tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43955889016275165672024-03-12T21:10:51.247-07:00Paranormal and Romantic Suspense ReviewsWelcome to my Blog where I review paranormal, romantic suspense, mystery/thriller, contemporary romance, manga, urban fantasy, some sci-fi/fantasy and the occasional cozy, erotica, historical and YA.Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.comBlogger6102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-74586889254984101002023-05-22T00:00:00.007-07:002023-05-25T16:19:08.408-07:00Peter J. White's Ghost Hunter Blog Tour with a SpotlightI am so excited to have Peter J. White here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight.<br /><br />Thanks Peter and Pump Up Your Book for allowing me to join your Ghost Hunt Blog Tour! Please take it away, Peter! <br /><br />Ghost Hunter Series<br /><br />About the Book:<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Title: The Hollow Men</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Author: Peter J. White</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Publisher: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Self/English Unlimited LLC</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Pages: 496</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Genre: Paranormal Vigilante Justice Thrillers / Classic Horror</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><br /></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">BOOK BLURB:</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">When the ghostly victims of a small-town crime lord find him, ex-special forces soldier Max Sinclair realizes the only road to peace is to serve them the justice they crave.</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><br /></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">But the Bannister clan has tentacles that reach from Eastern Washington into Mexico, trafficking women across the border and into their brothels. Haunted by visions of the dead, Max burns a swath through the Bannister empire, doing his best to set the dead free, but odds are he'll be joining them before he's done.</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><br /></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The Hollow Men is the first novel in the Ghost Hunter series about a vigilante who sees the dead—Max Sinclair. Haunted by visions and longing for justice and redemption, Max hunts down evil incarnate—his soul hanging in the balance as he walks the line between the dark and the light.</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><br /></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">"Peter J. White and his Ghost Hunter: The Hollow Men should be at the top of that list and profiled on library book recommendation lists as a standout." </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">—D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review/Editor, Donovan's Literary Services.</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><br /></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">★★★★★</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> "Gripping and Timely Page Turner: From the first line, this tale grabs you and draws you in. Human trafficking is the dark side of our civilization, the modern, brutal form of slavery. Mr. White takes this subject on with a hard punch and a supernatural twist that keeps you on the edge of your seat.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">"—Amazon Reader</span></h2><br style="color: black; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;" /><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: medium; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Amazon: </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3MUrlCK" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">https://amzn.to/3MUrlCK</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></h2></span>Book Excerpt:<br /><br />Max killed the big Kawasaki Ninja.<br /><br />A hot wind whistled, blowing sand and dust cross-wise. A tumbleweed the size of a large dog scratched its way across the road and into the desert.<br /><br />He stepped up onto the old fashioned boardwalk, his boots clomping on the weathered wood, and made his way into Riker’s Bar.<br /><br />Inside, the room was dim and smoky, despite laws to the contrary.<br /><br />A few scattered cowpoke-looking men sat at tables with varying amounts of empty beer bottles in front of them, three men at the bar. <br /><br />No one looked. <br /><br />Max strode to the bar and threw a leg over a stool.<br /><br />“Bushmill’s. Beer back,” he said.<br /><br />The bartender gave him a long look, nodded, and turned to serve up the drinks.<br /><br />Max put his elbows on the bar and used the mirror to scope out the room.<br /><br />Just as he thought. <br /><br />He’d counted eight men at the assorted tables on his way in.<br /><br />Now there were nine. And a woman in a red dress.<br /><br />“A goddamn red dress,” Max said. “Shit.”<br /><br />What the hell is it with dead women and red? Do women attracted to danger and bad men like red? Did their men dress them before they killed them? <br /><br />“Excuse me?” said the bartender.<br /><br />Max looked away from the mirror.<br /><br />“Nothing,” he said. “Thinking out loud.”<br /><br />The bartender gave him another look.<br /><br />“I seen you before?” he asked.<br /><br />“Doubt it,” Max said. “Never been here.”<br /><br />“Huh,” said the bartender, “I would’ve sworn....” <br /><br />“I get that a lot,” Max said. “Common type: Bald guy, goatee.” <br /><br />“Huh,” said the bartender again.<br /><br />Max looked around the bar: booths against the wall, tables scattered at the periphery of a dance floor, some pool tables and actual pinball machines in the back. Standard. He didn’t imagine there was much need for anything to draw in customers: those who drank would come. <br /><br />“Bar’s been here a while?” Max said.<br /><br />The bartender leaned back and crossed his arms.<br /><br />“Yup. Big times here in the old days.”<br /><br />“It goes back that far? Oil boom days?”<br /><br />“Yup. Black Callahan’s place, originally.”<br /><br />Max frowned.<br /><br />“Black Callahan. He the one that got himself hanged?”<br /><br />Max scrutinized the man next to the woman in the red dress in the mirror. <br /><br />Big fellow. Old-fashioned fancy, shirt with a string tie, black leather vest, cowboy hat. Jet black hair, beady eyes, five o-clock shadow like sandpaper on his face.<br /><br />The man’s gaze stayed fixed, riveted. Unnatural. He didn’t move. Didn’t blink. <br /><br />Neither did the woman beside him.<br /><br />She was a beauty. The red dress complimented her red hair. Fair skin, with a dusting of freckles. Bright eyes that never moved or blinked. <br /><br />The couple looked as if they’d been captured in amber, a static holographic image.<br /><br />The bartender stepped forward.<br /><br />“You know the history?”<br /><br />Max nodded.<br /><br />“Heard of it.”<br /><br />The men in the room worked their drinks, their talk low. <br /><br />The couple at the table shifted.<br /><br />The big man’s face colored and contorted, a mixture of rage and pain rippling across his features, bending them into the mask of a devil.<br /><br />The woman’s bright eyes bulged, and the top of her head dented in, blood and brain matter running down her pretty face.<br /><br />“Killed her right here in this bar,” the bartender said.<br /><br />“Figured,” said Max. <br /><br />“Bashed her head in, that table over there.” The bartender gestured at an empty table in the back. “With a hammer.”<br /><br />“Hmm,” said Max. “Looks more like the butt of a pistol, to me.”<br /><br />“What?” said the bartender.<br /><br />Max shook his head, looked away. <br /><br />“Heard different. That’s all.”<br /><br />Max picked up the shot of Bushmill’s.<br /><br />“Bottoms up.” <br /><br />He threw the shot back in a fluid motion, grimaced, picked up the short glass of beer and tossed that down on top of the whisky.<br /><br />“Better,” he said, wiping his lips with the back of his hand.<br /><br />“You sure I ain’t see ya before?” the bartender asked.<br /><br />Max shook his head.<br /><br />“I told you. I’m a common type, that’s all.”<br /><br />The bartender’s eyes didn’t waver, “Nope. Something tells me there ain’t nothing common about you at all. Not a thing.” <br /><br />Max’s smile never touched his eyes. <br /><br />“So I’ve been told,” he said. “What do I owe you?” <br /><br />He reached back to pull the wallet from his pocket, and the bartender jumped a little.<br /><br />“Easy,” said Max. “Just getting my wallet.”<br /><br />“Sorry,” the bartender said. “Just feeling a little spooked, I guess. Been feeling that way since you come in.”<br /><br />Max met the bartender’s gaze until the bartender turned to polish the glass in his hand.<br /><br />“Yup,” Max said. “Get that a lot.”<br /><br />He slipped a ten dollar bill out of his wallet and laid it on the bar.<br /><br />“Keep the change,” he said.<br /><br />The bartender offered him a nervous smile in return. “Thanks,” he said.<br /><br />Max nodded, took a last look at the tableau in the mirror—the demonically twisted face on the big guy, the bulged eyes and brain matter on the face of the redhead—then turned to go.<br /><br />Just eight men in the room.<br /><br />“Right,” Max said.<br /><br />He eased the door closed behind him on the way out, pulled it shut.<br /><br />Boots on the boardwalk and back to his motorcycle.<br /><br />“Shit,” he said. “Cannot get a break.”<br /><br />He threw a leg over the bike, kicked it off its stand and started it up.<br /><br />“Seriously.”<br /><br /><br />The bartender picked up Max’s shot and beer glasses, carried them to the sink as the rumble of Max’s motorcycle faded.<br /><br />He spun quickly, shot a look at the room, relaxed a little, and turned back to the sink.</div><br />Title: Slouching Toward Tenancingo<br />Author: Peter J. White<br />Publisher: Self/English Unlimited LLC<br />Pages: 547<br />Genre: Paranormal Vigilante Justice Thrillers / Classic Horror<div><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br /></h2>BOOK BLURB:<br /><br />Max Sinclair is heading straight into the heart of evil: Tenancingo — center of the Mexican human trafficking industry. There’s a man down there that’s done someone he loves wrong, and Max aims at setting things straight.<br /><br />On the way, he’s accumulated some powerful enemies — of the cartel variety—and attracted the attention of the Black Queen: Mexico’s most prominent priestess to Santa Muerte.<br /><br />Hunted by the Queen, haunted by the dead, fueled by a fierce desire for justice, Max wages war against the evil that blackens the land. But with the Barrera cartel's five million dollar bounty on his head, odds are he won't make it to his final reckoning.<br /><br /><br />Slouching Toward Tenancingo is the second novel in the Ghost Hunter series about a vigilante who sees the dead — Max Sinclair. Haunted by visions and longing for justice and redemption, Max hunts down evil incarnate—his soul hanging in the balance as he walks the line between the dark and the light.<br /><br />Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/3mFTFyh">https://amzn.to/3mFTFyh</a></div><div><br /></div><br />Title: Bangkok Redemption<br />Author: Peter J. White<br />Publisher: Self/English Unlimited LLC<br />Pages: 656<br />Genre: Paranormal Vigilante Justice Thrillers / Classic Horror<br /><br />BOOK BLURB:<br /><br />Back in Thailand, Max Sinclair is hot on the trail of a Thai gangster who killed the one he loved. But when a street child he’s befriended is snatched up by a ring of pedophiles, Max diverts his mission of vengeance to save her.<br /><br />Max is thrust into a world of Black Magic, Spirit Doctors, human sacrifice, and The Ancient Ones: forces older than mankind who work to extinguish the light.<br /><br />Meanwhile, he’s stepped right in the middle of a power struggle between a Thai Mafia kingpin and his counterpart in the Russian Mafia.<br /><br />Caught in the middle of a triangle of powers seeking to dominate the land, Max doesn’t stand a chance of surviving.<br /><br /></div><div>But he will not be denied, no matter the cost.<br /><br />And maybe, along the way, he’ll find the balance he seeks, and ultimately, redemption.<br /><br />Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/40hqZJr">https://amzn.to/40hqZJr</a> <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Title: The Bad Beginning<br />Author: Peter J. White<br />Publisher: Self/English Unlimited LLC<br />Pages: 614<br />Genre: Paranormal Vigilante Justice Thrillers / Classic Horror<br /><br /></div><div>BOOK BLURB:</div><div><br />Go back to the beginning of the highly-rated Ghost Hunter series with this prequel:<br /><br /><br />Max Sinclair, a former special forces officer, thought he could leave his violent past behind when he resigned his commission and moved to Thailand to train in Muay Thai.<br /><br /><br />But when the powerful and dangerous Amnat Meut, the Thai mafia, begins enlarging their grip on the world of Muay Thai boxing, Max's peaceful retreat becomes a fight for survival.<br /><br /><br />As he battles to protect his beloved camp and the people he's grown to care for, Max discovers a hidden ability to see the dead. But will his newfound gift be enough to save him from losing everything, including his very soul?<br /><br />Ghost Hunter: The Bad Beginning is the gripping prequel to the series, delving into the dark past and supernatural powers of one man's quest for redemption.<br /><br />Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/40kGCQr">https://amzn.to/40kGCQr</a> <br /> <br />About the Author</div><div><br /></div>Peter J. White was born in Colorado and raised in SE Alaska. He has degrees in Education, French, and an MFA in Creative Writing. He taught ELL in Bangkok, Thailand for six years, and currently teaches high school English in Washington State. Hobbies, past and present, include writing, bicycling, mountain climbing, kickboxing, MMA, and yoga.<br /><br />Website: <a href="https://peterjwhite.weebly.com">https://peterjwhite.weebly.com</a><div> <br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088706454075">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088706454075</a> </div>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-73425620296635398042022-12-03T00:00:00.050-08:002022-12-03T00:00:00.316-08:00Elizabeth Pantley's Cowboys and Chaos Blog Tour with a Spotlight and Giveaway<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50_YqLzcuOyd8qgfLdKj4XEStWytdF0AJpaiJfkQt-C_s_Rfw0jB8giUayK2iURBZ52KOkLLf-tj3S8ZRHd8U8oZTjY4TVMXynlPkWjSm-NMQa98rFCzHpVz92zsm5_YYdTHFkkn_k8xz5q3qyi5qOcqqgB_ECJpe1M6nW1sYyQ22h_Ez2svx12no/s448/COWBOYS%20AND%20CHAOS%20BANNER%20448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="448" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50_YqLzcuOyd8qgfLdKj4XEStWytdF0AJpaiJfkQt-C_s_Rfw0jB8giUayK2iURBZ52KOkLLf-tj3S8ZRHd8U8oZTjY4TVMXynlPkWjSm-NMQa98rFCzHpVz92zsm5_YYdTHFkkn_k8xz5q3qyi5qOcqqgB_ECJpe1M6nW1sYyQ22h_Ez2svx12no/s320/COWBOYS%20AND%20CHAOS%20BANNER%20448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p>I am so excited to have Elizabeth Pantley here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Giveaway.<br /><br />Thanks Elizabeth and Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours for allowing me to join your Cowboys and Chaos Blog Tour!<br /><br />Please take it away, Elizabeth! <br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE53ylwfUnX9DEsX7ruKoXva8FmH3twx2LxQ3fJKKmpjg_mR7FrVlGSpvhH0hx-EyLxae_Vi7lAQ0HxP3mmCtBvdjYhlJKQ1-M6Xi4iU0voJgap9yt9zzQiBvAXth0Hw_k4iaLGBnQKsFQ1R2hLtht28hC6X6kabp3JGLhGLrYhuZGToBk2UBtv0vr/s2700/Cowboys%20and%20Chaos%20Ebook%20Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE53ylwfUnX9DEsX7ruKoXva8FmH3twx2LxQ3fJKKmpjg_mR7FrVlGSpvhH0hx-EyLxae_Vi7lAQ0HxP3mmCtBvdjYhlJKQ1-M6Xi4iU0voJgap9yt9zzQiBvAXth0Hw_k4iaLGBnQKsFQ1R2hLtht28hC6X6kabp3JGLhGLrYhuZGToBk2UBtv0vr/s320/Cowboys%20and%20Chaos%20Ebook%20Cover.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><b>Cowboys and Chaos: Magical Mystery Book Club<br /> Paranormal Cozy Mystery<br /> 3rd in Series<br /> Setting – Current Day AND the Wild West in the 1880s<br /> Better Beginnings, Inc. (November 20, 2022)<br /> Number of Pages: 250<br /> Digital ASIN : B0BB1HS7XL</b></p><p><br /> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62012601-cowboys-and-chaos"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/goodreads-badge-add-plus-d700d4d3e3c0b346066731ac07b7fe47.png?resize=130%2C41&ssl=1" /></a> <br /> <br /><br />This is no ordinary book club! When the group chooses a book, they are whisked away from reality to find themselves totally immersed in the story. The characters, the setting, and the murder all come to life. In order to exit the book, they’ll need to solve the mystery and reach The End. <br /><br /> This time, the club chooses a mystery that takes place in a quaint western town – in the old Wild West. That sounds like great fun, until they arrive in the dusty old town in the Arizona desert, among cowboys and saloons. They discover that the outhouse isn’t the worse thing about this trip. <br /><br /> The good news is that Paige, Glo, Zell, Frank, and the other members of the club discover plenty of surprises here, and they have a great time visiting a piece of history. They’ll get to live through many exciting moments as they unravel this cozy mystery story. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-zrDrWLyaq0f2etA9XpDRmFUSPS0IcfS8jzB5EB7yJn81-pEqJncqeV5U2sO5uu6zF5cnpHNHFFRFLUXnrVFqRUWYeluz5DYeD9oLT8Dn-G6icvbvXvTdC07EbDMQUWcdCu6pUAcyMsEIJARlj0oCFHHUSMDSTn5aYcYqCFJGlWKTe0WBxqYwLLa/s450/Head%20Shot%20KITH%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-zrDrWLyaq0f2etA9XpDRmFUSPS0IcfS8jzB5EB7yJn81-pEqJncqeV5U2sO5uu6zF5cnpHNHFFRFLUXnrVFqRUWYeluz5DYeD9oLT8Dn-G6icvbvXvTdC07EbDMQUWcdCu6pUAcyMsEIJARlj0oCFHHUSMDSTn5aYcYqCFJGlWKTe0WBxqYwLLa/s320/Head%20Shot%20KITH%204.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">About Elizabeth Pantley </span></b><br /><br /> Elizabeth Pantley says that writing her two Mystery and Magic book series is the most fun she’s ever had at work. Fans of her work say her joy is evident through the engaging stories she tells. Elizabeth is also the internationally bestselling author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution and twelve other books for parents. Her books have been published in over twenty languages. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, a beautiful inspiration for her enchanted worlds. <br /><br /><b>Author Links </b><br /><br />Website: <a href="https://www.nocrysolution.com/books/">https://www.nocrysolution.com/books/</a><br /> Newsletter Sign-up: <a href="https://www.nocrysolution.com/mailing-list/">https://www.nocrysolution.com/mailing-list/</a> <br /><br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DestinyFallsMysteryandMagic">https://www.facebook.com/DestinyFallsMysteryandMagic</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/destinyfallsmystery/">https://www.instagram.com/destinyfallsmystery/</a><br /> BookBub: <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/elizabeth-pantley">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/elizabeth-pantley</a> <br /><br /><b>Purchase Links</b><br /><br /> <b>Amazon Links:</b><br /><br /> US <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB5R43N1">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB5R43N1</a><br /> CA <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BB5R43N1">https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BB5R43N1</a><br /> UK <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BB5R43N1">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BB5R43N1</a><br /> AU <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BB5R43N1">https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BB5R43N1</a><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOOfoDxzDTpA057DUOkdDW2epTy6EfvRCki0J8VofL3T4I06Yldvulc7OnkgoKch4PiJ7NZvZFmUHd8ae8n2ZhO9puLC9iPbd2g8gkn719TswVEoUhR9YVodUpbuNRfYZ5QzCLaZipf8PjKZ8S4KEPbSY2t0o4VFL0xyCmJ8hAfw8v7Btt9Z1dNvz/s542/SOUND%20LIKE%20LOVE%20BANNER%20540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="542" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOOfoDxzDTpA057DUOkdDW2epTy6EfvRCki0J8VofL3T4I06Yldvulc7OnkgoKch4PiJ7NZvZFmUHd8ae8n2ZhO9puLC9iPbd2g8gkn719TswVEoUhR9YVodUpbuNRfYZ5QzCLaZipf8PjKZ8S4KEPbSY2t0o4VFL0xyCmJ8hAfw8v7Btt9Z1dNvz/s320/SOUND%20LIKE%20LOVE%20BANNER%20540.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I am so excited to have Laura Ford here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Giveaway.<br /><br />Thanks Laura and Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours for allowing me to join your Sounds Like Love Blog Tour!<br /><br />Please take it away, Laura!</p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOgKpNj_jNR-qe8vO_v4Vv5gfdIpXBSRa3E5GWETUV-R2fYffxDy29M_aaR6tU5D_W8L-OozAGeKAmr7NNZeZpFbP-TflTYC-fjE3GrW03hPKi3pWzlj6DH8uKCQ-mep3VpfYchKdDQlmkgxwkTchi335gkd2o3vp4aoB98NcP1lnGYeynGw3mm8m/s1319/SOUNDS%20LIKE%20LOVE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1319" data-original-width="919" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOgKpNj_jNR-qe8vO_v4Vv5gfdIpXBSRa3E5GWETUV-R2fYffxDy29M_aaR6tU5D_W8L-OozAGeKAmr7NNZeZpFbP-TflTYC-fjE3GrW03hPKi3pWzlj6DH8uKCQ-mep3VpfYchKdDQlmkgxwkTchi335gkd2o3vp4aoB98NcP1lnGYeynGw3mm8m/s320/SOUNDS%20LIKE%20LOVE.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Sounds Like Love<br /> Young Adult Fiction / Coming of Age<br /> Setting – United Kingdom<br /> FriesenPress (July 29, 2021)<br /> Reading age : 12 – 17 years<br /> Hardcover : 150 pages<br /> ISBN-10 : 1525592998<br /> ISBN-13 : 978-1525592997<br /> Paperback : 150 pages<br /> ISBN-10 : 152559298X<br /> ISBN-13 : 978-1525592980<br /> Digital ASIN : B09BTLYBWT</b></p><p><br />
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</p><p><br />Wendy is a bright spark who wants to find love and travel the world, but she questions how her dreams can become a reality as her world changes around her. <br /> <br />When Wendy arrives at her beloved grandmother’s house to collect a box of keepsakes, she picks up more than she bargained for – a green-eyed tabby cat with amazing qualities. This is just the start of a high-speed adventure, leading Wendy towards bright new horizons… if only she’ll give the cat a chance… </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">About Laura Ford</span></b></p><p> </p><p><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-181882 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="181882" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="LAURA FORD" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LAURA-FORD.jpg?fit=643%2C482&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LAURA-FORD.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LAURA-FORD.jpg?fit=2532%2C1899&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2532,1899" data-permalink="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/sounds-like-love-by-laura-ford/laura-ford/" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LAURA-FORD.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" width="300" /></p><p>Laura Ford writes novels, short stories, and poems across a wide range of human and animal experiences. As Laura is an avid cat lover, a number of special felines tend to find their way into Laura’s stories as well. <br /><br />Laura graduated with an honours degree in British law while also writing fiction in parallel. Now based in California with her husband and two beguiling Siamese cats, Laura most enjoys using her imagination and memories to paint vivid stories. An avid traveler and seeker, Laura is always exploring new concepts for more stories to come. <br /><br />Author Link – <a href="https://www.soundslikelovebook.com/">https://www.soundslikelovebook.com/</a> <br /><br />Purchase Links – Amazon – Barnes & Noble I tunes Google Play Store Direct from the publisher</p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Giveaway</span></b></p><p><a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/028877921445">http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/028877921445</a> </p><p><b>Please follow the rest of the tour here, thanks:</b></p><p><a href="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/sounds-like-love-by-laura-ford">https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/sounds-like-love-by-laura-ford</a><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-60299672077569478662022-11-02T12:00:00.001-07:002022-11-02T12:00:00.299-07:00Pan de Muertos (Mexican Bread of the Dead)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1/4 cup margarine <br />
1/4 cup milk <br />
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) <br />
3 cups all-purpose flour <br />
1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast <br />
1/2 teaspoon salt <br />
2 teaspoons anise seed <br />
1/4 cup white sugar <br />
2 eggs, beaten <br />
2 teaspoons orange zest <br />
1/4 cup white sugar <br />
1/4 cup orange juice <br />
1 tablespoon orange zest <br />
2 tablespoons white sugar<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions</span></b> <br />
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1.
Heat the milk and the butter together in a medium saucepan, until the
butter melts. Remove from the heat and add them warm water. The mixture
should be around 110 degrees F (43 degrees C).<br />
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2. In a
large bowl combine 1 cup of the flour, yeast, salt, anise seed and 1/4
cup of the sugar. Beat in the warm milk mixture then add the eggs and
orange zest and beat until well combined. Stir in 1/2 cup of flour and
continue adding more flour until the dough is soft.<br />
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3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.<br />
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4.
Place the dough into a lightly greased bowl cover with plastic wrap and
let rise in a warm place until doubled in size. This will take about 1
to 2 hours. Punch the dough down and shape it into a large round loaf
with a round knob on top. Place dough onto a baking sheet, loosely cover
with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or
until just about doubled in size.<br />
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5. Bake in a
preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for about 35 to 45 minutes.
Remove from oven let cool slightly then brush with glaze.<br />
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6. <b>To make glaze:</b>
In a small saucepan combine the 1/4 cup sugar, orange juice and orange
zest. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 2 minutes. Brush
over top of bread while still warm. Sprinkle glazed bread with white
sugar. <br />
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<b>Footnotes <br /><br />You may substitute 1/2 teaspoon anise extract for the anise seeds. </b><br />
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<p> </p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-83991709976580856912022-11-02T09:00:00.018-07:002022-11-02T09:00:00.270-07:00Day of the Dead Cookies<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi386QGd8xLkS0S4gkAx27HHpbKvcJZ_phOVRMnKBxC-umaFpkaDE7N0UXWOrSOzy2FY7js8qK0JTG6bzUdHGTusGX1MkrSRCCBuGcqndZoUr7Yh_Cn8LHjD3Mn13r3bx6j4umqvYv8Sf4yg6ZJ-hqn2Vur0Rdks7J_EPgjz11hDaerv5e67Q1k4poy/s1024/Day%20of%20the%20Dead%20Cookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi386QGd8xLkS0S4gkAx27HHpbKvcJZ_phOVRMnKBxC-umaFpkaDE7N0UXWOrSOzy2FY7js8qK0JTG6bzUdHGTusGX1MkrSRCCBuGcqndZoUr7Yh_Cn8LHjD3Mn13r3bx6j4umqvYv8Sf4yg6ZJ-hqn2Vur0Rdks7J_EPgjz11hDaerv5e67Q1k4poy/s320/Day%20of%20the%20Dead%20Cookies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p>Prep: 2 hours + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling <br />Makes 1 dozen</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients</span></b></p><p>1-1/4 cups butter, softened<br />1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar<br />2 ounces almond paste<br />1 large egg<br />1/4 cup 2% milk<br />1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />4 cups all-purpose flour<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />2 packages (12 ounces each) white candy coating melts<br />Optional decorations: Jumbo sprinkles, peppermint candies, candy-coated sunflower kernels, Skittles, Twizzlers Rainbow Twists and Good & Plenty candies<br />Black paste food coloring</p><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions </span></b></div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section"> </div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section">In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; add almond paste. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. </div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section"> </div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section">Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.<br /> </div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section">On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut out with a floured 5-in. skull-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased <a href="https://amzn.to/2LlenxW">baking sheets</a>.<br /> </div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section">Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until firm. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.<br /> </div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section">In a large, shallow microwave-safe dish, melt white candy coating melts according to package directions. Dip top side of each cookie into coating, allowing excess to drip off; place on waxed paper.<br /> </div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section">Add decorations as desired. Tint remaining white candy coating black; pipe on mouth. Let stand until set.</div><p> </p><p> </p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-831042430284150552022-11-02T00:00:00.001-07:002022-11-02T00:00:00.304-07:00<p>Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday
celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South
regions, and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places,
especially the United States. It is acknowledged internationally in many
other cultures. The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family
and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have
died, and help support their spiritual journey. In 2008, the tradition
was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. <br />
<br />
The holiday is
sometimes called Día de los Muertos in Anglophone countries, a
back-translation of its original name, Día de Muertos. It is
particularly celebrated in Mexico where the day is a public holiday.
Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the celebration took
place at the beginning of summer. Gradually, it was associated with
October 31, November 1, and November 2 to coincide with the Western
Christianity triduum of Allhallowtide: All Saints' Eve, All Saints' Day,
and All Souls' Day. Traditions connected with the holiday include
building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using
calaveras, aztec marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the
departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave
possessions of the deceased at the graves. <br />
<br />
Scholars
trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous
observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival
dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl. The holiday has spread
throughout the world, being absorbed into other deep traditions in honor
of the dead. It has become a national symbol and as such is taught (for
educational purposes) in the nation's schools. Many families celebrate a
traditional "All Saints' Day" associated with the Catholic Church. <br />
<br />
Originally,
the Day of the Dead as such was not celebrated in northern Mexico,
where it was unknown until the 20th century because its indigenous
people had different traditions. The people and the church rejected it
as a day related to syncretizing pagan elements with Catholic
Christianity. They held the traditional 'All Saints' Day' in the same
way as other Christians in the world. There was limited Mesoamerican
influence in this region, and relatively few indigenous inhabitants from
the regions of Southern Mexico, where the holiday was celebrated. In
the early 21st century in northern Mexico, Día de Muertos is observed
because the Mexican government made it a national holiday based on
educational policies from the 1960s; it has introduced this holiday as a
unifying national tradition based on indigenous traditions. <br />
<br />
The
Mexican Day of the Dead celebration is similar to other societies'
observances of a time to honor the dead. The Spanish tradition, for
instance, includes festivals and parades, as well as gatherings of
families at cemeteries to pray for their deceased loved ones at the end
of the day.<br />
<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Observance in Mexico </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Origins </span></b><br />
<br />
The
Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico developed from ancient
traditions among its pre-Columbian cultures. Rituals celebrating the
deaths of ancestors had been observed by these civilizations perhaps for
as long as 2,500–3,000 years. The festival that developed into the
modern Day of the Dead fell in the ninth month of the Aztec calendar,
about the beginning of August, and was celebrated for an entire month.
The festivities were dedicated to the goddess known as the "Lady of the
Dead", corresponding to the modern La Calavera Catrina. <br />
<br />
By
the late 20th century in most regions of Mexico, practices had
developed to honor dead children and infants on November 1, and to honor
deceased adults on November 2. November 1 is generally referred to as
Día de los Inocentes ("Day of the Innocents") but also as Día de los
Angelitos ("Day of the Little Angels"); November 2 is referred to as Día
de los Muertos or Día de los Difuntos ("Day of the Dead").<br />
<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Food </span></b><br />
<br />
During
Day of the Dead festivities, food is both eaten by living people and
given to the spirits of their departed ancestors as ofrendas
("offerings"). Tamales are one of the most common dishes prepared for
this day for both purposes. <br />
<br />
Pan de muerto and
calaveras are associated specifically with Day of the Dead. Pan de
muerto is a type of sweet roll shaped like a bun, topped with sugar, and
often decorated with bone-shaped phalanges pieces.. Calaveras, or sugar
skulls, display colorful designs to represent the vitality and
individual personality of the departed. <br />
<br />
In addition to
food, drink is also important to the tradition of Day of the Dead.
Historically, the main alcoholic drink was pulque while today families
will commonly drink the favorite beverage of their deceased ancestors.
Other drinks associated with the holiday are atole and champurrado,
warm, thick, non-alcoholic masa drinks. <br />
<br />
Jamaica iced
tea is a popular herbal tea made of the flowers and leaves of the
Jamaican hibiscus plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa), known as flor de Jamaica
in Mexico. It is served cold and quite sweet with a lot of ice. The
ruby-red beverage is called hibiscus tea in English-speaking countries
and called agua de Jamaica (water of Jamaica) in Spanish. <br /></p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-43583013346713522472022-10-31T14:00:00.000-07:002022-10-31T14:00:00.294-07:00Favorite Halloween Anime, Manga, Movies, TV Shows and Videogames Suggestions<p><b>Anime</b><br />
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Black Butler<br />
Vampire Knight<br />
Vampire Knight Guilty<br />
<br />
<b>Manga</b><br />
<br />
Black Butler<br />
Cain <br />
Godchild <br />
Vampire Knight<br />
<br />
<b>Movies</b><br />
<br />
Dracula Rising (1993)<br />
The Evil Dead (1981)<br />
Evil Dead II (1987)<br />
Fright Night 1 and 2 (1985 and 1987) <br />
Howling VI: The Freaks (1991)<br />
Jack Be Nimble (1993)<br />
Night of the Creeps (1986) <br />
Sometimes They Come Back Again (1996)<br />
To Die For: Dracula: The Love Story (1989)<br />
<br />
<b>PC Games</b><br />
<br />
Gabriel Knight 1: Sins of the Fathers<br />
Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within<br />
Gabriel Knight 3:<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Phantasmagoria</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness </span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<b>TV Shows</b> <br />
<br />
Blood Ties<br />
<br />
<b>Videogames</b><br />
<br />
Clock Tower Series<br />
Fatal Frame Series<br />
Haunting Ground <br />
Resident Evil Series<br />
Rule of Rose <br />
Silent Hill Series<br />
Obscure Series<br />
Until Dawn<br />Nightcry </p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-52444732623879157612022-10-31T12:00:00.001-07:002022-10-31T12:00:00.290-07:00Skull Deviled Eggs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1X8mkRFJacpNSulGECr9AsKQC0XiVXZJHS9Q-dnzCpUDf3GHxdhHR0DNMzqEZ9Kwh-NEXMVAoolhUX038Sv6gvcuFPjYOEB3raspmJHOz5rrm28-OFaGvWe8oljJBGodznf6qcIBe5VxPU6DgqKhGvVD_eYQAWEJXoMmsIvd1yC3cNuiQpaZP9Mq/s1200/Skull%20Deviled%20Eggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1X8mkRFJacpNSulGECr9AsKQC0XiVXZJHS9Q-dnzCpUDf3GHxdhHR0DNMzqEZ9Kwh-NEXMVAoolhUX038Sv6gvcuFPjYOEB3raspmJHOz5rrm28-OFaGvWe8oljJBGodznf6qcIBe5VxPU6DgqKhGvVD_eYQAWEJXoMmsIvd1yC3cNuiQpaZP9Mq/s320/Skull%20Deviled%20Eggs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><b>Prep/Total Time: 25 min. <br />Makes 2 dozen</b><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients</span></b></p><p>12 hard-boiled large eggs<br />1/4 cup mayonnaise<br />1/4 cup roasted sweet red pepper strips, finely chopped<br />2 teaspoons Dijon mustard<br />2 teaspoons cider vinegar<br />1 teaspoon paprika<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br />1/4 teaspoon pepper<br />1 cup finely crushed corn chips, plus whole corn chips (optional)</p><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions</span></b></div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section"> </div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section">Cut eggs lengthwise in half. Remove yolks, reserving whites. In a small bowl, mash yolks. Stir in mayonnaise, peppers, mustard, vinegar, paprika, salt and pepper until blended.<br /> Using a small and a large straw, decorate each egg white to make a skull with eyes, a nose and a mouth. Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg whites. Place crushed chips in a shallow bowl. Dip each exposed yolk into chips. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. If desired, garnish plate with whole corn chips.</div><p> </p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-31970189308942943382022-10-30T23:00:00.007-07:002022-10-30T23:00:00.283-07:00Howling VI: The Freaks<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Storyline</span></b><br /></p>A drifter lands in a small town where he befriends the owner of a church and gets a job to repair the church. A few weeks later after the repairs are done, the drifter and the church owner's daughter visit a fair. The next day is the full moon and the drifter plans to leave town.Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-7344245825633075392022-10-29T23:00:00.007-07:002022-10-29T23:00:00.260-07:00Dracula Rising<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Storyline</span></b><br /></p>Witness the romance and tragedy of one man's undying passion that led him to sell his soul. In this epic horror, Vlad Dracula exchanges salvation for immortality so that he may avenge the brutal death of his true love. Now he journeys to the twentieth century to lay claim to the woman he so desperately loves.Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-14325196706629117072022-10-28T23:00:00.005-07:002022-10-28T23:00:00.276-07:00Black Mirror III<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Storyline</span></b><br /></p>Darren alias Adrian is now possessed by the spirit of evil Mordred, so he teams up with a renegade female priest to try and find a way to exorcise and destroy Mordred and save himself.Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-33072813939157622892022-10-27T23:00:00.005-07:002022-10-27T23:00:00.282-07:00Black Mirror 2<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Storyline</span></b><br /></p>Darren Michael's search for his missing friend takes him on a chilling expedition from his small New England town to Willow Creek in England - and the reigning evil of Black Mirror Castle.Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-20551184653911088462022-10-26T23:00:00.007-07:002022-10-26T23:00:00.284-07:00The Black Mirror<h1 class="sc-b73cd867-0 eKrKux" data-testid="hero-title-block__title"></h1><div class="ipc-title ipc-title--section-title ipc-title--base ipc-title--on-textPrimary" data-testid="storyline-header"><div class="ipc-title__wrapper"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Storyline</span></b></div><div class="ipc-title__wrapper"><div class="ipc-title__actions"> </div><div class="ipc-title__actions"></div></div></div>In
this game you take on the role of the nobleman Samuel Gordon, who
returns after 20 years to the manor called Black Mirror where he spent
most of his life. He returns back to remember William Gordon who had
meant much for him. Samuel is the only one who doesn't believe William's
death was an accident. The Black Mirror adventure is very mysterious
and is divided to six parts.<span data-reactroot="" style="display: inline-block;"> </span><br /> Following the death of his grandfather, Samuel Gordon heads back to Black Mirror, the family's ancestral home, to investigate the matter.Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-49154867276225032212022-10-12T00:00:00.044-07:002022-10-12T00:00:00.254-07:00Bailee Abbott's Kill Them With Canvas Blog Tour with a Spotlight and Giveaway<p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK40y2M7gUAJXgkDSzXIR6GZlANmDOXB-gsJIdKVN_aWNQbOhU4VhN88kchFrY9QsdCn-T1-Y0hFQjylIKrF75gAEx-EgeASVwmWCytgqmbxgQHbvK_4WDdfkwuAkRLGPRVuIYe6ce1JGMHjOq9iQEEIz7V8ds7WvA9vrlNnzIC8NJZ4ZBKnDQadu/s448/KILL%20THEM%20WITH%20CANVAS%20BANNER%20448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="448" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK40y2M7gUAJXgkDSzXIR6GZlANmDOXB-gsJIdKVN_aWNQbOhU4VhN88kchFrY9QsdCn-T1-Y0hFQjylIKrF75gAEx-EgeASVwmWCytgqmbxgQHbvK_4WDdfkwuAkRLGPRVuIYe6ce1JGMHjOq9iQEEIz7V8ds7WvA9vrlNnzIC8NJZ4ZBKnDQadu/s320/KILL%20THEM%20WITH%20CANVAS%20BANNER%20448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I am so excited to have Bailee Abbott here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Giveaway.<br /><br />Thanks Bailee and Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours for allowing me to join your Kill Them With Canvas Blog Tour!<br /><br />Please take it away, Bailee! </p><p><br /><br /> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEius2KS34dabW2BG3uOefEq2UMTCcxXGy-VhDb2LixLrop_saUE_J43euRsyFwmD9IzKXLhyRvgNCrbtpJ40euxhMeX9tKzvbmN60c0smElbnW93Rz3djlIn9py12CALrU6sDoFDse7_xMWkFRtIa8Mdm-VNULhcorf2HmMREkE9Im6k1J1nb-zuNmL/s2475/Kill%20Them%20With%20Canvas%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEius2KS34dabW2BG3uOefEq2UMTCcxXGy-VhDb2LixLrop_saUE_J43euRsyFwmD9IzKXLhyRvgNCrbtpJ40euxhMeX9tKzvbmN60c0smElbnW93Rz3djlIn9py12CALrU6sDoFDse7_xMWkFRtIa8Mdm-VNULhcorf2HmMREkE9Im6k1J1nb-zuNmL/s320/Kill%20Them%20With%20Canvas%20cover.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><b>Kill Them with Canvas (A Paint by Murder Mystery)<br /> Cozy Mystery<br /> 2nd in Series<br /> Setting – New York<br /> Crooked Lane Books (October 11, 2022)<br /> Hardcover : 320 pages<br /> ISBN-10 : 1639101047<br /> ISBN-13 : 978-1639101047<br /> Digital ASIN : B09Q7Z7TDJ</b><p></p><p><br /> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60503468-kill-them-with-canvas"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/goodreads-badge-add-plus-d700d4d3e3c0b346066731ac07b7fe47.png?resize=130%2C41&ssl=1" /></a> <br /> <br /><br />In Bailee Abbott’s second book in the Paint by Murder mysteries, Chloe and Izzie are taking their paint party business on the road — with murder as the first stop! <br /><br /> Chloe Abbington and her sister, Izzie, are enjoying huge success running Paint with a View, their paint party business in the tranquil western New York lakeside town of Whisper Cove. Now, their aunt Constance—president of the local chapter of the Chautauqua Sisterhood—has hooked them up with a gig hosting a Halloween painting party. The guests will be painting a local ghost legend, the Lady of Chautauqua Lake, who died a hundred years earlier and rises from the lake every October to haunt anyone who dares venture out on All Hallows’ Eve. <br /><br /> The event seems to be going off without a hitch, until Chloe overhears an argument between Constance and Viola Finnwinkle, the Sisterhood director, about the fate of the local chapter. Both women leave and the sisters finish their painting. But the next morning, Viola’s body is discovered floating face down near the town ferryboat dock, her long red hair spread around her. Eerily, the image is an exact replica of a painting Chloe and Izzie had discovered at the event the night before. <br /><br /> What’s more, the police find Constance’s purple knit hat lying on the ground near the crime scene. Constance pleads innocence, saying the hat mysteriously went missing during the event. Frantic that she might be charged with murder, she begs Chloe and Izzie to help her. The sisters believe their aunt is innocent, but if so, who’s the real killer — and when will the next victim turn up?