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TO THE REPUBLIC The Republic Series, Book 1 by Bruce Clavey Genre: Hispanic American Fiction / Political Fiction Publication Date: October 26, 2020 Number of Pages: 394 SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! On the eve of passing landmark immigration legislation, the entire Texas Senate and its native Tejano leader, Diego Reyes, vanish suddenly from Austin.… Continue reading To The Republic by Bruce Clavey | SERIES SPOTLIGHT
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Mia and Nattie: One Great Team!byMarlene M. Bell Genre: Children's Picture Book (K-3rd Grade) / Farm AnimalsPublisher: Ewephoric PublishingDate of Publication: October 4, 2020Number of Pages: 34 pages  SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY!Nattie’s mouth was a little crooked. Her legs were a bit shorter than usual, and one horn was too straight, like a unicorn’s horn.But Mia… Continue reading LSBBT BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: Mia and Nattie: One Great Team! by Marlene M. Bell (Children’s)
STRONG FROM THE HEART(Caitlin Strong #11)byJon Land Genre: Mystery / Thriller / SuspensePublisher: Forge BooksDate of Publication: July 28, 2020Number of Pages: 368 pages  SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY!Caitlin Strong wages her own personal war on drugs against the true power behind the illicit opioid trade in Strong from the Heart, the blistering and… Continue reading LSBBT BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: Strong from the Heart by Jon Land (Mystery)
THE KISSING TREEFour Novellas Rooted in Timeless LovebyKaren Witemeyer, Regina Jennings, Amanda Dykes, and Nicole DeeseGenre: Christian / Romance / AnthologyPublisher: Bethany HouseDate of Publication: October 13, 2020Number of Pages: 400 Scroll down for the giveaway!In this Texas-sized romance novella collection, courting couples, decades apart, leave a permanent mark of their love by carving their initials into… Continue reading LSBBT BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: The Kissing Tree (Four Novellas) by Karen Witemeyer, Regina Jennings, Amanda Dykes, and Nicole Deese (Romance Anthology)
SAVING IRENEA Culinary MysterybyJUDY ALTERGenre: Cozy Mystery / Women Sleuths Publisher: Alter Ego PressDate of Publication: September 10, 2020Number of Pages: 208Scroll down for the giveaway! Irene Foxglove wishes she were a French chef.Henrietta James, her assistant, knows she is nothing more than a small-time TV chef on a local Chicago channel. And yet when Irene… Continue reading LSBBT BOOK BLITZ + GIVEAWAY: Saving Irene by Judy Alter (Cozy Mystery)
SIX FEET UNDER TEXAS:Â Unique, Famous, & Historic Graves in the Lone Star State(Cemetery Tales Book 1)byTUI SNIDER Â Â Genre: Nonfiction / Texana / History / Texas TravelPublisher: Castle Azle PressDate of Publication: August 15, 2020Number of Pages: 250 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! Explore the cemeteries of Texas with Tui Snider as she reveals overlooked… Continue reading LSBBT BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: 6 Feet Under Texas by Tui Snider (Texana/Nonfiction)
I AM JAX, PROTECTOR OF THE RANCH and I AM AVA, SEEKER IN THE SNOWA Dog's Day Series, Books 1 and 2byCATHERINE STIERIllustrated by Francesca RosaGenre: Animals / Adventure / Farm Life / Ranch Life / Chapter Books Publisher: Albert Whitman and CompanyDate of Publication: April 1, 2020Number of Pages: 96SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! Spend a day… Continue reading LSBBT REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: A Dog’s Day Series Books 1 & 2 by Catherine Stier (Children’s Chapter Books)
THE EDGE OF BELONGINGbyAmanda CoxGenre: Christian Contemporary Fiction Publisher: RevellDate of Publication: September 8, 2020Number of Pages: 400SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY!When Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee her late grandmother's estate sale, she soon discovers that the woman left behind more than trinkets and photo frames—she provided a path to the truth behind Ivy's… Continue reading LSBBT BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox (Contemporary Christian)
NACHO'S NACHOSThe Story Behind the World's Favorite SnackbySandra NickelIllustrated by Oliver Dominguez Genre: Picture Book / Nonfiction / Food History / Latinx Interest  Publisher: Lee & Low Books Publication Date: August 11, 2020 Number of Pages: 32SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! NACHO’S NACHOS is the deliciously true story about how nachos were invented—about what happened when a regular customer asked… Continue reading LSBBT BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: Nacho’s Nachos by Sandra Nickel (Picture Book)
THE SECRET OF YOU AND MEbyMelissa LenhardtGenre: Women's Fiction / RomancePublisher:  Graydon House (Harlequin)Date of Publication: August 4, 2020Number of Pages: 352SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY!True love never fades—and old secrets never die . . .Nora hasn’t looked back. Not since she fled Texas to start a new life. Away from her father’s volatile temper and… Continue reading LSBBT BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: The Secret of You and Me by Melissa Lenhardt (Women’s Fiction)
THE BLACK MIDNIGHTbyKathleen Y'Barbo Genre: Fiction / Historical Mystery / True Crime  Publisher: Barbour Books Publication Date: August 1, 2020 Number of Pages: 257 Scroll down for the giveaway!Two killers, two detectives, and a menace called The Black Midnight may be the death of both of them.Three years before Jack the Ripper began his murderous spree on the streets… Continue reading LSBBT BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: The Black Midnight by Kathleen Y’Barbo (Historical Mystery)
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