BLOG TOURS
His Next Wife by D.K. Hood – Blog Tour 1/14/26 @bookouture @
Gripping, thrilling shocking, mysterious and hard to put down! D.K. Hood wowed me once again with His Next Wife! This book proved to be a captivating and fast read which had me turning the pages and trying my best to figure out what was happening currently and what happened in the past. D.K. Hood always manages to keep me on my toes with her wonderful writing, addictive plots, intriguing characters, twists and turns and shocking reveals.
Willow and Jack have a whirlwind relationship and fall over heels in love. They marry fast and when Willow moves into Jack’s massive home, she not only learns quite a bit about his late wife but learns that Jack has quite a few secrets. As Willow begins to look high and low for the truth about what happened to Jack’s previous wife, she finds that strange things are beginning to happen.
D.K. Hood always delights, and I enjoyed this book and the intriguing plot. I began to suspect whodunit toward the 60% of the book but enjoyed how everything unfolded and enjoyed the reveal. D.K. Hood has proved that she can write stand-alone novels in addition to her addictive and riveting series.
I can’t wait to read what she writes next!
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.
She Made Me Do It by Anna-Lou Weatherley – BLOG TOUR 1/12/26 @bookouture @annaloulondon
WOWZA! Talk about a thrilling, gripping, shocking, page turner!!!!! She Made Me Do It had my attention from the very first page and never let go! I was completely immersed in the plot, finger crossed and doing my best to figure out what was going next! This book was like being on a wild, adrenaline filled roller coaster ride! This is the ninth book in the Dan Riley series but will work perfectly as a stand-alone novel. Whew! What a book. I loved the mystery, the tension, the suspense, the not knowing when the other shoe was going to drop!
Imagine meeting someone who you become fast friends with. Someone who is fun, engaging, and makes you feel good. Imagine that you would do anything to help your friend when she is in need. That someone is Samantha Valentine! Erin and Samantha become close friends, and Erin does something to save her friend and her friend vanishes, leaving Erin in a heap of trouble!
Detective Dan Riley is a great character. He is intelligent, diligent, hardworking, and open-minded. When he takes on a case, he is like a dog with a bone, unwilling to let go until he figures things out.
This book was beyond addictive. It is my favorite one in the series! I loved the pacing, the tension, the twists, the reveals, the suspense, and the HOLY CRAP twist that had me picking my jaw up off the floor. Holy Moly!
If you have not read this series before, you are seriously missing out! As I mentioned earlier, this book works perfectly as a stand-alone. It’s 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.
Wildewood by Jessica Thorne – Blog Tour 1/9/26 @SecondSkyBooks #Jessica Thorne
Who says you can never go home again?????? Wildewood is a gripping, thrilling, gothic, atmospheric, fantasy romance which delivered on many levels. Alex de Wildes comes from a cursed family. When her twin brother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is the very last of the de Wildes. Alex travels to her ancestral home of Wildewood, hoping to sell it and be finally done with it. When she arrives at her childhood home, she meets Nick, the super handsome groundskeeper, who was also her brother’s best friend, is trying to stop her from selling. Not everything is as it seems in the house. Alex can’t shake the shadows, and the sense that something isn’t quite right. The home has a dark history that Alex must come to terms with.
I enjoyed the tension, the suspense, the vivid descriptions, and the eerie and creepy vibe of this book. As the book progresses, so does the chemistry between Alex and Nick. But chemistry is not the only thing building in this book; dread, danger, and shocking reveals are building as well. It’s all about the journey for me with romance books, and the journey in this book is laced with darkness, lust, and awakenings.
I had both the book and the audiobook which made for a wonderful reading experience. I found the audiobook to be very well done with terrific narration.
Wonderfully written, well thought out, dark, and eerie, Wildewood will leave you feeling haunted, thrilled, and wanting more!
Watch Over Me by D.K. Hood – Blog Tour 12/16/25 @bookouture @DKHood_Author
Addictive, mysterious, thrilling, shocking, and tense! D.K. Hood has written another gripping addition to her pulse pounding, Detectives Kane and Alton Series!!!!!!! I am always thrilled and excited when I see there is another book in this riveting series coming out! Watch Over Me had me turning the pages and enjoying every second of it. I love Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane. Black Rock Falls is a dangerous place to be, but many call it home, sweet home. Kane and Alton do a fantastic job at solving cases, stopping serial killers, and keeping the community as safe as possible. I love them both individually but also love them as a couple with small children. I also love how D.K. Hood seamlessly blends their persona. romantic life into their professional lives in this series! Plus, the supporting characters are awesome as well.
In Watch Over Me, a sinister killer is stalking women, leaving them scary messages, and leaving bodies behind. Kane and Alton, along with their team, the FBI and even Raven’s dog will be on the case to catch a killer!!!!
This book proved to be a fast paced, captivating, and thrilling read. I love D.K. Hood’s vivid descriptions along with her wonderful writing. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the snowy winter setting, the tension, the dread, and the mounting danger! There were a few pulse pounding moments and a nice sized suspect pool. I tried my best to come up with whodunit, but D.K. Hood pulled the wool over my eyes! I love it when that happens. I enjoy a good shock with realistic reveal (not coming out of left field) in my books!
This is the 28th book in the series but will work nicely as a stand-alone novel. I began this series with the 22nd book in the series and have been a fan of the series ever since! I love the characters, their commitment to their jobs, the detective work, the relationships, the sense of found family, and community in this series.
Wonderfully written, well thought out, tense, shocking and hard to put down! I can’t wait to see what comes next for Jenna and Kane!
Unmarried by Emily Shiner – Blog Tour 11/20/25 @bookouture #EmilyShiner
Gripping, shocking, thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, and humorous at times. This is the eighth book I have read by Emily Shiner, and she always delivers a thrilling, secret filled, and twist filled book!Unmarried kept me on my toes, entertained, and shocked!!!! I enjoyed the POV of the female characters in this book. I never quite knew who to trust, when the shoe was going to drop, or when the-you-know-what is going to hit the fan! I loved the mounting dread, tension, and sense of danger in Unmarried!
This is the follow up to the book, Uninvited, and I highly suggest reading that book first as you will get lots of background on the key characters in this book. Amy, Hannah, and Mitch are back, and they do not save the drama for their mama. This book had me on the edge of my seat and loved every second of it. I kept changing my mind about who was more untrustworthy or what role other characters in this book would play. I enjoyed the not knowing and the tension and dread!
Some of the characters gave me a laugh with their thoughts and I enjoyed the use of humor mixed in with tension and suspense. Hats off to Emily Shiner for writing a great follow-up book in the Perfect couples’ series! This book was filled with devious characters, suspense, secrets, control, manipulation, and twists. Just when I thought I had this book figured out, Emily Shiner threw in a curve ball which left me reeling. Not to mention the ending!!!!!!!!! Holy Moly, that is how you do it, and fingers crossed Emily Shiner will have another book coming out in this series.
Addictive, wonderfully written, well thought out, suspenseful, and entertaining. If you have not read a book by Emily Shiner before, you are missing out! I had both the book and the audiobook which made for an enjoyable reading/listening experience!
Thank you to Bookouture, Bookouture audio, 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.