</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">About Bailee Abbott</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><p><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-175982" data-attachment-id="175982" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Author Photo – Bailee Abbott" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Author-Photo-Bailee-Abbott.jpg?fit=424%2C589&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Author-Photo-Bailee-Abbott.jpg?fit=216%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Author-Photo-Bailee-Abbott.jpg?fit=424%2C589&ssl=1" data-orig-size="424,589" data-permalink="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/completed-tours-2022/snowed-under-murder-a-sierra-pines-bb-mystery-by-kathryn-long/author-photo-bailee-abbott-2/" height="300" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Author-Photo-Bailee-Abbott.jpg?resize=216%2C300&ssl=1" width="216" /></p><p><br />Bailee Abbott is a native Ohioan who spends her days plotting murder and writing mysteries. She’s a member of Sisters in Crime as well as of International Thriller Writers. Bailee lives with her husband and furry friend Max in the quiet suburbs of Green, Ohio. Bailee also writes the Sierra Pines B&B mystery series under the name Kathryn Long. <br /><br /><b>Author Links</b></p><p> AUTHOR WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.baileeabbott.com">www.baileeabbott.com</a><br /> FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BaileeAbbottBooks">https://www.facebook.com/BaileeAbbottBooks</a><br /> TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/BaileeAbbott1">https://twitter.com/BaileeAbbott1</a><br /> GOODREADS: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21094675.Bailee_Abbott">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21094675.Bailee_Abbott</a> <br /><br />Purchase Links</p><p> <a href="https://amzn.to/3dXpOMQ">AMAZON</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kill-them-with-canvas-bailee-abbott/1140870736?ean=9781639101047">BARNES & NOBLE</a> <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/kill-them-with-canvas">KOBO</a> <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-brush-with-murder/id1548615883">APPLE BOOKS</a><b> </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Giveaway</span></b></p><p><a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/028877921426/?widget_template=56d5f80dbc544fb30fda66f0">http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/028877921426</a></p><b>Please follow the rest of the tour here, thanks:</b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/upcoming-great-escapes-book-tours/kill-them-with-canvas-a-paint-by-murder-mystery-by-bailee-abbott">https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/upcoming-great-escapes-book-tours/kill-them-with-canvas-a-paint-by-murder-mystery-by-bailee-abbott</a>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-57047899407939313792022-10-09T00:02:00.048-07:002022-10-09T00:02:00.278-07:00Gail Meath's Deuce Blog Tour with a Spotlight and Giveaway<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hQ_gmFKCQ-HB7YObkTt0yEkifsv412yQx4dTK2DKp8EPx-B6K6yewauU2IxQDB0-EQcwVm7h0U4pVmpyJGisWo3xEdQ0LX4ZjTFls0FkJ86ZGq6jyyR-G3R80ztK4MZpsXLC9wVYzIMeq9RwZkWZqJCa1375cE3PMdgcygtOI3W47IvId0iAQs5i/s448/DEUCE%20BANNER%20448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="448" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hQ_gmFKCQ-HB7YObkTt0yEkifsv412yQx4dTK2DKp8EPx-B6K6yewauU2IxQDB0-EQcwVm7h0U4pVmpyJGisWo3xEdQ0LX4ZjTFls0FkJ86ZGq6jyyR-G3R80ztK4MZpsXLC9wVYzIMeq9RwZkWZqJCa1375cE3PMdgcygtOI3W47IvId0iAQs5i/s320/DEUCE%20BANNER%20448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p>I am so excited to have Gail Meath here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Giveaway.<br /><br />Thanks Gail and Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours for allowing me to join your Deuce Blog Tour!<br /><br />Please take it away, Gail! </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnLy9dcSeEwT6v5GSUqLjW6ykJBA0E0lKQq652JLdQlKSYb4kBooyROsrEZxqrqNziZUJOEWYfWzfItumWscHAwuWFBBBVNr22BaIQHEvUcIRWLiL922AJL_Agql6G-HIYxvb27n9wBKhw2XhwNjIUFPROOtg02dYFYeVScptEbjmljf_Uc8SMp59/s2700/Deuce_3_6x9%20copy%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnLy9dcSeEwT6v5GSUqLjW6ykJBA0E0lKQq652JLdQlKSYb4kBooyROsrEZxqrqNziZUJOEWYfWzfItumWscHAwuWFBBBVNr22BaIQHEvUcIRWLiL922AJL_Agql6G-HIYxvb27n9wBKhw2XhwNjIUFPROOtg02dYFYeVScptEbjmljf_Uc8SMp59/s320/Deuce_3_6x9%20copy%202.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><b>DEUCE – A Jax Diamond Mystery<br /> Cozy Mystery – Roaring Twenties<br /> 3rd in Series<br /> Setting – Millbury, Massachusetts<br /> Independently Published (September 20, 2022)<br /> Number of Pages: 200 pages<br /> Digital ASIN : B09WP9FG3C</b><p></p><p><br /> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61075519-deuce"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/goodreads-badge-add-plus-d700d4d3e3c0b346066731ac07b7fe47.png?resize=130%2C41&ssl=1" /></a> <br /> <br />One for sorrow, two for spice triggers a game of three blind mice. <br /><br /> While vacationing in New England, PI Jax Diamond and his courageous canine partner, Ace, bite off more than they can chew when two small town deaths reveal two big time killers, and the locals don’t take too kindly to strangers. <br /><br /> Laura Graystone, Broadway star, auto expert, and Jax’s heartthrob, is once again front and center digging for clues while trying to ditch an old boyfriend. That is, until her brother becomes Jax’s prime suspect. Then all hell breaks loose, and Ace is left in the lurch, tracking down leads with his new sidekick, Susie. <br /><br /> A crazy duet of crimes sends Jax, Laura and Ace into a tailspin in small-town USA during the Roaring Twenties. Where no one is above the law, everyone is a suspect, and time is running out before the clock strikes one. <br /></p><p></p><p><br /><br /> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqOKnC9xKeRAvmH9eHs2RgA9svH8X0yU23J6MpyG_4AD4USr-C9wni33CiMCYKCaaJNpBmqISa7rtU4hMABL_N9UcgT88J-NdlcJZKuj1YpfqojAUtjHpAwi7BOIbQLZ85CnMbkvAiNGK1g34AewrEbX_99wow3NGaMWOlwsYyVN0E75jd5wOZos1/s900/Logo%20Circle%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqOKnC9xKeRAvmH9eHs2RgA9svH8X0yU23J6MpyG_4AD4USr-C9wni33CiMCYKCaaJNpBmqISa7rtU4hMABL_N9UcgT88J-NdlcJZKuj1YpfqojAUtjHpAwi7BOIbQLZ85CnMbkvAiNGK1g34AewrEbX_99wow3NGaMWOlwsYyVN0E75jd5wOZos1/s320/Logo%20Circle%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>About Gail Meath </b><br /> <br />Award-winning author Gail Meath writes historical romance novels that will whisk you away to another time and place in history where you will meet fascinating characters, both fictional and real, who will capture your heart and soul. Meath loves writing about little or unknown people, places, and events in history, rather than relying on the typical stories and settings. <br /><br />The subgenres of her books vary from action-packed westerns, plot-twisting murder mysteries, and biographies of powerful women who defied the strict rules of society fighting for the freedom of their countries. Currently, she is spending all her time writing her new, fun Roaring Twenties Cozy Mystery series, Jax Diamond Mysteries. <br /><b><br />Author Links </b><br /><br />Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/author/gailmeath">https://www.amazon.com/author/gailmeath</a> <br /><br />Website: <a href="https://www.gailmeath.com">https://www.gailmeath.com</a> <br /><br />Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19555908.Gail_Meath">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19555908.Gail_Meath</a> <br /><br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gailmeathauthor">https://www.facebook.com/gailmeathauthor</a> <br /><br />Bookbub: <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/gail-meath">https://www.bookbub.com/profile/gail-meath</a> <br /><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gailmeathauthor/">https://www.instagram.com/gailmeathauthor/</a> <br /><br />Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/GailMeathAuthor">https://www.twitter.com/GailMeathAuthor</a> <br /><br />Purchase Link: <a href="https://amzn.to/3CvDaKq">Amazon </a><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Giveaway</b></span><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/028877921423">http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/028877921423</a> <br /><br /><b>Please follow the rest of the tour here, thanks:</b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/deuce-a-jax-diamond-mystery-by-gail-meathby-gail-meath">https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/deuce-a-jax-diamond-mystery-by-gail-meathby-gail-meath</a> </div>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-25436763710093945762022-10-02T00:02:00.011-07:002022-10-02T00:02:00.304-07:00Mollie Hunt's Ghost Cat on the Midway Blog Tour with a Spotlight and Giveaway<p> <img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-180693" data-attachment-id="180693" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="GHOST CAT ON THE MIDWAY 640" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GHOST-CAT-ON-THE-MIDWAY-640.jpg?fit=640%2C304&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GHOST-CAT-ON-THE-MIDWAY-640.jpg?fit=300%2C143&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GHOST-CAT-ON-THE-MIDWAY-640.jpg?fit=640%2C304&ssl=1" data-orig-size="640,304" data-permalink="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/ghost-cat-on-the-midway-a-tenth-life-cozy-mystery-by-mollie-hunt/ghost-cat-on-the-midway-640/" height="304" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GHOST-CAT-ON-THE-MIDWAY-640.jpg?resize=640%2C304&ssl=1" width="640" /><br /></p><div class="entry-content clearfix"></div><div class="entry-content clearfix"></div><div class="entry-content clearfix">I am so excited to have Mollie Hunt here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Giveaway.<br /><br />Thanks Mollie and Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours for allowing me to join your Ghost Cat on the Midway Blog Tour!<br /><br />Please take it away, Mollie! <h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-180694" data-attachment-id="180694" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1619687212","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="MH – Ghost cat Midway front" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MH-Ghost-cat-Midway-front-scaled.jpg?fit=643%2C973&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MH-Ghost-cat-Midway-front-scaled.jpg?fit=198%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MH-Ghost-cat-Midway-front-scaled.jpg?fit=1693%2C2560&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1693,2560" data-permalink="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/ghost-cat-on-the-midway-a-tenth-life-cozy-mystery-by-mollie-hunt/mh-ghost-cat-midway-front/" data-recalc-dims="1" height="510" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MH-Ghost-cat-Midway-front.jpg?resize=337%2C510&ssl=1" width="337" /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Ghost Cat on the Midway (A Tenth Life Cozy Mystery)<br /> Cozy Mystery<br /> 2nd in Series<br /> Setting – Ghost Cat on the Midway (A Tenth Life Cozy Mystery)<br /> Independently Published (August 29, 2022)<br /> Print length : 195 pages<br /> Digital ASIN : B0B8WGLNMT</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61903299-ghost-cat-on-the-midway"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/goodreads-badge-add-plus-d700d4d3e3c0b346066731ac07b7fe47.png?resize=130%2C41&ssl=1" /></a> <br /> <br /><br />This summer, there’s trouble brewing at the Cove County Fair. <br /><br /> Camelia Collins, Ocean Cove’s most recent resident over seventy years of age, is all set to go to the fair! The smell of the popcorn, the roar of the crowd, the Ferris wheel and the pony shows — things she remembers from childhood and looks forward to experiencing again. <br /> <br />But something’s up at the Cove County Fair. When Camelia meets the keeper of a rescued tiger, she could not have predicted that keeper would soon be dead and the tiger gone missing. A rogue band of aggressive animal activists seems the obvious culprits, but they deny the act. <br /><br /> Only one entity knows the truth — the ghost cat Soji, but will the capricious spirit decide to come forward before someone else dies? </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">About Mollie Hunt</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-180695" data-attachment-id="180695" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.7","credit":"","camera":"moto g stylus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1635003587","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.71","iso":"588","shutter_speed":"0.025","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="0 Mollie Hunt and