Another fantastic day at the expo. Got to meet so many fabulous author’s that I have been wanting to meet for a long time.

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I had a great time and met so many new authors and book friends.

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Goodreads Blurb

Love. Lies. Murder. A lot can happen… COME SUNDOWN

Bodine Longbow loves to rise with the dawn. As the manager of her family’s resort in Western Montana, there just aren’t enough hours in the day – for life, for work, for loved ones. She certainly doesn’t have time for love, not even in the gorgeous shape of her childhood crush Callen Skinner, all grown up and returned to the ranch. Then again, maybe Callen can change her mind, given time…

But when a young woman’s body is discovered on resort land, everything changes. Callen falls under the suspicion of a deputy sheriff with a grudge. And for Bodine’s family, the murder is a shocking reminder of an old loss. Twenty-five years ago, Bodine’s Aunt Alice vanished, never to be heard of again. Could this new tragedy be connected to Alice’s mysterious disappearance?

As events take a dramatic and deadly turn, Bodine and Callen must race to uncover the truth – before the sun sets on their future together.

My Review

A story that all who read, will never forget. I could never imagine being in Alice’s position. She was kidnapped and tortured for over 20 years. As I read I felt all her sorrows, fear and helplessness. Unfortunately, stories like these do happened to real people. We need to be careful of our surroundings and never give up. The story was very good at first but then it went a little slow. After half way through the book my interest peaked and I started to unravel who Sir really was. I loved that Alice had a huge family who were a support system for her to come back to her old life. I rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Come Sundown, The Obsession, The Liar, and coming in December 2017, Year One — the first book in The Chronicles of The One. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.

Goodreads Blurb

Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone.

When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. The man from the bar. The very married man from the bar…who says the kiss was a terrible mistake but who still can’t keep his eyes off Louise.

And then Louise bumps into Adele, who’s new to town and in need of a friend, but she also just happens to be married to David. David and Adele look like the picture-perfect husband and wife, but then why is David so controlling, and why is Adele so scared of him?

As Louise is drawn into David and Adele’s orbit, she uncovers more puzzling questions than answers. The only thing that is crystal clear is that something in this marriage is very, very wrong, but Louise can’t guess how wrong―and how far a person might go to protect their marriage’s secrets. 

My Review

Totally mind blowing and unexpected. It has a mixture of Gone Girl/Behind Closed Doors and Insidious the movie. Totally caught me off guard and I really didn’t expect the outcome. The book is so good, I couldn’t put it down. It’s a dark and vengeful story that love overcomes all obstacles. It will make the reader psychotic during and after reading it and will tear you apart, because secrets have a way of sneaking away through lies. Beware, it’s not exactly how it all seems, because doors when they are opened nightmares do become reality!! I rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

Sarah Pinborough is the NYT bestselling and Sunday Times #1 Bestselling author of ‘Behind Her Eyes’ which has sold in over 25 territories thus far and is in development for television with Left Bank productions. She has also written books across a variety of genres including the YA thriller 13 Minutes (in development with Netflix). Her next novel ‘Cross Her Heart’ comes out from HarperFiction in the UK in May 2018 and from WilliamMorrow in the US in September 2018.

Goodreads Blurb

Good Me Bad Me is dark, compelling, voice-driven psychological suspense by debut author Ali Land.

How far does the apple really fall from the tree? 

Milly’s mother is a serial killer. Though Milly loves her mother, the only way to make her stop is to turn her in to the police. Milly is given a fresh start: a new identity, a home with an affluent foster family, and a spot at an exclusive private school. 

But Milly has secrets, and life at her new home becomes complicated. As her mother’s trial looms, with Milly as the star witness, Milly starts to wonder how much of her is nature, how much of her is nurture, and whether she is doomed to turn out like her mother after all. 

When tensions rise and Milly feels trapped by her shiny new life, she has to decide: Will she be good? Or is she bad? She is, after all, her mother’s daughter.

