Paul, Amy, and Carly are a family. They are all feeling torn apart after Amy's cancer diagnosis. The story follows all 3 on different paths that will eventually lead back to one another. After finding divorce papers, Amy decides to go to visit all the National Parks on the way back to where she grew up. She finds the beauty in nature and the will to keep on living her best life. Paul worked in the rubble to rescue people trapped after the Oklahoma City bombing. He still thinks about that day and the months following and is still haunted by it. He takes his daughter to her great-aunt's ranch in New Mexico and sets to restoring a house they had purchased 2 years before Amy's diagnosis. Carly is mad that her father dropped her off and left her at her great aunt's house. She lives get Aunt but doesn't want to spend the summer there helping do tours. Until she sees again her favorite horse T. Rex again. I think I liked Paul's journey the best of of the three

A game of cat and mouse as Emmy Danvers has taken over her father's (a thief) Nightjar mantle to get back the crown jewels of France and Lord Alex Harland - a Bow Street Runner determined to catch the famous Nightjar.

I was surprised that he figured out who Emmy is about the middle of the book. I thought it wouldn't happen until more towards the end. But then he decides to play a game and seduce her as he lays a trap with one of the jewels she was after. This begins an affair where she knows he's going to have to turn her in and he knows it too, so the romance seemed a little weird to me.

I'm in a group reading this series every month and I haven't read the last few books. I don't know why! I flew through this (Harlan is really good at that) and I missed Myron and Win!

Wow, what a wild ride this book was! I was utterly engrossed and fascinated with it. I took my time with this because I wanted to savor it. A secret society group called The Circle where it's a hunt and be hunted. Once you are in the circle, you are owned by the circle.

I like Doug. I liked that he spent so much of the book saying how wrong this was and that he wanted to be free of it. He made a lot of smart choices until it just wasn't possible anymore.

A sequel is coming and I'm excited to see where the journey takes us in that one!

Thanks to Stephen for reaching out and offering to send me his book.

I really liked this fake dating story between Elle and Darcy. They are total opposites.
Darcy is an actuary, loves math and is pretty serious in her life. She spent her childhood taking care of her brother (asking with a grandmother) and trying to give him what their mother couldn't.
Elle is into astrology, crazy ideas and she's so spunky and full of energy. Her family though, they think she's not living up to her full potential and seem to always look down on what she does for a living.

What starts out as a way to get Darcy's brother Brendon off her back, she starts fake dating Elle after a disastrous blind date together. They even agree on an end date as to when the charade will be over. Elle reluctantly agrees as she's working closely with Brendon on an app. Turns into real feelings with complications.

Brendon has spent his whole life being taken care of by Darcy (while their mom wasn't very present the times she was around) and Brendon, I felt, just wanted to repay her somehow and to make her happy.

This was an exceptional second in the series! Grey was my most favorite from the first book so when I knew this would mostly be about him, I was over the moon!
Harper and Rhen kind of take a backseat in this story.

Grey leaves Emberfall after the curse is broken. He knows who the true heir is and he rubs with that knowledge-away from killing Lilith, away from all he's known since the age of 16.
We get to see him journey with Jake and Noah. I liked getting to know them both more.

We meet Lia Mara, the oldest daughter but not heir of Syhl Shallow. She is seen as weak by her mother, the cruel Karis Luran. We get to see her come into her own and become stronger than her mother thought possible.

There is a massive cliffhanger (I did NOT see that coming) and I can't wait for the third.

What a fabulous story by TJR!

Taking place in Malibu in 1983- Nina is getting ready for the party that the Riva's throw once a year. Anybody who is anybody shows up and this will be the party to remember.

We also get flashbacks to Nina and her siblings- Jay, Hud, and Kit. Their dad is famous rocker Mick Riva's who is never there. June their mother was his first wife.

I felt so bad for the kids. Their dad leaves, their mom tried to hold it together but sinks into depression and alcoholism so fast. Nina is a really great person/daughter. She kept the family together when no one else could or cared to.

I'm so glad I got to read an early copy of this book. It was amazingly well done.

Amazing historical read. I just love Kate Quinn's books!

I really liked Eve in both timelines. As a young girl and new spy, she took to it so quick and was so good. As an older woman, speaking her mind and not caring what others think. She was masterful to watch (read) in her work at a spy. There was a point in the book that I had to put it down after reading... If you've read this, you might guess the part. I'm not squeamish with much, but that was so hard to read.

Charlie... I thought she was too proper and held her feelings too close to her chest. I like that Eve brought out a different side to Charlie and helped her stand up for herself.

This was an odd but satisfying read. A bit horror, fantasy, and a lot of kooky. (The author describes her love of her parents introducing her to The Addams Family and Edward Gorey. I see those reflected).
Eleanor leaves her boarding school to come back to her strange family. She still feels like she doesn't belong. She will slowly learn about each member of the strange family and more about herself.
I admit, I was confused for a lot of the story, but I was weirdly a bit fascinated. Even when the truth starts coming out, I was still a bit confused but the Tim Burton-esqe-ness kept me entertained.

This book was just beautiful, heartbreaking, warm, sweet, and more!

Adunni is a 14 year old that just wants to go to school and be more educated than she got a chance to. She is sold instead, by her father, into a marriage as a third wife to a man that wants a son born to him. She is treated terribly, especially by the abusive first wife. She runs away just to be essentially sold again to be a housemaid for a rich man and wife. She's again treated horribly, but along with this new place comes some great friendships. These new friends help her find the potential inside her and help pave the way for Adunni to go back to school.

It takes a bit to get used to Adunni's way of speaking, but I love the uniqueness of it. It made me fall in love with this wonderful teenager- her determination, her spirit, and her resilience!