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To any authors/publishers/ tour companies that are looking for the reviews that I signed up for please know this is very hard to do. I will be stopping reviews temporarily. My husband passed away February 1st and my new normal is a bit scary right now and I am unable to concentrate on a book to do justice to the book and authors. I will still do spotlight posts if you wish it is just the reviews at this time. I apologize for this, but it isn't fair to you if I signed up to do a review and haven't been able to because I can't concentrate on any books. Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time. I appreciate all of you. Kathleen Kelly April 2nd 2024

09 June 2018

The Cupid Caper (A Finley Goodhart Crime Caper) by Larissa Reinhart Book Tour and Giveaway!


The Cupid Caper (A Finley Goodhart Crime Caper) by Larissa Reinhart


About the Book

 
Crime Caper 
New Series Past Perfect Press
 (April 24, 2018) 320 Pages

Sassy, Sexy, Southern Suspense
She uses her criminal past to catch crooks. He wants her back. In the grift. And in his life. Can Finley Goodhart convince Lex that doing good is the greatest hustle of all?
Ex-grifter Finley Goodhart may try to stay on the straight and narrow, but walking that thin line becomes wobbly when she believes her friend Penny was murdered. The last thing she wants is to work with her ex-partner (and ex-boyfriend), the brilliant (brilliantly frustrating) British con artist, Lex Leopold. However, when it appears Penny's demise might be related to an exclusive matchmaking service for millionaires, Fin needs Lex's help to pull a long con to get the goods on Penny.
Romance is in the air for hustlers, gangsters, and their marks. Unfortunately for Fin and Lex, infiltrating the racket doesn't make for a match made in heaven. This Valentine swindle could stop their hearts for good.
There is a free prequel for my newsletter subscribers, Pig’n a Poke.

About the Author

Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Larissa Reinhart writes humorous mysteries and romantic comedies including the critically acclaimed Maizie Albright Star Detective, Finley Goodhart Crime Capers, and Cherry Tucker Mystery series. Larissa’s a contributor to the 2017 Silver Falchion Reader’s Choice winner, was the 2015 Georgia Author of the Year finalist, 2012 Daphne du Maurier finalist, 2012 The Emily finalist, and 2011 Dixie Kane Memorial winner. Larissa’s family and dog, Biscuit, had been living in Japan, but once again call Georgia home. See them on HGTV’s House Hunters International “Living for the Weekend in Nagoya” episode. Visit her website, LarissaReinhart.com, and join her newsletter for a free short story.

Author Links 
Website: http://larissareinhart.com/ 
Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLarissaReinhart/ 
Instagram: http://instagram.com/larissareinhart 
Goodreads: http://smarturl.it/LarissaGoodreads 
Newsletter: http://smarturl.it/larissanewsletter 
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/larissa-reinhart 
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/LarissaReinhart 
Purchase Links 
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/CCKindle 
Barnes & Noble: http://smarturl.it/CCNook
iBooks: http://smarturl.it/CCiBooks 
Kobo: http://smarturl.it/CCKobo 
GooglePlay: http://smarturl.it/CupidGplay 
Universal link: https://www.books2read.com/cupidcaper 

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Dear You By Derra Nicole Sabo Book Spotlight!


Dear You
By Derra Nicole Sabo
Genre: Nonfiction
Brief Description:

Dear You is a collection of letters written to the people and events that have made the most impactful influences in my life. This book started out as a personal series of letters to the people I love. Letters filled with memories and life lessons. I began writing these letters after finding out that I was very sick. As each letter was written, certain events and memories began popping into my mind which inspired more letters. Dear You is my way of sharing an underdog story about a girl who was never meant to live, but did. I've survived surgeries, bullies, depression and being suicidal. I've seen this world at its brightest and at its darkest. Living with a rare disorder has allowed me to see this crazy thing we call life in a whole different perspective. The main message embedded within Dear You is my message to those out there who feel like giving up, who feel alone or forgotten, those who feel lost...you are worth everything this life has to offer, never ever give up. The book opens and closes with a letter i have addressed to the reader...hence, Dear You.

