Dangerous Changes- by Joyce T. Strand-A Beck Valley Tour

About the book

A series of events rattle Emily Lazzaro: a near-death encounter with a pickup on a narrow mountain road, the murder of a would-be client, and an ex-fiancé who won’t let go. Can she survive a police investigation, pressure from her ex’s company, and the suspicions of a possible new love-interest—so that she can make the changes to create a meaningful new life in a special town in southern California? 

And I thought

This reader was engaged from page 1.  Dangerous Changes is a topsy turvey mystery and  thrilling  fast paced ride. 

The characters are engaging.  The story keeps you on the edge of your seat.  

I loved Emily.  Sometimes I wanted to 'kick her' for letting that ex manipulate and use her.  But eventually she overcomes and stands on her own two feet.  She has too when she is kid napped!

A little romance begins with Jackson Brexton after his brother 

scares the wits out of her.  But they all become friends in the end.

I think what I like best is that the characters and their challenges were real.  Emily isn't 'set up' by an inheritance or similar situation
she makes her own way.  

  Although this is a clean mystery; no language or romance scenes and really no crime scenes I would not call this a Cozy.   

The story/plot is mysterious and kept me turning pages all the way to the end.  

There weren't alot of characters to get the reader wondering what is going on.  The story is straight forward and engaging.  

I was left hoping for a 2nd installment.  

Will Emily begin working to renovate the old mansion in town to open as a B&B?  Will Jackson end up the chef?

I was left with lots of questions and hoping book 2 comes out soon.  

I really enjoyed Dangerous Changes.  

There was no language or bedroom scenes.  

I received a complimentary copy form Beck Valley Tours.

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1.	Wednesday, 8th November - Nicki’s Nook
2.	Wednesday 8th November - eBook Addicts
3.	Thursday, 9th November - Sanity is for those without children
4.	Thursday, 9th November - The Faerie Review
5.	Friday, 10th November - Mammanatty’s
6.	Monday, 13th November - Miki’s Hope
7.	Monday, 13th November - Book Babble
8.	Tuesday, 14th November - Lynchburg Mama
9.	Wednesday, 15th November - Leels Loves Books
10.	Thursday, 16th November - Between the Coverz
11.	Friday, 17th November - jessicacassidy.com
12.	Monday, 20th November - My Reading Journeys
13.	Tuesday, 21st November - Joyful Antidotes
14.	Wednesday, 22nd November - Bound 4 Escape
15.	Friday, 24th November - I Create Purty Thangs
16.	Monday 27th November - Beck Valley Books

Dangerous Delays by Joyce T. Strand-Beck Valley Tour-Book Review

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Finding a corpse buried with Native American artifacts wasn’t the first delay of the renovation Emily faced. But she was not prepared for what followed. A murder investigation, excavation to uncover more artifacts, and drug dealers looking for missing product further delay the mansion's restoration into an iconic B&B. While facing these setbacks, Emily is also realizing her growing attraction to a local chef, a man who believes a relationship isn't possible due to his commitment to care for his brain-injured brother.

About Emily Lazzaro

Emily Lazzaro is the daughter of Wayne Lazzaro, the winemaker for the Hilltop Sunset winery in the previously published three Brynn Bancroft mysteries. She moved with her fiancé to Ramona, Calif., a rural community near San Diego, following graduation from college with a degree in hospitality. Her fiancé was eager to purchase a vineyard and develop a winery in the up and coming Ramona wine region, which suited Emily’s goals.

However, after moving to Ramona, it becomes apparent to Emily that she is not a good match for her fiancé. She discovers that he does not respect her opinions and insists on making decisions without her input. So she breaks off the engagement.

She decides to remain in Ramona despite her fiancé living there with his new vineyard. She appreciates the unique rocky terrain and proximity to the ocean and San Diego, along with the mixture of fine wineries, artists, and equestrian activities.  She makes her living doing people’s taxes, and when Dangerous Changes opens, we discover she is looking to make a career change.

And others are saying 

"If anything can go wrong it will-at the worst possible time! There were numerous twists and turns in this book before it is revealed who the murderer was. I honestly did not guess this one." - reviews Miki's Hope

"I loved that there were hints, but then you doubted yourself and wondered what you were thinking. Really a fun read that I could not put down." - reviews Hollybee Tells

And I thought 

I became of fan of Joyce T. Strand when I read book 1. And I expected book 2 would be just as good.
Book 2 is just as good as the first one. But don't be concerned if you haven't read Dangerous Changes. Each book in this series is written as a standalone so you can jump in with either one. But 
be warned you'll be reading both! 
In this one she had me at the covers. Both the front because I wanted to see just what was down that road. Is it a safe road to travel? Hmm. And then I read the synopsis on the back and I was all in. Traveling the road with the twists and turns was a fun and suspenseful read. 
This series is just filled with some great characters, great plot and edge of the seat suspense that will have you turning the pages 
unable to put it down. 

I expect the next one to be just as good! 

I received a complimentary copy.
My review will appear on retail sites and Good Reads.

