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Mini Review: This is one of the books I read for a travelling book club between my remote co workers.
I definitely can see why this book has caught fire among the book community.
Freida writes short chapters that makes the reading go super quick.
I thought some of it was a little predictable and was not shocked by the ending.
There were certain moments I thought was shocking but not the overall end.
The end does set up nicely for the sequel so I'll be anxious to see how she keeps the story fresh the 2nd time around.
The discussion with my co workers was really good and all think that there should be a prequel about Andrew's upbringing and focus on the parents - because YIKES!
If you are looking for housewives behaving badly, unreliable narrators, quick read - check this out!
I definitely can see why this book has caught fire among the book community.
Freida writes short chapters that makes the reading go super quick.
I thought some of it was a little predictable and was not shocked by the ending.
There were certain moments I thought was shocking but not the overall end.
The end does set up nicely for the sequel so I'll be anxious to see how she keeps the story fresh the 2nd time around.
The discussion with my co workers was really good and all think that there should be a prequel about Andrew's upbringing and focus on the parents - because YIKES!
If you are looking for housewives behaving badly, unreliable narrators, quick read - check this out!
Thank you so much to Berkley Romance for an advance copy of this!
Rachel Lynn Solomon has been one of my go to authors since rediscovering my love of reading. And when this book was announced I was naturally so excited! This book was so good!
It is like she knew that I am in my celebrity trope phase and hand delivered it to me. And as always bear with me as I try to gather all my thoughts because I just loved it so much!
"I'm going to kill you."
"With the spiked dildo or the leather flogger?"
I thought the concept of this book was executed perfectly and love that this relationship started as a one night stand and memorable for not how you think.
I absolutely love the relationship between Chandler and Finn. I thought he was such a great MMC and the glimpses of how he felt for Chandler was sprinkled throughout the whole book. I definitely hate the "trope" of the FMC who gets in their own head and in this one I wanted to shake Chandler.
Now I know Chandler was hired to ghostwrite for Finn so Finn was expected to open up to her and let him get vulnerable but as a reader you know that he genuinely wanted to share his story with her. And because of this, she felt comfortable opening up to him as well. This book had great Jewish, OCD and anxiety rep.
"Come here, sweetheart."
I never knew that I could be attracted to a redheaded book boyfriend but that changed with Finnegan Walsh. There was just something about him that as so endearing and knowing that he was a huge Lord of the Rings nerd made him even more charming. There were just so many moments where I felt myself swooning over him.
Also I don't know how many times I write a review and bring up a karaoke scene. If a book has a karaoke scene, it is usually my favorite part of a book. And well I loved everything about it in this scene!! The before, the during and the after - whewwwwww!
This is Solomon's most spicest book but it's spicy in a way that is unique compared to other romance books. Chandler becomes a sex teacher to help Finn communicate with his future partners in the bedroom but they practice on each other. Could this be fake dating adjacent? Maybe? And I was here for it. Because like with any fake dating scenario, you know feelings would get entangled in. Chandler confidence really shown through when doing these lessons and not scared to tell him what she likes and wants.
This book is perfect for summer & you'll love a celebrity romance and dirty talk!
PS - Rachel Lynn, I need to know if there was ever a scene where Chandler dressed up as a LOTR character for him?!
Rachel Lynn Solomon has been one of my go to authors since rediscovering my love of reading. And when this book was announced I was naturally so excited! This book was so good!
It is like she knew that I am in my celebrity trope phase and hand delivered it to me. And as always bear with me as I try to gather all my thoughts because I just loved it so much!
"I'm going to kill you."
"With the spiked dildo or the leather flogger?"
I thought the concept of this book was executed perfectly and love that this relationship started as a one night stand and memorable for not how you think.
I absolutely love the relationship between Chandler and Finn. I thought he was such a great MMC and the glimpses of how he felt for Chandler was sprinkled throughout the whole book. I definitely hate the "trope" of the FMC who gets in their own head and in this one I wanted to shake Chandler.
