tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55810212090819061822024-03-15T21:10:11.816-04:00ashleysgotbookcitementBooks Excite Me.ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.comBlogger1791125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-77673639962364403602024-03-14T23:50:00.002-04:002024-03-14T23:50:19.273-04:00BLOG TOUR: A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>A Grave Robbery</i> by Deanna Raybourn! I received a free electronic copy from the publisher for an honest review. Thanks so much to Berkley and Deanna Raybourn for letting me be a part of this tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1693168525i/177188708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1693168525i/177188708.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell #9)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Deanna Raybourn</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: March 12, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by the Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177188708-a-grave-robbery?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mXBR28JC4G&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593545958/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593545958&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, in this latest historical mystery from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn.<br /><br />Lord Rosemorran has purchased a wax figure of a beautiful reclining woman and asks Stoker to incorporate a clockwork mechanism to give the Rosemorran Collection its own Sleeping Beauty in the style of Madame Tussaud’s. But when Stoker goes to cut the mannequin open to insert the mechanism, he makes a gruesome discovery: this is no wax figure. The mannequin is the beautifully preserved body of a young woman who was once very much alive. But who would do such a dreadful thing, and why?<br /><br />Sleuthing out the answer to this question sets Veronica and Stoker on their wildest adventure yet. From the underground laboratories of scientists experimenting with electricity to resurrect the dead in the vein of Frankenstein to the traveling show where Stoker once toured as an attraction, the gaslit atmosphere of London in October is the perfect setting for this investigation into the unknown. Through it all, the intrepid pair is always one step behind the latest villain—a man who has killed once and will stop at nothing to recover the body of the woman he loved. Will they unmask him in time to save his next victim? Or will they become the latest figures to be immortalized in his collection of horrors?</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177188708-a-grave-robbery?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mXBR28JC4G&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I love reading Veronica Speedwell's adventures. This series is just a lot of fun and I enjoy each and every book. <i>A Grave Robbery </i>is another great installment to the series.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was hooked as soon as I read the synopsis for this one. A wax figure killer!! Tell me more.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This series works so well because of the partnership of Stoker and Veronica. They bicker and banter while solving crimes.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I enjoyed this mystery. It kept me on my toes, trying to figure out what was going on.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fans of the series will definitely enjoy this newest installment. If you haven't started the Veronica Speedwell Series, you definitely should! </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1652465764p5/156327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="200" height="252" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1652465764p5/156327.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial;">Deanna Raybourn</span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial;"><span> is the </span><span class="a-text-italic">New York Times </span><span>bestselling
and Edgar® Award–nominated author of the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries,
the Lady Julia Grey series, and several stand-alone novels, including
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE. She lives in Virginia with her family.</span></span></b></span> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>A Grave Robbery</i> by Deanna Raybourn! Thank you to Berkley and Deanna Raybourn for letting me be a part of the tour. This is a really fun series that you should definitely add to your TBR!<br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-81218966000255791202024-03-12T08:00:00.001-04:002024-03-12T08:00:00.246-04:00BLOG TOUR: Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Kill Switch</i> by Penelope Douglas! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Penelope Douglas for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1706647983i/178814994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="338" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1706647983i/178814994.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Title: Kill Switch (Devil's Night #3)</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Author: Penelope Douglas</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Released: March 12, 2024<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178814994-kill-switch" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593642023/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593642023&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: black;">One woman’s worst fears come to life in the third novel of the Devil’s Night dark romance series by New York Times bestseller Penelope Douglas, now with bonus material.<br /><br />Sending Damon to prison was the worst thing Winter could’ve done. It didn’t matter that he did the crime or that she wished he was dead. Winter thought he’d cool off in jail and be anything but the horror he was, or that at the very least she’d have time to disappear before he got out.<br /><br />But she was wrong. Three years came and went too fast, and prison only gave him time to plan. And while Winter anticipated his vengeance, she didn’t expect this. He doesn’t want to make her hurt. He wants to make everything hurt.<br /><br />Damon knows he needs to get rid of Winter’s father, giving her, her sister, and her mother nowhere to run. The Ashby women are desperate for a knight in shining armor. But that’s not what’s coming.<br /><br />It's time Damon took control of his future. It’s time he showed them all that he will never stop being the nightmare they think he is.<br /><br />Damon won’t have to break into her home to do it.<br /><br />As the new man of the house, he has all the keys. (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178814994-kill-switch" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span></b></span><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">)</span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span>This book is a chunky monkey! It's not for the faint of heart. This is also book three in a series, and it's better understood if you have read the other books.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This romance was dark and addicting. There are a lot of triggers for this book, which shouldn't be too surprising since it's a dark romance. I couldn't look away. I can see how readers' get so obsessed with these books.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I can see a lot of people enjoying this one. It's a lot, you should know that going in, but if you're prepared, you're going to have a time.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1480874868p5/7139136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1480874868p5/7139136.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-size: medium;">Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Their books have been translated into twenty languages and include the Fall Away series, the Hellbent series, the Devil’s Night series, and the stand-alones Misconduct, Punk 57, Birthday Girl, Credence, and Tryst Six Venom. They live in New England with their husband and daughter. </span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>Kill Switch</i> by Penelope Douglas. Thank you to Berkley and Penelope Douglas for letting me be a part of the tour. If you're looking for some intense romance, add this one to your list!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-37916995852195270742024-03-07T21:13:00.000-05:002024-03-07T21:13:18.010-05:00BLOG TOUR: What Grows in the Dark by Jaq Evans<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>What Grows in the Dark</i> by Jaq Evans! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to MIRA and Jaq Evans for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696375784i/198324103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="536" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696375784i/198324103.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: What Grows in the Dark</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Jaq Evans</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: MIRA<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: March 5, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198324103-what-grows-in-the-dark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Wfusvjglpt&rank=2" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0778369684/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0778369684&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>In this chilling contemporary horror novel, a phony spiritualist returns to her hometown to assist in an investigation that eerily mirrors her sister’s death, forcing her to confront the secrets she’s been running from.<br /><br />Sixteen years ago, Brigit Weylan’s older sister, Emma, walked into the woods in their small hometown of Ellis Creek. She never walked out. People said she was troubled—in the months leading up to her death, she was convinced there was a monster in those trees. Marked by the tragedy, Brigit left town and never looked back.<br /><br />Now Brigit travels around the country investigating paranormal activity (and faking the results) with her cameraman, Ian. But when she receives a call from Ellis Creek, she’s thrust into the middle of a search for two missing teenagers. As Brigit and Ian are drawn further into the case, the parallels to Emma’s death become undeniable. And worse, Brigit can’t explain what’s happening to trees appearing in her bedroom in the middle of the night, something with a very familiar laugh watching her out in the darkness and Emma’s voice on her phone, reminding Brigit to finish what they started.<br /><br />More and more, it looks like Emma was right -- there is a monster in Ellis Creek, and it’s waited a long time for Brigit to come home.</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198324103-what-grows-in-the-dark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Wfusvjglpt&rank=2" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The synopsis for this one really caught my attention. I love stories with some horror, some mystery, and some weird things going on. I enjoyed reading <i>What Grows in the Dark</i>. I was flipping pages just waiting to see what was going to happen next. I was very interested in seeing what all was going to happen.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had a good time with this one. I'd definitely check out more by this author. </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1688164075p5/20873229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1688164075p5/20873229.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b>Jaq Evans grew up running around the woods in Virginia's Blue Ridge foothills and now lives near different mountains in Seattle. A graduate of the Stonecoast MFA program, Jaq writes fiction, narrative nonfiction and poetry. What Grows in the Dark is her first novel. <br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>What Grows in the Dark</i> by Jaq Evans! Thank you to MIRA and Jaq Evans for letting me be a part of the tour. This would be the perfect book to add to your TBR!<br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-74245618549860786752024-03-05T20:18:00.002-05:002024-03-05T20:18:33.178-05:00BLOG TOUR: Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Kilt Trip</i> by Alexandra Kiley! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Canary Street Press and Alexandra Kiley for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1690459870i/150444412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="531" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1690459870i/150444412.