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Cover Reveal: Christmas Grace by Mindy Steele

BOOK DETAILS:
Christmas Grace
by Mindy Steele
Published by: Entangled: Amara
Publication date: October 26th 2021
Genres: Adult, Romance

Synopsis:

Second chances and the Christmas spirit abound in Mindy Steele’s heartwarming novel, one of faith, love, and the power of community.

Grace Miller believed herself in love with the charming Englischer who eventually broke her heart. Now alone except for the secret life growing inside her, she arrives in the unfamiliar small village of Walnut Ridge, Kentucky, to hide and hopefully gain forgiveness.

She is pleasantly surprised, however, to find a tight-knit, welcoming group who help her heart grow right alongside her belly. And with the holidays around the corner, there’s plenty of preparations to occupy her mind. Also occupying her mind? Her strong, protective neighbor, Cullen Graber, the town’s blacksmith, who seems intent on not allowing her to ever suffer alone.

Cullen Graber gave up on love after too many losses early in life. He planned to live out his days focusing on his smithy business, yet the beautiful and mysterious Grace refuses to leave his thoughts. But can they open their hearts to God’s grace and create a new family together before Grace must return home?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49247039-christmas-grace
Pre-order:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yWsNdx

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/christmas-grace-mindy-steele/1135569878?ean=9781682815113

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/gb/book/christmas-grace/id1515127617

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/tr/tr/ebook/christmas-grace-6

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Christmas_Grace?id=-KTmDwAAQBAJ&hl=ca&gl=US

AUTHOR BIO:

Raised in Kentucky timber country, Steele writes Amish Romance peppered in humor, using rural America and the residents as her muse. Steele strives to create realistic characters for her readers and believes in engaging all the senses to make you laugh, cry, hold your breath, and root for the happy ever after ending. A hopeless romantic, with a lyrical pen, her readers will find something of themselves within her pages.

Author links: 

https://mindysteeleauthor.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/mindy.h.steele

https://www.instagram.com/msteelem07/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14181261.Mindy_Steele

Cover Reveal: Hold My Place by Cassondra Windwalker

BOOK DETAILS:
Hold My Place
by Cassondra Windwalker
Publication date: January 25th 2022
Genres: Adult, Thriller

Synopsis:

Obsession never dies.

When librarian Sigrun falls head-over-heels for the sophisticated and very married Edgar Leyward, she never expects to find herself in his bed—or his heart. Nevertheless, when his enigmatic wife Octavia dies from a sudden illness, Sigrun finds herself caught up in a whirlwind romance worthy of the most lurid novels on her bookshelves.

Sigrun soon discovers Octavia wasn’t Edgar’s first lost love, or even his second. Three women Edgar has loved met early deaths. As she delves into her beloved’s past through a trove of discovered letters, the edges of Sigrun identity begin to disappear, fading into the women of the past. Sigrun tells herself it’s impossible for any dark magic to be at play—that the dead can’t possibly inhabit the bodies of the living—but something shadowy stalks the halls of the Leyward house and the lines between the love of the present and the obsessions of the past become increasingly blurred—and bloody.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57877862-hold-my-place
Pre-order:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qWXEUR

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hold-my-place-cassondra-windwalker/1139217504?ean=9781645481003

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/hold-my-place/id1562868634

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/hold-my-place

AUTHOR BIO:

Cassondra Windwalker is a poet, essayist, and novelist presently writing full-time from the southern Alaskan coast. She enjoys hearing from readers via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, smoke signals, and interstellar songs.

Author links: 
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6552550.Cassondra_Windwalker

https://www.facebook.com/cassondrawindwalkerwrites

https://www.instagram.com/cassondrawindwalker/

https://twitter.com/WindwalkerWrite

Review: The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish

Goodreads Blurb

It all happens so quickly. One day you’re living the dream, commuting to work by ferry with your charismatic neighbor Kit in the seat beside you. The next, Kit hasn’t turned up for the boat and his wife, Melia, has reported him missing.

When you get off at your stop, the police are waiting. Another passenger saw you and Kit arguing on the boat home the night before and the police say that you had a reason to want him dead. You protest. You and Kit are friends—ask Melia, she’ll vouch for you. And who exactly is this other passenger pointing the finger? What do they know about your lives?

No, whatever danger followed you home last night, you are innocent, totally innocent.

Aren’t you? 

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Louise never disappoints. Another fantastic thriller. She had me going left, while the whole story was going right. She writes such twisted thrillers that you suspect you know what is going on, but later on you find out, you are so wrong. A twisted story of a love triangle filled with so many secrets, so much uncertainty, all for the power of money. Having money is power and some just know how to manipulate a persons feelings, while blindsiding them with your hidden agenda.

