Where have the days gone? August is just around the corner and I’m still in summer mode.

We spent the 4th of July in Colonial Williamsburg. Attended a big band concert by the Art Museum and watched the fireworks coming up from behind the Governor’s Mansion. It was an amazing week. I hope all y’all had a safe and reasonably sane 4th of July.

As always this is a multi-genre list of authors and books. I hope you find something new and interesting in my August listings.

Hugs to you all.

Nora-A

August 2021: 

Week of Aug 2^nd

Bad Scene – A Colleen Hayes Mystery #3 of 3 – Max Tomlinson

Sweet, Sexy Heart – The Bradens & Montgomerys – Melissa Foster

Week of Aug 9^th

Wait For It – A Rom Com #2 – Jenn McKinlay

Ice and Stone – Sharon McCone Mystery #35 – Marcia Muller

Lady MacDeath – Bed and Breakfast Mystery #32 – Mary Daheim

Gone for Good – Det. Annalisa Vega #1 – Joanna Schaffhausen

You can Never Tell – A Novel – Sarah Warburton

A Scone of Contention – A Key West Food Critic Mystery – Lucy Burdette

Such a Good Wife – A Thriller – Seraphina Nova Glass

The Night We Burned – A Novel – S.F. Kosa

Cajun Kiss of Death – A Cajun Country Mystery – Ellen Byron

Week of Aug 16^th

The Haunted Homecoming – Southern Ghost Hunter #10 – Angie Fox

Kingdom of Bones – A Thriller – James Rollins

The Unreliable Truth – Desert Plains #3 – Victor Methos

Danger at the Cove – Island Sisters Mystery #2 – Hannah Dennison

Week of August 23^rd   

The Secret Staircase – Victorian Village Mystery #3 – Sheila Connolly

Hidden – A Lost and Found Novel – Fern Michaels

Highland Thirst – Romance/ Historical – Lynsay Sands, Hannah Howell

Christmas comes to Morning Star – The Maidels of Morning Star #3 – Charlotte Hubbard

Faceless – Pike, Wisconsin #2 – Alexandra Ivy

Night’s Illusion – Children of the Night – Paranormal Romance – Amanda Ashley

Seven – Year Witch – Witch Way Librarian Mystery #2 – Angela M. Sanders

The Madness of Crowds – Chief Inspector Gemache #17 – Louise Penny

No Grater Crime – A Country Store Mystery #9 – Maddie Day

Mrs. Morris and the Vampire – A Salem B&B Mystery #5 – Traci Wilton

Stronger than You Know – The McKenzies of Ridge Trail – Lori Foster

Murder with Orange Pekoe Tea – A Daisy’s Tea Garden Mystery – Karen Rose Smith

Week of Aug 30^th

Halloween Party Murder – A Collection – Leslie Meier/ Lee Hollis/ Barbara Ross

Cry Darkness – A Mystery – Hilary Bonner

Murder Most Fair – A Verity Kent Mystery – Anna Lee Huber

Shot Caller – NYPD Negotiators #2 – Jen J. Danna

Partners in Lime – Seaside Mystery #6 – Bree Baker

Be My Ghost – Haunted Haven Mystery Series #1 – Carol J. Perry

The Days are Just Flying By! I can’t believe July is only 2 weeks away.

As always I’m posting a multi-genre list of stories. Each month I do try to find new authors that I’ve never heard of before and add them to the lists. I hope you enjoy my little offering.

Nora-A

July 2021:

Week of July 1st

Goddess of Summer Love – A Paranormal Summer – Kelley  Armstrong/Jeaniene Frost/ Melissa Marr

Week of July 5^th

The Attack – A Badge of Honor Novel – W.E.B. Griffin

The Turnout – A Novel – Megan Abbott

Razor Blade Tears – A Novel – S.A. Cosby

Dog eat Dog – Andy Carpenter Novel #23 – David Rosenfelt

The Moonshine Shack Murder – A Southern Homebrew Mystery #1- Diane Kelly

Synchronized Sorcery – A Witchcraft Mystery #11 – Juliet Blackwell

A Fatal Footnote – The Open Book Mysteries – Margaret Loudon

Death at the Crystal Palace – A Below Stairs Mystery – Jennifer Ashley

The Hollywood Spy – A Maggie Hope Mystery – Susan Elia MacNeal

Hex on the Beach – A Paranormal Collection – Kelley Armstrong/Jeanine Frost & Melissa Mar

