Tag: mystery/suspense


June 2023 New Releases

June 2023 New Releases

Posted June 1, 2023 / 6 Comments

Happy June! A new month brings new books, and there are SO MANY great books on my radar in June! There are over 90 titles on this list of June 2023 New Releases, and they comprise a range of genres – contemporary, historical, cozy mystery, suspense, Amish fiction, children’s books, […]



Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Torching by Kerry Peresta

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Torching by Kerry Peresta

Posted May 27, 2023 / 8 Comments

THE TORCHING by Kerry Peresta SERIES: Olivia Callahan Suspense #3 GENRE: Mystery/Suspense (general market) PUBLISHER: Level Best Books RELEASE DATE: March 28, 2023 PAGES: 323 Mysterious fires. A haunting past. A secret file. Three years ago, Olivia Callahan endured an assault that resulted in a devastating brain injury. She survived, […]


First Line Friday (week 343): False Shadow

First Line Friday (week 343): False Shadow

Posted May 25, 2023 / 11 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 False Shadow by Candle Sutton. I’ve been wanting to read this author’s books for a while […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Deadly Wilderness by Kelly Irvin

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Deadly Wilderness by Kelly Irvin

Posted May 24, 2023 / 13 Comments

A DEADLY WILDERNESS by Kelly Irvin GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Ally Press RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2023 PAGES: 365 A frantic anonymous crisis center hot-line call propels counselor Susana Martinez-Acosta smack into the center of a murder investigation and a homicide detective’s arms. Exactly where she doesn’t want to […]


Book Review: Revealing the Truth by Lorri Dudley

Book Review: Revealing the Truth by Lorri Dudley

Posted May 23, 2023 / 6 Comments

REVEALING THE TRUTH by Lorri Dudley SERIES: Agents of Espionage #1 GENRE: Inspirational Historical Romance/Intrigue PUBLISHER: Wild Heart Books RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2023 PAGES: 392 His suspect holds a secret, but can he uncover the truth before she steals his heart? When Katherine Jenkins is rescued from the side […]



First Line Friday (and a Giveaway!): 26 Below

First Line Friday (and a Giveaway!): 26 Below

Posted May 18, 2023 / 34 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 from 26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse, on tour this week with JustRead Tours. Plus there’s a giveaway! […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Counter Attack by Patricia Bradley

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Counter Attack by Patricia Bradley

Posted May 15, 2023 / 60 Comments

COUNTER ATTACK by Patricia Bradley SERIES: Pearl River #1 GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Revell RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2023 PAGES: 378 A brand new heart-stopping series from a USA Today bestselling author No sooner has Alexis Stone been sworn in as the interim sheriff for Russell County, Tennessee, when […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Dani Pettrey & The Shifting Current

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Dani Pettrey & The Shifting Current

Posted May 14, 2023 / 26 Comments

Dani Pettrey is one of my favorite people, not to mention one of my favorite authors, so please join me in welcoming her to the blog today to talk about her new romantic suspense novella, The Shifting Current! If you’ve been reading her Coastal Guardians series, then you’ve been waiting […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Gillespie Field Groove by Corey Lynn Fayman

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Gillespie Field Groove by Corey Lynn Fayman

Posted May 13, 2023 / 7 Comments

GILLESPIE FIELD GROOVE by Corey Lynn Fayman SERIES: A Rolly Waters Mystery #5 GENRE: Private Detective Mystery (general market) PUBLISHER: Konstellation Press RELEASE DATE: March 15, 2023 PAGES: 294 An obscure rock’n’roll roadie dies under mysterious circumstances. A prized Jimi Hendrix guitar has gone missing. Can Rolly Waters save his […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway)!: A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen

Book Review (and a Giveaway)!: A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen

Posted May 11, 2023 / 11 Comments

A NOVEL DISGUISE by Samantha Larsen SERIES: A Lady Librarian Mystery #1 GENRE: Historical Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Crooked Lane Books RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2023 PAGES: 295 When Miss Tiffany Woodall assumes the identity of her half-brother after his death, she realizes she isn’t the only one with a […]


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 […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Blooming With Murder by Kathryn Long

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Blooming With Murder by Kathryn Long

Posted May 6, 2023 / 9 Comments

BLOOMING WITH MURDER by Kathryn Long SERIES: Sierra Pines B&B Mystery #3 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (clean) PUBLISHER: Camel Press RELEASE DATE: March 14, 2023 PAGES: 216 Spring is blooming in Sierra Pines, and everyone’s busy preparing for the annual Spring Fling Festival. Ali Winston takes her B&B guests for a […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey

Posted May 5, 2023 / 11 Comments

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Keep reading for an excerpt! THE SHIFTING CURRENT by Dani Pettrey SERIES: Coastal Guardians novella GENRE: Christian Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Gracie & Johnny Inc. RELEASE DATE: May 2, 2023 PAGES: 210 […]


Guest Post (and a Freebie!): Dianne Miley & Lilacs for Laura

Guest Post (and a Freebie!): Dianne Miley & Lilacs for Laura

Posted May 5, 2023 / 7 Comments

Please join me in welcoming author Dianne Miley to the blog today to take us on a setting tour for Lilacs for Laura and the rest of her The Crystal Falls series! LILACS FOR LAURA by Dianne Miley SERIES: The Crystal Falls #1 GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Mystery RELEASE DATE: November […]


First Line Friday (week 340): Tunnel Creek Ambush

First Line Friday (week 340): Tunnel Creek Ambush

Posted May 4, 2023 / 10 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 Tunnel Creek Ambush by Kerry Johnson. I loved her first book – Snowstorm Sabotage – and […]


May 2023 New Releases

May 2023 New Releases

Posted May 1, 2023 / 7 Comments

Happy May! I cannot believe we are already here, on the line between spring and summer. This year feels like it’s going by so quickly to me – anyone else? There are almost 100 titles on this list of May 2023 New Releases that I would like to read, if […]


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 […]