Direct from the author/publisher…..

 (e-book from John David Bethel)

Publisher: Tell-Tale Publishing Group, LLC (4th December 2016)

On a hot, steamy afternoon in Miami, Cuban-American businessman Recidio Suarez is brutally beaten and abducted. Handcuffed, shackled and blindfolded, he has no idea why he has been targeted. What he discovers is heart-stopping. What he endures during almost a month of captivity compares only to the most horrendous stories of prisoners of war. He is tortured, and under the threat of death, and worse – the rape of his wife and torture of his children – Suarez is forced to hand over his multi-million dollar holdings to his captors.

Suarez survives and then spends the next few months staying one step ahead of the murderous pack. During this time, he and his lawyer, Nolan Stevens – a former Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Office of the FBI – are having difficulties convincing the Miami-Dade Police Department that a crime has been committed. Their efforts are complicated by Steven’s difficult history with the head of the MDPD Special Investigations Division, who is not interested in pursuing the case.

 (e-book from Craig Hart)

Do You Love Thrillers? The New Shelby Alexander Thriller Series Is Here! Don’t Forget To Breathe…

A woman dies in his arms…a drug dealer offers him $10,000…a gunman is determined to kill him. And then everything goes to hell.

Shelby Alexander is an aging ex-boxer and retired fixer, whose activities often flirted with the wrong side of the law. Looking for a little peace and a slower pace of life, he moved to Serenity, the small Michigan town where he grew up. But trouble follows men like Shelby, and he finds himself embroiled in an underworld of drugs and violence that may prove to be his undoing. The first book in the new Shelby Alexander Thriller Series, Serenity is an action-packed read with a lovingly rendered cast, witty dialogue, and a main character who doesn’t know when to quit.

If You Love These Authors, You’ll Love the Shelby Alexander Series:

• Nick Stephenson
• Mark Dawson
• David Archer
• John Hemmings
• Christopher Greyson

˃˃˃ Non-Stop Action!

“The amount of action you packed in here was incredible!” – Beth H.

˃˃˃ Lovingly Rendered Characters!

“6 out of 5 stars!” – Caroline G.

Get your copy today!

 (e-book from Jane West)

After the death of Stevie’s father, life becomes hard growing up. Stevie’s mother, Sara, an alcoholic, and diagnosed with bipolar disorder, has forced Stevie to live a life of uncertainty, bouncing from town to town, living in cheap hotels and barely scraping by.

On the eve of Stevie’s eighteenth birthday, Sara announces that they are moving once again. This time, the place of destination is a small town in the Deep South of Louisiana.

On the first day of the new school, the alluring Aidan Bane swaggers into Stevie’s English class and from that point on, Stevie’s life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn.

Thrust into a magickal world of extraordinaire, Stevie begins to unveil her true inheritance and that nothing is what it seems. And as tension builds, Stevie becomes suspicious of the charming Aidan Bane that he may be the mastermind behind the strange and eerie events encircling her.

When Stevie comes to live at Aidan’s castle, she stumbles upon a private conversation. As her mistrust becomes real, Stevie discovers that Aidan has been keeping dark secrets that he is a member of the occult, known as the Illuminati, and he and his vile uncle are conspiring to take her life.

With the stakes high and surrounded by evil forces threatening her life, Stevie must make a life altering decision that might cost her her life. No one can be trusted, but despite the risk, Stevie turns to Aidan for help.

Can Aidan be trusted or is he truly the prince of darkness?

Darkly romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Dream Angel captures the struggle between defying our hearts and quenching our desires.

 (e-book from Lucy at Legend Press)

Reeling from a brutal attack that leaves her best friend dead and her badly injured, Lisa Fulbrook flees to the countryside to recuperate. With only vague memories of the event, she isolates herself from her friends and family, content to spend her days wandering the hills with her dog, Riley.

However, Lisa is soon plagued, not only by vivid flashbacks, but questions, too: how did their assailant know them? Why were they attacked? And what really happened that night?

As she desperately tries to piece together the memories, Lisa realises that there’s another truth still hidden to her, a truth she can’t escape from. A truth that may have been right in front of her all along.

A clever, sophisticated, psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, S.J. Watson, B A Paris and Sophie Hannah

From Netgalley…..

