Oh yes….another good one!!

Annalisa Vega is back - pregnant and with no cases to solve until she hears from her brother who is serving prison time.

Fans won‘t want to miss this one!!

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/mc5a8m4c

@joannaschaffhausen
@minotaur_books
@stmartinspress

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODDAY‘S PROMPT: MURDERER

My review of TOO OLD FOR THIS is perfect for today‘s prompt.

Lottie Jones retired, but not from a usual job.

She retired from murdering people.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/4ja3vud9

9/18

Friends who haven‘t seen each other for 25 years were invited to spend the weekend to celebrate the life of their boss who had passed.

Was that really the reason? It was more like tell your secret or die.

A very tense, slow-moving read at first but picks up.

A little too brutal for me and a bit too long, but it was well written, cleverly put together, and the tell-all at the end was good. 4/5

Mark Edwards
Atria Books
@SimonSchuster

Lottie Jones retired, but not from a usual job.

She retired from murdering people.

She decided she was done with murdering, but one day Plum, a podcaster, appeared at her door, asking questions about unsolved cases and she just couldn‘t let her go.

It‘s not as gruesome as it sounds, and Ms. Downing certainly knows how to write a good book. 5/5

https://tinyurl.com/4ja3vud9

@smariedowning
@berkleypub

“A ninth generation Appalachian herself, Archer Sullivan brings the mountains of North Carolina to life in The Witch‘s Orchard, a wonderfully atmospheric novel that introduces private investigator Annie Gore.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/35mj4n28

@archer_sullivan
@stmartinspress

“A new novel of suspense by Katie Bishop. Set over two unforgettable summers in the south of France, two decades apart, High Season is a dark, tense exploration of the nature of memory, the enduring power of truth, and all the gray areas in between.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/bdunpp6m

@katiebishopwrites
@stmartinspress

HAPPY PUB DAY!!

@katiebishopwrites
@archer_sullivan
@smariedowning
@joannaschaffhausen
@juliette_fay
@victoriabentonfrank

Sept. 16

Margot became the owner of the family business once her father died.

As she was stopping by the office a few days before their canning complex opened for the season, she found one of the employees dead and with an unfinished note addressed to her.

The note indicated illegal activities going on for years, but what could it be?

A MURDEROUS BUSINESS was an enjoyable, cozy mystery with great characters.

@cathy_pegau
@StMartinsPress

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODDAY‘S PROMPT: THIEF

LOVED House of Thieves.

A friend is trying to get to 1,800 followers on Instagram. She only needs 12 more followers. 😃 Thanks to those who have followed.

If you are on Instagram, and like her posts, please give her a follow.

Her name is: bookwormbecky1969

THANK YOU!! ♥️

“The second brilliantly uplifting and page-turning novel from the multi-million bestselling author of Geek Girl and Reese‘s Book Club Pick Cassandra in Reverse.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/4swrbp7s

@holsmale
@harpercollins
@parkrowbooks

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODDAY‘S PROMPT: WIDOW

Have you read any of these books?

All are good, and all are reviewed on my blog - http://silversolara.blogspot.com

Stopping by this week?

@holsmale
@katiebishopwrites
@archer_sullivan
@smariedowning
@joannaschaffhausen
@rffaubion
@harpercollins
@stmartinspress
@berkleypub
@penguinrandomhouse

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODDAY‘S PROMPT: NURSE

Forgot to do this yesterday - NURSES are THE BEST!!

“A Sheriff Hank Worth Mystery

When a hiker stumbles from the woods raving about a dead man, Sheriff Hank Worth launches a search.”

FULL SHOWCASE & GIVEAWAY: https://tinyurl.com/yxypfde5

@claire.booth10
@partnersincrimevbt

Did you ever read a book that you couldn‘t wait to get back to? This is THAT book.

Ohhh...I just loved Mrs. Endicott and this lovely read.

And…the setting is a villa overlooking the sea and village.

Be sure to add it to your TBR!!

