Tuesday, June 10, 2025

What We Hide by Colleen Coble GIVEAWAY!


 Savannah Webster is trying to find her way forward. She and her husband, Hez, have been separated since tragedy tore them apart and he began numbing his grief and guilt with alcohol. She returned to Tupelo Grove University, which her family helped found over a century ago, to teach history.

When Hez turns up in her classroom asking for a second chance, she rejects the idea immediately. But twenty-four hours later she's under suspicion for murder, and since Hez is the best attorney she knows, she reluctantly asks him for help. They suspect the murder is tied to someone selling off the university's pre-Columbian artifacts, but the secrets go much deeper than they realize.

The only hope they've got is each other, and they're going to have to put their past behind them if they're going to stay alive long enough to uncover all that's hidden.
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Best-selling author Colleen Coble's novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers' Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has over 5 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana. Visit her website at http://colleencoble.com.

Monday, June 9, 2025

Confused Girl by Giovanna Silvestre


 A powerful blend of self-help and intimate storytelling, Confused Girl is here to guide women through the turbulence of the modern world and help them fearlessly create the life of their dreams.

To all the women who feel stuck, unworthy, or lost, take heart--your confusion is a virtue! It's the first stepping stone on your path to becoming an empowered warrior. Giovanna Silvestre, a leading lifestyle and wellness influencer and creator of the international activewear brand Confused Girl in the City, understands the turbulence of the modern world firsthand. Now, she's here to guide women toward breaking free and confidently pursuing their dreams.

In Confused Girl: Find Your Peace in the Chaos, Giovanna shares her transformative journey from an ego-driven, early Hollywood career to true self-acceptance and inner peace. Through raw and honest storytelling, she opens up about her struggles with identity and purpose, including a challenging period of depression that ultimately led to her awakening. Drawing from her own trials and triumphs, Giovanna offers inspiring wisdom on living life on your own terms, finding joy in the mess, learning self-love, overcoming negativity and anxiety, and discovering the courage to chase your desires without letting fear dictate your fate.

Part memoir, part guidebook, Confused Girl empowers women of all ages to chart a positive course through a rapidly changing world. This seemingly daunting landscape is filled with unprecedented potential for self-fulfillment. Giovanna's insights serve as a must-read treasure map, guiding you on the journey to discover your true nature and realize your dreams.

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Giovanna Silvestre is the creator of Confused Girl in the City, an international activewear brand inspired by unique healing crystals, blending beauty and spirituality. Featured on NBC and in Forbes and LA Yoga, she’s a graduate of the University of Southern California. Transitioning from the entertainment industry, Giovanna embarked on a journey of self-discovery, emerging as a leading lifestyle and wellness influencer, entrepreneur, and writer. Follow her on Instagram @ConfusedGirlLA.

Friday, June 6, 2025

Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey


 When Charlotte Sitterly’s husband is arrested for a white-collar crime, she and her daughter Iris are locked out of their house by the FBI and—what’s potentially even worse—thrust into the spotlight of @JuniperShoresSocialite, the town’s snarky anonymous Instagram account. Cut off from her bank accounts and feeling desperate, Charlotte takes up an acquaintance’s offer to stay at a beachfront former bed-and-breakfast that’s home to a community of single mothers and draws plenty of gossip in the small coastal North Carolina town.


Charlotte and Iris find solace and are surprised by how much fun they’re having with the other families despite their circumstances. But when the women discover a secret link between them, it changes everything they thought they knew about the unconventional family they’ve created and leaves them wondering whether their coming together was a coincidence at all. Will the skeletons in the mommune closets help Charlotte and Iris reclaim their place in the Juniper Shores community—or shatter the sisterhood forever? 

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Kristy Woodson Harvey is the New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of eleven novels including The Summer of Songbirds and The Peachtree Bluff Series. Many of her books have been optioned or are in development for television and film and have received numerous accolades, including Good Morning America’s Buzz Pick, Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Reads, Katie Couric’s Featured Books, and Joanna Garcia Swisher’s The Happy Place Read. Kristy is the winner of the Lucy Bramlette Patterson Award for Excellence in Creative Writing and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize.

A Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s school of journalism, her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including Southern Living, Parade, Traditional Home, USA TODAY, and many more. She also holds a master’s in English, with a concentration in multicultural and transnational literature.

Kristy is the cocreator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction with fellow New York Times Bestselling authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, and Patti Callahan Henry. She is also the co-founder of the interiors site Design Chic, with her mom, Beth Woodson.

She lives on the North Carolina coast with her husband, son, and dog, Salt, where she is (always!) working on her next novel.
My Thoughts...
Am I the only person in the world that has never heard of a mommune? I learned something while reading Beach House Rules. I had to look it up and there is one right down the road from me. Who knew? This made this book so interesting to me.

A love a small town read and it's even better when it is set in North Caralina. That's where I live in case you did already know that.
I love the friendships in this one to. All the way around this is going to be my favorite beach read of the year. Harvey has out done herself and just wait for that ending. I won't give anything away, I will just simply say this is a 5 star must read.

Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required, and all views expressed are our own.

Thursday, June 5, 2025

The Guest Cottage by Lori Foster


 Am I the only person in the world that has never heard of a mommune? I learned something while reading Beach House Rules. I had to look it up and there is one right down the road from me. Who knew? This made this book so interesting to me.