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1.	Tuesday 27th November - Miki’s Hope
2.	Tuesday 27th November - Hollybee Tells
3.	Wednesday 28th November - My Reading Journeys
4.	Thursday 29th November - Nicki’s Nook
5.	Friday 30th November - Dandelions Inspired
6.	Monday 3rd December - My Book Addiction and More
7.	Tuesday 4th December - Lynchburg Mama
8.	Wednesday 5th December - The Faerie Review
9.	Thursday 6th December - Travel to Recovery
10.	Friday 7th December - eBook Addicts
11.	Monday 10th December - Sanity is for those without children
12.	Tuesday 11th December - Mother Distracted
13.	Wednesday 12th December - jessicacassidy.com
14.	Thursday 13th December - Bound 4 Escape
15.	Friday 14th December - Beck Valley Books

Dangerous Questions by Joyce T. Strand-Beck Valley Tours-Review/Giveaway

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Murder or deception? Despite repeated warnings to back off, Emily Lazzaro asks some dangerous questions about the disappearance of her employee from the Mane Stay B&B that she manages. When a body is discovered at a new winery opened by a friend, she fears the worst. Her single-mindedness turns into a compulsion and threatens her relationship with her potential husband. Nonetheless, she vows to get answers.

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About Emily Lazzaro

Emily Lazzaro is the daughter of Wayne Lazzaro, the winemaker for the Hilltop Sunset winery in the previously published three Brynn Bancroft mysteries. She moved with her fiancé to Ramona, Calif., a rural community near San Diego, following graduation from college with a degree in hospitality. Her fiancé was eager to purchase a vineyard and develop a winery in the up and coming Ramona wine region, which suited Emily’s goals.

However, after moving to Ramona, it becomes apparent to Emily that she is not a good match for her fiancé. She discovers that he does not respect her opinions and insists on making decisions without her input. So she breaks off the engagement.

She decides to remain in Ramona despite her fiancé living there with his new vineyard. She appreciates the unique rocky terrain and proximity to the ocean and San Diego, along with the mixture of fine wineries, artists, and equestrian activities.  She makes her living doing people’s taxes, and when Dangerous Changes opens, we discover she is looking to make a career change.

Also available:
Dangerous Changes (An Emily Lazzaro Mystery)

A series of events rattle Emily Lazzaro: a near-death encounter with a pickup on a narrow mountain road, the murder of a would-be client, and an ex-fiancé who won’t let go. Can she survive a police investigation, pressure from her ex’s company, and the suspicions of a possible new love-interest—so that she can make the changes to create a meaningful new life in a special town in southern California? 

Available to buy from...... 

Amazon   Barnes and Noble    Paperback

Dangerous Delays (An Emily Lazzaro Mystery)

Finding a corpse buried with Native American artifacts wasn’t the first delay of the renovation Emily faced. But she was not prepared for what followed. A murder investigation, excavation to uncover more artifacts, and drug dealers looking for missing product further delay the mansion's restoration into an iconic B&B. While facing these setbacks, Emily is also realizing her growing attraction to a local chef, a man who believes a relationship isn't possible due to his commitment to care for his brain-injured brother.

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Amazon   Barnes and Noble    Paperback

About the Author

Joyce T. Strand is the author of who-done-it contemporary and historical mysteries set in San Francisco, the Napa-Sonoma wine regions of California, and in Ventura and Ramona, California.

Her contemporary novels, written as stand-alone trilogies, feature protagonists Jillian Hillcrest, a publicist in Silicon Valley; Brynn Bancroft, a financial guru in transition to winemaker from corporate executive, who was Jillian's boss in the Jillian Hillcrest mysteries trilogy; and Emily Lazzaro, the daughter of the winemaker in the Brynn Bancroft trilogy, who has moved to a small California town and become the manager of a bed and breakfast.

Her first historical mystery, The Judge's Story, tells the story of a Superior Court Judge with a passion for social justice as well as the law who strives to discover the truth behind the mystery of a robbery-murder in a small California town in 1939. Her second historical mystery, The Reporter's Story, features a young female reporter in 1912 San Francisco who confronts murder, intrigue, and smuggling on her way to becoming a world-recognized reporter.

None of these sleuths goes looking for crimes to solve, but they are all drawn in when they confront murder, burglaries, and fraud.

All of her novels are inspired by actual events and/or real people, although they are definitely fictionalized.

Much like her protagonist Jillian Hillcrest, Strand headed corporate communications at several biotech and high-tech companies in California's Silicon Valley for more than 25 years. Unlike Jillian, however, she did not encounter murder in her career. She focused on writing by-lined articles, press releases, white papers, and brochures to publicize her companies and their products and welcomed the opportunity to turn to fiction.

Strand lives with her collection of cow statuary in Southern California, and enjoys exploring and writing about the growing wine region in the Ramona Valley near San Diego. She received her Ph.D. from the George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and her B.A. from Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

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    Emily clutched the steering wheel.  She glanced right and left for a place to pull over.  The single headlight from behind her reflected in her rear view mirror almost blinding her...

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1.	Wednesday, 8th November - Nicki’s Nook
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3.	Thursday, 9th November - Sanity is for those without children
4.	Thursday, 9th November - The Faerie Review
5.	Friday, 10th November - Mammanatty’s
6.	Monday, 13th November - Miki’s Hope
7.	Monday, 13th November - Book Babble
8.	Tuesday, 14th November - Lynchburg Mama
9.	Wednesday, 15th November - Leels Loves Books
10.	Thursday, 16th November - Between the Coverz
11.	Friday, 17th November - jessicacassidy.com
12.	Monday, 20th November - My Reading Journeys
13.	Tuesday, 21st November - Joyful Antidotes
14.	Wednesday, 22nd November - Bound 4 Escape
15.	Friday, 24th November - I Create Purty Thangs
16.	Monday 27th November - Beck Valley Books

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