Category: Review

Review & New Release – Maddie A Little Ghost with a Secret by Cindy J. Vanous

  Synopsis In the quiet ghost town of Terlingua, Texas, friendly spirits fill the night with games, laughter, and dazzling ghostly talents. All except Maddie. While the other ghosts sparkle with magic, Maddie wonders if the ghostly powers forgot her—until she discovers her own secret gift: baking cupcakes that carry the warmth of love and […]

Review – Orphans of the Living by Kathy Watson

  Synopsis A debut historical fiction for fans of Kristin Hannah and John Steinbeck, Orphans of the Living follows the Stovall family’s early 20th-century quest for home and redemption as they confront racism, poverty, and inequality across the American South and West. In the shadow of the Great Depression and Jim Crow south of the […]

Review & Giveaway – The End Game by Michael Scott Clifton

  THE END GAME By Michael Scott Clifton   Contemporary Sports Romance Publisher: Independently Published Publication Date: August 8, 2025     Synopsis Eager to put his past behind him, Chris Cooper takes the head basketball job at Mayfield High School in Northeast Texas. Haunted by a history of rocky relationships, he’s surprised by the […]

Review – Murder in Retrograde by Greg Hickey

  Synopsis A steadfast private detective. A case that would cover all his debts. When the first body drops, can he catch a killer before he’s cashed out? In a litigious future America, detective Marcus Carver sticks to civil cases. When a space tech CEO wants him to investigate a business rival for illegal hydrocarbon […]

Review & Excerpt – A Glimpse Too Far by Karen Charles

    Synopsis A terrifying gift. A government cover-up. And a past that won’t stay buried. Elouise thought she had left the past behind. After a tragic accident, she woke with chilling ability to see glimpses of people’s pasts and futures. She’s spent years trying to live a normal life. But when a powerful senator […]

Review & Giveaway – The Gentleman Thief Steals a Blanket by Mark Nutter

    Synopsis Frustrated novelist Danny is resigned to writing material for trade shows, promoting garage doors and non-stick cookware. His ex-wife threatens legal action for non-payment of alimony. Danny never dreamed the answer to his troubles could be larceny. But then wealthy, charming Packard Hale III reenters his life. He was Danny’s college roommate, […]

Review & Giveaway – Queen of Cotton by Laurie Moore-Moore

  QUEEN OF COTTON By Laurie Moore-Moore   Historical Fiction Publisher: Goat Mountain Press Publication Date: September 9, 2025     Synopsis 1861: The Civil War is raging. The men have gone to fight, leaving the women behind to cope.  Cotton is the lifeblood of the South. Sara, a young wife, risks her life and […]

Review – Play Nice by Rachel Harrison

  Synopsis Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a haunted house. Well, not haunted. Possessed. After Clio’s parent’s messy divorce, her mother, Alex, moved Clio and her sisters into a house occupied by a demon. […]

Review – Painted Dreams by Darlene Deluca

  Synopsis Katlyn Andrews is a talented artist on her way to fulfilling a dream—her own show at a New York City gallery. Focused on her career, she’s ditched her hometown of Denver for the bright lights of the Big Apple. When she’s drawn back to check on her beloved grandmother, she finds a surprise—Nick […]

Review – Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood

  Synopsis A heart-pounding thriller tailor-made for the YA BookTokers! It’s Scream meets Scooby-Doo in this electrifying horror. When the town’s “it-couple,” Brad and Shelley, are found brutally murdered in a secluded manor, a brave group of teen friends takes on the mystery. Set in 2001, Sanera, California, a small, quiet community where nothing ever happens, the shocking […]