“The Women in the Castle” by Jessica Shattuck

"This is why people have children, even when they believe the world is going to hell, even when life is nothing but uncertainty. In hopes of being understood.” (p 339) Description: Amid the ashes of Nazi Germany’s defeat, Marianne von Lingenfels returns to the once-grand castle of her husband’s ancestors, an imposing stone fortress now…

Happy Pub Day – New Releases!

Happy Pub Day to a trio of great books I can't wait to read! I've been a bit behind on my reading/reviewing and trying desperately to get back on track. I'm halfway through "The Secrets You Keep," which has proven to be a really fun, fast read, but I have all of these on deck…

Book Review: “It Happens All The Time” by Amy Hatvany

  “I’d never thought about myself unless it was in relation to how a man felt about me, too… It was time for me to learn to love myself, and let that love be enough.” (p 298) Book Description: Amber Bryant and Tyler Hicks have been best friends since they were teenagers—trusting and depending on each…

COVER REVEAL: Always and Forever

I am thrilled to be working with Royal James Publishing and sharing their latest upcoming release with you all! Always and Forever, a collection of poems celebrating a father's love, is written by Ipsita Banerjee. Pre-sale: March 13, 2017 Release date: April 10, 2017 <><><><><><><> ABOUT IPSITA BANERJEE Ipsita Banerjee is a lawyer who practices at the High…

#UNPLUG for the National Day of Unplugging

Are you in need of a digital detox or just a little more mindfulness in your day? <><><><><><><> Global nonprofit Reboot will host dozens of unplugging experiences across the country in honor of this year’s 8th annual National Day of Unplugging. From sundown on Friday, March 3rd, through sundown Saturday, March 4th, the National Day of…

Valentine’s Day Spotlight

"Betting on Kincade" by Devon McKay Release date: February 15, 2017 DESCRIPTION: Everyone Cassie Wilcox loved is gone. And now, thanks to her drunken stepfather, her house and family business will be taken from her, too, unless she can find a way to buy back the ranch from the new owner. With less than two months…

“The Fifth Petal” by Brunonia Barry

"Sometimes the only healing is death." (Part Three: Chapter Forty-Six) Description: Salem’s chief of police, John Rafferty, now married to gifted lace reader Towner Whitney, investigates a 25-year-old triple homicide dubbed “The Goddess Murders,” in which three young women, all descended from accused Salem witches, were slashed one Halloween night. Aided by Callie Cahill, the…

“I Take You” by Eliza Kennedy

Description: Meet Lily Wilder: New Yorker, lawyer extraordinaire, blushing bride. And totally incapable of being faithful to one man. Lily’s fiancé Will is a brilliant, handsome archaeologist. Lily is sassy, impulsive, fond of a good drink (or five) and has no business getting married. Lily likes Will, but does she love him? Will loves Lily, but…

Book Spotlight: “I Remember the Time…” by Kim Hemphill

ABOUT THE NOVEL: In less than a second I went from a beautiful, happy three-year-old boy to a broken scarred child with a massive scar across my face that took 105 sutures to close. This was when I learned what loneliness; taunting and mean-spirited people were all about. This is when I learned to hate and…

“Everything You Want Me To Be” by Mindy Mejia

"Every book changes you in some way, whether it's your perspective on the world or how you define yourself in relation to the world." (Hattie/Monday, August 27, 2007) Description: Full of twists and turns, Everything You Want Me to Be reconstructs a year in the life of a dangerously mesmerizing young woman, during which a small…