Book Tour: Fire at the Track

Fire at the Track: A Harness Racing Mystery
by M.J. Evans

About Fire at the Track

Fire at the Track: A Harness Racing Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - Pennsylvania
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dancing Horse Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 21, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages
Paperback
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8993879406
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GPKL86Z1
Digital
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GMDMX3HY

Twenty-eight horses. One deadly fire. A racetrack hiding secrets.

When a late night blaze destroys Barn 7 at Liberty Racetrack, killing twenty eight prized Standardbred horses, authorities rule it arson. Insurance investigator Callie Oaks knows the fire wasn't random. Raised in the harness racing world, Callie goes undercover at the track, posing as an exercise driver to investigate suspicious insurance claims. As she digs into the tight knit backstretch community, she uncovers secrets worth killing for. From the author of "Silver Charm," "The Sand Pounder," "Pinto," and "The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy."

Someone set the fire.
Someone profited.
And when Callie gets too close to the truth, she becomes the next target.

Perfect for readers who love:

Horse racing mysteries

Arson investigations

Small-town crime fiction

Female amateur sleuth / insurance investigator thrillers

Suspense with authentic equestrian detail

Fire at the Track is a fast-paced mystery thriller packed with insider racing drama, financial deception, and high-stakes suspense.

At Liberty Racetrack, everyone has a secret.
And one of them is a killer.

About M.J. Evans

M.J. Evans is the award-winning author of twenty six published works spanning middle-grade, young adult, and adult fiction, as well as a selection of picture books. Her writing often explores themes centered around horses and equine fantasy, reflecting a lifelong passion for these remarkable animals. A graduate of Oregon State University and a former educator with experience teaching both middle and high school students, Ms. Evans brings both educational insight and storytelling flair to her work. She resides in beautiful Colorado with her husband, Tom, where they enjoy the company of their horses and Standard Poodle. She is the proud mother of five and grandmother of thirteen.

 M.J. Evans was the recipient of the 2024 Colorado Authors League Lifetime Achievement Award.

 Literary awards include: Chanticleer International Book Awards Readers’ Favorite International Awards Eric Hoffer Awards Nautilus Awards Literary Classics awards Literary Global Book Awards Feathered Quill Book Awards Purple Dragonfly Awards Royal Dragonfly Awards Page Turner Award Next Generation Award Global Book Awards CIPA Evvy Book Awards Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards Incipere Book Awards International Impact Book Awards Maincrest Media Book Awards Book Excellence Awards Mom’s Choice Awards

Author Links

Website:www.dancinghorsepress.com.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4496514.M J Evans

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Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/M.-J.-Evans/e/B004GMS014

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August 10 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

August 10 – Bea's Book Nook – REVIEW

August 11 – Romance Novel Giveaways – AUTHOR GUEST POST

August 12 – Reading Is My SuperPower – AUTHOR GUEST POST

August 12 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

August 13 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW

August 14 – Christy's Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST

August 15 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

August 16 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

August 17 – Boys' Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

August 18 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

August 19 – Sarandipity's – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

August 19 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

August 20 – Salty Inspirations – SPOTLIGHT

August 21 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT

August 22 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

August 23 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST

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1 - Autographed Print Copy of Fire at the Track: A Harness Racing Mystery by M.J. Evans for a Giveaway. U.S. Only.

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Release: Jazz Bang Boom

Title: Jazz Bang Boom

Author: Will Okati

Cover Art: Bryan Keller

Genres: Action Adventure, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Sci-Fi

Themes: Alternative Universe, Cyber-Punk, LGBTQ+ Gay, Second Edition

Book Length: Novella

Page Count: 33

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Synopsis

Riot’s attempt to teach his pretty lover to behave himself doesn’t… quite… go as planned. Jazz loves pretty things and things that go BOOM. Tyger, AKA Riot, is a man on a mission, searching for the bits and pieces that’ll repair his damaged, bio-constructed DNA. It only makes sense for the happily mismatched lovers to turn airship pirates and sneak, snatch or con what they need, right? Right. One problem. Occasionally Jazz gets a little too fond of explosives, and Tyger gets a tad too focused on his quest. When that happens, they need to vent a little steam. So to speak.