About the Author


My name is Derra Sabo, I am a Cali native who stumbled into writing as a way to escape the daily life as the freak born with a rare disorder. That disorder being Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB for a non tongue twisted pronunciation. I was the kid who was never meant to live past the age of 14 and here I am 33 years young. The best way to describe my life is nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. My family and friends are my everything. My scars and past demons are my inspiration to never give up. While most of my insomnia nights are filled with writing and tunes vibrating through my beats headphones, my days are my time to spend with my squad, cooking, movies, reading, blogging and spending as much time as possible at the beach. I'm the extroverted introvert who loves a good sunset and a caramel macchiato. 
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/hazeleyes1984
On Instagram: @derra_nic

On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dear-You-Derra-Nicole-Sabo/dp/1786293072

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08 June 2018

Little Big Love by Katy Regan Blog Tour!




LITTLE BIG LOVE by Katy Regan 
Berkley Hardcover  June 12, 2018 
978-0-451-49034-6 $26.00 

 FACT: Families are messy.  
The Hutchinsons are messier. 
  
Fact: What I wrote in my letter is still true: okay, my dad did abandon us, but how can he know he doesn’t want to be my dad if he’s never met me? And how could he and my mum stay in love if they never saw each other? 

Fact: It is up to me to reunite them—because who else is going to do it? 

Beloved U.K. author Katy Regan’s U.S. debut LITTLE BIG LOVE (Berkley Hardcover; June 12, 2018) is a make-youlaugh, make-you-cry story that’s perfect for fans of the TV show Parenthood and Nick Hornby’s About a Boy. Set in a small fishing town in northern England, Regan’s novel is told through the alternating perspectives of ten-year-old Zac, his mother Juliet, and grandfather Mick as it captures the story of one sweet and wise-beyond-his-years little boy and his pursuit of the perfect family.  

Zac Hutchinson knows a lot about a lot. Who’s the fastest man on earth? Usain Bolt. How much of the Earth’s surface is covered in water? Seventy percent. What he doesn’t know is who his father is and why he left ten years ago. Enter Juliet Hutchinson, Zac’s mother and spiller of all family secrets, who, after a bad date and too much wine, lets the name of Zac’s father slip. Armed with nothing but a name and vision of happily ever after, Zac embarks on a mission to find his father and figure out what happened to make him leave.  

 Advance praise for Little Big Love 
“Fans of Jane Green and Susan Wiggs will enjoy British journalist Regan’s modern family drama that explores the age-old question of ‘what if’ and the aftermath of one poor decision.” 
—Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW 

“A beautiful, wrenching, joyful story about family, loss, love…and one intrepid little boy. This book will 
steal your heart.”—New York Times bestselling author KRISTAN HIGGINS 

“Regan writes with tremendous acuity and tenderness, with a story that you will not be able to stop 
reading.”—New York Times bestselling author JANE GREEN 

“Funny and wise, heartbreaking and uplifting, this novel is one to cherish. Keep the  tissues handy.”— #1 New York Times bestselling author SUSAN WIGGS ________________________________________________________________ 
A smart, big-hearted story about a family torn apart and the young boy on a mission to unite them all

LITTLE BIG LOVE explores the lengths people will go to protect their families and love in its many forms, including the deep bond between a single mother and her son. When Juliet’s husband left ten years ago, Zac became her entire world. And although the two of them don’t have much money, they’ve always had each other to get them through tough times—Juliet and Zac against the world. Always desperate for the other to find happiness, it’s this desperation that pushes them to try and “fix” each other—Juliet’s loneliness and Zac’s unhealthy relationship with food—and serves as a catalyst for Zac’s journey to find his father.  



Regan, a former journalist and editor at Marie Claire magazine, makes the family drama feel real and the characters on the page come alive. Informed by her own experiences as a single mother raising a young son, Regan convincingly portrays the highs and the lows of parenthood and brilliantly captures the voice of each character: from self-deprecating modern mom Juliet; to working class man’s man Mick; to fact collecting, cooking-obsessed, tender-hearted Zac. As their chapters unfold so too does a deep-buried family secret that Mick has held onto, the reason Zac’s father disappeared, and a tragedy at the center of the family’s decade long disconnect.  