Tyler-02" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/0-Mollie-Hunt-and-Tyler-02.jpeg?fit=643%2C570&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/0-Mollie-Hunt-and-Tyler-02.jpeg?fit=300%2C266&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/0-Mollie-Hunt-and-Tyler-02.jpeg?fit=990%2C878&ssl=1" data-orig-size="990,878" data-permalink="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/ghost-cat-on-the-midway-a-tenth-life-cozy-mystery-by-mollie-hunt/0-mollie-hunt-and-tyler-02/" data-recalc-dims="1" height="266" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/0-Mollie-Hunt-and-Tyler-02.jpeg?resize=300%2C266&ssl=1" width="300" /></p>Cat Writer Mollie Hunt is the award-winning author of two cozy series, the Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and the Tenth Life Mysteries. Her Cat Seasons Sci-Fantasy Tetralogy features extraordinary cats saving the world. Mollie also pens a bit of cat poetry. <br /><br />Mollie is a member of the Oregon Writers’ Colony, Sisters in Crime, the Cat Writers’ Association, and Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA). She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and a varying number of cats. <br /><br />Author Links Website: <a href="https://molliehuntcatwriter.com/">https://molliehuntcatwriter.com/</a><br />Amazon Page: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/author/molliehunt">www.amazon.com/author/molliehunt</a><br />Facebook Author Page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MollieHuntCatWriter/">www.facebook.com/MollieHuntCatWriter/</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/molliehuntcatwriter/">https://www.instagram.com/molliehuntcatwriter/</a><br />Twitter:@MollieHuntCats<br />Books2Read UBL: <a href="https://books2read.com/ap/8GJYBe/Mollie-Hunt">https://books2read.com/ap/8GJYBe/Mollie-Hunt</a><br />Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7768987.Mollie_Hunt">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7768987.Mollie_Hunt</a><br />Sign up for Mollie’s Extremely Informal Newsletter at: <a href="http://eepurl.com/c0fOTn">http://eepurl.com/c0fOTn</a> <br /><br />Purchase Link – <a href="https://amzn.to/3QUeQG9">Amazon</a></div><div class="entry-content clearfix"> </div><div class="entry-content clearfix" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Giveaway</b></span></div><div class="entry-content clearfix"> </div><div class="entry-content clearfix"><a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/028877921421/?widget_template=56d5f80dbc544fb30fda66f0">http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/028877921421</a> <br /></div><div class="entry-content clearfix"> </div><div class="entry-content clearfix"><b>Please follow the rest of the tour here, thanks:</b></div><div class="entry-content clearfix"> </div><div class="entry-content clearfix"><a href="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/ghost-cat-on-the-midway-a-tenth-life-cozy-mystery-by-mollie-hunt">https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/ghost-cat-on-the-midway-a-tenth-life-cozy-mystery-by-mollie-hunt</a> <br /></div>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-6498650038731071712022-09-28T01:00:00.066-07:002022-09-28T01:00:00.265-07:00Jennifer Ivy Walker's The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven Blog Tour with a Spotlight, Excerpt and Giveaway<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLB3hXWV4ybna_5KTHS5FV5ccrGmffpJsXkbyDCj_n_tglYDXrmB9TKtWpJgbEF0r4-W0qnROuPmHahmrzjLfm7I_Uq0MR_L90zRuYnGs8VdA58mTBAyWDyExaiwD1gSlap5iNmHSAGsqBz-vUP3AqOBRacBXLm7mlhH9soJGNLoxNlyINGgPRAm0/s1200/TourBanner_The%20Wild%20Rose%20and%20the%20Sea%20Raven.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="1200" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLB3hXWV4ybna_5KTHS5FV5ccrGmffpJsXkbyDCj_n_tglYDXrmB9TKtWpJgbEF0r4-W0qnROuPmHahmrzjLfm7I_Uq0MR_L90zRuYnGs8VdA58mTBAyWDyExaiwD1gSlap5iNmHSAGsqBz-vUP3AqOBRacBXLm7mlhH9soJGNLoxNlyINGgPRAm0/s320/TourBanner_The%20Wild%20Rose%20and%20the%20Sea%20Raven.gif" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I am so excited to have Jennifer Ivy Walker at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight, Excerpt and Giveaway.<br /><br />Thanks Jennifer and Goddess Fish Promotions for allowing me to join your The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven Blog Tour! <br /><br />Please take it away, Jennifer! </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><br /> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsxD3sfTq4Pt278LDAfH3eeyViENXeOTpdaj1sQGfQuf_RM377JV9BvQ8mjzo5WzJyBvK6tqYi51nEYxiU9DoLT_7eANLwvUn6WeT03ycxyKPeWzh-OSHi9NxrgykQCt8Ith08zZQVnUs5l1I1wADXya1O_aKU_zq0oSH479MnVU--Mr15Me8c2iO/s1275/BookCover_Wild%20Rose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsxD3sfTq4Pt278LDAfH3eeyViENXeOTpdaj1sQGfQuf_RM377JV9BvQ8mjzo5WzJyBvK6tqYi51nEYxiU9DoLT_7eANLwvUn6WeT03ycxyKPeWzh-OSHi9NxrgykQCt8Ith08zZQVnUs5l1I1wADXya1O_aKU_zq0oSH479MnVU--Mr15Me8c2iO/s320/BookCover_Wild%20Rose.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven <br />by Jennifer Ivy Walker <br /><br />GENRE: Paranormal fantasy medieval romance <br /></b><br /> <b>BLURB: </b><br /><br /> In this dark fairy tale adaptation of a medieval French legend, Issylte must flee the wicked queen, finding shelter with a fairy witch who teaches her the verdant magic of the forest. Fate leads her to the otherworldly realm of the Lady of the Lake and the Elves of Avalon, where she must choose between her life as a healer or fight to save her ravaged kingdom. Tristan of Lyonesse is a Knight of the Round Table who must overcome the horrors of his past and defend his king or lose everything. When he becomes a warrior of the Tribe of Dana, a gift of Druidic magic might hold the key he seeks. Haunted and hunted. Entwined by fate. Can their passion and power prevail? <br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />EXCERPT</span></b><br /> <br /> He opened the brilliant blue eyes that she’d seen in the vision. <br /><br /> As she gazed into them, the earth tilted. Her heart raced; her bearings were lost. In the depths of his eyes, she glimpsed a fountain in a forest. The turquoise waters of the ocean. An underground well encased by sacred stones. She, the forest fairy, was immersed in the blue waters of the warrior’s eyes, the waves emanating from him flowing through her, cleansing her. Beckoning her. <br /><br />In Tristan’s eyes, Issylte glimpsed a black bird — a sea raven — soaring over an open sea, hovering now before her. A small dove fluttered in her breast, called forth from her soul. White wings unfurled as she took flight, rising into the azure sky alongside the black seabird —- floating together through the diaphanous clouds scattered across the vast ocean. <br /><br /> In the breadth of an instant, Issylte was bound to this warrior, the Blue Knight of Cornwall, as if fate had indeed entwined them. Through the windows of his eyes, she peered into his soul, her own blending with his, as if they were the forest and the ocean, encircled now within the three layers of protective stones, the holy trinity of sacred elements of the Goddess. <br /><br /> <br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH-J4Pe6pqqlx66BB92WvilkmuTYt7Mha7Jdp_rR6eMf9lBiz9kj_xPhKjQ_lI0r1ehXGU5IuDqlKNZK8Oe1p5gsccSJ3G9EkTP0y1fw3zOmo8PcH3kLDwo1SxTWxf3xp_P95KZHhyaLWBuQUdB5rGDFK9IcTr21Xu3eQKXFPr0UimdoKCJ7IW-71/s424/Author%20Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="321" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH-J4Pe6pqqlx66BB92WvilkmuTYt7Mha7Jdp_rR6eMf9lBiz9kj_xPhKjQ_lI0r1ehXGU5IuDqlKNZK8Oe1p5gsccSJ3G9EkTP0y1fw3zOmo8PcH3kLDwo1SxTWxf3xp_P95KZHhyaLWBuQUdB5rGDFK9IcTr21Xu3eQKXFPr0UimdoKCJ7IW-71/s320/Author%20Image.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p><b>AUTHOR Bio and Links: </b><br /><br /> Enthralled with legends of medieval knights and ladies, dark fairy tales and fantasies about Druids, wizards and magic, Jennifer Ivy Walker always dreamed of becoming a writer. She fell in love with French in junior high school, continuing her study of the language throughout college, eventually becoming a high school teacher and college professor of French. <br /><br /> As a high school teacher, she took her students every year to the annual French competition, where they performed a play she had written, "Yseult la Belle et Tristan la Bête"--an imaginative blend of the medieval French legend of "Tristan et Yseult" and the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast", enhanced with fantasy elements of a Celtic fairy and a wicked witch.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Giveaway</b></span><br /></p><p><br />Jennifer Ivy Walker will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. <br /></p><p><b><a href="#">http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f4355</a></b></p><b>Please follow the rest of the tour here, thanks:</b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2022/08/blurb-blitz-wild-rose-and-sea-raven-by.html">https://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2022/08/blurb-blitz-wild-rose-and-sea-raven-by.html</a></b> <p></p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-85543275527479352292022-09-16T01:02:00.000-07:002022-09-16T01:21:56.853-07:00 Cee Bee's Veils and Vampires Blog Tour with a Spotlight, Excerpt and Giveaway<p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJeUMVP3cqSXyIgcjcUNihduvJR_HYoFz9wuBlLfGY3P3Jcu5CMTUOsAvKTydEVyti-TIHGJD43-9N2zq855dSgnsKCrlakwSZEG1nE2pZVjqlAxdkuI8FML54aDlshuIr9NW6UevFVEtboW0Ykh0gxJU90SIGKgtNd7PR4iV8H_ZlArCY0og-FlV/s1200/TourBanner_Veils%20and%20Vampires%20With%20Cover%20Image.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="1200" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJeUMVP3cqSXyIgcjcUNihduvJR_HYoFz9wuBlLfGY3P3Jcu5CMTUOsAvKTydEVyti-TIHGJD43-9N2zq855dSgnsKCrlakwSZEG1nE2pZVjqlAxdkuI8FML54aDlshuIr9NW6UevFVEtboW0Ykh0gxJU90SIGKgtNd7PR4iV8H_ZlArCY0og-FlV/s320/TourBanner_Veils%20and%20Vampires%20With%20Cover%20Image.gif" width="320" /></a></div><p> I am so excited to have Cee Bee at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight, Excerpt and Giveaway.<br /><br />Thanks Cee and Goddess Fish Promotions for allowing me to join your Veils and Vampires Blog Tour! <br /><br />Please take it away, Cee!</p><p><b>VEILS AND VAMPIRES <br />by Cee Bee <br /><br /> GENRE: Vampire Romance<br /><br /> BLURB: </b><br /><br /> I’m checking out the Bold Tsarina nightclub, even if it is owned by Konstantin, the Bratva crime lord who hates my guts. After all, the trip could snag me a high-paying gig for another mafia king, the infamous Caelin Vass.<br /> <br /> Yes, that Caelin Vass.<br /> <br /> I’m talking about the hot-as-sin social media sensation who’s rumored to be both a horrible boss and a blood-sucking vampire. And did I mention that Caelin’s also the star of my hottest NSFW fantasies? He is. Plus, that isn’t even the strangest part of my life right now… or the best.<br /> <br /> Read my story and have some fun. You know you want to.</p><p></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span> Except <br /><br /> Far up the street, a police car switches on its flashers. <br /><br /> This is getting good. <br /><br /> The driver's side door whips open and out steps Celin MacGregor, my would-be boss. The man does not look happy. He glares right at me. <br /><br /> “What're ye doin', lass?” <br /><br />Huh. Vass' accent gets heavier when he's angry. Nice to know. <br /><br />“Talking with some girls from high school.” I gesture to Devon and Shay as evidence. <br /><br /> Only the two of them are gone. <br /><br /> I frown. “Or, I was chatting them up.” <br /><br /> Caelin stalks closer. On reflex, I step backward. Soon my spine hits the glass facade of the building. It's not like sidewalks in Manhattan are super huge. <br /><br />Caelin sets his hands on either side of my head, caging me against the wall. My blood heats. If I thought there was some kind of energy between us back in his office, it's nothing compared to what zings between us now. The connection becomes a charge of desire that prickles across my body. I might even be panting a little. <br /><br /> “I'll ask ye again,” says Vass, his voice low. “Ye know the likes of them?” <br /><br /> “It's like I told you -- I went to high school with those girls. And you're standing awfully close.” <br /><br /> The whoop of a police siren slices through the air. A man's voice reverberates through a loudspeaker. “Move your vehicle.” <br /><br /> I go up on tiptoe and peer over Vass' very broad shoulders. Sure enough, three police cars are lined up behind his badly-parked Porche. One officer stalks closer. The guy wears sunglasses even though it's after ten o'clock. You have to admire that kind of swagger. <br /><br /> Caelin glances over his shoulder and shoots the officer an angry look. The man freezes in place. <br /><br /> I raise my hand to shoulder height. “I'm over here, in case you're wondering. Maybe you can ask Caelin to back off from both the sidewalk and my face.” <br /><br />The officer pales. “I'm so sorry, your Majesty.” Without saying another word, he gets back into his vehicle and drives away. The other police cars follow. <br /><br /> Leaving me alone with one very angry Scotsman. <br /><br /> AUTHOR Bio and Links: <br /><br />CEE BEE writes stories that blend epic fantasy, steamy romance, and lots of sass. If you want immersive tales that transport you to fresh worlds (and new book boyfriends) then you’ve come to the right author. To learn more about CEE BEE, please visit www.ceebeeauthor.com. <br /><br /> <br />NOTE: CEE BEE also writes young adult fare under the name Christina Bauer. Check out Christina’s books at www.christinabauerauthor.com. There’s a literal sh*t ton of them. <br /><br /> Stalk CEE BEE/Christina on Social Media <br /><br /> Web site: www.ceebeeauthor.com <br /><br /> Blog: http://monsterhousebooks.com/blog/category/christina <br /><br /> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorBauer/ <br /><br /> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christina_cb_bauer/ <br /><br /> Twitter: @CB_Bauer <br /><br /> VLOG: https://tinyurl.com/Vlogbauer <br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />GIVEAWAY </span></b><br /> <br />The author will be awarding an art nouveau journal to a randomly drawn commenter via Rafflecopter.