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Review: Of Hoaxes and Homicide by Anastasia Hastings

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  The second in the delightful Dear Miss Hermione mystery series from Anastasia Hastings—when you represent the best-loved Agony Aunt in Britain, fielding questions from both irate housekeepers and heartbroken mothers is par for the course... "Dear Miss Hermione—what is a mother to do?" Sensible Violet Manville and her very ladylike half-sister Sephora are absolutely bored, thank you very much. And though neither of them would ever admit it aloud, they're missing the thrill of playing detective. So when Violet receives a letter from "A Heartbroken Mother" sent to her alter-ego, the Agony Aunt known to the world only as Miss Hermione, her pulse can't help but quicken. The daughter in question has gotten caught up in a cult: the Hermetic Order of the Children of Aed. Rumors of human sacrifices, mystical doings, and a ghost in the ruined Alburn Abbey where the Children pray have gripped the public conscious, helped along by a series of novels about the group, w...

Coming Soon: The Botantist's Improper Bride by Jayne RIvers

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  ⭐️⭐️COMING SOON!⭐️⭐️ THE BOTANIST’S IMPROPER BRIDE by Jayne Rivers  is coming October 22nd! Check out the gorgeous new regency romance and all of the tropes that you’ll find in it!  https://geni.us/BotanistsBride   ~ Left at the altar, but the real scandal is just beginning. Seraphina Dalton isn’t crying over her runaway fiancé—she has experiments to run. But the gossips’ tongues won't stop wagging, and her father’s patience has evaporated. Now, she has one month to secure a match, or face a marriage that would end her love affair with science forever. Enter Lord Trevor Wembley. He’s a man of few words and many plants, with a mind that moves as fast as Seraphina’s own. He’s never been the hero of a ballroom, yet he’s the only one who sees the brilliance behind Seraphina’s frivolous public persona. A marriage of convenience is the perfect solution. But logic doesn’t explain the spark that ignites whenever they’re together. Seraphina is used to solving problems, but...

2026 Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon

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  It’s time to sign up for the 14th Annual Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer . This year’s event will take place on Wednesday, November 25th through Wednesday, December 17th, 2026. During the event, participants will read or listen to as many holiday or winter reads as they can while taking part in challenges. Prizes, hot cocoa, bookish friends and more! Follow the link below to get all the details on the readathon and  to sign up: 2026 Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon I can't wait!

Book Blitz: After The Fall by Wendy Roberts

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After the Fall Wendy Roberts Publication date: October 9th 2026 Genres: Adult, Thriller “This is an excellent read for those who want true psychological crime built around family secrets. Very highly recommended.” Asher Syed for Readers’ Favorite __ Amber clings to the wreckage of a shattered life; a hermit drowning in the ghosts of what used to be. When someone dumps a mutilated body on her wilderness property, a cryptic clue makes her the prime suspect. To clear her name, she must confront the dark secrets of her tragic past while a shadowy executioner is closing in.   Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo — EXCERPT: When the blade of death whittled my family of three down to only me, I ran. Grief had scraped me empty, so fourteen months ago I fled to a shack in the northeastern Washington wilderness. I was seeking sanctuary and hoping the pines would mend my shattered soul. Maybe that was too much to expect of the trees. At least they didn’t judg...

Review: Random in Death by J.D. Robb

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  In the new crime thriller from #1 New York Times -bestselling J.D. Robb, a small and easily concealed weapon wreaks havoc, and the killer is just a face in the crowd. Jenna’s parents had finally given in, and there she was, at a New York club with her best friends, watching the legendary band Avenue A, carrying her demo in hopes of slipping it to the guitarist, Jake Kincade. Then, from the stage, Jake catches her eye, and smiles. It’s the best night of her life. It’s the last night of her life. Minutes later, Jake’s in the alley getting some fresh air, and the girl from the dance floor comes stumbling out, sick and confused and deathly pale. He tries to help, but it’s no use. He doesn’t know that someone in the crowd has jabbed her with a needle―and when his girlfriend Nadine arrives, she knows the only thing left to do for the girl is call her friend, Lieutenant Eve Dallas. After everyone on the scene is interviewed, lab results show a toxic mix of substances in the victim’s bod...

Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover of Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger is Available Now!

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The deluxe limited edition hardcover of Pen Pal  by J.T. Geissinger is available now! From New York Times bestseller J.T. Geissinger comes a high-octane, tautly written dark romance with an unforgettable twist that will leave readers gasping for more! A beautiful Deluxe Limited Edition of the viral sensation and national bestseller Pen Pal , featuring: •Designed stenciled edges •Full-color art on reverse of the dust jacket •All-new full-color illustrated endpapers •A foil case stamp • First chapter of Pen Pal: Afterlife I t all began with just one line. “I’ll wait forever if I have to.” The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence: I’ll wait forever if I have to. It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know. Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply? You. I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didn’t. I said we’d never met, b...

Release Blitz: Violent Little Thing by Lani Lynn Vale

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Title: Violent Little Thing Series: Don't Date Him #10 Author: Lani Lynn Vale Genre: Romantic Suspense Tropes:  Grumpy/Sunshine, One Night Stand, Small Town Sports Romance, Widower, Single Mom, Second Chance Release Date: October 6, 2026 BLURB The first time Courtland Navarro saw Charleigh Lynn Kensington, she was yelling at her old boss about a yeast infection. Court didn’t know that his heart could even beat after the loss of his late wife, but in that moment, when she was yelling about a bladder infection from hell, he realized that maybe he hadn’t died inside after all. The second time he saw her, he was protecting her from herself. The big—actually quite small—bad—more like a pissed-off Chihuahua—Marine thought she could handle herself. And honestly, she might have been able to. But she was five-foot-nothing, had crazy blonde hair, and looked like one hell of an easy target. To say that they got off on the wrong foot would be an understatement. Then, searching for somethi...