Honey-Baked Homicide by Gayle Leeson-A Great Escapes Tour-Book Review/Giveaway

About the book 

The owner of a delightful Southern café tastes the sharp sting of suspicion in this delectable comfort food mystery . . .

It’s fall in Winter Garden, Virginia, and business at Amy Flowers’ Down South Café has never been better. So when struggling beekeeper Stuart Landon asks Amy to sell some of his honey, she’s happy to help. The jars of honey are a sweet success, but their partnership is cut short when Amy discovers Landon’s body outside the café early one morning.

As Amy tries to figure out who could possibly have wanted to harm the unassuming beekeeper, she discovers an ever-expanding list of suspects—and they’re all buzzing mad. She’ll have to use all of her skills—and her Southern charm—to find her way out of this sticky situation…

And others are saying 

I can’t ask for a better mystery to read on the weekend, than one by Gayle. Gayle never leaves a reader hanging she leaves them wanting more from this series.
~Bibliophile Reviews

This book has strong characters that are easy to love (especially Homer with his hero of the day quotes), lots of details to hook the reader, and the development of a nice smooth ride until we hit the finale upset because it is the last page. I do believe I am falling in love with this series . . .
~Books a Plenty Book Reviews

HONEY-BAKED HOMICIDE, the third book in Gayle Leeson’s Down South Café Mystery series is an entertaining read that combines both a twisty-turvey murder plot along with a cornucopia of colorful characters.
~Cinnamon, Sugar and a Little Bit of Murder

This book leads you on one great ride. Can’t wait to see what is next!
~Community Bookstop

I can’t say enough how much I love this cozy mystery series. In fact, the Down South Cafe books are one of my go-to series in this genre. They are clean, entertaining, well-plotted and full of yummy food.
~Reading Is My SuperPower

And I thought 

A delightful and charming read.  Honey Baked Homicide is a keeper.   

Winter Garden Valley is filled with fun and quirky characters that appear daily to satisfy their hunger at the Southern Cafe. 

Amy is surrounded with fun friends and patrons from the quirky

Hector that has a penchant for making the day better with a quote to the hilarious Dilly who comes by everyday for lunch or breakfast and must have a biscuit for her pet raccoon. 

I enjoyed the setting and was delighted that the author included 

recipes at the end. 

The mystery plot is interesting and takes the reader on a twisty 

turny ride.   

I had an idea who did the deed but was a little surprised along with Amy and the others when the actual villain was uncovered.  

I enjoyed my visit to the Southern Cafe and look forward to reading more in this series. 

I received a complimentary copy. 

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Nights at Seaside by Addison Cole- A Beck Valley Tour- Review

About the book 

Sky Lacroux has finally realized her dream and opened her own tattoo shop in Provincetown, Massachusetts. She’s happy as can be, preparing the shop for its grand opening and renting a cottage in the Seaside community while renovations to her new apartment are being completed. The only thing missing is the one thing she longs for, and has no control over—love.

Sawyer Bass, a professional boxer, plays his guitar at a local bar to escape the painful reality of his father’s deteriorating health and a recent health warning of his own. But when he spots a stunning brunette across the room, escaping reality goes out the window, and the beautiful woman becomes the focus of his next song—and maybe even the rest of his life.

When Sawyer walks into Sky’s tattoo shop and sees the woman from the bar—Sky—the chemistry between them is instant. Sawyer is everything Sky could ever hope for in a man. He’s honest, loving, sensitive, and potently virile—but boxing goes against everything Sky believes in. The closer they become, the more she realizes that her alpha boxer is waging his own emotional battle—only the battle she thinks he’s waging isn’t the one that threatens to tear them apart.

Nights at Seaside is the sweet edition of the steamy romance novel Seaside Nights by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster.

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And I thought 

My first thought is they just keep getting better.  But actually that sounds like each installment is better than the last.  

I haven't read them all.  And, I have read them out of order but 

there isn't a real need to read in order.  

Each one I've read is just better it seems than the last.  Perhaps because we get to 'know' a different one of the characters better. 

Nights at Seaside was a great read.  The characters are real. 

Sky is sweet.  Had me wondering a little bit as I am not much into tattoo's.  I was thinking what's this character going to be about?  

Sorry for the stereo type.  

But I guess it kind of goes with how Sky felt about Sawyer at first. Finding out he is a boxer almost put the skids on any budding romance between the two.  

Nights at Seaside is the 'sweet' version of the original book 

Seaside Nights by Melissa Foster which is a little more sizzle and bedroom scenes. 

I love that the author has provided us with this sweet story with just a little sizzle.  

I look forward to reading the rest of the series.  

I received a complimentary copy from Beck Valley tours.

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Beyond Forever-I Read Book Tour-Review/Giveaway

About the book

Just as their life is seemingly back on track, Finn McDaniel’s gets news that sends him into a tail-spin. He is faced with the prospect of losing Olivia Henry forever. He immediately turns to Dan, Olivia’s deceased best friend, who is her loyal and constant guardian angel from the beyond, imploring him for his help. In the midst of all of the chaos a special package is delivered that changes their lives forever.

​While Finn is determined to grow his restaurant to new heights by chasing after the coveted Michelin Star, it is Olivia who finally sees her dream come to fruition in a way never thought possible. Finn is determined to support Olivia through her shocking breakthrough and even has a very special surprise up his sleeve that she never sees coming. Just as their plan is set in to motion and they settle in to their new normal, they have an earth shattering encounter. In that moment it is revealed that they have much more than just a spiritual relationship with the beyond.

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And I thought

And the story goes on.  Beyond Forever is a trilogy.  Start 

with book 1 to get the full story and stay up to speed on what's been going on.  

Beyond Forever is a good read.  The trilogy is a good read. 

It's a nice contemporary love story that will keep the reader engaged all the way to the end.  

Personally I didn't really like the whole idea of Olivia talking to her deceased best friend.  And then in this installment Finn even ends up going to Dan for help when their relationship is on the rocks. 

But this is fiction and it was a good read.

Beyond Forever ends the series with tying everything up in a nice little package. 

The series is a good read. 

If your looking for spending a good number of hours with a light hearted read the Beyond Trilogy fits the bill. 

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