The plot was well thought out and beautifully written. The characters worked so well together. The story is so twisted that you just don’t see the deception coming. Each character is portrayed as they have a secret in Kit’s disappearance. Will Kit be found safe and sound or will the plot keep twisting? Check out this thrilling story and also check out Louise’s other books. You won’t be disappointed.

Author Biography

‘A superb thriller’ Washington Post on OUR HOUSE

Hello! I’m the author of 14 novels, including my latest release THE OTHER PASSENGER, a dark thriller about envy and deception set on the Thames river buses. It is a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and has been longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2021.

OUR HOUSE, a #1 bestseller in paperback, ebook and audio and won the British Book Awards 2019 Book of the Year – Crime & Thriller and will soon be on our screens as a major ITV series made by Red Planet Pictures.

Before writing fiction, I studied English at University College London and worked as an illustrated book editor and advertising copywriter.

I live in a South London neighborhood not unlike the one in my novels with my husband, teenage daughter, and our fox-red Labrador Bertie. Follow me on Twitter at @louise_candlish, Instagram @louisecandlish, or facebook.com/LouiseCandlishAuthor. I’d love to hear what you think of my books.

Cover Reveal: Written for You by Robin Bielman

BOOK DETAILS:
Written For You
by Robin Bielman
Published by: Entangled: Amara
Publication date: August 23rd 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Blurb:

Cam Radcliffe is on a deadline to write his next blockbuster action film, but all he can think about lately is writing romance. The inspiration? His best friend, Reese. They’ve known each other for years, but suddenly working in the same office has given him a whole new appreciation of her. Reese is driving him wild in the best possible way, and Cam only hopes it isn’t obvious. If she knew, he’s certain their friendship would reach The End. So, of course, Reese figures it out. But the awkward, negative response he expected is nothing like the reality—like they’re living their own romcom. A romcom that’s giving him the worst case of writer’s block at the absolute worst time in his career. Especially when the secret Reese has been forced to keep comes out…and threatens to ruin everything. 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58655863-written-for-you

AUTHOR BIO:

Robin Bielman is the USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels. When not attached to her laptop, she loves to read, go to the beach, frequent coffee shops (and by frequent she means daily but she’s trying to break the habit), and spend time with her family and friends.

Her fondness for swoon-worthy heroes who flirt and stumble upon the girl they can’t live without jumpstarts most of her story ideas. She writes with a steady stream of caffeine nearby (see above) and the best dog on the planet, Harry, by her side. She also dreams of traveling to faraway places and loves to connect with readers. Keep in touch on social! xoxo
Author links:

https://robinbielman.com/

https://www.facebook.com/RobinBielmanWriter

https://www.instagram.com/robin_bielman/

https://twitter.com/RobinBielman

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5825070.Robin_Bielman

Cover Reveal: The Inn at Summer Island by Rachel Magee

BOOK DETAILS:
The Inn at Summer Island
by Rachel Magee
Published by: Entangled: Amara
Publication date: August 23rd 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:
Millie Leclair is a mess, complete with a dead-end career and a flat-lining love life. So when she inherits her great aunt’s oceanfront B&B in a resort town in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, she doesn’t hesitate to pack up her car and set off on a new adventure. It’ll be fun.

Of course, life seldom goes according to plan. The B&B is barely habitable for one person, let alone ready to open for business. With dwindling funds, Millie has no choice but to roll up her sleeves and tackle the repairs by herself. Yeah, so much fun.

Ex-pro golfer Braxton Channing thought being a full-time single parent kept him on his toes. That was before he spotted his new neighbor teetering on her rooftop—which is only the beginning of her long list of renovations for the old house—and he added keeping her safe to his to-do list.

But Millie is determined to dive headfirst into repairs regardless of the risk, and suddenly, battling with his daughter over brushing her teeth seems easier than winning an argument with Millie. She’s exasperating. And oddly delightful. And most definitely shouldn’t be let anywhere near a tall ladder.

For a guy who’s sworn off romantic relationships, why does he suddenly want to be the one who gets the privilege of watching Millie conquer not just the B&B but his heart as well?
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58637417-the-inn-at-summer-island

AUTHOR BIO:

Rachel wrote her first novel when she was twelve and entered it into a contest for young author/illustrators. Unfortunately, the judges weren’t impressed with her stick figures. So she dropped the dream of becoming a world famous illustrator and stuck to spinning stories. When she’s not busy working on her latest book, she loves to travel with her family and friends. By far, her favorite destination is the beach, which tends to work its way into most of her stories. Between vacations, you can find her at home in The Woodlands, TX with her wonderful husband, their two adventurous kids and a couple of spirited pets, all of whom share Rachel’s love of the ocean. Well, except the cat and dog. They’re both afraid of water. Find out more about what Rachel has been up to at rachelmageebooks.com.

