A Lot Like Lavender By B.R. Goodwin + GIVE AWAY

Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Lot Like Lavender by B.R. Goodwin, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Hard to believe this is my first book by B.R. Goodwin. I do have book one saved on my Kindle. I just have to find time to read it. Check out the guest post below by today's author and then be sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book

Title: A Lot Like Lavender
Series: Happy in Honey Hill #3 
Author: B.R. Goodwin 
Publisher: Independent 
Release Date: August 3, 2026 
Genre: Closed door romantic comedy

Operating Purple Pastures & Alpaca on my own was not ever in my plans, but neither was becoming a widow and a single mom at twenty-two. Though I love this land and the life I’ve built for myself and my daughter—including the alpacas we adore, the strays we’ve taken in along the way, and the rolling hills of lavender surrounding our farm—all the years of hard work and one-woman juggling since James’ death may not be enough to keep it all together. 

In fact, I’m failing. Miserably. At farming, running a small business, managing the wild women of the Honey Hill PTA, and maintaining any semblance of a personal life. 

To top off my utter insufficiencies, I’m now being forced to accept help from the last person I ever expected to show his face again, Jordan Love. But—though it pains me to admit—having him around repairing fences, caring for my fur babies, and bonding with Molly is the first time I haven’t felt so alone in all this since I lost my husband. 

And most unexpectedly, Jordan's return to my life feels a lot like mending my heart.

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For ten years, I’ve done a great job working through the grief of losing my best friend and the shame of selfishly walking away from the people we both cared about when I should have stayed. Even still, I knew coming back home to Honey Hill would dredge up regrets for past decisions. But when I see Emory Nelson for the first time since James’ death, I don’t expect the feelings I’ve kept well-suppressed for so long to come bubbling to the surface. Feelings I’ll need to get well under control if I intend to stick around. 

I ran away when she needed me most. With a second chance to show up for Emory and her daughter, there’s no way I can walk away again. I'm determined to be someone she can depend on, even if it means forever pretending I don't want more. 

Challenging. Beautiful. Forebearing. Resilient. Worthwhile… 

Love looks a lot like lavender. 

PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | RomanceLandia | Amazon

More in This Series

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Guest Post

Growing up on the outskirts of Atlanta, I have quite a bit of real-life experience with Southern, small towns. Though my hometown was not as teeny tiny as Sugartree or Honey Hill, I imagine those imaginary worlds of mine a bit like the local church I attended through my teen years. A myriad of well-meaning characters with various backgrounds, everyday careers, sometimes kooky personalities, many with the insider scoop on everyone’s love life, and all with stories of their own.

Writing a series set in a small town is most challenging simply because I want to include so many of the cast that make that town so special. They don’t feel like “throw away” characters to me. They feel like the people in my own life who in many ways helped shape my faith, my marriage, and motherhood into what it looks like today. The older women providing advice and encouragement are a representation of the mentors in my life who have done the same. The friendships built on support, honesty, and united in the Gospel, are a reflection of the friendships in which I hold tight and the women I’m thankful to have in my corner. In each of those funny, humble, God-loving men is a piece of my wonderful husband and a glimpse at the many ways he has truly loved, supported, and pointed me toward Christ for the last twenty years. I can’t help but want to see peeks into those minor characters’ lives whenever the opportunity for a scene with a larger cast arises. Whether that be a coffee shop rendezvous, an unexpected first kiss in front of the entire town, or yes, an unhinged book club.

How have the Woodhouses and Cottens stayed so impressively and expressively in love

with each other for so long? What is the Remillard family up to and how many grandbabies are

filling up Good Start Coffee on Sunday afternoons? What’s the local salon gossip? The last

cake walk champion? And of course, what couple will be the next to fall in love? These full-

casted romances feel like catching magic in a bottle and watching it bubble and grow a little

more with each additional novel. I hope readers experience that magic when they dive into one

of my small-town romcoms.

About the Author

B.R. Goodwin is a Georgia native, married to her college sweetheart, and the mother of three wild animal children she adores.

