Blog Tour – Ruff Drafts

Spotlight and Blog Tour for A Tail of Two Murders by T. C. LoTempio

Posted on October 29, 2026 by Debbie

A Tail of Two Murders (Nick and Nora Mystery)
by T. C. LoTempio

About A Tail of Two Murders

A Tail of Two Murders (Nick and Nora Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
9th in Series
Setting – California
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beyond the Page Publishing
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 20, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 279 pages
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1966322689
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0HKP4KHK4
Paperback
ISBN-13 9781966322696
ASIN 1966322690

It was the best of crimes, it was the worst of crimes, and Nick and Nora are dead-set on catching a killer without losing their heads . . .

When local police suspect that a dead body found in the woods is tied to an unsolved heist of rare gold coins, Nora Charles and her sidekick cat Nick are dying to get involved. But she’s got a catering gig to plan for at her friend Lance’s bar, and it looks like that might present a world of trouble all its own. The sleazy former owner of the bar has blown back into town and is aggressively harassing Lance to sell the bar back to him. Nora’s worried her friend is in real danger—until the former owner is found dead and Lance is pegged for the murder.

Certain that her friend is innocent, Nora begins digging into the victim’s seedy past to figure out who would have wanted him dead. Then a sudden spark of inspiration tells her that the murders and the unsolved heist are all connected, and that someone is knocking off their fellow thieves to get all the loot for themselves. After tracking down every person even remotely connected to the heist, Nora’s still baffled by who’s behind it all. But that’s about to change, because now she and Nick are all that’s standing between a killer and a fortune . . .

Includes mouthwatering sandwich recipes!

About T. C. LoTempio

T.C. LoTempio is the award-winning, nationally bestselling author of the Nick and Nora Mysteries, the Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries, and the Cat Rescue Mysteries. Born in New York City, she now resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with her two cats, Maxx and Rocco. Rocco prides himself on being the inspiration for her Nick and Nora series! For more information, check out her and her cat Rocco’s blog at www.catsbooksmorecats.blogspot.com and visit her website at www.tclotempio.net

Author Links
Webpage Blog Facebook Twitter/X GoodReads

Purchase Links – Amazon B&N

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

October 28 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

October 29 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

October 30 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

October 31 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

November 1 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

November 2 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews

November 3 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST

November 4 – Salty Inspirations – AUTHOR GUEST POST

November 5 – @bibliophile_foodie – REVIEW

November 5 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

November 6 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

November 6 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 7 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

November 7 – Sarandipity’s – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

November 8 – Romance Novel Giveaways – SPOTLIGHT

November 9 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST

November 10 – Socrates Book Reviews – REVIEW

November 10 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

GIVEAWAY LINK: https://kingsumo.com/g/1ypkww1/a-tail-of-two-murders-nick-and-nora-mystery-by-t-c-lotempio

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Blog Tour, Spotlight

Spotlight and Blog Tour for The Ghost and the Dead Librarian by Cleo Coyle

Posted on October 27, 2026 by Debbie

The Ghost and the Dead Librarian (A Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery)
by Cleo Coyle

About The Ghost and the Dead Librarian

The Ghost and the Dead Librarian (A Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
1st in the Series – Spinoff of the Haunted Bookshop Mysteries
Setting – Rhode Island
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Cozies
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
Hardcover
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496749332
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496749338
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496749352
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GDS6KY2P
Audio CD
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8228951006
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0H55H66KS
Audiobook
ASIN B0H2NLG2YP

A LIBRARY JOURNAL “MYSTERY PICK OF THE MONTH” In an utterly charming new mystery from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle, a small-town Rhode Island bookshop owner investigates the death of an eccentric librarian with the help of a wisecracking, 1940s gumshoe ghost.

As a young widow, Penelope moved back to her quaint Rhode Island town to give her young son a safer home and her aunt’s dying bookshop new life. Using her late husband’s insurance money, Pen polished the store into a local treasure. But her updates did more than attract new customers. They roused a dead private eye from his big sleep.

With Pen’s affection for hardboiled detective stories, it’s no surprise she’s developed a fondness for the wisecracking yet oddly likeable spirit. Sure, Jack’s cold spots are exasperating, along with his proclivity for putting noir fiction in the cozy section. But murder was Jack’s business in life, and his PI skills come in awfully handy when the body of an eccentric librarian is found amid the bookshop’s aisles.

For years, Dory jokingly called herself “The Dead Librarian” because of her hobby of collecting and writing local obituaries. Now, in death, she’s discovered with her own eerily pre-written obit. Was it a suicide note? Jack and Pen say no and their certainty takes them from a ghost town’s ancient cemetery to a posh Newport mansion. When another body drops, a mysterious stranger makes Pen a shocking offer, one that may change her life—and Jack’s afterlife. But unless Jack can help Pen prove who “checked out” the librarian, a ruthless killer may close the book on her.

