Book Review: The Alamo Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: The Alamo Bride

Author: Kathleen Y'Barbo

Publisher: Barbour Books

Release Date: February 1, 2019

Genre: Historical Fiction

Will Ellis lose all at the Alamo?

Ellis Dumont finds a man in New Orleans Grey unconscious on Dumont property in 1836. As his fevers rage, the man mutters strange things about treasures and war. Either Claiborne Gentry has lost his mind or he’s a spy for the American president—or worse, for the Mexican enemy that threatens their very lives. With the men of her family away, Ellis must stand courageous and decide who she can trust. Will she put her selfish wants ahead of the future of the republic or travel with Clay to Mission San Jose to help end the war? 

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Blog + Review Tour: The Lady's Triumph by Shelly Adina & R.E. Scott

 

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for The Lady's Triumph by Shelly Adina & R.E. Scott, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: The Lady's Triumph 

Series: The Regent's Devices #3 

Author: Shelley Adina and R.E. Scott 

Publisher: Moonshell Books 

Release Date: September 28, 2022 

Genre: Regency Steampunk

Only one thing could be worse than Napoleon’s invasion of England…

After their daring adventures behind enemy lines in France, Loveday Penhale and Celeste Blanchard cannot settle into everyday life at home. Has the Tinkering Prince forgotten them entirely? What of the prize he promised? Then, with the flourish of a royal messenger’s hand, their lives are changed. Not only have they won the prize, they are to join the Prince’s Own Engineers in London! 

They must overcome many a stone in the path, however—leave all they love, find a suitable house, and worst of all, cope with a chaperone—before they can take their rightful places among the most intelligent and forward-thinking minds in the kingdom. Their goal? To develop an airborne fleet that will end Napoleon’s dreams of conquering England forever. 

But the saboteur who has been plaguing their efforts for months has not yet been caught. And along with battling for acceptance among the engineers, tiptoeing closer to falling in love, and receiving invitations to Almack’s, they must discover the traitor’s identity … before the Prince Regent steps forward to command the fleet and finds himself playing right into Napoleon’s hands.

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Reviewer Tour: The Baby's Christmas Blessing by Meghann Whistler

Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for The Baby's Christmas Blessing by Meghann Whistler, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: The Baby's Christmas Blessing

Author: Meghann Whistler

Release Date: September 27, 2022

Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Romance

A second chance at love with a newborn as a matchmaker!

Nothing will be merry about Steve Weston’s Christmas if he doesn’t find a nanny for his newborn nephew fast. But the best choice is Chloe Richardson, the woman he pushed away years ago. He has a second chance at making the season’s joy last for a lifetime—unless he allows old wounds to separate them once more…

From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

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Book Review: Act Before You Overthink by Lison Mage

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Act Before You Overthink

Author: Lison Mage

Publisher: The Mindful Experience Pty Ltd

Release Date: April 20, 2022

Genre: Psychological Nonfiction

Are you an Overthinker?

Too clever for your own good? Unable to make a decision even after overanalysing data in enormous spreadsheets? Feeling stuck and anxious imagining countless what-if scenarios?

Act Before You overThink, to free your mind, skyrocket your productivity and improve your well-being.

Based on more than 365 interviews with overthinkers, Lison Mage uncovers and debunks the three myths of overthinking that hold you back from reaching your full potential, in your career and relationships.

Backing up her findings with psychological studies and behavioural sciences, Act Before You overThink offers practical strategies and tools addressing the different types of overthinking, to break free from stress, self-doubt and perfectionism.

You will learn how to:

• Gain control over your deepest fears and show up as your most empowered self,
• Balance thinking and doing, setting you on a path to greater joy and purpose,
• Build confidence and decisiveness when facing complex choices

Don’t wait any longer to get out of your own way! It’s time toliberate your mind, improve your decisions, and gift the world your best self.

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Book Review: To Kiss a Wallflower by Jen Giggle Johnson, Heather B. Moore, and Anneka R. Walker

ABOUT THE BOOK

Series: Timeless Regency Collection #19

Publisher: Mirror Press

Release Date: June 21, 2022

Genre: Victorian Regency Romance

Eventually, all wallflowers will have their chance at love... This is where it begins.

