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    Murder’s Legacy Cover Reveal and Pre-Order Book Blitz

    After a long, unplanned break, a blog refresh, and a brand new name, I’m so excited to jump right back into things with Lone Star Book Blog Tours for the cover reveal of Anita Dickason’s upcoming release, Murder’s Legacy! This is the second book in her Tori Winters Mystery series – and it’s now available for pre-order! Keep scrolling to see the cover, learn a bit more about this mystery, check out the book trailer, AND to enter a giveaway! Murder’s LegacyA Tori Winters Mystery, Book 2By Anita Dickason NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! Mystery / Women SleuthsPublisher: Mystic Circle BooksComing February 16, 2023 Scroll down for Giveaway! Synopsis Secrets that…

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    Mars Adrift – Book Review

    Today on the blog I’m THRILLED to bring you my review of Mars Adrift, the third and final installment of Kathleen McFall & Clark Hays’ The Halo Trilogy. This was an unputdownable read and the perfect escape for me, so read on to see why I loved this (and who my new book crush is), and enter the giveaway to win the full trilogy! I was provided a copy of the book by the authors for review purposes; all opinions are entirely my own. MARS ADRIFTTHE HALO TRILOGY: BOOK 3by KATHLEEN McFALL + CLARK HAYS Categories: Science Fiction / Detective (Hard-Boiled) / MysteryPublisher: Pumpjack PressDate of Publication: February 14, 2022Number…

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    The Sparrows of Montenegro – Book Tour and Review

    I’m back! Did you miss me? I have SO many books to talk about in the coming weeks, and I’m kicking it off by jumping into a Lone Star Book Blog Tour of BJ Mayo’s western The Sparrows of Montenegro. Read on to discover why this book surprised me and what I loved about it. I received an advanced copy of the book from the author via Lone Star Lit; all opinions are my own. THE SPARROWS OF MONTENEGRO by BJ MAYO Categories: Western / Historical Fiction / TexasPublisher: Skyhorse PublishingDate of Publication: February 8, 2022Number of Pages: 312 pages  Scroll down for Giveaway! Tree “Bigfoot” Smith and Cedar Jones…

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    Creatrix Rising by Stephanie Raffelock – Book Blog Tour

    After a bit of a blog break, I am back, and it’s apt that I’m coming back for a blog tour with Lone Star Book Blog Tours and Stephanie Raffelock’s inspiring and honestly motivating new book, Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. I can’t wait to share this book with you, so let’s get on with it. A special thank you to Lone Star Literary Life and Stephanie Raffelock for providing me with a hardcover of Creatrix Rising in exchange for an honest and unbiased review Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women by Stephanie Raffelock  Categories: Nonfiction / Self Help Memoir Publisher: She Writes Press Pub Date: August 24, 2021  Pages:176…

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    The Cowboy Who Saved Christmas – Book Blitz and Giveaway

    The temperature has dropped enough here in Texas to let me consider putting up my Christmas tree a few days early! And that also means I can happily start sharing Christmas romance novels here on the blog! What better way to kick off the holiday book season than with an anthology headlined by a favorite, author Jodi Thomas, in The Cowboy Who Saved Christmas. So pour yourself a cup of cocoa, read on to learn more about this lovely collection of stories, and enter the giveaway for a chance to win your own copy!!! Many thanks to Lone Star Book Blog Tours for inviting me to participate in this Book…

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    Mia and Nattie: LSBBT Book Review & Giveaway

    I absolutely fell in love with this Marlene M. Bell’s sweet book Mia and Nattie and can’t wait to share it with my sister, who raises sheep and chickens and hogs, and actually had a similar situation with one of her lambs! (There is nothing cuter than a lamb in a diaper.) Read on to learn more about this adorable children’s book, check out the book trailer, AND enter the giveaway! Mia and Nattie: One Great Team! byMarlene M. Bell Genre: Children’s Picture Book (K-3rd Grade) / Farm AnimalsPublisher: Ewephoric PublishingDate of Publication: October 4, 2020Number of Pages: 34 pages  Scroll down for Giveaway!  Nattie’s mouth was a little crooked. Her legs…

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    SAVING IRENE by Judy Alter – Book Blitz and Giveaway

    I LOVE me a cozy so I’m happy to share with you Judy Alter’s newest release Saving Irene! I’m joining up with Lone Star Book Blog tours to bring you this book blitz. Read on to learn more about this cozy mystery, and enter the giveaway for a chance to win your own copy of the book! SAVING IRENE A Culinary MysteryBy Judy Alter Cozy Mystery / Women Sleuths Publisher: Alter Ego PressDate of Publication: September 10, 2020Number of Pages: 208 Scroll down for the giveaway! Irene Foxglove wishes she were a French chef. Henrietta James, her assistant, knows she is nothing more than a small-time TV chef on a local Chicago channel.…

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    SIX FEET UNDER TEXAS by Tui Snider – Book Blog Tour and Giveaway

    Whether you are a Texas resident, planning a visit to Texas soon (or because of Covid, are only doing armchair traveling and dreaming at the moment), do I have the book for you – and just in time for “spooky season” (as my teen calls October). Today I’m featuring Texas author Tui Snider’s new book Six Feet Under Texas – Unique, Famous, & Historic Graves in the Lone Star State (Cemetery Tales Book 1). Read on to learn more about this book, and find out how you could win your own copy of the book. I received an advanced copy of the book from the author via Lone Star Book…

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    Something Worth Doing by Jane Kirkpatrick – Book Review and Tour

    2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment of the US Constitution, AND it is an election year. It’s the perfect time to read a story about the fight women made to earn the right to vote! Jane Kirkpatrick’s Something Worth Doing is a fictionalized history of the life of early suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway, and one that I will highly recommend. I was provided a copy of the novel by the Revell via Lone Star Book Blog Tours; all opinions are my own. SOMETHING WORTH DOING A Novel of an Early SuffragistbyJane Kirkpatrick Genre: Christian Historical Fiction Publisher: RevellPublication Date: September 1, 2020 Number of Pages: 336  Scroll…

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    A Vote Is A Powerful Thing by Catherine Stier – Book Blitz & Giveaway

    There couldn’t be a more perfect time for this picture book and it’s sweet, colorful illustrations. A Vote Is A Powerful Thing is the latest release from author Catherine Stier, whose other delightful and inspiring picture books include If I Were President and If I Ran for President. Learn more about the book and enter the giveaway for a fun bundle of Catherine Stier picture books, gift card, patriotic socks, and more! A VOTE IS A POWERFUL THINGBy CATHERINE STIERIllustrated by Courtney Dawson Children’s Picture Book / American Historical Fiction / Elections and Voting Ages 4-7 Publisher: Albert Whitman and CompanyDate of Publication: September 1, 2020Number of Pages: 32 Scroll down for the giveaway! Callie…