Now I know Chandler was hired to ghostwrite for Finn so Finn was expected to open up to her and let him get vulnerable but as a reader you know that he genuinely wanted to share his story with her. And because of this, she felt comfortable opening up to him as well. This book had great Jewish, OCD and anxiety rep.
"Come here, sweetheart."
I never knew that I could be attracted to a redheaded book boyfriend but that changed with Finnegan Walsh. There was just something about him that as so endearing and knowing that he was a huge Lord of the Rings nerd made him even more charming. There were just so many moments where I felt myself swooning over him.
Also I don't know how many times I write a review and bring up a karaoke scene. If a book has a karaoke scene, it is usually my favorite part of a book. And well I loved everything about it in this scene!! The before, the during and the after - whewwwwww!
This is Solomon's most spicest book but it's spicy in a way that is unique compared to other romance books. Chandler becomes a sex teacher to help Finn communicate with his future partners in the bedroom but they practice on each other. Could this be fake dating adjacent? Maybe? And I was here for it. Because like with any fake dating scenario, you know feelings would get entangled in. Chandler confidence really shown through when doing these lessons and not scared to tell him what she likes and wants.
This book is perfect for summer & you'll love a celebrity romance and dirty talk!
PS - Rachel Lynn, I need to know if there was ever a scene where Chandler dressed up as a LOTR character for him?!
Mini Audiobook: Thank you so much to MacMillan Audio for the complimentary copy of the book!
This book is out now!
I had no idea what this book was about. 98% of the time I go by vibes, author & buzz and that was the case with this. I honestly thought this book was going to be about a romance leading up to big gay wedding. And this was not the case at ALL.
This book was definitely more of a fiction than a romance. Which is fine just it was not what I was anticipating. I wish I had the physical book (oddly enough went to 3 stores and could not locate a copy) because there were so many characters to keep track of while I was listening. It took a bit to understand who was who and their role in the family but by the end I had everyone straight.
Chrissy Durang's growth in this book is the start of the book. At the beginning of the book she was at one end and we are with her along the journey of accepting her son's sexuality and that he was getting married to approving and loving Barnett's husband Erza.
I also was surprised on how the book ended and it was something I saw coming BUT I was not expecting at the start of the book. Please check trigger warnings as it was pretty detailed.
I love when actors do audiobook narrating. This is not the first time I have listened to a book with Noah Galvin narrating but he just is such exceptional. He was able to adjust his voice to give each character their own personality.
This book had the laughs, the tears & still a lot of love in between.
This book is out now!
I had no idea what this book was about. 98% of the time I go by vibes, author & buzz and that was the case with this. I honestly thought this book was going to be about a romance leading up to big gay wedding. And this was not the case at ALL.
This book was definitely more of a fiction than a romance. Which is fine just it was not what I was anticipating. I wish I had the physical book (oddly enough went to 3 stores and could not locate a copy) because there were so many characters to keep track of while I was listening. It took a bit to understand who was who and their role in the family but by the end I had everyone straight.
Chrissy Durang's growth in this book is the start of the book. At the beginning of the book she was at one end and we are with her along the journey of accepting her son's sexuality and that he was getting married to approving and loving Barnett's husband Erza.
I also was surprised on how the book ended and it was something I saw coming BUT I was not expecting at the start of the book. Please check trigger warnings as it was pretty detailed.
I love when actors do audiobook narrating. This is not the first time I have listened to a book with Noah Galvin narrating but he just is such exceptional. He was able to adjust his voice to give each character their own personality.
This book had the laughs, the tears & still a lot of love in between.
Mini Audiobook Review: 4.5. - Thank you so much to PRH Audio for the complimentary audio!
This is book is available now!
It's been awhile since I have read a Riley Sager book (still working on his backlist) and this is the one! Not only is this cover eye catching & really fits the vibe of the book but this book is just great!
