Goodreads Blurb

You will be drawn into this small town Christmas mystery when Levi finds the body of bakeshop owner Candy Kane dead in the pantry.

Meanwhile things go from crazy to insane when Scooter’s dad comes to town, Zoe tries to find the perfect gift for Zak, and everyone is pulled into the fun and magic of Hometown Christmas.

It’s funny, it’s family, it’s a Zak and Zoe Christmas mystery.

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another thrilling mystery by Kathi. This had all my favorite things. Christmas, baking, love, a wedding and a mystery. There were a number of things happening with the characters. I was happy Zoe was able to find out who killed poor Candy Cane. I was excited that Ellie and Levi can move past their issues. I loved that Kathi used a holiday candy as the victims name. I always enjoy all the books in this series. You don’t need to read them in order in order to keep up with the story.

Author Biography

Kathi lives with her husband, kids, grandkids, and dogs in beautiful Lake Tahoe. When she isn’t writing, Kathi likes to read (preferably at the beach or by the fire), cook (preferably something with chocolate or cheese,) and garden (planting and planning not weeding). She also enjoys spending time on the water when she’s not hiking, biking, or snowshoeing, the miles of desolate trails surrounding her home.
Kathi uses the mountain setting in which she lives, along with the animals (wild and domestic) that share her home, as inspiration for her cozy mysteries.

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Goodreads Blurb

Why stick with plain old A, B, C when you can have Amelia (Earhart), Malala, Tina (Turner), Ruth (Bader Ginsburg), all the way to eXtraordinary You–and the Zillion of adventures you will go on?

Instagram superstar Eva Chen, author of Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes, is back with an alphabet board book depicting feminist icons in A Is for Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World, featuring spirited illustrations by Derek Desierto.

My Review: Rated 3 out of 5 stars

This book is all about girl power. The illustrations were awesome. I loved that quotes were included from most of the ladies in this book. It motivates people when reading about what each person stands for. I loved the mirror at the end. Sometimes we need a reminder that we too can make a change in this world. My favorite person included in this book is Iris Apfel. I love funky fashion just like her. She is such an inspiration. Here is the quote included in this book “When you don’t dress like everyone else, you don’t have to think like everybody else”. So be unique and different no matter what people might say to you for being bold, unique and different.

I’m disappointing that no Hispanic ladies were included in this book. It included some diversity, but not one Hispanic person was included. Diversity is a huge key component. People want to feel they are represented and see someone that looks like them and be proud and see that they can make a difference too. Standing together as one, will make us stronger.

Author Biography

Eva Chen is a first-generation Chinese-American who grew up in New York City. She blames her deviation from pre-med at Johns Hopkins University on a love of fashion and beauty instilled in her by her mother, whose perfect bob and lipstick made a permanent imprint on her impressionable young mind. Previously the editor in chief of Lucky, Eva has also written for ELLE, Vogue, Teen Vogue, Vogue China, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. She is currently the head of fashion partnerships at Instagram, where she is guilty of the occasional duck-face selfie. Eva lives in New York City with her husband and two children. This is her debut picture book. You can find her on Instagram at @evachen212.

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Goodreads Blurb

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey’s twins, Roc and Roe, decorate their Christmas tree with their “pip” version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

From an angel with sparkly, shiny wings to four skiing snowmen to twelve chugging choo-choos, Roc and Roe have a frolicking time getting ready for the holidays.

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Won this book from Goodreads. I was surprised to see that the author was Nick Cannon. It has the most amazing cover and illustrations by AG Ford. The children were exact replicas of Nick’s children. I would have loved if this book was written as a song, I could imagine a funky tune. I really enjoy Christmas. This was such a wonderful book for children.

