Happy Thanksgiving from my table to yours!

This has been a trying year, a year full of ups and downs but I still have much to be thankful for. We're back in our remodeled and much downsized (basement) home after the devastating flooding this spring not caused by anything in our area but torrential rains up stream on the Mississippi we got 4.5 feet in the basement and everything down there (40 years of marriage) was a total loss. But thankfully we found out how resilient we are.

Both Bill and I have had some medical setbacks this year, he's doing as well as can be expected with a degenerative disease like Parkinson's and I will be a bionic woman in just a few short weeks when I get a knee replacement. We are thankful that we have good health insurance and great doctors to take care of us and that our daughter will be moving in with us for a month to care for us both (her husband is still in denial).

There was a definite highlight of our year and to celebrate our 40th Anniversary and my 65th birthday. Our daughter and son-in-law took us to Destin in August to celebrate. It was the trip of a lifetime and we're thankful that we have such a loving caring daughter and a son-in-law who treats us like we're his parents.

As we round down the year I know that there will be more things to be thankful for. I know I'm very thankful for all of my blog visitors who make this blogging thing worthwhile. And as I sit down to Thanksgiving Dinner this year I will be sure to give thanks to all of the things I mentioned.

Enjoy your Black Friday sales then settle in because starting Monday 12-2 through Friday 12-20 is my 7th (can you believe it) annual Ho Ho Ho Harlequin Holiday Extravaganza, 11 authors tons of #giveaways and lots of holiday cheer.  One more thing to add to your holiday to do list!

Happy Thanksgiving All!!!

Showcase A Cowboy Like You by Donna Grant

Today I'm showcasing #4 in Donna Grant's Heart of Texas series, A Cowboy Like You, a second chance romance.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
 9781250250056

Publisher: St. Martin's Press 


Release Date: 11-26-2019


Length:
320

Heart of Texas #4

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Overview:

In the Heart of Texas, a heartthrob cowboy may get his second chance at love…
Danny Oldman, the handsome Lone Star sheriff, is still single. He tells himself, and anyone who asks, that he is married to his job—and what matters most is keeping the people of his beloved Texas hometown safe. The truth? Danny still hasn’t gotten over his high school crush. She moved away after graduation and took Danny’s heart with her.

Skylar Long never thought she would have to flee Houston and return home—where it all began for her. But that’s what happened after the man of her dreams turned out to be an actual nightmare. Now, Skylar is desperate to escape her obsessive boyfriend. Nothing shocks her more than seeing Danny again and realizing that their long-ago attraction is more powerful than ever. But can she and Danny find a way to fight against Skylar’s wealthy, powerful ex who is dead set on tearing them apart?

“Filled with passion, suspense, and strong characters.”—Rendezvous with Romance on My Favorite Cowboy (5 stars)

Showcase NVK by Temple Drake

Today I'm showcasing NVK by debut author Temple Drake, yet another fantastic release by fave indie firm, Other Press.  Written in spare, high-octane prose, NVK is the first in a series of dark, hypnotic novels that explore the roots of desire and the cruel costs of immortality.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
 978-1-59051-936-3

Publisher: Other Press


Release Date: 11-26-2019


Length:
 352pp

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Overview:

HER SECRET MUST BE KEPT FOR ALL ETERNITY.

Set in the otherworldly megalopolis that is today’s Shanghai, Temple Drake’s suspenseful first novel blends the gothic, the erotic, and the supernatural as it charts an intense and dangerous affair.

One night in 2012, executive Zhang Guo Xing takes a group of European clients to a fashionable nightclub in Shanghai. While there, he meets a strikingly beautiful young Western woman called Naemi Vieno Kuusela. The physical attraction between them proves irresistible, and they embark on an intoxicating affair. But Naemi is not what she appears to be…

To Zhang’s surprise, she veers between passion and wariness, conducting the relationship entirely on her own terms. He feels driven to find out more about her, and is swiftly drawn into a web of intrigue, mystery, and horror. Is she a ghost? A demon? Do the living dead walk the streets of twenty-first century Shanghai?

