It’s been awhile since I’ve read one of the authors books, I usually find them ok for me but nothing totally memorable so I went into this one with some hesitation, yet I was hopeful still. I was also intrigued by the last few lines of the synopsis, I mean someone you killed is alive?! 🤯 Right away you can tell this will be a slow burn, there is a ton of backstory and details but the writing was strong so it did keep my interest. It’s also on the longer side at just over four hundred pages but I’m also the type of person who thinks three hundred pages is the ideal length for a thriller. But despite the slowness and the length I was still oddly captivated by this one and in the end I’m glad I stuck it out because there were several clever twists in the end that made me feel like the payoff was worth it. So this may take some patience, but if you like a super slow burn thriller that’s highly detailed this one may work for you!

Have you ever read a romance with dental students as the leads? I have not and I thought that was such a fun and interesting angle that provided something unique to the genre. There was so much to like about this one besides the career paths of Harper and Dan. I thought their meet cute was adorable and it showed just how lovably goofy Harper can be. The anxiety representation was also really great and I appreciated how Harper’s anxiety tied into her grief and felt the way she dealt with things was authentic. Dan has his own issues, the main one portrayed here was his struggle to live up to family expectations even though dental school is absolutely miserable for him. It was kinda nice to see a truly flawed hero. The audio was dual narrated just like the book and both narrators were enraging and showed emotional depth in their performance. My only minor complaint is the insta love aspect, I really hate that trope but that’s just a personal preference. Overall a really nice debut and I’m excited it’s the start of a series.

After absolutely loving Darling Rose Gold I was dying to read the authors follow up novel. The synopsis sounds so great, I love the cult vibes, the two timelines with one being a mystery unknown character and the many questions that needed answers. It ended up sounding way better than it was for me in the end and this isn’t one that I’ll be recommending unfortunately. The pacing was odd for me, at times things seemed fairly fast and then it would stall out and I think it’s because once Natalie arrives at the retreat too much time is spent on the mundane aspects of life their. I was curious enough about the unanswered questions to keep reading and had hoped that it would pay off in the end and it didn’t. The ending was actually the weakest part of the whole thing for me and if you know me then you know I hate nothing more than a weak ending. Overall this one was a disappointment for me. I would try the other again as I loved her first book but this one just didn’t work for me.

Ok this one had it all and then some for me, definitely one of the most perfect romances I’ve read lately and I freaking loved it! You have a grief element, former mean girls who are all grown up, a single parent, bridesmaid shenanigans, found family, a perfect balance of tenderness and steam and much more. Adored it SO much! 

I love that we’re seeing more queer romance being published lately and this one is the cream of the crop. Delilah is unapologetically queer and Claire is bisexual and instead of it feeling like the author just slapped a label on them it felt like a true part of their identity and incredibly authentic to boot. Both women are complex and have depth and not only are they well drawn, the secondary characters are as well too. Oftentimes in a story with so much going on some characters will fall a little flat and that wasn’t the case here at all, everyone felt purposeful and intregal to the story and they added value to an already valuable story. I’m thrilled this is a start to a new series as I could read about these characters again and highly recommend this one to romance fans!

This is the second book in a series and you have to read The Arrangement first. It’s bat shit crazy and wickedly fun, and I’m so happy this one was too. It picks up where the first book ends, and I really don’t even wanna talk about anything in case you haven’t read the first. If you like domestic thrillers that have lots of fun twists and are dark and fast paced try this! The couple here is insane in the best way and this was such an addictive read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My friend @books_and_biceps9155 also loved it so check out her review! 

Thanks @kierstenmodglinauthor for my copy!