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Delight in the most delicious Christmas story of the season with this charming holiday romance, perfect for fans of Nancy Naigle, Rachel Hanna, and Debbie Macomber.

Nothing can stop Lucy Carter from chasing her dreams until her boyfriend drops the bomb and tells her he’s leaving her for someone else. Complicating things, she gets a phone call from her ailing grandmother, asking her to return to the small town of Star Creek to help out with her beloved bakery. In the name of family loyalty, Lucy is forced to leave her aspirations behind. 

Putting her turmoil aside, she’s ready to help, but is she up for the task?

The bakery competes in the Christmas bake-off every year at the annual Christmas festival. Lucy doesn’t know a thing about crafting the perfect dessert, and the festival is in less than a month. She also might have learned a little faster if the bakery’s newest employee and expert baker, handsome Will Westerly, hadn’t been so tough to deal with.

As the bake-off quickly approaches, it becomes clear that broken hearts don’t heal as soon as they thought, and big decisions will have to be made once the last cupcakes are served.

Get ready for a magical Christmas journey that will have you tasting the sweetness of the sugar bowl and craving the warmth of peppermint cocoa. If you’re in the mood for a heartwarming, small-town romance, this is the perfect read for you!

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Lindsay Detwiler is the USA Today Bestselling Author of The Widow Next Door (Harper Collins UK), written under her pseudonym L. A. Detwiler. Under Lindsay Detwiler, she’s written award-winning romances. Her first book, Inked Hearts, in the Lines in the Sand Series, was named a Top Pick by Romance Times in 2017. In 2018, Route One Reads named Remember When as the romance pick of the year. Remember When also earned the 5-star seal from Reader’s Choice Reviews. Several of her other titles, including Who We Were and All of You, became Amazon bestsellers in their categories. In addition to writing novels, several of Detwiler’s articles have appeared in women’s publications, including Harness Magazine, Thought Catalog, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Miss Millenia. She has also had several articles about relationships featured in The Huffington Post.  

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The Holiday Bake-Off 

Written By Lindsay DetWiler 

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews 

First, I want to thank Lindsay DetWiler and Harpeth Road Press for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review. 

Anyone with a sweet tooth will LOVE Lindsay Detwiler’s The Holiday Bake-Off!! It is full of yummy tasty sinfully goodies that will make your mouth water! However, not so good for me, who lost 28lbs since June and reached her weight loss goal of 120lbs! Now I am wanting a sinfully naughty treat! Needless to say this was a very sweet read lol. 

Instantly, Lindsay had me laughing when Lucy’s Gram asked if she met a cute boy to write in her next romance novel yet! The comical thing about it is she was still dating her boyfriend Jed! I guess Gram didn’t care for him much lol. 

My heart broke hearing that her Gram had a stroke and later seeing it in the way Lindsay described her physical attributes. 

I loved hearing the story of how Grandma met Grandpa all those years ago. 

For 30 years there has been a standing tradition in Star Creek of a Holiday Bake-Off that everyone who everyone loves to attend!! Luckily Lucy offered to fill in for Gram this year and help with the event! 

My heart hurt how she lost her Mom at such a young age the way that she did.

I loved that Lucy dreamed of living in New York and becoming a writer and actually wrote some books. 

The Holiday Bake-Off by Lindsay DetWiler is a very well written book that is a perfect book for this time of year. 

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Come one. Come all. Come follow thirteen trick-or-treaters down Scary Street. Dare to stop at the vampire’s lair? Tempted to take a bite of the witch’s delight? How about a peek inside a ghostly haunt? Who will make it to the end . . . and what last trick (or treat) awaits? Celebrate the thrills and chills of the season with this unforgettable trip down Scary Street!

This engaging Halloween story appeals to young readers who love scary stories and anyone looking for Halloween books for kids. Parents and kids alike are in for a treat with this Lance Bass book as the *NSYNC star brings his creative flair and love of Halloween to the world of scary stories for kids ages 4 to 8. Trick or Treat on Scary Street is a must-have for families who eagerly anticipate the Halloween season and enjoy sharing in its playful frights together.

Lance Bass, best known from his time in the successful music group *NSYNC, can sing, host, act, produce, write, and happily whip up a mean omelet if you ask nicely. With multiple Grammy nominations, two diamond records, more MTV Video Music Awards than you can shake a mic at, and now his first children’s book, Lance is truly thankful for all the different ways he gets to create. Living in Los Angeles with his husband, Michael, and their twins (born on Friday the 13th!), Lance is thrilled to share this treat of a book filled with surprising tricks for his favorite holiday, Halloween!

Roland Garrigue (he/him) is a prolific children’s book illustrator from Paris, France. From kindergarten to today, he has never ceased drawing. As a child he read his favorite books hundreds of times over, and became inspired by the work of Tomi Ungerer, Colin Hawkins, and Quentin Blake. He attended art school in Strasbourg, and became a children’s illustrator himself. He loves to draw fantastic universes and surreal situations, populating his books with characters from all walks of life--monsters, vampires, witches, pirates, aliens, children, and all the strange creatures he can dream up. Roland loves to travel and explore foreign cities and countries, and he hopes his stories can transport his readers to equally exciting places. His illustrations may feature absurd scenarios and bizarre creatures, but at its heart, his work expresses truths and experiences about the world we live in.

