Release Blitz for Murder At First Sight by JP Bird

 

Murder At First Sight by JP Bird is now live!

When a good deed might lead to murder...

 

Coerced into posing as a seer at her small town's spring fair, barista and aspiring artist Amelia Wethers dives into the dramatic role, comforting herself that it's only a few hours and then she can indulge in sweet and savory snacks. When the wealthy and snarky Summer Foster swans into her tent inquiring about the expected success of her swanky summer party, Amelia's not prepared for the crystal ball to fill with smoke and reveal the shockingly violent murder of Summer's husband.

 

Amelia grapples with skepticism, anger, and scorn as she tries to warn wealthy scion Phillip Foster that he's a target for murder in a few weeks. Discovering she's descended from a long line of psychics complicates Amelia's investigation, especially when the town's newest and distressingly handsome homicide detective dogs her every step and suspects her of murder.

 

It's a race to the finish, and Amelia will do anything--including pre-dawn hot yoga, adopting her brother's feral ferrets, missing dessert, setting herself up as bait and making a fool of herself--to stalk a killer.

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Meet JP Bird

JP writes cozy mysteries with quirky characters that make her laugh when they disagree with the laid-out plans for their story and take her on a different path. She lives in Winnipeg, Canada, and hates the cold weather but loves the winter months because they're a great excuse to hibernate with a cup of tea or a glass of red wine. When she's not writing or reading, she spends her summers in the garden and her winters plotting how to win her neighbourhood Christmas display competition. They don't know it's a competition, but she plays to win nonetheless.

 

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Book Review for The Sky Beneath Her by Mary Ellen Taylor

 

The Sky Beneath Her by Mary Ellen Taylor

Published:  July 1, 2026 by Montlake

Taken from Goodreads:  An unforgettable tale of lost love and buried truths, where the mysteries of a famous shipwreck hold the key to one woman’s future—and the truth of her mother’s final days.

It’s been seven years since a tragic diving accident took her mother’s life, leaving Tula Cassidy with a crushing fear of the sea. The ocean she once loved is no longer a part of her. And she can’t imagine it ever will be again.

Until her return to the Outer Banks changes everything.

While clearing out an old beach house, Tula receives a mysterious manuscript about the Oceanus. The passenger ship’s final voyage ended in disaster in 1942, and its underwater wreckage ultimately became her mother’s final resting place.

As Tula unravels the ship’s haunting history, she uncovers not only an unexpected family connection, but also a story of survival that helps her understand her own journey toward healing.

With help from Nathan, the charming dive instructor she left behind years ago, Tula faces her deepest fears to unlock the secrets of both past and present. Sometimes the greatest journeys begin when we find the courage to dive back in.

 

My Thoughts:  This book… it tugged, broke, and healed my heart.  Gertrude and Tula is such a wonderful character.   They both have so many layers and I love getting to know them.   Both characters’ lives are full of angst and adventure.     

The Oceanus, a sunken ship, is the biggest part of the story.   Both storylines surround this ship.   I was excited to see how the storylines merged.  I enjoyed that it was revealed early in the book how Tula and Gertrude were tied together.  Both of them have a past that they are running from and the answers seem to be tied to the Oceanus. 

Mary Ellen Taylor is an automatic buy author.   I have read many of her books and have never been let down.  I was pulled right into the story and never wanted to leave. 

Thank you to the author, Mary Ellen Taylor, for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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