Goodreads Blurb

From Alafair Burke—New York Times bestselling author of the runaway hit, The Wife—comes another twisty tale of domestic noir. When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters—one the dead man’s widow, the other his ex—must set aside mistrust and old resentments . . . but can they escape their past?

Though Chloe was the younger of the two Taylor sisters, she always seemed to be in charge. She was the honor roll student with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic. Nicky was always restless . . . and more than a little reckless—the opposite of her ambitious little sister. She floated from job to job and man to man, and stayed close to home in Cleveland.

For a while, it seemed like both sisters had found happiness. Chloe earned a scholarship to an Ivy League school and moved to New York City, where she landed a coveted publishing job. Nicky married promising young attorney Adam Macintosh, and gave birth to a baby boy they named Ethan. The Taylor sisters became virtual strangers.

Now, more than fifteen years later, their lives are drastically different—and Chloe is married to Adam. When he’s murdered by an intruder at the couple’s East Hampton beach house, Chloe reluctantly allows her teenaged stepson’s biological mother—her estranged sister, Nicky—back into her life. But when the police begin to treat Ethan as a suspect in his father’s death, the two sisters are forced to unite . . . and to confront the truth behind family secrets they have tried to bury in the past.

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars 

A dead husband, two sister’s and one son, who can possibly be the killer? A twisted murder mystery that will keep you wondering, what really happened to Adam? Chloe who married her sister’s ex-husband was the perfect target to aim, but Nicky’s son Ethan is the primary suspect. Chloe had many skeletons in her closet that make her look guilty. The person you least expect will surprise you a at the end. You will learn that Chloe and Adam didn’t have the perfect family. There was domestic and verbal abuse. There was anger, infidelity and power. Chloe wanted to protect Ethan from his father while keeping the pretense that they were all happily ever after. This was a good thriller murder mystery that will let you see the secrets family keep in order to save a son.

Author Biography

Alafair Burke is the New York Times bestselling author of “two power house series” (Sun-Sentinel) that have earned her a reputation for creating strong, believable, and eminently likable female characters, such as NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher and Portland Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid. Alafair’s novels grow out of her experience as a prosecutor in America’s police precincts and criminal courtrooms, and have been featured by The Today Show, People Magazine, The New York Times, MSNBC, The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Chicago Sun-Times. According to Entertainment Weekly, Alafair “is a terrific web spinner” who “knows when and how to drop clues to keep readers at her mercy.”

A graduate of Stanford Law School and a former Deputy District Attorney in Portland, Oregon, Alafair is now a Professor of Law at Hofstra Law School, where she teaches criminal law and procedure. Her books have been translated into 12 languages.

Alafair’s work has been praised by some of the world’s most respected crime writers, including Gillian Flynn, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, Karin Slaughter, Harlan Coben, Lisa Scottoline, Lisa Unger, and Nelson DeMille.

Learn more about Alafair at www.alafairburke.com

Goodreads Blurb

Some families we’re born into

Some we find for ourselves

When Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for 23andMe, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn’t know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers.

The women decide to dig into the mystery together at Serenity’s family cabin in Lake Tahoe. With Reagan navigating romantic politics at work and Lorelei staring down the collapse of her marriage, all three women are converging at a crossroads in their lives. Before the summer is over, they’ll have to confront the past and determine how to move forward when everything they previously thought to be true was a lie. But any future is easier to face with family by your side. 

Author Biography

It was a shocking experience that jump-started Brenda Novak’s bestselling author career.

“I caught my day-care provider drugging my children with cough syrup and Tylenol to get them to sleep while I was away,” Brenda says. “It was then that I decided that I needed to do something from home.”

However, writing was the last profession she expected to undertake. In fact, Brenda swears she didn’t have a creative bone in her body. In school, math and science were her best subjects, and when it came time to pick a major in college, she chose business.

Abandoning her academic scholarship to Brigham Young University at the age of 20 in order to get married and start a family, Brenda dabbled in commercial real estate, then became a loan officer.

“When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book,” Brenda admits. “I learned how to write by reading what others have written. The best advice for any would-be author: read, read, read….”

Brenda sold her first book, and the rest is history. Now a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, she continues to publish two or three novels a year, in a variety of genres.

Brenda and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are the proud parents of five children—three girls and two boys. Now that they are empty-nesters, she spends her free time babysitting her two grandchildren.

