Book Blitz for A Strange Affinity by Rebecca Rook with a GIVEAWAY

 

A Strange Affinity by Rebecca Rook

Publication date: March 26th 2024
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Synopsis:

A Strange Affinity is a hypnotizing cross between the television show Deadwood and Tamora Pierce’s renowned Tortall Universe. This young adult fantasy novel, set in an alternate nineteenth century American Wild West, will appeal to fans of Vengeance Road and Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman, Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto, and Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey.

In the Wild West, magic is real.

When two strangers arrive in her small town, Gloriana Rue learns that she has the magical ability, or Affinity, to manipulate metal. She also learns that her mother was a renowned magical scholar but had abandoned the world of Affinities. Glory is desperate to know why her mother hid her past, and so agrees to attend an academy for magicians in the hopes of finding answers.

Glory is soon immersed in magic and mystery when she stumbles upon a disturbing discovery: A killer is hunting magicians throughout the American West – and he’s getting closer. Only by seeking out her mother’s secrets can she stop him and save her newfound family.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201888823-a-strange-affinity

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AUTHOR BIO:

Rebecca Rook designs tabletop games, manages a little free library dedicated to sequential art and comics, and lives in the Pacific Northwest with two wonderful dogs. She writes young adult fiction in the fantasy, thriller, and horror genres.

A 2021-2022 Hugo House Fellow in
Seattle, WA, she also attended the 2021 Tin House YA Fiction Workshop in
Portland, OR. Rebecca was selected as one of the 100 invited writers to participate in the Write Team Mentorship Program’s curated Pitch-a-Thon event before being chosen as a Mentee for the 2021 Program. Prior to this, she completed the wonderful Yearlong Workshop for Young Adult and Middle Grade Fiction at Hugo House.

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/45848659.Rebecca_Rook

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Book Review for The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline

 The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline

 

Published March 26, 2024 by G.P. Putnam's Sons

Genre:  Mystery Thriller

Taken from Goodreads:  Lisa Scottoline, the #1 bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts , presents another pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family, justice, and the lies that tear us apart.

TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm—except him. After a stint in prison and rehab for alcoholism, TJ can’t get hired anywhere except at the firm, in a make-work job with the title of investigator.

But one night, TJ’s world turns upside down after his older brother John confesses that he just murdered one of the clients, an accountant he’d confronted with proof of embezzlement. It seems impossible coming from John, the firstborn son and Most Valuable Devlin.

TJ plunges into the investigation, seizing the chance to prove his worth and save his brother. But in no time, TJ and John find themselves entangled in a lethal web of deception and murder. TJ will fight to save his family, but what he learns might break them first.

 

My Thoughts:  This book kept me up late at night and reading all day long.  I was so hooked on the Devlin family and their dysfunctional family. 

I needed this family to figure out the truth and stand by each other as they struggled.   Every person in this family had something going on that they were struggling with and the rest of the family was not seeing the support  that they needed to give each other.   They had to figure out before they were lost to each other forever. 

The Truth About the Devlin’s is a wonderful family thriller.  The drama had me turning pages needing to know what would happen next.  I would love to have more from this family. 

I have been a fan of Lisa Scottoline’s books for as long as I can remember.   I recommend them all, especially this one, to any thriller, mystery, family drama, legal drama reader. 

Thank you Penguin Group Putnam for a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

 

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Meet Lisa Scottoline (Taken from her website):  Lisa Scottoline is a #1 Bestselling Author, The New York Times bestselling author and Edgar award-winning author of 35 novels, including her latest work, Loyalty.

She also writes a weekly column with her daughter Francesca Serritella titled “Chick Wit” which is a witty and fun take on life from a woman’s perspective. After running in the Philadelphia Inquirer for fifteen years, Chick Wit is now available online. These stories, along with many other never-before-published stories, have been collected in a New York Times bestselling series of humorous memoirs including their most recent, I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses, and earlier books, I Need A Lifeguard Everywhere But The Pool; I’ve Got Sand in All the Wrong Places; Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?; Have a Nice Guilt Trip; Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim; Best Friends, Occasional Enemies; My Nest Isn’t Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space; and Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog, which has been optioned for TV.

