#Brenda Grisham

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Angela Davis, Chesa Boudin Defend Pamela Price - Connecting the Recall Network

How Big Tech, Real Estate, and Police Unions Use Public Relations, Agents of Chaos, and Poverty-Porn-Crime Videos to Wage War Against Criminal Justice Reform and Progressive Policies Angela Davis stood with an immersed audience, eyes locked on her during brief moments of silent drawing breath. Anticipation dripped for every word to flow from her lips as the smell of flowers blew in the breeze…

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While the counting of ballots continues, the results are clear. Voters overwhelmingly support the recalls of both Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. This marks the first time voters have ousted leadership from either position. Price and her campaign said they are waiting for every vote to be tallied. The latest numbers show 64% in favor of her being removed from office. Alameda County Board of Supervisors President Nate Miley expects the board will appoint someone within the district attorney's office until the board of supervisors agree on a process to officially replace Price. "I’d like to see someone who is seasoned, experienced, someone who can both hold rogue cops accountable and someone who is also going to make sure that we can’t tolerate a sense of lawlessness," Miley said. Meanwhile, the recall group SAFE is asking supervisors to immediately revoke Price's power. SAFE recall organizer Brenda Grisham claims Price has already started to fire staff believed to be connected to recall efforts. "We don’t want her retaliating against them, we don’t want her retaliating against the families, so we are asking the board of directors to step in until it is certified," Grisham said. "There is still counts, there is still votes out there, but mathematically she is not going to make it."

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Signatures collected in an effort to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price will be recounted by hand, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters (ROV) announced Thursday. Earlier this month, the ROV received 123,374 signatures in support of a petition to recall Price.

The ROV said it conducted a count of the signatures using a random sampling method authorized by state law. However, according to the ROV, the results of the random sampling are not sufficient to determine whether the signature threshold to call for a recall election has been met.

For a recall election to be held, a total of 73,195 signatures are required. The ROV said it will now begin a manual recount. $150K reward offered to find suspect who robbed USPS employee in Oakland

“State law requires the ROV to rely upon a manual count of the verified signatures in this situation because the random sampling technique did not produce a statistically confident determination of the sufficiency of the petition,” the ROV said. “A manual count of the verified signatures will ensure that everyone can be confident about the ROV’s determination of the sufficiency of the recall petition, and it is in the best interests of the proponents of the recall, the target of the recall and the public, generally, that the signatures are counted reliably.”

The group behind the effort to recall Price, Save Alameda For Everyone (SAFE), has accused the DA of failing “to hold perpetrators accountable.”

“DA Price is jeopardizing the safety of every resident and business in Alameda County, by failing to enforce the law, prosecute criminals, and keep violent offenders off our street,” the group has stated.

In a statement Friday, SAFE said it remained confident that more than the required number of signatures collected would be deemed legally valid by the ROV.

“We launched a grassroots effort to reclaim public safety on behalf of the people of Alameda County. We welcome the Registrar of Voters hand count of more than 120,000 signatures we submitted, ensuring the integrity of the election process,” said recall proponents Brenda Grisham and Carl Chan.

Price has accused the group of “potential widespread voter fraud in connection with signature gathering” related to the recall. Last month, Price’s supporters sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta asking his office to investigate the recall effort.

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The Congress’ stances on Net Neutrality (Nov. 2017)

The following senators have stated their opposition to Ajit Pai’s repeal and/or support Net Neutrality:

Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] Kamala Harris [D-CA] Micheal Bennet [D-CO] Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] Chris Murphy [D-CT] Tom Carper [D-DE] Chris Coons [D-DE] Bill Nelson [D-FL] Brian Schatz [D-HI] Mazie Hirono [D-HI] Dirk Durbin* [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] Dave Loebsack [D-IA2] Susan Collins [R-ME] Angus King [I-ME] Ben Cardin [D-MD] Chris van Hollen [D-MD] Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] Ed Markey [D-MA] Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] Gary Peters** [D-MI] Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] Al Franken [D-MN] Jon Tester** [D-MT] Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] Maggie Hassan [D-NH] Cory Booker [D-NJ] Tom Udall [D-NM] Martin Heinrich [D-NM] Chuck Schumer [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] Sherrod Brown [D-OH] Ron Wyden [D-OR] Jeff Merkley [D-OR] Bob Casey Jr. [D-PA] Jack Reed [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] Patrick Leahy [D-VT] Bernie Sanders [I-VT] Mark Warner [D-VA] Tim Kaine [D-VA] Patty Murray [D-WA] Maria Cantwell [D-WA] Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]