It's hard to write a full in depth review as with thriller you don't want to give too much away and want readers to be surprised. One thing I love with thrillers is I love when everything takes place in one location and in this case Lenora's estate.
There were a few different twists that took place and as always I could never predict what happen! And you want to make sure you read until the very end. The way Sager wrote this left me wanting to keep going and didn't feel like a 12 hour listen.
The audio was FANTASTIC! I thought actress Christine Lakin did an excellent job with Kit and looking forward to hearing more from her. Dawn Harvey was a great choice for the voice of Lenora during the past timeline because you could tell that it was a voice of an older woman. The contrast between the two made it easy to follow along.
Bonus: In the description & text there is a poem that gave me the same kind of chills as I felt when I read Agatha Christie's And Then There None. Brillant!
Highly recommend for a summer read!
This is book is available now!
It's been awhile since I have read a Riley Sager book (still working on his backlist) and this is the one! Not only is this cover eye catching & really fits the vibe of the book but this book is just great!
It's hard to write a full in depth review as with thriller you don't want to give too much away and want readers to be surprised. One thing I love with thrillers is I love when everything takes place in one location and in this case Lenora's estate.
There were a few different twists that took place and as always I could never predict what happen! And you want to make sure you read until the very end. The way Sager wrote this left me wanting to keep going and didn't feel like a 12 hour listen.
The audio was FANTASTIC! I thought actress Christine Lakin did an excellent job with Kit and looking forward to hearing more from her. Dawn Harvey was a great choice for the voice of Lenora during the past timeline because you could tell that it was a voice of an older woman. The contrast between the two made it easy to follow along.
Bonus: In the description & text there is a poem that gave me the same kind of chills as I felt when I read Agatha Christie's And Then There None. Brillant!
Highly recommend for a summer read!
Thank you so much to Random House Publishing - Ballentine, Dell Publishing for an advance copy of this! Thank you so much to PRH Audio for the complimentary audio!
This will be published on June 27th.
How To Fake It In Hollywood was one of my favorite romances of 2022 and I knew that she would be an auto buy author just after that! So when it came out that she was writing another Hollywood romance, I was all for it!
I have so many thoughts about this book that I hope I can make this be as cohesive as possible.
"Please tell me this was the last morning I'll have to wake up without you."
This is told from dual POVs with dual timelines (past & present) which really helped bring the story together. We saw how they met and then eventually how they fell apart. You could sense early on that there was so much chemistry between them ESPECIALLY during that photoshoot (won't say anything more). I could just feel that sexual tension off the pages.
I love all the behind the scenes talk of what it is like making a tv show. It truly takes a village to make a production come together. There have been so many tv couples who have had relationships off camera and sometimes they lasted beyond the show but most often than not the relationship did not last. Often times then the couple will break up on the show as well I can't even imagine what it is like kissing and pretending you like someone on camera and making it believable!
There was a moment where we got one of my favorite tropes: one bed. And all I'll say is Ava you are such a tease!!!!!
One of my favorite chapters was when Shane was hosting Late Night Live (book's version of Saturday Night Live). I just had this feeling that Lilah was going to be there with him and it made me so happy to see that she made an appearance. You could tell that he really just needed her presence to put him at ease.
"Guess you're stuck with me now."
"I've been stuck with you for the past nine years."
I thought Wilder gave us an insight on the thought process of what actors go through after being on a long time show, the fear & anxiety of what is next. Some actors can move on successfully but often times than not, they are piegoned hold to that specific character and cannot break away from it. And as Shane does, so many celebrities help support others in their life and have that extra weight on their shoulder to make sure they have a steady paycheck coming in.
Just a quick tidbit, I have gone to a couple of conventions and let me tell you, I do not know how celebrities do it. I am exhausted by the day and I can't even imagine the energy that they to present to each and every fan they encounter. It definitely is a skill and a part of me just hopes that they are thoroughly thankful and happy to meet everyone.
