Long Lost by Linda Castillo

GOOD MORNING!!!!


I am so excited....I was fadoodling on FB and stumbled on a post that one of my FAVE'S had a short story released today... I have been chomping for her book release in June. I am a HUGE fan girl!!! Her Kate Burkholder series is FANFLIPPINTASTICNESS!!!!

Well I just read it....what a teaser, I CANNOT wait until her 5th installment Her Last Breath is releasing on June 18th. This series is just awesomeness. When I met her in Chicago last year there was major SQUEEEEING on my part. She is stunning and the sweetest AND TO BOOT....She writes a mean mystery.... When I was working I pimped her until the cows came home. I will never forget a day I talked a customer into trying Sworn to Silence, the first in the series. Later that day, same customer calls to yell at me. She made herself lunch before her shift for work and sat down to eat and decided to start the book. SHE WAS LATE FOR WORK...LOL She could not put the book down. DUH... I know books!

If you like a mystery, characters that grip you and never let go, and a thrill ride then this series is a MUST. She takes 2 severely damaged characters and brings them together to solve very intense cases and somewhere along the way they find peace in each other. Burkholder and Tomesetti are quite the duo.

KATE BURKHOLDER MYSTERY SERIES

Sworn to Silence
Pray for Silence
Breaking Silence
Gone Missing
Long Lost (short story)
Her Last Breath 6/18


I literally just devoured this in record time and was compelled to share with you all. If you have not read her....YOU MUST!!! PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT, YOUR DEVICE AND EMAIL and I will give away 2 e-copies of this AWESOMENESS!!!!





Bonus Kate Burkholder E-short story available May 7, 2013 for .99 cents everywhere ebooks are sold.

It’s autumn in Painters Mill, and Chief of Police Kate Burkholder and John Tomasetti are taking a much-needed vacation at a small bed and breakfast an hour outside of town. After closing a difficult case, they’re looking forward to some down time, but their relaxation is cut short by rumors that the old house where they’re staying is haunted by a girl who disappeared twenty years earlier, leaving nothing behind but some bloody clothes by the river and rumors of a volatile relationship. Swept up in the girl’s story, and a need for justice, Kate and John begin looking into the mysterious disappearance of Angela Blaine. They discover long-buried secrets—and unravel a mystery with an unexpected outcome



HAPPY TUESDAY AND HAPPY RELEASE DAY TO ALL YOU FABULOUS AUTHORS OUT THERE!!!


XXOO
Maureen

Rage by Debra Webb

HAPPY HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! The sun is shining again and I believe spring is FINALLY here to stay. Today I would like to feature an author that I have been reading and loving since back in my Borders days. AND I was able to connect with her on FB. I am a total fan girl and she is the sweetest lady. AND this B... can sure writa a book. Her books are constant page turners. I LOVE a good murder mystery with romance. AND Debra does it AWESOMELY. Some of my ABSOLUTE FAVES that combine murder, mystery, the chase and romance are....Debra Webb, Karen Rose, Allison Brennan, Beverly Barton just to name a few. In my opinion these ladies (to just name a few) take Romantic Suspense to a deeper...AND darker level. I LOVE IT!!!

There is nothing better than a killer taking us on a chase and a hero and heroine that take us along for the ride. Debra's books suck me in, take me on a wild ride and leave me wanting more every darned time :) Today I wanted to share and give a shout out to her Faces of Evil Series. Rage was just released, book 4 in this FANTASTIC series.


FACES OF EVIL

Obsession
Impulse
Power
Rage
Revenge (not yet released)
Ruthless (not yet released)



“…A rage…that nothing can allay, nothing but blood…” ~William Shakespeare

Jess Harris returned to her Alabama hometown of Birmingham and started over. As a former special agent in Quantico’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, there isn’t much in the way of evil that she hasn’t seen. Yet the blood bath she discovers in a quiet Birmingham bedroom community shocks even her. Amid the eerie echoes of the Charles Manson massacre, Jess investigates the cop’s wife who was brutally murdered while her baby lay sleeping down the hall.

