Welcome to the first of the Cafe and Bookstore updates for the week with news and updates for authors on the shelves.
The first author today is USA Today Bestselling author Jacquie Biggar with a recent review for Perfectly Imperfect.
About the book
What happens when Miss Perfection clashes with Mr. Casual?
Chaos!
Georgina’s in trouble. The startup money she borrowed from her parents’ retirement fund is long gone and her dream of owning the next big thing in market-to-table cuisine disappeared with it.
Her only choice? Merge her company into the corporate giant, CLO, and hope she isn’t making a huge mistake.
Rhys Turner is his father’s progeny, born and raised to take over the empire when his dad deems him ready. Rhys doesn’t mind the fast-paced lifestyle, though he detests the coldblooded mantra of the corporation- Buy from the weak and sell at a profit.
It’s made his family millions. But now, just when CLO’s reins are within reach, he’s run into the one woman who could change everything.
A delightful mixture of women’s fiction, chick-lit, romantic comedy, and New adult, Perfectly Imperfect has something for every reader.
One of the recent reviews for the book
What a delightful feel-good romance. This is an hour-long read, a fun foray into the contentious relationship between two business people, one trying to hold on to her dream company while the other one is tasked with selling it out from under her. Of course, sparks fly – the bad kind as well as the good.
I whipped through this book. The characters were colorful, both likable, and I loved their sarcasm and spats. The secondary characters were just right and wonderfully well-rounded for such a short book. The plot isn’t overly complex, and there isn’t any of the belabored drama-queen, helpless-female stuff that sometimes makes me roll my eyes. Instead, it struck me as carefully-crafted with just the right details to give a vivid sense of place, character, and action. Honestly, this spunky romance was one of the best I’ve read. Highly recommended.
Read the reviews and buy the book: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK
A small selection of Jacquie’s books
Read the reviews and buy the books: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK – Follow Jacquie : Goodreads – website: Jacquie Biggar – Twitter: @jacqbiggar
The next book today with a recent review is Guns of Perdition – The Armageddon Showdown Book 1 by Jessica Bakkers. I reviewed the book and this fast paced supernatural thriller with all guns blazing would make a great gift.
About the book
IT TAKES GRACE TO HUNT WHEN IT’S DARKSOME
Jessie expects he’ll be forever cleaning up after the cowpokes of the Bad Hoss Saloon. That’s until the day a drifter strides through the doors, and blows away a blood-sucking demon, along with Jessie’s belief in an everyday world. Jessie is captivated by the enigmatic Grace, with her pearl-handled revolvers, and wolf companion. He throws in his normal life and follows her across the Wild West, as she hunts down and slays the evil creatures that roam the frontier.
Along the way, they seek the aid of a Native American warrior, cross paths with a Cajun Queen, and encounter a small-town tycoon with a deadly hunger for gold. Animosity and distrust plague Grace and Jessie, and their strange group of allies, but they must put their differences behind them if they’re to have any hope of finding and defeating the frontier’s true evil, the Darksome Gunman.
The Armageddon Showdown is a dark-fantasy, weird western series of epic proportions, focusing on the age-old battle between good and evil, though in the Wild West, it’s not always clear just who is good and who is evil.
Join Grace Dyer and her band of miscreants as they battle demons and demi-gods, in the frontier’s deadliest conflict…the Armageddon Showdown.
One of the recent reviews for the book
In Jessica Bakkers’ Guns of Perdition, Book 1 in The Armageddon Showdown (2020), female bounty hunter Grace Dyer and her oversized dire wolf (not really a dire wolf but with those characteristics) Kava are tracking a ruthless killer who murdered Grace’s parents when she was only eleven. Now, she’s grown up, trained herself to be one of the best bounty hunters of demons and monsters in the Old West, and she wants revenge. She funds her search for this personal demon by capturing the worst of the magical monsters, those that often look benign but are as bad as they come. In one small town, hunting a fanged demon that looks like a beautiful saloon girl, Grace gets unexpected help from a seventeen-year-old bar cleaner, Jessie. He saves her life and she allows him to tag along as she pursues her trade despite that he is not brave, not gun-savvy, and doesn’t even own a hat to keep the sun off. Why? He confesses he has nowhere else to go. Grace, Kava, and Jessie become a fighting unit, each with their own strengths but all with one goal: justice for the murders of Grace’s parents.