Publisher: Bookouture (16th December 2016)

The perfect daughter. The perfect girlfriend. The perfect murder?

Jenna is given another shot at life when she receives a donor heart from a girl called Callie. Eternally grateful to Callie and her family, Jenna gets closer to them, but she soon discovers that Callie’s perfect family is hiding some very dark secrets …

Callie’s parents are grieving, yet Jenna knows they’re only telling her half the story. Where is Callie’s sister Sophie? She’s been ‘abroad’ since her sister’s death but something about her absence doesn’t add up. And when Jenna meets Callie’s boyfriend Nathan, she makes a shocking discovery.

Jenna knows that Callie didn’t die in an accident. But how did she die? Jenna is determined to discover the truth but it could cost her everything; her loved ones, her sanity, even her life.

A compelling, gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist from the author of the Number One bestseller The Sister.

Review here – The Gift by Louise Jensen @Fab_fiction @bookouture #BlogTour #BookReview

SET TO BE ONE OF THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY, CONTROVERSIAL AND EXPLOSIVE DEBUTS OF 2017 – for fans of quality psychological suspense and reading group fiction: once you read this book you’ll want to talk about it . ‘NEW N A M E . NEW F A M I LY. S H I N Y. NEW. ME . ‘ Annie’s mother is a serial killer. The only way she can make it stop is to hand her in to the police. But out of sight is not out of mind. As her mother’s trial looms, the secrets of her past won’t let Annie sleep, even with a new foster family and name – Milly. A fresh start. Now, surely, she can be whoever she wants to be. But Milly’s mother is a serial killer. And blood is thicker than water. Good me, bad me. She is, after all, her mother’s daughter… Translated into over 20 languages, Good Me Bad Me is a tour de force. In its narrator, Milly Barnes, we have a voice to be reckoned with, and in its author, Ali Land, an extraordinary new talent.

Bought/downloaded…..

 (Kindle first Prime member freebie)

Publisher: AmazonCrossing (1st January 2017)

An ordinary outing takes Greta, Alex, and four-year-old Smilla across Sweden’s mythical Lake Malice to a tiny, isolated island. While father and daughter tramp into the trees, Greta stays behind in the boat, lulled into a reverie by the misty, moody lake…only later to discover that the two haven’t returned. Her frantic search proves futile. They’ve disappeared without a trace.

Greta struggles to understand their eerie vanishing. She desperately needs to call Alex, to be reassured that Smilla is safe, or contact the police. But now her cell phone is missing too. Back at her cottage, she finds it hidden away under the bedsheets. Had she done that? Or had someone else been in the cottage? But who, and why? As Greta struggles to put the pieces together, she fears that her past has come back to torment her, or she’s finally lost her grip on reality…

In this dark psychological thrill ride—with more twists than a labyrinth and more breathless moments than a roller coaster—Greta must confront what she’s always kept hidden if she has any hope of untangling the truth.

 (Paperback)

You think you know darkness? Think again. Bloodhound Books presents Dark Minds – a collection of stories by authors who have come together to produce an anthology that will lure, tantalise and shock its readers. What took place By the Water?What goes on behind A Stranger’s Eyes?And what is so special about Slow Roast Pork? From master authors such as Lisa Hall, Steven Dunne, Louise Jensen and Anita Waller, readers can expect a one hell of a ride…All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to Hospice UK and Sophie’s Appeal. Dark Minds: a collection of crime and thriller short stories from some of your favorite authors. All profits will be donated to charity

 (Kindle)

A sparkling feel-good Christmas comedy, which asks the question – how far would you go to get your child the must-have Christmas toy?

It’s December 1992, and children are going crazy for the Tracy Island toy – almost as crazy as the parents! Christmas day is fast approaching and Coco Pinchard is desperately trying to track one down for her four-year-old son Rosencrantz.

Throw into the mix a horrible boss, a lazy husband, and the prospect of her in-laws arriving for the festivities, and Coco wishes she could cancel Christmas and sail off to a desert island somewhere – preferably with the gorgeous-yet-unattainable Tom from work.

But retail therapy is at hand! Coco’s faithful friends Chris and Marika rally round, and even her mother-in-law Ethel tries to help in her own eccentric way.