Capture the Crown – A Gargoyle Queen Novel – Jennifer Estep

Week of July 12^th

A Hex for Danger – An Enchanted Bay Mystery #2 – Esme Addison

Murder at the Lakeside Library – A Lakeside Library Mystery #1 – Holly Danvers

This Time Around – Three Sweet Romances – Denise Hunter

The Heathens – A Quinn Colson Novel – Ace Atkins

Far Gone – Badlands Thriller #2 – Danielle Girard

Sweet Bliss – Harper Landing #1 – Jennifer Bardsley 

It’s Better this Way – A Novel – Debbie Macomber

Dogged by Death – A Furry Friends Mystery #1 – Laura Scott

Week of July 19^th

Murder at Sea Captain’s Inn – A Book Magic Mystery #3 – Melissa Bourbon

Claws for Alarm – A Mrs. Murphy Mystery #30 of 30 – Rita Mae Brown

One Way Street – A Jimmy Mullen Novel – Trevor Wood

It’s Better This Way – A Contemporary Novel – Debbie Macomber

Arizona Vengeance – A Jett Olsson Novel – Sawyer Bennett

The Recovery Agent – Gabriella Rose #1 – Janet Evanovich

The Lights of Sugarberry Cove – A Story of Family and a bit of Magic – Heather Webber

Week of July 26^th

Claws for Alarm – A Cat Café Mystery #5 – Cate Conte

Two Wicked Deserts – Kitchen Witch Mystery – Lyn Cahoon

Men are Frogs – Fairy Godmothers Inc. #2 – Saranna DeWylde

Sweet Talking Rancher – The Millers of Morgan Valley – Kate Pearce

An Unexpected Courtship – Surprised by Love #2 – Rachel J. Good

The Highlander’s Irish Bride – Clan Kendrick #4 – Vanessa Kelly

Body over Troubled Waters – Scumble River Mystery #4 – Denise Swanson

Murder in a Tea Cup – Tea by the Sea Mystery #2 – Vicki Delany

It’s Raining Men – A Contemporary Romance – Julie Hammerle

A Comedy of Terrors – A Flavia Albia Novel #9 – Lindsey Davis

Murder she Edited – A Deadly Edits Mystery #4 – Kaitlyn Dunnett

A Time to Swill – A Chloe Jackson. Sea Glass Saloon Mystery #2 – Sherry Harris

The Sweetheart Deal – A Contemporary Novel – Miranda Liasson

Knot Ready for Murder – A Quilting Mystery – Mary Marks

The Night She Disappeared – A Novel – Kevin O’Brien

A Few Drops of Bitters – Savannah Reid Mystery #26 – G.A. McKevett

A Deadly Deletion – A Booktown Mystery #15 – Lorna Barrett

The Matchmaker Bride – A Contemporary Romance – Ginny Baird

The Runaway Heiress – A Contemporary Novel – Meg Tilly

It’s Better This Way – A Contemporary Romance – Debbie Macomber

June will be bustin’ out all over and so will a lot of new books for you!

The new bathroom is finally done (photos on my FB page) and the only thing left to buy are the custom glass shower doors. Fingers crossed that the dealer shows up to take the measurements.

So this month I think I have an amazing group of new stories and authors to share with all y’all.

As always it’s multi-genre and paper versions only. I hope you enjoy this list and continue to visit it every month.

Nora-A

June 2021:

Week of June 1^st

The Maze – A John Corey Novel – Nelson DeMille

The Kobalt Dossier – Eva Ryder #2 – Eric Van Lustbader

The Bombay Prince – Perveen Mistry Novel #3 of 3 – Sujata Massey

The Constant Men – Willi Geismeier Thriller #2 – Peter Steiner

Murphy’s Slaw – Alaskan Diner Mystery #3 – Elizabeth Logan

Smoke Screen – Alexander Blix #2 – Jorst Leir Horst/ Thomas Enger

Golden Girl – A Novel – Elin Hilderbrand

The Corpse with the Iron Will – A Cait Morgan Mystery – Cathy Ace

Beneath Devil’s Bridge – A Novel – Loreth Anne White

Week of June 7^th

The Wicked Aftermath – The Wickeds: Dark Knights at Bayside – Melissa Foster

The Art of Betrayal – A Kate Hamilton Mystery #3 – Connie Berry

The Serpent’s Fury – A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying – Kelley Armstrong

Reserved for Murder – A Book Lover’s B&B Mystery #2 – Victoria Gilbert

Week of June 14^th

Million Dollar Demon – Hollows Series #15 – Kim Harrison

Week of June 21^st

Golden Girl – A Novel – Elin Hildebrand

Week of June 28^th

Mocha She Wrote – Bakeshop Mystery #13 – Ellie Alexander

Draw and Order – Paint & Shine Mystery #2 – Cheryl Hollon

A Glimmer of a Clue – Fairy Garden Mystery #2 – Daryl Wood Gerber

The Gossip – River Glen #2  (PB) – Nancy Bush

Lily – Bayou Bad Boys #3 – Kathleen Bittner Roth

When Stars Collide – A Chicago Stars Novel – Susan Elizabeth Phillips

The Night Hawks – Ruth Galloway Mystery #13 (Final Book in series)  – Elly Griffiths

