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k2reader November 4, 2024

Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs #bookfeature #bookreview

Thank you MB Communications & Amazon Publishing, #partner, for the finished copy of Drop Dead Sisters in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Mindy’s Book Studio Published: November 1, 2024 Summary: “Compulsively readable, Drop Dead Sisters is perfect for readers who love shows like Bad Sisters and Dead to Me. A mystery about three estranged sisters who accidentally kill someone? Yes, please.” —Mindy Kaling Three sisters reunite on a family vacation and…

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k2reader September 4, 2024

Between Lies and Revenge by Hannah D. Sharpe #bookfeature #authorinterview

Thank you to Rising Action, #partner, for an advanced e- copy of Between Lies and Revenge in exchange for this feature. Today, I’m happy to be featuring this book, which published yesterday. I have already read and reviewed this book – spoiler alert…I really enjoyed it and you can read my review here! I also have an interview to share that was done with the author. Publisher: Rising Action Published: September 3,…

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k2reader July 13, 2023

Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen #bookfeature #upcomingrelease

Next month, Sarah Pekkanen’s solo thriller, Gone Tonight, will be released. I was fortunate to be sent some extra copies, so I am giving them away. I will be reading this book very soon and am so excited – I have loved the thrillers so co-wrote with Greer Henricks and this one sounds just as good! But just take note…the giveaway is happening on my Instagram page – head here…

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k2reader June 6, 2023

Look Closer by David Ellis #bookfeature #paperbackrelease

Today, I’m featuring a book that out in paperback today. This book has been on my tbr since it first came out in hardcover last year and you better believe that I made a special trip to the bookstore today to grab a copy! Thank you #Thrillerbookloverspromotions for inviting me to help spread the word about this paperback release!!! Look Closer by David Ellis Publisher – G.P. Putnam’s Sons…

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k2reader April 27, 2023

The Hook by Victoria Helen Stone #bookfeature #upcomingrelease

Today, I’m featuring a book that is coming out next month. I have been a fan of Victoria Helen Stone ever since reading her novel, Jane Doe, and this one sounds just as twisty and crazy! Get ready to add this to your summer tbr!!! Thank you #Thrillerbookloverspromotions for inviting me to help spread the word about this upcoming release!!! The Hook by Victoria Helen Stone Publisher –…

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k2reader April 21, 2023

A Nest of Snakes by Deborah Levison #bookfeature

Today, I’m featuring a book that came out last fall…this is a story taken right from the headlines, though it is fictional! Thank you to the author for inviting me to help spread the word about her fiction debut!!! A Nest of Snakes by Deborah Levison Publisher – Wildblue Press Release Date – 10/11/2022 ⁣⁣ Summary: In her fiction debut, Deborah Levison, author of the acclaimed, multi award-winning true crime…

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k2reader April 19, 2023

Thicker Than Water by Megan Collins #bookfeature #upcomingrelease

Today, I’m featuring a book that is coming out this summer. I have been a fan of Megan Collins ever since reading her debut novel, The Winter Sister, and I am so excited for this upcoming book! Get ready to add this to your summer tbr!!! Thank you #Thrillerbookloverspromotions for inviting me to help spread the word about this upcoming release and thank you Atria Books for the gifted copy!!! …

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k2reader April 7, 2023

Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild #bookfeature #paperbackrelease

Today, I’m featuring a book that is coming out in paperback next week. This book has been on my tbr since it first came out in hardcover last year and you better believe that I will be high-tailing it to the bookstore on Tuesday to grab a copy of it when the paperback copy hits the shelves! Thank you #Thrillerbookloverspromotions for inviting me to help spread the word about this…

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k2reader January 6, 2023

If a Poem Could Live and Breathe by Mary Calvi #bookfeature #bookexcerpt

Thank you to the St. Martin’s Press, #partner for the gifted copy. Today I am featuring a book I am really excited for that comes out in February – February 14th to be exact! If a Poem Could Live and Breathe by Mary Calvi is a novel about Teddy Roosevelt’s first love and I’m so thrilled to be helping get the word out about this book. This is one of…

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k2reader October 11, 2022

Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Colburn #bookfeature #guestpost

Thank you to the author/Netgalley for the gifted copy. Please join me in welcoming Jennifer Colburn to Always With a Book. Jennifer’s latest book, Cradles of the Reich, will be published today. I’ll be posting my review of Cradles of the Reich soon, but for now, please enjoy this guest post where she discusses going down research rabbit holes. Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Published: October 11, 2022 Summary: Three…