My Review

Look no further, this is the best thriller from 2017. A story that will bring you chills, nightmares and surprises. What you are taught is what you will learn and do. Annie had been abused at an early life and when she thought that she left the torment at home it turns out that a new one has begun. This is a story that the readers will never forget. Will Annie who is now called Millie, make it through trial, school and living in a new home with a tormentor? You will have to endure the torture page by page. Do you see the Good Me or the Bad Me? I rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

After graduating from university with a degree in Mental Health, Ali Land spent a decade working as a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse in both hospitals and schools in the UK and Australia. Ali is now a full-time writer and lives in West London.

Goodreads Blurb

At once a style guide, an inspirational tome, and a how-to volume on creating one’s home, this book will serve as a go-to reference for all those seeking to spur their own creativity as they embark on the creation of home. When Diane Keaton decided that she wanted to build her own home from the ground up, she took the advice of her dear friend, film director Nancy Meyers, and took to the boards of Pinterest to find inspiration. There she discovered the practical and the fantastical, elements and styles long adored and ones that she never knew she was drawn to. Keaton’s dream house was officially under way and this book that resulted is a compelling account of her that house, from idea to realization in brick, stone, and wood.

My Review

An absolutely superb book filled with beautiful images all which brought Diane to her perfect ideal home. I loved how she built our reading with the different rooms and images she fell in love with in Pinterest, to close it with her unforgettable home filled with love, family and style. Truly a brilliant idea that we should all piggyback from. We can create a home that is different and memorable. Best way to put different ideas while choosing materials and styles you love. Our home should reflect our life style. I rated 5 out of 5 stars.

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.

Goodreads Blurb

It’s Christmas, and for the first time in years the entire Birch family will be under one roof. Even Emma and Andrew’s elder daughter—who is usually off saving the world—will be joining them at Weyfield Hall, their aging country estate. But Olivia, a doctor, is only coming home because she has to. Having just returned from treating an epidemic abroad, she’s been told she must stay in quarantine for a week…and so too should her family.

For the next seven days, the Birches are locked down, cut off from the rest of humanity—and even decent Wi-Fi—and forced into each other’s orbits. Younger, unabashedly frivolous daughter Phoebe is fixated on her upcoming wedding, while Olivia deals with the culture shock of being immersed in first-world problems.

As Andrew sequesters himself in his study writing scathing restaurant reviews and remembering his glory days as a war correspondent, Emma hides a secret that will turn the whole family upside down.

In close proximity, not much can stay hidden for long, and as revelations and long-held tensions come to light, nothing is more shocking than the unexpected guest who’s about to arrive…

My Review

I felt like a piece of me ended with this book. I couldn’t put the book down. Each page lead you to secrets of the Birch family and how as a family they overcame all that life threw at them. A novel full of life, love, courage and forgiveness will tear at your heart and make you a part of the family. Secrets in family usually don’t stay a secret and as they unravel it will tear the whole family up. But how they deal and accept the challenges and secrets will give the family strength, love and courage to love one another in good times and bad times. This is truly a remarkable book that has left a huge dent in novels for 2017. Highly recommend you be part of the Birch family and their quarantine. I rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

Francesca Hornak is a British author, journalist and former columnist for the Sunday Times. Her debut novel Seven Days Of Us was published by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in October 2017. Little Island Productions and Entertainment One have pre-empted TV rights to the book. 

Francesca’s work has appeared in newspapers and magazines including The Sunday Times, The Economist, The Financial Times, The Guardian, Metro, Elle, Grazia, Stylist, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Red. She is the author of two nonfiction books, History of the World in 100 Modern Objects: Middle Class Stuff (and Nonsense) and Worry with Mother: 101 Neuroses for the Modern Mama. 

Goodreads Blurb

The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down Warcross players who bet on the game illegally. But the bounty hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy. To make some quick cash, Emika takes a risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships—only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation.

Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when instead she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. With no time to lose, Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. But soon her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire.

My Review

Absolutely the best book about the future of real life video games. There was plenty of action, mystery and romance. As the reader reads this book they unravel the puzzle of the secrets and powers that will decide the future. Marie Lu has a futuristic imagination giving us the future of live video games and what our addictive lives will be for wanting to be part of a team. Action packed with unbelievable technology that we might see in the future. Best 2017 book , be amazed and surprised. I rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

She writes young adult novels, and has a special love for dystopian books. Ironically, she was born in 1984. Before becoming a full-time writer, she was an Art Director at a video game company. Now she shuffles around at home and talk to herself a lot.

