Start Us Up by Lexi Blake (Blue Box Press)
Dear Reader,
Start Us Up is a completely new kind of story for me. Writing it felt fresh and joyous, and I hope that comes through in the story.
Ivy climbed to the top of the tech world and promptly fell right off the ladder. She’s back in her childhood home and ready to start again. Heath has an idea that just might get her back to the top. The only problem? She’s falling for him, and that might cost her everything.
Set in the fast-paced world of angel investors, software designers, and corporate sharks, Start Us Up is fast-paced and fun.
I hope you enjoy reading Ivy’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Lexi
Exits by Stephen C. Pollock (Windtree Press)
Dear Reader,
The poetry collection EXITS explores the theme of mortality as the world struggles with contagion, climate change, and war.
“Pollock’s poetry is brilliant.” — Kristiana Reed
EDITOR’S PICK — BookLife Reviews
“A magnificent work” — Readers’ Favorite Reviews, 5.0 stars
“A masterful collection.” — IndieReader, 5.0 stars
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Sincerely,
Stephen C. Pollock
Honey Drop Dead, Tea Shop Mystery #26 by Laura Childs (Berkley)
Dear Reader,
Theodosia’s Honey Bee Tea is an elegant affair set in Charleston’s Petigru Park amidst native grasses and a bee-keeping project. But when a phony beekeeper sprays toxic smoke at the guests, the party erupts in chaos. Then a shot rings out and politician Osgood Claxton III falls to the ground – dead. Holly Burns, the gallery owner who commissioned the tea, is in shock. A man is dead, guests injured, her paintings left in tatters. When the police don’t have a clue, when old-line politicos don’t want questions asked, Holly begs Theodosia to run a shadow investigation and help restore her gallery’s good name. This is book #26 of the Tea Shop Mystery series – a series that was pronounced “One of the absolute best cozy mystery series” by Book Riot and recently featured as a question on Jeopardy!
All my best,
–Laura Childs