Survive the Night – A Novel – Riley Sager

The Distant Grave – A Mystery – Sarah Stewart Taylor

The Amish Quiltmaker’s Unruly – in – Law – Amish Quiltmaker #2 – Jennifer  Backstrand

Draw and Order – A Paint & Shine Mystery #2 – Cheryl Hollon

Little Black Book – A Bibliophile Mystery #15 – Kate Carlisle

Death of an Italian Chef – A Hayley Powell Mystery – Lee Hollis

Heartless – Immortal Enemies #1 – Gena Showalter

Homegrown Hero – Jay Qasim book 2 – Khurrum Rahman 

I Can’t Wait For May to Come!

Right now we are in the middle of a complete demolition and reconstruction of our bathroom. Wouldn’t you know we’d find leaks in the ceiling when the room was torn apart. We started this job on Monday and had to wait till today for the Co-Op plumber to inspect it. We’ll probably have another three days till it’s attended to. In the meantime my plumber put in all new brass piping and the electrician came in today to upgrade the wiring for my new lights and dimmer switch.

I hope the books I’m showcasing this month will entertain you as much as my construction problems have. LOL

May 2021:  

Week of May 1- 7

Coming Home to Seashell Harbor – Seashell Harbor #1 – Miranda Liasson

Killing in a Koi Pond – Murder She Wrote #53 – Jessica Fletcher / Terrie Farley Moran

Shadowed Steel – Heirs of Chicagoland #3 – Chloe Neill

Cursed Luck – A Novel – Kelly Armstrong

Maybe we Will – Silver Harbor Series #1 – Melissa Foster

Family Reunion – A Nantucket Novel – Nancy Thayer

Devil in the Detail – Will Traynor Forensic Mystery #2 – A.J. Cross

Basil’s War – A Novel – Stephen Hunter

The Girl Who Died – A Novel – Ragnar Jonasson

Robert T. Parker’s Payback – Sunny Randall continuation – Mike Lupica

For Batter or Worse – Cupcake Bakery Mystery – Jenn McKinlay

No Going Back – Sawyer Brooks Novel – T.R. Ragan

Coming Home to Seashell Harbor – A Contemporary Novel – Miranda Liasson

Week of May 10^th 

The Gravedigger’s Son – A Charley Davidson Novella – Darynda Jones

Deadly Ever After – A Lighthouse Mystery #8 – Eva Gates

A Peculiar Combination – An Electra McDonnell Novel #1 – Ashley Weaver

Peaches and Schemes – Georgia B&B Mystery #3 – Anna Gerard

Week of May 17^th  

Lady MacDeath – A Bed and Breakfast Mystery #32 – Mary Daheim

Independent Bones – Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery #23 – Carolyn Haines

Murder at World’s Edge – Tam Eildor #5 – Alanna Knight

Local Woman Missing – A Novel – Mary Kubica

Week of May 24^th to 31^st

The Saboteurs – An Isaac Bell Adventure – Clive Cussler & Jack Du Brull 

Murder in a Scottish Garden – Scottish Shire Mystery #2 – Traci E. Hall

Not You Again – A Novel – Terri Osburn

Legacy – A Novel – Nora Roberts

Wicked Lies – The Colony #2 – Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush

City on the Edge – A Novel – David Swinson

Four Cuts Too Many – Sarah Blair Mystery – Debra H. Goldstein

See Something – A Witch City Mystery #11 – Carol J. Perry

Queen by Royal Appointment – Princess by Royal Decree #1 – Lucy Monroe

See Something – Witch City Mystery #11 – Carol J. Perry

April is coming in any way it chooses this year. Sorry I’m late with my post.

Normally I’d have had this post up by the 15th of the month. Things got a bit busy this year. My eldest grandson told us he was going to ask his girlfriend to marry him. None of us expected this till they’d graduated college next year. On top of that I’m dealing with the holiday I dislike the most. PASSOVER!

I spend and cook more food for the first three days of this holiday then I do for a month any other time of the year. Adding in that the Seder will be at my younger daughter’s house out on Long Island I have to cook in my kitchen and then shlep it out there still warm is making me extremely unhappy.

So, to make all of you happy I’m going to be posting my April list of new titles releases and have added some new authors to the list. I hope you find something interesting to read.

As always this is a multi-genre attempt at entertaining you and introducing you to some really great stories.