Excerpt

Jazz Bang Boom Second Edition Will Okati All rights reserved. Copyright ©2026 Will Okati T-minus sixty seconds. Really, it was bad manners to blow up a tea party, but some society dames were just asking for it. Jazz landed in the ornamental rose bushes outside his hostess's parlor window, gathered his heavy silk skirts around his knees, and ran like hell. Not that he was worried. Jazz knew his explosives like he knew his way around the three-dimensional differential equations of a projected illusory field. And wine. And perfume. What? Jazz prided himself on having layers. He ticked off the seconds in his head, listening to an internal countdown. Right about now the aforementioned queens of "polite" society (and those who knew Jazz knew far better than to push a particular argument on behavior becoming to a lady and the mind-boggling double-standards that -- oh, anyway). Jazz did enjoy traveling to different worlds and sampling the finest wines, velvets, songs and yes, incendiary devices from the thousands of cultures that flourished around the galaxies, but the next time his honey, Riot, wanted to spend time where good manners were forbidden in favor of good times? No thanks. Where had he been? Oh, right. Crap! Cue the fine ladies screeching, coughing and sneezing, the last of a harmless fog floating out the window he'd helpfully, er, opened by jumping through, and they might have regained enough composure after the flash and bang that went with the smoke to have started complaining and oh, right. Five, four, three, two -- Jazz managed to free himself of the pannier hoops just in time to dive under the cover of a cluster of almost-certainly-sacred ancient oak trees, before -- BOOM. If a thing was worth doing, it was worth doing properly. "Proper." See what I did there? This time, however, the dainty device of detonation had not been hidden in Jazz's decolletage (quite convincing cleavage, if he did say so himself). He'd set the charges long before smiling politely and pretending to enjoy a coin-sized cress sandwich in the ladies' salon. BOOM. There, that was the ticket! One for distraction, two to cause confusion to his enemies, e.g. the people in possession of A Thing Jazz Wanted, and a third to blow the ever-living fuck out of irritatingly secure locks that otherwise prevented his honey from wholesale liberation of a few deliciously prized goods. POOF. Oops. He'd forgotten the fourth bomb in the salon. Well, that one had been a bit spur of the moment. And a leetle more powerful. Enough to, say, jar loose some ripe pickings of his own, if he were lucky. All he needed to do was circle back around, and -- The discreet two-way comms device concealed in the cunning shape of a rosebud earring spoke to him. "Overkill, Jazz. Overkill." "Spoilsport," Jazz said, and sneezed. "Let he who has never enjoyed the smell of C4 in the morning cast the first stone in a glass house." "Excuse me?" The voice on the comms sounded amused. "You're high on adrenaline again, aren't you?" "Pish, tosh, nonsense, and absolutely, yes. Perhaps that was overkill. Others could say I was in the wrong, but I can't blame me." "You are a ridiculous man," the speaker said fondly. "I know." Jazz preened. He sneezed again. "Tch. Plastique is one thing. Debris coated in dust is quite another. What about you, tick-tock man? Did you get what you came here for?" "Stop calling me that," Riot said, quite clear -- even over the comms -- that he didn't mind in the least, and even had a soft spot in his heart for the nickname. "Yeah, I got what I needed. And then some. Wasn't easy to find and I had to pay a price, but it was worth it." Jazz enjoyed a ripple's worth of goosebumps. He anticipated all sorts of good things once back on board the Sarah-Jessica-No-Parking. A triumphant Riot made for a feisty Riot with his blood running hot and his body all-systems-go. He employed the same affectionate tone when he replied, "Tell that to the watercress and unspiced kimchi I had to eat to make nice with my hostess." "The one you just blew up?" "Unspiced kimchi," Jazz repeated. "The trials and tragedies you face, darlin'." "Darn right. This piece of the puzzle you went after -- tell me about it," he coaxed. "Later. For the moment --" "Yes, yes. Run and keep running until you swoop in to save the day, and clear out of here before the smoke does?" "You read my mind," Riot said, very dryly indeed but pleased. Almost purring. Consider Jazz's curiosity piqued. "I'm on my way." Such a tragedy, but the skirts had to go. Almost a full bolt of silk! Still, a man had to do what a man had to do, even when he'd tricked himself out in the finest of ladies' clothing. Probably more so at such times. Hmm. He'd have to think about that more later. In the meantime, business. Beautiful, sparkly, gloriously shiny business! Jazz retrieved the pouches of more easily liftable and valuable trinketry from the panniers and pushed them into his reticule. "Jazz? When I said run, that wasn't a suggestion." Oh! Right. "And what'll you be doing while I skedaddle? How will I know if I'm being rescued by the right man?" "I'll be the one dangling out of an airship with a rope and a half-cocked plan." "Easily recognizable," Jazz said happily. Wait. "How long a rope? How high do the airships go?" Wouldn't exactly Be Done to whip off the 3-D fooler facade, and on this steampunk aficionado's wet dream of a world the airships he'd seen before had to go quite high indeed --"Riot? How high?" "High enough I'll make it worth your while to man up and climb. And," Riot purred, "when I say 'worth your while' I mean, 'I plan to punish you, then fuck you three-quarters of the way through the nearest flat surface.'" "I am so on my way now." "Fast?" "Darling, you have no idea." Jazz kicked off his heels. Not the shoes, mind, those gorgeous soft-supple open-calf boots of fawn-soft suede. Just the heels and pattens. "After all, who do you think you're talking to?" Oh dear. Jazz heard a set of mastiffs on their way. Here I go again. Skirts, knees, running feet, check. Go time. Fast.

