COVER LOVE! I am excited to share the new covers for Gretchen Allen’s Sundae Afternoon Cozy Mystery Series. These look SO YUMMY !

About the author: 

Cozy Mystery Author, Gretchen Allen, is a lover of all things quaint, cozy and caffeinated. Her debut series, Sundae Afternoon Cozy Mysteries, features heaping helpings of creative ice creams and other frozen treats, set against a backdrop of mysterious murders and small-town scandals.

When she isn’t writing, Gretchen loves to spend her time with her family, in beautiful, sunny Florida. This Cozy gal is a cat lady through and through, and has two of them – a sweetheart named Swiper and a feisty one named Steak. Her mischievous, and newly acquired Chihuahua puppy, Ladybug, has been snuggling its way into her heart as well. In her rare moments of free time, Gretchen can be found at Disney World, or relaxing by the pool, plotting murder at every turn. 

While she loves Romance and Thrillers, this author’s heart lies squarely in cozyland, and she has plans for several exciting new Cozy Mystery releases!

Follow Gretchen on Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/gretchenallenauthor/

Follow Gretchen on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Gretchen-Allen/e/B07GBFJ2SJ/

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https://www.bookbub.com/authors/gretchen-allen

About the Sundae Afternoon Cozy Mystery Series:

Yvette Lockhart is the manager of Sundae Afternoon, a local ice cream shop in the quaint touristy town of Heritage, Massachusetts. The ever-inquisitive amateur sleuth has plenty of friends and family to back her up whenever she gets herself in the midst of a murderous jam. Readers love the sweet down-home feel to this delicious Cozy Mystery series. 

Good News! The first book in the series is FREE right now!

Let me know what you think!

Until the next chapter,

Wilfrieda

Its time for a giveaway! I am so THRILLED to be giving away A SIGNED PRINT copy of Patricia Sands’ “Drawing Lessons” !!!!

The author of the Love in Provence series returns to the South of France with a poignant portrait of a woman who must learn how to create a new life for herself…

Sixty-two-year-old Arianna arrives in the South of France for a two-week artists’ workshop full of anticipation but burdened by guilt. Back home in Toronto, she has been living with the devastating diagnosis of her husband’s dementia and the heartbreak of watching the man she has loved for decades slip away before her eyes. What does her future hold without Ben? Before her is a blank canvas.

Encouraged by her family to take some time for herself, she has traveled to Arles to set up her easel in the same fields of poppies and sunflowers that inspired Van Gogh. Gradually, she rediscovers the inner artist she abandoned long ago. Drawing strength from the warm companionship and gentle wisdom of her fellow artists at the retreat—as well as the vitality of guest lecturer Jacques de Villeneuve, an artist and a cowboy—Arianna searches her heart for permission to embrace the life in front of her and, like the sunflowers, once again face the light.

Doesn’t this sound like a fantastic book? More great news! Drawing Lessons is a March Kindle Book Deal, grab it for $.99 through the end of March. 

You can grab your copy here:  https://amzn.to/2F9NTeo

To enter this amazing Giveway, please follow my blog, and follow Patricia Sands on Instagram !

I will choose a winner on March 31st, 2019.

Good LUCK!

Until the next chapter,

Wilfrieda

About the author:

Summer Prescott is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author, who has penned nearly one hundred Cozy Mysteries, and one rather successful Thriller, The Quiet Type, which debuted in the top 50 of its genre. As owner of Summer Prescott Books Publishing, Summer is responsible for a combined catalog of over two hundred Cozy Mysteries and Thrillers. Mentoring and helping new Cozy writers launch their careers has long been a passion of Summer’s, and she has played a key role in the incredible success of Cozy writers such as Patti Benning and Carolyn Q. Hunter.

Summer enjoys travel, and was a featured speaker at the International Writer’s Conference in Cuenca, Ecuador, in May 2018. The event draws writers from all over the world.

In an exciting development, Summer has recently been asked to write monthly for her favorite magazine, Atomic Ranch. Having been an Interior Decorator before giving up her business to write full-time, Summer is thrilled by the opportunity and looking forward to having her writing published in the only magazine to which she actually subscribes.

Summer is a doting mother to four grown children, and lives in Champaign, Illinois with her Standard Poodle, Elvis.