A love a small town read and its even better when its set in North Caralina. That's where I live in case you did already know that.
I love the friendships in this one to. All the way around this is going to be my favorite beach read of the year. Harvey has out done herself and just wait for that ending. I won't give anything away, I will just simply say this is a 5 star must read.

Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required, and all views expressed are our own.

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Lori Foster is a New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author.

She has received the Romantic Times “Career Achievement Award” for Series Romantic Fantasy and for Contemporary Romance;

Amazon’s top-selling romance title for Too Much Temptation;

Amazon’s Top Ten editors’ picks in romance for Causing Havoc;

Waldenbooks’ second “Bestselling Original Contemporary” romance for Say No To Joe;

BGI group’s “Bestselling Original Contemporary” romance for the The Secret Life of Bryan, “Bestselling Romantic Comedy” for Jude’s Law, and “Bestselling Romantic Suspense” for Back in Black;

Plus Amazon’s #1 Editors’ Pick in Romance for Servant: The Acceptance.

Lori has been featured as a clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle, and the USA Today “Quick Cross” puzzle.

To give back to the community, Lori does an annual “benefit” book where all advance and royalties go to a charity: http://lorifoster.com/benefit-books/

She also hosts the annual “Reader & Author Get Together,” facilitating major interaction between readers, authors, and industry professionals while also donating all proceeds from raffles to local charities. http://readerauthorgettogether.com/

You can find out more about Lori's books at her website LoriFoster.com
My Thoughts...
Foster has done it again, romance, life changing family and friends. And one very forgiving lady. It was a one sitting read I could not put down. Just might be my favorite book by Foster to date. Cort was the perfect swoon worthy gentlemen. I loved him and Pixie. This is a must read.
Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required, and all views expressed are our own.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

The Three O'clock Calls by Tom Smith


 Bright, persistent ringing ripped Tom from sleep. He rolled over, fumbled for the reading light beside his bed, and reached for his phone. As he answered the call, he saw the time: 3:00 a.m. Nothing good comes from a three o’clock call.

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Tom Smith was born in Jacksonville Florida and resides in Middleburg Florida. He is married to his wife, Nora, of 38 years and have two daughters, Kayla and Danielle. Tom enjoyed reading children’s books to their daughters when they were growing up. He is inspired by young minds with vivid imaginations and wise words. He is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). He is also the proud owner of the real life “Boss Bandit”. Visit his website at https://www.BossBanditBooks.com.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Tandem Cottage by Carrie Fancett Pagels


 

Newly minted computer science graduate, Alyssa, has plans to obtain work and finally live independently with her son. Summer programming for Alyssa’s son, who has Aspergers, is tossed when his biological father and new wife, an attorney, insist on summer visitation. With her plans completely upended, Alyssa pursues a job on Mackinac Island with the hopes of acquiring an internship. Young widower, Carter, who has suffered the tragic loss of his wife, is working remotely on Mackinac Island as a computer programmer and hires Alyssa as nanny for his baby girl.

Susan, a social worker with unknown links to Alyssa, is also Carter’s former group therapist. Susan consults at a Mackinac Island summer-long retreat as she mulls retirement options. With Alyssa’s estranged grandmother a famous television evangelist, Susan’s mother the senior-most congressional representative, and a mysterious artist all adding their dramatic flair to the Mackinac Island mix—what could go wrong?


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Tandem Cottage: A Mackinac Island Women's Fiction Novel with Romance (Mackinac Cottages Series): Pagels, Carrie Fancett, Bricco, Lorna: 9798992826715: Amazon.com: Books



Carrie Fancett Pagels, Ph.D., writes stories about overcoming with God's help (including a Romantic Times Top Pick inspirational novel). She has 25 published fiction books. Carrie is an ECPA-bestselling award-winning author. She won the Maggie Award for Excellence medallion. Twenty-five years as a psychologist didn't "cure" her overactive imagination. She's the mother of two and married to the love of her life.

Monday, June 2, 2025

You are Here by David Nicholls


 Sometimes you need to get lost to find your way . . .

Michael is coming undone. Adrift after his wife's departure, he has begun taking himself on long, solitary walks across the English countryside. Becoming ever more reclusive, he’ll do anything to avoid his empty house.

Marnie, on the other hand, is stuck. Hiding alone in her London flat, she avoids old friends and any reminders of her rotten, selfish ex-husband. Curled up with a good book, she’s battling the long afternoons of a life that feels like it’s passing her by.

When a persistent mutual friend and some very unpredictable weather conspire to toss Michael and Marnie together on the most epic of ten-day hikes, neither of them can think of anything worse. Until, of course, they discover exactly what they’ve been looking for.

Michael and Marnie are on the precipice of a bright future . . . if they can survive the journey.

A hilarious, hopeful, and heartwarming love story—the novel belovedNew York Times bestselling author David Nicholls calls “my funniest book yet”—You Are Here is a bittersweet and hopeful story of first encounters, second chances, and finding the way home.


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Amazon.com: You Are Here: A Novel: 9780063394063: Nicholls, David: Books



David Nicholls is the bestselling author of Starter for Ten; The Understudy; One Day; Us, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction; Sweet Sorrow; and You Are Here. He is also a screenwriter who has also written adaptations of Far from the Madding Crowd, When Did You Last See Your Father? and Great Expectations, as well as his own novels, Starter for Ten, One Day, and Us. His adaptation of Edward St Aubyn's Patrick Melrose, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, was nominated for an Emmy and won him a BAFTA for best writer. Nicholls is also the Executive Producer and a contributing screenwriter on a new Netflix adaptation of One Day.