From dodgy dealings in a motorway lay-by, to extreme shopping in Hamley’s with a Sylvanian Families fanatic, to having a go at the Blue Peter make-your-own Tracy Island, Coco tries everything in the hope that Rosencrantz will open his must-have toy on Christmas morning.

 (Kindle freebie)

A free short story…the perfect treat for yourself this Christmas

‘A joyful, funny, feel-good story, packed with showtunes, romance and a wonderfully warm cast’ – Sunday Times Bestselling author, Miranda Dickinson on The Singalong Society for Singletons

It’s the age-old saying. You wait all day for a bus, and then three come along at once. But proposals? That’s just ridiculous. And yet, on New Year’s Eve, as the countdown finishes and the whole pub erupts in celebrations, Cerys finds herself staring at her ex-fiancé, Ricky. Who just so happens to be kneeling on the floor, ring in hand, asking her to marry him. Again.

And if that weren’t enough, hot barman Angelo, and longtime friend Huw also decide to pop the question. At the exact same time.

Three men, two real contenders, but just one choice. What on earth will she do?

 (Kindle)

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. or is it?

Tom Shepherd has been made redundant.

While his wife Anne works all hours trying and make up for the lost income, he hangs around the market, in Newcastle.

But everything changes when he meets Ellie Ferguson, a beautiful girl much younger than Tom.

Ellie is an aspiring writer, and convinces Tom that he should take a writing course.

Tom is grateful for his newfound passion and spends his days writing and editing with Ellie.

But there’s no denying the physical attraction between the two and it would seem that neither of them can resist.

Tom continues to balance his home life with Anne and his torrid affair with Ellie. Christmas has come early for Tom – he loves writing, loves his wife, and loves his exciting, physical relationship with Ellie.

But Ellie starts to suspect Tom is not all that he seems, when she asks him about joining her for Christmas Day.

Caught in a web of his own lies, he desperately tries to hang on to his double life.

But when Anne starts taking a closer look at Tom’s writing assignments, she finds endless notes from Ellie and her worst fear is realised.

Tom’s last assignment asks him to write his autobiography. But this means reliving a past he has been running from for years.
But in telling the truth about his past, will he be able to save his future?

All I Want For Christmas is a story of love, lust, betrayal and forgiveness, all set against the magical backdrop of Christmas.

Added to wish list…..

Happy Publication Day to Marsha Cornelius!

Q&A

For those who don’t know already, could you tell us about yourself and your book(s) please?

I’m originally from Indiana but I have lived in the Atlanta area for the past forty-some years. I’ve worked at newspapers, owned a small printing shop, and up until a few years ago, I was a cafeteria manager at an elementary school. Now I work at home, writing books. I also teach exercise classes to senior citizens three days a week.

My first novel H10N1 was published in 2011. It’s about a flu pandemic that doesn’t get stopped, so there are lots of dead people. Two of the survivors, a man and a woman, are thrown together by a common goal: finding a safe place away from the looters and marauders. Unfortunately, they don’t get along.

Book number two was The Ups and Downs of Being Dead. A 57 year-old man is told he is dying but he can’t accept this death sentence. He’s heard about cryonics and decides to have his body ‘frozen’ until science can find a cure and bring him back to life. He thinks he’ll go to sleep and wake up in the future but he soon discovers his soul is very much awake. Not only that, he’s able to come and go as he pleases.

I moved away from Speculative Fiction for my third novel, Losing It All. This mainstream drama tells the story of a homeless Vietnam vet in the 1980s who has been living on the streets since he came back from the war. When he meets a homeless woman who has two small children, he is compelled to forget his own problems and help her. (This book has been very popular with book clubs.)

The call of the future brought me back to Speculative Fiction for book number four, Habits Kick Back, where a college co-ed decides she’s tired of taking all of the pills to help her concentrate in class, to retain what she has learned, to keep her weight under control, and to suppress her sexuality. Once she kicks the supplements, she finds that hamburgers and French fries are delicious, and the guy who has been a good friend is also super sexy.

Still in the Speculative Fiction genre, I wrote A Tale of Moral Corruption that takes place in the future when women are in control of both the corporate and political world. Men are the clerks and assistants. The main character, Mason, can’t wait to get married and wear one of the popular artificial wombs that men have strapped to their bellies, carrying their unborn babies. Unfortunately, his plans go terribly awry.

