12/19

Bookstore owner Madeline and her friend Gloria were digging up the front lawn of the store to plant some roses and hit a skull.

Gloria is arrested for the murder but Madeline KNOWS she didn't do it.

Madeline and other Enigma, Georgia, residents start their own investigation...they HAVE to find the real murderer.

A delightful read with quirky characters. 5/5

@StMartinsPress

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: SWEATER

“Perfect for readers of Richard Osman and for fans of The Maid by Nita Prose.

A twisty STEMinist mystery set in the science lab follows a middle-aged research assistant who takes it upon herself to prove the murder of a top scientist—and keep her job in the process.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/yv5mwa8k

@peggytownsendwriter
@penguinrandomhouse
@berkleypub

​THANK YOU Sara Beth of @stmartinspress @minotaur_books

#pjnelson
#allmybones

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: CHILL

“Three decades ago, a tragedy ignited a chain of events that devastated two New York City families and still haunts them today.

Even their youngest members, Suzanne Starek and Jay Darnell, haven‘t been left unscathed.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/3psex47h

@lorrainezago

“A Catskills retreat turns deadly for a group of influencers when a snowstorm cuts them off from their greatest resource—their followers—just as a killer strikes in this irresistible debut thriller.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/et95kpj9

@tanyagrantbooks
@penguinrandomhouse

12/22

Poinsettia Girl is set in 1710 Venice in the Ospedale de la Pieta - an orphanage for girls who have musical talent.

We follow the main character Agata as she is accompanied by Vivaldi to the orphanage and how she ascends into one of the highest levels the singers can reach. Agata is a real person whose original name was Agata Farusi.

A glimpse into the life in Venice at that time.  4/5

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: BLESSINGS

“It‘s set in 1890s Missouri about a young clairvoyant who uses her gift to help abused women.

It won the 2025 American Fiction Award in the Cross-genre category, it was selected by Kirkus Reviews Indie editors to be included in the July 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews, and has just been long-listed for the Chanticleer 2025 Shelley Award.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/3jvzhs3w

@raquellevittwrites

THE FRENCH EFFECT is a delightful, emotional read with wonderful characters that will take you away and have you enjoying a virtual vacation in France.

If you need an uplifting read, this one fits the bill!! 5/5

Thank you, Patricia, for a copy of your book. All opinions are my own.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/3eudy8bm

@psands.stories

“A mother and daughter ― their lives in turnaround ― navigate their next move on a road trip in a captivating novel about choices and self-discovery by the author of The Candid Life of Meena Dave.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/btvx3b7k

@namratapatelauthor
Ripaldi Communications

Happy Pub Day!!

@tanyagrantbooks
@penguinrandomhouse
@BerkleyPub

12/18

*This book is already published.*

Rebecca knocks at the door of the first house she sees and asks to come in out of the rain.

Rory lets her in. She stays claiming she has lost her memory.

Has she really lost her memory?

Suspense and mystery along with great characters and a good storyline.

It is just a bit long, though, and has a tiny bit of science fiction. 5/5

*Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKXQ9KBD

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: VEGGIES

Can you name them all?

I can‘t think of the name of the veggie in the top shelf on the very left end - they look like garlic, but I don‘t think they are. Is it fennel???

“A raw, moving, and genre-defying novel. In this heart wrenching tale of identity, family, and first love, Sutanto explores what it means to come into your own, at any age.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/3j247ves

@jesseqsutanto
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TODAY‘S PROMPT: PIE

“A Vintage Cookbook Mystery

It‘s Christmas. It‘s cozy. It‘s culinary. It‘s chaos! It‘s the fourth book in this fabulous mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Ellen Byron.A Vintage Cookbook Mystery”

FULL SHOWCASE & GIVEAWAY: https://tinyurl.com/fjzjzmkn

@ellenbyronmariadirico

Hope to see you.

@ellenbyronmariadirico
@jesseqsutanto
@namratapatelauthor
@psands.stories
@raquellevittwrites
@tanyagrantbooks
@lorrainezago
@peggytownsendwriter
@partnersincrimevbt
@penguinrandomhouse
@berkleypub
Ripaldi Communications

​FULL REVIEW 12/17

How did Erin get herself into this situation?

She should have listened to her instincts and the voice of her mother and friend Lucy about rich guys.

Lots of secrets and lies in this mystery that asks these two questions: “Is it worth marrying a rich man, and who can you trust?”

A little slow and confusing at times, but it‘s worth the read, and the ending line is great. 4/5

@bonnietraymore
@pathwayspublishing

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: WARMTH

“Two 30-something singles stuck in a time loop are forced to relive the worst days of their lives, so they team up to find a way to break the cycle.

For fans of Palm Springs and Oona Out of Order, NOT YOU AGAIN offers a fresh new take on the Groundhog Day story.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/bp6a7mvw

@erinlarosalit
@harpercollins
@parkrowbooks
@harlequinbooks
@readmirabooks
@hanoversquarepress

♥️ HAPPY PUB DAY! ♥️

THE FRENCH EFFECT is a delightful, emotional read with wonderful characters that will take you away and have you enjoying a virtual vacation in France.

