Book Review - Paradise Valley Mysteries - Boxed Set - Debra Burroughs

Title:  Paradise Valley Mysteries – Boxed set -

Author:  DebraBurroughs

Review:  This is a boxed set containing three mysteries and a prequel short story. The main character is Emily Parker who has been widowed after her husband, a private investigator, was murdered in his office. Each of three books tells a separate story that in the end solve her husband’s murder. The stories are well written and will keep your interest. I read the prequel last as that was how they were presented on my kindle. Whether to read first or last would be a personal decision.

I would rate it five stars.

I picked the series up from kindlebuffet.com.

Thanks Frank for this review.

Published:  Published May 9th 2013 by Lake House Books

ISBN:  B00CQAPXOU

Page Count: 701

Quick Review:  5 out 5 stars –

Why I Read this Title:  found it on Kindlebuffet.com and thought why not?

Synopsis:   This boxed set contains: The Scent of Lies (Book 1), The Heart of Lies (Book 2), The Chain of Lies (Book 3), plus a BONUS Prequel Short Story, The Edge of Lies , (best read after reading at least one of the other books).

OVERVIEW: A captivating series, full of romance, mystery, and intrigue. Think "Sex and the City" meets "Nancy Drew".

Emily Parker, a beautiful young widow, decides to take over her late husband's private investigation business in the affluent small town of Paradise Valley, hoping to solve the mystery of his murder. With the help of her close circle of friends and the sexy new police detective in town, Emily tackles other murder cases while discovering clues that her late husband wasn't who he said he was.

Follow along on the exciting and suspenseful mysteries as the murder cases are solved by Emily and her interesting group of friends

 

Author Information:   Debra Burroughs writes with intensity and power. Her characters are rich and the stories are full of compelling suspense and real romance. She can be found, most days, sitting in front of her computer in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, dreaming up and writing about strong women, their relationships with men (good and bad), involved in exciting, mysterious, and romantic situations.

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Book Review - Homicide in High Heels - Gemma Halliday

Title:  Homicide in High Heels

Author:  Gemma Halliday

Review:  Homicide in high heels follows Maddie Springer fashion lover and shoe designer as she tries to balance marriage, her twins 1st birthday and finding a murder to keep her faux dad’s salon alive. When Maddie Husband Jack Ramirez the big bad homicide detective is suspended for punching out a ball player he ask Maddie the one thing she never thought he would ever ask. “I need you to investigate the murder for me.” This was music to Maddie, Marco, Dana ears and for the first time Maddie felt pressure to find the murder and solve the mystery. Ramirez takes over the job of Mr. Mom and to Maddie’s surprise he seems to always have the twins asleep, the house cleaned and dinner ready without a hair out of place while Maddie is off dealing with crazy Baseball Wives, moody baseball players, tabloid reporters and strippers.

Just like all the rest of the high heel mysteries it’s a clean, quick fun read, full of laughs and enough twist and turns to keep you guessing who the murder is. The character are true to themselves and the series that Gemma Halliday created. If you love Mystery High heel series this is a can’t miss book.

This book is a perfect summer poolside read.

Thank you Heidi for this review.

Published:  Kindle Edition

Expected publication: May 5th 2014 (first published January 1st 2014)

ISBN:  Not available yet

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Quick Review:  4 out 5 stars –

Why I Read this Title:  Sent by the publisher for review.

Synopsis:  It's springtime in California! The flowers are in bloom, the fashion week runways are fierce, and fans of America's favorite pastime are filling the baseball stadiums to root for their favorite team. But when the girlfriend of the L.A. Stars rookie MVP winds up dead at a chic Beverly Hills salon, it's suddenly up to fashion designer Maddie Springer to track down the "Tanning Salon Killer." Armed with the help of her wacky cast of friends and family, Maddie finds herself with a list of suspects that includes the cast of the reality TV show Baseball Wives, a desperate blackmail victim, and an entire baseball team! If Maddie can brave the hot dogs and cat fights, she just might be able to catch a killer...before he strikes again!

Coming May 5, 2014 to all ebook formats and print!

   

Author Information:   In her previous life, Gemma worked in such diverse jobs as a film and television actress, a teddy bear importer, a department store administrator, a preschool teacher, a temporary tattoo artist, and a 900 number psychic. Luckily, she sold her first book, Spying in High Heels, in 2005, ending her string of eclectic employment.

Since then, Gemma has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Reader's Choice award and three RITA nominations. She now makes her home in the San Francisco Bay area, where she is hard at work on her next book. 

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Monday Musing - Summer is Coming - YEAH!!!!!

