My Reading Getaway

The Runaway Train series by Lee Matthew Goldberg is a young adult trilogy following Nico Sullivan as she deals with life’s curveballs. The third book in the series, Vanish Me , is about Nico’s daughter and her search to find her mother. When the author’s team connected me about reading this book, I was intrigued. I enjoy YA books and this one caught my attention because of the blurb and the cover. The open pages suggest a good story. About the book: When former singer Nico Sullivan goes missing, her estranged daughter, Love, finds her mom’s old diary. Using each entry as a clue to her mother’s whereabouts, Love takes a trip to L.A. with her best friends Frankie and Caden where she discovers that her feelings for Frankie may run deeper than she’s willing to let on. While diving deeper into her mother’s old life, Love struggles with her own social insecurities and abandonment issues. But as she’s searching for lost parts of herself, Love also discovers something unexpected—a deep-root

Thank you to Graydon House Publishing for introducing me to Amber Brown and Danielle. Someone Had to Do It is their debut novel and it will be available on December 27 th . This book has already received acclaim as A December LibraryReads Pick and Readers Digest Online, 27 Best Mystery Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down. About the Book: Brandi Maxwell is living the dream as an intern at prestigious New York fashion house Simon Van Doren. Except “living the dream” looks more like scrubbing puke from couture dresses worn by hard-partying models and putting up with microaggressions from her white colleagues. Still, she can’t help but fangirl over Simon’s it-girl daughter, Taylor. Until one night, at a glamorous Van Doren party, when Brandi overhears something she shouldn’t have, and her fate becomes dangerously intertwined Taylor’s. Model and influencer Taylor Van Doren has everything…and is this close to losing it all. Her fashion mogul father will donate her inheritance to charity

Thank you to MIRA Books for inviting on the book tour for Flora Collin’s newest book, A Small Affair. This book publishes on December 27 th . You may know Flora Collin’s from her debut novel, Nanny Dearest , which received rave reviews. A Small Affair is a dual timeline, multiple POV book that will keep you guessing until the very end. About the Book: A twisting novel of psychological suspense about a young woman whose life is torn apart when her wealthy ex-lover is found dead, along with his wife. Vera is ruthlessly ambitious, beautiful by her own account, and knows how to get exactly what she wants--no matter who stands in the way. When she starts a relationship with a wealthy older man who tells her he’s separated from his wife, she thinks litte of it. After only a few dates, she ends things, but that’s only the beginning. Days later, the man and his wife are found dead in their home, leaving behind a note saying Vera’s rejection had driven him to the horrible act of violence.

Today is my stop on Zooloo’s Book Tours for Emily Shiner’s newest book, I’m Following You . It was published earlier this week and it is a wonderful read! About the Book: Amanda has the perfect life. But someone wants to end it. Amanda loves her life. She’s a highly respected doctor, and she lives in a beautiful home in the best neighborhood in town. But her perfect life begins to crumble when she notices a woman in a red car following her. Then this mysterious person begins an increasingly disturbing campaign – stalking Amanda, even invading her home and office. Amanda is terrified and feels as if she is under siege. As far as she knows she has no enemies. So who is this strange woman? And what does she want? As the interloper’s behavior becomes more and more threatening, the conflict between the two women moves inexorably towards a fateful confrontation. When dangerous secrets and shocking lies are revealed, there’s no turning back. One of them will pay the ultimate price

Along with iReadBookTours, I’m sharing A Knock on the Door with you. It’s a crime thriller with a title with so many meanings. Sometimes a knock on the door is good news, other times it is bad news. Keep reading for my thoughts on the book and an interview with the author and of course, a giveaway!   Lori Crawford's world is turned upside down when her husband dies in a car accident. After twenty-five years of marriage, she thought she would forever live an uncomplicated, happy life with Jack. But just as Lori feels she’s coming out on the other side of her grief, Jack’s assistant at SpringWare, Rita Johnson, discovers information that convinces her that Jack was murdered. The two women vow to bring the perpetrator to justice. But time is running out, and their names are on someone’s kill list. The truth takes them down a path they never could have suspected. They set out to bring down one of the most powerful men in the country: the director of the National Security Agency. B

