Category: Review

Review & #Giveaway – Murder by the Seashore by Samara Yew #cozy #mystery

        Murder by the Seashore (A California Bookshop Mystery) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – California Crooked Lane Books (October 17, 2023)     Synopsis   Perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Ellery Adams, Scarlett Gardner’s dream was to open a bookshop in Southern California, but it soon becomes a […]

Review & Excerpt – Cruel Lessons by Randy Overbeck #newrelease #fiction #giveaway

    Synopsis   On a school camping trip, fifth graders experiment with a dangerous new hallucinogen and die in a horrific accident, their deaths shattering the quiet town. Assistant Superintendent Ken Parks, hoping to redeem a fatal mistake from his past, grasps the opportunity to conduct the district investigation of how students are getting […]

Review – Windsong Manor by Julie Wright #newrelease #regency #romance

    Synopsis   A young widow. A gentle stable master. A secret that could change everything. Will Nora dare risk her heart? The London Countryside, 1820 Eleanora Coventry comes from a life of title and privilege, but even that isn’t enough to prevent her from being wed at sixteen to a controlling and dismissive […]

Review – Kneaders Bakery & Cafe by Colleen Worthington #NewRelease #cookbook

    The story of Kneaders Bakery and Cafe began with Colleen and Gary Worthington baking traditional European bread in their kitchen. After mastering old-world bread-baking techniques and testing countless recipes, Colleen, Gary, and their growing team of bakers moved onto their signature artisan bread. But bread is just the beginning. Kneaders is well-known for […]

Review – Annie’s Apple by John Heldt #timetravel #fiction #historical

    Synopsis   Six years after emerging from a fountain of youth, siblings Bill, Paul, and Annie Carpenter, time travelers from 2022, make their way in 1911. In New York, Bill and wife Cassie finish a year as educators and struggle to start a family, while Annie tries her hand as a society reporter. […]

Review & #Giveaway – Joy to the Wool by Rebecca McKinnon #cozy #mystery

        Joy to the Wool (Clear Creek Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 4th in Series Independently Published (October 5, 2023) Number of Pages: 254   Synopsis   All dressed up for the holidays, Clear Creek looks like it’s right out of a storybook. But the decorations aren’t just for fun. The tiny Rocky Mountain […]

Review – The Axe by Linda Griffin #suspense #novella #newrelease #mystery

    Synopsis   Sweethearts Eric Leidheldt and Desiree Chauveau are spending a weekend at his uncle’s cabin when they encounter two strangers cutting wood. Eric is knocked unconscious, and Desi is viciously attacked. The following day two police officers come to their apartment to arrest Desi. Her assailants are dead, murdered with an axe, […]