Bea Reviews 2 Romantic Suspense Books: Murder Under the Mistletoe by Terri Reed & Deadly Christmas Secrets by Shirlee McCoy

Publisher: Love Inspired
Series: Northern Border Patrol #3
Source: the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Challenges: NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge
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Blurb from goodreads:

AGENT UNDERCOVER

DEA agent Tyler Griffin must stop a drug cartel that's using an Idaho Christmas tree farm to smuggle narcotics across the Canadian border. But to do his job, Tyler needs the cooperation of farm owner and widowed mother Heather Larson-Randall—whose informant brother died on Tyler's watch. Tyler knows a crucial piece of evidence is hidden somewhere on the property. But getting the protective mother to trust him is the hardest part of his mission. As threats against Heather mount, he vows to keep her and her child safe…and clear the farm of danger before Christmas.

Northern Border Patrol: Keeping the US-Canadian border safe.

Sunday Book Share #172

 I'm participating in The Sunday Post, hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer; Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga's Reviews; and Bought Borrowed and Bagged, hosted by TalkSupe. It's a chance to share the print and digital books we've received and posts and events on the blog.

Less than a week until Christmas, yikes and then it'll be New Year's. Where has the time gone? I'm running around, doing last minute preparations for Christmas. The cats are enjoying the boxes, ribbons, and wrapping paper. Helpful, they are not. :D 

Since it'll be Christmas before the next Sunday Post, Merry Christmas to you and yours. I hope you have a joyous day.

Giveaway & Review: Sock Monster by Stacey R. Campbell, Illustrated by Elizabeth Thieme

Publisher: Green Darner Press
Source: the author in exchange for an honest review
Release Date: October 15, 2015 
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Blurb from goodreads:

When Billy refuses to pick up his clothes the sock monster comes to teach him a lesson.

Cat Thursday: Peace and Love

 Welcome to the weekly meme hosted by The True Book Addict that celebrates cats; their foibles and humorousness and the joy they bring. You can join in by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you made or came across, cat art or share with us pics of your own felines, then post your link up at The True Book Addict. 

In the spirit of the holidays...

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Best Books I Read In 2015

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly discussion feature and meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don't participate often, just when I have the time and the question interests me.

This week's topic is Top Ten Best Books I Read In 2015 (you can do it by only 2015 releases,  overall , by genre [top ten fantasy books I read in 2015], etc. however you choose to make your BEST list). I went with the top 10 best books I read all year.

Spotlight & Giveaway: Pocket Star eBook Holiday Books! Win the anthology Baby, It's Cold Outside!

 

The holiday stars of Pocket Star EBooks offer perfect escapes for winding down this holiday season. Take a break, get a drink and some cookies and indulge in a new book or two:

Bea Reviews Lighting the Flames: A Hanukkah Story by Sarah Wendell

Publisher: Smart Bitches Trashy Books LLC
Source: owned by the reviewer
Release Date: December 13, 2014
Challenges: Ho Ho Ho Read-A-Thon
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Blurb from goodreads:

Genevieve and Jeremy have known each other since they were seven, and have been summertime best friends at Camp Meira, a Jewish overnight camp in the mountains. As campers, and then as staff, their friendship was a constant, something neither wanted to change, no matter how tempting those changes might be.

Then, last year, with little warning, Jeremy left camp early. After that summer, Gen left the country on a graduate fellowship.

Now, a little over a year since they were last at Meira, Gen and Jeremy are back together to help run a special Winter Camp during Hanukkah. Any water under the bridge is frozen this time of year, and with so much left unspoken and unexplained, this week may be their chance to rekindle their friendship, or turn it into something new.