“This spin-off of Coyle’s ‘Haunted Bookshop’ series blends cozy mystery, supernatural intrigue, and classic noir influences into a suspenseful small-town murder mystery….Combining humor, literary references, ghostly interventions, and layered community drama, the novel explores how hidden truths from the past continue to haunt the present.” —Library Journal (*Starred Review)

About Cleo Coyle

Cleo Coyle – Alice Alfonsi – Marc Cerasini

CLEO COYLE is a pseudonym for Alice Alfonsi, writing in collaboration with her husband, Marc Cerasini. Both are New York Times bestselling authors of the long-running Coffeehouse Mysteries, now celebrating more than 20 years in print, and the national bestselling Haunted Bookshop Mysteries. With more than one million books sold, their works have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, and Czech; received multiple Best of Year selection honors from reviewers; and have been recommended by Booklist as among the best culinary mysteries for core library mystery collections. Alice and Marc are also bestselling media tie-in writers who have penned properties for Lucasfilm, NBC, Fox, Disney, Imagine, Toho, and MGM. They live and work in New York City, where they write independently and together, wrangle their rescue cats, drink a lot of java, and cook like crazy. Connect with Cleo at CleoCoyleBooks.com

Author Links

Webpage: https://www.cleocoylebooks.com/

Free Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/cleocoylerecipes/newsletter

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleoCoyle/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleocoyle_author/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CleoCoyle

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cleocoyle.bsky.social

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/cleo-coyle

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/51488.Cleo_Coyle

Purchase Links:
Amazon Barnes & Noble Kobo Google Play Apple Bookshop.org

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

October 19 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

October 19 – Carla Loves To Read – REVIEW

October 20 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW

October 20 – Romance Novel Giveaways – SPOTLIGHT

October 21 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

October 21 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

October 22 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW

October 22 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 23 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

October 23 – Sarandipity’s – SPOTLIGHT

October 24 – deal sharing aunt – SPOTLIGHT

October 25 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

October 26 – The Plain-Spoken Pen – REVIEW

October 26 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 27 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

October 27 – Salty Inspirations – SPOTLIGHT

October 28 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

October 28 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW

October 29 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

October 30 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW

October 30 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

October 31 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

October 31 – The Editing Pen -REVIEW

GIVEAWAY LINK: https://kingsumo.com/g/1gl9ezm/the-ghost-and-the-dead-librarian-a-haunted-bookshop-detective-mystery-by-cleo-coyle

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Blog Tour, Guest Post

Guest Post and Blog Tour for Murder on Mulberry Lane by Lori Soard

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Debbie

Murder on Mulberry Lane
(Mildred Wiggins Cozy Mysteries)
by Lori Soard

About Murder on Mulberry Lane

Murder on Mulberry Lane (Mildred Wiggins Cozy Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Fictional town of Maple Hollow, Indiana
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 8, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 211 pages
Paperback
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8185329344
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0H8293CY1
Digital
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GX2Z9NP6

Small town. Big secrets. One woman who refuses to mind her own business.

Mildred Wiggins isn’t nosy․

She just… pays attention․

It’s been fifty years since Mildred moved to the small Indiana town of Maple Hollow․ She knows her neighbors by name‚ their habits‚ and when something isn’t right․ The man living near her on Mulberry Lane has been setting off every alarm she has․

He’s rude․ Secretive․ Always in trouble with someone. When he’s found dead at the bottom of his porch steps‚ most of the neighbors are not surprised․

The police deem it an accident․

Mildred calls it suspicious․

Armed with her surprising powers of observation‚ her keen sense of justice‚ and her exceedingly opinionated rooster‚ Sir Alphonse Beauregard Clucksworth III‚ Mildred sets out to solve the case․ Because in a town like Maple Hollow, everyone knows everyone… which means anyone could be hiding something.

The deeper Mildred digs‚ the more she believes his death was not an accident․

It was murder․

But it will take more than curiosity to prove it. Will Mildred be the only one brave enough to ask the questions no one else dares?

After all, in Maple Hollow‚ secrets don’t disappear․

They wait․

GUEST POST

What Mildred Wiggins Knows About Small-Town Secrets

Mildred Wiggins lives in the small town of Maple Hollow, Indiana. It’s a place where folks know everything about you and aren’t afraid to tell it. In fact, they may know things about you that even you aren’t aware of.

As Mildred navigates cases, she has to sort through gossip and clues. The thing about a small town is that you can ask a few people and learn almost anything about anyone. Unfortunately, not all of it will be true.

Mildred is a people watcher. She observes their behavior. When something is off, it catches her attention. She knows instantly when someone is acting out of character.

It’s About Relationships

Mildred knows you can get more answers over a cup of hot coffee than grilling people for answers. She developes relationships that serve her well in her sleuthing. She’s lived in Maple Hollow for decades and developed relationships that she can call on as she goes about her investigation.

She’s fond of the local sheriff, watching him grow up and become the decent man he is. But… He’s a bit lacking in his investigative skills. Mildred isn’t afraid to guide him, whether he wants it or not.

They have a relationship where they gripe at each other and joke around, but deep down they each care about the other. Mildred sees them as a team and Colton sees her as bored and getting in the way of his investigations. However, he also knows that she has a lot of time on her hands that the sheriff’s department doesn’t. He isn’t ashamed to tap into her curiosity to help solve a crime.

Everybody Knows Your Name

Knowing nearly everyone in town has a downside. When Mildred starts asking questions, she isn’t talking to strangers. These are people she sees at church, passes in the grocery store and waves to while driving through town.

It’s harder to suspect someone of murder when you know where they attend church, everything about their family and where they get their fresh watermelon in the summer.

Of course, those people know Mildred, too. They usually mention that they know she’s just trying to gather data. She doesn’t mind. Mildred would probably argue that she isn’t nosy at all. She’s simply interested in people.

Mildred has to figure out which parts matter and which belong in the town gossip mill.

Small Towns Have Long Memories

People in small towns remember things. They know who dated whom their senior year of high school, which families are feuding and who is They remember who dated whom in high school, which families haven’t gotten along for years and who said something they shouldn’t have at a church dinner fifteen years ago.

