Say Yes to the Hot Mess by Gracie Ruth Mitchell (book review)
Maya Ellis New mom. Retirement community member. Avoider of men. Am I single? Yes. Am I ready to mingle? Not even kind of--especially now that I have my son to think about. My dating track record speaks for itself, and it is not pretty. It's a good thing I accidentally [...]
Writers are Readers: Jane S. Daly
Welcome back to another episode of, "What are you reading?" (Or what did you read ... it all fits.) This week I'm thrilled to welcome fellow Elk Lake author Jane S. Daly. Thank you for being here! What was your favorite picture book as a child? What did you love [...]
Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson (book review)
Get your copy here! Right when Dani thinks she’s hit a dead-end in her career, she unexpectedly inherits an enormous old house in a quaint college town. This gives her the perfect opportunity to pursue her true passion—cooking! So Dani opens Chef-to-Go, preparing delicious, ready-made meals for hungry students attending [...]
The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake (book review)
Raised by the eccentric surgeon Dr. Horace Croft after losing her parents to a deadly pandemic, the orphan Nora Beady knows little about conventional life. While other young ladies were raised to busy themselves with needlework and watercolors, Nora was trained to perfect her suturing and anatomical illustrations of dissections. [...]
Drawn by the Current by Jocelyn Green (book review)
Get your copy here! A birthday excursion turns deadly when the S.S. Eastland capsizes with Olive Pierce and her best friend Claire on board. Hundreds perish during the accident, and it's only when Olive herself barely escapes that she discovers her friend is among the victims. In the aftermath of [...]