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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The Saint and the Shadowman by A. B. Finlayson (Arthur Crazy, #3) ~ @XpressoTours #UrbanFantasy #UF
The Saint and the Shadowman
A. B. Finlayson
(Arthur Crazy, #3)
Published by: Parliament House Press
Publication date: July 22nd 2025
Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy
About the Book:
Arthur Crazy is hungover, but the dead don’t care about headaches.
The city of York is teetering on the edge of disaster. During a rare eclipse, the Shadowman casts a spell atop the Minster, trapping the city between the realm of the living and the dead. Ghosts flood the streets, and Arthur, with his best friend Steve, is the only one who can stop the chaos.
But Arthur’s not exactly in hero shape. Haunted by his past and drowning his sorrows in the nearest pint, he’s barely keeping it together. That is, until he meets Nae—a beautiful stranger who might just hold the key to helping him feel normal again.
Now, with the Shadowman’s spell tearing the veil between worlds, the city’s only hope rests on a washed-up hero, a saint from the Shambles, and a dog who won’t stop talking.
York needs a miracle. Arthur needs another drink.
Or maybe a Panadol and a panini
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Read the Arthur Crazy Series in this order:
The Book and the Blade
The Sword and the Hounds
The Saint and the Shadowman
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Meet the Author:
A Yorkshire lad living in the sun. I make up stories and eventually write them down.
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Monday, January 13, 2025
A Perilous Premiere (Stone & Steele Mysteries) by Gail Meath ~ Historical Cozy Mystery
A Perilous Premiere (Stone & Steele Mysteries) by Gail Meath
About A Perilous Premiere:
A Perilous Premiere (Stone & Steele Mysteries)
Historical Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - California
Publisher : Cranberry Pond Publishing (November 15, 2024)
Paperback : 182 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8227660671
Digital ASIN : B0CZS3J93M
Solving their own murders is the least of their problems…and the beginning of Stone & Steele, a reluctant yet surprisingly skilled investigative team.
The Golden Age of Hollywood, 1938. Vivian Steele moved to California to start a new life. She opened a fashion boutique in Beverly Hills, befriended Carole Lombard, the actress, and married a successful banker. But when her husband is murdered, Vivian discovers she isn't the only one hiding a few secrets.
An anonymous phone call lures Vivian to a plush hotel room where she stumbles upon the dead body of a beautiful young actress – her husband’s mistress. To add fuel to the fire, she's not alone.
Preston Stone, her adversary and Hollywood’s notorious playboy, is standing beside her. Suspiciously, they part ways only to find themselves alone again at a movie premiere two days later, and the message becomes brutally clear. They’re both the next targets of a cold-blooded killer.
Together, Vivian and Preston are thrown into a deadly race to find a missing collection of valuable coins and stop a vicious killer before they become the next murder victims. But first, they need to stop pointing their fingers at each other.
A Perilous Premiere is the first book in this exciting new 1930s Stone & Steele mystery series starring a great cast of characters ranging from the rich and famous to Bella, a Boston Terrier, her new friend, Boris, a Saint Bernard, and a few other endearing folks. (A pretty clean read)
About Gail Meath:
Gail Meath is the author of the multi-award-winning Jax Diamond Mysteries, the fun series about of a wise-cracking PI, his sweet German Shepherd partner, Ace, and his Broadway singing heartthrob, Laura, as they solve crazy crimes during the Roaring Twenties. She's currently working on the first book in her exciting new 1930s mystery series, Stone & Steele Mysteries, takes place during the glamorous Golden Age of Hollywood. As always, she blends the most loveable characters with a good, solid mystery.
Gail also has a growing list of other award-winning historical romances, mysteries, westerns, and fictional biographies of true heroines. She lives in a small village in Upstate New York with her husband and their sweet, little Boston Terrier, and she spends loads of time with her grandchildren.
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Book Spotlight ~ A House with Bad Bones Adeline Tatum ~ #Poetry ~ #Excerpt
Adeline Tatum
Genre: Poetry
Publisher: Quillkeepers Press
Date of Publication: 11/23/2024
ISBN: 979-8-9891532-8-3
Number of pages: 85
Word Count: 4,555
Cover Artist: Quillkeepers Press
Tagline: A poetry collection that focuses on themes of childhood and religious trauma, love and loss.
