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Twisted Tea Christmas
by Laura Childs
"TWISTED TEA MURDER definitely doesn’t disappoint!"
Posted October 2, 2021

One of my favorite Cozy Mystery authors, Laura Childs, is back with another installment in the Teashop Mystery series. The thing I love about this book the most is that Childs never strays from what she knows works. There’s Read more...

The Cider Shop Rules
by Julie Anne Lindsey
"A delightful cozy mystery with a seasonal Fall vibe..."
Posted September 9, 2021

Julie Anne Lindsey returns with another installment to the Cider Shop Mystery series. With autumn and Halloween approaching, pumpkins are everywhere in this book! Winnie is once again doing her best with the Fall Festival, however, she reached a setback when Mr. Potter is found dead, hidden Read more...

Burning Desire
by Marie Harte
"Rife with humor and heart, BURNING DESIRE will have you laughing and swooning!"
Posted September 9, 2021

Did anyone call for a hot firefighter? In Marie Harte’s second installment in the Turn Up the Heat series, BURNING DESIRE features another firefighter who can’t help Read more...

Forgotten in Death
by J.D. Robb
"FORGOTTEN IN DEATH is definitely be a memorable experience once you’ve read it!"
Posted September 4, 2021

It’s always an exciting time with J.D. Robb released a new book and FORGOTTEN IN DEATH marks the fifty-third installment in this series. As always, Eve is ready for action when another murder happens. This time, two bodies Read more...

Witch Please
by Ann Aguirre
"WITCH PLEASE is a new lighthearted delight!"
Posted September 4, 2021

Ann Aguirre is back with a brand new witchy series! WITCH PLEASE is the first book in a new Rom-Com series. It combines elements of the paranormal with a lighthearted and hilarious theme, which is quite different from Aguirre’s typical writing style.

Usually, her Read more...

Breaking Badger
by Shelly Laurenston
"Shelly Laurensten and her honey badgers will be more than enough to entertain you!"
Posted September 1, 2021

Ready for more crazy honey badger antics? With BREAKING BADGER, the 4th book in Shelly Laurenston's Honey Badger Chronicles, readers are once again thrust into this chaotic, violent world. Despite Read more...

Holiday Ever After
by Jill Shalvis
"In the mood for a cozy Christmas anthology? Then look no further!"
Posted August 30, 2021

In the mood for a cozy Christmas anthology? Then look no further because Jill Shalvis has got you covered! If you’ve never read her Heartbreaker Bay series before, then you’re in for a treat because with this anthology, you’re able to read a Read more...

Claimed
by J.R. Ward
"CLAIMED might be one of my favorite books this year"
Posted July 24, 2021

J.R. Ward returns with a brand new sizzling series featuring wolven. As a fan of Ward for many years, I have been looking forward to her take on the shifter books ever since she mentioned that she wanted to write them years ago. So I had some pretty Read more...

The Rocky Road to Ruin
by Meri Allen
"Allen’s writing is detailed and entertaining!"
Posted July 18, 2021

THE ROCKY ROAD TO RUIN is my first time reading Meri Allen, but I was so intrigued about a new Cozy Mystery series set in an ice cream shop that I had to try it! This book is set in Penniman, Connecticut and features Riley Rhodes. As a seasoned Read more...

Devil in Disguise
by Lisa Kleypas
"Lisa Kleypas shines with DEVIL IN DISGUISE!"
Posted July 18, 2021

Lisa Kleypas has been one of my all-time favorite heroines for years, so I was especially excited about DEVIL IN DISGUISE, the seventh book in the series.

If you’re a long-time like I am of Kleypas Read more...

Last Guard
by Nalini Singh
"You really can’t go wrong with a Nalini Singh Psy-Changeling book!"
Posted July 17, 2021

Nalini Singh returns with another exciting installment in the Psy-Changeling Trinity series. I’ve been a fan of this author and series for quite some time now so I always look forward to a new book from Singh. This is Read more...

Capture the Crown
by Jennifer Estep
"CAPTURE THE CROWN certainly showcases Estep’s writing to the fullest."
Posted July 7, 2021

CAPTURE THE CROWN marks Jennifer Estep’s return again to writing Fantasy and the world she created for the Crown of Shards series. I was immediately intrigued about this concept when I heard about its premise. Estep has been known to Read more...

