Hidden Gem at N. N. Light's Cozy Reads Event

Come by N. N. Light’s Book Heaven’s Cozy Reads Bookish Event today for a taste of my award-winning Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine.

Barnaby and Philo’s love story begins with chili and a dead body.

https://substack.com/@nnlightsbookheaven/p-187005337

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/cozy-reads-bookish-event

Hidden Gem at NN Light's Backlist Bonanza!

Come on over to N. N. Light’s Book Heaven for a taste of my backlist. This time I’m showcasing the award-winning Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine.  Read why this is a great book for late summer reading. And enter to win a great Amazon gift card! 

https://substack.com/@nnlightsbookheaven/p-171579914

I'm at N. N. Light's Book Heaven 10th Anniversary Party!

 

Come one come all to N.N. Light’s Book Heaven’s Tenth Anniversary Party! Featuring ME—M. S. Spencer, talking about what I’ve been doing in the last 10 years while NN Light has been lighting up the publishing universe.

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/m-s-spencer-10ann

In celebration of their 10th anniversary, the authors have each donated a prize (sixty in total) and they range from free books to swag to gift cards.

I am giving away a copy of  Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine (ebook) to a reader living in the United States.

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/92db7750309

Open internationally but some prizes are only open to US residents only

Runs March 1 - 31, 2025; Winner will be drawn on April 1, 2025

Hidden Gem at NN Light’s Mystery & Suspense Event

Quirky romance, a murderous stalker, a mysterious map, cruciverbalists, and treasure—all in the oldest city in North America—what more could you ask for?

Come on down to N. N. Light’s fabulous Mystery & Suspense Bookish Event today, where I’m showcasing Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine. In the excerpt we’ll meet the incorrigible, eccentric Barnaby who can eat ice cream while contemplating murder. While you’re there, enter to win a fabulous prize!

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/hidden-gem-msbe-1

Here's the rafflecopter link: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/92db7750281

Hidden Gem at NN Light's Spring Bookapalooza!

 

Calling all readers! Spring has sprung and you’re all invited to N. N. Light’s Book Heaven Spring Break Bookapalooza. 23 books featured plus a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.

I’m thrilled to be a part of this event. My book, Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine is featured TODAY. I’ll talk about where I’d go on spring break if money were no object and give you a nice teaser from the book. You won’t want to miss it. And you’ll want to enter to win an Amazon gift card!  https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/hidden-gem-sbb

Bookmark this bookish get-together and tell your friends:

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/hidden-gem-sbb

Wahoo! NN Light's Spring Bookapalooza is almost here!

Goodbye March, hello April!

Celebrate your love of books all month long at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven Spring Break Bookapalooza. 23 books, 16 bestselling and award-winning authors, a $25 Amazon giveaway plus authors share what they love about spring and where they’d love to travel to on their fantasy spring break. Leave your passport and sunscreen at home and join in the fun. https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/spring-break-bookapalooza 

I'm featuring Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine on April 3, and The Wishing Tree: Love, Lies, and Spies on Chincoteague Island on April 17. Mark your calendars! Enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card

Long and Short Reviews Anniversary Bash Features Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine

Fun for one and all—LASR is celebrating its 16^th anniversary with books of all kinds and loads of prizes. Today my award-winning mystery: Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine is spotlighted. Read all about it, answer a question and enter to win!

Quirky romance, a murderous stalker, a mysterious map, cruciverbalists, and treasure—all in the oldest city in North America—what more could you ask for?

Here’s the link: https://www.longandshortreviews.com/guest-blogs/lasr-anniversary-scavenger-hunt-hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-by-m-s-spencer-2/

Cozy Mysteries: What are They? Hidden Gem at Jill Piscitello's Today

 

What is a cozy mystery? Jill Piscitello takes a stab at the very popular genre, which can run the gamut from paranormal doughnut makers to crossword puzzle writers—but in every case involves amateur sleuths faced with a puzzle, usually a murder. Read all about it here:

https://jillpiscitello.com/sentiments/

And enjoy a list of great cozy mysteries—including Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine—to add to your reading pile!

Hidden Gem Winner NN Light's Best Books 2022

 

The great N. N. Light’s Book Heaven list of Best Books of 2022 is  out and  Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine is the winner in Mysteries!

They consider Hidden Gem one of the best of the 1000 books they reviewed this year. 

Hidden Gem wins the Silver at Royal Palms Literary Awards (Florida Writers Association)

Hidden Gem wins the Silver at 

Royal Palms Literary Awards!

Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine, received a Silver award for Mystery at the 2022 Florida Writers Association annual convention in Orlando, October 28-29. 

Hidden Gem at LASR Birthday Bash Today--Prizes!

 

Come one come all to the 15^th annual Long and Short Reviews Birthday Bash. Today they are featuring Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine.

Barnaby and Philo’s love story begins with very bad chili and a dead body.

http://www.longandshortreviews.com/guest-blogs/lasr-anniversary-scavenger-hunt-hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-by-m-s-spencer/

Come on by for a taste of Florida mystery and romance and a chance to win one of many Amazon/Barnes and Noble gift cards!

Prizes and Fun at NN Light's Book Heaven Featuring Hidden Gem!

 Come on Down!

Come to N. N. Light’s Book Heaven today for a fabulous Mystery & Suspense Bookish Event featuring my Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine! You get a delightful excerpt, a bit about me, AND a chance to win a $45 Amazon gift card! Do drop by—I’m waiting!

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/mystery-and-suspense-bookish-event

Mystery & Suspense Event Featuring Hidden Gem!