Mildred probably remembers those things better than most people. But her suspicions can also get in the way. Sometimes an old feud has nothing to do with the mystery she’s trying to solve. Other times, a long-held grudge or forgotten connection makes everything click into place.

The Trouble With Secrets

Maple Hollow looks peaceful. Neighbors wave from their porches, people stop to chat when they run into each other, and news travels from one end of town to the other at an impressive speed.

Yet, under it all, people hid secrets. The neighbor who brings you a casserole when you’re sick might be hiding something. Someone who has lived down the road for twenty years can still surprise you. Even the people you trust don’t necessarily tell you everything.

Mildred digs through years of friendships, grudges, memories and gossip until she finds the detail that doesn’t fit. Then she follows it, even when Sheriff Briggs would prefer she stay home and find herself a nice, safe hobby.

People in Maple Hollow can try to keep a secret. But Mildred will figure it out eventually.

Lori Soard has a PhD in Journalism and Creative Writing, but she’s hardly the stuffy professor type. She loves nothing better than a good romantic comedy and thinks the good guy should always win, and the ending should always be happy.

From an early age, Lori started honing her storytelling skills. As a kid, she was rarely seen without a book in her hand, even walking and reading at the same time. Her first stories were about the world around her. At twenty she wrote her first novel, which she admits was horrible. At twenty-one, she sold her first article to a local newspaper. Once she got that taste of having others read her work and realizing that she could reach others and touch their hearts, there was no turning back for this natural-born writer.

“If I can make someone’s day just a tiny bit better,” Lori says, “if I can make them smile even though they are sad, make them think things could be better, make them understand how much God loves them, then I have accomplished something. I write my stories, articles, and books with that one person in mind who really needs the message. If I can change one person’s perspective, then I’ve succeeded.”

Lori is a lifelong Hoosier and lives in southern Indiana with her high school sweetheart turned husband. They have two grown daughters and two granddaughters. She always has her critters surrounding her, including a couple of miniature dachshunds and several rescue cats. “During the extreme low points in life, it has been my animals that have seen me through. There is nothing like the deep devotion of a dog or the unconditional love of a cat.” Lori adores animals, and while some of her dear friends have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge, she will always stand by her belief that animals make the world a better place.

She loves to hear from her readers and blogs regularly.

Author Links

Website https://lorisoard.com, Facebook https://facebook.com/AuthorLoriSoard, Newsletter https://lorisoard.substack.com/p/get-your-free-bonus-novella

Purchase Link – Amazon

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

September 28 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

September 28 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

September 28 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 29 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW

September 29 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 30 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST

September 30 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 30 – deal sharing aunt – SPOTLIGHT

October 1 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

October 1 – Romance Novel Giveaways – AUTHOR GUEST POST

October 1 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

October 2 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

October 2 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

October 3 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 3 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

October 4 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

October 4 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

GIVEAWAY LINK: https://kingsumo.com/g/1ypr5d1/murder-on-mulberry-lane-mildred-wiggins-cozy-mysteries-by-lori-soard

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Blog Tour, Interview

Blog Tour and Interview with Amber Carlins, aka Grace Caldwell, author of One of Our Darcies is Dead

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Debbie

It’s my pleasure to interview author Amber Carlins (pen name Grace Caldwell) from Clermont, Florida.

How long have you been published and what titles and/or series have you published and with which publisher? Have you self-published any titles? Please give details.

I published my first book with a traditional publisher in 2011 (My Year of Living Fearlessly, Gollehon Books). After that, I started working more in theatre, film, and television (I’ve written several produced short plays, a produced television pilot, and an award-winning documentary, among other things). I’ve decided to return to novels and have opted to go the indie author route. My debut novel under the pen name Grace Caldwell is One of Our Darcies is Dead, which was released on 9/1/2026. It is the first in a series of seven bookish cozy mystery novels that will be released every two months. It’s being published by Paper Lantern Press.

Very nice. Congratulations!

Tell us a little bit about your books — if you write a series, any upcoming releases or your current work-in-progress. If you have an upcoming release, please specify the release date.

I write the Hawthorne Cove cozy mystery series, which debuted with One of Our Darcies is Dead on 9/1. It’s a bookish/literary cozy series that also has a strong culinary component and includes recipes in the back matter. The second book in the series, A Tale of Two Killers, will be released on 11/1 and is available for pre-order now. I’m including the series description here, just in case it’s helpful: Welcome to Hawthorne Cove, where the tea is always hot and the bodies keep dropping. Professor Chloe Sinclair came to this literary-themed seaside town looking for a fresh start. What she found instead was a knack for stumbling over corpses. Luckily, she’s read enough mysteries to know exactly how this is supposed to go. Each book in the Hawthorne Cove Mystery series wraps a fresh whodunit around the charm of a beloved literary classic and is perfect for readers who love their murder with a side of scones. Recipes are always included.

Sounds interesting and yummy.

Describe your goals as a writer. What do you hope to achieve in the next few years? What are you planning to do to reach these goals?

I plan to release a minimum of three seven-book cozy mystery series. In order to reach that goal, I plan to write five chapters a week and release a book every two months. I already have rough outlines for each series and am excited to dive into all of the different worlds they will represent.

Great plan.

What type of reader are you hoping to attract? Who do you believe would be most interested in reading your books?

I like to describe the Hawthorne Cove series as Gilmore Girls but with a murder. Fans of bookish cozies will absolutely find a home here, and I think culinary cozy readers will really respond to the rich food descriptions, the chef love interest, and the included recipes. It will especially appeal to readers who like their cozies with strong female friendships, slow burn romance, and lots of humor and wit.

