Author: Lisa Mandina

Discussion Post:  I’ve Had the Time of My Life or How Do You Feel About Book Conventions?

Discussion Post: I’ve H..

Posted November 10, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in discussion post / 18 Comments

Okay, it’s November and I’m working on getting my goal of 6 discussion posts for the year met, this is my 3rd one. I love a good book convention and meeting authors has always been the coolest thing in the world to me. I think the first big book convention I remember going to was […]

ARC Review:  The Hunting Moon (The Luminaries #2) by Susan Dennard

ARC Review: The Hunting Moon ..

Posted November 9, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 5 Comments

Blurb: The Hunting Moon is the highly anticipated sequel to The Luminaries by New York Time s bestselling author Susan Dennard. Winnie Wednesday has gotten everything she thought she wanted. She passed the deadly hunter trials, her family has been welcomed back into the Luminaries, and overnight, she has become a local celebrity. The Girl […]

Cover Reveal:  The Hotel Room Mix-Up by Kathy Jay

Cover Reveal: The Hotel Room ..

Posted November 8, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, promo post / 6 Comments

Blurb: Two weddings, three hotel reservations gone awry…and one weekend in Cornwall they’ll never forget! When the similarities between Ella Swift and Callum Smith’s last names lead to a hotel room mix-up, they find themselves sharing a cramped cottage in Porthkara rather than the private luxury hotel suites they expected. Each in town for a […]

ARC Review:  The Way I Am Now (The Way I Used to Be #2) by Amber Smith

ARC Review: The Way I Am Now ..

Posted November 6, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 10 Comments

Blurb: Eden and Josh decide to give their relationship another chance in this much anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Way I Used to Be that explores how to move forward after trauma—in life and in love. Eden and Josh never had a fair shot at a healthy relationship. When they dated in high school, they […]

Weekly Wrap-Up #142 – November 5th, 2023

Weekly Wrap-Up #142 – Novemb..

Posted November 5, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Weekly Wrap Up / 20 Comments

Last Sunday started cold and we even got some snowflakes! Fortunately the ground was still too warm, I mean having 80 degree days less than a week before, so the snow did not stick. Another Chiefs game, although this one was a loss, first loss to the Denver Broncos since 2015. Spent the morning finishing […]

E-galley Review:  Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

E-galley Review: Check &..

Posted November 4, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 13 Comments

Blurb: In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life’s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart. Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on […]

Cover Reveal:  Whoa (Westbrook Elite #6) by Cambria Hebert

Cover Reveal: Whoa (Westbrook..

Posted November 3, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, promo post / 0 Comments

Title: Whoa Series: Westbrook Elite #6 Author: Cambria Hebert Genre: Contemporary Sport Romance Tropes: Friends to Lovers/Fake Engagement Cover Design: Cover Me Darling! Release Date: December 8, 2023 BLURB Most people think I’m a moron. In actuality, I’m a man with a plan. It’s one of those three-year plans that takes longer than three years. Still, […]

E-galley Review:  Christmas Cupid by Ilsa Madden-Mills

E-galley Review: Christmas Cu..

Posted November 2, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 8 Comments

Blurb: From #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a brand new enemies to lovers holiday novella (40,000 words) about finding love in unexpected places. Dear Sneaky Santa,  I’d like to have a word about your sense of humor. Was it really necessary to stick me, a professional hockey player nursing an injury and avoiding […]