 

SEE YOU TOMORROW!

As usual, N. N. Light’s Book Heaven pulls out all the stops for a mini mystery event August 9-14. Please drop by Tuesday, August 9 to read a delightful excerpt and come-hither about my latest mystery, Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine. You will also be entered in a Rafflecopter for a chance to win a $45 Amazon gift card! Here’s the link:

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/mystery-and-suspense-bookish-event

Hidden Gem is an Royal Palm Literary Awards Semifinalist!

 WOW!!

I’ve been selected as a semifinalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards, sponsored by the Florida Writers Association. It’s the most prestigious writing contest in Florida!

I entered Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine

Quirky romance, a murderous stalker, a mysterious map, cruciverbalists, and treasure—all in the oldest city in North America—what more could you ask for?

Wish me luck!

Starting July 15 the Summer Fling Reader Challenge--Parties, Prizes, & Palaver!

Coming soon!

The Summer Fling Reader Challenge will run from July 15 to August 15. There will be games, takeovers, and prizes galore. Lots of interaction with the select group of authors. There are four segments (romance, paranormal, mystery, sweet to dark). If you join the challenge, you can read books from any of the categories at any time. Once you’ve finished one & posted the review, you can request another.

Mine is the third: I Know What You Did Last Summer is for mysteries, romantic suspense and thrillers. While most posts, games, and parties will be on the Reader page, my takeover will be on the Event page. Don’t worry—it will be easy to find me! It will run from July 30 to August 4. Be sure to drop in!

Here’s the Facebook link to the Reader Challenge group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/364535027526617

 

My featured book is Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine.

Quirky romance, a murderous stalker, a mysterious map, cruciverbalists, and treasure—all in the oldest city in North America—what more could you ask for?

Hidden Gem: 2 More Days on NetGalley--Hurry!

 

Great news! Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine, is available for review on NetGalley for two more days (to May 15). Get your copy now!

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/253660

Barnaby and Philo’s story starts with very bad chili and a dead body.

Barnaby Swift is in St. Augustine, Florida to teach a college seminar in historic methodology, and plans to use The Secret, a treasure hunt, as a framework for his class. He enlists Philo Brice, owner of an antique map store, to aid him in seeking clues in the historic sites of the ancient city.

Together they face murderers, thieves, thugs, and fanatics, heightening their already strong attraction to each other. Can they solve the puzzle and unearth the treasure before the villains do? Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine takes the reader down several twisting paths before arriving at a startling conclusion.

Here's the link again: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/253660

Hidden Gem & Other Treasure Hunts at Shepherd's

 

Do you love treasure hunt books? Searched for treasure yourself? For gold? Jewels? A loving heart? Is  your idea of the perfect day lounging by a fire as the rain pounds outside and reading about treasure seekers in exotic places?

Then you’ll want to try my list of Best Novels about Hunting for a Treasure That Isn’t Gold. You’ll find it at Shepherd’s wonderful site Discover the Best Books. You can get a taste of my latest mystery/romance Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine as well.

https://shepherd.com/best-books/treasure-hunts

Reviews for Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine

 Wonderful reviews for Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine!

Hidden Gem is available for review on NetGalley through May 15. Get a free copy. I’d love to hear from you!

Here’s a taste from a few reviews:

Colleen Mooney: “There are lots of twists and turns with romantic involvement along with funny characters. You don’t want to miss this one!”

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4684819613

Mark Love: “This book has it all. There’s mystery, intrigue, romance, clues, misdirection and a cast of characters that you’d expect to be peeking over the back fence…”

Bookbub:  https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/2073817453

Ell9677: Real-life mystery meets fiction in this delightful tale, and a dash of romance is sprinkled in.”

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3FD5UZMXUY5WC/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B09QJHCB4V

Lois: “This book had me laughing and trying to sort out the red herrings from the genuine clues at the same time”

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4691259798

 

Hidden Gem is available for review on NetGalley until May 15. Grab your copy now! https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/253660

 

Hidden Gem is at NetGalley May 1-15

 

Now’s your chance to review FOR FREE my very latest release: Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine! It’s already garnered several fabulous reviews, so you won’t be disappointed. It will be available on NetGalley from May 1 to May 15 here:

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/253660

Here’s the story:

Barnaby and Philo’s story begins with very bad chili and a dead body.

Barnaby is in St. Augustine, Florida, to teach a college seminar, and plans to use The Secret—a treasure hunt book—as a framework for his class. He enlists Philo Brice, owner of an antique map store, to aid him in seeking clues in the historic sites of the ancient city.

Together they face murderers, thieves, thugs, and fanatics, heightening their already strong attraction to each other. Can they solve the puzzle and unearth the treasure before the villains do? Philo and Barnaby pursue several twisting paths and false leads before arriving at a startling conclusion.

Here's the NetGalley link again: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/253660

You can check it out on the Amazon page:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Gem-Secret-St-Augustine-ebook/dp/B09QJHCB4V

 

Chatting around the Fire with D. V. Stone

 

Chatting around the Fire today at D. V. Stone’s: https://www.dvstoneauthor.com/around-the-fire-with-d-v-stone/around-the-fire-welcomes-todays-guest-m-s-spencer

Among other bits of confessions, D. V. weasels out of me my strange affinity to a statue of Ganesh, my best talent (wiggling out of stuff), and life on Capitol Hill. Oh yes, and there’s a bit about Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine! Do drop by—I’d love to hear your comments!

https://www.dvstoneauthor.com/around-the-fire-with-d-v-stone/around-the-fire-welcomes-todays-guest-m-s-spencer