Monday, February 28, 2022

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.

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I know Goodreads giveaways can be hard to win because of the volume of people who enter them. But stick with it. I have won a few titles, and you can too.

Since it can be hard to win, 
I'm giving one you an extra entry!

I have entered each giveaway I have posted today. If I win a book, I will have a giveaway here and one of you will have another chance to win the book . . . from me! I like knowing that your my friends will have that second chance to win. 

So, GOOD LUCK to you! 
And wish a GOOD LUCK to me (for you)!
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Sunday, February 27, 2022

BOOK TOUR 


I'm so excited to be a stop on the blog tour for
JOUSTING AND JUSTICE
Book 5 in the Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Mysteries
by Elizabeth Pantley


An invitation to a medieval festival. A ferry ride to a mysterious island. A scheming, inept witch. An office break-in, an unidentified body, and a string of suspects. Can Hayden, her brave, sassy cat, Latifa, and the people of Destiny Falls solve the mystery and enjoy the festival?

Jousting and Justice follows the series format of combining two stories that blend into one. A murder mystery and the island mystery.

The Island Mystery: Hayden and all her friends get an invitation to a medieval festival - but it's on "the forbidden island." It's too enticing to pass up. Of course, strange things will happen once they get there! . . . You'll also learn the truth about the witch's sister!

The Murder Mystery: A dead body shows up in the most shocking place. First, they need to figure out who this dead guy is. Then, who killed him and why. There are so many twists and turns on the way to the answers! But we know that Hayden, Latifa, and their family and friends will figure it out and justice will be served.


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!!!GIVEAWAY!!!

Winner will be chosen after February 28 at the end of the tour

1 lucky read will receive wins choice of 
2 eBooks or Paperbacks from the series
and a 
120 Page Journal!

See Rafflecopter form below for more information.

USA only

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

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

https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/


Elizabeth Pantley

LKBR:  Hi, Elizabeth, it’s great to have you with us.

EP: Thanks so much for having me, Lisa!

 

LKBR: Please tell us a bit about yourself.

EP: I’m a mom of four, and I’ve spent my career writing books about parenting. I’ve traveled the world speaking on the topic, and my books are translated into 29 languages! When COVID hit, and I was spending more time at home, I figured it was the perfect time to fulfill a lifelong dream: I wanted to write a novel. I decided to write the kind of book that I read the most: a paranormal cozy mystery. Once I started, I couldn’t stop! That was just a year and a half ago, and I’m already busy writing book six! It’s the most fun I’ve ever had at work.

 

LKBR: Please tell us about your new book.

EP: The Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic series tells the story of an everyday young woman named Hayden, who one day is thrust through a mirror into an enchanted world. She discovers a land she never knew existed, and a family she never knew she had.

Each book in the series is two stories in one: A Destiny Falls mystery and a murder mystery, and they often overlap. In book five, the newest in the series, Hayden gets an invitation to a medieval festival. It takes place on a strange island where few travel – but it’s just too enticing to pass up. She and her friends create their costumes and take the journey. Bizarre things happen during the event, of course. Add that to the stress of finding a dead body, and Hayden and her over-confident, sassy cat sidekick have their work cut out for them.

 

LKBR: Do you remember where you were/what you were doing when the idea of this book/series came to you?

EP: I found a box of old photos and came across a few from a Renaissance Faire that I attended years ago. I recall being fascinated by the elaborate costumes and the passion that people threw into their role playing. There was even a jousting demonstration that blew me away. I knew that type of event would be perfect for the setting of a mystery!

 

LKBR: How did you go about submitting your first idea for a book? Was that first book published?

EP: Ahhh! My parenting books were all published by one of the big publishing houses. When I wrote Destiny Falls though, it felt very personal, and it was what you might call a passion project. I decided to keep it to myself and learned all about the Amazon Kindle program for authors. It’s been fantastic to be fully my own boss, and they make it very easy!

 

LKBR: Is writing your fulltime job? What’s your writing schedule like?

