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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: 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 …
Summary: Louise and Caz both are in love with Andrew. Caz is the new wife; Louise is the former wife. Caz was the other woman. Both women are found standing over Andrew’s dead body at a party at the beginning of the novel. The novel then rotated with the narrators from Caz to Louise. Both …
Continue reading "Book review: One in Three by Tess Stimson"
Summary: Sam and Lauren were childhood sweethearts and now are finally married. The newlyweds do not have much of a honeymoon period because one is found dead just 3 months later in their secluded cottage in the woods. My Thoughts: Watson does an excellent job of setting the scenery for the cottage in the woods …
Summary: New Year’s Eve 1999: four girls are murdered at a Blockbuster and one survives 15 years later in the same town: four teenagers attacked at a local ice cream store and only one survives Both victims remember the killer saying, “Goodnight Pretty Girl.” Did the police get it wrong 15 years ago when someone …
Summary: In 2017, Tallulah and her boyfriend head out for a date while her mom watches their baby. Tallulah is a young mom, and she is in an awkward spot between being a college student and a new mom. Her mother, Kim, is not ready to be a grandma, but when Tallulah doesn’t return from …
Continue reading "Book review: The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell"
Summary: Dr. Jennifer Miller is a small town doctor who has been recently widowed. Besides the detriment of losing her husband, Jennifer recently learned she is pregnant after a one night stand several weeks ago. The man, Scott, shows up and begins to infiltrate into Jennifer’s life. Summary: I would consider this to be a …
Continue reading "Book Review: The Trapped Wife by Samantha Hayes"
Summary: This is a three part series by two amazing female authors: Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher. Charlie and Silas have been friends since they were children due to the closeness of their two families. Eventually Charlie and Silas developed their friendship into a romantic relationship. After a falling out, Charlie was forbidden to continue …
Continue reading "Book review: Never Never by Tarryn Fisher and Colleen Hoover"
Summary: Sophie and her husband decide to leave the big city of Chicago to raise their little boy in a small town in Texas. The community is beautiful upper class small town. Sophie misses the hustle and bustle of her high profile job, and she’s having trouble settling in until she meets a new group …
Continue reading "Book review: The Hunting Wives by May Cobb"
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