Title: Pretending Author: Holly Bourne Publisher: MIRA Publication Date: November 17, 2020 Genre: Women's Fiction He said he was looking for a “partner in crime,” which everyone knows is shorthand for “a woman who isn’t real.”April is kind, pretty and relatively normal—yet she can’t seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she’s … Continue reading Book Highlight: Pretending by Holly Bourne
Title: Vampire Weekend Author: Mike Chen Publisher: MIRA Publication date: January 31, 2023 Genre: Paranormal Fantasy One Sentence Summary: Louise has been a vampire for decades and has settled into her new existence, but everything is upended when some relatives show up on her doorstep. I like Mike Chen's books. He's managed to make me enjoy … Continue reading 3 Reasons to Read Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen
Really, these two books have nothing in common, except their December publication dates. One is women's fiction/romance set in Paris that involves a ton of food and romance between two chefs. The other is a domestic thriller that involves mother-child relationships. They really shouldn't be paired together, except for the fact that one is by … Continue reading Book Reviews: The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique by Samantha Verant + A Mother Would Know by Amber Garza
Title: Here and Now and Then Author: Mike Chen Publisher: MIRA Publication Date: January 29, 2019 Genre: Science Fiction He’ll go anywhere and any when to save his daughterKin Stewart is an everyday family man: working in IT, trying to keep the spark in his marriage, struggling to connect with his teenage daughter.But his current … Continue reading Book Highlight: Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen
Title: Pretending Author: Holly Bourne Publisher: MIRA Publication Date: November 17, 2020 Genre: Women's Fiction He said he was looking for a “partner in crime,” which everyone knows is shorthand for “a woman who isn’t real.”April is kind, pretty and relatively normal—yet she can’t seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she’s … Continue reading Book Highlight: Pretending by Holly Bourne
Title: We Could Be Heroes Author: Mike Chen Publisher: MIRA Publication Date: January 26, 2021 Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy An extraordinary and emotional adventure about unlikely friends and the power of choosing who you want to be.Jamie woke up in an empty apartment with no memory and only a few clues to his identity, but with … Continue reading Book Highlight: We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen
The Lily Cafe is thrilled for the opportunity to participate in the book blog tour for The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan! This is the third in the Quinn & Costa Thriller series. Title: The Wrong Victim (A Quinn & Costa Thriller #3) Author: Allison Brennan Publisher: MIRA Publication date: April 26, 2022 Genre: Thriller A bomb explodes on a … Continue reading Book Blog Tour – Review: The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan
The Lily Cafe is thrilled for the opportunity to participate in the book blog tour for Where I Left Her by Amber Garza! I was a big fan of her debut, When I Was You, so am thrilled to be reviewing Where I Left Her. Thank you to Justine Sha at MIRA for both the opportunity and … Continue reading Book Blog Tour – Review: Where I Left Her by Amber Garza
The Lily Cafe is thrilled for the opportunity to participate in the book blog tour for The Bookstore on the Beach by Brenda Novak! Thank you to Justine Sha at for both the opportunity and a review e-copy. Title: The Bookstore on the Beach Author: Brenda Novak Publisher: MIRA Publication date: April 6, 2021 Genre: Women's Fiction, Romance For fans … Continue reading Book Blog Tour – Book Review: The Bookstore on the Beach by Brenda Novak
The Lily Cafe is thrilled for the opportunity to participate in the book blog tour for Tell No Lies by Allison Brennan! Thank you to Justine Sha at MIRA for both the opportunity and a review e-copy. Title: Tell No Lies Author: Allison Brennan Publisher: MIRA Publication date: March 30, 2021 Genre: Mystery and Thriller New York Times bestselling author … Continue reading Book Blog Tour – Book Review: Tell No Lies by Allison Brennan
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