This is the sequel to the book Head Cases, which follows FBI Agent Gardner Camden and his group of FBI misfits in the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit. They are nicknamed Head Cases, but the quirky group of agents are brilliant in what they do and tend to solve cases no one else can.
Continue reading “Inside Man, sequel to Head Cases, by John McMahon”
Release date Jan. 20, 2026
This is a cute, cozy mystery with a sprinkle of romance. It has most of the same characters in the author’s previous book She Doesn’t Have a Clue but is it’s own standalone mystery. This book centers on ambitious Juliette Winters who is determined to save her struggling publishing company single-handedly by publishing a tell-all memoir from ruthless business magnate Warren Ellingham. Trouble is, he keeps putting off her request for pages from his book, and she’s losing patience.
Continue reading “Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke”
I really enjoyed this Victorian era historical fiction mystery series and love how the author continues to keep stories fresh and interesting even after 15 books. The book features two private enquiry agents, Barker and Llewelyn, and is set mostly in the East End of London. It comprises mainly working class and immigrants and has a lot of poverty and crime.
Continue reading “Season of Death (A Barker & Llewelyn #16) by Will Thomas”
3. 5 stars rounded up. Release date 1-13-2026
This is a cute, contemporary romance that takes place on set of a Bachelor-type dating show. Georgia Rose applied and was accepted to be on the reality dating show to write an exposé on the producers, who she suspects of doing horrible things for ratings. What she didn’t expect was to run into her unforgettable one-night stand from the year before, country singer Rhett Auburn, who was the Bachelor in the show the previous year. He’s the season’s new host, and if the producers find out she knows him, all her plans are out the window.
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This is a cute contemporary rom com that has pickleball as a major component. You heard me, pickleball. Brooke is a ghost writer for a series of cowboy romances that is suffering from major writer’s block since a bad breakup. While tagging along with her best friend to a pickleball game, Brooke sees Kai, a hot man that instantly gives her inspiration. She devises a plan to get close to him, which includes taking lessons from frumpy pickleball coach Owen.
Continue reading “Pick Me by Victoria Schade”
This is a very cute Christmas romance that’s book two in The Paradise book series but can be read as a stand alone. Tripp owns a leather shop in small town Spanish Fork, Texas and needs to hire help. Former leather shop owner Hank recently lost his wife and is looking for PT work. He moves to town, bringing his granddaughter Willa Rose with him. He helps her set up an antique store in the small town. Tripp comes from a big, loving family, complete with matchmaker Great Aunt Bernie. She’s decided that it’s high time Tripp finds love and is determined to find him a match. Preferably with Willa Rose. Both of them resist Bernie’s shenanigans, but can’t deny their attraction to each other.
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Sage leaves her data analyst job to become an author. She writes a bestseller, but now has writer’s block as she writes her next book. On her way to Comic Con, she runs into a hot, but irritating passenger named Theo. He’s a breakout actor on the verge of fame. As they are leaving the plane, the paparazzi snap photos and mistake her as his girlfriend. They connect during the Con, but the pressure his fans put on her squashes anything actually happening between them. In an effort to cure her writer’s block, Sage goes to a location in Scotland that Theo told her about was special to him and his family. What she didn’t expect was to see Theo again.
Continue reading “The Odds of You by Kate Dramis”
3.5 stars
The book is set at a century-old hotel in Alabama that’s survived every hurricane. The other notable thing that’s happened at the hotel is a local girl accused of murdering a politician’s son in 1984. Geneva grew up in the hotel and is the current owner. It’s about to go under, but she is contacted by a writer that wants to rent a room for a long term stay while he writes a book about the infamous murder.
Continue reading “The Storm by Rachel Hawkins”
This is a sweet second chance romance featuring two MCs that grew up together. Laney had a huge crush on Fletcher, who was her brother’s best friend and football teammate. Their attraction was undeniable, but Fletcher stayed true to the “no sisters” rule his buddies agreed to in high school. After turning 18, Laney confessed her feelings for Fletcher, but after a misunderstanding, the couple didn’t talk for the next 12 years. Fletcher becomes a pro football player and Laney stays in their small town. A mutual friend is getting married and Fletcher is the best man and Laney is the maid of honor. This means they are thrust together and forced to work together to fulfill their duties.
Continue reading “All This Time (Blossom Peak #1) by Harlow James”
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