Will you get pulled in?  I guarantee you will. 

Don‘t miss this wonderful, beautiful gem with hints of Patrica that make it extra special. P5/5

@psands.stories

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: SPICE

“Laura Griffin travels readers to west Texas, where the desert sun burns bright and cold nights are unforgiving.

This suspense-filled police procedural, perfect for fans of Mare of Easttown and HBO‘s True Detective, follows a police officer who returns to her hometown near Marfa, Texas, and unexpectedly finds herself knee-deep in a serial killer investigation.”

https://tinyurl.com/2yf9x9a2

@lauragriffinauthor
@penguinrandomhouse
@BerkleyPub

THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 21 - ENJOY!!

MY FULL REVIEW 11/23

It is another of Jean Meltzer‘s enjoyable reads that does have some sensitive topics, her signature humor, and a satisfying ending.

It is a bit of a slow start, but don‘t give up. You know she always has a good book for her readers. 4/5​​

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

@jeanmeltzer
@harlequinbooks
@harpercollins
@htp_hive

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: HOMECOOKING

A group of friends who met years ago meet again at Nobody‘s Inn for New Year‘s Eve.

They all get snowed in and then one of them is murdered.  Could one of the friends be the murderer?  No outsider would chance the icy roads to get to the motel.

It‘s a good, old-fashioned murder mystery.  4/5

Thank you to the author for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/539vnd2t

Suede D. Goldmann

Love the cover???

@sheilarobertswriter
@uplitreads

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: AFFECTION

“Brimming with wit and romance, this twisty trip back to the early 2000s follows as a former production assistant‘s upcoming marriage descends into the confusion, chaos, and karmic consequences of reality TV.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/5n8mnzhh

@julia.r.fine
@kayepublicity

Happy Pub Day - A Day Late!!

@jamesmcdevittauthor

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: TABLE

“After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award–winning film, The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud‘s, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther—a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/yfv3f4nw

LOVE this cover.

John Irving
@simonandschuster

Happy Pub Day!!

You will LOVE it - be sure to add it to your TBR!!

@gracehelenabooks
@tnzfiction
@uplitreads
#goodhairdays
#giftedbyuplit

12/15

The book was published on November 3. Do NOT miss this one!!

What a heartwarming read to help get excited about the Christmas season.

If you need something uplifting, be sure to add this sweet read to your TBR. You will love the characters, the setting, and just everything about this book.

If this were a real town and a real inn, I would want to be here. 5/5

Thank you to the author for a copy of this book.

@savvycarlisle

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: FIRESIDE

A three-day society wedding for two millionaires with a godzilla bride doesn‘t stop even when one of the celebrity bridesmaids is found murdered.

A bit slow in the middle and a bit too long. P3/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yzycrkm7

@bookmarked

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: BOUNTY

I have never heard of this candy bar have you??

It looks like a candy bar. 😊 Is it? Anyone know?

Looks good - I LOVE coconut!!

“A shocking murder in the New Zealand bush—and the witness who looks all too familiar—draws a woman back to the very place she swore she‘d never return to in this breakneck debut thriller.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/rmts8yxw

@zoerankinwrites
@penguinrandomhouse

Hope to see you this week!!

@zoerankinwrites
@catequinnauthor
John Irving
@julia.r.fine
@s.goldmann.author
@lauragriffinauthor
@erinlarosalit
@penguinrandomhouse
@sourcebooks
@simonandschuster
@kayepublicity
@harpercollins

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: SAINTS

“Funny and refreshing, A COMPLETE FICTION is an accomplished mashup of women‘s commercial fiction, literary fiction, and sitcom-style comedy, with a dash of romance, all while examining the complexities of #metoo.

It is a fun read that makes you think!”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/3593jve8

@r.l._maizes
@iammblankenship

“It tasted their fear. Then it swallowed them whole.

“A woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel from the national bestselling author of The House That Horror Built and Good Girls Don‘t Die.“

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/5yv3z4kn

Not a genre I read, but enjoy if it‘s your genre. 😊

@authorchristinahenry

12/9

It is 1944 San Francisco, and Irene has inherited the dress shop where she worked along with the apartment above.

She helps out at the USO by dancing with servicemen.

A sweet, nostalgic read that has us following Irene as she succeeds, finds out secrets about her family, and falls in love.

An enjoyable, hopeful, heartfelt, heartbreaking book with some wartime romance sprinkled in. 5/5

Ginny Kubitz Moyer
@chsummie
@shewritespress

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: PUMPKIN

What a gender reveal party - the party revealed more than what gender the baby will be.

So many things going on behind all the smiling faces.

Money, power, and secrets abound in Heather‘s newest that keeps you engaged.

It‘s a good one folks.

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yc2akwm8

@heathergudenkauf
@harpercollins
@parkrowbooks

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: EARTHY

“Against the vividly drawn backdrop of Victorian London, amateur sleuth Charles Lenox must unlock a mystery concealed in the architecture of the city itself, in this new novel from acclaimed author Charles Finch.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/2zbnrvtc

@charlesfinchauthor
@StMartinsPress

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: TWILIGHT