Category: Book Reviews
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PUB WEEK REVIEW: Save Me by Mona Kasten (Berkley Romance)
Ruby Bell lives two lives – one at her elite prep school and the other at home – each vastly different from the other. She is determined that the two shall never mix; that is until she uncovers a scandal that will change her life and force her to go toe-to-toe with James Beaufort, the…
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REVIEW: What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon (Berkley Romance)
When a mutually beneficial arrangement leads two long-lost lovers back into each other’s arms, they must decide if the life they are pretending to have is really the one they want. I love when books take me on journeys across the globe and introduce me to new settings and cultures. In What Happens in Amsterdam,…
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DEBUT ALERT: Penitence by Kristin Koval (Celadon Books)
When a family member is killed in their home, Angie and David Sheehan’s life as they know it is over. Desperate for help, they seek the legal help of Angie’s first love, now a criminal defense attorney. This is the type of book that is best when gone into blind, so I was hesitant to…
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REVIEW: Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen (Berkley Pub)
When Ruth Handler develops an idea for her toy company Mattel, she has no idea it would shape American culture for generations to come. Standing at only 11 inches tall, Barbie would become the center of Ruth’s universe and the universe of those who surround her including her family, her head engineer Jack Ryan who…
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REVIEW: Village in the Dark by Iris Yamashita (Berkley Pub)
She thinks her husband and son were murdered and will stop at nothing to get to the truth… Surviving the loss of her husband and son, Detective Cara Kennedy will stop at nothing to find the truth of what happened to them that fateful hiking trip. Following their disappearance and recovery a year earlier, Cara…
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REVIEW: Guy’s Girl by Emma Noyes
Posted October 24, 2023 by Maren @marensreads The boy who couldn’t love, and the girl who wouldn’t… This is a beautifully written coming of age story that will have you riding the rollercoaster of emotions just like our MC Ginny. While very much a romance, with some swoony and also emotionally messy moments, at its…
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The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
🌟 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📖 Genre: Mystery/Thriller 📚 Read if you like locked door or cozy mysteries such as The Hunting Party, The Guilt Trip, or most Agatha Christie novels; multiple POVs; dual timelines ⚠️TW: domestic abuse; sexual assault When Jess arrives at her brother Ben’s new apartment in Paris, ready to escape from her old life in London, he…
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