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Eileen McParland, a socially awkward university professor, travels to Ireland to explore its historic castles. What begins as a simple getaway turns into a chilling mystery when she notices strange occurrences and unsettling interactions among the castle’s guests. After a young employee, Leah, disappears. The whispers of ancient folklore and a haunting melody tied to the castle’s history seem all too real to ignore.

As the days tick by, Eileen realizes that someone—or something—has a dark agenda, and the clock is running out. With each passing hour, the mystery grows more twisted, and Eileen finds herself drawn to Tom, a brooding psychologist and musician whose own troubled past seems entwined with the castle’s secrets. The attraction between them deepens, but so does her suspicion. Could Tom’s hidden wounds be linked to Leah’s disappearance—or is he hiding something far worse?

 

With a quirky detective trailing behind, the investigation races against time. As the countdown continues, Eileen must uncover the truth before the darkness claims her, too. But the closer she gets to the answers, the more she wonders if she’ll survive to tell the tale.

 

MY REVIEW- 5 STARS

The beautiful cover made me stop and take a look at this book and I was intrigued.  It wasn't like anything that I was expecting it to be. At the Preface, I have to admit I went, "huh?".  As I began to sort out who was who, I found I loved it. It kept me on the edge of my seat. 
Professor Eileen McParland meets Connor Rourke first. And as people begin to meet each other in the castle, they begin to experience uneasiness. The Castle was alive and it wasn't a good thing !I enjoyed the separate points of view from each guest. 
There are threats, creepy stuff, trap doors,cryptic messages,  unexplained disappearances, fear, betrayals and love. 
And who is Ciaran? 
And there are  a lot of surprises and secrets that want to be kept buried but get exposed. 
Stunning ending that is bittersweet but also filled with hope and humor.  And maybe even the hope of another book. 

 My favorite phrase in the book was about the castle. It give you what you came for but not how you expect. Yep, that does pretty much describes the whole book and it's adventures !

 ADDITIONAL NOTES: 

Ciaran O'Dalaigh.  

 

 

 

NEGALLEY BOOK on my phone/PETER MILES HAS TO DIE BY KATIE COLLOM / Pub Date Aug 12 2025

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Pub Date Aug 12 2025 | Archive Date Oct 12 2025

Ballantine | Bantam

ISBN	9780593974612

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 Four friends became three. Only murder will set things right.

An emotional "what would you do?" thriller debut about revenge, the bonds of friendship, the reverberations of a small-town crime, and the limits of justice.

Peter Miles has to die. And Dylan Darcy, Priya Shah, and Isabel Guerrero—a bartender, a nurse, and a student—have to be the ones to kill him. As they see it, this local cop deserves death for murdering their best friend and getting away with it. All they need to do to pull off the perfect crime is stick to their carefully prepared plan.

So that's exactly what they do. Murder, it turns out, is surprisingly easy when you're fueled by revenge. What comes after is the hard part.

As the dry Texas heat gives way to cooler weather, their blazing rage is replaced by a chill fear. Because there’s a fallout that comes from settling the score against someone like Peter, and it could cost them more than they’ve bargained for. When the lead investigator on the case starts sniffing around for a cop-killer, the three friends are not feeling as confident as they did on that fateful night. And when they start receiving death threats, it weakens their resolve even further . . . but it’s too little too late.

What they don’t realize is that this detective has her own reasons for wanting to get to the bottom of Peter's murder. Reasons that don’t involve them at all. The investigation ramps up, and so does the pressure, leaving Dylan, Priya, and Isabel to wonder if ending his life may end up costing them theirs. 

As the guilt of what they've done settles in their bones, they realize there's no going back. Someone is going to have to take the fall. 

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MY REVIEW-   titled: I just have to read it again !

Rebecca Grant was murdered ! Her best friends know it ! It's a cold case now.  And the Chief wants it solved pronto. And he doesn't seem to really care who did it. No one seems to care who the victim, Rebecca really was ! But her friends do ! Now, they have a conflict of interest !  They wanted to pay Miles,  they just don't want it to be them. They begin to have regrets about the murder but not right away. But the chief wants it solved now and off his desk pronto. Its a mess he says. He has NO idea just HOW messy it's about to become. Enter Detective Bree Righetti  and her partner Detective Mike O'Malley.  Totally opposites but both interesting in their different personalities and police methods. Loved them. Especially how Mike didn't' try to sexualize her, look down on her or dismiss her.  He has sworn off new tech, like his pager which does make things more difficult.  Unlike fellow Detective Taylor who was  in their squad room.He didn't mind making things more difficult for Bree. No sure, not one bit.  I disliked him right away. And the author did such a good relating of Bree's distaste and how I felt about him too ! That's not easy to do.  

BOTH Bree and Mike each hold interesting secrets and I liked how over time they unfolded. This is a Serious story. Hey, it's a Murder. But it's also got some Humor in it too. 

