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Lyn Reviews Patrice Greenwood’s A Masquerade of Muertos

booksbylyncote.com Posted on July 17, 2017 by Lyn CoteJuly 15, 2017

A Masquerade of Muertos (Wisteria Tearoom Mysteries Book 5)A Masquerade of Muertos by Patrice Greenwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another great cozy mystery by Patrice Greenwood. Again the setting is Santa Fe, New Mexico and in particular the Wisteria Tea Room. Ellen Rosings, proprietress, agrees to rent her tea room out on Halloween as a favor to her “Goth” office manager, Kris. Kris’s Goth group is going to celebrate their special holiday by re-enacting Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death.” Do I need to say more? Another murder at the tea room. And the romance between homicide detective Tony and Ellen takes another step forward. Great characters, great mystery, great romance! What else could a reader ask for?

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To purchse, click cover above.–Lyn

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July Book Blast on Sweet Romance Reads Blog

booksbylyncote.com Posted on July 10, 2017 by Lyn CoteJuly 8, 2017
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Sweet Romance Reads Blog Banner Short Looking for a book to read

by the pool? beach? park?

You might want to drop by the Sweet Romance Reads blog for our JULY BOOK BLAST. The book blast features FREE or 99 cent ebooks for the month of July–a new one is posted each day. Drop by and take a peek! Click here.–Lyn

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Patriots and Seekers series Independence Day Celebration–E-Book Sale

booksbylyncote.com Posted on July 3, 2017 by Lyn CoteJuly 3, 2017
Lady Sarah

La Belle Christiane

In honor of Independence Day, I’ve put the first two ebooks of my Patriots and Seekers series on SALE.

La Belle Christiane is on sale Monday through Wednesday, starting at 99 cents Monday and rising each day. Click here to purchase.

A reader review: “This entire book was fascinating. Character development was strong enough to be convincing, and I felt as though I was watching history unfold. Obviously a lot of research was given, as the book made me feel as though I was walking alongside Christiane. Her humanity shone through her decisions over and over again. Ms Cote has done us a tremendous service in portraying our nation’s history in such an entertaining fashion. Many thanks for a wonderful read.”

Lady Sarah

 

Lady Sarah, is on sale Monday and Tuesday ONLY! Also starting at $2.99 on Monday. Click here to purchase.

A reader review: “Another of Lyn Cote’s “can’t put it down” treasures. Lyn Cote’s writing and historical presentation once again went way beyond my expectation. Loved how I learned about New Orleans before it was part of the United States. Nobody writes brave women better than Lyn Cote! Lady Sarah and her family were prominent people, even friends with President and Mrs. Washington, when a heart-breaking set of circumstances cause her to be scorned, shunned and forced to make a new life for herself far from family and home. I KNOW this first reading of LADY SARAH won’t be my last.”

Also I am offering the chance to win these books on Amazon. Here are the Amazon links.

 https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/7f79973d9527cac1

https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/45832315f182d682

Click and enter! Happy Fourth of July!–Lyn

 

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Lyn Reviews Zara Keane’ Dial P for Poison

booksbylyncote.com Posted on June 26, 2017 by Lyn CoteJune 24, 2017
Dial P for Poison

Dial P For Poison (Movie Club Mysteries, #1)Dial P For Poison by Zara Keane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first in the Movie Club Mysteries Series and the first Zara Keane book I’d read. WHAT FUN! I loved the heroine who is sassy and offbeat and very beliveable.

Maggie has just lost her snake of a husband and her job as a San Fran cop so she goes back to her father’s village on Whisper Island, Ireland, to spend a few months recovering from the twin disappointments.

Her aunt Noreen welcomes her with open arms and immediately puts her to work in hre Movie Club cafe. Too bad Maggie can’t cook or make coffee. However she does make a mean cocktail and unfortunatley her aunt’s swon enemy dies of poison during the first movie club she bartends for.

So Maggie can’t resist investigating and it’s good she does because the Garda on the island is none too sharp!
FUN! FUN! FUN! I’d rate this as PG13 but I wasn’t offended. I was entertained.

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To purchase, click cover below. 99 cents for the ebook!

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Lyn Reviews Patrice Greenwood’s An Aria of Omens

booksbylyncote.com Posted on June 17, 2017 by Lyn CoteJune 17, 2017

An Aria of OmensAn Aria of Omens by Patrice Greenwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I’m really enjoying this serie–SO WELL WRITTEN! Ellen Rosings, the heroine, is such a nuanced lady and the love interest Santa Fe Detective Tony Aragon is so strong and intriguing. The supporting cast of charactrs, the workers at the tearoom and Ellen’s family and Tony’s are all so well portrayed.

After several dead bodies appeared in her Wisteria Tearoom in downtown Santa Fe, NM, the skilled author takes them to the opera to find a body. The mystery is a series of unexpected twists and turns with an ending I couldn’t predict! I hate it when I figure everything out. I love mysteries because I love surprises. If you haven’t started reading this series–WHY NOT?

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Some Choices for the New Cover & $5 Amazon Gift Card

booksbylyncote.com Posted on May 31, 2017 by Lyn CoteMay 31, 2017
Autumn's Shadow

Here’s the old cover. Autumn's Shadow

And here are some new possibilities. Do you like the old or a new?

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Here are four images I’m considering to replace the one on my present Autumn’s Shadow cover. This is a story with mystery and romance and my heroine struggles with a trying family while carrying great responsibility.

So which one do you think EVOKES the most reaction from you?

Which one touches your emotions? That’s what I’m looking for. A good cover grabs a reader’s attention and provokes a response.

I have my favorite but that might not be the best choice!

So please help me choose. Or should I just stay with the one I have already? Glance at the previous blog post and the featured image. Decisions-decisons!

If you leave a comment, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $5 amazon gift card so weigh in please!–Lyn

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Need Your Guidance on Another Cover!

booksbylyncote.com Posted on May 22, 2017 by Lyn CoteMay 30, 2017
Autumn's Shadow

Autumn's Shadow

This is the present cover of the second book in my “Northern Intrigue” series. I like the cover, but of the four books, this one sells the least. I have been trying to figure out why. It finally dawned on me that it might be the cover’s at fault. Do you think this might look a bit dated? A little 80’s? Or perhaps it’s too soft for a mystery-romance? Click here to see the other three covers. The other titles are selling well. So do you think it’s the cover? I need your input!–Lyn

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Why I Write–The Power of Story

booksbylyncote.com Posted on May 15, 2017 by Lyn CoteMay 14, 2017
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Do stories have power? Stick with this video. It progresses from humorous and mundane to revelatory about what makes us who we are. Where do you get your ideas? Analyze what stories you read and watch. Finally do you thinks she’s right about the power of story? Why?–Lyn

 

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What I’m Working on Now

booksbylyncote.com Posted on May 8, 2017 by Lyn CoteMay 6, 2017
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I haven’t checked in for a while because I’ve been so busy writing that I couldn’t stop to tell you what I’m working on now. I started this topic back in January with this post .

Right now I’m finishing my next Love Inspired Historical which will be out in early 2018 if all goes well. I have no idea what the title will be. It is the story of one of my twin mail order brides and the fifth book in my “Wilderness Brides” series. This book is about Emma the twin whose “groom to be” was not there to meet her. For which she was secretly relieved.

But her sister’s groom Asa Brant was there waiting to marry her. The first twin is Judith whose story will come out this August, Frontier Want-Ad Bride. Authors don’t always get the titles they want. But this was a compromise I wanted Frontier and Bride in the title and my editor wanted Want-Ad. I think our compromise captures the premise of the story in a nutshell. I wonder what we’ll come up with for Emma’s story. Any ideas for a reluctant bride but whose groom returns with two sweet little girls in tow? 🙂

I also write books that I publish myself. That makes me what’s called a “hyrbrid” author. I write for publishers and I publish my own books. I just recently publisher Lady Sarah,  the 2nd book in my “Patriots and Seekers” series. If you check out my home page, you will read about it. I’m very pleased with the cover too.

Also if you click the Contest tab above, you can enter to win an ecopy of Lady Sarah.

When I finish writing Emma’s story, spring cleaning is facing me. Yes, authors spring clean and I really need to because I didn’t do much last year! Oops! Shouldn’t have told you that! I am actually looking forward to a few days of not writing. I’m sure you know what I mean. So is spring cleaning calling your name too?–Lyn

 

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Lyn Reviews Margaret Daley’s To Save Her Child

booksbylyncote.com Posted on May 2, 2017 by Lyn CoteMay 2, 2017
Margaret Daley

To Save Her Child (Alaskan Search and Rescue #2)To Save Her Child by Margaret Daley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Margaret Daley is a friend, but that doesn’t mean I can’t write an honest review. So here goes! Recently Margaret reached a milestone– her 70th book. WOW! This lady can write–and does!

This story in particular is part of the continuity series, “Alaskan Search and Rescue.” Harlequin designs these multi-author series so each series has a theme and similar elements but each story is written about a different hero and heroine and by a different author.

Margaret’s story in this contininuity concerns a single mom, her son and a very handsome search and rescue volunteer.

This book was not a nuanced as most of Margaret’s romances are. I think that had to do with lining it up to go with the other stories and authors. (Each of these continuity series books follow a guide drawn up by the editors.)

However, it was not possible to escape caring about her heroine who’d escaped an abusive marriage or not to fall in love with Josiah, her hero. A solid read by an amazing author!

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