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 […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna M. White

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna M. White

Posted August 21, 2023 / 47 Comments

A BEAUTIFUL DISGUISE by Roseanna M. White SERIES: The Imposters #1 GENRE: Historical Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: August 22, 2023 PAGES: 363 In Edwardian London, not all that glitters is gold as a lady and an intelligence officer’s secret mission take them from the city’s dazzling ballrooms […]


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 […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Elizabeth Jacobson & Not By Sight

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Elizabeth Jacobson & Not By Sight

Posted August 21, 2023 / 17 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Elizabeth Jacobson to the blog today to chat about her debut novel, Not By Sight, which is a double semifinalist for this week’s Carol Awards – in the debut & historical categories! Elizabeth Jacobson is a middle-school math teacher in sunny California who loves the […]


Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for August  20

Some Goodreads Giveaways and Weekly Update for August 20

Posted August 20, 2023 / 2 Comments

Happy Sunday! Here are the Goodreads giveaways ending the week of August 20 that I thought might be of interest to y’all 🙂 As always, clicking on the covers will take you to the giveaways and neither myself nor my blog are in any way affiliated with Goodreads or its […]


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 […]


First Line Friday (week 355): The Metropolitan Affair

First Line Friday (week 355): The Metropolitan Affair

Posted August 17, 2023 / 7 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 Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green! I can’t wait to read this book – Jocelyn is […]


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 […]



Top Ten Tuesday: Classic & More Recent Characters Who Should Team Up

Top Ten Tuesday: Classic & More Recent Characters Who Should Team Up

Posted August 14, 2023 / 33 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘Characters Who Should Team Up‘. The sheer number of possibilities made my head spin lol. After thinking about it for a while I decided it would be fun to see which classic characters & more recent characters should team up. Whether […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Voice of the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Voice of the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette

Posted August 14, 2023 / 28 Comments

VOICE OF THE ANCIENT by Connilyn Cossette SERIES: The King’s Men #1 GENRE: Historical/Biblical Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2023 PAGES: 331 “A stunning coming-of-age tale.”–MESU ANDREWS, Christy Award-winning author of Isaiah’s Daughter As the eldest son of a Levite and a Philistine, Avidan is torn […]