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WWW Wednesday: June 17th, 2026

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

Here is what I am reading, what I recently finished, and what I plan to read from Thursday to Wednesday.

Let me know if you have read or plan to read any of these books!!

What I am currently reading:

Book #22 in the Hollywood Alphabet Thriller Series, finds Detective Kate Sexton investigating the bizarre murder at a party house called the Jukebox, frequented by celebrities in the Hollywood Hills. Things take a strange turn when the killing is tied to a five-year-old cold case. What follows is a race against time, as Kate tries to find a serial killer at the same time she seeks those responsible for the long-ago disappearance of her biological father.

Hollywood Vendetta is another edge-of-your-seat thrill-ride that has made this series an instant success. Toss in Kate’s best friends and private investigators, Natalie and Mo, and you have an instant recipe for page-turning suspense and laugh-out-loud humor.

What I recently finished reading:

Retired Detective Pearl Kramer is back and he’s ready to fill in the details about a terrorist group that wants to take down our government. At the same time, he gives LAPD Detective Kate Sexton information about the biological father she’s never known.

Hollywood Underworld, the twenty-first book in the Hollywood Alphabet Series, is a race against time to find the most wanted terrorist in the world. Nathan Caine has killed before and he’s ready to kill again, but this time the stakes are higher than anyone could ever imagine.

Hollywood Underworld is M.Z. Kelly’s most gripping novel of suspense yet—filled with twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

What I plan on reading Thursday through Sunday:

Hollywood Wanted has it all…

The murder of a high-profile attorney, a terrorist determined to take down our government by force, and a thirty-year secret about LAPD Detective Kate Sexton’s bio-dad.

Hollywood Wanted promises all the edge-of-your-seat suspense that has kept readers turning pages of these books for years. A can’t miss read that begins to unlock the final secrets in an unforgettable series!

MURDER…TRUTH…LOVE…TERROR…FAMILY

LAPD Detective Kate Sexton is back and all the elements that have made this series an instant success come together in one explosive ending. A killer who calls herself the Red Queen, the world’s most wanted terrorist, a simmering love story, and Kate’s long-lost father all come into play.

LAPD Homicide Detective Kate Sexton is running on empty. Her fiancé is missing. The life of the father she has never known is at risk. And, the world’s most wanted terrorist is coming for her. As Kate considers walking away from the city and the job she loves, there’s a homicide case to solve and there’s an end game in play.

Can Kate outwit a deranged killer the press has dubbed The Reaper and stop a terrorist that has haunted her life and destroyed her family? She knows it will take every bit of skill and cunning she has left. This is the end game; a poker hand where the death card is in play. It’s all in, win or die!

The final book in the Hollywood Alphabet Series is here! LAPD Detective Kate Sexton has finally found her biological father and she’s ready to call it a career. But when she learns the husband and best friend of a famous actress have been murdered and the actress has gone missing, she agrees to take one final case. It’s up to Kate to find the killer and determine if the actress has met the same fate.
At the same time, Kate’s on the trail of the world’s most wanted terrorist, the man responsible for destroying her family and haunting her life. What follows is a deadly cat and mouse game where every ounce of skill and determination is in play. This is the final hand in a poker game where the death card has been dealt. It’s winner take all, kill or be killed.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?—June 15th, 2026

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet and share what you have been and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and was then hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

What I am Reading Now

Retired Detective Pearl Kramer is back and he’s ready to fill in the details about a terrorist group that wants to take down our government. At the same time, he gives LAPD Detective Kate Sexton information about the biological father she’s never known.

Hollywood Underworld, the twenty-first book in the Hollywood Alphabet Series, is a race against time to find the most wanted terrorist in the world. Nathan Caine has killed before and he’s ready to kill again, but this time the stakes are higher than anyone could ever imagine.

Hollywood Underworld is M.Z. Kelly’s most gripping novel of suspense yet—filled with twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

What I plan to read Monday and Tuesday:

Book #22 in the Hollywood Alphabet Thriller Series, finds Detective Kate Sexton investigating the bizarre murder at a party house called the Jukebox, frequented by celebrities in the Hollywood Hills. Things take a strange turn when the killing is tied to a five-year-old cold case. What follows is a race against time, as Kate tries to find a serial killer at the same time she seeks those responsible for the long-ago disappearance of her biological father.

