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Summary: Jess needs to get away, so she contacts her brother and heads to Paris to stay with Ben. When Jess arrives, Ben is nowhere to be found. As Jess questions some of his neighbors and digs deeper, Jess worries that something terrible has happened to Ben. The novel alternates between the tenants in the …
Continue reading "Book review: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley"
Summary: Cleo has hit the dreaded 30th birthday and is still single Cleo works as a daring columnist and is sent off on a trip to a remote Irish island for her birthday by her boss. Mac is also seeking some solitude from a tumultuous marriage and heads to the same remote island. Both Mac …
Continue reading "Book review: One Night on the Island by Josie Silver"
Summary: Jack and Stella have just moved into Stella’s dream house she purchased with her inheritance. When Lori shows up one day running from an abusive relationship, Stella takes her in much to Jack’s protests. As the plot unfolds by switching from past to present and alternating narrators, a story from Kay is told about …
Continue reading "Book review: The Dream House by Jess Ryder"
Summary: Sam, Margaret, and Diana decide to go away on a girls’ weekend. On the way out of the city, car troubles leave them in a small town. After a night at the local bar, one of the three women does not return to their rental. Alternating points of view leave the reader guessing on …
Continue reading "Book review: The Perfect Escape by Leah Konen"
Summary: Helen, Charlie, and Rory come from a wealthy upscale upbringing. Rory and Helen are married adults now and navigating life alone since their parents have passed away. Charlie still has a relationship with his girlfriend and has a daughter from a previous relationship. Helen has married Daniel and eventually becomes pregnant with their first …
Continue reading "Book review: Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner"
Summary: Julie Jones has finally left her husband and moved her and her daughter across town to a middle class neighborhood after living in the wealthy section of town their whole lives. The owner’s son is still living in the garage. Julie has given him a few days to stay even though Jess and Julie …
Continue reading "Book review: Somebody’s Home by Kiara Rouda"
Summary: Kenna returns to her hometown in hopes of reuniting with her daughter. Kenna had served five years in prison after a mistake made as a teenager. The fact that her daughter’s grandparents want nothing to do with her begins her problems. But after meeting Ledger, Kenna finds there may be a possibility of some …
Continue reading "Book review: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover"
Summary: Lily begins working to tutor a little boy who had lost his mother. His father, Edward, says he is trying to protect his son by keeping him at home while he grieves the loss of his mother. After a quick relationship, Lily ends up falling for Edward and getting engaged. The first night that …
Continue reading "Book review: The Second Marriage by Jess Ryder"
Summary: Cait is a successful author who is returning to Hotel Lilith for her high school reunion. But this hotel holds many bad memories for Cait. As the weekend begins, many strange things begin with text messages, a package, and phone calls. This mystery unfolds as someone wants to expose Cait’s past in Hotel Lilith. …
Continue reading "Book review: The Reunion by Kiersten Modglin"
Summary: Alex would not be considered the best mom, but she does her best considering the fact that she is a widow. Alex travels from England to St. Pete Beach, Florida with her daughter, Lottie, for her best friend’s wedding. During the reception, Alex asks friends to watch over Lottie while she takes a walk …
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