Week 35 Reviews: The Whispering Room

From Goodreads:
Work is a welcome refuge for New Orleans homicide detective Evangeline Theroux. Feeling suffocated by her new baby, in whose eyes she sees only her dead husband, she throws herself into a high-profile murder case. Reclusive writer Lena Saunders offers Evangeline a provocative theory about the crime: it is the work of a lunatic vigilante. Lena spins the sordid story of Ruth and Rebecca Lemay, whose mother brutally murdered her male children in an insane effort to root out an "evil" gene. The girls survived and grew to adulthood--but one is carrying on her mother's grisly work.

When the case takes a terrifyingly personal turn, Evangeline's whole life will depend on a crucial, impossible choice: the lesser of two evils.

My Review:
Wow, it was so great to read this book again! It's been so long since I first read it, but when I got the ending, I guess there were some sparks of memory, because I had an idea of what would happen. But since I didn't really remember anything, it was so great to read it again!

There were a few things going on. There was the case with the lawyer who died by the snake bites. Then there was the guy who said lawyer got off of being imprisoned in a pretty major case. And there's the story of the Lemays and what their mother did to her sons. Not pretty!

I really enjoyed spending time with Evangeline, her life has been all over the place with the death of her husband, who never got to meet their son. And then to come back to this mess of a situation, well, she learned some rather unsettling truths about her husband and her life through the course of this book!

There was a bit of a romance, but it wasn't a main story arc, more of a part of the story with her relationship with the dude. Because boy did it get off on a bad foot, and get worse from there, before it got better! So great to read!

This book was such a great read! Loved it so much!

Author: Amanda Stevens
First Read: August 12th, 2009
Read: August 25th, 2019
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Love her books, and it's a SAC Book 2019 Book!
Publisher: Mira Books
Published: March 1st 2009

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 35 Review: As Death Draws Near

From Goodreads:
The latest mystery from the national bestselling author of A Study in Death tangles Lady Kiera Darby and Sebastian Gage in a dangerous web of religious and political intrigue.

June 1831. In the midst of their idyllic honeymoon in England's Lake District, Kiera and Gage's seclusion is soon interrupted by a missive from her new father-in-law. A deadly incident involving a distant relative of the Duke of Wellington has taken place at an abbey south of Dublin, Ireland, and he insists that Kiera and Gage look into the matter.

Intent on discovering what kind of monster could murder a woman of the cloth, the couple travel to Rathfarnham Abbey school. Soon a second nun is slain in broad daylight near a classroom full of young girls. With the sinful killer growing bolder, the mother superior would like to send the students home, but the growing civil unrest in Ireland would make the journey treacherous.

Before long, Kiera starts to suspect that some of the girls may be hiding a sinister secret. With the killer poised to strike yet again, Kiera and Gage must make haste and unmask the fiend, before their matrimonial bliss comes to an untimely end... 

My Review:
Yeah! It was so freaking great to read this book! It's the first book in which they're married after all, and that puts a new spin on their investigations, because they have to work out what protectiveness they're going to have for each other. Oh, and Kiera has motherhood worries as well. Just so great to read!

This mystery, oh! I had no idea where it would go, and we'd get a clue that would lead one place, and then learn so much more, that sometimes conflicted with what we'd previously learned. It was hard to know what to trust, and what had be manufactured for their benefit! It didn't help that there were so many secrets being kept! Like, one after the other after another!

A big part of this book is the politics of the time and place. Because Ireland at the time, if this book was researched and represented correctly, as I should hope it should be, was pretty intense. And that the first victim was a recent convert to Catholicism, gave them a starting point for the investigation.

The thing about this mystery, is that they weren't sure it was murder. But then another nun is murdered, which clears up some things, but complicates others. It was a pretty excellent mystery! Really enjoyed how they figured it all out!

Loved reading this book so much, and I can't wait to read more!

Author: Anna Lee Huber
Series: Lady Darby #5
Read: August 24th, 2019
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Really enjoying this series and her writing! And it's a Historical Fiction 2019 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book!
Publisher: Berkley
Published: July 5th 2016

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Laura E. Weymouth Author Page

The Story: I saw her books on Edelweiss, about a year apart, and yeah, they sounded good, and it wasn't until I was making the review post for A Treason of Thorns that I realized that I'd also gotten The Light Between Worlds. Can't wait to read them both!

