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 "Lauren Carr's books are never boring, that's for sure. They entertain, give us a good mystery to dig into, keep the reader guessing, give us a few good laughs and make us eager for the next book. Warning: Lauren Carr's series are addictive, so be ready to read more than just one book!" - Laura Fabiani, Library of Clean Reads Join us for this tour from April 20 to May 22, 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 Format available for review: print, mobi, epub, PDF Tour dates: April 20 to May 22, 2020 Content Rating: G. This is a true cozy mystery. No sex. No on-stage violence. No swearing. Just good clean fun! 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 Tour Schedule: Coming Soon! Enter the Giveaway:
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 Join us for this tour from May 4 to May 22, 2020! Book Details: Book Title: The Nightjar's Promise (Book 4 of The F.I.G. Mysteries) by Barbara Casey Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 130 pages Genre: Mystery, Fantasy Publisher: Gauthier Publications (Hungry Goat Press) Release date: April, 2020 Format available for review: print, gifted Kindle, PDF Will send Print Books to: USA and Canada Tour dates: May 4 to May 22, 2020 Content Rating: PG. There are some themes that deal with the Jewish Holocaust and some frightening scenes appropriate for young adult and adult readers. Book Description: Jennifer Torres, one of the three FIGs (Females of Intellectual Genius) who is a genius in both music and art, is the last to leave the closed rehearsal for her upcoming performance over Thanksgiving break at Carnegie Hall when she hears something in the darkened Hall. Recognizing the tilt of the woman’s head and the slight limp of the man as they hurry out an exit door, she realizes it is her parents who were supposedly killed in a terrible car accident when she was 15 years old. Devastated and feeling betrayed, she sends a text to Carolina and the other two FIGs—THURGOOD. It is the code word they all agreed to use if ever one of them got into trouble or something happened that was too difficult to handle. They would all meet back at Carolina’s bungalow at Wood Rose Orphanage and Academy for Young Women to figure it out. As soon as they receive the text, because of their genius, Dara starts thinking of words in ancient Hebrew, German, and Yiddish, while Mackenzie’s visions of unique math formulae keep bringing up the date October 11, 1943. That is the date during World War II when the Nazis—the Kunstschutz—looted the paintings of targeted wealthy Jewish families and hid them away under Hitler’s orders. And as Carolina waits for the FIGs to return to Wood Rose, she hears warnings from Lyuba, her gypsy mother, to watch for the nightjar, the ancient name for the whip-poor-will. As they search for “The Nightjar’s Promise” and the truth surrounding it, Carolina and the FIGs come face to face with evil that threatens to destroy not only their genius, but their very lives. Available Now for Pre-Order! Scheduled for Release April 22, 2020! Amazon.com Coming Soon to Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Bookstores Everywhere!  Meet the Author: Originally from Carrollton, Illinois, author/agent/publisher Barbara Casey attended the University of North Carolina, N.C. State University, and N.C. Wesleyan College where she received a BA degree, summa cum laude, with a double major in English and history. In 1978 she left her position as Director of Public Relations and Vice President of Development at North Carolina Wesleyan College to write full time and develop her own manuscript evaluation and editorial service. In 1995 she established the Barbara Casey Agency and since that time has represented authors from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan. In 2014, she became a partner with Strategic Media Books, an independent nonfiction publisher of true crime, where she oversees acquisitions, day-to-day operations, and book production. Ms. Casey has written over a dozen award-winning books of fiction and nonfiction for both young adults and adults. The awards include the National Association of University Women Literary Award, the Sir Walter Raleigh Literary Award, the Independent Publisher Book Award, the Dana Award for Outstanding Novel, the IP Best Book for Regional Fiction, among others. Two of her nonfiction books have been optioned for major films, one of which is under contract. Her award-winning articles, short stories, and poetry for adults have appeared in both national and international publications including the North Carolina Christian Advocate Magazine, The New East Magazine, the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer, the Rocky Mount (N.C.) Sunday Telegram, Dog Fancy, ByLine, The Christian Record, Skirt! Magazine, and True Story. A thirty-minute television special which Ms. Casey wrote and coordinated was broadcast on WRAL, Channel 5, in Raleigh, North Carolina. She also received special recognition for her editorial work on the English translations of Albanian children’s stories. Her award-winning science fiction short stories for adults are featured in The Cosmic Unicorn and CrossTime science fiction anthologies. Ms. Casey's essays and other works appear in The Chrysalis Reader, the international literary journal of the Swedenborg Foundation, 221 One-Minute Monologues from Literature (Smith and Kraus Publishers), and A Cup of Comfort (Adams Media Corporation). Ms. Casey is a former director of BookFest of the Palm Beaches, Florida, where she served as guest author and panelist. She has served as judge for the Pathfinder Literary Awards in Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida, and was the Florida Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators from 1991 through 2003. In 2018 Ms. Casey received the prestigious Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and Top Professional Award for her extensive experience and notable accomplishments in the field of publishing and other areas. She makes her home on the top of a mountain in northwest Georgia with her husband and three cats who adopted her, Homer, Reese, and Earl Gray - Reese’s best friend. 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Join Us For This Tour from April 14 to May 11, 2020
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Series Title: A CHILD LOST (A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel #5) by Michelle Cox Category: Adult Fiction (18+) Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: She Writes Press Release dates: April 2020 Format available for review: print, PDF Will send print books out: USA & Canada Tour dates: April 14 to May 11, 2020 Content Rating: R: My book is rated R for 2 sex scenes that are somewhat explicit but which are tastefully done. There is periodic swearing (not excessive), but no violence.
