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.
Christina Kilbourne and The Limitless Sky
Rook and Gage live worlds apart ― but somehow they must find a way to help one another survive.
Trapped in a life she didn’t choose, Rook struggles to find meaning in her appointed role as an apprentice Keeper of ArHK. Even though her mam soothes her with legends of the Outside and her da assures her there are many interesting facts to discover in the Archives, Rook sees only endless years of tracking useless information. Then one day…
Martin Kearns and Beneath the Veil
In a battle between two ancient evils, can one naïve young man become the last hope against powerful creatures of legend?
David Dolan thinks he's already got the world figured out. But when a collapsed bridge plunges him into the icy Hudson, he's pulled deep into the deadly realm that exists between life and death…
Alan Baxter and The Fall (Tales from the Gulp 2)
The isolated Australian harbour town of Gulpepper is not like other places. Some maps don’t even show it. And only outsiders use the full name. Everyone who lives there calls it The Gulp. The place has a habit of swallowing people.
Courtney Davis and A Spider in the Garden
Aranha is a spider shifter who's been alone for a hundred years, living in the shadows thinking that she's the last of her kind. She hates what she has to do to survive and wonders if she deserves to exist…
Iris Kain and Blood Tribe
What's worse than finding out you're a vampire? Learning that the father of vampires wants you back. Vivian Black awakens in a coffin fifty years away from her earliest memories, and that is only the beginning. She is a vampire wanted by a deadly, international cult of the undead‒the Blood Tribe. With a new, handsome friend who has vowed to protect her, Vivian flees for her life…
Shailja Sharma and Dear Mama: An Immigrant's Secret Cry
DEAR MAMA: AN IMMIGRANT'S SECRET CRY is a poetry collection that many hearts have been waiting for. These poems will speak to you if you experienced moving far away from home, or know those who have moved…
C.E. Hoffman and Sluts and Whores
A jealous girlfriend trips on acid; a spa worker is challenged to take control of her fate. A haunted jeep parks in front of student housing; a sex worker grows wings; and a hitchhiker is picked up by someone she’d never expect…
Leani M. Lopez and Slip of the Hand
When Alice is hired to gather information on a group of thieves called the Collectors, she immediately finds herself working with the crew against her boss. Along with the crew’s handsome, ex-marine, James, Alice enjoys her time as a double-agent…
Tim Riley and Lennon: Man, Myth, Music
LENNON: MAN, MYTH, MUSIC is a musical biography, the history of rock'n'roll through John Lennon's ears…
Tom Franks and Little Lamb
Detective Sergeant Scott Harris was bored. A once celebrated, successful detective, he was responsible for the conclusion of several high-profile cases, but action and excitement in his profession had become few and far between…
Tom McCaffrey and THE WISE ASS
THE WISE ASS (along with the remainder of The Claire Trilogy - An Alien Appeal and Kissing My Ass Goodbye) is The Firm meets Goodfellas meets Wizard of Oz meets Mr. Ed meets Mork & Mindy meets The Craft meets The Alamo meets Yellowstone…
Sarah Linx and COUNTING KITTIES
COUNTING KITTIES is a rhyming and counting book perfect for young and emerging readers or those hoping to adopt a pet…
Thoughts from the Porch: The Psychology Behind Pairing
There is an art to the perfect pairing of two items, whether it be food or music or even people. I'll never forget the day my husband squirted a blob of barbeque sauce on my mac and cheese and said "trust me." I did and it's actually not that bad. Now, we're from the southeast of the United States so we pair some interesting food items together and call it a casserole but even still, ask any church lady how they decide what goes in their Pyrex clad…
J.G. MacLeod and THE PAST LOVE: A MACLEOD TIME-TRAVEL ROM COM
Gin has many uses in The Past Love: (1) thirst quencher, in a pinch; (2) pain reliever, after a battle; (3) courage maker, to speak the truth; & (4) Highlander camouflage, when English soldiers are nearby. Don't settle for any gin while reading this novel; choose Eden Mill Love Gin…
Michael Roberti and THE TRAITORS WE ARE
Author Michael Roberti shares that his drink pairing for THE TRAITORS WE ARE is: “Victory and Defeat” Black and Tan- Guinness floated over Bass pale ale. It can be other brands, but that is a classic Black and Tan…
Tom Trott and THE FLORENTINE
The Florentine focuses on Cain, a Canadian ex-spy, now living in Italy. The Negroni is, for me, the classic Italian cocktail, and the Boulevardier is what you get when you swap the gin for American whiskey. To better encapsulate The Florentine though, I would make it Canadian whisky (for Cain) and Sussex vermouth from near my Brighton home…
Welcome to Books and Bevies
Pairing a book and beverage is a unique experience, one that requires a mental and physical palate. Whether you are gathered on the couch, lost in a sea of blankets with your child, sipping hot chocolate and reading "Goodnight Moon" or sitting on the beach with a sweating margarita…