There are several recurring good questions that pop up the story. Like, "Is Bree a friend or not?"  Several good reasons for this question too ! This intense story just keeps going in the best way and never let me go. Speaking of intense. Dylan Darcy. Intense, controlling, smart and secretive. Wow, what a lethal combo. I didn't like her at first. But as things began to unfold more, I liked her, sympathized with her and over her. I didn't want her to get caught ! I didn't want any of them to get caught !!!

There is an infrequent flash back to the 1990's which at first I found confusing but it didn't take too long to think, Oh I get it now. It's The Before and After in the story. Each person shares there own point of view in the book. And it was needed and emotional and intense also. 

The ending comes with  STUNNING TWISTS. Emotional, tearful, and I think I just might have to read it again to catch some of the subtle parts of the story. 

In the end I loved it !  

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL NOTES NOT ADDED TO MY REVIEW  :

I LIKED HOW MIKE BROUGHT BREE coffee each morning at work along with food because he was worried about her and to feed her to make up for all the weight she lost and was losing.  

(AKA BREE LIKE THE CHEESE WAS HOW SHE WAS NICKNAMED BY SOME)

 

AMAZON KINDLE/BOUGHT BY AUTHOR/ Porch Lights & Promises BY CHARLOTTE MAE

  

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0F9XG6599

Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2025

 

 I wasn’t looking for forever.
Especially not with the town’s new nurse who stirs up more trouble than I can handle.
Jessie King is stubborn, wild, and too beautiful for my peace of mind.
I told myself we were just fun.
A dance here.
A kiss there.
But then she showed up on my doorstep in the middle of the night…
And I realized she wasn’t a fling.
She was everything.
Problem is, I broke the one thing she doesn’t give easily—trust.
Now it’s up to me to prove there’s no one else I want to come home to.
Even if it means risking the heart I swore I'd never put on the line again.

While part of the Woodbrook series, Pete and Jessica's story is a standalone romance.

 

 

MY REVIEW- 5 STARS Title: OFF THE CHARTS GOOD !!

I loved the dual POV'S of Jessica and Pete. I loved all the "sparkling" conversations between them. Funny and at times intense. At least Jessica was intense, lol. I loved how Pete had developed a "love",for limeade. Jessica, smirks and is arrogant with Peter, repeating over and over that SHE is the nurse, so Pete get out of my way ! I may be new in town but I work at a clinic here and I know my job!! Pete is the calm guy in the story ! He just lets her steam and work it out . I loved that and the fact that you could just tell there was more to Pete than she saw at first glace. ! When she found out he was a hairdresser by profession? Oh, boy ! She let him have it !!
Jessica is the Firecracker as he often tells her. It's funny ! Pete was adorable, calm, multi-skilled and not easy to offend. But trust me, Jessica finds a way ! And finally hurts him in a big way ! He walks away. This is not the first misunderstanding that they've had but this one is huge. So big that the town is almost placing bets on are they on or off as a couple ! The emotions throughout the book are great, the angst and then this last blowup kept me even more dialed into the story.
Their friend Paisley and her Greek fiance, were front and center in the story with them and I loved the interactions. And not to forget Helen, Nick's Greek mother. She doesn't speak English? Jessica is beginning to think that's not he case. At one point even calls her a sly fox. Helen quickly became one of my favorites after we got through her crusty exterior. It was funny how NO ONE dared cross her. Her son, Nick was a BILLIONAIRE and he still never said NO to her. It got Hysterically funny ! Especially when Helen became the silent(?) unwanted matchmaker between Jessica and Pete !

The ending was spectacular. There is also a preview of "Falling for the Coach". Oh no. Now I want to read that one too !

 

FREE BKFUNNELcopy/ of Silver Song (Guardians of the Horsemen) BY AJ PARK

 

As the last survivor, she expects no mercy from an enemy soldier.

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 164 Pages    Related to: Guardians of the Horsemen 

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0F1KTHP59

Publisher ‏ : ‎ StarTree Press

 Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 14, 2025

At the end of a battle that destroyed her village, Karrah is left alone to face an invading army. Instead of attacking her, one of the soldiers helps her escape and hide.

Left with no choice but to accept aid from her enemy, she forges an unlikely friendship with the young man who risked his own life to save hers. As he repeatedly proves his commitment to help her, they begin to trust each other and embark on an ocean voyage to return her safely to her own people.

Assigned to serve as the ship’s navigator, her soldier guards Karrah through all the dangers of the voyage. She tries to ignore her growing feelings for him, as increasing violence between their peoples makes it dangerous for them to stay together.

Will she risk being discovered by her enemies, or leave behind the man who has come to mean everything to her?

 

MY REVIEW- 5 STARS TITLE : OUTSTANDING from start to finish

Silver Song. The beauty of that title and the eBook cover first drew me to it. And it wasn't long to see how it was the perfect title for this book. Loved the book, the people, and how much thought and details were put into this story. It really did tug on the emotions and I didn't want to put the book down until I finished it.  What a great ove story between a young soldier, Gareth and a beautiful young woman of the island named Karrah. They were of two different nations, two different races and cultures but how beautiful was their relationship as it began to develop and throughout their very dangerous adventures. I enjoyed also seeing them struggling to learn each others language. Foreign to them. There is bigotry, hatred and love and those that helped them even though there were dangerous enemies from the soldier's invading country. They were also very well fleshed out as human beings.  too. One of those helpers that I loved was Attla,  the Captain of Silver Song,who was totally on Gareth's side . He put himself at great risk and was a delight ! 