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A spiritualist, an insane asylum, a lost little girl . . . When Clive, anxious to distract a depressed Henrietta, begs Sergeant Frank Davis for a case, he is assigned to investigating a seemingly boring affair: a spiritualist woman operating in an abandoned schoolhouse on the edge of town who is suspected of robbing people of their valuables. What begins as an open and shut case becomes more complicated, however, when Henrietta―much to Clive’s dismay―begins to believe the spiritualist's strange ramblings. Meanwhile, Elsie begs Clive and Henrietta to help her and the object of her budding love, Gunther, locate the whereabouts of one Liesel Klinkhammer, the German woman Gunther has traveled to America to find and the mother of the little girl, Anna, whom he has brought along with him. The search leads them to Dunning Asylum, where they discover some terrible truths about Liesel. When the child, Anna, is herself mistakenly admitted to the asylum after an epileptic fit, Clive and Henrietta return to Dunning to retrieve her. This time, however, Henrietta begins to suspect that something darker may be happening. When Clive doesn’t believe her, she decides to take matters into her own hands . . . with horrifying results. 
MEET THE AUTHOR:
Michelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as "Novel Notes of Local Lore," a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago's forgotten residents. She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there. Coincidentally, her books have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and many others, so she might be on to something. Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards board games she doesn't have time to play and is, not surprisingly, addicted to period dramas and big band music. Also marmalade. Connect with the Author: website ~ facebook ~twitter ~ instagram ~ goodreads
TOUR SCHEDULE:
April 14 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway April 15 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway April 16 – It’s All About the Book – book review April 17 – Laura's Interests – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 17 - Books,Dreams,Life – book spotlight / guest post April 20 – Hall Ways Blog – book review / giveaway April 20 - I'm All About Books – book spotlight / giveaway April 21 – T's Stuff – book review / author interview / giveaway April 21 - eBook Addicts - book spotlight / giveaway April 22 – Books and Zebras – book review April 22 - Olio by Marilyn – book review / author interview / giveaway April 22 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review / giveaway April 23 – Sahar's Blog – book review April 24 – The World As I See It – book review April 24 - Just Another Reader - book review April 27 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway April 27 - The avid reader - book spotlight April 28 – She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway April 28 – michellemengsbookblog – book review April 29 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway April 29 - A Madison Mom - book review / giveaway April 29 - Mowgli with a book - book review April 30 – Library of Clean Reads – book review / author interview / giveaway May 1 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 3 - Jessica Belmont – book review May 4 - Gwendalyn’s Books – book review / giveaway May 4 - Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway May 4 - Books, Tea, Healthy Me - book review / author interview / giveaway May 6 - Leels Loves Books - book review / giveaway May 6 - Down the Rabbit Hole - book review / guest post / giveaway May 7 - Karma Readz - book review / author interview / giveaway
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Join Us for this Series Spotlight Tour from Mar 16 to April 3, 2020!
SERIES DETAILS: Series Title: Henrietta and Inspector Howard by Michelle Cox Category: Adult Fiction (18+) Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: She Writes Press Release dates: April 2016; April 2017; April 2018; April 2019; April 2020 Tour dates: Mar 16 to April 3, 2020 Content Rating: R: Books 1-2 do not have any sex scenes, though there is sexual reference, Books 3-5 do have explicit sex scenes (tasteful). There is periodic swearing and violence, but not a lot. There are some dark themes (though not graphic examples) of suicide, prostitution, mob involvement, rape, drinking, homosexuality. 
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A GIRL LIKE YOU: Beautiful Henrietta Von Harmon works as a 26 girl at a corner bar, Poor Pete’s, on Chicago’s northwest side. It’s 1935, but things still aren’t looking up since the big crash and her father’s subsequent suicide. Left to care for her antagonistic mother and seven younger siblings, Henrietta is persuaded to take a job as a taxi dancer at a local dance hall. Henrietta is just beginning to enjoy herself, dancing with men for ten cents a dance, when the floor matron suddenly turns up murdered. The aloof Inspector Clive Howard then appears on the scene, and Henrietta unwittingly finds herself involved in unraveling the mystery when she agrees to go undercover for him in a burlesque theater where he believes the killer lurks. Even as Henrietta is plunged into Chicago’s grittier underworld, she struggles to still play the mother “hen” to her younger siblings and even to the pesky neighborhood boy, Stanley, who believes himself in love with her and continues to pop up in the most unlikely places, determined, ironically, to keep Henrietta safe, even from the Inspector if needs be. Despite his efforts, however, and his penchant for messing up the Inspector’s investigation, the lovely Henrietta and the impenetrable Inspector find themselves drawn to each other in most unsuitable ways. 
A RING OF TRUTH: In this second book of the series, Henrietta and Clive delightfully rewrite Pride and Prejudice―with a hint of mystery!
Newly engaged, Clive and Henrietta now begin the difficult task of meeting each other’s family. “Difficult” because Clive has neglected to tell Henrietta that he is in fact the heir to the Howard estate and fortune, and Henrietta has just discovered that her mother has been hiding secrets about her past as well. When Clive brings Henrietta to the family estate to meet his parents, they are less than enthused about his impoverished intended. Left alone in this extravagant new world when Clive returns to the city, Henrietta finds herself more at home with the servants than his family, much to the disapproval of Mrs. Howard―and soon gets caught up in the disappearance of an elderly servant’s ring, not realizing that in doing so she has become part of a bigger, darker plot. As Clive and Henrietta attempt to discover the truth in the two very different worlds unraveling around them, they both begin to wonder: Are they meant for each other after all? 
A PROMISE GIVEN: This third book in the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series provides a delightful romp through the English countryside and back.
Anxious to be married, Henrietta and Clive push forward with their wedding plans despite their family differences, made worse now by Oldrich Exley’s attempts to control the Von Harmons. When the long-awaited wedding day arrives, there is more unfolding than just Clive and Henrietta’s vows of love. Stanley and Elsie’s relationship is sorely tested by the presence of the dashing Lieutenant Harrison Barnes-Smith and by Henrietta’s friend Rose―a situation that grows increasingly dark and confused as time goes on. As Clive and Henrietta begin their honeymoon at Castle Linley, the Howards’ ancestral estate in England, they encounter a whole new host of characters, including the eccentric Lord and Lady Linley and Clive’s mysterious cousin, Wallace. When a man is murdered in the village on the night of a house party at the Castle, Wallace comes under suspicion―and Clive and Henrietta are reluctantly drawn into the case, despite Clive’s anxiety at involving his new bride and Henrietta’s distracting news from home. Delicately attempting to work together for the first time, Clive and Henrietta set out to prove Wallace’s innocence, uncovering as they do so some rather shocking truths that will shake the Linley name and estate forever. 
A VEIL REMOVED: Murder is never far from this sexy couple . . . even during the holidays!
Their honeymoon abruptly ended by the untimely death of Alcott Howard, Clive and Henrietta return to Highbury, where Clive discovers all is not as it should be. Increasingly convinced that his father’s death was not an accident, Clive launches his own investigation, despite his mother’s belief that he has become “mentally disturbed” with grief. Henrietta eventually joins forces with Clive on their first real case, which becomes darker―and deadlier―than they imagined as they get closer to the truth behind Alcott’s troubled affairs. Meanwhile, Henrietta’s sister, Elsie, begins, at Henrietta’s orchestration, to take classes at a women’s college―an attempt to evade her troubles and prevent any further romantic temptations. When she meets a bookish German custodian at the school, however, he challenges her to think for herself . . . even as she discovers some shocking secrets about his past life.  AVAILABLE NOW FOR PREORDER! Release Date: April 28, 2020
A CHILD LOST: A spiritualist, an insane asylum, a lost little girl . . .
When Clive, anxious to distract a depressed Henrietta, begs Sergeant Frank Davis for a case, he is assigned to investigating a seemingly boring affair: a spiritualist woman operating in an abandoned schoolhouse on the edge of town who is suspected of robbing people of their valuables. What begins as an open and shut case becomes more complicated, however, when Henrietta―much to Clive’s dismay―begins to believe the spiritualist's strange ramblings. Meanwhile, Elsie begs Clive and Henrietta to help her and the object of her budding love, Gunther, locate the whereabouts of one Liesel Klinkhammer, the German woman Gunther has traveled to America to find and the mother of the little girl, Anna, whom he has brought along with him. The search leads them to Dunning Asylum, where they discover some terrible truths about Liesel. When the child, Anna, is herself mistakenly admitted to the asylum after an epileptic fit, Clive and Henrietta return to Dunning to retrieve her. This time, however, Henrietta begins to suspect that something darker may be happening. When Clive doesn’t believe her, she decides to take matters into her own hands . . . with horrifying results. 
