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Love and the Silver Lining, by Tammy L. Gray

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Jan C. Johnson

I spotted the above book in the Paper Leaves book and plant shop in Waxahachie. It was displayed on the “Local Authors” table. A few years ago, I’d read a fabulously suspenseful series by Tammy L. Gray, so I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Plot Twist, by Bethany Turner

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Jan C. Johnson

Olivia Ross, writer of greeting card sentiments, sits in a busy Los Angeles coffee shop trying to work on her passion project–a screenplay. She is rescued from a relentless flirter by Sexy Irish Guy, on his way to an audition … Continue reading →

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The Thief of Blackfriars Lane, by Michelle Griep

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

Normally, I avoid Victoria-era stories set in England. I expect them to be too depressingly Charles Dickens-ish. But this recent title by Michelle Griep caught my eye. Here’s the blurb from Amazon (the image is theirs, too): “Constable Jackson Forge … Continue reading →

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Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish, by Bethany Turner

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

Chef Hadley Beckett’s cooking show is all sweet Southern charm. Chef Max Cavanagh’s show, To the Max, perpetuates his hot-tempered, bad-boy reputation. When they’re the two finalists on a cooking competition show? Hide the knives. Weeks after his end-of-competition meltdown, … Continue reading →

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An Accidental Royal Kidnap, by Paul Mathews

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

Paul Mathews once again presents classic British humor at its goofiest. George, our hapless main character, patiently narrates his first-person, stream-of-consciousness account of a week when absolutely NOTHING would go right. I mean, if a princess shows up in your … Continue reading →

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Hazardous Duty, by Christy Barritt

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Jan C. Johnson

Y’all… I finally found an author who writes in my genre! Well, almost. Christy Barritt’s “Squeaky Clean Mysteries” books are all-out mysteries that are suspenseful and sometimes macabre, while always hilarious. In fact, she’s as goofy as I am, if … Continue reading →

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