Main Character Monday feat. The Patience Price Mysteries Series by Julie Ann Lindsey

 

Who is Patience Price . . .

Patience Price, concierge counselor … and amateur sleuth? 

I did it all backwards.  I met Patience  Price at the end of this Cozy Beach read series. 

Why?  Because I stumbled onto book 3 in our little book store on Galveston Island 🏝.   

As a fan of author Julie Ann Lindsey I grabbed up Murder In Real Time snapped a pic and sent it to Julie Ann!  

I was super excited. 

She answered back with a surprising statement of " Wow cool find.  That book has been out of print for years!" 

Fast forward a few months and we find the re-launch of a great series!  

Thank you and Congratulations  Julie Ann Lindsey! 

So . . .

Just who is Patience Price?  After being downsized our Main Character looses her job in HR for the FBI.  But not before she meets hunky agent Sébastion who calls her boss because she kind of hired him. 

Patience  moves back to her hometown of  Pony Island with plans to be a counselor. 

Grown up Patience  realizes upon her return how much she's missed her Island home. 

She misses swimming in the ocean. 

She missed  the diner where she can get a Burger, Fries and a Milk Shake off a menu she doesn't  have to read.  

She's missed her quirky Hippie  mom and dad who own a Tshirt shop/Tarot Reading/ ...? 

And she misses the town folk who just seem to gravitate to her and chat. 

And she kind of missed (but she's not sure) her ex-boyfriend turned Mayor Candidate, Landlord, Murder Suspect.  

So who is Patience  Price  well all the above is a bit of who and what makes up 

Patience Price concierge counselor … and amateur sleuth?

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Frozen In Motion by Lori Roberts Herbst Great Escapes Book Tour Review and Giveaway

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About the book 

A murder at the local hockey rink leaves photographer Callie Cassidy nursing a few injuries of her own, but that won’t stop her from trying to catch the killer—before someone else gets iced… 

When hockey coach Renata Sanchez asks for Callie’s help exposing her ex-husband’s nefarious activities, Callie hesitates. After all, Renata’s brother, Detective Raul Sanchez, has been known to bristle at Callie’s interference. But with her own second-chance romance on rocky turf and her best friend’s engagement to a man Callie doesn’t entirely trust, she could use the distraction of an investigation. 

Before she can even begin her research, a confrontation involving the ex, Renata, and Raul erupts right outside Sundance Studio. Then later in the day, the ex-husband literally drops dead and falls from the hockey arena catwalk—landing with a thud on top of Callie. Renata immediately takes the top spot on the suspect list, with Raul’s name not far behind. With time running out to save her friends, Callie enlists the help of her inquisitive cat and her loyal golden retriever to develop a picture of the true culprit.

 

And I thought  

Cleverly plotted with a team full of suspects and a couple mysteries  to solve too. 

I enjoy the main character Callie and her furry friends.   

The cover with Callie’s  dog and cat beckoned this reader to turn the pages and look for clues. 

Callie gas her hands full following  leads and being careful with a little thin ice. 

This is a fun series.  I have enjoyed following Callie along on her adventures.  

I received  a complimentary copy.  

My review will appear on Retail Sites and Good Reads. 

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Books in the Callie Cassidy Mysteries

Suitable for Framing (Book 1)

Double Exposure (Book 2)

Frozen in Motion (Book 3)

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Mambo And Murder by C.S.McDonald I Read Book Tour Review

 

About the book 

Book Title: Mambo and Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #6

Author: C.S. McDonald

​Category: YA Fiction, 160 pages

Run Time: 4 hours, 9 minutes

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)

Book Description:

Three ballroom dancers were murdered over 40 years ago. Wow, that’s one old cold case. What’s more, the murderer, who was thought to have been killed during a police chase, has resurfaced in Pittsburgh. Yikes! How can that be? 

Worse, ballroom dancing simply isn’t Detective Nathan Landry’s forte. After weeks of practice, Nathan still has two left feet. Can Fiona step in to guide Nathan through this dancing debacle or will it take 40 years for the detective to find his footing? 

Double yikes! Join Fiona and detective Landry in this high-stepping whodunit!

​BUY THE BOOK:Book Title:  Mambo and Murder:  A Fiona Quinn Mystery #6

Author:  C.S. McDonald

​Category:  YA Fiction, 160 pages

Run Time: 4 hours, 9 minutes

Genre:  Cozy Mystery

Publisher:  McWriter Books

Release date:  October 31, 2018

Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf)

Tour dates:  Man 10 to Feb 4, 2022

Content Rating:  G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!)