Let me start off by saying that anyone that follows my blog KNOWS my two favorite genres of books are cozy mysteries and psychological thrillers. I first discovered Summer Prescott’s writing when I came across her “INNCredibly Sweet” Mystery Series. It is a great culinary cozy mystery series.

When I found out that Summer was writing a psychological thriller featuring a female serial killer, I had to get my grabby hands on it. It takes a very talented author to be able to cross genres the way in which Summer Prescott does.

The Killing Girl Summary:

Til death do us part… 
Obsession can be a dangerous thing. 
Susannah dabbles in darkness, finding sadistic solace in the death of those who deserve it. But now she wants something more. Or, more to the point…someone. 
She’s on a manhunt. She will possess him, one way or another, whether in life, or death. She hasn’t made up her mind yet. 
He’s the only one who ever accepted her. Who even maybe loved her, in his own strange way. And then, he left her, which could turn out to be a deadly mistake. 
Her husband Tim, a mild-mannered mortician, has packed his bags and fled, a fugitive from his homicidal wife. She wants him, and what Susannah wants, she gets. 
Will Tim continue to elude his murderous mate? If he doesn’t, will he survive her peculiar form of love? 
This journey through the mind of a stone-cold killer will leave you on the edge of your seat. Close the doors, lock the windows, and get ready for a bloodcurdling ride. 

The Killing Girl is on sale March 15, 2019 and published by S. Prescott Thrillers. Want to learn more about Summer Prescott and all her books? Check out her website Here ! Have you read any of Summer Prescott books, cozy or thriller? I would love to know!

Until the next chapter,

Wilfrieda 

About the author: Peter Swanson is the author of All the Beautiful Lies, Her Every Fear, the Kind Worth Killing, and The Girl with A Clock for a Heart. His second novel, The Kind Worth Killing, won the New England Society Book Award for fiction, and was a finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Dagger. Her Every Fear was an NPR book-of-the year. His books has been translated into over 30 languages.

I absolutely LOVE Peter Swanson’s books and Before She Knew Him is no different. The early praise speaks for itself.

“A twisty, fast-paced tale that depicts picket-fence suburbia’s seamy murderous underside…A dark, quick-moving, suspenseful story-KIRKUS reviews

“Exceptional…surprising twists help keep the suspense high to the end”-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *STARRED REVIEW*

Before She Knew Him published by William Morrow is on Sale March 5, 2019 and you don’t want to miss this chilling story of a young suburban housewife who fears she might be living next door to a killer.

I tore through this book so fast and read it in less than 24 hours because it is THAT good. Living in Maine, I enjoy how Peter Swanson incorporates New England into his stories.

Imagine my surprise when just yesterday I found out that Peter Swanson is coming to the  Portland, Maine Public Library I live about 45 minutes from Portland and you all KNOW I took the day off so I can go see Peter Swanson AND James Hayman talk about Before She Knew Him. If you are in the area you should come to this amazing event.

The event is free, to find out more about the Literary Lunch with Peter Swanson and James Hayman click here.

I would love to hear your thoughts. Have you read Peter Swanson? Post a comment and let me know .

Until the next chapter,

Wilfrieda

You all know how I love my cozy mysteries, and more than that I love cozy paranormal mysteries, especially with some fun witches. Five  of my FAVORITE cozy mystery authors have come together and created a great series with such an interesting concept.

Would you travel to the past to right a wrong?

Solve a cold case?

Perhaps, catch a killer?

Meet the five witches that will! 

Book 1 Better Witch Next Time by Stephanie Damore Releases 2/15/19

Book 2 Devil of a Time by Mona Marple Releases 2/22/19

Book 3 Time After Time by Jenna St. James Releases on 3/1/19

Book 4 Witch After Time by Ava Mallory Releases on 03/8/19

Book 5 Right Witch Wrong Time by K.M. Waller Releases on 03/15/19

You can pre-order these titles right now!

Each book is a stand alone story with a different witch traveling back in time to solve a mystery! These fantastic books can be read as stand alone but are so much more fun to read them all!

I am so excited to announce that I am an official Tall Poppy Blogger! I invite you to check out the Bloom With Tall Poppy Here!