Hollywood Vendetta is another edge-of-your-seat thrill-ride that has made this series an instant success. Toss in Kate’s best friends and private investigators, Natalie and Mo, and you have an instant recipe for page-turning suspense and laugh-out-loud humor.

Hollywood Wanted has it all…

The murder of a high-profile attorney, a terrorist determined to take down our government by force, and a thirty-year secret about LAPD Detective Kate Sexton’s bio-dad.

Hollywood Wanted promises all the edge-of-your-seat suspense that has kept readers turning pages of these books for years. A can’t miss read that begins to unlock the final secrets in an unforgettable series!

Goodreads Monday: Two Cabins, One Lake (Alaskan Romance: Book 1) by Shaye Marlow

This is a weekly meme in which anyone can choose and highlight a random book from their Goodreads TBR. It was formerly featured on LaurensPageTurners and was taken over by Budget Tales Book Blog.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Helly is a volatile blonde with a passion for fishing, a grudging tolerance for the fishermen she guides, and a part-time job putting her sexual fantasies in writing. She lives a quiet life in the Alaskan bush, alone on her little lake with only a spooky dog and her gun collection for company.

But then Gary, the most obnoxious man Helly’s ever met, roars into her life. The mysterious helicopter pilot moves into the cabin across the lake with a vengeance. And fire. And karaoke. He’s a despicably early riser with a penchant for public indecency, a talent for trespassing… and he’s handsome as the devil, with abs she’d like to lick.

Helly quickly realizes her little lake isn’t big enough for the two of them. After an initial attempt at being reasonable, and responsible, and mature, she gives up—and gives as good as she gets. What follows is a feud of eardrum-battering intensity; a no-holds-barred water fight to the tune of a screaming chainsaw, with her panties caught in the crossfire.

Just when Helly thinks things couldn’t possibly get any worse, her crazy brothers crash the party. In an unforgiving land where even the wildlife is out for blood, can the pair survive long enough for Gary to capture Helly’s heart, along with her wrists? Or will Gary’s past be the final blow, after Helly loses her boat, her dignity, and what’s left of her ammo?

For lovers of Alaskan romance and romantic comedy, Two Cabins, One Lake is a sexy, standalone contemporary romance novel with action & adventure, a splash of mystery & suspense, and a satisfying conclusion. Take a vacation to Alaska, where everything’s bigger & wilder. You’ll laugh out loud!

WWW Wednesday—June 10th, 2026

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

Here is what I am reading, what I recently finished, and what I plan to read from Thursday to Wednesday.

Let me know if you have read or plan to read any of these books!!

What I am currently reading:

After a violent terrorist strike hits Los Angeles that has ties to Kate Sexton’s past family issues, the LAPD homicide detective is sent to work with the FBI to get her out of the line of fire. Kate soon realizes that her new assignment is no picnic when she’s assigned to help hunt down a killer known as the Angel. What follows is a series of crimes that are more bizarre and baffling than anything Kate has ever encountered.

When the case goes cold, Kate is sent back to Hollywood where her meddling best friends, Natalie and Mo, offer their insight and enlist her help in finding their missing boss. While Kate tries to deal with her friends’ issues, she goes back to work on a high-profile case involving the murder of one of Hollywood’s best-known actors.

Hollywood Scream has more twists and turns than the world’s fastest rollercoaster as Kate tries to solve two high-profile murders, deal with her crazy home life, and elude the world’s most dangerous terrorists!

What I recently finished reading:

Things could be worse for LAPD Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner, Bernie. Okay, so they’re being evicted from their home and plan to move into a haunted house in the Hollywood Hills with Kate’s wild and crazy best friends, Natalie and Mo. There’s also the fact that Kate’s on the trail of two killers wanted for gruesome murders, one that strikes close to home. Oh, and I almost forgot, Kate learns something about her biological father that turns everything she knew about her family upside down.
Come to think of it, maybe things couldn’t get any worse, because this is Kate’s life.
Can Kate solve two of the most challenging homicide cases she’s ever worked, deal with a terrorist who may be her father, and survive living in a house of horrors with her best friends? Only time, loads of trouble, and tons of laughs will tell. Hollywood Rage, book eighteen in the Hollywood Alphabet Series, has more twists and turns than an Academy Awards ceremony where the wrong movie wins an Oscar!

