It finally feels like winter here in Northern Illinois, so why not sit down with a book, a hot cup of tea, and a warm blanket? Today I have an excerpt from Emma Cook’s YOU CAN’T HURT ME. Featuring a neuroscientist who works in a laboratory studying pain in humans and a woman he falls […]
Sorority sisters can be friends for life… But in ZETAS TILL WE DIE, the end of their lives comes much sooner than they thought it would. Here’s an excerpt from Amber and Danielle Brown’s latest book, and stick around for my review after. TRANSCRIPT OF JURY TRIAL—DAY 16 Conducted on May 20, 2015 Case: California […]
Faye Kaplan seeks solace in the picturesque town of Woodstock, New York, where the air smells of pine and secrets. She’s a young Jewish woman with a past—painful and resilient. But when life hands her a fresh start, she embraces it, pottery wheel in hand. Here’s an excerpt from Jean Meltzer’s MAGICAL MEET CUTE, and […]
Sometimes you think you know the ones you love the most, but it turns out you never knew them at all… Happy start to the weekend. I have an excerpt from Kimberly Belle’s latest novel, THE PARIS WIDOW. This novel promises to start with a bang and go full steam ahead until the conclusion. […]
Happy Weekend! This week, I really enjoyed listening to THE FRAMED WOMEN OF ARDEMORE HOUSE by Brandy Schillace. There are a lot of the things that I love in this book, like American transplants in England, a good mystery, a little bit of murder, and quirky locals that just make everything more real. Here’s an […]
Do you love novels with dual timelines that feature strong-willed and ambitious women who seem to have the odds stacked against them? Sara Ackerman writes fantastic historical novels with ties to the present, and this time it’s set in her home state of Hawaii. A woman who wants to fly in the Dole Air Race […]
Unimaginable wealth, privilege, and a family that is very particular to outsiders joining them. Three couples on a retreat discover they can’t hide their problems, and the result is deadly. Here’s an excerpt of Tara Laskowski’s THE WEEKEND RETREAT. W-JKA BREAKING NEWS Tragedy strikes at Van Ness Winery SUNDAY, October 15—Multiple people have been […]
Adele Parks’ latest DCI Clements novel looks to be a fantastic mystery with one woman married to two men at the same time, and suddenly she goes missing after being held captive. This is a sequel to Woman Last Seen, but can definitely be read as a standalone. Here’s an excerpt from the book. Enjoy! […]
Viola Shipman’s latest novel, THE WISHING BRIDGE promises a gripping story of a woman who returns to her family’s charming Christmas shop with a corporate takeover in mind. That is until she remembers how magical the store, her family, and her hometown are. December 7 I hit the brakes, my car fishtailing on the slippery […]
Last year I brought you an excerpt from Natalie Caña’s debut, A PROPOSAL THEY CAN’T REFUSE. Now I’m back with an excerpt from her second installment in the Vega Family Love Stories series called A DISH BEST SERVED HOT. I just finished reading this one tonight and I’ve totally fallen in love with Lola and […]
THE ROARING DAYS OF ZORA LILY by Noelle Salazar is my favorite book that I’ve listened to so far this year. It was absolutely magical and heartbreaking, yet full of love and hope as well. Here’s an excerpt from the book and stick around for my review at the end. Washington, DC, 2023 The fluorescent […]
A new month, a new suspense is here. This time I have an excerpt from Rick Mofina’s Everything She Feared, where your painful past can come back to haunt you at any time. Near North Bend, Washington SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD ANNA SHAW didn’t want to die. Adrenaline surged through every nerve ending, her fingers digging into the […]
JOHANNA PORTER IS NOT SORRY is such a refreshing debut novel with a very interesting main character. Here’s an excerpt from Sara Read’s book and my review follows. The Pinedo family cordially invites you to a private party to celebrate the opening of the Nestor Pinedo Retrospective. Friday, January 20. Nine o’clock. Shimon-West Gallery, North […]
