Book Spotlight Giveaway! An Ex to Grind in Deadwood by Ann Charles

I have sooooo many books! The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves and to share some of the many books I have. This feature is a way for my to cull my collection and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy these treasures. And sometimes, I find great books on Amazon that I just love to share with you.

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This week I have a Kindle copy of book #5 in the wonderful Deadwood series by Ann Charles. I love this series and the wonderful, quirky characters in it. I also love Ann Charles and her wonderful, quirky sense of humor. I met Ann several years at the SD Book Festival. My daughter and I bonded over their love of purple and I have been a huge fan ever since then. She has several series out but this is the only one I have read, so far. I have the other ones on my TBR list and I know I will love them too.  

Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!

An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

An Ex to Grind in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Series: Deadwood Humorous Mystery Book #5
Kindle e-book, Paperback, 415 pages
Published by Ann Charles (August 28, 2014)

Something has gone foul in the Black Hills … something gravely unnatural. Leave it to Violet Parker to stumble into the middle of it.

A creepy phone call. A dead body. Two meddling detectives. A glut of trouble-making ex-partners. Can things get any worse?

Violet swears to keep her nose out of police business this time. But when her son is linked to the victim, she returns to the scene of the crime. More than just a mystery to solve, now her son might be in mortal danger.

   

Check out the whole Deadwood series HERE. 

About the author

Ann lives in the beautiful Northern Arizona mountains with her clever husband, charming kids, and an incredibly sassy cat. After many years and several colleges, she managed to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree in English with an emphasis on creative writing from the University of Washington.

Her books are mixed-genre mysteries full of mayhem and fun, romance and comedy, and whatever else feels right. Sisters in Crime was kind enough to let her join their membership years ago. In addition, she’s been a member of Romance Writers of America for so many moons that she’s lost count.

Ann has written a bunch of contemporary, award-winning novels in multiple series full of quirky characters with whom she loves to spend time as much as reality allows. Right now, while you’re reading this, she’s probably frolicking around in another story.

While her reading preferences range from adventure to horror to mystery, ever since she tried on her first training bra, she has loved a good mix of romance, too.

When she’s not dabbling in fiction, she’s penning writing-themed articles or standing on her workshop soapbox, sharing what she has learned over the years about the writing craft and self-promotion.

If you have any specific questions for Ann, or just feel chatty, don’t hesitate to drop an email at reader@anncharles.com. She loves getting mail!

Connect with Ann

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? September 5, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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Another busy week and weekend for me. I took a road trip to see my sister this past weekend and that is 5 hours in the car, one way, so I got some great listening time in. I finished the audiobook I had been listening to and indulged in an audiobook of one of my favorite authors. I was able to get that one completed on my trip home.

Monday is a holiday for me and I am hoping to get some overdue reviews written on my day off. I am really behind on those and I feel really bad about that.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great week. Happy reading!  

What I'm currently reading/listening to

The Bookshop on the Corner
by Jenny Colgan


Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood (Deadwood #6)
by Ann Charles
(audiobook)

What I recently finished

Memories

by Deanna Lynn Sletten

(audiobook)

I read this book before and really enjoyed it. I decided to listen to it on my road trip. It's still a great story! 

An Ex to Grind in Deadwood (Deadwood #5)
by Ann Charles
(audiobook)
Love this series and I'm heading right into the next book.

How Meg West Was Won
by Libby Mercer
What a fun read!

What I am going to read next


The Kept Woman (Will Trent #8)
by Karin Slaughter
Love this author and I'm excited to start this one.

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? August 29, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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Another very busy week at work and at home. University classes started last week and the library where I work got super busy. It is so wonderful that the students find the library a necessary place to be. 

The weekend was filled with family again; grandson sleepover on Friday night and Papa taught him how to ride his bike, daughter sleepover on Saturday and Sunday (she had surgery a month ago so it was nice to spend some time with her as she recuperates), family fun and a firepit on Saturday, and then a granddaughter's birthday party on Sunday. Whew! 

And I have a road trip planned for next weekend to see my sister and I am most excited about having some long stretches of car time to get in some audio book listening. Oh, and seeing her too. Ha! Have a great week and  happy reading! 

What I'm currently reading/listening to

How Meg West Was Won
by Libby Mercer
I've read this author before and this one sounds like a fun read.

An Ex to Grind in Deadwood (Deadwood #5)
by Ann Charles
(audiobook)

Book #7 just came out! Yay!!

What I recently finished

Between Heaven and Earth
by T.J. Rudolph
New to me author but the synopsis grabbed my attention. My thoughts will be posted soon.

Out of Practice (Breakup Doctor #4)
by Phoebe Fox
Love this series!

What I am going to read next


The Bookshop on the Corner
by Jenny Colgan

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? August 22, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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We have had some beautiful weather lately and I spent most of Sunday morning sitting on the patio, reading. It was heavenly and so relaxing. Saturday was filled with family events and made for a long day and no reading time so it was nice to have that time Sunday morning. I hope you have a great week and are able to enjoy some nice weather, wherever you are. Happy reading!  

What I'm currently reading/listening to

Out of Practice (Breakup Doctor #4)
by Phoebe Fox
Love this series!

An Ex to Grind in Deadwood (Deadwood #5)
by Ann Charles
(audiobook)

Wonderful to listen to.

What I recently finished

The Beekeeper's Ball (Bella Vista Chronicles #2)

by Susan Wiggs

Book club pick and I really enjoyed it.

Cold, Cold Heart: A Short Story

by Karin Slaughter

Very quick read, one of my must-read authors now. My thoughts will be posted on Wednesday.

Eleanor & Park
by Rainbow Rowell
Awesome story!

What I am going to read next


Between Heaven and Earth
by T.J. Rudolph
New to me author but the synopsis grabbed my attention.

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

Be sure to check the sidebar for my current giveaways!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? August 15, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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I cannot believe that August is half over. Where did our summer go? School for the university starts in another week and the grand-kiddos go back a couple of days later. Yikes!! Weeks, months, and years are just flying by! 

In the meantime, I have some time between book review commitments so thought I would fit in a couple of books that have been on my TBR list for awhile ~ Missing Pieces and Eleanor & Park. I love when that happens! I may be able to sneak in another one or two. Yay!

What I'm currently reading/listening to

Eleanor & Park
by Rainbow Rowell

An Ex to Grind in Deadwood (Deadwood #5)
by Ann Charles
(audiobook)

I love this series!

What I recently finished

Missing Pieces
by Heather Gudenkauf
A quick, great read!

Results May Vary

by Bethany Chase

Read my thoughts here.

What I am going to read next


The Beekeeper's Ball (Bella Vista Chronicles #2)
by Susan Wiggs
This is my next book club pick. The gal who picked it works for the local honey farm.

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

Be sure to check the sidebar for my current giveaways!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? August 8, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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I didn't get as much read this week as I had hoped to. My daughter had surgery on Tuesday and I spent 3 days with her. We had big plans to lay around and read but it just didn't happen. Hubby is going to be gone for a few days this upcoming week so that should get me some quality reading time, I hope. I hope you have a great week and happy reading everyone! 

What I'm currently reading/listening to

Results May Vary
by Bethany Chase
My thoughts will be posted on Wednesday.

An Ex to Grind in Deadwood (Deadwood #5)
by Ann Charles
(audiobook)

I love this series!

What I recently finished

Silver Threads (Memory House #5)

by Bette Lee Crosby

I love the Memory House series and Bette has written another wonderful story! My thoughts will be posted soon. 

With Love from the Inside

by Angela Pisel

I loved this story! My thoughts will be posted soon. 

What I am going to read next

I am not sure what I am going to read next. I have a bit of a lull between scheduled review books so I may look at my NetGalley list and knock some off there.

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? August 1, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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We had a wonderful week in The Black Hills last week. We had a great time but weren't expecting the nights to be so cold, not so good when in a tent. Oh well. It was nice to just get away and relax. I got some great reading time in and enjoyed the beautiful area.

I'm not going to bore you with a ton of vacation pictures but here are just a few to show you the beauty I was surrounded by last week.

The view from our campsite.

My reading buddies one day. 

Ominous looking but beautiful clouds.

My home for a week.

Sunset in The Hills.

What I'm currently reading/listening to

With Love from the Inside
by Angela Pisel
An amazing story! I don't want to put it down.

An Ex to Grind in Deadwood (Deadwood #5)
by Ann Charles
(audiobook)

I love this series!

What I recently finished

The Return of Kris Kringle

by Caroline Mickelson

(audiobook)

What a fun book to listen to on my road trip. 

Be sure to enter my Christmas in July Giveaway. You could win either audiobooks or ebooks of Caroline's Christmas stories! 

The Nut Hut
by Kathleen Taylor
This is a South Dakota author who wrote a fun mystery series in the past, which I loved. She's coming to our local library in August to discuss The Nut Hut.

Lucky Stiff (Lucky O'Toole #2)

by Deborah Coonts 

I love this series and I'm not so sure why it took me so long to read book #2.

What I am going to read next


The Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1)
by Graeme Simsion 
This is our next book club pick.

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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