the setup… Things have settled down following the events in the prior story. Virginia Wiest, daughter of Phillip Brown’s employer, has returned from her extended European stay healed and even more invigorated. Phillip’s life has been fairly uneventful until his sister Sarah finds the body of a man behind the dress shop where she works… Continue reading Blackmailed by Holly Bush @hollybushbooks #TheBrownsOfButchersHill #Blackmailed
Welcome to My 2025 BookLights! I had a great reading year and didn’t want to limit my summary of it to a specific number of books so I’ve arranged them into categories: New to Me Authors I Waited Too Long to Read Debut Authors Who Need to Write More Books Knockout Audio Performances Seriously Series… Continue reading 2025 BookLights
the setup… It’s been five years since Hannah Hall’s life was turned upside down and her husband Owen Michaels disappeared, leaving her with stepdaughter Bailey. They’d discovered he’d runaway from his old identity to escape a crime family set on vengeance. But she sees him briefly at an exhibit and immediately knows things have changed.… Continue reading The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave @lauradaveauthor @lobecca @tessa_albertson @colindonnell #CJWilson @simon.audio @simonaudio.bsky.social #HannahHall #TheFirstTimeISawHim
the setup… Teen Amber Chambers was in a park collecting cans for money when she stumbles upon a dead body. Deschutes County Detective Noelle Marshall is assigned the case and is stymied trying to identify the man. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Max Rhodes and his Bend office are exploring recent chatter about a potential violent uprising.… Continue reading No One Knew by Kendra Elliot @kendraelliot @snemethparker @brilliancepublishing #NoelleMarshall #NoOneKnew
Saturdays at the Café is a weekly feature hosted here to talk about and discuss the books I’ve discovered during the past week, added to my shelf and am excited about reading. They may be new/scheduled releases I’ve seen on NetGalley, at the library, or from publishers or they may be older titles my friends… Continue reading Saturdays at the Café
the setup… Georgia Lane is a former child star from Australia who stepped away from the public view after she reached adolescence and adoration turned sour. After years out of the business, she moves to Los Angeles, ready to prove herself as an actress. Georgia expected to quickly be swept into a swirl of auditions… Continue reading Break Me Down by Anna Downes @anna_downes_writer @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #Multicast #Fullcast #BreakMeDown
Hosted by Angel’s Book Nook & Books of My Heart, this is a favorite challenge. I love libraries and so many of the books I read are sourced by them. This will be my seventh year participating in the challenge. I’m going for Oberdrive Junkie. Details The challenge will be year long, divided into three… Continue reading 2026 Library Love Challenge @booksofmyheart.bsky.social @books_of_myheart @angelsbooknook17.bsky.social @angelsbooknook17 #2026LibraryLoveChallenge
We’re back for another year! This challenge is focused on finally finishing those series that you’ve started but not yet completed. It was previously hosted by Bea’s Book Nook, then by Celebrity Readers since 2018. Carla Loves to Read & Blue Mood Café, are continuing as hosts for the second year! I’m signing up for… Continue reading 2026 Finishing the Series Challenge! #FinishingTheSeries2026
This reading challenge, hosted by Austine @ Austine Decker.com, is returning for its 10th year in 2026! Designed to help you tackle all the books you keep meaning to read and still haven’t, this challenge is flexible enough to work for all kinds of readers. I’m pledging to read 30 books in 2026. Guidelines The… Continue reading 2026 Beat the Backlist Challenge @beatthebacklist @beatthebacklist.com #BeatTheBacklist
The Audiobook Challenge is back for 2026! I’ll be joining Caffeinated Reviewer and That’s What I’m Talking About, the co-hosts for the 13th year of this challenge. I’m going for Audibly Ddicted since I achieved that in 2025 and I continue to listen to more audiobooks than I read! Challenge Details Runs January 1, 2026… Continue reading 2026 Audiobook Challenge @caffeinatedreviewer.com @caffeinatedreviewer @jentwimom.bsky.social @jen_twimom #2026AudiobookChallenge
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