Website

Stand Alone's: The Light Between Worlds and her site, my review, A Treason of Thorns and her site, my review, A Consuming Fire and her site, my review, The Voice Upstairs and her site, my review.

ARC August Update 20

So I've read my next ARC, The Crown's Fate, and I'm going to be reading Sword and Pen!

Reading Journey:

T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd
Pages Read: 320

Let's Call it a Doomsday
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th
Pages Read: 400

The Summoning by Heather Graham
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th
Pages Read: 384

The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:04 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Paw of the Jungle by Diane Kelly
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 4:52 PM
Pages Read: 320

The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Dukes Stolen Bride by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 368

Fan the Fame by Anna Priemaza
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:49 AM
Pages Read: 352

Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 480

Sisters of Shadow and Light by Sara B. Larson
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Betty Bites Back Anthology
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Seekers by Heather Graham
Started On: August 20th
Finished On August 20th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 332

Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:28 PM
Pages Read: 288

Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 409

Sharpest Sting by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 257

Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 2:27 PM
Pages Read: 352

Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Started On: August 28th
Finished On; August 28th, 7:49 PM
Pages Read: 288

16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 208

The Crown's Game by Evelyn Sky
Started On: August 30th
Finished On: August 30th, 2:25 PM
Pages Read: 399

The Crown's Fate by Evelyn Sky
Started On: August 30th
Finished On: August 30th, 11:32 PM
Pages Read: 417

Sword and Pen by Rachel Caine
Started On: August 31st
Currently On: Page 0 of 368

Goals: 25
Read: 23
Pages Read: 8466

ARC August Update 19

So I've read my next ARC, The Crown's Game, and I'm going to be reading The Crown's Fate!

Reading Journey:

T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd
Pages Read: 320

Let's Call it a Doomsday
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th
Pages Read: 400

The Summoning by Heather Graham
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th
Pages Read: 384

The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:04 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Paw of the Jungle by Diane Kelly
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 4:52 PM
Pages Read: 320

The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Dukes Stolen Bride by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 368

Fan the Fame by Anna Priemaza
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:49 AM
Pages Read: 352

Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 480

Sisters of Shadow and Light by Sara B. Larson
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Betty Bites Back Anthology
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Seekers by Heather Graham
Started On: August 20th
Finished On August 20th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 332

Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:28 PM
Pages Read: 288

Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 409

Sharpest Sting by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 257

Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 2:27 PM
Pages Read: 352

Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Started On: August 28th
Finished On; August 28th, 7:49 PM
Pages Read: 288

16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 208

The Crown's Game by Evelyn Sky
Started On: August 30th
Finished On: August 30th, 2:25 PM
Pages Read: 399

The Crown's Fate by Evelyn Sky
Started On: August 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 417

Goals: 25
Read: 22
Pages Read: 8049

Book Blogger Hop #99, August 30th

Book Blogger Hop

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer's permission, I relaunched the meme on February 15, 2013. Check out the hop here! 

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop's purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

The Question of the week is: Have you ever enjoyed the same book in two or more formats? For example, print and ebook, print and audiobook, ebook and audiobook, or all three? (submitted by Maria @ A Night's Dream of Books)

I've definitely read both physical books and ebooks. And one time, for Claimed by Shadow by Karen Chance, I believe, I first read it as audiobook. The next time, it was a physical book. I will read whatever version I have, because I have it. What about you guys? Happy reading!

The Reward Challenge Update #415, August 30th

The Reward Challenge is almost the complete opposite to a book buying ban as you'll end up buying lots of new books throughout the challenge but only after you've completed a certain amount of reading. It was hosted by Good Golly Miss Holly, so thanks to her for starting it!

