How exciting is this?

I am thrilled!!

Thank you, @marykayandrews and @stmartinspress

And…the book is FABULOUS!!

REVIEW on May 9!!

5/28

Being miles from home and receiving a note that says “I know who you are” wouldn‘t bother most people but when it has something to do with a disappearance, it worries Ryan.

Who could have sent that note? And what will happen now?

You will find out in this edge-of-your seat, best of Mr. Finlay.

@alexfinlayauthor
@minotaur_books
@stmartinspress

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@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
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PROMPT: AIRPORT OR AIRPLANE

Anne Morrow the quiet, unassuming daughter. 

Anne Morrow the shy sister of Elisabeth Morrow who hid in Elisabeth's shadow. 

Anne Morrow.....who did marry and who married a famous man....Charles Lindbergh, behind whom she continued to be a shadow.

https://tinyurl.com/yrcvazpk

“Summer 1776. Different missions call Faith Clarke and Jeremy Butler to Philadelphia, where delegates meet to determine the path of the rebellious American Colonies.“

FULL SHOWCASE: https://tinyurl.com/yc2tk4ej

@juliebates72
@partnersincrimevbt

Thank you, Kayla Janas of @stmartinspress 😀♥️LOVE @joannaschaffhausen

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@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

TODAY‘S PROMPT: CAFE

ROMANCE - CHICK LIT

THE GOOD LUCK CAFE is a sweet read with an adorable, headstrong main character you will fall in love with.

Truly an enjoyable read.

You won‘t want to stop reading or want the book to end. 5/5

FULL REVIEW:  https://tinyurl.com/4ehd53dh

PUBLICATION DATE - March 14, 2023

“Witty, quirky, and wildly entertaining, HAPPY MEDIUM focuses on a clever con woman posing as a medium who must convince a skeptical, sexy goat farmer of his property‘s resident real-life ghost if she‘s to save them all from a fate worse than death.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/23dacm5b

@sarahadlerwrites
@berkleypub
@penguinrandomhouse

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Prompt: SKI RESORT

Owen McKenna is back again breaking hearts, breaking jaws, breaking rules, and solving murders.

Murders that were made to look like accidents were plaguing this ski town.

An easy, smooth read with skiing as a major theme.  If you are a skiing fan, you will be drooling over the details.

https://tinyurl.com/4r7v49y8

“This is a thrilling historical crime novel that follows unlikely allies Emil Winge and Jean Michael Cardell as they struggle to end the reign of a powerful cabal of depraved hedonists in 18th century Stockholm…”

FULL. SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/mtpndb4e

@atriabooks

“A playful romantic comedy featuring dueling delis, fake dating, a shockingly awesome ex, and just the right amount of amnesia.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/3dv6xrv6

@jillygagnon
@randomhouse

If you are on Instagram head over to bookwormbecky1969 to enter this giveaway. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6Wt7h6rHdJ/?igsh=MXRoYjBmbjdydzdxcA==

Gen was almost divorced so she and her sister decided to celebrate.

Things got carried away with both of them becoming very drunk and with Gen throwing her expensive wedding band over the balcony.

Has pull-you-in writing and a great story line with big surprises.

When all the truths come out and as things start to get tense, you won‘t be able to stop reading. You HAVE to find out the answers and the secrets.

http://tinyurl.com/mt2wvcep

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

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@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
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Today‘s Prompt: Two Books With Similar Titles

“The Paris Wife by Paula McLain vs. The Aviator‘s Wife by Melanie Benjamin vs. The Time Traveler‘s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

There‘s a wife‘s tale for everyone!”

Information taken from: https://ew.com/article/2016/01/07/books-same-title/

Another good week to stop by Silver‘s Reviews!!

Hope to see you.

Happy Reading!!

#courtneyevantate
@jillygagnon
@atriabooks
@sarahadlerwrites @juliebates72
@lauradaveauthor
#lauradave
@randomhouse
@berkleypub
@partnersincrimevbt

“When murder hits home.”

FULL SHOWCASE & GIVEAWAY: https://tinyurl.com/h273anr7

@katemichaelsonwriter
@partnersincrimevbt

Will you be joining in for May? 😀

Looks like another good month.

Thanks to our hosts.
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Hitchhiking and being picked up by an upstanding citizen was definitely pure luck for Cassandra.

The man who picked her up found her bleeding and dazed and without a memory of who she was or what happened to her.

A well-crafted psychological thriller with lots of surprises and a twist you can‘t imagine happening.

https://tinyurl.com/5admnvxc

Review 5/21

1890 - We meet Annie who was sent to San Quentin on a false claim of grand larceny because her employer‘s nephew tricked her and denied he gave her the ring she was accused of stealing.

1972 - We meet Judy who takes on the task of finding herself and also finding out about Annie‘s life.

A marvelous read you won‘t be able to put down because of the characters, their stories, and especially if you are a fan of historical fiction. 5/5

“Releasing on June 4. Set against the backdrop of the lush tobacco fields of North Carolina, this story transports us to the 1950s, when the American South stood at the crossroads of tradition and change.”

