#BookReviews- Just a Regular Boy by Catherine Ryan Hyde, The Angel Maker @writer_north, Identity by Nora Roberts, The Maid’s Diary @loreth, Home Front by Kristin Hannah #readingCommunity


Spring was soooo close, then we got a rude Arctic outflow that brought below seasonal temps and some of the white stuff. I'm hoping it doesn't do too much damage to the tender buds, but we shall see. This week I'm catching up on a few NetGalley reviews and one from a local bestselling author …

#BookReviews- The Button @DLFinnAuthor, The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Preston & Child, Homecoming by Kate Morton, Sir Chocolate & the Valentine Toffee Cupid @BakeandWrite #Mystery #ReadingFC #ChildrensFic


Photo by Pedro Figueras on Pexels.com My reading has taken a turn into the dark and suspenseful. Do you go through phases, or prefer to stick with one genre? This week, I have a selection of the paranormal, fantasy, and creepy! https://read.amazon.ca/kp/embed?asin=B07GNWV4Z9&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_HDTNBAGCJMFFFN01PBP4&tag=jacqbiggar-20 Lynn must learn to trust again. Her survival depends on it in this …

Love is in The Air- #Romance #Freebie Crazy Little Thing Called Love


While Valentine's Day is a time for lovers, it's also a great time for romance writers to promote their work! Sophia Shaughnessy is the spoiled daughter of a Texan ranching family. One who did everything she could to be taken seriously in the family business. When that didn't work, she left home determined to make …

#BookReviews- Hello Stranger @KatherineCenter, Saddled Hearts @JanSikes3, Cold Dark Night @JoanHallWrites #Amreading


Photo by Kristin Vogt on Pexels.com One of my favorite mystery writers- Louise Penny- has an exciting new series on Amazon Prime called Three Pines. Have you read her books or seen the first episode yet? So good! https://youtu.be/-ChVOcKC-aQ This week I have three stories with the underlying message of the importance of believing in …

#BookPromo- Love, Me- A Christmas Wish Novel by @jacqbiggar #FreeBook #HolidayRomance


Love, Me is free for a limited time! This is a sweet holiday romance centered around a young widow and her daughter, who is fighting a cancer diagnosis. Will a Christmas wish bring two lonely hearts together and give a little girl the family she's always wanted? Single parent, Grace Donovan arrives in the small …

End of November #BookReviews S. E. Hinton, @MelissaMcClone, @bakeandwrite, @DAntion


Photo by Jill Wellington on Pexels.com We're getting a rare snowstorm on Vancouver Island today, a perfect time to sit with an enjoyable book and a cup of hot chocolate with a dash of Kahlua! Once again, my interest varied to several different genres, so there should be something here for most tastes. https://read.amazon.ca/kp/embed?asin=B087WGK91N&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B69A275CBMRB6C78CE1Y&tag=jacqbiggar-20 “In Tex, …

#BookBlitz- Never Gonna Happen by @LindaKage #Romance


Never Gonna HappenLinda KagePublication date: November 8th 2022Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young AdultPeyton’s mom and my mom were best friends. You’d think that should cover the gist of it. But, no… Oh, no. Not even close. You see, Mom and Aunt Donna (as I’d always called Peyton’s mother) were not simply just best friends; I’m saying …

Two #Fantasy #Bookreviews from master worldbuilding #Authors @DWallacePeach @WordDreams


Photo by Sindre Stru00f8m on Pexels.com Well, we just came through a gigantic windstorm where our airport registered 106 km gusts- the highest ever recorded at this time of the year- and now we're under a winter storm warning! WTH? We spent Saturday building a 3x5 greenhouse I ordered from Costco to protect our Washington …

#NewRelease- The Prince’s One-Night Baby @JulietteHyland @HarlequinBooks #Romance


