the setup… Lady Elizabeth Tierney is 24-years old and still hasn’t found a suitable marriage partner as she’s holding out for a union of the heart. It’s Christmas Day and she’s arrived back at her family’s London home ahead of everyone else only to find an empty house and a letter from her father. In… Continue reading Lady Elizabeth’s Winter Stranger by Anna Campbell @annacampbelloz #AMayfairChristmasRomance #LadyElizabethsWinterStranger
the setup… Tess Bright and her single mother had a strong bond, more like best friends. Her mother’s obsession with all things Jane Austen became hers, influencing Tess’s decision to be an actress. She signed onto a TV series, Chuck Brown, and it became a surprise hit, allowing her to buy her mother a home.… Continue reading The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell @bymadelinebell @snemethparker @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #TheAustenAffair
the setup… Baltimore bar owner Grace White lost her husband Tim to cancer almost a year ago. She’s left raising their 11-year old son Ian and 7-year old daughter Bella and a rescue pup they named Harry Styles, brought home the day of Tim’s funeral. As the holidays are approaching, Grace is still navigating through… Continue reading Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman @thenormannation @thenormannation.bsky.social @finkeboutit @jaymyers1564 @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #GraceAndHenrysHolidayMovieMarathon
the setup… Victoria Rogers is a stuntwoman who was recently injured, forcing her to move back into her wealthy parents’ home temporarily. While she has a great relationship with her father Milton, a senior executive for a movie studio, Victoria’s relationship with her socialite mother Ava has always been tense. She’s never seemed to live… Continue reading Otherwise Engaged by Susan Mallery #OtherwiseEngaged
the setup… Detective Josie Quinn and the team are called to a high school prom where the body of a young girl is found. She’s dressed for the occasion except for the stab wound. But, she’s not a student and though she looks familiar, they can’t identify her. A few days later, they find another… Continue reading Watch Her Disappear by Lisa Regan @lisareganauthor @lisaregan.bsky.social @hachetteuk @hachetteuk.bsky.social @bookouture @bookouture.bsky.social #DetectiveJosieQuinn #WatchHerDisappear
the setup… FBI Special Agent Nikki Hunt and her team are called to a gruesome scene at the Weber family’s Stillwater farmhouse. Dave and Joan were brutally stabbed to death, their son Bryce clinging to life and an unknown female dead from an apparent fall from the second floor into the foyer. She’s later identified… Continue reading The Trapped Ones by Stacy Green @authorstacygreenwhisenand @stacywhisenand.bsky.social @katehandford @hachetteuk @bookouture @hachetteuk.bsky.social @bookouture.bsky.social #NikkiHunt #TheTrappedOnes
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
Blue Mood Café 