MEET THE AUTHOR:
Michelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as "Novel Notes of Local Lore," a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago's forgotten residents. She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there. Coincidentally, her books have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and many others, so she might be on to something. Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards board games she doesn't have time to play and is, not surprisingly, addicted to period dramas and big band music. Also marmalade. Connect with the Author: website ~ facebook ~twitter ~ instagram ~ goodreads
TOUR SCHEDULE:
Mar 16 – Working Mommy Journal – series spotlight / giveaway Mar 16 -Rainy Day Reviews – series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 16 - Hall Ways Blog – series spotlight / giveaway Mar 17 – Corinne Rodrigues – series spotlight / giveaway Mar 18 – I'm Into Books – series spotlight / giveaway Mar 18 - Mystery Suspense Reviews – series spotlight / guest post Mar 19 – Rosepoint Publishing – series spotlight / giveaway Mar 23 – Book Corner News and Reviews – series spotlight / giveaway Mar 23 - T's Stuff - series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Mar 24 – eBook Addicts – series spotlight Mar 24 - The avid reader – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Mar 25 – Locks, Hooks and Books – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Mar 25 - Sefina Hawke's Books - series spotlight / giveaway Mar 26 – Jazzy Book Reviews – series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 27 – Cheryl's Book Nook – series spotlight / giveaway Mar 30 –A Madison Mom – series spotlight / giveaway Mar 31 – @momfluenster – series spotlight / giveaway Mar 31 - Dab of Darkness Audiobook Reviews – audiobook review of A Girl Like You / author interview / giveaway Apr 1 – StoreyBook Reviews – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 1 - 411 on Books, Authors, and Publishing News - series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 2 – Library of Clean Reads – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 2 -Books for Books - series spotlight / giveaway Apr 3 – fundinmental – series spotlight / giveaway Apr 3 - My Chaotic Ramblings - series spotlight / author interview / giveaway TBD - Karma Readz - series spotlight / giveaway
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"Lauren Carr definitely has a winner here! In her new Thorny Rose series, Kill and Run steps up several levels into an exciting category all its own. It's thriller, cold case, mystery suspense, and police procedural, all rolled into one exciting novel. Set amidst the political drama that comes with Washington DC and the Pentagon, a current multiple murder becomes a search years in the past. With a young, hot lieutenant assigned to NCIS, and his beautiful new wife, you have all the makings of a bestseller." - Reviewer: Merry Citarella, Mystery Suspense Reviews
Join us for this tour from Jan 20 to Feb 28, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: The Nutcracker Conspiracy (A Thorny Rose Mystery #4) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 388 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: January 30, 2020 Format available for review: print, mobi, epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA & Canada Tour dates:Jan 20 to February 28, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
Book Description:
Three years ago, the nation gasped in horror when the President of the United States barely escaped an assassination attempt that left two dead—the vice president’s wife and the attempted assassin. Even after numerous investigations proved otherwise, conspiracy theorists argue that the assassin was acting on orders from the CIA, FBI, and every federal agency within a hundred miles of the capital. Aspiring Author Dean Conway is the last person Lieutenant Commander Murphy Thornton wants to spend his Saturday afternoon when they end up at the same wedding reception table. While their wives tend to bridesmaid duties, Murphy is trapped listening to Dean’s latest work-in-project—completing the manuscript of an investigative journalist who’d disappeared months earlier. “She was number twelve,” Dean says. “Twelve?” Murphy asks. “Twelve witnesses connected to or investigating The Nutcracker shooting have died either in an accident or suicide.” Two days later, Dean dies suddenly―but not before sending a text message to Murphy: “13”
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Book Title: Kill and Run by Lauren Carr Series: Thorny Rose Mystery Series (Volume 1) Category: Adult fiction, 422 pages Genre: Murder Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: September, 2015 Format available for review: ebook (mobi, ePub, PDF) Tour dates: Jan 20 to Feb 28, 2020 Content Rating: PG (mild violence and sexual suggestion)
"The plot was well thought out and there were no loose ends at the end. The story was fast paced to keep my attention easily. The book is a treat to a reader who loves a mix of genres in their reads. It has the right amount of romance, mystery, action and thrill to keep me satisfied from the start to the end." - Reviewer: The Travelogue of a Book Addict
"I love how Carr writes. She has such great characters, and there is always something happen. There is always some kind of fire fight going on, and the way she connects things is just fantastic." - Reviewer: Paij Slater, My Love For Reading Keeps Growing Book Description: Five women with seemingly nothing in common are found brutally murdered in a townhome outside Washington, DC. Among the many questions surrounding the massacre is what had brought these apparent strangers together only to be killed. Taking on his first official murder case, Lieutenant Murphy Thornton, USN, believes that if he can uncover the thread connecting the victims, then he can find their murderer. The case takes an unexpected turn when Murphy discovers that one of the victims has a connection to his stepmother, Homicide Detective Cameron Gates. One wintry night, over a dozen years before, her first husband, a Pennsylvania State trooper, had been run down while working a night shift on the turnpike. In this first installment of the Thorny Rose Mysteries, the Lovers in Crime join newlyweds Murphy Thornton and Jessica Faraday to shift through a web of lies and cover-ups. Together, can the detectives of the Thorny Rose uncover the truth without falling victim to a cunning killer? 