The Prince’s One-Night BabyJuliette HylandPublished by: Harlequin Medical RomancePublication date: October 25th 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, RomanceThe prince is shocked when he unexpectedly meets the beautiful midwife again, but he’s yet to find out the biggest surprise of all… Find out what happens in this captivating royal romance by Juliette Hyland. A passionate encounter… …with royal …

#BookPromo- Secrets in The Blood by Unity Hayes #mystery/suspense @RoLuvsSims


I'm thrilled to have my guest Kymber C. Hawke writing as Unity Hayes on the blog today! I've been following Kymber's writing journey for some time now and can tell you she is creative, talented, and knows how to build complex storylines. You can read some of her work here. Secrets in The Blood is …

Release Day is here for Letting Go- The Defiant Sisters Duet Book 1 #WomensFic #reading


Character Study- Renée A blogging friend of mine, Diana Peach, likes to do an introduction to her characters before the release of her books, so I thought I’d do one today for my new release, Letting Go. Image by Shahid Shafiq from Pixabay Renée Thomas is the most serious and oldest at twenty-one. Her sister, …

Catching up on my #NetGalley #BookReviews @Darynda @RKapelkeDale, Betty Webb


Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The fun of growing all of your plants in containers is the ability to move them whenever you want to refresh the garden. Some need either more or less lighting, others become too large for their environment, and then some show off their best colors in the fall and deserve …

#NewRelease- Geller’s Find by @Sandra_Cox #Western #Romance


I'm thrilled to announce the release of Geller's Find by bestselling author Sandra Cox! Sandra's talent for creating memorable characters and settings right out of the best duster (western) movies turned me into her number one fan. I can't recommend her books enough- read them! Geller's Find It’s summer break and Dr. Luke Geller, history …

#NewRelease- The Close-Up by Kennedy Ryan #Romance


What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us. The Close-Up, an all-new riveting and emotional Hollywood Renaissance/HOOPS novella from New York Times bestselling author Kennedy Ryan and 1,001 Dark Nights is available now! I met Nazareth Armstrong when I was eighteen years old. From the beginning, my brother …

Mid-Summer #BookReviews and #Writing Progress @MelindaLeigh1 @DWallacePeach


Woohoo, I've had a breakthrough on my WIP and FINALLY know where the story is going. For a pantser this is equivalent to finding that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow 🙂 I'll share another teaser with you soon, but for now let's delve into some of the fantastic summer reads I've …

#NewRelease- The Heist by @MJRose, @CWGortner #Mystery


To catch a leopard, wear diamonds. The Heist, the gripping conclusion in the To Catch A Leopard Series from New York Times bestselling author M.J. Rose and international bestselling author C.W. Gortner is out now! To catch a leopard, wear diamonds. A year after THE BAIT, Ania Throne is on the prowl. Gone into hiding, …

#BookReview Tuesday- @Melissa_Foster, Sharon Wray, @piketoni1 #readingcommunity


Photo by Min An on Pexels.com Reading has always been an escape for me. As a child, books allowed me to travel to faraway countries and have great adventures I'd never dreamed of in my small-town world. As an adult, my tastes may have changed but the concept is the same; books take me away …

End of May #BookReviews #Amreading @teagangeneviene @belovung_birds @JRWard1 and Jamie Beck


One of my favorite places to go when I'm seeking inspiration is Esquimalt Lagoon. On one side, you have the Pacific Ocean with a view of Victoria harbor... and on the other side, Royal Roads University with Hatley Castle seen in many featured films such as Deadpool, X-Men, Smallville, and many more. Is it any …

#BookReviews- #Poetry from @BalroopShado, #Romance by @megancrane and @kisscrafter


Photo by Alena Koval on Pexels.com Spring is in full swing, and we've been busy in the garden planting bulbs, vegetable seeds, weeding, soaking in the sun's rays, watching my cat watch the birds 🙂 and reading! Balroop Singh opened my eyes to the beauty and grace of poetry. Her latest collection is filled with …