Saturday, October 31, 2015

Friday, October 30, 2015

Before the Storm by Leslie Tentler | Blog Tour with Excerpt, Review, and Giveaway


No Matter How Far You Run, The Past Will Find You.

Leslie Tentler is back with another story of romance and suspense… this time in a small Southern beach town called Rarity Cove. What happens when a woman on the run has her dangerous secrets finally catch up with her? Find out in Before the Storm by Leslie Tentler.


The Blurb


Six years earlier, Trina Grissom disappeared, on the run for her life. Now living under an assumed identity — as Samantha Marsh — she still struggles with the dark secret she harbors and the fear she might one day be found. When she moves to the coastal town of Rarity Cove, South Carolina, to open a cafĂ©, a handsome widower begins to chip away at the walls she’s built to protect herself.

Mark St. Clair lost his wife two years ago in a tragic accident. Head of the grand St. Clair resort, he distracts himself from his lingering grief by running the family business and caring for his troubled young daughter... until a beautiful restaurateur sets up shop in town. Before meeting Samantha, Mark was convinced he could never be drawn to another woman. But as his attraction to Samantha grows, the mystery surrounding her deepens.

As the two begin a hesitant courtship, double perils emerge. Someone from Samantha’s lurid past comes calling, threatening to expose her. And a powerful hurricane is forming in the Atlantic with the small beach town in its path. Trapped in the storm by the brutal man who wants vengeance on Samantha, she and Mark must fight for their lives.


Before the Storm by Leslie Tentler
Series: A Rarity Cove Novel, #1 
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Publisher: Left Field Press  
Paperback: 334 pages 
ISBN-10: 0990639037
ISBN-13: 978-0990639039
eBook File Size: 4017 KB
ASIN: B015BTKLEO 
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The Excerpt

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Short & Tall Tales in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz | Blog Tour with Review & Giveaway


Amy Metz is back, with a new book in the Goose Pimple Junction mystery series!


The Blurb



This is not your average Southern town. With a hint of mystery, a lot of laughs, and unique charm, you’ll catch a glimpse of everyday life in Goose Pimple Junction in this short story compilation. Short & Tall Tales occurs chronologically between Murder & Mayhem, book 1, and Heroes & Hooligans, book 2, in the Goose Pimple Junction mystery series. Book 1.5 is a fun escape that will answer questions readers may have about the residents of this quirky small town.

  • How did Johnny Butterfield become police chief?
  • How did Tess and Jack get engaged?
  • How did Ima Jean come to live with Louetta?
  • How do you celebrate an Apple Day?

These questions and more are answered in Short & Tall Tales in Goose Pimple Junction. Five short stories, one novella, and three recipes will give you more of life in Goose Pimple Junction, make you laugh, and have your mouth watering. If you want a feel-good read, you’ve come to the right place. Grab some sweet tea and escape to Goose Pimple Junction.

Short & Tall Tales in Goose Pimple Junction 
by Amy Metz

Series: Goose Pimple Junction mysteries, #1.5
Genre: Cozy Mystery, Culinary Mystery
Publisher: Southern Ink Press, an imprint of Blue Publications
Publication Date: August 31, 2015
Paperback: 128 pages
ISBN-10: 0989714063
ISBN-13: 978-0989714068
e-Book File Size: 2120 KB
ASIN: B014XIMXOK
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Why wait? You can read an excerpt, the first section of Chapter 10, Talk of the Town
here on Author Amy Metz's website.


 The Review


Thursday, October 22, 2015

Guaranteed to Bleed by Julie Mulhern | Blog Tour with Review, Guest Post, Giveaway

The author of The Deep End is back, with another Country Club Murders mystery!

The Blurb



With his dying breath, Bobby Lowell begs Ellison Russell, “Tell her I love her.”

Unable to refuse, Ellison struggles to find the girl the murdered boy loved. Too bad an epically bad blind date, a vindictive graffiti artist, and multiple trips to the emergency room keep getting in the way.

Worse, a killer has Ellison in his sights, her newly-rebellious daughter is missing, and there’s yet another body in her hostas. Mother won’t be pleased.

Now Ellison must track down not one but two runaway teenagers, keep her promise to Bobby and elude the killer — all before her next charity gala committee meeting.


Guaranteed to Bleed by Julie Mulhern
Series: The Country Club Murders, #2
Genre: Humorous Mystery
Publisher: Henery Press
Publication Date: October 13, 2015
Hardcover: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1943390088
ISBN-13: 978-1943390083
Paperback268 pages
ISBN-10: 1943390053
ISBN-13: 978-1943390052
e-Book File Size: 790 KB
ASIN: B011PJCKPW

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Why wait? An excerpt is included in Author Julie Mulhern's Guest Post!
  


The Review



Monday, October 19, 2015

Diner Knock Out by Terri L. Austin | Blog Tour with Review and Giveaway


Terri L. Austin is back, with Diner Knock Out,
the fourth book in the Rose Strickland Mystery series from Henery Press.


The Blurb



Rose Strickland’s life is complicated. Besides her waitressing gig, she works part-time for Andre Thomas, a PI with no faith in Rose’s ability to investigate, her love life with Sullivan has stalled, and her BFF, Roxy, has found a new bestie, leaving Rose out in the cold.

Determined to prove herself, Rose takes a case on the sly. As she searches for a missing MMA fighter, Rose discovers an illegal fight club, a group of ruthless businessmen, dead bodies, and a trail of drugs.

Hunting down clues that lead too close to home, Rose finds herself in the fight of her life. Can she beat the killer to the punch before she gets knocked out for good?



Diner Knock Out 
by Terri L. Austin

Series: The Rose Strickland Mysteries, #4
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Henery Press
Publication Date: October 20, 2015
Paperback: 302 pages
ISBN-10: 1943390096
ISBN-13: 978-1943390090
e-Book File Size: 825 KB
ASIN: B012B59QM4


 The Review


Thursday, October 15, 2015

The Devil’s Hook by Pearl R. Meaker | Blog Tour with Excerpt, Review, Interview, Giveaway


The Blurb


Jairus Twombly's familial intuition is faltering and his new personal assistant seems to be trying to replace his wife, Amy.

On the Twombly College campus, someone is breaking into the dorm rooms of female students leaving things instead of taking things: red colored objects including a red golf ball, a red ribbon and a tiny red stuffed dog.

When a recipient of some of the red objects goes missing and is returned after being told, "You're not her," and the personal assistant turns up dead with Amy Twombly's elegant Bloodwood crochet hook in her eye, things heat up for Emory Crawford and her chemist and forensic scientist husband, Dr. Jebbin Crawford.

Emory, along with the Twombly's Nancy Drew-like daughter, Madison, once more turns to her amateur detective skills and intuition to solve the mysteries.



The Devil’s Hook by Pearl R. Meaker
Series: An Emory Crawford Mystery, #2
Genre: Cozy Mystery  
Publication Date: September 15, 2015
Publisher: Promontory Press
Paperback: 218 pages
ISBN-10: 198785716X
ISBN-13: 978-1987857160
e-Book File Size: B013TJ1YM6
ASIN: B013TJ1YM6 
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The Excerpt


Monday, October 12, 2015

Dead in a Dumpster by B.L. Blair | Blog Tour with Excerpt, Review, and Giveaway


The Blurb


When Leah Norwood finds the body of Isabel Meeks in the dumpster behind her store, she can’t believe the police consider her a suspect. Sure, she didn’t liked Isabel, but then again, neither did anyone else. Isabel had a condescending attitude and a bad reputation. As manager of the antique store, Patina, she had made a lot of enemies.

There is Patina’s assistant manager, the handsome and charming Trent. Isabel was blackmailing him. There is Patina’s owner, the aloof and influential Anthony Thorpe.  Isabel was smuggling drugs through his store. And there is the entire drug dealing Cantono family. Isabel had lost a box containing heroin from one of their shipments. That is just to name a few and didn’t even include the stranger who was seen arguing with Isabel just hours before her death. 

The police have too many suspects and too many soft alibis. Leah needs to prove to the sexy new chief of police that she had nothing to do with Isabel’s death. 

Leah loves a good mystery. Can she find the killer before the police arrest her for murder?


Dead in a Dumpster by B.L. Blair
Series: Leah Norwood Mystery, #1 
Genre: Mystery/Romance
Release Date: September 21, 2014
Publisher: B.L. Blair  
Paperback: 210 pages 
ISBN-10: 0990658406
ISBN-13: 978-0990658405
eBook File Size: 1295 KB
ASIN: B00MZC65YG 
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The Excerpt