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: Kilt Trip</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Alexandra Kiley</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Canary Street Press<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: March 5, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by the Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150444412-kilt-trip?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=RmqTmgEr8V&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335009299/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1335009299&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Ready or Scot...<br /><br />Globetrotter Addie Macrae always follows her wanderlust. As a travel consultant, she jet sets around the world—anywhere but Scotland. But when she’s sent on assignment to help a struggling family-run tour company in the Highlands—and save her own job—Addie packs away her emotional baggage and turns on the professional charm.<br /><br />Rugged as the land he loves, Logan Sutherland’s greatest joy is sharing the beauty of Scotland’s hidden gems…even if it means a wee bit of red ink on the company’s bottom line. The last thing Logan wants is some American “expert” pushing tourist traps and perpetuating myths about the Loch Ness Monster—especially when Addie never leaves her desk to experience the country for herself.<br /><br />As they wage an office war, Logan discovers Addie’s secret connection to Scotland: a handful of faded Polaroids of her late mother. Hoping for a truce, he creates a private tour to the places in the pictures to help Addie find closure and appreciate the enchantment in less-traveled destinations, never expecting the off-limits attraction sparking between them. But Addie’s contract is almost up, and magic won’t pay the bills. They can’t afford distractions, but how can Addie do her job if she hasn’t explored all Scotland—and Logan—have to offer?</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150444412-kilt-trip?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=RmqTmgEr8V&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I really, really enjoyed this one! It was exactly what I was craving, just what I wanted. I loved that it was set in Scotland. This is a perfect book for people wanting to travel without actually leaving home.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I really enjoyed the characters of Addie and Logan. I loved their back and forth. It was fun to watch them go from not liking each other to a relationship. I love those kinds of stories.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was a lot of fun to read. I can see a lot of other people really enjoying this one. </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1686623045p5/35227883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1686623045p5/35227883.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Alexandra Kiley writes big-hearted romances full of banter, found-family, and deep love. When she’s not writing, you can find her drinking tea, hiking, or gazing adoringly at the mountains of Colorado where she lives with her husband and two kids. Her novels are inspired by her semester in Scotland where she fell in love with not only the lush and magical land, but also the people who invited her into their homes and made her feel like family.<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>Kilt Trip</i> by Alexandra Kiley! Thank you to Canary Street Press and Alexandra Kiley for letting me be a part of the tour. I'd definitely recommend giving this one a read.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-6267602049602176412024-02-27T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-27T08:00:00.183-05:00BLOG TOUR: Village in the Dark by Iris Yamashita<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Village in the Dark</i> by Iris Yamashita! I received a free electronic copy from the publisher for a honest review. Thanks so much to Berkley and Iris Yamashita for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1688418726i/154488336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1688418726i/154488336.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Title: Village in the Dark (Cara Kennedy #2)</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Author: Iris Yamashita</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Released: February 13, 2024<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/154488336-village-in-the-dark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=JDzqrZYloQ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593336704/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593336704&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b>Detective Cara Kennedy thought she’d lost her husband and son in an accident, but harrowing evidence has emerged that points to murder--and she will stop at nothing to find the truth in this riveting mystery from the author of City Under One Roof.<br /><br />On a frigid February day, Anchorage Detective Cara Kennedy stands by the graves of her husband and son, watching as their caskets are raised from the earth. It feels sacrilegious, but she has no choice. Aaron and Dylan disappeared on a hike a year ago, their bones eventually found and buried. But shocking clues have emerged that foul play was involved, potentially connecting them to a string of other deaths and disappearances. <br /> <br />Somehow tied to the mystery is Mia Upash, who grew up in an isolated village called Unity, a community of women and children in hiding from abusive men. Mia never imagined the trouble she would find herself in when she left home to live in Man’s World. Although she remains haunted by the tragedy of what happened to the man and the boy in the woods, she has her own reasons for keeping quiet.<br /> <br />Aided by police officer Joe Barkowski and other residents of Point Mettier, Cara’s investigation will lead them on a dangerous path that puts their lives and the lives of everyone around them in mortal jeopardy. (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/154488336-village-in-the-dark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=JDzqrZYloQ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b><b>)<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span>I am always game for a mystery and <i>Village in the Dark</i> gave me a good mystery. This was a really intense case to follow. This story deals a lot with grief and loss. Detective Cara Kennedy has lost those closest and most important to her, her husband and son.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I loved the setting of the story. It was so atmospheric and almost a character in it's own right. There were a lot of secrets to unravel in this one, and I was invested throughout the story.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There's an intense feeling to this mystery. We've got cat and mouse games happening.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I really enjoyed my time reading this one. I could see a lot of other people really enjoying it too.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1653427202p5/6564122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="200" height="143" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1653427202p5/6564122.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-size: medium;">Iris Yamashita is an Academy Award–nominated screenwriter for the movie Letters from Iwo Jima. She has been working in Hollywood for fifteen years developing material for both film and streaming, has taught screenwriting at UCLA, and is an advocate of women and diversity in the entertainment industry. She has also been a judge and mentor for various film and writing programs, and lives in California. </span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>Village in the Dark</i> by Iris Yamashita! Thank you to Berkley and Iris Yamashita for letting me be a part of the tour. This is definitely a good mystery to add to your reading pile.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-66683340731802462322024-02-22T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-22T08:00:00.139-05:00BLOG TOUR: A Step Past Darkness by Vera Kurian<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>A Step Past Darkness</i> by Vera Kurian! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Park Row and Vera Kurian for letting me be a part of this tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1693951484i/169335533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="331" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1693951484i/169335533.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: A Step Past Darkness</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Vera Kurian</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Park Row<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: February 20, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169335533-a-step-past-darkness?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=IwBtNwQ2Ga&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0778310760/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0778310760&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>SIX CLASSMATES. ONE TERRIFYING NIGHT. A MURDER TWENTY YEARS IN THE MAKING…<br /><br />There’s something sinister under the surface of the idyllic, suburban town of Wesley Falls, and it’s not just the abandoned coal mine that lies beneath it. The summer of 1995 kicks off with a party in the mine where six high school students witness a horrifying crime that changes the course of their lives.<br /><br />The six couldn’t be more different.<br /><br />• Maddy, a devout member of the local megachurch<br />• Kelly, the bookworm next door<br />• James, a cynical burnout<br />• Casey, a loveable football player<br />• Padma, the shy straight-A student<br />• Jia, who’s starting to see visions she can’t explain<br /><br />When they realize that they can’t trust anyone but each other, they begin to investigate what happened on their own. As tensions escalate in town to a breaking point, the six make a vow of silence, bury all their evidence, and promise to never contact each other again. Their plan works – almost.<br /><br />Twenty years later, Jia calls them all back to Wesley Falls—Maddy has been murdered, and they are the only ones who can uncover why. But to end things, they have to return to the mine one last time.</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169335533-a-step-past-darkness?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=IwBtNwQ2Ga&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is exactly the kind of book that I can't resist! I knew I had to read it after that synopsis. I love a mystery. I love a ragtag group. This had such a fun concept that pulled me in.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is long and it's very character driven. I feel like these facts can either be a turn on or a turn off. I'm in the camp that liked it. I just really wanted to know what happened, so I had to keep reading.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The mystery and supernatural elements were really fun. I had a good time with this one! </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1460574439p5/14369049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="133" data-original-width="200" height="133" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1460574439p5/14369049.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Vera Kurian is a writer and scientist. Her short fiction has been published in magazines such as Glimmer Train, Day One and The Pinch. She’s lived in DC for most of her adult life and has a PhD in social psychology. Never Saw Me Coming is her first novel.<br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>A Step Past Darkness</i> by Vera Kurian! Thank you to Park Row and Vera Kurian for letting me be a part of the tour! This is an easy add to your TBR pile!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-85874851800321949572024-02-21T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-21T08:00:00.266-05:00BLOG TOUR: Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Island Witch</i> by Amanda Jayatissa! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Amanda Jayatissa for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692038732i/157979441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692038732i/157979441.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: Island Witch</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Amanda Jayatissa</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: February 20, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by the Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157979441-island-witch?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=bzZDOLiK1X&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593549260/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593549260&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis: </u></b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Inspired by Sri Lankan folklore, award-winning author Amanda Jayatissa turns her feverish, Gothic-tinged talents to late 19th century Sri Lanka where the daughter of a traditional demon-priest—relentlessly bullied by peers and accused of witchcraft herself—tries to solve the mysterious attacks that have been terrorizing her coastal village.<br /><br />Being the daughter of the village Capuwa, or demon-priest, Amara is used to keeping mostly to herself. Influenced by the new religious practices brought in by the British Colonizers, the villagers who once respected her father’s craft have turned on the family. Yet, they all still seem to call on him whenever supernatural disturbances arise.<br /><br />Now someone—or something —is viciously seizing upon men in the jungle. But instead of enlisting Amara’s father’s help, the villages have accused him of carrying out the attacks himself.<br /><br />As she tries to clear her father’s name, Amara finds herself haunted by dreams that eerily predict the dark forces on her island. And she can’t shake the feeling that it’s all connected to the night she was recovering from a strange illness, and woke up, scared and confused, to hear her mother’s frantic No one can find out what happened .<br /><br />Lush, otherworldly, and recalling horror classics like Carrie and The Exorcist , Island Witch is a deliciously creepy and darkly feminist tale about the horrors of moral panic, the violent space between girlhood and adulthood, and what happens when female rage is finally unleashed. (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157979441-island-witch?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=bzZDOLiK1X&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I knew I wanted to read this one as soon as I saw the cover and read that synopsis. I had a good feeling that it was going to be my kind of book!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was exactly the creepy, gothic tale that I wanted it to be. It's a historical leaning towards horror story. I really loved the vibe of it. I had to keep reading to see what was going to happen next.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I really enjoyed the main character Amara. I'm glad I got to follow her through the story.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a lot of violence in this story. Not only are men being killed, but there is also a lot of violence against women. It's not a happy book, but sometimes life is not happy.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can see a lot of people really enjoying this one. I'd definitely recommend it and I'm glad I got to read it. </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1608019813p8/20764500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="685" height="200" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1608019813p8/20764500.jpg" width="171" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">When she isn’t recovering from a self induced book hangover, Amanda runs corporate trainings on Communication Skills Development, and works tirelessly as the Chief Taste Tester at the cookie shop she co-owns. She grew up in Sri Lanka and has lived in the California bay area and British countryside, before relocating back to her sunny island, where she lives with her husband and two Tasmanian-devil-reincarnate huskies.<br /></span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for<i> Island Witch</i> by Amanda Jayatissa! Thank you to Berkley and Amanda Jayatissa for letting me be a part of the tour. This beautiful book should definitely be added to your TBR!<br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-81898436728031981452024-02-19T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-19T08:00:00.338-05:00BLOG TOUR: Night for Day by Roselle Lim<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Night for Day</i> by Roselle Lim! I received a free electronic copy from the publisher for a honest review. Thanks so much to Ace and Roselle Lim for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1690663954i/157979409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="517" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1690663954i/157979409.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Title: Night for Day</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Author: Roselle Lim</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Published by: Ace<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Released: February 20, 2024<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157979409-night-for-day?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FSC9S3zDRQ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593335643/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593335643&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b>Two people destined to be together, but to never see each other again, fight against the greatest odds in this powerful and moving fantasy novel by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim.<br /><br />Exes Ward Dunbar and Camille Buhay thought they would never see each other again. They had broken up to pursue their dream jobs on opposite sides of the country—her to New York City, and him to Los Angeles. But years later, they unexpectedly reconnect in London, where they are interviewing for similar jobs. The spark they feel when they meet again—the attraction comes back like muscle memory, and they are reminded of what they had lost. When Ward and Camille discover they both got the job working opposing shifts, they vow to give their relationship another try.<br /><br />Ward starts the day shift and finds the immortal clientele unusual and dazzling. When he clocks out at the end of the day, he finds the door locked and himself trapped in the building. After a horrific first night shift contending with restless spirits and ghosts, Camille is also unable to escape. In their respective prisons, they discover that they’re able to talk to each other a few minutes before dawn. This fleeting encounter incites longing for each other, but their promise to be together feels impossible. Because they are caught in the middle of a war of the gods—and their choices will determine the outcome. (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157979409-night-for-day?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FSC9S3zDRQ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b><b>)<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u></b></span> I enjoyed this story. I'm always up for something fantastical, and the synopsis for this one really did pique my interest. I don't think I've read a story like this before. It was very unique.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I enjoyed the way the story was told. I also liked our two main characters of Ward and Camille. They are destined for one another, and have to fight their way back to being with each other.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I was just interested to see where this story was going to go. I could definitely see a lot of other people enjoying it too. It's nice to jump into a book where the creativity really gets you curious. That's how I felt with this one. I'd definitely read other stuff by Roselle Lim.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1523451154p5/17917712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="177" height="266" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1523451154p5/17917712.jpg" width="177" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Roselle Lim was born in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada as a child. She lived in north Scarborough in a diverse, Asian neighbourhood.<br /><br />She found her love of writing by listening to her lola (paternal grandmother's) stories about Filipino folktales. Growing up in a household where Chinese superstition mingled with Filipino Catholicism, she devoured books about mythology, which shaped the fantasies in her novels.<br /><br />An artist by nature, she considers writing as "painting with words."</span></b></span><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>Night for Day</i> by Roselle Lim! Thank you to Ace and Roselle Lim for letting me be a part of the tour. I would definitely recommend giving this one a read!</span></span><br /></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-68594339851779348182024-02-15T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-15T08:00:00.139-05:00BLOG TOUR: The Catch by Amy Lea<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>The Catch</i> by Amy Lea! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Amy Lea for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1685350441i/154488304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1685350441i/154488304.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: The Catch (The Influencer #3)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Amy Lea</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: February 13, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/154488304-the-catch?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Mxubsfwvh1&rank=5" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593336615/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593336615&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>A grumpy lobster fisherman tosses a fashion influencer’s impeccably curated life overboard in the next romantic comedy from international bestselling author Amy Lea.<br /><br />In a last-ditch effort to rescue her brand from the brink of irrelevance, Boston fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen finds herself in a rural fishing village on the east coast of Canada. The only thing scarier than nature itself? The burly and bearded bed-and-breakfast owner and fisherman, Evan Whaler—who single-handedly disproves the theory that Canadians are “nice.”<br /><br />After a boating accident lands Evan unconscious in the hospital, Mel is mistaken for his fiancée by his welcoming yet quirky family, who are embroiled in a long-standing feud over the B&B. In a bold attempt to mend family fences, Mel agrees to fake their engagement for one week in exchange for Evan’s help with her social media content.<br /><br />Amid long hikes and campfire chats, reeling in their budding feelings for each other proves more difficult by the day. But is Mel willing to sacrifice her picture-perfect life in the city for a chance at a true, unfiltered love in the wild?</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/154488304-the-catch?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Mxubsfwvh1&rank=5" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was super cute and I really enjoyed it! It had a lot of tropes that I really like, especially the grumpy main man and fake dating/fake engagement. It was all just very entertaining and just what I was looking for in a romance. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh, and I almost forgot it's set in a small town. I love small town locations. It had a lot of outdoorsy fun too.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I really liked this one. I'd definitely read more by this author. I could see this being a winner for a lot of other readers too. </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1694652475p5/21742647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="200" height="266" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1694652475p5/21742647.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Amy Lea is the international bestselling author of romantic comedies for adults and teens, including Set on You, Exes and O’s, and Mindy Kaling’s Book Studio selection Woke Up Like This. Her acclaimed works have been featured in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, and more. They have also been optioned for film and sold to over a dozen foreign territories.<br /><br />When Amy is not writing, she can be found fan-girling over other romance books on Instagram (@amyleabooks), eating potato chips with reckless abandon, and snuggling with her husband and two goldendoodles in Ottawa, Canada.</span></b><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>The Catch</i> by Amy Lea! Thank you to Berkley and Amy Lea for letting me be a part of the tour. This is definitely a cute one that deserves a spot on your romance shelf.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-81798284177889593482024-02-13T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-13T08:00:00.265-05:00BLOG TOUR: The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>The Framed Women of Ardemore House</i> by Brandy Schillace! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Hanover Square Press and Brandy Schillace for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696990090i/127975990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696990090i/127975990.