Month: November 2022

E-galley Review:  Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn

E-galley Review: Resting Scro..

Posted November 29, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments

Blurb: From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a festive short romance about old flames and mistaken identities. After a bad breakup, Nola wants nothing to do with Christmas, especially in her quaint hometown of Bright Harbor, Maine. Infuriatingly charming and cheery, Nola’s surroundings only worsen her sour mood. To make matters worse, […]

Book Blitz with Giveaway:  Baggage Claim by Juliana Smith

Book Blitz with Giveaway: Bag..

Posted November 28, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway / 2 Comments

Baggage ClaimJuliana SmithPublication date: November 26th 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Olive Moore has been avoiding her hometown for three years now. But a phone call with her mom has her agreeing to spend the holidays back home with her family, she lets it slip she will be bringing a boyfriend with her. The only problem […]

Weekly Wrap-Up #95 – November 27th, 2022

Weekly Wrap-Up #95 – Novembe..

Posted November 27, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Weekly Wrap Up / 22 Comments

Once again I’ll be linking this up with the Sunday Post (hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer). Well Thanksgiving week is over, and now it’s the countdown to Christmas break for me! And since it’s time to start decorating for the holidays, I went ahead and put up my new Christmas banner that Michelle at Limabean […]

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway:  The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway..

Posted November 26, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway, Review / 8 Comments

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE DO-OVER by Lynn Painter Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Find it:Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org Blurb: In this riotous young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban […]

ARC Review:  Better Than Fiction by Alexa Martin

ARC Review: Better Than Ficti..

Posted November 24, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments

Blurb: Love isn’t always by the books in this charming romantic comedy about a bookseller discovering how to be the main character in her story.  As a self-proclaimed book hater and a firm believer that the movie is always better, Drew Young didn’t anticipate inheriting her grandma’s bookstore, the Book Nook. She’s in way over […]

E-galley Review:  Single All the Way by Portia MacIntosh

E-galley Review: Single All t..

Posted November 23, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments

Blurb: Will Dani find love this Christmas? Or will she be Single All The Way…? When Dani’s boyfriend (and boss!) dumps her for a younger model, the only silver lining she can see is to be able to spend Christmas at home with her family after years away. Determined to surprise them, Dani turns up […]

Blog Tour Review:  The Great Christmas Cook Off by Helen Buckley

Blog Tour Review: The Great C..

Posted November 21, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, Review / 4 Comments

Blurb: It’s the festive showdown to end all festive showdowns …“Queen of Chocolate” Beatrice Wodehouse, known for her decadent desserts, is ready to go head to head with her social media nemesis, clean lean baking machine Charlie Simmonds, in the Great Christmas Cook Off TV show.Beatrice is fed up of Charlie’s sanctimonious attitude and is ready to […]

Weekly Wrap-Up #94 – November 20th, 2022

Weekly Wrap-Up #94 – Novembe..

Posted November 20, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Weekly Wrap Up / 16 Comments

Once again I’ll be linking this up with the Sunday Post (hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer). Sunday was another Chiefs win. So that made a good day. Although it wasn’t as edge of the seat and I sat and blogged while it was on, so the dogs didn’t get as upset with me. Got the […]

The DNF Report #13 – August 2022 through October 2022 (6 books)

The DNF Report #13 – Aug..

Posted November 19, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in The DNF Report / 4 Comments

Now one of these books was a DNF after I’d posted the last one in August, one in September, but it seems I had a bunch in October. The Mix Up (Meet Cute Book Club #6) by Rebecca Wilder My thoughts: This was part of a series that I was enjoying, but unfortunately it didn’t […]