Showcase Author Q&A Showcase, Lost Tomorrows by Matt Coyle

Lost Tomorrows is book #6 in Matt Coyle's brilliant series featuring his ex-cop protagonist Rich Cahill. Matt's publicist has included an author Q&A and I've managed to track down a fantastic excerpt too.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
 978-1608093632

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing


Release Date: 12-3-2019


Length:
 368pp

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Overview:

A phone call thrusts Rick Cahill’s past and all its tragic consequences into his present. Krista Landingham, his former partner on the Santa Barbara Police Department, is dead. When Rick goes to the funeral in the city where his wife was murdered and where he is seen as guilty for her death in the eyes of the police, he discovers that Krista’s death may not have been a tragic accident, but murder. Hired by Krista’s sister, Leah, to investigate, Rick follows clues that lead him to the truth, not only about Krista’s death, but about the tragedy that ruined his life. Along the way, Leah shows him that his life can be salvaged and he can feel love again if he can just move beyond his past. But the past is Rick’s present and will always be until he rights his one great wrong. In the end, Rick is left with a decision that forces him to confront the horrific actions he’ll need to take to exact revenge and achieve redemption.

#GIVEAWAY Where Winter Finds You by JR Ward blog tour Simon and Schuster

As far as I'm concerned J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood is in a class by itself so I wanted in on the tour to promote her brand new book, Where Winter Finds You A Caldwell Christmas staring the Shadow Trez who may just be getting another chance at love.
Plus Simon & Schuster is sponsoring a #giveaway. Details Below
Enjoy!

WHERE WINTER FINDS YOU

A Caldwell Christmas

by J. R. Ward

On Sale: November 26, 2019

Purchase Link: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Where-Winter-Finds-You/J-R-Ward/The-Black-Dagger-Brotherhood-World/9781982135478

ABOUT THE BOOK:

#1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward is heating things up this winter with a holiday novel featuring some of her most iconic Black Dagger Brothers.

When Trez lost his beloved to a tragic death (The Shadows, Black Dagger Brotherhood #13), his soul was crushed and his destiny seemed relegated to suffering. But when he meets a mysterious female, he becomes convinced his true love has been reincarnated. Is he right? Or has his grief created a disastrous delusion?

Therese has come to Caldwell to escape a rift with her bloodline. The revelation that she was adopted and not born into her family shakes the foundations of her identity, and she is determined to make it on her own. Her attraction to Trez is not what she’s looking for, except the sexy Shadow proves to be undeniable.

Has fate provided a grieving widower with a second chance...or is Trez too blinded by the past to see the present for what it really is? In this sensual, arresting book full of the themes of redemption and self-discovery, two lost souls find themselves at a crossroads where the heart is the only compass that can be trusted...but that may require a courage that neither of them possesses.

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#GIVEAWAY Interview Unorthodoxy by Joshua Harris

Today I'm interviewing author Joshua Harris about his new novel Unorthodoxy, plus Joshua's publicist Author/Guide is sponsoring a #Giveaway. Details below
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
 978-1646068364

Publisher: Atmosphere Press


Release Date: 11-12-2019


Length:
 292pp

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Overview:

The surviving son of a germophobic mother, Cecil Reitmeister embraces all forms of bacteria and formulates an elaborate plan to lead humanity out of the Anthropocene and into a new era of interspecies harmony. His idiosyncratic plan requires years of experimentation and precise manipulation of his microbiome, the totality of microorganisms present in or on the human body. His mad-scientist mission leads to extreme social isolation, with the memory of his dead mother becoming his most frequent visitor. Cecil's quest to save the world comes to a screeching halt when his social worker and the police show up to condemn the only home he has ever known. Thrown in jail for assaulting the police, Cecil soon finds himself homeless and struggles to adjust to life on the streets. When he meets a group of Freegans (people who reject consumerism and seek to reduce waste by collecting discarded food) led by a magnetic red-headed woman, Cecil is forced to confront demons from his past and to reassess his self-imposed alienation, the rigidity of his worldview, and, ultimately, his plan to save humanity.