The following house representatives have stated their opposition to Ajit Pai’s repeal and/or support Net Neutrality:

Nancy Pelosi [D-CA12] Steny Hoyer [D-MD5] Joseph Crowley [D-NY14] Ben Ray Lujan [D-NM3] Don Young [R-AK] Terri Sewell* [D-AL7] Raul Grijalva [D-AZ3] Kyrsten Sinema [D-AZ9] Jared Huffman [D-CA2] John Garamendi [D-CA3] Doris Matsui [D-CA6] Jerry McNerney [D-CA9] Barbara Lee [D-CA13] Jackie Speier [D-CA14] Eric Swalwell [D-CA15] Jim Costa [D-CA16] Ro Khanna [D-CA17] Anna Eshoo [D-CA18] Zoe Lofgren [D-CA19] Jimmy Panetta [D-CA20] Salud Carbajal [D-CA24] Judy Chu [D-CA27] Adam Schiff [D-CA28] Tony Cardenas [D-CA29] Brad Sherman [D-CA30] Grace Napolitano [D-CA32] Ted Lieu [D-CA33] Jimmy Gomez [D-CA34] Norma Torres [D-CA35] Raul Ruiz [D-CA36] Karen Bass [D-CA37] Mark Takano [D-CA41] Maxine Waters [D-CA43] Nanette Barragan [D-CA44] Alan Lowenthal [D-CA47] Juan Vargas [D-CA51] Scott Peters [D-CA52] Susan Davis [D-CA53] Diana DeGette [D-CO1] Jared Polis [D-CO2] Ed Perlmutter [D-CO7] John B. Larson [D-CT1] Joe Courtney [D-CT2] Rosa DeLauro [D-CT3] Jim Himes [D-CT4] Elizabeth Esty [D-CT5] Lisa Blunt Rochester [D-DE] Darren Soto [D-FL9] Charlie Crist [D-FL13] Kathy Castor [D-FL14] Ted Deutch [D-FL22] Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL23] Frederica Wilson*** [D-FL24] Hank Johnson [D-GA4] John Lewis [D-GA5] Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI1] Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2] Luis Gutierrez [D-IL4] Mike Quigley [D-IL5] Danny K. Davis [D-IL7] Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL8] Jan Schakowsky [D-IL9] Bill Foster [D-IL11] Cheri Bustos [D-IL17] Pete Visclosky [D-IN1] Andre Carson [D-IN7] John Yarmuth [D-KY3] Chellie Pingree [D-ME1] Anthony G. Brown [D-MD4] Jamie Raskin [D-MD8] Jim McGovern [D-MA2] Niki Tsongas [D-MA3] Joe Kennedy [D-MA4] Katherine Clark [D-MA5] Seth Moulton [D-MA6] Michael Capuano [D-MA7] Stephen F. Lynch [D-MA8] Sander Levin [D-MI9] Debbie Dingell [D-MI12] John Conyers [D-MI13] Brenda Lawrence [D-MI14] Tim Walz [D-MN1] Betty McCollum [D-MN4] Keith Ellison [D-MN5] Rick Nolan [D-MN8] William ‘Lacy’ Clay [D-MO1] Jacky Rosen [D-NV3] Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH1] Ann McLane Kuster [D-NH2] Josh Gottheimer* [D-NJ5] Frank Pallone [D-NJ6] Donald Payne Jr. [D-NJ10] Bonnie Watson Coleman [D-NJ12] Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM1] Grace Meng [D-NY6] Nydia Velazquez [D-NY7] Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY8] Yvette Clarke [D-NY9] Jerrold Nadler [D-NY10] Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12] Adriano Espaillat* [D-NY13] Jose Serrano [D-NY15] Eliot Engel [D-NY16] Nita Lowey [D-NY17] Sean Patrick Maloney [D-NY18] Paul Tonko [D-NY20] Louise Slaughter [D-NY25] Brian Higgins [D-NY26] G.K. Butterfield* [D-NC1] David Price [D-NC4] Alma Adams [D-NC12] Joyce Beatty [D-OH3] Warren Davidson* [R-OH8] Marcy Kaptur [D-OH9] Marcia Fudge [D-OH11] Tim Ryan [D-OH13] Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1] Earl Blumenauer [D-OR3] Peter DeFazio [D-OR4] Kurt Schrader [D-OR5] Dwight Evans [D-PA2] Brendan Boyle [D-PA13] Michael Doyle [D-PA14] David Cicilline [D-RI1] Jim Langevin [D-RI2] Jim Cooper [D-TN5] Steve Cohen [D-TN9] Beto O’Rourke [D-TX16] Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX18] Joaquin Castro [D-TX20] Lloyd Doggett [D-TX35] John Curtis [R-UT3] Peter Welch [D-VT] Robert Scott [D-VA3] Donald McEachin [D-VA4] Don Beyer [D-VA8] Suzan DelBene [D-WA1] Rick Larsen [D-WA2] Derek Kilmer [D-WA6] Pramila Jayapal [D-WA7] Dave Reichert [R-WA8] Adam Smith [D-WA9] Dennis Heck [D-WA10] Mark Pocan [D-WI2] Gwen Moore [D-WI4]

Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC]

* = Official statement from verified social media account or web source needed ** = Voted in favour of Pai’s re-nomination as FCC chairman in July, but has expressed opposition to his repeal plan since it was released; keep an eye on them *** = No official statement yet but has been sharing/retweeting posts opposing the FCC’s repeal

I will be keeping this list updated as I receive more information. Some information comes from the Battle for the Net website but needs a source. If you have a source stating your congressman’s opposition to the repeal (preferably as of November 21, 2017), feel free to reblog this post with the source or message me with it.

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Everything Coming to Crave and Amazon Prime in November

Here’s a breakdown of all the new movies and TV series we can’t wait to stream this month.

Everything Coming to Crave

Dollface Executive produced by Margot Robbie, this new comedy follows Jules (2 Broke Girls’ Kat Dennings) as she sets about reclaiming her own life and interests after her boyfriend of five years breaks up with her. In her quest to rekindle the female friendships she had long neglected, she reunites with old pals played by Shay Mitchell, Esther Povitsky and Brenda Song. Available November 15.

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His Dark Materials Based on an award-winning trilogy of fantasy novels, this series follows a young woman as she wanders through a series of parallel universes, uncovering sinister plots and stumbling upon mysterious phenomena. Series regulars include Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy and none other than the Hot Priest himself, Andrew Scott.Available November 4.

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Shameless: Season 10 This long-running series about a truly dysfunctional family in Chicago returns in its tenth year without its lead star, Emmy Rossum, who departed the show last season. Picking up six months after that finale, we join the rest of the Gallagher clan as they navigate new relationships, new responsibilities and a new head of the family. Available November 10.

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And here’s the complete list of everything dropping on Crave in November:

November 1 OUTSIDE THE BUBBLE: A ROAD TRIP WITH ALEXANDRA PELOSI (Crave + HBO + Movies) THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER (Crave + HBO + Movies) ON THE BASIS OF SEX (Crave + HBO + Movies) CELESTE BARBER: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED (Crave) THE HILLS: NEW BEGINNINGS, Season 1 (Crave) NICK & NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST (STARZ Programming) ADULT BEGINNERS (STARZ Programming) PURPLE RAIN (STARZ Programming) MATRIX RELOADED (STARZ Programming) BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES (STARZ Programming) MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (STARZ Programming) SEX AND THE CITY 2 (STARZ Programming) LAKEVIEW TERRACE (STARZ Programming)

November 2 DANIEL SLOSS X (HBO)

November 4 HIS DARK MATERIALS, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (Crave + HBO + Movies) RAT PARK *Crave Original Documentary Premiere* (Crave)

November 6 THE APOLLO (Crave + HBO + Movies) RAIN DOWN (STARZ Programming) STRESS POSITION (STARZ Programming)