Like Be Frank with Me and Where’d You Go, Bernadette, LITTLE BIG LOVE has at its center a warm, witty and endearing child protagonist. Part family drama, part coming of age tale, and filled with heart and humor— we dare you not to fall head over heels for LITTLE BIG LOVE and the Hutchinson family.  

Katy Regan was brought up in a seaside town in northern England. She studied at the University of Leeds before moving to London, where she worked as a journalist and as a commissioning editor at Marie Claire magazine. Katy has written four books published in the UK, and Little Big Love is her US debut.

  Visit her online at Facebook.com/KatyReganAuthor and @KatyReganWrites.  









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Secrets of the Island by Linda Hughes Blog Tour and Giveaway!

 

Secrets of the Island by Linda Hughes

Publication Date: May 15, 2018
Deeds Publishing
Paperback and eBook; 268 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction


Do you think you know your heritage? Think again. Dark secrets lurk below the surface of every family tree, as the Sullivan clan discovers in this story about living in the aftermath of generations of deceit. When Red Cross nurse Harriet escapes the trauma of World War II and sequesters herself in her grandfather’s cottage on Mackinac Island, she has no inkling about her heritage. But as one shocking clue after another surface – disclosing lies, corruption, madness, and murder – she realizes her family isn’t what, or who, it seems. She’s not the first to hold unspeakable secrets in her soul. Can she conquer her trials and tribulations, like some of them did? Or will she be defeated by life, like others? Secrets of the Island, the second book in the Secrets trilogy, is a tale of romantic suspense that begs the question: what secrets are buried within your family tree?

Available on Amazon

About the Author

As a native Michigander, award-winning author Linda Hughes has been visiting Mackinac Island since she was a kid. She’s spent countless hours riding a bike around the shoreline, and perusing the library and church records to learn about island history. She’s built many a cairn, witnessed the Northern Lights on several occasions, and eaten more than her fair share of chocolate fudge. She’s a world traveler, having worked in thirteen countries and visited a couple dozen more, but Mackinac Island remains one of her favorite places. Her writing honors come from the National Writers Association, Writer’s Digest, the American Screenwriters Association, Ippy (Independent Publishers), and Indie Book of the Day. For more information, please visit Linda Hughes' website. 

 You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

Blog Tour Schedule

Wednesday, June 6
Interview at Passages to the Past
Friday, June 8
Feature at CelticLady’s Reviews
Monday, June 11
Review at Donna’s Book Blog
Wednesday, June 13
Interview at The Writing Desk
Monday, June 18
Review at Donna McCabe
Wednesday, June 20
Excerpt at Susan Heim on Writing
Friday, June 22
Review at Svetlana’s Reads and Views
Monday, June 25
Review at 100 Pages a Day
Wednesday, June 27
Guest Post at Jathan & Heather
Thursday, June 28
Review, Interview & Excerpt at Two Gals and a Book
Friday, June 29
Review at Bookramblings
Review at Impressions In Ink

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away a copy of Secrets of the Island by Linda Hughes! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below. 

 Giveaway Rules – Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 29th. You must be 18 or older to enter. – Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY. – Only one entry per household. – All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion. – Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen. 

 Secrets of the Island 
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Forsaking All Other by Catherine Meyrick Blog Tour and Giveaway! @hfvbt @CAMeyrick1

Forsaking All Other by Catherine Meyrick

Publication Date: April 1, 2018
Courante Publishing
eBook & Print; 291 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction



Love is no game for women; the price is far too high. 

 England 1585. Bess Stoughton, waiting woman to the well-connected Lady Allingbourne, has discovered that her father is arranging for her to marry an elderly neighbour. Normally obedient Bess rebels and wrests from her father a year’s grace to find a husband more to her liking. Edmund Wyard, a taciturn and scarred veteran of England’s campaign in Ireland, is attempting to ignore the pressure from his family to find a suitable wife as he prepares to join the Earl of Leicester’s army in the Netherlands. Although Bess and Edmund are drawn to each other, they are aware that they can have nothing more than friendship. Bess knows that Edmund’s wealth and family connections place him beyond her reach. And Edmund, with his well-honed sense of duty, has never considered that he could follow his own wishes. Until now. With England on the brink of war and fear of Catholic plots extending even into Lady Allingbourne’s household, time is running out for both of them. 

