#MacmillanAudio Review: Starling House- Interview with author Alix E Harrow

Today I'm featuring a fantastic, one of a kind novel, a Southern Gothic light horror tale.
Enjoy!

ASIN: B0BVKWJ267
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release Date: 10-03-2023
Length: 12 hours- 26 minutes
Source: Publisher for review
Buy It: Audible/ Chirpbooks

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Overview:

A gorgeously modern gothic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY.

I dream sometimes about a house I’ve never seen….

Opal is a lot of things—orphan, high school dropout, full-time cynic and part-time cashier—but above all, she's a determined to find a better life for her younger brother Jasper. One that gets them out of Eden, Kentucky, a town remarkable for only two things: bad luck and E. Starling, the reclusive nineteenth century author of The Underland, who disappeared over a hundred years ago.

All she left behind were dark rumors—and her home. Everyone agrees that it’s best to ignore the uncanny mansion and its misanthropic heir, Arthur. Almost everyone, anyway.

I should be scared, but in the dream I don’t hesitate.

Opal has been obsessed with The Underland since she was a child. When she gets the chance to step inside Starling House—and make some extra cash for her brother's escape fund—she can't resist.

But sinister forces are digging deeper into the buried secrets of Starling House, and Arthur’s own nightmares have become far too real. As Eden itself seems to be drowning in its own ghosts, Opal realizes that she might finally have found a reason to stick around.

In my dream, I’m home.

And now she’ll have to fight.

Welcome to Starling House: enter, if you dare.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

#GIVEAWAY Review Thank You For Sharing - Interview with author Rachel Runya Katz

It's long been known that I love featuring debut novels and today I'm featuring a gem, Thank You For Sharing  by Rachel Runya Katz, a snarky and warm hearted romantic comedy that received a Starred, best debut, review from Library Journal. Plus I snagged an interview with the author and for the icing on the cake Rachel's publisher St. Martin's Griffin is sponsoring a #Giveaway, details below.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 978-1250888297
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: 09-12-2023
Length: 352 pp
Source: Publisher for review
Buy It: Amazon/ B&N/ IndieBound

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Overview:

Our new favorite trope: Childhood friends. To enemies. To lovers. In a chemistry-filled debut romance.

Daniel Rosenberg and Liyah Cohen-Jackson’s last conversation―fourteen years ago at summer camp―ended their friendship. Until they find themselves seated next to each other on a plane, and bitterly pick up right where they left off. At least they can go their separate ways again after landing...

That is, until Daniel's marketing firm gets hired by the Chicago museum where Liyah works as a junior curator, and they’re forced to collaborate with potential career changing promotions on the line.

With every meeting and post-work social gathering with colleagues, the tension (and chemistry) between Daniel and Liyah builds until they’re forced to confront why they broke apart years ago at camp. But as they find comfort in their shared experiences as Jews of color and fumble towards friendship, can they ignore their growing feelings for each other?

With sexy charm and undeniable wit, Rachel Runya Katz's sparkling debut, Thank You For Sharing, proves that if you're open to love, anything is possible.

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#MacmillanAudio Review- Dark Corners + an exclusive chat with author Megan Goldin

I'm totally fan-girling here and excited to tell you that I got to interview the FAB Megan Goldin as well as sharing my review. 
Enjoy!

ASIN: B0BJLC6NBJ
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release Date: 08-08-2023
Length: 10 hours-45 minutes
Source: Publisher for review
Rachel Krall #2
Buy It: Audible/ Chirpbooks

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Overview:

This program features multicast narration.

"Narrators ... Samantha Desz and January LaVoy are ... perfect [in] Megan Goldin's latest thriller involving a true-crime podcaster and her coverage of a rape trial in a North Carolina town. Desz and LaVoy ensure that Rachel Krall and her podcast unfold in an authentic manner that depicts her as powerful and tenacious." —AudioFile on The Night Swim

"A gripping story that is equal parts shocking, unnerving, and thrilling. Goldin takes the ‘true crime’ trope to new and unexpected territory.” —Karin Slaughter, New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of Girl, Forgotten

Rachel Krall, the true crime podcaster star of Megan Goldin’s acclaimed The Night Swim, returns to search for a popular influencer who disappears after visiting a suspected serial killer.

