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Release Blitz: Hot for Mr. Moneybags by Whitley Cox

Sunday, December 21, 2025

I'm hosting, today, a promo on Whitley Cox's latest release, Hot for Mr. Moneybags (The Single Moms of San Camanez: The Vino Vixens #3), as a part of the ongoing release blitz tour. Check it out! Also find a long excerpt from the featured book in the following post.
 
Hot for Mr. Moneybags
Whitley Cox
(The Single Moms of San Camanez: The Vino Vixens #3)
Published: December 20, 2025
  
A quiet man. A cautious heart. A love that refuses to stay silent.
Because sometimes, healing feels like falling—and falling feels like home.


Welcome to San Camanez, a humble, peaceful little island in the Puget Sound and home to the Vino Vixens. Four cousins—and single moms—who run a vineyard, love the wine they sell, raise their kids together, and still hold out hope that not all men are like the ones they married. This is Danica’s story …


Tommaso

I came to San Camanez to keep a promise to my late wife—to turn our land into a sanctuary for the lost and forgotten. The animals give me purpose; the silence keeps me steady.
Then Danica Ross and her daughter arrive, and my carefully contained world begins to shift. She’s gentle but strong, scarred but unbroken. And when her little girl’s laughter fills the barn, I start to remember what hope sounds like.
But when my wife’s cousin threatens to take the farm, I realize I could lose everything—again. This time, though, I’m not sure I can go back to being alone.

Danica

After escaping a cruel marriage, I built a quiet life for my daughter and me—safe, small, predictable. Love wasn’t part of the plan.
Then Tommaso Barone walks into our quiet, kind, infuriatingly patient. He makes me believe in trust again. In laughter. In warmth.
When his sanctuary—and our fragile new bond—are threatened, I have to decide if I’ll run like I always have… or fight for the man who’s teaching me that love doesn’t always hurt.

Set against the windswept shores of San Camanez, this tender, slow-burn romance celebrates second chances, quiet strength, and the kind of love that heals what life once broke.

“Whitley has done an amazing job with this plot. It shows how with the right help you can overcome most anything, but also it has the right balance of humor. So all around it was quite an uplifting read. Characters that you can help feeling the sorrow and happiness and great chemistry.” - kazza1957 ~ 5-star Bookbub Review

“What a great story this was! I loved the connection and chemistry between Tom and Danica, a little slow burn with explosive steam once they get there. Some funny family moments, a few bullies and a little bit of drama round out this unputdownable book.” ~ Ann Gibbs, 5-star Bookbub Review



Buy Link:
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Book Blitz: A Gingerbread Christmas by Mary Oldham

Friday, December 19, 2025

Today, I'm hosting a promo on Mary Oldham's latest release, A Gingerbread Christmas, as a part of the ongoing book blitz tour. Check it out!
 
A Gingerbread Christmas
Mary Oldham
Published: November 28, 2025
 
Liza Morgan works for one of New York’s most elite, high-strung wedding planners. Her career is on the line when a celebrity client, a notoriously demanding Hollywood star scraps her lavish Valentine’s Day plans and demands a spectacular, one-of-a-kind Christmas wedding that looks like the North Pole.

Liza’s only hope is to return to her charming hometown, Silver Falls, utilizing the colossal, life-sized gingerbread house built every year by The World Famous Swete Gingerbread Factory.

But returning to Silver Falls means facing the past she ran from—specifically, Stephen Swete, her high school sweetheart. Stephen, now a widower and single father of two, runs the factory and is the only person who can grant permission for the wedding. Liza hasn’t seen him in years and knows she is about to put him “in the center of her crosshairs”.

Can Liza manage a celebrity Christmas wedding in a literal gingerbread house while navigating the complicated feelings for the man she never forgot?

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Release Blitz: A Doggone Driftwood Disappearance by Heidi McLaughlin

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

I'm hosting a promo, today, on Heidi McLaughlin's latest release, A Doggone Driftwood Disappearance, as a part of the ongoing release blitz tour. Check it out! Note that A Doggone Driftwood Disappearance is free in kindle unlimited!!
 
A Doggone Driftwood Disappearance
Heidi McLaughlin  
Published: December 16, 2025  
When driftwood artist Marnie Lane’s one-of-a-kind Christmas star vanishes just days before the Seacliff Haven Christmas Market, the last thing she expects is a cryptic note warning her to “forget the past.” With the help of her lovable giant schnauzer, Finn—who has a nose for more than just seashells—Marnie stumbles onto a trail of buried secrets, seaside clues, and a mystery tied to her late father’s legacy.

As the festive coastal town prepares for its biggest event of the year, Marnie teams up with her former rival, the brooding yet talented Sid. Together, they must untangle a treasure map, outwit a secretive saboteur, and discover the truth hiding beneath the sand and snow. 

With hot cocoa, holiday cheer, and a touch of seaside romance, A Doggone Driftwood Disappearance is a heartwarming, murder-free mystery perfect for fans of clever pets, crafty sleuths, and Christmas by the sea.
 
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Promo Spotlight and Giveaway: Shooting at Shadows by Forest McMullin

Friday, November 28, 2025

I'm hosting, today, a promo on Forest McMullin's latest release, Shooting at Shadows, as a part of the ongoing VBT. Check it out! Note that Shooting at Shadows is available for free in kindle unlimited!!

Forest McMullin will be awarding one randomly chosen winner a $25 Amazon/BN.com gift card via rafflecopter.
 
Shooting at Shadows 
Forest McMullin
Published: June 2, 2025
 
 
A photograph can tell the truth. It can also get you killed.

Ethan McGuire’s relentless pursuit of explosive stories has cost him his family, his integrity, and now–possibly–his life. While documenting the rise of white supremacist movements in Western New York, Ethan encounters a world of neo-Nazis, heavily armed survivalists, rogue FBI agents, and violent criminals, all with something to hide. But when a crew of ruthless bank robbers starts hunting him for photos he doesn’t even know he has, the stakes turn deadly.

As his enemies close in and his family becomes a target, Ethan must expose the truth–before it buries him. Shooting at Shadows is a relentless thriller and chilling cautionary tale, inspired by the author’s real-life experiences as a photojournalist. It exposes the darkness lurking beneath the surface of American extremism–and the cost of bringing it to light.

"One hopes that McMullin has further adventures planned for his unlikely hero." –Kirkus Reviews 
 
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