OK, so I read As Death Draws Near which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2019 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book, The Whispering Room which counts twice as a SAC Book 2019 Book, The Library of the Unwritten which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book and a WoW Book, Jane Anonymous which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2019 Book and a WoW Book, The Upside of Falling which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, SAC 2019 Book and a WoW Book, Unforgettable You which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book and a WoW Book, Diamond Fire which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book, Sapphire Flames which counts 3 times as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book and a WoW Book, Sharpest Sting which counts 3 times as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book and a Review Book, Deadly Little Scandals which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book and a WoW Book, Midnight at the Electric which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, Historical Fiction 2019 Book and a SAC 2019 Book, 16 Ways to Break a Heart which counts 3 times as a Edelweiss Book and a SAC 2019 Book, The Crown's Game which counts 5 times as a DAC Book, Edelweiss Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book and RR Book, The Crown's Fate which counts 5 times as a Edelweiss Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book, Sophomore Challenge Book and a WoW Book.

So I have 42 counts which translates to $21 this week! I'll use it to buy books!

First Lines Friday #433, August 30th

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

"The smell of sugar and yeast welcomed Vika even before she stepped into the pumpkin-shaped shop on the main street of their little town. She resisted the urge to burst into Cinderella Bakery-her father had labored for sixteen years to teach her how to be demure-and she slipped into the shop and took her place quietly at the end of the line of middle-aged women." -The Crown's Game by Evelyn Skye

Well, that sounds, well, welcoming! Can't wait to read more and see where it'll go! What about you guys? Happy reading!

ARC August Update 18

So I've read my next ARC, 16 Ways to Break a Heart, and I'm going to be reading The Crown's Game!

Reading Journey:

T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd
Pages Read: 320

Let's Call it a Doomsday
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th
Pages Read: 400

The Summoning by Heather Graham
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th
Pages Read: 384

The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:04 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Paw of the Jungle by Diane Kelly
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 4:52 PM
Pages Read: 320

The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Dukes Stolen Bride by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 368

Fan the Fame by Anna Priemaza
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:49 AM
Pages Read: 352

Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 480

Sisters of Shadow and Light by Sara B. Larson
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Betty Bites Back Anthology
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Seekers by Heather Graham
Started On: August 20th
Finished On August 20th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 332

Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:28 PM
Pages Read: 288

Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 409

Sharpest Sting by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 257

Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 2:27 PM
Pages Read: 352

Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Started On: August 28th
Finished On; August 28th, 7:49 PM
Pages Read: 288

16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 208

The Crown's Game by Evelyn Sky
Started On: August 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 399

Goals: 25
Read: 21
Pages Read: 7650

ARC August Update 17

So I've read my next ARC, Midnight at the Electric, and I'm going to be reading 16 Ways to Break a Heart!

Reading Journey:

T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd
Pages Read: 320

Let's Call it a Doomsday
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th
Pages Read: 400

The Summoning by Heather Graham
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th
Pages Read: 384

The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:04 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Paw of the Jungle by Diane Kelly
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 4:52 PM
Pages Read: 320

The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Dukes Stolen Bride by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 368

Fan the Fame by Anna Priemaza
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:49 AM
Pages Read: 352

Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 480

Sisters of Shadow and Light by Sara B. Larson
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Betty Bites Back Anthology
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Seekers by Heather Graham
Started On: August 20th
Finished On August 20th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 332

Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:28 PM
Pages Read: 288

Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 409

Sharpest Sting by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 257

Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 2:27 PM
Pages Read: 352

Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Started On: August 28th
Finished On; August 28th, 7:49 PM
Pages Read: 288

16 Ways to Break a Heart by Lauren Strasnick
Started On: August 28th
Currently On: Page 0 of 208

Goals: 25
Read: 20
Pages Read: 7234

ARC August Update 16

So I've read my next ARC, Deadly Little Scandals, and I'm going to be reading Midnight at the Electric!

Reading Journey:

T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd
Pages Read: 320

Let's Call it a Doomsday
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th
Pages Read: 400

The Summoning by Heather Graham
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th
Pages Read: 384

The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:04 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Paw of the Jungle by Diane Kelly
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 4:52 PM
Pages Read: 320

The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Dukes Stolen Bride by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 368

Fan the Fame by Anna Priemaza
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:49 AM
Pages Read: 352

Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 480

Sisters of Shadow and Light by Sara B. Larson
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Betty Bites Back Anthology
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Seekers by Heather Graham
Started On: August 20th
Finished On August 20th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 332

Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:28 PM
Pages Read: 288

Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 409

Sharpest Sting by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 257

Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 2:27 PM
Pages Read: 352

Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Started On: August 28th
Currently On: Page 0 of 288

Goals: 25
Read: 19
Pages Read: 6946

Random Reads #406, August 29th

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got 1067 which turned out to be Break Out by Nina Croft! It's been on my TBR pile since July 20th, 2011, and I added it because it sounded really good! Happy reading!

