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Book Details: Book Title: Girl with a Gun (An Annie Oakley Mystery) by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 316 pages Length: 9 hours, 24 minutes. Genre: Historical Mystery / Cozy Mystery Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release date: April 2020 Formats Available for Review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (MOBI for kindle, EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2022 Content Rating: PG + M: Mature themes, mild swearing
Book Description:
She’s on the rise to fame and fortune, but her sudden notoriety comes with some deadly consequences. Annie Oakley thrives as a sharpshooter in the Wild West Show. Finally, she has a chance to save her family’s farm—and make her dreams come true. But her act misfires when she discovers her Indian assistant dead in her tent. Uncovering a shocking secret from her assistant’s past, the girl with the gun believes it’s murder. Determined to find the truth, she ruffles some horse feathers, making enemies along the trail. But, when her prized gelding is stolen, Annie realizes she might have been the target all along. Can Little Miss Sure Shot save her equine friend and find the killer before everything she’s worked for is destroyed? If you like a cunning mystery, a feisty heroine, and a fast-paced plot that keeps the pages turning, you’ll love this wild ride with the iconic Annie Oakley in the saddle.
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Book Title: Shoot Like a Girl (A PreQuel Novella to Girl With A Gun) by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 84 pages Length: 2 hrs, 14 minutes Genre: Historical Fiction, Cozy Mystery Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release date: November 2019 Formats available for review: audiobook (audible download), MOBI (for kindle), EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2022 Content Rating: PG + M for mature themes and some swearing (damn, bitch)
Book Description:
She would do anything for her loved ones, even if it meant she’d be lost to them forever. Young Annie Oakley never expected to be saddled with responsibility so soon. Following her father's sudden death, the spirited girl finds herself shipped to a nearby county working for a couple promising a good wage. But when she discovers they are not what they seem, Annie suddenly fears her life may be in peril. Determined to help her mother and siblings, she endures the hardships and mistreatment from the couple. But when that cruelty is targeted at the beautiful Buckskin horse who is her only friend, Annie decides to take matters into her own hands. Will the spunky teen return to her loved ones, or will her decision land her in jail? Shoot like a Girl is the prequel novella to the Annie Oakley mystery series. If you like a fiercely loyal heroine who won’t be anyone’s victim, then you’ll love Kari Bovée’s thrilling story of America’s best-loved sharpshooting sensation. 
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Book Title: Peccadillo at the Palace (An Annie Oakley Mystery) by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 332 pages Length: 9 hours, 52 minutes Genre: Historical Mystery, Cozy Mystery Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release date: April 2020 Formats available for review: audiobook (audible download), MOBI (for kindle), EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2022 Content Rating: PG +M for mature themes, mild swearing
Book Description:
She’s outgunned her opponents at every turn, but will it be enough to solve a royal case of murder? Annie Oakley can’t believe her good fortune at an imperial invitation. Queen Victoria wants Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show to perform for her Golden Jubilee. But during the voyage to England, a royal escort is murdered and the gun-slinging star finds herself at the center of an assassination plot against the crown. Determined to catch the killer, Annie tracks down the clues. And by the time they reach London, she thinks she’s right on course. But when her husband falls mysteriously ill, and an assassination attempt is made on the queen, the sharpshooting amateur sleuth may find herself out to sea before her ship comes in. Can the clever markswoman solve the double-barreled mystery before it’s too late? Peccadillo at the Palace is the second novel in the Annie Oakley Mystery Series. If you like a fast-paced mystery with unexpected plot twists that will keep you guessing until the very end, you’ll love this riveting historical mystery featuring America’s favorite sure-shot. 
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Book Title: Folly at the Fair (An Annie Oakley Mystery) by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 322 pages Length: 9 hours, 48 minutes Genre: Historical Mystery, Cozy Mystery Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release date: June 2020 Formats available for review: audiobook (audible download), MOBI (for kindle), EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2022 Content Rating: PG +M for mature themes, mild swearing
Book Description:
She never misses a target. But unless she can solve this murder, she’ll become one… Chicago World’s Fair, 1893. “Little Sure Shot” Annie Oakley is exhausted from her work with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. But when a fellow performer scuffles with a man who threatens her harm, she has to keep her eyes peeled. And when the heckler is found dead under the Ferris Wheel, Annie won’t rest until she proves her defender is innocent. Before she can rustle up any clues, an old friend asks Annie to protect her young daughter. And as more bodies turn up around the grounds, she’s going to need all her sharpshooting skills just to stay alive. Can Annie live up to her reputation and put a bullseye on the killer? Folly at the Fair is the third book in the Annie Oakley mystery series. If you like strong heroines, Wild West adventures, and suspenseful twists and turns, then you’ll love Kari Bovée’s fast-paced whodunit. 
