I can “bearly” contain my excitement at the upcoming release of BEAR LOVES HIS HOME, written by yours truly and beautifully illustrated by Ishaa Lobo. Published by the esteemed Yosemite Conservancy, our cub makes his debut on August 26, 2025. This lyrical nonfiction picture book comes from the heart, combining my lifelong passion for national […]
Echoes In Snowfall by Tess Manchester Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Time Travel ISBN: 9781966920069 Print Length: 246 pages Amazon Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen Action meets sci-fi in this high-stakes time-warping romantic thriller. When Blake Everhart takes on a mission to infiltrate and bring down a particularly dangerous organized crime syndicate, she knows that […]
Lynn Painter returns to her signature territory—charming contemporary romance with a dash of nostalgia—in Fake Skating, a sports romance that takes readers to Southview, Minnesota, where hockey isn’t just a sport, it’s a religion. This fourth standalone novel from the author of the wildly popular Better Than the Movies and Nothing Like the Movies attempts […]
The Great Meadows by Christopher Walsh Genre: Literary Fiction / Mystery ISBN: 9798992867626 Print Length: 272 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Peggy Kurkowski A deeply spiritual story of two men on different paths meeting at a crossroads A man running from his past and a man hitchhiking toward his future intersect in rural Kentucky in […]
Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter on March 1, 2022 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women Pages: 352 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall…or maybe she’s just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a “What are […]
Sophie Sullivan has carved out a comfortable niche in the contemporary romance landscape, delivering reliably heartwarming stories that balance humor with emotional depth. Her latest offering, You Make It Feel Like Christmas, brings readers back to the world of professional sports romance while wrapping the narrative in twinkling lights and pine-scented nostalgia. This standalone novel […]
The Rabbit Factory by Marshall Karp on March 17, 2011 Genres: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural Pages: 524 Format: Audiobook, eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads The Rabbit Factory is the first book in Marshall Karp’s series featuring LAPD detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs, and […]
Alexandra Vasti’s Ladies in Hating arrives as the triumphant conclusion to her Belvoir’s Library trilogy, delivering a sapphic Gothic romance that proves literary rivalry can be the most intoxicating form of foreplay. This enemies-to-lovers tale set in the shadowy corridors of Regency England offers readers both swoon-worthy romance and thoughtful historical representation, though not without […]
Killer Personality by Steven Fisher Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Romantic ISBN: 9798891328259 Print Length: 252 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Jadidsa Perez A love story turns deadly in this satisfying femme fatale thriller. Kevin Mathers is a regular 30-year-old guy living in the city of brotherly love: Philadelphia. With all […]
The relationship between literature and sustenance has always been more than metaphorical. We “devour” books, “digest” their meanings, and sometimes find ourselves “hungry” for the next chapter. Hika Harada’s Dinner at the Night Library, translated with delicate precision by Philip Gabriel, transforms this metaphor into something tangible, creating a sanctuary where books and meals exist […]