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“I had a marvelous time ruining everything” After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed, and it’s… Continue reading The Do-Over by Lynn Painter
This was an eye-opening book! If you haven't read this one you SHOULD! I could not put this book down about the communist regime in Romania. In 1989, Romania is ruled by dictator, Nicalae Ceausescu. I didn't realize that was a fact. This is a fictional story but based in facts. Cristian Florescu and his family… Continue reading I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
This was a murder mystery told in dual timelines. I love dual timelines and discovering things while the current story is taking place. I think this is for fans of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None & Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club. Frances Adams spends her life trying to prevent/solve her own murder. In 1965… Continue reading How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
I re-read this one so that I could read the 2nd book and I remembered why I like Leigh Bardugo so much! This is an academic fantasy you could get lost in. Alex (Galaxy) Stern gets an offer to go to Yale after being the sole survivor of a multiple homicide. Once at Yale, Alex… Continue reading Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
"Anticipation is always worse than reality. Always." Emma Carpenter lives in isolation with her golden retriever Laika, house-sitting an old beachfront home on the rainy Washington coast. Her only human contact is her enigmatic old neighbor, Deek, and (via text) the house’s owner, Jules. One day, she reads a poorly written, but gruesome, horror novel… Continue reading The Last Word by Taylor Adams
“It is hard to keep one's wits when faced with a woman as beautiful as the sight of shore to a man who has been lost at sea.” A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in this Norse-inspired… Continue reading A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
Murder Road is a typical St. James book. It's a mystery/thriller with a ghost story feel. Some people have to read her books with the lights on and this one is no exception. In the summer of July 1995, April and Eddie set out on what was supposed to be the romantic getaway, heading towards… Continue reading Murder Road by Simone St. James
Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner Doug. Designed to satisfy his emotional and physical needs, she has dinner ready for him every night, wears the pert outfits he orders for her, and adjusts her libido to suit his moods. True, she’s not the greatest at keeping Doug’s place… Continue reading Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Why save the world when you can have tea? On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely… Continue reading A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist. If you're looking for a fast-paced thriller that you can't put down, you need to read this one right… Continue reading First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston