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April 26, 2017
To Love a Texas Ranger (Men of Legend #1) by Linda Broday #review
A Ranger. A Cowboy. An Outlaw.
Men of Legend
The Texas Ranger
Gravely injured on the trail of a notorious criminal, Texas Ranger Sam Legend boards a train bound for his family ranch to recuperate…only to find himself locked in battle to save a desperate woman on the run. Determined to rescue the beautiful Sierra, Sam recruits an unlikely ally. But can he trust the mysterious gunslinger to fight at his side?
Sam is shocked to discover his new ally is not only an outlaw, but his half-brother. Torn between loyalty to his job and love of his family, Sam goes reeling straight into Sierra’s arms. Yet just as the walls around his battered heart begin to crumble, Sierra is stolen away. Sam will risk anything to save her-his life, his badge, his very soul-knowing that some bonds are stronger than the law…and some legends were born to be told.
My thoughts:
I have read one other book by Linda Broday, A Texas Christmas by Linda Broday & Jodi Thomas. I loved it and when I won this copy from a contest I was thrilled beyond words.
Sam Legend is a Texas Ranger who came close to dyeing by being hung. Left for dead the bad guy rode off and some one saved him in the nick of time. Hs forced to return home to his father’s giant Texas ranch to recuperate when a Sierra Hunt falls on his lap on the train.
She is running for her life from some men and when Sam sees the bloody handprint she left on his chest he knows something is wrong. The men she is running from may or may not have killed her brother. She needs to find out what is happening and Sam just might help her.
I loved the story as both characters who are well developed are broken. It is nice to see the author bring them together and see what the other doesn’t see in themselves. With twist and mysteries to solve the reader will be kept on the edge of your seat.
Be sure to look at yesterday’s post as Linda has a giveaway going on for the second book in the Men of Legend series.
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April 25, 2017
The Heart of a Texas Cowboy Spotlight Tour & Giveaway
Title: The Heart of a Texas Cowboy
Author: Linda Broday
Series: Men of Legend, #2
ISBN: 9781492630203
Pub date: May 2, 2017
Genre: Historical Western Romance
Three Brothers. One Oath.
No Compromises.
The MEN of LEGEND
The Cowboy
One bullet is all it takes to shatter Houston Legend’s world. He swore he’d never love again, but with the future of the Lone Star Ranch on the line, he finds himself at the altar promising to love and cherish a woman he’s never met—a woman whose vulnerable beauty touches his heart.
All Lara Boone wants is a name for her baby. She never expected to fall in love with her own husband—or any man—after the heartache she’s endured. Yet when her troubled past catches up with them, Houston will move heaven and earth to protect his bride…and discover depths to a marriage of convenience neither realized could be theirs.
At a young age, LINDA BRODAY discovered a love for storytelling, history, and anything pertaining to the Old West. Cowboys fascinate her. There’s something about Stetsons, boots, and tall rugged cowboys that get her fired up. A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Linda has won many awards, including the prestigious National Readers’ Choice Award and the Texas Gold Award. She resides in the Texas Panhandle and is inspired every day.
Excerpt – Heart of a Texas Cowboy
With night wrapped around her like a cloak, Lara hummed while she washed the dishes and put everything away.
Houston sat on the ground with Gracie, his back against his saddle. The babe lay on his chest with his hand patting the small back. He caught Lara looking and winked as boldly as some scoundrel. Heat rose to her cheeks. She lowered her gaze and made quick work of the dishes.
“Do you want me to take Gracie to her bed?” Lara asked, joining him.
“If you can pry open her fist to get my vest out of it. For such a little thing, she’s sure got a grip.”
Houston was so near his soft breath fanned her cheek. Her pulse raced. This man she’d married invaded every thought. He’d shown kindness and caring and brought hope back from the grave where she’d buried it.
He laid a hand on her arm. “You’ll be back?”
“Yes. I won’t be long.”
“I’ll only be in camp a little while,” Houston said, yawning. “Have to spell the other drovers.” At her questioning glance, he explained, “Everyone shares guard duty, me included.”
She nodded and hurried to lay Gracie in her crib next to her crib beside the chuck wagon. With her precious daughter sleeping soundly, she returned to the fire to find no sign of Houston. Her heart sank with disappointment. She’d missed him, missed her goodnight kiss that he’d begged for.
Houston called quietly from the deep shadows. “Over here, Lara.”
Following his voice, Lara discovered him leaning against the trunk of a mesquite tree. Rays from the full moon lightened the dark brown strands nestling against his collar, adding glints of silver.
“I didn’t want to take a chance on us being interrupted so I walked out here,” he explained.
Lara wet her lips. “I thought you’d changed your mind.” That he didn’t want to kiss a woman so scarred.
“Not a chance, lady,” he growled low and pushed away from the tree. “It’s all that’s been on my mind since you agreed.”
When she moved to him, he opened his arms. She walked into his embrace as though it was door and pleasure awaited there. Inhaling the scented air, she laid her head against the hard wall of his chest. She wanted to stay there forever.
Houston lightly rested his chin on the top of her head. “I’m real glad you came on this drive. Nights can get lonely out here.”
His deep voice vibrated inside her. It was like he became part of her. “I’m glad I did too. Even though I had to work to convince you.”
“Yeah, well, I’m a stubborn fool.”
He put a finger under her chin and lifted her face. Without a word, he lowered his mouth. The minute his warm lips touched hers, Lara had to clutch his arm to keep from falling. Her heartbeat pounded as though trying to keep up with the blood racing through her veins.
A hot, demanding, achiness swept over her. She needed this man and at the moment didn’t think she could live without him. Nor did she want to try.
With a low cry, he placed his large hands under her jaw and deepened the kiss, sending a series of quickenings into her stomach similar to the ones she felt when Gracie curled in her womb. Maybe these stirrings signaled life much in the same way her baby’s movements did to let her know she was alive and couldn’t wait to be born.
Maybe she was being reborn.
Maybe she could forget the past and start fresh.
Maybe this was what she’d waited so long for.
As she leaned into him and gripped Houston’s vest, pleasure like she’d never felt swirled inside her. She clung to him afraid if she let go, he’d vanish and she’d discover it was a dream.
Could this be tiny stirrings of love?
Lara suddenly pushed away. No it wasn’t love because that didn’t exist. Not for her. It was too dangerous to believe in love. To believe she had anything to give any man.
What’s wrong, Lara?” Houston gently pushed back her hair. “Did I do something to upset or frighten you? I shouldn’t have grabbed you like that.”
“You did nothing wrong.” It was her. She almost let herself believe that someone could love her. One look at her reflection showed the impossibility of such a thing. “I’m sorry,” she murmured brokenly.
Through tears, she stumbled back to the light of the campfire, escaping all that brought pain.
The past.
Herself.
An impossible future.
Escaping everything. If only it was that easy.
Houston stole up behind her and touched her shoulder. “Talk to me. I want to understand.”
She owed him some explanation. Impatiently dashing away the tears, she turned and let anger spill. “It’s not you, Houston. It’s me. I’m broken. Too broken to fix. You can’t repair something that’s missing the pieces. Blackstone took a lot more than….” she paused, “He stole….”
“Your soul,” he supplied quietly.
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April 19, 2017
Cover Reveal Spells to Die For by CC Dragon, book info & giveaway
Spells to Die For (Witch’s Brew Cozy Mystery, #2) by C.C. Dragon
Release Date: May 2, 2017 – (preorder link)
Genre: Cozy Paranormal Mystery
Blurb
Claudia Crestwood and friends are back again for more mystery, murder, and magic!
New witches are welcomed to town. Even invited to a coven meeting. Then deadly spells turn up missing from the family collection—was it the rival witch or the one who turned up dead? Either way, Claudia needs to retrieve the spells and solve the murder…
With a competing coven growing and a new werewolf in town, Claudia has her hands full. Add in the personal secret she’s still trying to uncover plus her first magical ball and she needs all the help she can conjure!
ABOUT C.C. DRAGON
Cozy Mysteries With Sass & Romantic Suspense That Sizzles!
A loyal Chicago girl who loves deep dish pizza, the Cubs, and the Lake, C.C. Dragon is fascinated by mysteries, sleuthing, as well as the supernatural. The southern connection comes in because her sister moved down there and the material was too fun and entertaining not to set a series there.
C.C. loves creating characters, especially amateur sleuths who solve crimes in their spare time. A coffee and chocolate addict who loves fast cars, she’s still looking for a hero who likes to cook and clean…so she can write more! http://www.ccdragon.com/
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April 17, 2017
Kiss Me Organics Product review and coupons for readers
I was delighted to try a few products from Kiss Me Organics. With exercising and watching what I eat I wanted something good to help me burn more calories and be safe. I found it in Matcha. It can increase thermogenesis (the rate at which our body burns calories ) up to 50 %. It has helped with my stress levels and I see a boost in my energy, more than just exercising. I liked that it is 00% certified organic ingredients and comes in a BPA-FREE Packaging with resealable zipper pouch. I use it in my baking. As I made banana nut bread and added 2 teaspoons into the batter. No one noticed the taste at all. I think it helped everyone on the hike. Please try the coupon. You won’t be disappointed.
Coupon:
Anyone who uses it will get 10% off free shipping, and will be credited as a referral of yours. Coupon: BabsMatcha
The second product I was able to try was the Dandelion Root Tea. I have heard how well it helps with digestion and let’s face it, when you are trying to eat right you can get a little gassy. I tired a few other products and nothing was working. I decided to give this a try. Easy to make as the tea bags are very easy to use and the best part? You can use it cold or hot. The cinnamon flavor is wonderful. My 6 and 7 year old even love it. It also helps with digesting more nutrients. It is not roasted which also helps. It is packed with Vitamins A, C, D, B-complex, Iron, Potassium and Zinc which supports mood stability. I noticed a change in my 14 year old who is ADHD it seems to help calm him in the afternoons for homework. You can’t go wrong there. I also had a friend over as she was anxious I gave her some tea and I didn’t tell her what it was. “What miracle tea is this? I feel like a weight has lifted off my shoulders.” I showed her the box and she was excited to get her own box and try. Please try this as well with a coupon code below.
Coupon:
Anyone who uses it will get 10% off free shipping, and will be credited as a referral of yours. Coupon: BabsDandelion
These products can be bought online and not at a bad price at all. I hope you give them a try and they both work for me and the best part are healthy to try.
*I received these products for free in exchange for my honest opinion!*
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April 5, 2017
Give the Devil His Due by Steve Hockensmith with Lisa Falco blog tour, giveaway and review
Give the Devil His Due by
by Steve Hockensmith with Lisa Falco
Give the Devil His Due (A Tarot Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Midnight Ink (April 8, 2017)
Paperback: 360 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0738742243
Kindle ASIN: B01FOR0Z9Y
SynopsisReformed con artist-turned-tarot reader Alanis McLachlan gets paid for predicting the future—too bad she didn’t see all the trouble in hers. First a figure from her past tries to drag her back into the life of crime she thought she’d left behind. Then a new suitor tries to sweep Alanis off her feet, forcing her on-again, off-again romance with hunky teacher Victor Castellanos to hit the skids. And then there’s the little matter of the client who gets an ominous reading from Alanis . . . and is promptly murdered. Danger is in the cards for Alanis, and she’ll need all her skill at reading people and reading tarot if she’s going to survive.
Review:
Alanis who use to be a con-artist and now a tarot reader knows something is wrong.Biddle, her deceased mother’s former lover, just shows up out of the blue. Last time she saw him was about 25 years ago being carried by thugs into the desert. She thought he was dead.
With her friends help she is set to find out what is going on.
I did like the cards being explained and the illustrations. A great read and I did not feel lost as this is the first book in the series I have read. This is book 3.
I received an advanced copy from the author an voluntarily reviewed.
About The Author
Steve Hockensmith’s first novel, Holmes on the Range, was a finalist for the Edgar, Shamus, Anthony and Dilys awards. He went on to write four sequels as well as a pair of bestselling follow-ups to the international publishing sensation Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. More recently, he wrote (with collaborator “Science Bob” Pflugfelder) the middle-grade mysteries Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Danger Lab and Nick and Tesla’s Robot Army Rampage.
Author Links:
Website – http://www.stevehockensmith.com
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/steve.hockensmith.7
Twitter – https://twitter.com/MrHockensmith
GoodReads – http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/146628.Steve_Hockensmith
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Tour Participants
April 5 – Babs Book Bistro – REVIEW
April 5 – Island Confidential – GUEST POST
April 6 – Teresa Trent Author Blog – REVIEW, INTERVIEW
April 7 – Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf – REVIEW
April 7 – Sleuth Cafe – GUEST POST
April 8 – A Holland Reads – GUEST POST
April 9 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
April 10 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW
April 11 – StoreyBook Reviews – GUEST POST
April 12 – Queen of All She Reads – REVIEW
April 13 – Varietats – REVIEW
April 14 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – INTERVIEW
April 15 – Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
April 15 – A Blue Million Books – GUEST POST
April 16 – I Read What You Write – REVIEW
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April 1, 2017
Treasure in Paradise by Kathi Daley blog tour and review
Treasure in Paradise
by Kathi Daley
Treasure in Paradise (A Tj Jensen Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Henery Press (April 11, 2017)
Paperback: 252 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1635111910
KINDLE ASIN: B01N5OSSL2
SynopsisTj Jensen and her family head to Turtle Cove Resort for summer vacation, but their plans for rest and relaxation are thwarted when they find a dead treasure hunter in the attic of the resort’s main house. Initially vowing not to get involved, Tj quickly changes her tune when the Gull Island deputy on the case closes it after a bare bones investigation. All evidence points to foul play, and Tj’s determined to uncover what the deputy wants to keep hidden. With the help of her best friend and a chatty parrot, Tj digs up a centuries old legend, a hidden map, and secrets buried deeper than pirate’s treasure.
Review
About the Author
Author of the Zoe Donovan cozy Mystery Series, Tj Jensen Paradise Lake Mystery series, Whales and Tails Cozy Mystery Series, Sand and Sea Hawaiian Mysteries, and Seacliff High Teen Cozy Mystery Series.
Come for the murder, stay for the romance.
Kathi lives in the beautiful alpine community of Lake Tahoe with her husband Ken and dog Echo. When she’s not writing she enjoys hanging out on the beach with her children and grandchildren. During the summer she enjoys hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, wakeboarding, and sunset cruises on the lake. During the winter she enjoys cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and curling up by a fire with a good book.
Kathi uses her mountain home as inspiration for her books, all which include appearances by the wildlife she shares her life with.
Visit Kathi Daley:
Blog – http://kathidaleyblog.com
Facebook at Kathi Daley Books, www.facebook.com/kathidaleybooks
Kathi Daley Teen – www.facebook.com/kathidaleyteen
Kathi Daley Books Group Page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/569578823146850/
Kathi Daley Books Birthday Club- get a book on your birthday – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1040638412628912/
Kathi Daley Recipe Exchange – https://www.facebook.com/groups/752806778126428/
Webpage – www.kathidaley.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7278377.Kathi_Daley
Twitter at Kathi Daley@kathidaley – https://twitter.com/kathidaley
Tumblr – http://kathidaleybooks.tumblr.com/
Pinterest – http://www.pinterest.com/kathidaley/
PURCHASE LINKS – Amazon
Books in the Tj Jensen Mystery Series:
• PUMPKINS IN PARADISE 
(#1)
• SNOWMEN IN PARADISE 
(#2)
• BIKINIS IN PARADISE
(#3)
• CHRISTMAS IN PARADISE
(#4)
• PUPPIES IN PARADISE 
(#5)
• HALLOWEEN IN PARADISE 
(#6)
• TREASURE IN PARADISE
(#7)
Tour Participants
April 1 – Babs Book Bistro – REVIEW
April 1 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
April 2 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW
April 3 – Dee-Scoveries – SPOTLIGHT
April 3 – Sleuth Cafe – REVIEW
April 4 – Books,Dreams,Life – SPOTLIGHT
April 4 – Books Direct – GUEST POST
April 5 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
April 5 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
April 6 – Maureen’s Musings – REVIEW
April 6 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too!
April 7 – T’s Stuff – REVIEW
April 7 – Rainy Day Reviews – REVIEW
April 8 – Varietats – REVIEW
April 8 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
April 9 – Mystery Playground – GUEST POST
April 10 – Brooke Blogs – CHARACTER GUEST POST
April 10 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – GUEST POST
April 11 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – INTERVIEW
April 11 – Island Confidential – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
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March 28, 2017
Onions in the Stew Review, Spotlight, Audio Excerpt & Giveaway
Author: Betty MacDonald
Narrator: Heather Henderson
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes
Publisher: Post Hypnotic Press⎮2016
Genre: Humor, Memoir
The bestselling author of the American humor classic The Egg and I continues the adventure with this collection of tales about life on the fringe of the Western wilderness. Writing in the 1950s, Betty MacDonald, sophisticated and urbane, captivated readers with her observations about raising a family on an island in Puget Sound. As usual, humorist MacDonald is her own favorite target. She manages to get herself into scrapes with washing machines set adrift in rowboats, used cars, and a $25 Turkey Squasher. And then there’s the scariest aspect of island life — teenaged children.
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Betty Bard MacDonald (1907–1958), the best-selling author of The Egg and I and the classic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle children’s books, burst onto the literary scene shortly after the end of World War II. Readers embraced her memoir of her years as a young bride operating a chicken ranch on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, andThe Egg and I sold its first million copies in less than a year. The public was drawn to MacDonald’s vivacity, her offbeat humor, and her irreverent take on life. In 1947, the book was made into a movie starring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert, and spawned a series of films featuring MacDonald’s Ma and Pa Kettle characters.
MacDonald followed up the success of The Egg and I with the creation of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, a magical woman who cures children of their bad habits, and with three additional memoirs: The Plague and I (chronicling her time in a tuberculosis sanitarium just outside Seattle), Anybody Can Do Anything (recounting her madcap attempts to find work during the Great Depression), and Onions in the Stew (about her life raising two teenage daughters on Vashon Island).
Author Paula Becker was granted full access to Betty MacDonald’s archives, including materials never before seen by any researcher. Looking for Betty MacDonald, the first official biography of this endearing Northwest storyteller, reveals the story behind the memoirs and the difference between the real Betty MacDonald and her literary persona.
Heather Henderson is a voice actress and audiobook narrator with a 20-year career in literary and performing arts. Her narrations include the NYT bestseller (now also a feature film) Brain on Fire; and Sharon Creech’s The Boy on the Porch, which won her an Earphones award and was named one of the Best Children’s Audiobooks for 2013 by Audiofile Magazine. She earned her Doctor of Fine Arts degree at the Yale School of Drama, and is co-curator of AudioEloquence.com, a pronunciation research site for the audiobook industry. In 2015, Heather was a finalist for a Voice Arts Award (Outstanding Narration, Audiobook Classics), for her narration of Betty MacDonald’s The Egg and I.
Click to listen to an excerpt of Onions In the Stew
Betty has had joy and disappointments of living on the Vashon Island in Washington State during WWII. The story documents her life with great insight and humor. Her teenage daughters with their mood swings was fun to hear about and they way they handle life. What I love most, Betty doesn’t paint island living as all glamor and fun. There are hardships and worries along the way. You really get to know her family and what it was really like.
The narrator, Heather did an excellent job. Her voice makes the listener loose themselves in the story. You forget everything else that is going on. All the voices she did with the daughters to the men was excellent.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Post Hypnotic Press, Inc. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
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Mar. 16: Hall Ways (Review & Giveaway)
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Dying on the Vine by Marla Cooper blog tour & review
Dying on the Vine
by Marla Cooper
Dying on the Vine: A Mystery (Kelsey McKenna Destination Wedding Mysteries)
Series: Kelsey McKenna Destination Wedding Mysteries (Book 2)
Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Minotaur Books (April 4, 2017)
Hardcover: 304 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1250072559
E-Book ASIN: B01L7BD9VM
SynopsisWhen wedding planner Kelsey McKenna goes to the Wine Country Wedding Faire, the last thing she expects to do is take on new clients. After all, she’s just there to help out her friend Brody and maybe score some free cupcakes. But when a young couple in a pinch asks for her help, she just can’t say no.
There’s only one problem: they’d been working with Babs Norton, the self-proclaimed Queen of Wine Country Weddings—and things did not end well. Kelsey wants to make sure there are no hard feelings, but unfortunately she never gets the chance. When she goes to Babs’ office, she finds the wedding planner dead on the floor.
Babs’ high-strung assistant Stefan knows exactly who killed Babs: Kelsey. At least, that’s what he very publicly accuses her of at Babs’ funeral. When Kelsey decides to do a little sleuthing to clear her name, she uncovers a myriad of secrets and lies. And when a second wedding planner is attacked, Kelsey begins to wonder if she might be next.
Set against the stunning backdrop of California wine country, Marla Cooper’s Dying on the Vine is a mystery brimming with gossip, wine, and, of course…murder.
Review
Kelsey a destination wedding planner is in San Francisco at a Wine Country Wedding assisting her freind Brody, a wedding photographer. He has a booth and needs help. Later Brody introduces Kelsey to Haley and Christopher. They are in a need of a wedding planner and who else would be great but Kelsey!
We have Stefan who is the assistant to Babs of Weddings By Babs and who is a pain for Kelsey. She escapes his wrath to find out Kaley and Christopher were to use Babs until Haley’s father fired her. Since the bride has no clue what Babs had planned she agrees to meet with Kelsey the next morning, but what does Kelsey find? A dead Babs behind the couch. At the funeral Stefan announces to all who can hear that Kelsey killed Babs. This makes Kelsey find the real killer.
Kelsey with the help of Brody go off to find the real killer.
Characters are great and glad to see them again in book 2. Looking forward to book 3 and see what happens.
About The Author
As a freelance writer, MARLA COOPER has written all sorts of things, from advertising copy to travel guidebooks to the occasional haiku. But it was while ghostwriting a nonfiction guide to destination weddings that she found inspiration for her current series starring destination wedding planner Kelsey McKenna. Originally hailing from Texas, Marla lives in Oakland, California, with her husband and her polydactyl tuxedo cat.
Author Links
Webpage – www.marla-cooper.com
Blog: www.chicksonthecase.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marla.Cooper.Author/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kindacozy
Purchase Links
Tour Participants
March 28 – Babs Book Bistro – REVIEW
March 28 – Valerie’s Musings – REVIEW
March 29 – Blogger Nicole Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 29 – Books,Dreams,Life – SPOTLIGHT
March 30 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
March 30 – Author Annette Drake’s blog – SPOTLIGHT
March 31 – Readeropolis – SPOTLIGHT
March 31 – Island Confidential – INTERVIEW
April 1 – The Power of Words – REVIEW
April 1 – Bibliophile Reviews – GUEST POST
April 2 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW
April 2 – Mystery Playground – GUEST POST
April 3 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
April 3 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
April 4 – Book Babble – REVIEW
April 4 – T’s Stuff – REVIEW
April 5 – Shelley’s Book Case – REVIEW
April 5 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT
April 6 – Varietats – REVIEW
April 6 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
April 7 – Community Bookstop – REVIEW
April 7 – Jersey Girl Book Reviews – REVIEW
April 8 – MysteriesEtc – REVIEW
April 8 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
April 9 – A Holland Reads – SPOTLIGHT
April 10 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – INTERVIEW
April 10 – My Journey Back – REVIEW
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Release Day Blitz for HOLDING FIRE by April Hunt, review & giveaway
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: HOLDING FIRE
Author: April Hunt
Series: Alpha Security, #2
On Sale: March 28, 2017
Publisher: Forever
Mass Market: $7.99 USD
eBook: $5.99 USD
The second book in April Hunt’s romantic suspense series, perfect for fans of Julie Ann Walker, Lora Leigh, and Rebecca Zanetti.
Alpha Security operative Trey Hanson is ready to settle down. When he meets a gorgeous blonde in a bar, and the connection between them is off the charts, he thinks he’s finally found the one. But after their night together ends in a hail of gunfire and she disappears in the chaos, Trey’s reasons for tracking her down are personal . . . until he learns she’s his next assignment.
Elle Monroe never expected to see Trey again. The night they shared was incredible, but the last thing she’s looking for is a relationship. Now that it’s clear she’s being targeted, though, she has no choice but to trust this man she barely knows with her life. And Trey’s not just determined to keep her safe . . . he’s determined to win her heart.
Review
Trey and his fellow Alpha Security brothers are in Thailand to keep a Senator’s daughter safe. While waiting on the files too see just who this woman is he meets Elle. Before he can learn more about her, she and her friend Shay have to take off back to the states.
The guys realize who she really is and need to beat her back to the states before the goons get her.
Elle has no clue she is about to see Trey again and doesn’t like having to fight her feelings for him. She has her own problems and wants to be free of her father and her ex fiancé.
Trey has to move Elle around as the goons find her each time and he can’t help but fall for her but knows her walls are going to be thick. Can he keep her safe but also melt the walls?
This is the first book by this author I have read. I enjoy her writing style as she gets the reader interested in the first few pages. You want to see where the characters end up and can they work through the tough situations they face.
