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#FridayReads Excerpt from Desperate Season

First a note to all of the politicians who have been politicizing the current pandemic, and the horrible effects of climate change that we can see in the fires that are consuming vast swaths of the West Coast, as well as the hurricanes that are starting to smash into gulf states. I am so tired […]

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#lsll Book Blog Tour – The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox

THE EDGE OF BELONGING by AMANDA COX Genre: Christian Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Revell Date of Publication: September 8, 2020 Number of Pages: 400 Scroll down for the giveaway! When Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee her late grandmother’s estate sale, she soon discovers that the woman left behind more than trinkets and photo frames—she

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Book Review: Hawthorn Woods by Patrick Canning

 Hawthorn Woods Patrick Canning File Size: 2019 KB Print Length: 283 pages Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B08CS2RK9S  BOOK BLURB:  Summer, 1989. Reeling from a catastrophic divorce she just can’t seem to leave behind, Francine Haddix flees San Francisco for a two-week stay at her sister’s house

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Review and Giveaway – The Secret of You and Me by Melissa Lenhardt

THE SECRET OF YOU AND ME by MELISSA LENHARDT Genre: Women’s Fiction / Romance Publisher:  Graydon House (Harlequin) Date of Publication: August 4, 2020 Number of Pages: 352 Scroll down for the giveaway! True love never fades—and old secrets never die . . .  Nora hasn’t looked back. Not since she fled Texas to start a new

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Monday Morning Musing

First, I have some exciting news. Desperate Season, the third book in the Seasons Mystery Series is ready for pre-order over at Amazon. I’ve listed it at a special price of only $1.99 for the ebook, so if you’ve been eager to read the next book, now’s your chance to get it for less than

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Book Blog Tour – Landing in my Present by Mary Clark

LANDING IN MY PRESENT by Mary Clark Biography / Aviation / Historical / WWII Publisher: Hellgate Press Date of Publication: June 15, 2020 Number of Pages: 218 Scroll down for the giveaway!   Mary Walker Clark barely knew her father. When he died, he left not only the obvious void every teen would experience, but

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Book Blog Tour – A Delightful Little Book on Aging by Stephanie Raffelock

The theme this week on my blog is definitely supporting other authors. I love this little book. I think you will, too. A DELIGHTFUL LITTLE BOOK ON AGING by Stephanie Raffelock Genre: Inspirational / Spiritual / Essays / Self-Help Publisher: She Writes Press Publication Date: April 28, 2020 Number of Pages: 119 pages Scroll down for

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New Release – INKED by Sarah Darlington

This is my week to showcase some great books by some writers whose work I enjoy. For the second post today, Monday, here’s some information about a new romance title. Check it out, and then enter the giveaway. NOW LIVE!!! Title: INKED Author: Sarah Darlington Release Date: July 13th   ✓Secret Pregnancy ✓Slow-Burn ✓All the feels AMANDA Men

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Interview with author Ivan Brave

Ivan Brave, author of the literary novel, They Lived They Were at Brighton Beach, that I reviewed last Sunday, is here as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. He has some interesting things to say about story and the writing process. This is an unusually long blog for me, but I thought you would enjoy meeting this fascinating

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