EP: Being an author is my full-time job! It’s so much more than writing, particularly when you’re also your own publisher. Production, marketing, cover design, editing, accounting, sales, organizing book tours. Phew! I’m at my desk about ten hours a day, wearing a pile of different hats. My favorite is the actual writing, though!

 

LKBR: No matter where you are, do you write down ideas when inspiration strikes?

EP: You sound like you know! Yep! I jot down ideas all the time. Thankfully, I keep my phone in my pocket and make notes anywhere. Even during a hike I’m known for sitting on a rock and writing out a scene idea. The middle of the night seems to be a great time for ideas to pop into my head, too!

 

LKBR: Do you write your book(s) from beginning to end or do you do you write scenes out of order then pull them together?

EP: I like to know where the story is going. I’ll begin with a major plot idea, then figure out the high points and the ending. Then I get a reaaalllly long piece of paper and make a timeline, jotting down important points, then transfer that to an outline. It changes almost daily, and the characters drive the scenes, but the original roadmap keeps me organized. 

 

LKBR: Have you ever killed off a series’ regular character? If yes, was it hard for you to do? What were your reader’s reactions to it?

EP: I don’t think I could ever kill off a regular! I get too attached to my main characters for that to happen – even the baddies. That reminds me of the scene in the Galaxy Quest movie when a character realizes he doesn’t have a last name, so he knows he’s going to get killed off the show!  

 

LKBR: Where do you do most of your writing?

EP: I can write pretty much anywhere, but my office is my main place. It’s set up just the way I like it. I’m in front of a large window so I can daydream when I need to get my thoughts in order.

 

LKBR: What are three things always within reach when you’re writing?

EP: Haha! I am a creature of habit. Always a cup of tea, my outline/timeline, and various colors of sticky-notes – my desk is always covered by random notes. I was just on the phone and asked my friend, “Why do I have a sticky note on my desk that says, ‘rolling suitcase,’ I’m sure it’s a great plot idea, but I don’t know what it is . . .

 

LKBR: Please describe yourself in one sentence.

EP: A lucky person who skips happily to work every day.

 

LKBR: Do you have a message for your readers?

EP: I hope you have as much fun reading the Destiny Falls series as I do writing it. I’m planning a long series, so if you have any ideas for story lines, drop me a note!


LKBR: Thank you so much, Elizabeth, for spending time with us today. Can’t wait to chat with you again!

EP: Thanks for your interest in Destiny Falls, Lisa! It was a fun chat. I look forward to our next visit. 

Elizabeth Pantley says that writing the Destiny Falls Mystery and Magic book series is the most fun she's ever had at work. Fans of the series say her joy is evident through the stories she tells. Elizabeth is also the internationally bestselling author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution and twelve other books for parents. Her books have been published in over twenty languages. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, the beautiful inspiration for the enchanted Destiny Falls world.

Author Links 

Purchase Link - Amazon 


TOUR PARTICIPANTS

February 15 – Christy's Cozy Corners – REVIEW
February 15 – eBook Addicts – CHARACTER GUEST POST
February 16 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
February 16 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 17 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 18 – I Read What You Write – REVIEW, GUEST POST
February 19 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT
February 20 – Mythical Books – GUEST POST
February 21 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
February 22 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews - REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
February 23 – The Book's the Thing – SPOTLIGHT
February 24 – Tea Book Blanket - CHARACTER INTERVIEW
February 24 – Socrates' Book Reviews - REVIEW
February 25 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW
February 26 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
February 26 – Cassidy's Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
February 27 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 28 – BookishKelly2020 – SPOTLIGHT
February 28 – Girl with Pen – SPOTLIGHT 



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Saturday, February 26, 2022

BOOK TOUR 


I'm so happy to be a stop on the blog tour for
MURDER FAUX PAWS
Book 5 in the Nick and Nora Mysteries
by T.C. LoTempio


Dead men tell no tales, but in the riveting new Nick and Nora Mystery, they sure leave a lot of clues . . .

