The Shady Chateau: a Provence Cozy Mystery (Julie Cavallo Investigates) by Ana T. Drew | Review & $10 Giveaway
Welcome to the world of pastry chef and amateur sleuth Julie Cavallo!
A quaint small town in Provence…
A psychic baker, her quirky grandma, and their lazy spaniel…
A handsome but infuriating captain of the gendarmerie…
Zither! by Jeffrey Hanlon (a Max Candiotti RomCom Mystery) | Spotlight
A nutty religious cult abducts a herd of prime gazebos (huh?) and it’s up to bumbling P.I. Mars Candiotti to rescue them. Mars chronicles his quest in his comic mystery Zither.
As Zither swallows its own tale, Mars finds it increasingly tricky to distinguish between real people and his rambunctious fictional characters. Zither becomes the romper room where his reality meets fantasy – and get frisky with each other.
Dread Watch by Jared Agard | Mega Giveaways & Book Blurb Blitz
Today I am spotlighting Dread Watch by Jared Agard along with a blurb and excerpt. The author is graciously giving away 3 gifts with this tour. A $10 Gift Card AND a Kindle Paperwhite AND for my readers that are authors, a professional critique from Literary Agent Colleen Oefelein! Wow! Don’t miss this incredible post!
Kyle and Corey and the Game-Store Mystery by Joe Stephens | Review-Excerpt-$25 Giveaway
Kyle & Corey Holley (15 and 12) live in Fairly Springs, a small southern beach town. Kyle is a budding engineer; Corey is impetuous, funny, and sports-crazy. Like most brothers, they fight often, but they also solve crimes—like the rash of recent robberies around town.
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Music Shall Untune the Sky by Lou Kemp | Review
In 1866, the three protagonists set off from Prague on the train the Elizabeth to retrieve Professor Xiau Kang’s wife in Singapore. Along the way, Celwyn’s magic becomes the central focus. Everything is based upon the question, “what if?”
2021 BBNYA Semifinalist Spotlight on It Happened in Silence by Karla M. Jay
This is a powerful tale of family, a celebration of decency, and the heartbreak of society’s injustices then that rings true today.
Set in a world where women of the KKK betray their neighbors, horrors of unscrupulous foundling homes come to light, and buried mysteries are not all that hidden. It’s 1921 in Georgia.
Thank you to @KarlaMJay1 @BBNYA_Official @The_WriteReads @FolioSociety for inviting me to participate again this year.
Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez | Spotlight/Review/Tour
An intense high-stakes story about five friends and the deadly secret that could send their lives up in flames, perfect for fans of Karen McManus and E. Lockhart.
Keepers of the Gate (Twilight Ends Book 1) by E. Denise Billups | Review
Historical fiction, time-slip, Native-American mysticism, and family all add up to a great story. Please read more in my review of this amazing book from E. Denise Billups. I can’t wait for book 2!
BBNYA Semifinalist Spotlight on The Vatican Games by Alejandra Guibert
Vera is born on the day an apocalyptic revenge is unleashed, annihilating half of the world’s population.
Her birth marks the beginning of a new world order run by powerful gaming corporations.
A warless existence with no poverty has been secured until this fine balance becomes once more under threat.
Vera is the female David to beat Goliath and prevent further devastation.
The future lies in her hands. It’s a game that she needs to win.
Sherlock Holmes and the Remaining Improbable by Susanne M. Dutton | Book Spotlight | $50 Gift Card Giveaway
The aged and still cocaine-addicted Sherlock Holmes submits entry forms at a nearly defunct psychiatric clinic, naming a peculiar goal: “No more solutions, but true resolution,” and finds that his worst enemy has left him the key to his wish if he can give everything in return. Can his friend Watson stop the clock that has been ticking toward Holmes’ demise, or will he be forced to sit powerless and watch as Holmes walks straight into danger?
