This was such a thought provoking read, it asks so many really tough questions and would make for an excellent choice for a book club. The hardest question of all is could you forgive your child for killing their sibling? Horrifying and that’s just a small piece of what Angie and David are dealing with as parents. This was complex and bleak and really focused on the aftermath of the murder and how it deeply affected this family. It also jumps back in time to provide insight into how David and Angie first meet as well as some traumatic times in Angie’s life as a younger woman. The whole thing was very interesting if difficult to read at times and was a well written story about family dynamics and tragedy. 

 This was so good and so heartbreaking 😭 It’s the story of Kyle and Casey and it begins at the end and then you go back to when they first meet and fall in love in high school. The characters are so incredibly well drawn, I could feel their pain and trauma and it was such an emotional listen. I don’t want to say much more about the plot as it unfolds in such a poignant way but the narrators gave the best emotional performances. 

I am a day one Housewives fan, I never miss an episode and am obsessed with just about every franchise, so the minute I heard about this one I knew I had to read it! I expected it to be dramatic, over the top, glamorous and juicy and it was but it was also silly, shallow and not thrilling at all. Sadly, it’s a very middle of the road read for me and it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. I did enjoy how this felt almost exactly like watching an episode of RHONJ down to the confessionals. I also loved all the nods to the franchise, lots of Easter Eggs that were fun! I didn’t expect to be bored and unfortunately I was and I also didn’t expect the mystery aspect to be so lackluster but it was. The characters had no depth either which sounds like it could’ve worked here but it fell flat. Overall a miss for me and I’m truly bummed about it. 

I have absolutely enjoyed every book in this series but I think this is my new fave, there’s something about Millie and Holden that was just so special. Maybe it was Sebastian York growling my wife several times here 😉 Sad it’s the last book in the series but what a way to end things!

What great concept, that tagline about having his dead wife’s heart was enough to grab my attention and what follows was even better than that somehow. It immediately hooked me as Rosie starts emailing with Morgan, it was like a train wreck I couldn’t look away from. Rosie comes off as slightly unhinged immediately but you can’t help but feel for her, she had a heart transplant AND was dumped in her wedding dress so I just went with her crazy. Plus, an unhinged character is always an interesting character to me and Rosie was downright fascinating. I don’t wanna say too much more about the plot because there were some seriously delicious and wild turns here but if you like sound of this try it because I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. 

I’ve been on the lookout for a book with the same vibes as Daisy Jones and the Six for years and this one definitely has the same feel. I’ve long been fascinated by figure skating but never really got that into ice dancing and after reading this it makes me want to become a bigger fan! 

his follows Heath and Katerina from the time they meet as kids up through adulthood and gives a glimpse inside the cutthroat and intense world of competitive skating. The format is really engaging as you hear from those two but it’s also set up like a documentary so you hear from several people who played large and small roles in their lives between the regular narrative structure. So the plot had me allllll in, following a couple throughout their fascinating careers?! Yes please! But I didn’t expect to be as obsessed as I was, I was addicted to the drama, the betrayals, the heartbreak, the romance, the glitz, the dark side of sports and so much more. Everything about this one was immersive for me and I suspect it will be hugely popular upon its release, I’m telling it’s SO good! 

The description calls this one Gone Girl meets Fixer Upper and honestly I wish! I can sorta see the comparison, it definitely had the DIY show vibes but GG is a stretch. There was something original here, I think the fertility issues angle was a unique approach but besides that and a few other aspects this felt like books we’ve read before. Don’t get me wrong, I liked it and was invested for the majority of the time and I knew everything would depend on how it ended and I guess I just wasn’t blown away by the direction the author took. I also wasn’t a huge fan of some of the characters behaviors and found them to be frustrating, I’m being purposely vague so as not to spoil things. Overall this had moments that kept me engaged and others that made me roll my eyes a bit but the premise was interesting and the writing strong enough that I would try the author again. 

This was such a good debut, it had humor and heart with a female main character that I was rooting for so hard! I’m a sucker for a single mom and the fact that Juliana is also a widow tugged on my heart, but she’s so much more than a mom and widow and I enjoyed getting to know her character. The banter was witty, the spice was spicing and the whole thing was delightful. The narrator is one of my faves, I think she’s especially great at delivering snarky humor and there was an abundance here. 

This audio original was such a delight and so well produced. Then full cast narration made it such an immersive listening experience and I’ve seen some people say the addition of sound effects and background noise was distracting but I really liked it. It was a true feel good listen with humor, a cute plot and fun characters. A great little escape for me! 

This was such a fun and festive holiday listen! Jacob being such a grouch balanced out Noelle’s over the top holiday cheer and led to some serious great banter that made me laugh out loud. It had everything I want in a holiday listen, festive vibes galore, swoony moments, humor and extra hot spice. The narrators were both wonderful, Stephen was especially fantastic as a growly grump