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The Whitney I Knew by Bebe Winans

April 20, 2021April 29, 2021

Do you remember when you became a fan of your favorite music or better yet, your favorite artist? I do. I was 8 when the Bodyguard came out, and someone had it on VHS Tape. I remember liking the silver shimmery-ness of Whitney’s costume on the front cover. I read the blurb on the back of the case, Rachel Marron was a singer played by Whitney Houston, and Kevin Costner played her bodyguard. Ok…I’d seen Kevin Costner in Dances with […]

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Happy Saturday, friends!!! Book Feature for The B Happy Saturday, friends!!!

Book Feature for The Burning Season by Alison Wisdom!

Available Now! Pub date, July 5, 2022

The synopsis caught my interest, and I can’t wait to read this one!

@bibliolifestyle @harperperennial @alisonwisdom        

 #gifted @bibliolifestyle @harperperennial 

     

SYNOPSIS: 

The acclaimed author of We Can Only Save Ourselves returns with an urgent and unsettling story that journeys into the heart of religious fanaticism and cult behavior as it probes one woman’s struggle to define life on her own terms.

“Here comes trouble,” Rosemary’s high school English teacher used to say whenever he saw her. Rosemary has often felt like trouble, and now at thirty-two, her marriage to her college sweetheart, Paul, is crumbling. In a last-ditch attempt to restore it, she agrees to give herself over to a newly formed Christian sect in central Texas, run by charismatic young pastor Papa Jake. 

While Paul acclimates quickly to the small town of Dawson and the church’s insistence on a strict set of puritanical rules, Rosemary struggles to fit in. She finds purpose only when she’s called upon to help Julie, a new mother in the community, who is feeling isolated and lost.

Then the community is rocked by a series of fires which take some church members’ homes and nearly take their lives, but which Papa Jake says are holy and a representation of God’s will. 

As the fires spread, and Julie is betrayed in a terrible way, Rosemary begins to question the reality of her life, and wonders if trouble will always find her—or if she’ll ever be able to outrun it.

#theburningseason #theburningseasonnovel #alisonwisdom #bibliolifestyle
Book Feature!!! If you've seen The Staircase on N Book Feature!!!

If you've seen The Staircase on Netflix, you'll want to read this!

American Injustice by David S Rudolf
Published January 25, 2022

SYNOPSIS:
"From the fearless defense attorney and civil rights lawyer who rose to fame with Netflix’s The Staircase comes an essential examination of how power is abused within America’s criminal justice system.

In the past thirty years alone, more than 2,800 innocent American prisoners – their combined sentences surpassing 25,000 years – have been exonerated and freed after being condemned for crimes they did not commit. Terrifyingly, this number represents only a fraction of the actual number of persons wrongfully accused and convicted over the same period.

Renowned criminal defense and civil rights attorney David Rudolf has spent decades defending the wrongfully accused. In American Injustice, he draws from his years of experience in the American criminal legal system to shed light on the misconduct that exists at all levels of law enforcement and the tragic consequences that follow in its wake. Tracing these themes through the lens of some of his most important cases – including new details from the Michael Peterson trial made famous in The Staircase – Rudolf takes the reader inside crime scenes to examine forensic evidence left by perpetrators; revisits unsolved murders to detail how and why the true culprits were never prosecuted; reveals how confirmation bias leads police and prosecutors to employ tactics that make wrongful arrests and prosecutions more likely; and exposes how poverty and racism fundamentally distort the system.

In American Injustice, Rudolf gives a voice to those who have been the victim of wrongful accusations and shows in the starkest terms the human impact of legal wrongdoing. Effortlessly blending gripping true crime reporting and searing observations on civil rights in America, American Injustice takes readers behind the scenes of a justice system in desperate need of reform."

Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @williammorrowbooks 

#americaninjustice #davidsrudolf #bibliolifestyle #bookstagram #bookfeature #bookstagram
Search No Further is @ajcambellauthor ‘s third p Search No Further is @ajcambellauthor ‘s third published work! She doesn’t disappoint with her twists, and turns. A gripping tale of family drama and secrets leaving you wanting to read it all in one sitting. It’s a binge-worthy read!

If you’re a fan of family psychological thrillers (and Italian food!), #searchnofurther is waiting for you! 

Currently on Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited, or in paperback for $11.99!

