by Janilise Lloyd GENRE: Young Adult Fantasy PUBLISHER: Expanse Books (Imprint of Scrivenings Press) RELEASE DATE: […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Alyssa Roat & Castelon

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Alyssa Roat & Castelon

Posted March 15, 2023 / 54 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Alyssa Roat back to the blog today! She’s here to talk about her new YA Fantasy novel, Castelon and the legend on which the series is based! CASTELON by Alyssa Roat SERIES: The Wraithwood Trilogy #3 GENRE: Inspirational Young Adult Fantasy PUBLISHER: Mountain Brook Ink […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway)!: Jocelyn Green & The Metropolitan Affair

Guest Post (and a Giveaway)!: Jocelyn Green & The Metropolitan Affair

Posted March 14, 2023 / 60 Comments

I’m so excited to have author Jocelyn Green here to talk about her new book, The Metropolitan Affair, and give us a tour of the NYC setting! The Metropolitan Affair has been getting some fantastic early reviews from places like Library Journal, BookPage, and Publishers Weekly, AND an Starred Review […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Woodencloak by Dawn Ford

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Woodencloak by Dawn Ford

Posted March 14, 2023 / 2 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Woodencloak by Dawn Ford, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Keep reading for an excerpt! WOODENCLOAK by Dawn Ford SERIES: Band of Unlikely Heroes #1 GENRE: Middle Grade Fantasy PUBLISHER: Scrivenings Press RELEASE DATE: February 7, 2023 PAGES: 243 Thirteen-year-old troll princess Horra Fyd’s life […]