That’s a varied audience.

What advice would you give other authors or those still trying to get published?

Obviously, it’s important to know and incorporate the specifics of your genre, but I think it’s equally important to write the sort of book you want to read. The more you try to appeal to absolutely everyone, the less I think you’ll ultimately truly appeal to anyone. There is beauty in specificity, not only as it pertains to your style and your voice but also as it pertains to your story. Don’t feel pressured to dilute that in order to appeal to the masses.

Good advice.

What particular challenges and struggles did you face before first becoming published?

I got very lucky with my first book in that I got published quite young, but there have been enough rejection letters to wallpaper my house between then and now. It’s taken an enormous amount of persistence and experimentation to refine my voice and find my audience.

I agree that it’s tough.

Do you belong to any writing groups? Which ones?

I don’t, but I’m a creative writing professor, so I spend an enormous amount of time reading and commenting on various writing projects.

I’m sure that helps you with your writing.

What are your hobbies and interests besides writing?

I have two giant cats and a daughter who is part tornado, which keep me very busy and very happy. I’m a voracious reader and also enjoy baking and gardening.

lol. I have cats and a daughter, too.

What do you like most and least about being an author? What is your toughest challenge?

I love telling stories. I love getting to build a world and live in it for a while. The act of writing is probably the closest I ever get to being in a true flow or meditative state, and there are few things in life that bring me more joy. In terms of what I like least, social media and marketing come considerably less naturally to me, so that’s a growth opportunity for me for sure. The toughest challenge is just trying to fit it all in. It can be hard to figure out where to fold in writing time around my full-time job and raising a child, but I’m infinitely happier and more fulfilled in a world where I get to do all three.

Time is always difficult to master.

What do you like about writing cozy mysteries?

There’s so much to love about writing cozy mysteries! I get to design a world I want to live in and then stay there for a while, which is joyful. I have entirely too much fun dreaming up and describing food for my characters to enjoy. I love the dynamics between the characters and the wit and the gentle humor. I love the intrigue, but I also love the fact that the characters and the world are every bit as important as the mystery. I’ve worked in a wide variety of genres over the years, but cozies are where I feel most at home.

I feel the same way with my cozy series.

Can you share a short excerpt from your latest title or upcoming release?

Rather than an excerpt, here’s the entire Baskerville Bakery Recipe Collection, a free PDF of recipes inspired by the food in the series, with a letter from one of the characters, available to newsletter subscribers at http://www.gracecaldwell.com/recipes.

Wonderful!

Is there anything else you’d like our readers to know about you or your books?

Book people are my very favorite people, and every time you read a page of my work, you are quite literally making my dreams come true.

I can relate.

Please list your social media links, website, blog, etc. and include some book cover graphics and author photos if possible.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590292063669

https://www.instagram.com/gracecaldwellbooks/

https://www.tiktok.com/@gracecaldwellbooks

https://www.gracecaldwell.com

Thanks so much, Amber. It’s been a pleasure chatting with you. I’m sharing your blog tour below. Best wishes on your new and upcoming releases.

One of Our Darcies is Dead: A Hawthorne Cove Mystery
by Grace Caldwell

About One of Our Darcies is Dead

One of Our Darcies is Dead: A Hawthorne Cove Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Hawthorne Cove, a seaside town in New England
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paper Lantern Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 193 pages
Paperback
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8951927019
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0HG6CNYH1
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8951927002
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0HFYYY4F4

The residents of Hawthorne Cove are determined to prove their seaside town deserves a place on every literary lover’s travel list. With a brand-new Jane Austen Festival, charming boutiques, and enough Regency flair to satisfy even the most devoted Austen fan, they’re ready for their grand debut. But when opening night ends with a dead Mr. Darcy, literature professor Chloe Sinclair, in town to escape a life that hasn’t gone to plan, learns that the most captivating stories aren’t always the ones written in books.

About Grace Caldwell

Grace Caldwell writes cozy mysteries for people who’d bring a book to a murder. An award-winning screenwriter and a professor of creative writing and literature, she’s published across more genres than she can reasonably list at a dinner party, but cozy mysteries are where she feels most at home. She lives in Central Florida with two fluffy feline assistants, Elsa and Anna, who supervise every page and approve of none of her deadlines.

Author Links

Website https://www.gracecaldwell.com/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590292063669

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gracecaldwellbooks/

TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@gracecaldwellbooks

Purchase Links: https://www.gracecaldwell.com/shop AMAZON

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

September 17 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 17 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – REVIEW

September 18 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT

September 18 – View from the Birdhouse – SPOTLIGHT

September 19 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

September 20 – FUONLYKNEW – RECIPE

September 21 – Sarandipity’s – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

September 21 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

September 22 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 23 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

September 23 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 24 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

September 25 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

September 26 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

September 27 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT

September 28 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 29 – Salty Inspirations – CHARACTER GUEST POST

September 30 – Romance Novel Giveaways – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 30 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book -REVIEW

Giveaway Link: https://kingsumo.com/g/3zjo2z1/one-of-our-darcies-is-dead-a-hawthorne-cove-mystery-by-grace-caldwell

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Blog Tour, Cozy Mystery

Review and Blog Tour for Flimflam Fairy by Elizabeth Pantley

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Debbie

Flimflam Fairy: Magical Cozy Mystery Bookstore #1
by Elizabeth Pantley

About Flimflam Fairy

Flimflam Fairy: Magical Cozy Mystery Bookstore #1
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
1st in New Series
Setting – Whisperglow Village
Publication date ‏ : ‎August 27, 2026 (will be updated)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 275 pages
Digital
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0H795L8DL

A fun cozy mystery adventure with an enchanted bookstore and a clever talking cat!