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Meet the Author

Will Okati (formerly known as Willa) has lived through a few Interesting Times, but come out the other side a little grayer, a little wiser, and ready to get writing. Still as passionate about coffee, cats, and crafts as ever, but knowing that to your own self you must be true. Also still one of the quiet ones to watch out for, but life -- like storytelling -- is always a work in progress.

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Release: The Duke’s Runaway Omega

Title: The Duke's Runaway Omega

Author: Autumn Montague

Cover Art: Bryan Keller

Genres: Action Adventure, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Paranormal, Romance

Themes:Capture Fantasy, Dark Romance, Historical (Dark Ages, Regency, Victorian/Gaslamp & Edwardian), LGBTQ+ Gay, LGBTQ+ Sex & Gender Shifters, MPreg

Series: Fated Mates (#1)

Book Length: Novel

Page Count: 137

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Synopsis

Phillip’s on the run, with not just one but two alphas on his trail.

Raised as an alpha, Phillip’s unexpected manifestation as an omega turns his life upside down. His father demands a handfasting, insisting Phillip be mated to whichever alpha wins the day with their pheromones. But when the triumphant alpha turns out to be his school friend Everett, Phillip realizes they are fated mates. However, as a diminished omega, his chances of bearing Ev’s children are slim. Heartbroken, Phillip flees to London.

Everett never expected to be Duke of Harriford. His title brings a slew of distasteful marriage and handfasting offers. The latest invitation for his old friend Phillip shocks Ev into accepting. Phillip is everything he remembers and more, and Ev soon finds himself responding to the potent scent of Phillip’s pheromones. When his mate runs, Ev questions whether their feelings are true, or merely the bond of alpha and omega. Despite his fears, he’s determined to find Phillip and bring him home.

As Ev searches London, Phillip questions the wisdom of his choices. His plans have begun to unravel rather spectacularly. To start with, he’s pregnant, the one thing he thought he’d never be. Worse, there’s an alpha hunting him -- and it’s not Ev.

Excerpt

The Duke's Runaway Omega (Fated Mates 1)

Autumn Montague

All rights reserved.

Copyright ©2026 Autumn Montague

Yorkshire, 1811

Lord Phillip Tyerman stared through the barred windows of his tower room at the parade of men and women summoned by his father. All of them were well-heeled and every one of them was looking to make a prestigious match with the earl’s eldest son. The earl’s omega son, who was unable to inherit either lands or title. The earl’s useless son, who wasn’t even a full-fledged omega. Just a not-quite-beta whose first presentation had caused no scandal, lured no lusty alphas, and could have been passed off as little more than being in his second puberty. Not even the beta servants of the household had realized anything was amiss. Only his youngest sister had noticed. It had been Philomena, who was now heir to their father’s estate at fifteen, thanks to her unexpected and early manifestation as a dominant alpha. Lovely Phil, whose patrician nose had wrinkled as though a bad odor had just filled the air.

“What a dreadful stink! Have the oranges gone over?”

Phillip could hear it even now, a full year hence, and it still rankled to the point where he’d taken to wearing a strong sandalwood fragrance to avoid smelling like rotted fruit. His father’s shocked look had likewise never left his mind. The forbidding expression on the earl’s face had been bad enough, but Phillip’s subsequent banishment to the tower room from the heir-presumptive suite had cut even deeper. He had been nearly twenty-two at the time, grown tall and strong. He was the spitting image of his father. Everyone, even his omega mother, had assumed he’d manifest soon as an alpha, and his delicate sister as an omega.

The tall and strong young man had become the omega, and the petite, delicate, and winsome girl had become the alpha. God most certainly had a peculiar sense of humor, at least insofar as the Tyerman family was concerned.

With a snort of irritation at the memory, Phillip turned his attention back to the courtyard below, where the last equipage had rolled up to the front steps. The livery on the carriage door proclaimed the occupant to be a member of the Harrifords. Intrigued despite himself, Phillip opened the windowpanes and peered through the bars, hoping for a glimpse of whomever it was that had come from that prestigious family to gawk at the sale of the Tyermans’ awkward omega son. Of course, even if the occupant proved to be Ev Harriford, Phillip fully intended to be well away from this house long before arrangements could be made to pursue a match with any of these honored guests.