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k2reader October 6, 2022

Most Anticipated Reads – October 2022

Happy October! Switching things up a little this month with my anticipated reads. Publishing tends to slow down this time of year, and so I decided for these last three months, I am going to lean into what I love to read at this time of year, starting with Spooky Season in October. Now of course, I tend to read thrillers and dark psychological suspense all year long, but I…

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k2reader September 28, 2022

Double Exposure by Jeannee Sacken #bookfeature #authorinterview

Thank you GetRedPrBooks & Ten16Press #partner, for the advanced copy of Double Exposure in exchange for this feature. Today, I’m happy to be featuring this book, which published yesterday. Please see what others have said about the book and learn the inspiration behind the book. And if you check out my instagram post for today, you will see that this is our October #GetRedPRBookclub Pick…if you would like to join,…

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k2reader September 26, 2022

The Deception by Kim Taylor Blakemore #bookfeature #bookspotlight

Thank you to the author for the gifted copy. Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Published: September 27, 2022 Summary: A sleight of hand. A trick up the sleeve. A call for the dead. It’s all part of the game in this twisty tale by the bestselling author of After Alice Fell. New Hampshire, 1877. Maud Price was once a celebrated child medium, a true believer in lifting the veil between…

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k2reader September 25, 2022

Amazon Original Stories: GETAWAY #bookfeature #bookreview #audiobook

Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, is pleased to present GETAWAY, six psychological fiction stories by six very talented authors. Secrets follow you everywhere Perfect vacation or last resort? In this collection of short psychological thrillers, bestselling authors bring trouble to paradise. Today’s itinerary: surfing, sailing, hiking, facing your worst fears… Most dream vacations never live up to expectations—but few cause this many nightmares. Available now These stories are…

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k2reader September 11, 2022

Most Anticipated Releases: September 2022

Happy August! Here we are with another batch of anticipated reads. I have quite a mix of releases this mix – some historical fiction and some mysteries with one being a set of short stories. Some are by beloved favorite authors and some are from new-to-me authors, including a debut that I’m just finishing up and am absolutely in awe of. THE TWO LIVES OF SARA by…

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k2reader August 29, 2022

The Third Way by Aimee Hoben #bookfeature #authorinterview

Thank you GetRedPrBooks & She Writes Press #partner, for the advanced copy of The Third Way in exchange for this feature. Today, I’m happy to be featuring this book, which published last week. Please see what others have said about the book and learn the inspiration behind the book. Publisher: She Writes Press Published: August 23, 2022 Summary: A college student with a fear of public speaking finds herself…

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k2reader August 17, 2022

Cobblestones, Conversations, and Corks: A Son’s Discovery of His Italian Heritage by Giovanni Ruscitti #bookfeature #authorinterview

Thank you GetRedPrBooks #partner, for the advanced copy of Cobblestones, Conversations, and Corks in exchange for this feature. Today, I’m happy to be featuring this book, which published yesterday. Please see what others have said about the book and read an interview that was done with the author. Publisher: Radius Book Group Published: August 16, 2022 Summary: Cobblestones, Conversations and Corks is a passionate and deeply moving story…

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k2reader August 12, 2022

Most Anticipated Releases: August 2022

Happy August! Here we are with another batch of anticipated reads. I have some fantastic thrillers & one historical fiction that I am so excited for – some from beloved authors and one from a debut novelist. DIRT CREEK by Hayley Scrivenor Pub date: August 2nd, Flatiron Books My review Summary: When twelve-year-old Esther disappears on the way home from school in a small town in…

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k2reader July 7, 2022

Most Anticipated Releases: July 2022

Happy July! Here we are with another batch of anticipated reads. I totally dropped the ball in posting this last month, but I’m back this month and I have some fantastic mysteries & thrillers – this is what I tend to gravitate towards the most, especially in the summer! I want a fast, engaging read and I think these will definitely deliver! FIRST BORN by Will Dean…

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k2reader May 6, 2022

Most Anticipated Releases: May 2022

Happy May! Here we are with another batch of anticipated reads. It’s the time of year when people start thinking of summer reading and so some of these books definitely have that summery feel to them, certainly by the cover if nothing else! THE MURDER OF MR. WICKHAM by Claudia Gray Pub date: May 3, 2022, Vintage Anchor My review Summary: A summer house party turns…

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k2reader April 4, 2022

Most Anticipated Releases: April 2022

Happy April! Here we are with another batch of anticipated reads…and once again, I had a hard time narrowing this list down to just 5 books…there are many new books coming out this month. With that being said, here are the 5 books I am most excited for this month. Some are brand new-to-me authors and some are beloved favorite authors that I get giddy with each new release…

