Books and Bevies
Established in 2022, Books and Bevies created a community where authors could connect with their readers on a different level, through beverages! From coffee to cocktails, writers of fiction and nonfiction alike have found their readers across the globe right here on the blog.
Jean Burgess and Navigating Her Next Chapter: A Retro Novel
In 1981, Margie Stevens, a 26-year-old aspiring writer, moves from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to New York City. Initially overwhelmed by the contrasts between small town life and NYC, Margie takes a job at Radio City Music Hall to pay the bills while she slowly learns how to navigate city life with help from a menagerie of friends
Crissa-Jean Chappell and Never Leave Me Alone
Birdie lives for danger-from rooftopping abandoned hotels to chasing the perfect shot for her Instagram alter ego, Bad Altitude. Her dying Florida beach town may be crumbling, but her follower count is rising fast. She's one viral post away from escaping the Space Coast for good.
Alix Crawford Carney and A Town Named Newry
It is 1898, and Bridie Murphy, twenty-two, widowed, with three young boys, is in line at the port of Newry, Ireland waiting to board the ship "Newry" bound for Charleston, SC.
Alisa Jean and Matthew (A Los Angeles Quakes Series Book 3)
Matthew Holt uses his anger on the ice, gaining him the title of enforcer for L.A. Quakes and high minutes in the sin bin. But hooking up with a teammate’s little sister may earn him the highest penalty of all.
Cassidy Carson and #Passionrestored
Angela Moran is comfortable with the spooky vibe of her hometown of Virginia City, Nevada. Newcomer Nicholas Samson finds himself jumping at shadows after all the strange accidents plaguing his renovation of a local house.
Jay S. Bell and Welcome to Cottonmouth
COTTONMOUTH, TEXAS. POPULATION: CLASSIFIED What does the US government do with spies and special operators when they pass their expiration date? They retire them to a small town deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, where they’re certain to cause no trouble.
Peter Spano and Our Letter, Our Lies
Some letters reveal the truth. Others protect the lies. Years ago, one spoke a truth the other couldn’t accept.
Dheepa R. Maturi and 108: an Eco-Thriller
Can one woman stop a chemical magnate from destroying life on Earth? While working the night shift at a San Francisco news agency, Bayla Jeevan has a shocking out-of-body experience. Her consciousness is transported deep into an Indian forest, where she witnesses a noxious liquid spreading through the soil. At the same time, she receives a message from her father, presumed dead for fifteen years, warning her of imminent danger. Coincidence? Unlikely.
Ana Diamond and Bad Guy
Luke Daniels has done his fair share of bad things. But when the FBI offers him a deal in exchange for infiltrating the local Mafia’s infamous Costa Crew, Luke has no choice but to accept the challenge.
M.J. Featherston and The Universe, Earl Grey, and a Duck
Is humanity's time running out? Or did it ever exist in the first place? Time will tell.
Maggie Smith and Blindspot
From the author of the award-winning Truth and Other Lies comes a gripping suspense novel about an ambitious prosecutor on the hunt for her sadistic stalker . . . only to be framed for murder when he turns up dead.
Lori Keating and Butterfly Ink
Fresh out of high school, Calli Stockton, a volunteer at a children’s horse camp in Arkansas, is feeling uncertain about what lies ahead. What better way to figure things out than to spend the summer working alongside her best friend at a private island resort off the coast of Florida?
Meredith Ritchie and Poster Girls
Told from two perspectives, Poster Girls is driven by the true but forgotten events and accomplishments of a diverse group of American women, both relevant and necessary to stop modern cycles of misunderstanding.
Karina Bartow and Undercover Babymoon
Most mothers-to-be spend their pregnancy leafing through baby names and shopping for nursery furniture. Minka Avery spends hers trying to hunt down a murderer on the open seas.
Russell J. Fellows and Children of the Ancient Heroes: Dreams and Nightmares
Is it a world of their dreams... or their worst nightmares?
Daniel Munro and The Taste Beneath
In the heart of Surrey, survivors of a global war have settled into their daily routines to survive.
Eveline Rose and Missing, Sheppard & Sons Investigations Book 3
Sometimes, the only thing standing between you and the love you want—is you.
Steven Hartov and Ménage à Noir: 3 Short Stories
You’ve happened upon three taut tales of tension, mayhem, double-dealing, and dark deeds, all penned by a master craftsman who rarely writes about someplace he hasn’t been, or something he hasn’t done.
Sreya Sarkar and Beneath the Veneer
The newly sprouted town of Rangvihar has lured people with the promise of a safe haven, away from Delhi’s maddening din. But beneath its swanky veneer lurks a hidden evil that is devouring the town’s safety.
Peggy Joque Williams and Courting the Sun: A Novel of Versailles
Can a free-spirited country girl navigate the world of intrigue, illicit affairs, and power-mongering that is the court of Louis XIV—the Sun King--and still keep her head? That is the question asked in Courting the Sun.