Category: contemporary

Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Iowa): Now or Never by Emily Conrad

Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Iowa): Now or Never by Emily Conrad

Posted June 3, 2023 / 11 Comments

today’s book: Now or Never by Emily Conrad This week we kicked off the summer-long Road Trip Reads Giveaway where we will be visiting all 50 states on the pages of recently released books. Because road trips are always better with friends – and books – right? So grab your […]




June 2023 New Releases

June 2023 New Releases

Posted June 1, 2023 / 6 Comments

Happy June! A new month brings new books, and there are SO MANY great books on my radar in June! There are over 90 titles on this list of June 2023 New Releases, and they comprise a range of genres – contemporary, historical, cozy mystery, suspense, Amish fiction, children’s books, […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Jessica Leigh Johnson & Fixed Up

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Jessica Leigh Johnson & Fixed Up

Posted May 31, 2023 / 23 Comments

Please join me today in welcoming author Jessica Leigh Johnson to the blog to chat about her new contemporary romantic comedy, Fixed Up! Jessica Leigh Johnson is an Ohio native who now lives in northern Minnesota with her husband and three of their five children. She wrote her first book, […]


Cover Reveal: The Greatest Sacrifice by B.J. Bassett

Cover Reveal: The Greatest Sacrifice by B.J. Bassett

Posted May 30, 2023 / 3 Comments

Today, I’m pleased to bring you the cover reveal for The Greatest Sacrifice by B.J. Bassett! GENRE: Inspirational Historical Fiction PUBLISHER: Ambassador International RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2023 PAGES: 328 Stevie is a typical teenager with two loving parents. But when her dad dies, she and her mom find themselves […]


Cover Reveal: No Matter How Far by Sara Beth Williams

Cover Reveal: No Matter How Far by Sara Beth Williams

Posted May 29, 2023 / 0 Comments

I’m delighted today to bring you the cover reveal for No Matter How Far by Sara Beth Williams! SERIES: Trinity Lakes Romance #7 GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary Romance RELEASE DATE: August 29, 2023 He ran away to escape his fear. She faces her fear every day. After the death of his […]


Book Review: Her Island Homecoming by Anna J. Stewart

Book Review: Her Island Homecoming by Anna J. Stewart

Posted May 27, 2023 / 0 Comments

HER ISLAND HOMECOMING by Anna J. Stewart SERIES: Hawaiian Reunions #1 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Clean & Wholesome) PUBLISHER: Harlequin Heartwarming RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2023 PAGES: 239 If she stays… Will he stay too? From sand in his shoes to a gecko eating his dinner, Theo Fairfax is way outside […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Torching by Kerry Peresta

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Torching by Kerry Peresta

Posted May 27, 2023 / 8 Comments

THE TORCHING by Kerry Peresta SERIES: Olivia Callahan Suspense #3 GENRE: Mystery/Suspense (general market) PUBLISHER: Level Best Books RELEASE DATE: March 28, 2023 PAGES: 323 Mysterious fires. A haunting past. A secret file. Three years ago, Olivia Callahan endured an assault that resulted in a devastating brain injury. She survived, […]


First Line Friday (week 343): False Shadow

First Line Friday (week 343): False Shadow

Posted May 25, 2023 / 11 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 False Shadow by Candle Sutton. I’ve been wanting to read this author’s books for a while […]



Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Deadly Wilderness by Kelly Irvin

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Deadly Wilderness by Kelly Irvin

Posted May 24, 2023 / 13 Comments

A DEADLY WILDERNESS by Kelly Irvin GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Ally Press RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2023 PAGES: 365 A frantic anonymous crisis center hot-line call propels counselor Susana Martinez-Acosta smack into the center of a murder investigation and a homicide detective’s arms. Exactly where she doesn’t want to […]



First Line Friday (and a Giveaway!): 26 Below

First Line Friday (and a Giveaway!): 26 Below

Posted May 18, 2023 / 34 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 from 26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse, on tour this week with JustRead Tours. Plus there’s a giveaway! […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Where Promises Remain by Heidi Chiavaroli

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Where Promises Remain by Heidi Chiavaroli

Posted May 17, 2023 / 32 Comments

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for Where Promises Remain by Heidi Chiavaroli, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Keep reading for an excerpt! WHERE PROMISES REMAIN by Heidi Chiavaroli SERIES: The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast Series #7 GENRE: Contemporary Christian Fiction PUBLISHER: Hope Creek Publishers RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2023 […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Counter Attack by Patricia Bradley

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Counter Attack by Patricia Bradley

Posted May 15, 2023 / 60 Comments

COUNTER ATTACK by Patricia Bradley SERIES: Pearl River #1 GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Revell RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2023 PAGES: 378 A brand new heart-stopping series from a USA Today bestselling author No sooner has Alexis Stone been sworn in as the interim sheriff for Russell County, Tennessee, when […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Dani Pettrey & The Shifting Current

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Dani Pettrey & The Shifting Current

Posted May 14, 2023 / 26 Comments

Dani Pettrey is one of my favorite people, not to mention one of my favorite authors, so please join me in welcoming her to the blog today to talk about her new romantic suspense novella, The Shifting Current! If you’ve been reading her Coastal Guardians series, then you’ve been waiting […]


First Line Friday (week 341): The Thing About Home

First Line Friday (week 341): The Thing About Home

Posted May 11, 2023 / 8 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 The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight! Confession: I went to grab the first line and […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Heather Greer & Love in the Squared Circle

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Heather Greer & Love in the Squared Circle

Posted May 10, 2023 / 17 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Love in the Squared Circle by Heather Greer, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! LOVE IN THE SQUARED CIRCLE by Heather Greer GENRE: Christian Contemporary Romance PUBLISHER: Scrivenings Press RELEASE DATE: April 19, 2022 PAGES: 322 Trinity Knight is not a fan of professional wrestling. […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Recommend the Most

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Recommend the Most

Posted May 9, 2023 / 25 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is all about the books I recommend the most. As I was trying desperately to narrow this down, I realized that I tend to recommend by author more than I do by specific book. Because, generally, if I love one book by […]