Author links:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17145474.Rachel_Magee

https://twitter.com/rachell_magee

https://www.rachelmageebooks.com/

https://www.facebook.com/rachelmageeauthor

https://www.instagram.com/rachelmageeauthor/

https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/k7r6t7

Cover Reveal: Melvin(The Chaos Chasers MC, #6)by C.M. Marin

BOOK DETAILS:
Melvin
by C.M. Marin
(The Chaos Chasers MC, #6)
Publication date: September 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

MELVIN

Almost a year.

That’s how long I’ve been waiting. Waiting for whatever it is that’s trying to draw me to the gorgeous young woman with bright emerald eyes Chloe has become to fade away. Some of my brothers would rather say that I’m pining. And maybe they’re onto something. Maybe I’ve been pining for her to notice me. Maybe I don’t want the deep-rooted need simmering in me to fade away even slightly.

No, there’s no maybe. What there is, though, is an off-limits neon light sign attached to her.

Until now, her age helped me stay away, though I’m not even four years older than her. But she’s eighteen now, and there’s only one reason left for me to keep my hands to myself. I respect her dad enough not to touch his daughter.

But I’m only human, and goodwill can only get you so far.

CHLOE

I can see him watching me. Every time we’re around each other, his dark yet gentle gaze finds me. And then he tries his best to ignore me. Every time. It’s either that or my heart is toying with my common sense.

I’ve had a crush on Melvin since he rushed to my rescue three years ago, saving my sanity for sure, and maybe also my life.

But I’m not fifteen anymore, and my crush is morphing into something more. If only the fear of rejection wasn’t too strong to overcome. A more experienced woman might have been able to figure him out, but at eighteen, I’m just as inexperienced as I was three years ago. Yeah, quite pathetic.

There’s one thing I know. His body and face have been made for sin. Wide shoulders, broad chest, insanely chiseled abs, and messy dark hair that seems to call for my hand. And those full lips…

I might be a virgin, but my entire being knows what it wants when it comes to this glorious man. I just wish I was brave enough to do something about it.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58341257-melvin

AUTHOR BIO:

C.M. Marin is an author of romantic suspense and contemporary romance.

Even though she lived in the crowded and beautiful city of London for a few years, she is now a small-town girl. Quiet and nature are all she really needs now… as long as there are books and a box full of assorted teas within easy reach!

She hasn’t found her own happily ever after yet, but she sure loves to write about falling in love and finding forever. With a touch of suspense, just the right amount of sexiness, and plenty of love, she writes books for every lover of romance around the world!

Author links:
https://twitter.com/CMMarinAuthor
http://www.cmmarin.com/
https://www.facebook.com/C.M.MarinAuthor/
https://www.instagram.com/cmmarinauthor/
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/c-m-marin
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18169952.C_M_Marin

Cover Reveal: On Christmas Tree Cove by Sarah Vance-Tompkins

BOOK DETAILS:
On Christmas Tree Cove
by Sarah Vance-Tompkins
Published by: Tule Publishing
Publication date: October 27th 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance

Synopsis:

This Christmas calls for a special touch of magic…

December was always a special time for seaplane pilot Morgan Adair, but after losing her parents six years ago, the holiday is a quiet affair. When her siblings announce plans to sell the family home, Morgan longs to experience her favorite, now-forgotten tradition one more time: a lighted tree that, for over a hundred years, has appeared floating on a boat in the harbor every Christmas Eve.

The Taylors were always rivals to the Adairs in the once-thriving fishing village of Christmas Tree Cove, but Jesse Taylor was much more. He wanted to be understanding when Morgan set aside their plans to escape to Chicago in order to hold her family together, but his future as a successful freelance photographer soared on without her.

As Morgan dives deeper into the history of the mysterious holiday appearance, she discovers that true love has always been at the heart of the annual tradition. Can the wonder of Christmas and a few surprises along the way rekindle that love for Morgan and Jesse too?
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58369772-on-christmas-tree-cove
Pre-order:https://tulepublishing.com/books/on-christmas-tree-cove/

AUTHOR BIO:

Sarah Vance-Tompkins was born in a small town in northern Michigan. She spent every summer exploring the sugar sand beaches near Sleeping Bear National Park. She left her heart behind when she moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California. She received an MFA in Film Production and went on to work in feature film development in Hollywood. She has worked as a reporter for a weekly entertainment trade publication, written press releases, the directions for use on personal lubricant bottles, and breathless descriptions of engagement rings for an online jewelry store. She lives in a small town north of Los Angeles with her husband and two unruly cats.