I paired my reading in tandem with the audio and it took me a moment to get used to both narrators voices but in the end that is who I heard as I was reading without the sound. I ended up craving listening to the audio with the reading.
I hope I got across all the things I have loved about this book & which parts really stood out. So if you are a fan of second chance romance, hot enemies to lover tension and Hollywood romance, this is for you!
PS - I am listening to Ava's playlist for the tv show and I have to say that it definitely fits the theme of the book! Bravo job!
This will be published on June 27th.
How To Fake It In Hollywood was one of my favorite romances of 2022 and I knew that she would be an auto buy author just after that! So when it came out that she was writing another Hollywood romance, I was all for it!
I have so many thoughts about this book that I hope I can make this be as cohesive as possible.
"Please tell me this was the last morning I'll have to wake up without you."
This is told from dual POVs with dual timelines (past & present) which really helped bring the story together. We saw how they met and then eventually how they fell apart. You could sense early on that there was so much chemistry between them ESPECIALLY during that photoshoot (won't say anything more). I could just feel that sexual tension off the pages.
I love all the behind the scenes talk of what it is like making a tv show. It truly takes a village to make a production come together. There have been so many tv couples who have had relationships off camera and sometimes they lasted beyond the show but most often than not the relationship did not last. Often times then the couple will break up on the show as well I can't even imagine what it is like kissing and pretending you like someone on camera and making it believable!
There was a moment where we got one of my favorite tropes: one bed. And all I'll say is Ava you are such a tease!!!!!
One of my favorite chapters was when Shane was hosting Late Night Live (book's version of Saturday Night Live). I just had this feeling that Lilah was going to be there with him and it made me so happy to see that she made an appearance. You could tell that he really just needed her presence to put him at ease.
"Guess you're stuck with me now."
"I've been stuck with you for the past nine years."
I thought Wilder gave us an insight on the thought process of what actors go through after being on a long time show, the fear & anxiety of what is next. Some actors can move on successfully but often times than not, they are piegoned hold to that specific character and cannot break away from it. And as Shane does, so many celebrities help support others in their life and have that extra weight on their shoulder to make sure they have a steady paycheck coming in.
Just a quick tidbit, I have gone to a couple of conventions and let me tell you, I do not know how celebrities do it. I am exhausted by the day and I can't even imagine the energy that they to present to each and every fan they encounter. It definitely is a skill and a part of me just hopes that they are thoroughly thankful and happy to meet everyone.
I paired my reading in tandem with the audio and it took me a moment to get used to both narrators voices but in the end that is who I heard as I was reading without the sound. I ended up craving listening to the audio with the reading.
I hope I got across all the things I have loved about this book & which parts really stood out. So if you are a fan of second chance romance, hot enemies to lover tension and Hollywood romance, this is for you!
PS - I am listening to Ava's playlist for the tv show and I have to say that it definitely fits the theme of the book! Bravo job!
Mini Audiobook Review - I am going to keep this one short and sweet because there really isn't much for me to say other than the hype is real and I absolutely loved everything about this.
The past and present timelines. How much Elliott is was in LOVE with Macy.
I just was sucked into their story and journey into adulthood and then into present time.
I am sad that the book is over & there is no follow up.
I just want them to be happy forever and ever!
Also fantastic on audio by narrator Erin Mallon! She had me swoony over Elliott's voice.
Bravo Christina & Lauren!
The past and present timelines. How much Elliott is was in LOVE with Macy.
I just was sucked into their story and journey into adulthood and then into present time.
I am sad that the book is over & there is no follow up.
I just want them to be happy forever and ever!
Also fantastic on audio by narrator Erin Mallon! She had me swoony over Elliott's voice.
Bravo Christina & Lauren!
Thank you so much to the author for the complimentary book!
I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS BOOK!!!!
This book will be published on June 27th.
It is not often that I get all the swoony feels towards a YA book but this one left my in my feels.
