‘My Sister’s Bones’ Is Mystifying and Insightful [REVIEW]

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A reporter suspects something sinister is going on in the house next door in Nuala Ellwood’s My Sister’s Bones.
(Photo by Flood G., Flickr)

When a war reporter returns to her childhood home after her mother’s death, she soon suspects that something is seriously wrong in the house next door. But are the things she’s seeing real or is her mind playing tricks on her? Find out in Nuala Ellwood’s debut novel, My Sister’s Bones.  Continue reading “‘My Sister’s Bones’ Is Mystifying and Insightful [REVIEW]”

‘Call to Engage’ Is As Funny As It Is Swoonworthy [REVIEW]

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The Navy SEALs who make up Team Poseidon are the best of the best.
(Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Iain L Stratton, US Navy via Flickr)

The men who make up the Navy SEALs Poseidon team work together with absolute cohesion because they train beyond the rest and study further than most. But when a mission goes south, one of the team’s finest is seriously injured. Will he ever be able to mend his heart and mind as well as his body? Find out in Tawny Weber’s latest, Call to Engage.  Continue reading “‘Call to Engage’ Is As Funny As It Is Swoonworthy [REVIEW]”

Billionaire Has Daddy Issues In ‘Single Dad On Top’ [SPOTLIGHT]

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When a playboy billionaire finds a baby on his doorstep, hilarity ensues in J.J. Knight’s Single Dad On Top. (Photo by Michael J, Flickr)

If you like romantic comedies, you’re going to love this new single dad story from the author of the USA Today bestselling single dad series, “Fight for Her!” Continue reading “Billionaire Has Daddy Issues In ‘Single Dad On Top’ [SPOTLIGHT]”

The Surprising Role of Women in Medieval Japan [GUEST POST]

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Over the centuries, Japanese women have been everything from shopkeepers and moneylenders to geisha and warriors. (Photo by Yiannis Theologos Michellis, Flickr)

Many people don’t realize the important roles women played in medieval Japan, or that a Japanese woman’s “place” was often in the shop—or even on the archery range—as well as in the home. Continue reading “The Surprising Role of Women in Medieval Japan [GUEST POST]”

‘Betrayal at Iga’ Is A Captivating Ninja Mystery [REVIEW]

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Peace negotiations are interrupted by murder in Susan Spann’s Betrayal at Iga. (Photo by Keith Peters, Flickr)

In the autumn of 1565, a master ninja detective and his priest sidekick accept an invitation to visit a remote mansion nestled deep in the Japanese mountains. Upon arriving, they find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery with serious repercussions. Will they find the killer in time? Find out in Susan Spann’s fifth Shinobi mystery, Betrayal at Iga.  Continue reading “‘Betrayal at Iga’ Is A Captivating Ninja Mystery [REVIEW]”