Synopsis:

“Glamorous Cara De Rosa has it all: a rapidly expanding chain of family-run Italian restaurants, friends aplenty and an imminent marriage to a much younger man.”

When she collapses during a family party, all signs point to a heart attack. But Cara knows better. She confides in her beloved granddaughter, Sienna. Someone wants her dead.

Sienna, a troubled single parent, is exasperated with the police for failing to find the culprit of her husband’s death five years earlier. Her lack of confidence in the justice system leads her to delve into Cara’s chilling allegation.

It’s a race against time to save her grandmother’s life. The more Sienna searches for the truth, the more she discovers her family is riddled with dark secrets, lies and deceit.

But who would want to see the end of the popular Cara De Rosa?”

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5 Stars!! You wouldn’t be disappointed!

Thank you @ajcampbellauthor for my gifted copy!

I also recommend you check out her other titles Leave Well Alone, and Don’t Come Looking (The Eva Barnes Series)! Also currently available on Kindle Unlimited!

#searchnofurther #ajcampbellauthor #amazonauthor #femaleauthor #psychologicalthriller #2021newrelease #Decembernewrelease #newbook #kindlebook #kindleunlimited #familythriller
Happy Publication Day, Search No Further! I am re Happy Publication Day, Search No Further!

I am really looking forward to reading this one!!!

@ajcampbellauthor

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🦃🍁🍂Welcome to November, friends! 🍂🍁 🦃🍁🍂Welcome to November, friends! 🍂🍁🦃

A Famous Kind of Love
Author: Loran Adelle Davis (@loranadelledavis) 
Publication Date: October 26, 2021 

Thank you, @loranadelledavis for my E-ARC copy! 

#loranadelledavis

Blurb:

"London

From the outside, my life looks perfect – great son, amazing job, and a smile permanently plastered to my face, but they don’t know what goes on deep inside. Am I a tortured soul? Not even close, but I’m far from perfect. I haven’t had my shit together ever, especially not when it comes to men.

That’s why when the hottest bachelor in the nation walks into my hotel, I know I have to ignore the instant attraction between us for two reasons – 1. I don’t date guests. 2. He’s so far out of my league.

Too bad, my body and my heart don’t agree with my mind. I know this is a disaster waiting to happen, but how can I say no to the literal man of my dreams?

Jamie

I’m messed up. That’s all there is to it.

My life was perfect until that night when I destroyed a family’s life. Now, I don’t even recognize the face I see in the mirror. I’m just a shell of the man I once was, but then she walks into my life.

Her bright smile does something to me I can’t explain. I can’t stay away no matter how hard I try, but I have to, I made a pact with myself that I can’t break.  

Then, I see her face again, and I don’t give a shit. I need her like I need every breath I take."

My Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    A Famous Kind of Love is the second book in the Love in Sunrise Series. Book 1 was absolutely adorable, a perfect small town romance. 

    A Famous Kind of Love does not disappoint! 

   Having two characters who intertwine so wonderfully, it just makes for a great story!  Loran has a knack for writing characters with full stories that in some way or another, you can easily feel for. The characters feel like real people, and I think that makes for a great component to a story.  London is a strong, independent, dedicated single mom who manages a hotel. Jamie is an actor who’s attempting to lay low, out of the public eye after a tragic accident. A spark is ignited between London and Jamie after the two meet. If you want a sweet small town read, pick this up!
💫 Book Feature!! 💫 The Third Grave by Lisa 💫 Book Feature!! 💫

The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson

Pub Date: June 29, 2021

Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @kensingtonbooks for my gifted copy!

SYNOPSIS: 

Nearly two decades after first introducing fan-favorite characters Pierce Reed and Nikki Gillette--and eight after they last appeared in her blockbuster Southern Gothic Tell Me--#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson at last returns to the beautiful city of Savannah, GA, where crime writer Nikki Gillette and her husband, Detective Pierce Reed, find a cold case leading to a new nightmare...

The old Bonaventure mansion is a rotting shell of its once-grand self, especially after a disastrous hurricane sweeps through Georgia. The storm does more than dislodge shutters and shingles. It leads to a grisly find in the cellar. Three graves. But only two skeletons...

