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  Q.   What bookish things did you receive for Christmas?   (submitted by Billy @  Coffee Addicted Writer )   A.  I bought myself a book light that goes around my neck so I can read paperbacks in bed without disturbing my wife.  Unless I'm reading on my kindle I have no light source so this will be helpful. 

Publication Date:  September 7, 2021 Format:  Audio Genre:   Crime Thriller Narrators:  Aven Shore, Nick Modelli Publisher:  Dreamscape Media      Length:  8 hours 34 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis Bryn Collins moved to the Eastern Tennessee mountains and never looked back when, fourteen years ago, her fiancé, Sawyer, jilted her for her despised sister, Del. Sawyer was later killed in a plane crash, but Bryn has never been able to forgive her sister for what she did, and instead chooses to spend her days in the idyllic beauty of the rugged landscape. Although a life-threatening accident ended her days navigating the perils of whitewater, she still finds refuge kayaking in the local lakes.   But Bryn's placid life hits t...

  Publication Date:  August 15, 2021 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Coming of age Publisher:  Self Published Length:  174 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Synopsis I grew up in a housing society in Mumbai (then Bombay) that overlooked a slum colony, beyond which lay a notorious area which I refer to as the ‘other’ side in this book. The ‘other’ side held a deep fascination for me with its colorful, busy alleys bustling with activity, people and mystery. There was one particular young man in that area that had become a figure of childhood folklore of sorts and we knew him only by his nickname. He had achieved a high level of recognition, given the issues he stood up for and the scraps he got embroiled in. I saw him just once and identified him i...

Cruel Princes Jillian Frost (Princes of Devil’s Creek, #1) Publication date: December 29th 2021 Genres: Adult, Dark Romance, Reverse Harem, Romance I hate the princes of Devil’s Creek. Luca, Bastian, Marcello, and Damian. For most of my life, no one wanted me… not until they needed me. Turns out I’m the lost heiress to a multi-billion dollar fortune and a pawn in their sick game. They keep me locked in their seaside estate, completely at their mercy. All four of them are bullies, taking out their hatred for me in the form of punishments, each with their own reason for keeping me around . I’m sick to want them. It’s dangerous to need them. I think I’m finding my place among these depraved monsters. Except there’s one small problem. They’re not the only men who want me. There are far more dangerous men looking for the heir to the Wellington fortune… which means I’ll be staying in their beds and under their protection for the foreseeable future. Cruel Princes is a DARK ...

  Q.   What's your favorite Christmas book-to-movie adaptation? (submitted by Billy @  Coffee Addicted Writer )    A.   I don't know many but I think I would have to go with the animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas - I love Whoville. 

  Publication Date:  April 21, 2020 Format:  Audio Genre:   Crime Thriller Narrators:  David DeVries, Lisa Negron Publisher:  Macmillan Audio      Length:  12 hours 38 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis Five years have passed since sixteen-year-old Angie Favorite’s mother disappeared without a trace. Since that day, Angie has managed to go through the motions of everyday life—until the summer morning when she’s abducted from a mall parking lot. Angie narrowly escapes, and her attacker is arrested, but he takes his life in jail before he can offer an explanation for his crime. When his mother contacts Angie, begging forgiveness on her son’s behalf, the girl agrees to meet with her in hopes of finding answers ...

  Publication Date:  December 28, 2021 Format:  Paperback Genre:   psychological thriller romance Publisher:  Harlequin Length:  236 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback  Synopsis Nothing matters more to her when a child's life is at stake.    Special agent Thea Lamb returns to her hometown to search for a child whose disappearance echoes a twenty-eight-year-old cold case—her twin sister's abduction. Working with her former partner, Jake Stillwell, Thea must overcome the pain, doubt and guilt that have tormented her for years and denied her a meaningful relationship. For both Thea and Jake, the job always came first…until now.   From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Revi...