Nora-A

April 2021 

Week of April 1^st – 9^th

The Last Night in London – A Novel – Karen White

The Bookshop in London – A Novel of World War II – Madeline Martin

Northern Spy – A Novel – Flynn Berry

Last Seen – Michael O’Higgins #2 – Kent Harrington

The French Paradox – Wine Country Mystery #11 – Ellen Crosby

You Love Me – A You Novel – Caroline Kepnes

The Drowning Kind – A Novel – Jennifer McMahon

Done Gone – A Hannah Ives Mystery #18 – Marcia Talley

A Wicked Conceit – Last Lady Darby Mystery – Anna Lee Huber

Deceptions – A Helena Marsh Novel – Anne Porter

Stilettos, Bow Ties & Dead Guys – Gianna Mancini Mystery #4 – Jennifer Fischetto

The Bookstore on the Beach – A Novel – Brenda Novak  

Week of April 12^th

The Perfect Marriage – A Novel – Adam Mitzner

Turn a Blind Eye – William Warwick Novel #13 – Jeffrey Archer

Death with a Double Edge – A Daniel Pitt Novel – Anne Perry

Finding Elodie – SEAL Team Hawaii – Susan Stoker

Bookshop by the Sea – A Contemporary Romance – Denise Hunter

The Devil’s Hand – A Thriller – Jack Carr

One Got Away – Nikki Griffin Mystery #2 – S.A. Letchuk

Ocean Prey – A Lucas Davenport Mystery #31 – John Sandford

A Changing Light – A Quaker Midwife Mystery – Edith Maxwell

Bitterroot Lake – A Novel of Suspense – Alicia Beckman

Week of April 19^th 

Legacy of War – Courtney Family #16 – Wilber Smith

Step into my Web – A Death & Moonlight Mystery – Cynthia Eden

Hour of the Witch – A Novel – Chris Bohjalian

Farewell My Herring – Herring Mystery #6 – L.C. Tylor

In Her Tracks – A Tracy Crosswhite Novel – Robert Dugoni

The Warlord – Rise of the Warlords #1 – Gena Showalter

Ocean Prey – Lucas Davenport #31/ Virgil Flowers #13 – John Sandford

Week of April 26^th

Chaos on CatNet – CatNet Novel #2 – Naomi Kritzer

The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait – Haunted Bookshop #7 – Cleo Coyle

For Batter or Worse – A Cupcake Bakery Mystery – Jenn McKinlay

Meant to be Immortal – Argeneau #32 – Lynsay Sands

Against the Wild – The Brodies of Alaska – Kat Martin

Heiress in Red Silk – A Duke’s Heiress Romance #2 – Madeline Hunter

Picnic in Someday Valley – A Honey Creek Novel – Jodi Thomas

Anchored Hearts – Keys to Love #2 – Priscilla Oliveras

An Earl, the girl, and a Toddler – Rogues and Remarkable Women #2 – Vanessa Riley

Loving Mrs. Bontrager – A Little Child Will Lead Them #3 – Loree Lough

Samuel’s Return – The Amish of Southern Maryland #6 – Susan Lantz Simpson

Lone Wolf – Western Novel – Diana Palmer/ Rebecca Zanetti/ Kate Pearce

Churchill’s Secret Messenger – A Historical Novel – Alan Hlad

The Gambit – Kirk McGarvey #26 – David Hagberg

Lemon Drop Dead – Amish Candy Shop #6 – Amanda Flower

Murder at the Taffy Shop – A Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery – Maddie Day

Murder in the Cookbook Nook – Book Retreat Mystery #7 – Ellery Adams

Wining and Dying – A Cookbook Nook Mystery – Daryl Wood Gerber

Picnic in Someday Valley – A Honey Creek Novel – Jodi Thomas

Damsel in a Dress – A Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Mystery – Kirsten Weiss.

I’m Praying that March Comes in like a Lamb! Here are my March offerings for you to check out and hopefully enjoy or buy for your libraries.

As always this is a multi-genre list. I’ve found some new to me authors and genres to add this coming month and I hope they tickle your fancy.

Nora-A

March 2021 

Week of March 1^st 

Haunted Hibiscus – Tea Shop Mystery #22 – Laura Childs

An Unexpected Peril – A Veronica Speedwell Mystery – Deanna Raybourn

The Restoration of Celia Fairchild – A Novel – Marie Bostwick

Dark Sky – Joe Pickett #22 – C.J. Box

The Postscript Murders – A Literary Mystery – Elly Griffiths

Becoming Inspector Chen – An Inspector Chen Mystery #11 – Xiaolong Qiu

Hinton Hollow Death Trip – Detective Sergeant Price (1^st US Edition) – Will Carver