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Review, Interview The Knight Before Christmas by Marilyn Brant

Long time favorite author and Austen enthusiast Marilyn Brant delivers a fantastic contemporary Austen inspired holiday tale plus she sits down and chats with me about her latest novel.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
  978-0998396491

Publisher: Twelfth Night Publishing


Release Date: 10-28-2019


Length:
 252pp

Source:
 Author for review

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Overview:

THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS is a light contemporary romance by New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Marilyn Brant, who also penned the award-winning and Jane Austen-inspired novels ACCORDING TO JANE and PRIDE, PREJUDICE AND THE PERFECT MATCH.When successful building contractor Austin Knightley returns to his hometown of Crystal Corners, Minnesota after a decade away, he vows to avoid pampered and popular types like his old high-school crush Emma Westwood—the town's biggest queen bee and self-appointed matchmaker—only to get swept into a community Christmas project she's now organizing.With nods to Jane Austen's classic novel EMMA, this modern heroine may be a little "clueless" in the Midwest, but she's got gifts to share and plenty to learn from the boy next door, who's all grown up and handsomer than ever. Even when a snowstorm threatens to derail her plans, she's determined to figure out how to set things right and save THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.This sweet and heartwarming holiday romance is a story that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages.

Sophia Rose Reviews Prima Facie by Ruth Downie narrated by Simon Vance

Today I'm turning the blog over to my pal Sophia Rose who is going way back to the Roman Empire reviewing a historical mystery on audio.
Enjoy!

Prima Facie by Ruth Downie, Narrated by Simon Vance

#8.5 Medicus Investigation

Historical Mystery

Publisher:  Tantor Audio

Published:  11.19.19

ASIN  B07SH693ZW

Time:  3 hours 6 minutes

Rating: 4

Narrator Rating: 5

Format:  MP3

Source:  Publisher

Sellers:  Amazon

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Blurb:

It's AD 123 and the sun is shining on southern Gaul. Ex-military medic Ruso and his British wife Tilla are back after a long absence - but it's not the reunion anyone had hoped for.

Ruso's brother has left him in charge of a farm he has no idea how to manage, a chronic debt problem and a gaggle of accident-prone small children. Meanwhile his sister Flora has run away to rescue her boyfriend, who's accused of murdering a wealthy guest at a party.

Can Ruso and Tilla save the boyfriend from the murder charge - or should they be saving Flora from the boyfriend? Will any of the guests tell the truth about the fatal party before it's too late? And meanwhile, how long can Ruso continue to lie about what's inside the bath house?

Showcase Labyrinth by Burhan Sonmez

Today I'm showcasing yet another fantastic new release, Labyrinth by Burhan Sonmez by my favorite indie publisher, Other Press

Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
  978-1-59051-098-8

Publisher: Other Press


Release Date: 11-19-2019


Length:
 208pp

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Overview:

From a prize-winning Turkish novelist, a heady, political tale of one man’s search for identity and meaning in Istanbul after the loss of his memory.
A blues singer, Boratin, attempts suicide by jumping off the Bosphorus Bridge, but opens his eyes in the hospital. He has lost his memory, and can’t recall why he wished to end his life. He remembers only things that are unrelated to himself, but confuses their timing. He knows that the Ottoman Empire fell, and that the last sultan died, but has no idea when. His mind falters when remembering civilizations, while life, like a labyrinth, leads him down different paths.

From the confusion of his social and individual memory, he is faced with two questions. Does physical recognition provide a sense of identity? Which is more liberating for a man, or a society: knowing the past, or forgetting it?

Embroidered with Borgesian micro-stories, Labyrinth flows smoothly on the surface while traversing sharp bends beneath the current.

Bread Bags & Bullies Surviving the '80s by Steven Manchester a Providence Promotions Tour

Bread Bags & Bullies:

Surviving the '80s

by Steven Manchester

on Tour November 1 - December 31, 2019

 

Synopsis:

It’s the winter of 1984. Twelve-year-old Herbie and his two brothers—Wally and Cockroach—are enjoying the mayhem of winter break when a late Nor’easter blows through New England, trapping their quirky family in the house. The power goes out and playing Space Invaders to AC DC’s Back in Black album is suddenly silenced—forcing them to use their twisted imaginations in beating back the boredom. At a time when the brothers must overcome one fear after the next, they learn that courage is the one character trait that guarantees all others. This hysterical coming-of-age tale is jam-packed with enough nostalgia to satisfy anyone who grew up in the ‘80s or at least had the good fortune to travel through them.

