Month: October 2023

Two YA Asian Fantasy Reviews:  A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli & The Lotus Flower Champion by Pintip Dunn and Love Dunn

Two YA Asian Fantasy Reviews: A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli & The Lotus Flower Champion by Pintip Dunn and Love Dunn

A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli Blurb: What if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes. Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king. But she doesn’t […]

Posted October 31, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 3 Comments
Blog Tour Review:  Love Matched (London Ladies Embroidery #3) by Laney Hatcher

Blog Tour Review: Love Matched (London Ladies Embroidery #3) by Laney Hatcher

Love Matched, an all-new charming opposites attract historical romance from Laney Hatcher, is available now in Kindle Unlimited! Blurb: There are three things you need to know about Lady Cassandra Fields:1. Despite being beloved, this diamond of the first water has yet to land a husband.2. Her bold personality and giving heart help fuel her […]

Posted October 30, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, Review / 5 Comments
L-L-L-Little Reviews #55: October 2023

L-L-L-Little Reviews #55: October 2023

Here are the books I read and/or finished this past month that were not part of scheduled tours or requests from authors/publishers. Still Hung Up On You by Liz Maverick My Review: This was a very short but very sweet and funny little romance. It was a freebie with the Audible Plus, and I saw […]

Posted October 28, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 5 Comments
Discussion Post:  Got to Get You Into My Life or How Am I Ever Going to Read All Those Books I Bought as soon as they were Published??

Discussion Post: Got to Get You Into My Life or How Am I Ever Going to Read All Those Books I Bought as soon as they were Published??

So my Discussion post goal for the year was 6. That’s one every two months. It’s the end of October and this is only my 2nd post. Oops. Anyway, as I keep scrolling through blog tour emails and stopping myself from signing up for authors I haven’t read before and don’t know if I will […]

Posted October 27, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in discussion post / 8 Comments
Book Blitz with Giveaway:  A Patch of Romance (A Coffee Break Mystery #4) by J.C. Valentine

Book Blitz with Giveaway: A Patch of Romance (A Coffee Break Mystery #4) by J.C. Valentine

A Patch of RomanceJ.C. Valentine(A Coffee Break Mystery, #4)Publication date: October 25th 2023Genres: Adult, Mystery, Romance Callie’s status as a single mom is about to end when she meets up with local dad, Scott Prince, at the pumpkin patch. Love is definitely in the air…or is that just pumpkin spice? Either way, Callie is about […]

Posted October 25, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway / 2 Comments
Blog Tour Review:  All Mixed Up (Common Threads #8) by Heidi Hutchinson

Blog Tour Review: All Mixed Up (Common Threads #8) by Heidi Hutchinson

All Mixed Up, an all-new swoony second chance romance from Heidi Hutchinson, is available now in Kindle Unlimited! Blurb: Nikki has a lot going on at the moment. She’s the best sound engineer and mixer at XY Records, she’s working on a super-secret project with a pop megastar, and holding the busier-than-usual studio together. The […]

Posted October 23, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, Review / 4 Comments