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Sorry, Knot Sorry by Lois Winston – Book Tour and Giveaway

18 Tuesday Jun 2024

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Sorry, Knot Sorry (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery)
by Lois Winston

About Sorry, Not Sorry


Sorry, Knot Sorry (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
13th in Series
Setting – New Jersey and New York City
Independently Published (June 4, 2024)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CXTY8D76

Magazine crafts editor Anastasia Pollack may finally be able to pay off the remaining debt she found herself saddled with when her duplicitous first husband dropped dead in a Las Vegas casino. But as Anastasia has discovered, nothing in her life is ever straightforward. Strings are always attached. Thanks to the success of an unauthorized true crime podcast, a television production company wants to option her life—warts and all—as a reluctant amateur sleuth.

Is such exposure worth a clean financial slate? Anastasia isn’t sure, but at the same time, rumors are flying about layoffs at the office. Whether she wants national exposure or not, Anastasia may be forced to sign on the dotted line to keep from standing in the unemployment line. But the dead bodies keep coming, and they’re not in the script.

Craft tips included.

About Lois Winston

USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Lois Winston began her award-winning writing career in 2006 with Talk Gertie to Me, a humorous novel about a small-town girl in Manhattan and the mother bent on bringing her home. That was followed by the romantic suspense Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception. Lois wrote her first mystery thanks to a conversation between her agent and an editor looking for a crafting-themed cozy series. Thus, was born the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries, which Kirkus Reviews dubbed, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” The series now includes thirteen novels and three novellas. To date Lois has published twenty-two novels, five novellas, several short stories, one children’s chapter book, and one nonfiction book on writing, inspired by the twelve years she worked as an associate at a literary agency. Learn more about Lois and her books at http://www.loiswinston.com.

Author Links

Website: http://www.loiswinston.com

Newsletter sign-up: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2e9v1

Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog: www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com

Booklover’s Bench blog: https://bookloversbench.com

The Stiletto Gang blog: https://www.thestilettogang.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/722763.Lois_Winston

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lois-winston

Purchase Links

Amazon  Kobo Nook Apple Books

(Paperback and Hardcover links available 6/4/24)

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

June 10 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

June 10 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

June 11 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT

June 12 – Jane Reads – AUTHOR GUEST POST

June 12 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

June 13 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST

June 14 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – CRAFT POST

June 15 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST

June 16 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

June 17 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

June 18 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT

June 19 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

June 20 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

June 20 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

June 21 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER GUEST POST

June 22 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – AUTHOR GUEST POST

June 22 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

June 23 – eBook Addicts – SPOTLIGHT

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Kill or Bee Killed by Jennie Marts – Book Tour and Giveaway

15 Saturday Jun 2024

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Kill or Bee Killed (A Bee Keeping Mystery)
by Jennie Marts

About Kill or Bee Killed


Kill or Bee Killed (A Bee Keeping Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Colorado
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crooked Lane Books (June 4, 2024)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639106588
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639106585
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CH9HTM1S
Audiobook ASIN B0CVSGYG58
Audio CD ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8874751142

Perfect for fans of Laura Childs and Amanda Flower, this second Bee Keeping mystery takes Bailey Briggs to the brink as murders threaten the future of her granny’s Bee Festival.

The small town of Humble Hills, Colorado, is abuzz with excitement over the upcoming annual Bee Festival, sponsored by Bailey’s Granny Bee and the Honeybuzz Mountain Ranch. The long weekend of festivities includes a beauty pageant, beekeeping demonstrations, a local restaurant bake-off, and a 3K Bear Run where all the participants are dressed as bears. The bake-off brings in a television crew from California to film, so it’s the most drama-filled part of the weekend, especially when the famous celebrity host winds up dead.

Because the celebrity was holding her bracelet and had been witnessed having an altercation with Bailey’s best friend Evie shortly before his death, everyone suspects Evie of the murder—and Bailey is quickly on the hunt for clues to clear Evie’s name, alongside Granny Bee and her bunch of geriatric misfit friends. Bailey’s potential new honey, Sheriff Sawyer Dunn, is none too pleased to have Bailey buzzing around the investigation, but Bailey’s determined to uncover the truth, rescue her grannie’s beloved Bee Festival, and save her bestie.

