October is Disabilities Awareness Month. In Canada, it is also Autism Awareness Month. And October 14 is Indie Author Day. With all of these things converging, I decided to highlight a book by an autistic author friend of mine: The ABCs of Autism Acceptance, written while Sparrow Rose Jones ...

Dairy-Free Death, Book #2 of the Auntie Clem's Bakery Series is out today! And be sure to check back next week for a special Halloween short, Witch-Free Halloween ...

Most of the books I mention here are young adult, suspense, or mystery. Ninety-nine percent are fiction. But last week I picked up Anna LeBaron's memoir, The Polygamist's Daughter. As a rule, I don't read memoirs, but this one intrigued me. Annan is not a polished writer, but she has a story to tell, and I enjoyed reading it. The Polygamist's Daughter is a journey of faith rather than an expose, so don't expect a lot of action ...

(Holiday short, between books 3 & 4) Erin Price, gluten-free baker turned sleuth and her assistant and best friend, Vic are looking forward to their first Halloween in Bald Eagle Falls. But circumstances combine against them, and they face a problem that could mean the end to Auntie Clem's Bakery ...

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving, and I am thankful for my readers! I know, most of you are in the US, and your Thanksgiving day isn't for another month and a half yet. But the growing season is shorter in Canada and our harvest is in. We've had our first frost and first blizzard of the year (at least in my part of the country) and our thoughts are turned to toasty socks and stretching out with a good book by the fire ...

Here is one of the books I read last week, a light read with fairies, fun, and flatulent dwarves. The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer is a middle-grade adventure in the Artemis Fowl series, guaranteed to keep your young reader (or you) interested. It's an entertaining read; just see if you can keep up with Artemis and his schemes.  ...

Even when your TBR pile is teetering over and threatening an avalanche, you can always add a few more freebies, can't you? Well, never fear, I've got a whole stack of great stuff for you today. Download a few more freebies this weekend. At the top of the list, of ...

My teaser this week is from Mary Kay Andrews' Callahan Garrity Mysteries. I've read one book from this series before, but hadn't read book 1 in the series, Every Crooked Nanny. I often read random books in the middle of a series… ...

I've finished a few books in the past week, including one by a favourite author of mine, Mary Higgins Clark, but the one I had to highlight was Roald Dahl's The BFG. BFG, for those of you who don't know, stands for Big Friendly Giant. It has grown in popularity since being made into a movie by Steven Spielberg. This is such a fun read, filled with lots of scrumdiddlyumptious words!  ...

I am so excited to kick off my first cozy mystery series. While I've been flexing my mystery muscles recently with books such as The Girl in the Morgue and She Wore Mourning, the Auntie Clem's Bakery series has a different vibe. A little lighter and more fun, with animal antics and delicious baking as a counterpoint to the murder investigations. Gluten-Free Murder is the first of three books and two shorts stories to get this series off and running! ...

This week's teaser is from Downfall: A Brady Novel of Suspense by J.A. Jance. I haven't read any of the other books in this series, but I certainly wouldn't hesitate. There are a lot of references to Sheriff Brady's previous cases and experiences in Downfall, and it sounds like she's had an exciting career ...

Want to win a free copy of the paperback edition of Gluten-Free Murder? Head on over to Goodreads to enter! Gluten-Free Murder is currently available on preorder for the kindle edition, and is being released next Friday, September 15, 2017. It is the first in the Auntie Clem's Bakery series, with Dairy-Free Death to follow in October and Allergen-Free Assignation in November. There are also two holiday shorts coming which will be available exclusively through my website.  ...

This has been such a fun series to write! If you like a lighthearted mystery with intriguing characters, pets, and mouthwatering gluten-free treats, you can preorder Gluten-Free Murder now! There are three books and two holiday shorts in this series coming out in the next couple of months, and now is your opportunity to get the first book ...

My book this week is not a mystery or a thriller, but a "slice of life" women's contemporary novel, Family Tree, a novel by Susan Wiggs. I wasn't sure when I downloaded it whether it would keep me interested, or whether it would be a yawn that I eventually gave up on. It has turned out to be a fascinating tapestry of interwoven stories, a combination of family epic, romance, and recovery from tragedy ...

I have a few criteria for reading a book. Everyone has their own reasoning for picking a book out, whether it is the storyline or the characters. Let's work with those two points ...

Uncovering the town's dark family secrets and investigating a cold case, Erin must unmask the person threatening to end her investigation - no matter what cost ...

Gluten-free baker Erin Price thought she'd found peace in Bald Eagle Falls - but then her family's past comes calling! Join author P.D. Workman for an exciting culinary mystery ...

Armed with gluten-free cupcakes and her thirst for justice, Erin and her new sidekick Vic strive to sift through the clues and separate the buckwheat from the chaff. Can she smoke out the culprit before her timer runs out? ...

Here's my newest James Patterson read. Invisible is about tracking down the worst serial killer of all time. In the beginning, Emmy Dockery is the only one who believes he even exists. Everyone thinks she has gone over the edge after the accidental death of her twin, but of course you and I know... Emmy is right ...