About the Book:
A House With Bad Bones is an eloquently penned poetry collection that focuses on themes of love, loss, childhood and religious trauma, and self-discovery.
Reflecting on past experiences, relationships, and mental health, to seek solace and understanding in the midst of turmoil and confusion.
The writing captures moments of vulnerability, longing, and resilience, painting a vivid picture of inner turmoil and the search for love and acceptance.
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Read an Excerpt:I was born in a house with bad bones. I was seven when I saw him push her through the door, breaking her arm in a cocaine-fueled rage. I was dismantled at a young age.He was never really around, you know he's gotta be a man. He had gone out to get himself a brand new life with no room for me or his past. She wasn't ready for the flood that would hit our home, drowning herself in bottles of rum.Perhaps nostalgia had began spilling secrets of the angry war vet she could never please as a little girl. I just don't know. I don't think I can blame her, though. Maybe she didn't know any better.But in the end, it was these two who gave me life; who sealed my fate. Who made me think that love feels like a punch in the face, Begging and going after people who just don't care. It was they, who left me to wonder if I was invisible. A deprived little girl with self-esteem issues.Was it worth it? I know when you die, you'll know finally know who I am. I know you'll swim in a sea of my tears. Maybe then you'll know I was real.
Adeline is a poet who grew up in a small town in Illinois. She attended Kankakee Community College, pursuing a degree in Psychology, and is currently studying Creative Writing. She was first published in the 2022 winter issue of the literary magazine Sequoia Speaks. She since had been featured in several poetry anthologies including, Because I F*cking Said So, Harvest, and Sapling.
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Friday, January 10, 2025
#BookReview ~ Wish You Weren’t Here by Portia MacIntosh ~ @PortiaMacintosh @rararesources #RomCom #RomanticComedy #Romance
Wish You Weren’t Here
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About the Book:
Don’t get mad, get Ethan!
Lana has had enough. Her ‘perfect’ sister is getting married. In Australia. On Lana’s 30th birthday and no one seems to have noticed. To make matters worse, she’s been given a list of rules she must follow so she doesn’t upstage the bride. Well, rules are meant to be bent right?
She’s found a killer dress, now she just needs the most inappropriate wedding date she can find. But where to start? All her attempts at online dating are simply disasters, and not in the right way! Too boring/married/easily intimidated! But then her drop dead gorgeous ex Ethan suddenly reappears in her life. With the power to make her dizzy with excitement she reminds herself why they broke up. Together they literally attracted chaos until their relationship imploded. They couldn’t make it work. But could Lana make this work in her favour… just for the wedding?
However, when they arrive in Australia Ethan seems to have forgotten he’s only there to help cause bedlam. Instead he’s off the charts charming, nothing like she remembers and not playing by her rules. She’s here for revenge, not a rekindled holiday romance…but Ethan has other ideas!
A laugh-out-loud, fake dating romantic comedy from million-copy bestseller Portia MacIntosh
My Review:
Wish You Weren't Here is a great novel.
Lana's character was written so well. Her parents are divorced and she was raised by her mom. Her dad married a snob, they had another daughter, and Lana was basically left out of his new life. When Lana's sister decides to have a post destination wedding, in Australia, she also decides to get married on Lana's birthday. I mean, who does that?! She's expected to be there and because she's the "wild child," they pile a bunch of rules on Lana. Enter the plan for the most over-the-top plus-one Lana can find - and it ends up being Ethan, her ex. I enjoyed the chemistry between Lana and Ethan.
This story is a British romcom that had me chuckling out loud. I also felt the emotions the writer wrote into her characters. The story is fast-paced, easy to follow, and I loved the setting. I've not had a chance to ready anything by Portia MacIntosh until Wish You Weren't Here. This won't be my last venture into her books.
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Meet the Author:
Portia MacIntosh is the bestselling author of over 20 romantic comedy novels. From disastrous dates to destination weddings, Portia’s romcoms are the perfect way to escape from day to day life, visiting sunny beaches in the summer and snowy villages at Christmas time. Whether it’s southern Italy or the Yorkshire coast, Portia’s stories are the holiday you’re craving, conveniently packed in between the pages.
Formerly a journalist, Portia has left the city, swapping the music biz for the moors, to live the (not so) quiet life with her husband and her dog in Yorkshire.
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