I know my rating is an unpopular opinion. Full review to come.

They say true love is blind, and it really was for Nina Garrity. After her husband, Glen, disappears, she meets a teacher, Simon, at her daughter Maggie's school. They have a whirlwind relationship and end up moving in together. Simon seems to be the perfect boyfriend and after finding out Glen cheated on her, that's what Nina needed. However, Simon may be too good to be true, and if Maggie has her way, she'll prove her father didn't leave them and is still alive.

I love a good thriller, and this book had the potential, but I felt it was slow moving especially in the beginning. There weren't really any big twists that I couldn't see coming which is what I love in a thriller. I did not like Nina as a character. She believed Simon too often over her children and let him control her. She works as a social worker so should have been able to see that was what he was doing. Maggie was a good character though. She was strong for a 13 year old which I thought was great.

I won a copy of this book from Macmillan Audio so listened to the audiobook. I did think the narrator for Maggie sounded older than 13 so made me think she was older throughout the book.

It's hard to write a description of this book without giving anything away. It was terrifying at times and hard to imagine someone could be so cruel. The book moved at a fast pace and was hard to put down. It is told from two different timelines, but it all comes together in the end so well. The ending was incredible, and the book was really well done.

I started this series in April 2018 and read book #9 in September 2018. For some reason, I took a break and never picked the series back up. I decided to finish it this year. It took a little time to remember what had happened, but I think I’ve got it now. This was definitely not my favorite in the series. The murder mystery did not seem to be the main focus of this book which I didn’t like. Hopefully the next book will be better. According to the author’s notes, I think it will!

So, I really can’t say much about this book without giving anything away! Anyone looking for a creepy read should definitely add this to their list though. Katrina Leno kept me on my toes and crept me out 100 percent! I love books set in New England, especially in spooky New England houses during the fall. I never thought I would enjoy ghost stories because I’m a wuss, but this one is done so well. I have to say that I will never look at roses the same way!

I will edit this once more of my friends have read it!

Mae and her family spend every Christmas at a cabin in Utah with their family friends, but this Christmas will be their last one. That is, until Mae makes a wish, and she is stuck in a sort of Groundhog's Day time warp. Mae is in love with her childhood friend, Andrew, so maybe this is her one chance to finally get that unrequited love returned.

This was my first book by Christina Lauren. I own some of their other books, but have not read them yet. I will definitely be moving them up to the top of my TBR now. The story was sweet and funny and even heartbreaking sometimes which makes for a great contemporary romance in my opinion. While reading, I felt transported to Park City and the family cabin. I could picture the beautiful scenery and the tourist town as well as the cabin itself. I thought they picked the perfect place for this story.

I think that the Groundhog's Day type storyline was fun for this book. It brought some humor to it, and I loved Benny's character. Mae dealing with time travel was funny as well. I enjoyed her relationship with Andrew, but felt a little more storyline with Theo was needed.

Overall, this is a great holiday read! I was surprised to enjoy a Christmas story in the fall, but maybe that is what we all need right now!

Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.