BLOG TOURS
Look Behind You by D.K. Hood – Blog Tour 3/17/26 @bookouture @DKHood_Author
Look Out!!!!!!! D.K. Hood has written another thrilling, gripping, addictive, and riveting read. I don’t know how she writes so fast, but I am extremely thankful that she does! Look Behind You is, are you ready for this, book 29 in the Detectives Kane and Alton series!!!!! The 29th book and this series just keeps getting better and better!
A serial killer is picking off women in a self defense group that Deputy David Kane runs! The women are all vulnerable and live alone or just want to be safe. Raven, known for his dog handling skills is also helping by taking dogs from various shelters and training them to pair with women in town to help them feel safe as well. When one of the women does not show up to meet him, the search begins. Sadly, their search ends tragically.
As another victim is found, married couple – Detectives Kane and Alton, know they have a new killer on their hands. But who and why are they targeting the women in Dave’s self-defense group? Jenna begins looking into the women but comes up with more questions than answers. With a little help from Jo and Carter from the FBI, the investigation ramps up as the weather works against them.
This book was a page turner from the very beginning. I always love putting on my super sleuth hat and trying my best to figure out whodunit. D.K. Hood stumped me in Look Behind You. I love it when this happens! I also loved the tension, the mystery, the suspense, the dread, and the sense of danger in this book. There is never a dull moment as the action is almost nonstop.
Another nice touch was seeing Jenna, Dave, and their team interacting in their private lives and seeing Dave and Jenna’s children growing. This is a well-rounded series, and I love the blending of the personal and professional lives of the characters.
Wonderfully written, well thought out, tense, addictive, and had to put down!
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
All the Ways You Break Me by Melissa Wiesner – Blog Tour 2/17/26 @bookouture #melissaWiesner
All the Ways You Break Me is the gripping and emotional second book in Melissa Wiesner’s Sandy Harbor series. If you are a fan of second chance romance books, All the Ways You Break Me will be right up your alley! While this book will work nicely as a stand-alone, I highly recommend reading the first book in the series, All the Ways You Save Me as it was excellent and introduces readers to Sandy Harbor and some of the characters which are in this book!
All the Ways You Break Me introduces readers to Josie and Ian, two characters who hit it off when they were teens but saw their romance cut short when Josie and her family left Sandy Harbor Island abruptly. It has been ten years since they have seen each other, but Josie is back on the island to be the maid of honor at her sister’s wedding. She never expected to see Ian’s sky-blue eyes again – but there he is and there she is, and…..
I enjoyed how Melissa Wiesner used past and present storylines to show both characters in different times of their lives. This was a nice touch as there is not only romance in this book, but also a bit of a mystery as well. Why did Josie leave so suddenly all those years ago????
I enjoyed the tension, the chemistry between Josie and Ian, the angst, the plot, the supporting characters, and the uncovering of what happened all those years ago. With romance books it is all about the journey for me. I enjoyed the journey that Josie and Ian went on during this book. I rooted for both of the characters as they were both very likeable. I enjoyed meeting them when they were younger and seeing Josie being spunky and carefree, and Ian being supportive, kind, and fun. They came from different worlds, but when their worlds collided, everything felt right until….
It was also nice seeing them as adults. Seeing how life changed for them and what they were experiencing in their lives. One had a secret and one had questions, but both felt that same connection. But will that be enough?????
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
To His New Wife by Willow Rose – Blog Tour 2/12/26 @bookouture @MadamWillowRose
Gripping, dark, twisted, menacing, suspenseful, and shocking! To His New Wife proved to be a fast and thrilling read which kept me guessing and turning the pages! Just when I thought I had things figured out, Willow Rose threw another zinger into the mix, and I was left rethinking my list of suspects!
Emma thought she had her happily ever after when she married Benjamin. She is welcomed into his family and works for Benjamin’s father. Benjamin and his daughter lost his first wife tragically. But Emma is hoping to help them pick up the pieces. Then a note arrives! A note that appears to come from his first wife claiming that Benjamin killed her!!!! Emma is naturally shocked, full of questions, and left feeling uneasy after receiving such a note. What really happened to his first wife? Who is behind the letters? Who can be trusted?
I thought Willow Rose did a great job of inserting doubt and fear into To His New Wife. I felt for Emma and her trepidation and fear jumped from the pages. Emma doesn’t know who is sending the notes, but they are getting under her skin. I thought this was depicted wonderfully in this book. Is his first wife dead or is she alive? If she is dead, why is someone sending the letters? So many questions swirled in my head while reading this book.
I found this book to be an entertaining and suspenseful page turner which kept me guessing. I loved the tension and suspense. I also enjoyed the sense of unease and impending danger. Like Emma, I never knew who could be trusted in this book. This is the second book I have read by Willow Rose, and I look forward to reading more of her books.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Wife Before by Sheryl Browne – Blog Tour 2/7/26 @bookouture @SherylBrowne
Secrets and lies are the name of the game in The Wife Before! This is the 8th book which I have read by Sheryl Browne and she never disappoints me. As with the other books I have read by her, The Wife Before was gripping, mysterious, wonderfully written, thrilling, and had me trying to figure out who could be trusted and who was telling the truth!!!!
Kara has suffered a horrible, heartbreaking loss that has left her devastated and full of grief. When she met Jack, she realized that he had suffered a great loss as well. This helped them bond and lean on each other. As their bond deepens and their relationships blooms, there is a knock at the door which shakes the solid foundation they have built together. Jack’s former Mother-in-law has arrived and informed Kara that Jack killed her daughter! Jack denies the outrageous claim, but she has planted a seed of doubt in Kara.
Who can be trusted? Who is telling the truth? Is Jack a killer? Is Kara safe? Is the woman lying????
I love the seed of doubt that was planted in me. I also loved the mounting tension, dread, drama, and danger in this book. This book began feeling like a romance book but quickly moves into a mystery thriller! I love the twists and turns along the way. I thought I figured things out, then changed my mind, then changed it once again.
I enjoyed the pacing, the not knowing who I could trust, the well thought out plot, the characters, the twists, and the reveal in The Wife Before! Another thrilling and shocking book by Sheryl Browne.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Doctor by Daniel Hurst – Blog Tour 1/23/26 @bookouture @dhurstbooks
Daniel Hurst has taken readers back to the beginning with The Doctor! Readers will finally get to see how Fern and Drew met. This is another thrilling, entertaining, dramatic, and page turning book by Daniel Hurst. He always delivers thrills, chills, and shocking moments! I know that I can always count on him to bring me pure reading bliss.
Fern met a woman on the street who gave her a wee bit of advice – to marry a doctor. Fern is not one to let things go, and she sets out to meet, dazzle, a marry a doctor. Enter Dr. Drew Devlin stage left! Fern comes into their relationship with a few secrets, but she is not the only one. Drew has a MASSIVE secret as well. Perhaps they were, in fact, made for each other!
The Doctor’s Wife is a prequel to Daniel Hurst’s ‘The Doctor’s Wife’ series. So, it works perfectly as a stand-alone. But beware, this might make you want to read the rest of the books in this gripping, intense, and shocking series!!!
Wonderfully written, well thought out, gripping, and hard to put down!
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.