Thank you Chris Gorman of Books Forward

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Prompt: BREAK IN THE TITLE

On her way home from a work party, Cass passed by a car on a deserted road and didn't stop because the driver gave no indication that any help was needed. 

The next morning the news announced that a woman had been murdered on that same road.

Very tense read.

FULL REVIEW:  https://tinyurl.com/pjp7pdft

“When Maggie‘s best friend admits he‘s in love with her, she‘ll have to decide whether it‘s worth giving up something good for something that could be amazing in this laugh-out-loud friends-to-lovers rom-com.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/2afmmhwn

@the1whowill
@HarperCollins

FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON MAY 13.

A text from Drew?

How could that be - he left and has passed away.

Computer geeks and mystery fans will enjoy this book even though it‘s a bit frightening what can be found and hacked.

Lots of secrets, illegal transactions, shady characters, and a few unrealistic but good things that do happen.

This was my first book by this author, and I truly enjoyed it. 4/5

@sarina.bowen
@HarperCollins

Why did her mother want her to go to Paris?

Stella liked her quiet, solitary life and her predictable job at the publishing house.

After her boss forced her to go on a vacation, she decided she might as well head to Paris. She didn‘t like it at all until….

You will love the characters - eccentric, sweet, and loving.

A delightful, breezy read, but don‘t read this book if you are hungry. 5/5

https://tinyurl.com/57b6n6m4

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Prompt: LIE IN THE TITLE

Waking up with a man in your bed who isn‘t your husband and one who is bleeding and dead is what Louise faced one morning.

Yes she had been drinking heavily the night before, but she has no recollection of what happened.

The question is: How did this man get from her bed to her front yard?

https://tinyurl.com/wvp59r3n

If this isn‘t in your TBR, it NEEDS to be.

Ms. Hepworth‘s best yet!!

Surprise after surprise - twist after twist - with the ending one being the best. 5/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/bdepjvtm

@sallyhepworth
#sallyhepworth
@stmartinspress

Happy Pub Day!!

Do NOT miss either of them.

♥️♥️ ♥️♥️ ♥️♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️

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@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Prompt: TRAGEDY

The locals have never forgotten the tragedy that most people believe was Kiernan‘s fault because he shouldn't have been in the caves when the storm surged.

Just what was the intrigue of those caves?

A haunting mystery with revelations you won't see coming.

http://tinyurl.com/4tw7mtwe

If you haven‘t read any of these books, check out the reviews below.

You most likely will be adding them to your TBR.

ONCE UPON A RIVER https://tinyurl.com/473bd6hb

CROOKED RIVER https://tinyurl.com/4v6ws28s

THE MILL RIVER REDEMPTION https://tinyurl.com/2s7yaeje

@d_setterfield1960
@valeriegearyauthor
@darcie_chan

Any titles you have read or know of?

Hope to see you.

@sallyhepworth
#sallyhepworth
@ruth.reichl
@the1whowill @livconstantine2
@katemichaelsonwriter
@stmartinspress
@randomhouse
@harpercollins
@partnersincrimevbt

FULL REVIEW MAY 14.

Did I cause Jamie‘s death?  

Was he that distraught after we broke up that he killed himself after seeing me at the party?

He didn‘t seem upset, and we had a brief, cordial chat.

A few minutes after Jamie left the party, a gunshot is heard, and then a blaring horn.  

THE LAST TIME I SAW HIM was told by Kiki, Jamie‘s ex-girlfriend, and was a bit slow, but a good mystery with  a few surprises.  P4/5

@HarperPerennial

“Like most people, Bud Palmer felt this was just another day.”

FULL SHOWCASE: https://tinyurl.com/bdhthe6e

@authorshellyfrome
@partnersincrimevbt

REVIEW 5/9

Who wouldn‘t want to be a guest at the Saint?

The exclusive resort was only affordable to the rich, but the next best thing would be to work there.

Murder, mystery, great characters, behind-the-scenes scams, cunning characters, and all of it wrapped up for another wonderful, can't-put-down read by Mary Kay Andrews.

Don‘t forget to pack this in your beach bag or even for reading on your back porch.

You won't want to miss it.

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Today‘s Prompt: FALL IN THE TITLE

HISTORICAL FICTION - MYSTERY - ROMANCE

BEFORE THE RAIN FALLS has love, family, tears, heartbreak, and yearning, but ultimately gives you a warm feeling inside.

AND….a beautiful cover, a beautiful story line, and beautiful, heartfelt characters.

This author has other FAB books too - check them out.

https://tinyurl.com/ycka9ka8

“Private investigator Eddie Shoes heads to a resort outside Leavenworth, Washington, for a mother-daughter getaway weekend. Eddie‘s mother, Chava, wants to celebrate her new job at a casino by footing the bill for the two of them, and who is Eddie to say no?”

FULL SHOWCASE: https://tinyurl.com/239hpbb6

@elenataylorauthor
@partnersincrimevbt

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Today‘s Prompt: POWERFUL

It is 1492 and we meet Rodrigo Borgia - Pope Alexander VI who has four children and a mistress.