“Take my word for it—this tricky whodunit will grab you with its quirky (but believable!) characters, inventive plot, and whopping payoff.” —New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs

When a local PI’s untimely death is ruled a suicide by the police, budding sleuth Nora Charles has no intention of letting sleeping dogs lie—or sleeping cats, for that matter. Certain it was a case of foul play, Nora rouses her trusty sidekick Nick and launches an investigation of her own. Then a second PI is murdered, and Nora knows the two men were on to something—and that she’s on to something too.

Following the enigmatic clues left by her late predecessors, Nora soon uncovers a plot that involves a local politician, missing campaign funds, and what could be a bogus real estate deal. But when hints of treason surface, what started as small-time thievery soon balloons into a matter of national security. With the uncanny Nick sniffing out—and spelling out—leads, Nora follows a trail that will take her to the heart of a shadowy conspiracy, and into a trap set by a conniving culprit that will have her wishing she had Nick’s nine lives . . .


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!!!GIVEAWAY!!!

One lucky reader with will a
$25.00 Gift Card!

Winner will be chosen after March 7 at the end of the tour


USA only

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

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



T.C. LoTempio

LKBR:  Hi, T.C., it’s great to have you with us. Please tell us a bit about yourself.

TCL: I’m currently retired and moved to Arizona from New Jersey in 2020 right in the middle of the Pandemic!  Fun!  I like to write, obviously, and I also enjoy reading other cozy mysteries, as well as true crime!  I’m the mother of two furbabies, ROCCO (who has his own blog) and his brother Maxx.

 

LKBR: Please tell us about your new book.

TCL: MURDER FAUX PAWS IS the fifth instalment in the resurrected Nick and Nora mystery series!  A gift of PI lessons turns invaluable when a local PI’s death is ruled a suicide, and Nora and Nick suspect foul play.  When a second PI is murdered, Nora knows she and Nick are on the right track – a track that leads them into the heart of a shadowy conspiracy it might take all of Nick’s nine lives to figure out....

 

LKBR: Do you remember where you were/what you were doing when the idea of this book/series came to you?

TCL: I do indeed!  The idea for Nick and Nora came to me when I was at home one day, watching THE THIN MAN on Turner.  My cat ROCCO jumped onto my lap and I started thinking, what if Nick Charles were shot and came back as a cat! Thus, the idea of Nick and Nora was born.  It underwent many tweaks, a cancellation and a rebirth, but they are still alive today!


LKBR: How did you go about submitting your first idea for a book? Was that first book published?

TCL: My first book was entitled Witch’s Pawn, and I submitted it to a small press that did publish it.  My first traditionally published book was the first Nick and Nora, MEOW IF IT’S MURDER.  I submitted the idea to my agent (see above answer), he liked it, and the rest is history.

 

LKBR: Is writing your fulltime job? What’s your writing schedule like?

TCL: Since I retired, now it is LOL.  I try to write at least three hours each day, more on the weekends. Some days are more productive than others, but I try to stick to the schedule.

 

LKBR: No matter where you are, do you write down ideas when inspiration strikes?

TCL: I confess I should but I don’t and it has often been a source of great frustration.  Most of my ideas I get (believe it or not) when I’m in bed, so I have to learn to put a notepad and pen on my nightstand.

 

LKBR: Do you write your book(s) from beginning to end or do you do you write scenes out of order then pull them together?

TCL: I used to be a pantser, but that wasn’t very productive, so initially I do write an outline from beginning to end that I admit gets changed many, many times before the book is finished.  The finished book rarely resembles the original outline.

 

LKBR: Have you ever killed off a series’ regular character (if you have a series)? If yes, was it hard for you to do? What were your reader’s reactions to it?

TCL: Not yet, but one never knows. I doubt it though. I cried too hard when they killed off Patrick Dempsey on Gray’s Anatomy.  That bothered me for days, so I doubt I’d kill off a regular character. Still....I’ve learned to never say never.