For Nikki, the discovery is a gift, the perfect subject for her next crime book--though Reed has made her promise not to keep involving herself in dangerous police business. But despite the increasing tension between them, Nikki can't stay away from this story. Rumors are widespread that the burial site is the resting place of the Duval sisters--three young girls who went to the movies with their older brother, Owen, twenty years ago, and never returned. Forensics confirms that the remains belong to Holly and Poppy Duval. But where is the youngest sister, Rose? 

Owen Duval was, and remains, the prime suspect, alibi or no. But as Nikki and Reed delve deep into the mystery, fractures in the case begin to show. There is more to the sisters' disappearance than anyone ever guessed. Far from an isolated act, those deaths were just the beginning. And there will be no rest, and no relenting, until the killer has buried the twisted truth along with his victims...

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Is anyone else looking toward fall, and all the fall vibes of spooky books, pumpkins, and a chill in the air?

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Happy Tuesday!! I hope everyone is having a great Happy Tuesday!! I hope everyone is having a great day! 😎

I wanted to share these graphic novel books I found at a festival we attended. They're like Manga but have a non fiction theme discussing how the body works in two volumes, and one for the universe. I love the drawings!!

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🎉 Friday Feature! 🎉 The Fiancee by Kate Whi 🎉 Friday Feature! 🎉

The Fiancee by Kate White

Pub Date: June 29, 2021

SYNOPSIS: 

The New York Times bestselling author returns with an unsettling but riveting psychological thriller about a captivating woman who joins a family and threatens to upend their picture-perfect lives. 

They had everything they needed for a perfect family vacation: close-knit relatives, a bucolic setting . . . and a murderer in their midst?

Summer’s looking forward to a break from hustling for acting work in Manhattan when she, her husband Gabe, and Gabe’s nine-year-old son arrive at the annual family get-together at her in-laws’ sprawling estate. On the agenda are leisurely gourmet meals, tennis matches, and plenty of relaxation by the pool.

But this year, Gabe’s brother Nick has invited his new flame Hannah, whom Summer immediately recognizes from a few years before. Oddly, her brother-in-law’s girlfriend claims not to know her. Yet she charms the other family members, and after Nick announces that he’s proposed to Hannah, Summer doesn’t have much choice but to grin and bear it.

Then the reunion is rocked by tragedy when a family member is found dead. Though the doctors attribute the loss to natural causes, a grieving Summer fears that the too-good-to-be-true Hannah is involved, even as Gabe dismisses her suspicions.

How far will Summer go to expose the truth? As she investigates just what Nick’s fiancée might have done to keep her perfect image intact, she begins to fear that the first death might only be the beginning.
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I've been busy lately with sick kiddos..
But am really looking forward to diving into this one!!! 

Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @harperperennial        

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Happy Release Day to…  A Sunrise Kind of Love Happy Release Day to… 

A Sunrise Kind of Love by Loran Adelle Davis!

Synopsis via Goodreads:

“Makiya

I always dreamed this day would happen. The day where Hunter would show up on my doorstep and confess his undying love for me. I never stopped loving him no matter how hard I tried, no matter how angry I was at him for leaving.
Now, after five long years of waiting, he leans against my car with the same cocky smirk he wore when we were younger. Damn, if my body doesn’t react to him as if there was never any time lost between us. Just his gaze roving over my body makes me feel tingly all over.
I hate how smug he looks like he knows how he still affects me. I hate that my heart still wants him after everything he’s done.
What I hate most of all, though, is that he’s about to find out the secret I’ve been keeping from him all these years. And he’s going to be pissed.

This is going to change my life forever... ”

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My Review:
       
       What a cute debut novel this was! I really enjoyed the story about Ki and Hunter. Teenaged Ki and Hunter hurt each other with their lack of communication, and assumptions. They are brought back into each other’s lives as adults many years later, and their second chance romance becomes a possibility. Can Ki forgive Hunter….and can Hunter forgive Ki?! Can they put the past behind them and be a family?

    I thought the characters were entertaining, and the backstory detailed enough that it kept my interest in the characters. This is a super cute romance, perfect for an easy weekend read! I'll be looking forward to the next book in the series. 

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Thank you,   @loranadelledavis for my gifted copy!

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Do you read a lot of romance? What’s your favorite?.

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💫Book Feature!💫 I’m super excited to star 💫Book Feature!💫

I’m super excited to start this one! I’ve heard good things about it!

Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams

Pub Date:  June 15, 2021  

SYNOPSIS: 

“From the author of the “full-throttle thriller” (A. J. Finn) No Exit—a riveting new psychological page-turner featuring a fierce and unforgettable heroine. 

Three months ago, Lena Nguyen’s estranged twin sister, Cambry, drove to a remote bridge sixty miles outside of Missoula, Montana, and jumped two hundred feet to her death. At least, that is the official police version. 

But Lena isn’t buying it. 

Now she’s come to that very bridge, driving her dead twin’s car and armed with a cassette recorder, determined to find out what really happened by interviewing the highway patrolman who allegedly discovered her sister’s body.

Corporal Raymond Raycevic has agreed to meet Lena at the scene. He is sympathetic, forthright, and professional. But his story doesn’t seem to add up. For one thing, he stopped Cambry for speeding a full hour before she supposedly leapt to her death. Then there are the sixteen attempted 911 calls from her cell phone, made in what was unfortunately a dead zone.

But perhaps most troubling of all, the state trooper is referred to by name in Cambry’s final enigmatic text to her sister: Please Forgive Me. I couldn’t live with it. Hopefully you can, Officer Raycevic.

Lena will do anything to uncover the truth. But as her twin’s final hours come into focus, Lena’s search turns into a harrowing, tooth-and-nail fight for her own survival—one that will test everything she thought she knew about her sister and herself... “ 

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Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @williammorrowbooks for the gifted copy!

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Any summer plans you’re looking forward to?

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.#hairpinbridge #tayloradams #bibliolifestyle  #bookfeatures #bookstagramer #bookreviewer #mariaofbookstagram #July2021 #bookfeature #bookfeatures #julybookrelease #thriller #thrillernewrelease
𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝔽 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕒𝕪!

I've always been a fan of poetry, and am looking forward to reading this collection! 

The Collection Plate by Kendra Allen

Pub Date: July 6, 2021

SYNOPSIS: 

“A deeply wrought and joyful debut poetry collection from an exciting new voice 

Looping exultantly through the overlapping experiences of girlhood, Blackness, sex, and personhood in America, award-winning essayist and poet Kendra Allen braids together personal narrative and cultural commentary, wrestling with the beauty and brutality to be found between mothers and daughters, young women and the world, Black bodies and white space, virginity and intrusion, prison and freedom, birth and death. Most of all, The Collection Plate explores both how we collect and erase the voices, lives, and innocence of underrepresented bodies—and behold their pleasure, pain, and possibility

Both formally exciting and a delight to read, The Collection Plate is a testament to Allen’s place as the voice of a generation—and a witness to how we come into being in the twenty-first century. “

Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @eccobooks for the gifted copy.

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#thecollectionplate #kendraallen #bibliolifestyle  #bookfeatures #poetryreads #poetry #bookstagramer #bookreviewer #mariaofbookstagram #July2021 #bookfeature #bookfeatures #blackdebutauthor #julybookrelease
Current Read:All That Rema Current Read:All That Remains by Sue Black

I picked up this audiobook on Scribd, and am half way through the book. I can already tell that this will be another audiobook that I’ll have to buy a hardcover copy of. So, good. Well written, and entertaining despite the subject matter.

Synopsis:

“Sue Black confronts death every day. As Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses on mortal remains in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and criminal dismemberment, and when investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident or natural disaster. In All that Remains she reveals the many faces of death she has come to know, using key cases to explore how forensic science has developed, and what her work has taught her.

Do we expect a book about death to be sad? Macabre? Sue’s book is neither. There is tragedy, but there is also humour in stories as gripping as the best crime novel. Our own death will remain a great unknown. But as an expert witness from the final frontier, Sue Black is the wisest, most reassuring, most compelling of guides.” - Goodreads

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Happy #funfactfriday folks!!! Here's a bit about Happy #funfactfriday folks!!!

Here's a bit about me!
It's raining and cool outside today. The ideal weather in my mind.
I am not known for refusing a piece of cake. My favorite is chocolate.
I have mild Cerebral Palsy. It's not something that usually causes me issues. I walk with a limp, and usually forget about it until someone asks me why I'm limping.
I'm a stay at home mom to four. We started homeschooling a few years before the pandemic began.

