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Interview with Melinda Curtis (The Cowboy’s Wedding Proposal and Country Fair Cowboy)

August 22, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Cowboy’s Wedding Proposal and Country Fair Cowboy by Melinda Curtis are charming reads. The stories have romance with a little mystery intertwined. Touching stories of second chances and new beginnings. The Cowboy’s Wedding Proposal’s plot has Tillie Powell facing an insurmountable job as a wedding planner for her cousin Reese, who is a Bridezilla. Now she must also contend with best man Keith Morgan. Six years earlier he had proposed to her and …

Interview with Christine Brennan (On Her Game)

August 15, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper On Her Game by Christine Brennan is a portrait of sports phenomenon Caitlin Clark. Brennan has been at the forefront of women’s sports and has been selected multiple times as one of the country’s top sports columnists. Readers will understand why she is a renowned journalist and commentator because she asks tough questions and uses facts for her answers. The book mainly chronicles Clark’s 2024 WNBA rookie season with the Indiana Fever. It follows …

Interview with Dana Mentink (Fire Mountain)

August 8, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Fire Mountain by Dana Mentink is a story that pits survival against impossible odds. It has nonstop action, adventure, some tender moments, and a bit of romance. The story opens with Cullen Landry wakening a long-haul trucker in her crashed rig. Cullen did not flee after being warned of the imminent eruption of Mount Ember where he lives in his cabin. While making sure everything was secure, he sees the crash from his cabin …

Interview with Elizabeth Goddard (Perilous Tides)

August 2, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Perilous Tides by Elizabeth Goddard brings back the characters Jo Cattrel and Cole Mercer, who were front and center as supporting characters in the series’ first book, Storm Warning. This story has everyone Jo loves leave without a word. Three years ago, her mother was killed, but before she died, she told Jo to watch her back. She was able to reconnect with her biological father, living in the small town of Hidden Bay. …

Interview with Patricia Johns (Green Pastures)

July 25, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Green Pastures by Patricia Johns focuses on the relationship and bond between three Amish sisters: Tabitha, Amanda, and Rose. They are compelled to uphold the commitment they made to the Amish traditions but realize life can get in the way. Each sister must navigate through different aspects of being Amish yet rely on each other, their father, and their community to help them through. Tabitha, the oldest, left the community during rumspringa, but has …

Interview with Lisa Childs (Only the Dead Within, The Cowboy’s Baby Surprise, Personal Security)

July 18, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Only The Dead Within, The Cowboy’s Baby Surprise, and Personal Security by Lisa Childs shows her ability to write in multiple genres. These three recent books show how diverse Childs is with her writing style because she writes thrillers, mysteries, and family-oriented stories. Only the Dead Within is the thriller, Personal Security the mystery, and The Cowboy’s Baby Surprise the family story. Only The Dead Within tells the story of Child Protective Services Investigator …

Interview with Linda Castillo (Rage)

July 11, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Rage by Linda Castillo has a riveting plot. Like a fine wine, she only gets better with each story. Kate Burkholder is a unique character that readers will always root for. The action starts from page one where an Amish man is brutally murdered. Chief of Police Kate Burkholder arrives on scene to find the dismembered body of 21-year-old Samuel Yutzy, a local Amish man who owned a successful landscaping business. The investigation has …

Interview with Todd S. Purdum (Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television)

July 4, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television by Todd S Purdum is a captivating biography. The book shows how he was a trailblazing Cuban American who helped to revolutionize television and its technology. Readers will learn about Desi’s personal and professional life including his family, the famous TV show I Love Lucy, and the studios. Desi Arnaz is presented as a conflicted person. As a child his family went from being very affluent to …

Interview with Catherine Bybee (No More Yesterdays)

June 27, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper No More Yesterdays by Catherine Bybee once again shows why she is a must-read author. This is a romance with suspense that has intrigue, mystery, and action-packed scenes. Alexandra (Alex) Stone is the CEO at Stone Enterprises. She is a high-powered billionaire woman, a workaholic with little time for romance. She works relentlessly to ensure the success of her inherited hotel empire. She does have daddy issues with her late father being a much …

Interview with Shelley Shepard Gray (Unshaken)

June 20, 2025

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Unshaken by Shelley Shepard Gray is a romantic suspense story. She is one of the special authors that can write all different types of genres. But her romantic suspense stories have an Amish twist that are riveting. She has many layers to the characters that include interesting backstories where the characters have dreams, fears, and hope. The story has the plot of the 1985 Harrison Ford movie Witness turned 180-degrees. Stephanie Miller, an Amish …