Category Archives: Lone Star Book Blog Tours

Book Review and Giveaway: Beneath the Broken Oak by Lori Altebaumer

Posted on March 15, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

BENEATH THE BROKEN OAK By Lori Altebaumer Mystery / Romance Publisher: One Thousand Hills Publishing Pages: 400 Publication Date: February 22, 2025 SYNOPSIS Trees don’t heal. They seal. But Forester Jodee Trevaine isn’t a tree. The wounds of abandonment she’s … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight: Dangerous Latitudes by Jack Woodville London

Posted on March 14, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

DANGEROUS LATITUDES by Jack Woodville London Historical Fiction Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Pages: 326 Publication Date: February 18, 2025 SYNOPSIS From the author of the French Letters trilogy comes a sweeping historical adventure full of unforgettable Texas legends! Six years … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Vanishing into the 100% Dark by Amber Royer

Posted on March 5, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

VANISHING INTO THE 100% DARK By Amber Royer Cozy Mystery Publisher: Golden Tip Press Pages: 288 Publication Date: March 4, 2025 SYNOPSIS Bean to chocolate maker Felicity Koerber has been invited to be part of a chocolate festival in Tokyo. … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight and Giveaway: Sallowsfield by Cliff Hudder

Posted on November 25, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

SALLOWSFIELD by Cliff Hudder Literary Fiction / Humor / Saga / Texas / Yorkshire Publisher: Texas Review Press Pages: 390 Publication Date: October 21, 2024 SYNOPSIS Wyatt W. Sallow, MBA—poet, business ethics professor, and coach of the 8th ranked collegiate … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia

Posted on November 2, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THE NINE LIVES OF TITO D’AMELIA by Ettore Farrattini Pojani Italian Literature / Historical Fiction Publisher: Bayou City Press Pages: 326 Publication Date: October 11, 2024 SYNOPSIS This is the first (and only) English-language version of the award-winning Italian novel, … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Tough Trail Home by Marie W. Watts

Posted on October 24, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

TOUGH TRAIL HOME By Marie W. Watts Women’s Literary / Small Town & Rural / Contemporary Women’s Fiction Publisher: Black Rose Writing Pages: 253 Publication Date: March 27, 2024 SYNOPSIS “Tough Trail Home is a delightful read about a family coming … Continue reading →

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Book Blitz: The Border Between Us by Rudy Ruiz

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

THE BORDER BETWEEN US by Rudy Ruiz Literary Fiction Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Pages: 256 Publication Date: August 27, 2024 SYNOPSIS The Border Between Us is a poignant coming-of-age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction. Ramón López … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: Shrimping West Texas by Bart Reid

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

SHRIMPING WEST TEXAS by Bart Reid Texana / Science / Aquaculture Publisher: Texas Tech University Press Pages: 256 Publication Date: May 21, 2024 SYNOPSIS When you think of a marine environment, what do you picture? Wetlands, possibly; coastal shores, perhaps. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art of Farming by T. D. Motley

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

THE ART OF FARMING: A NOVEL BY T.D. MOTLEY Fiction / Agriculture / Nature / Stewardship Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Pages: 144 Publication Date: August 26, 2024 SYNOPSIS Sam Bartlett’s formidable antagonist has four legs. Sol, a miniature donkey, schemes … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Pintsized Pioneers by Preston Lewis & Harriet Kocher Lewis

Posted on September 30, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

PINTSIZED PIONEERS: Taming the Frontier, One Chore at a Time by Preston Lewis and Harriet Kocher Lewis Young Adult / Nonfiction / History Publisher: Bariso Press Pages: 184 Publication Date: September 24, 2024 SYNOPSIS Children tread lightly through the pages … Continue reading →

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