♡ THE WALLFLOWERS'S DANCE by Jen Geigle Johnson
Lottie Hughes likes people, as long as they aren't too close. Does it bother her that no one asks her to dance? Yes, but she's not sure how to drum up dance partners when she has almost no dowry, no title, and freezes up when anyone tries to talk to her. When she suddenly inherits a huge amount and is the new center of attention all over London, her secret dreams might come true but also her worst nightmares. Suddenly everyone wants to talk to her. Men ask her to dance. And she is inundated with interested suitors. She fights to stay close to the few friends she knows are true. One man saw her before her life changed forever. But does she want to accept his help when he, too, might be insincere?

♡ LETTERS TO A WALLFLOWER by Heather B. Moore
Ellen might be beautiful and considered a diamond of the first water by Society, but she is so very tired of the pressure to marry a titled gentleman so that her beauty won’t go to waste. When her cousin Dinah dares Ellen to attend a ball with no frills and to stand with the wallflowers, Ellen takes on the dare. What’s in the wager for her? The prize cuttings of her aunt’s extraordinary roses. But what Ellen isn’t expecting is Lord Ravenshire to engage her in the most interesting conversation. When she confesses to him of her opposition in marrying for a title, he confesses his distaste of the London scene. They strike a bargain together, one which will either push them apart or lead to a future sweeter than either of them could have imagined.

♡ TO MARRY A WALLFLOWER by Anneka R. Walker
Charlotte Winters is destined to spinsterhood until she turns down an unwanted proposal and everything changes. With gossip rampant, her father attempts to salvage her reputation by betrothing her to another. Soon she is sent off to her aunt’s to meet Lord Templeton, her intended. Anxiety-ridden, Charlotte begs her aunt to let her observe Lord Templeton from afar before their introduction. She never planned to pretend to be her fictional cousin to learn more about him, or to fall in love with Lord Templeton’s friend in the process. Lord Templeton dreads returning to the empty halls of Newcliff Manor. When his father’s old friend, Mr. Winters reaches out for assistance, Lord Templeton finds himself returning home engaged to a woman he has never met. Desperate to learn more about Miss Winters, he befriends her cousin. He wouldn’t have spoken to her, or lied about his identity, if he’d known the quiet woman would sneak into his heart.

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Book Review: A Cup of Autumn by Melissa McClone

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: A Cup of Autumn

Author: Melissa McClone

Publisher: Tule Publishing

Release Date: September 12, 2022

Genre: Clean Holiday Romance

He thought he had the perfect plan...

When elite university professor Keaton Andrews walks into a meeting with the dean, he expects to hear that his tenure application is on track. Instead, his beloved department is cut. Regrouping in Silver Falls with family seems like his best option. One morning, he takes a risk and orders a pumpkin spice latte from the beautiful barista at the local coffee shop. Too bad she doesn’t seem to find him nearly as intriguing as he finds her…

Raine Hanover is no longer swayed by a charming smile, especially by a nerdy—and distractingly handsome—academic. She’s taking a break from romance and focusing on running her increasingly busy coffee shop. But when Raine is involuntarily put in charge of organizing the town’s Halloween bash, Keaton jumps in to help, and it’s not long before sparks, and kisses, fly.

As the leaves begin to fall, Raine wonders if she should risk taking another chance on happily ever after, especially with a man who has dreams and goals so far away from Silver Falls and her.

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Social Blitz + Review: As Silent as the Night by Danielle Grandinetti

Welcome to the Social Blitz for As Silent As the Night by Danielle Grandinetti, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: As Silent as the Night 

Series: Strike to the Heart #1.5

Author: Danielle Grandinetti 

Publisher: Hearth Spot Press 

Release Date: September 13, 2022 

Genre: Historical Romantic Suspense

He can procure anything, except his heart’s deepest wish. She might hold the key, if she’s not discovered first.

Chicago, 1933―Lucia Critelli will do anything for her ailing grandfather, including stand in a breadline to have enough food to make him a St. Nicholas Day meal. When she catches the eye of a goon who threatens her grandfather, she discovers the end of Prohibition doesn’t mean the end of the mafia’s criminal activity.

Retired Marine Scout Giosue “Gio” Vella can find anything, especially if it helps a fellow Italian immigrant, so he has no doubt he can locate his neighbor’s granddaughter, who has gone missing from a local church. Keeping her safe is another matter. Especially when he chooses to hide out with his Marine buddy in Eagle, Wisconsin, the site of a barely-held truce among striking dairy farmers.

Will Christmas bring the miracle they all need or will Gio discover there are some things even he can’t find, particularly when he stumbles upon the most elusive gift of all: love.

