The Revenge List by Hannah Mary McKinnon ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Frankie Morgan had a rough life with many losses, and now she's in an anger management group. She makes a list of all the people who have wronged her, and her name is on the list as well. She doesn't think about it again until she realizes she lost the list and everyone on it is dying off in bizarre accidents. If she can't figure out what's happening, she could be next.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

The Bride Wore White by Amanda Quick ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Prudence Ryland worked as a psychic dream consultant for the money, leaving once she realized a client intended to kill her. Though she reinvented herself again elsewhere, she still wound up being kidnapped and drugged, waking up in a bloodstained wedding dress in the honeymoon suite next to a dead man. She was being framed and she knew who was responsible, but crime boss Luther Pell and his associate Jack Wingate don't believe her. But Jack offered to help, using her as bait for the killer. Prudence felt safe with Jack, growing closer and more fascinated with him as time went on.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Being a vampire isn't anything like what books had said, but Louise does have longevity. When her brother Stephen arrives with his grandson Ian after his father is killed in a car accident and his mother is undergoing cancer treatment. Louise takes in Ian for the weekend, and he discovers her secret. She wouldn't want him to feel as lonely as she does, and doesn't know how to change someone into a vampire anyway. When Ian runs away, Louise has to find him before elder vampires discover that he knows the truth and before Stephen finds out she lost him.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Vivian Liao's roommate is engaged to her favorite actor’s costar, bringing her face-to-face with Melvin Lee. While he's a charming actor and comedian, he finds her to be a snob and a sellout, wasting her life in the corporate world instead of being an artist. The two have to remain in each others' orbit to ensure the wedding is perfect. This makes them learn more about each other, so there might be another happily ever after in the future.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

Take My Husband by Ellen Meister ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Laurel gets a call that her husband was in an accident. While she's upset, she's also greatly relieved;  Doug's death could solve all her problems. The strain in their marriage is gone, and the insurance money would help her. The problem is, Doug is very much alive. Now Laurel has to decide if she is going to do something about that.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Queenie leads a group of five octogenarian witches in Moonshyne Manor, where they've fallen behind on the mortgage. They assume Ruby, who left thirty-three years ago, will help them, but one man is determined to avenge a family legacy. The witches want to save their home, and Ruby isn't the salvation they had hoped she would be. With help from a young TikToker, the witches work to save the manor. Relationships are tested, secrets exposed, and confrontations will be had.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel Beck ~ an Excerpt

Be sure to read MK's review of Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel Beck.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

All the Lies They Did Not Tell by Pablo Trincia #OTRPR

Are you a fan of true crime? Are you wanting to try translated nonfiction? Then check out this new book from Amazon Crossing, All the Lies They Did Not Tell by Pablo Trincia.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site.

Breaking Time by Sasha Alsberg ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Klara feared she hit the strange Scotsman with her car, but Callum is from another time entirely. Klara is the last Pillar of Time, an anchor point in the timeline and a hiding place for magic. Callum must protect her, especially after he was unable to protect the previous Pillar. A force is hunting the Pillars to claim the power within them. Klara and Callum must learn to trust each other and work together to stop that force, and they may create a tighter connection.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

The Boardwalk Bookshop is a bookstore, gift shop, and bakery all rolled into one, Bree, Mikki, and Ashley's combined business. That's going well, but not their personal lives. Bree is emotionally wounded and is determined to protect herself from further heartbreak, especially from Ashley's brother. Mikki is still friends with her ex and her in-laws, but a new man changes everything she thought she knew. Ashley's love never intends to marry, destroying her dream of being a wife.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon ~ an Excerpt

Below is an excerpt from H.E. Edgmon's new young adult fantasy novel The Fae Keeper. Be sure to check out MK's review.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site.

A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson ~ an Excerpt

Today we have an excerpt from the young adult fantasy novel A Forgery of Roses which comes out on Tuesday. Be sure to check out MK's review of Jessica Olson's new novel.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. 

