#30Authors: Lisa See talks about Stacey Schiff’s THE WITCHES

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Hey readers of Traveling With T! Today, I’m  taking part (again! See my first #30Authors post here!)  in a super-fun month long event headed up by The Book Wheel called #30Authors.

Want to know what #30Authors is all about?

#30Authors is an annual event connecting readers, authors, and bloggers. Throughout the month of September, 30 authors review their favorite books on 30 blogs in 30 days. The event has been met with incredible support from and success within the literary community. In the six months following the event’s inaugural launch, the concept was published as an anthology by Velvet Morning Press (Legacy: An Anthology). Started by The Book Wheel, #30Authors remains active throughout the year and you can join in the fun by following along on Twitter at @30Authors, using the hashtag, #30Authors, or purchasing the anthology. To learn more about the event and to see the full schedule, please click here.

And of course- there is a giveaway! Be sure and read the post, then find the giveaway info at the end! Continue reading →

Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron

Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron

Photo Credit: Crooked Lane Books

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Plantation Shudders

Summary from Goodreads:

Check in for some Southern hospitality in Plantation Shudders, the Cajun Country series debut from Ellen Byron.

It’s the end of the summer and Prodigal Daughter Maggie Crozat has returned home to her family’s plantation-turned-bed-and-breakfast in Louisiana. The Crozats have an inn full of guests for the local food festival–elderly honeymooners, the Cajun Cuties, a mysterious stranger from Texas, a couple of hipster lovebirds, and a trio of Georgia frat boys. But when the elderly couple keels over dead within minutes of each other–one from very unnatural causes– Maggie and the others suddenly become suspects in a murder.

With the help of Bo Durand, the town’s handsome new detective, Maggie must investigate to clear her name while holding the family business together at the same time. And the deeper she digs, the more she wonders: are all of the guests really there for a vacation or do they have ulterior motives? Decades-old secrets and stunning revelations abound in Ellen Byron’s charming cozy debut, Plantation Shudders.

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

Cozy mysteries are a book type that are close to my heart. I find them to be filled with great characters that I look forward to seeing again and again.  Continue reading →

Season of Salt and Honey by Hannah Tunnicliffe

Season of Salt and Honey

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This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Season of Salt and Honey

Frankie Caputo thought she had life in the palm of her hand. She was going to marry Alex and live life forever with the man she loves more than anything in the world.

Fate, though, has other plans.

After Alex’s untimely death, Frankie does not know what she wants- but she knows that she cannot deal with her large Italian family, grieving along with her, checking on her to make sure she’s eating.

Frankie needs alone time and she goes to the one place that she can go- a place that is not filled with the daily reminders of Alex and the life that was tragically cut short. Frankie heads to the cabin, the Gardner family cabin. Continue reading →

{Cover Reveal} Lies and Other Acts of Love by Kristy Woodson Harvey

Cover reveal

Squee! Today, Traveling With T and several other bloggers will be sharing the cover reveal for LIES AND OTHER ACTS OF LOVE by Kristy Woodson Harvey. Being a huge fan of DEAR CAROLINA and currently reading the manuscript of LIES AND OTHER ACTS OF LOVE, I am super-pleased to being asked to take part in this event!

And you know.. because Kristy is super nice- she’s having a big ole giveaway- but I’m not telling you the details till the end of the post 😉

So, get ready to have those socks knocked off- because here is the gorgeous cover of LIES AND OTHER ACTS OF LOVE! Continue reading →

The Scam by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

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This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Scam

Nick Fox ( who might be earning the title of “somewhat reformed con man”) and Kate O’Hare are back together in THE SCAM.

The caper is crazy, and there is a high air of danger for all involved and yet- the unlikely duo of Nick and Kate make each book work.

Their target: Evan Trace who is running a money laundering scheme through his casino. Evan is just a tad bit crazy- and is very attracted to Kate- especially when he sees her in action. Continue reading →

The Middle of Somewhere by Sonja Yoerg

The middle of somewhere by sonja yoerg

Photo Credit: Goodreads

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Middle of Somewhere

Liz Kroft is struggling under a boulder of emotional baggage. Lying to her boyfriend about her past has taken it’s toll on her and she craves the solitude that the hike along John Muir Trail promises.

Of course, her boyfriend, Dante, puts a crimp in her plans when he decides to tag along- even though being outdoors is so not his thing.

At first Liz feels stifled by Dante- she wanted this time alone to sort out things she needed, yet dreaded telling him. But when 2 brothers show up on the trail- she’s kind of glad to have a male presence around- because the brothers are shady acting. Continue reading →

{Giveaway} The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M.J. Rose

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Thanks to Jenny Milchman, I have a SIGNED copy of M.J. Rose’s latest, THE WITCH OF PAINTED SORROWS, to give to a lucky reader (US only).

SQUEEEEEEEEEEE.

That cover.

Gives me chills.

Seriously.

I LOVE this cover SO MUCH that I kinda want to keep it for myself.

Seriously.

There has been a Good T and a Bad T on my shoulders- Good T says “let my readers have a chance at this book” and Bad T  says “It’s so pretty. KEEP IT.” (Good T won that fight- but it was close 😉 Continue reading →

Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman

evergreen falls

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This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Evergreen Falls

Lauren Beck- relatively young; but very sheltered. Her mom has kept her close during her older brother’s sickness and now that she’s been able to cut the apron strings (somewhat) her mom is still determined to keep tabs on her every move.

When Lauren meets a man, they become friendly and during a little trip to Evergreen Spa’s hotel- Lauren finds some letters. Letters that spell out a very passionate relationship- but give few clues to who was involved or what happened.

Lauren becomes very intrigued and feels that she is up to the task of finding out the secrets- but is she prepared for what all she will find? Continue reading →

The Gates of Evangeline by Hester Young

The Gates of Evangeline

Photo Credit: Putnam Books

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Gates of Evangeline

Charlotte “Charlie” Cates is living every mother’s worst nightmare. Her child has died and she is drowning in her grief. Not wanting to go back to her job at the magazine and concern herself with things like fashion, make-up and other magazine things that she cares nothing about since her child has died- she’s unsure what to do.

When an opportunity arises to go to Louisiana and meet with the Deveau family about writing a story about the case of the missing child, Gabriel Deveau- a case that has never been solved- Charlie takes the opportunity with both hands and runs with it. Continue reading →