He sighed and turned away from the window, leaving it ajar to bring in fresh air to a room that was stuffy even in the dead of winter. He had no fear of his scent drawing unwelcome attention from all those alphas despite being near his heat. His pheromones were practically indiscernible, as even in heat they never carried much beyond his immediate person. The doors to the tower stair were securely locked, and only his mother and his beta valet carried the keys. He felt no qualms about allowing the room to air out while he dressed for this ridiculous charade.

Well, said charade would come to an abrupt and hopefully embarrassing end for his father. Phillip had a small bag packed with the most minimal necessities safely stowed in the bottom of the wardrobe. He’d return to his rooms to “refresh himself” when the alphas retired for brandy and banter, and he’d make his escape then, while his father negotiated with them for Phillip’s eventual marriage to the highest bidder.

The tiniest tremor ran along his spine. It seemed his estrus had chosen to come in a timely manner. At least he would not have to spend several days in isolation waiting for it to arrive so the festivities could begin in earnest. The mere thought of said festivities sent another shiver through him, this one of disgust.

A brisk tap sounded on the door, followed by the sound of keys in the lock and his mother’s quiet entrance. She gave him a mildly disapproving glance upon seeing him still in his ordinary daywear. “You should always lock the inner door, Phillip,” she chided him. “You ought to be in your tails by now. You have a scant half hour before dinner. Your father wishes you to meet the guests tonight prior to the formal ceremony on Saturday.”

“Ceremony!” Phillip winced as the word came out in shocked tones. “What ceremony?! I thought this was the usual idiotic dinner party series so he can twist the arms of his alpha friends and convince one of them to marry me to their offspring --”

“No, dear,” his mother interrupted with false serenity. She smiled at him, the attempt obviously meant to soothe, yet the smile did not reach her eyes. “The earl has decided to make this a formal handfasting ceremony, to ensure the chosen candidate does not hand you the mitten after. So only the most acceptable and honorable suitors were invited. If you don’t find anyone particularly to your liking, the earl will decide who wins the right to bond with you.”

The earl will decide. His mother’s use of his father’s title told Phillip that Lady Winifred Tyerman did not support this extraordinary decision. It also told Phillip that his father had chosen not to leave the critical matter of his awkward son to chance or romantic feelings. His thrice-damned sire would pick the person who would control Phillip for the rest of his life. Then the true significance of his mother’s words penetrated the fog engendered by the word “ceremony.”

“A handfasting? What on earth are you on about?” Phillip cursed himself for the shake in his voice.

Handfasting was an ancient custom, very much out of use, as it used a bonding bite to ensure the omega couldn’t flee with another alpha or beta. But to do so in this day? The handfasting ceremony included a public bite, binding the omega to the alpha forever, socially and physically, even if the alpha chose to marry someone else. While the ceremony wasn’t precisely outlawed, it was frowned upon as outré and generally reserved only for omegas of wealthy families perilously close to the end of their breeding years.

And this was to be his fate? He’d be damned first.

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Meet the Author

Autumn grew up loving history, mythology, and all things Japanese, not necessarily in that order. This eclectic love affair has bled over into her writing, and her stories are always well spiced with the taste of Japan, strange mythological beasties, or the lords and ladies of the ton. Sometimes all three, leading to dark desires and forbidden loves. And after all, dangerous passions should lead to uninhibited love.

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Book Blitz: Natural Healing Handbook

The Simple Remedies for Sleep, Gut Health, Detox, Skin, Immunity, and Stress Using Everyday Herbs and Easy Step-by-Step Methods

 

Health, Alternative & Natural Medicine, Herbal Remedies

Date Published: May 14, 2026

Heal Naturally with Simple, Everyday Remedies

Are you looking for practical ways to support your health using herbs and natural ingredients you already have at home?

The Natural Healing Handbook is a beginner-friendly guide that helps you discover safe, practical, and time-tested natural remedies for everyday wellness. Designed in a beautiful full-color edition, this book makes learning about herbal remedies simple, enjoyable, and easy to follow.

Whether you want to build a natural home remedy collection, support your immune system, improve sleep, reduce stress, or simply explore holistic wellness, this handbook gives you practical solutions you can start using today.

