Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Joyce Proell & Reading, Writing, and Murder

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Joyce Proell & Reading, Writing, and Murder

Posted September 30, 2023 / 0 Comments

Please join me in welcoming author Joyce Proell to the blog today to talk about her new cozy mystery Reading, Writing, and Murder which she co-authored with Brenda Whiteside! READING, WRITING AND MURDER by Joyce Proell & Brenda Whiteside SERIES: Chocolate Martini Sisters #2 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) RELEASE DATE: […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Donna Gartshore & Finding Their Christmas Home

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Donna Gartshore & Finding Their Christmas Home

Posted September 29, 2023 / 6 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Finding Their Christmas Home by Donna Gartshore, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Donna on the blog today to talk about what inspires her as she writes! FINDING THEIR CHRISTMAS HOME by Donna Gartshore GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary Romance PUBLISHER: Harlequin Love […]


First Line Friday (week 361): Millstone of Doubt

First Line Friday (week 361): Millstone of Doubt

Posted September 28, 2023 / 7 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 Millstone of Doubt by Erica Vetsch! I love this series and I love Erica, and I’m […]



Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Heidi Eljarbo & The London Forgery

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Heidi Eljarbo & The London Forgery

Posted September 28, 2023 / 9 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The London Forgery by Heidi Eljarbo, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Heidi on the blog today, giving us a peek at her fave writing spot & faithful writing companion! THE LONDON FORGERY by Heidi Eljarbo SERIES: A Fabiola Bennett Mystery […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Secrets Beneath by Kimberley Woodhouse

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Secrets Beneath by Kimberley Woodhouse

Posted September 27, 2023 / 22 Comments

THE SECRETS BENEATH by Kimberley Woodhouse SERIES: Treasures of the Earth #1 GENRE: Historical Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 328 Some secrets can only stay buried for so long. . . . Anna Lakeman has spent her life working alongside her paleontologist father, drawing […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Holly Varni & On Moonberry Lake

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Holly Varni & On Moonberry Lake

Posted September 27, 2023 / 13 Comments

If you saw my review yesterday for On Moonberry Lake, you’ll know how excited I am to welcome author Holly Varni to the blog today! Holly Varni is a native Minnesotan of strong Norwegian descent, who was raised in the Lutheran Church that Garrison Keillor made a career depicting. Between […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Hunted at Christmas by Dana R. Lynn

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Hunted at Christmas by Dana R. Lynn

Posted September 27, 2023 / 14 Comments

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Hunted at Christmas by Dana R. Lynn, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Keep reading for an excerpt! HUNTED AT CHRISTMAS by Dana R. Lynn SERIES: Amish Country Justice #17 GENRE: Romantic Suspense (Christian) PUBLISHER: Love Inspired Suspense RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 […]


Book Review: Christmas Bells and Wedding Vows by Hedlund, Williams & Beller

Book Review: Christmas Bells and Wedding Vows by Hedlund, Williams & Beller

Posted September 26, 2023 / 4 Comments

CHRISTMAS BELLS AND WEDDING VOWS by Jody Hedlund, Lacy Williams, and Misty M. Beller SERIES: Colorado Cowgirls, Brothers of Sapphire Ranch GENRE: Historical Romance Collection (Christian) PUBLISHER: Misty M. Beller Books RELEASE DATE: September 23, 2023 PAGES: 340 From bestselling and award winning authors, experience Christmas on the rugged western […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Lost and Found by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Lost and Found by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Posted September 26, 2023 / 20 Comments

LOST AND FOUND by Suzanne Woods Fisher SERIES: part of the Stoney Ridge universe GENRE: Contemporary/Amish Romantic Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Revell RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 307 Trudy Yoder shares a passion for birding with Micah Weaver–and she has an even greater passion for Micah. Their friendship is finally […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): On Moonberry Lake by Holly Varni

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): On Moonberry Lake by Holly Varni

Posted September 25, 2023 / 40 Comments

ON MOONBERRY LAKE by Holly Varni SERIES: Moonberry Lake #1 GENRE: Romantic Women’s Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Revell RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 328 “Delightful! Charming! Full of characters who take up residence in your heart. The best of ‘News from Lake Wobegon’ and Father Tim combined.”—Lauraine Snelling, bestselling author […]


Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for September 24

Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for September 24

Posted September 24, 2023 / 0 Comments

Happy Sunday! Here are the Goodreads giveaways ending the week of September 24 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 […]


Series Review: Romance in the Park series by Katherine Robles

Series Review: Romance in the Park series by Katherine Robles

Posted September 23, 2023 / 0 Comments

I love books set in National & State Parks, so I jumped at the chance to read & review the Romance in the Park series of contemporary romances by Katherine Robles! These are all standalone titles, set in different parks, so you can pick up with whichever one most interests […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Crystal D. Grant & Shadowcast

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Crystal D. Grant & Shadowcast

Posted September 22, 2023 / 6 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Shadowcast by Crystal D. Grant, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Crystal on the blog today to chat about her book! SHADOWCAST by Crystal D. Grant SERIES: The Gateway Trilogy #1 GENRE: Fantasy Romance (Clean) PUBLISHER: Quill and Flame Publishing RELEASE […]


First Line Friday (week 360): Under the Blue Skies

First Line Friday (week 360): Under the Blue Skies

Posted September 21, 2023 / 13 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 Under the Blue Skies by Elly Gilbert, with Tricia  Goyer! I’ve heard such GREAT things about […]


Event Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Art of Writing Webinars 2023

Event Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Art of Writing Webinars 2023

Posted September 21, 2023 / 4 Comments

I’m delighted to be teaming up with JustRead Publicity Tours today to tell you about the Art of Writing 2023 webinars! This is one of my very fave writing conferences, and I’ve been attending it since its very first year, whether it’s in person or virtual. This year, I’m excited to […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson

Posted September 20, 2023 / 45 Comments

THE WINGS OF POPPY PENDLETON by Melanie Dobson GENRE: Dual Timeline Fiction/Mystery (Christian) PUBLISHER: Tyndale House RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2023 PAGES: 352 In this compelling new time-slip mystery, a little girl goes missing from her family’s castle in the Thousand Islands of New York. Eighty-five years later, a journalist […]


Book Review: Killer Hooks by Betty Hechtman

Book Review: Killer Hooks by Betty Hechtman

Posted September 20, 2023 / 2 Comments

KILLER HOOKS by Betty Hechtman SERIES: Crochet Mysteries #15 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Beyond the Page RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 259 Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers have to read between the lines when a bookstore event turns fatal in the new Crochet Mystery by national bestselling […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky

Posted September 19, 2023 / 31 Comments

THE LEGACY OF LONGDALE MANOR by Carrie Turansky GENRE: Dual Timeline Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 351 Two women–a century apart–embark on a journey to healing, faith, forgiveness, and romance. In 2012, art historian Gwen Morris travels to England’s Lake District to appraise […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Fallish Reads On My TBR List

Top Ten Tuesday: Fallish Reads On My TBR List

Posted September 18, 2023 / 18 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is the books on our Fall 2023 TBR list. Since I’ve already talked about some of my reading list for Late 2023, I decided to look specifically at Fallish Reads that are on my TBR list. Some are recent or upcoming releases […]