Books
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Fatality in F by Alexia Gordon: Book Tour and Review
Pour yourself a bourbon and settle in for a fun mystery read as I talk about Alexia Gordon’s newest release, Fatality in F, the latest addition to her Gethsemane Brown Mystery series. Through Lone Star Book Blog Tours, I had the chance to read an advance copy – and you have a chance to win your own copy via the giveaway below! FATALITY IN FA Gethsemane Brown Mystery, Volume 4 byAlexia Gordon Genre: Paranormal Cozy MysteryPublisher: Henery PressDate of Publication: February 26, 2019Number of Pages: 234 Scroll down for the giveaway! Fresh from solving her third mystery—and saving Dunmullach’s firstborn males from a vengeful ghost—Gethsemane Brown’s ready to relax and enjoy her…
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Vortex by Kimberly Packard: Book Review and Blog Tour
Today’s review is brought to you by the Lone Star Book Blog Tour, which kindly provided me with a review copy, and I’m SO excited to share it with you. Vortex is the first book by author Kimberly Packard that I’ve read, but it definitely won’t be the last. I was blown away by this book, and I think you will be, too. Read on to learn more about this exciting novel full of twists and turns (pun intended), and be sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win your own copy!!! VORTEXbyKIMBERLY PACKARD Genre: Women’s Fiction / PsychologicalPublisher: Abalos PublishingPublication Date: January 31, 2019Number of Pages: 308 pages…
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The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli – A Book Review
I was given an advanced reader copy of The Matchmaker’s List by NetGalley and I couldn’t put it down. I also struggled a bit with how to review it, as I hate spoilers, and this one has a doozy of a plot device midway through might make your eye twitch a bit with discomfort. Ultimately, though, I really enjoyed the story. Read on for my review, which contains affiliate links (because this girl needs her coffee). The Matchmaker’s List is described as a romantic comedy, but I think it is so much more than that – I’d put it firmly into women’s fiction, as this is not all light and fluffy,…
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The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday – Blog Tour Review (and Giveaway!)
Today I am the last stop on my first Lone Star Book Blog Tour of 2019 and I’m bringing you The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday. If you are in the market for a great romance novel and you love historical westerns, the first book in author Linda Brody’s new Outlaw Mail Order Brides series is an excellent start! With a gorgeous cover that’s a familiar throwback to the romance novels my momma read when I was a kid (the same that I would pilfer from her stack of books), The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride is an updated take for today’s romance reader – this isn’t a fluffy “handsome cowboy rescues…
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Book Review: I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
Fans of Sophie Kinsella will be excited to learn she is back with another book chock full of quirky characters, eye-rolling situations and snappy dialogue. I Owe You One hits the shelves today, the perfect escape read! I must make note that there are affiliate links in this post, and if you click one, it just may contribute to my coffee fund. NetGalley kindly gave me an advanced reader copy for review purposes, but all thoughts and typos are my own. Read on to learn more about her newest release, I Owe You One! I Owe You One was delightful. Sophie Kinsella brings us another great character, and as someone…
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Stuck Inside? 5 Great Middle Grade Snow Day Reads
The Polar Vortex is back, the weather is keeping everyone inside, and it’s possible you are being subjected to another day of “Mom/Dad, I’m bored!” The weekend ahead looms, cold and dreary for much of the US. If this sounds familiar, I have just the thing to keep your kiddos occupied – check out my list (Part 1) of some entertaining middle grade books – perfect for a snow day. (This roundup of some of my favorite books from 2018 contains affiliate links.) These books all share a general theme of overcoming obstacles of one sort or another. A few of them are laugh out loud funny while tackling topics…
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Fierce, Funny and Female by Marti MacGibbon – Book Tour
I’m back with Lone Star Book Blog Tours to bring you a memoir by author, speaker and stand-up comedian Marti MacGibbon. Her life is certainly anything but ordinary, and her story is both heartbreaking and humorous, if that’s possible. I’m also sharing a guest post that is right up my alley – her top seven writing strategies. Finally, we’ve got an incredible giveaway, so read on, enter and enjoy! About FIERCE, FUNNY, AND FEMALE by Marti MacGibbon A Journey Through Middle America, the Texas Oil Field, and Standup Comedy Genre: Memoir / Drama / Humor Publisher: Stay Strong Publishing Publication Date: March 20, 2017 Number of Pages: 412 pages SCROLL…
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Book Review: The Janus Witch by Michael Scott Clifton
The Janus Witch by Michael Scott Clifton is the featured book on the Lone Star Book Blog Tour this week and I’m bringing you my review of this fantasy romance (thriller)? It kind of defies classification, as there is tension and drama, romance and self-discovery. Check it out, and be sure to enter the giveaway at the end! About THE JANUS WITCH by MICHAEL SCOTT CLIFTON Genre: Paranormal Urban Fantasy / Romance Publisher: Book Liftoff Publication Date: September 1, 2018 Number of Pages: 372 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! Malice vs Love A beautiful witch, a member of a murderous coven, is torn from her medieval world and…
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Book Review: Wait For Me by Susan May Warren
I can’t believe I’m just now discovering author Susan May Warren in what is the sixth book in her Montana Rescue series, but (if you’ll pardon the pun) Wait For Me was worth the wait!! Read on to see what hooked me in this great story, and scroll on down to enter the giveaway! (It’s a good one!) WAIT FOR ME Montana Rescue Series, Book 6 by SUSAN MAY WARREN Genre: Contemporary Romance / Action / Christian Publisher: Revell Date of Publication: November 6, 2018 Number of Pages: 336 SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! Pete Brooks can’t believe he’s waited an entire year for Jess Tagg to return to Montana, only to…
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The Big Inch by Kimberly Fish (Audio Book Tour)
Today we’re featuring our first audio book tour with Lone Star Book Blog Tours, and it’s especially exciting because the narrator is our own Sydney Young. If you’re a fan of World War II historical fiction, be sure to check out The Big Inch, written by Kimberly Fish. I’ve got a lot to share in today’s tour stop – a guest post by the author PLUS a clip from the audio book, the book trailer and a great giveaway, too! Read on and check it all out! THE BIG INCH Misfits and Millionaires #1 by KIMBERLY FISH Narrated by Sydney Young Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance / WWII Spies Publisher:…
