Category: Reviews by Leslie

“All That Is Secret̶..

Posted November 23, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 16 Comments
“All That Is Secret” by Patricia Raybon … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.      Q&A with Patricia… Q: You’ve written several books, but this is your first novel. How was your writing process different for this project? A: One big surprise and difference: writing fiction demands bottomless courage—both […]

“An Amish Baby for Chris..

Posted November 19, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 14 Comments
“An Amish Baby for Christmas” by Vannetta Chapman … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.    What are Amish Women Really Like? by Vannetta Chapman   I’m often asked this question, and of course the answer is the same as it would be in regard to Englisch women—they’re all different! It’s […]

“Christmas in Idaho̶..

Posted November 9, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 6 Comments
“Christmas in Idaho” by Ray Downing … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.    The story behind the story… 93% of Americans celebrate Christmas — it’s been that way for a quarter of a century, according to a 2018 Gallup poll. Yet, in 2020 the number of adults who […]

“The Wish Book Christmas..

Posted October 22, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 32 Comments
“The Wish Book Christmas” by Lynn Austin … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.    About the book… From the bestselling author of If I Were You comes a nostalgic and endearing holiday story that reminds us that sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones we least expect and don’t deserve. […]

“I Take My Coffee Black&..

Posted October 12, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 4 Comments
“I Take My Coffee Black” by Tyler Merritt … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!     As a 6’2″ dreadlocked black man, Tyler Merritt knows what it feels like to be stereotyped as threatening, which can have dangerous consequences. But he also knows that proximity to people who are different from ourselves can be a cure for racism.          If you’re the […]

The Horacio Planner … an..

Posted October 8, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 0 Comments
The Horacio Planner … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads! This post will be a bit different, as it’s focused on an awesome planner I had a chance to review. And, later on in the post, you’ll have a chance to win a planner, courtesy of Horacio Planners, its subsidiaries, and FrontGate Media.  Open to US Residents 18 years or older. […]

“Trace of Doubt” b..

Posted September 28, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 15 Comments
“Trace of Doubt” by DiAnn Mills … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.    About the book… Bestselling and award-winning author DiAnn Mills delivers a heart-stopping story of dark secrets, desperate enemies, and dangerous lies. Fifteen years ago, Shelby Pearce confessed to murdering her brother-in-law and was sent to […]

“Chasing Her Dream”..

Posted September 24, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“Chasing Her Dream” by Jennifer Slattery … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   You can enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of this post. (Contest ends October 1, 2021.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.    About the book… Can love for two little matchmakers unite their reluctant hearts? Worried that Noah […]

“Provenance” by Ca..

Posted September 14, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“Provenance” by Carla Laureano … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.  About the book…   From two-time RITA Award–winning author Carla Laureano comes a story of romance, transformation, and the beauty of belonging. Los Angeles interior designer and former foster kid Kendall Green is in high […]

“The Heart of Splendid L..

Posted September 10, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“The Heart of Splendid Lake” by Amy Clipston … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.  About the book… Bestselling author Amy Clipston transports readers to a picturesque lakeside town in this heartwarming contemporary romance. Brianna is the youngest of the three Porter sisters and the only one who chose to […]