Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Book Spotlight: Watched by Jerusha Agen

Watched JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Watched by Jerusha Agen, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book


Title: Watched 
Series:
Windy City Westons #3 
Author:
Jerusha Agen 
Publisher:
SDG Words, LLC 
Release Date:
September 24, 2026 
Genre:
Christian romantic suspense

His mind is a steel trap. He didn’t know it could trap him. 

Robert Weston became a psychiatrist to heal people’s minds. He can’t lose his. But if the strange occurrences of forgetfulness and confusion continue, he may not be able to hide the truth much longer. When his psychological issues put his life in danger, he must face the reality that the genetic nightmare he fears inheriting has seized him. 

Attorney Monty Montgomery doesn’t trust Robert Weston. His expert testimony once ruined her client’s case. She didn’t realize the psychiatrist isn’t only wrong but also completely unreliable. How can she defend him against a malpractice suit for the insurance company that hired her when he’s clearly incompetent? 

Robert and Monty have bigger problems than they know. Someone has a mission. A mission that won’t be stopped until somebody ends up dead. 

Is everyone a pawn in the lethal game, or is Robert’s failing mind playing tricks on him? Even with the help of the Weston siblings, Robert and Monty may need a mind smarter than theirs—the mind of God—to escape this twisted game alive.  

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Excerpt


“Monty?” Karen’s voice drew Monty’s gaze to the office manager in the doorway. “I’m sorry to interrupt, but you have a phone call.”

“Thanks.” Monty stood, grabbing her purse and unfinished cookie. Perfect excuse to leave the room while she was ahead. She glanced at the shorter woman as she reached the hallway. “Who is it?”

“He wouldn’t give a name. Normally, I wouldn’t send it through, but he said he was calling with information about the Weston malpractice suit.”

“Okay, thanks.” Monty headed up the wide, ornately carved wooden staircase. “I’ll take it in my office.” She hoofed it up to the landing in the corner, then turned left and climbed the long set of stairs that took her to the second floor.

Hurrying through the carpeted hallway, she darted into her office and plopped her purse on the desk as she grabbed the landline phone receiver. “This is Monty Montgomery. With whom am I speaking?” She tried to hold her quickened breath to keep from panting into the phone.

But the person on the other end of the line apparently didn’t mind that. All he or she did was breathe. Heavily.

A shiver snaked up Monty’s spine. “Hello? Who is this?”

More ominous breaths.

Should she hang up? Her fingers gripped the receiver tighter.

“Taking Weston’s side would be dangerous. Deadly for you.”

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Wasted


About the Author


Jerusha Agen

Jerusha Agen is a Christy Award finalist who imagines danger around every corner but knows God is there, too. So naturally, she writes romantic suspense infused with the hope of salvation in Jesus Christ. Jerusha loves to hang out with her big furry dogs and little furry cats, often while reading or watching movies. Find more of Jerusha’s thrilling, redemptive stories at JerushaAgen.com.


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(1) winner will receive a signed paperback copy of Watched, a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card, and a Watched mug, notebook, and magnet!

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Award Spotlight: The Christy Award Finalists 2026

The 2026 Christy Awards JustRead Takeover Blitz

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for The Christy Award Finalists 2026 organized by ECPA and hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! We extend our sincere and enthusiastic congratulations to The Christy Award 2026 Finalists & Winners (announced on November 6th)!

You are Invited

The Christy Award Gala Friday, November 6, 2026 | 7:00 PM Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel Nashville, Tennessee Featuring Michelle Shocklee, Amanda Cox, Nicole Deese, Amanda Dykes, Susie Finkbeiner, J.J. Fischer, Rhonda McKnight, Jamie Ogle, Amanda Wright, Jaime Jo Wright, and other distinguished 2025 winners—bringing a meaningful connection between past and present excellence.

This is our year to gather together in person to celebrate and honor the best Christian fiction of the year. The Christy Award Gala will be held the evening of Friday, November 6th and will feature a premiere cast of the industry’s authors to announce The Christy Award winners in nine categories, The Christy Book of the Year, and The Amplify Award for Christian Fiction.

