Even Alfred Hitchcock Would Have Loved Sharon Sala’s ‘The Missing Piece’ [REVIEW]

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A private detective must solve a puzzle if it is the last thing he ever does in Sharon Sala’s The Missing Piece. (Photo courtesy Canva)

A prominent businessman vanishes. His company is on the verge of collapse. And there is only one man who can get at the truth. But will he be able to do so before someone silences him forever? Find out in Sharon Sala’s first novel in the Jigsaw Files, The Missing Piece.

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A.J. Pine’s ‘Make Mine A Cowboy’ Navigates Tricky Waters with Heart and Humor [REVIEW]

She left Meadow Valley behind for the big city. Could she ever want to call it home again? (Photo courtesy Canva)

She’s all business. He’s all play. Can a fun-loving cowboy ever win over a hard-working doctor so she thinks of him as more than just a temporary distraction? Find out in A.J. Pine’s delightful new small town western romance, Make Mine A Cowboy.

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Ciara Geraghty’s ‘Rules of the Road’ Reminds Us That the Best Journeys are Made With Friends [REVIEW]

Sometimes the most memorable journey of all is friendship. (Photo courtesy Canva)

Two longtime friends. One brazen, one a worrier. They have always faced everything life threw at them together… until now. Discover the great lengths one woman will go to on behalf of her BFF in what may be the most heartwarming book of the year, Ciara Geraghty’s Rules of the Road.

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5 Questions with Two-Time Diamond Reviewed Author James Markert [INTERVIEW]

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Each week, countless books come across our desks. Over time, we’ve learned to be quite discerning about which titles we share with you, and which we would just as soon brush under the carpet and forget about altogether. It is one of the reasons we introduced our Diamond Reviewed titles in the first place, to make it easier for you to find compelling selections to add to your to-be-read pile. Last summer, we were thrilled to introduce you to author James Markert’s unforgettable fiction, first with What Blooms from Dust, and most recently with Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel. As our very first author to receive two of these distinguished reviews, we wanted to find out a bit more about Markert, his writing style, and his captivating new book. We hope you enjoy the following interview. —J&H Read more of this post

‘Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel’ is Fueled by Heart and Hope [REVIEW]

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Can an old hotel restore damaged lives to their former glory? (Photo by heartburn, Flickr)

Diamond Review BannerA famed artist stricken with dementia. A shell-shocked soldier. And a wife at the end of her rope. When an old hotel draws them together, will it be able to repair the lives time has sought to destroy? Find out in James Markert’s latest spellbinding novel, Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel.  Read more of this post