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: The Framed Women of Ardemore House</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Brandy Schillace</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Hanover Square Press<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: February 13, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127975990-the-framed-women-of-ardemore-house?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=OOrx25hvef&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335014039/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1335014039&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>A sharp, savvy mystery about an autistic editor who inherits a crumbling English estate, only to find herself at the center of a murder investigation when a family portrait vanishes and a dead body turns up.<br /><br />Jo Jones has always had a little trouble fitting in. As a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside, Jo doesn’t know what stands out more: her Americanisms or her autism.<br /><br />After losing her job, her mother, and her marriage all in one year, she couldn’t be happier to take possession of a possibly haunted (and clearly unwanted) family estate in North Yorkshire. But when the body of the moody town groundskeeper turns up on her rug with three bullets in his back, Jo finds herself in potential danger—and she’s also a potential suspect. At the same time, a peculiar family portrait vanishes from a secret room in the manor, bearing a strange connection to both the dead body and Jo’s mysterious family history.<br /><br />With the aid of a Welsh antiques dealer, the morose local detective, and the Irish innkeeper’s wife, Jo embarks on a mission to clear herself of blame and find the missing painting, unearthing a slew of secrets about the town—and herself—along the way. And she’ll have to do it all before the killer strikes again…</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127975990-the-framed-women-of-ardemore-house?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=OOrx25hvef&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This was fun. I'm always up for a murder mystery. I really enjoyed the setting of the book. I love an old manor house.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I enjoyed the mystery in this. The characters were fun to follow. I can see a lot of people enjoying this one.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1657107515p5/7894026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1657107515p5/7894026.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">BRANDY SCHILLACE is an autistic author, historian, mystery novelist, and editor. Having grown up in an underground house (next to a graveyard, in abandoned coal lands, with a pet raccoon) she spent her childhood reading about diseases and going to a lot of funerals. This led to an abiding interest in dead stuff, a PhD, and a career in science history--a likely thing to happen when one spends their formative years in a cemetery. Brandy writes at the intersections of history, mystery, and the weird.<br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>The Framed Women of Ardemore House</i> by Brandy Schillace! Thank you to Hanover Square Press and Brandy Schillace for letting me be a part of the tour. If this one sounds good to you, you should definitely add it to your TBR pile.<br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-1199291922945372782024-02-08T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-08T08:00:00.142-05:00BLOG TOUR: The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck by Kylie Scott<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck</i> by Kylie Scott! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Graydon House and Kylie Scott for letting me be a part of the Blog Tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1697030096i/150444587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1697030096i/150444587.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Kylie Scott</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Graydon House<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: February 6, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150444587-the-last-days-of-lilah-goodluck?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cGB3x3Q55r&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1525804804/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1525804804&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>“Be quiet and listen: He is cheating on you. The name of your soulmate is Alistair George Arthur Lennox. You will be passed over for the promotion. The winning numbers are 5-8-12-24-39-43. And I’m very sorry to tell you this, but you will die next Sunday.”<br /><br />When Lilah Goodluck saves the life of Good Witch Willow as they’re crossing a busy L.A. street, the last thing she expects is five unwanted predictions as a reward. Who gives someone the winning lotto numbers then tells them they’ve only got a week to live? And who believes in that nonsense anyway?<br /><br />But when the first three predictions come true within twenty-four hours, Lilah’s disbelief turns to mild panic. She’s further horrified when she nearly runs a car off the road that belongs to Alistair Lennox, who just happens to be the illegitimate son of the British king.<br /><br />While Alistair is intrigued by her preposterous story, Lilah is adamant about resisting the heat between her and the playboy prince. If she denies he’s her soulmate, then the last prediction can’t come true, right? As the days count down, they become maybe friends…and then maybe more. But between the relentless paparazzi and some disapproving royals, finding time for love isn’t easy, especially when her days may be numbered.<br /><br />Red White and Royal Blue meets The Last Holiday in this delightfully quirky novel from the New York Times bestselling author of End of Story, about a woman who unexpectedly finds "fall in love with a prince" at the top of her bucket list.</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150444587-the-last-days-of-lilah-goodluck?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cGB3x3Q55r&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed the vibe of this book. I was intrigued as soon as I read the synopsis.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It has a fairy tale vibe to it that is a lot of fun to read.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The relationship was fun too. It is very insta-love, but it works for this story.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I can see a lot of people enjoying this one. It's just an easy breezy story that is a good time to read. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1579055379p5/6476625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="133" data-original-width="200" height="133" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1579055379p5/6476625.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning author. She has sold over 2,000,000 books and was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year, 2013, 2014, 2018, & 2019, by the Australian Romance Reader’s Association. Her books have been translated into fourteen different languages. She is based in Queensland, Australia.<br /><br />You can learn more about Kylie from http://www.kyliescott.com/<br /></span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck</i> by Kylie Scott! Thank you to Graydon House and Kylie Scott for letting me be a part of the tour. Go add this to your TBR!<br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-11661729098707937372024-02-06T19:38:00.002-05:002024-02-06T19:38:21.901-05:00BLOG TOUR: The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West</i> by Sara Ackerman! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to MIRA and Sara Ackerman for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1694809140i/150444508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="531" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1694809140i/150444508.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Sara Ackerman</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: MIRA<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: February 6, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150444508-the-uncharted-flight-of-olivia-west?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=2NWso4oYN5&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/077836951X/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=077836951X&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>An extraordinary story, inspired by real events, of a female aviator who defies the odds to embark on a daring air race across the Pacific, perfect for fans of Great Circle and Her Last Flight.<br /><br />1927. Olivia "Livy" West is a fearless young pilot with a love of adventure. She yearns to cross oceans and travel the skies. When she learns of the Dole Air Race––a high-stakes contest to be the first to make the 2,400 mile Pacific crossing from the West Coast to Hawai'i—she sets her sights on qualifying. But it soon becomes clear that only men will make the cut. In a last-ditch effort to take part, Livy manages to be picked as a navigator for one of the pilots, before setting out on a harrowing journey that some will not survive.<br /><br />1987. Wren Summers is down to her last dime when she learns she has inherited a remote piece of land on the Big Island with nothing on it but a dilapidated barn and an overgrown mac nut grove. She plans on selling it and using the money to live on, but she is drawn in by the mysterious objects kept in the barn by her late great-uncle––clues to a tragic piece of aviation history lost to time. Determined to find out what really happened all those years ago, Wren enlists the help of residents at a nearby retirement home to uncover Olivia’s story piece by piece. What she discovers is more earth-shattering, and closer to home, than she could have ever imagined. (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150444508-the-uncharted-flight-of-olivia-west?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=2NWso4oYN5&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I enjoyed this one! This is a dual timeline involving two women adventurous in their own way. I enjoyed uncovering the story of each of them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I liked following Livy West who is a women determined to fly her plane in the Dole Air Race. I had a lot of fun following her story. She is very determined and very strong.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also enjoyed Wren's story. She gets to discover and uncover a lot of Olivia West's history.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also loved the setting of the story. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can see a lot of people enjoying this one! </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1688841401p5/16914230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="200" height="222" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1688841401p5/16914230.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Sara Ackerman is the Hawaii born, bestselling author of The Codebreaker's Secret, Radar Girls, Red Sky Over Hawaii, The Lieutenant’s Nurse, and Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers.<br /><br />Sara's books have been labeled “unforgettable” by Apple Books, “empowering & deliciously visceral” by Book Riot, and New York Times bestselling authors Kate Quinn and Madeline Martin have praised Sara’s novels as “fresh and delightful” and “brilliantly written.” Amazon chose Radar Girls as a best book of the month, and ALA Booklist gave The Codebreaker’s Secret a starred review.<br /><br />Find out more about Sara and her books at www.ackermanbooks.com and follow her on Instagram @saraackermanbooks and on FB @ackermanbooks.<br /></span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West</i> by Sara Ackerman! Thank you to MIRA and Sara Ackerman for letting me be a part of the tour. If this one sounds good to you, you should definitely pick it up and give it a read!<br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-88945653376669418332024-01-23T22:38:00.001-05:002024-01-23T22:38:09.157-05:00BLOG TOUR: The Friendship Club by Robyn Carr<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>The Friendship Club</i> by Robyn Carr! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to MIRA and Robyn Carr for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1689082087i/62325775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="254" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1689082087i/62325775.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Title: The Friendship Club</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Author: Robyn Carr</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Published by: MIRA<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Released: January 23, 2024<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by the Publisher</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62325775-the-friendship-club?