Week of March 8^th

Off the Wild Coast of Brittany – A Novel – Juliet Blackwell

The Dark Heart of Florence – Lady Emily Mystery #15 – Tasha Alexander

Her Dark Lies – A Novel – J.T. Ellison

Lineage Most Lethal – Ancestry Detective #2 (PB) – S.C. Perkins

Fatal Fried Rice – Noodle Shop Mystery #7 – Vivien Chien

Heartbrake Bay – Stillhouse Lake #5 (will be her last book) – Rachel Caine

The Queen’s Weapons – A Black Jewels Novel – Anne Bishop

A Matter of Life and Death – Robin Lockwood #4 – Phillip Margolin

Week of March 15^th 

Hours to Kill – Homeland Heroes #3 – Susan Sleeman

Not Dark Yet – An Inspector Banks Novel – Peter Robinson

The Robin’s Greeting – Amish Greenhouse Mystery #3 – Wanda E. Brunstetter

Wild Sign – An Alpha and Omega Story – Patricia Briggs

Darkness for Light – A Celeb Zelic Novel – Emma Viskic

Last Strand – Elemental Assassin #16 – Jennifer Estep

Truffles and Tragedy – A Down South Café Mystery – Gayle Leeson

Win – A Novel – Harlan Coben

The Ullswater Undertaking – Lake District Mystery #10 (last in series) – Rebecca Tope

On Harrow Hill – A Dave Gurney Mystery – John Verdon

Thick as Thieves – A Novel (PB) – Sandra Brown

Week of March 22^nd

Dead Even – Mattie Winston Mystery #12 – Annelise Ryan

The Bounty – A Fox and O’Hare Novel #7 – Janet Evanovich

The Consequences of Fear – Maisie Dobbs Mystery #16 – Jacqueline Winspear

Double Jeopardy – A Stone Barrington Novel – Stuart Woods

Our Wicked Lies – A Psychological Thriller – Glede Browne Kabongo

Murder by Page One – A Peach Coast Library Mystery – Olivia Mathews

Every Vow you Break – A Novel – Peter Swanson

Week of March 29^th

My True Love – The Steeles of Silver Island #2 – Melissa Foster

Fresh Brewed Murder – First in a New Series – Emmeline Duncan

Murder at the Taffy Shop – Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery #2 – Maddie Day

Mrs. Morris and the Sorceress – A Salem B&B Mystery #4 – Traci Wilton

Never Too Much – A Contemporary Romance – Lori Foster

Breakfast at Honey Creed Café – A Contemporary Romance – Jodi Thomas

Duchess if you Dare – The Maidens of Mayhem #1 – Anabelle Bryant

The Most Eligible Viscount in London – The Lords of London #2 – Ella Quinn

The Three Mrs. Grays – A Novel – Shelly Ellis

The Hiding Place – Mercy Carr Mystery #3 – Paula Munier

Murder at Wedgefield Manor – Jane Wunderly Mystery #2 – Erica Ruth Neubauer

Poppy Harmon and the Pillow Talk Killer – A Desert Flowers Mystery – Lee Hollis

A Silent Death – A Novel (1^st. US Edition) – Peter May

We’re into 2021 and I’m trying to see anything different about our NEW year. Hopefully things will get better so I can head down to Virginia for the 4th of July this year.

As always I try to give as large a range of genres as my aging mind can turn up in my research. I hope you are all safe and sound. I get my 1st Covid shot next week and then a few weeks later the 2nd. I’m watching the craziness on the news and praying that everyone just takes a DEEP BREATH and calms down.

Wishing you and yours a Healthy and Sane 2021.