Best friends Willa and Lucy buy an enchanted bookstore full of charmed books. One wisp of magic later, they’re whisked inside a story, transformed into amateur sleuths, and joined by Banjo, a charming talking cat. There is no way out until the mystery is solved.

This adventure drops them in Whisperglow Village, a world of color, wonder, and fairies, where one of the most beloved residents in town has just been murdered, found clutching a cryptic note from a con man.
Villagers don’t lock their doors here. They never imagined this could happen, and they certainly never could have imagined whodunit.

Can Willa, Lucy, and Banjo unmask the killer, solve the case, and make it back to their own cozy bookstore before the story closes its final page?

~ ~ ~

If you like the idea of an enchanted bookstore with charmed books, check out the companion series – The Magical Cozy Mystery Book Club: 11 book series available in eBook, paperback, audiobook, and Kindle Unlimited.

REVIEW

5-stars

Having read and enjoyed Elizabeth Pantley’s Magical Mystery Book Club and Destiny Falls Mystery and Magic series, I was looking forward to reading the first book of her new Magical Mystery Bookstore series. I wasn’t disappointed. Like her other books, Flimflam Fairy hits just the right notes of magic, mystery, and fantasy. She paints vivid word pictures and creates memorable characters.

Like her companion series, The Magical Cozy Mystery Book Club, the main characters, Willa and Lucy, travel into a book where they become part of the story and must solve the mystery. They are joined by Banjo, a talking cat who reminded me of Frank, the cat in the book club series. The plot involves the murder of a fairy in the charming Whiskerglow Village. The clues lead Willa and Lucy to suspect a con artist who has a track record of convincing fairy women to pay him money and then disappearing. This fairy, nicknamed the Flimflam fairy, has used other aliases and whose description is a white-haired man. The women he’s stolen from are embarrassed or afraid to report him. Now that he’s killed, he has to be caught and pay for his crimes. Watch out for the huge twist at the end. If you like cozy mysteries involving books, you’ll love this new series.

About Elizabeth Pantley

eizabeth pantley

Elizabeth Pantley is a bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction books. She writes this new series and two well-loved cozy mystery series: The Magical Cozy Mystery Book Club, and the Destiny Falls Mystery and Magic series. She has also written the international bestselling No-Cry Solution parenting book series that is available in over twenty languages.

Elizabeth lives in the majestic Pacific Northwest and spends winters in the sunny desert of Arizona. While neither location is home to any paranormal beings (that she knows of) the vastly different, yet equally lovely locations are the inspiration for the settings in many of her books.

Author Links

Website – https://elizabethpantleyauthor.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DestinyFallsMysteryandMagic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destinyfallsmystery/

Goodreads: Elizabeth Pantley (Author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution) | Goodreads

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/elizabeth-pantley

Purchase Link: Amazon

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September 15 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW

September 15 – Sarandipity’s – SPOTLIGHT

September 16 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 16 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW

September 16 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

September 17 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

September 18 – Romance Novel Giveaways – SPOTLIGHT

September 18 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

September 19 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 19 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

September 20 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

September 21 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

September 22 – Caboodle of Cozies – REVIEW

September 23 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

September 24 – @review_thick_and_thin – REVIEW

September 25 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW

September 26 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 27 – Ruff Drafts -REVIEW

September 28 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Holmes Away from Home by Samantha Larsen

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Debbie

Holmes Away From Home (An Althea Adler Mystery)
by Samantha Larsen

About Holmes Away From Home

Holmes Away From Home (An Althea Adler Mystery)
Historical Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – London, 1911
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Severn House
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 6, 2026
Hardcover
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1448322405
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1448322404
Digital Coming – September 16, 2026

Introducing Althea Adler, accomplished thief and daring heroine with a mysterious link to Sherlock Holmes.

A heart-racing game of wits, murder and romance is about to commence . . .

London, 1911. Althea Adler receives a mysterious postcard with just four words, ‘Holmes away from home.’ Surely her mother, notorious thief and opera star Irene Adler, is instructing her to break into Sherlock Holmes’s safe? But when she does, Althea makes a shocking discovery . . .

Still reeling from events at 221b Baker Street, Althea accepts an invitation to a party at Twickenham Towers, the ancestral home of Lord Slough, where a murder throws her into further turmoil―as does handsome fellow guest William, the Marquess of Sheffield, who has been tasked with staking out Slough by the British Government.

Althea and William form an unlikely alliance as they set about catching a killer. But can they trust each other when they both have something to hide?

An addictive new cozy mystery trilogy featuring a super smart, lively heroine, a dashing lord and a fiendishly good whodunnit, perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes’s classic mysteries, Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell Mysteries, and Netflix’s The Residence.