<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f4370">http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f4370</a></p><p><b>Please follow the rest of the tour here, thanks:</b></p><p><a href="https://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2022/09/cover-reveal-veils-and-vampires.html">https://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2022/09/cover-reveal-veils-and-vampires.html</a><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p> <br /></p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-20161255549211953832022-09-08T00:00:00.039-07:002022-09-08T00:00:00.297-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJlsC79Wb7uTFb4KJzh4QvKGXVU5Vwchxhqt5KThTxCIbkZvi_DmLqbs7A5s5eNFiiXeXshNSQVerWOGyU_UysCGcav0oQgi0PqiYUiUK7QPf4Q3OOJ0KMmtszd2PtTF4j32MdceL5G19M4rRCP2zJ4vYF5pBGWLDZNGn6B0IQI-OYsQjwfc3jVWM/s448/VAMPIRES%20AND%20VILLAINS%20BANNER%20448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="448" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJlsC79Wb7uTFb4KJzh4QvKGXVU5Vwchxhqt5KThTxCIbkZvi_DmLqbs7A5s5eNFiiXeXshNSQVerWOGyU_UysCGcav0oQgi0PqiYUiUK7QPf4Q3OOJ0KMmtszd2PtTF4j32MdceL5G19M4rRCP2zJ4vYF5pBGWLDZNGn6B0IQI-OYsQjwfc3jVWM/s320/VAMPIRES%20AND%20VILLAINS%20BANNER%20448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I am so excited to have Elizabeth Pantley here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Giveaway.<br /><br />Thanks Elizabeth and Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours for allowing me to join your Vampires and Villains Blog Tour!<br /><br />Please take it away, Elizabeth! </p><p><br /><br /> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbDNcPUEt3xD_dK1E5Uh1fA_Ujijmv1tOrDuDW56aqWbzOCpNEpoTlHqjJA3xmUW2-SyzYx9pnikh8WRbOLVwtZfZErEiFruYv_HaTdoi7eBIXfYFVFZziECEeSf_wPfR20MLWOfY0mPpCY5uvhI1Kn0jv8ixHELsr5b3er18bSYf0-GZDP0F9f-I/s2700/Vampires%20and%20Villains%20Ebook%20Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbDNcPUEt3xD_dK1E5Uh1fA_Ujijmv1tOrDuDW56aqWbzOCpNEpoTlHqjJA3xmUW2-SyzYx9pnikh8WRbOLVwtZfZErEiFruYv_HaTdoi7eBIXfYFVFZziECEeSf_wPfR20MLWOfY0mPpCY5uvhI1Kn0jv8ixHELsr5b3er18bSYf0-GZDP0F9f-I/s320/Vampires%20and%20Villains%20Ebook%20Cover.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><b><br /><br />Vampires and Villains: The Magical Mystery Book Club<br /> Paranormal Cozy Mystery<br /> 2nd in Series<br /> Independently Published (September 1, 2022)<br /> Print length : 219 pages<br /> Digital ASIN : B0B3WN3Z9M</b><p><br /> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61280957-vampires-and-villains"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.escapewithdollycas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/goodreads-badge-add-plus-d700d4d3e3c0b346066731ac07b7fe47.png?resize=130%2C41&ssl=1" /></a> <br /> <br />Paige and her joyful Aunt Glo have learned that the home they inherited comes with a magical library. They put together a book club group of loveable kooks to explore the magic. <br /><br /> They’ve recovered from their first book journey, and they all agree on their next book which takes place on a cruise ship bound for Hawaii. Problem is, they were so excited about the cruising idea that they didn’t read the entire blurb on the back of the book. (“It was entirely too long,” explains Zell.) Once on the ship, they meet a charming and likable man who blends seamlessly into their motley group. Too bad they don’t know why he’s so scarce during the day but shows up to join them every evening for dinner, drinks, and a show. When a dead body shows up on board, their new friend is labeled a suspect. Can they help him out by finding the real murderer? Or is he the real murderer? The book club will need to solve the case to get off the ship, out of the book, and back to their home. </p><p></p><p></p><p><br /> <br /> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJS9H8l87hiY1lP6PVLEkbj0roekzatFqCJWJY9_dfXRi-eIJbKaB9r2AwByx21kWrcmoDz-kUUZx4p6jzLEol17wQ7l_ExT7kGYaeLNVylFvD1mrGsI4RT_xHOoxcohu5xHSnXak0zZ_SYSkGuwVhGzH1J-vworLpvqifnz_9gJmxl25ZkMaZV4ko/s5184/Head%20shot%20HIGH%20RES%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJS9H8l87hiY1lP6PVLEkbj0roekzatFqCJWJY9_dfXRi-eIJbKaB9r2AwByx21kWrcmoDz-kUUZx4p6jzLEol17wQ7l_ExT7kGYaeLNVylFvD1mrGsI4RT_xHOoxcohu5xHSnXak0zZ_SYSkGuwVhGzH1J-vworLpvqifnz_9gJmxl25ZkMaZV4ko/s320/Head%20shot%20HIGH%20RES%203.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><b>About Elizabeth Pantley </b><br /> <br />Elizabeth Pantley says that writing the Destiny Falls Mystery and Magic book series is the most fun she’s ever had at work. Fans of the series say her joy is evident through the stories she tells. Elizabeth is also the internationally bestselling author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution and twelve other books for parents. Her books have been published in over twenty languages. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, the beautiful inspiration for the enchanted Destiny Falls world. <br /><b><br />Author Links </b><br /><br /><b>Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/24811.Elizabeth_Pantley">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/24811.Elizabeth_Pantley</a><br /> Website: <a href="https://www.nocrysolution.com/books/">https://www.nocrysolution.com/books/</a><br /> Newsletter Sign-up: <a href="https://www.nocrysolution.com/mailing-list/">https://www.nocrysolution.com/mailing-list/</a><br /> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DestinyFallsMysteryandMagic">https://www.facebook.com/DestinyFallsMysteryandMagic</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elizabethpantley/">https://www.instagram.com/elizabethpantley/</a><br /> Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/nocrysolution/_saved/">https://www.pinterest.com/nocrysolution/_saved/</a><br /> Blog: <a href="https://elizabethpantley.com/">https://elizabethpantley.com/</a> <br /><br />Purchase Link – <a href="https://amzn.to/3P6XJ2K">Amazon</a></b><p></p><p> <a href="https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/vampires-and-villains-the-magical-mystery-book-club-by-elizabeth-pantley">https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/books-currently-on-tour/vampires-and-villains-the-magical-mystery-book-club-by-elizabeth-pantley</a> </p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-85135333471819869742022-08-10T01:00:00.004-07:002022-09-02T08:39:03.658-07:00Jennifer Chase's Silent Little Angels Blog Tour with a Spotlight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52aCIba42HDu-s7X8U8oT49Oy4C9ZJkNCS4PneXEXSMLqSz3aeLUTa8jsP9OISpHeOHs7N-zQmL5oU3FNJTBpFIc-mFXep1h0BLlpEVtsAsISlpGJO78mZvCYch4HLBjG5FXcleY2gEOtEbCkPbW-VPYOx7Jft26dYKSQPLDv3O0T4d8oyFy7Jb8S/s659/Silent-Little-Angels-banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="659" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52aCIba42HDu-s7X8U8oT49Oy4C9ZJkNCS4PneXEXSMLqSz3aeLUTa8jsP9OISpHeOHs7N-zQmL5oU3FNJTBpFIc-mFXep1h0BLlpEVtsAsISlpGJO78mZvCYch4HLBjG5FXcleY2gEOtEbCkPbW-VPYOx7Jft26dYKSQPLDv3O0T4d8oyFy7Jb8S/s320/Silent-Little-Angels-banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p>I am so excited to have Jennifer Chase here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight.<br /><br />Thanks Jennifer and Pump Up Your Book Promotions for allowing me to join your Silent Little Angels Blog Tour! <br /><br />Please take it away, Jennifer! <br /></p><p>Title: Silent Little Angels: Detective Katie Scott Book 7 <br /> Author: Jennifer Chase<br /> Publisher: Bookouture<br /> Pages: 402<br /> Genre: Crime Thriller <br />Book Blurb: <br /><br />The
water ripples as the girl’s body escapes the reeds and floats silently
upwards. Her beautiful face—blue eyes frozen open, skin as white as snow
— breaks the surface. But it’s too late, this innocent soul has taken
her final breath… <br /><br />When camp counselor Carolyn Sable’s body is
found floating in a lake beside Eagle Ridge Summer Camp, Detective Katie
Scott must dig deep to stay focused. As a child, Katie spent many happy
weeks at that camp toasting marshmallows on the fire with her best
friend Jenny… until the day Jenny disappeared. The loss will always
haunt Katie, but Carolyn’s inconsolable family need answers. <br /><br />Searching
the area, the devastating discovery of two more bodies sends the case
into a tailspin. Suddenly on the hunt for a serial killer, Katie’s blood
turns to ice when she finds newspaper clippings about her own past
cases planted near one of the bodies. Was this twisted killer banking on
Katie taking the lead? And why? <br /><br />Carolyn was adored by children
and staff at the camp, so Katie thinks her sudden resignation is key to
cracking the case. Uncovering a tragic accident involving a group of
children in the weeks before Carolyn left, Katie knows she’s getting
close. <br /><br />But when the carefully laid trap Katie sets to catch
Carolyn’s killer backfires, Katie finds herself in unthinkable danger
and unable to even trust her own team. Can she stay alive long enough to
crack the toughest case of her career, and how many more innocent lives
will be lost before she does? <br /><br />An absolutely unputdownable crime
thriller from a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author. Fans of of
Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh will be sleeping with the
lights on!</p><p>Book Information <br /><br />Release Date: April 19 2022 <br /><br />Publisher: Bookouture <br /><br />Soft
Cover: ISBN: 978-1803142319; 402 pages; $11.99; E-Book, $3.99; FREE
Audiobook with Audible Trial; eBook FREE with Kindle Unlimited
Membership <br /><br />Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/38HWeJ2">https://amzn.to/38HWeJ2</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJbdwCVK2qPE7_d5uACPUY3r2QTbBDXcFshcDktDWl9-_OWVwI2fiGDu4ipC_PUP-pN33rwPWbn6aWcU2i8quBn3X9fnM4ntRZJzuDIrJQS6GSPxHnZPdwI0XuKrbiRfUs-mEj6To4LFArtYDu08QYpmHAENTkhP_tqJMhqHbYu0bAHrUldU3bzS2/s598/Jennifer-Chase.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="596" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJbdwCVK2qPE7_d5uACPUY3r2QTbBDXcFshcDktDWl9-_OWVwI2fiGDu4ipC_PUP-pN33rwPWbn6aWcU2i8quBn3X9fnM4ntRZJzuDIrJQS6GSPxHnZPdwI0XuKrbiRfUs-mEj6To4LFArtYDu08QYpmHAENTkhP_tqJMhqHbYu0bAHrUldU3bzS2/s320/Jennifer-Chase.png" width="319" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Meet the Author</b></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.authorjenniferchase.com/">Jennifer Chase</a>
is a multi award-winning and USA Today BestSelling crime fiction
author, as well as a consulting criminologist. Jennifer holds a bachelor
degree in police forensics and a master’s degree in criminology &
criminal justice. These academic pursuits developed out of her curiosity
about the criminal mind as well as from her own experience with a
violent psychopath, providing Jennifer with deep personal investment in
every story she tells. In addition, she holds certifications in serial
crime and criminal profiling. She is an affiliate member of the
International Association of Forensic Criminologists, and member of the
International Thriller Writers. <br /><br />Her latest book is the crime thriller, <a href="https://amzn.to/38HWeJ2">Silent Little Angels</a>. <br /><br />You can visit her website at <a href="http://www.AuthorJenniferChase.com">www.AuthorJenniferChase.com</a> or connect with her on <a href="https://twitter.com/JChaseNovelist">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJenniferChase/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2780337.Jennifer_Chase">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><b>Please follow the rest of the tour here, thanks:</b></p><a href="https://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2022/05/25/%f0%9f%93%9a-pump-up-your-book-presents-silent-little-angels-virtual-book-publicity-tour-crime-thriller">https://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2022/05/25/%f0%9f%93%9a-pump-up-your-book-presents-silent-little-angels-virtual-book-publicity-tour-crime-thriller</a> <br /><p> </p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-13884976274676461942022-07-13T02:00:00.054-07:002022-07-13T02:00:00.257-07:00Jo Denning's Dead Blood City Blog Tour with a Spotlight<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5QIUDgQTjf_horT0VFl68KWYXm7b8-7bHhCqNFkr8hKlVLLuUhlZhHdLrZDQ30ZWK3W9a2lXUlAsb4VK877zid6HaI12D-wUjvpunyO7QJLyD9HeHFK2x8NxEuKSNHG_V2u0Mw0hXSOxwaRT-SEKXBEAjXsmh0tZXNjwtL3Rr0U_qVKVXwlhjUVF/s638/Dead-Blood-City-banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="638" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5QIUDgQTjf_horT0VFl68KWYXm7b8-7bHhCqNFkr8hKlVLLuUhlZhHdLrZDQ30ZWK3W9a2lXUlAsb4VK877zid6HaI12D-wUjvpunyO7QJLyD9HeHFK2x8NxEuKSNHG_V2u0Mw0hXSOxwaRT-SEKXBEAjXsmh0tZXNjwtL3Rr0U_qVKVXwlhjUVF/s320/Dead-Blood-City-banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I am so excited to have Jo Denning here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight.<br /><br />Thanks Jo and Pump Up Your Book for allowing me to join your Dead Blood City Blog Tour! Please take it away, Jo Denning! </p><p><br /><br /> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUzBu3uKeEbjpOx8uC44QD8F3L0tZ8146S0mV3iozObBABd0vuJF2fy2vdRkKUItKFDwlcFnGS5GMMWp_QED_IGNwGfkyXrUlrzHRLZBKVIKQxxkV8ehLEb7GXM9BcrWbWKNlunCs8kCXWNBGVkIGbgwyTd7JzKKzmyGP1rTtmCEosziPzopVMQcn/s686/Dead-Blood-City.