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November 1, 2023
Into the Fire by Irene Hannon Book Review


Title: Into the Fire
Author: Irene Hannon
Publisher: Revell
Publication date: October 3, 2023
Back Cover:
As a former smokejumper, arson investigator Bri Tucker knows her way around fires. But after a mysterious blaze takes the life of a former colleague, Bri inherits a curious puzzle from him that raises questions about several fiery deaths. Someone, however, doesn’t want her picking up where he left off in search of answers.
When she teams up with ...
Monthly New Releases List – November 2023
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website
Contemporary Romance:
12 Days of Mandy Reno by Regina Rudd Merrick — Law student Amanda Reno is stuck in her tiny hometown in Kentucky for Christmas and work part-time at the Clementville Café. Her parents are stuck in Brazil, leaving Mandy to celebrate Christmas without them. Young Sheriff Clay Lacey takes matters into his own hands, devising a plan to take Mandy’s mind off her ...
The Mermaid’s Tale Blog Tour with Celebrate Lit (Interview with L.E. Richmond)


Book: The Mermaid’s Tale
Author: L. E. Richmond
Genre: YA Fantasy Retelling
Release Date: October 10, 2023
A Tail Could Tell a Tale
Locklyn Adair has never fit in. The legs she inherited as a result of her great-great-grandmother’s curse make it impossible for her to belong under the sea. When her niece is also born without a tail, Locklyn is determined to save her from similar rejection by sending her to the only place in the Undersea Realm where legs are...
October 31, 2023
Killer Christmas Evidence Blog Tour with Celebrate Lit (Interview with Sami A Abrams)


Book: Killer Christmas Evidence
Author: Sami A. Abrams
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: October 24, 2023
The search for a criminal…becomes a fight for survival.
The moment detective Cassidy Bowman links a chain of suspicious deaths to a serial killer, she becomes the deadly assassin’s number one target. But a blow to the head robs her of her memory and she can’t put the pieces of the case back together alone. Can she convince detective Kyle Howard to...
October 29, 2023
Marshaling Her Heart Blog Tour with Celebrate Lit (Spotlight)


Book: Marshaling Her Heart
Author: Mary Connealy
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: October 17, 2023
Will their lives and romance survive the trouble coming their way?
Becky Pruitt has always prided herself on knowing everything that’s happening on her successful ranch, so an unexpected admission from her foreman, Nate Paxton, comes as quite a surprise. With the notorious Deadeye Gang on the loose, Nate–a former U.S. Marshal–believes Becky’s ranch is ...
October 28, 2023
Coming Home Forever Blog Tour with Celebrate Lit (Interview with Michelle De Bruin)


Book: Coming Home Forever
Author: Michelle De Bruin
Genre: Inspirational Historical Fiction
Release Date: May 30, 2023
Her college career is cut short, so Rose Harper takes a job that throws her into the path of a weary soldier who joins her in the search of a place to call home.
Rose Harper dreams of becoming a teacher, but she quit school at the local college because her classes were harder than she expected. Dreading the thought of returning to her home...
October 27, 2023
New Leash on Life Blog Tour with Celebrate Lit (Spotlight)


Book: New Leash on Life
Author: Kathleen Y’Barbo
Genre: Christian Fiction / Cozy Mystery
Release Date: October, 2023
How Is a Missing Military Working Dog Related to Two Local Fires?
Snuggle with your trusty hound and settle into a small-town mystery in book 6 of the Gone to the Dogs series.
Air Force veteran Dr. Lane Bishop and Nora Hernandez’s romance has cooled. He is busy working as a researcher at the vet school, and she’s busy with her restaurant ...
October 26, 2023
LoveMore Blog Tour with Celebrate Lit (Interview with Marta and Maureen)


Book: LoveMORE: Your 30-Day Devotional to learn to love like Jesus
Authors: Marta E Greenman and Maureen H Maldonado
Genre:Christian Devotional
Release Date: April, 2023
The Bible tells believers to love one another, yet the world’s definition of love greatly differs from what God teaches. Come join us and explore how God’s love transforms our thinking and actions. You can begin to apply these methods to your own life and become a vessel God can use to show H...
October 25, 2023
Promise Me Christmas Blog Tour with Celebrate Lit (Spotlight)


Book: Promise Me Christmas
Author: Marguerite Martin Gray
Genre: Christian Historical Romance, Christmas
Release Date: October 17, 2023
Would Amy ever see him as anything other than a former Loyalist who destroyed her home?
One more building, one more road, one more disaster reconstructed.
But George Elliot remains trapped in the past, reliving his role in the destruction of Charles Town. Through the support of his family and two Patriot generals, he is...
October 22, 2023
Spoon to be Dead Blog Tour with Celebrate Lit (Interview with Dana Mentink)


Book: Spoon to Be Dead
Author: Dana Mentink
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release Date: October 31, 2023
A murder for the holidays is about to shake things up!
Trinidad Jones is starting the festive season with sugary confections and a heaping scoop of worry as her shake shop enters its first Oregon winter. With snow abound and tourists trickling through, she’ll do anything to keep her milkshake dreams afloat, even if it means catering a holiday steamboat party for ...