Book Description:

Three ballroom dancers were murdered over 40 years ago. Wow, that’s one old cold case. What’s more, the murderer, who was thought to have been killed during a police chase, has resurfaced in Pittsburgh. Yikes! How can that be? 

Worse, ballroom dancing simply isn’t Detective Nathan Landry’s forte. After weeks of practice, Nathan still has two left feet. Can Fiona step in to guide Nathan through this dancing debacle or will it take 40 years for the detective to find his footing? 

Double yikes! Join Fiona and detective Landry in this high-stepping whodunit!

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And I thought 

Delightful and charming. 

I just love the characters in this series.  

Fiona and Nathan give you giggle on almost ever page.  

Fiona a not so reluctant sleuth always seems to work thru the clues.  A bit in an awkward way but the crime is always solved.   

Even when there is more than one mystery to solve. 

The Fionna Quinn Mystery Series is great for all ages.  

I received a complimentary copy. 

The Billionaires Path by Emily L. Scot My Review

 

About the book 

Dean Harvester has it all. He’s the CEO of an award-winning real estate firm in Manhattan with a personal net worth of more than two billion. When he’s not conquering the business world, he’s sprinting on a treadmill in the gym, trying his best to deflect the attention of every woman who passes by.

He lives in an opulent world of isolation, silently longing for a deeper connection to … something.

Things are bound to change however when a timid and unassuming woman clutching a bible joins his firm.

At first, Dean sees nothing defining in Lilian, dismissing her as a bible thumper, but it doesn’t take long before he senses something exceptional about her. She carries a quiet and natural beauty and her faith is unwavering, to his surprise … somewhat alluring.

Lilian doesn’t act in the slightest like she’s attracted to him, and she’s missing all of his signals. Dean’s curiosity builds and his feelings deepen as he spends more time with her.

But she’s trapped in her own dark world of pain, fearing for her life, and not seeing the way out. With Lilian’s help, he’s ready to open up his world and be led back on the path of righteousness, and in turn, he just might be able to help Lilian escape her own world of darkness.

And I thought   

This book deals with domestic abuse

For a super short this one was worth the read. 

I don't normally read Novellas but this one was offered free so I accepted to be introduced to a new author. 

It appears this one is part of a collection of Novellas. 

Although it was super short only 33 pages.  A good complete story was fleshed out which actually surprised and  impressed me.   

The characters were likeable Lillian and Dean are just meant to end up together even though Lillian is living with her fiance.  Who is a piece of work.  And ends up in jail at the end.  

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Murder by the Seaside by Julie Ann Lindsey My Review

 

About the book 

Sun, Sand and … Murder?

Downsized from the FBI’s human resources department on the Virginia mainland, Patience Price is setting up shop as a Counselor at Large in her quirky island town. And she’s making the best of her reinvention, until a high school boyfriend is accused of murder, and his determined mama wants Patience to save his hide.

Local golden boy, Adrian Davis, once crushed Patience’s teenage heart, and now he needed her help? She can’t help offering a chef’s kiss to Karma.

Not that Patience holds a grudge.

Reluctantly, she agrees to look into the case, with the help of a hunky former coworker, but what she finds will rock their coastal community to its core, and put Patience on a lurking killer’s hitlist.

And I thought 

I was happy to get the chance to read book 1 in the series. 

 

I was happy that the author could re-launch giving readers a chance to enjoy it.  

The original books have been out of print for several years.  I was lucky to find book 3 in a local store. 

I really enjoyed it so getting a chance to read book 1 made me super happy. 

I loved all the characters!  

Patience and her entourage just make you smile.  

Patience is a great main character that you'll as much as the townspeople love her.  

Well except for the villains that want her dead.  But in this one the super bad guy had a hard time because he liked her too.  But being a villain he had to do what he had to do and try and try again and again to knock her off. 

There is a  love triangle in the series.   

Patience high school boyfriend Adrian still wants a chance.  

Patience is not making any declarations between Adrian and the  super FBI hunk Sebastian. 

Adrian and Sebastian end up in sort of a truce as they both will do anything to keep Patience out of trouble and alive. 

They make a truce and in  the end giving each nick names.  

Adrian calls Sebastian Bond or James.  And Sebastian calls Adrian Fugitive since was accused of the crimes.  

No spoilers here but Adrian didn't do it. 

I loved this one.  And I am anxiously waiting to read book 2. 

I received a complimentary ARC copy from the author to be celebrate the be Re-launch. 

My review be will appear on Amazon and Good my Reads. 

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