 

Inside You'll Discover:

✔ 100+ natural remedies using herbs and everyday kitchen ingredients

✔ Beautiful full-color edition with illustrations and easy-to-follow layouts

✔ Step-by-step instructions suitable for beginners

✔ Herbal teas, infusions, compresses, oils, and other traditional preparations

✔ Natural approaches to support sleep, digestion, immunity, stress relief, joint comfort, and everyday wellness

✔ Easy-to-understand explanations with no previous experience required

 

Unlike complicated herbal reference books, this guide focuses on practical remedies that fit naturally into everyday life. Each section is written in clear language to help you confidently begin your natural wellness journey.

Whether you're just getting started with herbal remedies or looking for an easy-to-use reference for your home, The Natural Healing Handbook provides practical knowledge you can return to again and again.

Start your journey toward natural wellness today.

 

About the Author

 

 Cliff Adkins is passionate about natural health, herbal remedies, and practical wellness. His mission is to make natural healing simple, accessible, and easy to apply in everyday life. Through clear, step-by-step guidance and beginner-friendly explanations, he helps readers confidently explore natural approaches to everyday wellness.

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Release: Death Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

RETURN TO THE SHADOWS OF RAVENHOLDE

Death Makes the Heart Grow Fonder by Brenda Trim and Tia Didmon is now live!!!

🔗 https://geni.us/HeartGrowFonder

I can command the dead, but saving the living may cost me everything.

As the newest member of the Sacred Sisterhood, I’m given a brutal task of dispatching a zombie horde before it devours everything in its path. But the dead aren’t rising because of errant necromancy.

A powerful enemy has returned, and he means to reshape our world into something twisted, broken, and unlivable.

To stop him, I’ll need more than my magic, my sisters, and the loyal friends willing to fight beside me. I’ll need the relentless protection of a stubborn gargoyle determined to keep me alive... and the one dark power I’ve feared my entire life.

But if the only way to save the world is to unleash the very thing that could destroy me, will I sacrifice my soul for everyone I love... or let the world burn?

Find out what lurks in the shadows of Ravenholde by reading Death Makes The Heart Grow Fonder, the new Paranormal Women's Fiction series readers are comparing to Shannon Mayer, K.F. Breene, and Victoria Dannan.

One click to start this Magical Midlife adventure now!

About The Authors

A USA Today bestselling author, Brenda loves everything paranormal. She has co-authored over twenty-five books in the best-selling Dark Warrior Alliance series, as well as the Hollow Rock Shifters series. She also has best-selling solo titles readers are raving about.

Brenda created worlds that feature dangerously handsome heroes and feisty heroines. With the help of popcorn and candy, she takes dragons, fairies, witches, vampires, and so much more and brings them to life. She lives in Texas with her husband and three kids who fuel not only her heart but her life.

If she's not writing, she's reading, traveling, or knee-deep in projects with her husband and five sisters. She encourages readers to Dream Big. If your dreams don't terrify and electrify you then they aren't big enough!  

Tia Didmon is a USA Today bestselling author of provocative paranormal romance. When Tia isn't busy writing about sexy shifters and dreamy demons, she spends her time binge watching The Order and reruns of The Vampire Diaries, cooking with her daughter, and serving her cat. Her love of writing stems from a self-diagnosed book addiction. 

Subscribe to Tia's newsletter at tiadidmon.com for a free book and start your journey through Tia's supernatural world today! 

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Cover Reveal: The Cowboy Stupid Series

COWBOY STUPID SERIES
by Lani Lynn Vale

SERIES COVER REVEAL! The Cowboy Stupid series by Lani Lynn Vale is coming in 2027!
 
Welcome to Whisper Mountain, Montana where six cowboys return home after a decade away all fired up to settle down with the women they left behind. 
 
Problem is life in Whisper Mountain has moved on without them. And those six women they left behind aren’t having any of it. They won’t give any of them the time of day, so these cowboys best get to groveling.
 
Pre-order the Cowboy Stupid series today!

#1 A Little on The Trashy Side https://books2read.com/u/meP0RY
#2 Just Break It https://books2read.com/u/bPY697
#3 Only Every Other Memory https://books2read.com/u/bQrZOZ
#4 Not Big on Social Graces https://books2read.com/u/4AEkzA
#5 In Good Shape for the Shape She’s In https://books2read.com/u/4AEJQA
#6 Like Nobody I Know https://books2read.com/u/b5dx7w
 
Cover Designer: Frauke Spanuth
 

New Release: Dangling High

Dangling High by @kayceekingart is now available on Kindle Unlimited! Grab your copy today!

What To Expect:

🐴MM Romance

🖤Slow burn

🐴Hurt/comfort

🖤Forced proximity

🐴Grumpy/sunshine

🖤Morally gray heroes

🐴Chosen family

🖤Anti-western

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