Meet the Author:
When she’s not on a horse, or walking along the beautiful cottonwood-laden acequias of Corrales, New Mexico; or basking on white sand beaches under the Big Island Hawaiian sun, Kari Bovee is escaping into the past—scheming murder and mayhem for her characters both real and imagined, and helping them to find order in the chaos of her action-packed novels. Bovee writes the award-winning Annie Oakley Mystery Series and the Grace Michelle Mystery Series, and has more ideas than time for many, many more. Connect with the author: Website ~ Goodreads ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram
Tour Schedule:
Jan 10 - Mystery Review Crew - books spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 10 -Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Jan 10 -StoreyBook Reviews – book review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Jan 11 –Cover Lover Book Review – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Jan 11 -Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / author interview / giveaway Jan 11 -Lamon Reviews – book review of GIRL WITH A GUN / author interview / giveaway Jan 11 - I'm All About Books – book series tour / giveaway Jan 12 – Kam's Place – book series spotlight Jan 12 – Celticlady's Reviews – book series spotlight / giveaway Jan 12 -History from a Woman’s Perspective – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN Jan 12 - 411 ON BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHING NEWS - book series spotlight / giveaway Jan 13 –My Bookish Bliss – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Jan 13 - Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Jan 13 - History from a Woman’s Perspective – audiobook review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL Jan 18 -Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Jan 18 – She Just Loves Books – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN Jan 18 - History from a Woman’s Perspective – audiobook review of PECCADILLO AT THE PALACE Jan 18 - Sefina Hawke's Books – audiobook review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL Jan 18 – Literary Flits – book review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Jan 19 -Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of PECCADILLO AT THE PALACE / giveaway Jan 19 -Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Jan 19 - History from a Woman’s Perspective – audiobook review of FOLLY AT THE FAIR Jan 20 – My Bookish Bliss – audiobook review of FOLLY AT THE FAIR / giveaway Jan 20 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Jan 21 - StoreyBook Reviews – book review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Jan 21 - Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of FOLLY AT THE FAIR / giveaway Jan 21 - Faith And Books – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Jan 21 - Sefina Hawke's Books – audiobook review of PECCADILLO AT THE PALACE Jan 24 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Jan 24 - Sefina Hawke's Books – audiobook review of FOLLY AT THE FAIR Jan 25 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Jan 25 - Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of PECCADILLO AT THE PALACE / giveaway Jan 25 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of PECCADILLOW AT THE PALACE / giveaway Jan 26 - Dab of Darkness Audiobook Reviews – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / author interview / giveaway Jan 26 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of FOLLY AT THE FAIR / giveaway Jan 26 – Chit Chat with Charity – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / author interview / giveaway Jan 26 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book series spotlight / giveaway Jan 27 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 27 - Dab of Darkness Audiobook Reviews – audiobook review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Jan 27 – Literary Flits – book review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Jan 28 - Faith And Books – audiobook review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Jan 28 - Dab of Darkness Audiobook Reviews – audiobook review of PECCADILLO AT THE PALACE / giveaway Jan 28 - Books for Books – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN Jan 31 - Dab of Darkness Audiobook Reviews – audiobook review of FOLLY AT THE FAIR / giveaway Jan 31 - Books for Books – audiobook review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL Feb 1 – Buried Under Books – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Feb 1 - @twilight_reader – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN Feb 1 - Books for Books – audiobook review of PECCADILLO AT THE PALACE Feb 2 – Chit Chat with Charity – audiobook review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Feb 2 - Adventurous Jessy -book review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Feb 2 - @twilight_reader – audiobook review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL Feb 2 - Books for Books – audiobook review of FOLLY AT THE FAIR Feb 2 - PuzzlePaws Blog - audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Feb 3 – Westveil Publishing – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN / giveaway Feb 3 - Adventurous Jessy -book review of SHOOT LIKE A GIRL / giveaway Feb 3 - @twilight_reader – audiobook review of PECCADILLO AT THE PALACE Feb 4 - Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of FOLLY AT THE FAIR / giveaway Feb 4 - Adventurous Jessy -book review of PECCADILLO AT THE PALACE / giveaway Feb 4 - @twilight_reader – audiobook review of FOLLY AT THE FAIR Feb 4 - PuzzlePaws Blog - audiobook review of PECCADILLO AT THE PALACE / giveaway TBD - Sefina Hawke's Books – audiobook review of GIRL WITH A GUN
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Book Details: Book Title: Matrimony. Mayhem, and Murder (A Fiona Quinn Mystery) Author: C.S. McDonald Category: Adult Fiction, 242 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Nov 10, 2021 Formats Available for review: print (paperback), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4 Content Rating: G. C.S. McDonald's books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults--no bad language or sexual content.
Book Description:
The venue is set, invitations sent, and the flowers ordered. It’s almost time for Fiona and Nathan to get married…again. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing…well, until the wedding planner is found dead. Then the woman Fiona has never met shows up--Nathan’s enigmatic mom, Rita Landry. And she’s wearing a gorgeous but mysterious necklace. Worse, Rita is being followed by two sinister-looking men, forcing her to flee the country. And who gets dragged along? None other than the bride-to be! How does a girl prepare for all of that? Looks like Fiona’s perfectly planned matrimony has morphed into mayhem and murder! You’re formally invited to Fiona and Nathan’s wedding. Question is: Will the wedding happen?
You May Also Review Mambo and Murder (A Fiona Quinn Mystery #6) or All of C.S. McDonald's Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries in Audiobook or Ebook:
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Book Title: Mambo and Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #6 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 160 pages Run Time: 4 hours, 9 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: October 31, 2018 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Man 10 to Feb 4, 2022 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: Three ballroom dancers were murdered over 40 years ago. Wow, that’s one old cold case. What’s more, the murderer, who was thought to have been killed during a police chase, has resurfaced in Pittsburgh. Yikes! How can that be? Worse, ballroom dancing simply isn’t Detective Nathan Landry’s forte. After weeks of practice, Nathan still has two left feet. Can Fiona step in to guide Nathan through this dancing debacle or will it take 40 years for the detective to find his footing? Double yikes! Join Fiona and detective Landry in this high-stepping whodunit!
