New book review: She Started It by Sian Gilbert

Summary: This is a locked room thriller where all the characters and events come to a head on the island for an old high school acquaintance’s bachelorette party. The girls invited to the bachelorette party weren’t necessarily the nicest to Poppy, who is the guest of honor at the bachelorette party. They can’t understand why …

New book review: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

New Book review: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain Summary: Everything on Harlow Street seems absolutely perfect. The book begins with a seemingly perfect outdoor picnic at a beautiful home, but one mother loses her cool and everyone hears it. Later the same family has a tragic accident in their home which makes secrets surface. This …

New book review: All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

Summary: A year ago Isabella’s son, Mason, was taken without a trace from her home when she was asleep. Isabella has not been able to sleep for a year since Mason was taken. The case had minimal evidence and has taken a toll on her marriage as well. Isabella is willing to do anything to …

New book review: The Senator’s Wife by Liv Constantine

New book review: The Senator’s Wife by Liv Constantine Summary: Sloane Chase has recently married another senator. Yes, she was married to one senator previously who was murdered right in front of her. Sloane is preparing for a major hip surgery due to her lupus and needs to hire an aide to help her. Athena …

Book review: Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica

New book review: Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica Summary: Lilly and Christian Scott are expecting their first child together. Nina Hayes works with Lilly at their local school, and her husband, Jake, is now missing. Nina believes that it is her fault that he’s missing due to a fight right before he went …

Summer book recommendations 2023

Friends always ask me for book recommendations more frequently in the summer. What is it that is so magical about summer reading? I know I venture more towards the romance and “chuck lit” books in the summer than other times of the year. Here are some newer book recommendations I have for the summer, and …

Book review: My Husband’s Lover by Jess Ryder

Summary: Sophie has been swimming with a group of ladies on a regular basis. They’ve developed a friendship and planned a weekend away together at a cabin. On the way to the cabin, Sophie shows her husband a photo of the group, and she finds out her husband has slept with one of the women. …

Book review: The Vicious Circle by Katherine St John

Summary: Sveta is a beautiful former model engaged to marry her wealthy fiancé, Charles. Much to her surprise, she is contacted from a lawyer about an inheritance from her uncle who had lived in Mexico. Much to Sveta’s surprise, she must travel to Mexico to complete this transaction with the lawyer who is coincidentally her …

Book Review: Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Summary: A family reunion of the Darker family the weekend of Halloween for Nana's 80th birthday couldn't end well could it? Daisy joins her family for a weekend on a small island to celebrate their Nana's 80th birthday. The Darker family is the epitome of a dysfunctional family. Flashbacks to Daisy's childhood are folded into …

Book review: The Silent Woman by Minka Kent

Summary: Jade and Wells are newlyweds living in strange circumstances. Wells has a former wife, Sylvie, living in the guest house who had an accident and cannot speak. One day when Jade must go into the guest house after being told not to enter, Sylvie gives her a note that says “Run.” Alternating chapters from …