Monday, June 29, 2026

JustRead Tours Blog Tour: A Work in Development by K.A. Ross

A Work in Development JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Work in Development by K.A. Ross, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

Title: A Work in Development
Series: A Work in Progress Series #2
Author: K.A. Ross
Publisher: Sweetwater Books (a Cedar Fort imprint)
Release Date: July 1, 2026
Genre: Sweet Contemporary Romance

For a woman who has edited hundreds of romance novels, Nellie’s own happy ending feels out of reach. After the death of her first husband, Daniel has offered her a second chance at happiness and love. But just as Nellie begins to hope for a future with him, her in-laws arrive to celebrate her late husband’s memory. Bringing more confusion than comfort, the well-intentioned relatives test Nellie's determination to be brave.

Problems escalate when an unexpected threat emerges to tear open deep wounds from Daniel’s past and jeopardize everything Nellie has built with him. Nellie never thought she’d find love again. Now that she has, she’ll do anything to protect it. With only a week to keep everything from spinning out of control, keeping her romance from becoming a rom-com cliché is the least of Nellie’s problems.

Nellie must face the fears buried inside herself to save her and Daniel’s story—or risk the next plot twist breaking it apart.

Contemporary Romance novels are a great genre. A Work in Development by K.A. Ross is Book 2 in the Work in Progress series. I have not read the first book in the series, but I didn't have any trouble following along in this book.

The storyline started a bit slow, although by the second chapter I was very much into the book. The 2 main characters in this story are Nellie and Daniel. Nellie is a widow and she is still grieving. She wasn't sure what life would bring her in the future, then she meets Daniel. Nellie is at a point in life where she is beginning to see and feel happiness, then her In-Laws come for a visit. The In-Laws are here for a memorial for Luis, Nellie's late husband. Daniel is wanting to support Nellie through the Memorial. Nellie really feels her relationship with Daniel is progressing, then suddenly parts of Daniel's past are revealed. I really LOVE how the storyline has some twists and turns in the plot when the secrets are revealed. I admire the strength of Nellie and Daniel throughout the book and how they don't allow happenings to deter them from having a future together. I was really intrigued by the characters and how the communication became stronger through the trauma. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Contemporary Romance. GREAT BOOK!

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K.A. Ross loves stories so much she can’t write in just one genre! Find her fantasy works under “Kay Ross” and her romance under “K.A. Ross.” When she's not at work, she's finding new stories, discussing old stories, or writing her own. If she's ever not thinking about stories, she's either trying not to be too invested in sports or climbing up a mountain so she can run down it. She may live out West, but she considers any open space with a view home. To be the first to hear about upcoming releases, and receive a free short story, sign up for her newsletter at authorkayross.com!

(3) winners will each receive a signed copy of A Work in Development & a $15 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight June 29, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on July 6, 2026. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

JustRead Tours Blog Tour: The Eyes of the River by Cindy K. Sproles

The Eyes of River JustRead Takeover + Review Blitz

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for The Eyes of River by Cindy K. Sproles, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

Title: The Eyes of River

Author: Cindy K. Sproles

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Release Date: June 23, 2026

Genre: Historical Fiction

A heart-wrenching Appalachian novel from a best-selling, award-winning author

In the shadowed hollers of the early-twentieth-century Appalachian Mountains, Lizzy Haney is on the run. She's been falsely accused of murder and is desperate to reunite with her brother, River, whose unforgettable green eyes haunt her. The secret in her past is a stinging wound, but it motivates her toward her goal: freedom.

But nine-year-old River, sent through the US Post Office to their late mother's friend in Knoxville, never arrived. Lizzy's dream of finding him and starting a new life away from their alcoholic and abusive father is ripped away.

Her hope rekindles as she happens upon an unexpected friend to help her dodge the law and save the missing youngin'. As she finds herself trusting him, she discovers the accuracy of the old adage her momma repeated: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Christian Historical Fiction is one of my favorite genres. The Eyes of the River by Cindy K. Sproles is the most recent book that I have read.

The setting is 1913 in the Appalachian area of Tennessee. The main characters in this book are Lizzy Haney and Alton Mosley. Lizzy has had a rough life, especially due to her father being an alcoholic. Lizzy will do anything to save her younger brother, 9 years old, from going through the wrath of the Dad, as much as she has. She sends him off to be with a friends of her late mother and Lizzy hopes to reunite with him as soon as she can. Lizzy is even more determined to reunite with her brother when she discovers he didn't get to his destination. Alton, who is a childhood friend of Lizzy, is also wanting to help Lizzy and her Brother reunite. Lizzy leaves her town as she is now being accused of Murder, and she knows she is not a murderer. The book has many plot twists which really kept me intrigued. Lizzy stays strong throughout all the chaos of life and she actually grows in her faith. Alton is a wonderful character and he really is an integral part of Lizzy having the courage to run from her abusive father. The book is one of LOVE, FAITH, FAMILY and God's goodness. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Historical Fiction. AMAZING BOOK!