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Book Title: Banking on a Murder: A Fiona Quinn Quick Mystery Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 30 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: January 31, 2018 Formats Available for review: ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2022 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
Fiona’s old college chum, Priscilla Conroy, has recently moved back to the Pittsburgh area after a most unpleasant divorce. Fiona was looking forward to reconnecting with her friend to help cheer her up and the two had made plans to meet at the bank where her friend worked after it closed—only Priscilla never shows up for the lunch date. Thinking the worse, Fiona is beside herself and spends the entire Memorial Day weekend searching for her friend. Did her ex-husband abduct her? Has she been murdered? Somehow Fiona knows that the key to Priscilla Conroy’s disappearance lies within the bank. But how can that be? Join Fiona Quinn for a quick mystery that’s sure to keep you guessing!
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Book Title: Harriet's Heist: A Fiona Quinn Quick Mystery Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 51 pages Length: 1 hr, 11 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: August 14, 2018 Formats Available for review: audible download, ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2022 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
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Fiona Quinn arrives at her parent’s home in Daytona, Florida for a short visit only to be informed that their usually quiet retirement community has been besieged with robberies—cash, jewelry, and more. Her mom told all the neighbors Fiona is a wiz at catching bad guys. Yikes! Can Fiona crack the case? Hopefully, but what’s an amateur sleuth supposed to do when her Maltese, Harriet, shows up decked out in the stolen goods? Double yikes! Join Fiona, her parents, Harriet, and some pretty crazy old ladies for a real jewel of a quick mystery! 
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Book Title: Crystal Clear Confusion: A Fiona Quinn Quick Mystery Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 37 pages Length: 1 hr, 22 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: January 15, 2019 Formats Available for review: audible download, ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2022 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
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Yikes! Fiona’s been having a recurring nightmare and it’s driving her to distraction—so much so that she’s allowed her kooky neighbor, Astrid Dingle, to search for the answer through her crystal ball. What could be the cause of the dream, and what lengths will Fiona go to get to the crux of it all? You’ll be chasing dreams with Fiona, Detective Landry and Astrid in this fun quick mystery! 
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Book Title: The Christmas Cameo: A Fiona Quinn Quick Mystery Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 32 pages Length: 1 hr, 16 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: November 13, 2019 Formats Available for review: audible download, ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2022 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
A lovely cameo brooch is discovered in Fiona’s late Uncle Wilbur’s house two days before Christmas. The pin bears a romantic Christmas message from Wilbur for his new wife with the initials, D.A.S. How very strange! To the family’s knowledge, Uncle Wilbur had never been married. So, who is this mysterious woman? Now, Fiona is on a holiday mission to locate D.A.S. and deliver the belated gift. Question is, what happened to the marriage? Is D.A.S. still alive after all these years? And if so, can Fiona find her before Christmas? 
Meet the Author:
For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. Classically trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, The Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, and many others, she became a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she writes murder-suspense and romantic suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write children’s books for her grandchildren. In 2016 she added the Fiona Quinn Mysteries to that expansion. She decided to write the cozy mystery series that everyone, including teens and tweens, can read and enjoy. Presently, the Fiona Quinn Mysteries nine books with a tenth slated for 2021. The books are also available on audio, narrated by Maren Swenson Waxenberg. Cindy’s newest venture is The Owl’s Nest Mysteries. Once again, she has set her cozy mystery in Pittsburgh. The female protagonist, Alexa Owl, is much different from Fiona Quinn. The Owl’s Next Mysteries has a little grit, a little time travel, a little romance, and a whole lot of cozy! Ms. McDonald resides on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill, and her poorly behaved Cocker Spaniel, Allister. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook
Tour Schedule:
Jan 10 -Mystery Review Crew - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 10 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 10 - Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Jan 11 - Olio by Marilyn – books review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Jan 11 – Lisa's Reading – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 12 - Olio by Marilyn – book review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 13 - Olio by Marilyn – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 13 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 13 - Kam's Place – book review of MAMBO AND MURDER Jan 13 - Buried Under Books - audiobook review of MAMBO AND MURDER/ giveaway Jan 14 – Blooming with Books – audiobook review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Jan 17 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 17 – Kam's Place – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER Jan 17 - Buried Under Books - book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 18 – All Booked Up Reviews – Instagram – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER Jan 18 - My Reading Journeys - book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 18 - She Just Loves Books – audiobook review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Jan 18 - Kam's Place – book review of BANKING ON MURDER Jan 19 - She Just Loves Books – audiobook review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 19 - Kam's Place – book review of HARRIET’S HEIST Jan 19 - Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 19 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 20 - She Just Loves Books – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 20 - Kam's Place – book review of CRYSTAL CLEAR CONFUSION Jan 21 - Blooming with Books –book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 21 - Kam's Place – book review of THE CHRISTMAS CAMEO Jan 24 – Bigreadersite – books review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Jan 24 - PuzzlePaws Blog - books review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Jan 25 - PuzzlePaws Blog - book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 25 - The Momma Spot – audiobooks review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Jan 25 – Bigreadersite – book review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 26 - The Momma Spot – audiobook review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 26 – Bigreadersite – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 26 - Locks, Hooks and Books – books review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Jan 27 – @twilight_reader – audiobook review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 27 – Splashes of Joy – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 27 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 28 - The Momma Spot –book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 28 – Pause for Tales – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 28 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Jan 31 – @twilight_reader – audiobooks review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Jan 31 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Feb 1 – Westveil Publishing – audiobook review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Feb 1 - Chit Chat with Charity – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Feb 1 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Feb 2 – Westveil Publishing – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Feb 2 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book reviews of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Feb 2 - Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Feb 3 - Literary Flits – book review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Feb 3 - @twilight_reader – books review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Feb 3 – Westveil Publishing – audiobooks review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Feb 4 - Literary Flits – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Feb 4 – Chit Chat with Charity – audiobook review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway Feb 4 - My Reading Journeys - books review of Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries / giveaway TBD - My Reading Journeys - book review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway
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Join Us for This Tour: January 24 to February 18, 2022
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Book Title: Dead Cereus by Kira Kanani Seamon Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 276 pages Genre: New Adult Cozy Mystery Publisher: Kira Kanani Seamon Release date: January 2021 Formats Available for Review: print-softback USA, e-book (PDF) Tour dates: January 24 to February 18 Content Rating: PG-13: mature subject matter.