About Samantha Larsen

Samantha writes cozy mysteries under Samantha Larsen and historical romances under Samantha Hastings. She met her husband in a turkey sandwich line. They live in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she spends most of her time reading, eating popcorn, having tea parties, and chasing her four kids. She has degrees from Brigham Young University, University of North Texas, and University of Reading (UK). She’s the author of: The Last Word, The Invention of Sophie Carter, A Royal Christmas Quandary, The Girl with the Golden Eyes, Jane Austen Trivia, The Duchess Contract, Secret of the Sonnets, The Marquess and the Runaway Lady, and A Novel Disguise. Learn more at: http://www.SamanthaHastings.com

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Preorder Links
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September 16 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

September 16 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

September 17 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

September 17 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW

September 18 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

September 18 – Baseball, Books, and Banter Podcast/YouTube – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 19 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 20 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST

September 21 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW

September 21 – Angel’s Book Nook – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 22 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

September 22 – Carstairs Considers – REVIEW

September 23 – Reading Reality – REVIEW

September 23 – Sarandipity’s – SPOTLIGHT

September 24 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

September 24 – Salty Inspirations – SPOTLIGHT

September 25 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

September 25 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 26 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

September 26 – Book HookUp – REVIEW

September 27 – Romance Novel Giveaways – SPOTLIGHT

September 28 – Novels Alive – REVIEW

September 29 – deal sharing aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 29 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Murder at the Agency by Kylie Forsythe

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Debbie

Murder at the Agency: A Cassidy Blayne Mystery
by Kylie Forsythe

About Murder at the Agency

Murder at the Agency: A Cassidy Blayne Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting: Fictional town of Brighton Lake, Wisconsin
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rowan Prose Publishing, LLC
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 11, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
Paperback
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1961967944
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1961967946
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8230848561
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FMPGF53J

“ An irresistible start to what’s sure to be a binge-worthy series.”
-USA Today bestselling author Sarah Fox

Who knew the marketing world could be so dangerous?

Just when it seems like everything in twenty-eight year old Cassidy Blayne’s life is falling apart, a thrilling coffee shop encounter leads to the opportunity of a lifetime. Landing her dream job as Creative Director with an elite advertising firm in a nearby lakeside town fills her with renewed purpose. She’s no longer going to allow herself to settle, and resolves to rebuild her life on her own terms.

But from the moment she steps foot out of the elevator, she senses things may not be as they seem at Turner & Nash Advertising. Despite her wariness, Cassie puts all her energy into landing her first big account. Arriving early on the day of the presentation, she’s shocked to find one of the owners dead and herself a suspect.

She embarks on a desperate search for answers, unknowingly putting her and the people she cares about in danger. As she pieces things together with some help from her spunky new roommate, twin childhood best friends, an uptight detective, and a gorgeous up-and-coming rock star, warnings and threats escalate. It’s clear the killer will stop at nothing to keep her quiet.

Cassie must risk everything to unravel the murder before someone takes her off the market for good.

Fans of “Olive You To Death” by Lynn Cahoon or “A Limited Edition Murder” by Lauren Elliott will enjoy “Murder At The Agency” by Kylie Forsythe.

About Kylie Forsythe

Kylie Forsythe writes cozy mysteries with smart amateur sleuths, close-knit groups of friends, and a touch of romance. Kylie is also a fourth-grade teacher and resides in Illinois with her husband, two daughters, and a rambunctious Weimaraner. When she’s not teaching, you can find her spending time with the wonderful family and friends she’s been blessed with, cooking, enjoying a good book or Hallmark Mystery movie, or crafting her next story.

Author Links

Facebook: facebook.com/KylieForsythe,Writer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylieforsythewrites/

Website: kylieforsythe.com

Bookbub: Bookbub/KylieForsythe

Newsletter: https://kylieforsytheauthor.substack.com/\

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/53583099.Kylie_Forsythe

Purchase Links: Books2Read Amazon B&N Bookshop.org

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

September 7 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 7 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

September 8 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 8 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

September 9 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 9 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

September 10 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

September 10 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

September 11 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – SPOTLIGHT

September 11 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

September 12 – Sarandipity’s – SPOTLIGHT

September 12 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 13 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

September 14 – Romance Novel Giveaways – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 15 – Salty Inspirations – SPOTLIGHT

September 16 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

September 17 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

September 17 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

September 17 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

September 18 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER GUEST POST

September 19 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT

September 20 – deal sharing aunt – SPOTLIGHT

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Character Guest Post and Blog Tour for The Filbert Steps by Lila Blake

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Debbie

The Filbert Steps (The Telegraph Hill Mysteries)
by Lila Blake

About The Filbert Steps

The Filbert Steps (The Telegraph Hill Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – California
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sutro House Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 301 pages
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8951746016
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0H52YDTRG

A body on the steps. A neighborhood that saw nothing.

Vivian Salvatore came back to Telegraph Hill with a cat, a divorce settlement, and a book she cannot seem to write.

At fifty-two, newly single and trying to rebuild her life, she has settled into the rhythms of San Francisco’s most beautiful staircase: coffee at the corner café, morning walks on the Filbert Steps, old neighbors on three corners, and the comforting illusion that everyone knows everyone.

Then, on a bright October morning, Vivian finds one of the city’s most ambitious developers dead on the third landing.

The police are ready to call it a fall. But Vivian spent twenty-seven years reading teenagers’ faces for a living, and she knows when a story does not fit. A coat buttoned wrong. A cigarette ground out where it should not be. Storefronts quietly sold to a post-office box in Delaware. And a neighborhood full of people who had reason to want one man gone.

As Vivian begins asking questions, she discovers that Telegraph Hill has been keeping secrets for years — about money, loyalty, grief, and who really gets to call a place home.

The Filbert Steps introduces Vivian Salvatore, a sharp-eyed, warm-hearted sleuth who notices everything and forgives almost as much.

Perfect for readers who love older women sleuths, atmospheric San Francisco mysteries, neighborhood secrets, found community, and fair-play cozy mysteries with literary depth.