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=bzgsSw3XJ8&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0778311880/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0778311880&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b>Four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed.<br /><br />Celebrity cooking show host Marni McGuire has seen it all. She’s been married—twice—and widowed and divorced. Now in her midfifties, she’s single. Happily so. She just needs to convince her pregnant daughter, Bella, of this fact. And maybe convince herself, too. Especially after Marni’s efforts to humor her determined daughter result in a series of disastrous dates that somehow prompt Marni to wonder if maybe the right man for her is still out there after all.<br /><br />Similarly single, Marni’s best friend and colleague is confident she’s content without a man, but both older women soon find themselves leading by example as the young intern on their show appears caught in a toxic relationship—and Bella reveals her own marriage maybe isn’t built to withstand the stresses of the baby on the way.<br /><br />Suddenly, all four women find themselves at a crossroads, each navigating the challenges of dating, marriage, loneliness and love. Thankfully, they have each other to lean on. The realities of modern love are far from easy, but there’s no better group to have in your corner than friends who will lift you up, no matter what, and hold fast in the face of any storm. (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62325775-the-friendship-club?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=bzgsSw3XJ8&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b><b>)<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span>I enjoyed this one. It was nice to add a women's fiction into my reading rotation. I liked seeing all the women in the story, reading about their trials and tribulations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This story was the perfect way to relax by reading about these women.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They do go through some tough stuff in this story. There is a trigger for stalking.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was just a really easy story to lose myself in. I enjoyed the reading experience and I can see a lot of other people liking it too.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1238297656p5/107767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="194" height="211" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1238297656p5/107767.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-size: medium;">Robyn Carr is an award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels, including highly praised women's fiction such as Four Friends and The View From Alameda Island and the critically acclaimed Virgin River, Thunder Point and Sullivan's Crossing series. Virgin River is now a Netflix Original series. Robyn lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit her website at www.RobynCarr.com. </span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>The Friendship Club</i> by Robyn Carr! Thank you to MIRA and Robyn Carr for letting me be a part of the tour. If you're looking for something fun to read, you should add this one to your TBR.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-5092476713950448252024-01-18T08:00:00.001-05:002024-01-18T08:00:00.130-05:00BLOG TOUR: The Lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>The Lily of Ludgate Hill</i> by Mimi Matthews! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Mimi Matthews for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692543433i/157024794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692543433i/157024794.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London #3)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Mimi Matthews</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: January 16, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157024794-the-lily-of-ludgate-hill?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vZH6oCxVfQ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593337182/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593337182&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Fortune favors the bold—but is a confirmed spinster daring enough to loosen the reins and accept a favor from the wicked gentleman who haunts her dreams?<br /><br />Lady Anne Deveril doesn’t spook easily. A woman of lofty social standing known for her glacial beauty and starchy opinions, she’s the unofficial leader of her small group of equestriennes. Since her mother’s devastating plunge into mourning six years ago, Anne voluntarily renounced any fanciful notions of love and marriage. And yet, when fate puts Anne back into the entirely too enticing path of Mr. Felix Hartford, she’s tempted to run…right into his arms.<br /><br />No one understands why Lady Anne withdrew into the shadows of society, Hart least of all. The youthful torch he once held for her has long since cooled. Or so he keeps telling himself. But now Anne needs a favor to help a friend. Hart will play along with her little ruse—on the condition that Anne attend a holiday house party at his grandfather’s country estate. No more mourning clothes. No more barriers. Only the two of them, unrequited feelings at last laid bare.<br /><br />Finally free to gallop out on her own, Anne makes the tantalizing discovery that beneath the roguish exterior of her not-so-white knight is a man with hidden depths, scorching passions—and a tender heart.</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157024794-the-lily-of-ludgate-hill?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vZH6oCxVfQ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I really enjoyed this one! I wanted to have a good time with a historical romance, and my wishes were answered. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I really enjoyed the characters in this one. Lady Anne is a strong woman, no wilting wallflower. I enjoyed the slow burn romance of Anne and Felix.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This book was just a lot of fun to read. It gave me the perfect reading escape. </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iqHruEXVQBbwRiCkQtwxotz-_0HgqxIyZcwxqHfUItx2CQTYWnxQYS5YfW10gqTwZ8RbN5vA6pkRSb02CIaPumYnBE0zVHIxeYlqEFP52q3fIwy0G_tZdZWs27iitYOoSSC3EDBHKCXPHsq13SOM6jXq0lpx088jeNz7r6Ie2aaJdhp3u-gstbBrLktP/s1210/Mimi%20Matthews_credit%20Vickie%20Hahn%202021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="952" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iqHruEXVQBbwRiCkQtwxotz-_0HgqxIyZcwxqHfUItx2CQTYWnxQYS5YfW10gqTwZ8RbN5vA6pkRSb02CIaPumYnBE0zVHIxeYlqEFP52q3fIwy0G_tZdZWs27iitYOoSSC3EDBHKCXPHsq13SOM6jXq0lpx088jeNz7r6Ie2aaJdhp3u-gstbBrLktP/s320/Mimi%20Matthews_credit%20Vickie%20Hahn%202021.jpg" width="252" /></a></div>Photo by Vicki Hahn<br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews writes both historical nonfiction and award-winning Victorian romances. Her novels have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus, and Shelf Awareness, and her articles have been featured on the Victorian Web, the Journal of Victorian Culture, and in syndication at BUST Magazine. In her other life, Mimi is an attorney. She resides in California with her family, which includes a retired Andalusian dressage horse, a Sheltie, and two Siamese cats. </span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>The Lily of Ludgate Hill</i> by Mimi Matthews! Thank you to Berkley and Mimi Matthews for letting me be a part of the tour. If you're looking for a historical romance to add to your tbr pile, get this one. It is pink and pretty!<br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-86024220796120039782024-01-16T08:00:00.001-05:002024-01-16T08:00:00.130-05:00BLOG TOUR: Always Remember by Mary Balogh<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Always Remember</i> by Mary Balogh! I received a free electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Mary Balogh for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682618889i/134116829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="331" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682618889i/134116829.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: Always Remember (Ravenswood #3)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Mary Balogh</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: January 16, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/134116829-always-remember" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593638387/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593638387&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Lady Jennifer Arden and Ben Ellis know that a match between them is out of the question. Yet their hearts yearn for the impossible. Discover a new heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author and beloved “queen of Regency romance” Mary Balogh.<br /><br />Left unable to walk by a childhood illness, Lady Jennifer, sister of the Duke of Wilby, has grown up to make a happy place for herself in society. Outgoing and cheerful, she has many friends and enjoys the pleasures of high society—even if she cannot dance at balls or stroll in Hyde Park. She is blessed with a large, loving, and protective family. But she secretly dreams of marriage and children, and of walking—and dancing.<br /><br />When Ben Ellis comes across Lady Jennifer as she struggles to walk with the aid of primitive crutches, he instantly understands her yearning. He is a fixer. It is often said of him that he never saw a practical problem he did not have to solve. He wants to help her discover independence and motion—driving a carriage, swimming, even walking a different way. But he must be careful. He is the bastard son of the late Earl of Stratton. Though he was raised with the earl’s family, he knows he does not really belong in the world of the ton.<br /><br />Jennifer is shocked—and intrigued—by Ben’s ideas, and both families are alarmed by the growing friendship and perhaps more that they sense developing between the two. A duke’s sister certainly cannot marry the bastard son of an earl. Except sometimes, love can find a way.</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/134116829-always-remember" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was cute and I really enjoyed it. Mary Balogh is a historical romance author who I have no hesitation picking up books from. It's easy because I know I'm going to enjoy what they write.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the third book in the Ravenswood Series. It can definitely be read on it's own, but characters from the other novels are present, so it's a little more fun getting to recognize and see past couples.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our main character is crippled from a childhood illness, but she never gives up. I liked Lady Jennifer's determination.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I enjoyed Ben too. They were a very cute couple and I liked seeing them grow and be happy together. </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1670000353p5/9759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="200" height="240" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1670000353p5/9759.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Mary Balogh has written more than one hundred historical novels and novellas, more than forty of which have been New York Times bestsellers. They include the Bedwyn saga, the Simply quartet, the Huxtable quintet, the seven-part Survivors’ Club series, and the Westcott series. </span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>Always Remember</i> by Mary Balogh. Thank you to Berkley and Mary Balogh for letting me be a part of the tour. Historical Romance fans should definitely add this newest Balogh to their tbr.<br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-33938293790743932702024-01-11T23:51:00.002-05:002024-01-11T23:51:35.198-05:00BLOG TOUR: Hideaway by Penelope Douglas<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Hideaway</i> by Penelope Douglas! I received an advanced electronic copy from the publisher for a honest review. Thanks so much to Berkley and Penelope Douglas for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1700588801i/178814974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="519" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1700588801i/178814974.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: Hideaway (Devil's Night #2)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Penelope Douglas</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: January 9, 2024<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178814974-hideaway" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593642015/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593642015&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>All the twisted games are back as Devil's Night returns in this dark romance from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas, now with bonus material.<br /><br />Buried in the shadows of the city, there’s an abandoned hotel called The Pope, surrounded by a mystery about the hidden twelfth floor and the guest who never checked out. Banks knows the local legend, but Kai Mori believes the myth around the hotel. He and his friends think they know her, think they can scare her, but Banks knows something they don’t. Even though she struggles to hide everything she feels when Kai looks at her, the person he seeks is much closer than he’ll ever realize.<br /><br />She’ll never reveal her secret. This Devil’s Night, Kai will be the hunted one. <br /><br />But Banks doesn’t know what Kai had to turn into to survive three years in prison. He wants the hotel, its guest, and his life back. But the more he’s around Banks, the more Kai realizes this new version of himself is exactly who he was meant to be.<br /><br />Kai’s seen her hideaway. It’s time for Banks to see his.</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178814974-hideaway" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the first Penelope Douglas book I've experienced. I'd always heard the name all around romance bookland, but I'd never managed to read one until now.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is definitely an addicting story. It's also dark. I couldn't seem to look away. I don't really read a lot of dark romance, I'm kind of new to town, so this was definitely a little more than the romance world I was familiar with.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was a book that was easy to fly through. I constantly needed to know what was going to happen next.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can see a lot of people enjoying this one. </span></span> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1480874868p5/7139136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1480874868p5/7139136.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Their books have been translated into twenty languages and include The Fall Away Series, The Devil’s Night Series, and the stand-alones, Misconduct, Punk 57, Birthday Girl, Credence, and Tryst Six Venom. Please look for The Hellbent Series, in the works now!<br /><br />They live in New England with their husband and daughter. <br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>Hideaway</i> by Penelope Douglas! Thank you to Berkley and Penelope Douglas for letting me be a part of the tour. If you're looking for some dark romance, add this one to your tbr pile.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-91884671252854071682024-01-09T08:00:00.001-05:002024-01-09T08:00:00.133-05:00BLOG TOUR: Principles of Emotion by Sara Read<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Principles of Emotion</i> by Sara Read! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Graydon House and Sara Read for letting me be a part of this tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695044476i/150444682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="531" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695044476i/150444682.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Title: Principles of Emotion</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Author: Sara Read</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Published by: Graydon House<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Released: January 9, 2024<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150444682-principles-of-emotion?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=rLcY0ZlPCJ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/152583665X/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=152583665X&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b>A brilliant mind needs a strong heart.<br /><br />Mathematical genius Dr. Meg Brightwood has just completed her life’s work—a proof of a problem so impenetrable it’s nicknamed the Impossible Theorem.<br /><br />Reclusive and burdened by anxiety, Meg has long since been dismissed by academia. Now everyone wants to get their hands on what she alone possesses—especially her own mathematician father.<br /><br />Having grown up a prodigy in a field plagued by sexism and plagiarism, Meg opts for a public presentation so there will be no doubt of her authorship. But a panic attack obliterates her plans. In defeat, she goes home and locks away the one and only manuscript of her proof.<br /><br />Then chance sends her the unlikeliest of Isaac Wells—carpenter, high school dropout, in trouble with the law. And the one love of Meg’s life. Fifteen years ago, they did little more than hold hands. Now, they find a tenuous space where they can love and be loved for who they are—not who the world expects them to be.<br /><br />But when Meg goes to retrieve the Impossible Theorem, she finds it missing. Her fight for the achievement of the century will test the limits of her brilliance and the endurance of two vulnerable hearts. (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150444682-principles-of-emotion?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=rLcY0ZlPCJ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b><b>)<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span>One of the things that I'm not good at is math. Math just never clicked in my brain. I can do basic math, but anything more difficult, ask someone else. I appreciated that Meg was so good at math.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I enjoyed this one. Meg had family issues. It was never about celebrating her as a person, but rather a competition of accomplishments. The world of academia sounds like no fun at all.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I enjoyed Meg and Isaac reconnecting and teaming up. I wouldn't say this book is first and foremost a romance, it is more about Meg gaining confidence and coming into her own. Isaac is a great support system.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I can see a lot of people enjoying this one.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1668327762p5/21955366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1668327762p5/21955366.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Before she started writing fiction, Sara got a degree in Women’s Studies from U.C. Santa Cruz. She tried the nine-to-five life for about a nanosecond before moving to rural Virginia to become a flute-maker’s apprentice and traditional fiddle player. Some years and two babies later, she returned to school for a Masters in Nursing. A cancer survivor herself, she now has the distinct privilege of caring for cancer patients. She is a cofounder of #momswritersclub and lives in Charlottesville with her husband, two teens, a terrier, and three snarky cats.</span></b></span><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour stop for <i>Principles of Emotion</i> by Sara Read! Thank you to Graydon House and Sara Read for letting me be a part of this tour. If you're looking for something cute to add to your tbr, this might be a good one.</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-16803058307404781332024-01-04T08:00:00.001-05:002024-01-04T08:00:00.135-05:00BLOG TOUR: Last Call at the Local by Sarah Grunder Ruiz<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Last Call at the Local</i> by Sarah Grunder Ruiz! I received an advanced electronic copy for a honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Sarah Grunder Ruiz for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1685352191i/63139958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1685352191i/63139958.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Title: Last Call at the Local (Love, Lists & Fancy Ships #3)</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Author: Sarah Grunder Ruiz</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Released: January 2, 2024<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63139958-last-call-at-the-local?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=OOHKGNajJM&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593549066/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593549066&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b><u>Synopsis: </u></b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b>Opposites attract when a free-spirited American singer-songwriter with ADHD teams up with a charming Irishman to revitalize his family's pub in the next heartfelt romance from the author of Luck and Last Resorts.<br /><br />Raine Hart is used to the challenges of living with ADHD. It’s why she ditched her life in Boston to busk around Europe as a traveling musician. No boss. No schedule. No one to disappoint but herself. But when a careless mistake in Ireland leaves her unable to perform, she sees no other option but to give up her nomadic life.<br /><br />Since inheriting the Local, Jack Dunne has wanted to make the pub his own. But the baggage of running a family business and the intrusive thoughts that stem from his OCD make changing things a challenge.<br /><br />Over a pint with handsome, tattooed Jack, Raine accidentally insults him and the pub. Instead of taking offense, Jack, impressed by her vision of what the pub could be, offers her a job bringing it to life.<br /><br />But when Raine and Jack develop feelings for one another their opposite lifestyles won’t accommodate, it becomes clear the pub isn’t the only thing that needs reinventing. As the end of their business collaboration draws near, they’ll have to find a way past the limits they’ve placed on themselves or let go of a love that could last a lifetime. (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63139958-last-call-at-the-local?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=OOHKGNajJM&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b><b>)<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span>I enjoyed this one. I was drawn in by the synopsis and the cute cover. I love the green. I'm also always a sucker for an opposites attract story.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I loved that this was set in Ireland. It was really fun to read about.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Our main characters live with brains that challenge them sometimes. Raine has ADHD and Jack has OCD. I liked how these challenges played a big part in their story. It was nice to see them team up and conquer. They showed that they lived with these mental battles, but they didn't let it beat them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I enjoyed the romance, of course. They were both so sweet and perfect for each other.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I can see a lot of people enjoying this one.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1614344442p5/21057662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="178" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1614344442p5/21057662.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Sarah Grunder Ruiz is a writer, educator, and karaoke enthusiast. Originally from South Florida, she now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and two children. She holds an MFA in creative writing from North Carolina State University, where she now teaches First-Year Writing.</span></b></span><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>Last Call at the Local</i> by Sarah Grunder Ruiz! Thank you to Berkley and Sarah Grunder Ruiz for letting me be a part of the tour. You should definitely give this one a read.</span></span><br /></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-9958075068737401542023-12-30T08:00:00.015-05:002023-12-30T08:00:00.138-05:00BLOG TOUR: The Fearless One by Lori Foster<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>The Fearless One</i> by Lori Foster! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Canary Street Press and Lori Foster for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676846356i/75339233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="254" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676846356i/75339233.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: The Fearless One (Osborn Brothers #2)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Lori Foster</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Canary Street Press<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: December 26, 2023<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75339233-the-fearless-one?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=6hj9sNKSYS&rank=2" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335517138/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1335517138&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>He had it all planned…until she showed up.<br /><br />Jedidiah Stephens came to the Colorado Rockies for one to uncover the truth behind the fire that killed her family. She’s been chasing down clues, and everything has led her to an isolated campground. Her plan is to get a job there so she can investigate who comes and goes. Getting involved with her boss, Memphis Osborn, the ruggedly handsome groundskeeper, is definitely not part of the plan.<br /><br />When Jedidiah arrives on the scene, Memphis just knows she's up to something. He can see the desperation in her eyes and warily agrees to hire her. As they work side by side, Diah triggers his deepest protective instincts—and the chemistry between them ignites.<br /><br />But the more Diah digs into her family’s past, the more secrets she unravels…and the more afraid she becomes. She lost everything once before. She’ll never forgive herself if now she loses Memphis, too.</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75339233-the-fearless-one?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=6hj9sNKSYS&rank=2" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This one was fun because it incorporates a mystery with romance. The mystery kept me interested and the romance was cute.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I did have a little laugh over the names though. Jedidiah for a lady is very unique. I've never heard that one before. Memphis is a strong name, also not one I've heard for a character before.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I can see a lot of people enjoying this one!<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1516356914p5/17597.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="200" height="209" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1516356914p5/17597.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Lori Foster is a New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author.<br /><br />She has received the Romantic Times “Career Achievement Award” for Series Romantic Fantasy and for Contemporary Romance.</span></b><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>The Fearless One</i> by Lori Foster! Thank you to Canary Street Press and Lori Foster for letting me be a part of the tour. This is the perfect book for cozy reading.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-85995761052057079142023-12-28T19:55:00.003-05:002023-12-28T19:55:22.159-05:00BLOG TOUR: The Weekend Retreat by Tara Laskowski<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the tour for <i>The Weekend Retreat</i> by Tara Laskowski! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Graydon House and Tara Laskowski for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1680082311i/75339198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1680082311i/75339198.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Title: The Weekend Retreat</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Author: Tara Laskowski</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Published by: Graydon House<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Released: December 26, 2023<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75339198-the-weekend-retreat?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=73wpEgenR9&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1525811452/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1525811452&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b>Three couples. Three days. A family getaway to die for.<br /><br />Every year, the illustrious Van Ness siblings—heirs to a copper fortune—gather at their luxury winery estate for a joint birthday celebration. It's a tradition they've followed nearly all their lives, and now they are back with their significant others for a much-needed weekend of rest and relaxation, away from the public spotlight.<br /><br />With lavish comforts, gorgeous scenery, and indulgent drinking, the trip should be the perfect escape. But it soon becomes clear that even a remote idyllic getaway can’t keep out the problems simmering in each of their lives. As old tensions are reignited, the three couples are pushed to the edge. Will their secrets destroy them, or will they destroy each other first? And who’s been watching them from beyond the vineyard gates?<br /><br />When a torrential rainstorm hits, plunging them into darkness, the answers prove all too deadly… (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75339198-the-weekend-retreat?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=73wpEgenR9&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b><b>)<br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u></b></span> I was really drawn in by the synopsis of this one. I love an isolated setting where the group becomes trapped in some way. It's just a lot of fun.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I really enjoyed this one. I liked seeing the tension with this cast of characters. I was interested in learning the secrets of this family.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I think this book is a winner. I can see a lot of people enjoying this one.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1697475161p5/6551449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1697475161p5/6551449.jpg" width="160" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">TARA LASKOWSKI is the award-winning author of The Mother Next Door and two short story collections, Modern Manners for Your Inner Demons and Bystanders. Her debut novel, One Night Gone, won the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards for Best First Novel and was a finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark, Library of Virginia, Strand, and Lefty Awards. A graduate of Susquehanna University and George Mason University, Tara grew up in Pennsylvania and lives in Virginia. Find her on Twitter and Instagram, @TaraLWrites</span></b></span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>The Weekend Retreat</i> by Tara Laskowski! Thank you to Graydon House and Tara Laskowski for letting me be a part of this tour. If this one sounds good to you, you should definitely add it to your TBR!<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-54013215184869864682023-12-27T08:00:00.001-05:002023-12-27T08:00:00.416-05:00BLOG TOUR: Two Dead Wives by Adele Parks<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>Two Dead Wives</i> by Adele Parks! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to MIRA and Adele Parks for letting me be a part of this tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682977331i/63885848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682977331i/63885848.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: Two Dead Wives (DCI Clements #2)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Adele Parks</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: MIRA<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: December 26, 2023<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63885848-two-dead-wives?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Da2BDVgbo9&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0778333574/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0778333574&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis: </u></b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>An overprotective father has lived as a recluse until his adult daughter – Stacie Jones – returns from Paris, in need of radical brain surgery. Peculiarly, he appears to almost welcome her illness, it does at least mean she is back under his roof – and his control.<br /><br />In the meantime, the country is rapt with the scandalous case of murdered bigamist Kylie Gillingham. Her husbands, son and best friend are left dealing with a confused mix of emotions: grief, fear and triumph.<br /><br />But none of them can piece their lives back together while suspicion of her death hangs over at least one of the husbands.<br /><br />Despite the evidence, Kylie’s two sons won’t accept she is dead and gone. They set out to search for her and find themselves in the same town as Stacie and her father…<br /><br />How are these families linked and can any of them ever be a real family again after such tragedy?</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63885848-two-dead-wives?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Da2BDVgbo9&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>) </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I do love a mystery, so I was very excited to give this one a read. The synopsis throws a lot at you, so it took me a little bit to wrap my head around the plot.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a sequel to a book called <i>Woman Last Seen</i> and you do need to read it in order for this second one to make sense. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I enjoyed <i>Two Dead Wives</i>. It kept me interested and guessing. I'd definitely read more by Adele Parks in the future.</span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1222005264p5/45427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="189" height="266" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1222005264p5/45427.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b>Adele Parks was born in Teesside, North East England. Her first novel, Playing Away, was published in 2000, and since then she's had seventeen international bestsellers, translated into twenty-six languages. She's been an ambassador for The Reading Agency and a judge for the Costa Book Awards, and is a keen supporter of The National Literary Trust. She's lived in Italy, Botswana and London and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey, with her husband, son and cat. <br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>Two Dead Wives</i> by Adele Parks! Thank you to MIRA and Adele Parks for letting me be a part of the Blog Tour. If this one has caught your eye, you should definitely add it to your TBR!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-11606232869722943012023-12-26T20:45:00.002-05:002023-12-26T20:45:27.635-05:00BLOG TOUR: An Inconvenient Earl by Julia London<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>An Inconvenient Earl</i> by Julia London! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Canary Street Press and Julia London for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1678220175i/75339230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="254" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1678220175i/75339230.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: An Inconvenient Earl (A Royal Match #4)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Julia London</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Canary Street Press<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: December 26, 2023<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75339230-an-inconvenient-earl?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Vlu6L9tpsc&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335498257/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1335498257&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Bold. Beautiful. Beguiling.<br /><br />It’s been over a year since Emma Clark’s no-good husband left on an expedition. The Countess of Dearborn has played the abandoned wife, but people are beginning to presume the earl is dead, which doesn't suit Emma at all. Emma likes being head of household in Albert’s absence and does her best to keep his family believing he is alive and well. She’s thirty years old and finally having some fun. If the earl is in fact dead, his family is waiting in the wings to swoop in and throw Emma out, leaving her destitute.<br /><br />Then along comes Luka Olivien, the Weslorian Earl of Marlaine. He’s traveled all the way from Egypt, duty bound to return to the countess her deceased husband’s precious pocket watch—only to discover she doesn’t know he’s dead… Or does she? It’s hard to tell. Luka catches glimpses of the desperate vulnerability beneath the party girl exterior and can’t help being drawn into the beguiling countess’s ruse.</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75339230-an-inconvenient-earl?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Vlu6L9tpsc&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are times when I just crave a good, ol' historical romance and <i>An Inconvenient Earl</i> has filled that desire. Julia London is a historical romance author who I recognize, and I like her books.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This one was a lot of fun. I really liked the premise of it. It was a good time seeing how Emma was going to keep living her life by keeping the public thinking her husband was still alive. This one just had the kind of premise that makes reading historicals so fun.