November 8 WE ARE NOT DONE YET (Crave + HBO + Movies) DREW MICHAEL (Crave + HBO + Movies) HEAD FULL OF HONEY (Crave + HBO + Movies) NEW ORDER: DECADES (Crave) DURAN DURAN: THERE’S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW Crave MARIANA’S TRENCH LIVE AT ROCK THE PARK (Crave) MATILDA (1996) (STARZ Programming) CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (2005) (STARZ Programming) ALIEN (STARZ Programming) ALIEN 3 (STARZ Programming) ALIEN RESURRECTION (STARZ Programming) ALIEN VS. PREDATOR (STARZ Programming) PROOF OF LIFE (STARZ Programming) CATCH AND RELEASE (STARZ Programming) THE BODYGUARD (STARZ Programming)

November 9 FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (Crave + HBO + Movies)

November 10 BACK TO LIFE, Season 1 (Crave) *SHAMELESS, Season 10, Episode 1 *Season Premiere* (Crave + HBO + Movies) DUBLIN MURDERS, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (STARZ Programming)

November 11 THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD (Crave + HBO + Movies)

November 12 VERY RALPH (Crave + HBO + Movies)

November 13 SISTERS & BROTHERS (STARZ Programming) ETHEL & ERNEST (STARZ Programming)

November 14 SONGS SHE WROTE ABOUT PEOPLE SHE KNOWS (STARZ Programming)

November 15 THE INTRUDER (Crave + HBO + Movies) DOLLFACE, Season 1 (Crave) A WALK IN THE WOODS (STARZ Programming) FURY (STARZ Programming) CECIL B. DEMENTED (STARZ Programming) CAST AWAY (STARZ Programming) THE MONUMENTS MEN (STARZ Programming) THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (STARZ Programming) THE MISSION (STARZ Programming)

November 16 LITTLE (Crave + HBO + Movies)

November 17 RAY DONOVAN, Season 7, Episode 1 *Season Premiere* (Crave)

November 19 THE PEOPLE GARDEN (STARZ Programming)

November 20 ERNIE & JOE: CRISIS COPS (Crave + HBO + Movies) DRONE (STARZ Programming) CITY ISLAND (STARZ Programming) CONFIDENCE (STARZ Programming)

November 21 CHARLIE ZONE (STARZ Programming)

November 22 KILLERS ANONYMOUS (Crave + HBO + Movies) READY FOR WAR (Crave) ANGIE TRIBECA, Season 4 (Crave) Dr. SEUSS’ HORTON HEARS A WHO (STARZ Programming) R.I.P.D. (STARZ Programming) WAG THE DOG (STARZ Programming) THE CAMPAIGN (STARZ Programming) HEREAFTER (STARZ Programming) THE GOOD GERMAN (STARZ Programming) THE NATURAL (STARZ Programming)

November 21 LIL REL HOWERY LIVE IN CRENSHAW (Crave + HBO + Movies) US (Crave + HBO + Movies)

November 26 LINDSEY VONN: THE FINAL SEASON (Crave + HBO + Movies)

November 28 DAVID FOSTER: OFF THE RECORD *Bell Media Original Documentary Premiere* (Crave)

November 29 FAMILY (Crave + HBO + Movies) THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING (Crave + HBO + Movies) DARK SIDE OF THE RING, Season 1 *Crave Original Premiere* (Crave) THE EQUALIZER (STARZ Programming) THE LAST BOY SCOUT (STARZ Programming) LEGENDS OF THE FALL (STARZ Programming)

Everything Coming to Amazon Prime Video

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Season 2 John Krasinski is back as the CIA analyst out of his depth, and this time he’s in South America tracking a suspicious shipment. “As Jack threatens to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy, the President of Venezuela launches a counter-attack that hits home, leading Jack on a mission spanning the US, UK, Russia, and Venezuela to unravel the President’s plot and bring stability to a country on the brink of chaos,” read the show notes. Buckle up. Available November 1

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Brittany Runs a Marathon After a wake-up call following a visit to the doctor’s office, an overweight young woman decides to make positive changes in her life by training for the New York City Marathon. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and stars Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins and Micah Stock. Available November 22.

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The Report Inspired by true events, this tense drama stars Adam Driver as a United States Senate staffer investigating the CIA’s use of torture following 9/11. As he uncovers more about the agency’s brutal interrogation techniques, political forces converge to try and block his explosive findings from becoming public. Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, Michael C. Hall and Maura Tierney also star. Available November 29.