Here is what The Prairies Book Review had to say about Dead Cereus:
Seamon is a master at creating atmospheric settings, and cozy mystery lovers will find it easy to fall under her spell. An appealing, witty heroine, a gem of a leading man, and well-constructed setting and plot make this one a must-read for both mystery lovers and fans of chick-lit literature. Readers will look forward to more of Holly and William’s adventures.
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Holy holly berries! "Hurricane Holly" creates shenanigans on the Olympic level. This mischievous charmer has found herself in many strange messes, but this one takes the carrot cake! With her college scholarship already on frost alert, when Holly accidentally douses the college's most distinguished donors, she sees her degree and her relationship with the hot Master Gardener quickly wilting. Her only chance of remaining in Shellesby is to win a vaunted internship with a famous chocolatier. The only problem? The other candidate is Holly’s biggest rival, a stuck-up queen bee-and she just might have her sights set on Holly’s swoon-worthy boyfriend as well! With a a chance to win over the prestigious chocolatier when the rare night-blooming cereus plant is scheduled to open its petals at the Night Lights Gala, Holly is there-and so is a killer. Events unfold that not only place her scholarship on the line, but also her life…and that of her rival. Holly finds herself racing the clock to save her arch nemesis, secure her scholarship, and catch a murderer, if she can! Enjoy this lighthearted romp with its plethora of plants and wonderful characters by picking up a copy of Dead Cereus today! Can Holly stand the heat in the hothouse or is she headed for a spectacular meltdown? This is an epic romance and a fantastic, unique mystery rolled into one hilarious story. With all the feels, this novel can’t help but implant itself in your heart and grow into one of your favorite reads. Put your petal to the metal and see what all the buzz is about. Dead Cereus is to die for! Come for the mystery, stay for the food. Chocolate plays a big role in this book; you will ‘chocolate’ as you've never ‘chocolated’ before! Hot new debut author Kira Seamon makes botany cool again, one plant at a time. 
Meet the Author:
Kira Kanani Seamon was born and raised in Hawaii. She attended the prestigious Punahou School as an award-winning honor student. A polymath, Kira is a gold medal/state winner in piano performance and a national and two-time regional dance champion. In ten years of competing in dance competitions, she won 18 awards, including special awards from the judges and platinum awards. Additionally, she’s an award-winning photographer and has had her art accepted and sold in national and regional juried shows. She’s had over fifty newspaper cover stories about her art and is a fourteen-time grant recipient from cultural councils. She celebrated her first solo museum exhibit of her work in 2020. Now living in Massachusetts, she was recently the inaugural artist-in-residence in Natick, Massachusetts. She received a personal letter from the Massachusetts Senate President and a Certificate of Recognition from the Massachusetts State Legislation in recognition of her grant from Framingham, Massachusetts. All of this culminated in her receiving the prestigious Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, for which she appeared in the Wall Street Journal in 2020. She took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Machu Picchu, Peru with the Punahou Alumni Association and her travel tale about that expedition is published in the 2021 September/October edition of the Writers and Readers Magazine. Additionally, her Peru photography is the editorial feature in the 2021 fall edition of DRIFT Travel magazine. DRIFT Travel is an upscale travel and lifestyle magazine with each issue being emailed to 4+ million digital magazine readers worldwide. Additionally, DRIFT is also part of the PressReader magazine/newspaper digital platform that puts DRIFT in thousands of hotels, cruise ships, resorts and airlines around the world, opening the door to an additional 300 million users annually. Kira has never met a story from Greek mythology that she didn’t love and has kept a daily journal since her teens. Dead Cereus is her first novel. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram - goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Jan 24 – Character Madness and Musing – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 24 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 24 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Jan 25 – From the TBR Pile – book review / giveaway Jan 26 - Kam's Place – book review Jan 26 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Jan 27 – FUONLYKNEW – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Jan 28 – Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Jan 31 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / giveaway Feb 1 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Feb 2 – She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Feb 3 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review /giveaway Feb 4 – @twilight_reader – book review Feb 4 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Feb 7 – StoreyBook Reviews – book review / giveaway Feb 7 - Books for Books – book spotlight Feb 8 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway Feb 9 – PuzzlePaws Blog – book review / giveaway Feb 10 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview Feb 10 - Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway Feb 11 – Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway Feb 11 - Reading is My Passion – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 11 - Books are a Blessing – book review / giveaway Feb 14 – Westveil Publishing – book review / guest post / giveaway Feb 15 – Pick a Good Book – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 16 – The Momma Spot – book review / giveaway Feb 17 – Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway Feb 18 – Stephanie Jane – book review / giveaway
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Join us for this review tour from Jun 21 to Jul 16, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Maxed Out (The Owl's Nest Mysteries) Author: C.S. McDonald Category: Adult Fiction, 184 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: April 2021 Tour dates: Jun 21 to Jul 16, 2020 Content Rating: G. C.S. McDonald's books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults--no bad language or sexual content.
