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 […]