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And here’s the complete list of everything coming to Amazon Prime in November:

November 1 Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Season 2 American Gigolo Burn After Reading Gangs of New York Escape from Planet Earth Ghost John Grisham’s The Rainmaker (1997) Monster in Law Once Upon a Time in the West Rosemary’s Baby Sin City The First Wives Club The King’s Speech The Upside Degrassi: The Next Generation VI Degrassi: The Next Generation VII Degrassi: The Next Generation VIII

November 8 One Child Nation

November 14 Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral

November 15 The Man in the High Castle: Season 4 She’s All That Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl Earth: Final Conflict I

November 18 Poms

November 22 Brittany Runs a Marathon The Feed

November 26 Bad Santa Ugly Dolls

November 29 The Report

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Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda Jackson

Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda Jackson is the first book in a new series about Catalina Cove, Mississippi. I found the series by accident and was quite glad I did.  The books are not just romances, but include family dramas, twists and turns, and mysteries.  It does include small town living at its best with everyone willing to help each other and how everyone ALWAYS knows what everyone is doing.  I liked how the author also described the gulf shores as well as the bayou.  

Vashti Alcindor is one of the main characters.  She was born and brought up in Catalina Cove.  At 16, she became pregnant and was sent away to have her child, one who died right after birth.  At 18, she left for college with no desire to every return.  However when her aunt died, she inherited her inn.  So with a little help, Vashti returned to rebuild and reopen the inn.

The new sheriff, Sawyer Grisham first meets Vashti when he stops her for speeding.  He was immediately smitten, but starting a new relationship while raising a young daughter in a small town was not a decision to make.   Through a series of accidental meetings they find the chemistry between them is hot and needs to be investigated.  

With all this going on, the story would be complete, but the author has added another hidden mysterious gem.  That ties the story lines together and opens up other questions that need answers. As the story line reveals more and more clues, it draws in the reader. I enjoyed the story, Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda Jackson.  The story was interesting, poignant and redeeming (OH AND HOT).

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LOVE IN CATALINA COVE by Brenda Jackson: Review

Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda Jackson Series: Catalina Cove #1 Published by HQN Books Publication Date: October 30th 2018 Genres: Contemporary Romance Pages: 480 Source: Publisher Format: eARC Goodreads Buy Online: Amazon ♥ Barnes & Noble ♥ Kobo

Disclaimer: I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely mine.

In her brand-new series, Brenda Jackson welcomes you to Catalina Cove, where even the biggest heartbreaks can be healed…

In the wake of a devastating teen pregnancy that left her childless and heartbroken, Vashti Alcindor left Catalina Cove, Louisiana, with no plans to return. Now, over a decade later, Vashti reluctantly finds herself back in her hometown after inheriting her aunt’s B and B. Her homecoming gets off to a rocky start when the new sheriff, Sawyer Grisham, pulls her over for speeding, and things go downhill from there.

The B and B, a place she’d always found refuge in when it seemed like the whole world was against her, has fallen into disrepair. When a surprising benefactor encourages Vashti to reopen the B and B, Vashti embraces a fresh start, and soon old hurts begin to fade as she makes new memories with the town—and its handsome sheriff…

But some pasts are too big to escape, and when a bombshell of a secret changes everything she thought was true, Vashti is left reeling. With Sawyer and his teenage daughter determined to see her through the storm, though, she’s learning family isn’t always a matter of blood—sometimes it’s a matter of heart.

  Review

I honestly did not know what to expect going in, but I’m a huge fan of a couple of the author’s other series and I don’t think you can go wrong with Brenda Jackson. I’ll say other than having cursing a storm at the end of the book, it was actually very enjoyable to read, with very little angst and a lot of drama, which was quite appropriate given the subject matter.

Vashti Alcindor planned to never return to Catalina Cove with good reason, but the issues surrounding her inheritance of her aunt’s B&B mean she has to break that promise to herself but the potential reward at the end is too good to pass up. Getting a speeding ticket was certainly not in the plan but how else could she have met the town’s sexy new sheriff?

Sawyer Grisham gave up a flourishing career in the city for chance to bring his daughter up in a small town where they could heal after losing his wife to cancer and he is certain he would never care for another woman like he did his wife, but fate has a way of throwing a wrench in plans.