Nora-A

February 2021 

Week of Feb. 1^st  

A Stranger in Town – Rockton #6 – Kelley Armstrong

Scot on the Rocks – A Last Ditch Mystery #6 – Catriona McPherson

Best Laid Plans – Nora Best Mystery #1 – Gwen Florio

Faithless in Death – Eve Dallas Novel #52 – J.D. Robb

The Unwilling – A Novel – John Hart

Blink of an Eye – Kendra Michaels #8 – Roy Johansen & Iris Johansen

The Mercenary – A Novel – Paul Vidich

A Conspiracy of Bones – (pb) A Temperance Novel – Kathy Reichs

When Harry met Minnie – A Memoir of Love and Loss – Martha Teichner

Grand Openings can be Murder – Bean to Bar Mystery #1 – Amber Royer

How One Armed-Sister Sweeps Her House – A Novel – Cherie Jones

The Project – A Novel – Courtney – Summers

Week of Feb. 8^th

The Vineyard at Painted Moon – A Novel – Susan Mallory

The Burning Girls – A Novel – C.J. Tudor

The Power Couple – A Thriller – Alex Berenson

Week of Feb. 15^th

An Extravagant Death – Charles Lenox Mystery #14 – Charles Finch

Missing and Endangered – A Brady Novel of Suspense – J.A. Vance

A Fatal Lie – Inspector Ian Rutledge #23 – Charles Todd

Exit – A Mystery Novel – Belinda Bauer

The Kaiser’s Web – Cotton Malone Mystery #16 – Steve Berry

The Echo Wife – A Thriller – Sarah Gailey

Safe and Sound – A PB Novel – Philipa East

Black Coral – An Underwater Investigation Thriller – Andrew Mayne

The Order – A Novel (PB) – Daniel Silva

Trouble Island – Hardy Boys #22 of 23 – Franklin W. Dixon

Rings of Fire – A Thriller – Gregory Sheperd

Fortress of Ghosts – Warhammer Adventure #5 – Tom Huddleston

Week of Feb. 22^nd – 28^th  

Shucked Apart – A Maine Clambake Mystery #9 – Barbara Ross

Long Island Iced Tina – Catering Hall Mystery #2 – Maria DiRico

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder – A Hannah Swensen Mystery – Joanne Fluke

Farm to Trouble – A Farm to Table Mystery #1 – Amanda Flower

Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle – A Death by Chocolate Mystery – Sarah Graves

Murder in an Irish Bookshop – An Irish Village Mystery #7 – Carlene O’Connor

Calculated Risks – InCryptid #10 – Seanan McGuire

The Russian Cate – Gunny Rose #3 – Charlaine Harris

Nighthawking – Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler Novel – Russ Thomas

In over Her Head – An Anchor Island Novel – Terri Osborn

Lola on Fire – A Novel – Rio Youers

Clashing at the Cove – A Ticket to True Love Novel – Terri Osburn

The Deep – Suspense & Thriller (PB) – Alma Katsu

Furbidden Fatality – Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery #1 – Deborah Blake

The Amish Quiltmaker’s Unexpected Baby – The Amish Quiltmaker #1 – Jennifer Beckstrand

Distrust – Romantic Suspense – Lisa Jackson

My Immortal Highlander – Historical Romance – Lynsay Sands & Hannah Howell

Well, it’s a new year and so far nothing has changed in my world. I now bring you your new books for February of 2021! If feels so strange writing that.

As always I offer the largest range of genres my feeble and getting older mind can produce. I’m already planning my summer vacation for July 4th. We’re heading down to the home of our Nation. Williamsburg Va. I’ve made our reservations and hope we’ll actually be able to end up there. It’s in the hands of the Virus and whoever is watching over us. Stay safe, get the shot and….. stay out of trouble. LOL

Nora-A

February 2021 

Week of Feb. 1^st  

A Stranger in Town – Rockton #6 – Kelley Armstrong

Scot on the Rocks – A Last Ditch Mystery #6 – Catriona McPherson

Best Laid Plans – Nora Best Mystery #1 – Gwen Florio

Faithless in Death – Eve Dallas Novel #52 – J.D. Robb

The Unwilling – A Novel – John Hart

Blink of an Eye – Kendra Michaels #8 – Roy Johansen & Iris Johansen

The Mercenary – A Novel – Paul Vidich

A Conspiracy of Bones – (pb) A Temperance Novel – Kathy Reichs

When Harry met Minnie – A Memoir of Love and Loss – Martha Teichner

Grand Openings can be Murder – Bean to Bar Mystery #1 – Amber Royer

How One Armed-Sister Sweeps Her House – A Novel – Cherie Jones

The Project – A Novel – Courtney – Summers

Week of Feb. 8^th

The Vineyard at Painted Moon – A Novel – Susan Mallory

The Burning Girls – A Novel – C.J. Tudor

The Power Couple – A Thriller – Alex Berenson

Week of Feb. 15^th

An Extravagant Death – Charles Lenox Mystery #14 – Charles Finch

Missing and Endangered – A Brady Novel of Suspense – J.A. Vance

A Fatal Lie – Inspector Ian Rutledge #23 – Charles Todd

Exit – A Mystery Novel – Belinda Bauer

The Kaiser’s Web – Cotton Malone Mystery #16 – Steve Berry

The Echo Wife – A Thriller – Sarah Gailey

Safe and Sound – A PB Novel – Philipa East

Black Coral – An Underwater Investigation Thriller – Andrew Mayne

The Order – A Novel (PB) – Daniel Silva

Trouble Island – Hardy Boys #22 of 23 – Franklin W. Dixon

Rings of Fire – A Thriller – Gregory Sheperd

Fortress of Ghosts – Warhammer Adventure #5 – Tom Huddleston

Week of Feb. 22^nd – 28^th  

Shucked Apart – A Maine Clambake Mystery #9 – Barbara Ross

Long Island Iced Tina – Catering Hall Mystery #2 – Maria DiRico

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder – A Hannah Swensen Mystery – Joanne Fluke