Heartless
by Gena Showalter
"HEARTLESS is a perfect summer read"
Posted June 23, 2021

Gena Showalter returns with a brand new Paranormal Romance series called Immortal Enemies. This time this series features the fae and they aren’t like the fairytale-like creatures that many of us believe them to be. Showalter’s style is much darker in this book than Read more...

Death of an Italian Chef
by Lee Hollis
"DEATH OF AN ITALIAN CHEF is nothing short of amazing!"
Posted June 23, 2021

With fourteen books in the Hayley Powell Food and Cocktail series, Lee Hollis pens another fun and exciting story about an Italian chef who meets his demise far too early. When Chef Romeo suffers from a mild heart attack, he spends a Read more...

To Sir, with Love
by Lauren Layne
"I can easily picture TO SIR, WITH LOVE on the big screen"
Posted June 23, 2021

One of my favorite Contemporary Romance authors is back with a standalone, sweet novel. When I read this book, it definitely gave me a chick flick movie vibe to it. I can easily picture the hero and heroine, Gracie and Sebastian, on the big screen. This story just has Read more...

Good Twin Gone Country
by Jessica Lemmon
"Slow and sweet, this book will definitely sweep you off your feet!"
Posted June 23, 2021

GOOD TWIN GONE COUNTRY is part of the Dynasties: Beaumont Bay series, which is a series that Jessica Lemmon shares with Jules Bennet. These two authors switch between writing books in this series, which I think is an interesting idea. For this particular book, we have a good girl Read more...

Million Dollar Demon
by Kim Harrison
"Readers can expect a lot of magic and mayhem in MILLION DOLLAR DEMON."
Posted June 6, 2021

Kim Harrison has returned to the Hollows world and has presented readers with another adventure with Rachel and her gang. Fans of this series will have much to look forward to as many familiar faces return, creating a wonderful reunion.

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Death on the Night of Lost Lizards
by Julia Buckley
"DEATH ON THE NIGHT OF LOST LIZARDS is sure to be a hit with fans."
Posted May 23, 2021

DEATH ON THE NIGHT OF LOST LIZARDS is book three in the Hungarian Tea House Mystery series by Julia Buckley. Hana Keller and her tea-leaf reading grandmother are back in action with this super exciting installment. I always enjoy Read more...

Make Me Burn
by Marie Harte
"MAKE ME BURN is rife with hilarious banter and fun antics"
Posted May 23, 2021

Marie Harte returns with a brand new firefighter series. The Turn Up the Heat series kicks off with MAKE ME BURN. It’s a story about developing trust between a reporter named Avery Dearborn and a Seattle firefighter named Brad Battle Read more...

The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait
by Cleo Coyle
"The mystery unfolds flawlessly."
Posted May 6, 2021

It’s been quite a long time since we’ve seen Penelope and Jack working side by side together. However, in the seventh installment of the Haunted Bookshop Mystery series, THE Read more...

Annie Tegelan

Annie Tegelan is an avid reader and writer. She writes New Adult Dystopian and Contemporary Romance under the pen name Ana Jolene. Please visit her website www.anajolene.com for more details about her books! Her go- to genre is Romance, anything from Paranormal Romance, Erotic, Contemporary, Suspense and Historical. She also enjoys Science Fiction and Fantasy, Urban Fantasy and Teens and YA.

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6 comments posted.

Re: It Happened One Midnight (3:22pm July 3, 2013):

Sounds fab! I cannot wait to read it!

Re: Lord Of Darkness (10:37am March 4, 2013):

I absolutely adore Historical Romances and find that Hoyt's way of incorporating action in the Ghost of St. Giles theme to be smart and unique!

Re: Fever (2:01pm January 25, 2012):

Great post Joan and lovely interview with Cindy! I love her Black Ops series. I just discovered them earlier this month and just love the balance of suspense and romance in the novels. I wonder, is maintaining this balance churning in the back of your head as your write?

Re: Ecstasy Untamed (4:02pm October 26, 2011):

Most imaginative movie? Maybe the Harry Potter movies or Avatar. Those ones definitely made me think, wow! Where do people come up with this?

Re: The Lady Of The Storm (5:19pm August 4, 2011):

Wow, this is a new to me author! Would love the chance to win and read her work! Cover and blurb look and sound amazing!

Re: Too Hot To Touch (5:18pm August 4, 2011):

First crush for me was my neighbour in kindergarden! is that too young? *bites nails* I got the lead as Mary for the Xmas play and he was Joseph. I put his arm around me and I was in heaven. Literally. We made baby Jesus, LOL!!