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Book Title: A Fine Year for Murder by Lauren Carr Series: Thorny Rose Mystery Series (Volume 2) Category: Adult fiction, 374 pages Genre: Murder Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: January, 2017 Format available for review: ebook (mobi, ePub, PDF) Tour dates: Jan 20 to Feb 28, 2020 Content Rating: PG (mild violence and sexual suggestion)
"Lauren Carr's books are never boring, that's for sure. They entertain, give us a good mystery to dig into, keep the reader guessing, give us a few good laughs and make us eager for the next book. Warning: Lauren Carr's series are addictive, so be ready to read more than just one book!" - Review by Laura Fabiani, Library of Clean Reads
"Lauren Carr has yet gone it again with another great mystery. I am so loving this series and can't wait for more. I know have to read more of Lauren's books. She is a very talented writer." Review by Stacey Schneller of Books, Dreams, Life. "Mysteries, murder, danger, and memories that threatens their lives keeps the action and suspense at a high level and even when the answers are found, it left me wanting more." - Review by Sherry Fundin of Fundinmental Book Description: After ten months of marital bliss, Jessica Faraday and Murphy Thornton are still discovering and adjusting to their life together. Settled in their new home, everything appears to be perfect … except in the middle of the night when, in the darkest shadows of her subconscious, a deep secret from Jessica’s past creeps to the surface to make her strike out at Murphy. When investigative journalist Dallas Walker tells the couple about her latest case, known as the Pine Bridge Massacre, they realize Jessica may have witnessed the murder of a family while visiting family at the winery near-by, and suppressed the memory. Determined to uncover the truth and find justice for the murder victims, Jessica and Murphy return to the scene of the crime with Dallas Walker, a spunky bull-headed Texan. Can this family reunion bring closure for a community touched by tragedy or will this prickly get-together bring an end to the Thorny Rose couple? 
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Book Title: Murder by Perfection by Lauren Carr Series: Thorny Rose Mystery Series (Volume 3) Category: Adult fiction, 322 pages Genre: Murder Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: May 31, 2018 Format available for review: print, ebook (mobi, ePub, PDF) Tour dates: Jan 20 to Feb 28, 2020 Content Rating: PG (mild violence and sexual suggestion)
Murder by Perfection by Lauren Carr mixes the police procedural with the spy game, in much the same way that James Patterson does with his Alex Cross novels. Ripping true crime stories from the headlines and weaving her characters into the plotlines, while adding a dash of humor and romance, this highly entertaining and fast-paced Thorny Rose Mystery will have readers seeing the darker side of perfection." Review by The iRead Reviews
"Lauren Carr is a master of the light murder mystery. Each contains a strong couple as the central characters. Both the male and female roles are great role models - smart, loyal, talented and always interested in the truth. And as the author is a huge dog lover, there are always several incredible pets, each with their own unique personality. No matter how serious the threat they are facing, the author manages to work in a little humor to keep the tale from getting too dark. Murder by Perfection is book 3 in Carr's Thorny Rose Mystery Series. The main characters - Murphy and Jessica - fell in love at first sight and married quickly. This 3rd story sees them struggling to try to find balance in their daily lives as well as enough free time to spend together. After a quarrel one evening, Murphy takes off on his motorcycle to calm down - and disappears! He has been kidnapped. Why - no one knows for sure. Friends, family and the government come together to search for answers. Can he be found in time? Murder by Perfection is a wonderful read and a perfect to escape from the challenges of a busy day. Danger, intrigue, humor, and love all take their turn in this tale which will keep you reading into the wee hours." Review by Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn Book Description: Beware: Perfection has a dark side! Frustrated with their busy schedules, Murphy Thornton and Jessica Faraday attempt to find togetherness by scheduling a weekly date night. The last thing Jessica Faraday expected for her date night was to take a couple’s gourmet cooking course at the Stepford Kitchen Studio, owned by Chef Natalie Stepford―the model of perfection in looks, home, and business. When Natalie ends up dead and Murphy goes missing, the Thorny Rose detectives must peel back the layers of Natalie Stepford’s life to discover that the pursuit of perfection can be deadly. 
