Monthly Archives: January 2024

Book Review, Excerpt, and Blog Tour: A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen

Posted on January 31, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

About the book: Mike Chen brings us an epic love story—in a time loop. When strangers Mariana Pineda and Carter Cho get stuck together repeating the same four days, finally reaching Friday might mean having to give up the connection … Continue reading →

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Word of the Week: January 29, 2024

Posted on January 29, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Word of the Week: a bookish meme hosted here on Mondays in which we share a word that we find entertaining, enlightening, edifying, or just plain fun to say! Share your own word on your blog, then help me grow … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: The Missing Witness by Allison Brennan

Posted on January 26, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: When a key witness goes missing, Quinn & Costa must find her before a killer silences her for good… Detective Kara Quinn is back in Los Angeles to testify against a notorious human trafficker, finally moving past the case … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Daughters of Green Mountain Gap by Teri M. Brown

Posted on January 22, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: An Appalachian granny woman. A daughter on a crusade. A granddaughter caught between the two. Maggie McCoury, a generational healer woman, relies on family traditions, folklore, and beliefs gleaned from a local Cherokee tribe. Her daughter, Carrie Ann, believes … Continue reading →

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Midnight Puzzle by Gigi Pandian

Posted on January 16, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Divine Proverb of Streusel by Sara Brunsvold

Posted on January 16, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Shaken by her parents’ divorce and discouraged by the growing chasm between herself and her serious boyfriend, Nikki Werner seeks solace at her uncle’s farm in a small Missouri hamlet. She’ll spend the summer there, picking up the pieces … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chaos by Steffani Webb and Ronie Kendig

Posted on January 15, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: When Rio Silva is told her aunt and uncle are missing in a Philippine rainforest, she knows there is only one way to find them: the retired military working dog her dad entrusted to her. Chaos, however, has a … Continue reading →

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Word of the Week: January 15, 2024

Posted on January 15, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Word of the Week: a bookish meme hosted here on Mondays in which we share a word that we find entertaining, enlightening, edifying, or just plain fun to say! Share your own word on your blog, then help me grow … Continue reading →

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Word of the Week: January 8, 2024

Posted on January 8, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Word of the Week: a bookish meme hosted here on Mondays in which we share a word that we find entertaining, enlightening, edifying, or just plain fun to say! Share your own word on your blog, then help me grow … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: The Fearless One by Lori Foster

Posted on January 6, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: “Count on Lori Foster for sexy, edgy romance.” —Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author He had it all planned…until she showed up. Jedidiah Stephens came to the Colorado Rockies for one reason: to uncover the truth behind … Continue reading →

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