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/y7v85ypb

@authorrhysbowen
@angelabookspr

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODDAY‘S PROMPT: ELDERLY

So sweet!!

“A delightful new cozy crime novel from the award-winning author of the “twisty, engaging, and thoroughly unexpected” (Deanna Raybourne) The Framed Women of Ardemore House

An amateur autistic sleuth. A wry English detective. A murder case that thrusts them both into the wealthy world of the rare artifacts trade...”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/3dj9srs3

Brandy Schillace
@harpercollins

Oh my goodness - what a BEAUTIFUL book!!

The characters and storyline are unforgettable and wonderful.

Have you read it yet?

My son bought the book for me - we both loved it!!

@kristinharmel
@gallerybooks

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODDAY‘S PROMPT: SCIENTIST

Read and enjoyed this book about Einstein.

Sisters switch places and then the unthinkable happens.

Claire Douglas KNOWS how to set the stage for tension, what if, surprises, and the guessing game of who did it and what is really going on.

You know you are in for stay-up-late reading with her books. 5/5

DON‘T MISS IT!!

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/33n8dcvm

@clairedouglasauthor
@harpercollins
@harperperennial
#oliveinfluencer

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: SEAMSTRESS

LOVED THIS BOOK.

A quilt with a history. A quilt containing royal cloth. A quilt spanning a number of years. A quilt that told a story.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/397h8wyz

Unsavory characters with secrets and one big that is causing all that‘s going on.

Main character Georgia speaks in second person which is a bit confusing at first, but you become accustomed to it and focus more on if she really killed her sister Annabelle and what she is up to as well as what the other characters are up to.

It‘s a good one that will keep you glued to the pages. 4/5

https://tinyurl.com/26bb79mp

@sarahpekkanen
@StMartinsPress

Happy Pub Day!!

Have you read any of these books?

@sarahpekkanen
@clairedouglasauthor
@authorrhysbowen
@stmartinspress
@harperperennial
@angelabookspr

“For fans of My Dark Vanessa and Taylor Jenkins Reid, this striking debut novel explores the dizzying fallout of being seen and not heard in a high-stakes industry that leaves no silhouette unscathed.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/5a269any

@amyrossiwriter
@harpercollins
@parkrowbooks
@graydonhousebooks

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: SPY

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: KING

A day late. 😃

A week you won‘t want to miss.

Hope you can stop by.

@amyrossiwriter
@sarahpekkanen
@clairedouglasauthor
Brandy Schillace
@authorrhysbowen
@claire.booth10
@harpercollins
@stmartinspress
@harperperennial
@angelabookspr
@partnersincrimevbt

“A Tale of Madness, Betrayal, and Revenge!

What if one phone call could change your entire life?”

Full Showcase & Giveaway: https://tinyurl.com/y5h4s4a9

@jhermankleiger
@partnersincrimevbt

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: QUEEN

Two good reads - have YOU read them?

CHRISTMAS WITH THE QUEEN: https://tinyurl.com/4dytybx9

QUEENS OF LONDON: https://tinyurl.com/9dw497nh

“This enchanting, modern-day take on The Secret Garden, sprinkled with magic, is Resau‘s adult debut from Harper Muse.

It‘s perfect for fans of Sarah Addison Allen and is a magical combination of women‘s fiction, magical realism, and some mystery.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/2h969ysf

@lauraresau
@kayepublicity

Gigi Jenkins had to come home to the place she couldn‘t wait to get away from.

She didn‘t know how it would work being with her mother since they really didn‘t get along.

How does it all turn out?

Find out everything in this heartwarming book with great characters and set in Mackinac Island. 5/5

https://tinyurl.com/mtekcc57

@itsthelindsaychannel
@harpermusebooks
@uplitreads
#giftedbyuplit

9/4

Going to be a favorite of 2025.

A very hopeful, sweet, pleasurable read. You won‘t want the book to end.

This book takes you to a place that feels like a hug and has characters that are genuine and gentle except for one.

If you need an uplifting, endearing read, do not miss BEES IN JUNE.

