Women's Fiction / Historical Fiction / Romance
Date Published: 11-10-2026
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
The Snake and the Tree Teaser
Middle Grade Portal Fantasy
Date Published: 10-27-2026
Publisher: Harmony Press
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Peanut Butter and Donner : The Wishing Tree
Children's Picture Book
Date Published: November 19, 2026
Free on Amazon – November 9-14
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Red Kingdom - Book Tour
Fairy Tale Retellings, Book Two (standalone)
Historical Romance (Medieval)
Date Published: 04-10-2024
Little Red Riding Hood reimagined with a dark and realistic twist.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
The Case of the Stolen Time Capsule
The Case of the Stolen Time Capsule: A Cozy Mystery Whodunit by JC SavoyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a cute read. It has what I call the normal elements of a cozy…the small town, a successful daughter home to help out her mother, and a handsome cop. However, this story does not have a dead body. That’s because there is no murder in this cozy mystery.
I felt that this book was really written for the YA, even tweenage genre. The writing is fine, it’s just that the characters seem somewhat younger or a better way to say it is the dialog seemed younger. Maybe I’m being unfair. Maybe my problem with this seeming somewhat immature for more adult readers is because there’s no murder. I really hate to think so, but in truth, the desperation of hunting for items in a missing time capsule that were placed in there by a high school class just struck me as something more for a Nancy Drew plot.
I received a copy of this book free of charge. Opinions here are 100% my own.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Hiding In Cutter's Creek
Romantic Suspense
Date Published: November 6, 2026
Publisher: Changeling Press
I came to Cutter’s Creek with a false name, a beat-up car, and one
rule -- don’t get attached.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Zombie Zoo
Adventures in Tub (Felix & Ninja, Book 1)
Upper Middle Grade
Date Published: 09-15-2026
Publisher: Oculus Print
Sunday, November 1, 2026
The Snake and the Tree
Middle Grade Portal Fantasy
Date Published: 10-27-2026
Publisher: Harmony Press
Friday, October 30, 2026
Dazzled by the Light
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Seasons of Blooming
Young Adult Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary Romance, Magical Realism, Contemporary Fiction
Date Published: May 30, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Kayaking Moments of Zen
Nonfiction; Sports, Recreation, photography
Date Published: 10-15-2026
Publisher: Mission Point Press
The Infinity Formula
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Friday, October 23, 2026
The Gershwin Cutter
Thriller, Drama, Suspense, Action, Redemption, Healing
Date Published: July 9, 2026
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group
Monday, October 19, 2026
The Rebecca Mayfield Mysteries
One O'Clock Hustle, Two O'Clock Heist, Three O'Clock Séance
Romantic Suspense, Romantic Mystery
Date Published: October 20, 2026
Three mysteries. One reluctant partnership. And a dangerous attraction neither of them can ignore.
In One O’Clock Hustle, Richie Amalfi is accused of murder. Instead of fleeing, he turns to Rebecca Mayfield, a fiercely independent, by-the-book cop, for help. She soon discovers that solving the case may require her to bend a few rules—and that the charming man she’s determined not to trust may be the only person who can help her.
In Two O’Clock Heist, Rebecca finds herself investigating the murder of a friend. The only person willing—and able—to help her uncover the truth is the one man she most wants to avoid: Richie Amalfi.
Then, in Three O’Clock Séance, Rebecca and Richie face another dangerous mystery, one that takes them into the unsettling world of a séance—and deeper into a relationship neither of them quite knows how to handle.
About the Author
Joanne Pence is a USA Today bestselling author who has written
mysteries, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, historical fiction,
women’s fiction, fantasy, and thrillers. Her books take readers from the
streets of San Francisco to the mountains of Idaho and across centuries of
history, blending compelling characters with mystery, danger, romance, and the
unexpected.
A longtime storyteller with a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, Joanne has been writing professionally for many years. Her books have received numerous honors from major writing and publishing organizations.
Born and raised in northern California, Joanne now lives in Idaho, where she continues to write stories that offer readers a variety of times, places, and unforgettable characters.
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
Looked Good on Paper
Looked Good on Paper: A McLaren Mystery by Jo A. HiestandMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This time Hiestand has stepped out of her comfort zone a little. McLaren and his best mate Jamie are off to enjoy a fishing trip, but when he stops to pick him up, McLaren finds Jamie out cold in his backyard. Did he fall, did someone attack him? What a tough thing to handle when the very person you usually run things by is lying in a hospital bed in a coma.
Friday, October 16, 2026
Rathuun: King of the Prairie
Rathuun: King of the Prairie: A Western Frontier Adventure by David Fitz-GeraldMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
While buffalo don’t roam the western plains of the United States as they used to, this is still a story that while surprising me, also kept me reading.
Since it was labeled as western fiction, I thought I was probably going to be reading a story of cowboys and not of buffaloes. Especially not a story where the POV is told by a young buffalo named Rathuun. And yet, it worked.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Killer Friends
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
The Last Heir of Bradbury Manor
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Me, Mom & the Monster
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Monday, October 12, 2026
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Death and the Social Climber
Death and the Social Climber: The Second Ann Audrey Mystery by Winnie Simpson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the first book I have read by Winnie Simpson, and although I don’t usually read “backward” in a series, I might have to in this one. Such a fun cozy. Set in the South, it has all of the southern charm built in with its amateur sleuth and what I’ll call the nosy aunts...
