Category: mystery/suspense

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 / 19 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 / 1 Comment

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 […]


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 […]



First Line Friday (week 359): To Stand in the Breach

First Line Friday (week 359): To Stand in the Breach

Posted September 14, 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 To Stand in the Breach by Danielle Grandinetti! I’ve gotten to know Danielle since she’s been […]


Book Review: Murder at the Library by Ellen Jacobson

Book Review: Murder at the Library by Ellen Jacobson

Posted September 14, 2023 / 7 Comments

MURDER AT THE LIBRARY by Ellen Jacobson SERIES: North Dakota Library Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Ellen Jacobson RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2023 PAGES: 247 Libraries are full of books . . . and deadly secrets. When Thea Olson agreed to volunteer at her local library, she anticipated […]



15 Cozy Inspirational Reads for Fall

15 Cozy Inspirational Reads for Fall

Posted September 13, 2023 / 4 Comments

Happy Wednesday, dear readers! The weather still says ‘summer’ here in the Atlanta metro area but I’m definitely craving FALL. What says ‘fall’ to you? For me, it means cooler weather, gorgeous colors, cozy sweaters & blankets, apple cider, pumpkin pie, family, and gratitude. In each of these inspirational novels […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Jackie Layton & Clutter Free

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Jackie Layton & Clutter Free

Posted September 12, 2023 / 31 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Clutter Free by Jackie Layton, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Jackie on the blog today to chat about her new book! CLUTTER FREE by Jackie Layton SERIES: An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Level Best […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Some of My Fave Siblings in Fiction

Top Ten Tuesday: Some of My Fave Siblings in Fiction

Posted September 11, 2023 / 30 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s suggested theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘Favorite Character Relationships’. Of course we all know how much I love romance, but if I set out to talk about my fave couples we would be here until next year haha. So instead I decided to talk about some […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Who Lit the Whistling Kettle by Marilyn Leach

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Who Lit the Whistling Kettle by Marilyn Leach

Posted September 11, 2023 / 22 Comments

WHO LIT THE WHISTLING KETTLE? by Marilyn Leach SERIES: A Tibbyhill Lane Teashop Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy/British Mystery (Clean/Inspirational) RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2021 PAGES: 265 Something’s burning at Tibbyhill Lane Teashop and it’s not the scones. Poppy Ellis has exchanged London urban grind for a rural waterside teashop. But […]



Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Facing the Enemy by DiAnn Mills

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Facing the Enemy by DiAnn Mills

Posted September 6, 2023 / 13 Comments

FACING THE ENEMY by DiAnn Mills GENRE: Romantic Suspense (Christian) PUBLISHER: Tyndale House RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2023 PAGES: 345 For the past five years, FBI Special Agent Risa Jacobs has worked in the violent crimes against children division of the Houston FBI. She’s never had reason to believe there’s […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): DiAnn Mills & Facing the Enemy

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): DiAnn Mills & Facing the Enemy

Posted September 5, 2023 / 34 Comments

In Facing the Enemy, both protagonists are dealing with loss in some form, and I’m honored to welcome author DiAnn Mills back to the blog today to talk about coping with grief – a topic close to my own heart the last couple of years too. FACING THE ENEMY by […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Bearded Beaus Cover Love

Top Ten Tuesday: Bearded Beaus Cover Love

Posted September 5, 2023 / 32 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday was ‘Books That Defied My Expectations’ but I decided to go off topic and do a cover love post instead. And since World Beard Day was this past Saturday, how could I resist highlighting some of my recent fave bearded beaus on […]


Book Review: Amish Fugitive by Shelley Shepard Gray

Book Review: Amish Fugitive by Shelley Shepard Gray

Posted September 3, 2023 / 2 Comments

AMISH FUGITIVE by Shelley Shepard Gray SERIES: Love Inspired Cold Case GENRE: Romantic Amish Mystery/Suspense (Christian) PUBLISHER: Inspirational Cold Case Collection (Love Inspired) RELEASE DATE: July 25, 2023 PAGES: 216 An Amish outcast. A woman willing to help. A killer determined to silence them. Daniel Miller’s Amish community won’t accept […]


September 2023 New Releases

September 2023 New Releases

Posted September 2, 2023 / 8 Comments

Happy September! This year is just flying by for me – anyone else? This month, I celebrate my 23rd wedding anniversary and our nephew’s 18th birthday… and FALL!!! As I say hello to my favorite time of year, I am also saying hello to a new month of new books. […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Unseen by Traci Hunter Abramson

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Unseen by Traci Hunter Abramson

Posted August 31, 2023 / 19 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Unseen by Traci Hunter Abramson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Keep reading for an excerpt! UNSEEN by Traci Hunter Abramson SERIES: Guardian #7 GENRE: Romantic Suspense (Clean) PUBLISHER: Covenant Communications RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2023 PAGES: 269 Laura’s work as a nurse practitioner has […]


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 […]