Third Sentence Thursday #420, August 29th

Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!

1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn't a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.

2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)

3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)

4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

"And it's as if Galapagos knows she's royalty." -Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson, page 39.

Well, it she knows her value, that's great!

What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #430, August 29th

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!

Want to Join?

-Pick a book you have been meaning to read

-Do a post telling us about the book    

-Link the post up in the linky  

-Visit the other blogs

From Goodreads:

As a viscount's daughter, vivacious Coralee Whitmore is perfectly placed to write about London's elite in the outspoken ladies' gazette, Heart to Heart. But beneath her fashionable exterior beats the heart of a serious journalist.

So when her sister's death is dismissed as suicide, Corrie vows to uncover the truth, suspecting the notorious Earl of Tremaine was Laurel's lover and the father of her illegitimate child. Corrie infiltrates Castle Tremaine posing as a wide-eyed country relation whose charming figure --- and reduced circumstances --- make her irresistible to the confirmed scoundrel. But Corrie finds the earl is not all he seems ... nor is she immune to his charms, however much she despises his caddish ways.

Far from a society column, Corrie's life soon reads more like one of Mr. Dickens's serials. But the danger of her ruse is hardly fictional: someone is bent on ensuring Corrie's questions go unanswered --- and unasked.

Why the time hasn't come yet...
It's been so long sine I read the first book, I'd have to read that first, but I do want to read them all! Hopefully I will! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Waiting on Wednesday #433, August 28th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Shattered Bonds by Faith Hunter
Expected Publication: October 29th, 2019
From Goodreads:
Jane Yellowrock must dig deep and find strength within herself if she is to survive in the latest novel in this New York Times bestselling series.

Jane Yellowrock is a shapeshifting skinwalker, and vampire killer-for-hire, but her last battle with an ancient arcane enemy has brought her low. She seeks retreat in the Appalachian Mountains to grieve the loss of her friends, and to heal--or to die--from the disease brought on by her magic. 

But malevolent elements in the paranormal community still seek to destroy Jane, and the younger Son of Darkness stalks her, even into the safety of the hills. With nowhere to run and her body failing, the rogue-vampire hunter and her inner Beast must discover a way to defeat this new threat, and find a form that gives her a chance to fight another day.

Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak
Expected Publication: October 29th, 2019
From Goodreads:
Come home to Silver Springs for the holidays, where broken hearts learn to love again…together. 

So much for forever. When Harper Devlin’s rock star husband ditches her on his way to the top, she takes her two daughters to her sister’s place in Silver Springs for the holidays, hoping family can heal her broken heart. But comfort comes in unexpected places when she crosses paths with local Tobias Richardson.

The moment Tobias spots Harper, he recognizes a sadness he knows all too well. After spending thirteen years in prison paying for his regretful past, Tobias is ready to make amends, and maybe helping Harper is the way to do it. But offering her a shoulder to cry on ignites a powerful attraction and a desire neither saw coming.

Fearing her reaction, Tobias doesn’t reveal his checkered past. He’s falling hard, and if Harper finds out, he’ll lose her for good, especially because her famous ex is now trying to win her back. Secrets have a way of coming out, but maybe this Christmas will bring Tobias the forgiveness—and the love—he deserves. 

Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland
Expected Publication: October 29th, 2019
From Goodreads:
Kamai was warned never to open the black door, but she didn't listen ...

Everyone has a soul. Some are beautiful gardens, others are frightening dungeons. Soulwalkers―like Kamai and her mother―can journey into other people's souls while they sleep.

But no matter where Kamai visits, she sees the black door. It follows her into every soul, and her mother has told her to never, ever open it.