I had never read one of Kelsey's books before but you betcha I will be going back and checking out her prior books especially if they were anything like this.
The two biggest plots in this book were Lahey's relationship and rivalry with her cousin Summer which leds to Lahey needing to bring a date to her party just to prove to her that she could. Lahey is known for matchmaking amongst her peers so she thought finding a date for herself would be easy. If only!
"You loved my failure."
"No. I was just amused at how you avoided seeing what was in front of you."
Adler was such a dreamboat to read on paper. And I love that he just kept popping up on her dates and always there to support her. Lahey was totally obviously to his advances & flirting. As a reader seeing his comments just made me swoon so much even threaten violence at one point for a date putting the moves on her. He left so many crumbs for her and she just didn't want to accept that. I don't do this but I have to notate my favorite chapters come in the cluster of chapters 18-20. Loved every single page!!!
I love the conversation Lahey had with Poppy about this stating "I just mean not everything has to be suspicious - sometimes it's exactly what it seems" and " You can't let yourself see what's right there in front of you because you feel like you don't deserve it." I love the banter between Lahey and Adler and you could tell that they had been friends for awhile.
All the relationships in this book were just so wonderfully done. I do not have sisters and reading this made me realize that I did not miss out on them. Just kidding, it definitely would be cool to have an older and younger sister (I am the eldest between my brother and I). Her relationship with her cousin was also very dramatic and I cannot imagine having a relationship like that with any of my cousins. It took Lahey a minute to understand her role in why they do not get a long.
There were so many ways I related to Lahey but also so many ways that I wish I was her when I was in high school. She had the confidence and the personality that I had inside but felt like I could never expressed outwardly. When going on these dates with the boys & talking about why things weren't going to work, her size was never one of the reason. Which I ABSOLUTELY loved that!
I just love this book & want others to love it too!
Bonus: The author is localish so it was so fun to see cities that I have visited & that are fairly close to me!!
I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS BOOK!!!!
This book will be published on June 27th.
It is not often that I get all the swoony feels towards a YA book but this one left my in my feels.
I had never read one of Kelsey's books before but you betcha I will be going back and checking out her prior books especially if they were anything like this.
The two biggest plots in this book were Lahey's relationship and rivalry with her cousin Summer which leds to Lahey needing to bring a date to her party just to prove to her that she could. Lahey is known for matchmaking amongst her peers so she thought finding a date for herself would be easy. If only!
"You loved my failure."
"No. I was just amused at how you avoided seeing what was in front of you."
Adler was such a dreamboat to read on paper. And I love that he just kept popping up on her dates and always there to support her. Lahey was totally obviously to his advances & flirting. As a reader seeing his comments just made me swoon so much even threaten violence at one point for a date putting the moves on her. He left so many crumbs for her and she just didn't want to accept that. I don't do this but I have to notate my favorite chapters come in the cluster of chapters 18-20. Loved every single page!!!
I love the conversation Lahey had with Poppy about this stating "I just mean not everything has to be suspicious - sometimes it's exactly what it seems" and " You can't let yourself see what's right there in front of you because you feel like you don't deserve it." I love the banter between Lahey and Adler and you could tell that they had been friends for awhile.
All the relationships in this book were just so wonderfully done. I do not have sisters and reading this made me realize that I did not miss out on them. Just kidding, it definitely would be cool to have an older and younger sister (I am the eldest between my brother and I). Her relationship with her cousin was also very dramatic and I cannot imagine having a relationship like that with any of my cousins. It took Lahey a minute to understand her role in why they do not get a long.
There were so many ways I related to Lahey but also so many ways that I wish I was her when I was in high school. She had the confidence and the personality that I had inside but felt like I could never expressed outwardly. When going on these dates with the boys & talking about why things weren't going to work, her size was never one of the reason. Which I ABSOLUTELY loved that!
I just love this book & want others to love it too!