Farm to Trouble – A Farm to Table Mystery #1 – Amanda Flower

Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle – A Death by Chocolate Mystery – Sarah Graves

Murder in an Irish Bookshop – An Irish Village Mystery #7 – Carlene O’Connor

Calculated Risks – InCryptid #10 – Seanan McGuire

The Russian Cate – Gunny Rose #3 – Charlaine Harris

Nighthawking – Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler Novel – Russ Thomas

In over Her Head – An Anchor Island Novel – Terri Osborn

Lola on Fire – A Novel – Rio Youers

Clashing at the Cove – A Ticket to True Love Novel – Terri Osburn

The Deep – Suspense & Thriller (PB) – Alma Katsu

Furbidden Fatality – Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery #1 – Deborah Blake

The Amish Quiltmaker’s Unexpected Baby – The Amish Quiltmaker #1 – Jennifer Beckstrand

Distrust – Romantic Suspense – Lisa Jackson

My Immortal Highlander – Historical Romance – Lynsay Sands & Hannah Howell

I hope you receiving all the gifts you wished for. Here are your New Year’s Reads.

As always I endeavor to bring you new titles and authors in as many genres as possible. This is my offering for January and I hope you find your next new favorite book or author.

Nora-A

January 2021:

Week of Jan. 1^st – 8^th   

Inherit the Shoes – A Jersey Girl Legal Mystery #1 – E.J. Copperman

Bone Canyon – Eve Ronin Mystery #2 – Lee Goldberg

Bloodline – A Novel – Jess Lourey

Twenty – A Jack Swyteck Novel – James Grippando 

American Traitor – A Pike Logan Novel – Brad Taylor

The First to Lie – PB version – Hank Philippe Ryan

Nick – A Novel – Michael Farris Smith

Roman & Jewel – A Novel – Dana L. Davis

Killer Comfort Food – A Farm to Fork Mystery #5 – Lynn Cahoon

Week of Jan. 11^th  

A Curious Incident – A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery – Vickie Delaney

The Forever Girl – Wildstone Series #6 – Jill Shalvis

Blood Heir – A Kate Daniel’s World Novel – Ilona Andrews

Bryant & May – Oranges and Lemons – A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery – Christopher Fowler

The Lost Boys – A Decker/Lazarus Novel – Faye Kellerman

The Breaker – A Peter Ash Novel – Nick Petrie

The Scorpions Tail – Nora Kelly #2 – Lincoln Child

Every Waking Hour – Ellery Hathaway Mystery #4 – Joanna Schaffhausen

Deep into the Dark – A Mystery – P.J. Tracy

Shanghai Secrets – Rowland Sinclair WWII Mystery – Sulari Gentill 

Glamour Girls – A Novel – Marty Wingate

Life Among the Terranauts – Short Stories – Caitlin Horrocks

The Lost and Found Bookshop – A Novel (PB) – Susan Wiggs

Week of Jan. 18^th

The Broken Spine – Beloved Bookroom Series – Dorothy St. James

No Holding Back – The Mckenzies of Ridge Trail #1 – Lori Foster

The Mitford Trials – The Mitford Murders #4 – Jessica Follows

Before She Disappeared – A Novel – Lisa Gardner

City of Schemes – A Counterfeit Lady Novel – Victoria Thompson

Never Ask Me – A Thriller (PB) – Jeff Abbott

How to Get Lucky – A Novel – Lauren Blakely, Joe Arden

The Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit – A Novel – Mark Leyner

The Day the Kids Took Over – Children’s Book – Sam Apple

Ignite the Fire – Cassie Palmer #11 – Karen Chance

Out of Hounds –  A Sister Jane Novel #13 – Rita Mae Brown

Remember me at Willoughby Close – Willoughby Close #4 – Kate Hewitt

Week of Jan. 25^th   

One Poison Pie – A Kitchen Witch Mystery #1 – Lynn Cahoon

A Tourist’s Guide to Murder – Mystery Bookshop #6 – V.M. Burns

Murder at Mable’s Hotel – A Granny Reid Mystery – G.A. McKevett

Ink and Shadows – A Secret, Book and Scone Society Novel – Ellery Adams 

Death Comes to a Rectory – A Kurland St. Mary Mystery – Catherine Lloyd

Beyond Power – Florida Wildlife Warriors – Connie Mann

Irish Parade Murder – A Lucy Stone Mystery – Leslie Meier

A Sinister Service – A Lady and Lady’s Maid Mystery – Alyssa Maxwell

Death Bee Comes Her – An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery – Nancy Coco

Undercover Kitty – A Second Chance Cat Mystery – Sofie Ryan

No Holding Back – The McKenzies of Ridge Trail #1     Lori Foster

Egg Shooters – A Cackleberry Club Mystery – Laura Childs

Tropic of Stupid – A Novel  (Serge Storms) –Tim Dorsey

Hi Five – I.Q. Novel #4 – Joe Ide

The Russian – A Detective Michael Bennet Thriller – James Patterson

Middle School – Field Trip Fiasco – James Patterson

A Pairing to Die For – A Colorado Wine Mystery – Kate Lansing

Death by Intermission – An Abby McCree Mystery – Alexis Morgan

Not Even Turkey Day and I have Christmas Gifts for YOU!