When she isn’t writing Christian Fiction, she’s reading, hiking, bee-keeping, soccer mom-ing, or planning her family’s next big adventure while drinking copious amounts of tea & coffee. Above all else, the heartbeat of everything she does in life, friendship, and writing is with an eye to sharing the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ with everyone she meets. Connect with her at Facebook or Instagram.

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Tour Giveaway

(3) winners will each receive a signed paperback copy of Grits and Glamor (A Romance on the Menu Christian Romcom) as well as an exclusive swag pack including stickers and character print!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight August 17, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on August 24, 2026. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US/CAN only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.

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A Lady's Handbook To Gadgets & Guile By Angela Bell

A Lady's Handbook to Gadgets & Guile

by Angela Bell

Publisher: Bethany House Publisher

Series: Daughter's of Genius Society

ISBN:  978-0764242144

Having read A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventures, I was very hopeful this would be just as enjoyable. I can't do the story justice for how fantastic it was! I was so thankful to receive the book for review from the publisher.

A fun little note, Angela used my name in the story! I was so shocked when she told me last summer!

Summary:

Margaret Kingsley's routine revolves around invention not investigation--until her ordered world springs a gasket.

London, England, 1895 
Ambulatory wheelchair user Margaret Kingsley secretly crafts gadgets for the Daughters of Genius Society, a covert team of lady inspectors disguised as harmless bluestocking spinsters. While her fellow inspectors gallivant about London solving crimes, Margaret has been perfectly content assisting from the sidelines--until her expertise is needed to infiltrate the domain of London's most prolific inventor.

Charles Noble sacrificed his career as a musician to support his family after his father's stroke. Now he balances ledgers as a secretary by day and tends to his disabled father by night, but he can't pass up the chance to take a temporary job as event coordinator for a famous inventor commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of his mechanical empire. As strange occurrences cause Charles' event planning to collide with Margaret's case, the pair must unravel a plot of sabotage against the inventor's legacy while also investigating the sparks of attraction between them. 

My Review:

This was an utterly delightful follow up to the author's debut novel! The author's vivid imagination comes to life in A Lady's Handbook to Gadgets & Guile! It's whimsical and enchanting while shining a light on chronic illness and anxiety disorder.

I can only imagine how those with a chronic, invisible illness must feel "seen" when they read this story. Margaret is so well loved by her parents, but it's clear that she feels like a burden to those who love and care for her. Clara and Theodore adore her and have never considered her a burden. I also loved that the DOGS saw her value as well. Margaret isn't always in her wheelchair, but often needs to use it. Expending too much energy can land her in bed for days. You could truly see how challenging life was for her. I love that she enjoys tinkering and inventing like her grandfather!

As Margaret takes the lead on a case, she meets Charles Noble. I thought it was very interesting that the author gave Charles a disorder that so many people can relate to! All of this was so intentionally thought out! I can't imagine another author doing these topics justice like Angela did.

There's also a lot of humor, gadgets, and a love story in the making! One of the funniest scenes in the story is when Margaret panics after meeting Charles and takes off in her wheelchair - literally! I appreciated how the author wove their lives together to create forced-proximity. Charles was such a kind and thoughtful man! I also loved that they saw each other as more than just bits and pieces of themselves, but as the whole person.

You can see Angela's creative side at work from beginning to end. Details such as how Margaret explains how much daily energy she has brings this vibrant and touching story to life! The supporting cast rounded out the story! The ladies who make up D.O.G.S., family, etc all create a delightful story. I thought the premise of the story was such a fun one! Trying to figure out how certain patents are being usurped before they can be approved for individuals. Unraveling this mystery keeps the reader us turning the page!

I could sing praises about A Lady's Handbook to Gadgets and Guile all day long! I can't wait to read the next book in the Daughters of Genius Society!

About the Author:

Angela Bell is a 21st-century lady with 19th-century sensibilities. She resides in Texas with her charming pup, Mr. Bingley Crosby. Her book A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure was named a Booklist Top 10 Romance Debut. One might categorize her books as historical romance, but Angela likes to describe them as "a cuppa Victorian whimsy." Whenever you need a respite from the 21st-century hustle, you're welcome to visit her imaginary parlor at AuthorAngelaBell.com, where she can be found waiting with a pot of tea and a great book.