As spring is approaching I am trying to enjoy every sunny afternoon I can – On my recent trip to New Orleans I laid in the sun in the French Quarter one afternoon waiting for some friends soaking up the sun I knew was still a month away at home.  Finally we had a good day here, Monday we had clear skies and sun with temps in the mid 60’s so I took my youngest and a good friend of his along with the dogs on a walk to the park – we played at the park – I laid in the sun with the dogs as they climbed up the equipment there and then we took the dogs to the dog park across the road and let them run after each other for a bit.  We then returned to the park and ran around chasing each other – laughing and falling on the ground as they jumped on us and pulled on their leashes.  We ended up lying on the sledding hill looking up at the sky as the afternoon drifted into evening – what a wonderful day – what a beautiful memory and one I will repeat many times this summer.

I love to read and plan to take every opportunity this summer to read outside and enjoy the heat and sun since winter this year was long, dreary and horribly cold.  I will complain about the heat and the humidity, but as I do I will remind myself of the weeks of darkness and temperatures below 0 for month after month – oh no I plan on enjoying the hot days and sweating to my heart’s content sitting under a tree reading a good steamy romance or two…maybe five- why not it is summertime.

Select Line for Bestselling Authors

JERRY B. JENKINS SELECT LINE LAUNCHES RELEASES FROM BESTSELLING AUTHORS

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO— 1Source, a collaborative effort of the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild, Believers Press, Bethany Press, and Anchor Distributors launches the first releases in the Jerry B. Jenkins Select Line on May 6, 2014. Novels under the new 1Source brand include Hallowed Halls by Hannah Alexander, Sidetracked by Brandilyn Collins, Passing Strangers by Angela Hunt, Child’s Play by Bill Myers, and Twice a Slave by Sammy Tippit with Randy Willis.

Hannah Alexander is the pen name for the writing collaboration of Cheryl and Mel Hodde. They chose the name "Hannah Alexander" to incorporate their two names. They live in the Missouri Ozarks where they like to set the majority of their books. They have published 22 books with Steeple Hill, Harlequin Suspense, Love Inspired, Summerside Press, and Bethany House. The book's title refers to the "hallowed halls of medicine" where doctors are trained. It offers more personal drama, humor with rescued animals, romance, and excitement for readers without a murder mystery--a departure from their previous novels.

Brandilyn Collins is a bestselling author of nearly 30 books and more than 8 million books sold. She is best known for her Seatbelt Suspense®fast-paced, character-driven suspense with myriad twists and an interwoven thread of faith. She also writes insightful contemporary novels often laced with humor. Sidetracked follows the model of Collins' suspense novels.

A Christy-Award winner, Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected. With over four million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the bestselling author of more than 130 titles ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to adult novels. She often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers conferences. Her novel The Note was made into a Hallmark Channel movie and she won the 2006 Romantic Times BookClub Lifetime Achievement Award. Three of her novels have been finalists for a Romance Writers of America RITA Award.

Bill Myers is an author/screenwriter/director and has won more than 60 national and international awards, including the C.S. Lewis Honor Award. His DVDs and books have sold 8 million copies. His children's DVD and book series McGee and Me has won 40 Gold and Platinum awards and has been aired on ABC and in 80 countries. He has written, directed, and done voice work for Focus on the Family's Adventures in Odyssey radio series.

Sammy Tippit is the author of 14 books that have been translated into numerous languages. His book The Prayer Factor was a bestseller among Christian books in Brazil and was the first Christian book published in Mongolia. Sammy was the subject of bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins’ first book. Tippit is the only debut novelist in this rollout.

Randy Willis worked with Tippit to complete Twice a Slave, based on the life of Joseph Willis and Tippit’s ancestors. Randy is the fourth great-grandson of Joseph Willis. The book tells the story of a mixed race who experiences double injustice when his uncle illegally keeps him in slavery and steals his property. It's based on real-life events and is an inspiring story that shows a man with the courage to forgive and faith molded by tragedy.   

Says Jerry Jenkins, who has published more than 180 books with 70 million copies sold and whose Christian Writers Guild has trained writers for 50 years, “I’m excited to see these new releases hit the market after all the work that has gone into each manuscript. I look forward to the responses from readers.”

Dave Sheets, President of Christian Writers Guild and Believers Press says, “We’re proud of our 1Source authors and their efforts in these new books. These authors already have a loyal following and will continue to provide great books for readers. As an independent publisher, we are able to provide authors choices in what services they’d like to engage, and we do so with our editorial, production, marketing, and distribution through a major wholesaler.”

Says Chris Robinette of Anchor Distributors, which has been servicing retailers for 40 years, “For independent authors, there is nothing like this type of opportunity to be part of a direct sales program with a print-on-demand solution. We look forward to ensuring these books are available in retail outlets.”