**GIVEAWAY** Interview-Review Kelly Harms - The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay

I interviewed Kelly last year when her debut, The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane.  
Today she's here to talk about her sophomore novel  just released today,  The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay. I hope you enjoy our conversation, my review and stick around to enter for a chance to win a copy for yourself!!

ISBN-13: 9781250070616
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Release Date: 08/09/2016
Length: 288pp
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Overview

“Delightful, and sure to captivate readers and gain new fans for author Kelly Wimmer Harms. Sparkling dialogue and a winning heroine, who finds her big-girl panties amid the disaster zone her life has become and head in a new direction, finding love along the way, it had me turning the pages into the night.”—Eileen Goudge, New York Times bestselling author of Garden of Lies

Lily Stewart has reached a crossroads in her life. Her painting career hasn't taken off, her best friend has changed beyond recognition, her relationship is a constant disappointment, and now she can't keep up with the rising cost of living in the city. With no one to turn to, Lily is forced to move from her beloved apartment, but while packing she comes across a piece of mail that had slipped to the back of her junk drawer: a letter detailing further action needed to finalize the annulment of a quickie Vegas wedding. From ten years ago!

Lily decides it's time to gather up the pieces of her life, and the first item on her list of things to fix is that annulment... but you can't just send a text ten years later reading, "Hey BTW we are still married." This is something that must be addressed in person, so Lily decides to track down her husband - the charming, enigmatic man she connected with all those years ago.

Ben Hutchinson left a high-profile dot-com lifestyle behind to return home to his family and the small lake town he loves, Minnow Bay. He's been living off the grid with the express purpose of making it hard to be found—so the last thing he expects is a wife he didn't know he had making her presence known.

By chance, Lily finds her way to the magical Minnow Bay Inn. There she will discover not just a place to lay her head, but new friends, new inspiration, and maybe even a new chance to fall in love.

Kelly Harms lights up the page in this story of the surprising beauty of past mistakes and the unexpected pleasures of correcting them.

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The Harlequin Writing Contest Ends Soon - Don't Miss Out!!

In July I posted about Harlequin's new writing contest "Oooooh Canada" submissions are being accepted from July 1st through September 12th so if you've ever wanted to see if you had the right stuff to be an author you've got one month left.
The Details follow

Official name of writing contest: Ooooh…Canada!

Hashtag: #CanadianRomanticHero

Official launch of announcement: Friday, July 1^st 

Submission dates: Friday, July 1^st – Monday, September 12^th 

Call to action: WRITERS! Are you interested in working with the world’s leading publisher of books for women? Do you love romance and are an advocate of the happily ever after? Are your characters strong & rugged, refined & sophisticated, dark & mysterious, charming & sexy, or brash & bold? Harlequin is on a nationwide mission for the great Canadian romantic hero! You do not have to be a Canadian to submit, but the story and characters should be adapted to tell a great Canadian romance.

Writing tips: Follow the #CanadianRomanticHero hashtag on Twitter for exclusive content, helpful hints and more!

List of imprints accepting submissions:

-        Harlequin Desire

-        Harlequin Heartwarming

-        Harlequin Historical

-        Harlequin Intrigue

-        Harlequin Kimani Romance

-        Harlequin Medical Romance

-        Harlequin Nocturne

-        Harlequin Presents

-        Harlequin Romance

-        Harlequin Romantic Suspense

-        Harlequin Special Edition

-        Harlequin Superromance

-        Harlequin Western Romance

-        Love Inspired

-        Love Inspired Historical

-        Love Inspired Suspense

What Harlequin needs to receive:

-        Word count, manuscript title and any details about your publishing history (debut’s are welcome!)

-        A cover letter that introduces your book and includes any previous publishing credits, writing contest wins, or affiliations.

-        A 4 – 6 page synopsis.  What happens in your book: tell us the key moments, the crucial twists and turns, and how it ends!  Show us what drives your story forward, including the internal and external conflicts your hero and heroine face to get to their happily ever after.

-        The first chapter of your manuscript (up to 25 pages).

What you get after submitting:

-        Skip the slush pile and hear back from Harlequin by December 1, 2016.

-        Editorial feedback for every appropriate story received.

-        The possibility of having your novel published in Harlequin, the world’s leading publisher of books for women.

Where to submit: Visit http://Harlequin.submittable.com.

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**GIVEAWAY** Interview/Review - Casey Griffin - Must Love Wieners

I LOVE finding new authors and when I saw this title and the fact its book one in a new rescue dog series, plus being a relatively new rescue dog mommy myself I had to interview Casey Griffin and read the novel too.
I hope you enjoy our conversation and my review of Must Love Wieners then stick around and enter for a chance to win a copy for yourself!

ISBN-13: 9781250084675
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date: 08-02-2016
Length: 368pp
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Overview

LOVE—UNLEASHED. . .

First in a wickedly funny new series brimming with mystery and romance!

Piper Summers works like a dog juggling three jobs to put herself through veterinary school—driving taxis, delivering pizzas, and singing telegrams. Thankfully, Piper has her devoted dachshund Colin to help her keep things in line. That is, until she gets fired...and someone throws her a bone that is too good to resist.

Aiden Caldwell is an Armani ad come to life—a billionaire CEO who’s just adopted a dachshund from the rescue center where Piper volunteers. He’s hot on Piper’s tail to be his personal dog walker...but he may be after more than a walker for his wiener. The gorgeous, spirited Piper is everything he’s ever wanted from a woman—and more. But can Piper ever love, and trust, a man who has never learned to open his heart—or has she bitten off more than she can chew?