#Giveaway, Review, Interview Gut Deep by Donna Augustine

Today I'm hopping around on one leg (the other leg needs a new knee) I'm so excited to be presenting Donna Augustine's newest novel is out. It's book #1 in her brand new Torn Worlds series and it's something special for a lot of reasons so check out our interview and my review to find out why. And if that's not enough Donna is generously sponsoring a #Giveaway. Details Below
Enjoy!!

ISBN-13:
 978-1945946097

Publisher: Strong Hold Publishing


Release Date: 11-1-2019


Length:
 304pp

Source:
 Author for review

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Overview:

PenelopeThey steal our world, destroy our lives and view us as worthless chattel. I never thought I’d be desperate enough to ask one of them for help, and worse, one of their leaders. But with a vampire stalking me, a werewolf might be my only salvation. I’m still not sure which is worse, him or death.DonovanShe’s nothing to me but an inconvenience, a burden, another complaining human singing the song of the wronged. She strolls into danger as if she’s begging for death, taking risk after risk. I should let the monsters she tempts have her. I would if I didn’t want her for myself.

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International 1-ebook
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#Giveaway Interview Justice by Joseph Badal

Today I'm showcasing the latest crime drama by Amazon #1 best selling author Joseph Badal, #3 in his The Curtis Chronicles series plus Author/Guide Joseph's publicity firm is sponsoring an autographed book as a #Giveaway. See below for details!
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
 978-0578559285

Publisher: Suspense Publishing


Release Date: 11-12-2019


Length:
 372pp

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Overview:

Amazon #1 Best-selling author, Joseph Badal, delivers “Justice,” the third in his Curtis Chronicles series, with the same relentless tension that is a trademark of his award-winning suspense novels.

In “Justice,” Matt and Renee Curtis return, along with their maniacal tormentor, Lonnie Jackson. On a trip to Costa Rica with their friends Esteban and Alani Maldonado, Matt and Renee believe they are beyond Jackson’s reach. They soon find out how wrong they are, however, when Jackson orchestrates the kidnapping of Renee and Alani and transports them to his human trafficking headquarters located in Nicaragua.
Matt and Esteban recruit former special operations soldiers living in Costa Rica to help them rescue their wives, sending readers on an action-packed journey.
As with all of Badal’s novels, “Justice” is a bold and complex thriller. It weaves an intricate plot involving multiple international locations, a human trafficking organization, the CIA, Special Operations, corrupt politicians, Bulgarian organized crime figures, Swiss bankers, and a compelling cast of engaging, inspiring, and diabolical characters.
The Curtis Chronicles is an epic series that delves into the age-old conflict between good and pure evil, where each book leaves you begging for more.

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Justice US ONLY
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Showcase Smoke Screen by Terri Blackstock a Partners in Crime blog tour

Smoke Screen

by Terri Blackstock

on Tour October 28 - November 30, 2019

Synopsis:

One father was murdered, and another convicted of his death. All because their children fell in love.

Nate Beckett has spent his life fighting wildfires instead of the lies and rumors that drove him from his Colorado home town. His mother begs him to come to Carlisle now that his father has been released from prison, but it isn’t until he’s sidelined by an injury that he’s forced to return and face his past. But that means facing Brenna too.

Fourteen years ago, Nate was in love with the preacher's daughter. When Pastor Strickland discovered Brenna had defied him to sneak out with Nate, the fight between Strickland and Nate's drunken dad was loud—and very public. Strickland was found murdered later that night, and everyone accused Roy Beckett. When the church burned down, people assumed it was Nate getting even for his father’s conviction. He let the rumors fly and left Carlisle without looking back.

Now, Brenna is stunned to learn that the man convicted of murdering her father has been pardoned. The events of that night set her life on a bad course, and she’s dealing with a brutal custody battle with her ex and his new wife where he’s using lies and his family’s money to sway the judge. She’s barely hanging on, and she’s turned to alcohol to cope. Shame and fear consume her.