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! 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
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Jan 20 – Library of Clean Reads – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / author interview / giveaway Jan 20 - Working Mommy Journal – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Jan 20 - StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / author interview / giveaway Jan 20 - #redhead.with.book – book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Jan 21 - My Reading Journeys – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / author interview / giveaway Jan 21 - Rockin' Book Reviews – series spotlight / giveaway Feb 21 - Laura`s Interests – series spotlight / giveaway Jan 22 - Jypsylynn – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy Jan 22 - eBook Addicts – series spotlight / giveaway Jan 23 - Olio by Marilyn – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Jan 23 – Leels Loves Books – book review of A Fine Year for Murder Jan 24 - Bookmark and fork - book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / guest post / giveaway Jan 27 - Christa Reads and Writes – book review of Murder by Perfection / giveaway Jan 27 - Christa Reads and Writes – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Jan 28 -Bound 4 Escape – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Jan 29 - 411 on Books, Authors, and Publishing News – book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / guest post / giveaway Jan 30 - Library of Clean Reads – series spotlight / giveaway Jan 30 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of Kill and Run / giveaway Jan 30 - 411 on Books, Authors, and Publishing News – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 31 - fundinmental – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy/ giveaway Feb 3 -b for bookreview – book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy Feb 3 -T's stuff - book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / author interview / giveaway Feb 3 - Cassidy's Bookshelves – book review of the Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Feb 4 -Christa Reads and Writes – book review of the Nutcracker Conspiracy Feb 4 - Blooming with Books - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 5 -Leels Loves Books – book review of Murder by Perfection Feb 5 - CelticLady Reviews - series spotlight / giveaway Feb 6 - Dab of Darkness Book Reviews – book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / author interview / giveaway Feb 7 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / guest post / giveaway Feb 7 - Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of Murder by Perfection Feb 10 -Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy Feb 11 - Laura`s Interests – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / guest post / giveaway Feb 11 - eBook Addicts - book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Feb 12 – FUONLYKNEW – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Feb 12 - Leels Loves Books – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy Feb 13 - Casia's Corner – book review of Kill and Run Feb 13 -I'm All About Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 14 -Pause for Tales – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy Feb 17 -Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of A Fine Year for Murder / giveaway Feb 19 - JBronder Book Reviews – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / guest post / giveaway Feb 19 - Literary Flits – book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Feb 20 - Svetlana's reads and views – book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy Feb 21 -Divas With A Purpose – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / guest post Feb 24 - My Devotional Thoughts – series spotlight Feb 25 - Peaceful Pastime – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Feb 26 - Mystery Suspense Reviews – book spotlight of the Nutcracker Conspiracy / author interview Feb 26 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / guest post / giveaway Feb 26 –fundinmental – series spotlight / giveaway Feb 27 - Jypsylynn – book review of Murder by Perfection Feb 27 - My Devotional Thoughts – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / author interview / giveaway Feb 27 - Read and Review - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 28 - Nighttime Reading Center – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Feb 28 - Casia's Corner – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy Feb 28 - Adventurous Jessy – book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / giveaway Feb 28 - Buried Under Books - book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy/ author interview /giveaway Mar 7 - michellemengsbookblog - book review of The Nutcracker Conspiracy TBD - redpillows - book spotlight of The Nutcracker Conspiracy / guest post TBD - redpillows - series spotlight TBD - Bookish in Midlife - book review of Kill and Run / giveaway
Enter the Giveaway:
Join us for this tour from Dec 2 to Dec 13, 2019!
Book Details:
Book Title: Killer Resolutions by Elizabeth McKenna Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 174 (excluding bonus materials, which should not be reviewed) Genre: Mystery - Suspense Publisher: Elizabeth McKenna Release date: October, 2019 Format available for review: print, ebook (mobi for Kindle, gifted Kindle, epub, pdf) Will send print books out: USA & Canada Tour dates: Dec 2 to Dec 13, 2019 Content Rating: R: There is profanity, including 12 F-bombs. There are numerous murders, though nothing is described in over-the-top gore. There are sexual conversations between characters and kissing as well as an off-page love scene.
Book Description:
For fans of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None . . . In a remote lodge in northern Wisconsin, friends gather for a festive, New Year’s Eve weekend. When a blizzard traps them with a murderer, who will be left to kiss at midnight? Five years ago, a tragedy shattered the friendship between Dani, her older brother, and their college pals. When her brother invites the old gang for a weekend of outdoor winter fun at a remote lodge, she sees it as a chance to reconnect and heal. But when her friends are murdered one-by-one, Dani must determine whom she can trust before she becomes the next victim. Contains profanity, violence, and mild sexual content. *Bonus Materials: Contains Chapter 1 of the following Elizabeth McKenna novels: • The Great Jewel Robbery (cozy mystery) • First Crush, Last Love (contemporary romance) • Venice in the Moonlight (historical romance) * Bonus Materials are not to be reviewed. 