As Silent as the Night is the Christmas novella to To Stand in the Breach and A Strike to the Heart.

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Book Review: Shopping for the Grump by Leah Busboom

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Shopping for the Grump

Author: Leah Busboom

Publisher: LBRB Consultanting, LLC

Release Date: September 12, 2022

Genre: Romantic Comedy

I'm the personal shopper for Mr. Grumpy, the grouchiest guy on the planet.

My name is Avery Turner, owner and sole employee of Too Busy to Shop, a personal shopping empire (a girl can dream) for those who simply don’t have time to look for the perfect gifts for their loved ones. I cater to clientele from celebrities to busy moms to business executives. No shopping gig is too large or too small. I excel at finding gifts to delight even your eccentric Uncle Ralph or fussy Aunt Gertrude.

Unfortunately, my shopping expertise is eclipsed by my tendency to attract catastrophe. No matter how hard I try, disaster follows me around.

Wearing mismatched shoes to an interview? Yep, don’t ask. Popping a button on my blouse in front of a hunky businessman? Not talking about it. Driving into a pond? Banished from my mind as if it didn’t happen.

There’s also the small matter of falling for one of my clients. Despite my best efforts, I’m attracted to Mr. Grumpy. The stuffy businessman’s scowls turn my knees to mush, and when he turns those grouchy eyes on me, my heart melts. Every now and then I get a glimmer of hope that he’s attracted to me too. But can I get him to fall for me without setting his suit jacket on fire?

Shopping for the Grump is Book 1 in the hilarious new romantic comedy series, Too Busy for Love. If you love Hallmark movies with the perfect blend of laugh-out-loud scenes and heart-touching moments, this book is for you. Fans of Emma St. Clair, Ellie Hall, and Savannah Scott will enjoy this new series of clean and wholesome stories filled with romance and comedy. This book may be read as a stand-alone. 

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Blog + Review Tour: Forged by Sara Davison

 

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Forged by Sara Davison, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Forged 

Series: The Night Guardians Series #4 

Author: Sara Davison 

Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink 

Release Date: September 5, 2022 

Genre: Christian, Romantic Suspense

The one missing person he can’t find

is the one who matters the most. 

Private Investigator Jax Rodriguez has been searching for his brother, Diego, for twenty years. When he stumbles upon another lead, he makes an agonizing decision—he will follow this last trail until it grows cold, and then he will marry the woman he loves and abandon his quest once and for all. 

Artist Mikayla Grant is terrified of losing another person close to her, but she has to let Jax go after his brother. Given the secrecy surrounding Diego’s disappearance, clearly Jax is heading into danger. When all contact with him is abruptly cut off, can Mikayla trust that God’s promise to never leave or forsake Jax will be enough to bring him safely home, or does she need to take matters into her own hands? 

As Jax attempts to survive the dangerous streets of Caracus, Venezuela and then face the myriad of unknown threats in the El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico, he is not the only one following his brother’s trail. 

A ruthless drug lord bent on revenge is using all his resources to discover the truth about what happened to Diego. If Jax can't stay one step ahead of his pursuer, then he, like his brother, could disappear and never be heard from again. 

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Reviewer Tour: A Refuge of Convenience by Kathy Geary Anderson

Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for A Refuge of Convenience by Kathy Geary Anderson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: A Refuge of Convenience

Series: Wind River Chronicles #3

Author: Kathy Geary Anderson

Release Date: July 19, 2022

Genre: Historical Christian Romance

On the run from her past, nurse Claire Monroe's only hope of disappearing lies in the hands of her former patient, Wyoming rancher, Jackson Garrity.

But Jackson shouldn’t even be out of the hospital yet. He can barely walk, let alone protect her. Besides, he’s a man, and life has taught her men are not to be trusted.

Jackson doesn’t know a thing about women. Ever since his mother abandoned him and his three brothers, his father hasn’t allowed a single female—human or animal—to live on their ranch. One thing he does know: Claire is hiding secrets, dark ones, and he’d be a fool to take her home with him. But when his boss discovers them in a compromising situation and delivers an ultimatum, he and Claire reach an uneasy alliance in a marriage of convenience.

Then a Pinkerton detective shows up on their doorstep and their convenient marriage becomes anything but.