With Vashti determined that she was done with men for good and Sawyer wanting to explore his feelings for her, it seemed they were at an impasse. Fate again steps in when Vashti discovers that her parents lied to her twenty years ago and her past and her future are tied to Catalina Cove, in more ways than one.

I enjoyed the slow pace of the story and the fact that the author did not just limit us readers to Vashti and Sawyer’s lives, but gave us insights into the lives of the secondary characters, along with creating an extended family of people brought together by fate for good. While Vashti had expected a huge sum of money, what she got was infinitely more valuable.

About the cursing at the end? I’m not a fan of keeping toxic people in my life and it rubbed me the wrong way that Vashti sought to make up with her parents after the decades of massive lies and deceit from them, and even when they had a chance to some clean and own up, they refused to take it. Besides that, this was a really great start to this series and I’m really looking forward to the next book.

  About Brenda Jackson

Brenda Jackson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of numerous novels, including the Westmorelands series and, from St. Martin’s Press, Some Like It Hot, Taste of Passion and The Playa’s Handbook. She was the first African-American author to have a book published under the Harlequin/Silhouette Desire line of books and the first African-American romance author to make USA Today's bestsellers list and the New York Times bestsellers list for the series romance genre. Jackson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Jacksonville University, and worked for thirty-seven years in management at a major insurance company. She now divides her time between family, writing and traveling. She has been married for thirty-seven years to her childhood sweetheart, Gerald, and they have two sons. She lives in the city where she was born, Jacksonville, Florida.

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

  Instagram tour stops:

Monday, October 22nd: @createexploreread

Monday, October 22nd: @book_hangover 88

Tuesday, October 23rd: @girlandherbooks

Tuesday, October 23rd: @thebookishsisters

Wednesday, October 24th: @novelgrounds

Thursday, October 25th: @theliteraryllama

Thursday, October 25th: @mountain_reader_

Friday, October 26th: @pnwbookworm

Saturday, October 27th: @_ebl_inc_

Sunday, October 28th: @jennblogsbooks

  Review tour stops:

Monday, October 15th: Amy’s Book-et List

Tuesday, October 16th: @bookandchinooks

Tuesday, October 16th: From the TBR Pile

Thursday, October 18th: @omg.kacie.reads and omg kacie reads

Friday, October 19th: Books a la Mode – excerpt

Monday, October 22nd: The Sassy Bookster

Tuesday, October 23rd: Books and Blends

Wednesday, October 24: Becky on Books

Thursday, October 25th: Really Into This 

Friday, October 26th: Run Wright

Monday, October 29th: The Romance Dish

Monday, October 29th: Books and Bindings

Tuesday, October 30th: Book Fidelity

Wednesday, October 31st: Books & Spoons

Thursday, November 1st: A Chick Who Reads

LOVE IN CATALINA COVE by Brenda Jackson: Review was originally published on The Sassy Bookster

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Beach Reads for Mystery Fans

The 100 Year Miracle by Ashley Ream: Once a century, for only six days, the bay around a small Washington island glows like a water-bound aurora. Dr. Rachel Bell, a scientist studying the 100-Year Miracle and the tiny sea creatures that create it, knows a secret about the phenomenon that inspired the region’s myths and folklore: the rare green water may contain a power that could save Rachel's own life (and change the world). When Rachel connects with Harry and Tilda, a divorced couple cohabiting once again as Harry enters the last stages of a debilitating disease, Harry is pulled into Rachel's obsession and hope as they both grasp at this once-in-a-lifetime chance to save themselves.But the Miracle does things to people. Strange and mysterious things. And as these things begin to happen, Rachel has only six days to uncover and control the Miracle's secrets before the waters go dark for another hundred years.

Bearly Departed by Meg Macy:  The Silver Bear Shop and Factory might be the cutest place around, but there’s nothing warm and fuzzy about murder . . . As manager of the family teddy bear shop and factory, thirty-one-year-old Sasha Silverman leads a charmed life. Well, except for the part about being a single divorcée with a ticking biological clock in small-town Silver Hollow. And that’s just kid’s stuff compared to Will Taylor, the sales rep who’s set on making drastic changes to the business her parents built from scratch—with or without Sasha’s approval . . . But before Will digs his claws in, someone pulls the stuffing out of his plan . . . and leaves his dead body inside the factory. Reeling from shock, Sasha’s hit with more bad news—police suspect her hot-tempered Uncle Ross may have murdered him. Sasha knows her uncle would never do such a thing, and she’s launching her own little investigation to expose the truth. As she tracks Will’s biggest rivals and enemies for clues, Sasha can’t get too comfy—or she’ll become the next plaything for a killer . . .