Where do you get your ideas?

Sometimes it’s something or someone I see. Other times, it’s a news story about the latest technology. I never know what cockamamie idea will pop into my head.

Are any of your characters based (however loosely) on anyone you know?

Sure. A lot of my characters have mannerisms or speech patterns that I recognize in friends or even myself. And of course, most of the sick humor comes from me.

How do you pick your characters names?

I try hard to make names readable, and short. There’s nothing worse than reading a book with a character named Jehosephat that makes you stop and sound it out every time you see it.

Can you share your writing process with us, in a nutshell?

Well, let’s see. First I make a pot of green tea, then sit at my computer and read my emails, any messages on Facebook, and notifications on Twitter. Then I open my document, read what I wrote yesterday, and go back to the kitchen for something to eat. I talk to my cats, I grab a broom and sweep off the front porch, clean the litter box, take another look at what I’ve written, then wander out to the deck to see if any of my plants need watering.

(I have given serious thought to having a seat belt installed on my desk chair!)

With all of my procrastination, I still manage to get one novel a year written.

Do you have a favourite author?

Not really. Sometimes I read big-named authors. Other times I enjoy reading an author’s first novel. I read both traditional authors and self-published. If the story grabs me, I’m happy.

If you could meet any author, who would it be and what would you ask them?

I guess I’d like to meet Stephen King and I’d ask him to plug my books.

Were you a big reader as a child?

Oh, sure. One of the most unfortunate results of reading so much was that I read In Cold Blood as a young teen. I was scared to death for several years that someone was going to come and kill my family.

When did you start to write?

I’ve always enjoyed telling stories, but I didn’t seriously try to write a book until I was married and staying at home with babies. I thought I’d have plenty of time to write. Ha!!

If you could re-write the ending to any book what would it be and what would you change?

I’d change Yertle the Turtle. It would be a sneeze instead of a burp.

Just kidding. There are always books that don’t end the way I would like. Sometimes I just change the ending in my head. Or a book that has an open ending is fun because I get to end it the way I want. But I can’t criticize an author for an ending. It’s the way they envisioned the book.

I’ve often wanted to tell people who leave unsatisfactory reviews because they didn’t like the ending: ‘Next time, write your own book.’

What are you working on right now?

I’m back to mainstream fiction, although this time it’s a comedy/mystery called Up To No Good. My character is a neighborhood busybody. (Her husband even calls her Gladys after the nosy neighbor in the TV show Bewitched.) She thinks a house in her neighborhood is being used to video porn movies because she never sees any signs of life: no hose in the yard, no garbage cans at the curb. Needless to say, she gets into a lot of hot water because she can’t mind her own business.

Do you have a new release due?

I was all set to release the book on December 10. Then I received the great news that my book was accepted into the Kindle Scout program with Kindle Press. Interesting note here: The book was originally called Gladys and the Porn House. The publishers love the story but they weren’t too hot on using Porn in the title. (Evidently, if you google the title you get hits of people getting nasty!)

I agreed to change the title to Up To No Good. I definitely didn’t want my book pigeon-holed with erotica exclusively. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.) So now I have a new publisher and a new book.

The new release date is December 31, 2016. How’s that for getting it in just under the wire?

How can readers keep in touch with you?

If you just want to say hello, you can find me on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/marshacornelius

If you want to get into heavy discussions of over vs under on toilet paper, or see cute cat videos, catch me on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMarshaCornelius

And you can find all of my books on Amazon. Here’s my author’s page.

https://www.amazon.com/Marsha-Cornelius/e/B005HJP39W

Many thanks to Marsha for joining me on my blog today 🙂

I’ve read so many awesome books this year there is no way I could choose a top 10 so I’m sharing all the books I awarded the full 5 stars to (in the order I read them).

If you’d like to read any of my reviews, the links are under each book cover…..