Author links: 
http://www.sarahvancetompkins.com/

http://www.sarahvancetompkins.com/new-page

https://twitter.com/sarahvtompkins

https://www.instagram.com/sarahvantom/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10742910.Sarah_Vance_Tompkins

My Review: Baby’s First Year: A Welcome Little One Keepsake by Sandra Magsamen

Goodreads Blurb

Welcome all your little one’s firsts with this special baby’s first year keepsake from USA Today bestselling author Sandra Magsamen!

For parents, the arrival of a newborn child is an event that offers the promise of never-ending love and a lifetime of memories. From small precious moments to major milestone events, this memory journal and calendar will allow you to create a heartfelt record of your little one’s 1st year and preserve the memories you’ll want to treasure forever.

With heartwarming, gender-neutral illustrations and charming text in a never-before-seen format, this groundbreaking new product from Sandra Magsamen is the perfect pairing with USA Today bestseller Welcome Little One. Made with consumers in mind, this one-of-a-kind undated keepsake combines all the benefits of baby record books (a $25 value alone) with a guided, stress-free format parents will want to use, display, and cherish for a lifetime.

This baby memory book, journal, and calendar is the perfect gift for newborns, book for baby showers, and the ultimate keepsake gift for any new or expecting parent. During the most special and busy time in your life, Baby’s First Year allows you to capture every perfect moment without taking precious time away from experiencing life with your little one.

Features include: 11″ x 10″ beautiful hardcover slipcase to protect and safely display on shelves for years to comeSturdy hole for easy hanging and wall display as an easy reminder to stay on top of moments as they happenLay-flat, internal spiral binding for with plenty of writing space13 undated grids from birth to one year to document every memory and milestoneStress-free, thoughtful prompts all year to celebrate, document, and reflect all the ways baby is growingAmple space for pasting in photographs and other memorabilia like baby shower invites, ultrasounds, heartfelt cards and more!4 pages of stickers for milestone firsts, holidays, and sweet and silly moments to remember (a $10 value)1-12 month onesie stickers perfect for adorable, milestone photographs (a $15 value) 

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is such a wonderful idea for new parents. It’s a calendar in which they can include pictures, notes about what the baby loves and moments they had within that month. Each calendar has the height and weight. This fun calendar comes with stickers also. It can be personalized with all the fun stickers and pictures of the baby. It comes in an adorable box in which you can save your calendar after the year is over. This is a great present to give to a mom to be. They are going to love it.

Jennifer Weiner Book Signing Event at Books & Greetings

Finally, an in-person event was held at a local bookstore by me. I was so excited to meet Jennifer again. She is such a sweet and funny author. They even had ice cream from Conrad’s in Westwood, NJ. I had a great time meeting new people.

Goodreads Blurb

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer comes another timely and deliciously twisty novel of intrigue, secrets, and the transformative power of female friendship, set on beautiful Cape Cod.

Daisy Shoemaker can’t sleep. With a thriving cooking business, full schedule of volunteer work, and a beautiful home in the Philadelphia suburbs, she should be content. But her teenage daughter can be a handful; her husband can be distant, her work can feel trivial, and she has lots of acquaintances, but no real friends. Still, Daisy knows she’s got it good. So why is she up all night?

While Daisy tries to identify the root of her dissatisfaction, she’s also receiving misdirected emails meant for a woman named Diana Starling, whose email address is just one punctuation mark away from her own. While Daisy’s driving carpools, Diana is chairing meetings. While Daisy’s making dinner, Diana’s making plans to reorganize corporations. Diana’s glamorous, sophisticated, single-lady life is miles away from Daisy’s simpler existence. When an apology leads to an invitation, the two women meet and become friends. But, as they get closer, we learn that their connection was not completely accidental. Who IS this other woman, and what does she want with Daisy?

From the manicured Main Line of Philadelphia to the wild landscape of the Outer Cape, written with Jennifer Weiner’s signature wit and sharp observations, THAT SUMMER is a story about surviving our pasts, confronting our futures, and the sustaining bonds of friendship.

Author Biography

Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seventeen books, including Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, and, most recently, Mrs. Everything. Her new novel, Big Summer, is out now. A graduate of Princeton University and contributor to the New York Times Opinion section, she lives with her family in Philadelphia. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.

The first picture was when I met Jennifer at Book Expo 2019 and of course today’s picture is the one on the right.