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GUEST BLOG: The True Story of Consuelo Vanderbilt Inspired My New Historical Romance, The Test of Gold by Renee Yancy Plus Giveaway!
Consuelo was a "Dollar Princess," the nickname coined for heiresses in the late 20th century who possessed multi-million dollar dowries and married cash-poor British and French aristocrats.
The Gilded Age occurred after the American Civil War, from 1870 to the...
BOOK BLAST: HE’LL BE WAITING by Liz Alterman Plus Giveaway!
Publication Date: April 6, 2021
What would you do to remember? What would you give to forget?
When Tess Porter agrees to pick up her boyfriend’s college pal at the airport on a snowy December night, she has no idea she’s...
GUEST BLOG: The Simplicity of Writing by Gene Desrochers Plus Giveaway!
I think about perseverance a lot. A whole lot.
Writing a novel tests your perseverance every time. That blank page, the squirrely idea that won’t meld into a coherent story. You stick it out for months and come up with...
GUEST BLOG: The “What If” Factor in Fiction Writing by Kerry Peresta Plus Giveaway!
When I started writing in 2009 as a humor columnist, I wrote in 800-word sound bites that wrapped up neatly and made people laugh, but made them think, too. It was a fun couple of years writing that column...
GUEST BLOG: When does a book become real? by Jeff Markowitz Plus Giveaway!
Readers often ask me when a book that I’m writing becomes real to me. I find that question fascinating because it inhabits a space at the intersection of the creative process and the business of publishing. A book becomes...
GUEST BLOG: Why a Cozy Mystery with a Dog Bakery? by Amy Hueston Plus Giveaway!
I get this question a lot. Why am I writing a cozy mystery series with a dog bakery? Actually, most people that ask seem sort of excited that I’m writing about a bakery for dogs and not a bakery...
BOOK BLAST: MOM AND DAD’S MARTINIS by Jacelyn Cane Plus Giveaway!
Publication Date: June 17, 2019
Jacelyn Cane's mom and dad liked their martinis dry: straight gin on the rocks with a dab of vermouth and a hint of water - and they liked them often. They also liked to party;...
4 STAR REVIEW: HIDE IN PLACE By Emilya Naymark
She left the NYPD in the firestorm of a high-profile case gone horribly wrong. Three years later, the ghosts of her past roar back to terrifying life.
When NYPD undercover cop Laney Bird's cover is blown in a racketeering case...
3.5 STAR REVIEW: THE WINDSOR KNOT by S.J. Bennett
Her Majesty the Queen Investigates: Book 1
Publication Date: March 9, 2021
“ pitch-perfect murder mystery… If The Crown were crossed with Miss Marple…, the result would probably be something like this charming whodunnit.” – Ruth Ware, author of One by One
The first...
GUEST BLOG: What is it about Paris? by M.K. Tod Plus Giveaway!
I love Paris. What is it about this beautiful, historic city that pulls at the heart and the imagination? What is it that can make you want to explore time and again this world of iconic buildings, cafés, and museums,...
4 STAR REVIEW: REST, RELAX RUN FOR YOUR LIFE by Katherine H. Brown
Ooey, Gooey Bakery Mystery: Book 1
Publication Date: March 1, 2019
Two best friends & a bakery!
Piper and Samantha are in heaven. Well, close. More like a long weekend at the O Heavenly Day Spa.
A few mysterious notes start appearing everywhere,...
GUEST BLOG: Food and Drink of Santa Fe by Avery Daniels Plus Giveaway!
I had terrible timing on Arrowed. Here I am writing a cozy mystery set in Santa Fe, only a few hours drive from me and one of my favorite places to visit, and Covid made it impossible to do...
GUEST BLOG: The Importance of Having an Agent by Hawk MacKinney Plus Giveaway!
So, you’re not only a proud writer but after agonizing over adjectives, sentences, copy-paste, and other tidbits, you’ve finally closed the manuscript’s last chapter–hopefully well-edited; then re-edited again and then another 5-10 times. Now you can relax with a...
3.5 STAR REVIEW: Waiting Game by Lisa Suzanne
Vegas Aces Series: Book 4
Publication Date: April 1, 2021
My wedding to Prince Charming is interrupted with accusations that it’s a sham.
It is, but we both hold tight to the story that we’re marrying for love. I don’t have to...
BOOK BLAST: BOARDING WITH MURDER by Kathryn Long Plus Giveaway!
A Sierra Pines B&B Mystery: Book 1
Publication Date: March 9, 2021
Take one quaint B&B, two kind but quirky caretakers, a dead aunt, a murdered friend, and you have mystery. Ali Winston finds she’s inherited trouble along with her aunt’s...
GUEST BLOG: Amateur Night by Lori Robbins Plus Giveaway!
Riding shotgun with a cop or detective is undeniably exciting. And yet, for many of us, nothing beats the thrill of the chase when your literary companion is professionally clueless. Novels that feature amateur sleuths provide a unique kind...
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