The Good Kind of Bad by Rita Brassington

The Astonishing Return of Norah Wells by Virginia Macgregor

Dead Secret by Ava McCarthy

Rise of the Enemy (The Enemy Series Book 2) by Rob Sinclair

Hunt For The Enemy (The Enemy Series Book 3) by Rob Sinclair

You Sent Me A Letter by Lucy Dawson

Dirty Dix by Monica James

The Second Chance Shoe Shop by Marcie Steele (aka Mel Sherratt)

Wicked Dix (A Hard Love Romance Book 2) by Monica James

The Bridport Dagger by Alison Lingwood

Sky Song (The Sky Song Trilogy Book 1) by Sharon Sant

The Last Days Of Summer by Vanessa Ronan

Field Of Lies (DI Doug Taylor Book 2) by John Pye

A Reason To Stay by Julieann Dove

My Name Is Leon by Kit de Waal

Shallow Waters (Detective Hannah Robbins crime series Book 1) by Rebecca Bradley

The Little Village Bakery (Honeybourne Book 1) by Tilly Tennant

Valentina: A Hauntingly Intelligent Psychological Thriller by S. E. Lynes

The Museum Of You by Carys Bray

Baby Doll by Hollie Overton

The Sister by Louise Jensen

Melody Bittersweet and The Girls’ Ghostbusting Agency (Melody Bittersweet Mysteries Book 1) by Kitty French

A Single Drop of Perfect & other stories by Jessikah Hope Stenson **Blog tour** Author Q&A and review

All Is Not Forgotten: The gripping thriller you’ll never forget by Wendy Walker

Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas *Review*

The Devil’s Work by Mark Edwards *Review*

A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart *Review* @keefstuart

#TGND Mel Sherratt @writermels @bookouture #helpme #BlogTour *EXTRACT* & *Review*

Moondance by Diane Chandler @Dchandlerauthor @Blackbird_Bks #BlogTour #Review #Q&A #Giveaway

Dark Fragments by Rob Sinclair *Review* @RSinclairAuthor @Bloodhoundbook

Love You To Death (Detective Ruby Preston Crime Thriller Series Book 1) by Caroline Mitchell *Review* @Caroline_writes @bookouture

While You Were Sleeping by Kathryn Croft *Review* @KatCroft @bookouture #BlogTour

Holding by Graham Norton #BookReview @grahnort @HodderBooks

The Gift by Louise Jensen @Fab_fiction @bookouture #BlogTour #BookReview

#Witness by Caroline Mitchell @Caroline_writes #BlogTour #BookReview

Lizzie’s Christmas Escape by Christie Barlow @ChristieJBarlow @bookouture #BookReview

Have you read any of the above? Or are any of them on your list for 2017?

A big thank you to all who have followed, read, liked and shared my blog posts during 2016. Your support is always appreciated!

Happy New Year to you all!

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Publisher: Bookouture (21st October 2016)

Why has it taken me this long to read a book by Christie Barlow???

I was determined to read at least one Christmassy book this month and I decided on Lizzie’s Christmas Escape after seeing such fabulous reviews for it. I can totally see why everyone has been recommending it as I have absolutely loved it! I would have finished it in a couple of days, I think, had it not been a busy time of year, but I can honestly say I have been completely immersed in the characters and their stories. It’s one of those books that I have thought about when not having the time to carry on reading, but still wondering what the characters might get up to next.

Lizzie and Henry were childhood sweethearts. They married and had their two daughter’s young. They are now in their early 40’s and their girls are away at University. It should be the time where they are enjoying their new found freedom as a couple and enjoying quality time together, but all Henry seems interested in is sitting in his arm chair, watching the darts, not saying much to Lizzie other than ‘What’s for tea?’. As a result Lizzie is feeling very lonely and unloved and is not quite sure what to do to put a bit of spark back in to their marriage. Have they nothing in common anymore, now the girls have grown up and flown the nest?

I’m sure lots of readers will relate to Lizzie’s situation. It made me very thankful for my husband. I’m very lucky that we are as lovey-dovey now as when we first got together and we are very much enjoying spending more quality time together as a couple now that our children are getting older. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a Mum. I have been a stay-at-home Mum for over 16 years. It’s the best job ever! But I do think it’s important for parents to remember that they are still a couple also. Time alone occasionally is lovely. I would be heartbroken if I thought my Hubby had gone off me!

Given Lizzie’s low mood, it’s not a huge surprise when her head is turned by a handsome new neighbour arriving in their cul-de-sac. It isn’t long before Marcus is paying her the attention she so desperately craves from Henry. Is he worth risking her marriage over though?