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="502" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUzBu3uKeEbjpOx8uC44QD8F3L0tZ8146S0mV3iozObBABd0vuJF2fy2vdRkKUItKFDwlcFnGS5GMMWp_QED_IGNwGfkyXrUlrzHRLZBKVIKQxxkV8ehLEb7GXM9BcrWbWKNlunCs8kCXWNBGVkIGbgwyTd7JzKKzmyGP1rTtmCEosziPzopVMQcn/s320/Dead-Blood-City.png" width="234" /></a></div><b>Title: Dead Blood City (Saoirse Reilly Series Book One)<br /> Author: Jo Denning<br /> Publisher: Leabhar & Fola Publishing House<br /> Pages: 333<br /> Genre: Urban Fantasy Crime Thriller </b><p></p><p><b>Book Blurb </b><br /><br />“Drowning might be like going to sleep. It would be nice to sleep forever – leave everything behind in the waking world.” <br /><br />Detective Saoirse Reilly commits to finding a missing child before dying by suicide. While investigating the kidnapping of Delaney Bascom, she is snared in the supernatural underbelly of Boston, Massachusetts. She will have to face her demons if she hopes to bring the girl home. <br /><br />Reilly has the dubious support of Emrys Somerled, a forensic psychologist with a cellar full of secrets, and Domenico Alderisi, an impossibly youthful club owner with a bad habit. Meet these suspicious characters and more alongside Reilly as she begins to see the world for what it really is. <br /><br />The blood moon is coming. <br /><br />Will Reilly save the girl and find a reason to live? <br /><br />Book Information <br /><br />Release Date: January 21, 2021 <br /><br />Publisher: Leabhar & Fola Publishing House <br /><br />Soft Cover: 979-8985167405; 333 pages; $14.99; E-Book, $3.99; Free Kindle Unlimited <br /><br />Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/3mHuRSM">https://amzn.to/3mHuRSM</a></p><p><br /><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlPe2gMSA_n2h_iL6fX9PmFb5_oTpNx0nanXckyTxD7eE7lC0PZw3JQ8YukVnCETQz8iURD_3zzIrYWlQNb75bpjE7lQ4r3cPOG2VL24bU2ny_a9JzP_LsDL5wdom7HvM4mZo-cn56LTlLr58uZ5TNIUUltURiW2gXhVV8LoYFvy2SMY-kjR6J2MK/s450/Jo-Denning.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="375" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlPe2gMSA_n2h_iL6fX9PmFb5_oTpNx0nanXckyTxD7eE7lC0PZw3JQ8YukVnCETQz8iURD_3zzIrYWlQNb75bpjE7lQ4r3cPOG2VL24bU2ny_a9JzP_LsDL5wdom7HvM4mZo-cn56LTlLr58uZ5TNIUUltURiW2gXhVV8LoYFvy2SMY-kjR6J2MK/s320/Jo-Denning.png" width="267" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Meet the Author</span></b><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.JoDenning.com">Jo Denning</a> is the author of the Saoirse Reilly series. She has spent her career as a behavioral health therapist supporting kids and teens who struggle with addiction. Jo began writing supernatural crime thrillers as a way of processing the traumatic things she has seen and heard. Her characters may be supernatural but their stories, their fear, and their pain are real. So, too, are their triumphs over impossible odds. <br /><br />When she’s not writing, Jo enjoys baking, drawing, and watching trashy reality TV. She makes her home somewhere in the contiguous United States with her husband, one fluffy cat, and one barely domesticated cat. <br /><br />Her latest book is the urban fantasy crime thriller<a href="https://amzn.to/3mHuRSM">, Dead Blood City: Saoirse Reilly Series Book One.</a> <br /><br />You can visit her website at <a href="http://www.JoDenning.com">www.JoDenning.com</a> or connect with her on <a href="https://twitter.com/jo_denning">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Author-Jo-Denning-111989077956583">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/131869501-jo-denning">Goodreads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jdenningwrites/">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://tiktok.com/@jodenningwrites">TikTok</a> and <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jo-denning">BookBub</a>.</p><p><b>Please follow the rest of the tour here, thanks:</b><br /><br /><a href="#">https://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2022/06/13/%f0%9f%93%9a-pump-up-your-book-presents-dead-blood-city-virtual-book-publicity-tour-urbanfantasy-crimethriller</a></p><p></p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-37934955146142334102022-05-05T13:00:00.006-07:002022-05-05T13:00:00.290-07:00Gumbo Style Chicken Creole<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH0QKHSYNv1aj9b4ARl3a6KKe6zAqJua2nQBh7El2NIlRBQrdwzmIZFSOub0F6f5HqZ0gitisIabpj4LMeo589oLDxTxMickNgktpyv9xF_sjo6mS_lE6wAwuBikBiBM5z81agcCtk6a5JFm-FFSQmtsjj3_r0CGTPcEDDvqX_O3jAOyiAW_mri4b/s731/Screenshot%202022-05-05%20at%2001-56-16%20Gumbo%20Style%20Chicken%20Creole.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="554" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH0QKHSYNv1aj9b4ARl3a6KKe6zAqJua2nQBh7El2NIlRBQrdwzmIZFSOub0F6f5HqZ0gitisIabpj4LMeo589oLDxTxMickNgktpyv9xF_sjo6mS_lE6wAwuBikBiBM5z81agcCtk6a5JFm-FFSQmtsjj3_r0CGTPcEDDvqX_O3jAOyiAW_mri4b/s320/Screenshot%202022-05-05%20at%2001-56-16%20Gumbo%20Style%20Chicken%20Creole.png" width="243" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p><b>Ingredients</b></p> <div class="recipe-adjust-servings elementFont__body recipe-manually-adjust-servings" data-init-servings-size="6"><div class="recipe-adjust-servings__size"></div></div><div class="recipe-adjust-servings__size-quantity elementFont__inputText"></div> <div class="section-headline"><div class="recipe-adjust-servings__original-serving elementFont__fine"><b>Original recipe yields 6 servings</b></div><div class="recipe-adjust-servings__original-serving elementFont__fine"> </div> </div> <fieldset class="ingredients-section__fieldset"><legend class="visually-hidden ingredients-section__legend">Ingredient Checklist</legend> ¼ cup vegetable oil <br /><br /> ¼ cup all-purpose flour <br /><br /> 1 green bell pepper, chopped <br /><br /> 1 medium onion, chopped <br /><br /> 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped <br /><br /> 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, with liquid <br /><br /> 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained <br /><br /> 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley <br /><br /> 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce <br /><br /> 3 cloves garlic, minced <br /><br /> 1 teaspoon soy sauce <br /><br /> 1 teaspoon white sugar <br /><br /> ½ teaspoon salt <br /><br /> ½ teaspoon ground black pepper <br /><br /> 3 dashes hot sauce, or to taste <br /><br /> ½ cup chicken broth, or as needed (Optional) <br /><br /> <b>Directions</b></fieldset><fieldset class="ingredients-section__fieldset"><b>Step 1</b></fieldset><fieldset class="ingredients-section__fieldset">Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture is the color of a copper penny. Reduce heat to low and stir in bell pepper and onion. Cook 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally. <br /> </fieldset><fieldset class="ingredients-section__fieldset"><b>Step 2 </b><br /><br />Add chicken, tomatoes with green chile peppers, mushrooms, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Stir together, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add chicken broth or water if mixture is too thick for your liking.</fieldset>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-26085062278280238912022-04-20T00:00:00.062-07:002022-04-20T00:00:00.264-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCVQx80saoiB204KxnE-zAOzO1qGOqOss9aql54cxk7s4HYj76nzlON2Mz0Ry9i_Qq-l6XPL30egpP9dFYyD8cj2OZRy0fNWL1p2lOPrOyjgkpEjAQAm6CTUzOZenakyYld14oiP5H-vgHnKkweb4PZyf12oX5C4yDO6yvvRMn-uK-MLnpvlsOCnz/s640/Sand%20Dollar%20Lane%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCVQx80saoiB204KxnE-zAOzO1qGOqOss9aql54cxk7s4HYj76nzlON2Mz0Ry9i_Qq-l6XPL30egpP9dFYyD8cj2OZRy0fNWL1p2lOPrOyjgkpEjAQAm6CTUzOZenakyYld14oiP5H-vgHnKkweb4PZyf12oX5C4yDO6yvvRMn-uK-MLnpvlsOCnz/s320/Sand%20Dollar%20Lane%209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am so excited to have Sheila Robets here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Giveaway.<br /><br />Thanks Sheila and Pump Up Your Book for allowing me to join your Sand Dollar Lane Blog Tour! Please take it away, Sheila! </p><p></p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_XByHu4tjXoCo_uN_qzRo6scgv_1fluh9OzbgkE5ohT21MTL68B0I89-3WyhqcrVbQzdu2P9Dt_AAI-yGHyhplMYTpwGmJo8Ak6jxFKIeFNdqcS1VdI1RRfGF4ROXZfSNfaOn2qCYK1QtL6FriWHdx23vzXc2CimNMEy79HJ-j1U1IZy1qYHpXwu/s710/Sand%20Dollar%20Lane.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_XByHu4tjXoCo_uN_qzRo6scgv_1fluh9OzbgkE5ohT21MTL68B0I89-3WyhqcrVbQzdu2P9Dt_AAI-yGHyhplMYTpwGmJo8Ak6jxFKIeFNdqcS1VdI1RRfGF4ROXZfSNfaOn2qCYK1QtL6FriWHdx23vzXc2CimNMEy79HJ-j1U1IZy1qYHpXwu/s320/Sand%20Dollar%20Lane.png" width="239" /></a></div><b>About the Book <br /><br /> Title: SAND DOLLAR LANE<br /> Author: Sheila Roberts<br /> Publisher: Harlequin/Mira<br /> Pages: 368<br /> Genre: Women’s Fiction / Romance<br /> <br /> BOOK BLURB </b><br /><br />Brody Green is finding it hard to recover after being dumped by his fiancée, Jenna Jones, then watching her walk down the aisle with someone else. Jenna is determined to make up for her love defection and find him the perfect woman, but Brody is done with love. First a divorce, then a broken engagement. From now on he’s keeping things light, no commitments. Luckily Brody’s business is booming. Beach Dreams Realty is the best real estate company in town. And the only one. Until…<br /> <br /> Lucy Holmes needs a new start. In business, in love, in…everything. If ever there was a cliché, it was her life back in Seattle. She was a real estate broker working with her husband until she caught him trying out the walk-in shower in a luxury condo—with another agent. She’s always been the more successful of the two, and with him gone, she’s determined to build a business even bigger than what she had. Moonlight Harbor is a charming town and it has only one real estate agency. Surely there’s room for a little competition.<br /> <br /> Or not. Looks like it’s going to be a hot market in Moonlight Harbor. And maybe these two competitors will make some heat of their own. <br /><br />“Lighthearted and full of colorful, quirky characters and surf-side warmth… Roberts's picturesque coastal world is sheer delight and will appeal to romance and women's fiction fans alike.” — Library Journal <p></p><p></p><p><b>Book Information <br />Release Date: April 26, 2022 <br />Publisher: Harlequin/MIra <br />Soft Cover: ISBN: 978-0778386353; 368 pages; $9.99; E-Book, $7.99 <br />Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/3sfzSoa">https://amzn.to/3sfzSoa</a></b></p><p><b> </b> <br /><br /> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8msL6ogm1iwpfDUFwzhgPsxmoBHB7gwAezeDTaRn9zgQgX-5yZDHzIt2QqWwAGa57xMyLPgHcvyh9ty_zWjtF0WPBOCuarjkFDfr-HvGHvCP2E8d4Wis-CeLksk3SapFQfiPLiQcIKFHIo4G5vUaYabKGXpK17dimkNawzRzpiUA8odcpYJHcxlvK/s640/Sand%20Dollar%20Lane%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8msL6ogm1iwpfDUFwzhgPsxmoBHB7gwAezeDTaRn9zgQgX-5yZDHzIt2QqWwAGa57xMyLPgHcvyh9ty_zWjtF0WPBOCuarjkFDfr-HvGHvCP2E8d4Wis-CeLksk3SapFQfiPLiQcIKFHIo4G5vUaYabKGXpK17dimkNawzRzpiUA8odcpYJHcxlvK/s320/Sand%20Dollar%20Lane%2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />Book Excerpt </b></span><br /><br />Lucy Holmes-Anderson was smiling as she made her way to the condo she was showing in downtown Bellevue. She and her husband, Evan, had seen it during a realtors’ open house the day before and been sure that it would sell in a moment. And she was going to be the one to jump on that moment. She had a couple she knew the place would be perfect for and she’d arranged to meet them there on their lunch hour. <br /><br />She’d tried to let Evan know that she had a fish on the line but her call had gone straight to voice mail. It seemed like that happened a lot lately. Hardly surprising, though. Like her, he was busy showing houses, getting listings, writing up offers, and when he was with someone, he never took calls. He had said something about having a noon appointment so he was probably already with his clients. <br /><br />Sometimes it seemed he spent more time showing houses to other people than hanging out in his own house with her. For a couple who worked together, it sure seemed that they didn’t see much of each other. <br /><br />But that was the nature of the real estate business. No set hours, and evenings and weekends were usually busy. For both of them. They were often either in their separate offices in Anderson-Holmes Realty or meeting with people. <br /><br />Even when they were together, it felt more like they were simply sharing space. He’d spent most of the evening the night before convincing a hesitant couple to lay out a king’s ransom on a dog of a house in a Seattle neighborhood that was supposed to be the next big thing. By the time he’d gotten off the phone, he’d been ready to do nothing more than crash in front of the TV. <br /><br />There wasn’t even such a thing as a cozy breakfast together. Nothing new there though. Breakfast had always been a crazy rush to get out the door. This particular morning it had involved a phone conversation with their daughter, Hannah, about the “little” accident she’d had with the new car they’d given her the summer before for her high school graduation. At least she’d only crunched into a post in a parking garage and the only thing that got hurt was the car, but it was a costly hurt. Not good for the insurance premiums. <br /><br />“It’s not that new anymore,” she’d said in between tears and apologies. “I’ve had it almost a year.” <br /><br />“And we’ve paid the insurance for the first year. Remember, come June it’s going to be time for you to take that over,” Lucy had said. “And accidents only make your insurance go up.” Which it was going to do to theirs. <br /><br />Lucy hadn’t wanted to be the baddie, but they’d flipped a coin over who was going to have a chat with their baby and she’d lost. <br /><br />“Remind her that she’s got to get a job as soon as spring quarter is over. It’s time she started taking some financial responsibility,” Evan had insisted. <br /><br />They were paying for her tuition at the University of Washington, plus housing (which wasn’t cheap when you lived in a sorority). Car insurance was something they’d decided Hannah could cover in the future. <br /><br />So Lucy had done the reminding thing. <br /><br />This had not been welcome news, and while Hannah could often wheedle one or the other parent into caving when she wanted something (or to get out of something), the parents had stayed united on the issue of a summer job. <br /><br />“You’re not doing summer quarter,” Lucy had said. (More reminding.) “You’ll have time for a job. I’m sure you can find something fun. Maybe helping Daddy and me in the office.” <br /><br />“Inputting boring stuff into the computer,” Hannah had said in disgust. <br /><br />“And posting listings online. Looking at all those cool pictures of houses.” <br /><br />“Stuck inside like a mushroom.” <br /><br />Lucy hadn’t bothered to remind her daughter that mushrooms grew outside in the woods. <br /><br />“You guys are so unfair,” Hannah had