When Kamai touches the door, it is warm and beating, like it has a pulse. When she puts her ear to it, she hears her own name whispered from the other side. And when tragedy strikes, Kamai does the unthinkable: she opens the door.

A.M. Strickland's imaginative dark fantasy features court intrigue and romance, a main character coming to terms with her asexuality, and twists and turns as a seductive mystery unfolds that endangers not just Kamai's own soul, but the entire kingdom ... 

Yeah, I'm really excited for these books! I love the first two books' writing and these series so much, and these books, I just need to read them! And Beyond the Black Door sounds really interesting! What about you guys? Happy reading!

WWW Wednesday #437, August 28th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme!

Yeah, I'm reading Midnight at the Electric, and yeah, really enjoying it!

I read Sharpest Sting, and yeah, it was a fantastic read, and I really enjoyed it! 

I'm going to be reading 16 Ways to Break a Heart, and I can't wait, it sounded really fantastic!

What about you guys? Happy reading! 

ARC August Update 15

So I've read my next ARC, Sharpest Sting, and I'm going to be reading I don't know next!

Reading Journey:

T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd
Pages Read: 320

Let's Call it a Doomsday
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th
Pages Read: 400

The Summoning by Heather Graham
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th
Pages Read: 384

The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:04 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Paw of the Jungle by Diane Kelly
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 4:52 PM
Pages Read: 320

The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Dukes Stolen Bride by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 368

Fan the Fame by Anna Priemaza
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:49 AM
Pages Read: 352

Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 480

Sisters of Shadow and Light by Sara B. Larson
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Betty Bites Back Anthology
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Seekers by Heather Graham
Started On: August 20th
Finished On August 20th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 332

Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:28 PM
Pages Read: 288

Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 409

Sharpest Sting by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 257

Goals: 25
Read: 18
Pages Read: 6594

Teaser Tuesday #437, August 27th

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's teaser comes from Sharpest Sting by Jennifer Estep, page 92.

"Or else I will kill single person you love, Gin. Starting with Bria."

Yeah, that's pretty intense and yeah, I can't wait to read more! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Anna Lee Huber Author Page

The Story: I saw this series around, and yeah, it sounded really great, and yeah, I enjoyed the first book, and I can't wait to read more of her books!

Website

Series: Lady Darby Mystery, Verity Kent, Gothic Myths.

Lady Darby Mystery: The Anatomist's Wife and her site, my review, Mortal Arts and her site, my review, A Grave Matter and her site, my review, A Study in Death and her site, my review, A Pressing Engagement and her site, my review, As Death Draws Near and her site, my review, A Brush With Shadows and her site, my review, An Artless Demise and her site, my review, A Stroke of Malice and her site, my review, A Wicked Conceit and her site, my review, A Perilous Perspective and her site, my review, A Fatal Illusion and her site, my review, A Deceptive Composition and her site, my review, A Tarnished Canvas and her site, my review. 

Verity Kent: This Side of Murder and her site, my review, Treacherous is the Night and her site, my review, Penny for Your Secrets and her site, my review, A Pretty Deceit and her site, my review, Murder Most Fair and her site, my review, A Certain Darkness and her site, my review, The Cold Light of Day and her site, my review, A Moment's Shadow and her site, my review.

Gothic Myths: Secrets in the Mist and her site, my review.

Stand Alone's: Sisters of Fortune and her site, my review.

ARC August Update 14

So I've read my next ARC, Unforgettable You, and I'm going to be reading I don't know next!

Reading Journey:

T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd
Pages Read: 320

Let's Call it a Doomsday
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th
Pages Read: 400

The Summoning by Heather Graham
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th
Pages Read: 384

The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:04 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Paw of the Jungle by Diane Kelly
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 4:52 PM
Pages Read: 320

The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Dukes Stolen Bride by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 368

Fan the Fame by Anna Priemaza
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:49 AM
Pages Read: 352

Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 480

Sisters of Shadow and Light by Sara B. Larson
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Betty Bites Back Anthology
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Seekers by Heather Graham
Started On: August 20th
Finished On August 20th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 332

Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:28 PM
Pages Read: 288

Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 409

Goals: 25
Read: 17
Pages Read: 6337