Tag: contemporary fiction


Cover Reveal: The Greatest Sacrifice by B.J. Bassett

Cover Reveal: The Greatest Sacrifice by B.J. Bassett

Posted May 30, 2023 / 3 Comments

Today, I’m pleased to bring you the cover reveal for The Greatest Sacrifice by B.J. Bassett! GENRE: Inspirational Historical Fiction PUBLISHER: Ambassador International RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2023 PAGES: 328 Stevie is a typical teenager with two loving parents. But when her dad dies, she and her mom find themselves […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Where Promises Remain by Heidi Chiavaroli

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Where Promises Remain by Heidi Chiavaroli

Posted May 17, 2023 / 32 Comments

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for Where Promises Remain by Heidi Chiavaroli, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Keep reading for an excerpt! WHERE PROMISES REMAIN by Heidi Chiavaroli SERIES: The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast Series #7 GENRE: Contemporary Christian Fiction PUBLISHER: Hope Creek Publishers RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2023 […]


First Line Friday (week 341): The Thing About Home

First Line Friday (week 341): The Thing About Home

Posted May 11, 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 The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight! Confession: I went to grab the first line and […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Recommend the Most

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Recommend the Most

Posted May 9, 2023 / 25 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is all about the books I recommend the most. As I was trying desperately to narrow this down, I realized that I tend to recommend by author more than I do by specific book. Because, generally, if I love one book by […]



New Releases I’m Excited About: Mid 2023

New Releases I’m Excited About: Mid 2023

Posted April 29, 2023 / 18 Comments

I can’t believe April is almost gone and May is upon us. Even as my schedule blows up with end-of-the-school-year festivities for my local nieces & nephews, I’m still drooling over so many new releases that are coming our way in Mid 2023. May through August is FULL of books […]


Book Spotlight: The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright

Book Spotlight: The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright

Posted April 8, 2023 / 12 Comments

THE VANISHING AT CASTLE MOREAU by Jaime Jo Wright GENRE: Inspirational Dual Timeline Suspense PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: April 4, 2023 PAGES: 384 A haunting legend. An ominous curse. A search for a secret buried deep within the castle walls. In 1870, orphaned Daisy François takes a position as […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Liana George & Perfectly Matched

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Liana George & Perfectly Matched

Posted April 5, 2023 / 44 Comments

Please join me in welcoming author Liana George to the blog today to chat about her new book, Perfectly Matched! Liana George is a sought-after speaker, blogger, and author. Before pursuing a career in writing, she was a professional organizer and the former owner of By George Organizing Solutions in […]


April 2023 New Releases

April 2023 New Releases

Posted April 1, 2023 / 10 Comments

Happy April! Spring is in the air here in Georgia… and so is pollen haha! There are 85 titles on this list of April 2023 New Releases, and they comprise a range of genres – contemporary, historical, cozy mystery, suspense, Amish fiction, children’s books, YA, and even some speculative fiction. […]


Cover Reveal: Home Team 2 by Dave Pratt

Cover Reveal: Home Team 2 by Dave Pratt

Posted March 20, 2023 / 5 Comments

I’m pleased today to bring you the cover reveal for Home Team 2 by Dave Pratt, releasing October 2023 from Ambassador International! SERIES: Home Team #2 GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary Suspense PUBLISHER: Ambassador International RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2023 PAGES: 334 Ell Evander is a State Trooper and retired military veteran […]


Cover Reveal: Who Brought the Dog to Church by Tracy L. Smoak

Cover Reveal: Who Brought the Dog to Church by Tracy L. Smoak

Posted March 13, 2023 / 6 Comments

I’m pleased today to bring you the cover reveal for Who Brought the Dog to Church by Tracy L. Smoak, releasing June 2023 from Ambassador International! GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary Fiction PUBLISHER: Ambassador International RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2023 PAGES: 306 Betty is sure that Ida Lou does not belong in […]


First Line Friday (week 332): River of Mercy

First Line Friday (week 332): River of Mercy

Posted March 9, 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 River of Mercy by Paula Scott! Paula’s books are always so powerfully redemptive and full of […]


March 2023 New Releases

March 2023 New Releases

Posted March 2, 2023 / 8 Comments

Happy March! Whether this new month is coming in like a lamb or a lion for you, it’s certainly delivering a whole bunch of great-looking reads! There are nearly 100 titles on this list of March 2023 New Releases, and they comprise a range of genres – contemporary, historical, cozy […]



Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Everything Is Just Beginning by Erin Bartels

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Everything Is Just Beginning by Erin Bartels

Posted January 17, 2023 / 15 Comments

EVERYTHING IS JUST BEGINNING by Erin Bartels GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary Fiction PUBLISHER: Revell RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2023 PAGES: 341 An Immersive Story of Music, Struggle, and Starting Over from an Award-Winning Author Michael Sullivan is a talented lyricist and a decent guitarist, but since he was kicked out of […]


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. […]


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 […]



Book Spotlight: Death on a Winter Stroll by Francine Mathews

Book Spotlight: Death on a Winter Stroll by Francine Mathews

Posted November 16, 2022 / 1 Comment

DEATH ON A WINTER STROLL by Francine Mathews SERIES: A Merry Folger Nantucket Mystery #7 GENRE: Contemporary Detective Mystery / Holiday PUBLISHER: Soho Crime RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2022 PAGES: 288 No-nonsense Nantucket detective Merry Folger grapples with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and two murders as the island […]