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Happy Pub Day to @johngreenwritesbooks and The Ant Happy Pub Day to @johngreenwritesbooks and The Anthropocene Reviewed!!

Synopsis :
"A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John Green

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.

Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy', with over 10 million lifetime downloads. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection about the shared human experience; it includes beloved essays along with six all-new pieces exclusive to the book" - Goodreads

📖 I'm half way through... And if you ask me, this is the book everyone needs to read in 2021!
***Happy Monday, friends! *** Let's talk second ha ***Happy Monday, friends! ***
Let's talk second hand books!

This is my most recent purchases from @thriftbooks (discount link in bio)!
Do you use thrift books, shop second hand for your reads?

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I'd been looking for Bill Bryson hardcovers for a bit. I've read two of the three in this stack and wanted my own copies to annotate. Thrift books was the answer, and i was able to svag some really great ex-library editions!!

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A Bo o  k  Tour & Review!

Title: Don’t Come Looking 

Author: @ajcampbellauthor 

Page #: 332

Formats: Kindle / Kindle Unlimited / Paperback via Amazon

Synopsis via Goodreads:

“A missing man. A desperate friend. A circle of deceit.

Would you refuse your friend’s desperate plea for help?

When Eva’s close friend Marc disappears, his wife Sasha is distraught, and Eva is baffled. Sasha and Marc were happy, the perfect couple, or so everybody thought.

Sasha begs Eva to help her find Marc. But he has appeared at the police station where Eva works and has made a statement. It’s on record – when his family report him missing, Marc doesn’t want to be found.

As each day passes, the mystery deepens. What was Marc up to? What made him do the things he did in the months leading up to his disappearance? Things so out of character, Eva struggles to tell Sasha about them… and then a disturbing discovery changes everything.

A psychological thriller full of twists and turns.”

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My Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Eva works in a police station, and her friend Marc is missing. He’s told police that when his family reports him missing, he doesn’t want to be found. If this sounds intriguing, I highly recommend you check out Don’t Come Looking by AJ Campbell. In her debut novel, we meet Eva, and continue her story 8 years later in Don’t Come Looking. Although each book can be read as a stand alone, it’s a really well done pair that mesh well into a complete look at Eva’s journey. Eva attempts to manage family life, friendship, and work life, all the while doing what she can to look for her missing friend Marc. If you enjoy twists, turns, and an end you won’t see coming...you’ve got to check this one out! Don’t Come Looking is a fast paced thriller that tests the limits a friend will go to solve the mystery of why her close friend disappeared and left his family behind. 

I want to thank @AJCampbellauthor for the gifted + signed copy of Don’t Come Looking, and allowing me to be a part of such a great book tour! I can’t wait to see what you come up with next!!

Find AJ Campbell Online:

https://www.ajcampbellauthor.com/ 

Tw: AuthorAJC

IG: @AJCampbellauthor

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𝔸𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕣 𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕥𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥/𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣 & ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨!!!

**Trigger warning: Rape and teen pregnancy 

MY REVIEW:

Do you like to read books where you root for the characters the whole time? If so, this is one of those stories. The character development is really good. This is a story of hope, of breaking free. A woman finds her own way, and establishes a life worth living for. Ellie was raped as a young teenager and her adoptive parents assumed she was being a sex crazed teen, and sent her away to live with her grandmother. Years later, now with a teenaged son, Ellie goes by Rachel and moves back to the small town where everything started. Find out what is in store for Rachel and her son, in this debut novel!

COVER BLURB

Raped and pregnant at thirteen, Rachel is forced by her uncaring adoptive parents to leave the picturesque village where she had grown up. Years later, she is given the opportunity to go back with her son. But can she face her old friends, her inner demons... and the rapist? And if so, will it destroy her completely...

or can she finally find the love and the closure she craves?

AUTHOR BLURB

Wendy has been writing for most of her life, but all her previous work centred on her hobby of dog breeding, training and competing. She discovered fiction writing in retirement and hasn’t looked back, and has written children’s and adult fiction with equal pleasure. Wendy loves the freedom of writing fiction after so many years spent ensuring the facts were accurate, and really enjoys deciding what will happen next. In addition to this book she has already had a children’ book published this year and has two more in the pipeline as well as another adult novel in progress, so plenty more to come from this writer.