I have a double book feature for you today. Both of these books will help children understand valuable lessons about diversity and looking at things in a new way. Thank you to iReadBookTours for including me on this tour. I hope you enjoy both books! Book Description for In the Nick of Time: Nick Saint never really put a lot of thought into his name until one snowy day in December when he accidentally receives a letter meant for Saint Nick. Realizing there is not much time left until Christmas, Nick opens the letter. The unexpected message inside ultimately leads him on a journey of understanding poverty, gratitude, and service to others while discovering the real meaning of the holiday spirit. Nick’s actions and kindness are filled with heartwarming results that even please Santa Claus himself! An endearing story of a little brown boy who helps Santa save Christmas. Children of all ages and backgrounds who read In the Nick of Time will understand that sometimes the smallest act of ki

If you are looking for a faith based bedtime story, I have the perfect one for you. As part of iReadsBookTours, I'm happy to share an interview with the author and my review of the book. Please check out the bottom of the post for a giveaway chance!   Review: What a wonderful children's book! The story is cute and the pictures really add to the story. A little boy has trouble sleeping and is visited by a special friend to help him sleep. He is also reminded of God's love for him and that God is always watching over him, even when he is sleeping. The book is very easy for young readers to read as the font is a larger text. It is a great book to read to your little one or have your little one read to you. Author Interview: What advice would you give a new writer? Every writer is different. Find what works for you. If you get advice (like mine), give it a try. If it doesn't fit, ignore it. Persist. Persist. Persist. Believe in yourself. Keep writing and sending out y

It is December and Christmas is near. For many this means getting together with family. In this book the family get together is not as happy as it seems. Thank you to Zooloo’s Book Tours for including me on this book tour. About the Book: The perfect vacation or the perfect murder... It's Christmastime and thirty-two-year-old Alicia Silver is spending her first Christmas holiday with her handsome new husband Jack and his family in their remote lodge in the Irish mountains. The Silver family are wealthy and beautiful, they seem to live a charmed existence and Alicia only hopes she can live up to their high expectations for her marriage. The festivities are in full swing but Alicia quickly discovers that, behind their perfect image, the Silver family are hiding plenty of secrets... The gorgeous husband The jealous sister-in-law The glamorous step-mother The wealthy father-in-law Before the vacation is over one of them will be dead. But who would kill to protect their

Happy Monday! Today, along with Zooloo’s Book Tour’s I have new psychological thriller for you. If you loved Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train or similar books, you will love this book! About the Book: Prudence welcomed Zoe into her home. Now she’s fighting to survive. Two simple words shatter Prudence Ahern’s world - “I’m pregnant.” Her son Nathan is only eighteen when his new girlfriend Zoe drops that little bombshell. Prudence feels she has to support her son and asks Zoe to move in with them. Right from the start, Prudence knows something isn’t right. When Nathan is around, Zoe is sweet and funny but as soon as it’s just the two of them, she becomes menacing and sullen. Worse still, Prudence becomes the victim of a series of increasingly dangerous accidents which begin soon after Zoe moves in. She tries to warn her son that something is wrong with Zoe, but he refuses to listen, so it’s left to Prudence to figure out what's going on. Who is the mysterious Zoe? What exac

I'm on tour today with iRead Book Tours with a YA science fiction book. I'll be honest that I was not sure about this book when I first saw it. I enjoy what I call light sci-fi, meaning it is based more on the present and with characters with special abilities. This book fits the bill perfectly and I'm so glad I read it. I hope you enjoy a peak into this book and be sure to enter the giveaway at the bottom of the post for a chance to win one of two copies of the book. The book is also on sale on Amazon.com for $0.99 when I checked today. Book Description: A million thoughts, but only one right thing to do. Eighteen-year-old Serenity Ashdown has a brilliant mind: she counts, calculates, and analyzes everything, all the time. Awkward. When her father suddenly disappears, Serenity follows his trail to a parallel dimension. The feds on the other side claim to want to help her go home, if she helps them reconstruct the right codes for the portal between worlds. But it’s soon cle

Happy Friday! As many of you know I love historical fiction, especially WWII historical fiction. Today’s book is about WWII and what the Germans did to insure the Aryan race was preserved. This is a sad book but an important one because it is based on true events. Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for including me on this blog tour. From the USA Today bestselling author comes a gripping new emotional WW2 historical novel. Inspired by a true story! 'A moving story of a mother's love battling against the determination of the Reich to create a pure Aryan race…A recommended read' Glynis Peters 'An intensely moving, brilliantly researched novel about love, loss, and the lengths a mother will go to for her child…utterly compelling' Deborah Carr Rumours of the Nazis coming for Czech children swept through the villages like a breeze through the trees, and the story was always the same… They wanted our children to raise as their own Since her husband, Josef, j