Every Deadly Kiss by Steven James (due out 7/4/17):  FBI special agent Patrick Bowers grapples with a baffling series of murders in Detroit—and discovers a terror plot with roots that stretch back centuries. Called in by an ex-girlfriend to consult on a case, Patrick encounters the work of a killer who displays a stunning degree of ruthlessness. Bowers is shocked to find that the slayings are linked not just to his own history with a known terrorist, but to his former lover as well—and that her secret past might hold the key to stopping the crime spree. As layers of intrigue peel away, the city is pushed ever closer to a seemingly unstoppable bioweapon attack. Unnerving and laced with breathtaking suspense, Every Deadly Kiss is a surprising and complex thriller that will keep readers obsessed to the final page.

Hard Cold Winter by Glen Erik Hamilton: Former Army Ranger and thief Van Shaw is thrust into danger as lethal and unpredictable as the war he left behind in this emotionally powerful and gritty follow up to the acclaimed Past Crimes.When an old crony of Van Shaw’s late grandfather calls in a favor, the recently-discharged Ranger embarks on a dangerous journey to the Olympic Mountains, in search of a missing girl tied to Van’s own criminal past. What he finds instead is a brutal murder scene, including a victim from one of Seattle’s most influential families.But the dead bodies are only the start of Van’s troubles. A fellow Ranger from Afghanistan turns up at Van’s doorstep, seeking support from his former sergeant even as Van wrestles with his own reemerging symptoms of PTSD. The murder investigation leads to heavy pressure, with a billionaire businessman on one side and vicious gangsters on the other, each willing to play dirty to get what they want.The price of his survival may be too high, demanding moral compromises that could destroy Van’s relationship with his iron-willed girlfriend, Luce. And when a trusted friend’s betrayal pushes him to the edge, Van has to enlist help from some unexpected places—including someone he believed was lost forever.The Ranger will need every ally he can get. A powerful, unseen player is about to unleash a firestorm on Seattle that will burn Van and his people to ashes—and it will take a miracle to stop it.

A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller: In A Killing in the Hills, a powerful, intricate debut from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julia Keller, a mother and a daughter try to do right by a town and each other before it's too late.What's happening in Acker's Gap, West Virginia? Three elderly men are gunned down over their coffee at a local diner, and seemingly half the town is there to witness the act. Still, it happened so fast, and no one seems to have gotten a good look at the shooter. Was it random? Was it connected to the spate of drug violence plaguing poor areas of the country just like Acker's Gap? Or were Dean Streeter, Shorty McClurg, and Lee Rader targeted somehow?One of the witnesses to the brutal incident was Carla Elkins, teenaged daughter of Bell Elkins, the prosecuting attorney for Raythune County, WV. Carla was shocked and horrified by what she saw, but after a few days, she begins to recover enough to believe that she might be uniquely placed to help her mother do her job.After all, what better way to repair their fragile, damaged relationship? But could Carla also end up doing more harm than good—in fact, putting her own life in danger?

Nights of the Living Dead, edited by Jonathan Maberry (due out 7/11/17): In 1968, the world experienced a brand-new kind of terror with the debut of George A. Romero’s landmark movie Night of the Living Dead. The newly dead rose to attack the living. Not as vampires or werewolves. This was something new . . . and terrifying. Since then, zombies have invaded every aspect of popular culture.But it all started on that dreadful night in a remote farmhouse. . . .Nights of the Living Dead returns to that night, to the outbreak, to where it all began. New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry teams with the godfather of the living dead himself, George A. Romero, to present a collection of all-new tales set during the forty-eight hours of that legendary outbreak.Nights of the Living Dead includes stories by some of today’s most important writers: Brian Keene, Carrie Ryan, Chuck Wendig, Craig E. Engler, David J. Schow, David Wellington, Isaac Marion, Jay Bonansinga, Joe R. Lansdale, John A. Russo, John Skipp, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Max Brallier, Mike Carey, Mira Grant, Neal and Brenda Shusterman, and Ryan Brown. Plus original stories by Romero and Maberry! For anyone who loves scary stories, take a bite out of this!

