Sophia Rose Reviews Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto

Today I once again turn over the blog to the very capable hands of my pal Sophia Rose and her review of Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto.

Enjoy!

Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto

Chick Lit

Publisher:  Berkley

Published: 4.27.21

ASIN:  B08JKM7JCC

Pages:  320

Rating: 4

Format: Trade Paperback

Source:  Berkley

Sellers:  Amazon/  Barnesand Noble/  Kobo

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GoodReads Blurb:

What happens when you mix 1 (accidental) murder with 2 thousand wedding guests, and then toss in a possible curse on 3 generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family?

You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue!

When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is inadvertently shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding Meddy, her Ma, and aunties are working at an island resort on the California coastline. It's the biggest job yet for the family wedding business—"Don't leave your big day to chance, leave it to the Chans!"—and nothing, not even an unsavory corpse, will get in the way of her auntie's perfect buttercream flowers.

But things go from inconvenient to downright torturous when Meddy's great college love—and biggest heartbreak—makes a surprise appearance amid the wedding chaos. Is it possible to escape murder charges, charm her ex back into her life, and pull off a stunning wedding all in one weekend?

 

#MacmillanAudio Review of Somebody's Daughter by Ashley Ford narrated by the author

Today its my pleasure to present my #MacmillanAudio review of Somebody's Daughter by Ashley Ford also narrated by the author.
Enjoy!

ASIN: B08GF1M3ZX
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release Date: 6-1-2021
Length: 8hours 44minutes
Source: Macmillan Audio for review
Buy It: Audible

Overview:

“Sure to be one of the best memoirs of 2021.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“So clear, sharp, and smooth that the reader sees, in vivid focus, Ford’s complicated childhood, brilliant mind, and golden heart. Ford is a writer for the ages, and Somebody’s Daughter will be a book of the year.” —Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed

“Ford’s wrenchingly brilliant memoir is truly a classic in the making. The writing is so richly observed and so suffused with love and yearning that I kept forgetting to breathe while reading it.” —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author

One of the most prominent voices of her generation debuts with an extraordinarily powerful memoir: the story of a childhood defined by the looming absence of her incarcerated father.

Through poverty, adolescence, and a fraught relationship with her mother, Ashley Ford wishes she could turn to her father for hope and encouragement. There are just a few problems: he’s in prison, and she doesn’t know what he did to end up there. She doesn’t know how to deal with the incessant worries that keep her up at night, or how to handle the changes in her body that draw unwanted attention from men. In her search for unconditional love, Ashley begins dating a boy her mother hates. When the relationship turns sour, he assaults her. Still reeling from the rape, which she keeps secret from her family, Ashley desperately searches for meaning in the chaos. Then, her grandmother reveals the truth about her father’s incarceration . . . and Ashley’s entire world is turned upside down.

Somebody’s Daughter steps into the world of growing up a poor Black girl in Indiana with a family fragmented by incarceration, exploring how isolating and complex such a childhood can be. As Ashley battles her body and her environment, she embarks on a powerful journey to find the threads between who she is and what she was born into, and the complicated familial love that often binds them.

Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day

However you spend it please take a moment to remember those who made the ultimate

sacrifice in service for our great nation and to the loved ones they left behind.

 

Showcase Paradox Lake by Vincent Zandri an Oceanview Publishing recent release

Today I'm showcasing Paradox Lake by Vincent Zandri an intense, chilling psychological thriller.
Plus I have a video interview where the author shares some of his thoughts.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 978-1608094189
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
Release Date: 5-18-2021
Length: 336 pp
Buy It: Amazon/ B&N/ IndieBound

Overview:

Chilling Psychological Suspense from a New York Times and USA Today Best-selling Author

Sculptor and single mom, Rose Conley, is haunted by her tragic past and anxious about her uncertain future. She needs to get away from it all. On sabbatical from the college where she teaches art, she and her daughter rent a house for three months in the Adirondack lakeside community of Paradox.

Rose desperately needs time alone with her twelve-year-old daughter before the teenage years hit. In the wake of the premature deaths of her oldest daughter, Allison, and her husband, Charlie, Rose wants nothing more than to nurture Anna every moment she can.

But idyllic Paradox Lake transforms into a nightmare when a monster from the past invades Rose’s retreat—and targets her daughter for his special brand of horror.

Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Stephen King

Called Into Action by Paris Wynters blog tour a Caffeinated PR tour

Today is my stop on the Called Into Action by Paris Wynters tour sponsored by Caffeinated PR.

Enjoy an excerpt and a Special Guest Post message from Paris about search and rescue dogs!

Paris Wynters has a new contemporary romance from Carina Press you won't want to miss! In Called Into Action, Penelope Ramos and her K9 Havoc aren't prepared for Jay Gosling, the gruff park ranger, responsible for evaluating their skills, but a missing child will test them both.

Called Into Action

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They’ll find a way to work together. A young boy’s life depends on it.

Penelope Ramos has dreamed of being a K-9 search-and-rescue handler since she was a little girl. Armed with a quick mind and her German shepherd, Havoc, she rides into Maple Falls, Vermont, determined to get her certification. She isn’t expecting the gruff, unreadable park ranger assigned to evaluate her skills.

Park ranger Jay Gosling is a pro. It’s clear to him that neither Penelope nor her unpredictable canine has what it takes…although his boss feels otherwise. Whatever. Jay will never have to work with them and he has half a mind to escort them both right out of town. But when a young boy goes missing, he doesn’t have that luxury.

Working side by side tests their tentative peace, but Jay and Penelope are together on one thing: they’ll both do whatever it takes to find the missing child—before it’s too late.

Showcase, Fresh Brewed Murder by Emmeline Duncan #1 in A Ground Rules Mystery Kensington Publishers

Today I'm showcasing a debut in a new cozy mystery series, Fresh Brewed Murder by Emmeline Duncan and I can't wait to get my hands on my copy. So grab a cup of fresh brewed coffee and settle in to learn all about this new novel.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 9781496733399
Publisher: Kensington Publishers
Release Date: 3-30-2021
Length: 240pp
Ground Rules Mystery #1
Buy It: Publisher/ Amazon/ B&N/ IndieBound

Overview:

Master barista Sage Caplin is opening a new coffee cart in Portland, Oregon, but a killer is brewing up a world of trouble...

Portland is famous for its rain, hipsters, craft beers...and coffee. Sage Caplin has high hopes for her coffee truck, Ground Rules, which she runs with her business partner, Harley--a genius at roasting beans and devising new blends. That's essential in a city where locals have intensely strong opinions about cappuccino versus macchiato--especially in the case of one of Sage's very first customers...

Sage finds the man's body in front of her truck, a fatal slash across his neck. There's been plenty of anger in the air, from long-time vendors annoyed at Ground Rules taking a coveted spot in the food truck lot, to protestors demonstrating against a new high-rise. But who was mad enough to commit murder? Sage is already fending off trouble in the form of her estranged, con-artist mother, who's trying to trickle back into her life. But when Sage's very own box cutter is discovered to be the murder weapon, she needs to focus on finding the killer fast--before her business, and her life, come to a bitter end...

Showcase Meeting in Positano by Goliarda Sapienza translated by Brian Robert Moore

Today on the blog I'm showcasing yet another fantastic offering from my favorite Indie, Other Press.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 978-1-63542-043-2
Publisher: Other Press
Release Date: 5-11-2021
Length: 256pp
Buy It: Publisher/ Amazon/ B&N/ IndieBound

Overview:

NAMED A BOOKSHOP.ORG RECOMMENDED READING OF THE SEASON

In this charming, deeply atmospheric novel set against the Amalfi Coast of the 1950s, two women form an intense and lasting friendship that embodies the paradoxes of Italian society.

Inspired by her own adventurous, unconventional life, actress and writer Goliarda Sapienza’s recently rediscovered novel takes the reader to the sun-drenched town of Positano in southern Italy. There, while working on a film, Goliarda encounters the captivating Erica, a beautiful widow called “Princess” by the locals, who has been the object of much speculation. As the two women grow closer in spite of their different personalities, they gradually reveal more about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and the ghosts from their pasts that continue to hang over them.

Writing the story of their transformative friendship thirty years later, Goliarda offers a profound reflection on love in its many forms, and opens a window onto an enchanting time and place that lingers in the mind. And this unlikely bond, forged between a leftist idealist and a traditional aristocrat, acts as a microcosm of Italy, illuminating its complex, competing impulses.