This year’s gala features a keynote address from Michelle Shocklee, recipient of The Christy Book of the Year for her acclaimed novel All We Thought We Knew. Her story and perspective will set the tone for an evening rooted in faith, creativity, and impact. Continuing Christy tradition, recent honorees will present category awards, including Amanda Cox, Nicole Deese, Amanda Dykes, Susie Finkbeiner, J.J. Fischer, Rhonda McKnight, Jamie Ogle, Amanda Wright, Jaime Jo Wright, and other distinguished 2025 winners—bringing a meaningful connection between past and present excellence.


The Christy Award Finalists 2026


CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE - tie

Echoes of a Silent Song Hearts on the Fly Kate Landry Has a Plan The Voices We Find

Echoes of a Silent Song by Amanda Wen (Kregel Publications) Hearts on the Fly by Toni Shiloh (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group) Kate Landry Has a Plan by Rebekah Millet (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group) The Voice We Find by Nicole Deese (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)

FIRST NOVEL

In the Light of the Sun The Lawyer and Laundress Where Stillness Speaks

In the Light of the Sun by Angela Shupe (WaterBrook, an imprint of PRH Christian)The Lawyer and the Laundress by Christine Hill Suntz Tyndale House Publishers) Where Stillness Speaks by Chelsey Welwood (Chelsey Welwood))

GENERAL FICTION

South of Somewhere The Bitter End Birding Society When the Road Comes Around

South of Somewhere by T.I. Lowe (Tyndale House Publishers) The Bitter End Birding Society by Amanda Cox (Revell/ Baker Publishing Group) When the Road Comes Around by Katie Powner (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)

HISTORICAL - tie

From the Valley We Rise Splendor of the Land The Daughter of Rome The French Kitchen

From the Valley We Rise by Elizabeth Musser (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group) Splendor of the Land by Connilyn Cossette (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group) The Daughter of Rome by Angela Hunt (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group) The French Kitchen by Kristy Cambron (Thomas Nelson Fiction)

HISTORICAL ROMANCE - tie

Mists Over the Channel Islands the Belle of Chatham The Collector of Burned Books Through Water and Stone

Mists Over the Channel Islands by Sarah Sundin (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) The Belle of Chatham by Laura Frantz (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M. White (Tyndale House Publishers) Through Water and Stone by Karen Barnett (Kregel Publications)

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER - tie

Final Approach Girl Lost Tempest at Annabel's Lighthouse The Accused

Final Approach by Lynette Eason (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) Girl Lost by Kate Angelo (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) Tempest at Annabel's Lighthouse by Jaime Jo Wright (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group) The Accused by Cara Putman (Kregel Publications)

SHORT FORM - tie

A Very Merry Matchup One Nine Planning for Nickie To Reveal a Reckless Love

A Very Merry Matchup by Becca Kinzer (Tyndale House Publishers) One Nine by Sara Davison (Sara Davison) Planning for Nickie by Tasha Hackett (Tasha Hackett) To Reveal a Reckless Love by Robin Lee Hatcher (RobinSong, Inc.)

SPECULATIVE - tie

Every Hour Until Then Heir of Light Maxine Justice: Public Offender Of Dawn and Embers

Every Hour until Then by Gabrielle Meyer (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group) Heir of Light by Niki Florica and Jill Williamson (Sunrise Publishing) Maxine Justice: Public Offender by Daniel Schwabauer (Enclave, a division of Oasis Family Media) Of Dawn and Embers by Gillian Bronte Adams (Enclave Escape, a division of Oasis Family Media)

YOUNG ADULT - tie

Illuminary Sons of Day & Night The Outsider The Star-Blessed

Illuminary by Chawna Schroeder (Enclave Escape, a division of Oasis Family Media) Sons of Day and Night by Mariposa Aristeo (Enclave Escape, a division of Oasis Family Media) The Outsider by Katy Morgan (The Good Book Company) The Star-Blessed by Angie Dickinson (Enclave Escape, a division of Oasis Family Media

 

Register for The Christy Award 2026 Events

Join us in Music City for a vibrant, can’t-miss gathering of the Christian fiction community.

