Welcome to the Blog Tour for Mistletoe and Malice by Lori DeJong, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
Title: Mistletoe and Malice
Series: Guarded Hearts Series #1
Author: Lori DeJong
Publisher: Scrivenings Press
Release Date: October 21, 2025
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Title: Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Brontë
Publisher: Dover Publications
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Classics, Gothic
Source: Own
My Review:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is a dense book. I can't remember the last time a book took me eight days to read. I feel like I accomplished something, LOL.
Series: California Historical #2
Author: Cathy Marie Hake
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance
Source: own
My Review:
Bittersweet by Cathy Marie Hake lives up to its title.
Series: California Historical #1
Author: Cathy Marie Hake
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance
Source: own
My Review:
Letter Perfect by Cathy Marie Hake is delightful! I have had this book on my bookshelf for years, and I regret not getting to it sooner.
Author: Pepper Basham
Narrators: Fiona Hardingham and Christopher Ashman
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Audible Audio
Genre: Regency, Christian Fiction, Christian Romance, Classic Retelling,
Source: Net Galley
RELEASES: October 14, 2025
My Review:
I did not like Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. But when I saw Pepper Basham had a book coming out loosely based on it, I knew I had to read Sense and Suitability. Why? Because Pepper Basham wrote it. Also, this is Basham's first foray into the Regency genre.
Author: Elizabeth Gaskell
Publisher: Penguin Books
Genre: Classic, Historical Fiction, Victorian era, romance
Source: Kindle Own
My Review:
I finally did it! I finally read North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell!! Did I love it? No. Did I hate it? No. It had an interesting storyline that kept me invested. I did, at times, feel the length of the novel and felt it could have been shorter, LOL!
Series: My Heart Belongs in the Blue Ridge #3
Author: Pepper Basham
Publisher: Barbour
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance
Source: Library
My Review:
Hope Like Wildflowers is the third book in the My Heart Belongs in the Blue Ridge series. While I recommend reading them in order, this book can stand alone.
Series: Dread Penny Society #1
Author: Sarah M. Eden
Narrator: Justine Eyre
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance,
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
The Lady and the Highwayman is the first book I have read by Sarah M. Eden. I have been meaning to read her books for a long time, so I am glad I finally did! Justine Eyre did a great job of narrating the book.
Series: The Imposters #1
Author: Roseanna M. White
Narrator: Susan Lyons
Publisher: Bethany House & Recorded Books
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Christian Fiction, Romance
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
What a fabulous start to The Imposters series!
Author: Naomi Stephens
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance
Source: Bethany House
My Review:
The Burning of Rosemont Abbey was my first introduction to Naomi Stephen's, but it won't be the last.
Series: Haven Manor #1
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Narrator: Beverley A. Crick
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Regency Era, Romance,
Source: Library
My Review:
A Defense of Honor is the first book in Kristi Ann Hunter's Haven Manor series.
Series: Time's Lost Treasures #1
Author: Michelle Griep
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Mystery, Romance
Source: Bethany House
My Review:
Of Gold and Shadows is the first book I have read by Michelle Griep, but it won't be my last. She is an author I have been meaning to try, so when the opportunity to review this book presented itself, I accepted.
Author: L. M. Montgomery
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Classic, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult
Source: Own
My Review:
The only books I have read by L.M. Montgomery are the Anne of Green Gables series. I enjoyed them as a child and have always wondered if I would enjoy them as an adult. I have had The Blue Castle on my shelf for a few years.
Series: Hanger's Horsemen #1
Author: Karen Witemeyer
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Christian Fiction, Westerns, Historical Fiction, Romance
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
I put off At Love's Command for several years, even though I enjoy Karen Witemeyer's writing because it is a Western. If you follow me at all, you know that is not something I read much of.
Series: The Gustafson Girls #3
Author: Becky Doughty
Narrator: Becky Doughty
Publisher: Bravehearts Press
Genre: Christian Fiction, Romance,
My Review:
I am enjoying binge-listening to this series! Phoebe is the sister whose story I couldn't wait to dive into, as she is the most mysterious sister (to me). Phoebe and the Rock of Ages did not disappoint. I am also enjoying the author, Becky Doughty, narrating each story. Her character voices are consistent throughout the stories.
Series: The Bookish Romance (TBR series)
Author: Erica Dansereau & Britt Howard
Publisher: Erica Dansereau & Britt Howard
Genre: Christian fiction, Books about books, romance
Source: Library
My Review:
I believe The Bookish Bandit is the first book these authors have written together. I love the play on words as it is the TBR series. The cover is super cute and drew me in.
Title: Compared
Series: The Sweet Rom "Com" #1
Author: Kortney Keisel
Publisher: Independently Published
Genre: RomCom, Contemporary Fiction, Romance,
Source: Kindle Own
My Review:
Compared is the first book I have read by Kortney Keisel, but it won't be my last.
Author: Mandy Goff
Publisher: Love Inspired Historical
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance
Source: Library
My Review:
Technically, this is the second in the series. The first book is The Blackmailed Bride, and follows Marcus's sister, Olivia. I loved that book, so I picked this one up to read.
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.
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!