Book Description:
The Owl’s Nest Couturier Shoppe is a huge success! Business is booming and Alexa Owl’s love life is heating up. Yet much to the seamstress’s dismay, Detective Bobby Starr is suddenly back again! Bobby isn’t your everyday gumshoe. Rather, he’s an angel who’s trying to earn a place in Saint Peter’s Guardian Angel Squad. He’s required to solve murders he had left unsettled from when he walked the earth in order to be accepted into this prestigious group. Of course, they will need to return to the time period in which the murder took place, and again, Alexa is a reluctant time traveler. Oh, and there’s one more little problem—this time, Bobby’s brought along a friend, Maxi Krogen, and she’s no angel!
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Book Title: Bon Voyage to Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #8 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 198 pages Run Time: 6 hours, 52 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Nov 5, 2019 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Jun 21 to Jul 16, 2021 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
Hooray! Fiona has finally convinced her boyfriend detective Nathan Landry to go on a romantic Caribbean cruise. Unfortunately, their fun on the high seas is interrupted by murder. It isn’t long before they discover a boatload of suspects, who have motives deeper than the ocean for wanting the victim out of their lives. 
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Book Title: Taking Notes on Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #9 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 184 pages Run Time: 5 hours Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: May 19, 2020 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Jun 21 to Jul 16, 2021 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
Mysterious notes are showing up in Fiona’s kindergarten classroom, claiming a suicide from 2005 was actually a homicide. Detective Landry maintains the messages are too vague, possess no integrity, and do not warrant a review of the old case. Fiona’s not convinced. She’s determined to find the author of the enigmatic notes and uncover the truth about a man who had many secrets and countless enemies, including Fiona’s mother and former suspect Nancy Quinn! Can Fiona crack this cold case, and what will it take to get Detective Landry involved? Don’t miss taking notes on this murder!
Meet the Author:
For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. Classically trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, The Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, and many others, she became a professional dancer and choreographer. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she writes murder-suspense and romantic suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write children’s books for her grandchildren. In 2016 she added the Fiona Quinn Mysteries. Presently, the Fiona Quinn Mysteries has nine books. Cindy’s newest venture is The Owl’s Nest Mysteries. Once again, she has set her cozy mystery in Pittsburgh. The Owl’s Next Mysteries has a little grit, a little time travel, a little romance, and a whole lot of cozy! Cindy resides on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill, and her poorly behaved Cocker Spaniel, Allister. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook
Tour Schedule:
June 21 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 21 -Working Mommy Journal – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 21 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway June 22 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway June 22 -Bound 4 Escape – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 22 -Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 22 - Rajiv's Reviews – book review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway June 23 – Splashes of Joy – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 23 - Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway June 23 - Working Mommy Journal – book review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway June 23 - Rajiv's Reviews – book review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway June 24 - Buried Under Books - book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 24 - Rajiv's Reviews – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 24 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway June 24 - Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway June 24 – Working Mommy Journal – book review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway June 25 - StoreyBook Reviews – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 25 - Olio by Marilyn - book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 25 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 28 - Books for Books - book review of Maxed Out June 28 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway June 28 - Cover Lover Book Review – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway June 29 - Literary Flits - book review of Maxed Out / giveaway June 29 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway June 29 – Westveil Publishing – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway June 30 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway June 30 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway July 1 – Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of Maxed Out July 1 - Literary Flits - book review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway July 2 - Olio by Marilyn - book review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway July 2 – Westveil Publishing – audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway July 5 -Cover Lover Book Review – audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway July 5 -Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of Bon Voyage to Murder July 6 - Blooming with Books – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 6 - Buried Under Books - audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway July 6 – Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway July 6 - Literary Flits - book review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway July 7 - I Read What You Write – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 7 - Cheryl's Book Nook – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 7 - @twilight_reader – book review of Bon Voyage to Murder July 7 – Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway July 8 - Laura's Interests – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 8 - Books for Books - audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder July 8 - @twilight_reader – book review of Taking Notes on Murder July 9 –Bigreadersite – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder July 9 – Hall Ways Blog – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 9 - Westveil Publishing – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 9 - @twilight_reader – book review of Maxed Out July 9 - Books for Books - audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder July 12 - Chit Chat with Charity – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 12 – Bigreadersite – book review of Maxed Out July 12 - Buried Under Books - audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway July 12 - Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of Taking Notes on Murder July 13 - The Momma Spot – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 13 - Cheryl's Book Nook – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway July 13 – Bigreadersite – audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder July 14 - Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 14 - Laura's Interests – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway July 14 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway July 15 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 15 – Chit Chat with Charity – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway July 15 -Laura's Interests – audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway July 15 - Cheryl's Book Nook – audiobook review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway July 16 – Lisa's Reading – book review of Maxed Out / giveaway July 16 - Hall Ways Blog – audiobook review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway July 16 - Olio by Marilyn - book review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway TBD - I Read What You Write – book review of Bon Voyage to Murder / giveaway TBD - I Read What You Write – book review of Taking Notes on Murder / giveaway
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AUDIOBOOK AND BOOK TOUR: Back to the Burgh and Beyond (An Owl's Nest Mystery) by C.S. McDonald1/5/2021 
Join us for this review tour from Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: Back to the Burgh and Beyond (The Owl's Nest Mysteries) Author: C.S. McDonald Category: Adult Fiction, 208 pages Run Time: 5 hours, 59 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Sep 10, 2020 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G. C.S. McDonald's books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults--no bad language or sexual content.
