Category Archives: Contemporary Fiction

Book Review and Giveaway: Bulletproof Barista by Cleo Coyle

Posted on November 2, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Bulletproof Barista (A Coffeehouse Mystery) by Cleo Coyle About Bulletproof Barista Bulletproof Barista (A Coffeehouse Mystery) Cozy Mystery 20th in Series Setting – New York Berkley (November 14, 2023) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593197593 … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Finding Comfort (Comfort and Joy #1) by Kimberly Fish

Posted on October 28, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

FINDING COMFORT Comfort and Joy Trilogy, Book 2 by Kimberly Fish Women’s Fiction / Contemporary / Cozy Mystery Publisher: Fish Tales Publishing Date of Publication: September 1, 2023 Number of Pages: 312 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! Even with all … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: Pretend with Me by Emily Mayer

Posted on October 24, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: One phone call was all it took to upend my entire life in completely unexpected ways. Whoever said that you can’t go home again was a liar. After the senior year from hell, I had spent a decade trying … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Takedown by Carlie Walker

Posted on October 21, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: An undercover CIA agent is sent home to investigate her sister’s criminal fiancé but the last thing she expects is to fall in love with his bodyguard along the way in this sexy romantic comedy. It’s been a long … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Pringle Prawn by Michael Scott Clifton

Posted on October 18, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

PRINGLE PRAWN by Michael Scott Clifton Contemporary Urban Fantasy / Fairies / Humor Publisher: Book Liftoff Date of Publication: September 19, 2023 Number of Pages: 310 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! Move over Tinker Bell. There’s a new fairy in … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday and Book Blogger Hop: October 6, 2023

Posted on October 6, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can check out others’ book beginnings here. I’m also going to link … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent

Posted on September 29, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THE COLDEST WINTER I EVER SPENT by Ann Jacobus YA / Contemporary / Suicide & Family Issues Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab Date of Publication: March 7, 2023 Number of Pages: 352 pages  Audiobook: 9 hours, 11 minutes Scroll down for Giveaway! … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Something Borrowed, Something 90% Dark

Posted on September 15, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING 90% DARK Bean to Bar Mysteries, #6 by Amber Royer Cozy Culinary Mystery Publisher: Golden Tip Press Date of Publication: September 12, 2023 Number of Pages: 288 pages  Scroll down for Giveaway! Felicity Koerber’s bean to bar … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Plinko Bounce by Martin Clark

Posted on September 13, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Happy book birthday plus one to Martin Clark! His latest, The Plinko Bounce, is out now from Rare Bird Books. Synopsis: For seventeen years, small-town public defender Andy Hughes has been underpaid to look after the poor, the addicted, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: The Rome Apartment by Kerry Fisher

Posted on July 28, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Welcome to my stop on the Bookouture blog tour for The Rome Apartment by Kerry Fisher! About the book: As I stood on the terrace and gazed out over the most glorious view, he studied my face and said to me ‘Why do you … Continue reading →

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