Meet the author:
Elizabeth McKenna’s love of books reaches back to her childhood, where her tastes ranged from Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys to Stephen King’s horror stories. She had never read a romance novel until one Christmas when her sister gave her the latest bestseller by Nora Roberts. She was hooked from page one (actually, she admits it was the first love scene). Her novels reflect her mercurial temperament and include historical romances, contemporary romances, cozy mysteries, and dark mysteries. With some being “clean” and some being “naughty,” she has a book for your every mood. Elizabeth lives in Wisconsin with her understanding husband, two beautiful daughters, and a sassy Labrador. When she isn’t writing, working, or being a mom, she’s sleeping. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram
Tour Schedule:
Dec 2 – Miz B – book review Dec 2 - Library of Clean Reads – book review / author interview / giveaway Dec 3 – Working Mommy Journal – book review Dec 4 - The World As I See It – book review Dec 5 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / author interview / giveaway Dec 6 – From the TBR Pile – book review / giveaway Dec 6 - Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Dec 9 - Momfluenster – book review / giveaway Dec 12 - A Page Before Bedtime – book review / giveaway Dec 13 –Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway Dec 13 - Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway TBD – Bookmark and fork – book review / author interview TBD – The Phantom Paragrapher – book review
Enter the Giveaway!
Join us for this tour from Oct 7 to November 22, 2019!
Book Details: Book Title: The Last Thing She Said (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #3) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 386 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: July 22, 2019 Format available for review: print, Audible download, mobi, epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA & Canada Tour dates: October 7 to November 15, 2019 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Too many twists and turns to easily share about this book. Nevertheless, Carr has pulled off another "hit" that kept me reading in one setting until the clues were so well together that the villain fell into our laps...or Chris's, LOL Carr has put a lot into the book beyond the mysteries this time...Characters enjoyed chocotinis, visited book stores...and even blundered into getting engaged (the ring had been purchased 4 months ago)... But, for me, a special thank you for the political spoof at a time when politics at the national level is devastating, gave me a laugh and lightened the load of it all!" - Review by Glenda Bixler, Book Reader's Heaven
Book Description: “I’m working on the greatest mystery ever,” was the last thing noted mystery novelist Mercedes Livingston said to seven-year-old Chris Matheson before walking out of Hill House Hotel never to be seen again. For decades, the writer’s fate remained a puzzling mystery until an autographed novel and a letter put a grown-up Chris Matheson on the trail of a cunning killer. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris puts a flame to this cold case to uncover what had really happened that night Mercedes Livingston walked out of Hill House Hotel. Watch out! The clues are getting hot! 
Book Details:
Book Title: Winter Frost (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #2) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult fiction, 332 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: January 22, 2019 Available for review in: Audible download, mobi, epub, PDF Will send books: USA & Canada Tour dates: October 7 to November 22, 2019 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Filled with twists and turns, Winter Frost reads perfectly well as a stand-alone, although it is part of a series. The author creates tension and suspense throughout by keeping the reader guessing; she keeps readers engaged with well fleshed out characters and a dash of humor. Sterling, the retired German Shepherd police dog turned card shark, is a new favorite. As the story flows, the truth unfolds, layer by layer, leading to a satisfying conclusion.
"Winter Frost was an entertaining, at times humorous read with suspense, some surprises, and even cute animals in the mix." Review of Winter Frost by The iRead Review
Book Description:
It all started with a chance encounter in the city with Blair, his late wife. Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad, working under the guise of a book club, dig into the events surrounding his late wife’s supposed death halfway around the globe. A state department employee shoots himself in the back three times. A CIA operative goes missing. A woman is targeted by an international assassin three years after being declared dead in a terrorist attack overseas. Nothing is as it seems. In his most personal cold case, Chris fights to uncover why the state department told him that Blair, the mother of his children, had been killed when she was alive. What had she uncovered that has made her a target? Who terrified her so much that she had gone into hiding and why are they now after him? 
Book Details:
Book Title: ICE (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #1) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult fiction, 364 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: February 26, 2018 Available for review in: Audible download, mobi, epub, PDF Will send books: USA & Canada Tour dates: October 7 to November 22, 2019 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"ICE is a strong start to a new series that will have fans of Lauren Carr thrilled to be introduced to another set of memorable and entertaining characters. Carr's Geezer Squad has brought sexy back to mature men and women, whose kickass attitude and smarts sizzle as they melt the clues to those cold cases!" Laura Fabiani, Library of Clean Reads
"For the whodunit mystery buff who loves ever-increasing suspense and danger, Lauren Carr's newest series offers up a big dose of both. Murder and mayhem seem to be Chris's new companions after returning home following the loss of both his wife and his father. Juggling the parenting responsibilities of his three daughters with his mother is not something Chris was expecting at this point in his life, but life isn't something that goes as planned." 5-Star Review at Blooming with Books
Book Description:
When Sandy Lipton and her unborn child disappeared, the court of public opinion found young Chris Matheson guilty. Decades later, the retired FBI agent returns home to discover that the cloud of suspicion cast over him and his family has never lifted. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris Matheson starts chipping away at the ice on this cold case to uncover what had happened to Sandy and her baby and the clues are getting hot! 