As the body count rises, Jess and her team scramble to determine if the murders are gang-related, a personal vendetta…or something else even more heinous. When Jess names a suspect that sends shock waves through the entire department, she discovers that the identity of the killer may lie with an autistic child who has gone missing. Jess races against time to save the child and to stop a final, horrifying act of rage.


If you are looking for a series to dive into, I STRONGLY suggest you dive into this one. Debra Webb will not disappoint you. AND the prices are to die for. I picked up my copies on Amazon...in paperback (my FAVE way to own a book) for GREAT GREAT PRICES. And Rage is only $5.39 right now. Who out there LOVES murder & mayhem???? Have you ever read Debra Webb? Do You have a FAVE?? LEAVE A COMMENT and your email and perhaps YOU will win a SIGNED copy of Rage!! If you have a burning question for Debra...leave it...maybe she will lurk and answer. She is slick like that. Please give her a warm BCWAB welcome, she is a WONDERFUL lady and writes one hell of a book!!!! I will pick a winner sometime tomorrow in between all my baseball games and glamorous chores :)



HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY!!!
Enjoy your weekend!

XXOO
Maureen

Half Moon Hill by Toni Blake

HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!!!


Phew.....here we are again, another Tuesday. I have been a busy busy bee since we chatted last, been doing a lot of reading. Also did a quick run through with my partner and sent out our book. PLEASE cross your fingers and toes. How can I describe the feeling, well it is like ripping your guts out, especially sending it to someone you have met and really respect in the writing world. ACK!!! OK, let's focus....*sips coffee and deep, deep breathe*

I was VERY lucky to receive an ARC of this FANTASTIC read. The Destiny Series is one of my FAVES....The wonderful Robyn Carr suggested to me that I should read Toni Blake a couple years ago, I devoured the couple that were out. AND since then she has been a must buy for me. From the first book I was hooked, there are 6 books in the series. Sadly the only thing that disappoints me about this book is , it appears to be the last visit we will be taking to Destiny, Ohio. I remember reading the first book and there is a scene that is still with me after all this time. Nothing wrong with a romp in the foliage...nothing at all.

This series is fun, romantic and a must read. I love this town and the people you meet throughout the series. As you know I have been submerged in contemporary series surrounded by a small town feeling. I cannot get enough and I am going to blame the arrival of this ARC and the greatness of it for making me rip through my shelves and return to all my FAVORITE authors and places they take me, like Mariah Stewart, Robyn Carr, Emily March, Barbara Freethy, Kristan Higgins, Carly Phillips sadly I am all caught up with Jill Shalvis....HURRY PLEASE! If you have not had the pleasure of visiting Destiny, Ohio....take a moment and pick up a Toni Blake Destiny book and let her show you around. I loved visiting...I wish I could work at the bookstore :)

FROM Toni Blake's website...

The Destiny Series

Series Overview

Welcome to Destiny, Ohio, a quaint small town brimming with heart-stopping romance, searing passion, good friends, laughter, a sense of community, and even a few dark secrets. In Destiny, a simpler way of life meets the modern sensibilities of today and is just right for readers who want big doses of both “sweet” and “sexy”, all delivered with a lot of heart. And within the Destiny city limits you’ll also definitely find a few bad boys, along with the women who can tame them. Destiny … stories you can fall in love with.



DESTINY SERIES

One Reckless Summer
Sugar Creek
Whisper Falls
Holly Lane
Willow Falls
Half Moon Hill


I am excited to feature her today, I had the pleasure of meeting her last year at Lori Fosters Event, she is a sweetheart. It is a total thrill for me to put a face to the FABULOUS books I read. Have YOU read her? Do you have a FAVE in the series? If you have not read her I suggest you check her out. YOU will not be sorry you did. Today I will giving away a signed copy of Half Moon Hill. LEAVE A COMMENT AND AN EMAIL AND I WILL PICK A WINNER TOMORROW MORNING!!!!! I do not have a FAVE BUT I will say this was one hell of a book to end the series with...LOVED LOVED LOVED!!!




