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Fall headfirst into July’s hottest stories—danger, desire, and happily-ever-afters await.

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When duty to his kingdom meets desire for his enemy!


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Always remember when playing for keeps to look before you leap!


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No Memes of Escape
by Olivia Blacke
"No Escaping the Fun in the second Brooklyn Murder Mystery"
Posted October 21, 2021

There is no escaping the fun in the second Brooklyn Murder Mystery, NO MEMES OF ESCAPE by Olivia Blacke. Odessa Dean is back with her Louisiana bayou accent, her social media savvy, and her penchant for solving mysteries Read more...


Twisted Tea Christmas
by Laura Childs
"The Latest Tea Shop Mystery is Pure Holiday Fun!"
Posted October 15, 2021

It’s a busy holiday season at the Indigo Tea Shop.  Theodosia, Haley, and Drayton are busy hosting a Nutcracker Tea, a White Christmas Tea, and a fancy Victorian Christmas Tea.  Along with the tea, there’s trouble brewing in Charleston, and when one of Read more...


The Cure for What Ales You
by Ellie Alexander
"Trouble is Brewing Along with the Craft Beer in the Fifth Sloan Krause Mystery"
Posted October 15, 2021

Trouble is brewing along with the craft beer in THE CURE FOR WHAT ALES YOU, the fifth story in the Sloan Krause Mysteries.  The Nitro Brewery is debuting its new Lemon Kiss ale during the town&rsquo Read more...


The Last House on Needless Street
by Catriona Ward
"Exceptional Horror that Opens the Door into the Dark Places"
Posted September 30, 2021

THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET by Catriona Ward is filled will secrets, sorrow, suffering, and pain. Incredible pain. From the outside, it is an old neglected house on a normal street where Ted, Olivia, and Lauren live. On the Read more...


The Explorer Baroness
by Julia Justiss
"A Baron’s Son Meets an Adventurous Women Who Defies London Society. Will She Break His Heart?"
Posted September 28, 2021

THE EXPLORER BARONESS is the third story in the Heirs in Waiting trilogy.  When the handsome son of a Baron meets a woman who defies the constraints of London’s proper society, he must make the ultimate decision Read more...


Don't Look Now
by Mary Burton
"Burton's Latest Tense-Filled Page Turner Will Keep You Guessing"
Posted September 27, 2021

Take a thrilling twisty tension-filled ride in Mary Burton’s latest, DON’T LOOK NOW.  Austin Homicide Detective, Jordan Poe, is as tough as they come.   Having dealt with her own family’s addictions, Jordan is resilient and street smart.   Read more...


Never Saw Me Coming
by Vera Kurian
"Seven Psychopaths on a College Campus. What Could Go Wrong?"
Posted September 24, 2021

A diagnosed psychopath, Chloe Sevre, is starting her first year at John Adams University in Washington, DC.  She is excited to meet her roommate, find her classes, attend some fraternity parties, investigate the murder rate, and... kill Will Bachman. NEVER SAW Read more...


Nice Girls
by Catherine Dang
"A Dark Twisty Debut that Packs a Punch"
Posted September 24, 2021

A dark and twisty debut that features a divisive narrator who can be unlikeable and reckless, but also raw and driven. NICE GIRLS by Catherine Dang explores tough topics like social media, rejection, self-esteem, inequality, mental illness, and loss Read more...


This Is Why We Lie
by Gabriella Lepore
"Who Do You Trust When Everyone's Lying?"
Posted September 24, 2021

The small coastal town of Gardiners Bay is home to the beautiful girls from prestigious Preston Prep and the alluring and mysterious boys from Rookwood Reform School. As members from both groups start meeting for secret parties in the woods, new relationships develop, and loyalties are tested.  In Read more...


Her Perfect Life
by Hank Phillippi Ryan
"Not Quite Perfect, but Fans of Hank Phillippi Ryan will love the secrets revealed"
Posted September 11, 2021

Popular television reporter, Lily Atwood, appears to have the perfect life.  She lives in a perfect house with her seven-year-old daughter.  She has talent, fame, and social media fans that follow her every move, but Lily has secrets and in HER PERFECT LIFE, someone is Read more...


Trace of Doubt
by DiAnn Mills
"A Suspense Filled Story With an Explosive Ending"
Posted September 4, 2021

Shelby Pearce is being paroled after spending fifteen years in prison for a murder and robbery she didn’t commit.  FBI Special Agent Denton McClure has spent years trying to locate the five hundred thousand Shelby was accused of stealing from her brother-in-law&rsquo Read more...


Where the Truth Lies
by Anna Bailey
"A Stunning Suspense Debut with a Slow-Burning Intensity"
Posted August 5, 2021

WHERE THE TRUTH LIES by Anna Bailey is a dazzling debut with a slow-burning intensity that builds after a young girl disappears after a night partying in the woods. Filled with deeply nuanced characters that leap off the pages Read more...