I really liked Lizzie and totally felt for her, feeling so miserable and stuck in a rut at such a young age, especially on the run up to Christmas. It’s not surprising she is tempted by the romance and excitement of Marcus. She is an instantly likeable character who I could totally see myself being friends with in real life.

The same goes for her best friend, Ann. Ann is brilliant. I loved her! She is completely different to Lizzie, but their friendship is heart-warming. Again, I’m very lucky to have friendships as special as theirs.

I don’t want to say too much about the storyline, but I can’t recommend this book highly enough! I was completely engrossed . It made me smile, laugh and cry. It’s the perfect story about love, loss, family and the magic of true friendship. It’s definitely one I will always remember and happily recommend to anyone and everyone!

I completely loved the fact that Lizzie has Gary Barlow in her pantry and talks to him daily also! Just brilliant! 🙂

Buy your copy HERE

Description:

A gorgeous country house hotel, a liberal dusting of snow, a cosy weekend away…what more could Lizzie ask for at Christmas?

Every Christmas Lizzie promises herself that things will change and she will leap into the new year a new woman. And yet here she is again, at the beginning of December and nothing is different. Her girls have grown up and left home, her husband Henry is slumped in front of the TV and she is alone in the kitchen, seeking refuge in the cooking sherry and talking to her Gary Barlow calendar. She’s also been very diverted by handsome new neighbour Marcus and she knows she shouldn’t be …

So when best friend Ann suggests a weekend away in the country, Lizzie jumps at the chance. Will this Christmas escape give Lizzie some much needed perspective and allow her to mend her marriage? Or will Marcus prove to be too much of a distraction?

A funny feel good festive read about rediscovering the magic of Christmas – just the thing to curl up with on a cold winter’s night.

About the author:

Christie Barlow is the author of A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother, The Misadventures of a Playground Mother, Kitty’s Countryside Dream and Lizzie’s Christmas Escape. She lives in Staffordshire with her husband, four kids, horses, chickens and a mad cocker spaniel. Her writing career came as somewhat a surprise when she decided to write a book to teach her children a valuable life lesson and show them that they are capable of achieving their dreams. The book she wrote to prove a point is now a #1 bestseller in the UK and USA.

Christie loves to hear from her readers and you can get in touch via her website http://www.christiebarlow.com Twitter @ChristieJBarlow and Facebook page Christie Barlow author

You will find all of Christie Barlow’s books on her Amazon author page HERE

Enjoy!

I am over the moon to be one of today’s stops on Caroline Mitchell’s Witness blog tour! If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers and you haven’t read this book yet, I highly recommend that you do!!

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (20th December 2016)

My Review 

Wow! This is an awesome psychological thriller!

Having read and enjoyed Paranormal Intruder and Love You To Death by Caroline Mitchell, I was very much looking forward to reading Witness and I absolutely loved it!

Becky is married to a lovely man and they have a beautiful daughter together. Her life couldn’t be more different to 10 years previously when her testimony sent her partner at the time, Solomon, to prison. She hopes more than anything that her past is firmly behind her, but when she learns that Solomon has been released she can’t help looking over her shoulder and it isn’t long before he makes his presence known.

Rebecca met the seemingly charming Solomon at a time in her life when she was particularly vulnerable. Her beloved mother was dying of cancer and Rebecca was struggling to imagine her life without her. When she met Solomon it seemed like he was totally meant to be what she needed to move on with her life and be happy (her mother’s dying wish for her). He soon starts to reveal his true colours though.

The story is told mainly from Becky’s point of view, between the present day and through her journal entries, written at the time of her relationship with Solomon. As the reader, Solomon’s controlling behaviour is very obvious from that start, but Rebecca just sees a kind, caring man who is looking after her as she grieves for her mother. She has no idea just what kind of man she is involved with until his behaviour escalates and she starts to fear for her safety. She is finally free of him when her testimony sees him convicted of murder. That is until he is released. He’s had 10 long years to plan his revenge and he’s looking forward to making Rebecca play his game!

Witness is an immensely tense and creepy read. Imagine receiving a text like this: “Fail to respond and you get hurt. Talk to police and you die. Ready to play? You have sixty seconds to decide…..”