Beyond the Books Add-On: Meet the finalist authors at this special morning gathering of authors and readers.

The Art of Writing conference will bring together writers, storytellers, and publishing professionals for an afternoon of relevant topics and networking.

The Christy Award Winners Gala celebrates this year’s finalists and winners with authors, editors, publishers, and readers!

REGISTER

The Christy Award® is a program of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) and is the foremost award honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction since 1999. For more information about ECPA, visit ECPA.org. For more information about the Christy Awards and Art of Writing conferences, visit ChristyAwards.com or email TheChristyAward@ecpa.org


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Thursday, September 24, 2026

Book Spotlight: Magic City Murder by Bruce Hammack

Magic City Murder JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Magic City Murder by Bruce Hammack, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Magic City Murder

Title: Magic City Murder 
Series:
Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Series #16 
Author:
Bruce Hammack 
Publisher: Jubilee Publishing 
Release Date:
August 6, 2026 
Genre:
Mystery / Private Detective

A missing husband. A murdered journalist. A city where everyone has something to hide. 

Blind former Houston homicide detective Steve Smiley and his partner Heather McBlythe take on what looks like a straightforward case: track down a missing husband so his estranged wife can finally file for divorce. 

The simple case turns deadly when the body of the woman the husband has been living with is found in a Miami canal. She wasn't just the missing man's companion — she was an investigative journalist silenced before her story could see the light of day. 

As Smiley and McBlythe dig deeper, they uncover a trail of political corruption and cartel money that someone powerful is determined to keep hidden. With a growing list of suspects, a city full of secrets, and a killer working in the shadows, Smiley must sort through the tangle of lies before whoever is cleaning up loose ends decides Smiley's next.  

Pick up your copy of Magic City Murder today and follow Smiley and McBlythe from Houston to Miami as they chase down a missing husband and a killer who's running out of places to hide. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie-style whodunits who love clever plots, professional detective work, and clean reads without the gore, violence, or explicit content.  

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Excerpt


That’s as far as Heather got before Steve pushed away from the table. “Let’s go. I hope Manny won’t be with Kate when we arrive.”

“Should I call her?”

“That would give her a chance to tell us it’s not a convenient time.”

Heather recognized the tone in Steve’s voice. It reminded her of the woeful baying of a bloodhound who’d caught a fresh scent and was following it, no matter where it led.

Heather used her “cop-knock” on the door before Kate finally responded to let her and Steve in. Puffy eyes and a red nose marked the editor’s appearance.

Steve brushed by Kate and made for the recliner, speaking as he walked. “We need to talk to you, and I don’t really care if you had an unpleasant interview with Detective Ruiz.”

“How did you know he—”

Steve didn’t allow her to finish. “He didn’t clean his shoes after spending time at the crime scene. I smell the foul canal water with traces of Daniella’s body.”

Kate shivered and hugged herself as if she couldn’t let go.

Steve settled into the chair and asked, “How long did Manny stay?”

The answer came out in jerks and sputters. “I don’t know. An hour? Perhaps two? He all but accused me of …”

“A woman is dead, and interviewing suspects is what he’s paid to do. He asked tough questions because you’ve been withholding information. Go to the bathroom, wash your face, and come back ready to talk.” He paused, “By the way, we believe Peter is in Spain. When you come back, you can tell us what he’s doing there.”

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About the Author


Bruce Hammack

Bruce Hammack, a native Texan, began his professional writing career in the tenth grade when the local Rotary Club sponsored a writing contest for students in civics class. To the amazement of students and teachers alike, he won the prize of a twenty-five-dollar savings bond.

After retiring from a career in criminal justice, Bruce picked up the proverbial pen again. He now draws on his extensive background with law enforcement (and criminals) to write contemporary, clean read detective and crime mysteries. 

An avid Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes fan, Bruce firmly believes the world can’t have enough whodunits. When not writing, he enjoys travel, classic whodunits and a quiver full of children and grandchildren. Having lived in eighteen cities around the US and the world, he now makes his home in the Texas Hill Country with his wife of thirty-plus years. 

Connect with Bruce by visiting brucehammack.com to follow him on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.


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