Book Description:
Meet Alexa Owl. She's returned home to Pittsburgh after a divorce to start a new life and a new business, The Owl’s Nest Couturier Shoppe. Much to her surprise, she's getting more than she ever bargained for: Detective Bobby Starr, and he's no ordinary sleuth. Bobby is an angel who's returned to Earth in hopes of earning his way into the Guardian Angel Squad. He's been sent by none other than Saint Pete to acquire Alexa’s help to solve three cold case murders he left behind. Except, here’s the catch: he’s only been allotted four days to solve the first case! How in heaven’s name is she supposed to do that? Alexa is a professional seamstress—not a detective. Bobby insists the only way to solve the first case is to return to 1953, and Alexa’s not in love with that idea at all!
You May Also Review One of C.S. McDonald's Fiona Quinn Mysteries in Audiobook or Ebook: 
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Book Title: Murder on Pointe: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #1 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 219 pages Run Time: 4 hours, 30 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Jul 19, 2016 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
Fiona can't wait to attend the performance of Coppelia at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh. Her old friend, Silja Ramsay, is dancing the principal role. They have dinner after the show, but when they return Pittsburgh Ballet Theater is down one dancer! Ballerina, Alexis Cartwright, has been found dead in the dressing room. Is this murder a result of hot tempers among the cast members? Or is it a random act of violence? Will there be more murders? Homicide Detective Nathan Landry isn't taking any chances. After finding out Fiona has a strong background in ballet, he recruits her to go undercover among the cast of Coppelia. Can Fiona help catch a killer, or will she be the next victim? 
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Book Title: Merry Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #2 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 219 pages Run Time: 4 hours, 51 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Sep 16, 2016 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
The cookies are baked. The tree is trimmed. The shopping? Well, it's almost done, and Fiona's parents have finally returned home for a holiday visit - along with some unexpected unruly friends. Yep, Fiona's perfectly planned Christmas is coming together, but how could've she planned for her favorite uncle's murder? Who could possibly kill a sweet old man who's played Santa at the local mall every year without fail? Fiona's boyfriend, Detective Nathan Landry, is determined to find out - before Christmas day arrives. There's only one problem: Nancy Quinn. Fiona's mom is just as determined as the detective to catch the murderer, and she isn't shy about getting the job done - even if it includes breaking a few pesky laws! Will Fiona and her mother find the killer first or will the killer find them? 
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Book Title: Waves of Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #3 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 190 pages Run Time: 4 hours, 6 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Apr 11, 2017 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
School's out for the summer! Kindergarten teacher Fiona Quinn is looking forward to spending some quality time in her yard and with her boyfriend, Detective Nathan Landry. However, Fiona's plans get squelched when her mother volunteers her to edit a manuscript for famous romance author Wyla Parkes. What's so bad about that? The author insists Fiona must work on the manuscript at her beach cottage on Presque Isle - three hours away from her yard and Nathan. Spending six weeks in an adorable cottage on a private beach doesn't really seem all that bad until people start turning up dead - beginning with the author! Fiona's summer of sun and sand is instantly transformed into a murder investigation. Can Fiona and Nathan crack the case or will the murderer getaway on a wave of deceit? Join Fiona and the gang for a hot whodunit on the sandy beaches of Presque Isle, Pennsylvania! 
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Book Title: Tastes Like Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #4 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 202 pages Run Time: 4 hours, 46 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Nov 23, 2017 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
The bridesmaid dresses are ruffles and ruffles of ugly, one bridesmaid is trying to micro-manage…well, pretty much everything, and the bride-to-be is a total bridezilla! Wedding bells will soon be ringing, but as usual, Fiona is a bridesmaid and not a bride. As the maid of honor, how can Fiona keep the volatile pre-wedding festivities running smoothly? The problem is abruptly solved when the bride drops over dead at the elegant wine-tasting wedding rehearsal. Yikes! Who poisoned the wine? The suspects are lining up, and Fiona finds herself at the top of the list! Double yikes! It’s a vintage murder case for Fiona, Detective Landry, and the gang. Cheers! 
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Book Title: Good Luck to Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #5 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 148 pages Run Time: 3 hours, 49 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: June 1, 2018 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
Dreams, wishes, fantasies, and... murder? Fiona's good friend and fellow teacher, Lucky Maguire leads everyone to believe he has won a huge jackpot! Only Lucky turns out not to be so lucky - he winds up dead and his supposed winning lottery ticket missing! Yikes! Did Lucky really win the lottery and if so, where is the ticket hidden? Who knew for sure if he truly was Pittsburgh's newest millionaire? Double yikes! Join Fiona and the gang for this winning cozy mystery that's sure to keep you betting on the suspects! 
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Book Title: Mambo and Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #6 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 160 pages Run Time: 4 hours, 9 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: October 31, 2018 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
Three ballroom dancers were murdered over 40 years ago. Wow, that’s one old cold case. What’s more, the murderer, who was thought to have been killed during a police chase, has resurfaced in Pittsburgh. Yikes! How can that be? Worse, ballroom dancing simply isn’t Detective Nathan Landry’s forte. After weeks of practice, Nathan still has two left feet. Can Fiona step in to guide Nathan through this dancing debacle or will it take 40 years for the detective to find his footing? Double yikes! Join Fiona and detective Landry in this high-stepping whodunit! 
