Brooke Blogs

Jul 20 2018

Shelved Under Murder by Victoria Gilbert – The Fine Art of Forgery

Shelved Under Murder by Victoria Gilbert
A Blue Ridge Library Mystery #2
Crooked Lane Books • July 10, 2018

Autumn leaves aren’t the only things falling in the historic Virginia village of Taylorsford—so are some cherished memories, and a few bodies.

October in Taylorsford, Virginia means it’s leaf peeping season, with bright colorful foliage and a delightful fresh crew of tourists attending the annual Heritage Festival which celebrates local history and arts and crafts. Library director Amy Webber, though, is slightly dreading having to spend two days running a yard sale fundraiser for her library. But during these preparations, when she and her assistant Sunny stumble across a dead body, Amy finds a real reason to be worried.

The body belonged to a renowned …

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Jul 19 2018

The Consultant by Tj O’Connor – A Day in the Life of Jonathan Hunter

The Consultant
by Tj O’Connor
July 1-31, 2018 Tour

Synopsis:

Terrorism hits Main Street America

When a rogue CIA consultant goes AWOL from his Middle Eastern post in response to his brother’s plea for help, he arrives just in time to witness his brother’s murder. For years, Jonathan Hunter and his brother Kevin Mallory had not spoken―until Kevin’s final words, “… Khalifah … Not Them … Maya.”

Pursuing his brother’s killer, Hunter stumbles into a nest of horrifying terrorist activity by Middle Eastern refugees, which sparks a backlash across America. In the shadows, Hunter’s mentor, the omnipotent Oscar LaRue, is playing a dangerous game with Russian Intelligence. Neither Hunter nor LaRue realizes that a new threat―the Iranian threat―has entered the game. Stakes rise as two shadowy …

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Jul 17 2018

Beaches in Paradise by Kathi Daley – Release Day Spotlight + Giveaway

It’s release day for a new Kathi Daley book. Woohoo! Congratulations, Kathi! Check out Beaches in Paradise below and be sure to enter for your chance to win a paperback or eBook copy.

Beaches in Paradise by Kathi Daley
A Tj Jensen Mystery #9
Henery Press • July 17, 2018

Tj Jensen’s life is thrown into turmoil when a good friend turns up missing after a serious auto accident. Not only is the driver of the vehicle, Gina Roberts, nowhere to be found, but she’s the prime suspect in the murder of her passenger, Striker Bristow.

He didn’t die from injuries relating to the accident. He was shot in the back.

With Roy out of town and Kate running the show, Tj finds …

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Jul 17 2018

The Celery Patch by Samantha Bayarr – Blitz and Giveaway

On Tour with Prism Book Tours

Welcome to the Book Blitz for

The Celery Patch

By Samantha Bayarr

Learn more about the start of this new Amish romance series with
a touch of mystery, read an excerpt, and enter the giveaway below…

The Celery Patch

(Amish Acres #1)
By Samantha Bayarr
Amish, Christian Romance

Paperback & ebook, 265 Pages
June 21st 2018

When a celery patch mysteriously crops up overnight in the Yoder’s field, it attracts some unwanted suitors competing for Naomi’s hand.

Someone has grown an oversized patch of celery in Naomi’s family field and now she’s being accused of trying to “catch” a husband. Will rumors spread by a jealous …

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Jul 16 2018

Heart of Mist by Helen Scheuerer – Book Blast and Giveaway

Heart of Mist by Helen Scheuerer
The Oremere Chronicles Book 1
Talem Press • August 1, 2017

In a realm where toxic mist sweeps the lands and magic is forbidden, all Bleak wants is a cure for her power.

Still grieving the death of her guardian and dangerously self-medicating with alcohol, Bleak is snatched from her home by the Commander of the King’s Army, and summoned to the capital. But the king isn’t the only one interested in Bleak’s powers.

The leader of an infamous society of warriors, the Valia Kindred, lays claim to her as well, and Bleak finds herself in the middle of a much bigger battle than she anticipated.

Heart of Mist is the gripping first book in The Oremere Chronicles, …

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Jul 16 2018

Cat and Dog Cozy Mystery Tour (plus GIVEAWAY)

GIVEAWAY details are farther down.

Hello from the cat and dog cozy mystery series authors, and thank you, Brooke, for inviting us into your corner of cyberspace today! We’re halfway through our tour, but if you missed any stops there’s still time to catch up (scroll down for the full tour schedule). Today we’re answering the question “Do your starring animals tend to act like real-life animals or do they have more human characteristics?”

Sandi Scott, author of the Seagrass Sweets Cozy Mysteries: To be honest, I think that when we take animals into our hearts and really get to know them, we understand that they are not that different from humans after all. Anyone who has ever loved an …

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Jul 15 2018

Tied Up with Strings by Madeline McEwen

Tied Up with Strings by Madeline McEwen
A Serebral Seniors Mystery Book 1
Imajin Qwickies • December 11, 2017

Big mysteries often come in small packages…

When curmudgeonly private detective Betty Grape visits a young friend, who is housesitting in a remote village in England for Christmas vacation, something seems out of place. Her friend, Catia, is visibly nervous. Is she worried about the young men in the decrepit caravan in next door’s back garden? Or is Catia involved in the disappearance of the homeowner’s invalid wife?

As an American, Betty discovers the locals are full of friendly gossip but taciturn about solid facts. Though they are determined to keep Betty from butting in on their territory, she blunders through the social morass …

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Jul 14 2018

Bad Time To Be In It by David Burnsworth – Excerpt and Giveaway

Bad Time To Be In It
by David Burnsworth
on Tour July 9 – August 10, 2018

Synopsis:

The past is never past. Sometimes it repeats itself. And sometimes it comes back to pay a visit. Blu Carraway, flush with cash and back in business, never had it so good. Or so he thought.The reality is his love life is in shambles, his business partner is spending too much time with women half his age and not enough time on the job, and someone close goes missing. Blu’s business partner goes off the rails, his friends show their true colors, and he realizes that getting closure sometimes means walking away from everything. With a case from the past gone wrong twice, a loved one …

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Jul 13 2018

Darkest Heart by Juliette Cross – Cover Reveal

Anya—a stoic, blue-winged angelic warrior—was bitten by a demon prince in battle, and now she has precious little time to find a cure for his deadly venom. But the only archangel with the power to stop the dark poison from corrupting her body and soul is missing. She’ll have to trust her guide, the outcast high demon Dommiel, who is as handsome as he is dangerous if she has any hope.

An outcast of his own kind, high demon Dommiel stays under cover while the war between angels and demons rages on. When the only person who ever showed him kindness asks for his help, he has no choice but to try to save the angel. Venturing back into the dens …

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Jul 12 2018

Deadly Games by Karen Rock – Excerpt

Deadly Games Karen Rock (Dallas After Dark)Publication date: July 17th 2018Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

ONE NIGHT ONLY
Special Agent Katherine Bowden doesn’t do girls’ nights out. She doesn’t do blazing hot dances with male strippers or unbelievable, uninhibited one-night-stands. If you ask her ex, all she does is work: study evidence, profile criminals, track them down. And now Katherine’s back home in Dallas, with a new set of all-male colleagues second-guessing her every move, and a possible serial killer hunting women just like her. But just this once, Katherine is going to try all those things she doesn’t do . . .

Growing up on the Reservation led Nash Hawkins down paths he’d rather forget. When his dream of joining the …

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