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Since fall is quickly approaching, I began searching for books to look forward to this fall. I love spring and summer, and I am not normally a big fan of the colder weather, back to the grind, and cold mornings. Coming up with a list of books to look forward to this fall helps me …

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Lies You Never Told me is a young adult novel that changes perspective between two teens-Elyse and Gabe. Elyse has been cast as the lead of Juliet in their high school production of Romeo and Juliet.  Elyse begins to try to find her identity by dealing with problems at home and flirtations during rehearsals.  Gabe …

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Ashley, Lauren, and Natalie have been friends for many years. Their friendships have had many negative aspects recently.  They travel to Tulum, Mexico to try to salvage their friendships. Their last night in Mexico, Ashley goes missing and Natalie can't remember what happened after she wakes up in a wet dress on the beach the …

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Hal is a young girl with no family; her mother has recently passed away. Hal never knew her father. Hal works as a fortune teller using tarot cards as her income, but Hal is struggling with her finances since her mother has died. One day, Hal receives a letter bequeathing her an inheritance from a …

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This novel begins with the police interrogation of Angela Pettijean asking about the disappearance of Saskia Parker, who is the wife of her high school sweetheart. The novel shifts to Angela's narrative of the past and describes how she fell in love with HP, and she describes their love story to the detective. Their romance …

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Dare I say this may be my favorite Elin Hilderbrand book? The Winter Street series had been my favorite books by her, but I loved the “whodunnit” set up of this novel for a summer easy read.  Of course it is set on Nantucket (which I would love to visit!!) in the midst of wedding …

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Great summer beach read! Erin is a documentary film director who heads out for her honeymoon in Bora Bora with Mark. When they are scuba diving, they find a duffel bag that plummets them right into a mystery that puts them at a high risk for danger!  I gave this a 4/5-it was a great …

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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah   If you want a beautiful coming of age novel written about the life of a girl who moved to Alaska with her family to help combat her father’s struggle with PTSD after Vietnam……   This novel follows Leni as she grows up in the 1970s. After her father …

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I chose this novel after reading The Opposite of Me, The Perfect Neighbors, and The Wife Between Us also by Sarah Pekkanen. It examines Josie and Frank Moore’s marriage by starting out with a bang when Josie sees a text from Frank’s mistress on his phone. The novel is very raw regarding the emotions Josie goes through …

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