Blitz: Foster Freddy Wants a Family by Christina J. Donato

Foster Freddy Wants a Family

by Christina J. Donato

Juvenile Chapter Book

Date Published: September 7, 2026

Foster Freddy Wants a Family is a heartfelt true story about resilience, second chances, and the journey to finding a forever home.

Freddy is a spirited rescue dog with a big personality and an even bigger heart. Though he can be stubborn, bossy, and sometimes a bit of a troublemaker, his playful nature and determination shine through—even as he faces serious medical challenges, including multiple surgeries.

Through three foster homes and nearly three years of waiting, Freddy’s journey is filled with ups and downs, laughter and tears, and the unwavering hope of belonging. His story offers a meaningful look at the realities of fostering, the patience it requires, and the profound impact of love and care.

This inspiring and emotional story reminds readers that every animal deserves a chance—and that sometimes the most challenging journeys lead to the most rewarding endings.

About the Author

Christina J. Donato is an author with a background in creative writing, political science, and sociology. Raised on Long Island, New York, she later relocated to New England, where she built a career as a mainframe programmer.

Now based in Rhode Island, she shares her home with her husband and their dog, Nera.

Ms. Donato enjoys word puzzles, black-and-white movies, anything Beatles-related, being active in her church, practicing the frame drum, and hosting doggy playdates with Nera.

Her love of animals and deep appreciation for poetry and storytelling come together in her writing, where she highlights meaningful, real-life experiences with warmth and authenticity.

 

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Cover Reveal and Preorder: Seven Nights with a (Secret) Vampire by Christi Barth

Seven Nights With A (Secret) Vampire 

by Christi Barth

Releases on November 13th!

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One paranormal investigator. One very reluctant vampire. Seven nights under the same creepy roof. What could possibly go wrong?

When paranormal researcher and podcaster Lucy Hinton’s listeners challenge her to spend a week in the spookiest house in the scariest town in America, she’s all in. She’s fascinated–not frightened–by the paranormal.

Seven nights in a creepy mansion? Great content.

A huge boost for her research funding? Even better.

The mansion's broody new owner? An unexpected complication.

Duncan MacKillop wants nothing to do with small towns, mysterious inheritances, or the relentlessly cheerful woman determined to investigate every bump in the night. The New York lawyer is determined to survive a week in the mansion his estranged grandfather left him, sell the place, and get back to his real life.

Preferably without Lucy discovering one tiny detail.

Duncan is a vampire.

No matter what happens inside the mansion, he can’t let Lucy discover that.

 

Cover Reveal and Preorder: Ballad Moon (Cowboy Christmas at Crescent Moon Ranch #4) by Tess Thompson

Ballad Moon 

by Tess Thompson 

Releases on November 10th!

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To the world, he’s the man behind the piano.
To her, he’s the whole show.

Blake Bennett came to Montana’s Crescent Moon Ranch to film a glossy celebrity wedding. Instead, her camera keeps finding Beck Reed, the quiet one, the piano player who holds Jack Wilder’s band together and lets everyone else take the bow.

Beck could have had the spotlight. Juilliard-trained and the pride of an old-money family with a plan for his life, he walked away from all of it to play country music in the background of someone else’s band. His family hasn’t forgiven him. He has made himself small ever since, certain that being needed is the closest he will get to being wanted. He doesn’t expect anyone to look closer.

Blake does. The daughter of a legendary documentary filmmaker who had time for four wives and none for her, she learned early to put her attention behind a lens instead of on the people in front of her. She took the job her father sneered at, determined to prove a wedding could be real art. She didn’t count on the truest thing at the ranch being the man nobody else notices.

As a slow Montana winter draws them together and the documentary turns from spectacle into something honest, Beck and Blake discover they have been running from the same thing in different directions. He faded into the background. She hid behind the camera. Now the only person either of them wants to be seen by is the one finally looking back.
Ballad Moon is the fourth book in Cowboy Christmas at Crescent Moon Ranch by USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson, a closed-door, slow-burn Christmas romance about a gentle hero the world overlooks and the artist who finally sees him.

Read this one if you love:

• A soulful, overlooked hero and the woman who can’t look away
• A documentary filmmaker who keeps everyone at arm’s length
• Two people who chose warmth over prestige and paid for it

Five interconnected stories, one unforgettable Montana Christmas. Each book stands alone; together they tell the story of one magical month.

 

Cover Reveal and Preorder: Light It Up (Sea Smoke Island #4) by Jennifer Bernard

Light It Up by Jennifer Bernard releases on November 10th!

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On Sea Smoke Island, secrets never stay buried—and the truth is never safe.

LIGHT IT UP is a romantic suspense set on the hauntingly beautiful coast of Maine.

 

Teaser: Bloodstained Chrome (31 Days of Trick or Treat: Biker & Mobster) by E.C. Land

The hands of fate are pushing them together...

How long can he resist?

Bloodstained Chrome by E.C. Land is now available to preorder!

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The beast inside me never needed anyone until her...

Primal

I don't play well with others. Solitude suits the lion clawing at my insides. Especially when she's in the room.

Sibley is an anomaly. Older than time but hauntingly pure. She's been waiting for her mate, and she's convinced that I'm him. But I don't do destiny and I'm not interested in forever.

So why can't I get her out of my head and out of my space?

Because the ruthless predator inside me knows the truth. Every time she looks at me, the hunger grows. No matter how high I build the walls, the ancient tether between us just gets stronger. And a beast can only ignore his nature for so long.

Eventually, I'm going to stop running. And when I do, no one will stop me from making her mine.

About E.C. Land

E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies. 

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Audiobook Review: Chasing Smoke (The Mercer Family #2) by Piper Rayne, narrators Maxine Mitchell and Connor Crais plus a full cast

 

Blurb: 

I've been running toward burning buildings for a decade. Then my best friend's widow smiled at me for the first time in two years, and I knew right then I was in trouble.

After Caleb died, I made a promise—I’d take care of his wife. Keep an eye on her. Check in on her. Make sure she kept on living.

Collins insists she’s fine. She’s not.

So when she finally agrees to let me help pull her out of her grief, I vow to stand beside her however long she needs me, no matter how much it costs me.

Collins isn’t supposed to smile at me like she does. She’s not supposed to let me in. And she definitely isn’t supposed to be the best part of my day.

She was Caleb’s. I know that.

The problem is, I can't stop wondering what it would be like if Collins wasn't just someone I was meant to protect.

But mine.

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My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

This was a fun and touching story. My heart went out to Collins as she continued to mourn the death of her husband. I loved how her friends got her started on a healing path. Ansel had his guilt to deal with, but he was determined to help Collins find her way back to living. As secrets began to come out as she worked her way through the list, she found she had support, love, friendships, and a desire to live life again. I had so many tears as the story began to wrap up, clearing up some of the questions. I truly enjoyed this story.
The narration by Maxine Mitchell and Connor Crais was superb, bringing out the emotions and humor, making me enjoy the story more. The added voices of Jason Clarke, JF Harding, Stephen Dexter, Callie Dalton, Jill Smith, and Aaron Shedlock helped keep all the different characters separate.

I received the audiobook through Hambright PR, and this is my unsolicited review.

Ebook Review: A History of Malpractice by Clarice Montgomery

 

Blurb: 

December, 2009. A reduction in force leaves Abigail's boyfriend, Garrett, out of work and both of them without housing. Armed with no other choice, they are forced to move from Chicago to south-central Illinois, where a local medical practitioner left the building to Abigail in a trust. Used to moving around after a childhood spent in the foster system, Abigail considers this a pit stop, a place she refuses to see as a new home.

As Garrett convinces her to stay so they can save some money, Abigail begins to realize that Dr. Carlson, the man who left her the building after his death, is still there stalking his offices at night. In an effort to find out more about the man who can't move on, she uncovers disturbing medical records: dozens of otherwise healthy women who died and were disposed of under the doctor's care.

When Abigail starts to worry that she might be his next victim, she becomes desperate to find a way out despite some new friendships with persistent town locals. Just as she thinks she's found an easy exit, she realizes the threat might be too close to escape.

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My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

This story had me a little apprehensive about the ghost and his reasons. I thoroughly enjoyed Abigail's decision to go through records and research anomalies, her journey to happiness romantically, and such a touching wrap up that I teared up. Quite a different and entertaining read.

I received a copy through Hambright PR, and this is my unsolicited review.

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Teaser: The Forbidden One (The Weston Group #4) by Marni Mann, narrators Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais

Marni Mann has revealed an audio sneak peek for The Forbidden One!

Narrated by: Connor Crais & Samantha Brentmoor

Releasing October 22, 2026

An emotionally gripping, angsty, he-falls-first, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …

I don’t believe in love. He’s willing to burn down the world to win my heart. I never expected him to succeed.

They used to call me the sassy one.
Unafraid. Uninhibited. Unstoppable.

Until the night everything changed.
The evening that scarred me and altered my life’s path.
I was left shattered and haunted by who I’d never be and what I’d never have.

Now, they call me the forbidden one.
Closed off. Guarded. Surrounded by affection, but unwilling to love anyone besides my family.

And then, out of nowhere, comes a man I least expect. Impressive on paper, even more so in person, and after each encounter, he leaves me craving …

More than I’ve wanted with any other man.
Moments that will overshadow the darkest ones.

Troy Wolf is everything I’m not looking for.
Everything I don’t want.
And yet he’s everything I need.

There’s just one problem …

My heart is locked.

Can I open it enough to let Troy in? Or will the ghosts from my past stand between us and our forever?

Pre-order today!

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Teaser: Deputy's Christmas Crush (Trinity Falls Sweet Romance - Village Christmas #3) by Clara Pines

Deputy's Christmas Crush by Clara Pines releases on November 3rd!

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Can the deputy’s daughter help her dad finally win the heart of his best friend this Christmas?

Valerie Leighton has been putting rings on fingers and smiles on faces for years at her jewelry shop in small town Trinity Falls. The one thing she’ll never do is fall in love and get married herself.

But this Christmas, her best friend and his daughter are going to put that determination to the test.

Chad Stransky has just been tapped to become the county’s newest deputy sheriff. And he’s excited to be taking a bigger part in his daughter Mabel’s life. Now he just needs to win Valerie’s heart for all his dreams to come true.

So, when jewelry starts to go missing from Valerie’s shop, it’s all the excuse Chad needs to stop by more often and keep an eye on the place. It’s no secret that he’s in love with Valerie. But as they all start spending more time together, it looks like eight-year-old Mabel might just be the only one who’s ready to do something about it.

Can Valerie hold onto her independence this Christmas? Or will the handsome new deputy finally convince her that they should be more than friends?

If you’re craving a reverse grumpy-sunshine Christmas romance with a single dad, golden retriever boyfriend who falls hard for an independent shop girl with a mission, this is the one!

Trinity Falls Sweet Romance is all about finding family – one clean & wholesome romance at a time. The Trinity Falls Sweet Romance: Village Christmas inspirational series celebrates the people who live and work in a small Pennsylvania town at Christmastime, and find love and meaning in the season. If you love no spice books with cowboys, single dads, found family, caring community, and slow burn romance that makes you smile and sigh, this is the series for you!