Terence Bailey is about to be released from prison for breaking and entering, though investigators have long suspected him in the murders of six women. As his release date approaches, Bailey gets a surprise visit from Maddison Logan, a hot, young influencer with a huge social media following. Hours later, Maddison disappears, and police suspect she’s been kidnapped—or worse. Is Maddison’s disappearance connected to her visit to Bailey? And why was she visiting him in the first place?

When they hit a wall in the investigation, the FBI reluctantly asks for Rachel Krall’s help in finding the missing influencer. Maddison seems to only exist on social media; she has no family, no friends, and other than in her posts, most people have never seen her. Who is she, really? Using a fake Instagram account, Rachel goes undercover to BuzzCon, a popular influencer conference, where she discovers a world of fierce rivalry that may have turned lethal.

When police find the body of a woman with a tattoo of a snake eating its tail—identical to a tattoo Rachel had seen on Bailey’s hand—the FBI must consider a chilling possibility: Bailey has an accomplice on the outside and a dangerous obsession with influencers, including Rachel Krall herself. Suddenly the target of a monster hiding in plain sight, Rachel is forced to confront the very real dangers that lurk in the dark corners of the internet.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

Review: The Cutting Edge + an interview with author Lisa Daily

I am so excited to be sharing my review of The Cutting Edge by my friend Lisa Daily + an exclusive interview with Lisa.
Enjoy!

ASIN: B0BTK3QFX4
Publisher: Siesta Key House
Release Date: 06-17-2023
Length: 225 pp
Source: Author for review
Buy It: Amazon/ B&N/ IndieBound

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Overview:

A laugh-out-loud hockey romantic comedy perfect for fans of Pippa Grant, Meghan Quinn, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, and the Pucked series by Helena Hunting!

Logan Rivers is a star pro hockey player for the St. Pete Slashers -- and he's in a slump.

He hasn’t scored in 3 games and it’s starting to freak him out. Enter Coco, who strikes a deal with an assistant coach to be Logan's lucky charm to pay off her training expenses as an Olympic figure skater. Everything is looking up for both of them.

She’s almost got her debt paid off and the Slashers are on a winning streak. There's only one problem: she doesn’t know how to tell Logan she’s been lying to him the whole time.

If she can just keep her secret until the playoffs are over…
Click BUY NOW to snag this swoony, steamy, hockey and figure skating romance.

Review: The Wolves Come at Night + Exclusive Author Interview with JT Ellison

Today I'm reviewing The Wolves Come at Night by JT Ellison #9 in and a long awaited reawakening of her Taylor Jackson series. Plus JT shares some whys and wherefores and some exclusive novel information in our exclusive interview. The novel releases tomorrow May 23rd!!
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 978-1948967532
Publisher: Two Tales Press
Release Date: 05-24-2023
Length: 384pp
Source: Author for review
Buy It: Amazon/ B&N/ IndieBound

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Overview:

A detective on the brink.
An assassin out for revenge.
A desperate mother racing against the clock.

While the high-profile murder of a young country singer turns Nashville inside out, danger lurks in the woods beyond the city's border. There was a witness to the terrible crime, a college student who stumbled onto the scene. When the girl goes missing, the police don't know if she's run for cover or been taken...or if something more sinister is happening.

The truth will shatter Taylor's career and bring her face to face with a deadly assassin who wants nothing more than to finish what they started.

Taylor Jackson is back. And you've never seen her quite like this.

"Powered by unexpected twists, intriguing characters, a high-stakes plot, and the ultimate enemies-to-friends story, THE WOLVES COME AT NIGHT is a true thrill ride. I loved it."
-Jayne Ann Krentz, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

A Lady's Guide to Death and Deception by Katherine Cowley blog tour - Author Interview an AustenProse tour

Welcome to my first stop on The Lady's Guide to Death and Deception blog tour. Today you'll enjoy an exclusive interview with the author about her series, her star and her reason for choosing Mary Bennett to star in her series.
Then stop back by on Friday for my thoughts on this novel.
Enjoy!

