Week in Review – 1/1/23 – 1/7/23 & a Giveaway

January 7, 2023 by Suzie Waltner 5 Comments

Happy New Year! I know it’s been a silent couple of weeks here, but since I was neck deep in edits and didn’t get much reading in, I took the last couple of weekends off since the blog tours were also on hiatus for the holidays.

This year, I plan to make one trip a month to the post office. Since this is usually what I end up doing (and a couple times in 2022 it was more like one trip every couple of months), I figured I’d just make that the procedure instead of trying to change that habit and not succeeding.

That said, I have a couple of December winners I will be contacting this week and we’ll start there.

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I’m starting out the new year with three of my favorite reads from 2022.

One (1) winner will receive print copies of By Way of the Moonlight by Elizabeth Musser, Come Down Somewhere by Jennifer L. Wright, and The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold. Giveaway ends 12/13/23 at 11:59 PM EST and is open to US mailing addresses only.

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A Mark of Grace by Kimberley Woodhouse – Review

January 7, 2023 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

About the Book

When everything crumbles, her chance for a new beginning hangs in the balance.

Ruth Anniston survived an injury that left her physically scarred, broken, and angry at God. Now, she finds herself working behind the scenes as a kitchen and dining room supervisor at the El Tovar Hotel, hidden away from curious eyes and with little hope of finding love. When money begins to disappear from the hotel, Ruth’s entire livelihood is put at risk when she lands on the list of suspects.

Frank Henderson has at last succeeded in obtaining his dream job as head chef at the El Tovar. But competition in the kitchen is fierce, and one mistake could cost him his future. As the thefts at the hotel continue, and his affection for Ruth grows, Frank’s career–and his heart–are in jeopardy.

As tensions run high, Ruth and Frank must work together to save the El Tovar. They find themselves growing closer . . . but can their combined ingenuity overcome the odds against them?

First Line Friday: A Mark of Grace by Kimberley Woodhouse

January 6, 2023 by Suzie Waltner 5 Comments

Happy New Year! I’d love to know what book you are anticipating most this year. Have you read it already? Are you waiting for its release date? I didn’t have to wait long for the final book in Kimberley Woodhouse’s Secrets of the Canyon series. A Mark of Grace released January 3!

Holding the Line by Jennifer Delamere – Review

January 5, 2023 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

About the Book

Can she find the strength to heal the wounds of her past–and open her heart again?

A widow at just thirty years of age, Rose Finlay is determined to put all ideas of marriage and family behind her and pursue an independent life. But when she notices a young woman about to be led astray by a roguish aristocrat, bitter memories from her past arise, and she feels compelled to intervene. The unintended consequences of her efforts will ultimately force Rose to reexamine her life in a new light.

As the guardian of his two widowed sisters’ financial and domestic affairs, John Milburn carries heavy responsibilities for a single man. But he’s faced with his biggest challenge when his headstrong niece falls prey to the attentions of a powerful man who could ruin both her and her family.

When Rose and John join forces to protect his niece, they put everything they hold dear–including their growing attraction–in jeopardy.

The Secret Society of Salzburg by Renee Ryan – Review & Giveaway

January 4, 2023 by Suzie Waltner 2 Comments

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Tour for The Secret Society of Salzburg by Renee Ryan, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: The Secret Society of Salzburg
Author: Renee Ryan
Publisher: Love Inspired Trade
Release Date: December 27, 2022
Genre: Historical Inspirational WW2 Romance

From the author of The Widows of Champagne, and inspired by true events, comes a gripping and heartwrenching story of two very different women united to bring light to the darkest days of World War II.

London, 1933

At first glance, Austrian opera singer Elsa Mayer-Braun has little in common with the young English typist she encounters on tour. Yet she and Hattie Featherstone forge an instant connection—and strike a dangerous alliance. Using their friendship as a cover, they form a secret society with a daring goal: to rescue as many Jews as possible from Nazi persecution.

Though the war’s outbreak threatens Elsa and Hattie’s network, their efforts attract the covert attention of the British government, offering more opportunities to thwart the Germans. But Elsa’s growing fame as Hitler’s favorite opera singer, coupled with her secret Jewish ancestry, make her both a weapon and a target—until her future, too, hangs in the balance.

From the glamorous stages of Covent Garden and Salzburg to the horrors of Bergen-Belsen, two ordinary women swept up by the tide of war discover an extraordinary friendship—and the courage to save countless lives.