They want her baby. Do they also want her life?

Roz is in her 20’s, has just lost her job, and finds out she’s pregnant from a one-night stand. With no real family besides her best friend, Dympna, she decides to go through an elite online adoption agency to find parents for her unborn child. Roz is selected by a diamond couple, celebrities who want to remain anonymous, and is flown from Dublin to New York City to meet the prospective parents. She’s excited to see who they are and is expecting politicians, but when she is dropped off at the home of celebrity A-list couple, Sheridan and Daniel, she’s surprised and excited.

Roz thought she was just going there to meet the couple, but she has to sign the agreement right away and is forced to stay with them immediately with no communication with the outside world due to a non-disclosure agreement. She can’t even let Dympna know where she is. Things seem very strange with a set schedule, no contact with the outside world, and being stuck in a basement apartment with no windows and no way out unless Sheridan or Daniel let her upstairs. When someone starts mysteriously leaving her gossip magazine articles about Sheridan and Daniel’s first child and about someone else who went missing around the same time they had that child, Roz starts to get suspicious and fear for not only her life, but the life of her unborn child.

The Perfect Mother by Caroline Mitchell was not what I was expecting at all. There were so many twists and turns and not everyone was as they seemed. Roz was naïve to think she could sell her baby and not have regrets, but what she goes through during the pregnancy was crazy. The perfect couple, Sheridan and Daniel have so many secrets of their own, and I never knew what was going to happen next with them. Dympna was a great character trying to find out what happened to her friend the entire time.

This was my first book by Caroline Mitchell, but won’t be my last. She sucked me in from the beginning and held my attention throughout. The story flowed well and there were some twists I definitely did not see coming. I did feel that the ending was a bit rushed and confusing though. Overall, I would recommend this though.

Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Rewrite the Stars by Emma Heatherington is set in Ireland and tells the story of Charlotte who, while in college, meets Tom Farley, a member of her brother's band. She immediately feels the chemistry between them and thinks she has fallen in love. Things do not work out, but years later they run into each other at a pub. It's obvious there's something between them and their relationship progresses however, there's a problem. Charlotte's brother Matthew hates Tom Farley and wants her to have nothing to do with him. After an accident causes Charlotte and Tom to go their separate ways, Charlotte moves on with her life, but always in the back of her mind and too often front of her mind is Tom. She's now married to a wonderful man named Jack, but has she followed the correct path that her life was meant to take.

I really wanted to love this book. I've read another book by Heatherington called [b:A Miracle on Hope Street: The most heartwarming Christmas romance of 2018!|40830331|A Miracle on Hope Street The most heartwarming Christmas romance of 2018!|Emma Heatherington|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1536484130l/40830331._SY75_.jpg|63595134] which I loved. However, I just didn't like Charlotte at all. She's extremely selfish and can't see what a great thing she has in front of her. Reading this book, I just wanted to shake some sense into her! I did like the setting in Ireland which I thought was great for this Christmas romance. Hopefully the next book I read by the author will have a protagonist I relate to more.

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Edward is 12 years old and the only survivor of a plane crash with 191 people on board including his parents and brother. He goes to live with his aunt and uncle and this story is about how he copes with the loss of his family while dealing with the fame of being the sole survivor of this flight. The book is told from two time periods - after the crash and during the flight.

I can’t imagine losing my entire family especially at such a young age. What Edward went through was tragic. I liked how the book wasn’t just told from what happened after the crash, but how it told us what happened during the plane ride and the other passengers stories. I did think it was slow in the beginning, but picked up at the end once Edward finds the garage (I won’t say more so I don’t spoil anything).

Ana and her best friend Sophie are high school freshman who stumble upon a new store in the town, Mystic Wonders, which sells crystals, occult items, clothing, and a diary that Ana purchases. Ana notices that the things she writes in the diary start to come true some with terrible consequences. She believes that she can make it do good things for her school, but they never turn out as she writes them. Sophie and their friend Jeremy try to get Ana to get rid of the diary, but will that cause one of them to get hurt or worse?

The concept of a magical diary that makes what you write in it come true, is intriguing. Taking it to the next level with the diary changing those things to make bad things happen makes for a good fantasy book for young adult readers; however, this book is very simply written and could have been more imaginative in my opinion. There could have been some scarier elements especially when dealing with an evil diary. YA readers could have handled it.

This was a very easy read and moved quickly though.

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After being attacked at a party on her 16th birthday, Jade vows revenge on the boys who raped her. With the help of her friends, The Coven, Jade infiltrates St. Andrew’s Prep and begins to take them down one by one. With the help of Mack, one of St. Andrew’s students, Jade gets the vengeance she deserves.

Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin is a contemporary retelling of Macbeth. I remember reading Macbeth when I was younger, but don’t really remember the story. Jade is not a very likable character which I think is true of Lady Macbeth as well. She is cunning and willing to do anything to get what she wants regardless of who gets hurt along the way. She encourages and helps Mack to murder his friends.

The story is violent and can be gory at times. If that isn’t your thing I wouldn’t recommend this book. It’s hard to read a book when you don’t like the main character, but that didn’t really bother me. I liked Mack’s character, and since I didn’t remember Macbeth, I wanted to see where it went and how it ended. I do think it was a bit too long and drawn up, but overall it was an entertaining read.

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3.5 stars rounded up.

I found keeping up with the characters a bit confusing. However, I listened to the audiobook and wonder if it would have been better to read the actual book. I did like Less as a flawed character, and really loved all the locations he visited. I think the author did a great job with his descriptions and writing.

This was a charming story with some steamy parts. I did find that it dragged on a bit, but overall I really enjoyed it. It was a nice change of pace to read a romance about a gay couple.

4.5 rounded up

Shay is somewhat of a loner and somewhat lost. She was recently laid off from her job. Her roommate, who she’s in love with, is moving in with his girlfriend forcing her to move out of their apartment. She just feels so alone. When Shay witnesses something on the subway and subsequently meets the Moore sisters, Cassandra and Jane, her life seems to take a turn. They are both so glamorous and live the life that Shay dreams of. They have a great group of friends and Shay just wants to be a part of their circle. She’s excited when they befriend her, but what exactly do the Moore sisters want from her?

I’m a big fan of this [a:Greer Hendricks|16935182|Greer Hendricks|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1514922399p2/16935182.jpg]' and [a:Sarah Pekkanen|2982045|Sarah Pekkanen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1508184842p2/2982045.jpg]’s books. [b:An Anonymous Girl|39863515|An Anonymous Girl|Greer Hendricks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546956642l/39863515._SY75_.jpg|61659722] was one of my favorite books of 2019, and this one did not disappoint. It’s told from multiple points of view which may be confusing for some readers, but it did not confuse me. I was able to keep up with the timeline and whose story we were reading. I loved that the book had short chapters and moved at such a quick pace. I honestly didn’t want to put it down. This duo is known for their twists, and I honestly did not see the twists coming which makes for a great thriller. The ending moved at such a quick pace, but it was filled with surprises that made it a very exciting read. I highly recommend this book to fans of the mystery genre, and if you haven’t read their other books you should read them as well.

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