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Book Title: Saddle Up for Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #7 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 178 pages Run Time: 4 hours, 47 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: May 14, 2019 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
Fiona is in total shock when her mother arrives unannounced on her doorstep. What’s going on? Why, she’s left Fiona’s father, that’s what. Yikes! Worse, a horse trainer is murdered outside his ex-wife’s home in Pittsburgh, and the trail leads directly to a Thoroughbred racetrack in the neighboring state of West Virginia. Get ready, because the suspects are mounting up and heading down the stretch. Whoa! Fiona and Detective Landry aren’t horsing around with this homicide! 
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Book Title: Bon Voyage to Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #8 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 198 pages Run Time: 6 hours, 52 minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Nov 5, 2019 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
Hooray! Fiona has finally convinced her boyfriend detective Nathan Landry to go on a romantic Caribbean cruise. Unfortunately, their fun on the high seas is interrupted by murder. It isn’t long before they discover a boatload of suspects, who have motives deeper than the ocean for wanting the victim out of their lives. 
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Book Title: Taking Notes on Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #9 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 184 pages Run Time: 5 hours Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: May 19, 2020 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Tour dates: Mar 1 to Mar 26, 2020 Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)
Book Description:
Mysterious notes are showing up in Fiona’s kindergarten classroom, claiming a suicide from 2005 was actually a homicide. Detective Landry maintains the messages are too vague, possess no integrity, and do not warrant a review of the old case. Fiona’s not convinced. She’s determined to find the author of the enigmatic notes and uncover the truth about a man who had many secrets and countless enemies, including Fiona’s mother and former suspect Nancy Quinn! Can Fiona crack this cold case, and what will it take to get Detective Landry involved? Don’t miss taking notes on this murder!
Meet the Author:
For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. Classically trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, The Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, and many others, she became a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she writes murder-suspense and romantic suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write children’s books for her grandchildren. In 2016 she added the Fiona Quinn Mysteries to that expansion. She decided to write the cozy mystery series that everyone, including teens and tweens, can read and enjoy. Presently, the Fiona Quinn Mysteries nine books with a tenth slated for 2021. The books are also available on audio, narrated by Maren Swenson Waxenberg. Cindy’s newest venture is The Owl’s Nest Mysteries. Once again, she has set her cozy mystery in Pittsburgh. The female protagonist, Alexa Owl, is much different from Fiona Quinn. The Owl’s Next Mysteries has a little grit, a little time travel, a little romance, and a whole lot of cozy! Ms. McDonald resides on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill, and her poorly behaved Cocker Spaniel, Allister. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook
Tour Schedule
Mar 1 –Olio by Marilyn – book review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 1 -She Just Loves Books – audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 2 -Laura's Interests – audiobook review of Saddle Up for Murder / giveaway Mar 3 –Gina Rae Mitchell – audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 4 –Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 4 –Gina Rae Mitchell – audiobook review of Murder on Pointe / giveaway Mar 4 -Laura's Interests – audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 8 –Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 9 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of Murder on Pointe / giveaway Mar 9- Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 10 –My Tangled Skeins Book Reviews – audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 10 -Wickedly Romance – book review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 11 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 11 -Wickedly Romance – book review of Murder on Pointe / giveaway Mar 11 - Blooming with Books- audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond Mar 12 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of Murder on Pointe / giveaway Mar 12 -Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 15 - Blooming with Books - audiobook review of Murder on Pointe Mar 15 – She Just Loves Books – audiobook review of Tastes Like Murder / giveaway Mar 15 - Chit Chat with Charity - audiobook review of Saddle Up for Murder / giveaway Mar 16 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of Murder on Pointe / giveaway Mar 16 - My Reading Journeys – book review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 17 –Westveil Publishing – audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 17 - My Reading Journeys – book review of Saddle Up for Murder / giveaway Mar 18 -Books for Books – audiobook review of Murder on Pointe Mar 19 –Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of Murder on Pointe / giveaway Mar 19 –Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of Good Luck to Murder / giveaway Mar 22 –Westveil Publishing – audiobook review of Murder on Pointe / giveaway Mar 23 –Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review of Tastes Like Murder / giveaway Mar 23 -Lisa's Reading – book review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 24 –My Tangled Skeins Book Reviews – audiobook review of Murder on Pointe / giveaway Mar 24 -Books for Books – audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond Mar 25 –BookishKelly2020 – book review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 25 - Chit Chat with Charity - audiobook review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond / giveaway Mar 26 - BookishKelly2020 – book review of Murder on Pointe / giveaway Mar 26 -Lisa's Reading – book review Tastes Like Murder / giveaway TBA – Musing of Souls – book review of Back to the Burgh and Beyond TBA - Musing of Souls – audiobook review of Tastes Like Murder
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Join us for this review tour from Nov 9 to 20, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Back to the Burgh and Beyond (The Owl's Nest Mysteries) Author: C.S. McDonald Category: Adult Fiction, 208 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Sep 10, 2020 Tour dates: Nov 9 to Nov 20, 2020 Content Rating: G. C.S. McDonald's books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults--no bad language or sexual content.
Book Description:
Meet Alexa Owl. She's returned home to Pittsburgh after a divorce to start a new life and a new business, The Owl’s Nest Couturier Shoppe. Much to her surprise, she's getting more than she ever bargained for: Detective Bobby Starr, and he's no ordinary sleuth. Bobby is an angel who's returned to Earth in hopes of earning his way into the Guardian Angel Squad. He's been sent by none other than Saint Pete to acquire Alexa’s help to solve three cold case murders he left behind. Except, here’s the catch: he’s only been allotted four days to solve the first case! How in heaven’s name is she supposed to do that? Alexa is a professional seamstress—not a detective. Bobby insists the only way to solve the first case is to return to 1953, and Alexa’s not in love with that idea at all!
