I liked this book even more than The Mother in Law , I think Sally Hepworth is going to be an auto read author for me. I guessed the mystery fairly early in but i still really enjoyed the book. Most of the characters are horrible but I don’t mind that. I really enjoyed unraveling the truths form the lies and I enjoy unreliable narrators  . I felt the pacing was really nice and there were many times that I got so tense and so angry at the characters or what was going on, which for me is a mark of a great book. 

You will not like this book if you don’t like unreliable narrators or need to have redeemable characters. 

Cana head in the stars girl who loves love 
And a realist with some negative thoughts on true love hit it off and fall in love? Darcy and elle go in a blind date that goes horribly wrong, wine is spilled and rude comments are overheard … end of the love story right? Wrong, because both of them have a reason to go into fake dating and decide to fake date  each other for very different reasons.  The fake dating trope in this book is done so well it is beautifully written and fun to see how fake dating can possibly lead into more?? I also really liked both characters in their own way and Alexandria did a good job of building layers into the characters. Dispense a place with Seattle is also a highlight for me of this book. Overall this book is really fun beautifully written steamy and parts and I really enjoyed it

A fun and smart mystery with a propulsive plot and a unique relationship between a step mom and her step daughter. It started off with a wonderful premise of a note left byt a husband to "protect her" and throughout the book there seemed to be a few different mysteries to solve. It felt like we were able to "play along" and there were many times I felt very immersed within the stories. I wouldn't call any of the characters lovabale but I could feel their emotions and feel empathy for them. 

Laura Dave did a great job writing a family thriller without it being too twisty and keeping the reader engaged during the ENTIRE story. It takes elements that I love including dysfunctional family, twists, complicated relationships, and a great ending.