WARNING: The Hollywood Alphabet Series contains adult language and laugh out loud situations not for the faint of heart. If you think you can handle Kate Sexton’s crazy life . . . order Hollywood Rage today!

What I plan on reading Thursday through Sunday:

Hollywood Taken, book twenty, in the Hollywood Alphabet Series, finds Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner Bernie investigating the murder of an au pair for a wealthy couple. What initially looks like a sex crime takes on added dimensions when other girls are murdered. Kate soon realizes that she’s on the trail of a sex-trafficking ring that reaches into the highest echelons of Hollywood’s powerful elite.

Things become even more complicated when Kate’s superiors want her out of town because a terrorist group with ties to her deceased father is active again. While Kate works a case in another jurisdiction, things in Hollywood turn dark and sinister as the terrorists converge on the city and the killing spree continues. Can Kate solve two crimes and stop the terrorists, at the same time she keeps her meddlesome best friends, Natalie and Mo, out of trouble? Only time, lots of twists and turns, and loads of laugh-out-loud humor will tell.

Retired Detective Pearl Kramer is back and he’s ready to fill in the details about a terrorist group that wants to take down our government. At the same time, he gives LAPD Detective Kate Sexton information about the biological father she’s never known.

Hollywood Underworld, the twenty-first book in the Hollywood Alphabet Series, is a race against time to find the most wanted terrorist in the world. Nathan Caine has killed before and he’s ready to kill again, but this time the stakes are higher than anyone could ever imagine.

Hollywood Underworld is M.Z. Kelly’s most gripping novel of suspense yet—filled with twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

Book #22 in the Hollywood Alphabet Thriller Series, finds Detective Kate Sexton investigating the bizarre murder at a party house called the Jukebox, frequented by celebrities in the Hollywood Hills. Things take a strange turn when the killing is tied to a five-year-old cold case. What follows is a race against time, as Kate tries to find a serial killer at the same time she seeks those responsible for the long-ago disappearance of her biological father.

Hollywood Vendetta is another edge-of-your-seat thrill-ride that has made this series an instant success. Toss in Kate’s best friends and private investigators, Natalie and Mo, and you have an instant recipe for page-turning suspense and laugh-out-loud humor.

Hollywood Wanted has it all…

The murder of a high-profile attorney, a terrorist determined to take down our government by force, and a thirty-year secret about LAPD Detective Kate Sexton’s bio-dad.

Hollywood Wanted promises all the edge-of-your-seat suspense that has kept readers turning pages of these books for years. A can’t miss read that begins to unlock the final secrets in an unforgettable series!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?—June 7th, 2026

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet and share what you have been and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and was then hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

What I am Reading Now

Things could be worse for LAPD Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner, Bernie. Okay, so they’re being evicted from their home and plan to move into a haunted house in the Hollywood Hills with Kate’s wild and crazy best friends, Natalie and Mo. There’s also the fact that Kate’s on the trail of two killers wanted for gruesome murders, one that strikes close to home. Oh, and I almost forgot, Kate learns something about her biological father that turns everything she knew about her family upside down.
Come to think of it, maybe things couldn’t get any worse, because this is Kate’s life.
Can Kate solve two of the most challenging homicide cases she’s ever worked, deal with a terrorist who may be her father, and survive living in a house of horrors with her best friends? Only time, loads of trouble, and tons of laughs will tell. Hollywood Rage, book eighteen in the Hollywood Alphabet Series, has more twists and turns than an Academy Awards ceremony where the wrong movie wins an Oscar!

WARNING: The Hollywood Alphabet Series contains adult language and laugh out loud situations not for the faint of heart. If you think you can handle Kate Sexton’s crazy life . . . order Hollywood Rage today!

What I plan to read Monday and Tuesday:

After a violent terrorist strike hits Los Angeles that has ties to Kate Sexton’s past family issues, the LAPD homicide detective is sent to work with the FBI to get her out of the line of fire. Kate soon realizes that her new assignment is no picnic when she’s assigned to help hunt down a killer known as the Angel. What follows is a series of crimes that are more bizarre and baffling than anything Kate has ever encountered.

When the case goes cold, Kate is sent back to Hollywood where her meddling best friends, Natalie and Mo, offer their insight and enlist her help in finding their missing boss. While Kate tries to deal with her friends’ issues, she goes back to work on a high-profile case involving the murder of one of Hollywood’s best-known actors.

Hollywood Scream has more twists and turns than the world’s fastest rollercoaster as Kate tries to solve two high-profile murders, deal with her crazy home life, and elude the world’s most dangerous terrorists!

Hollywood Taken, book twenty, in the Hollywood Alphabet Series, finds Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner Bernie investigating the murder of an au pair for a wealthy couple. What initially looks like a sex crime takes on added dimensions when other girls are murdered. Kate soon realizes that she’s on the trail of a sex-trafficking ring that reaches into the highest echelons of Hollywood’s powerful elite.

Things become even more complicated when Kate’s superiors want her out of town because a terrorist group with ties to her deceased father is active again. While Kate works a case in another jurisdiction, things in Hollywood turn dark and sinister as the terrorists converge on the city and the killing spree continues. Can Kate solve two crimes and stop the terrorists, at the same time she keeps her meddlesome best friends, Natalie and Mo, out of trouble? Only time, lots of twists and turns, and loads of laugh-out-loud humor will tell.

Goodreads Monady: The Envelope (Texas Hearts: Book 1) by Emily Josephine

This is a weekly meme in which anyone can choose and highlight a random book from their Goodreads TBR. It was formerly featured on LaurensPageTurners and was taken over by Budget Tales Book Blog.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Tragedy and guilt follow Sheila Carson around like a sick puppy, causing continual estrangement from her family and a heavy fear of getting too close to other people, especially other people of the opposite sex. She cannot bear the thought of accidentally destroying another man’s life again.

Then she meets Hank Johnson. At first, the new fourth-grade teacher gets on Sheila’s nerves, especially after a run-in between one of his students and one of her Kindergarteners. But Hank’s rugged handsomeness and fun-loving personality begin to win Sheila over when he ends up one day after school, helping her to search for her favorite student, Diana, who mysteriously goes missing.

Sheila’s faith in God compels her to take a personal interest in Dianas’s broken home life, and at the same time makes her begin to wonder if Hank might be part of God’s plan for her life.

But while Hank attends church and seems to have his own brand of faith, he is hiding his own past tragedy that has caused him to doubt God’s love for him during the past several years. So when Sheila’s heart begins to lead her in the direction of missions, Hank abruptly drops his relationship with her.

But it cannot end there. A mysterious envelope that Hank has forgotten about turns out to be an intricate and shocking connection between both their tragic paths.

Will Sheila ever receive the forgiveness she desperately needs? Will Hank ever admit his love for Sheila – and shake off the past hurt that threatens to keep them apart? “The Envelope” weaves together the lives of one man, one woman and an innocent five-year-old girl to bring about a heart wrenching story of healing, forgiveness and God’s persistent love.

WWW Wednesday: June 3rd, 2026

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

Here is what I am reading, what I recently finished, and what I plan to read from Thursday to Wednesday.

Let me know if you have read or plan to read any of these books!!

What I am currently reading:

LAPD Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner, Bernie, return in, Hollywood Outlaw, Book #15 in the Hollywood Alphabet Thriller Series.

When a reality TV star ends up dead, Kate and her partner, Leo Kingsley, quickly realize there are more suspects than there are stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Things get complicated when they learn their victim’s been involved with half the women in Hollywood and he embezzled millions from the TV show.

Kate’s best friends and part-time PI’s, Natalie and Mo, insist on getting involved, and, what started out as a simple murder case, quickly turns into a tale of deception, multiple murders, and intrigue. Meanwhile, Kate’s personal life becomes even more unsettled as she closes in on those responsible for the killing of her adoptive father, at the same time she searches for her biological father. .

Hollywood Outlaw is filled with edge-of-your seat suspense and a returning cast of unforgettable characters that has made the series an instant success.

What I recently finished reading:

LAPD Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner Bernie return in, Hollywood Notorious, the fourteenth book in the Hollywood Alphabet Thriller Series.

Kate and her homicide partner Leo Kingsley are in pursuit of a reality TV star wanted for murder when their case takes a strange turn. They quickly realize that a deranged psychopath known as the Reaper is loose on the streets of Hollywood, leaving victims that are posed in bizarre death rituals. Kate and Leo eventually team with FBI agent Joe Dawson to track the killer, but the case takes on added dimensions when they realize the crimes could be linked to a past series of violent murders.

In the meantime, Kate’s love life takes an unexpected turn as she begins to close in on those responsible for her shattered family life. Throw in Kate and her best friends, Natalie and Mo, facing eviction from their new homes, with the world’s worst lawyer representing them, and you’ve got all the ingredients for another great magical mystery tour through the streets of Hollywood.

Boom…Boom…Bang!

That’s the sound of Hollywood Notorious exploding with another raw, edge-of-your-seat thriller that’s guaranteed to keep you turning pages until the final heart-pounding twist. Do not miss this read!

What I plan on reading Thursday through Sunday:

Hollywood is the ultimate glamour destination, with all the glitz and excitement the movies can generate…unless the script calls for murder. When a rising star is brutally murdered in her own home, all signs point to a handyman the actress hired to do some remodeling. But as LAPD Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner Bernie begin to look into things, the case takes on added layers of complexity. Kate’s investigation eventually takes them from the allure of the movie studios to the underbelly of a city where darkness hides in the shadows of fame.

As she works the case, Kate’s personal life also becomes complicated as she searches for her biological father and closes in on finding her sister who has gone missing. When Kate’s best friends, Natalie and Mo, insist on helping out, they once again demonstrate that the H in Hollywood stands for hilarious.

Hollywood Prisoner is full of page turning suspense, grit, and laugh-out-our humor, all the ingredients for another great ride through the streets of tinsel town.

Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers simple—Dr. Seuss
Or, maybe not…

When LAPD Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner Bernie are reassigned to the department’s Cold Case Unit she thinks life will be dull. Think again. Kate is teamed with her former long-time partner Charlie Winkler as she tries to solve one of the most shocking crimes of the decade. What follows is a deadly game of murder and betrayal that leads Kate and Charlie to the power brokers of a multinational corporation who will stop at nothing to further their own corrupt interests.
Things become even more complicated when Kate’s best friends Natalie and Mo get involved, they offer their insight into a sex trafficking case, at the same time they try and help find Kate’s long-lost biological father. What follows is tons of laugh-out-loud humor as the unforgettable characters that have made this series an instant success return.

Hollywood Quest is the seventeenth book in the Hollywood Alphabet Thriller Series and can be read as a standalone novel.

Things could be worse for LAPD Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner, Bernie. Okay, so they’re being evicted from their home and plan to move into a haunted house in the Hollywood Hills with Kate’s wild and crazy best friends, Natalie and Mo. There’s also the fact that Kate’s on the trail of two killers wanted for gruesome murders, one that strikes close to home. Oh, and I almost forgot, Kate learns something about her biological father that turns everything she knew about her family upside down.
Come to think of it, maybe things couldn’t get any worse, because this is Kate’s life.
Can Kate solve two of the most challenging homicide cases she’s ever worked, deal with a terrorist who may be her father, and survive living in a house of horrors with her best friends? Only time, loads of trouble, and tons of laughs will tell. Hollywood Rage, book eighteen in the Hollywood Alphabet Series, has more twists and turns than an Academy Awards ceremony where the wrong movie wins an Oscar!

After a violent terrorist strike hits Los Angeles that has ties to Kate Sexton’s past family issues, the LAPD homicide detective is sent to work with the FBI to get her out of the line of fire. Kate soon realizes that her new assignment is no picnic when she’s assigned to help hunt down a killer known as the Angel. What follows is a series of crimes that are more bizarre and baffling than anything Kate has ever encountered.

When the case goes cold, Kate is sent back to Hollywood where her meddling best friends, Natalie and Mo, offer their insight and enlist her help in finding their missing boss. While Kate tries to deal with her friends’ issues, she goes back to work on a high-profile case involving the murder of one of Hollywood’s best-known actors.

Hollywood Scream has more twists and turns than the world’s fastest rollercoaster as Kate tries to solve two high-profile murders, deal with her crazy home life, and elude the world’s most dangerous

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?—June 1st, 2026

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet and share what you have been and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and was then hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

What I am Reading Now

Hollywood Murder, book thirteen in the Hollywood Alphabet Thriller Series, finds tough but vulnerable LAPD homicide detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner Bernie in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods of Beverly Hills. The family of a billionaire investment broker has gone missing after their maid is savagely murdered. All signs point to the case being a kidnap for ransom, but as Kate investigates, the crime takes on added dimensions when suspicions arise that a serial killer with ties to the missing family may be at work.

Meanwhile, Kate and her new partner, Leo Kingsley, try to unravel a cold case at the request of a nine-year-old girl whose parents were savagely murdered. Add in a TV documentary crew that the department has allowed to follow their every move, and a reporter who will stop at nothing to get her story, and a seemingly unsolvable case only gets more complicated.

Kate’s personal life also takes on added complications when she follows clues that tie the death of the man who raised her to the possible murder of one of the most high profile actresses in Hollywood history. Meanwhile, her best friends Natalie and Mo complicate matters by inserting themselves in both her cases and her life.

Hollywood Murder continues the tradition of a crime thriller series that has a female protagonist with both heart and humor. Like all the other books in the series, Hollywood Murder is a tale of intrigue, deception, and murder, with a cast of outrageous characters that has made this series an instant success!

What I plan to read Monday and Tuesday:

LAPD Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner Bernie return in, Hollywood Notorious, the fourteenth book in the Hollywood Alphabet Thriller Series.

Kate and her homicide partner Leo Kingsley are in pursuit of a reality TV star wanted for murder when their case takes a strange turn. They quickly realize that a deranged psychopath known as the Reaper is loose on the streets of Hollywood, leaving victims that are posed in bizarre death rituals. Kate and Leo eventually team with FBI agent Joe Dawson to track the killer, but the case takes on added dimensions when they realize the crimes could be linked to a past series of violent murders.

In the meantime, Kate’s love life takes an unexpected turn as she begins to close in on those responsible for her shattered family life. Throw in Kate and her best friends, Natalie and Mo, facing eviction from their new homes, with the world’s worst lawyer representing them, and you’ve got all the ingredients for another great magical mystery tour through the streets of Hollywood.

Boom…Boom…Bang!

That’s the sound of Hollywood Notorious exploding with another raw, edge-of-your-seat thriller that’s guaranteed to keep you turning pages until the final heart-pounding twist. Do not miss this read!

Warning: Hollywood Notorious, like all the books in the Hollywood Thriller Series, is full of humor and adult situations. If you think you’re ready tons of laughs and larger-than-life excitement, order your copy today.

LAPD Detective Kate Sexton and her canine partner, Bernie, return in, Hollywood Outlaw, Book #15 in the Hollywood Alphabet Thriller Series.

When a reality TV star ends up dead, Kate and her partner, Leo Kingsley, quickly realize there are more suspects than there are stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Things get complicated when they learn their victim’s been involved with half the women in Hollywood and he embezzled millions from the TV show.

Kate’s best friends and part-time PI’s, Natalie and Mo, insist on getting involved, and, what started out as a simple murder case, quickly turns into a tale of deception, multiple murders, and intrigue. Meanwhile, Kate’s personal life becomes even more unsettled as she closes in on those responsible for the killing of her adoptive father, at the same time she searches for her biological father. .

Hollywood Outlaw is filled with edge-of-your seat suspense and a returning cast of unforgettable characters that has made the series an instant success.

Goodreads Monday: HASH: Human Alien Species HYbrid (The Imprint Trilogy: Book 1) by April M. Reign

This is a weekly meme in which anyone can choose and highlight a random book from their Goodreads TBR. It was formerly featured on LaurensPageTurners and was taken over by Budget Tales Book Blog.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Every night, Jade is rattled by a recurring dream—a dream that’s as real as the research institute where she lives. When flames fall from the sky and an alien ship crashes into Earth, Jade becomes government property and at the mercy of scientists. After all, she’s imprinted with an intelligent alien metal that could be the answer to all of Earth’s problems.

However, in the wrong hands, the metal implant could become the deadliest weapon known to humankind.

Kept underground for sixteen years, Jade fights to keep her sanity and understand the intelligent organism that is wrapped around her spine. When a new company takes over the science institute, Jade’s alien symbiont warns her of imminent danger.

Then Jade meets Aric, the lone survivor from the spaceship. They form an alliance that will change their personal destiny and they put a plan into motion that will alter the future of mankind.

Book One of THE IMPRINT TRILOGY.

Bookish Travels: May 2026 Destinations

Colorful fantasy map blending famous world landmarks with open books and fantasy elements

I saw this meme on It’s All About Books and decided to do it once a month. Many thanks to Yvonne for initially posting this!!

This post is exactly what it says: the places I travel to in books each month.

Enjoy my travels, and please let me know if you have read these books.

Countries I visited the most: United States

States/Provinces I visited the most: New York, Georgia, California, Arizona, Florida

Cities I visited the most: New York City, Tellowee, Atlanta, Glendale, Los Angeles, Malibu, Catalina Island, Pasadena

United States

  • EMP by Orion Enzo Gaudio
    • Washington, D.C.
    • New York
    • Colorado
      • Boulder
      • Lyons
      • Longmont
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis
    • South Dakota
      • Watertown
  • The Prophecy by Lucy Varna
    • New York
      • New York City
    • Georgia
      • Tellowee
  • Light’s Bane by Lucy Varna
    • New York
      • New York City
    • Georgia
      • Buford
      • Tellowee
      • Atlanta
    • Florida
      • Gainesville
    • North Carolina
      • Raleigh
  • The Enemy Within by Lucy Varna
    • Georgia
      • Tellowee
  • Tempered by Lucy Varna
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta
      • Tellowee
    • California
      • San Francisco
  • In All Things, Balance by Lucy Varna
    • Georgia
      • Tellowee
  • Sanctuary by Lucy Varna
    • Georgia
      • Clayton
      • Tellowee
    • New York
  • Time’s Enemy by Jennette Marie Powell
    • Ohio
      • Dayton
  • Beyond the Eyes by Rebekkah Ford
    • Oregon
      • Astoria
  • Hollywood Assassin by M.Z. Kelly
    • California
      • Hollywood
      • Avenal
      • Los Angeles
    • Arizona
      • Tucson
  • Hollywood Blood by M.Z. Kelly
    • California
      • Hollywood
      • Santa Monica
      • Glendale
      • Malibu
      • Los Angeles
    • Florida
      • Fort Lauderdale
  • Hollywood Crazy by M.Z. Kelly
    • California
      • Hollywood
      • Compton
      • Mountain View
      • Newport Beach
      • Palm Springs
      • Pasadena
      • Van Nuys
      • Los Angeles
  • Hollywood Dirty by M.Z. Kelly
    • California
      • Bakersfield
      • Glendale
      • Lynwood
      • Hollywood
      • Los Angeles
    • Nevada
      • Las Vegas
  • Hollywood Enemy by M.Z. Kelly
    • California
      • Hollywood
      • Malibu
      • Los Angeles
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa
      • Claremore
      • Chandler
      • Oklahoma City
    • Arizona
      • Phoenix
    • New Mexico
      • Santa Fe
  • Hollywood Forbidden by M.Z. Kelly
    • California
      • Catalina Island
        • Avalon
  • Hollywood Games by M.Z. Kelly
    • California
      • Catalina Island
      • Hollywood
      • Los Angeles
      • Pasadena
  • Hollywood Homicide by M.Z. Kelly
    • California
      • Los Angeles
      • Hollywood
      • Malibu
      • Santa Barbara
      • Beverly Hills
    • Arizona
      • Scottsdale

Sweden

Turkey

  • Sanctuary by Lucy Varna
    • Konya
    • Göreme
    • Aksaray
    • Cappadocia
    • Istanbul
    • Kayseri
    • Nevşehir

Mexico