Synopsis All Isabelle (Belle) Marsden wants when she moves to Kansas is a place to retreat and heal from an ugly #MeToo experience. But a chance encounter with a free-spirited artist draws her into a community of colorful characters who soon have her lobbying to rescue their Summer Solstice parade, conducting surveillance at a […]
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Excerpt – Words for Patty Jo by Jill Arlene Culiner
Synopsis A passion for books creates a lasting bond between teenage Patty Jo and David, but small-town prejudice and social differences doom their romance. After a summer of reading and falling in love, David heads for university, foreign adventure, and a dazzling career; Patty Jo marries slick, over-confident Don Ried. Yet plans can go […]
Murder Plays Second Fiddle (The Pearly Girls Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting – Ivy Springs, Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains Publisher : Keylight Books Publication date : January 13, 2026 Print length : 256 pages Synopsis The Pearly Girls return to solve a high […]
Excerpt – New Harmony by Leon E. Pettiway
Synopsis In the small Southern town of New Harmony, history is not something distant or abstract. It lives in front porches, church pews, family kitchens, and in the quiet lessons passed from mother to child. Margaret grows up learning the unspoken rules of the Jim Crow South, carrying both the weight of those boundaries and the […]
Fried Chicken Castañeda Historical Culinary Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – Las Vegas, New Mexico, in June 1929 Publisher : Artemesia Publishing, LLC Publication date : May 6, 2025 Synopsis At the Castañeda Hotel you’ll find romance, gourmet dining, bootleggers, and murder! Bored with her conventional middle-class life, […]
Guest Post & Excerpt – A New Dawn by Trina Spillman
Synopsis A catastrophic explosion at a New Orleans convention hall critically injures presidential nominee James Sinclair and ignites a national crisis. Attorney Ian McCullough soon uncovers evidence tying the attack to Vice President Jay Buckley, who has orchestrated a false-flag EMP event to mimic a Chinese assault and destabilize the country for his […]
Excerpt & Giveaway – Death at the Dock by Carmen Radtke
Death at the Dock: An Alyssa Chalmers Historical Mystery Historical Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Setting – Portland, Oregon, in 1862 Independently Published Publication date : February 27, 2026 Print length : 191 pages Synopsis A sharp tongue. An even sharper mind. A Victorian sleuth criminals overlook at their […]
Excerpt – The Sooner I Go by Heather Cumisky
Synopsis Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Paige Toon, this suspenseful new adult romance follows an eighteen-year-old woman reeling from loss as she’s drawn into an unexpected attraction—one that might expose the secrets she’s tried to bury. Seven months after her boyfriend and parents die tragically on the same night, eighteen-year-old Brynn—once an […]
Guest Post – Hera: Kingdom of Lies by Betsy Ellor
Synopsis Rich with betrayal, desire, and divine intrigue, this origin story of Greek mythology told from the point of view of its chief villain weaves gods, nymphs, dragons, sex, lies, and strategy into a fierce new legend. Hera: Kingdom of Lies combines the social and political maneuvers of Scandal with the mythic, villain redemption of Circe. […]
First love and romantic self-discovery intersect in Some Love Lasts and Getting to Yes by Tim Hunniecutt. Together, the stories reflect on how early experiences with courage and vulnerability leave enduring impressions. Some Love Lasts Fourteen-year-old Madi anticipates quiet days at her grandparents’ condo. Instead, she becomes captivated by Matthew, the older neighbor […]