The Horsemen when they enter into the story are impressive and so is their details of their bearing, armor honor and the fierceness of their fight. And as  time goes on a deeper look into the love of their family, land and their culture. 

There is also a 4 Chapter look into the next book, " War's Ending" that continues the story and I just have to get it on Amazon.   

This author did an Awesome job and I'm keeping this book, for sure ! 

 

 

 

BOOKSPROUT/BODY OF EVIDENCE (Rain City Legal #6) BY STEPHEN PENNER

   

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You can’t bury the truth.

Seattle Attorney Daniel Raine is hired by one Jim Carpenter who has been charged with a cold case murder.

A body has been discovered, buried under Carpenter’s business. When the remains are identified as a missing girl who was responsible for the DUI death of his own daughter, he instantly becomes the prime suspect.

It’s a clear case of a grief-stricken father out for revenge.

Believing Carpenter’s vehement protestations of innocence, Raine sets out to find out what really happened on that fateful day ten years ago.

But the case gets increasingly difficult as Raine finds himself battling a power-hungry prosecutor with an eye on higher office.

Even worse, all the witnesses seem to have something to hide, and as he digs for the truth, Raine has to fight through a tangled web of secrets and lies.

A web that will soon turn deadly…

MY REVIEW- TITLED:  EXCELLENT-  10+ stars I Want to read it again !

The first chapter has a good opening and then it just keeps on getting better and better ALL the time ! Daniel Raine is the best.  I loved him and Detective Adams to name a few because there were several other really good characters too.  And that "weak" but power hungry prosecutor,  Thompkins makes for an interesting opponent. At least, Daniel seems to think so. Daniel likes winning and he's clever and kinda sneaky.  Enter in Detective Adams who seems to know what shes doing and she's really good at her job.  Now. Manny Lutz, the new owner of the leveled property?  I didn't like him from the start.   HE seemed to be dumb as a box of rocks ! Or is he? Not going to answer any of those questions. Or share anything else. Because, why ruin it for others?  No spoilers from me!! The author wrote an excellent book !

I got  a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving my  review. 

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Ladies, sharpen your hooks. The weekend is upon us and this is a wonderful project to tackle. This surely makes a great Christmas gift you'd want to give a try.

Supplies:

 

* 5 skeins of different color and size of yarn (I know there are only 4 in the pictures, but I used 5) ranging from sport to chunky yarn

 

* relevant hooks - I used 2 sizes: 7.00 & 3.00 mm

 

Optional: if you want to recreate the looks of my boho scarf, you will need all kinds of different ribbons. I used crochet, lace and sateen ribbons to decorate the fringed edging with the coral/burgundy scarf and also to weave through the blue/beige scarf.

 

To make this scarf we are going to use the Larksfoot / Icicle Stitch. The pattern uses multiples of 4.

 

Measurements of the tutorial scarf: 52.4"/133 cm in length and 7.9" / 20 cm in width.

 

Length of fringes: 6.7" / 17 cm.

 

Important: change color for each new row.

 

Pattern:

Foundation: ch 181

Row 1:dc in 4th st from hook (makes the 2nd dc), then 1dc, ch1, sk1, 3dc. Leave a long tail - do this for every row.

 

 

 

Row 2: {insert new yarn} repeat row 1.

To start it, ch 3 (counts as the 1st dc) and 2 dc in the next 2 sts.  Continue making these sets of 3 dcs.

 

 

Row 3: {insert new yarn}

Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + 1 ch), sk 1, 1dc (over the 3rd dc in the row below), 1 elongated dc (encompassing the space of this and the row below it), 1 dc in the next stitch. This is the pattern for this row.

 

 

I ended row 3 by making the first dc of the larksfoot stitch (look closely at the picture). So whatever stitch number you choose (for the foundation) do not get confused if it ends differently (and it certainly will) – you just follow the pattern and be fine wherever it ends.

Mind the next row, though.

 

 

 

 

 

Row 4: repeat row 2 (mind how you finished). As you can see from the picture, I chained 4 and repeated row 2 across.

 

 

 

 

 

Row 5: repeat row 3

 

The repetition of rows 2 and 3 as well as the different yarn sizes makes this scarf greatly textured and appealing.

 

 

 

When you finish the scarf you are left with long tails. Now, you can weave these or tie ones next to one another together because we are going to make fringes which are going to cover these.

 

Add fringes of the same color as in the row, so the edging comes natural.

 

You can leave the scarf with the fringes only or add a bit of glam to it. Cut, place and pin to your own liking the arrangement of ribbons. Using a sewing thread and needle, secure these ribbons by sewing them onto the edge of the scarf. For the blue scarf I weaved the ribbons through.

 

Add bohemian pom-poms. Tutorial for them here.