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The Secret of You And Me by Melissa Lenhardt – Book Blog Tour and Giveaway
I’m back with Lone Star Book Blog Tours and another engrossing tale by Melissa Lenhardt. The Secret of You and Me was nothing like I expected and entirely engrossing. Read on to learn more about author Lenhardt’s first venture into the women’s contemporary fiction category and enter the giveaway! I was provided a copy of the book via NetGalley; all opinions are my own. THE SECRET OF YOU AND MEbyMELISSA LENHARDT Genre: Women’s Fiction / Romance Publisher: Graydon House (Harlequin)Date of Publication: August 4, 2020Number of Pages: 352 Scroll down for the giveaway! True love never fades—and old secrets never die . . . Nora hasn’t looked back. Not since she fled Texas…
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Book Review: Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson
Real Men Knit is the first book I’ve read by Kwana Jackson, who also writes romances under the name of K.M Jackson. I definitely need to get my hands on her Sugar Lake series, as it sounds like it is right up my alley as well. If you’re a fan of contemporary romance, this slow burn romance set in a knitting shop in Harlem may be just the book you need for a quick escape or beach read. Disclosure: I received an advance copy of the book from Berkley Publishing Group via NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.…
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Book Review & Tour: The Outlaw’s Daughter by Margaret Brownley
Do you like historical fiction that shows it’s done its homework in the details? Sweet romance? Margaret Brownley’s newest release The Outlaw’s Daughter just may the book for you offering an engaging, easy-to-read story with an unexpected depth. Check out my review and be sure to enter the giveaway for the first two books in this series (which you definitely don’t need to have read to enjoy this one, but it would be nice to have all three on a shelf, together)! Many thanks to the author, NetGalley, and Lone Star Book Blog Tours for providing me with an advance copy of the book. All opinions are my own. THE…
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Book Review: Not Like The Movies by Kerry Winfrey
If you are looking for a book to escape into, Kerry Winfrey’s fun, frustrating, and delightful novel Not Like The Movies is exactly what you need right now. I received an advance copy of the book from Berkley Publishing Group via NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. The Book My Take I absolutely love rom-com movies, and Not Like The Movies totally feeds my need, only in book form! It’s funny, quirky, has moments that are both heartwarming and delightfully cringeworthy. Chloe is the perfect protagonist – sunny, colorful, constantly positive, drowns her emotions in baking pies. She…
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Book Review: Out of the Embers by Amanda Cabot
I needed a riveting story to escape into and historical fiction author Amanda Cabot has just the book! Today I’m reviewing Out of the Embers, the first of a new series for author Cabot. It had a little bit of everything to offer, and I loved it! Read on to learn more about the book and enter the giveaway brought to you by Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an advanced review copy of the book. All opinions are my own. OUT OF THE EMBERSMESQUITE SPRINGS, BOOK ONEbyAmanda Cabot Historical Fiction / Christian RomancePublisher: RevellDate of Publication: March 3, 2020Number of Pages: 336…
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Five Christmas Romances to Curl Up with this December
Confession: I find it difficult to get into Christmas novels when it’s (1) not even Thanksgiving and (2) it’s still 97º here in Texas. I was naughty. I waited until closer to Thanksgiving to begin to read these five lovely, uplifting Christmas romances and then share them with YOU in December, when you’re REALLY in the Christmas spirit. Except that this year has been more disorganized than most, so I’m even later getting this out. Which, really, should be perfect timing, actually. You’ve probably knocked out most of your list over Black Friday and Cyber Monday (well done, you)! Now, you’re looking for something to curl up with while you…
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Book Blog Tour: A Texas Kind of Christmas by Jodi Thomas, Celia Bonaduce, and Rachael Miles
I’m a sucker for anthologies, particularly historical fiction, and A Texas Kind of Christmas did not disappoint! Take a closer look at this trio of stories from authors Jodi Thomas, Celia Bonaduce, and Rachel Miles – and check out our giveaway at the end! I was provided a copy of the book for review purposes; all thoughts, opinions (and typos!) are my own. A TEXAS KIND OF CHRISTMAS byJODI THOMAS, Celia Bonaduce, & Rachael Miles Genre: Historical Fiction / Anthology / Holiday RomancePublisher: Kensington BooksPublication Date: October 29, 2019Number of Pages: 336 pages Scroll down for the giveaway for A Texas Kind of Christmas! It’s Christmas Eve, 1859, and everyone who’s…
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Comfort Songs by Kimberly Fish – A Book Review
I’m kicking off Lone Star Book Blog Tour’s REVIEWAPALOOZA of Kimberly Fish’s wonderful novel Comfort Songs! This was a book that COMFORT SONGS a companion novel to Comfort Plansby KIMBERLY FISH Genre: Contemporary Romance / Women’s FictionPublisher: Fish Tales, LLC Date of Publication: September 19, 2019 Number of Pages: 348 Scroll down for the Comfort Songs giveaway! Award-winning author of Comfort Plans, Kimberly Fish, delivers a novel about family, forgiveness, and the seeds of second chances. Eight years ago, Autumn Joy Worthington, still reeling from the bitter divorce of her Grammy-Award-winning parents, endured the betrayal of a man who’d promised her a wedding. Running from pain seemed the logical response. Reinventing herself…
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Book Review: Longing for a Cowboy Christmas
Bonus tour stop! Longing For A Cowboy Christmas is a sweet & (sometimes) spicy collection of historical romance stories with a Western twist. Each of the stories is set around the Christmas holidays but will be a delight at any time of year! I’m happy to be joining up with Lone Star Lit to share this book, and we’ve got an amazing giveaway for three lucky readers, so go enter for a chance to win! Many thanks to the authors for providing a copy for review purposes! LONGING FOR A COWBOY CHRISTMAS with stories by ROSANNE BITTNER, LINDA BRODAY, MARGARET BROWNLEY, AMY SANDAS, LEIGH GREENWOOD, ANNA SCHMIDT Genre: Romance Anthology…
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Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym M Martineau
Fans of adult fantasy (and mature YA readers) will enjoy Kingdom of Exiles by author Maxym M Martineau. Read on for more about this book which is the first of The Beast Charmer trilogy. Thanks to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. All opinions and overuse of the passive voice are my own. My Review The blurb for Kingdom of Exiles was appealing, and I wasn’t disappointed. If you are looking for an action-packed story with an original concept, a strong female lead character, incredible beasties, an imaginatively and well-developed world, interesting and likable characters (even if you…