Author Biography

Nick Cannon is a successful, multi-faceted entertainer: comedian, TV executive producer and host, film star/director, entrepreneur, philanthropist and children’s book author. He was cited by People Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Most Successful Young People in Hollywood.” He was the host of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” from 2009 through 2016. Through his highly successful multi-media company NCredible Entertainment, Cannon produces TV and film projects, including Nickelodeon’s Make It Pop (which recently got re-newed for a 2nd season), HALO Awards, and TeenNick Top 10, React To That. On the film side, Cannon made his first appearance on the big screen alongside Will Smith in Men in Black II. Other television credits include the classic feature film Drumline. He also starred as one of the lead character roles in Spike Lee’s controversial movie Chi’Raq. Noted by the New York Times as “one of the most recognizable personalities in teen media,” Cannon also actively serves as the CEO of the teen magazine Celebrity High, as well as Chairman of TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s television network aimed at the teen audience.

BOOK DETAILS:
Stealing The Throne
by Quirah Casey
Publication date: December 20th 2019
Genres: Reverse Harem, Urban Fantasy

Synopsis:

The people who burned down my old life will regret walking through the ashes.

As far as the citizens of Caelumine are concerned, Princess Amelia Deightyn died with the rest of her family in the burning of the Deightyn Kingdom. Roxanna Delamontee couldn’t agree more. The day her family was betrayed by the people they trusted most, her innocence went up in flames, and her identity as Amelia burned with it. She rose from the ashes as Roxanna, and she’s going to show the people who killed her family how it feels to burn. She’s spent years plotting her revenge, and no one can stop her. Or so she believes until she meets four of her enemies, men who are determined to steal her heart while she’s stealing the throne.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48985877-stealing-the-throne
Pre-order: Amazon: https://books2read.com/u/4XZPXL?store=amazon

Author Biography

Quirah is still a new author, but not new to writing. She has been writing since the first grade, and has been winning awards since kindergarten, when she told her teacher about her trip to Chicago. Her teacher wrote down the story for her and she won the young authors contest at 5 years old! Quirah plans on working hard in the next couple of years to publish as many books as possible from her chöąts world.

Author links:

 http://www.quirahcasey.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9804068.Quirah_Casey

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorQuirah/

https://www.instagram.com/quirahcasey/

https://twitter.com/QWattpad

BOOK DETAILS:
A Mad Reed Security Christmas 
by Giulia Lagomarsino 
(Reed Security, #20) 
Publication date: December 18th 2019
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
Because Daddy set out traps to catch those f^@kers
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that grenades would soon be in there
The children were nestled, all snug in their beds
While visions of weapons danced in their heads
And Mama in her nightie and I in my boxers
Had just settled down for a fun night together
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I sprang from my bed to grab my Sig Sauer
Away to the window I flew like a flash
Covered my junk and threw Mama her pants…Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48978398-a-mad-reed-security-christmas
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Author Biography

I’m a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, “No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book.” I didn’t think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn’t already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven’t been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.
Author links:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17110361.Giulia_Lagomarsino

https://sites.google.com/view/giulianalagomarsino/home

https://twitter.com/crzybookladyluv

https://www.facebook.com/crazybookladylover/

https://www.instagram.com/giulialagomarsino24

http://eepurl.com/dramOT

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/giulia-lagomarsino

BOOK DETAILS:

Hung Up on You
by Marie Landry
Publication date: January 14th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Julia is single and happy, thank you very much. Try telling that to her happily-coupled bestie, though. She’s so determined to pair Julia off, she brings an extra guy friend along on a weekend getaway, in what’s clearly a set-up attempt. Julia’s interest is immediately piqued by sweet, sexy, nerdy Zack. There’s just one problem: he’s still hung up on his ex. Big time.

Despite knowing that – and despite her attraction to him – it doesn’t stop her friends from throwing them together every other second, insisting they’d make the perfect couple. But Julia is determined to friend zone him. At least until he suggests they pretend to date to get their respective friends off their backs.

