Too Many Secrets Destroy a Marriage in J.T. Ellison’s ‘Lie To Me’ [REVIEW]

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A marriage goes off the rails in J.T. Ellison’s new page-turner, Lie to Me. (Photo by Abhishek Jacob, Flickr)

When marriage is plagued by grief, jealousy, betrayal, and murder, the perfect literary couple seems bent on destroying one another in J.T. Ellison’s new stand-alone psychological thriller, Lie to Me.  Continue reading “Too Many Secrets Destroy a Marriage in J.T. Ellison’s ‘Lie To Me’ [REVIEW]”

Lisbeth Salander Returns in ‘The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye’ [REVIEW]

Eye in black and white
Revenge is on the menu in the fifth volume in the Mellennium Series featuring Lisbeth Salander, The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye. (Photo by Jamie Sanford, Flickr)

From the very beginning, the girl with the dragon tattoo hasn’t had an easy go of it. So many of the people in her life have done everything in their power to strip her of her dignity and destroy her. Even when she tries to help others, she seems to draw the short straw, which is exactly how she wound up in prison. But now she’s back, and it’s time for vengeance.  Continue reading “Lisbeth Salander Returns in ‘The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye’ [REVIEW]”

Sometimes It Takes A Leap of Faith ‘To Wager Her Heart’ [REVIEW]

Belle Meade Plantation
She may have grown up in Nashville’s social circles, but Alexandra Jamison is about to raise some eyebrows in Tamera Alexander’s TO WAGER HER HEART. (Photo by Manish Vohra, Flickr)

When a woman’s dreams come crashing down around her through no fault of her own, the life she planned is no longer a possibility. But will she be able to find the strength she needs to move on and sieze the life she wants before it is too late? Find out in Tamera Alexander’s moving new historical novel, To Wager Her Heart.  Continue reading “Sometimes It Takes A Leap of Faith ‘To Wager Her Heart’ [REVIEW]”

Meet ‘The Other Alcott’ of Orchard House in Revealing Debut Novel [REVIEW]

Orchard House
Within the walls of Orchard House, May Alcott dreams of life beyond Concord, Massachusetts. (Photo by Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, Flickr)

We’ve all heard of Louisa May Alcott, the author of the classic novel, Little Women, a story she based on her own family. As beloved as that book is, have you ever stopped to think what it might have been like to actually be one of Louisa’s sisters? In Elise Hooper’s exquisite new novel, The Other Alcott, she takes us inside Orchard House, shows us that fame has a price, and reveals just how complicated sibling rivalry can be.  Continue reading “Meet ‘The Other Alcott’ of Orchard House in Revealing Debut Novel [REVIEW]”

Meet the Real Nora Ephron in ‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ [REVIEW]

Nora Ephron and her three biggest hits
Nora Ephron stole America’s heart with three of the most beloved romantic comedies ever produced.
(Photo of Nora Ephron by David Shankbone, Flickr/When Harry Met Sally… poster courtesy Columbia Pictures/Sleepless in Seattle poster courtesy TriStar Pictures/You’ve Got Mail poster courtesy Warner Bros.)

How does a tough-as-nails New York journalist become one of the most powerful players in Hollywood? Find out in Erin Carlson’s revealing new book about the one and only Nora Ephron, aptly titled I’ll Have What She’s Having: How Nora Ephron’s Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy.  Continue reading “Meet the Real Nora Ephron in ‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ [REVIEW]”