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k2reader April 4, 2022

Blog Tour & Excerpt: Crimson Summer by Heather Graham

Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for Crimson Summer by Heather Graham – I have an excerpt for you to read thanks to MIRA. Publisher: MIRA Published: April 5, 2022 Source: Netgalley via Publisher SUMMARY: From New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham, suspense following agents from the FBI and Florida Department of Law Enforcement as they investigate a series of murders linked to…

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k2reader March 8, 2022

Most Anticipated Releases: March 2022

Happy March! Here we are with another batch of anticipated reads…and once again, I had a hard time narrowing this list down to just 5 books. But these are my top reads and while I’ve only read one so far, the others are at the top of my reading pile. With that being said, here are the 5 books I am most excited for this month. Some are brand…

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k2reader February 13, 2022

Blog Tour & Excerpt: Beach Wedding by Michael Ledwidge

Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for Beach Ledwidge by Michael Ledwidge – I have an excerpt for you to read thanks to Hanover Square Press. Publisher: Hanover Square Press Published: February 15, 2022 Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: A high-society wedding party stirs up new evidence in an unsolved murder in this thrilling stand-alone from the New York Times bestselling coauthor of James…

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k2reader February 6, 2022

Most Anticipated Releases: February 2022

Happy February! Here we are with another batch of anticipated reads…and let me tell you, some months it’s really hard narrowing this list down to just 5 books! I unfortunately didn’t get a chance to read any just yet as January was filled with so many new releases, but these are the top priority and I should be getting to them soon. With that being said, here are the…

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k2reader January 20, 2022

Blog Tour & Excerpt: The Ex-Husband by Karen Hamilton

Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for The Ex-Husband by Karen Hamilton – I have an excerpt for you to read thanks to Graydon House Books. Publisher: Graydon House Published: January 18, 2022 Summary: From international bestselling author Karen Hamilton comes another pulse-pounding domestic thriller set against a lush, tropical backdrop as a woman fleeing her past as a con artist…

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k2reader January 12, 2022

Audiobook Roundup

I’m a huge audiobook fan…I always have one on the go. And today I’m featuring three that all involve a protagonist who faces something completely unexpected while traveling. Thanks @Booksforwardpr for putting these on my radar! THE LIGHTHOUSE by Christopher Parker, narrated by Braden Wright Pub Date: October 21, 2021, Audio Publisher – Christopher Parker Summary: Enchanting, mysterious, and deeply romantic, The Lighthouse follows a young woman’s breathtaking journey…

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k2reader January 11, 2022

Blog Tour & Spotlight: Legends of the North Cascades by Jonathan Evison

Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for Legends of the North Cascades by Jonathan Evison . This is out in paperback today and I’m happy to help the publisher get the word out. Read about the book and see what everyone has to say about it. Publisher: Algonquin Books Published: January 11, 2022 (Paperback Release) Summary: “A beautifully rendered and cinematic portrait of…

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k2reader January 10, 2022

Most Anticipated Releases: January 2022

Happy New Year…a little late. One of these months, I will have this feature up right at the beginning of the month, but…in my defense, I was waiting on one book to arrive so that I could include. I try to only include books I have in these posts. With that being said, here are the 5 books I am most excited for this month…that I have either read…

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k2reader January 8, 2022

Blog Tour & Book Spotlight: Honor by Thrity Umrigar

Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for Honor by Thrity Umrigar. Thank you Algonquin Books for inviting me to participate. *** Reese Witherspoon has selected Thrity Umrigar’s HONOR as her January Book Club Pick! I’ve really come to enjoy Reese’s picks and will definitely be reading along this month! Publisher: Algonquin Books Published: January 4, 2022 Summary: In this riveting and immersive novel, bestselling author Thrity…

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k2reader December 27, 2021

Blog Tour & Excerpt: Cry Wolf by Hans Rosenfeldt

Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for Cry Wolf by Hans Rosenfeldt – I have an excerpt for you to read thanks to Hanover Square Press. Publisher: Hanover Square Press Published: December 28, 2021 Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: A DEAD WOLF A DRUG DEAL GONE WRONG A LETHAL FEMALE ASSASSIN The first book in a new series by Hans Rosenfeldt, creator of the TV…

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k2reader December 9, 2021

Cover Reveal: NEVER COMING HOME by Hannah Mary McKinnon

⁣ I’m thrilled to be part of this cover reveal for 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 by @hannahmarymckinnon…I’m such a big fan of this author!!! This book pubs on May 24th & I can’t wait for this twisted, darkly humorous thriller.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀 ⁣ First comes love. Then comes murder.⁣ ⁣ Lucas Foster didn’t hate his wife. Michelle was brilliant, sophisticated & beautiful. Sure, she had extravagant spending habits, that petty…