She graduated from the University of Southern California in ’06 and currently lives in LA, where she spends time stuck on the freeways.

Goodreads Blurb

Written by Candace Cameron Bure, New York Times bestselling author and star of the hit TV series Full House and Fuller House, this charming, laugh-out-loud picture book tells the story of a little girl who quickly realizes one thing after her mother signs her up for ballet lessons … she’s no ballerina.

As Candace moves and grooves across the floor, she topples all the ballerinas in her path. Her teacher, Miss Grace, tries to teach her proper ballet positions, but Candace is more interested in shakes and shimmies than plies and pas de bourrées. When disaster strikes during the big recital, can ungraceful Candace step up and save the day?

Candace Center Stage:

Is an adorable picture book that tells the story of a spirited dancer who doesn’t quite fit in at ballet class
Encourages children, especially boys and girls ages 4-8, to embrace who they are
Is written by actress, producer and author Candace Cameron Bure, best known for her role as D.J. Tanner on Full House and Fuller House

Sparkles and shines with glitter on the cover .

My Review

I loved this colorful book. The cover with the glitter was a perfect idea. Very eye catching. My favorite was Harry the hamster. He stole the show throughout the book. He is so cute dancing with Candace. I had hamsters before, they are my favorite little noise makers. Candace loved to dance. At first she thought ballet wasn’t for her. At the end she pushed herself to learn and never gave up. Reach for your dreams no matter how far, difficult or unimaginable they are. I rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

Candace Cameron Bure, actress, producer, New York Times bestselling author, beloved by millions worldwide from her role as D.J. Tanner on the iconic family sitcoms Full House and Fuller House, Hallmark Channel movies, former co-host of The View, inspirational speaker, and Dancing with the Stars Season 18 finalist, is both outspoken and passionate about her family and faith. Candace continues to flourish in the entertainment industry as a role model to women of all ages. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and three children

Goodreads Blurb

Trouble is brewing in Everly’s new caf’. Can she bag the culprit?

Life hasn’t been so sweet for Everly Swan over the past couple of years, but now that she is back in her seaside hometown and the proud owner of a little iced tea shop and caf’ right on the beach, things are finally starting to look up–until a curmudgeonly customer turns up dead on the boardwalk. With one of her hallmark glass tea jars lying right next to him and an autopsy that reports poison in his system, it doesn’t look good for Everly or her brand new business.

As the townspeople of Charm, formerly so welcoming and homey, turn their back on Everly, she fights to dig up clues about who could have had it in for the former town councilman. With a maddeningly handsome detective discouraging her from uncovering leads and a series of anonymous attacks on Everly and her business, it will take everything she’s got to keep this mystery from boiling over. 

My Review

A new cozy mystery series that will leave you wanting some more tea to unravel the mystery. This novel has a fun cover that goes perfect with the plot and the characters. I also loved the catchy title. Thanks for the bonus tea recipes. Everly was a fun character to get to know. She is fun, strong, loving and never gives up. The victim was thought to have been killed by one of her teas. I loved how she tries her hardest to get people to come back to her shop and walked around town giving free tea. Grady is the new hot detective that is always there to help Everly through all her mishaps. When you snoop for clues, you might tip the killer on your findings. Can Everly find the murderer and survive to tell the story? I can’t wait for the next series. Grady and Everly might be getting cozier than expected.

Author Biography

Bree Baker is a Midwestern writer, obsessed with small town high jinks, sweet tea and the sea. She’s been telling stories to her family, friends and strangers for as long as she can remember, and more often than not, those stories feature a warm ocean breeze and recipe she’s sure to ruin. Now, she’s working on those fancy cooking skills and dreaming up adventures for the Seaside Cafe mysteries. Her debut title, Live & Let Chai releases from Sourcebooks in July 2018. Bree is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers and the Romance Writers of America. She is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.