They say you get more flies with honey, but in this case, more honey may mean you end up dead. And a little competition never hurt anyone—unless it ends up killing you.

About Jennie Marts

Jennie Marts is the USA TODAY Best-selling author of award-winning books filled with love, laughter, and always a happily ever after. Readers call her books “laugh out loud” funny and the “perfect mix of romance, humor, and steam.” Fic Central claimed one of her books was “the most fun I’ve had reading in years.”

She is living her own happily ever after in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, two dogs, and a parakeet who loves to tweet to the oldies. She’s addicted to Diet Coke, adores Cheetos, has never missed an episode of Survivor, and believes you can’t have too many books, shoes, or friends.

Her books include the following small town romance series: Cowboys of Creedence, Creedence Horse Rescue Series, Lassiter Ranch, Hearts of Montana, the Bannister Brothers (hockey romcom), Cotton Creek , and two hilarious cozy mysteries series, The Page Turners and The Bee Keeping Mysteries.

Jennie loves to hear from readers. Follow her on Facebook at Jennie Marts Books, or Twitter at @JennieMarts. Visit her at www.jenniemarts.com and sign up for her newsletter to keep up with the latest news and releases.

Author Links

Webpage: https://jenniemarts.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JennieMartsBooks

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JennieMarts

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniemartswriter/

GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198562214-kill-or-bee-killed

Purchase Links – Amazon (affiliate link) / Barnes & Noble / Apple / Kobo / Audible

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

June 4 – Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder – REVIEW, RECIPE

June 4 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

June 5 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

June 5 – StoreyBook Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

June 6 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT

June 6 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

June 7 – Cozy Up WIth Kathy – REVIEW

June 8 – fundinmental – AUTHOR GUEST POST

June 8 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

June 9 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

June 10 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – RECIPE

June 10 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

June 11 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – SPOTLIGHT

June 12 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading – REVIEW

June 12 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

June 13 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

June 13 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

June 14 –Review Thick And Thin – REVIEW

June 15 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT

June 16 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

June 17 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

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Purrfectly Framed by Ruth J. Hartman – Book Tour and Giveaway

27 Monday May 2024

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About Purrfectly Framed

Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Indiana
Publisher: Level Best Books (May 14, 2024)
284 Pages
Digital – ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D2LW8CTW

When mobile cat groomer, Molly Stewart, asks her friend Evan to photograph her new feline clients, they both get more than they bargained for when the body of Evan’s old art teacher is found bludgeoned to death in his photography studio darkroom. After one of Evan’s photos catches suspicious activity in the background, Molly is ready to call the authorities with the newest piece of information. However, an anonymous phone call which threatens not only her, but Evan and their pets, convinces Molly to clam up and find the murderer herself. Will the tenuous situation end up being picture perfect or a photo bomb?

About Ruth J. Hartman

Ruth J. Hartman spends her days herding cats and her nights spinning mysterious tales. She, her husband, and their cats love to spend time curled up in their recliners watching old Cary Grant movies. Well, the cats sit in the people’s recliners. Not that the cats couldn’t get their own furniture. They just choose to shed on someone else’s.

Ruth, a left-handed, cat-herding, farmhouse-dwelling writer uses her sense of humor as she writes tales of lovable, klutzy women who seem to find trouble without even trying.

Ruth’s husband and best friend, Garry, reads her manuscripts, rolls his eyes at her weird story ideas, and loves her despite her insistence all of her books have at least one cat in them. See updates about her cozy mysteries at Ruthjhartman.com.

Author Links

Website http://www.ruthjhartman.com

Facebook Author Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063631596817

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruth.j.hartman/

Twitter/X https://twitter.com/ruthjhartman

Purchase Link – Amazon

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

May 20 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT

May 20 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – SPOTLIGHT

May 21 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

May 21 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

May 22 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – SPOTLIGHT

May 23 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

May 23 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews

May 24 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading – REVIEW

May 25 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

May 26 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

May 27 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT

May 28 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

May 29 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

May 30 – Reading Is My SuperPower – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

May 30 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

May 31 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

June 1 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT

June 1 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT

June 2 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read! – REVIEW

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