Becky knows exactly what Solomon is capable of and feels she has no other choice but to play along, if she is to keep her family safe. But where will it end? Can she really stand by and watch innocent people getting hurt?

How far would you go to protect those you love?

A terrifying story with a shocking conclusion! Brilliant!

Many thanks to the author and publisher for my Kindle copy via Netgalley and to Caroline Mitchell for inviting me to take part in her fabulous blog tour! 🙂

Description:

To Rebecca it was a brave decision that led to her freedom from domestic abuse. To Solomon it was the ultimate betrayal.

It’s been ten years since Rebecca’s testimony saw Solomon locked away. Enough time for the nightmares to recede, the nerves to relax; enough time to rebuild her life and put the past behind her.

Then one day a phone rings in her bedroom—but it’s not her phone. Solomon has been in her home, and has a very simple message for her: for each of the ten years he has spent in jail, Rebecca must witness a crime. And, to make matters worse, she has to choose the victims.

Fail to respond and you get hurt. Talk to police and you die. Ready to play? You have sixty seconds to decide…

As the crimes grow more severe, the victims closer to home, Rebecca is forced to confront a past she had hoped was gone forever.

Buy your copy HERE

About the author:

A former police detective, Caroline has worked in CID and specialised in roles dealing with vulnerable victims, high risk victims of domestic abuse, and serious sexual offences. Originally from Ireland, Caroline lives with her family in a pretty village on the coast of Essex. She now writes full time.

Published by Bookouture, her DC Knight crime thriller series reached the number one position in the Amazon crime charts. Love You To Death, the first in her new series featuring DS Ruby Preston, was published on 11th November 2016.

Her new psychological thriller, Witness, was published with Thomas & Mercer on 20th December 2016.

Sign up to join her Reader’s club for access to news, updates and exclusive competitions and giveaways. http://eepurl.com/IxsTj

You will find all of Caroline’s books on her Amazon author page HERE

Don’t forget to catch up with and follow the rest of this fab blog tour…..

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a fab 2017!

With very best wishes from

Kerry & Bella Boo Bo’s 🙂

X

A big thank you to Kate for joining in with my #AskMeAnything feature 🙂

Reading has always been my favourite thing to do. I was never into sports (unless speed reading counts?! ) and I’m really quite shy so books have been my constant companions.

Today I am over the moon to be taking part in Louise Jensen’s blog tour for The Gift! This book is amazing! I hope you will all be ordering your copy, if you haven’t already.

Publisher: Bookouture (16th December 2016)

The perfect daughter is dead. And a secret is eating her family alive…

Jenna is given another shot at life when she receives a donor heart from a girl called Callie. Eternally grateful to Callie and her family, Jenna gets closer to them, but she soon discovers that Callie’s perfect family is hiding some very dark secrets …

Callie’s parents are grieving, yet Jenna knows they’re only telling her half the story. Where is Callie’s sister Sophie? She’s been ‘abroad’ since her sister’s death but something about her absence doesn’t add up. And when Jenna meets Callie’s boyfriend Nathan, she makes a shocking discovery.

Jenna knows that Callie didn’t die in an accident. But how did she die? Jenna is determined to discover the truth but it could cost her everything; her loved ones, her sanity, even her life.

A compelling, gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist from the author of the Number One bestseller The Sister.

Buy your copy HERE

My Review

Well, Louise Jensen certainly knows how to keep a reader turning those pages!

Having read and enjoyed The Sister back in July, I was very excited to read The Gift.

Jenna is recovering from a heart transplant after suddenly falling ill. She is on quite a concoction of medication designed to prevent her body from rejecting her new heart. She knows the possible side effects, but nothing prepares her for the dreams and unusual feelings she starts to experience. She starts to believe she is seeing her donor’s memories and begins to research the possibility. She discovers the theory of Cellular Memory. A theory that more experts are beginning to support. They believe the heart holds memories that can be transferred to the organs recipient. Jenna becomes more and more convinced that this is what is happening to her and she has an overwhelming feeling that her donor, Callie, is trying to tell her something. Something feels very, very wrong and she is determined to find out what.

She arranges to meet her donor’s parents, against medical advice, and her obsession with Callie strengthens. What is she trying to tell her? She can’t seem to focus properly on anything else. She’s not sleeping or eating properly. She hasn’t been back at work for long before things start to go wrong. Her friendships and relationships are strained and she wonders herself, at times, if she might be losing her mind. She was totally unprepared for the truth!

I was hooked from the very first page and as I was discovering the truth I was more and more gobsmaked by each chapter. There are twists I never saw coming and many of the characters shocked me with the secrets they had been keeping! Just brilliant!

Jenna is a very likeable character. I warmed to her immediately. I can only imagine what it must feel like to think you’re going to die one minute then find yourself on the road to recovery, but only because someone else has died. It must be natural to feel some guilt despite being thankful to be alive. Such conflicting emotions.

The Gift is a brilliantly written, fast-paced and original story which kept me up late at night as I just needed to read just one more chapter!

I can safely say that Louise Jenson is now another one of my favourite authors and I look forward to her future work.

A big thank you to Bookouture for my auto-approval on Netgalley and to Kim Nash for inviting me to take part in the blog tour for this brilliant book.

About the author:

Louise is a USA Today Bestselling Author, and lives in Northamptonshire with her husband, children, madcap spaniel and a rather naughty cat.

The Sister is Louise’s debut novel and it reached No.1 on the Amazon Kindle chart in both the UK and Canada and No.1 on iBooks. Louise’s second book, The Gift, was published on 16th December 2016.

Louise loves to hear from readers and writers and can be found at http://www.louisejensen.co.uk, where she regularly blogs flash fiction.

What everyone is saying about The Gift:

My God! It’s a bloody corker! An exquisite writer…Louise has completely knocked it out of the park and brought us all another amazing thriller! MY FIRST EVER GOLD STAR AWARD‘ Emma the Little Bookworm

‘Hells Bells! The Gift by Louise Jensen is an absolute cracker of a read it’s tense, gripping and thrilling. I literally devoured this book in one sitting, I love it when you read a book and the opening chapter grabs you by the throat …Louise Jensen has written a belter of a book that will keep even the most hardened psychological thriller lover glued to their kindle/book’ The Book Review Cafe

‘Louise Jensen has this great gift of being able to drag you directly into the story and carry you along kicking and screaming! Drop everything and curl up in a comfy chair because as soon as you start this book you won’t want to do anything else!’ Angelnet Reviews

‘I absolutely ADORE Louise Jensen’s writing … The Gift is full to the brim of twists and turns …superb!‘ Damp Pebbles

‘This book is a compulsive read – once you start it you’ll find it incredibly hard to put down again until you’ve finished it …I love the way that nearly every chapter ends on a mini cliff-hanger – it kept me turning the pages late into the night and eventually I decided I simply couldn’t go to bed until I knew the truth! ‘ Rather Too Fond of Books

Make sure you catch up with the rest of this fab blog tour…..

The Sister by Louise Jensen

Today I am delighted to be taking part in Lindsey Paley’s cover reveal for It Started With A list 🙂

Check this beauty out…..

Publisher: Purple Heather Publishing; 2 edition (17th December 2016)

When life delivers lemons, make a list!

Even better, make three!

Becky Mathews is obsessed with making lists – she has a daily ‘To Do’ list, a Wish List and a meticulously researched Bucket List to end all lists. She loves to be organised and her favourite kind of day is when she can strike an item from one of her lists. But all her avid list-making has got her so far is an ex-husband and a tiny flat in Hammersmith. And now she’s lost her job!

Can Becky learn to ditch her lists and fly solo – without a safety net?

It Started With A List is a romantic comedy that will warm your heart and maybe deliver a few golden coins of happiness…

Buy your copy HERE

About the author:

Lindsey Paley is the author of contemporary romance novels and a series of MG/YA fantasy adventure novel entitled ‘Star Jumpers’. When not scribbling away in her peppermint and cream writer’s retreat (shed) she loves baking cakes and going for country walks (sometimes with a golf club). Her first novel ‘The Wish List Addiction’ and her second ‘The Wedding Yarn’ are both available.

You will find all of Lindsey’s book on her Amazon author page HERE

A big thank you to Lorraine for joining in with my #AskMeAnything feature 🙂