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you're looking for a historical romance to read, I'd add this one to your list. </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1434764088p5/49377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="177" height="266" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1434764088p5/49377.jpg" width="177" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Julia London is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over fifty novels of historical and contemporary romance. She is the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical Romance and a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award. She lives in Austin, Texas. Find her at</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"> </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"> www.julialondon.com</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"> </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Or visit Julia online:</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">www.julialondon.com/newsletter</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">www.facebook.com/julialondon</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">www.twitter.com/juliaflondon</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">www.instagram.com/julia_f_london</span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>An Inconvenient Earl</i> by Julia London! Thank you to Canary Street Press and Julia London for letting me be a part of the Blog Tour. If you're craving some historical romance, check this one out!<br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-24588179032849850322023-12-25T08:00:00.001-05:002023-12-25T08:00:00.141-05:00BLOG TOUR: River Strong by B.J. Daniels<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! I hope you are all enjoying your holiday, day off, or Monday. I am excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>River Strong</i> by B.J. Daniels! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Canary Street Press and B.J. Daniels for letting me be a part of the Blog Tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682564383l/142388939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="318" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682564383l/142388939.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: River Strong (A Powder River Novel #2)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: B.J. Daniels</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Canary Street Press<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: December 26, 2023<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142388939-river-strong?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cTLhIg3Efd&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335508147/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1335508147&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>For two rival families, the only thing that matters more than land…is love.<br /><br />There’s a lifetime of tension between the McKenna and Stafford ranching families, and Oakley Stafford has the bullet scar to prove it. Defying the bitter rivalry between their families, Oakley grew up thick as thieves with Duffy McKenna. But now the Staffords and the McKennas are competing to buy a neighboring property. Both need that land desperately—and the reasons are more dangerous than Oakley knows.<br /><br />But there’s another unspoken rivalry, too, between Duffy and Pickett Hanson, the McKenna family’s ranch hand. Once upon a time, Oakley ignored the way the two handsome cowboys playfully flirted with her, but now she’s untangling complicated feelings that could upend years of friendship. And when a body is found on the contested ranch, their secrets will be forced into the open at last… (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142388939-river-strong?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cTLhIg3Efd&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There's no better way to spend my day than with some cowboy drama!! This was a fun read. I enjoyed all the characters and all the stuff that was happening in the book. We have feuding families, a little love triangle, and some murder! I can see a lot of people really enjoying this one. I did.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1450663395p5/188611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="200" height="265" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1450663395p5/188611.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">New York Times and USA Today bestselling author B.J. Daniels lives in Montana with her husband, Parker, and two springer spaniels. When not writing, she quilts, boats and always has a book or two to read. Contact her at www.bjdaniels.com, on Facebook at B.J. Daniels or through her reader group the B.J. Daniels' Big Sky Darlings, and on twitter at bjdanielsauthor.</span></b> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>River Strong</i> by B.J. Daniels! Thank you to Canary Street Press and B.J. Daniels for letting me be a part of the tour. This is the perfect kind of book to read on your holiday.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-24219052712682892782023-12-20T08:00:00.001-05:002023-12-20T08:00:00.256-05:00BLOG TOUR: The Vacation by John Marrs<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>The Vacation</i> by John Marrs! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Hanover Square Press and John Marrs for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1684204235i/66098780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1684204235i/66098780.jpg" width="267" /></a></div></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: The Vacation</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: John Marrs </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Hanover Square Press<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: December 19, 2023<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66098780-the-vacation" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335006044/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1335006044&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><u>Synopsis:</u></span></b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> On the paradisial shores of sunny California, eight strangers find themselves corralled in a run-down backpackers' hostel with secrets they’re more than willing to kill for. This holiday-set read is a compulsive and addictive thriller that asks the question: How far would you run to escape your past?<br /><br />Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth. Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood. But for eight strangers at a beach-front hostel, there is far more on their minds than an extended vacation. All of them are running from something. And they all have secrets they’d kill to keep… (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66098780-the-vacation" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">)<br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><u>My Thoughts:</u></span></b></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> I'm always super intrigued by John Marrs stuff, so I couldn't wait to read <i>The Vacation</i>! I really enjoyed the sound of the synopsis. I could tell it was going to be a fun time.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This has a large cast of characters and a bunch of them had secrets. I was never bored reading this one. I did sometimes have trouble keeping who was who in my head.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This had a fun twist that I definitely enjoyed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I can see a lot of people enjoying this one. If you're already a John Marrs fan, you should check it out! </span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1489579835p5/7264719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="133" data-original-width="200" height="213" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1489579835p5/7264719.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">John Marrs is the author of The Good Samaritan, When You Disappeared, and Welcome to Wherever You Are. A freelance journalist based in London, England, he has spent the past 20 years interviewing celebrities from the world of television, film and music for national newspapers and magazines. He has written for publications including the Guardian’s Guide and Guardian Online, Total Film, Huffington Post, Empire, Q, GT, the Independent, S Magazine and Company.</span></b></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>The Vacation</i> by John Marrs! Thank you to Hanover Square Press and John Marrs for letting me be a part of the tour. This is one you should definitely check out.</span></span><br /></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581021209081906182.post-54353243938367839252023-12-07T20:00:00.001-05:002023-12-07T20:00:00.159-05:00BLOG TOUR: City of Betrayal by Victoria Thompson<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for <i>City of Betrayal</i> by Victoria Thompson! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Victoria Thompson for letting me be a part of the tour!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1685351095i/123193276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="255" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1685351095i/123193276.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Title: City of Betrayal (Counterfeit Lady #7)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Author: Victoria Thompson</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Published by: Berkley<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Released: December 5, 2023<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123193276-city-of-betrayal?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=PEQJwZWuTJ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593440609/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593440609&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u> </b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>A year has passed since Elizabeth Bates ran her last con. Life has been simpler, although not nearly as exciting, but she has thrown herself into working to get the 19th Amendment ratified by thirty-six states to become the law of the land. Since every other Southern state has already rejected the amendment, it seems unlikely Tennessee will be an exception . . . but it's their only hope, so the suffragists descend on Tennessee for the final battle.<br /><br />Elizabeth’s ability to interact with difficult men and to persuasively explain all the advantages of allowing women to vote—all skills she perfected as a grifter—have made her a valuable member of the team. But she would never have expected the lengths to which some would go to keep the vote out of women's hands. She'll need to devise the perfect con or the suffragists' life's work could all be for nothing.</b></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> (Synopsis from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123193276-city-of-betrayal?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=PEQJwZWuTJ&rank=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>)<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> <br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>My Thoughts:</u> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was a fun historical fiction. I enjoyed reading it. This story is very, very focused on the fight for the 19th Amendment. It's pretty much the story's sole focus. I could have done with some more plot, so more cons. I do really enjoy historical fiction, but I want more of the escapism that comes with it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I think other books in this series are a little more fun than this one is.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Readers who are really, really into the 19th Amendment and that time in history will enjoy this one.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a great series, but this isn't the strongest book in it. It's still good though. </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1469117909p5/74489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="200" height="192" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1469117909p5/74489.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Victoria Thompson is the Edgar® and Agatha award-nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries and the Counterfeit Lady Mysteries. </span><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for <i>City of Betrayal</i> by Victoria Thompson! Thank you to Berkley and Victoria Thompson for letting me be a part of the tour. I'd definitely recommend giving this series a read!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>ashleysgotbookcitementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594067344882992434noreply@blogger.com0