The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Robyn Caldwell had always held her family together, but in the wake of her divorce, she still has the same job to do. Her daughter is a Bridezilla, her son won't consider college, and her best friend is on the brink of marital disaster. As if that wasn't bad enough, her ex is making monumentally disastrous decisions that could ruin her life. When her Great-Aunt Lillian invites her to Santa Barbara, Robyn leaps at the chance. Everyone follows her there, but maybe this time she can take care of herself. 

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

Pennyblade by J. L. Worrad ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Kyra Cal’Adra lives in exile as a mercenary among humans, who don't care about her noble past or her origins. While superstitions are common, Kyra is haunted by the ghost of her lowborn lover Shen, who she had to leave behind. When she's betrayed by her fellow pennyblades, Kyra must track the demon preying on the souls of the commoners. It's up to Kyra to keep the world from collapsing into chaos with the growing war between Main and Isle people.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery ~ an Excerpt

One woman discovers the beauty in chaos in this poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold family together from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.

With her divorce settlement about to run out and a mortgage she can’t afford, Robyn Caldwell needs a plan for her future. She nurtured her family and neglected herself. But how’s she supposed to think when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won’t even consider college, her best friend is on the brink of marital disaster and her ex is making a monumentally bad decision that could bring everything crashing down on Robyn’s head? So when her great-aunt Lillian invites her to Santa Barbara for the summer, Robyn hops on the first plane.

But it’s hard to run away when you’re the heart of the family. One by one, everyone she left behind follows her across the country. Somehow, their baggage doesn’t feel as heavy in the sun-drenched, mishmash mansion. The more time Robyn spends with free-spirited Lillian, the more she sees the appeal in taking chances—on dreams, on love, on family. Life is meant to be lived on purpose. All she has to do is muster the courage to take a chance on herself.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site.

Stars and Bones by Gareth L. Powell ~ a Review

by MK French

In a future where arcs left a dying Earth, Eryn insists on being part of the crew looking into her sister's disappearance. She had been responding to an alien distress call, and a threat on Candidate-623 follows her back. People are dying, so Eryn must find a recluse with the answers that can save humanity.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard @JackieMitchard ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Thea's son Stefan was imprisoned for three years after killing his girlfriend Belinda. Belinda's mother and formerly Thea's friend galvanizes the neighborhood to protest him in her daughter's memory. Stefan is wracked with guilt and the trauma of prison, making him hard for Thea to understand. His attempts to make amends are met with increasing resistance. Was there more to the night Belinda died?

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

The Women of Pearl Island by Polly Crosby ~ a Review

by MK French

Tartelin Brown answers an ad for a personal assistant for Marianne Stourbridge, an eccentric old woman whose only companions for years had been butterflies and memories. Marianne's family once owned the island she lives on, but it had been commandeered by the British government in World War II. Some of Marianne's painful memories involve family secrets, and she can only get past them if she can share them with Tartelin.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

The Encanto by Arthur Swan ~ an Excerpt

Would a cloud be too much to ask? The afternoon sky had thinned out and surrendered to the relentless sun. Saul parked on Lincoln Boulevard near the mob of looky-loos pressing in around the barricades on the sidewalk. Behind the crime scene was a carwash with faded fin-toppers that might have looked stylish in the sixties.

The Lighthouse Witches by C. J. Cooke ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

In 1998, single mother Liv is hired to paint a mural in a decommissioned lighthouse in Scotland. She sees it as a new start with her three daughters Sapphire, Luna, and Clover. The cave beneath the lighthouse once held witches condemned to death, and there is a local legend of wildlings mimicking the children that had gone missing. Then the unthinkable happens and two of her daughters disappear. Twenty-two years later, Luna had been searching for her missing mother and sisters when her younger sister Clover is found. The thing is, Clover was found in Scotland at the exact same age she was when she went missing.

 Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.