Category: Book Reviews

The Unforgettable Kind by Melanie Munton @melanie_munton @BuoniAmiciPress #giveaway #bookreview #blogtour #newadult #contemporary romance #football

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Genre: New Adult/ Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: June 25, 2019Cover Designer: L.J. Anderson at www.mayhemcovercreations.comHosted by:Buoni Amici Press, LLC. A best friends to enemies to lovers romance. SAM As the first female lead sportscaster with FNN (Football News Network), I’ve had to be tough and unflappable for years. No matter how far we women have come, … Continue reading The Unforgettable Kind by Melanie Munton @melanie_munton @BuoniAmiciPress #giveaway #bookreview #blogtour #newadult #contemporary romance #football

The Journey by @ConradJones @BOTBSPublicity #bookreview #blogtour #historical fiction #suspense #family #Africa

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One of the best books you will read this year. Outstanding! A powerful and emotional read. The Journey is THE must-read thriller of 2019. The gripping story of a young boy and his family, driven from their home by war and indiscriminate violence. Like millions of others, they attempt the treacherous journey across their war-torn … Continue reading The Journey by @ConradJones @BOTBSPublicity #bookreview #blogtour #historical fiction #suspense #family #Africa

Attracted to the Earl (The Imperfect Lord Book 3) by Bronwen Evans @BronwenEvans_NZ @readloveswept @NetGalley #bookreview #historicalromance

Attracted to the Earl
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What’s an earl to do?The Earl of Argyle has died suddenly, leaving his brother Guy Neville at a complete loss. The dull-witted second son, as his father used to call him, Guy is now responsible for the estate and his brother’s seat in the House of Lords. Shamed by an inability to read or write, … Continue reading Attracted to the Earl (The Imperfect Lord Book 3) by Bronwen Evans @BronwenEvans_NZ @readloveswept @NetGalley #bookreview #historicalromance

She’s My Dad by Iolanthe Woulff #SegueSaturday #bookreview #suspensethriller #LGBTQ

She's My Dad
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in June 2010. I remember this book had a great mystery with an extraordinary protagonist. Enjoy! She's My Dad is Ms. Woulff's … Continue reading She’s My Dad by Iolanthe Woulff #SegueSaturday #bookreview #suspensethriller #LGBTQ

A Little Gumbo in Her Face by Arleen Faustina @DrArleenCerbone ‏#arleenfaustina @xulonpress #Christianfiction ‏#contemporaryfiction #womensfiction #Creoles

A Little Gumbo in Her Face
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After the deaths of her parents and a nasty break up with her fiancé, Manon Benoit, a psychiatrist specializing in PTSD, makes the move from New York to New Orleans, carrying with her not only her grief but also the mystery of her famous mother’s hidden past. One evening while dancing Argentine tango, she encounters … Continue reading A Little Gumbo in Her Face by Arleen Faustina @DrArleenCerbone ‏#arleenfaustina @xulonpress #Christianfiction ‏#contemporaryfiction #womensfiction #Creoles

The Scarecrow & George C by @MiaKerick @XpressoTours #xpressotours #LGBTQ #contemporaryromance #newadult

Scarecrow & George C
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Publication date: June 3, 2019Genres: Contemporary, LGBTQ+, New Adult,Romance High school senior Van Liss is barely human. He thinks of himself as a scarecrow—ragged and unnerving, stuck, and destined to spend his life cold and alone. If he ever had feelings, they were stomped out long ago by his selfish mother and her lecherous boyfriend. All he’s been left … Continue reading The Scarecrow & George C by @MiaKerick @XpressoTours #xpressotours #LGBTQ #contemporaryromance #newadult

The Space Between Time by Charlie Laidlaw @claidlawauthor @RRBookTours1 @AccentPress #blogtour #promo #giveaway #ContemporaryFiction #DarkComedy #Preorder

The Space Between Time
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Welcome to the month-long mega tour for Charlie Laidlaw's newest book, The Space Between Time, due for release on June 20th! There will be fantastic bloggers participating, who will be posting interviews, excerpts, reviews, and other exclusive content! Additionally, there are loads of goodies being given away, so be sure to enter at the bottom! … Continue reading The Space Between Time by Charlie Laidlaw @claidlawauthor @RRBookTours1 @AccentPress #blogtour #promo #giveaway #ContemporaryFiction #DarkComedy #Preorder

Truly, Madly (Lucy Valentine #1) by Heather Webber #SegueSaturday @BooksbyHeather #cozymystery #paranormalromance

Truly, Madly
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in April 2010.  It's the debut novel to the Lucy Valentine series and a laugh-out-loud rom-com mystery. Enjoy! Lucy is a free … Continue reading Truly, Madly (Lucy Valentine #1) by Heather Webber #SegueSaturday @BooksbyHeather #cozymystery #paranormalromance

Bullet Wrecker by Alexander Salfiti @thealexsalfiti #ASCreativeWriting #voraciousreadersonly #contemporaryfiction #war

Bullet Wrecker
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When Lee Jence gets a bullet to the spine while on tour in Afghanistan it isn’t just his own life that gets thrown into flux. While coming to terms with his new disability, his wife Laura, his best friend Stephen and his mother Rachel all have their lives turned upside down when a single bullet … Continue reading Bullet Wrecker by Alexander Salfiti @thealexsalfiti #ASCreativeWriting #voraciousreadersonly #contemporaryfiction #war

