Today I am sharing an excerpt from The Red Slippers by USA Today Bestselling author Ruth A. Casie. This historical romance is a standalone novella in her Druid Knight series. Grab some hot cocoa and check out the Red Slippers and be sure to enter the giveaway!
I'm so excited to be featuring again another novel from the publisher that makes the world go round, Harlequin, today it's Delores Fossen's latest in her Last Ride, Texas series, Mornings at Rivers End Ranch.
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ISBN-13: 9781335623980
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date: 11-29-2022
Length: 384pp
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"Delores Fossen takes you on a wild Texas ride with a hot cowboy."—B.J. Daniels, New York Times bestselling authorYou all know how much I love Harlequin, in fact starting December 1st my 8th annual Ho Ho Ho Harlequin Holiday Extravaganza begins so be sure to stop by the blog for some really special features. But today I'm featuring HQN 2022 Editor holiday pics.
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Harlequin Editor's 2022 Holiday Picks
After the trauma of his last case, and after three months spent recovering in Ireland, life is looking up for newly retired homicide detective Brian (Brick) Kavanagh. Back home in Washington, D.C., a new job shows promise when he’s asked to train criminology students in cold case techniques.
Then he’s off to a whirlwind weekend in Chicago with Nora, an Aer Lingus flight attendant he’d met in Ireland. There he receives shocking news that his former partner’s wife and twin infants have been kidnapped. Brick rushes to D.C. to support Ron, the man who’s always had his back—but as days pass, Brick questions how well he really knows this man.
Brick’s cold case—the unsolved hit-and-run death of a college student—is heating up. Brick finds gaping holes in the original investigation. Is it possible diplomatic immunity granted someone a “get-out-of-jail-free card”?
Meanwhile, Ron’s family tragedy unfolds in a most bizarre manner, and the escalating cold case points to D.C. corruption at the highest level. Things are getting complicated . . . very complicated . . . and dangerous.
Today I'm showcasing Big Man and the Little Men a brand new release from my very favorite literary Indie publisher, Other Press.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-63542-200-9
Publisher: Other Press
Release Date: 11-22-2022
Length: 96pp
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A writer navigates shady—and potentially deadly—political campaigns in this vibrant graphic novel about unconscious bias and how the cynical exploit it.
April Wells, a celebrated African-American memoirist and essayist, lands a writing assignment unlike any she has had before: covering the presidential campaign of the presumptive Democratic nominee, William Waters, for a high-profile magazine. Waters, a well-spoken progressive with lofty ideals of unity in diversity, faces the polar opposite in his Republican challenger, the anti-intellectual, narcissistic Lee Newsome, who seeks to gain power by sowing division. Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, to be held in April’s hometown, Waters must also contend with a potential Achilles’ heel: persistent rumors that he has cheated on his wife with young male staffers.
At first excited about the assignment, April sometimes feels out of her depth and wonders why she was chosen instead of a veteran journalist. When a woman contacts her accusing Waters of sexual assault, April is torn: should she do her job and report this? Or should she sit on it, in case the damage to Waters’s reputation would help Newsome win the presidency?
Events soon spiral out of control, and April, feeling that her life may be in danger but mistrusting the police and the FBI, thinks of one person she can count on: the Big Man, a longtime friend from her hometown, now its mayor. Along with his stalwart crew of Little Men, they set out to unravel a gripping mystery that goes all the way to the top.
Most of you know my favorite indie mystery/thriller publisher is Oceanview so I'm excited to be sharing their November offerings.
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Today I'm once again participating in a Partners in Crime blog tour, Landslide by Adam Sikes. Don't forget to visit all the stops and to enter the Fab #Giveaway at the end.
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U.S. Marine veteran Mason Hackett moved to London to start his life over, and he's done his best to convince himself that what happened fifteen years ago doesn't matter—the people he killed, the men he lost, the lives he ruined. But when Mason sees the face of a dead friend flash on a television screen and then receives a mysterious email referencing a CIA operation gone bad, he can no longer ignore his inner demons.
Driven by loyalty and a need to uncover the truth, Mason launches on a perilous journey from the Czech Republic to Romania toward the war-torn separatist region in eastern Ukraine to honor a fifteen-year-old promise. The answers he seeks—the fate of a friend and his connection to the underworld of international arms dealers and defense corporations—throw Mason into the cauldron of a covert war where no one can be trusted.
Today is my stop on the Concrete Evidence by DiAnn Mills blog tour featuring an author guest post. Don't forget to visit all the blogs on the tour and enter th #giveaway at the end sponsored by Partners In Crime Virtual Tours.
