JUNE 2025: BOOK NEWS AND EVENTS

JUNE 2025: Bookish news, events and reviews

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THE DIVORCE PARTY is out on JULY 1ST! Pre-orders are live now on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Indigo and all major platforms. Check out this pre-order link or go to my website:   .

WHEN RESEARCH IS FUN... All works of fiction necessitate a certain level of research, particularly historical fiction, which often demands the most rigorous investigation to ensure that every detail of the story and its setting is authentic, accurate, and believable. But contemporary suspense thrillers also require research, though the process can be more fun and eye-opening.   Before writing **THE DIVORCE PARTY**, I delved into the intriguing world of divorce celebrations, which saw a remarkable surge in popularity across North America in 2024. While some divorce parties, cohosted by both soon-to-be-divorced partners may carry a more somber and reflective tone, the majority are vibrant celebrations held by one partner only, and embraced as symbolic of freedom, liberation, and new beginnings.   These gatherings can also serve as a cathartic release, allowing newly divorced individuals to reflect on their past while joyfully looking forward to their future. From themed parties to intimate gatherings with close friends to raunchy, high-energy revelry, divorce celebrations are redefining the narrative around separation, transforming what was once seen as a painful experience into an opportunity for empowerment and renewal.   The celebration featured in my new novel THE DIVORCE PARTY definitely focuses on the past, but in this case, it’s a past filled with lies and guilty secrets and its purpose is not to share happy memories but to air old grievances, play mean tricks and maybe even take revenge!! In the novel, I feature many components of popular divorce party tradition including typical invitation slogans, themed cocktails, crazy party games and music playlists. It's become quite the industry in Las Vegas and other tourist meccas, rivalling even the popular bachelorette parties! Talk about going full circle!

Popular Divorce Party Cocktails

Liar Liar Pants on Fire: Get ready for some heat with this fiery mix of grapefruit juice, orange juice, Crème De Banana, Razmattaz Liqueur, and vodka   THE DIVORCE PARTY ON KOBO   Rum Baby Rum cocktail  1 cup Crushed Ice 1 oz Orange Juice 1 oz Pineapple Juice ½ oz Rum ½ oz Coconut-Flavored Rum ½ oz Grenadine Syrup     THE DIVORCE PARTY on Amazon

UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 11TH, 7:00 p.m:: VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK, Manitoba Writers' Guild. Check it out HERE June 29th 4:00 p.m TORONTO: Author reading from THE DIVORCE PARTY at MOTIVE CRIME AND MYSTERY FESTIVAL. Part of TIFA, the Toronto International Festival of Authors, this specific event is sponsored by Crime Writers of Canada. Check it out HERE JULY 8th: I'll be featured on the Bookwild Podcast, aired on Instagram. Check it out at @imbookwild AUGUST 15th 3:00 p.m CALGARY I'll be presenting a one-hour writing workshop at the "WHEN WORDS COLLIDE" writers' festival in Calgary. Check it out HERE  More events to follow!!

THE DIVORCE PARTY

Toxic friendships. Buried secrets. A weekend they’ll never escape. The author of The Night Side delivers a reunion with a deadly twist. Savannah, Daisy, and Zoe haven’t spoken in almost twenty years—since the night that changed everything. Yet when an unexpected invitation arrives from Evie, the ruthless queen bee of their college clique, they have no choice but to reunite in Las Vegas for her lavish divorce party. Savannah, now a glamorous Vegas dancer, has spent years running from a past that refuses to stay buried. Daisy, a burned-out substitute teacher drowning in debt, is desperate for a second shot at the excitement she missed. Zoe, a respected pediatrician, has built a life of perfection. But flawlessness comes at a cost, and the cracks are starting to show. As the drinks flow and old resentments resurface, it becomes clear that Evie’s summons isn’t just about celebrating her freedom. And when the weekend takes a deadly turn, the friends must confront their shared history to survive the present . . . View the amazing trailer created by Bloodhound Books on my website HERE Learn more about Bloodhound Books HERE

BOOK REC. THE SPECIMEN by Jaima Fixen

AMAZON BLURB: Walk carefully, lest you become a part of Dr. Burnett's collection… 1826. Isobel Tait finds herself, by chance, staring at a tiny human heart floating in a jar. It should be of little consequence; Dr. Burnett is renowned for his collection of oddities and medical specimens, and this, a juvenile heart with a damaged mitral valve, is not the strangest thing on display. Except that the condition is rare, and that Isobel's young son, who has been missing for months, suffered from the ailment.  A phantom pulse beats in Isobel's ears. She knows something here isn't right. Missing persons cases are all too common in Edinburgh, where people simply vanish like mist. But Burnett is obsessed with his specimens – how far would he go to acquire a new one? Determined to investigate, Isobel joins his staff as the keeper of his collection. What she'll unearth, though, is far worse than any of her nightmares… MY THOUGHTS: Beautifully detailed writing, chilling atmosphere with Gothic vibes, authentic setting (early 19th century Edinburgh) and edge-of your seat twists make this a most compelling read. The author takes a chilling aspect of medical history and spins a heart-rending story of a mother's pain and grief and her determination to find justice for her beloved son.

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