The Art of Breaking Things by Laura Sibson @NetGalley

The Art of Breaking Things
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Weekends are for partying with friends while trying to survive the mindnumbingness that is high school. The countdown to graduation is on, and Skye has her sights set on escaping to art school and not looking back. But her party-first-ask-questions-later lifestyle starts to crumble when her mom rekindles her romance with the man who betrayed Skye's … Continue reading The Art of Breaking Things by Laura Sibson @NetGalley

Man of the Year by Caroline Louise Walker @skywalkwithme @GalleryBooks @NetGalley #psychologicalthriller

Man of the Year
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Dr. Robert Hart, Sag Harbor’s just-named Man of the Year, is the envy of his friends and neighbors. His medical practice is thriving. He has a beautiful old house and a beautiful new wife and a beautiful boat docked in the village marina. Even his wayward son, Jonah, is back on track, doing well at … Continue reading Man of the Year by Caroline Louise Walker @skywalkwithme @GalleryBooks @NetGalley #psychologicalthriller

Broken Wing by Judith James #SegueSaturday #bookreview

Broken Wing
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in January 2010.  Another short review, but a great storyline. Enjoy! Holding his arms out, he turned them experimentally, left, right, his … Continue reading Broken Wing by Judith James #SegueSaturday #bookreview

We Never Said Goodbye by @helenefermont @BOTBSPublicity #bookreview #blogtour #suspense #thriller

We Never Said Goodbye
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Is it ever too late for love? When Mike dumps Louise on their 20th Wedding Anniversary, her entire world comes to an end.Devastated and confused, she attempts to make sense of what happened and returns to a city she's avoided for two decades.Will she be able to move on with the man she left behind … Continue reading We Never Said Goodbye by @helenefermont @BOTBSPublicity #bookreview #blogtour #suspense #thriller

The Right Sort of Man (Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery Book 1) by Allison Montclair @StMartinsPress #bookreview #NetGalley #historical #mystery #post-WWII

Right Sort of Man
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In London, 1946, the two women who recently started The Right Sort Marriage Bureau find their new livelihood endangered when one client is arrested for the murder of another. While the police are convinced they have their man, Miss Sparks and Mrs. Bainbridge at the bureau are not. To clear the name of who they … Continue reading The Right Sort of Man (Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery Book 1) by Allison Montclair @StMartinsPress #bookreview #NetGalley #historical #mystery #post-WWII

Release Blitz for About Last Night (Kentucky Cowboys Trilogy, Book 1) by Carter Ashby #releaseblitz #bookreview #giveaway #contemporaryromance

AboutLastNight
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  Title: About Last Night (A Kentucky Cowboys Novel)Author: Carter AshbyGenre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: June 4, 2019Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. Newly divorced Tessa Hunt is determined that last night's bad decision is both the first and last of its kind. Unfortunately, that bad decision wears a cowboy hat, has a killer smile, and … Continue reading Release Blitz for About Last Night (Kentucky Cowboys Trilogy, Book 1) by Carter Ashby #releaseblitz #bookreview #giveaway #contemporaryromance

Where I End and You Begin by @PrestonSNorton @disneyhyperion @NetGalley #bookreview #YAfiction #romance

Where I End & You Begin
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Ezra Slevin is an anxious, neurotic insomniac who spends his nights questioning his place in the universe and his days obsessing over Imogen, a nerdy girl with gigantic eyebrows and a heart of gold.  For weeks, Ezra has been working up the courage to invite Imogen to prom. The only problem is Imogen's protective best … Continue reading Where I End and You Begin by @PrestonSNorton @disneyhyperion @NetGalley #bookreview #YAfiction #romance

#SegueSaturday Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) by Maggie Stiefvater @mstiefvater #bookreview #yafiction #werewolves #shapeshifters

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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in October 2009.  Another short review, but an unforgettable story. Enjoy! They snatched the girl off her tire swing in the backyard … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) by Maggie Stiefvater @mstiefvater #bookreview #yafiction #werewolves #shapeshifters

Eat the Evidence (Book One of the Bar Jonah Trilogy) by John E. Espy, Ph.D. #bookreview #BookGlow #nonfiction #serialkiller

Eat the Evidence
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Bar Jonah liked to break his victims. To create a fissure in their being that would last a lifetime so that when the thin-membrane scar of the crevasse was ruptured, the hydra would re-emerge and consume them once again from the inside out. At least with one victim however, he not only broke him, he … Continue reading Eat the Evidence (Book One of the Bar Jonah Trilogy) by John E. Espy, Ph.D. #bookreview #BookGlow #nonfiction #serialkiller

The Brotherhood (The Abbey Series Book 1) by Jo Fenton @jl_fenton @rararesources #psychologicalthriller

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ABOUT THE BROTHERHOOD When a young woman becomes pregnant in a religious sect, how far will she go to escape the abusive leader and save the people she loves? The Brotherhood--safe haven or prison? After her parents' sudden death, a grieving Melissa falls back on her faith and into the welcoming arms of a religious … Continue reading The Brotherhood (The Abbey Series Book 1) by Jo Fenton @jl_fenton @rararesources #psychologicalthriller

The Last Night Out by Catherine O’Connell @OConnellauthor @blackthornbks #bookreview #NetGalley #friendship #murder #mystery

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I wonder how many outcomes have hinged on such cringe-worthy moments: how many lives have been indelibly changed as a result of one misstep? Whether by choice or by deflection, the consequences of the alternate path can be dire. Set in Chicago in the late '80s, Ms. O'Connell's novel about murder, secrets, betrayals, and friendship … Continue reading The Last Night Out by Catherine O’Connell @OConnellauthor @blackthornbks #bookreview #NetGalley #friendship #murder #mystery