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On the family’s Brazos River Ranch in Texas, Avery Elliott helps run her grandfather’s commercial construction business. Raised by Senator Elliott, Avery has never doubted her grandfather is the man of integrity and faith she’s always believed him to be . . . until the day she finds him standing with a gun over the body of a dead man. To make matters worse, Avery’s just discovered a billing discrepancy for materials supposedly purchased for construction of the Lago de Cobre Dam.
Desperate for answers, Avery contacts FBI Special Agent Marc Wilkins for help. As Marc works to identify the dead man Avery saw, threats toward Avery create a fresh sense of urgency to pinpoint why someone wants to silence her. With a hurricane approaching the Texas coast and the structural integrity of the Lago de Cobre Dam called into question, time is running out to get to the bottom of a sinister plot that could be endangering the lives of not only Avery and her loved ones but the entire community.
"VERDICT Mills ... delivers another action-packed novel that offers intrigue and an adventurous ride. Recommend to fans of Dani Pettrey, Lynette Eason, and Carrie Stuart Parks."
Shondra Brown for Library Journal
"The confident plotting keeps the mysteries coming, and red herrings will have readers guessing the culprit through to the satisfying conclusion. Fans of Colleen Coble and Susan Sleeman will savor this thrilling standalone."
Book Details:
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Published by: Tyndale House Publishers
Publication Date: October 2022
Number of Pages: 416
ISBN: 9781496451897 (ISBN10: 1496451899)
Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ChristianBook | Goodreads | Tyndale
Today is my stop on the Nunzio's Way by Nick Chiarkas blog tour sponsored by Partners In Crime Virtual Tours. Read Nick's guest post about the inspiration for his book. Don't forget to stop by the other blogs on the tour and to enter the #Giveaway at the end.
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In Weepers (Book 1), Angelo and his gang, with a bit of help from his beloved "uncle" Nunzio Sabino, defeated the notorious Satan's Knights. Now, in this standalone sequel to Weepers, it's 1960 and Nunzio is still the most powerful organized crime boss in New York City, protecting what's his with political schemes and 'business' deals.
Against this backdrop of Mafia turf wars, local gang battles, and political power-plays in the mayoral election, the bodies begin stacking up. An unlikely assassin arrives fresh from Naples after killing a top member of the Camorra to avenge the murder of her family. She blends seamlessly into the neighborhood and with the focus on the threat from the Satan's Knights, no one suspects that Angelo's father and Nunzio are next on her hit list. Nunzio has lived his entire life by the mantra; Be a fox when there are traps and a lion when there are wolves. Will Nunzio be a lion in time?
"Writers are always told, 'Write what you know.' Nick Chiarkas knows New York, organized crime, and how to write an engaging story. Nunzio’s Way is gritty and thoroughly gripping."
John DeDakis, award-winning Novelist and former editor for CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”
Book Details:
Genre: Crime Thriller / Historical
Published by: HenschelHAUS Publishing
Publication Date: October 2022
Number of Pages: 261
ISBN: 978159595-908-6
Series: Weepers, #2
Book Links: Amazon | Goodreads
Today my friend Sophia Rose is back with a review for Vortex by Cara Bristol from one of her favorite Sci-Fi Romance series.
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#3 Cyborg Force
Sci-Fi Romance
Publisher: Cara Bristol
Published: 10.20.22
Pages: 195
Rating: 4.5 stars
Format: eARC
Source: author
Sellers: Amazon
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Her dream job is becoming her worst nightmare.
Attorney Tempest Waters jumps at the chance to make a difference in the galaxy
by joining the president’s administration. But once inside the White House she
discovers the publicly personable politician is criminally corrupt and venal to
the core. Unfortunately, Tempest has seen too much to be allowed to resign.
When the menacing henchman Benjamin Bane begins dogging her every step she
fears she may be in serious trouble. With the excuse of checking on the
president’s planetary interests, she escapes to dune-covered, sand-blasted
Sajave—only to have Bane follow her.
Not all cyborgs are good guys. Some are stone-cold killers.
When Benjamin Bane undergoes the transformation to cyborg, he suffers a rare
complication—the loss of his emotions. He’s unable to feel more than shallow
sentiments. On the plus side, being dead inside makes his job as an enforcer
doing the president’s dirty work a lot easier. But then he encounters Tempest
Waters. Something about the unassuming, but efficient presidential aide catches
his eye. What begins as mild interest soon becomes an obsession as she
reawakens his dormant passions and sweeps him into a vortex of emotion.
But he can’t afford to feel anything. He’s been ordered to kill her.
Vortex (Cyborg Force 3) is an enemies-to-lovers science fiction romance
that will have you clinging to the edge of your seat. Get Vortex>, and
hang on. Your steamy, suspenseful, action-packed ride is about to begin.
Today Sophia Rose returns with a romantic blast staring a neuroscientist and a NASA engineer. Sparks Will Fly!
