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Can’t Wait Wednesday – Engaging Deception by Regina Jennings

September 21, 2022 by Suzie Waltner 1 Comment

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally, they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. If you’re continuing with WOW, feel free to link those up as well! Find out more here

In my Top Ten Tuesday post this week, I shared a bunch of books on my fall to-read list, but I purposely left one off there. I can’t wait to read the conclusion on Regina Jennings’s Joplin Chronicles. Engaging Deception is coming this December.

About the Book

A lively competition draws her into her rival’s blueprints–and maybe even his heart.

Olive Kentworth has spent her life hiding her interest in architecture, even though she pores over architectural books and sketches buildings. When she accepts a job on a home expansion, it’s only because her cousin Amos agrees to pose as the builder. To further hide her involvement, Olive takes a position as a nanny–not knowing that she’ll be working for her idol, Joplin’s leading architect, widower Maxfield Scott.

Maxfield is intrigued by his new nanny–she makes his home and his life bearable again. His work, on the other hand, is a disaster. An untrained builder is remodeling a completed project of his. What’s worse, Maxfield’s current client wants changes to his plans because of that builder’s work.

As the architectural one-upmanship heats up, Olive’s involvement becomes harder to hide. Will the relationship between her and Maxfield survive, or will they both miss out on building something for their future?

Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Fall 2022 To-Read List

September 20, 2022 by Suzie Waltner 4 Comments

Narrowing this list down to ten is going to be hard, but so will reading everything I want to read. So, I’m going to focus on the top ten books on my fall 2022 to-read list that I will most likely actually read.

*Click on any cover to go to the Goodreads page

To find out what upcoming books others shared, visit That Artsy Reader Girl.

Can’t Wait Wednesday: Getting Past the Publishing Gatekeepers by Hope Bolinger, Linda Fulkerson, Rowena Kuo, and Carrie Schmidt

September 14, 2022 by Suzie Waltner 2 Comments

From pre-publishing to when books finally get out in the world, authors have several hurdles to get through (finding an agent, getting interest from a publisher, working with an editor and finally, finding and keeping readers). Getting Past the Publishing Gatekeepers gives authors an inside look at ways to win the hearts of each of these people.

About the Book

Remember when Dorothy finally reached the Emerald City only to be halted by the Gatekeeper, blocking her hopes of seeing the Great and Powerful Wizard?

The path to publication is like that. Agents, and Editors, and Publishers, oh, my! Each one is a barrier between you and a publishing contract.

But what if you understood what agents, editors, publishers, and readers really want?

If you’re struggling to get past the publishing gatekeepers, this book will give you a behind-the-scenes peek at how to win the heart of each type of publishing professional. In fact, Getting Past the Publishing Gatekeepers won’t just give you a peek—it will give you a guided tour. In this book, four publishing professionals—an agent, a publisher, an editor, and an influencer—share what it takes to unlock each “gate” within the publishing industry.

Getting Past the Publishing Gatekeepers is a must-have resource for all aspiring authors, and it offers insights to help multi-published authors as well.

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Can’t Wait Wednesday: The Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright

September 7, 2022 by Suzie Waltner 1 Comment

Jaime Jo Wright has a talent for writing eerie stories that take you right up to the line of the supernatural before giving you a logical reason for what is going on in her dual-time stories, and I am here for it!

About the Book

The voices of the past cannot stay silent forever.

In 1910 Michigan, Perliett Van Hilton is a self-proclaimed rural healer, leaving the local doctor convinced she practices quackery. It doesn’t help that her mother is a spiritualist who regularly offers her services to connect the living with their dearly departed. But when Perliett is targeted by a superstitious killer, she must rely on both the local doctor and an intriguing newcomer for assistance.

In the present day, Molly Wasziak’s life has not gone the way she dreamed. Facing depression after several miscarriages, Molly is adapting to her husband’s purchase of a peculiar old farm. A search for a family tree pulls Molly deep into a century-old murder case and a web of deception, all made more mysterious by the disturbing shadows and sounds inside the farmhouse.

Perliett fights for her life, and Molly seeks renewed purpose for hers as she uncovers the records of the dead. Will their voices be heard, or will time forever silence their truths?

Can’t Wait Wednesday: A Gem of Truth by Kimberley Woodhouse

August 31, 2022 by Suzie Waltner 1 Comment

I can’t wait for book two in Kimberley Woodhouse’s Secrets of the Canyon historical romance series.

About the Book

Escaping her shattered past is much more difficult than she imagined.

Julia Schultz has a reputation for being a storyteller, or as others see it, a liar. But with her dark and painful past, stories are all that have kept her company throughout her life. Longing for a fresh start and a second chance to earn real trust, Julia takes a job as a Harvey Girl at the El Tovar Hotel, where she’s challenged to be her true self.

Learning the trade of a master jeweler is hard work, but Christopher Miller takes pride in running his family’s small shop and earning the respect of the people around him. But when he discovers that he has six weeks to buy his building from his landlord before it is sold, he must find a way to save his grandfather’s legacy.

United by the discovery of a legendary treasure, Chris and Julia find hope in each other. But when Julia’s past catches up with her, doubt creeps into Chris’s heart. Can he really trust her and her stories?