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She’s Too Pretty To Burn ~ Book Review

3/30/2021

She’s Too Pretty To Burn
by Wendy Heard is a Contemporary YA Psychological Thriller novel with a LGBTQ+ Romance

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | Release Date: March 30, 2021

You can read more about the book at the following places, or order your copy at:

Goodreads | Amazon CA | Amazon COM | KOBO | Chapters-Indigo

Description:

An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal danger for two girls in this expertly plotted YA thriller. For fans of E. Lockhart, Lauren Oliver and Kara Thomas.

The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her photography. Nico is insatiable, subversive, and obsessed with chaotic performance art. They’re artists first, best friends second. But that was before Mick. Delicate, lonely, magnetic Mick: the perfect subject, and Veronica’s dream girl. The days are long and hot―full of adventure―and soon they are falling in love. Falling so hard, they never imagine what comes next. One fire. Two murders. Three drowning bodies. One suspect . . . one stalker. This is a summer they won’t survive.

Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray, this sexy psychological thriller explores the intersections of love, art, danger, and power.

"Wild and satisfying." --Kirkus Starred Review

⋆ An O Magazine 42 LGBTQ Books That Will Change the Literary Landscape This Spring Selection
⋆ A Cosmo Best YA Books of 2021
⋆ A PopSugar Best March 2021 YA Book Selection

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Local Woman Missing ~ Book Review

3/20/2021

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Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica is a Psychological Thriller novel.

Publisher: Park Row Books | Release Date: May 18, 2021

You can read more about the book at the following places, or pre-order your copy at:

Goodreads | Amazon CA | Amazon COM | KOBO | Chapters-Indigo

Description:

People don’t just disappear without a trace…

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold.

Now, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they’ll find…

In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense and New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

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Life is Full of Surprises

3/13/2021

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IG Photo - @bookends_literary

I have always said that life is full of surprises.

You should take notice of that little something bouncing around in your mind or percolating deep down in that belly. Do you feel it? It is your subconscious part of your mind or body, telling you to keep working toward conquering that passionate dream. If you do, I believe something exciting will happen.

What is that something?

A few weeks ago, on February 22nd, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, checking out all the fantastic books I wanted to add to my To-Be-Read pile. I found this amazing quote on the Bookends Literary Instagram feed. It spoke to me. I took a screenshot, and I saved the photo. I printed it out and hung it on the wall above my laptop that I use every single morning to write a few words on one of my manuscripts.

In my mind, I am always searching for new ways to write. I want to explore, grow, and conquer ALL THE THINGS, including this current manuscript. I want to start the next book. I want to publish my work.

Doesn't every writer want these things too?

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Boosting Your Writing Productivity

3/1/2021

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Lori Twining ~ Writing during a pandemic is hard.

Most writers struggle with finding writing time in their busy lives and they search for ways to be more productive with the time they do have. During a pandemic, it has become even more of a problem than ever before. As a writer, we have many other things to do besides write the novel.

Some of us are juggling extra “writerly” tasks such as:

To continue reading this post, go to the link below:

My Guest Post at Ascribe Writers

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Fierce at Heart ~ Book Review

1/26/2021

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Fierce at Heart (Kincaids of Pine Harbour #2)
is a Contemporary Small-Town Romance novel by Zoe York.

Publisher: ZoYo Press | Release Date: January 26, 2021

You can read more about the book at the following places, or order your copy at:

Goodreads | Amazon CA | AppleBooks | KOBO | Barnes & Noble

Description:

Marriage is for suckers—Adam and Isla agreed on that when they got hitched.

Adam Kincaid has a lot to prove: as a brand-new firefighter, as the youngest of five brothers in a small town where everyone is curious about your business, and as an unexpected newlywed.

Isla Petersen knows exactly what she’s getting into: a marriage of convenience with a younger man, a soldier she once commanded when she was an army captain. And she knows what she’s getting in return: a bakery that’s all her own.
This is a standalone story about two friends who don’t believe in love, but do believe in each other. Welcome back to Pine Harbour!

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