Books, Ramblings, and Tea

Title: summer at sandcastle cottage. AUTHOR: Christina Jones. GENRE: General Fiction (Adult), Romance, Women's Fiction. WHERE TO FIND IT BLURB: After trials, tears and a torturous break-up, Kitty Appleby has finally found where she's meant to be. Tumbledown Sandcastle Cottage, in the delightful seaside village of Firefly Common, is home, and Kitty's eccentric band of friends and neighbours are enjoying…

Image from Goodreads BLURB: Agatha Raisin 50s returns from a lonely holiday to find James Lacey having an affair with newcomer Mary Fortune. She sees green - jealous, Mary's favorite color, and the Garden Open Day competition. A body planted head first brings Mary's estranged daughter Beth and her violent boyfriend. Agatha investigates with Roy,…

Title: the perfect stepmother. AUTHOR: Karen King. GENRE: Domestic, Psychological Thriller. PUBLICATION DATE: June 17th, 2021. WHERE TO FIND IT ‘I just want to be your friend.’ She smiled at Lily, her dark brown eyes impossibly sincere. ‘And to be a mother to Emma too, of course.’ Her gaze flickered to Lily’s sister, but only…

STATUS-6 by W. Craig Reed May 1 - 31, 2021 Tour Synopsis: Deep beneath the Arctic Ocean, a covert team of Chinese operatives uses stolen U.S. technology to capture Russia’s newest attack submarine. Loaded with 100-megaton nuclear torpedoes, the sub is headed west. The Americans want to sink her, the Russians want her back, and…

The Next Ship Home: A Novel of Ellis Island by Heather Webb Publication Date: February 8, 2022 Sourcebooks Landmark Genre: Historical Fiction Ellis Island, 1902: Two women band together to hold America to its promise: "Give me your tired, your poor ... your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..." A young Italian woman arrives on…

The Poison Keeper by Deborah Swift Publication Date: May 18, 2021 Quire Books Paperback & eBook; 406 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Naples 1633Aqua Tofana – One drop to heal. Three drops to kill.Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell Giulia the…

To celebrate The Grifter going on pre-order… Cleaver Square, Missing Persons, and My Hands Are Tied are each just 99p today. The bleakest winter on record and a gruesome discovery bring DCI David Morton to the Hackney Marshes in search of a clue, any clue, as to the identity of a dead child found near…

A Mother's Promise by K.D. Alden Publication Date: January 19, 2021 Forever/Grand Central Paperback & eBook; 384 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Based on the true story behind a landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision, K.D. Alden’s debut is a rich and moving story of one woman’s courage and strength at a pivotal point in America’s history.Virginia,…

Its's such a pleasure to share this beautiful book with you all! Songs from Mermaidia by Julia Hengst, will delight kids and parents alike! Read on for more info and a chance to win a fantastic giveaway - A copy of the book (digital or print) and a $25 Amazon e-gift card! Venus Underwater: Songs…

Welcome to the tour for chilling new thriller, The Cuts that Cure by Arthur Herbert! Read on for an excerpt and a chance to win a signed edition of the book! The Cuts that Cure Publication Date: May 11th, 2021 Genre: Dark Suspense/ Inverted Mystery Publisher: White Bird Publishing Alex Brantley is a disgraced surgeon…