Have you ever wondered what would happen if your ideal—yet wholly fictional—character suddenly stepped into your life? Writing Mr. Right by Alina Khawaja takes that idea and runs with it, blurring the lines between imagination and reality in ways that are both captivating and unsettling. In this excerpt, we see Ziya grappling with the impossible. […]
Lori Gold’s ROMANTIC FRICTION is a timely and topical novel artificial intelligence and what can happen when it’s coming for your long-term career. Check out an excerpt from the book and my review below. ABOUT THE AUTHOR It’s a commonly held belief that in order to be a good author you have to be drunk […]
Sarah Penner’s The Amalfi Curse whisks you away to the sun-drenched cliffs of Positano, where history, magic, and mystery intertwine beneath the waves. This was a fantastic book to get me back into reading and posting, and I enjoyed every minute I spent with this book. A blend of ocean archaeology, witchcraft in the 1800s, […]
Dive into the captivating world of deception and self-discovery with Jillian Cantor’s The Greatest Lie of All. This intriguing novel intricately weaves the lives of its characters with a compelling narrative that kept me guessing throughout. Cantor’s storytelling prowess shines through as she explores the themes of truth, lies, and the profound impact they have […]
Happy weekend! I ended this week with a fantastic historical novel set in England during World War II, THE BOOKLOVER’S LIBRARY. Featuring a widow who’s entire life has been books just trying to get by with her daughter when World War II becomes a real threat to Nottingham. Here’s an excerpt and my review is […]
I’ve enjoyed Erin La Rosa’s books in the past, so it was a no brainer to read her latest novel, THE BACKTRACK. Steeped in 2000s music nostalgia and a ton of family/personal drama, I enjoyed this journey as commercial pilot Sam has to return home and face her past–both good and bad–to help her grandmother […]
For my next book on HTP Books’ Summer 2024 Blog Tours, I listened to Randy Wayne White’s ONE DEADLY EYE. This thriller is a masterful blend of suspense, action, and atmospheric writing, promising a thrilling ride through the heart of the storm. Here’s an excerpt and stick around to the end for my thoughts. 1 […]
I really enjoyed Mike Chen’s WE COULD BE HEROES and VAMPIRE WEEKEND, so picking up his latest release, A QUANTUM LOVE STORY, was a no-brainer. This book is back to science fiction but in a pretty grounded way. I bought it on Audible since I’ve really loved the audiobooks of his novels so far. Here’s […]
I’ve got a new Diana Palmer book excerpt and review here. This time it’s book twelve in the Wyoming men series, WYOMING PROUD. CHAPTER ONE Ty Mosby was bored out of his mind. He could have been home with his sister, Annie, watching that dragon drama on cable. Even that would be better than this […]
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 […]
Happy Friday! It’s that time of year again: the time for all the wonderful holiday books that are launching in the next few months. Today, I have an excerpt from Sarah Morgan’s latest book, THE BOOK CLUB HOTEL. I also purchased the audiobook from Audible, so my review is after the excerpt. Hattie “Maple Sugar […]
After finishing the third novella in the Rivera and Gutierrez series by A.J. Lape, I want more of these characters. Don’t get me wrong, the author does a fantastic job of writing an entertaining and cohesive mystery with plenty of character development in the 190 pages of this book, but I need to know what […]
It’s been a while since I’ve read historical romance, but when TLC Book Tours approached me for Vanessa Kelly’s THE HIGHLANDER’S BRIDE, I decided to dive back into this genre. This is book #6 in the author’s Clan Kendrick series that feature several highlander brothers as they find love and happiness in 1800s Scotland. […]