 You can read the first chapter here. 
The beautiful cover for the novel was designed by Jennifer Quinlan of Historical Fiction Book Covers.

Amazon (Kindle) | Kindle (Paperback) | Barnes and Noble | Kobo

About the Author

Catherine Meyrick is a writer of historical fiction with a particular love of Elizabethan England. Her stories weave fictional characters into the gaps within the historical record – tales of ordinary people who are very much men and women of their time, yet in so many ways not unlike ourselves. Although she grew up in regional Victoria, Australia, she has lived all her adult life in Melbourne. She has worked as a nurse, a tax assessor and finally a librarian. She has a Master of Arts in history and is also a family history obsessive. For more information, please visit Catherine Meyrick's website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, June 4
Review at Broken Teepee
Excerpt at Teaser Addicts Book Blog
Tuesday, June 5
Review at Impressions In Ink
Review at Books and Glamour
Wednesday, June 6
Review & Excerpt at Laura’s Interests
Thursday, June 7
Review at Donna’s Book Blog
Interview at Let Them Read Books
Friday, June 8
Review at Pursuing Stacie
Feature at CelticLady’s Reviews
Saturday, June 9
Review at Cup of Sensibility
Sunday, June 10
Review & Excerpt at Clarissa Reads it All
Monday, June 11
Review at What Cathy Read Next
Tuesday, June 12
Feature at Historical Fiction with Spirit
Wednesday, June 13
Excerpt at Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen
Thursday, June 14
Interview at Books and Glamour
Feature at Faery Tales Are Real
Friday, June 15
Review at WS Momma Readers Nook
Saturday, June 16
Feature at Passages to the Past
Monday, June 18
Review at The Caffeinated Bibliophile

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away 2 paperback copies of Forsaking All Other! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below. 

 Giveaway Rules – Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 18th. You must be 18 or older to enter. – Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY. – Only one entry per household. – All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion. – Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen. 

 Forsaking All Other
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06 June 2018

Pick and Chews (A Barkery & Biscuits Mystery) by Linda O. Johnston Book Tour!


Pick and Chews (A Barkery & Biscuits Mystery) by Linda O. Johnston

About the Book

           


Cozy Mystery 4th in Series 
Midnight Ink (May 8, 2018) 
Paperback: 288 pages 
ISBN-13: 978-0738752457 
Digital ASIN: B075W2BCW6

Carrie Kennersly tries to help her veterinarian boyfriend when he’s under suspicion of murder...Is he a keeper, or should she let him go off-leash for good?
As a technician for a local vet and the owner of the Barkery & Biscuits dog bakery, Carrie Kennersly is excited to host a rescue animal adoption event. She’s also excited to be in a relationship with veterinarian Dr. Reed Storme, despite his pleas for her to butt out of the murder cases she keeps finding herself involved with. Yet when Reed is accused of killing his former veterinary colleague, he seems a lot more agreeable to having amateur detective Carrie butt back in. Can Carrie clear Reed, or does she care too much for a killer?
Includes recipes for dog treats and people treats!

About the Author

    
Linda O. Johnston, a former lawyer who is now a full-time writer, currently writes the Barkery & Biscuits Mystery Series for Midnight Ink. She has also written the Superstition Mysteries for Midnight Ink, and the Pet Rescue Mystery Series and Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter mysteries for Berkley Prime Crime. Linda also writes the K-9 Ranch Rescue miniseries for Harlequin Romantic Suspense as well as a paranormal romance miniseries for Harlequin Nocturne. And all her current stories involve dogs.

Author Links: 
Website: www.LindaOJohnston.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LindaOJohnston 
Purchase Links: Amazon B&N BookBub Kobo

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