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Blog + Review Blitz: The Cowgirl's Redemption by Mindy Obenhaus

 

Welcome to the Blog + Review Blitz for The Cowgirl's Redemption by Mindy Obenhaus, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: The Cowgirl's Redemption 

Series: Hope Crossing #1 

Author: Mindy Obenhaus 

Publisher: Love Inspired 

Release Date: August 23, 2022 

Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance

She came home to make things right

Will she be given a second chance? 

Gloriana Prescott has returned to her Texas hometown to make amends—even if the townsfolk she left behind aren’t ready to forgive. But when her mother’s ranch manager, Justin Broussard, is tasked with saving the struggling rodeo so his teen daughter can compete, Gloriana sees a chance to prove she’s really changed. But can she prove to Justin, and the town, that she’s trustworthy? 

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Book Review: The Lost Children by Shirley Dickson

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: The Lost Children

Author: Shirley Dickson

Publisher: Forever (Grand Central Publishing)

Release Date: July 26, 2022

Genre: Historical British Fiction

Can two orphans who only have each other survive a world at war when they discover the shocking truth of their past?

England, 1943:

Eight-year-old twins Molly and Jacob are no longer safe at home. Night after night wailing bombs and screeching planes skim the rooftops overhead. With no other choice, their mother, Martha, sends them to the safety of the countryside—but not without passing on a dangerous secret. Fearful of never seeing her children again, Martha gives Jacob a letter, telling him to only read it if they are in danger.

In the country, Molly and Jacob struggle to adjust to life with strangers. But then the unimaginable happens. An explosion kills Martha, leaving the twins all alone in the world. Faced with the grim reality of life in an orphanage, the time has come for Jacob to honor his mother's last wish. But are its secrets enough to change the course of their tragic fate? Because Jacob believes that so long he and Molly are together, they can survive anything.

And the letter may be what tears them apart. 

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Takeover + Review Blitz: The Forever Farmhouse by Lee Tobin McClain

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for The Forever Farmhouse by Lee Tobin McClain, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: The Forever Farmhouse 

Series: Hometown Brothers #1 

Author: Lee Tobin McClain 

Publisher: HQN Books 

Release Date: September 6, 2022 

Genre: Sweet Contemporary Romance 

A Chesapeake island homecoming—and a life-changing discovery 

When Ryan Hastings first came to Teaberry Island, he was a troubled teen on his last chance. He’s returning as a renowned scientist, checking in on his widowed foster mother. But one thing hasn’t changed—Ryan’s feelings for the girl next door whom he loved…and left. Mellie Anderson has a son now, and a good life that Ryan believes he’s still too damaged to share. But he knows he can help young Alfie, who’s getting picked on at his new school. 

Mellie is grateful her gifted son is getting extra support, and torn about where it’s coming from. Ryan has no idea he’s Alfie’s father. No matter how valid her reasons were, could Ryan ever understand why she didn’t tell him? But in this close-knit community, friendship and forgiveness are always near at hand, and forever love might be waiting just next door. 

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Bookstagram + Review Tour: You'll Be Mine by Rachel Hauck & Mandy Boerma

Welcome to the Bookstagram + Review Tour for You'll Be Mine by Rachel Hauck and Mandy Boerma, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: You'll Be Mine 

Series: Hearts Bend Collection #2 

Authors: Rachel Hauck and Mandy Boerma 

Publisher: Sunrise Publishing 

Release Date: August 16    , 2022 

Genre: Christian Women's Fiction 

What she wants more than anything 

Could also be the most dangerous… 

He just wants to leave the past behind him…

International hotel manager Ben Carter is not sticking around Hearts Bend. He’s just home to sell the inn he inherited from his grandparents. The place holds all his best memories—especially the ones that include regular summer guest Cami Jackson. But she’s been out of his life for years, and she’s not coming back.

She is headed for a glorious future…

Real estate developer Cami Jackson is ready to take over as VP of her father’s company, Akron Development. When the Hearts Bend Inn comes on the market, she wants to swoop it up, if only because of the sweet memories of her favorite summers. The last thing she expects to find is her first love back to sign on the dotted line.

But a first love won’t let them go…

The more time Cami and Ben spend together, the more they realize they have unfinished business. Suddenly, an impulsive decision could turn into a lost-but-found dream. But for Cami’s father, the inn holds memories of a terrible tragedy, and he wants to kill the deal.

Will their lost dreams survive another betrayal?

A heart-healing story second chances set in the charming town of Hearts Bend!

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