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HOLIDAY MEMORIES: Christmas Mixes (And We’re Not Talking Nuts) by Jess Montgomery

Holiday Memories Dayna Linton - 10 December 2020

Fifteen years or so ago, my dear husband started pursuing Christmas music. Year round. When we vowed “for better or for worse,” I didn’t realize that would include Christmas music… in July. And...

HOLIDAY MEMORIES: Beth’s Christmas Ornaments by Cheryl Holt

Holiday Memories Dayna Linton - 9 December 2020

My best friend in my life was a woman named Beth. I met her during my first week of college when we were eighteen. We grew up in uber-rural America, in cattle...

BOOK BLAST: TWO MURDERS TOO MANY by Bluette Matthey

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 9 December 2020

Barn burning in a sleepy farming community is a serious enough matter, but a grisly murder or two in a small midwest town is a showstopper. Throw in a serial blackmailer who...

BOOK BLAST: THE CORONATION by Justin Newland

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 8 December 2020

Publication Date: November 5, 2019 It is 1761. Prussia is at war with Russia and Austria. As the Russian army occupies East Prussia, King Frederick the Great and his men fight hard to...

HOLIDAY MEMORIES: A Very New York Holiday by Emilya Naymark

Holiday Memories Dayna Linton - 8 December 2020

I was nine when I first encountered Christmas. I grew up in the Soviet Union, a communist country that had not only banished religion, but outlawed all religious trappings—even owning a bible...

BOOK BLAST: INTO THE UNBOUND NIGHT by Mitchell James Kaplan

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 8 December 2020

When her village in Albion is sacked by the Roman general Vespasian, young Aislin is left without home and family. Determined to exact revenge, she travels to Rome, a sprawling city of...

GUEST BLOG: An Interview with Lord Venn from THE VILLAINOUS VISCOUNT by Lucinda Elliot

Satire Dayna Linton - 8 December 2020

Today we welcome, ahem, Lord Venn from THE VILLAINOUS VISCOUNT for a very... interesting interview. So, grab a cup of tea, your favorite throw, and get ready to be entertained! Interviewer (trying hard...

HOLIDAY MEMORIES: The Ghost of Christmas Past and Giveaway! by Richard Buxton

Holiday Memories Dayna Linton - 7 December 2020

It was Christmas Day in 1860 and Lincoln, newly elected president but yet to be inaugurated, was at home in his reception room in Springfield, Illinois. The town was busy. Christmas was...

BOOK BLAST: CHRISTMAS COOKIES ON A CRUISE SHIP by Parker Fairchild

Contemporary Romance Dayna Linton - 7 December 2020

On a Caribbean cruise, a platter full of cookies, and a shot of Christmas magic yields a perfect pairing. Chemist and budding romance writer Olivia Chasen is on a cruise to avoid spending...

BOOK BLAST: MORTAL SIGHT by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 7 December 2020

Release Date: April 2020 When Worlds Collide, Shadow Wrestles Light Seventeen-year-old Cera Marlowe wants a normal life; one where she and her mom can stop skipping town every time a disturbing vision strikes. But...

BOOK BLAST: A MURDER IS FOREVER by Rob Bates

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 4 December 2020

The Diamond District Mystery Series Publication Date: October 13th 2020 Max Rosen always said the diamond business isn't about sorting the gems, it's about sorting the people. His daughter Mimi is about to learn that...

INTERVIEW: Chizelle’ T Archie & Freedom Speakz on THE LITTLE GIRL IN THE PINK DRESS

Children/Family Dayna Linton - 4 December 2020

Today on Novels Alive, we welcome Mother/Daughter team Chizelle’ T Archie & Freedom Speakz to talk more about their book, THE LITTLE GIRL IN THE PINK DRESS. How did you come up with...