Tuesday, June 30, 2020


OhMyBooks! 
Look at all of the titles that released today!























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Monday, June 29, 2020


Check out these giveaways at GoodReads!
There could be a mix of print and eBooks, so make sure to check before you enter.
(Use the link below each book for a chance to enter)













The books I've listed are just some of the titles you can win!
There are not only more mysteries (of all types) but books in just about any genre you can think of.
What are you waiting for? Go enter!!!

NOTE: The giveaways on GoodReads are for both Print and eBooks copies. Make sure to enter only for the ones you want.

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PS . . . While you're there, I'd love for you to friend me and check out my reviews! If you enjoy them, please make sure to Like them. Thanks!



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Sunday, June 28, 2020


Author 
Kathi Daley
is celebrating the release of her new book
CAMPFIRE SECRETS
Book 3 in her Summerhouse Reunion Mysteries


Five victims, four friends, three novels, two romances, and one cold case mystery, combine to bring you the first in a series of three part reunion stories by USA Today Bestselling author Kathi Daley.

In the third installment of this three-part story, Sam puts everything he has into finding the most recent missing girl in the hope that she is still alive. Quinn and Kelly discuss the situation and decide to take matters into their own hands.

Things go from dicey to downright dangerous once Quinn and Kelly set off on their secret journey to a forbidden place. Will their clue finding mission provide them what they need to save this this girl or will it simply result in two additional deaths for Sam to solve?

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!!!GIVEAWAY!!!

One lucky reader will in a Kindle copy of

CAMPFIRE SECRETS

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USA Today Bestselling Author Kathi Daley lives in the beautiful alpine community of Lake Tahoe with her husband Ken. When she's not writing she enjoys hanging out on the beach with her children and grandchildren. During the summer she enjoys hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, wakeboarding, and sunset cruises on the lake. During the winter she enjoys cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and curling up by a fire with a good book.

Kathi uses her mountain home as inspiration for her books, all which include appearances by the wildlife she shares her life with.

For weekly updates and contests sign up for her newsletter The Daley Weekly at (http://eepurl.com/NRPDf) or by accessing the link on her Facebook page or website.

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Saturday, June 27, 2020

BOOK TOUR


I'm so excited to get to be a stop on the book tour for
CAST IRON STAKE THROUGH THE HEART
Book 4 in the Cast Iron Skillet Mysteries
by Jodi Rath and Rebecca Grubb


On again, off again, ON AGAIN–Jolie Tucker and Mick Meiser are giving their relationship another try. Things seem to be working out for them so far, and love is on the menu all over Leavensport! An unexpected pregnancy with a surprising partner, a therapist pairs off with the chief of police, and the mayor of Leavensport falls for Jolie’s Aunt Fern!

Although Leavensport is serving up affairs of the heart, there are a lot of mysterious activities lurking in the air. The townspeople awake to find freshly dug empty holes throughout the fields that were recently up for sale under suspicious circumstances. Jolie and Ava believe they are taking a break from solving murders when they start teaching an online cooking course–until they witness one of their students take a stake through the heart!

Welcome to Leavensport, OH, where DEATH takes a DELICIOUS turn!

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!!!GIVEAWAY!!!

1 lucky reader will win a print copy of 

CAST IRON STAKE THROUGH THE HEART

Enter using the Rafflecopter form at the end of this post.

Winner will be chosen after July 3 at the end of the tour.

This giveaway is through Great Escape Book Tours, not Lisa Ks Book Reviews.


This was my first book by the in the Cast Iron Skillet Mysteries, and with it being the fourth in the series, I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to get up to speed. But I soon discovered the authors planned for newbies like me and they made it easy to follow. Not only that, but there’s a map of the town and a character list at the beginning of the book! Way to go ladies!

At twenty-five years old, Jolie Tucker is one of the youngest protagonists I’ve read in sometime. I wasn’t sure I would be able to relate to her. In all honesty, I didn’t. However, that didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed getting to know her, as well as the other characters in this story or the fun of CAST IRON STAKE THROUGH THE HEART.

A witty whodunit, I was drawn into this tale very quickly and found myself lost in the mystery. Authors Jodi Rath and Rebecca Grubb gave me a real run for my money trying to solve the creative riddle of who and why. Once all became clear, I was amazed at how the authors pieced everything together. I mean, there were so many twists and turns I felt like I needed GPS to find my way to the answer!

Rather this is your first dip into the series or you’re a returning fan, CAST IRON STAKE THROUGH THE HEART is a book you’ll be happy you read.

About Rebecca Grubb

Rebecca Grubb utilizes her experience in the high school English classroom and her decades as a bookworm to coach writers and edit fiction and creative non-fiction. She enjoys reading and writing books, particularly mysteries and science fiction. She lives in a small town in Ohio with her husband and the three mischievous children. 

Purchase Links 
 Amazon   -   B&N   -   Kobo


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TOUR PARTICIPANTS

June 22 – A Chick Who Reads – REVIEW
June 22 – Diane Reviews Books – GUEST POST
June 23 – Baroness' Book Trove – REVIEW
June 23 – I'm All About Books – SPOTLIGHT
June 24 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews - REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 24 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT WITH RECIPE
June 25 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
June 25 – Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 26 – eBook Addicts – REVIEW
June 26 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 26 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
June 27 – Elizabeth McKenna - Author – SPOTLIGHT
June 27 – Brooke Blogs – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 27 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 28 – Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 28 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
June 29 – Thoughts in Progress – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 30 - Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT
June 30 - Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
July 1 – Literary Gold – CHARACTER GUEST POST
July 1 – The Self-Rescue Princess – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
July 2 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
July 2 – Christy's Cozy Corners – GUEST POST
July 3 – Cassidy's Bookshelves – GUEST POST


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Friday, June 26, 2020


It's
Cozy Food Friday!

That means it's time to share a recipe from 
another great cozy mystery!

This week's recipe is from
SPRINKLES OF SUSPICION
Book 1 in the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries
by Kim Davis


One glass of cheap California chardonnay cost Emory Gosser Martinez her husband, her job, and her best friend. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning of her troubles.

Distraught after discovering the betrayal by her husband and best friend, Tori, cupcake caterer Emory Martinez allows her temper to flare. Several people witness her very public altercation with her ex-friend. To make matters worse, Tori exacts her revenge by posting a fake photo of Emory in a compromising situation, which goes viral on social media. When Tori is found murdered, all signs point to Emory being the prime suspect.

With the police investigation focused on gathering evidence to convict her, Emory must prove her innocence while whipping up batches of cupcakes and buttercream. Delving into the past of her murdered ex-friend, she finds other people had reasons to want Tori dead, including Emory’s own husband. Can she find the killer, or will the clues sprinkled around the investigation point the police back to her?

Includes recipes!

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BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

all photos are courtesy of and property of Cinnamon & Sugar

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (divided)
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups (12 ounces) butterscotch chips (divided)

Optional Topping:

1/2 cup choice of butterscotch, semi-sweet chocolate, or white chocolate chips



Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Combine 1/2 cup (3 ounces) butterscotch chips and 3 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 15 second increments, stirring each time, until melted. Set aside.

3. Using an electric mixer or stand mixer, cream together the remaining butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar about 2 minutes.

4. Add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.

5. Mix in the vanilla and the melted butterscotch mixture (be sure it’s only warm and not hot). 


6. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the butter and sugar mixture until incorporated.

7. Stir in the remaining butterscotch chips.

8. If time permits, refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes. (If you refrigerate dough, don’t preheat oven until 20 minutes before baking cookies.)

9. Scoop by rounded tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets, keeping at least 3 inches between the cookies.

10. Bake for 10 – 13 minutes, just until the edges of the cookies begin to brown.


11. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.


Optional Topping:

12. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt you choice of chips in the microwave in 15 second increments, stirring after each heat cycle until melted. Transfer to a piping bag and snip off the end. Pipe melted chips over the tops of cooled cookies. Allow 30 minutes for topping to harden before serving.

13. Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Tip:
14. To freeze cookie dough, form dough into tablespoon-sized balls then roll in sugar. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze until firm. Transfer frozen cookie balls to a freezer-safe ziplock bag for storage. When ready to bake, remove the amount you’d like to bake and allow to come to room temperature while the oven preheats. Bake as directed above.


I can tell you, these are as delicious as they look!



I couldn’t wait to read this first cozy by author Kim Davis.  I have to say, it was worth the wait.

In SPRINKLES OF SUSPICION, the introduction to the series’ protagonist was a little different from most books in the cozy genre. She didn’t start off reading like a cozy lead. The first couple of chapters read more like chick lit, and indeed had me forgetting I was reading a mystery at all. But once the author delved into the story, it was back on track with a mystery that kept me guessing.

There was so much going on in this book. Every new chapter had my head spinning, and my fingers turning the pages faster and faster. And through it all I was rooting on series lead, Emory Martinez, and watching her morph into a more confident woman.

As for the murder, I had no idea who the killer was. There were plenty of suspects to choose from. The victim, Emory’s ex-best friend, really had a lot of people out to get her. Every time I was set on who the killer was, author Davis threw in another twist and led me in an entirely different direction.

A good first in a series, SPRINKLES OF SUSPICION was a story that had me so absorbed that I didn’t even realize the sun had gone down until I could no longer see the words. With a lamp flipped on, I finished this mystery to its satisfying conclusion, and am already anxiously awaiting the next book in the series.


About K. A. Davis
Kim Davis lives in Southern California with her husband. When she's not spending time with her granddaughters she can be found either writing on her next book, or working on her blog, Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder, or in the kitchen baking up yummy treats to share.

She has published a cozy mystery, SPRINKLES OF SUSPICION, a suspense novel, A GAME OF DECEIT, and has had several children's articles published in Cricket, Nature Friend, Skipping Stones, and the Seed of Truth magazines. Kim Davis is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.

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!!!GIVEAWAY!!!

1 lucky reader will win a print copy of 

SPRINKLES OF SUSPICION

Enter using the Rafflecopter form at the end of this post.


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Please keep reading to check out my 
installments of 
Book Beginnings on Fridays
and
The Friday 56

Both the BB and 56 are from


SPRINKLES OF SUSPICION

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader
Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading.

The Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda's Voice
Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's okay.) *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you. *Post it.

My Book Beginnings 

One glass of cheap California chardonnay cost me my husband, my job, and my best friend. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning of my troubles.


My 56

"OMG! How? Why? ...."


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