Sonya MacTavish is preparing for the grand wedding her fiancé, Brandon, wants—though it’s the opposite of her dream for something small and intimate. Constantly giving in to his desires, from a modern house to wedding plans, Sonya’s breaking point comes when she finds him cheating with her cousin. She calls off the wedding, leaves her…
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The New Neighbor by Karen Cleveland | Book Review
Karen Cleveland skillfully navigates a web of suspects, challenging readers to discern the trails that genuinely lead nowhere. Beth Bradford, leading a seemingly quiet life in a suburban cul-de-sac while employed by the CIA, finds her world upended as her eldest son heads to college, and her marriage unravels. As she reluctantly relocates, tracking an…
Identity by Nora Roberts | Book Review
One thing I always love about Nora Roberts is her ability to draw the reader into her world and make you feel as though you are right there with the characters. It is a talent that has always amazed me and one of the biggest reasons I enjoy her books so much.
The Match by Harlan Coben | Book Review
This is the sequel to The Boy in the Woods, which I haven’t read. I will say after reading this one I think I should have read the first one. While this does work as a stand alone I think I felt as though I missed out on learning more about Wilde. He grew up…
Iris in the Dark by Elissa Grossell Dickey | Book Review
I wanted to love this book so much. The blurb sets the scene for an amazing story, and in fact, the story itself was amazing. Iris Jenkins is running from her past. A past that includes an abusive ex-boyfriend who left her in fear for not only her life but also her unborn son at the…
A Moment of Faith by Martin Svaneborg | Book Review
Søren Kierkegaard is a philosopher that I have never read anything more than quotes from his works. After reading this I want to read his works now. Part of this story is told through letters from Kierkegaard to the love of his life, Regine Olsen. I do not now if the letters are authenticated or…
The Chair Man by Alex Pearl | Book Review
One day, while Michael Hollinghurst is commuting to work, a bomb explodes and changes his life. While he’s lucky to be alive, he doesn’t feel that way as he will be a chair man (in a wheelchair) for the rest of his life. We watch as Michael struggles with survivor’s guilt and with his wife…
Badlands by Gary Kruse | Book Review
Set in Wales, Badlands will keep you on the edge of your seat. Six years after Willow left her father’s house, she receives a coded text message from her sister Ellie. Now guilt-ridden, Willow returns to Wales to figure out what has happened. The story that unfolds from her return is twisted, thrilling, and well…