Half Moon Hill

You never know what Destiny has in store …

A rugged loner and ex-biker-gang member, Duke Dawson is looking for some peace and quiet while recovering from an accident. But when Anna Romo comes wandering through his woods and into his cabin, she completely rocks his world. The last thing he expected – or wanted – was to find himself hungering after a woman whose eyes held hurts even deeper than his own…

Running from a troubled past, Anna is building a new life in Destiny. When she first meets Duke, she's terrified— but something about him calls to her very soul. The hard-bodied rebel is soon helping her turn her new home into a bed and breakfast, and close quarters quickly lead them into her bed. Their passion is palpable – but can she convince a man who has turned his back on life to take the biggest leap of faith of all and fall in love



As I was perusing her website I came across this little tidbit...I am very excited to read what is coming from this FAB author.



What's Coming Next in Destiny

Venture beyond Destiny to the sleepy Florida town of Coral Cove, where former Destiny resident Christy Knight is trying to forge a new life--and keep her Grandpa Charlie from being kicked out of his nursing home--with a little help from her sexy neighbor, Jack DuVall. All the same heart and heat from the Destiny series heads to the beach. Look for Coral Cove in Spring 2014.



HAVE A FANTABULOUS TUESDAY!!!!
HAPPY READING!!!!

See you soon!

XXOO
Maureen

Angel Bay Series by Barbara Freethy

GOOD MORNING! It is Thursday again......I hope all are doing well, I have read some FAB reads this week. AND look at me blogging pretty regular again. WOOHOO!! I have talked to a couple of gals, a new friend who ROCKS and we have a lot in common and an old friend who has been a great supporter of this blog. I am trying to talk both of them into joining the fun :) I would LOVE to have other voices here sharing there love of books and authors.


So I just now finished the 5th book in Barbara Freethy's Angel Bay Series, Garden of Secrets. It took me a while to get to. I always laugh at myself when I do this because it was AWESOME, and sitting on my shelf way too long. I have so many books I sometimes get lost on what to pick. This series has so many great aspects that I love. Romance, some mystery, every day struggles such as a parent with dimentia, lost love, and old friendships. Barbara Freethy immerses you into Angel Bay and you feel as though these characters are family. Like my FAVES Kristan Higgins, Jill Shalvis, Laura Moore, Toni Blake, Carly Phillips and Robyn Carr (there are a ton more of my FAVE contemp authors) you LOVE returning to the magic that they create.


ANGEL BAY SERIES

Suddenly One Summer
On Shadow Beach
In Shelter Cove
At Hidden Falls
Garden of Secrets


I absolutely adore her writing and how she takes you on a journey. If you have not read, I strongly suggest. You will LOVE her.
I am going to give away a copy of Garden of Secrets. Please leave me a comment and your email and I will pick a winner tomorrow morning before I journey up to pick college boy up for yet another visit home....his 19th birthday is this weekend.




Dr. Charlotte Adams is torn between two men. Rev. Andrew Schilling is her past, a high-school romance that went drastically wrong. But he's back in town now and part of her present -- along with newly-divorced Police Chief Joe Silviera, whom she's been powerfully attracted to for months. The question is, which man is her future -- and Charlotte has to face and accept her past before she can build a life with Joe.




HAVE A FANTABULOUS DAY!!!


XXOO
Maureen

Into the Light by HK Savage

Happy Happy RELEASE DAY!!!!


Good Morning Bookies....Tuesday is upon us. I would like you all to wave and give a shout out to my girl. Today the second book in the Admiral's Elite Series is here. I LOVED LOVED LOVED Second Sight, I am about 3/4 done Into the Light and I am LOVING it too. There is nothing like re-visiting your favorite characters. I thoroughly enjoy series reads, expecially one that left me clamoring for more. Becca and Michael are 2 characters that always leave me wanting, no NEEDING more. I am enjoying this one as she delves more into Ryan and Gabrielle's relationship...if I may call it that.


HK Savage's voice and writing style glue me to my seat. She has a way of writing that I really enjoy, not to mention she cracks me up. She is a great lady. I am torn between not wanting to finish and dying to get back to it. I read so damn fast and shockingly I get annoyed that I have to wait for more. I often give her my two cents on the characters...for instance I am not a fan...AT ALL of the Admiral....she tells me to just wait... ACK...I hate waiting...LOL Write FASTER.... Again, the key to a GREAT read is characters that make you FEEL...whether or not you like them or love them...OR LUST THEM....Michael is one hellofa sexy Vampire.




