the setup… First of all, before she was Kelly she was Carole Bishop, a chorus line dancer working on Broadway. The story behind that name change is just one of the many anecdotes shared here. She gained national fame as Emily Gilmore on Gilmore Girls but she had a magnificent career before that iconic role.… Continue reading The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop #KellyBishop @simon.audio #TheThirdGilmoreGirl
the setup… Nina, William and Claudia are underpaid adjunct professors at Dogwood University in Newport News, Virginia. It’s the three-week holiday break and they’ve signed up as seasonal workers for Mrs. Claus’s Mincemeat Treats…driving a repurposed weinermobile that’s now got a roll of phyllo dough on top, filled with mincemeat and drizzled with caramel. And,… Continue reading All by My Elf by Olivia Dade @offmicandi @brilliancepublishing #UnderTheMistletoe
the setup… Newspaper reporter Tracy Frost receives a text in the middle of the night from someone calling himself the Jester. She would normally ignore it but something about it feels genuine…and ominous. She awakens Detective Kim Stone who’s ready to close the door on her until she reads the note. Her cop instincts scream… Continue reading 36 Hours by Angela Marsons #AngelaMarsons #JanCramer @hachetteuk.bsky.social @hachetteuk @bookouture.bsky.social @bookouture #DIKimStone
the setup… It’s been a year since Hurricane Carrie ravaged the coastal town of Blue Compass, Georgia and they’re still struggling to recover. But the upcoming wedding of Ruth Bancroft, the youngest daughter of wealthy matron Caroline Bancroft and her ex-husband Thad, who is estranged from his three daughters, should infuse some much needed revenue… Continue reading The Good Bride by Jen Marie Wiggins @jenmariewiggins @theladyhamlet @dreamscape_media #TheGoodBride
the setup… Chloe Somerset is an expert tourism consultant with a winning track record of helping small towns get on the map and gain some serious tourist revenue. Her aunt Blanche Wilkins is the mayor of Bitter Bark, North Carolina and needs her help, having assumed the role following her husband’s death. The town has… Continue reading New Leash on Life by Roxanne St. Claire @roxannestclaire1 #TheDogfather
the setup… Lucas is a happy man. He lives alone, works from home and doesn’t have to consider anybody else’s opinions about dinner, plans for the evening or their feelings. Tonight his perfect evening will be video games, wine and pad Thai, all from his comfy chair. But then his doorbell rings and he opens… Continue reading The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman @backmansk @stacygonzalezbooks @stacygonzalez.bsky.social @brilliancepublishing
the setup… Mia D’Angelo is a third-year pediatric resident vying for a spot in a coveted practice. Her top competition is Braxton (Brax) Hughes, the chief over the interns. They dated briefly but long enough for her to share that information with her mother. Unfortunately, she didn’t have the heart to tell her about their… Continue reading Take Me Home for Christmas by Miranda Liasson @mirandaliasson @theladyhamlet #TakeMeHomeForChristmas
the setup… Detective Sarah Delaney was preparing for her first day in the LAPD Missing Persons Unit, transferring from the elite Robbery Homicide Division (RHD), coming in on the weekend to move her things. She learns that her new partner Rob Delaney is at Griffith Park where the purse of one of his missing persons… Continue reading The Final Act by Lisa Gray @lisagraywriter @leheny_leheny @brilliancepublishing
the setup… Every Wednesday, Audrey bikes to her favorite video rental store, Keep It Classic, which only stocks vintage movies. The day and time is important because that’s when sweet old Mr. Hoffman comes in to renew the same movie starring 1960s starlet Katia Kelly. And then there’s Grant, the store owner who she has… Continue reading A Classic Case by Alicia Thompson @aliciabooks @hlaserwolf @brilliancepublishing #BusybodiesCollection
the setup… Leigh Beth Stilton hasn’t had an easy life. From her abusive childhood and marriage to a sexual assault and the horrific situations she witnessed as an EMT, Leigh reached a point where life no longer had meaning. Then she read a book called Bethel by J. D. Harper and it literally saved and… Continue reading Christmas in Bethel by Richard Paul Evans @richardpaulevansauthor @helene.maksoud @simon.audio
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