As they deal with the present—including new information about that fateful night and a wildfire that’s threatening their town—their past keeps igniting. Nate is the steady force Brenna has so desperately needed. But she’ll have to learn to trust him again first.

Book Details:

Genre: Suspense (Christian)
Published by: HarperCollins-Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: November 5th 2019
Number of Pages: 352
ISBN: 0310332591 (ISBN13: 9780310332596)
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | Thomas Nelson

Showcase An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekknen

An Anonymous Girl was an instant #1 NYT bestseller and looking at all the praise I can see why. What a premise and this writing pair must have been separated at birth the story is seamless.
But don't believe me
People Magazine's Book of the Week • Bookish's "Must-Read Books of Winter" • PopSugar's "Best Books of Winter" • Cosmopolitan's "2019 Books to Bring to Your Book Club" • Bookbub's "Biggest Books of Winter" • Refinery 29's "Best Books of January 2019" • Crime Reads' "January's Best Psychological Thrillers" • InStyle's"7 Books That You Should Resolve to Read This January" • HelloGiggles' "The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2019" • USA Today's "5 New Books Not to Miss" • Marie Claire's "The Best Women’s Fiction of 2019 (So Far)" • Hypable's "Winter Releases You Can’t Afford to Miss"

ISBN-13:
 9781250133755

Publisher: St. Martin's Press


Release Date: 11-05-2019


Length:
 416pp

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Overview:

“Beware strange psychologists…the authors know exactly how to play on their characters’ love of danger to bring them to the brink of disaster - and dare them to jump off.” —New York Times Book Review

Looking to earn some easy cash, Jessica Farris agrees to be a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality. But as the study moves from the exam room to the real world, the line between what is real and what is one of Dr. Shields’s experiments blurs.

Dr. Shields seems to know what Jess is thinking… and what she’s hiding.

Jessica’s behavior will not only be monitored, but manipulated.

Caught in a web of attraction, deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.

From the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, An Anonymous Girl will keep you riveted through the last shocking twist.

Showcase The Dollmaker by Nina Allan

Today I have another fabulous sounding novel just released from my favorite indie publishers Other Press. I know I can't wait to read my copy and I think once you read the blurb you'll want one too!
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
 978-1-59051-994-3

Publisher: Other Press


Release Date: 10-15-2019


Length:
 416pp

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Overview:

A love story of two very real, unusual people, and a novel rich with wonders that shines a radically different light on society’s marginal figures.

Stitch by perfect stitch, Andrew Garvie makes exquisite dolls in the finest antique style. Like him, they are diminutive, but graceful, unique and with surprising depths. Perhaps that’s why he answers the enigmatic personal ad in his collector’s magazine.
Letter by letter, Bramber Winters reveals more of her strange, sheltered life in an institution on Bodmin Moor, and the terrible events that put her there as a child. Andrew knows what it is to be trapped; and as they knit closer together, he weaves a curious plan to rescue her.
On his journey through the old towns of England he reads the fairytales of Ewa Chaplin–potent, eldritch stories which, like her lifelike dolls, pluck at the edges of reality and thread their way into his mind. When Andrew and Bramber meet at last, they will have a choice–to remain alone with their painful pasts or break free and, unlike their dolls, come to life.

Showcase Pain a novel by Zeruya Shalev Translated by Sondra Silverston Other Press

Pain is yet another little gem by my favorite indie publishers OtherPress.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:
 978-1-59051-092-6

Publisher: Other Press


Release Date: 11-5-2019


Length:
 400pp

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Overview:

A powerful, astute novel that exposes how old passions can return, testing our capacity to make choices about what is most essential in life.
Ten years after she was seriously injured in a terrorist attack, the pain comes back to torment Iris. But that is not all: Eitan, the love of her youth, also comes back into her life. Though their relationship ended many years ago, she was more deeply wounded when he left her than by the suicide bomber who blew himself up next to her.
Iris’s marriage is stagnant. Her two children have grown up and are almost independent; she herself has become a dedicated, successful school principal. Now, after years without passion and joy, Eitan brings them back into her life. But she must concoct all sorts of lies to conceal her affair from her family, and the lies become more and more complicated.
Is this an impossible predicament, or on the contrary a scintillating revelation of the many ways life’s twists and turns can bring us to a place we would never have expected to be?

