Two New Releases Just in Time for the New Year from Ellen Jacobson and Joselyn Vaughn, Reviews

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J.Q. Rose

Hello and welcome to the Focused on Story Blog.

Exciting week this week because I'm spotlighting two new releases for a brand new year! My two talented author friends, Ellen Jacobson and Joselyn Vaughn, offer their fun, entertaining books for you to enjoy in 2019. Take a peek.

Bodies in the Boatyard by Ellen Jacobson

A Mollie McGhie Cozy Sailing Mystery #2

Back of the Book: Bodies in the Boatyard

Selling your house and moving onto a rundown sailboat—not a dream come true. Finding dead bodies in the boatyard—a total nightmare.

Mollie McGhie loves her beachfront cottage. When her husband announces that he wants to sell the house, downsize, and move onto their dilapidated sailboat, she’s not impressed.

When the boat starts leaking, she secretly hopes it will sink. Instead, they haul her out of the water and into the boatyard. Fixing the boat up is bad enough, but when Mollie finds someone has been killed nearby, things get even worse.

Mollie takes matters into her own hands and investigates the mysterious death in the boatyard, along with her adorable feline companion, Mrs. Moto. While she searches for clues, she meets more of the quirky characters who live in the small Floridian town of Coconut Cove, learns about sea turtles, overcomes her fear of public speaking, and, of course, eats way too many sugary treats.

Can Mollie catch the killer before someone else ends up dead?

REVIEW: 

This second book in the Mollie McGhee series does not disappoint. Jacobson’s humor shines throughout the story in the funny personalities and relationships of the characters. The location and boating knowledge is authentic since she actually lives on a boat in real life. The ending remained a mystery until the last few pages for me. If you want to escape from the winter winds or catch the sun on the beach, dive into this warm, entertaining cozy mystery that takes place in sunny Florida. I received an ARC for the book and am voluntarily submitting a book review.

BUY LINKS

Available in ebook, paperback and large print at:

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K4SVVWY

Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bodies-in-the-boatyard-ellen-jacobson/1129813160

Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bodies-in-the-boatyard

Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Ellen_Jacobson_Bodies_in_the_Boatyard?id=zW93DwAAQBAJ

Apple Books - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1441172769

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For the Love of Bigfoots and Butterflies 

by Joselyn Vaughn

Pre-order for release on Wednesday, January 9 

Back of the Book: For the Love of Bigfoots and Butterflies:

Fighting for an endangered butterfly is what makes Jane Meeth tick and Tall Oaks Development is her biggest adversary. Little does she know that the CEO of the company, Marshall Linden, is none other than the handsome hiker she meets while running on the trail.

After Marshall discovers evidence of Bigfoot, he wants to establish a sanctuary to protect the creature, but he must keep it secret from the protesters of his Tall Oaks projects. He didn’t count on falling in love with Jane making his plans nearly impossible.

When an environmental disaster threatens both of their dreams, they must throw away their prejudices to make the world safe for Bigfoots and butterflies. 

Amazon Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KNLDD9T

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Review: (kind of)

This is another warm, witty romance from Joselyn Vaughn. She engages the reader with her humor and keeps them with characters whom readers fall in love with. The title really caught my eye. Who isn't curious about Sasquatch??

I'm lucky to be in the same writers' crit group with Joselyn, so I was privileged to read the book in its "raw" state with a chapter every week. How much fun it was to brainstorm about the events in the book and question the proper procedures about legal and real estate deals and more. Always asking why the character did this or that or how an action was possible, etc. Not just for Joselyn, mind you. We each get a turn to share our own writing and ask for feedback. 

I'm afraid Joselyn will be forever the receiver of everything Sasquatch after the book comes out on Wednesday, January 9. She already has plenty of jokes and cartoons and items of Sasquatch images just from our group. (Much like I was laden with flamingoes from my book whose setting is Florida.) 

I have the book pre-ordered and am looking forward to reading the complete book! 

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Thanks for stopping in today. I hope you take the time to click over to your favorite bookseller and sample and/or download these entertaining books to start your new year of reading.

AND this year, please take time to leave reviews for books you like to read at your bookseller and goodreads. A few sentences are all you need. The reviews really do help readers decide if a book is something they would like to read and it is helpful to the authors to help get noticed among the sea of books available these days.