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Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 8.23.22
Pages: 354
Rating: 4.5 stars
Flames: 3
Format: Trade Paperback
Source: Berkley
Sellers: Amazon
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A STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to
work on a project with her nemesis--with explosive results.
Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained
universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do?
If NASA offered her the lead on a neuro-engineering project--a literal dream
come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia--Marie would accept
without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead
with Levi Ward.
Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And
sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero
when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the lab. But
Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school--archenemies work
best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.
Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her
floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it's her occipital cortex
playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an
ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas...devouring her with those eyes.
And the possibilities have all her neurons firing. But when it comes time to
actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there's only one question
that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do?
Today Sophia Rose returns with a Historical Rom-Com, A Famous Good Marrying Scheme by Jan Ashton.
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Historical Romantic Comedy
Publisher: Quills and Quartos
Published: 9.26.22
ASIN: B0B92CV1C3
Page: 283
Rating: 4 stars
Format: Trade Paperback
Source: Quills and Quartos
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“Sober and grave grows merry in time! Mr Darcy shall be the
true love of mine.”
“Oh no, Jane!”
DAYS AFTER FITZWILLIAM DARCY and Mr Bingley return to Netherfield in the autumn
of 1812, they are thwarted in their hopes of securing the hands of the Bennet
sisters they love. Discouragement turns to mortification and full-scale farce
as a trifling head injury leads Jane Bennet to shed both reticence and reason
and announce Mr Darcy is her true love.
ELIZABETH, AS DESPERATE for the return of her sister’s sensibilities as she is
for Darcy to declare his love for her, must now manage the envy, yearning and
frustrations of the two men caught up in Jane’s shocking confusion. While Mrs
Bennet masterminds her own secret plan to restore her most beautiful daughter,
Darcy and Elizabeth become confidantes in a madcap romantic scheme.
DARCY GIVES HIMSELF over to Elizabeth’s humorous management, and as he assumes
the role of a most unsuitable suitor and Elizabeth encourages him to exhibit
the behaviour she once found most offensive, they are unable to hide their
long-suppressed love and desire for each other.
BUT WILL JANE’S MISGUIDED affection for Darcy fade before Bingley runs out of
patience and the real lovers—Darcy and Elizabeth—are discovered?
A Famous Good Marrying Scheme is a humorous friends-to-lovers Pride and
Prejudice variation
Today I'm showcasing Wyoming Homecoming by Diana Palmer a brand new release from the publisher that makes the world go round Harlequin.
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ISBN-13: 9781335620958
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date: 11-08-2022
Length: 320pp
Wyoming Men #11
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Overview:
"...You just can't do better than a Diana Palmer story to make your heart lighter and smile brighter."—Fresh Fiction
Today I'm reviewing the #Audible edition of The Haunted Heist by Angie Fox, #3 in her Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries. See why this local author keeps me coming back!
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ASIN: B01GQP15V0
Publisher: Audible
Release Date: 06-14-2016
Length: 6 hours - 30 minutes
Source: Purchase Audible
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USA Today Best-Selling Series!Today Sophia Rose returns to bring us Moonlight and Magic #4 in Darynda Jones' Betwixt and Between women's paranormal fiction series.
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#4 Betwixt and Between
Paranormal Women’s Fiction
Publisher: Tantor
Published: 10.25.22
Time: 5 hours 22
minutes
Rating: 3.5 stars
Narration: 3.5 stars
Format: MP3
Source: Tantor Audio
Sellers: Amazon
GoodReads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59970781-moonlight-and-magic
GoodReads Blurb:
Forty-something Annette Osmund always knew she was psychic.
She’s not, but that didn’t stop her from giving those non-existent abilities
her all. What she is, however, is a very powerful witch who has just inherited
magics she never dreamed possible.
Starting over in a new town with her BFF has been an adventure. Defiance’s
status as a powerful type of witch called a charmling has kept Annette busy.
But while Deph, a seeker, is still learning to use her magics, to control the
power at her fingertips, Annette is overcome with powers of her own. Turns out,
her being besties with Deph was not an accident. They were drawn to each other
even before their powers emerged, and Annette learns she is also a charmling, a
healer, and an alchemist. But what does that even mean?
Fortunately, there’s one way to find out. She consults the house they’re living
in. Or, more to the point, the delicious entity haunting the house. Because,
like her, he was once an alchemist. Maybe he will have the answers she so
desperately seeks before she kills someone. The fact that he was once a
stunning specimen of masculinity has nothing whatsoever to do with her desire
to learn from a man who may or may not have been a powerful warlock.
Today I have a snippet & giveaway to celebrate the release of A Cursed Noel from award-winning author Cecy Robson. This is a standalone novella in her urban fantasy series, the Weird Girls. Grab a cup of cocoa and check it out before grabbing your copy!