These books can be read as a stand alone but is part of a series.
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THE ALPHA SECURITY SERIES
HEATED PURSUIT, #1
HOLDING FIRE, #2
HARD JUSTICE, #3
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
April blames her incurable chocolate addiction on growing up in rural Pennsylvania, way too close to America’s chocolate capital, Hershey. She now lives in Virginia with her college sweetheart husband, two young children, and a cat who thinks she’s a human-dog hybrid. On those rare occasions she’s not donning the cape of her children’s personal chauffer, April’s either planning, plotting, or writing about her next alpha hero and the woman he never knew he needed, but now can’t live without.
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March 27, 2017
Old Bones Never Die by Lesley A. Diehl blog tour, review & giveaway
Old Bones Never Die
by Lesley A. Diehl
Old Bones Never Die (Eve Appel Mystery)
Series: Eve Appel Mystery (Book 5)
Publisher: Camel Press (March 15, 2017)
Paperback: 272 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1603813174
SynopsisJust before Walter Egret is killed in a hit-and-run, he phoned his half-brother Sammy to report that he’d unearthed their missing father’s pocket watch, along with a pile of human bones. The project is put on hold until it can be determined if the site is an Indian burial ground. Then the bones disappear.
Now Sammy and his brother’s three orphaned children want Eve Appel to go pro, applying her innate snoopiness to the trade of private investigator.
Eve already has her hands full with her two consignment stores. What is she going to do? Sammy and Walter are Miccosukee Indians, and Walter was employed as a backhoe operator on a construction site for a sportsmen’s resort. Was Walter’s death murder or an accident? If the bones belong to Sammy’s father, how did they get there? Delving into these mysteries, Eve is aided by her usual crew of friends and family. This adventure will not only up the stakes for Eve as an investigator, but it will also open her eyes to life possibilities she never imagined.
Review
Book 5 in this series and what a read it is. First you better get some tissues. There are some moments you might need them.
The story has many twists and will keep you guessing until the end. I think some will be surprised by the ending. Eve’s friend the Mom Boss has to come in and get some things done as he won’t draw attention to himself like everyone could. I like the mystery inside the mystery and Eve is one tough lady who is also funny and sassy. You will want to know more about her. A book you will not want to put down.
I received a copy of this book from The Great Escapes Blog Tour. The review is my own opinion and read voluntarily.
About The Author –
Lesley retired from her life as a professor of psychology and reclaimed her country roots by moving to a small cottage in the Butternut River Valley in upstate New York. In the winter she migrates to old Florida—cowboys, scrub palmetto, and open fields of grazing cattle, a place where spurs still jingle in the post office, and gators make golf a contact sport. Back north, the shy ghost inhabiting the cottage serves as her literary muse. When not writing, she gardens, cooks and renovates the 1874 cottage with the help of her husband, two cats and, of course, Fred the ghost, who gives artistic direction to their work.
She is the author of a number of mystery series (Microbrewing Series, Big Lake Mystery Series, Eve Appel Mystery Series and the Laura Murphy Mysteries), a standalone mystery (Angel Sleuth) and numerous short stories.
Visit her on her website: www.lesleyadiehl.com
Blog: www.lesleyadiehl.com/blog
Twitter: @lesleydiehl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lesley.diehl.1
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Tour Participants
March 16 – My Journey Back – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY
March 17 – Books,Dreams,Life – SPOTLIGHT
March 18 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
March 18 – Queen of All She Reads – REVIEW, GUEST POST
March 19 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
March 20 – A Blue Million Books – CHARACTER GUEST POST
March 21 – Readeropolis – SPOTLIGHT
March 21 – Books Direct – GUEST POST
March 22 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
March 22 – Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers – SPOTLIGHT
March 23 – Rainy Day Reviews – REVIEW
March 24 – Island Confidential – CHARACTER INTERVIEW, SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY
March 25 – Lori’s Reading Corner – GUEST POST
March 26 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, &, Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY
March 26 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – REVIEW
March 27 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
March 27 – Babs Book Bistro – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY
March 28 – Sleuth Cafe – GUEST POST
March 28 – Author Annette Drake’s blog – INTERVIEW
March 29 – My Reading Journeys – INTERVIEW
March 29 – The Book’s the Thing – SPOTLIGHT
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