Category: contemporary

Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Oregon): Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong

Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Oregon): Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong

Posted August 29, 2023 / 17 Comments

today’s book: Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong on tour with JustRead Tours We are moving right along on our 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 […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Water, Water Everywhere Book Titles

Top Ten Tuesday: Water, Water Everywhere Book Titles

Posted August 29, 2023 / 37 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s suggested theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘water’. I debated which body of water to feature but ultimately I decided to go with a ‘water, water everywhere’ approach to the book titles I included. I’m featuring book titles that mention 10 different bodies of water, from the […]


Book Review: An American Immigrant by Johanna Rojas Vann

Book Review: An American Immigrant by Johanna Rojas Vann

Posted August 25, 2023 / 7 Comments

AN AMERICAN IMMIGRANT by Johanna Rojas Vann GENRE: Women’s Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: WaterBrook RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2023 PAGES: 343 A Colombian American journalist tries to save her career by taking an assignment somewhere she never thought she’d go—Colombia—in this heartwarming debut novel about rediscovering our family stories. “A beautiful […]


First Line Friday (week 356): The Edge of Belonging

First Line Friday (week 356): The Edge of Belonging

Posted August 24, 2023 / 14 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 Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox! This book won Book of the Year at the […]




Book Review: Moving Forward by Shelley Shepard Gray

Book Review: Moving Forward by Shelley Shepard Gray

Posted August 23, 2023 / 2 Comments

MOVING FORWARD by Shelley Shepard Gray SERIES: Woodland Park Firefighters #2 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Clean with mild language) PUBLISHER: Berkley RELEASE DATE: August 22, 2023 PAGES: 302 Romance blossoms in the Colorado foothills in this sweet romance by New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray Former Army captain Greg […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Death Takes a Bath by Sharon Lynn

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Death Takes a Bath by Sharon Lynn

Posted August 23, 2023 / 9 Comments

DEATH TAKES A BATH by Sharon Lynn SERIES: A Cotswold Crimes Mystery #1 GENRE: Traditional/Cozy Mystery (Clean with mild language) PUBLISHER: Level Best Books RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2022 PAGES: 350 When Maddie McGuire lands an archeology internship at the Roman Baths in England, she assumes everything will go her […]


Book Review: Cold Case Revenge by Jessica R. Patch

Book Review: Cold Case Revenge by Jessica R. Patch

Posted August 22, 2023 / 3 Comments

COLD CASE REVENGE by Jessica R. Patch SERIES: Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit #6 GENRE: Romantic Suspense (Christian) PUBLISHER: Love Inspired Suspense RELEASE DATE: August 22, 2023 PAGES: 220 A kidnapped child. An unsolved cold case. This K-9 is on the trail. When his three-year-old daughter goes missing, Nick Rossi fears […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Read a Romance Month Recommendations

Top Ten Tuesday: Read a Romance Month Recommendations

Posted August 22, 2023 / 10 Comments

Happy Tuesday, reading friends! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is a genre freebie, and I realized I couldn’t let Read a Romance Month end without giving you some of my recent recommendations. I mean… honestly … EVERY month is read a romance month around here lol but since they […]


Series Review: In the Midst series by Latisha Sexton

Series Review: In the Midst series by Latisha Sexton

Posted August 21, 2023 / 3 Comments

IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM by Latisha Sexton SERIES: In the Midst #1 GENRE: Romantic Suspense (Christian) PUBLISHER: Coffee & Grace Publishing, LLC RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2023 PAGES: 349 A deadly threat. A woman in hiding. A man who isn’t all he seems. Olivia James is on the […]


New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2023

New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2023

Posted August 20, 2023 / 17 Comments

Where has this year gone, y’all? Suddenly the end of August is almost upon us, and that means it’s time to drool over all the fab new releases that are coming our way in Late 2023. I love fall – hot cider, pumpkin pie, cooler weather, all the pretty colors, […]



Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Murder A La Mode by Lena Gregory

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Murder A La Mode by Lena Gregory

Posted August 19, 2023 / 17 Comments

MURDER A LA MODE by Lena Gregory SERIES: Coffee & Cream Cafe Mysteries #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Gemma Halliday Publishing RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2023 PAGES: 226 From author Lena Gregory comes a delicious new series that will warm your heart and leave you guessing until the very […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Weeding Out Lies by Jackie Layton

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Weeding Out Lies by Jackie Layton

Posted August 18, 2023 / 18 Comments

WEEDING OUT LIES by Jackie Layton SERIES: A Texas Flower Farmer Cozy Mystery GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Level Best Books RELEASE DATE: July 11, 2023 PAGES: 302 Flower farmer Emma Justice’s life is firmly rooted in Lutz, Texas where she has recently begun her new business. One morning while […]


Author Interview: Jill Piscitello & A Sour Note

Author Interview: Jill Piscitello & A Sour Note

Posted August 17, 2023 / 5 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Jill Piscitello to the blog today to chat about her cozy mystery, A Sour Note! I enjoyed this book last month and look forward to more in the series! Jill Piscitello is a teacher, author, and an avid fan of multiple literary genres. Although she […]




Cover Reveal: The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch

Cover Reveal: The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch

Posted August 16, 2023 / 8 Comments

Today, I’m delighted to bring you the cover reveal for The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch! She’s one of my fave suspense writers, and I can’t wait to read this one too! GENRE: Suspense/Thriller (Christian) PUBLISHER: Love Inspired Trade RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2024 On a remote Outer Banks […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Tina Radcliffe & The Cowboy Bargain

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Tina Radcliffe & The Cowboy Bargain

Posted August 16, 2023 / 207 Comments

Yay!!! Tina Radcliffe is back for another blog visit! And she’s calling all foodies, including the heroine of her new contemporary romance, The Cowboy Bargain! THE COWBOY BARGAIN by Tina Radcliffe SERIES: Lazy M Ranch #2 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Love Inspired RELEASE DATE: August 22, 2023 PAGES: 238 […]