Stay tuned there will be so MUCH great content headed your way including new releases, interviews, giveaways and lots of book fun!

I am thrilled to have this opportunity and to be part of such an amazing team of bloggers!

I will be posting on my instagram @misswbookreviews and twitter @misswbookreview all types of great goodies for #tallpoppywriters! What an honor !

Let me know what questions you have in the comments!

Until the next chapter,

Wilfrieda

I cannot believe it is 2019 Already! How did everyone do with their reading goals? I know not everyone has them, but I find it to be a fun way to look back and see what I read. In 2018, I read 157 books, not too shabby. I have a goal of 200 for 2019.

Instead of highlighting books I read in 2018, I am choosing to highlight some new to me authors. So today I wanted to talk about a new to me author, Cathy Lamb. 

I feel like I must of been hiding under a rock to have not found her writing before this year. I read her newest book, The Man She Married and I was blown away! 5 glorious amazing stars!

Read my review of the Man She Married on  Goodreads . Did you know today you can grab this amazing book on Amazon for only $2.99? That is a steal! 

This was the first book I read of Cathy Lamb’s and I have gone on to read two more of her books in 2018 that were equally as fabulous! Check out her website to learn more about Cathy Lamb. 

Comment and let me know what your reading and if you have found any great new to you authors in 2018! 

Until the next chapter,

Wilfrieda 

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Oh my gosh! Summer has flew by and I have not blogged in so long, but that will be changing now that summer is over. Honestly, I have been so busy reading! I have been posting alot on twitter and goodreads. Definitely follow me on twitter @misswbookreview . What have you all been reading? I have to say that one of my favorite books has to be The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle. It is so different and such a fun read and I shed quite a few tears which took me by surprise.

Check out my Good Reads Review below and there is also a giveaway going on for an audio book on Good Reads!

Dinner List

Giveaway Time!!!!! I am giving away a hardcover of the Dinner List to one lucky reader!

All you have to do is comment on my blog or facebook or twitter page!

Contest closes on September 15th at 12:00 and I will pick a winner then!

Thanks for keeping in touch!

Until the next chapter…

Wilfrieda

Ahh the ever elusive book club. It shouldn’t be, but for some reason it is. A little background. I grew up in Connecticut and had a great life, good friends, a good job but I was missing something and that was my family. My sister and my nephew had been in Maine for as long as I can remember and I had a longing to be around what was left of my family. So four years ago I packed up my  books and my other less important things (furniture,clothes) and moved to Maine.

I never found a book club in Connecticut, and it had been 4 years and still no book club in Maine. I do belong to some amazing online book clubs and facebook groups that I love but I longed for an in-person book club. So I took things into my own hands, LOL!

I posted in one of the groups, and I found someone that wanted to form a book club with me and we are SO EXCITED! We did try to find others in our area, but when we couldn’t we decided that we would start with two people. One of my best friends always tells me , “You have to start somewhere” so that’s what we did.  My co-founder of our book club came up with a fitting name “Maine Duo Book Club”. I felt  the need to create a facebook group, though as you would guess, there are only two members.

July is our first meeting and we have decided to read “The Last Time I Lied” by Riley Sager. We both have heard so many good things about it and we are really excited!

I will post my reviews after I am done. Anyone read this? Let me know your thoughts.

Until the next chapter…

Wilfrieda

I was thrilled to have received an advanced reader copy (ARC) of “A Gathering of Secretes” by Linda Castillo from Minotaur Books.   If you haven’t read any books by Linda, you definitely need to change that.

This is my review that has been posted to Good Reads and Amazon:

A Gathering of Secrets is book # 10 in the Kate Burkholder series and let me tell you when I say they keep getting better , THEY DO! I could not put this book down. Read it in one sitting.

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is back on duty when a historic barn burns to the ground and she is called in to investigate. At first it does look like an accident, until an 18 year old’s body is found burned alive.

Kate has to work her way through several suspects, secretes, lies and a community that protects their own. Kate has to look at her own past to find her way to the truth.

Linda Castillo is masterful a creating a mystery and this one will leave you guessing until the very end!!

Pick up A Gathering of Secrets today!

Until the next chapter…

Wilfrieda