When she’s not with her family or writing, Brenda is usually raising money for diabetes research. To date, she’s raised almost $2.6 million. Her youngest son, Thad, has diabetes, and Brenda is determined to help him and others like him. She also enjoys traveling, watching sporting events and biking–she rides an amazing 20 miles every day!

Goodreads Blurb

From the beloved film star and best-selling author of Then Again: a heartfelt memoir about her relationship with her younger brother, and a poignant exploration of the divergent paths siblings’ lives can take.

When they were children in the suburbs of Los Angeles in the 1950s, Diane Keaton and her younger brother, Randy, were best friends and companions: they shared stories at night in their bunk beds; they swam, laughed, dressed up for Halloween. Their mother captured their American-dream childhoods in her diaries, and on camera. But as they grew up, Randy became troubled, then reclusive. By the time he reached adulthood, he was divorced, an alcoholic, a man who couldn’t hold on to full-time work–his life a world away from his sister’s, and from the rest of their family.

Now Diane is delving into the nuances of their shared, and separate, pasts to confront the difficult question of why and how Randy ended up living his life on “the other side of normal.” In beautiful and fearless prose that’s intertwined with photographs, journal entries, letters, and poetry–many of them Randy’s own writing and art–this insightful memoir contemplates the inner workings of a family, the ties that hold it together, and the special bond between siblings even when they are pulled far apart. Here is a story about love and responsibility: about how, when we choose to reach out to the people we feel closest to–in moments of difficulty and loss–surprising things can happen. A story with universal echoes, Brother & Sister will speak across generations to families whose lives have been touched by the fragility and “otherness” of loved ones–and to brothers and sisters everywhere.

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Diane wrote a biography that share’s her brother Randy’s struggle throughout his life. Randy and Diane were very close when they were little. He had always been a recluse and as time went by he couldn’t find a way to fit in. She wrote this novel with letters from family, journal entries, poems from Randy and pictures of Randy’s life. Randy was a an amazing writer and poet. He found peace in writing and creating his picture collages.

His poetry was raw and vivid. He wrote dark thoughts and feelings that he didn’t know how to share with others. His brilliant mind kept him a prisoner his whole life. This novel will break your heart. You can see the love of a mother who wanted to protect Randy from everything around him. The love around him wasn’t enough for him to live a normal life. Alcoholism with his mental health issues created a dark man with no care in the world. You can’t help those who don’t want to be helped. I wish Randy was able to find the proper treatment and find peace within his mind, body and soul. Wishing him peace for the rest of his life to him and his family. 

Author Biography

Diane Keaton (born Diane Hall) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress. Her first major film role was Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather movies. She starred with director and co-star Woody Allen in “Play It Again, Sam,” “Sleeper,” “Love and Death,” “Annie Hall” and “Manhattan.” She has starred in many other films and worked as a director, producer, and screenwriter.

A number of books of her photography have been published.

In 2017, I was able to meet this lovely lady. She was so down to earth. She walked into the Barnes and Nobles in Paramus with no security guard. I was super happy I got to meet such a wonderful person. I so want her boots.

Such a fun cover. Looks like it will be a great book.

Makes me want to color this page. Just fab.

Goodreads Blurb

In this engaging and highly accessible compendium for young readers and aspiring power brokers, Virginia Senator Janet Howell and her daughter-in-law Theresa Howell spotlight the careers of fifty American women in politics — and inspire readers to make a difference.

Meet some of the most influential leaders in America, including Jeannette Rankin, who, in 1916, became the first woman elected to Congress; Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress; Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court; and Bella Abzug, who famously declared, “This woman’s place is in the House . . . the House of Representatives!” This engaging and wide-ranging collection of biographies highlights the actions, struggles, and accomplishments of more than fifty of the most influential leaders in American political history — leaders who have stood up, blazed trails, and led the way. 

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is the perfect book for children to learn about the amazing women who have made a huge difference for women in politics. They showcase 15 women from different generations who all had different upbringings and beliefs. They fought for women equality and if they were turned away or not successful they would get back up and try again. If you see an injustice you need to stand up and join the forces to make a difference. Equality among women and men is very important. Let’s stand up for equal rights.

Author Biography

Senator Janet Howell has been a Virginia state senator since 1992. She is second in seniority in the state senate and the longest-serving female Virginia legislator. Credited with major legal reforms, she was also the first woman to serve on the powerful Senate Finance Committee and the first and only woman so far to be appointed as a senate budget conferee. A civil rights worker in college and a longtime community leader, she has been honored with many awards, including a Child Health Advocate Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband, Hunt.