Lisa reviews popular fiction and non-fiction, and her reviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lisa has served as president of Mystery Writers of America and has taught a course she developed, “Justice and Fiction” at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater. Lisa is a regular and much-sought-after speaker at library and corporate events. Lisa has over 30 million copies of her books in print and is published in over 35 countries. She lives in the Philadelphia area with an array of disobedient pets, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

 

 

 

Release Blitz for Teasing You by Samantha Chase

 

Teasing You by Samantha Chase is now live! 

A Small Town, Second Chance, Firefighter, standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author, Samantha Chase.

She’s being suspected of setting her workplace on fire.

He needs to prove it wasn’t her.

Now he’s on a mission to convince the one that got away that they belong together.

Ashlynn Donovan’s life just hit rock bottom. She lost her job, there are no prospects on the horizon, and she just unknowingly flashed the hot new firefighter in town. This isn’t the first time she’s embarrassed herself in front of him, but she was prepared to react the same way she did years ago – by running away. But Reid’s persistent and isn’t ready to let her get away a second time.

Reid Baylor always hoped to return to Sweetbriar Ridge—the only place he’s felt a connection to after a lifetime spent moving from place to place. When he learns of an opening in the fire department, he jumps at the chance to return to the small town he wants to call home again. And just when he thinks life can’t get any better, he runs into the one girl he’s never been able to forget. But reminding Ashlynn of their embarrassing first meeting might not have been the best move, especially when he wants to prove that he’s the man for her.

When Ashlynn is suspected of arson for the fire at her former workplace, Reid’s dream of becoming a fire inspector is on the line—and so is any chance he had with Ashlynn. Will his chance at getting both his dream job and the girl of his dreams go up in flames?

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Meet Samantha

Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary romance that’s hotter than sweet, sweeter than hot.  She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than eighty titles under her belt – including THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE which was a Hallmark Christmas movie in 2017 and THE WEDDING SEASON which was a Hallmark wedding movie in 2023!  She’s a Disney enthusiast who still happily listens to 80’s rock. When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time reading romances, playing way too many games of Solitaire when she should be writing, wearing a tiara while playing with her sassy pug Maylene…oh, and spending time with her husband of 32 years and their two sons in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

 

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Spotlight for How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

 Castle Knoll Files #1

How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

Published on March 26, 2024 by Dutton

Genre:  Mystery Thriller

Taken from Goodreads:  For fans of Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club , an enormously fun mystery about a woman who spends her entire life trying to prevent her foretold murder only to be proven right sixty years later, when she is found dead in her sprawling country estate... Now it's up to her great-niece to catch the killer. 

It’s 1965 and teenage Frances Adams is at an English country fair with her two best friends. But Frances’s night takes a hairpin turn when a fortune-teller makes a bone-chilling prediction: One day, Frances will be murdered. Frances spends a lifetime trying to solve a crime that hasn’t happened yet, compiling dirt on every person who crosses her path in an effort to prevent her own demise. For decades, no one takes Frances seriously, until nearly sixty years later, when Frances is found murdered, like she always said she would be.
 
In the present day, Annie Adams has been summoned to a meeting at the sprawling country estate of her wealthy and reclusive great-aunt Frances. But by the time Annie arrives in the quaint English village of Castle Knoll, Frances is already dead. Annie is determined to catch the killer, but thanks to Frances’s lifelong habit of digging up secrets and lies, it seems every endearing and eccentric villager might just have a motive for her murder. Can Annie safely unravel the dark mystery at the heart of Castle Knoll, or will dredging up the past throw her into the path of a killer?
 
As Annie gets closer to the truth, and closer to the danger, she starts to fear she might inherit her aunt’s fate instead of her fortune.

 

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Meet the Author (Taken from Goodreads):  Kristen Perrin is originally from Seattle, Washington, where she spent several years working as a bookseller before immigrating to the UK to do a Masters and PhD. She’s passionate about books and loves working on projects that have a mystery at their heart. She lives with her family in Surrey, where she can be found poking around vintage bookstores, stomping in the mud with her two kids, and collecting too many plants.