Showcase Nash by Nash Grier with Rebecca Paley Simon and Schuster

There have always been superstars but only recently have there been digital superstars this is the official biography of Nash Grier one of the biggest digital superstars in the world.
Enjoy!

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ISBN-13:
 9781501137211

Publisher: Gallery Books


Release Date: 11-5-2019


Length:
 272 pp

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Overview:

When he was still in high school, Nash Grier had no idea his life was about to change—forever. With the launch of the popular Vine app came the beginning of Nash’s career as a viral social media sensation. Now, in his official biography, the twenty-one-year-old digital media phenomenon shares never-before-told stories about life behind the camera. From growing up as a regular kid in North Carolina, to finding his calling as a top social media tastemaker, to landing leading roles in major feature films, to being a millennial ambassador for top brands, to using his platform to promote change, to leaning on the love and support from his fan base when the going gets tough, this is the story of a how Nash found his voice—and how readers can find their own.

Audible Review Wives of War by Soraya Lane

This was my first experience with Soraya Lane but you all know I can't resist a WWII novel and I'm so glad I picked this up because it follows British doctors and nurses who worked in the trenches fixing up all the injured soldiers during WWII.
Enjoy!

Wives of War

By: Soraya M. Lane
Narrated by: Heather Wilds
Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 07-01-17
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Buy it: Audible

If you're an Kindle Unlimited member it's free and you can add the audible for 1.99

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Overview:

London, 1944. Two young nurses meet at a train station with a common purpose: to join the war effort. Scarlet longs for the chance to find her missing fiancé, Thomas, and to prove to her family - and to herself - that she's stronger than everybody thinks. Nursing is in Ellie's blood, but her humble background is vastly different from Scarlet's privileged upbringing. Though Ellie puts on a brave face, she's just as nervous as Scarlet about what awaits them in France.

In Normandy, the two friends soon encounter the seemingly unflappable Lucy. Scarlet and Ellie are in awe of her courage and competence, but the experienced nurse is well aware of the dangers of the job they've chosen - and even she is terrified they won't make it home alive.

Pushed to their limits by the brutality of a world at war, Scarlet, Ellie and Lucy will need to rely on each other - and the power of their friendship - to survive.

Sophia Rose Reviews Lost Treasures V2 by Louis and Beau L'Amour

It's always fun when Sophia Rose puts on her chaps and and cowboy hat and reviews one of the king of the west's classic titles. Today she's reviewing Lost Treasures Volume Two.
Enjoy!

Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures Volume Two by Louis and Beau L’Amour

Historical Fiction, Non-Fiction

Publisher:  Bantam

Published:  11.19.19

Pages:  576

ISBN:  0425284921

Rating: 4

Format: eARC

Source:  Net Galley

Sellers:  Amazon- Barnes & Noble

Add To: GoodReads

Blurb:

More unpublished works from the archives of Louis L'Amour: complete short stories, partial novels, treatments, and notes that will transport readers from the Western frontier to India, China, and even the future.

Exploring the creative process of an American original, the Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures series will uncover the hidden history behind the author's best known novels . . . and his most mysterious and ambitious unfinished works.

In this second volume, Beau L'Amour examines how his father made the transition from struggling pulp writer to successful novelist and uses his father's notes, journal entries, and correspondence to continue the process of seeking out how and why many of these never-before-seen manuscripts were written as well as speculating about the ways they might have ended.

These selections include the beginnings of a post-apocalyptic science fiction tale, a proposal for a nonfiction project based on the life of Renaissance era traveler Ibn Batuta, and two chapters of a historical novel set in India about the origin of L'Amour's well-known Talon family.

At the other end of the spectrum are classic adventures, such as "In the Measure of Time," a chance encounter set on the high seas, and a science fiction film treatment set in Mexico, as well as seventeen chapters of a novel that reappears throughout Louis's journals and letters and speaks to his fascination with post-revolutionary 1950s China, leading him so far as to correspond with the Dalai Lama.

With rare photographs and commentary, this book further maps the journey L'Amour embarked upon to become one of our greatest storytellers and the diverse realms to which his imagination traveled, making him a true American pioneer.