TTT: New to Me Authors in 2016

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.  This week's theme covers 10 new to me authors in 2016.

Author: Nicole Castroman

Title: Blackhearts

Historical fiction about Blackbeard, the pirate.

Author: Emily Martin

Title: The Year We Fell Apart

Contemporary fiction about second chances. 

Author: Susan Dennard

Title: Truthwitch

Fantasy about people having different types of magic.

Author: Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Title: Book Scavenger

Contemporary fiction where people find books, similar to geocaching.

Author: Alwyn Hamilton

Title: Rebel of the Sands

Fantasy where the main character is helping a rebellion.

Author: Marieke Nijkamp

Title: This Is Where It Ends

Contemporary fiction about a school shooting.

Author: Brittany Cavallaro

Title: A Study in Charlotte

A contemporary take on Sherlock and Watson.

Author: Eileen Cook

Title: With Malice

Mystery about a girl who loses her memory after a car accident.

Author: Kim Savage

Title: After the Woods

After being hunted in the woods for 48 hours, a girl must realize that her time is connected with a body found in the same woods.

Author: Kasie West

Title: P.S. I Like You

A romance blossoms between two people who sit at the same desk.

Who are some new to you authors in 2016?

Leave me a list or link in the comments!

It Must Be Christmas by Jennifer Crusie, Donna Alward, and Mandy Baxter

It Must Be Christmas by Jennifer Crusie, Donna Alward, and Mandy Baxter
Published by St. Martin's Paperbacks in October 2016

"Hot Toy 
From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Crusie comes a hilarious, sexy story about a determined shopper who grabs the last action figure off the shelf, only to find herself plunged into the arms of a sexy secret agent. Mayhem under the mistletoe ensues. Business as usual this Christmas season…right?

Christmas with the Billionaire Rancher 
Nate wants to stay away from all the women who want his money in Mandy Baxter’s story set deep in the heart of Texas. But when gorgeous do-gooder Chloe Benson comes knocking at his door—in search of funds for her charity—Nate can’t ignore the passion he feels for her. Maybe love is priceless after all?

Christmas at Seashell Cottage 
’Tis the season in Jewell Cove when local doctor Charlie Yang finds her quiet, steady life disrupted by both an abandoned baby in the nativity manger and ex-SEAL Dave Ricker. Are these turn of events too good to be true? Or is Christmas working its magic—for real— Donna Alward’s heartwarming holiday story?"  -- From Goodreads

Will you like it?
This was a good collection of Christmas short stories.  It has a lot of humor and just a little spice.  I think my favorite story was Christmas at Seashell Cottage only because they find a baby in the manger.  I love that slight mystery aspect as well.  Definitely a good book to enjoy during the busiest time of the year.

Disclosure: I borrowed this book from my local library.

Favorite Christmas Movies: Call Me Mrs. Miracle

Summary: "No one celebrates the holidays like Emily Merkle - or Mrs. Miracle as she is known by some - who is back to ensure that this Christmas is the most magical and meaningful of all."

Cheese Factor: 3/5

Pretty high cheese factor here.  I find it hard to believe that the toys would just conveniently break.

Overall: Not as good as the first Mrs. Miracle movie, but still pretty good.  This would be a great movie to have on while cleaning before your in-laws come over.

Where can you find this movie?  Check the TV listings here!

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Favorite Christmas Movies: Mrs. Miracle

Summary: "Overwhelmed widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker."

Cheese Factor: 3/5

You have to suspend your disbelief with this one.  Mrs. Miracle influences a lot of things to just "happen".  

Overall: Still a great story.  This story makes me want to believe that angels do exist.

Where can you find this movie? Check the TV listings here!