@elizabethbassparman
@kayepublicity
@harpercollins

“The critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/25wfmrvh

Thank you to @atriabooks @tandemliterary @megwalker1225 for this book.

#spotlight
#danielkraus
@kraus_author

Asylum Hotel is enjoyable and is a good mystery, but I am not a fan of paranormal and this book wasn‘t a favorite of hers for me, and it was bit long. 3/5

Her historical fiction books were marvelous and more to my liking.

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/vdsszjth

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: MOON DAY

It‘s the 1930s, and the Eugenics movement is in full force as Lena comes from Germany and then works for Silas Wolfe in the mountains of West Virginia.

It was a good life until the social services arrived and declared her as an unfit mother as well as Silas to be an unfit father.

A heartbreaking and upsetting read but an excellent, well-researched history lesson. 5/5

https://tinyurl.com/atkx5ccs

@ellenmariewiseman
@kensingtonbooks

Happy Pub Day!!

@ellenmariewiseman
@julietteblackwell
@vmburnsbooks

You should join in if you haven‘t.

It‘s fun to come up with photos.

Thanks - @Eggs and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: CELEBRATE

“Combines top notch thriller storytelling with a wild and painfully accurate satirical take on the loneliness of modern dating.

Because even psychopaths want love, right?”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/bddx8v9b

@tashacoryell
@penguinrandomhouse

9/3

It‘s the 1920s, and we meet Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Morris Markey, and Joseph Elwell.

We know Scott and Zelda, but learn about Morris and Joseph in this meticulously researched book by Ms. Fredericks.

Morris and Joseph were murdered in real life and Ms. Fredericks uses both men as the basis for her book with this gorgeous cover.

Historical fiction fans will thoroughly enjoy this book.5/5

@mariahfredericks
@stmartinspress
@netgalley

Hope to see you for this bookish week.

The background is from an arbor in Ottati, Italy.

@angelacarlislewriter
@tashacoryell
@megwaiteclayton
@julietblackwellauthor
@itsthelindsaychannel
@lauraresau
@jhermankleiger
@partnersincrimevbt
@penguinrandomhouse
@kensingtonbooks
@harpermusebooks
@uplitreads
#giftedbyuplit
@kayepublicity

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: KITTENS

“A haunting attack. A killer in the shadows. A protective love.”

FULL SHOWCASE: https://tinyurl.com/2cj9vkjw

@angelacarlislewriter
@partnersincrimevbt

“Romancing the Stone meets Outer Banks in Libby‘s latest adventure rom-com.

Sparks fly and old wounds resurface when a daring treasure hunter and the bestselling adventure novelist who once broke her heart reunite for one unforgettable summer, chasing lost riches and rediscovering their passion.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/3ytpvzfu

@libbyhubscher
@penguinrandomhouse

THE BOOK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED SO GET YOUR COPY. 

MY  FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 9.

About female friendships, enjoying your retirement, and just making the most out of life.

If you need an endearing, pleasant read, be sure to add this book to your reading list.  

There are some truly laugh-out-loud moments to add to the joy.

You will LOVE everything about the book - especially the characters. P5/5

@margiezablefisher
@sibyllinepress

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JULYJAZZ
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: FLAG

I thought this was a beautiful photo. Nice and crisp.

Julia always studies her horoscope - she knew something bad was going to happen and she also knew something good was going to happen.

The bad thing was her husband was murdered, and the good thing was she inherited a large sum of money and a villa in Tuscany.

A marvelous setting, but it got a bit too paranormal for me.

A satisfying ending to another great Lisa Scottoline read.4/5

https://tinyurl.com/yr9zzv3y

@lisascottoline
@grandcentralpub

“In the five years since the fateful and horrific night that changed her life, Sandra Leigh has kept herself sequestered at the Compound, a trauma recovery/survival skill camp that helped her process her past and feel safe in the world again.”

FULL SHOWCASE & GIVEAWAY: https://tinyurl.com/bdzf7c39

@wsmithbooks
@partnersincrimevbt