Must Love Wieners is the first book in Casey Griffin's Rescue Dog Romance series!

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Interview -Showcase- Wendy Corsi Staub - Blue Moon - Partners In Crime Blog Tours

Blue Moon

by Wendy Corsi Staub

on Tour July 25th - August 26, 2016

Synopsis:

New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub returns to Mundy’s Landing—a small town where bygone bloodshed has become big business. Hair neatly braided, hands serenely clasped, eyes closed, the young woman appeared to be sound asleep. But the peaceful tableau was a madman’s handiwork. Beneath the covers, her white nightgown was spattered with blood. At daybreak, a horrified family would discover her corpse tucked into their guest room. The cunning killer would strike again . . . and again . . . before vanishing into the mists of time. A century ago, the Sleeping Beauty Murders terrified picturesque Mundy’s Landing. The victims, like the killer, were never identified. Now, on the hundredth anniversary, the Historical Society’s annual “Mundypalooza” offers a hefty reward for solving the notorious case. Annabelle Bingham, living in one of the three Murder Houses, can’t escape the feeling that her family is being watched—and not just by news crews and amateur sleuths. She’s right. Having unearthed the startling truth behind the horrific crimes, a copycat killer is about to reenact them—beneath the mansard roof of Annabelle’s dream home...

Book Details:

Genre: Thrillers, Suspense Published by: William Morrow, Mass Market Publication Date: July 26th 2016 Number of Pages: 448 ISBN: 0062349759 (ISBN13: 9780062349750) Series: Mundy's Landing #2 Purchase Links:

Interview - Shiloh Walker - The Right Kind of Trouble

Please welcome back to the blog Shiloh Walker, she's here today chatting about the latest, book 3 in her McKays series, The Right Kind of Trouble.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 9781250067968
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date: 08/02/2016
Length: 384pp
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Overview

Desire won’t take no for an answer in The Right Kind of Trouble by Shiloh Walker

In the small Southern town of McKay’s Treasure, everybody knows that the handsome local police chief, Gideon Marshall, has been carrying a torch for Moira McKay. It’s also no secret that Moira has been rejecting Gideon since…forever. But after an attack from a mysterious stranger bent on taking down the McKay family, Moira becomes filled with distrust toward most men. Now she wonders whether she’s been wrong about Gideon all along—and if it’s not too late to admit him back into her life…and into her bed...

Gideon has finally convinced his wasted heart to give up on Moira, who he’s loved since he was sixteen years old. Moira’s attack changes everything, however—and he vows to protect her. But how much is he willing to risk for a woman who’s always kept him at bay…until now? And is it too late for Moira to tell him that her love for him has always been locked deep in her heart—and he holds the key?

Interview - Laura Trentham - Till I Kissed You

Today I'm showcasing Laura Trentham's Till I Kissed You, book 3 in her Cottonbloom series
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 9781250077622
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date: 08-02-2016
Length: 320pp
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Overview

It’s summertime in Cottonbloom, where two lovers find themselves at a crossroads just as things start to heat up. . .

Regan Lovell grew up on the wealthy Mississippi side of Cottonbloom—and now, as mayor, she’s determined to save it from the fate of so many small towns. Part of her plan to help the local economy is the Labor Day tomato festival. If only she wasn’t being undermined by Sawyer Fournette, who’s planning a crayfish-themed celebration on the Louisiana side of the river on the very same weekend. The pranks and sabotage are getting out of hand, and she’s had it with him—no matter how much she enjoyed those stolen hours in his truck bed, so many years ago…

Sawyer knows that Regan's never forgiven him for breaking her heart—but despite his reputation as a low-class swamp rat, he’d never hurt the woman who still secretly drives him crazy with desire. Someone in Cottonbloom has it out for her, though, and Sawyer intends to watch her back…and the rest of her too, if she can ever let go of her distrust. But will a common enemy be enough to unite them—and finally fulfill the promises they made one passionate night under the stars?

Interview - J.T. Ellison - Review - Field of Graves

Those of you who know me well know that JT is one of my all time favorite authors, one I've loved since her very first Taylor Jackson Novel, All the Pretty Girls came out in 2007, that love affair continued when she started her Samantha Owens series with A Deeper Darkness in 2012 and when she and Catherine Coulter started their Brit in the FBI series with The Final Cut in 2013, and when she published her first ever stand-a-lone thriller, No One Knows earlier this year.  I even got to knock off a bucket list check when I got to meet her in person at a library event. Now she's gone back to the beginning and published a brand new Taylor Jackson novel that takes fans back before All the Pretty Girls just in time for all her Taylor Jackson novels to be re-issued.
Enjoy my showcase of this Brilliant author's latest novel, Field of Graves!

ISBN-13: 9780778318927
Publisher: Mira
Release Date: 06/14/2016
Length: 368pp
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Overview

With FIELD OF GRAVES, New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison goes back to where it all began…

All of Nashville is on edge with a serial killer on the loose. A madman is trying to create his own end-of-days apocalypse and the cops trying to catch him are almost as damaged as the killer. Field of Graves reveals the origins of some of J.T. Ellison's most famous creations: the haunted Lieutenant Taylor Jackson; her blunt, exceptional best friend, medical examiner Dr. Samantha Owens; and troubled FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin. Together, they race the clock and their own demons to find the killer before he claims yet another victim. This dark, thrilling and utterly compelling novel will have readers on the edge of their seats, and Ellison's fans will be delighted with the revelations about their favorite characters.