Meet the author: Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Thorny Rose, Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, and Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries—over twenty titles across four fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns!
Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE: Oct 7 – Working Mommy Journal – book review of The Last Thing She Said Oct 7 - To Thine Own Shelf - book review of The Last Thing She Said Oct 7 - JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder – book review of Ice / giveaway Oct 7 – Just Another Reader – book review of Ice Oct 7 - Viviana MacKade – series spotlight / guest post Oct 8 - Just Another Reader – book review of Winter Frost Oct 8 - JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder – book review of Winter Frost / giveaway Oct 8 –Amy’s Booket List – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Oct 8 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of The Last Thing She Said / guest post / giveaway Oct 9 - Cuzinlogic - series spotlight / giveaway Oct 9 - JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Oct 9 – Just Another Reader – book review of The Last Thing She Said Oct 9 - The Voracious Bibliophile – book review of The Last Thing She Said Oct 10 – Librorum in Sempiternum – book review of Ice / giveaway Oct 11 – It's All About the Book – book review of The Last Thing She Said Oct 14 –b for bookreview – series spotlight / author interview Oct 15 - Buried Under Books - audiobook review of Ice / giveaway Oct 15 – Pause for Tales – book review of The Last Thing She Said Oct 16 – Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said / guest post / giveaway Oct 17 – Library of Clean Reads – series spotlight / giveaway Oct 18 - Library of Clean Reads – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Oct 20 –Librorum in Sempiternum – book review of Winter Frost / giveaway Oct 21 - Hall Ways Blog – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Oct 21 - My Reading Journey - character guest post Oct 21 - Words And Peace – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 22 – Kristin’s Novel Café – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said Oct 23 – Mystery Suspense Reviews – series spotlight /guest post Oct 23 - Mystery Suspense Reviews - audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said Oct 24 – Haddie's Haven – audiobook review of Ice / giveaway Oct 24 – FUONLYKNEW – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Oct 24 - My Journey Back - series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 25 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Oct 25 - StoreyBookReviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 28 – Sefina Hawke's Books – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said Oct 29 - Buried Under Books - audiobook review of The Last Thing she Said / giveaway Oct 29 – My Reading Journeys – book review of Winter Frost / giveaway Oct 30 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – book spotlight of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Oct 31 – Dab of Darkness Book Reviews – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 1 – Life as Leels – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 4 – Books for Books – audiobook review of Ice / giveaway Nov 5 –Bound 4 Escape – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 6 – fundinmental – book review of Winter Frost / giveaway Nov 6 - My Reading Journeys – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 7 – Haddie's Haven – audiobook review of Winter Frost / giveaway Nov 8 – Literary Flits – series spotlight / giveaway Nov 11 -Books for Books – audiobook review of Winter Frost / giveaway Nov 13 - Celticlady Reviews - series spotlight / giveaway Nov 14 - T's Stuff – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 15 – Nighttime Reading Center – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 15 – Librorum in Sempiternum – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 16 - Pick a Good Book - audiobook review of Winter Frost / giveaway Nov 18 – Laura's Interests – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said / guest post / giveaway Nov 18 - Books for Books – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 18 - Slytherin book lady - book review of ICE / giveaway Nov 19 – JBronder Book Reviews – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said Nov 19 - Shalini's Books & Reviews – book review of The Last Thing She Said Nov 19 - Fantastic feathers - book review of The Last Thing She Said Nov 19 - She Just Loves Books - audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said / author interview Nov 20 - fundinmental – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 20 – Haddie's Haven – audiobook review of The Last Thing She Said / guest post / giveaway Nov 20 - Svetlana's reads and views – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 20 - The 411 on Books, Authors, and Publishing News - series spotlight / giveaway Nov 21 – Books Are Love – book review of The Last Thing She Said / author interview / giveaway Nov 21 - Slytherin book lady - book review of Winter Frost / giveaway Nov 21 -Slytherin book lady - book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 22 - Adventurous Jessy – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 22 – SammieReadsBook – book review of The Last Thing She Said / author interview / giveaway Nov 22 - Pick a Good Book - book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway Nov 22 - Ruvi - book review of The Last Thing She Said Nov 26 - Jypsylynn – book review of The Last Thing She Said TBD – The Avid Inspri – book review of Ice / giveaway TBD - The Avid Inspri – book review of Winter Frost / giveaway TBD - The Avid Inspri – book review of The Last Thing She Said / guest post / giveaway TBD – Bookriot – audiobook review of Ice / giveaway TBD – Bookriot – audiobook review of Winter Frost / giveaway TBD – Bookriot – book review of The Last Thing She Said / giveaway TBD - Rita's Reading Room – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway TBD - A Fountain of Books - book review of The Last Thing She Said / guest post / giveaway
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