Jul 1, 2026

#BookReview #JustOneBite #MirandaRijks #InkubatorBooks #ZoolooBookTours

 

Brittany has gone viral. And not in a good way.

Celebrity chef Brittany Cole has it all. Fame, success, and the perfect family. From her restored Vermont farmhouse, she's built a wholesome brand that is trusted by millions.

But when her four-year-old has a meltdown, a video of Brittany shouting at the little girl goes viral. It’s a PR nightmare that threatens to destroy Brittany’s squeaky-clean image—and her career.

And it’s about to get so much worse.

More videos of Brittany abusing her daughter are released and #bitchmom trends within hours. But Brittany knows something truly terrifying: none of these new videos are real. Someone out there is trying to destroy her with deepfakes. Someone who has been watching her home, her studio, her marriage.

As more damning videos surface, Brittany's perfect life unravels. Her sponsors flee. Her husband files for divorce. And then, when someone close to her is murdered, the police start asking questions Brittany can't answer.

Her only hope is to find out who is behind this campaign to destroy her. Because it’s clear that they don’t just want to ruin her life—they want to end it.


Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252811991-just-one-bite

 

Purchase Link: https://mybook.to/justonebite-zbt


Miranda Rijks is a writer of fast-paced, twisty psychological thrillers with over one million copies sold. She's written 29 stand alone thrillers most of which have been Amazon bestsellers.

 

Before turning to fiction, she helped newbie entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses. She has a degree in Law and a Masters in Writing. After surviving Ewing Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, Miranda is now living the dream, writing suspense novels full time.

 

She lives in West Sussex, England with her husband and black Labrador and spends as much time as she can in the Swiss Alps.


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Just One Bite 

Written By Miranda Rijks

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews


First, I want to thank Miranda Rijks, Inkubator Books and Zooloo Booktours for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.


All I took was Just One Bite by Miranda Rijks latest psychological thriller and I knew that this was going to be a sweet read. She dug deep and created such a unique out of the box storyline that made me instantly fall in love with this book. Infact, strongly believe that Just One Bite is one of Miranda’s best creative endeavors yet! Don’t take my word for it come take Just One Bite for yourself and see how you like it. 


Miranda’s cover design for Just One Bite was perfect for this book’s theme! Plus, who doesn’t love a good cupcake. I will admit I was drawn to the cover and the title first and then saw it was Miranda’s book. It was the perfect trifecta.


Out of all the characters in the book Alisa pulled on my heart strings the most. She was so adorable in how inquisitive she was.  Although at times I admit she could be a handful. 


What I loved was that Britney trained to be a nutritionist and had a healthy-eating blog early on when learning their daughter Alisa was celiac and lactose intolerant. From there her business blossomed 


I really liked that Miranda included a character that was disabled and wheelchair bound. Many authors don’t include characters into their storylines who have disabilities, may it be physical, mental or invisible. As someone with a few disabilities of my own I appreciate her bringing this character into the book. 


Just One Bite is a book for you if you like reality cooking shows, social media influencers, lots of drama and massive twists and turns you really should at least take a lick at the frosting. 




Jun 28, 2026

#BooksonTour #TheToxicFriend #NicoleTrope #Bookouture #NetGalley

 

Best friends are supposed to trust each other. But what if the only reason you’ve stayed friends all these years… is to watch each other closely? And what if your toxic friend is about to destroy your life?

I watch Victoria and Reese leaving their favourite coffee shop arm-in-arm. They like to go there to catch up, brag about their perfect husbands and their perfect children.

But I know the truth. Behind those big smiles, Reese and Victoria have kept each other close so they can watch each other. Their friendship is toxic.And their lives are built on one big lie. 

I carefully snap another photograph to add to my collection. Neither of them knows I see everything they do. They’ll find out soon enough, when I bring their lies out into the open. Then it will be just the three of us, together again after all these years.

Because the past is coming back to bite these two women…

It’s me. I’m the past. Here I come.

