Left By Paul McGrath – Presented By Lone Star Literary Life. Genre: Fiction/Satire/Humor. A Sci-Fi Satire of Alien Espionage, Southern Charm & Chaos on Earth!
First-time novelist Paul McGrath delivers a sharp, witty, and wildly entertaining sci-fi satire that asks: What if an alien held up a mirror to America—and we didn’t like what we saw? Learn more.
Dangerous Latitudes By Jack Woodville London – Presented By Lone Star Literary Life. Genre: Historical Fiction. From the author of the French Letters trilogy comes a sweeping historical adventure full of unforgettable Texas legends! Laced with exuberant, Texas-sized historical figures such as Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, and Jack Hays, Dangerous Latitudes is a quest across a war-torn frontier that becomes a race to save two hundred captured Texans who the Mexican army has marked for death. Read about it.
Just A Hat By S. Khubiar – Presented By Lone Star Literary Life. Genre: YA. Action-packed, humorous, and bittersweet, this 1970s-era coming-of-age novel is more relevant than ever–exploring how a second-generation immigrant kid in a new hometown must navigate bullying, unexpected friendships, and the struggle of keeping both feet firmly planted in two very different cultures. Enter Giveaway.
Vanishing Into The 100% Dark By Amber Royer – Presented by Lone Star Literary Life. Genre: Cozy Mystery. Read the Bean To Bar Mysteries No. 8 which takes place at a chocolate festival in Tokyo. Enter giveaway.
Home To Comfort By Kimberly Fish – Presented By Lone Star Literary Life. Genre: Women’s Fiction / Contemporary / Cozy Mystery. This final book in the Comfort and Joy trilogy weaves happy endings for the townsfolk that readers have come to love, and just deserts for those they don’t. It’s Kimberly Fish at her finest, and a treasure for brave people who don’t retire quietly. Read about the book and enter giveaway.
The Two Terrors of Tulelake By WM Gunn – Presented By Lone Star Literary Life. Genres: Historical Fiction / Science Fiction / Thriller. The Two Terrors of Tulelake, is a story based upon historical facts that many Americans today are unaware of. Read about the book and enter giveaway.
Sallowsfield By Cliff Hudder – Lone Star Book Blog Tour. Genre: Literary Fiction / Humor / Saga / Texas / Yorkshire. Thought-provoking yet dryly humorous, Sallowsfield weaves diverse elements into a story both light-hearted and philosophical, exploring along the way universal human touchstones of obsession, ruined love, and the inexplicable mysteries that shape our lives. Enter Giveaway.
The Best General in the Civil War By Conrad Bibens – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Historical Fiction. United States and his opposition to slavery, Thomas faced distrust and delayed promotions from Union leaders like Lincoln and Grant. Disowned by his family and resented in the South, Thomas nonetheless achieved pivotal victories, earning the titles “Rock of Chickamauga” and “Sledge of Nashville.”
Richard Coke: Texan By Rosser Coke Newton Sr – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: History / Biography. Richard Coke played one of the most crucial roles in Texas history. His leadership of his beloved Texas still resonates today—150 years after he became governor. Richard Coke: Texan weaves a rich mosaic of real people and events, immersing the reader in the life and times of Richard Coke. Enter Giveaway.
The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia By Ettore Farrattini Pojani – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Italian Literature and Historical Fiction. In this highly imaginative novel, the author mixes fictional lives with non-fictional information about historical figures as well as the Farrattini family and the town of Amelia. Readers are left wondering about details, such as what is fiction and what is fact. The last chapter will evoke surprise, though a clue that the surprise is coming is contained in the very first chapter. Originally published in Italy in 2022, this first English-language translation is published by Bayou City Press in Houston, Texas, and includes additional drawings, maps, lists of characters, a listing of foreign words and special terms, and notes on sources. Enter Giveaway.
The Border Between Us By Rudy Ruiz – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Literary Fiction. The Border Between Us is a poignant coming-of-age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction.
Pintsized Pioneers – Taming The Frontier One Chores at a Time By Preston Lewis and Harriet Kocher Lewis – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Young Adult, NonFiction, History. Pintsized pioneers took on farm and ranch chores as young as six, some going on cattle drives at eight years of age. Even Old West town tykes, who enjoyed more career possibilities, helped their folks survive as well. In the end, many pintsized pioneers pitched in to help their families make ends meet. Difficult as their lives might have been, the lessons those children learned handling chores helped them and their country in the years ahead. Those pintsized lessons have contemporary applications to the youth of today. Read my review.
Austin Heat – The One Who Undid Me By Amari Nylix – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Contemporary Romance/ Comedy / Football. Rumor has it that Texas just got a little hotter! Fans of Tessa Bailey and K. Bromberg will fall for this sexy story of mistaken identity, electric attraction, and irresistible romance in the first installment of the addictive new series, Austin Heat. Enter Giveaway.
The Duchess of Kokora, Phera Ylir Mdana, has entered the marriage games of the neighboring kingdom of Ryene. But she’s not there to woo the dashing Prince Dominic. Read more to learn her true objective. Excerpt and Giveaway.
Hollow Out The Dark By James Wade – Lone Star Book Blog Tours – Pop Up Blog Hop Tour. Genres: Literary Fiction / Southern Gothic / Rural Fiction. Award-winning author James Wade blends atmospheric prose with soul-stirring themes in Hollow Out the Dark, a gothic adventure set against a Depression-era landscape where a whiskey war threatens to decimate a small Texas town. See book trailer.
Lethal Standoff By Diann Mills – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Contemporary Fiction / Christian Mystery & Suspense / Christian Romance. Hostage negotiator Carrington Reed faces her most dangerous challenge yet in Lethal Standoff. Can Carrington solve the mystery and prevent a deadly outcome? A riveting blend of romance and suspense, this is a must-read for fans of high-stakes thrillers. Read author interview and enter giveaway.
Deus Tex Machina: The Second Calamity of QED Morningwood By Rob Witherspoon – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Science Fiction / Humor / Satire. QED “Kid” Morningwood is back with big plans to create a death tourism industry called the Deus Tex Machina. It is a success. Sort of. Enter giveaway.
A Chocolate Is Announced (Bean to Bar Mysteries No 7) By Amber Royer – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Cozy Mystery / Culinary Mystery / Women Sleuths. Felicity Koerber hosts a murder mystery weekend to celebrate the new Mystery Flavor line of craft chocolate bars. When a guest winds up murdered, Felicity has to keep her aunt from becoming the main suspect. See pictures from Amber’s Flowers & Gardens Scrap Book and enter the Giveaway.
Sugar on the Bones By Joe R. Lansdale – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Private Investigator Mystery / Noir Crime / Hard-Boiled Mystery / Lawyers and Criminals Humor. In this holy mess of a case for the “perpetual bad boy” (New York Times) sleuths in the beloved Hap and Leonard series, PI Duo Hap and Leonard investigate the untimely death of a woman whose family stood much to gain from her passing. Enter giveaway.
The Ghost of Whispering Willow By Amanda M Thrasher – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Children’s Horror / Fantasy / Magic / Chapter Book. Stewart sees a ghostly figure out of the corner of his eye. He and his friend, Andy, begin a ghost investigation that leads to an adventure of a lifetime. Coming face-to-face with a ghost, the boys make a decision to join forces with a group of girls, who have encountered a ghost of their own. The kids soon find that the ghosts that they’ve encountered are in imminent danger and need their help. Can the kids devise a plan to help the ghost in time? Will they be able to reunite a ghost with his lost family? Complete with a ghost village and a feud, this story takes on a life of its own. Watch book trailer and enter giveaway.