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: ..

Posted October 31, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 3 Comments

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 […]

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

Blog Tour Review: Love Matche..

Posted October 30, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, Review / 5 Comments

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 […]

Weekly Wrap-Up #141 – October 29th, 2023

Weekly Wrap-Up #141 – Octobe..

Posted October 29, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Weekly Wrap Up / 28 Comments

Last Sunday, my actual birthday, I spent it on airplanes coming back to Kansas City from the library conference in Tampa. My first flight took off about 45 minutes later than scheduled due to a mechanical issue they had to fix with the instruments. But once they got it fixed, I still had about an […]

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

L-L-L-Little Reviews #55: Octo..

Posted October 28, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 5 Comments

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 […]

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 Y..

Posted October 27, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in discussion post / 8 Comments

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 […]

E-galley Review:  Hell of An Angel (Unlocking His Heart #2) by Christi Barth

E-galley Review: Hell of An A..

Posted October 26, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 8 Comments

Blurb: Raised in Hell. Living in Buffalo. And on the verge of accidentally destroying both realms… Dark angel and actuary Evangeline Thayer hates taking unnecessary risks, but she knows becoming human will be worth it. All the creatures in Hell have bullied her about her negligible ‘power’ her whole life. And don’t get her started […]

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

Book Blitz with Giveaway: A P..

Posted October 25, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway / 2 Comments

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 […]

Tell Me Something Tuesday: October 24, 2023 – Favorite Supernatural Creature

Tell Me Something Tuesday: Oct..

Posted October 24, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in discussion post / 8 Comments

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general, hosted by Jen at That’s What I’m Talking About. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab […]

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

Blog Tour Review: All Mixed U..

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

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 […]