Thrillers and suspense are some of my favorite books, especially domestic ones. Flora Collins’ A SMALL AFFAIR promises to have drama, danger, and so many lies, and it’s sure to please any of us that love this genre. Here’s an excerpt fROM A SMALL AFFAIR. 1 One year ago We met on an app, one […]
It’s been a while since I’ve read a domestic thriller that kept me guessing the entire book. Elyse Friedman’s book, THE OPPORTUNIST, was so full of bad people, questionable motives and actions, and a very picturesque high society private island setting, and I thoroughly enjoyed every second while I read it. Here’s an excerpt, and […]
Happy weekend! I’m excited to cap off my holiday reading with Susan Mallery’s HOME SWEET CHRISTMAS. I have an excerpt from chapter one for you as well. one “Your teeth are lovely, Camryn. Did you wear braces as a child?” Camryn Neff reminded herself that not only was the woman sitting across from her a […]
Welcome to the weekend! The air is finally getting a bit colder here in Northern Illinois, and with the approach of fall comes the latest Christmas releases of many of my favorite authors. I brought you an excerpt from RaeAnne Thayne’s ALL IS BRIGHT, and today I have a review and excerpt for Sarah Morgan’s […]
After a physically and mentally exhausting weekend helping my mother move almost five hours away, I listened to THE BOOK HATER’S BOOK CLUB this week. I started the digital book but found the audiobook was a better option for me at the moment, and I’m happy I listened to it. Here’s an excerpt and a […]
This week I read Jennifer Snow’s A LOT LIKE FOREVER, the third installment in the Blue Moon Bay series. I do enjoy contemporary romances set in small towns, and my first experience with a Jennifer Snow novel was entertaining. A LOT LIKE FOREVER features an engaged couple that has been together for seven years […]
Viola Shipman’s latest novel, THE EDGE OF SUMMER promises an emotional ride as a woman tries to find the truth about her mysterious late mother. Here’s an excerpt and links below to check out the book. BUTTONHOLE A small cut in the fabric that is bound with small stitching. The hole has to be just […]
I love, love, love Maisey Yates. I haven’t read a book of hers yet that I haven’t enjoyed reading. Here’s an excerpt from her latest release, THE LOST AND FOUND GIRL. It was another fantastic book. one Ruby Only two truly remarkable things had ever happened in the small town of Pear Blossom, Oregon. The […]
Getting back to suspense, thrillers, and mysteries, I read Erin Flanagan’s domestic/psychological suspense, BLACKOUT. Maris is an associate sociology professor at an Ohio college, and she’s also an advocate for women–especially women that have been the victim’s of crimes dealt by men. And she just so happens to be a struggling alcoholic, going on […]
Happy Friday! Changing gears from mystery, suspense, and murder, I have Ashley Winstead’s romantic comedy FOOL ME ONCE. Here’s an excerpt and check out my review of the audiobook below. Chapter 3 Grace under Fire The Texas State Capitol has always reminded me of Daedalus’s labyrinth, large and elaborate and winding. It could be because […]
Review and Excerpt of Heather Graham’s CRIMSON SUMMER by Harlequin MIRA on Bewitched Bookworms
Murder and fantasy are seldom mixed in thoroughly intriguing ways, but in Jessica S. Olson’s new novel, A FORGERY OF ROSES, a wonderful mix of gothic elements, fantasy, and mystery/thriller comes out on the pages. Here’s an excerpt from the book. When ladyroses burn, they bleed. “A symbol of life,” Mother used to say when […]
I’m very happy to bring you an excerpt and review of Susan Mallery’s latest release, THE SUMMER GETAWAY. I’ve yet to read a book by this author that didn’t grab hold of me, and this book was no exception. ONE “I’m going to sleep with Dimitri.” Robyn Caldwell picked up her glass of white wine […]