Cindy Sproles 2025

Cindy K. Sproles is a speaker and best-selling,award-winning author of several novels, including Mercy's Rain, Liar's Winter, and Coal Black Lies. She is the executive editor for Christian Devotions Ministries and the director of the Asheville Christian Writers Conference. She also mentors and coaches new writers with Write Right Author Mentoring Services. She is an Appalachian-born-and-raised mountain girl who now lives in East Tennessee.

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(1) winner will receive a signed copy of The Eyes of River and a $20 Amazon gift card!

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Friday, June 19, 2026

JustRead Tours Blog Tour: Read Write Rendezvous '26

Read Write Rendezvous '26 JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour that brings Rendezvous 2026 to you, hosted, sponsored, and organized by JustRead Publicity Tours!

Bringing Rendezvous '26 to You!

Rendezvous: reader and writer gathering November 7, 2026
Holiday Inn Nashville Airport

Readers and Writers will gather at the fourth annual Read Write Rendezvous, organized and sponsored by JustRead Publicity Tours, LLC, on November 7, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT at the Holiday Inn Nashville Airport. Rendezvous celebrates Christian fiction and sweet reads, featuring corporate worship, speaker sessions, author panels, small-group discussions, games, giveaways, a pop-up bookshop, and book signings. This event aims to sweeten reading and storytelling experiences with fellowship and encouragement. Over forty featured authors are participating, including The Christy Award Hall of Fame and bestselling author Tamera Alexander who will deliver the keynote address. USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author Lisa Phillips will lead worship. We will announce several more authors in the coming weeks! We prayerfully honor the legacy of the Christian Fiction Readers Retreat through each Rendezvous event, and this year we are especially celebrating the very first CFRR which was held 10 years ago in Nashville. Rendezvous is open only to registered attendees. Want to extend your reader getaway? The Christy Award Gala and Art of Writing conference will be held at a nearby venue on November 6.

Learn more about the 2026 Rendezvous

If you're unable to attend Rendezvous this year, we don't want you to miss out on getting to know our authors and their books. Our bloggers are bringing Rendezvous to you by spotlighting several of the participating authors this week. Follow along to grow your TBR list to astronomical proportions!

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When the bonds in their family begin to fray, four Black women fight to preserve their legacy, heal their wounds, and move forward together in this heartwarming contemporary debut novel with loose parallels to beloved women from the Bible.

The four women of the Gardin family live side-by-side in Edin, Georgia, but residing in tight proximity doesn’t mean everything is picture-perfect. Ruth runs the family’s multimillion-dollar peanut business, a legacy of the Gardins’ formerly enslaved ancestors. But tensions have intensified since the death of her husband, Beau, and she feels like an outsider in the very place she wishes to belong.

Sisters Mary and Martha fuel the family tension. Martha’s unfounded mistrust of Ruth causes her to constantly seek ways to undermine Ruth’s decisions with the business, while Mary, trying to focus on her new restaurant that serves healthy comfort food, is dragged into the family fray by Martha.

For years, Naomi, the matriarch who raised the sisters after their parents’ death and supported Ruth in her grief, has played peacemaker. But as she decides to take a step back, hidden truths, life-and-death circumstances, and escalating clashes finally force the Gardin women to grapple with what it means to be a family.

A heartwarming Southern story of family and all its many complexities, The Gardins of Edin delivers a thoughtful portrayal of four women trying to hold on to their secrets. Women who just might—if they can only let go—find the peace they seek by holding on to one another.

Rosey Lee writes stories about complicated families and complex friendships, but a happy ending is guaranteed. She was nominated for a 2025 Georgia Author of the Year Award for The Gardins of Edin, her debut novel. A Gardin Wedding is her second novel. Rosey lives in Atlanta, about an hour away from the fictional town of Edin, Georgia, where her characters live. She grew up on the Westbank of New Orleans and carries the area and her loved ones in her heart when she’s away from them. Rosey’s essays have appeared in Writer’s Digest, The Nerd Daily, and Deep South Magazine. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, listening to live music, and occasional bursts of fanatical bargain shopping. Rosey loves speaking at book club meetings, book festivals, churches, conferences, libraries, academic institutions—you name it. Reach out using her website’s Contact page, if you’d like to invite her.

I was very intrigued by the synopsis of this book and the "new to me author". The book is about 4 Sisters who are struggling with many facets of Family Life.

Ruth, Naomi, Martha and Mary Gardin all live next to each other in Edin, Georgia. The sisters may live close to another, but life has been taking them in different directions and family drama has taken over. They are trying to run the Family Peanut Business together, and there seems to be too many decisions to be made. Ruth is part of the Gardin family through marriage and she has been really feeling out of place since her husband, Beau Gardin, passed away. Martha seems to have a Trust issue with Ruth and is mistreating Ruth. The Sisters are belitting and battling one another until Family emergencies help them realize that Family is too important to be feuding and causing drama. I was enthralled by how Family begins the healing and opening up to one another once they realize how far the drama had broken the family up. The author really does a good job at character interaction and showing the reader the theme of Family First. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Fiction. GOOD BOOK!

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Someone to Lean On by Carrie Walker

Book: Someone to Lean On (Faith Endures Book 3)

Author: Carrie Walker

Genre: Romantic Women’s Fiction

Release Date: May 5, 2026

They’re seeking a peace they can’t seem to find. . .

Aged out of the foster care system and struggling to raise her young daughter, Lucia Roberts loses her only source of income. When she’s offered a position caring for a four-year-old foster child, Timothy, it feels like the answer to a prayer-except for one catch. She must work in the home of Jordan Nowak, Timothy’s overly vigilant foster father who scrutinizes her every move.

Jordan has built his life around one promise: protect a foster child until they can find a happily ever after. But while Jordan fights to keep Timmy safe, his own world spirals out of control. The music store he co-owns with his brother is on the brink of bankruptcy after months of mismanagement. Torn between protecting Timmy, saving the store, and guarding his heart, Jordan grasps for any possibility to fix it all.

Mason Hughes is in his final year of medical school, on rotation under a difficult neurologist, and doubting his call to be a doctor. As the walls between Lucia and Jordan soften, Timmy starts displaying puzzling symptoms. Soon Mason must choose whether he trusts his medical instincts enough to fight an ethical battle.

As three adults seek control in their lives, a young child with no guarantees teaches them to trust.

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Contemporary Christian Romance novels are a favorite genre of mine. Someone to Lean On by Carrie Walker is Book 3 in the Faith Endures series. I have enjoyed this series from the beginning and have been anticipating the release of this final book in the series.

WOW, this book in the series is very powerful and caught my attention from the very beginning. Lucia Roberts has aged out of Foster Care and now has a Daughter of her own, Sam. Jordan Nowak is a Foster Dad to a boy, Timmy. Lucia has the opportunity to become Nanny to Timmy and she takes the job. Sam and Timmy become best buddies immediately. Jordan is fighting some challenges in life with his business and then more challenges come on when Timmy begins having some health issues. Mason Hughes is finishing his Residency under a different Neurologist and he becomes Timmy's Dr. Mason has decisions to make regarding his future and the Moral Ethics of doing his job. The author really shows the growth of the Characters in this final book and how they have made life better for themselves and so many others that have come into their lives. The storyline is one of Faith, LOVE and Parenthood. It is also a reminder that "God's plan is always GREATER than our Own Plans." I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Contemporary Christian Romance. AMAZING SERIES!

Winner of the 2025 Faith Hope and Love Reader’s Choice Award, Carrie Walker lives in Michigan with her husband and seven children. From her ten years serving as a high school youth minister, adventures around the globe, and raising a family, many stories have been knit within her heart.

As an avid reader she pens what she loves to read, contemporary stories that bring hope to a hurting world. Weaving romance among story lines of characters in struggle, she aims to show God working in all situations. When she’s not playing board games with her husband, shuttling kids in the Walker bus or wishing for snow, Carrie can be found at the keyboard bringing those stories to life.

Carrie’s writing has been recognized in many contests. Her debut novel, Emma’s Hero, won the silver medal in the Selah Awards, won the IAN Book of the Year for Christian Fiction, was a double finalist in the International Book Awards.

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Where did you get the idea for “Someone to Lean On”

I’m asked this for every story, and this one I can definitely say the characters gave me no choice, I had to write it. When I envisioned this series, I always envisioned a three-book series where we would meet a “special” little boy in the first book and follow the lives he touched, and by the end of the series see the far-reaching effects of his life. When I finished writing “Right Before Their Eyes” we left Lucia as a pregnant foster teen. She’d found an amazing foster mom to support her, but what happened to her and her baby? In talking with social workers I learned so many foster teens age out and while there are some programs to help support them, they aren’t easy. So of course, Lucia’s story wasn’t over. And the story, as many of ours are, wasn’t all easy, but it also was filled with blessing. Many of her struggles, she gave to me (yeah… the characters talk to me lol, and many times just take over their stories), I didn’t have to dream them up. I’m sure many of us pray, read Scripture, and want to trust God. But then … life. Sometimes life sure makes those desires difficult to live out. And to watch this young woman grow through tough times, still have a heart, and eventually find the strength to step out in faith . . . I’m so glad she made me write this story 🙂 I pray you enjoy Lucia and Jordan’s story, and also step back and reflect on the far reaching effect of each human life.