A totally addictive psychological thriller by million-copy bestseller Nicole Trope that will have you racing through the pages late into the night! Fans of Andrea Mara, Shari Lapena and Freida McFadden won’t be able to put this down.



Nicole Trope

Nicole Trope went to university to study Law but realised the error of her ways when she did very badly on her first law essay because, as her professor pointed out, ‘It’s not meant to be a story.’


She studied teaching instead and used her holidays to work on her writing career and complete a Masters’ degree. In between raising three children, working for her husband and renovating houses, she has published multiple bestselling novels. She lives in Sydney, Australia.

The Toxic Friend 
Written By Nicole Trope 
Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank Nicole Trope, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review. 


Ohh Nicole Trope is back and this time around she introduces to a friend of hers. Not just any friend mind you…oh no this is The Toxic friend and let me tell you she is TOXIC!!! She drove me absolutely BATTY!! There were many times in this book Camilla made me ginger snap!! May I add that rarely characters rub me the wrong way but this one did. She had a vendetta and kept repeating herself over and over but didn't get to her point. It made me want to scream. 


I have to say I loved how Nicole named one of her characters Reese! My sister married into the Reese family and well that is my favorite candy too. So when they had kids I nicknamed them my little Reese’s pieces (even though they are teenagers now). So, I smiled when Nicole used that name in the book. 


Being on social media for various accounts I can’t imagine getting hate from someone from your past knowing they know the truth about your life and it was based on a lie. That would just freak the heck out of me for a variety of different reasons. Not to mention out of the blue years after you had not seen or heard from that person. Why are they just getting in contact with you now? What do they really want from you? Who else may they have contacted that knows anything? 


A smile came to my face when I read how the names of Reese’s kids Dylan and Cash came about! What a fun story for when they become older. 


OMG there are seriously massive wicked twists that will stop you dead in your tracks and you will have to pick your jaw up off the floor!!! For who you thought was sending the messages might just not be the one sending the messages at all. So….who is really The Toxic Friend?! What does this person want? Trust me you will want to add this to your TBR List!! It is one of Nicole’s must read books! 









Jun 25, 2026

#CoverReveal #TheTwentyDates #KoPorteous #TheEmptyNesterSeriesBookTwo #PublicationDateOctober8th2026

 


The Twenty Dates


The kids have left, assuming love endures. But can yours?


Book #2 in The Empty Nesters Series


Claire’s marriage is in (total!) crisis. Her husband, Mark, is distracted, presumptuous, and utterly clueless - smart scales for their 19th wedding anniversary? Really? Perhaps she'd be better off alone. At least there'd be less laundry.

When Claire suggests separating, Mark panics. He asks for one last chance: twenty dates, one for each year of their marriage, to prove they're better off together than apart.

What follows is a series of adventures Claire never saw coming - some mortifying, some exhilarating, and some that make her question everything she thought she knew. About Mark. About marriage. And about the woman she's quietly become while she wasn't paying attention.

As the dates tick down, Claire must decide: is the spark still there - or has their marriage simply run its course?







Pre-order Links

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Twenty-Dates-Empty-Nesters-Book-ebook/dp/B0H5G54FXK/

https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Dates-Empty-Nesters-Book-ebook/dp/B0H5G54FXK/


Publication Date: 8th October 2026



Author Bio – 

Ko Porteous lived in a tiny fishing village in the north of Scotland before moving to Edinburgh aged 10.   

Ko loves meeting people with interesting stories to tell and is constantly on the lookout for knotty story themes, particularly involving women navigating the messiness of mid-life. She has worked as a Research Chemist, Assistant Chef, Teacher and School Leader.   

As well as writing, Ko works as a Business Manager and a Funeral Celebrant.   

In her free time Ko loves to run, meditate and travel; preferably all on the same day.    

Ko has been married for 25 years, has 2 children of her own and is now navigating her own empty nest.   

The Twenty Dates is Ko’s second novel and the second book in ‘The Empty Nesters’ series.   

Social Media Links – 

Instagram: @koporteousauthor

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