A vicious serial killer is on the loose in Wisconsin and it's up to the Admiral's Elite to stop him. Admiral Black's second in command, Captain Michael Rossi, has been tasked with finding out who or what the killer is and put an end to his reign of bloodshed while avoiding some pitfalls of his own. Like hiding the fact that he's falling in love with Becca from the admiral who would be sure to use it against them. Ghosts from Gabrielle's past threaten her place with her unit and Ryan's bed.

Local police are puzzled and the town is terrified. The Admiral's Elite must find a killer, stop him without anyone finding out their true identities, and not be torn apart in the process.




So...Please give her a warm welcome and say Howdy! Today I will be giving away a copy of Into the Light. PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT, or just say Hi and you will be entered to win an e-copy. Please leave me your email and device.


If you have not read her....check out the first in this FANTASTIC series...




Rebecca Sauter is a proud military police officer with a secret; she’s clairvoyant. Her ex-Marine father can’t understand why she won’t try harder for a commission but for Becca, hiding among the greater mass of enlisted men and women is safer.

One night on a run she encounters a terrifying man and his beastly dogs; in her attempts to defend herself she hits her head and passes out. When she wakes up in the hospital she’s being collected by a handsome but rude officer.

Humans are fragile. That has been Captain Michael Rossi’s mantra since his first days as a vampire in 1944. Now Admiral Black has given a post within his elite unit to a human woman solely because she has “the sight”. Michael’s fears that she will bring harm to his men are soon eclipsed by his realization that it is her who might suffer should the admiral decide she is a poor fit.


HK Savage has a FANTASTIC voice in the PNR genre....BE SURE TO CHECK HER OUT!!!! I hope to do a chat on chatroll soon.... She is a blast to talk to. As soon as things settle down for her, I will twist her arm, Reggie YOU will LOVE her and you will get your wish :) So leave a comment and I will pick a winner tomorrow morning!!!


HAVE A WONDERFUL TUESDAY!!!


xxoo
Maureen


PS...I FREAKING LOVE THE COVERS!!!!!

LuAnn McLane...Cricket Creek Series

Howdy...Happy Thursday! Today is my Friday, 4 of the 5 cherubs are off tomorrow so no crack of dawn lunch making for me...YAY!!!!!


We have 2 winners for Emily March's FAB books, Loreleislitlair & Renee McGee I will email shortly :) Today I would like to pimp, Luann McLane's Cricket Creek Series. I just finished book 2, I have piles to rival the Himalayan mountains...LOL I am about all things small town romance right now (well I was, now I am reading a FABULOUS PNR by HK SAVAGE, more on that on her release date) So I have been searching my piles for small town AWESOMENESS...I blame Mariah Stewart again, she started the craze because I read bk 4 in her Chesapeake Series and I am impatiently waiting for bk 5 as my bookstore did not have!!! So I am playing catch up on my authors. I will be promptly ordering bk 3 in Cricket Creek Series and bk 4 comes out in May...WOOHOO!!!!





Olivia Lawson is peeved when ex-ace pitcher turned soap opera star Noah Falcon roars back into Cricket Creek, Kentucky, after all these years, to take the lead opposite her in the community theater’s summer play. Noah’s beloved hometown is having major financial woes and needs his status to turn this small-town play into a big-time hit. But Noah has bigger plans for this small town. And this time he’s determined to show Olivia he’s not just playing around-he’s playing for keeps.




