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Review: Rumor Has It

5/25/2018

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Rumor Has It
by Jessica Lemmon

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This is one bad boy who’s fit to print. A notorious jock tackles life—and love—after football with a type-A journalist in this sexy standalone from the author of Eye Candy.

“Contemporary romance perfection, with just the right amount of witty banter and stomach-flip romantic moments.”--New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne

Barrett: As a former pro football star, I’m used to playing the field. After injuries cut my NFL career short, my second act as a broadcaster ended on live television when a hot mic picked up a little verbal . . . indiscretion. But this latest publicity stunt might just land me back on top—much to the chagrin of Catarina Everhart, the prissy, beautiful journalist who’s been assigned to date a bad boy (i.e., me) and write about it. Catarina swears I’ll never touch her, let alone kiss those full lips of hers. Based on our chemistry, I’m not buying it. . . .

Catarina: Barrett Fox seems to be doing everything in his power to make me hate him. The cocky egomaniac is infamous for his bad behavior, and now, thanks to my boss’s harebrained schemes, he’s apparently my problem. As one fake date leads to another, I start to see a different side of Barrett. He’s close with his family. He does volunteer work. And, okay, he kisses like a dream. Am I really dating Barrett Fox? Or is he playing me? Because suddenly I’m risking my reputation—and my heart.

Advance praise for Rumor Has It

“[Jessica] Lemmon delivers purely delicious fun in this lighthearted contemporary. . . . Hot interludes and a Cinderella-worthy ending ensure this story will capture hearts.”--Publishers Weekly

“A delightful book! I loved every moment. If you like witty banter, romance that sparks, and enemies-to-lovers stories, then this book is for you!”--USA Today bestselling author Kathy Lyons

“Sexy and funny, Jessica Lemmon is a master of sweet romances that make you melt inside.”—Sarah Robinson, bestselling author of Breaking a Legend

“Meet your newest book boyfriend and bestie! Rumor Has It is charming, fun, and downright hilarious.”—Serena Bell, USA Today bestselling author of Do Over

Look for Jessica Lemmon’s standalone romances with heartfelt HEAs:
FIGHTING FOR DEVLIN | FORGOTTEN PROMISES | SHUT UP AND KISS ME | EYE CANDY | ARM CANDY | MAN CANDY | RUMOR HAS IT
 
This standalone novel includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Review

I have a confession to make, readers. I did not realize that I had a previous book by Jessica Lemmon called Eye Candy that I have not finished. I just wasn't feeling it? I think, however, that I have to rethink that stance after reading Rumor Has It. 

Catarina is a no-nonsense hard working journalist. Barrett is a former NFL player who is also quite the bad boy. They are placed together on a writing assignment in order to draw in readers and also clean up Barrett's reputation after he insults a female referee. Catarina is, of course, not pleased by this aspect - especially since she has a boyfriend.

This story is a definite enemies to lovers - with a lot more resistance that I was expecting. We have some side stuff with Catarina's boyfriend which I definitely never expect when it comes to romance books. I have a thing for jealousy in characters in my romance books, so this was definitely welcomed. 

These two were lovely, and, though I don't think I'd consider them my favorite characters, I did enjoy being welcomed on their journey. I recommend this book for any enemies to lovers fans out there - you won't be disappointed. 

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Review: What Lies Below

5/24/2018

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WHAT LIES BELOW
by Barbara Taylor Sissel

Genre: Contemporary Mystery / Literary Suspense
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Date of Publication: May 15, 2018
Number of Pages: 334

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Gilly O’Connell’s nightmares aren’t just bad dreams; they’re glimpses of terrifying realities to come. Gilly has spent her entire life trying to suppress the foreboding visions. So when a dismissed premonition leads to her husband’s murder, she buries the guilt and pain of the unsolved crime in the only way she knows how—she runs from it.

Three years later, after overcoming a battle with addiction and starting over in a small Texas town, Gilly dares to believe the worst is over. That is, until another crime rips her heart open: the abduction of a three-year-old girl. Gilly knows more about it than anyone…

She’s dreaming again.

Gilly is convinced that if she tells the police she dreamed of the kidnapping before it happened, there’s no way they’ll believe her. But when she finally gets the courage to come forward with what she saw, people don’t see her as crazy—they see her as a suspect.
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Now, in order to help a desperate single father save his child, Gilly must first clear her own name. But as the nightmares of the past catch up to her, Gilly’s only chance for salvation might be the dreams she’s spent so long trying to ignore.

