Lone Star Literary Life

Moran, Joan – Up From Hell

Synopsis: Growing up in Las Vegas, Neil Dixon’s future looked bleak. The son of a drug-addicted mother, he didn’t have a lot of options until a police officer, Sergeant Finch, pulled him from danger and sent him to a new life in Texas. Now, years later, Neil has become the police officer he always wanted […]

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SWALLEY, CINDA K. – THE GOLDEN HEARTS CLUB

The Golden Hearts Club ~Cinda K. Swalley I’ve read a lot of stories that remind me why kindness still matters, but The Golden Hearts Club by Cinda K. Swalley is one of those rare, healing reads that gently wraps around your heart and gives it the extra hug you didn’t realize you needed. I was

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Hwang, Kevin – The Regression Strain

The Regression Strain BOOK SYNOPSIS: Dr. Peter Palma joins the medical team of the Paradise to treat passengers for minor ailments as the cruise ship sails across the Atlantic. But he soon discovers that something foul is festering under the veneer of leisure. Deep in the bowels of the ship, a vile affliction pits loved

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Bradley, Brent – Frantic

Frantic by Brent Bradley Techno Thriller/ Conspiracy ThrillerPublisher: BCS PublishingPublication Date: March 7, 2025 BOOK SYNOPSIS: A delusional prison patient warns Dr. Brian Heiser, Marriage and Family Therapist, of enormous impending disaster. Dr. Heiser and his best friend, a lauded Forensic Psychologist, find themselves entangled in a 72-hour deadly race to stop an AI bill

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Vanous, Cindy – Ziva the Great

Ziva the Great About the book: Ziva the Great is a heartfelt picture book for older children about a Maine Coon cat learning to trust again and a quiet girl named Elsie who understands gentle things. Ziva is loving with her family but startles easily around new people-until Elsie arrives. The girl moves softly, speaks

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Vanous, Cindy J – Maddie – A Little Ghost with a Secret

Maddie – A Little Ghost with a Secret ~Cindy J. Vanous In the once-bustling mining town of Terlingua, Texas, a little ghost named Maddie flits through moonlit cemeteries with one big secret – she hasn’t yet discovered her special ghostly gift. While the other friendly spirits show off their shimmering talents beneath butterfly-filled skies and

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Dodd, Sherri L – Hummingbird Moonrise

Hummingbird Moonrise By Sherri L. Dodd While we knew the finale was inevitable, Dodd wraps up the Murder, Tea & Crystals series with an enchanting and emotionally resonant conclusion that lingers long after the last page with the third and final installment, Hummingbird Moonrise. From its haunting, must-read 1940’s prologue, where a single act of

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Mitchell, Sean – Irresistible Calling

Irresistible Calling ~Sean Mitchell I am out of my comfort zone here, truth be told. Anyone who has seen my reviews knows, I am a fiction girlie, never reviewing a memoir before. But, I am always one up for a challenge AND an intriguing book. So, bear with me because this review can’t follow my

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Clifton, Michael Scott – The End Game

The End Game ~Michael Scott Clifton “He said the problem with the world had nothing to do with intelligence. There are a lot of smart people. The problem was the shortage of wisdom, the ability to take knowledge and apply it in a productive way.” ~Julius Chris Cooper leaves Arkansas behind, running from painful memories

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Thrasher, Amanda – Flight Test 101

Flight Test 101 – A Mischief Book 6 YA ~Amanda M. Thrasher In Flight Test 101, the Fairlings are preparing to take their inaugural flight test – a milestone that will expand their boundaries and lift flight restrictions. Under the watchful guidance of the elders, Lilly, Jack, Boris, Pearle, Ivy, and Rosie undergo a series

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