Desperately missing baseball, retired superstar Ty (Triple Threat) McKenna jumps at the chance to coach the Cricket Creek Cougars. After years on the road he’s charmed by small town life and wants to settle down. He sets his sights on Chicago transplant chef Jessica Robinson owner of the upscale Wine and Diner. But Jessica remembers Ty from his baseball days and is reluctant to trust the self proclaimed bachelor. Ty, however, is persistent and he’s determined to win her heart. He’s tired of playing the field and wants to prove that there’s more to him than meets the eye. And although he might be retired he’s about to show Jessica that he’s still got game…



Cricket Creek, Kentucky, is a sweet river town known for its theater, shopping, and cuisine. But tough times are crushing tourism—until a hard-swinging baseball team and three hometown heroes begins revitalize the community one inning at a time…. Determined to prove her independence, Mia Monroe is no longer Daddy’s little rich girl. Buying an old car with the last of her money, she sets out for who knows where… until her clunker clunks out in Cricket Creek. With no plan and no credit cards, Mia has to find more resilience than she’s ever never needed before. And a little help from an attractive new acquaintance wouldn’t hurt… As first baseman for the Cricket Creek Cougars, Cameron Patrick has two jobs: win games and stay out of trouble. If he can do both, he might just make it back to the minor leagues. He knows Mia is trouble from the moment she catches his eye—but he can’t stop looking. And maybe her kind of trouble is exactly what he needs.


Cricket Creek, Kentucky, is a sweet river town known for its theater, shopping, and cuisine. But tough times are affecting the residents of the local retirement community—until a handsome hero shows up….

Savannah Perry loves her job as social director of Whisper’s Edge, a retirement community on the picturesque waterfront of Cricket Creek. Raised in foster care, twenty-nine-year-old Savannah feels treasured and loved by the retired residents, who treat her as their adopted granddaughter and rotate having her over for dinner. But the community is struggling to stay afloat financially—until Tristan McMillan swoops into town, rescues a dog, and, well, saves the day….

Business-minded Tristan bought Whisper’s Edge from his estranged grandfather to prove his worth to the curmudgeon and to turn a quick profit. He never expected to fall for the charms of a village of crafty retirees—or to fall hard for a small town girl like Savannah. Suddenly the man who knows all about making money finds himself needing lessons in love and what really matters in life….


As I said I am going to give away bk 2, Catch of a Lifetime! I am looking forward to reading the next 2, and bk 4 is being released on 5/7. LEAVE A COMMENT and YOUR EMAIL, and you will be entered to win. Have you read this series? As I said yesterday when I named all my faves....LuAnn does a wonderful job submerging you into this sweet town, they are fun and sexy! Who does not like sexy baseball players?!?! Soooo...tell me what you are reading at the moment and be entered. I will choose a winner tomorrow morning!!!


HAVE A FANTABULOUS THURSDAY!!! Hold your loved ones close and remember those who have suffered great loss this week in West Texas and Boston....

XXOO
Maureen

Emily March...Eternity Springs Series

HAPPY HAPPY HUMP DAY!!!!!

Good Morning Bookies!!!!! Hope everyone is doing well.......... I have been a reading machine since my partner and I finally finished our book. I have been devouring ALL THINGS CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE..... I need to edit but I cannot seem to stop reading. It is a sickness. That being said, I have FINALLY caught up on Emily March's Eternity Springs Series. The FABULOUS Mariah Stewart turned me on to her. Since I am impatiently waiting for the last 2 in Mariah's series, I dug through my TBR and found some of this series.

There is nothing like picking up a small town series and falling back into the story and town like you never left. I flew through the series this week. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! I am so excited for the next installment to come this fall, I believe. If you have not read, and you are a fan of Laura Moore, Robyn Carr, Mariah Stewart, Jill Shalvis, Kristan Higgins, LuAnn McLane, Toni Blake and so many more. I suggest you check them out. There is something so soothing, fun and yes sexy about visiting Eternity Springs!!!

Eternity Springs










Angels Rest

Hummingbird Lake










Heartache Falls










Mistletoe Mine (novella)










Lover's Leap










Nightingale Way










Reflection Point










Miracle Road (coming 11/5)


I just wanted to take the time to share what I have been reading. Just cannot take the bookseller/pimper out of me, no matter what.
I happen to have a copy of Lover's Leap & Nightingale Way to give away. SO...Tell me what is your favorite contemporary type? Have you read Emily March? LEAVE A COMMENT AND AN EMAIL AND....I will pick a winner tomorrow morning :)

HAVE AN AWESOME DAY!!!

XXOO
Maureen