the setup… On March 9, 1953, Mabel Monohan, a 64-year old widow, opened the door of her Burbank home to a woman claiming car trouble and needing to use the phone to call for service. She allowed the woman in and details vary about what happened next. Four men eventually ransacked her house looking for… Continue reading Trial by Ambush by Marcia Clark @thatmarciaclark @brilliancepublishing #TrialByAmbush
the setup… Imogen Thorne is a client representative for an event management company in London. It’s her life, literally, and she excels. But to her work colleagues, she presents a false picture of her world outside of the office…a golden retriever named Midas, a family complete with uncles and cousins, holidays with lots of traditions.… Continue reading The Holiday Cottage by Sarah Morgan @sarahmorganwrites @thatbritishactress @harlequin_audio #TheHolidayCottage
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the setup… Sarah and Adam Morgan have been married for ten years. She’s a high powered criminal defense attorney and is a named partner at her law firm. Adam is a published author who hasn’t matched his first success in over four years. On the surface, he is proud of Sarah’s achievements; underneath that veneer… Continue reading The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose @jenevaroseauthor @tschnaubelt @terischnaubelt.bsky.social @neilhellegers @neilhellegers.com @dreamscape_media @dreamscapemedia.bsky.social #Perfect
the setup… Joseph O’Loughlin is a highly respected and well known psychologist with a successful practice and a wonderful wife and daughter. When he’s diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it throws everything off kilter. He’s later called in as a consultant on a murder investigation that takes a turn when he not only recognizes the victim but… Continue reading Suspect by Michael Robotham @michaelrobotham @michaelrobotham.bsky.social #simonprebble @recordedbooks @recordedbooks.bsky.social #JosephOLoughlin
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… Continue reading Saturdays at the Café
the setup… Everleigh Dangerfield is in Port Angeles this Christmas, preparing her late beloved grandmother’s house for sale. She’s determined to continue some of the holiday traditions in her honor but they’re turning out to be more like holiday disasters. First was an oven mishap while baking cookies that has the fire department showing up.… Continue reading Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur @a.m.bellefleur @ambellfleur.bsky.social @ameliegriffinnarrator @brilliancepublishing #UnderTheMistletoe
the setup… Almost thirty years ago Blakely Garner, Thera Grey, Grace Howard, and Meg Watson were the best of friends during their summers at Camp Pendleton, a sanctuary for gifted children. They formed a bond when they first arrived at age eight and it’s their senior and last year. But this time something is different.… Continue reading If You Tell a Lie by Lucinda Berry @lucindaberryauthor @baileycarrvoice @snemethparker @snemethparker.bsky.social @ohsusannahjones @janesome @carlyrobinsnarrator @brilliancepublishing #IfYouTellALie
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday that was hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Nobody does family drama, romance and… Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday – We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes @jojomoyesofficial @jojomoyes.bsky.social @jenna_coleman_ @pameladormanbooks @pameladormanbooks.bsky.social @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #WeAllLiveHere #CantWaitWednesday
the setup… Anna Appleby is a divorced mother of two in her late thirties who writes a lifestyle column for a magazine called Bath Living. She’s good at her job and it provides the stability she needs to manage home and work life. While her social life consists of Netflix binge watching, she’s content with… Continue reading Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens @sophie_cousens #kerrygilbert @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social
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