The children must do what their father says so the Borgia family can become more "powerful."

It seems that there was a lot of greed, scheming, murders at their whim, and other sins to confess. :) 4/5

https://tinyurl.com/448kdpfu

“Private Investigator Eddie Shoes is enjoying a rare period of calm.

She‘s less lonely now that Chava, her card-counting mom from Vegas, is sharing her home.

She also has a new companion, Franklin, a giant dog of curious ancestry.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/zcfb7yzr

@elenataylorauthor
@partnersincrimevbt

REVIEW 5/8.

According to Florence‘s father, she committed something so immortal he couldn‘t have her in his house anymore.

He kicked her out, but not before she saw a letter from a man who needed his books rebound.

Florence scooped up the letter and made her way to Rose Hall.

Quite a few secrets were hiding within the walls of Rose Hall and many conniving characters. There are also some delicate subjects discussed. 4/5

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Today‘s Prompt: MAGIC ELEMENT

HISTORICAL FICTION - MYSTERY

A year-old murder, a book paralleling events and characters, and the South in the 1940's after WWII.

THE SECRET OF MAGIC has beautiful, descriptive writing that pulls you in and keeps you turning the pages.  Ms. Johnson is a master with words.

https://tinyurl.com/3hv63uje

“Private Investigator Edwina “Eddie Shoes” Schultz‘s most recent job has her parked outside a seedy Bellingham hotel, photographing her quarry as he kisses his mistress goodbye.“

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/mryffzcf

@elenataylorauthor
@partnersincrimevbt

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Today‘s Prompt: SURPRISE ENDING

THRILLER

How many wives has Josh really had?

They keep popping up and disappearing…some are secret wives, some are not.

THE REPLACEMENT WIFE is one for thriller fans.

You don‘t know which way this is going to go or who to trust.

The ending took me completely by “surprise.” I bet it will surprise you too.

http://tinyurl.com/54uurc56

THE FINDERS KEEPERS LIBRARY is a refreshing, sweet, you-need-it read.

The characters are lovely, and the storyline is every book lover‘s dream.

The reader will also love all the book quotes at the beginning of each chapter and that adorable, gorgeous cover.

Don‘t miss this one especially if you need something wholesome and refreshing.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/y3fms23z

@annierainsbooks

“After twenty-three years of building careers and raising kids together, Jason and Nicole Elswick are ready for a break from their daily lives.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/yntvmtje

@liandolan
@wunderbookspr

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Prompt: HEIST

Meredith Delinn certainly didn‘t feel like any dreams were coming true after her husband was arrested for stealing millions from investors.

Many themes presented themselves…..love, health issues, social issues, family and friendship connections, and most evident.....GREED, BETRAYAL, and DECEIT.

https://tinyurl.com/3uxxhewc

Will Lacey be able to find out the history of her grandmother Sophie‘s life?

We meet Sophie, Hanna, and their parents in 1938 as Hitler takes control of Austria.

We follow both sisters during the war and Lacey in 2021 as she tries to find out about her grandmother.

A lovely, enjoyable, heartfelt, well-researched read with a mystery to solve about Sophie and some surprises. 5/5

https://tinyurl.com/3et9s5ya

@daisywoodwriter
@avonbooksuk

Two book reviews you won‘t want to miss, and spotlights and showcases that you will want to add to your toppling TBR.

Photo courtesy of @elizabettahall

@daisywoodwriter
@liandolan
@annierainsbooks
@elenataylorauthor
@authorshellyfrome
@avonbooksuk
@wunderbookspr
@grandcentralpub
@partnersincrimevbt

5/7

When Ellie black came back after being missing for two years she shocked everyone and wouldn‘t tell anyone where she was.

In alternating chapters we follow Ellie as she relives her capture and Chelsea as she reopens the case.

Intense, has disturbing scenes, and some jaw-dropping surprises.

It is a thriller that will keep you reading and one you won‘t want to put down.

@emikojeanbooks
@simonandschuster

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Today‘s Prompt: ONE WORD TITLE

The book was compelling...the chapters were divided into the description of and the tales of the main characters' lives, past and present.

Mudbound was a portrayal of what life was like in Mississippi in the 1940's during and after WWII.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/173975602

“In this seamlessly woven historical tale, award-winning Appalachian author Sarah Loudin Thomas delivers a poignant novel of friendship, artistry, restoration, and second chances.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/yc3u76d3

@sarahloudinthomas
@bethanyhousefiction
@austenprose

“Full of heart-racing twists and turns. You‘ll be hooked.”

FULL SHOWCASE AND GIVEAWAY: https://tinyurl.com/69hc55kk

@dickbelsky
@partnersincrimevbt

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#SPRINGSKIES
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Today‘s Prompt: COVER WITH OBSCURED FACE

THRILLER - SUSPENSE

The title intrigued me from the start. 

Does it mean not looking back?

Does it mean looking the other way? 

Does it mean keeping your secrets and your past hidden?

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/4tzvcnwj

PUBLICATION DATE: JUNE 16, 2019