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Book Tour: Lethal Standoff by DiAnn Mills

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LETHAL STANDOFFBy DiAnn Mills Contemporary Fiction / Christian Mystery & Suspense / Christian RomancePublisher: Tyndale House PublishersPages: 368Publication Date: September 3, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** ABOUT THE STORY **** Hostage negotiator Carrington Reed faces her most dangerous challenge yet in Lethal Standoff. Called to a tense situation in South Texas, Carrington must save fifteen hostages held […]

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A Friday Read and Bargain Book

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It’s been a while since I showcased, Doubletake, the first mystery I ever wrote. The book is the result of a collaboration between Margaret Sutton and myself and was first released with the pseudonym, Sutton Miller. A nice strong name and early reviewers thought the book had been penned by a man. Go figure. As

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Book Tour: Deus TEX Machina

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DEUS TEX MACHINA: The Second Calamity ofQED Morningwoodby Rob Witherspoon Science Fiction / Humor / SatirePages: 163Publication Date: June 13, 2022 QED “Kid” Morningwood is back with big plans to create a death tourism industry. Working with his old Metaphysics professor from Texas Alchemical and Metaphysical University, he delves the purgatorial realms gathering data for

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Here I Go Again

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Just like Friday’s blog post, the following is another one that wasn’t at all what I’d had in mind. There had been a plan, but that old cliché reared it’s ugly head. “The best laid plans…” and all that. Let me explain. The original idea for today was to share a little bit from a

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Bookish News and Friday Read

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Open Season, the first book in the popular Seasons Mystery Series is free today and tomorrow for Kindle users even those who don’t have Kindle Unlimited. This is done periodically to give all Kindle readers a chance to snag the book and meet Sarah & Angel, two homicide detectives who fight crime on the mean

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I’m Back

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But in case you’re getting ready to jump up and down for joy, settle back into your favorite chair and relax. This is only a short visit. Recovery from the hip surgery has been slow, but I am happy with the progress so far. However, I still cannot sit in my office chair for very

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Thoughts for Mother’s Day

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There are many things to celebrate this Mother’s Day. First of course is remembering my mother, Evelyn, born in 1919 and died in 2014. While she was never a perfect mother, she did the best she could, and I’m so thankful that in later years we became very close. Other than knowing I would miss

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Grief Doesn’t Have an Expiration Date

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The other day I had a most delightful visit with my neighbor across the street. Before I talk about that, however, it might be good to give a little background on this particular neighbor. The neighborhood where I live is primarily populated with Spanish families, and many of the folks don’t speak very much English.

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Book Blitz and Giveaway

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JUST A HATBy SHANAH KHUBIAR Young Adult / Coming of Age / Jewish Fiction / Small-Town Texas / 1970sPublisher: Blackstone PublishingPage Count: 254Publication Date: July 18, 2023 Scroll down for giveaway! Action-packed, humorous, and bittersweet, this 1970s-era coming-of-age novel is more relevant than ever–exploring how a second-generation immigrant kid in a new hometown must navigate

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Book Blitz and Giveaway (and there are dragons!)

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MAGICAL ELEMENTS OF THE PERIODIC TABLEPRESENTED ALPHABETICALLYBY THE ELEMENTAL DRAGONS Magical Elements of the Periodic Table, Book 2By Sybrina Durant Children’s Picture Book / STEM / ChemistryPublisher: Sybrina PublishingPage Count: 44Publication Date: March 9, 2024 **** Scroll down for a giveaway! **** In this unique alphabet book, members of the Elemental Dragon Clan present 26

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