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Happy Pub Day +1 to @ajcampbellauthor and her book Happy Pub Day +1 to @ajcampbellauthor and her book Don't Come Looking!!!

Synopsis :
"A missing man. A desperate friend. A circle of deceit.

Would you refuse your friend’s desperate plea for help?

It’s eight years on from the dramatic events of Leave Well Alone, and Eva is now a detective constable on the brink of promotion. When her close friend Marc disappears, his wife Sasha is distraught, and Eva is baffled. Sasha and Marc were happy, the perfect couple, or so everybody thought.

Sasha begs Eva to help her find Marc. But he has appeared at the police station where Eva works and has made a statement. It’s on record – when his family report him missing, Marc doesn’t want to be found.

Eva is torn. She has a professional duty not to get involved, but Sasha and Marc have gone above and beyond over the years to help Eva and her husband Jim through their own troubled times.

Ultimately, friendship and loyalty override Eva’s professional integrity, and she is compelled to use her skills to delve into Marc’s life, even if it means going against Jim’s advice and breaking the police code of conduct. As each day passes, the drama unfolds, and the mystery deepens. What was Marc up to? What made him do the things he did in the months leading up to his disappearance? Things so out of character, Eva struggles to tell Sasha about them….

And then a disturbing discovery changes everything." via Amazon
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You can pick up Don't Come Looking on Amazon! Kindle Unlimited, Kindle ($3.99), or paperback for $12.99.

Thank you @ajcampbellauthor for my autographed gifted copy!!!

Look for a review soon!!
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ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕋𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪, ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕋𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪, 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪𝕠𝕟𝕖!

I hope everyone has had a great start to the week! I wanted to share this book with you, so here’s a review!

The Whitney I Knew by Bebe Winans (@bebewinans)

Published By: @worthypub / hachetteus

5/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Do you remember when you became a fan of your favorite music or better yet, your favorite artist?

I do.

I was 8 when the Bodyguard came out, and someone had it on VHS Tape. I remember liking the silver shimmery-ness of Whitney’s costume on the front cover. I read the blurb on the back of the case, Rachel Marron was a singer played by Whitney Houston, and Kevin Costner played her bodyguard. Ok...I’d seen Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves. 

Reading The Whitney I Knew was like being 8 again and falling in love with this beautiful woman with that powerful, perfect voice. Bebe writes a heartwarming memoir about his friend and “sister” Whitney Houston. I enjoyed the personal memories and stories he told about his friendship with Whitney. This book felt like the best interview one could have in order to “know” Whitney, it was beautifully written, I laughed, I cried, and really enjoyed getting to know a side of Whitney that I would have never known had Bebe not written the book. If you're a fan of either Bebe or Whitney, I highly recommend this book.

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Do you read non-fiction? What type of music do you love listening to?

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A Review!!!! Leave Well Alone by A.J. Campbell A Review!!!! 

Leave Well Alone by A.J. Campbell

5/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If you love a psychological thriller with a twist, you’ll love Leave Well Alone! I found it to be a slow burn thriller, but in such a good way. You won’t see the end coming!

When a book begins with, “That bone-chilling winter's day when my brother returned home for good was when I first contemplated murdering my mother.” How can you  not dive in?

Eva  grew up in the foster care system, and when her brother tells her that he found their birth mother Eva’s world shifts. Her life cascades into a whirl of anxiety, stress, and uncertainty. Should she visit her mother? How will that make her feel? Should she give her mother a second chance at a relationship, even though her mother left her and her brother 18 years prior?

Most of the chapters are told in Eva’s point of view, giving the reader the feeling of anxiousness and stress as Eva’s story unfolds. She’s an adult with issues with her childhood, trying to continue law school, and mother  to a premature baby with a heart condition. Now that she’s focused on her family, and being a good mom. As her relationship with her mother evolves, Eva finds out some questionable truths about her family line.

Thank you @ajcampbellauthor

 for sending me an ebook copy (Check it out on Amazon! It’s currently FREE for Kindle Unlimited Users, otherwise it’s $2.99!).

I wanted to write up this review before AJ ‘s new novel Don’t Come Looking comes out on April 17th! Available on Kindle Unlimited for free, otherwise it’s $3.99.

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I’m curious….Have you read Leave Well Alone? Do you plan to read Don’t Come Looking?

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