Category: mystery/suspense


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron

Posted February 11, 2023 / 10 Comments

WINED AND DIED IN NEW ORLEANS by Ellen Byron SERIES: Vintage Cookbook Mysteries #2 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Berkley RELEASE DATE: February 7, 2023 PAGES: 285 The second in a fantastic new cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Ellen Byron. It’s […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Patricia Raybon & Double the Lies

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Patricia Raybon & Double the Lies

Posted February 8, 2023 / 33 Comments

I’m so honored to have Patricia Raybon back on the blog today to chat about her new historical mystery, Double the Lies! Her words just go right to my heart – whether in her articles, her books, or her acceptance speech for the 2022 Christy Award for First Novel – […]



Top Ten Tuesday: 2023 Debuts I Can’t Wait to Read

Top Ten Tuesday: 2023 Debuts I Can’t Wait to Read

Posted February 6, 2023 / 21 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is the 2023 debuts I can’t wait to read. To be fair, there are more than the 10 i’ve listed here today but some of the ones I’m excited about don’t have covers yet 🙂 I also went strictly with debut novels, […]



Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Tina Wheeler & Ranch Under Fire

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Tina Wheeler & Ranch Under Fire

Posted February 3, 2023 / 12 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Ranch Under Fire by Tina Wheeler, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Tina on the blog today to chat about her debut novel! RANCH UNDER FIRE by Tina Wheeler GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Love Inspired Suspense RELEASE DATE: January 24, […]


February 2023 New Releases

February 2023 New Releases

Posted February 1, 2023 / 26 Comments

Happy February! The much awaited list of February 2023 New Releases on my radar is here! There are 100 titles on this list, and they comprise a range of genres – contemporary, historical, cozy mystery, suspense, Amish fiction, children’s books, YA, speculative, and even some nonfiction. And, of course, expect […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Expired Return by Lisa Phillips

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Expired Return by Lisa Phillips

Posted January 31, 2023 / 21 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Expired Return by Lisa Phillips, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m honored to have Lisa on the blog today to tell readers what they can expect from the Last Chance Fire and Rescue series – and Expired Return! EXPIRED RETURN by Lisa Phillips SERIES: […]




Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Read for the First Time in 2022

Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Read for the First Time in 2022

Posted January 23, 2023 / 43 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is authors I read for the first time in 2022. Some of these were debut authors but others were authors whose books I just sadly hadn’t had time to read yet. I definitely enjoyed my first experience with each of these author’s […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Dark of Night by Colleen Coble

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Dark of Night by Colleen Coble

Posted January 19, 2023 / 10 Comments

DARK OF NIGHT by Colleen Coble SERIES: Annie Pederson #2 GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2023 PAGES: 349 The law is about justice—not grace. But perhaps ranger Annie Pederson can find a way to have both. As if the last few months haven’t been […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Dial M for Meow by Ruth J. Hartman

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Dial M for Meow by Ruth J. Hartman

Posted January 16, 2023 / 3 Comments

DIAL M FOR MEOW by Ruth J. Hartman SERIES: Bookshop Kitties Mysteries #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Gemma Halliday Publishing RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2023 PAGES: 263 From author Ruth J. Hartman comes a purrrrfect new cozy mystery series… When children’s book author, Christy Bailey, receives a call from her […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Natasha D. Frazier & The Reunion

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Natasha D. Frazier & The Reunion

Posted January 12, 2023 / 12 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Reunion by Natasha D Frazier, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Natasha on the blog today, sharing about some of the things she learned while researching The Reunion – her first romantic suspense! THE REUNION by Natasha D Frazier SERIES: […]




Top Ten Tuesday: 2022 Reads That I’m Still Thinking About

Top Ten Tuesday: 2022 Reads That I’m Still Thinking About

Posted January 2, 2023 / 21 Comments

Happy Tuesday! I took a little break from Top Ten Tuesday during December but I’m delighted to back at it today with a look at some 2022 reads that I’m still thinking about. This of course isn’t a complete list but these are the first 10 that came to mind. […]


January 2023 New Releases

January 2023 New Releases

Posted January 1, 2023 / 4 Comments

Happy New Year, dear readers! I pray that 2023 is a year of joyful days and great reads for each of you. As promised yesterday, during our bird’s eye view look at Early 2023 New Releases, today I’m going to break down the January 2023 New Releases that are on […]


New Releases I’m Excited About: Early 2023

New Releases I’m Excited About: Early 2023

Posted December 31, 2022 / 9 Comments

Happy New Year’s Eve! As we all try to hurry up and read all those books we fully intended to read in 2022, how about we add some more to the pile for 2023?!? Music to a bookworm’s ears, am I right? 😉 Normally this post would be focused on […]