PRAISE FOR WHAT LIES BELOW:
“Infused with heart-stopping suspense, emotional resonance, and startling imagery, What Lies Below swept me along a river of urgency and dread. Barbara Taylor Sissel effortlessly weaves together prescience, regret, grief, love, and revenge—all wrapped in the mystery of a young girl’s abduction. Beneath the breathless immediacy of the story lie deeper questions: How do we forgive ourselves—and others—for remembered transgressions, and can we ever break free of the past?” —A. J. Banner, #1 Amazon and USA Today bestselling author of The Good Neighbor and The Twilight Wife
 
“Barbara Taylor Sissel’s What Lies Below is suspense at its finest—heartrending, compelling, and beautifully written. If you’re looking for your next up-all-night read, look no further.” —Jessica Strawser, author of Almost Missed You and Not That I Could Tell
 
“I cannot emphasize this enough: you must read What Lies Below. Barbara Taylor Sissel manages to combine an unreliable narrator, twisting plot, and well imagined characters to create a world where nothing is as it seems and secrets abound. I had intended to savor the novel’s lovely prose but wound up devouring the book in a day. Simply fantastic.” —Karen McQuestion, bestselling author of Hello Love

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I jumped at the chance to review this mystery, What Lies Below, by Barbara Taylor Sissel. I am a huge fan of mysteries and the synopsis for this one totally grabbed my attention. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed. From the first few pages, the book held onto my attention, and I could not put it down. 

Gilly is a waitress with a curious past, and Jake an Zoe are the father and daughter who are her regular customers. Jake was absolutely lovely as the loving and doting father to Zoe, a precocious darling. The reader gets the feeling from the very beginning, however, that Gilly isn't your average waitress, and her connection to this small and loving family is not merely a coincidence. 

Sissel did a wonderful job in creating an atmosphere with this novel that made me feel a bit fearful once the sun went down. I was invested in each of the characters and their well-being. Not one character was what they seemed. This was done in such a fantastic way though because it did not deter me from caring about them. Reading about them, as individuals and in connection to each other, was like slowly peeling back the layers to get to what we want to find underneath. 

I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a great mystery or to anyone who loves getting into the characterization and backgrounds of a story's characters. You will not be disappointed!

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Barbara Taylor Sissel writes issue oriented, upmarket women's fiction that is threaded with elements of suspense and defined by its particular emphasis on how crime affects the family. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, she was raised in various locations across the US and once lived with her family on the grounds of a first offender prison facility. The experience, interacting with the inmates and staff, provided a unique insight into the inmate's lives, the circumstances behind the crimes they committed, and the impact on the families that were affected. The bestselling author of nine novels, her stories focus on the family at the heart of the crime. An avid gardener and the mother of two grown sons, Barbara lives in the Texas Hill Country. She’s represented by Barbara Poelle at the Irene Goodman Literary Agency.

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Spotlight: Sins of the Younger Sons

5/22/2018

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Sins of the Younger Sons
by Jan Reid

Genre: Literary Fiction / Romance / Spy / Thriller
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press 
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Publication Date: February 28, 2018
Number of Pages: 296 pages

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Sins of the Younger Sons has received the Jesse H. Jones Award for Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters! Luke Burgoa is an ex-Marine on a solitary covert mission to infiltrate the Basque separatist organization ETA in Spain and help bring down its military commander, Peru Madariaga. Luke hails from a Basque ancestry that came with the Spanish empire to Cuba, Argentina, Mexico, and, seventy-five years ago, to a Texas ranch. Neighbors consider the Burgoas Mexican immigrants and exiles of that nation’s revolution, but the matriarch of the family speaks the ancient language Euskera and honors traditions of the old country. Luke’s orders are to sell guns to the ETA and lure Peru into a trap. Instead he falls in love with Peru’s estranged wife, Ysolina, who lives in Paris and pursues a doctorate about an Inquisition-driven witchcraft frenzy in her native land. From the day they cross the border into the Basque Pyrenees, their love affair on the run conveys the beauty, sensuality, exoticism, and violence of an ancient homeland cut in two by Spain and France. Their trajectory puts Luke, Ysolina, and Peru on a collision course with each other and the famed American architect Frank Gehry, whose construction of a Guggenheim art museum seeks to transform the Basque city of Bilbao, a decrepit industrial backwater haunted by the Spanish Civil War—and a hotbed of ETA extremism. Ranging from the Amazon rain forest to a deadly prison in Madrid, Sins of the Younger Sons is a love story exposed to dire risk at every turn.

PRAISE FOR SINS OF THE YOUNGER SONS:
"Reid’s story is a fascinating blend of page-turning thriller and vivid tableau of Basque culture and the movement that battled the Spanish establishment for many decades. A reader can’t ask for more—a book that’s engaging, entertaining, educative, and unique.” 
—Thomas Zigal, author of Many Rivers to Cross and The White League
 
“What a fine book Jan Reid has written!  At once history—both cultural and political—and sensual love story, it reaches beyond genre to make for a magical and profound reading experience.  Don’t start reading it at night unless you want to stay up until dawn and then some.” —Beverly Lowry, author of Who Killed These Girls? and Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life
 
"Page by page, Sins of the Younger Sons invites the reader to dwell for a while within its unique world, to suffer and celebrate with its unforgettable characters. It’s a trip that, if taken, is well worth the effort.” —Ed Conroy, San Antonio Express-News
 
"Sins of the Younger Sons vividly takes us into a world few of us have seen and into a bitter conflict most of us have never considered nor understood.” —Si Dunn, Dallas Morning News
 
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Jan Reid’s highly praised books include his novel Comanche Sundown, his biography of Texas governor Ann Richards, Let the People In, his memoir of Mexico, The Bullet Meant for Me, and The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock. Making his home in Austin, Reid has been a leading contributor to Texas Monthly for over forty years. 
 
