This week’s teaser comes from author Ariella Papa who has written several books including On the Verge and Bundle of Joy. Well this will be a little more than the usual teaser, but perhaps it will pique your curiousity! Excerpt: Prologue – Mo’ Money Mo Problems I like to think of money in terms of the […]
This week it is the 2nd in a series by Liz Lipperman called Beef Stolen-Off. The first in the series was Liver Let Die which was really good! The third in the series is due out in January 2013 and it is called Murder for the Halibut….Jordan is going on a cruise! Synopsis: Aspiring sportswriter […]
Earlier this year I reviewed an excellent historical fiction novel by Ed Brodow called Fixer. If you haven’t picked that one up, definitely add it to your TBR (to be read) list. Ed contacted me again and asked if I would like to review his new book, Women from Venus. This book contains four short […]
Last to Die by author Tess Gerritsen is the latest (#10) in the Rizzoli & Isles series…you know, that show that is on TNT! I will admit that I don’t watch the TV show and it has been a loooooong time since I read a book in this series, but that didn’t stop me from […]
It has been awhile since I’ve done a giveaway but when author Bette Lee Crosby sent me her book, Spare Change, I just knew I needed to share this book with a lucky reader of my blog! AND Bette told me that Spare Change will be available for free on Amazon on Thursday, September 20th […]
I won Ocean Beach by author Wendy Wax from Book Hounds many month ago…I still haven’t read it yet but thought I would highlight the book because it does sound good! Synopsis: Madeline, Avery and Nicole, the unlikely friends from Ten Beach Road, have hit some speed bumps in their lives, but when they […]
Not too long ago I read and reviewed Not the Marrying Kind by Nicola Marsh. She loved my 5 paw review and asked me to read and review Crazy Love as well. This is her first Indie-published book and it should be released on September 18th on Amazon. Synopsis: All’s fair in love…and matchmaking! […]
It has been a mystical cozy type of month! This week’s mystery highlight is Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates (aka Cricket McRae) Synopsis: Katie Lightfoot’s tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah’s quaint downtown district and […]
My book club is reading this book for our gathering this weekend where we will also watch the movie. I will have to say that the tradition of binding feet is a little disturbing but I know it was what was done at that time. Lisa See is the author of this novel. Synopsis: In […]
This week’s highlight is Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams and is the first in a new series. I am nearly done with it and definitely enjoying the story because it has two of my favorite things….pies and dogs (well just 1 dog)!! Synopsis: When the going gets tough, Ella Mae LaFaye bakes pies. So […]