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k2reader December 6, 2021

Most Anticipated Releases: December 2021

Back again with my five most anticipated releases coming out this month. Publishing slows down as we near the end of the year, but I still managed to find 5 releases that I am excited for…releases that I hope you will be excited to read as well! Some of these are from beloved favorite authors – including a prequel to a most beloved series!!! – and some are new-to-me…

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k2reader November 27, 2021

Blog Tour & Excerpt: Nanny Dearest by Flora Collins

Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for Nanny Dearest by Flora Collins – I have an excerpt for you to read thanks to MIRA books. Publisher: MIRA Published: November 30, 2021 Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: In this compulsively readable novel of domestic suspense, a young woman takes comfort in reconnecting with her childhood nanny after her father’s death, until she starts…

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k2reader November 4, 2021

Most Anticipated Releases: November 2021

Back again with my five most anticipated releases coming out this month. Publishing slows down as we near the end of the year, but I still managed to find 5 releases that I am excited for…releases that I hope you will be excited to read as well! Some of these are from beloved favorite authors and some are new-to-me authors that I am looking forward to taking a chance…

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k2reader October 12, 2021

Most Anticipated Releases: October 2021

Back again with my five most anticipated releases coming out this month. With so many releases this month, it was hard to select just five books, but these are the ones that really stand out in my mind for some reason – and this month, these are all books from authors I have read in the past. Some are continuation of series I absolutely adore and some are stand-alones books.…

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k2reader September 14, 2021

Most Anticipated Releases: September 2021

Back again with my five most anticipated releases coming out this month. With so many releases this month, it was hard to select just five books, but these are the ones that really stand out in my mind for some reason – either because I have loved the author’s previous books or it’s a debut novel and sounds amazing. And because this is coming out so late this month,…

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k2reader September 9, 2021

Book Spotlight: Catch Us When We Fall by Juliette Fay

This book is coming out in a few weeks and I’m so excited to share it with you today. I’ll be reading it soon, but in the meantime, read a little bit about the book and see what everyone has to say about it. Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Published: September 21, 2021 Source: GetRed PR Summary: If you love the emotionally complex novels of JoJo Moyes and the…

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k2reader September 7, 2021

Blog Tour & Excerpt: What Passes As Love by Trisha R. Thomas – with link to #BookGiveaway

Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for What Passes as Love by Trisha R. Thomas. Thank you @OTRPR for inviting me to participate. As part of the book tour, there is a giveaway…but the giveaway is happening on my Instagram page!!! Enjoy this spotlight and the excerpt and then you can find out where to enter the giveaway below! Publisher: Lake Union Publishing…

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k2reader August 5, 2021

Most Anticipated Releases of the Month: August 2021

Back again with my five most anticipated releases coming out this month. With so many releases this month, it was hard to select just five books, but these are the ones that really stand out in my mind for some reason – either because I have loved the author’s previous books or it’s a debut novel and sounds amazing. As I’ve done before, if I’ve already read the book,…

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k2reader July 17, 2021

Book Spotlight: A House Full of Windsor by Kristin Contino

This book was published earlier this week and I’m excited to share it with you. I love all things having to do with the royal family, so of course I’m excited to read this one! Publisher: Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing Published: July 13, 2021 Source: Netgalley via GetRed PR Summary: Spanning from 1980s London and the royal wedding of a century to a present-day reality TV show, A HOUSE FULL…

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k2reader July 8, 2021

Most Anticipated Releases of the Month: July 2021

Back again with my five most anticipated releases coming out this month. With so many releases this month, it was hard to select just five books, but these are the ones that really stand out in my mind for some reason – either because I have loved the author’s previous books or it’s a debut novel and sounds amazing. As I’ve done before, if I’ve already read the book,…

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k2reader June 7, 2021

Most Anticipated Releases of the Month: June 2021

Back again with my five most anticipated releases coming out this month. With so many releases this month, it was hard to select just five books, but these are the ones that really stand out in my mind for some reason – either because I have loved the author’s previous books or it’s a debut novel and sounds amazing. As I’ve done before, if I’ve already read the book,…

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k2reader June 4, 2021

Blog Tour & Excerpt: The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery

Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery – I have an excerpt for you to read thanks to MIRA Books. I had the opportunity to read this book already – and spoiler alert…it’s really good! You can find my review here. Publisher: Harlequin Audio / MIRA Published: May 25, 2021 SUMMARY: #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery pens a…

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