If a book is about rich people acting up I will always read it so this one had me at the first line in the synopsis. I had a lot of fun with this one and I have to say that the audio production was phenomenal so I definitely recommend that format. I’m not sure I would’ve enjoyed this as much if I read it all in print, the audio was that good and really elevated everything for me. (Thank you @prhaudio for my complimentary copy ❤️) Was this the most surprising thriller I’ve ever read? Nope. Did it have the most elaborately crafted plot ever? Again, no but it was super entertaining and just really fun and had some originality that appealed to me. It’s one of those books you just have to go along with and not get too caught up in plausibility but overall wickedly fun. 

I’m a sucker for a locked room style mystery this time of year so I was excited to get my hands on this one. I was pretty much immediately drawn in here, there’s a ton of different viewpoints and while I wasn’t sure how they all fit together at first, I was able to settle in fairly quickly. There is one mysterious POV that doesn’t click into place until closer to the end but I was invested in this persons story and actually looked forward to their chapters when they popped up. The setting is fantastic, you have an isolated and claustrophobic cabin in the middle of nowhere and despite the amenities when Mother Nature brings a storm in money can’t save you. I think the less you know her the better off you are so if you enjoy tense and addictive locked room style thrillers try this, it was a lot of fun while also delivering a dark and sinister edge. 

If you only read one seasonal romance this fall you have got to try this one. No one writes a kooky small town like Tara Sivec does and Harvest Grove has the most bat shit crazy residents I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about. This town is basically founded on Halloween, it’s a month long celebration and I would give anything to actually participate in their shenanigans. Think over the top and unhinged fall activities and they’re doing them in this book but at a level you can’t even fathom. Besides the amazing setting you have a slow burn romance between best friends Ford and Sidney. These two gave us everything, they’re tender and sweet one minute and the next their passion has them cursing like sailors and ripping each others clothes off. It’s safe to say I adored them and really adored this book overall, I laughed my ass off and have a feeling it will become an October tradition for me to reread this just like I rewatch Scream every year. 

I had planned on waiting until closer to Christmas to read this because I know the author always manages to write a holiday book that is full of magic and the Christmas spirit and there’s something delightful about reading one of her books next to my Christmas tree. But then I couldn’t wait and needed a pick me up and this was so so cute and warm with so many heartwarming moments. Long story short I’m glad I didn’t wait! I loved that the premise is a Grandma telling her grandchildren a story set in the 1970s, the throwback to a simpler time was sweet. This was wholesome and pure and a great reminder about the true meaning of the season. 

I’m years late to this series and after reading this I can see why it’s a fan favorite for the author. I’m sure you’ve seen tons of reviews already for this book and series so I’ll just say it lived up to the hype for me and I can’t wait to keep going. Have you read this? Or the Briar U spin off? I’m excited that there’s still so many books left for me to read. 

I really liked the premise here, poor Cassie has a sexy hookup with a woman she meets in a bar and the woman in question happens to be her best friends mom. Poor Erin too because she also has no idea Cassie is Parker’s friend either. So this definitely leads to an awkward situation for the both of them but I was so into their age gap romance! You don’t often see an older woman in an age gap romance (in traditionally published books) and you really don’t see it a same sex relationship so I was definitely here for it. The forbidden factor added some intensity to this super sexy story, this has plenty of heat and Cassie and Erin’s chemistry was so hot. The supporting characters added a lot to the story and their friendships felt genuine, I really enjoyed when they were all together. High heat factor aside this still had some tenderness and swoony moments too, overall a super enjoyable romance that cemented my status as a firm fan of the author!

I said the authors last YA rom com was the most perfect one ever written but now Better Than the Movies has to scoot over to make room for The Do Over because this was everything! I read this is one giddy sitting because I was so enraptured by this charming story. I could babble forever but how about a list? 

Read this if you like: 

🎬 A mash up of Groundhog Day and Ferris Bueller’s Day off

🎶Many perfect Taylor Swift references 

💞Tons of swoony, stomach flipping moments between Emilie and Nick

🕰️ A time loop that somehow doesn’t get repetitive or annoying

🥰 All the soft, squishy and cozy feelings 

😢 A delicately handled and tender grief story 

❤️Realistic and relatable character growth

🎵Nostaglic song mentions (The Thong Song y’all 😂) 

💗A wholesome and pure romance that still made me 🫠

I’ll stop but clearly I adored this one and am hoping Lynn will send me her grocery list so I have something of hers to read while I wait for her next book?? 😂🤞🏻

I will always pick up a novel about rich people behaving badly and the synopsis doesn’t even begin to cover what lies ahead. It’s still basically all you need to know though because this was a slow burn where you don’t even fully understand the characters motivations and intentions until the bitter end. Many times I’m not a fan of a slow burn, I tend to gravitate towards books with some action but I was never even close to bored here. The whole thing read as intoxicating to me and Eliza definitely had me under her wicked spell. You have a past and present alternating timeline and things don’t converge until almost the very end but when they do things were pretty explosive. Eliza as a character fascinated me, she got under my skin and there was something unsettling about her but I kind of liked that? Overall this had a sophisticated feel but a darkness as well, something cruel and complicated lurking. Definitely a fan!