Race Against Time by Sharon Sala (due out 6/27/17): Sometimes fate brings you together only to tear you apart. Growing up in the foster system, Quinn O'Meara made a point of never getting involved. But when she discovers a crying baby amid a fiery crime scene, she knows she has no choice. Suddenly in way over her head, Quinn turns to the police, unintentionally positioning herself in the crosshairs of a deadly human-trafficking ring. The last time homicide detective Nick Saldano saw Quinn, she was still the young girl he'd shared a foster home with. The girl who'd loved and cared for him when no one else had. Now here she was, gorgeously all grown-up-and in terrible danger. Unwilling to lose her again, Nick insists on keeping Quinn close, especially when the bond they once shared heatedly slides into desire. Quinn finally has someone worth holding on to, but what kind of future can they have when she might not live to see tomorrow?

The Ultimatum by Karen Robards: Thief. Manipulator. Con artist. Call it what you will-Bianca St. Ives is the best in the business. Growing up, Bianca St. Ives knew she was different from all her friends. Instead of playing hopscotch or combing her dolls' hair, she studied martial arts with sensei masters and dismantled explosives with special-ops retirees. Her father prepped her well to carry on the family business. Now a striking beauty with fierce skills, the prodigy has surpassed the master. She's known as the Guardian. Running a multinational firm with her father, she makes a living swindling con men out of money they stole-and she's damn good at it. She does things on her own terms. But her latest gig had a little hiccup-if you count two hundred million dollars and top secret government documents going missing as little. Her father also died on the mission. The thing is, the US government doesn't believe he's really dead. They'll stop at nothing to capture Richard St. Ives, a high-value target and someone who has been on most-wanted lists all over the world for over two decades, and they mean to use Bianca as bait. With only a fellow criminal for backup and her life on the line, it's up to Bianca to uncover the terrifying truth behind what really happened and set it right, before it's too late.

The Whistler by John Grisham (paperback due out 7/11/17):  From John Grisham, America’s #1 bestselling author, comes the most electrifying novel of the year, a high-stakes thrill ride through the darkest corners of the Sunshine State. We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity and impartiality are the bedrock of the entire judicial system. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the orderly and efficient flow of justice.     But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? It’s rare, but it happens.     Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption.     But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business with a new identity. He now goes by the name Greg Myers, and he claims to know of a Florida judge who has stolen more money than all other crooked judges combined. And not just crooked judges in Florida. All judges, from all states, and throughout U.S. history.     What’s the source of the ill-gotten gains? It seems the judge was secretly involved with the construction of a large casino on Native American land. The Coast Mafia financed the casino and is now helping itself to a sizable skim of each month’s cash. The judge is getting a cut and looking the other way. It’s a sweet deal: Everyone is making money.     But now Greg wants to put a stop to it. His only client is a person who knows the truth and wants to blow the whistle and collect millions under Florida law. Greg files a complaint with the Board on Judicial Conduct, and the case is assigned to Lacy Stoltz, who immediately suspects that this one could be dangerous.     Dangerous is one thing. Deadly is something else.

Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell (paperback due out 7/25/17):  Time has not been kind to sleepy Dorset Falls, Connecticut, where an erstwhile resident is hoping to bring a tattered yarn shop back to life—but with a murderer on the loose, the whole town is in knots… Josie Blair left Dorset Falls twelve years ago in hopes of making it big in New York City. But after earning an overpriced master’s degree and getting fired by a temperamental designer, she finds herself heading back to her hometown. Her great-uncle was injured in a car accident, and newly unemployed Josie is the only person available to take care of him. Uncle Eb’s wife didn’t survive the crash, so Josie is also tasked with selling the contents of her Aunt Cora’s yarn shop. But the needling ladies of the Charity Knitters Association pose a far bigger challenge than a shop full of scattered skeins… Miss Marple Knits is one of the few businesses still open in the dreary downtown. Josie can’t imagine how it stayed open for so long, yet something about the cozy, resilient little shop appeals to her. But when one of the town’s most persnickety knitters turns up dead in a pile of cashmere yarn, Josie realizes there’s something truly twisted lurking beneath the town’s decaying façade…