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    2017 LSBBT Bloggers’ Choice Awards

    I love bringing you new and wonderful books, and one way I’ve been able to do so (and give you the chance to WIN the books and maybe even some fun swag) has been with Lone Star Book Blog Tours (LSBBT).  What I’ve featured on my blog is only a portion of the books on tour, and there have been some wonderful ones for which – if you follow me on Twitter or Facebook – you’ve seen my shares of posts from other participating book bloggers. We’re readers, first of all, so of course we have our favorites – and we voted for them. I’m very pleased to bring you…

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    Lone Star Book Blog Tour: High Treason by DiAnn Mills

    Back in May I featured an excerpt from DiAnn Mills’ Deep Extraction, the second in her FBI Task Force series. Today I’m joining up again with Lone Star Lit to bring you the third entry in the series: High Treason. As with the previous novels, it reads as a stand alone novel and brings the same page-turning suspense as her previous novels. Read on to learn more! HIGH TREASON An FBI Task Force Novel, #3 by DiANN MILLS    Genre: Inspirational /Mystery / Suspense / Romance Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Date of Publication: February 6, 2018 Number of Pages: 416 Scroll down for the giveaway! When Saudi Prince Omar bin Talal visits…

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    Lone Star Book Blog Tour: The Secret Room by John Alexander

    THE SECRET ROOM (Amber-Autumn Series, #4) by JOHN ALEXANDER   Genre: Children’s Mystery / Chapter Book Date of Publication: October 14, 2017 Number of Pages: 159 Scroll down for giveaway! Amber and Autumn, elementary school sisters, don’t seek out problems to solve, but they often find themselves engaged in uncovering truths, solving mysteries, and helping others in the process. Autumn’s natural curiosity, combined with her boldness, leads her to push for answers to anything she does not understand. Amber, her older sister, more cautious and easily spooked, prefers to let Autumn drive ahead to solve mysteries which come their way, but her keen skills of observation often lead to the resolutions…

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    Book Blog Tour: Lady Jayne Disappears

    LADY JAYNE DISAPPEARS by JOANNA DAVIDSON POLITANO   Genre: Historical Christian Romance Publisher: Revell Date of Publication: October 3, 2017 Number of Pages: 416 Scroll down for giveaway! When Aurelie Harcourt’s father dies in debtor’s prison, he leaves her just two things: his wealthy family, whom she has never met, and his famous pen name, Nathaniel Droll. Her new family greets her with apathy and even resentment. Only the quiet house guest, Silas Rotherham, welcomes her company. When Aurelie decides to complete her father’s unfinished serial novel, writing the family into the story as unflattering characters, she must keep her identity as Nathaniel Droll hidden while searching for the truth about…

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    Book Blog Tour: Badlands by Melissa Lenhardt

    BADLANDS Sawbones, Book 3 by MELISSA LENHARDT !!NEW RELEASE!!   Genre: Historical / Western / Action-Adventure / Romance Publisher: Redhook Date of Publication: June 27, 2017 Number of Pages: 416 Outlander meets post-Civil War unrest in the conclusion to Melissa Lenhardt’s fast-paced historical series. Laura’s worst fears have been realized: Kindle has been taken into custody and she is once again on the run. The noose awaits her in New York, but Laura is realizing that there are some things worse than death. Finally running out of places to hide, it may be time for Dr. Catherine Bennett to face her past. PURCHASE LINKS: Indiebound | Kobo | Google Play | iBooks | B&N   Melissa Lenhardt…

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    (Cook)Book Review: Breakfast in Texas

    BREAKFAST IN TEXAS by Terry Thompson-Anderson Genre: Cookbook / Southwest Cuisine Publisher: The University of Texas Press Date of Publication: April 18, 2017 Number of Pages: 312 Scroll down for Giveaway!     Texans love the morning meal, whether it’s bacon and eggs (often eaten in a breakfast taco) or something as distinctively nontraditional as saag paneer omelets, pon haus, or goat curry. A Lone Star breakfast can be a time for eating healthy, or for indulging in decadent food and drink. And with Texas’s rich regional and cultural diversity, an amazing variety of dishes graces the state’s breakfast and brunch tables. The first Texas cookbook dedicated exclusively to the…

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    Blog Tour: Before the Rain Falls

    Before the Rain Falls opens as one of the main characters, Della Lee is convicted of murder – in 1943. The second chapter brings us to present day – on her first day home from prison. Curious? You should be, and I’m joining up with Lone Star Book Blog to bring you a change to win one of three signed copies of this amazing book which is making my list of must-reads for 2017. So join me! BEFORE THE RAIN FALLS by CAMILLE DI MAIO   Genre: Women’s Fiction / Historical / Family Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Date of Publication: May 16, 2017 Number of Pages: 334 Scroll down for Giveaway! After…

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    Gathering Courage Book Blog Tour

    GATHERING COURAGE A Life-Changing Journey through Adoption, Adversity, and a Reading Disability by T.A. McMullin Genre: Inspirational Memoir Publisher: Gathering Courage Media Date of Publication: January 19, 2016 Number of Pages: 222   Scroll down for Giveaway!   Why do some people find success despite hardships and others sink into a pit of despair? Gathering Courage: A Life-Changing Journey through Adoption, Adversity, and a Reading Disability by T.A. “Terry” McMullin is the author’s incredible, award-winning memoir meant to inspire hope and encouragement to those who are going through tough times. Terry dusted off the hurt from abandonment, rejection by her adoptive parents, dyslexia, shock of placement in a foster home,…