Category: mystery/suspense



Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Brandy Heineman & Like Honey for the Bones

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Brandy Heineman & Like Honey for the Bones

Posted July 26, 2023 / 29 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Like Honey for the Bones by Brandy Heineman, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Brandy on the blog today to share more about her new book! LIKE HONEY FOR THE BONES by Brandy Heineman GENRE: Split-time Romantic Mystery (Christian) PUBLISHER: Independently […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Allie Mahoney & Dame Alice Hits Hollywood

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Allie Mahoney & Dame Alice Hits Hollywood

Posted July 25, 2023 / 4 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Allie Mahoney to the blog today to talk about the inspiration behind her new historical cozy mystery, Dame Alice Hits Hollywood! DAME ALICE HITS HOLLYWOOD by Allie Mahoney SERIES: Dame Alice Mysteries #1 GENRE: Historical Cozy Mystery (Clean, with some language) PUBLISHER: Wrenfield Books RELEASE […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Hidden Pieces by Mary Keliikoa

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Hidden Pieces by Mary Keliikoa

Posted July 24, 2023 / 11 Comments

HIDDEN PIECES by Mary Keliikoa SERIES: Misty Pines Mystery #1 GENRE: Mystery/Suspense (General Market) PUBLISHER: Level Best Books RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2022 PAGES: 300 Sheriff Jax Turner is staring down the barrel of his broken past. On the brink of ending it all, he feels like a failure following […]



Cover Reveal: The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay

Cover Reveal: The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay

Posted July 21, 2023 / 8 Comments

Today, I’m delighted to bring you the cover reveal for The Berlin Letters: A Cold War Novel by Katherine Reay! I can’t wait to read it!! GENRE: Dual Timeline Historical Fiction/Espionage Thrillers (Clean) PUBLISHER: Harper Muse RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2024 PAGES: 384 Near the end of the Cold War, […]


Book Review: The Little Things by M. Jean Pike

Book Review: The Little Things by M. Jean Pike

Posted July 20, 2023 / 5 Comments

THE LITTLE THINGS by M. Jean Pike GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: White Rose Publishing RELEASE DATE: July 21, 2023 PAGES: 202 A decade ago, Rochelle Delany made a decision that changed her life forever. Wanting more than just football games and potluck suppers, she boarded a bus for California […]




Top Ten Tuesday: More One-Word Titles on my TBR List

Top Ten Tuesday: More One-Word Titles on my TBR List

Posted July 17, 2023 / 11 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today for Top Ten Tuesday I’m talking about More One-Word Titles on my TBR list. This selection is pulled exclusively from books that have released – or will – in 2023, but I’m sure there’s way more than 10 if I looked at 2021 and 2022 lol. Not […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Water Tower by Amy Young

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Water Tower by Amy Young

Posted July 16, 2023 / 4 Comments

THE WATER TOWER by Amy Young SERIES: A Lakeview Mystery #1 GENRE: Mystery/Thriller (General Market) PUBLISHER: Level Best Books RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2023 PAGES: 250 Josie Ashbury was a successful Hollywood actress with a booming career—until an on-set breakdown sends her back to her small Ohio hometown to recover. […]



Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Missouri): Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl

Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Missouri): Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl

Posted July 10, 2023 / 45 Comments

today’s book: Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl 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 books – right? So grab your […]



Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Tennessee): Smoky Escape by Liz Bradford

Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Tennessee): Smoky Escape by Liz Bradford

Posted July 6, 2023 / 41 Comments

today’s book: Smoky Escape by Liz Bradford 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 books – right? So grab your […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Red, White & Blue Book Covers

Top Ten Tuesday: Red, White & Blue Book Covers

Posted July 3, 2023 / 16 Comments

Happy Tuesday and Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘Book Covers in the Colors of my Country’s Flag’ and so, of course, I am doing red, white & blue book covers. I pulled from this summer’s new releases, so all the book […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Kidnapped in the Woods by Deena Alexander

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Kidnapped in the Woods by Deena Alexander

Posted July 3, 2023 / 33 Comments

KIDNAPPED IN THE WOODS by Deena Alexander GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Love Inspired Suspense RELEASE DATE: June 27, 2023 PAGES: 205 To solve a kidnapping case they’ll become the hunted. Firefighter Pat Ryan is stunned when he hears gunfire and two strangers crash through his door. An anonymous tip […]


Book Review: Show Me Betrayal by Ellen E. Withers

Book Review: Show Me Betrayal by Ellen E. Withers

Posted July 1, 2023 / 12 Comments

SHOW ME BETRAYAL by Ellen E. Withers SERIES: Show Me Mysteries #1 GENRE: Inspirational Dual Timeline Mystery PUBLISHER: Scrivenings Press, LLC RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2023 PAGES: 325 Two deaths occur decades apart. Is it possible these deaths are related? What motivates a killer, who got away with murder sixty […]


July 2023 New Releases

July 2023 New Releases

Posted July 1, 2023 / 10 Comments

Happy July! This year is just flying by, isn’t it? But we know that a new month brings new books, and there are tons of great books on my radar in July! There are 85 titles on this list of July 2023 New Releases, and they comprise a range of […]