Though at its most basic, Guns of Pardition is a paranormal story, it includes plenty of popular western elements–guns, bounty hunters, saloons, whores, owlhoots, and the natural justice that tamed the West. Grace is strong, clever, and tenacious. She doesn’t back off and has a few tricks up her sleeve that few bounty hunters or lawbreakers can match. Recommended for those who love wolf stories, Westerns, and original paranormal.
Read the reviews and buy the book: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK – More Reviews: Goodreads – Author pages: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK – Website – JessicaBakkers.com – Facebook – The Written Word – Twitter – @JessicaBakkers
The final author today is Jan Sikes with an early review for her latest release Ghostly Interference (The White Rune Series)
About the book
Jag Peters has one goal in his quiet comfortable life—to keep his karma slate wiped clean. A near-miss crash with a candy apple red Harley threatens to upend his safe world. He tracks down the rider to apologize properly. Slipping into a seedy biker bar, he discovers the rider isn’t a “he”, it’s a “she”, a dark-haired beauty.
Rena Jett is a troubled soul, who lives in a rough world. She wants no part of Jag’s apology, but even while she pushes him away, she is attracted to him. When he claims to see a ghost—her brother—can she trust him? And could her brother’s final gift, a magical rune stone with the symbol for “happily ever after” have the power to heal her wounds and allow opposites to find common ground—perhaps even love?
One of the early reviews for the book
Ghostly Interference” is Ms. Sikes’ debut fictional novel. I’ve read all her memoirs and short stories and have loved them, so I was excited about this book. It didn’t disappoint with the drama and otherworldly presence. My favorite character was Rena, a hard-working waitress who rides a red Harley. I had to warm up to Jag, who was cautious and in an unpleasant situation at work. Luckily, his mother had left him open to excepting otherworldly experiences. Both characters grew, and their interactions had a nice spark. The realistic details put into the story really captured what it’s like to ride on a motorcycle, along with a glimpse into the music world. This is not only a steamy romance, but it gives the characters room to become who they are, with a paranormal nudge. The end had me on the edge of my seat, and I’m looking forward to seeing where this series goes. A well-written tale that I recommend.
Read the reviews and buy the book: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK
A small selection of books by Jan Sikes
Read the reviews and buy the books: Amazon US – And : Amazon UK – Website: Jan Sikes – Goodreads: Jan on Goodreads – Twitter: @rijanjks
Thank you for visiting today and I hope you will be leaving with some books.. thanks Sally.
What fun, Sally. I loved Jacquie’s and Jessica’s books, and I read a bunch of teasers for Jan’s new one. Congrats to all three authors on their successful books and wonderful reviews. 😀 (Thanks for sharing my thoughts, too.)
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Thanks Diana…your reviews are always worth sharing.. have a lovely week..hugsx♥
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this lovely review, Diana!
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My pleasure!
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A super group, Sally. Thank you
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Thanks John..have a great week..hugsx
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You as well.
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I’m thrilled to be included with these wonderful writers- thanks, John!
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Thank you so much for showcasing GoP here, Sally! Thanks so so much to Jacqui for her stellar review too! You’ve both made my day 🙂
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My pleasure Jessica and delighted to share Jacqui’s review…have a good week..hugsx
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I have read two out of three of these books, Sally, and have read a number of Jacquie’s books too. All are fantastic writers.
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Thanks Robbie I do enjoy reading these reviews when I am checking author’s books..so many ending up on my TBR..xx
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As are you, Robbie, thank you!
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Something for everyone! A great selection, Sally.
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Thanks Darlene.. have a good week..hugsx
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I’m grateful to Sally for highlighting Dian’s review of Perfectly Imperfect. Thank you, Darlene!
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I forgot to ask; are you snowed under? The news has been showing the freak storm Spain received- scary!
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No snow in our part of Spain but it is abnormally cold. Thanks for asking!
