Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
Title: Loyally, Luke
Series: Skymar #3
Author: Pepper Basham
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: May 14, 2024
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance
My Review:
I have loved the Skymar series. I have been impatiently waiting for Loyally, Luke ever since I finished Positively Penelope. I highly recommend reading the books in order.
Author: Joanna Barker
Publisher: Joanna Barker
Genre: Regency, Historical Fiction, Romance
Source: Own
My Review:
A Game of Hearts is the first book I have read by Joanna Barker, and it won't be my last.
Author: Becca Kinzer
Publisher: Tyndale
Genre: Christian Fiction, RomCom, Contemporary
Source: Library
My Review:
Becca Kinzer's sophomore novel, Love in Tandem, is every bit as good as her first novel, Dear Henry, Love Edith. Yet, they could not be more different.
Series: Lake City Heroes #1
Author: Lynette Eason
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Christian Fiction, Suspense, Romance
Source: Library
My Review:
Double Take by Lynette Eason is the first book in her newest series, Lake City Heroes. I am already anticipating book two!
Series: The Matchmakers #1
Author: Jen Turano
Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman
Publisher: Bethany House Tantor Audio
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction
Source: Hoopla
Series: The Wonder Boys #1
Author: Dana LeCheminant
Narrators: Mari Bee & Jon Brattin
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Fiction,
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
Love on Camera is my first book by Dana LeCheminant, but it won't be my last.
Series: Gossamer Falls #1
Author: Lynn H. Blackburn
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Christian Fiction, Suspense, Contemporary
Source: Revell
My Review:
Never Fall Again is the first book in Lynn H. Blackburn's newest series, Gossamer Falls.
Series: Holidays with Hart #2
Author: Courtney Walsh
Publisher: Sweethaven Press
Genre: RomCom, Holidays, Hockey Romance, Contemporary Romance,
Source: own
My Review:
My Lucky Charm is the second book in the Holidays with Hart series by Courtney Walsh. It can easily be read as a standalone novel, but I recommend reading My Phony Valentine first.
Series: Appies #1
Author: Emma St. Clair
Publisher: Create If Writing LLC
Genre: RomCom, Contemporary Romance, Humor,
Source: Author Provided & Bought paperback
My Review:
A Groom of One's Own is the first book in Emma St. Clair and Jenny Proctor's The Appies series. Even though it is the first in the series, I highly recommend reading Just Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair and Absolutely Not In Love by Jenny Proctor, because those two books introduce us to the Appies (the hockey team), setting the stage for this book.
Series: New Beginnings #1
Author: Robin Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publisher
Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary, Women's Fiction, Inspirational
Source: Kindle Own
My Review:
Knocking by Robbin Merrill is a hidden gem. It has been languishing on my Kindle for three-ish years. I am glad I finally forced myself to read it (which sounds awful, but it's hard for me to pick up the books on the Kindle, lol).
Author: Debbie Tung
Publisher: Andrew McMeel Publishing
Genre: Graphic Novel, Comics, Humor, Fiction
Source: Library
My Review:
Debbie Tung's books are so much fun. Happily Ever After & Everything in Between gives the reader a glimpse of what married life looks like.
Author: Michelle Pennington
Publisher: Independently Published
Genre: RomCom, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Humor
Source: Kindle Unlimited
My Review:
I enjoy Michelle Pennington's writing and have had Be My Ex on my radar for quite some time. I decided it was finally time to read it, and I was not disappointed.
Title: Fatal Witness
Series: Pearl River #2
Author: Patricia Bradley
Publisher: Revell
Source: Revell
My Review:
I immediately went into Fatal Witness after finishing the first book, Counter Attack. I highly recommend reading them in order.
Series: Pearl River #1
Author: Patricia Bradley
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Christian Fiction, Suspense, Contemporary Romance,
Source: Own
My Review:
Counter Attack is the first in the Pearl River series by Patricia Bradley. It is set in Tennessee, which I love.
Author: Sharon Hodde Miller
Publisher: Baker Books
Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living
Source: Library/Own
My Review:
The Cost of Control Why We Crave It, The Anxiety it Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises is the first book I have read by Sharon Hodde Miller, but it won't be the last. I checked it out of the library, but by the end of the second chapter it was one I knew I needed to own.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023. I read 57 new-to-me authors in 2023, so I will narrow it down to my top 10 that I am likely to read again. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.
Top 10 New-to-me authors in 2023: (clicking on the book cover will take you to my review)
Kristi Ann Hunter - read 5 books and the book that made me want to read more
Series: Purls and Prayers #1
Author: Sharon J. Mondragón
Publisher: Kregel
Genre: Christian Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Source: Library
My Review:
The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady is Sharon J. Mondragón's debut novel. It reads like she is a seasoned novelist.
Series: Thunder Ridge #2
Author: Renee Ryan
Publisher: Love Inspired
Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Love Inspired
Source: Library
My Review:
The Sheriff's Promise is book number two in the Thunder Ridge series. I have enjoyed my visits to Thunder Ridge. I am sad to see this series end (I started with book three, then one, and finally two). I recommend reading them in order 😂.
Author: Jaime Jo Wright
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Christian Fiction, Suspense, Historical, Romance
Source: Own
My Review:
Jaime Jo Wright has another winner with The Souls of Lost Lake!
Title: A Cross-Country Wedding
Series: Road Trip Romance #2
Author: Courtney Walsh
Publisher: Sweethaven Press
Genre: Christmas, Christian Fiction, Romcom, Contemporary Romance
Source: Kindle Unlimited
My Review:
I was finished reading Christmas stories. But, once I finished A Cross-Country Christmas, I HAD to immediately read A Cross-Country Wedding. While you could read this one as a stand-alone, I highly recommend reading A Cross-Country Christmas first. A Cross-Country Christmas is Lauren and Will's story, and this book is about their wedding.