Meet the Author:
For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. Classically trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, The Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, and many others, she became a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she writes murder-suspense and romantic suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write children’s books for her grandchildren. In 2016 she added the Fiona Quinn Mysteries to that expansion. She decided to write the cozy mystery series that everyone, including teens and tweens, can read and enjoy. Presently, the Fiona Quinn Mysteries nine books with a tenth slated for 2021. The books are also available on audio, narrated by Maren Swenson Waxenberg. Cindy’s newest venture is The Owl’s Nest Mysteries. Once again, she has set her cozy mystery in Pittsburgh. The female protagonist, Alexa Owl, is much different from Fiona Quinn. The Owl’s Next Mysteries has a little grit, a little time travel, a little romance, and a whole lot of cozy! Ms. McDonald resides on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill, and her poorly behaved Cocker Spaniel, Allister. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook
Tour Schedule:
Nov 9 -Instagram:. All Booked Up Reviews – book review Nov 9 - Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Nov 9 - Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Nov 11– Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 11 –StoreyBook Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 14 –mowgliwithabook – book review Nov 16 – Books and Zebras @jypsylynn – book review / giveaway Nov 17 - Library of Clean Reads - book review / giveaway Nov 17 –Hall Ways Blog – book review / giveaway Nov 17–Rajiv's Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 18 –Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Nov 19 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Nov 20 - I'm Into Books – book review / giveaway TBD – Lisa-Queen of Random – book review / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Sep 21 to Oct 16, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Killer Deadline (A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 232 pages Genre: Mystery/Cozy Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: April 23, 2020 Audiobook release date: August 5, 2020 Format available for review: audible download, mobi, epub, PDF Tour dates: Sep 21 to Oct 16, 2020 Content Rating: G. This is a true cozy mystery. No sex. No on-stage violence. No swearing. Just good clean fun!
"Here we go! Carr is a master storyteller who always offers a plot full of twists and turns, a bit of humor to offset the dark, and a unique cast of characters. In Killer Deadline that cast includes - handsome Ryan, her first love (who is now her step-brother); a mysterious social media friend called Nerdy Guy; Elmo, a super smart dog, a boxer, she rescued who has become a social media star and has a penchant for cleaning; a TV station full of suspicious employees; and more.
"This book is a wonderful read to pick up at the end of a long day. It truly is a "cozy murder mystery." I promise, it'll draw you in right from page one and keep you turning the pages until you reach the very last page. I can't wait for the second book in this series." - Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn
Book Description:
Folks in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, claim that where Nikki Bryant goes, trouble is not far behind. Her refusal to back down from a challenge has made Nikki Bryant a top investigative journalist. When an online friend nudges her to join him in a pact to reconnect with their first loves, Nikki and her boxer dog Elmo leave the bright lights of Las Vegas for the charming town of Pine Grove. There, she must face the biggest challenges in her career and life—the first love she had left behind and her father’s unsolved murder. But before she has time to unpack her car, Nikki stumbles upon the dead body of local news anchor, Ashleigh Addison, her childhood rival. Could Ashleigh’s death be connected to an explosive news story that she had teased about airing live? Did that explosive story have anything to do with the murder of Nikki’s father? With the clues in her father’s cold case hot again, Nikki intends to chase down the story of her life until she catches his killer—no matter what it takes. 
Meet the Author:
Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Chris Matheson Cold Case, and Thorny Rose Mysteries—over twenty-five titles across three fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Killer Deadline marks Lauren's first venture into mystery's purely cozy sub-genre with a female protagonist. Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. A popular speaker, Lauren is also the owner of Acorn Book Service, the umbrella under which falls iRead Book Tours. She lives with her husband and two spoiled rotten German Shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Bookbub
Tour Schedule:
Sep 21 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 22 – Books, Tea, Healthy Me – audiobook review / giveaway Sep 22 - Books, Tea, Healthy Me - book spotlight / author interview Sep 23 –seasons of opportunities – audiobook review Sep 23 -Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review / guest post / giveaway Sep 23 -A Page Before Bedtime –book review / giveaway Sep 24 –I'm All About Books – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 25 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 28 –Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 29 –Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 29 -Blooming with Books – audiobook review / giveaway Sep 30 - Cover Lover Book Review - audiobook review / giveaway Oct 1 – The Book View – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 2 –My Journey Back – audiobook review / giveaway Oct 2 - Splashes of Joy - audiobook review / giveaway Oct 5 –eBook Addicts – audiobook review Oct 5 -Pen Possessed – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 6 –fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 6 -Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review / giveaway Oct 7 –Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 7 - Buried Under Books - audiobook review / giveaway Oct 8 –Mystery Suspense Reviews – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway Oct 8 - Pine Enshrined Reviews - audiobook review / guest post / giveaway Oct 9 –Hall Ways Blog – audiobook review / giveaway Oct 9 - Lisa's Reading - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 12 - Amy's Booket List - audiobook review / giveaway Oct 12 –Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 13 –jea reads/instagram – book review Oct 13 - Book Lover in Florida - book review / giveaway Oct 13 - Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 14 – Christa Reads and Writes – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 14 - Why I Can't Stop Reading- audiobook review Oct 15 – My Reading Journeys – audiobook review / giveaway
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Lauren Carr's iReads book tour is amazing! She gets real results. Not only did I get thousands of new eyes on my series, but I grew my following on all social media channels as well. Lauren has a dedicated group of reviewers and bloggers who are competent and reliable - no more wasted ARCs mailed out with no results. Archives
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