Category Archives: Lone Star Literary Life

Book Blitz: The Last Fairy Witch by Jean M. Roberts

Posted on April 3, 2026 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THE LAST FAIRY WITCH by Jean M. Roberts Historical Fantasy Publication Date: March 31, 2026 SYNOPSIS Hannah Heronstone appears to have everything—a devoted husband, a beloved child, and a thriving business built on ancient herbal knowledge. Yet beneath the calm … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Canyon of Deceit by DiAnn Mills

Posted on September 1, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Canyon of Deceit By DiAnn Mills Romantic Suspense Publisher: Tyndale Fiction Pages: 338 Publication Date: September 9, 2025 SYNOPSIS A child. A deadly conspiracy. A race against time. When survival expert Therese Palmer is called to find a kidnapped girl, … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: To Condemn a Witch by Lisa A. Traugott

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

TO CONDEMN A WITCH By LISA A. TRAUGOTT Historical Fantasy Publisher: Rose Castle Media Pages: 399 Publication Date: August 11, 2025 SYNOPSIS A stolen scroll. A cursed bloodline. A prophecy that binds three witches across life and death… Scotland, 1729. … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Too Much the Lion by Preston Lewis

Posted on June 19, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

TOO MUCH THE LION: A Novel of the Battle of Franklin By PRESTON LEWIS Historical Fiction / Civil War Fiction Publisher: Bariso Press Pages: 395  Publication Date: May 13, 2025 SYNOPSIS In the waning months of the American Civil War, … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: The Calendar by WM Gunn

Posted on May 27, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THE CALENDAR By WM Gunn Science Fiction Pages: 302 Publication Date: April 3, 2025 SYNOPSIS Long-range monitors detect a massive rock plunging through space on a path toward Earth. Will it miss our planet, deliver a glancing blow, or destroy … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: The Scientist and the Serial Killer: The Search for Houston’s Lost Boys by Lise Olsen

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

THE SCIENTIST AND THE SERIAL KILLER: THE SEARCH FOR HOUSTON’S LOST BOYS By Lise Olsen True Crime / History Publisher: Random House Pages: 464 Publication Date: April 1, 2025 SYNOPSIS The Scientist and the Serial Killer is the gripping, upside-down … Continue reading →

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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 Review and Giveaway: Gunbarrel Highway by Sean Bridges

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

GUNBARREL HIGHWAY by Sean Bridges Suspense / Thriller Wild Rose Press Pages: 264 Publication Date: November 20, 2024 SYNOPSIS Texas trophy wife Claudia Grant dies after she causes an early morning car accident. In the other vehicle, Daniel Morrison, an … 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: Home to Comfort by Kimberly Fish

Posted on February 24, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

HOME TO COMFORT By Kimberly Fish Women’s Fiction / Contemporary / Cozy Mystery Publisher: Fish Tales Publishing Pages: 382 Publication Date: October 10, 2024 SYNOPSIS Gloria Bachman has pivoted so many times this year she has whiplash. Now, in the … Continue reading →

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