ASIN: B0B62153D2
Publisher: Dreamscape Media LLC
Release Date: 9-06-2022
Length: 10 hours & 36 minutes
Source: Publisher/Author for review
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Overview:

What is a spy willing to do when both her heart and her country are at risk?

Life changes once again for British spy Miss Mary Bennet when Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from the Isle of Elba. Mary quickly departs England for Brussels, the city where the Allied forces prepare for war against the French. But shortly after her arrival, one of the Duke of Wellington's best officers is murdered, an event which threatens to break the delicate alliance between the Allies.

Investigating the murder forces Mary into precarious levels of espionage, role-playing, and deception with her new partner, Mr. Withrow-the nephew and heir of her prominent sponsor, and the spy with whom she's often at odds. Together, they court danger and discovery as they play dual roles gathering intelligence for the British. But soon Mary realizes that her growing feelings towards Mr. Withrow put her heart in as much danger as her life. And then there's another murder.

Mary will need to unmask the murderer before more people are killed, but can she do so and remain hidden in the background?

Blog Tour - Finding Light in a Lost Year- Interview with author Carin Fahr Shulusky

Today is my second stop on the blog tour featuring this outstanding gem of a book, where I'm sharing my exclusive interview with the author. If you want to see my review featured on my first stop the link is highlighted below on the blog roll.

Enjoy!

Finding Light in a Lost Year

by Carin Fahr Shulusky

May 16 – June 10, 2022 Virtual Book Tour

 

Synopsis:

Roni Wright thought she had everything; huge home, successful husband, kids, and a brilliant career. That is until the worse pandemic in 100 years swept away the shallow façade of her life and she nearly lost it all.   This is the story of how a broken family navigated the most difficult year of their lives and found hope in the middle of so much loss. You will recognize many of the things that nearly broke us all as we struggled with pandemic restrictions and the new normal. But you will cheer as they work their way out of darkness into a better world.

 

Book Details

Genre: Family & Relationship, Biographical Fiction Published by: Fossil Creek Press Publication Date: May 2022 Number of Pages: 170 ISBN: 978-1-7362417-2-1 Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Author Interview Macmillan audio review The Dog I Loved by Susan Wilson

I hope you are all enjoying the holidays and now that you've unwrapped all the gifts and Santa didn't deliver on that fabulous read/listen you were hoping for or maybe you're already shopping for the first new year selection have i got novel for you. Way back when I moderated an on-line forum for B&N I first fell in love with Susan Wilson so get comfy and learn a bit about her brand new novel through the author's exclusive interview and my review.
Enjoy!

The Dog I Loved

A Novel
By: Susan Wilson
Narrated by: Christina Delaine
Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 11-12-19
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Buy at: Audible

Blurb:

New York Times bestselling author Susan Wilson is back another signature heartwarming audiobook—one that begs the question: Can a dog lead the way to finding one's humanity?

After spending years in prison for a crime she didn’t intend to commit, Rose Collins is suddenly free. Someone who knows about the good work she has done—training therapy dogs while serving time—has arranged for her early release. This mysterious benefactor has even set her up with a job in the coastal Massachusetts community of Gloucester, on the edge of Dogtown, a place of legend and, for the first time since Rosie's whole world came crashing down, hope. There she works to rebuild her life with the help of Shadow, a stray dog who appears one rainy night and refuses to leave Rose’s side.

Meghan Custer is a wheelchair-bound war veteran who used to be hopeless, too. Living at home with her devoted but stifling parents felt a lot like being in prison, in fact. But ever since she was matched with a service dog named Shark, who was trained in a puppy-to-prisoner rehabilitation program, Meghan has a brand new outlook. Finally, she can live on her own. Go to work. And maybe, with Shark by her side, even find love again.

Two strong women on a journey toward independence whose paths collide in extraordinary ways. Two dogs who somehow manage to save them both. A tale of survival and a testament to the human spirit, The Dog I Loved is an emotional and inspiring audiobook that no listener will soon forget.