Spring #reading #Bookreviews- Queen of Diamonds @Sandra_Cox, The Beauty of Rain @WriterJamieBeck, Bright Lights, Big Christmas @MKayAndrews, Pack Up the Moon @Kristan_Higgins


Photo by u4e09 u70b9sky on Pexels.com Spring has arrived and my grumpy, downer spirit is renewed, lol. I've been reading up a storm and have fallen way behind in reviews- oops. Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks I can make inroads on the omissions. Here are today's top picks. Click the covers to learn …

Two Captivating #Reads Sam, A Shaggy Dog @sgc58 and Allie and Bea @cyanhyde


Photo by hiwa talaei on Pexels.com I've come down sick with a cold/flu and yes, I'm a big baby, lol. I'm sorry I haven't been keeping up with commenting or your blogs. Hopefully, this will be a short-lived thing or hubby might throw me under the trailer 🙂 The two reads I want to share …

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 …

#BookReview- Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb, Wherever the Wind Takes Us by Kelly Harms, and Means to Deceive by Alex Craigie #amreading


This week I have a murder mystery from the great Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb, a Netgalley women's fiction pick, and a contemporary blogging recommendation. When I first learned of the In Death series, I wasn't sure it would appeal to me. Set in the future, there are flying cars, ray guns, and many …

#CoverReveal- Letting Go: The Defiant Sisters Book 1 by @JacqBiggar #WomensFic


I'm thrilled to officially share the cover created by Teagan Geneviene for my upcoming release, Letting Go- The Defiant Sisters Book 1! If you haven't checked out Teagan's website yet, I encourage you to do so. She is a wonderful writer and talented cover artist! This story is pulling a lot of deep emotions out …

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 …

#BookReview- Short Stories Worth #Reading by D. L. Finn and Sally Cronin @dlfinnauthor @sgc58


Photo by Belle Co on Pexels.com When you're in need of an enjoyable escape the authors I'm highlighting today know how to deliver. D. L. Finn writes fantasy realism with a flair for the supernatural. D.L. Finn D.L. Finn is an independent California local who encourages everyone to embrace their inner child. She was born …

#BookReview- Heartwarming #Reads from @JillWeatherHolt @KristinHannah, and Heather Marshall


Photo by freestocks.org on Pexels.com Three heartwarming reads to start out the New Year! There's nothing like a good book and a hot cup of tea on a chilly winter's evening. We've had a bit of a cold snap (for us) here on the west coast and I've been holed up inside with hubby and …

My Holiday #Reading List- #Books to Warm Your Heart on a Cold Winter’s Night #BookReviews @dlfinnauthor @Marsharwest @sgc58 @Sandra_Cox


Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev on Pexels.com How was your holiday? We got snow for Christmas! Best gift ever; my daughter graduated from university with a Masters in Marine Science! Her dad and I are so very proud of all the hard work and perseverance she put in to achieve her dreams. On a more serious …

#BookReview- Rounding out the year with some topnotch #reading from Preston & Child, Catherine Ryan Hyde, Inge-Lise Goss, and @debbiemacomber @cryanhyde @IngeGoss


Photo by Tetyana Kovyrina on Pexels.com I'm rounding out December with some unputdownable reads! Just like the busy little squirrel above, I've been hoarding books to my chest, saving them for the long winter nights we have in the northern hemisphere. Winter solstice is almost here (Dec 21) and the sun will set at 4:21 …

#BookReview- Mountain Laurel Christmas @JanSikes3, To Love and Be Loved @MrsAmandaProwse, The Bodyguard @katherinecenter


Photo by Stefan Stefancik on Pexels.com Winter is here (Though thankfully, no snow for us!) and with it the promise of long, cozy nights, fires to warm the toes, and BOOKS to read! I wasn't feeling too hale and hearty this week, but I did manage to get in three enjoyable stories from talented authors. …

#BooKReview- Infinity + One and A Different Blue by @AHarmon_Author #Romance


My writing is going well, other than all the new fall programing on tv! I'm hooked on The Voice (of course :)), Survivor, and Tough as Nails. Do you have any favorites? After last week's Making Faces by Amy Harmon, I dove straight into two more great reads from her backlist. Each of her books …

#BookReview- Two Memorable #Reads From @AHarmon_Author and @NinadeGramont #WomensFic


Photo by rikka ameboshi on Pexels.com I've had a productive week writing and reading. That's right, I said WRITING, lol. After what feels like forever, I finally warmed up my middle finger (not for that!) and started pecking away at my keyboard. If you look up procrastination in the dictionary, I'm pretty sure you'll find …

#BookReview- The Good and the Not So Good #Romance #Reading


Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com This week I read a book I had a hard time setting aside, and one I had a hard time picking up. There's nothing better than a book that can make you forget where you are. Karen Robards has that talent. Her stories are fast-paced, action-adventure over-the-top suspense with a …

Pam of Babylon #Audiobook Tour @suzannejenkins3 #WomensFic


Author: Suzanne Jenkins Narrator: Marnye Young Length: 8 hours 37 minutes Series: Pam of Babylon, Book 1 Publisher: Audio Sorceress Released: Jun. 28, 2021 Genre: Contemporary Romance; Women's Fiction When Jack has a heart attack on the train from Manhattan, his wife and two lovers discover secrets and lies, and each other. For Long Islander …

#BookReview- The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart #Historical #WomensFic @wordstogobuy


Description via Amazon.com Where the Crawdads Sing meets The Four Winds as award-winning author Donna Everhart's latest novel immerses readers in its unique setting--the turpentine camps and pine forests of the American South during the Great Depression--for a captivating story of friendship, survival, and three vagabonds' intersecting lives. It takes courage to save yourself... Few writers evoke the …

End of July #Reads- #BookReview @KateBateman @sgc58 Jennifer Crusie @katherinecenter


Can you believe we're halfway through summer already? It's been six weeks without rain on Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and everything is tinder dry. The creeks and rivers are running dry, which means the salmon aren't going to have a way to spawn and resident Orcas won't have a food source. In other words, …

#BookBlast- Betwixt and Between by Darynda Jones #PNR #Reading @Darynda


Betwixt Betwixt & Between Book 1 by Darynda Jones Genre: Paranormal Women's Fiction *** 2021 Romance Writers of America Vivian Award Finalist *** Divorced, desperate, and destitute, former restaurateur Defiance Dayne finds out she has been bequeathed a house by a complete stranger. She is surprised, to say the least, and her curiosity gets the …

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