BOOK DETAILS:
The Best Mistake
by Cookie O’Gorman
Publication date: April 2020
Genres: New Adult, Romance, Sports

Synopsis:

Honor Tierney just wants one night with the playboy.

One hot, steamy, meaningless hookup, and then she’ll happily go back to reading her favorite books, studying to be an accountant and writing for the campus-paper-nobody-reads. Too bad she ends up in the wrong bed, with the wrong brother…who gives her the hottest night of her life.

Archer O’Brien just wants to play ball.

Well that, and for his brothers to stop acting out, so he won’t have to worry 24/7. As the oldest O’Brien and team captain, it’s his duty to make sure they don’t drink too much, party too much, or get in too much trouble. But when she walks into his bedroom—mistaking him for his brother—life throws him a curveball.

She’s determined to guard her heart. He’s not giving up.

And when Honor gets assigned to cover the Wolves baseball team, it’s game on.

This new adult sports romance features one hot (and hilarious) case of mistaken identity and a sexy set of brothers guaranteed to make you swoon.

Sometimes, the best mistakes are worth making.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52270585-the-best-mistake

Author Biography

Cookie O’Gorman writes YA romance to give readers a taste of happily-ever-after. Small towns, quirky characters, and the awkward yet beautiful moments in life make up her books. Cookie also has a soft spot for nerds and ninjas. Her novels ADORKABLE, NINJA GIRL and THE UNBELIEVABLE, INCONCEIVABLE, UNFORESEEABLE TRUTH ABOUT ETHAN WILDER are out now! Her next book, The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad, was released April 25, 2019!
Author links:

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14924267.Cookie_O_Gorman

BOOK DETAILS:
Shameless
by Sybil Bartel
(Alpha Bodyguard #8)
Publication date: June 18th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Bodyguard.

Shadow.

Warrior.

The Marines trained me to be a weapon. Tactical warfare was in my blood. I didn’t think twice when I was deployed for the fifth time because I was born battle ready. Then a mission went south and left me with a medical discharge.

Too many years downrange, I didn’t fit in the civilian world. Taking a job with the best security firm in the business seemed like a solid plan…until I was assigned babysitting duty for a spoiled little rich girl. The only thing worse than the assignment was the client’s smart mouth. She thought she could run it—all over me—and not suffer the consequences. She was wrong.

Now she was about to find out how shameless a bodyguard could be.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48713761-shameless
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Author Biography

Sybil Bartel grew up in Northern California with her head in a book and her feet in the sand. She dreamt of becoming a painter but the heady scent of libraries with their shelves full of books drew her into the world of storytelling. She loves the New Adult genre, but any story about a love so desperately wrong and impossibly beautiful makes her swoon.
Sybil now resides in Southern Florida and while she doesn’t get to read as much as she likes, she still buries her toes in the sand. If she isn’t writing or fighting to contain the banana plantation in her backyard, you can find her spending time with her handsomely tattooed husband, her brilliantly practical son and a mischievous miniature boxer…

But Seriously?

Here are ten things you probably really want to know about Sybil.

She grew up a faculty brat. She can swear like a sailor. She loves men in uniform. She hates being told what to do. She can do your taxes (but don’t ask). The Bird Market in Hong Kong freaks her out. Her favorite word is desperate…or dirty, or both—she can’t decide. She has a thing for muscle cars. But never reply on her for driving directions, ever. And she has a new book boyfriend every week—don’t tell her husband.

To find out more about Sybil Bartel, be sure to follow her on Twitter (she loves to hear about your favorite book boyfriend!), visit her website, like her on Facebook or join her Facebook group Book Boyfriend Heroes for exclusive excerpts and giveaways.

Author links:

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Giveaway Link

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Goodreads Blurb

Just because you love someone doesn’t mean you know them.

Nina Garrity learned that the hard way after discovering that her missing husband, Glen, had been leading a double life with another woman. But Glen’s gone–presumably drowned while fishing on his boat–so she can’t confront him about the affair or any of his other misdeeds. A year and a half after the accident, Nina considers herself a widow, even though the police never found a body. Following a chance encounter with Simon Fitch, a teacher from her daughter Maggie’s middle school, Nina finds love again and has hopes of putting her shattered life back together.

Simon, a widower still grieving the suicide of his first wife, has found his dream girl in Nina. His charm and affections help break through to a heart hardened by betrayal. Nina’s teenage son, Connor, embraces Simon as the father he wishes his dad could have been, but Maggie sees a far darker side to this new man in their lives. Even Nina’s good friends wonder if Simon is supremely devoted–or dangerously possessive.