 
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Spotlight: Tribal Affairs

5/16/2018

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Tribal Affairs
By Matt Dallmann
Synopsis
Dahlia, a centuries old genie, lies hopelessly trapped in a damaged golden locket charm attached to an ankle bracelet. Its owner, sixteen-year-old Liana, wears it for the first time during her father Jamison’s opening night illusion spectacular. Not only does its presence cause Jamison to folly his performance, but it also starts a chain of bizarre events that lead to a showdown with Dahlia’s mortal enemy, Stefan, and an unsuspecting romance between Liana and his son.


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Matt Dallmann has a background in acting and holds a BFA from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. His films and screenplays have been featured at film festivals across the United States including Cinequest, Big Apple Film Festival, Seattle’s True Independent Film Festival, DragonCon and Zero Independent Film Festival. His piano compositions have been published for commercial use and he is a member of ASCAP. Matt is also the Co-Founder and Vice President of the boutique medical billing firm VGA Billing Services, Inc. in New York City. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two daughters.


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Book Blitz: Harmon General

5/13/2018

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HARMON  GENERAL
Misfits  and  Millionaires  #2 
by KIMBERLY  FISH
Genre:  Historical  Fiction  /  WWII  /  Spies 
Expected  Date  of  Publication:  June  16,  2018
Number  of  Pages:  330

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ABOUT  THE  BOOK:  Harmon  General  is  book  two  in  the  WWII  historical  fiction  series  entitled  Misfits  and  Millionaires—set  in  Longview,  Texas.  The  novel  picks  up  about  two  months  after  the  story  line  in  The  Big  Inchended.Familiar  characters  and  locations  get  a  shot  of  adrenaline  from  the  biologicalhazard  espionage  going  on  at  the  U.S.  Army’s  new  medical  hospital  treating  diseased  and  wounded  soldiers—a  156-acre  pop  campus  created  as  part  of  a  master  plan  to  place  U.S.  Army  hospitals  around  Texas  specializing  in  long-term  wound  care  for  WWII  soldiers.  The  Office  of  Strategic  Services  has  one  of  its  best  agents  in  place  as  a  nurse  at  Harmon  General—Sgt.  Emmie  Tesco—and  she’s  soon  up  to  her  blood  pressure  cuff  in  intrigues  at  the  hospital  campus,  particularly  the  mission  to  stop  a  culprit  code-named  “Dr.  Death”  who  is  accused  of  skewing  the  malaria  test  protocols  being  established  
at  Harmon  so  that  no  one  will  notice  him  preparing  to  sell  the  malaria  research  to  the  enemies  of  the  Allies.  Heroes  and  villains  circulate  in  Longview  from  the  post  at  Harmon  General,  and  Emmie  ropes  Lane  Mercer  into  helping  manage  the  overload  of  responsibilities.  Readers  of  The  Big  Inch  will  better  understand  what  drives  Emmie  Tesco  and  why  poking  at  old  wounds  can  be  a  messy  affair.  The  backstory  of  Lane  Mercer  and  her  first  husband  gets  a  brutal  airing  too,  and  stakes  grow  dangerous  for  Lane  and  Zeke  Hayes  as  the  plans  they’d  wanted  for  their  wedding  are  upended  by  well-meaning,  Aunt  Edith.

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PRAISE  FOR  HARMON  GENERAL:
"The  war  that  changed  the  world  brought  the  world  to  East  Texas  through  Harmon  General,  a  significant  US  Armyhospital  that  treated  thousands  of  wounded  soldiers  in  Longview.    InHarmon  General,  we  meet  again  Lane  Mercer,  a  World  War  II  heroine,  and  we  enjoy  again  how  the  drama  of  her  secret  service  to  the  nation  and  her  complicated  personal  relationships  pull  us  into  the  vast  impact  of  the  world  war."  --Dale  Lunsford,  Ph.D.,  President,  LeTourneau  University

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Kimberly  Fish  started  writing  professionally  with  the  birth  of  her  second  child  and  the  purchase  of  a  home  computer.  Having  found  this  dubious  outlet,  she  then  entered  and  won  The  Writer’s  League  of  Texas  manuscript  contest  which  fed  her  on-going  fascination  with  story  crafting.  She  has  since  published  in  magazines,  newspapers,  and  online  formats  and  in  January  2017,  released  the  first  novel  in  the  Misfits  and  Millionaires  series  set  during  the  World  War  II  years  in  Longview,  Texas—The  Big  Inch.  Her  second  book,  Comfort  Plans,  was  published  later  that  same  year.She  lives  with  her  family  in  East  Texas.

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