Just made my deadline of posting for today. As always this is multi-genre with me searching high and low for new authors, titles and genres. I just finished up the December list and I hope you all find something interesting to stick in your sox, tights or stockings which hang on the fireplace mantle.

Wishing you and yours a very safe and happy Holiday Season. Whether it’s Christmas, Chanukah or Kwanzaa.

Nora-A

December 2020:

Week of Dec. 1^st.

Heather and Homicide – The Highland Bookshop Mystery #4 – Molly MacRae

Texas Reckless – Lone Star #3 – Gerry Bartlett 

Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers – A Woman of WWII Mystery #2 – Tessa Arlen

Cold Wind – Alaska Wild #2 – Paige Shelton

A Big Fat Greek Murder – A Goddess of Greene Street Mystery – Kate Collins

Death at Cape Misery – A Book Magic Mystery #2 – Wendy Lyn Watson

Courting can be a Killer – An Amish Matchmaker Mystery #2 – Amanda Flower

Premeditated Mortar – A Fixer-Upper Mystery – Kate Carlisle

A Whisker of a Doubt – Cat Café Mystery #4 – Cate Conte

The Art of Violence – A Lydia Chin, Bill Smith Mystery – S. J. Rozan

Finished off in Fondant – Courtney Archer Mystery #2 – Rosemarie Ross

Murder is a Must – A First Edition Library Mystery – Marty Wingate

Wine Tastings are Murder – Poppy McAllister Mystery #5 – Libby Klein

Fool me Twice – A Riley Wolfe Novel – Jeff Lindsay

Shed No Tears – A Cat Kinsella Novel – Caz Frear

Eddie’s Boy – A Butcher’s Boy Novel – Thomas Perry

My Little Golden Book about Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Shana Corey and Illustrated by Margeaux Lucas  A Collectible or gift to a young one in your life.

Murder at the Mayfair Hotel 0 Cleopatra Fox #1 – C.J. Archer

Murder at Veronica’s Diner – Ferrara Family #4 – J.D. Griffo

Mainely Fear – Goff Langdon Mainely #2 – Matt Cost

Week of Dec. 7^th

A Deadly Edition – Blue Ridge Library Mystery #5 – Victoria Gilbert

Bryant & May: Oranges and Lemons – A Peculiar Crimes Unit #20 – Christopher Fowler

Grounds for Murder – A Coffee Shop Mystery – Tara Lush

Oranges and Lemons – A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery #20 – Christopher Fowler

In for a Penny – The Whiskeys – Dark Knight at Peaceful Harbor #8 – Melissa Foster

Hidden Treasure – Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery #13 – Jane K. Cleland

Snowdrift – An Embla Nystrom Investigation – Helene Tursten / Marlaine Delargy (Translator)  

Week of Dec. 14^th

Truth, Lies, and Second Dates – MaryJanice Davidson

A Hanging at Dawn – Bess Crawford #7 – Charles Todd

Week of Dec. 21^st.

Hot to Trot – Agatha Raisin Novel #31 – M.C. Beaton

Week of Dec. 28^th.  

Absence of Alice – A Sarah W. Garage Sale Mystery #9 – Sherry Harris

Murder with Oolong Tea – A Daisy’s Tea Garden Mystery – Karen Rose Smith

Boone: Eternity Springs #18 – The McBrides of Texas – Emily March

Chilled to the Cone – Bakeshop Mystery #12 – Ellie Alexander

Murder can haunt Your Handiwork – A Haunted Craft Fair Mystery #3 – Rose Pressey

Wedding Bear Blues – A Teddy Bear Mystery #4 – Meg Macy

Wrong Alibi – A Novel – Christina Dodd

Under the Alaskan Ice – An Alaska Wild Story – Karen Harper

The War Widow – A Billie Walker Novel – Tara Moss

Hush-Hush – A Stone Barrington Novel – Stuart Woods

Closely Harbored Secrets – Seaside Café Mystery #5 – Bree Baker

A Wicked Yarn – Craft Fair Knitters #1 – Emmie Caldwell

A Catered Book Club Murder – Mystery with Recipes #16 – Isis Crawford

To Fetch a Felon – Chatty Corgi Mystery #1 – Jennifer Hawkins

Watch Her – Hester Thursby #3 – Edwin Hill