But Nina is committed, not only to her soon-to-be new husband but also to resuming her former career as a social worker. Before she can move forward, however, Nina must first clear her conscience that she’s not making another terrible choice in a man. In doing so, she will uncover the shocking truth: the greatest danger to her, and her children, are the lies people tell themselves.

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The perfect man shows up exactly when you’re torn apart, only looking for love and to comfort you. How well do you know this perfect man who would do anything for you? Simon was the perfect guy, a teacher who made sure Nina and her kids were taken care of after her husband’s disappearance. Nina’s husband was never found and many secrets remain unknown.

D.J. Palmer gives you a thriller that will take the reader into a story that isn’t what the author is leading us believe. Secrets are hidden behind the shadows that will unravel the most profound story of a psychopath. Love makes people do terrible things. Unknown secrets and deceit can cause a person to turn a blind eye to the truth. Maggie was the key character that saw a monster behind his own mask. She was the true hero in this story. When you have a feeling that someone isn’t who they say they are, you should follow your instincts. This story will shed a light to us all that we need to very careful of who you open up to. Sometimes the perfect husband might be your true nightmare. 

Author Biography

D.J. PALMER is the author of numerous critically acclaimed suspense novels, including Delirious and Desperate. After receiving his master’s degree from Boston University, he spent a decade as an e-commerce pioneer before turning his attention to writing. He lives with his wife and two children in New Hampshire.

Goodreads Blurb

I lost an arm on my last trip home.

Home is a new house with a loving husband in 1970s California that suddenly transformed in to the frightening world of the antebellum South.

Dana, a young black writer, can’t explain how she is transported across time and space to a plantation in Maryland. But she does quickly understand why: to deal with the troubles of Rufus, a conflicted white slaveholder–and her progenitor.

Her survival, her very existence, depends on it.

This searing graphic-novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s science fiction classic is a powerfully moving, unflinching look at the violent disturbing effects of slavery on the people it chained together, both black and white–and made kindred in the deepest sense of the word.

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A powerful novel that will take the reader back into the 1800’s, where they will experience the cruelty African Americans went through because of slavery. Dana was a super hero in this story. With some unknown power she was able to time travel to the 1800’s to save Rufus who happens to be her ancestor. Unfortunately, saving his life the numerous times will cost Dana. Dana being from another time-frame, a writer and a fighter was brutally beaten, while all she wanted to do is help people. My heart broke seeing Dana and the others brutally beaten and mistreated. This book is so intense you can almost hear the whip slap against the skin, the weeping and crying I cannot possibly imagine seeing such brutality and not being able to do anything. Octavia gave us a visual of first hand visual of the cruelty slavery was. She didn’t sugarcoat anything. She wanted the readers to live through this terrify brutality. I can’t believe slavery was okay so many years ago. I recommend you read this book so that history doesn’t repeat itself.

Author Biography

Octavia Estelle Butler was an American science fiction writer, one of the best-known among the few African-American women in the field. She won both Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, she became the first science fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Grant.

BOOK DETAILS:
Soulless Knight
by Violet Paige
(Sins of Knight Mafia Trilogy, #1)
Publication date: April 2nd 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

There’s a price for power and I’ve paid it.
No matter the cost.

We were young when we met.
I thought I could protect her from the world.
Shield her innocence from darkness and evil.
I believed what I felt for her could take down anything in our path.
Even our fathers.

But I was wrong.

I learned my lesson.
We’re not kids any more.
Now I have an empire to run and there’s only one thing standing in my way.
Kennedy.
She’s not the girl she used to be.
The woman is more gorgeous than ever and has a tongue laced with vengeance.
The ruthless world has opened her eyes.
She sees me as the threat I’ve become—her enemy.

She calls me the devil.
She’s right.
But she’ll give the devil his due.
Because I always get what I want, and I never stopped wanting her.

**Soulless Knight is the first in the Mafia Billionaire Second-chance Enemies to Lovers Trilogy.**Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52348305-soulless-knight

Author Biography

USA Today Bestselling Author, Violet Paige, is a wine and coffee-lovin’ mama who loves sports and writes about the delicious men on and off the field. When she’s not writing you can find her baking and spending time at the beach with her family. Open up a book, raise the score, and enjoy the men of Violet Paige.

Author links:

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