Profiling a Killer
by Nichole Severn
"A Thrilling Fast-Paced Page-Turner"
Posted July 29, 2021

PROFILING A KILLER is the first book in the new Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) series for Harlequin Intrigue. It sets the bar high as a serial killer targets and murders a high profile medical examiner’s sister Read more...


Pup Fiction
by Laurien Berenson
"Someone is Sabotaging the Summer Camp in the 27th Melanie Travis Mystery"
Posted July 8, 2021

This was my first time reading this long-running cozy mystery series and I wonder what took me so long? PUP FICTION by Laurien Berenson is a fun, fast-paced mystery that will appeal to dog lovers and mystery lovers Read more...


The Boy in the Photo
by Nicole Trope
"A Young Mother’s Worst Nightmare Comes to Life in This Compelling Page-Turner"
Posted June 29, 2021

A mother’s worst nightmare comes to life when her six-year-old son disappears from school in THE BOY IN THE PHOTO.   When Megan Stanthorpe learns her controlling ex-husband has kidnapped her son, she fears she will never see Daniel again.  Megan lives Read more...


Evidence of Innocence
by Shirlee McCoy
"A Perfect Jolt of Suspense & Romance"
Posted June 6, 2021

After spending fifteen years in prison for a crime she did not commit, Kinsley Garrett is weary of law enforcement officers.  Yet when a man attempts to kidnap Kinsley on a snowy road, Kinsley knows she must let Police Chief Marcus Bayne keep her safe and help her Read more...


The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait
by Cleo Coyle
"A Cursed Portrait Opens the Door on Mysteries both Past and Present"
Posted May 27, 2021

The seventh book in The Haunted Bookshop series revolves around pulp fiction cover art and the perils of unscrupulous publishers. THE GHOST AND THE HAUNTED PORTRAIT has a lot going on Read more...


Southern Sass and a Battered Bride
by Kate Young
"It Will Take A Lot of Sass to Figure out This Fun Mystery"
Posted May 27, 2021

In the third book in the Marygene Brown Mystery series, Marygene has quite a problem. The Peach Diner is catering a mystery-themed wedding for Marygene’s ex-boyfriend, Alex Myers. Not only is the bride demanding and pushy, but she also ends up dead in Read more...


The Music of Bees
by Eileen Garvin
"A heartfelt story about loss, resiliency, friendship, and finding your way..."
Posted May 6, 2021

Alice, Jake, and Harry are suffering low points in their lives.  Forty-four-year-old Alice is grieving the loss of her husband and parents, while eighteen-year-old Jacob Stevenson is adjusting to life after an accident, and twenty-four-year-old introvert Harry, is struggling with Read more...


The Dead Husband
by Carter Wilson
"What if it were your family you feared the most?"
Posted May 6, 2021

When her husband dies from an overdose of sleep medication and alcohol, Rose Yates leaves Milwaukee with her eleven-year-old son to return to her father’s house in Bury, New Hampshire.  Special Investigating Agent, Colin Pearson, is convinced Rose’s husband did not die Read more...


Sandra Martin


I have always been a voracious reader and I enjoy a good mystery. I am an Investigation ID addict and I hate when a case goes unsolved. I attended the University of Michigan where I earned an English degree, but I currently work for another university in the physical therapy doctorate program. I currently live in beautiful North Carolina where there is plenty of sunshine, smiling faces, and sweet tea. I have one college- aged son, a great husband, and an aging ornery cat. Reading is my passion, but I also write for children and I have been published in several magazines.

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Fresh Fiction Reviewer Profile | Sandra Martin
August 4, 2022

7 comments posted.

Re: Mystery Rider (2:29pm October 9, 2015):

My tough and rugged husband who once hated cats, rescued a
kitten from a worksite, and now my husband fusses over her
and she never leaves his side.

Re: Rescuing the Texan's Heart (2:25pm February 23, 2015):

Love the cover on this book and I enjoy reading about small
towns with lots of charm. Sounds great.

Re: Dead Man Walker (2:22pm February 23, 2015):

I've really enjoyed this series and the Savannah setting.
I'll add this to my TBR

Re: As Gouda as Dead (7:19pm February 7, 2015):

My fave event was a vacation to Maui. Rainbows, sunshine,
and so much beauty everywhere.
The I Love Dogs Jewelry - what a great way to help abused
and orphaned animals.

Re: Meow If It's Murder (9:08am January 15, 2015):

I'm a cat lover and this mystery sounds like a fun read. Love the cover as well.

Re: Billionaire Blend (12:38pm August 25, 2014):

I read the coffee house mysteries for awhile and really enjoyed them. I've missed the last few and have to get back in the swing. I love mysteries with entrepreneurs and Clare's coffee shop is so unique.

Re: Dark Legacy (8:55pm November 18, 2009):

Anna,
I've read your SuperRomances, but not this title yet. It looks great. I'm always interested in a good paranormal.

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