Friday, October 9, 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Reclaim - Book Tour
How to Stop Scrolling Through Your Life and Start Living It
Personal Development / Digital Well-Being (Narrative Nonfiction)
Date
Published: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Publisher: Fernlight Books
You’re not broken. You’re overstimulated.
They sat on
the beach with their backs to the ocean, faces in their phones, watching clips
of someone else’s vacation. As Heather Henderson stood a few feet away,
ready to capture the perfect Cabo moment, she realized we were promised more:
more connection, more freedom, more possibility — not a life spent
refreshing feeds.
Handed devices before we were taught how to live with
them, most of us inherited this algorithmic world. We learned to let
notifications and endless recommendations choose for us in small, quiet ways,
until the choices no longer felt like choices at all, and we found ourselves
scrolling through life instead of living it.
The problem goes beyond
casual screen time. It is unconscious time — the moments we surrender
without realizing the cost.
Drawing from her years inside major tech
companies, including Google and Uber, Heather Henderson invites readers to
ask:
Did I choose this, or was it chosen for me?
If you feel wired
but tired, connected but lonely, or busy but empty, this book is an honest
look at how we lost presence — and a guide to reclaim it.
My Review...
My first instinct in beginning this book was not to reclaim
anything, but to recoil. To rail a little at anyone who thought so much
controlled my life or, for that matter, that I didn’t control my life. However,…as
I read a further, I began to recognize myself a little. I do check my email
fairly often. I do wonder sometimes if I got a text and didn’t hear it.
I will admit I am not a person who would rather write
someone a grievance than speak to them in person. I have often spoken in person
when maybe I should have kept my mouth shut :) But I still wouldn’t write
someone an email about my unhappiness. I’d face them. But this might be my
generation. My whole life hasn’t been spent with a phone in my hand or a
computer in my face. When they came along, I thought it was the best thing in
the world and still do. Everything I ever wanted to know is at my fingertips,
at least for those with a little bit of common sense.
But Heather Henderson describes an awful lot of people I
know. She’s done a good job of it in several ways. This is a very clear,
readable book. This is sometimes a subject that can have that academic tone to
it or that self-help look. But this is more about the feeling and/or the truth.
Read and take what you want from it. I think that will touch more people than
any other way of crafting a book on this subject can.
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Monday, September 21, 2026
Reclaim
How to Stop Scrolling Through Your Life and Start Living It
Personal Development / Digital Well-Being (Narrative Nonfiction)
Date
Published: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Publisher: Fernlight Books
Saturday, September 19, 2026
The Riddle Maker
The Riddle Maker by Bruce BorgosMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love books with good characters, and these were so alive it could have been a tv show. Porter Beck, now a small-town Sheriff has his hands full with a pregnant wife who’s also a cop and tough as nails too. His whole staff is tough, fun, close, and Borgos made them very real. But the other thing Borgos did was make a possible serial killer, long unknown, rise from the ashes.
This was “I couldn’t put it down” writing. And I am hard to impress. I don’t give 5-star reviews lightly. They have to be books that have characters with personalities, a plot I just have to know more about, and be quite readable all molded into one book...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Unladylike
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Monday, September 14, 2026
The Last Rift Dragon
The City of Bridgehaven is under attack.
The nation to the west intends to murder Bridgehaven’s last three remaining dragons, rendering them extinct. They’ll stop at nothing to crush the eggs, flay the dragons, and burn Bridgehaven to the ground.
But Richter Whitlock is determined to make sure that doesn’t happen. He joins the Knights of the Silver Fog—individuals dedicated to protecting Bridgehaven, and the dragons, at all costs—in the hopes of caring for a fragile dragon egg, so that one day he may bond and fight back...
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Zombie Zoo
Adventures in Tub (Felix & Ninja, Book 1)
Upper Middle Grade
Date Published: 09-15-2026
Publisher: Oculus Print
Monday, September 7, 2026
The Rough Life
The Rough Life is the adventure of a brand new golf ball named Vic, who finds himself playing his very first round of golf. Things start off well, but Vic quickly learns how humbling the game of golf can be when he is lost in the rough. Vic journeys through the rough, finding a home and making friends with other lost golf balls. While it’s a comfortable life, Vic is not content just watching golf as it happens around him. Vic and his new friends devise a plan to get out of the rough and back in the game.
The Human Language - Book Tour
Develop psychological safety, improve your relationships, transform your
life. Launching The MECAnism, a practical framework
Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Business, Parenting, Mind/Body/Soul,
Inspirational
Date Published: September 2026
Publisher: Serapis Bey Publishing
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Fluet In Faux Pas
A Guide to Accidentally Getting Everything Wrong
Memoir, Non-Fiction
Date Published: September 7, 2026
Saturday, September 5, 2026
The Human Language
Develop psychological safety, improve your relationships, transform your
life. Launching The MECAnism, a practical framework
Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Business, Parenting, Mind/Body/Soul,
Inspirational
Date Published: September 2026
Publisher: Serapis Bey Publishing
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Tree Trek
A Daughter's Walk Through Grief
Nature, Botany of Trees, Healing Through Nature, Grief Journey
Date Published: 05-23-2025
Publisher: Holy Cow! Press
These intimate portraits of trees are a balm that heals grief.
Duke du Jour
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