 

LKBR: Where do you do most of your writing?

TCL: In my den that I set up when I moved to Arizona.

 

LKBR: What are three things always within reach when you’re writing?

TCL: Paper, my Bose, and...ROCCO

 

LKBR: Please describe yourself in one sentence.

TCL: A creative person who loves life.

 

LKBR: Do you have a message for your readers?

TCL: I am very grateful for all of Nick and Nora’s fans. Without them, the series would never have continued.

 

LKBR: Thank you so much, T.C. for spending time with us today. Can’t wait to chat with you again!

About T.C. LoTempio

 

T.C. Lotempio is the national bestselling author of the Nick and Nora mystery series, as well as the Pet Shop Mystery Series and the Cat Rescue mysteries. She lives in sunny Phoenix Arizona along with her two cats, Maxx and ROCCO, who is a talented blogger himself. 
 Catch up with them at her website, tclotempio.net
Twitter: @RoccoBlogger 

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS

February 22 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT 
February 22 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
February 23 – Nellie's Book Nook – REVIEW
February 23 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 24 – I Read What You Write – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 24 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
February 25 – eBook Addicts – SPOTLIGHT WITH RECIPE
February 25 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 26 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 26 – FUONLYKNEW - SPOTLIGHT
February 27 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST
February 28 – Literary Gold - SPOTLIGHT
February 28 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – SPOTLIGHT
March 2 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT WITH RECIPE
March 2 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – GUEST POST
March 3 – Tea Book Blanket – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
March 3 – Socrates Book Reviews – REVIEW
March 3 – Christy's Cozy Corners – REVIEW
March 4 – Here's How It Happened – REVIEW
March 5 – StoreyBook Reviews – GUEST POST
March 6 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
March 6 – Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder – REVIEW, RECIPE
March 7 – BookishKelly2020 – SPOTLIGHT 



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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Today I'm joining Berkley Mystery in 
celebrating the February 22 release
A DEADLY BONE TO PICK
Book 1 in the Molly Madison Mysteries
by Peggy Rothchild


When Molly Madison, dog-wrangler extraordinaire, stumbles upon a murder in her new hometown, she must track down a killer to save the day.

Ex-police officer and former P.I. Molly Madison is starting over. After the death of her husband, she and her golden retriever, Harlow, move cross-country to California. But as charming and peaceful as the beachside town seems, she soon learns its tranquil tides hold dark secrets.
 
On her first day in the new house, a large, slobbering Saint Berdoodle wanders in. Molly winds up taking on the responsibility of training Noodle since his owner is too busy to do the job. On one of their daily beachside walks, Noodle digs up a severed hand. Once Molly alerts the police and they run a background check on her, an incident from her past makes her an immediate suspect—after all, Noodle’s testimony to clear her name won’t hold much water in court. 
 
To prove her innocence, Molly must rely on instincts keener than a canine’s to sniff out the real killer. But when Molly’s life is put in danger, will her two very loyal pups be able to rescue her?

A good start to a new series. A DEADLY BONE TO PICK by Peggy Rothschild introduces protagonist Molly Madison, ex law enforcement, who is starting over in a new town with her dog, Harlow.

The location of Pier Point is lovely, and a place I’d want to visit. I enjoyed getting to meet the local townspeople even though I had a hard time connecting with one of them. Just like real life, right?

The storyline was enjoyable and had some good twists. In the end, I couldn’t figure this one out, so the reveal was surprising.

It’s clear that author Rothschild is a good writer. I look forward to see how she fleshes out her characters, and what she has instore next for Peggy.


I'm an author, mystery-lover, friend of the feline, avid gardener and yoga enthusiast. Oh yeah -- and I'm a serious chocoholic!

I spent my wonder years in Los Angeles and my blunder years in Boston. While I don't miss the snow, Boston's a great place to live -- plus, I met my wonderful husband there.

At present, we live in the beautiful beach community of Los Osos.


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