Publication Date:  December 12, 2015 Format:  Paperback Genre:   Occult, ghosts, mystery  Publisher:  Green Press Length:  255 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback  Synopsis Ellen and her two best friends share a mid-life crisis by hatching a plan to renovate an 1860's Greek revival in the nearby historic district of San Antonio. Although Ellen isn’t one to believe in ghosts, she comes face to face with something inexplicable in the attic. Her ghost-enthusiast friends convince her that they must help the spirit find closure, and as they dig deeper into the past, they uncover a shocking history that someone in the neighborhood doesn’t want exposed. But Ellen and her friends don't give up easily. They realize they've been called to give v...

  Q.   How many books have you read this year?   A.   As of me writing this answer I would say approximately 225 books!

Publication Date:  April 21, 2020 Format:  Audio Genre:   Crime Thriller Narrators:  David DeVries, Lisa Negron Publisher:  Macmillan Audio      Length:  12 hours 38 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis “Are you listening, Warden?” “What do you want?” “I want you to let them out.” “Which inmates are we talking about?” “All of them.”  When 650 of the world’s most violent human beings pour out of the Pronghorn Correctional Facility into the Nevada Desert, the biggest manhunt in US history begins.  For John Kradle, this is his chance to prove his innocence, 26 years after the murder of his wife and child. He just needs to stay one step ahead of the law enforcement officers he knows will ...

Publication Date:  December 28, 2021 Format:  Paperback Genre:   Romantic Suspense  Publisher:  Harlequin Length:  268 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback  Synopsis A romantic reunion …threatened by their past.    Amina Kelly broke Sergeant Maxwell Layton's heart when she married his best friend. But the detective never forgot her…or the sizzling attraction they never acted on. Years later, while Maxwell and Amina work together to find her ex's killer, Maxwell finds his desire for the nurse stronger than ever. As he puts his life on the line to keep Amina safe, Maxwell realizes that the greatest risk of all might be to his heart.  Review:  I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through...

Glory Unbound Deborah L. King (Glory Bishop, #2) Publication date: December 14th 2021 Genres: Women’s Fiction IN THIS SECOND BOOK of the series, Glory Bishop has finally broken free of her mother’s oppressive grasp and is offered a new life by a seemingly altruistic Chicago socialite, but there may be more than good intentions at play. Against the advice of trusted friends and family, Glory chooses the protection of Malcom Porter, her adoring, much older, bad-boy-turned-minister fiancé. Thrust into a gilded world of wealth, society and privilege, Glory struggles to overcome the guilt of loving her new life. The whirlwind of 1980s designer clothing, penthouse views, and first-class travel is a far cry from her former existence. With this new reality, comes unexpected complications and temptations. As she struggles to remain true to herself and her fiancé, Glory wonders if she will ever truly feel at home in this new world. Follow Glory Bishop in her continuing search for freed...

  Publication Date:  December 14, 2021 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Romance, Dystopian,  Publisher:  Jamieschulz Length:  458 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback  Synopsis He swore he'd protect her. But can they ever trust each other enough to fall in love? Bret Masters is as good as his word. Following through on his pledge to nurse back to health the woman who owns him, the rugged ranch-hand showers her with care while still guarding his heart. But as he spends hour after hour by her side, the stubborn cowboy feels his resistance crumbling. Angel Aldridge fears she won't recover. Seized by the horrors of her past, her handsome foreman is the only comfort she knows. But when a frightening incident results i...

  Q.   If you were in a book, would you rather be the main character or in the background?   (submitted by Julie @  JadeSky )   A.   Being an extrovert I would have to say main character.  Not to mention I have a very large personality it would be hard to write me into the background.  I would keep popping up making my background character move to the forefront.

