September 2011

Book Review and Giveaway: Claim of Innocence

September 27, 2011

Synopsis: Valerie Solara insists that she is innocent. Charged with murdering one of her two best friends, Amanda Miller, by poisoning Amanda’s food, Valerie’s trial is just beginning. But Martin Bristol, a renowned local criminal defense attorney who is lead counsel on the case, has taken ill. His granddaughter and partner, Maggie, has asked Izzy […]

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Guest Post: The Author’s Most Feared Email

September 26, 2011

It is my honor to welcome Laura Caldwell to Colloquium today! Laura is an attorney and best-selling author whose latest book, Claim of Innocence, is sure to be as successful as her prior efforts. It is already garnering fantastic reviews — and for good reason. It is a smart, fast-paced, and thoroughly entertaining murder mystery […]

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Book Review: A Lancaster County Christmas

September 23, 2011

Welcome to Litfuse Publicity’s Blog Tour for A Lancaster County Christmas Synopsis: On the surface, it appears that Jaime Fitzpatrick’s life could not be more different from Mattie Riehl’s. Jaime is a twenty-five-year-old aspiring photographer working at a Sears Portrait Studio who dreams of career success and the ability to acquire material comforts including a nice […]

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Fall Into Reading 2011

September 23, 2011

Katrina at Callapidder Days is hosting the Fall Into Reading 2011 self-designed, self-paced reading challenge! The guidelines are simple: Each participant fashions the list of books he/she plans to read (or finish reading) this fall. The number and type of books on the list is completely up to the individual participant. Also, the list can […]

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Book Review: The Grief of Others

September 19, 2011

Welcome to the TLC Book Tour for The Grief of Others Synopsis: One year ago, the Ryrie family suffered an unspeakable loss. The child Ricky was carrying was determined to have anencephaly early in the pregnancy. Simon Isaac Ryrie lived just fifty-seven short hours. He was quietly cremated, and John placed the small cardboard box […]

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Book Review and Giveaway: Call Me Irresistible

September 15, 2011

Welcome to the TLC Book Tour for Call Me Irresistible Synopsis: Meg Koranda has come to Wynette, Texas, for the wedding of her best friend, Lucy Jorik, to Wynette’s favorite son, Ted Beaudine. He is so perfect that Meg can practically hear angels singing every time he enters the room. He and Lucy are a […]

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Book Review and Giveaway: The Lantern

September 14, 2011

Welcome to the TLC Book Tour for The Lantern Synopsis: Eve and Dom fell in love and into a relationship practically instantaneously. He was handsome, older, and charmingly mysterious. Dom was a composer who had already made his fortune and now had the luxury of devoting his time to his musical pursuits. Eve was a […]

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Book Review: Wedlocked

September 13, 2011

Welcome to Pump Up Your Book’s Virtual Book Tour for Wedlocked Synopsis: Rebecca Ross wanted to be a successful actress. After graduating from NYU, she headed to Hollywood with good prospects and a connection in the business. The daughter of a rabbi and a mother who converted to Judaism and then became the penultimate “Jewish […]

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Guest Post: Living Together — The Peaks and Pitfalls

September 12, 2011

Today I am delighted to welcome Bonnie Trachtenberg to Colloquium! She is the author of Wedlocked, a delightful new romantic comedy about love, marriage, fulfilling one’s dreams, and the reality of life after saying “I do.” While growing up in Long Island, Rebecca Ross, the daughter of a rabbi and a mother who zealously lives out […]

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Book Review Blog Carnival

September 11, 2011

Welcome to the Book Review Blog Carnival! It is hard to believe that ten years ago today a new phrase, “9/11,” was ushered into our vocabulary, its meaning fully understood and internalized by every American who remembers watching, listening or reading in stunned, silent horror as America came under attack and our lives were forever […]

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Book Review: Blue Skies Tomorrow

September 6, 2011

Welcome to Litfuse Publicity’s Blog Tour for Blue Skies Tomorrow Synopsis: Helen is the young widow of charismatic and popular Jim Carlisle, who died in the Pacific Theater and is one of Antioch, California’s, fallen local heroes. Helen is determined that their two-year-old son, Jay-Jay, come to know the father that he will never remember through […]

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Book Review and Giveaway: Before Ever After

September 5, 2011

Welcome to the TLC Book Tour for Before Ever After Synopsis: Shelley’s life practically ended three years ago when she was widowed. Since the terrible day when her husband Max was killed, she has been bereft, adrift. Finding out that Max left her a substantial estate made it unnecessary for her to attempt to resume working […]

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