Find her on Instagram: @kristenperrinwrites

Cover Reveal for Left-Handed Monkey Wrench by Guilia Lagomarsino

 

Title: Left-Handed Monkey Wrench

Series: Owens Protective Services Book 18

Author: Giulia Lagomarsino

Genre: Protector Romance/Romantic Suspense

Release Date: April 22, 2024

Cover Design: T.E. Black Designs

Model: Hosea

A few days in the jungle with her changed my world.

The grumpy, angry man who used to reside in my body was gone,

replaced with someone who knew how to smile.

But just as quickly as this new man emerged, I was replaced with my former self.

And that’s when I knew I would go to any lengths to find her again.

Yet, even as I moved heaven and earth to find her, danger was lurking.

I didn’t know who was after her or why.

The urge to protect her was stronger than ever.

And with the help of an old friend, we might just get out of this alive.

I’ve always believed that something good can come out of something tragic.

But as I stood in that forest looking over the cliff, I struggled to see how that could be true.

 

Giulia Lagomarsino is the author of the action-packed series Owens Protective Services, along with four other series that feature hot men, strong women, and storylines that will leave you laughing, crying, and begging for more. To find her reading order, visit her website http://giulialagomarsinoauthor.com
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Book Review for Of Love and Honour by Julian D. Parrott

 Of Love and Honour by Julian D. Parrott

Published January 25, 2024

 

Taken from Amazon:  Former soldier, Tom Price, and actress, Nia Williams, are attempting to re-establish their love after a Kremlin plot almost cost them their relationship and their lives. Now, MI5 Deputy Director Phillipa Davies asks them for a favour: a wellness check on Piotr Lebedev, a Russian defector who came over to the west some twenty years before. Tom and Nia don't know that Lebedev possesses the 'knowledge' - information that would destroy Russia's national security. The Kremlin desperately want him back. As the CIA and GRU hunt for Lebedev, Davies, driven by a personal secret, attempts to manipulate people and events from the sidelines. Bouncing from the UK to America, to Vienna, to Jamaica, Tom and Nia find themselves pulled deeper into the deadly high-stakes game of cat and mouse where issues of loyalty and honour are fluid, where the hunted become the hunters, and where love is severely tested.

My Thoughts:  This is my first book by Julian D. Parrott and I was unsure what to expect.   What I found was a great thriller with twists of romance.   The book kept me guessing at what would happen next.   The relationships are real, the storyline kept me entertained, and the few twists and turns kept me turning pages.

As I read the book, in less than 48 hours, I was pulled into Nia and Tom’s world. I could feel the fear they felt in having to keep a step ahead of the bad guys.  It was evident their feelings for each other were strong and real, they belong together and work so well together.   The descriptions of the settings made the book come alive as I could picture where the scene was taking place. 

I received a copy of the book from my friends.   All opinions are my own. 

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Release Blitz for Strange Love by Steffanie Blais

 

Strange Love by Steffanie Blais is now live!

For Ivy Owens, the 1980s have been a tumultuous decade. So when a popular hockey player suggests that they pretend to date in order to boost her social status, it's just another strange turn of events for her.
 
After being kidnapped and forced to live in a cult, all Ivy wants is to fit in and escape her troubled past. But unfortunately for her, that's not how high school works.
 
Enter Corey Delacour - the handsome, mysterious hockey player who has everyone talking. Corey's confidence and edgy persona captivate Ivy, and for reasons beyond her comprehension, he finds her just as fascinating.
 
So when he offers her a chance to fake a relationship with him to prove that popularity isn't everything, she can't resist.
 
As Corey guides her through the nuances of her newfound high school popularity, the unexpected happens: something far from fake. However, with his dreams of becoming a famous hockey player - can their connection withstand their inevitable reality? 
 
Or will she be left alone once again with a new problem in her hands - a broken heart that belongs to him?

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Meet Steffanie Blais

Steffanie is a sarcastic overachiever who attempts to find humor in all situations.

She isn't one to "stay in her lane" and prefers to write a variety of romantic subgenres. Her books include romantic thrillers, contemporary and angsty emotional reads that will have you feeling all the things, and rom-coms.

​Steffanie prefers to write about characters that are relatable and flawed. As such, you won't find perfect heroes and heroines in her books, but you might find your best friend, cousin, boss, or even yourself. Steffanie believes that everyone can have the happily ever after they deserve. 

 

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