At first, their fake “dating” is more friendship than fireworks. But as they get closer, the lines begin to blur between them, and Julia realizes she has to either shut down her developing feelings for Zack or let him in. The question is: can she fully trust him with her heart? Or does his heart still belong to his ex?Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48829727-hung-up-on-you
Pre-order:

Amazon: https://books2read.com/u/b6kdyx?store=amazon

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hung-up-on-you-marie-landry/1135001090

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/hung-up-on-you/id1488794017?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/hung-up-on-you-1

Author Biography

Marie Landry’s life revolves around books; when she’s not writing them, she’s reading them, taking pictures of them for bookstagram, or blogging about them. An avid reader from a young age, she loves getting lost in characters’ worlds, whether they’re of her own making or someone else’s. She particularly loves coming-of-age stories with as much of an emphasis on self-discovery as on romance…but don’t leave out the romance! 

When not doing bookish things, Marie can be found daydreaming (in general, but often about traveling through Europe), marathon-watching shows on Netflix, and taking photographs. She lives in a cozy apartment in Ontario, Canada with the best roommate ever, and only sometimes imagines it’s actually a flat in London.

Author links:

http://www.ramblingsofadaydreamer.com/

https://www.instagram.com/rambling_daydreamer/

https://twitter.com/SweetMarie83

https://www.facebook.com/MarieLandryAuthor

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5188180.Marie_Landry

BOOK DETAILS:
A Very Wicked Man (Rivals Book 1)
by Geneva Lee 
Publication date: January 21st 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

I fell in love with her the moment we met. Emerald-green eyes and a quick smile, Adair MacLaine had everything. Money. Looks. A powerful family. She wanted something reckless. She wanted me—until daddy made her choose between her trust fund and true love.

She chose poorly.

Because empires crumble and now her older brother is offering her to the highest bidder in exchange for an alliance. The winner claims the MacLaine legacy—and her.

Adair has no idea she’s the prize in this twisted game. She has no idea why I’ve come back. Maybe she thinks I still love her. Maybe she’s forgotten me, but what she doesn’t know will hurt her, because I didn’t come back to win her.

I came back to break her.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48550379-a-very-wicked-man
Pre-order: Amazon: https://books2read.com/u/3yvnqp?store=amazon

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-very-wicked-man-geneva-lee/1135135606

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/a-very-wicked-man/id1489234860?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/a-very-wicked-man-1

Author Biography

Geneva Lee is the New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of The Royals Saga. She prefers fantasy to reality, especially fantasies involving powerful, dangerous, and sexy men. You can find her devouring a good romance while avoiding the laundry and the children. She lives just outside of Seattle with her family.

Author links:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8056653.Geneva_Lee

https://twitter.com/genevaleeauthor

https://www.facebook.com/GENEVALEEBOOKS

https://www.instagram.com/realgenevalee/

https://www.genevalee.com/

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BOOK DETAILS:
Wicked Warden 
by Lynn Burke 
(Vicious Vipers MC, #1) 
Publication date: January 14th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

He’s the only man my father can trust when the cartel attempts to take us out. A vicious motorcycle gang member, he’s deadly with his fists and firearms.

He’s also the bastard responsible for my mother’s death.

I’m the one who’ll make him pay. A too-young, too-innocent woman he lusts after but refuses to touch.

He might believe he’s strong enough to withstand my plans for retaliation, but I will bring him to his knees and have my revenge.

Even if my heart dies along with his.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48637439-wicked-warden
Pre-order: Amazon: https://books2read.com/u/49QyXd?store=amazon

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wicked-warden-lynn-burke/1135147384

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/wicked-warden-vicious-vipers-mc-book-1/id1489339132?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/wicked-warden-vicious-vipers-mc-book-1

Author Biography

Lynn Burke is a full time mother, voracious gardener, and scribbler of spicy romance stories. A country bumpkin turned Bay Stater, she enjoys her chowdah and Dunkin Donuts when not trying to escape the reality of city life.

Author links:

https://www.authorlynnburke.com/

https://www.facebook.com/LynnBurkeAuthor/

https://www.instagram.com/authorlynnburke/

https://twitter.com/AuthorLynnBurke

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13130238.Lynn_Burke