GUEST POST

Seven Rules for Walking the Filbert Steps, According to Vivian Salvatore

By Lila Blake

I walk the Filbert Steps most mornings. Two hundred wooden steps down, two hundred back up, though I do not recommend counting them unless you need the number for a book or an argument. The city calls this exercise. I call it the route to coffee.

There are rules.

Find the railing before you need it.

My mother taught me this in houses, but it applies equally well to hills. The boards are wet in the morning where the garden has been watered, and San Francisco has never apologized for making a sidewalk vertical. Put your hand on the rail. Pride is a poor substitute for balance.

Do not begin before there is enough light to see what you came for.

Tourists arrive at six in the morning, photograph the top of the hill, and complain that the picture is a square of darkness. This is not the hill’s fault. Wait until the crest begins to sort itself out against the sky. The Bay will appear through the eucalyptus in pieces. It is better that way. Views should make you work a little.

Let the parrots have their argument.

They are loud, unreasonable, and entirely convinced the dispute is urgent. Nobody on Telegraph Hill has established what they are arguing about. Real estate is the leading theory. Do not shout back. They have more stamina and no sense of embarrassment.

Learn the ordinary things.

A neighborhood tells you what belongs there if you walk it often enough. Sal’s first cigarette is pinched flat on the third landing. The wine-shop delivery comes before the sidewalks fill. Greco raises a boot from his bench instead of saying good morning. Maria’s dog pauses at the café threshold for three seconds before going to the radiator.

People think noticing means looking for the unusual. Usually it means knowing the usual so well that the wrong thing cannot hide inside it.

Never confuse a familiar route with a safe one.

This is not advice about crime. It is advice about attention. Familiarity can make the eyes lazy. You stop looking at the building you have passed for fifteen years. You stop asking who owns it, who works above it, or why a stranger has spent four minutes studying its upper windows without once entering the shop below.

A place can change while you are walking through it every day. Sometimes the change is a new awning. Sometimes it is a man with a tablet taking notes.

Buy coffee from someone who already knows your order.

Mine is a doppio at Coppa’s. Sal begins it when I come through the door and pretends this is efficiency rather than affection. I pay cash. I take the window table. Lou folds the Chronicle into thirds. The espresso machine fails once, but only for Sal, because it has principles.

A café is useful because people enter believing they came for coffee. They did not. They came to be seen arriving. They came to report that a dog was slow getting up or that a lawyer’s letter has not been opened. They came because sitting alone and sitting alone among people are different conditions.

Walk back up, even when there is an easier way.

There are streets with gentler grades. There are cars. There are days when the climb is inconvenient and days when it is the only useful thing I do. Somewhere on the second flight, my breathing becomes too loud for self-deception. By the top, I generally know what I think.

The last rule is not about the steps.

When you get home, feed the cat, make tea, and write one sentence.

It does not have to be the right sentence. I lost sixteen months waiting for the right one. Write the sentence that is willing to arrive. The next morning, walk down again. The neighborhood will have changed in some small way while you slept. Your job is to notice.

The Filbert Steps is the first book in the Telegraph Hill Mysteries by Lila Blake. It releases August 31, 2026, from Sutro House Press. Learn more at lilablake.com.

About Lila Blake

Lila Blake writes San Francisco neighborhood mysteries about foggy stairways, old houses, found family, and the secrets people keep when a place begins to change. Her Telegraph Hill Mysteries begin with The Filbert Steps, a literary cozy mystery featuring Vivian Salvatore, a fifty-two-year-old former teacher rebuilding her life after divorce. Lila is published by Sutro House Press, an independent fiction imprint based in San Francisco.

Links:

Website: lilablake.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/71129242.Lila_Blake

Purchase Link: Amazon

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August 24 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT

August 24 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

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August 25 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

August 26 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST

August 26 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

August 27 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

August 27 – Romance Novel Giveaways – AUTHOR GUEST POST

August 28 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

August 28 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT

August 28 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

August 29 – Ruff Drafts – CHARACTER GUEST POST

August 29 – StoreyBook Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

August 29 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

August 30 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW

August 30 – Book Hookup – REVIEW

August 31 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW

August 31 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Mummy’s Locket by Nan S. Russell

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Debbie

Mummy’s Locket (Mallory Grayson Mysteries)
by Nan S. Russell

About Mummy’s Locket

Mummy’s Locket (Mallory Grayson Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – New York State
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Next Chapter
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
Hardcover
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 482417029X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-4824170293
Paperback
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8195110321
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GZ8JW9P4
Digital
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GZ6XLDDB

The truth doesn’t stay buried forever.

After losing everything, Mallory Grayson retreats to a quiet town, hoping a vintage shop and a fresh start will help her rebuild her life. But when the mummified body of her long-missing great-grandmother is discovered, Mallory is pulled into a mystery.

Clues hidden in heirlooms, a secret room, and a past lover’s return offer answers … if she’s willing to risk everything to uncover them. In a story steeped in secrets and history, her courage may be the only thing that can break the curse.

The past and present collide in MUMMY’S LOCKET, the first book in the Mallory Grayson Mysteries series by Nan S. Russell.

