The Lion’s Den
Summer and you are best friends in high school in The Lion’s Den. Summer takes you to your high school French teacher’s apartment where his friend tries to sexually assault you. You’re sixteen. Ten years later, Summer is now the trophy mistress of a mega-rich old man, John. She invitesContinue Reading
Vampire State Building
“They’ve turned the Empire State Building into a—no…it can’t be…a giant pantry? And we’re the meals.” —from the epic graphic novel, Vampire State Building. During a remodeling, a mysterious hidden room with a locked iron door is found behind the walls of the Empire State Building. After opening the room,Continue Reading
Vangie Vale and the Larcenous Lava Cake Guest Post
Author’s Guest Post Hi, Diane! And thank you so much for having me on your blog. My name is Becca and I am the author of the Matchbaker Mysteries series of cozy mysteries. Yes, MatchBaker is spelled right—even though no one thinks it is. J Even Amazon wants toContinue Reading
I Killed Zoe Spanos
“We were twirling and laughing and it was fun until I started to feel sick. I think I let go of her hands. She fell backward [from the third floor balcony] onto the lawn. It was an accident, but…I Killed Zoe Spanos.”—statement to the Hampton’s police by seventeen-year-old Anna. Martina,Continue Reading
Dark August
Dark August is a twisty and enthralling debut thriller you won’t want to miss! Twenty-year-old orphan Gus, short for Augusta, is returning home after running away as a youngster years ago. Her great-grandmother, and sole remaining relative, is dead. She has left Gus her reverse-mortgaged house, a stack of bills,Continue Reading
The Dilemma
Life. It’s complicated. On her fortieth birthday, Livia has a secret—maybe more than one—to share at her birthday party. What is The Dilemma that has Livia so frazzled? Adam and Livia are dating the summer between high school and college when Livia ends up pregnant. Livia’s parents disown her endingContinue Reading
You are Obsolete
An island in Estonia is being ruled by children who kill everyone over 40 because “You are Obsolete.” The children’s leader, Martina, has asked Livia to tell their story to the world. Livia is horrified. Just because you call out the source material you are copying (Twilight Zone and Logan’sContinue Reading
The Finders
Elvira, Vira for short, barely survives carbon monoxide poisoning by a vicious owner as a puppy. At the kennel, she is adopted by Mace. Mace trains Vira to be a Human Remains Detection dog. On Vira’s first case, she finds the body of the victim of a serial killer. SheContinue Reading
Sweet & Savory Keto Chaffles
Keto or cutting down on carbs or gluten? Craving a sweet blueberry muffin, a savory pepperoni pizza or lasagna but not the carbs they typically have? Then, the Sweet and Savory Keto Chaffles cookbook is for you. These are not your grandma’s waffles. They emulate many of the flavors missingContinue Reading
Arrowood and the Thames Corpses
Arrowood, the poor man’s Sherlock Holmes, is back in his strangest case yet. Paid to catch the ruffians who were damaging Captain Moon’s ship, a string of corpses and skulls are found tied to the ship. Who they were and how they are related to the captain is the enigmaContinue Reading
The Swap
In The Swap, teenager Low Morrison has found a new best friend in former social influencer, Freya Light. Freya looked at Low like “I was not simply a misfit teenager, tall and awkward and outcast. I was a kindred spirit. Freya and I had a soul connection.” Low begins toContinue Reading
A Sprinkling of Murder
Fairies fly free in the delightful new paranormal cozy mystery, A Sprinkling of Murder, the first in a new series. Courtney left the safety of working in the family business to start her own business. She owns Open Your Imagination in the beautiful coastal California city (that is real), Carmel-by-the-Sea.Continue Reading
The Descartes Evolution
If you loved The DaVinci Code be prepared to be wowed again by The Descartes Evolution, which hides another secret several hundred years old. Jenna’s physician father had always told her she must take her medicine to prevent the genetic disease she carries in her body from progressing. When heContinue Reading
Binge Watcher’s Guide to the Harry Potter Films
Why is Harry Potter such an icon of children’s literature? Because the characters, at least at the beginning, are such fun! Who wouldn’t want to discover there is a secret underlying all reality and that you are a famous part of it? Now that all the movies are available toContinue Reading
Devolution
Kate’s brother, Frank, has separated from his spouse, Gary, and needs a house sitter. His house is in the eco-exclusive town of Greenloop in Washington state. Kate is an over-scheduled LA CPA who is married to the consistently unemployed Dan. She believes house sitting will be a way to relaxContinue Reading
I Was Told It Would Get Easier
Jessica is a partner in a high-powered law firm. She is also the single mom of sixteen-year-old Emily. Jessica and Emily are going on a road trip to look at potential colleges for Emily. Emily has the usual teenager self-esteem issues. Jessica doesn’t understand why Emily doesn’t worship her likeContinue Reading