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A great line-up of books, authors, and reviews. Thanks for sharing, Sally. Hugs xx 🙂
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Thanks Harmony…♥
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Thank you, Harmony 🙂
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Great selection today, Sally! I’ve read Guns of Perdition, and was really pulled into the story. It packs quite a punch, one of which I did not see coming. 🙂 And I have Jan’s book on my TBR pile, hoping to get to it soon. Must check out Jacquie’s, too. I don’t read a lot of light romance, but this one sounds pretty appealing. Gonna head over to Amazon shortly!
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Thanks Marcia.. and Jacquie also has some great paranormal books in other series that I have read that you might enjoy…hugsx
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I definitely need to check those out, for sure! Thanks! 🙂
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Thanks for the recommendation, Sally!
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Delighted to pass the word along Jacquie..xx
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Thank you, Marcia. I write the way I read, in a variety of genres depending on my mood 🙂
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Hi, Sally! Three excellent authors and books. Congratulations, Jacquie, Jessica, and Jan on the great reviews! 🥰
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Thanks very much Vashti..have a great week..hugsx
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You too! ❤
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I was thrilled to come across this on FB- thank you, Vashti!
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Congratulations on the great reviews. I’m sharing on my blog. I hope this helps you get some additional exposure.
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Thanks very much Don, very much appreciated. Have a good week.
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You’re welcome
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You’re so kind, Don, thank you ❤
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Reblogged this on Author Don Massenzio and commented:
Check out these books with some great reviews from the Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore via this post on Sally Cronin’s blog.
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Thanks for sharing Don… much appreciated.
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My pleasure
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Great books, i have on my TBR, and now will try to start reading asap. Thank you for remembering, Sally!
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Thanks Michael.. glad you have some good reading ahead of you.. hugsx
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Thank you, Michael- enjoy!
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Thank you too, for writing it, Jacquie! I am it will be a wonderful read. Michael
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Fabulous books and reviewers! Congrat to Jan, Jessica and Jacquie – the ‘J’ girls! ❤
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Thanks Debby ♥♥
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Hahaha, the J girls 🙂
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Lol.. yes..sounds like a great 60s pop group..xx
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Hahahaha!
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🙂
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Lol, three J’s in January 🙂
Thanks, Debby!
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Bingo! 🙂
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Oh, my gosh, now I want to play, lol
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LOL 🙂
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Reblogged this on Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author and commented:
Sally Cronin shares a wonderful book review done by D. Wallace Peach for Perfectly Imperfect along with some other must-read books! Thanks so much, Diana!
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Thanks so much for sharing this amazing review from Diana Peach, Sally. Your support means the world to me {{hugs}}
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My pleasure Jacquie and enjoy the rest of the week..♥
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Hi, Sally! How wonderful to see Denise’s review of “Ghostly Interference” here!! Thank you SO much for sharing! I’m honored to be here with these two awesomely talented authors!
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Delighted to share Jan and you are all awesomely talented…hugs ♥
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Congrats to the triple J’s! A great selection, Sally. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Jill .. makes it the four J’s…xx
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🙂
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Thanks, Jill!
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What a great group of authors! I’m a fan of all three of these ladies. I’ve read Guns of Perdition, and loved the mashup of western and paranormal. Jan and Jacquie’s are on my Kindle and TBR. I just wish I could read faster!
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Thanks Mae and with you on that.. I am trying to do better this year before my TBR leaves me for a more considerate reader…xxx
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Me, too! So many books, so little time…
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It’s like an All-Star group of authors – great selection, Sally! I’ve read Jessica’s fantastic debut and I’ve seen wonderful reviews for both Jan’s and Jacquie’s books.
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Thanks Teri and Jessica’s book was tremendous… glad you enjoyed the selection..xx
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Thank you, Teri!
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Congratulations to Jackie, Jessica and Jan! All of you are wonderful writers and it’s a delight to see you featured on Sally’s site. 💗
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Thanks Gwen.. always pleasure to have them here…hugs ♥
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Well, that’s two more for the TBR! I have already read and reviewed “Guns of Perdition” and was blown away (pardon the pun). An exciting and well-crafted story that I’d recommend to anyone. Congratulations, Jacquie and Jan on the great reviews! Thank you, Sally, for being the generous host, as always. 🙂
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Thanks for adding your recommendation for Jessica’s book Mark.. and glad you enjoyed the post.
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