concluded. <br /><br />Of course, that accusation had been enough to make Lucy want to cave. She had always struggled with dishing out discipline, even when their daughter was little, although she’d certainly tried her best. And really, Hannah wasn’t a bad kid. Just a little spoiled, maybe. <br /><br />“We need to do this, don’t we?” she’d said as Evan grabbed the keys to his Maserati and started for the door. <br /><br />“We do. Everybody has to face reality sooner or later, Luc.” <br /><br />And reality included hard work. Lucy knew that firsthand. She’d come from a hardworking middle-class family and put herself through college. So had Evan. <br /><br />They’d both worked their way through school at the same pizza parlor and slowly fallen in love in between orders. With his degree in business and hers in interior design, they’d partnered up in both business and life. They’d put in long hours to establish their real estate agency, and when the market in the Seattle area turned hot, they’d been more than ready to take advantage of it. <br /><br />They were now the epitome of success, with three brokers in their office — two hunky millennials who could charm anyone into listing their house with Anderson-Holmes and a beautiful, bright young thing named Pandora who reminded Lucy a lot of herself twenty-two years earlier when she and Evan first opened their doors. <br /><br />As far as Lucy could see, the girl’s only flaw was that she lacked confidence. It seemed she couldn’t submit a single offer without consulting Evan. Only the other day she’d called with a silly question about a house inspection that left Lucy shaking her head. <br /><br />“She just needs some hand-holding,” Evan had said. <br /><br />“I could use some hand-holding,” Lucy had replied in a playful tone of voice. <br /><br />There’d been a time when he would have taken the hint, taken her to bed and gotten a hold of more than her hand. This time, he’d merely chuckled and returned to surfing the internet on his laptop. <br /><br />She hadn’t pushed. They were both going pretty hard and it seemed he was tired a lot. <br /><br />Still, this wasn’t what she’d envisioned their love life looking like now that they were empty nesters. She’d joked to her older sister, Darla, that with Hannah out of the house, she and Evan would probably have sex in every room. That was what you did when you had the place to yourselves, right? She and Evan were only forty-four. He was still in his prime and she was at her sexual peak. <br /><br />So far, she’d been lucky if she got him stirred up in the bedroom let alone anywhere else. Where was all that empty-nester-second-honeymoon fun they were supposed to be having? Somewhere in the future — at the rate they were working, the distant future. <br /><br />But all work and no play… If she closed this deal, she was going to make sure they went on a nice long vacation. They needed to put the romance back in their relationship. She’d been eyeing resorts in both Hawaii and Fiji. She’d also been looking into cruises. One of those European river cruises would be so nice. <br /><br />Yes, a river cruise. Evan had his boat and his fancy midlife sports car. She should get a cruise. <br /><br />Her smile grew bigger. The Jorgensons were going to love this slick two-bedroom condo in downtown Bellevue. In addition to a bonus room, it had all the bells and whistles — a generous kitchen with quartz countertops and an eating bar; spacious living and dining rooms; windows with electric blackout blinds; unobstructed views of downtown Bellevue, Seattle, Lake Washington and the Olympic Mountains. The facility offered a spa, fitness center and theater room. What was not to like? For some, the price. But the Jorgensons could afford this. <br /><br />Actually, so could Lucy and Evan. It might be nice to downsize from their four-bedroom three-thousand-square-foot house. It wasn’t like they’d filled the place up with kids. Or ever would. <br /><br />Okay, maybe not this condo. Their house was on Lake Washington and it was important to Evan to be on the water. She liked the water, too. There was something so calming about it. So someplace smaller. Cozier. <br /><br />That appealed to her. Yes, it was worth considering. <br /><br />Meanwhile, here were the Jorgensons. In their late thirties, dressed in trendy clothes, driving a Tesla compact, this couple was more than ready to go from being renters to becoming homeowners. Lucy had convinced them that a condo was a good way to start. Plenty of freedom and no maintenance worries. <br /><br />“I know you’re going to go crazy when you see this condo,” she told them as she let them into the lobby. <br /><br />“I looked at the pictures online,” said Emma Jorgenson. “It looks gorgeous.” She smiled at her husband, Aaron, who smiled back at her. <br /><br />“We’re excited to see it,” he said. <br /><br />“I’m excited to show it to you. If you like it, we’ll want to move quickly. This one won’t last.” <br /><br />They rode the elevator up to the twenty-seventh floor. “The view is amazing. You won’t believe your eyes,” Lucy said. <br /><br />She let them into the unit. It was gorgeous. Hardwood floors, windows showcasing a million-dollar view (no, make that two million). <br /><br />But what did she hear? Was that voices? <br /><br />“Is someone else looking at this place?” asked Aaron. <br /><br />“No one should be.” <br /><br />Lucy followed the sound down the hallway and into the master bedroom, her clients trailing her. <br /><br />“This bedroom is fabulous,” Emma breathed. Then her eyes fell on the trail of his and hers clothes leading into the bathroom. “Umm.” <br /><br />“Sounds like someone’s in the shower,” said Aaron. <br /><br />“That’s not possible. The owners are in Cabo.” But Lucy had seen the clothes also, and someone was definitely in the bathroom. She could hear water running, and a high-pitched giggle. What on earth was going on? <br /><br />“Maybe you should wait here,” she said to her clients, and moved toward the bathroom. <br /><br />“Ooh,” said a familiar female voice as Lucy stepped through the door and onto the azure porcelain floor. <br /><br />Oh, no. She had to be hallucinating. Behind frosted sea green glass, etched with marsh grass, under the luxury rainfall showerhead, two bodies were silhouetted. <br /><br />“Baby,” said another voice. <br /><br />It was a voice Lucy knew well, a voice that had called her baby, too. Dread urged her not to look around that glass wall but anger won out and she did. <br /><br />There stood Evan with Pandora, the bright young thing. Both naked and sudsy. And Evan wasn’t holding her hand. This didn’t happen in real life. This happened in books or movies. <br /><br />Lucy blinked, hoping the image before her would disappear. It didn’t. Evan and Pandora Welk were still right where she’d seen them. <br /><br />“Evan?” Lucy squeaked. He was too busy to hear her. She raised her voice. “Evan!” <br /><br />Pandora was the first to turn. Those faux-innocent hazel eyes of hers got so big they looked like golf balls. She let out a screech and the soap in her hands shot across the shower. <br /><br />Evan turned, too, and looked over his shoulder. If eyeballs could bounce, his would have bounced right out of his head and onto the shower floor. <br /><br />“Luc!” he cried, and stepped in front of Pandora in an effort to shield her. <br /><br />Caption the moment What’s Wrong With This Picture? <br /><br />Plenty. Evan was old enough to be this girl’s father. There she was, all slender and perky, and there he was, a forty-four-year-old fool with love handles. It was so inappropriate and unprofessional and…wrong! And furthermore, if he was going to go wild and crazy like this, he should have been doing it with Lucy. <br /><br />The Jorgensons joined the party, apparently too curious to stay behind. “Eeep,” said Emma Jorgenson. <br /><br />“Whoa,” said Aaron Jorgenson, half laughing. <br /><br />“Ack!” said Evan, still trying to shield the home-wrecker from the audience that was gathering to gawk at them. <br /><br />Red-faced, Pandora hurried out of the shower, grabbed a towel and her clothes, and beat it as if the hounds of hell were after her. <br /><br />Lucy hoped they were and she hoped they took a great big bite out of that perky, bouncy bottom. <br /><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbU5-0SbJpz8Y9ZUMIEVQvYrSDKHoczyY6LxfyHi0u6x0N2aNiXcR-i5t7MYMQTGgJcn_7YKNWZiApTFTud7we9o4udSigJ1A-FYfgf7JEQeBkIf6MBD03px-2rjVUTDeZMBJWlDfb-LPWUprsns6uwFgywBkpUI3X6RpOcRW9N_pvz849JCtjcPl/s668/Sheila%20Roberts.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="668" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbU5-0SbJpz8Y9ZUMIEVQvYrSDKHoczyY6LxfyHi0u6x0N2aNiXcR-i5t7MYMQTGgJcn_7YKNWZiApTFTud7we9o4udSigJ1A-FYfgf7JEQeBkIf6MBD03px-2rjVUTDeZMBJWlDfb-LPWUprsns6uwFgywBkpUI3X6RpOcRW9N_pvz849JCtjcPl/s320/Sheila%20Roberts.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the Author </b></span><br /><br /> USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly best-selling author <a href="http://www.sheilasplace.com">Sheila Roberts</a> has seen her books translated into several different languages, included in Reader’s Digest compilations, and made into movies for both the Hallmark and Lifetime channels. She’s happily married and lives in the Pacific Northwest. <br /><br /> Her latest book is the women’s fiction/romance <a href="https://amzn.to/3sfzSoa">Sand Dollar Lane</a> (Harlequin/Mira, April ’22) <br /><br /> Visit her website at <a href="http://www.sheilasplace.com">http://www.sheilasplace.com</a>. Connect with her at <a href="http://twitter.com/_Sheila_Roberts">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/funwithsheila/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sheilarobertswriter/">Instagram</a>.<span lang="EN-US"> </span><p></p><p><b>Please follow the rest of the tour here, thanks:</b><br /><br /><a href="#">https://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2022/02/02/%f0%9f%93%9a-pump-up-your-book-presents-sand-dollar-lane-virtual-book-publicity-tour-womensfiction-romance</a> <br /></p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-90370969528341956782022-03-01T09:00:00.023-08:002022-03-01T09:00:00.261-08:00Dutch Oven Red Beans and Rice<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHToP3xHLp2_KkuNsvW5Gx5pcQhb_IN711O6EL79IfKaD8nSfrdkfUQn_cUbULXvmjgDah3wsLwj8v2_6SFpwr09PVQFVtfgIpNvNTYNa2lj3SiUwLu7BfOOGS6yJdooxrR9ualwSduAtnSyNUAnqUAt9xHVWn5qVdvb_0tj-pvbQDI9un_M8EYjNV=s700" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHToP3xHLp2_KkuNsvW5Gx5pcQhb_IN711O6EL79IfKaD8nSfrdkfUQn_cUbULXvmjgDah3wsLwj8v2_6SFpwr09PVQFVtfgIpNvNTYNa2lj3SiUwLu7BfOOGS6yJdooxrR9ualwSduAtnSyNUAnqUAt9xHVWn5qVdvb_0tj-pvbQDI9un_M8EYjNV=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="recipe-time-yield"><b>Prep/Total Time: 30 min </b><br /> <br /><b>Makes: 6 servings</b></div><div class="recipe-time-yield"> </div><div class="recipe-time-yield"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients</span></b></div><div class="recipe-time-yield"> <br />1 tablespoon olive oil<br />2 celery ribs, sliced<br />1 medium onion, chopped<br />1 medium green pepper, chopped<br />1 package (14 ounces) smoked turkey sausage, sliced<br />1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth<br />1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained<br />1-1/4 cups uncooked converted rice<br />1/3 cup tomato paste<br />1 bay leaf<br />1-1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning<br />1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper<br />Hot pepper sauce, optional </div><div class="recipe-time-yield"> </div><div class="recipe-time-yield"><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions </span></b></div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section"><br />In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion and green pepper; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Add sausage; cook until browned, 2-3 minutes.<br /> </div><div class="recipe-directions mobile-expand-section">Stir in broth, beans, rice, tomato paste, bay leaf, Cajun seasoning and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf. If desired, serve with pepper sauce.</div> </div>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395588901627516567.post-18948372766453951972022-02-07T00:00:00.014-08:002022-02-07T00:00:00.298-08:00<p>I am so excited to have D. Marshall Craig at Paranormal and Romantic
Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight.<br /><br />Thanks D. Marshall Craig and PR by the Books for allowing me to join The Hidden Agendas Blog Tour! <br /><br />Please take it away, Amy! </p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOFXz__oPwI_MrGhntABgVw-jx0gKkuLTgqtLNWtG0BiyU9fng2mZNP6JWI922VeEaVi9KMW2kr3C8YasfcVe4QDBUeeiK1ObEesL8-dlbYMmWfuloy3utvrUeNvzDE1fj3hxK8Wy17eXPXyT1-8Lb7Jz0k-Bugg2SxIIXE4GOvNCL5VHDgBorboGN=s499" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOFXz__oPwI_MrGhntABgVw-jx0gKkuLTgqtLNWtG0BiyU9fng2mZNP6JWI922VeEaVi9KMW2kr3C8YasfcVe4QDBUeeiK1ObEesL8-dlbYMmWfuloy3utvrUeNvzDE1fj3hxK8Wy17eXPXyT1-8Lb7Jz0k-Bugg2SxIIXE4GOvNCL5VHDgBorboGN=s320" width="201" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><span>When busy trauma surgeon Dr. Kyle Chandler goes to a medical
symposium in London, he agrees to two innocent meetings for his friend
Ian Griffin, who runs a private investigation firm. During his time in
England, Dr. Chandler stumbles on a mysterious system of illegal
smuggling to the United States. How could the smuggling of products in
bulk wine carriers have anything to do with the shipping of French
antiques? As Kyle continues his investigation, he soon realizes he faces
a powerful, complex network involving organized crime. At the same
time, escalating threats to him reveal the truth-and the truth nearly
costs him his life. </span></p>Product details <br /> Publisher : White Bird Publications (February 8, 2022) <br /> Language : English <br /> Paperback : 296 pages <br /> ISBN-10 : 1633635465 <br /> ISBN-13 : 978-1633635463<p><br /></p>Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160068916776221551noreply@blogger.com0