Wow! Maurice Swift wants to be a writer. He will do anything, I mean ANYTHING to get what he wants.
I honestly felt the first part was boring compared too the rest of it. But it also gave a good base for what Maurice was willing to do or say through the rest of the book. Part 2 is when it really starts to pick up. I was so heartbroken by what he did to his wife, Edith, and to his son Daniel. He truly was a cruel and horrible individual.
I'm sort of satisfied with the ending but also wished for a bit of a different outcome at the same time.
Join Boyne really knows how to tell a story!

Why have I never picked up a Harlan Coben novel?!
I knew I had to have it when someone said on Instagram "it reads like an episode of Law & Order: SVU"

This fast paced thriller that keeps the action ball rolling along was un-putdownable.

Simon is on a quest to find his oldest child-his daughter Paige. She has been living in a dark world. Simon encounters her finally one day in Central Park. She runs away from him and Simon has no choice but to pursue her- by doing whatever is necessary to bring her home. What follows is a dark path with many players involved.

This story also goes to show that no matter how good you think you have it, even with a very privileged lifestyle, dark and scary things can happen.

This book includes one of my favorite elements in any story (I don't want to spoil anything for those that haven't read it, but you can always ask!) I also was so satisfied with the ending

I will definitely be picking up his backlist!

"First rule of murder club, you don't talk about murder club"

Jazz is sick and tired of her former foster mother Carol. Carol adopted Jazz's brother Joaquin, who has diabetes, and refuses to give him his insulin for fanatic religious reasons. Jazz works hard to buy the medicine and slip it to her brother any way she can.
Suddenly, a network comes into Jazz's life- she will get her problem (Carol) taken care of and all she has to do is murder a stranger. Seems "simple" right? But it all goes oh so wrong!
The hits and twists keep coming one after another in this book. I read it in 2 days. I was so enthralled by it. The tension is high and you can't help but fly through it. Some big twists gave me a shock!

Tucker and Addie are best friends. They live in a small town so everyone knows everyone's business. They also have a huge group of friends- Shep, Ford, Easton. Addie being the only girl in this group has always just been "one of the guys". I loved all these guys. The friendship they share, even with knowing all of each other's dirty little secrets, is just awesome. When they are all together, you know it's going to be fun.
Shep is getting married and his fiance, Lexie, is (at first) a little leery of Addie. But Shep can't not have Addie in the wedding party-she'll have to dress like a bridesmaid but she'llbe a groomsman in name.
Once Tucker gets a look at Addie in a dress for the first time ever.... Can best friends ever be more? Can the love you have for your best friends turn into being in love with them?
This was such a fun, cute book. I highly recommend it.

Remembrance is a beautifully told historical fiction novel with a touch of magical realism.

We see this story through the lives of 3 women. Gaelle had lost most of her family in a Haiti earthquake and now resides in Ohio. She also can warm up a person by touching them. She meets Winter, an African-American woman, at her job at a care facility. Winter doesn't speak but Gaelle is drawn to her anyway.

Mother Abigail has made a safe place for slaves along the railroad. Her magic will touch each of the other two women's lives. Winter-to take up the mantle of protecting Remembrance once Mother Abigail is gone from this world and Gaelle-to learn what her "warm" touch really means.

I was so fascinated with the character of Josiah. He's Mother Abigail's constant companion but is timeless in his age. Always made me wonder how long he has actually been around. He's like the protector of Remembrance's protector!

This was an adorable read!
Meg is a handwriting artist and she designs a wedding program for Avery and Reid. A year later, Reid finds Meg. See Reid is a numbers guy and recognizes patterns and such and finds a hidden message that Meg put in there- a sure sign that the marriage was to fail.

Meg decides to show Reid what she loves about New York-through games to find meaning and art through signs. I loved the slow building friendship and then more between these two.

Something major happens near the end which I don't want to spoil but I loved how actually very mature Meg and Reid were through it. They make just an adorable couple!
Kate's writing is just so sweet and flows well and is pretty captivating!

Wow! When I find a novel with an all girls school, secret societies, and murder..I know I'm going to enjoy it.
Good Girls Lie was no exception. We have the mysterious Ash who's hiding something that only she and Dean (aka Ford the headmistress of the Goode school) know about. Or Dean thinks she knows all of Ash's secrets.
What follows is a lot of lies and scandals all headed for deadly ends. Really good and addictive!

Thanks to Gallery Books for the free copy.

This was such a refreshing change from most WW2 stories. Don't get me wrong.... Historical fiction is my favorite but sometimes they can be really heavy.
This is a story of friendship. 3 girls who have been friends since their school days (and age 11-12)- one who is Marie, a German.
Nora and Hazel know her very well and know that she isn't sympathetic to Nazi Germany. But when all Germans in England start getting "classifications" as to how much they can do in England as war is threatening the country. When it becomes clear that Marie's very life could head towards danger, her friends will stop at nothing to keep her safe.
We also get to see small glimpses of Marie's granddaughter Samantha going over to England to talk with one of her grandmother's friends and get to know the story that she never was told.
Really good WW2 novel. I'd highly recommend.

Thanks to Forever Pub for the free copy.

I was truly fascinated with this book.
The Mermaid Inn sounds like such a charming place. I loved Eve. She made lists in her head and as a librarian, had a love for libraries- both town and little free .
Sawyer did a really dumb thing to Evie (as only he calls her) for a pretty good reason so I couldn't be TOO mad at him. He seemed like a sweetheart who had custody of his really great little sister and he did well at raising her. Plus he's a man in uniform!

I love second chance romances and especially when they are set in small towns. The townspeople are always so great, albeit nosy, and this was no exception. I can't wait for the next in the series as Jake (Sawyer's friend) intrigued me.