Trick or Treat on Scary Street

Written By Lance Bass

Illustrated By Roland Garrigue

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

Oh if you know me you know I am a HUGE NSYNC fan and Lance Bass was one of my crushes in the group (next to JC). So..when Lance Bass announced he was writing Trick or Treat on Scary Street for his favorite holiday Halloween I just had to read and review it! I am so glad that I did because it was so cute! 

Lance took his readers on a journey throughout Scary Street with the help of some amazing illustrations by Roland Garrigue. These two worked extremely well together to make their story come to life. 

I had to chuckle at the DRAConian diet aspect of the story as I thought that was cute. Oh and I loved at the end there was a big Halloween Disco where everyone was in costume dancing! 

Trick or Treat on Scary Street is perfect for every kid of any age even young at heart like this 48 year old! 

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Everyone has secrets ...

 

When Ryan’s dying father gives him a sealed shoebox with instructions to open once he’s passed, Ryan can only speculate on what’s inside. The last thing he expects is for his father to shoot himself immediately afterward, or for the shoebox to contain ten thousand dollars cash.

 

But the money isn’t for Ryan; it’s for someone named Jamie Norton. When Ryan learns Jamie is an old friend of the family with a shady past, he looks to his mother for answers.

 

But he isn’t the only one looking.

 

Ryan thought he knew his parents. But the deeper he digs, the more he learns that some families will do whatever it takes to keep their secrets buried—no matter what the cost.

 

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Erik Therme has thrashed in garage bands, inadvertently harbored runaways, and met Darth Vader. When he’s not at his computer, he can be found cheering on his youngest daughter’s volleyball team, or watching horror movies with his oldest. He currently resides in Iowa City, Iowa—one of only twenty-eight places in the world that UNESCO has certified as a City of Literature. Join Erik’s mailing list to be notified of new releases and author giveaways: http://eepurl.com/cD1F8L

 

 

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His Last Lie 

Written By Erik Therme 

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank Erik Therme, Thecker Books, and Zooloo Book Tours for providing this book so I can bring you this review. 

Erik Therme’s His Last Lie was a creatively written story outside of the box that made for an interesting read. It was fast paced with a lot of ups, downs, twists, turns, etc. 

WOW! Erik you started off this book with heartache and then BAM!! Out of nowhere that tragedy happens! Luckily I was with my Dad at the time and gave him a big hug and told him I loved him! I can’t imagine what Ryan was going through the shock, sadness and pain Ryan was going through!! 

Ryan’s Dad left a shoebox full of money with a note saying to give it to Jamie. The huge mystery of the book was who was Jamie and why was he leaving them all this money? 

I was kinda thrown off by the very strained relationship Ryan had with their Mother. They seemed like strangers. 

The book was good, however it was not my favorite but I will say that he is a good storyteller. 

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The One That Got Away

What if the one who got away is really the one?

When Stella finds herself back home with a string of disastrous dates under her belt, she's certain she’s hit rock bottom. Until she discovers her mother has signed her up to The Love Hotel: a luxury matchmaking service where a perfect love match is guaranteed! Stella is adamant she'll have nothing to do with this nonsense! But then a match is found faster than she can say 'Not.A.Chance!' So, how bad can two weeks in the scorching Spanish sunshine be?

Very bad, actually. Because when Stella arrives, she’s mortified to learn her date is no perfect stranger. In fact she knows him a little too well. Because Max is the childhood sweetheart who broke her heart, who her heart remembers and who is more gorgeous than ever.

With no refunds, Stella reluctantly decides to stay and enjoy the holiday - all she has to do is keep Max at an arm’s length...right? Easier said than done when Max is impossible to ignore. And as the Love Hotel begins to work its matchmaking magic, Stella can't deny that the sparks still sizzle between them. And maybe, the experts were right afterall...

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Olivia Spring is a bestselling author of contemporary women’s fiction and romantic comedies, now writing spicy romance for Boldwood.

 

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The One That Got Away

Written By Olivia Spring 

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank Olivia Spring, Boldwood Books, and Rachels’s Random Resources for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review. 

WOWZERS!!! Olivia Spring spices things up in The One That Got Away!! Ohh those naughty scenes she wrote were extremely juicy!! This is a whole new side of Olivia we had not seen before-and I loved it. She has a true gift writing like this and I hope she writes more like this. 

I loved the cover design designed by Rachel Lawson the graphics were fun and represented the book well. 

If you are looking for a fast paced, addictive, fun, sexy, easy read then you need to put this on your tbr list. 