About Nan S. Russell

With both a bachelor’s and master’s in psychology, Nan S. Russell was fired from her first professional job. Taking a minimum wage position to pay the rent, sixteen promotions later, she decided to end a successful corporate career as a Vice President of a multibillion-dollar East Coast company, to pursue a life dream to live and write from the Rocky Mountains, first in northwestern Montana and now along the Front Range of Colorado. With a desire to help others live their dreams, too, she turned her real-world experience into writing award winning non-fiction career and business books and articles, and became a speaker and consultant on leadership, trust, and culture development. But she always knew she wanted to write fiction, too. That point arrived during the pandemic pause which provided the catalyst for rethinking her writing and its purpose, sparking the decision to move towards fiction with more time to study the craft, take online classes, hone skills and work on her first novel. Now, she is living her second dream: Writing mysteries. Mummy’s Locket is her debut novel and the first in her Mallory Grayson series. More at www.nanrussell.com.

Author Links

Website: https://www.nanrussell.com
Blog: https://www.nanrussell.com/blog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nansrussell
Twitter/X: https://x.com/nan_russell
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@nan.s.russell/
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Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nansrussell/
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwinklingStarVintage
GoodReads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/940006.Nan_S_Russell

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August 17 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

August 17 – Romance Novel Giveaways – AUTHOR GUEST POST

August 18 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

August 18 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

August 19 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST

August 20 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

August 20 – Baroness Book Trove – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

August 21 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

August 21 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

August 22 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

August 23 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW

August 24 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

August 25 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

August 26 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

August 26 – Salty Inspirations – SPOTLIGHT

August 27 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST

August 28 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

August 29 – deal sharing aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

August 29 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

August 30 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for The Secret in the Sampler by Abigail B. Hartwell

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Debbie

The Secret in the Sampler: A Plain Truth Mystery
by Abigail B. Hartwell

About The Secret in the Sampler

The Secret in the Sampler: A Plain Truth Mystery
Amish Adjacent Cozy Mystery with Slow-Burn Romance
1st in Series
Setting – Ohio
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Plain Truth Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 31, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 358 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GX372D82
Paperback Coming Soon!

What would you do if the family heirloom hidden in your aunt’s estate could expose a stolen inheritance—and make you the next person someone needs silenced?

Two years after losing her husband, Nora Bell returns to the quiet Ohio Amish-country town of Briar Creek to settle her late aunt’s estate. She expects dusty type drawers, unpaid bills, and enough sympathy casseroles to survive a minor siege. Reopening The Bell & Quill, Aunt Lenora’s old letterpress and stationery shop, is supposed to be a temporary project—not the beginning of an entirely new life.

Then Nora discovers an antique hand-stitched sampler concealed inside a cedar trunk.

Its mismatched initials, reversed border, and nearly invisible name suggest that the sampler is more than a family keepsake. It may be the only surviving record of a child erased from Briar Creek’s history—and an inheritance quietly stolen decades ago.

Before Nora can uncover what her aunt knew, a local estate appraiser is found dead. He had been asking questions about the sampler, searching for a missing auction ledger, and meeting privately with someone determined to keep an old land transfer from being examined too closely.

Now Nora is following a trail of altered records, old letters, disputed property, and carefully guarded family secrets. Her unexpected ally is Eli Yoder, a reserved Amish widower and auction clerk who knows Briar Creek’s family histories almost as well as he knows when people are refusing to tell the truth.

Eli’s dry humor and steady presence make him useful. The grief he recognizes in Nora makes him dangerous in an entirely different way.

As suspicion spreads through the Amish farms, antique shops, auction houses, and polished tourist businesses surrounding Briar Creek, Nora realizes the sampler does not simply reveal what happened in the past. It threatens someone’s money, reputation, and future.

And the person who killed to keep its secret hidden may already know Nora has begun to unravel the pattern.

Readers will discover:

A clever, emotionally grounded amateur sleuthwhose knowledge of printing, paper, handwriting, and design helps her notice what others overlook.

An atmospheric Amish-country settingfilled with rural roads, estate auctions, quilt work, family businesses, and small-town secrets.

A layered, low-gore cozy mystery involving an antique sampler, a hidden heir, altered records, and a disputed inheritance.

A clean, chaste slow-burn romance between two widowed people rebuilding their lives through trust rather than instant attraction.

Warm community characters and lightly witty dialogue without turning the mystery into slapstick.

A satisfying standalone investigation that opens the door to more secrets from The Bell & Quill.

The Secret in the Sampler is the first novel in The Plain Truth Mysteries, a gentle Amish-adjacent cozy mystery series about old objects, hidden histories, rural grudges, and the truths people leave behind on paper and cloth.

Perfect for fans of Amanda Flower’s Assaulted Caramel, Laura Bradford’s Hearse and Buggy, and Vannetta Chapman’s Falling to Pieces.

About Abigail B. Hartwell

Short – Abigail B. Hartwell, aka Abby, writes warm Amish-country-adjacent cozy mysteries rooted in rural Ohio, where handmade clues, old family secrets, quiet faith, and plainspoken women bring buried truths into the light.

Long – Abigail B. Hartwell writes gentle Amish-adjacent cozy mysteries rooted in the small towns and wooded backroads of east-central Ohio. Though she is not Amish, she lives near Amish communities and draws inspiration from the region’s quiet rhythms, close-knit families, old stories, and rural traditions. She shares a modest home on five wooded acres with her long-haul truck driver husband. They have two grown daughters and three grandchildren. When she is not writing, Abigail enjoys church activities, family time, and the peaceful beauty of the Ohio countryside.

Social Media Links

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abigailbhartwellauthor/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AbigailBHartwell

Website https://abigailbhartwell.wixsite.com/amish-cozy-mysteries

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/Abigail-B.-Hartwell/author/B0H71WD53Y

Purchase Links – Amazon Book Amazon Series

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August 18 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

August 18 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW

August 19 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

August 19 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – AUTHOR GUEST POST

August 20 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT