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Readers & 'ritas Spend a weekend with readers & authors who love to read & meet authors. Held the second weekend in November
each year at the Hilton Garden Inn / Allen.

Starting with parties on Friday afternoon until the farewell breakfast on Sunday, mingle with authors and fellow readers and relax.

10/26/2026

Some mysteries begin with a scream. This one begins with a dare. 🕯️

In Murder at a Scottish Halloween, Paislee Shaw’s son visits the supposedly haunted Rait Ruins on a dare and discovers a body dressed as the legendary Rait Wraith. Now Paislee must uncover whether a ghost is responsible, or whether someone very much alive is hiding behind the legend. 👻

Also this week:
📖 Heather Graham on haunted places, history, and unforgettable stories
💬 Mary Kennedy chats with Carolyn Haines about the end of the Sarah Booth Delaney series
🎥 Roxy Taylor joins the Video Book Club on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 PM CT, featuring Claimed by the Orc King
🗓️ And the 2027 Reading Challenge Planner is here to organize your reading year

Read the full Mystery Monday post: https://api.ripl.com/s/wg96wh

10/26/2026

🔎 ONE DEAD EX. TOO MANY SUSPECTS. ONE WOMAN ON THE CASE.

Jillian Bradford thought her biggest problem was her growing business. Then her old flame turns up dead, and his shady investment dealings start looking a lot more suspicious.

Get hooked on YOU CAN’T CHEAT DEATH by Peggy Doviak, a mystery full of small-town secrets and deadly questions!

🎁 WIN a signed book + a $5 Amazon gift card!

⏰ Only 7 days left to enter. Your next mystery read could be waiting!

👉 ENTER HERE: https://api.ripl.com/s/3zt4xj

Who do YOU think did it? 👀

10/26/2026

🤠 What happens when the cowboy who broke your heart becomes your competition?

In Leah Vale’s latest release, THE COWBOY AND THE RODEO QUEEN, former Rodeo Queen Ellie McCallister returns home to her family’s ranching roots, only to come face-to-face with Beckett Landry, the bronc rider who ghosted her ten years ago.

Between a haunted cabin packed with Christmas decorations, a ranch job they're both after, and old feelings neither has quite buried, these two have some serious history to work through. Can they give each other a second chance? ❤️

And here's the fun part: you could win a little bookish treat! 🎁

✨ A signed print copy of THE COWBOY AND THE RODEO QUEEN
✨ A Barnes & Noble gift card
✨ Goodies from Leah Vale

⏰ There are only 7 days left to enter!

👉 ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
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Share this with your favorite romance reader, and tell us: are you team second-chance romance? 💖

10/25/2026

💋 A MURDER TO SOLVE. A FAKE ENGAGEMENT. A ROMANCE NOBODY PLANNED!

Captain Jack Dryden needs to catch a would-be killer. His cover? An engagement to Lady Daphne Mayne. The complication? Their chemistry is becoming impossible to ignore! 👀❤️

Meet WITH HIS LADY'S ASSISTANCE by Cheryl Bolen, a Regency romance packed with royal intrigue, clever sleuthing, and unexpected sparks.

🎁 WIN SPIDER/WEB HALLOWEEN EARRINGS + AN AUTOGRAPHED GOTHIC HISTORICAL ROMANCE! 🕷️📚

Ready for a bookish treat? Enter here 👉
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Share with a romance lover and enter today! 💕

10/24/2026

👀🖤 SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT FORGOTTEN. TOO BAD THEY DON'T ALWAYS STAY THAT WAY.

Allie Benton has a successful career, a loving family, and a future with the man she plans to marry. After losing nine years of her life to a mystery she can't explain, she's finally found her footing.

Then a child disappears. A strange symbol appears at the crime scene. And suddenly, Allie's buried memories begin to surface.

In ALTERED DEVOTION by Laney Clover, the search for answers turns into a chilling journey through lost memories, unsettling nightmares, and secrets that may be more dangerous than Allie realizes. Whatever happened during those missing years, it didn't end when she came home. 🩸🔍

Love psychological suspense, eerie mysteries, and stories that leave you wondering what's real and what's hiding in the shadows? This one deserves a place on your reading list!

🎁 YOUR HALLOWEEN TREAT: WIN A $15 AMAZON E-GIFT CARD!

⏳ Just 38 hours left to enter!

👇 Don't miss your chance. ENTER HERE:
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Share this with a friend who loves a spine-tingling read, and enter before time runs out! 📚🖤

10/24/2026

🔥 POWER AWAKENS. ENEMIES CLOSE IN. HELEN FIGHTS BACK.

In STONESLAYER: BOOK FOUR OUTCAST by Candace Lynn Talmadge, Helen Andros must master her growing powers to protect her family from deadly mercenaries and a demonic enemy. No easy escape. No backing down. Just dark fantasy packed with danger, fierce determination, and high stakes. ⚔️

🎁 YOU COULD WIN ALL FOUR STONESLAYER EBOOKS!

Ready to dive into a new fantasy series? This is your chance!

⏳ Only 38 hours left to enter.

👇 ENTER HERE:
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Tag a fantasy reader who needs this on their TBR! 📚

SOME FAMILY SECRETS SHOULD STAY BURIED. OTHERS MAKE FOR UNPUTDOWNABLE BOOKS. 👀📚🏚️ A haunted ancestral home and a terrify...
10/23/2026

SOME FAMILY SECRETS SHOULD STAY BURIED. OTHERS MAKE FOR UNPUTDOWNABLE BOOKS. 👀📚

🏚️ A haunted ancestral home and a terrifying centuries-old secret.

🏈 A loud football family and romances with guaranteed happy endings.

✂️ A runaway teenager who finds herself living with THIRTEEN kids.

Meet THE HAUNTING OF LAVENDER HOUSE, THE COCKY KINGMANS, and THE PHOEBE VARIATIONS in this week’s lineup!

Plus, discover author conversations with Chelsea Conradt and Jane Hamilton.

10/23/2026

🎁 A signed book, a gift card, and a Christmas thriller you won't want to miss!

Terri Reed’s MONTANA CHRISTMAS TARGET arrives October 27, bringing readers a dangerous chase, a brewing blizzard, and a heroine fighting to clear her name.

When sculptor Fiona Halverson discovers her ex-fiancé has been murdered, she never expects to become a target herself. FBI Special Agent Bryce Springs steps in after a masked attacker tries to abduct her, but escaping is only the beginning. With a criminal operation to expose and danger closing in, Fiona and Bryce must fight for the truth and their lives.

Sounds like your kind of read? Here's your chance to win! 📚

🎉 GIVEAWAY PRIZE:
📖 A signed book
🎁 A $10 gift card

⏰ Don't wait! Enter now for your chance to win and get ready for the October 27 release.

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Share this with a romantic suspense fan, and tell us: do you love a Christmas story with a little danger mixed in?

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10/23/2026

🏰✨ CAMELOT IS CALLING… AND YOU COULD WIN A LITTLE BOOKISH MAGIC!

What if the legends of King Arthur, Merlin, and Camelot still had secrets left to tell?

In ONCE AND NEVERMORE, an exciting anthology edited by Meg Napier, today's writers breathe new life into legendary tales, exploring familiar names and fantastical worlds through fresh perspectives. From Arthur facing Vlad to stories of knights, magic, and unexpected twists, this collection invites you to see the world of Camelot in a whole new way. ⚔️🔮

If you're the kind of reader who loves fantasy, mythology, magical retellings, and discovering new authors, this is a wonderful opportunity to add something intriguing to your reading list!

🎁 HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

One lucky reader can win a digital copy of ONCE AND NEVERMORE PLUS a $15 Amazon gift card!

That's a new anthology to explore and a gift card to put toward your next bookish treat. 📚💕

⏳ There are only 3 days left, so don't wait!

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Know someone who loves a good fantasy adventure? Share this post with them, then enter for your chance to win! ✨

10/23/2026

🐻🎃 YOUR NEXT PARANORMAL ROMANCE OBSESSION COULD COME WITH SIX MORE BOOKS!

Imagine a hidden world deep in Michigan's north woods, where alpha bear shifters guard dangerous secrets, attraction is impossible to ignore, and finding your mate can change everything. Sounds like the perfect escape for paranormal romance fans, doesn't it? ❤️🌕

Start with BOUND BY THE GUARDIAN by Kathy Lyons and discover a series packed with supernatural intrigue, fierce guardians, romantic tension, and danger lurking around every corner.

If you love powerful heroes, shifter romance, and stories that pull you into an entirely different world, this is your chance to stock up on your next binge-read!

🎁 THE PRIZE? THE COMPLETE 7-BOOK HEART OF A GUARDIAN SERIES!

That's right: you could win all seven books and spend plenty of time in Kathy Lyons' world of bear shifters.

⏳ There are only 3 days left to enter this Halloween giveaway!

👇 ENTER NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN:
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Know a reader who can't resist a paranormal romance hero? Share this with them, then enter before time runs out! 🐻📚

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