Ohh Olivia you naughty girl you! I was not expecting the book to start out the way it did!! I had an evil smile on my face and a little chuckle as I was reading it! I should mention I was reading this while taking my Dad to a medical appt. So…It was a little awkward. 

The relationship that Stella had with her Mom I felt was so incredibly special. You don’t see many Mother Daughter bonds like this written in books. 

This has a little bit of everything from rom com, second chance romance, hott steamy sex, and a lot of twists and turns nobody saw coming! 

Back in the day I used to love making mix tapes. In this book Stella and Max were asked to make mix tapes for eachother with songs of how they were feeling for eachother during that day. I am a huge fan of 80’s and 90’s and they picked some amazing songs including one of my favorite bands NSYNC! 

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Sitting at the edge of the loch, Tara clutches her heart-shaped pendant as the sunset turns the sky pink. The person who gave it to her once danced with her on the shore. But then he left for good. And now she can never share her secret…

Tara Ballantyne hasn’t been home to Loch Cameron since her childhood sweetheart and fiancé Ramsay Fraser suddenly broke her heart. She’s certain the secret she’s kept ever since is why he left without saying goodbye. But when her mother Dotty has a fall, Tara knows she must return to help her family with their guesthouse.

Dotty has never been able to understand why Tara left the village in the first place. And on an errand for her mother at the local farmer’s market after another row, Tara is stunned when she runs into Ramsay. His deep, achingly familiar voice sends butterflies spinning through her stomach as they make plans to catch up. Could now be the moment to tell him her secret?

Then Tara sees Ramsay holding the hand of a little girl with a crooked smile just like his. Even if Ramsay still holds on to the other half of Tara’s gold pendant, it looks like he’s moved on for good. And she still can’t confess what she did all those years ago…

But seeing Ramsay again makes her mother light up, and Tara realises Dotty has missed him too. And as she comes to understand her mother more than ever before, Tara wonders if she’s been running away for all the wrong reasons. Will Ramsay always be the one who got away? Or if Tara finally opens up, will she find happiness in the village?

Escape to the Scottish Highlands in this emotional, page-turning second chance romance by USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Kerr! Fans of Debbie Macomber, Rachel Hanna and Mary Alice Monroe will adore it.

Kennedy Kerr is a USA Today Bestselling fiction author. She adores beaches, lochs and stone circles, and loves writing about small communities, mysteries and family secrets. She has a very cuddly cat called Twinkle who spends her days sleeping: Kennedy aspires to having Twinkle's nap schedule one day.

Kennedy also loves cooking and baking all types of food, which is almost as much fun as eating it. Her favourite foods include (but are not limited to) Indian food, Victoria sponge, breakfast pastries with coffee and sushi. The only thing she's not particularly keen on is artichoke, and she'd eat it, anyway.

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It’s the middle of the night when I’m woken by urgent knocking. As I open the door, my heart stops when I recognize a face I never thought I’d see again: my foster daughter. Why has she come back here?

When Riley disappeared as a teenager, it shook my sleepy hometown to the core. It ruined my life and I was never allowed to foster a child again. Now fifteen years later, she’s on my doorstep.Why is she back?

“Please help us, we have nowhere else to go,” Riley begs. She holds the hand of a small boy. As I look down, I see the unmistakable deep blue pools of her eyes mirrored in his own. I get the sudden sense there is something she isn’t telling me…

As I let them into my home, I can’t shake the feeling that Riley is hiding something. Then the day after she is seen arguing with one of her old friends, the same person is found dead.

Could Riley have had anything to do with this?

I start to wonder whether something happened when she was a teenager. Something that she has come back to make right. An icy fear settles inside of me.

Why has my foster daughter really returned? What secrets are about to be revealed—and how many people will have to die before they come to light?

An absolutely gripping and unputdownable psychological thriller, packed with twist after jaw-dropping twist. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Gillian Flynn and Lucinda Berry.

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 Laura Wolfe is an Amazon charts bestselling author of twisty, fast-paced psychological thrillers. Her books include a 2024 Silver Falchion Award Winner (PROM QUEEN) and a 2024 ITW Award Nominee (THE IN-LAWS.) Laura loves animals and nature. When she's not working on her next book, you can find her hiking through the woods, doting on her rescue dog, or binge-watching true crime documentaries and calling it research. She enjoys living with her husband, son, and daughter in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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The Foster Daughter 

Written By Laura Wolfe 

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

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

DANG!!! Laura Wolf takes you on a wickedly twisted roller coaster ride in her latest psychological suspense novel The Foster Daughter! This is a book you will need to clear your schedule as it is so intense you will just want to binge read it. Oh and the book sucks you in quickly as it is fast paced and totally addictive. You are going to want to put this one on the must read list. 

When I say there are wicked twists in this book I really mean there are some serious twists in this book. Some of the twists caught me off guard and I even said oh snap to! Laura was really good at throwing us off the path for a few things if not more. 

Laura created a very storyline that was very creative and was thought of outside of the box. I really loved that. Her story was unlike any I had ever read before.