Publication Date:  December 7, 2021 Format:  kindle Genre:   International Mystery Crime Publisher:  Nan A. Talese Length:  320 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Hardcover  Synopsis A murdered man is discovered dangling inside the tunnels of a Paris canal--the only clue, the tarot card in his pockets: the Hanged Man. When an innocent suspect is railroaded into prison for the homicide, Mazarelle sets off on the hunt for the real killer.   For the charming, hot-tempered, impulsive   Frenchman--now back from the provinces and leading his own homicide unit out of Paris’s famed Quai des Orfevres--it’s an investigation that takes him far from the comforts of Beaujolais and bouillabaisse, and plunges him into an underworld of ruthless w...

Publication Date:  December 28, 2021 Format:  Paperback Genre:   Inspiration Romance  Publisher:  Harlequin Length:  225 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback  Synopsis Recovering her missing memories could be the key to solving a murder Searching for her best friend’s remains could help forensic anthropologist Melanie Hutton regain her memories of when they were both kidnapped—unless the killer gets to Melanie first. For her safety, Melanie must rely on Detective Jason Cooper, who still blames her for his sister’s death. Can Jason set the past aside to solve the cold-case murder…and shield Melanie from the same fate? Review:  I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley.com in excha...

A Moment After Dark Janet Raye Stevens Publication date: December 7th 2021 Genres: Historical, Paranormal, Suspense She sees the future with a touch. A powerful gift in a time of war. The enemy wants her. The Allies need her . Addie Brandt is cursed. When she touches someone, or an object that belongs to them, she sees their future, and it’s rarely good. Mocked and teased her whole life, Addie hides from the world in her family’s funeral home. But when her second sight shows her a horrific vision of an attack on the Pearl Harbor Naval base, the gruesome images are too intense to ignore, and she tries to raise the alarm. Will anyone listen? Federal agent Jack Dunstan needs a miracle. He’s still reeling from the betrayal that nearly decimated his team of agents with paranormal powers, a vengeful Nazi spy with a terrifying ability of his own is out to destroy him, and he knows it’s only a matter of time before America is drawn into the war raging around the world. Hearing rumor...

  Publication Date:  December 7, 2021 Format:  Audio Genre:   Crime Thriller Narrators:  JD Jackson Publisher:  Dreamscape Media      Length:  7  hours 40 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis Langston Brown is running out of time and options for clearing his name and escaping death row. Wrongfully convicted of the gruesome Mother's Day Massacre, he prepares to face his death. His final hope for salvation lies with his daughter, Liza, an artist who dreamed of a life of music and song but left the prestigious Juilliard School to pursue a law degree with the intention of clearing her father's name. Just as she nears success, it's announced that Langston will be put to death in thirty days. In a desperate bid...

  Q.   Why did you start a book blog? (submitted by Julie @  JadeSky )   A.   I used to keep a journal filled with my books and reviews, then decided to do a book blog instead so I wouldn't have to keep buying new journals! It also helped when it came to requesting books from publishers and through places through netgalley.

Publication Date:  May 12, 2020 Format:  Audio Genre:   Political Thrillers Narrators:  Scott Brick Publisher:  Brick by Brick Audio      Length:  9 hours 53 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis A potential worldwide catastrophe looms large, while CIA Officer Jennifer Lear waits in a Berlin café to meet with her agent who has critical information regarding the chilling emerging threat. But the agent is late, and the meeting turns into a frantic struggle to survive, generating many questions about how it all could have gone so wrong--the first being: Who exactly is Jennifer Lear? Six months later, Iggi and Maria Hilliard arrive at their secluded log cabin on the southern shore of Lake Ontario to celebrate the 4th of July wit...

  Publication Date:  April 6, 2021 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Asian American coming of age Publisher:  Riverhead Books Length:  336 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback  Synopsis Ba dies in the night; Ma is already gone. Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that refutes their existence. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Along the way, they encounter giant buffalo bones, tiger paw prints, and the specters of a ravaged landscape as well as family secrets, sibling rivalry, and glimpses of a different kind of future.  Both epic and intimate, blending Chinese symbolism and reimagined his...