Bonus: The author is localish so it was so fun to see cities that I have visited & that are fairly close to me!!
Thank you so much to the author for the complimentary book!
A Perfect Vintage is your perfect beach/poolside read that whisks you away to France for the summer and has you ready to pack your bags. I am not a wine drinker but this immediately wanted me to take a trip to a local winery and indulge.
"You said you wanted me to leave you alone, but I don't believe you. And I don't think you do, either."
I had previously saw a review that compared this to The Idea of You by Robinne Lee. Which if you know me, you know I scream about that book. So having that little tidbit in the back of mine made me excited to start this.
Age gap romances are becoming a favorite trope. In the few that I read I am immediately drawn in to the complexities and the insecurities of the woman who feel they cannot be in a relationship with a younger man (One day I will read when the role is reverse).
I found the age gap to be just the perfect amount (12 years) and honestly at the start of this book I was not sure which brother was going to be the object of desire. Theo made perfect sense for Lea. I love watching their relationship develop and their clandestine meetups. I love how she was trying so hard to deny her feelings until there it was just the inevitable. Theo was so wise beyond his years and I hated how much he had to prove to Lea that this was something he wanted. Once the flirtation began and they were each other's object of desire was established - I was full steam ahead and needed more and more of them. Even when the book was over I wanted more.
"Nothing about this scares me."
Lea is balancing working, this relationship as well as trying to keep a relationship with her friendship with Stephanie which hit a wall. Lea put so much pressure on herself and really tried to be all and do all for everyone. And she realizes that when it is too late that she is focusing on everyone elses happiness but never her own. Always a people pleaser. I totally can see that as a reader. Stephanie & her daughter drove me off the wall and frustrated me beyond belief. They were living the life of luxury all while Lea was struggling and no one could see. I think they deserved their break and I am glad that they had that time apart before reconnecting.
One small section of the book that I thought was very meaningful. And without giving too much, there was an interaction in the last bit of the book that I thought was very needed and helped bring clarity to Lea.
This originally was going to be rated a 4.5 because I felt there was just too much description in the first 25% of the book but the more and more I read and the days after finishing, I still was thinking about it. And from that I knew I needed to give it 5 stars. Heck even now almost weeks later I am still thinking about everyone.
I recommend this to those who want to escape to France for a couple of days & thrown into a whirlwind romance and complicated friendships.
I am looking forward to what Chelsea has in store for the future!
A Perfect Vintage is your perfect beach/poolside read that whisks you away to France for the summer and has you ready to pack your bags. I am not a wine drinker but this immediately wanted me to take a trip to a local winery and indulge.
"You said you wanted me to leave you alone, but I don't believe you. And I don't think you do, either."
I had previously saw a review that compared this to The Idea of You by Robinne Lee. Which if you know me, you know I scream about that book. So having that little tidbit in the back of mine made me excited to start this.
Age gap romances are becoming a favorite trope. In the few that I read I am immediately drawn in to the complexities and the insecurities of the woman who feel they cannot be in a relationship with a younger man (One day I will read when the role is reverse).
I found the age gap to be just the perfect amount (12 years) and honestly at the start of this book I was not sure which brother was going to be the object of desire. Theo made perfect sense for Lea. I love watching their relationship develop and their clandestine meetups. I love how she was trying so hard to deny her feelings until there it was just the inevitable. Theo was so wise beyond his years and I hated how much he had to prove to Lea that this was something he wanted. Once the flirtation began and they were each other's object of desire was established - I was full steam ahead and needed more and more of them. Even when the book was over I wanted more.
"Nothing about this scares me."
Lea is balancing working, this relationship as well as trying to keep a relationship with her friendship with Stephanie which hit a wall. Lea put so much pressure on herself and really tried to be all and do all for everyone. And she realizes that when it is too late that she is focusing on everyone elses happiness but never her own. Always a people pleaser. I totally can see that as a reader. Stephanie & her daughter drove me off the wall and frustrated me beyond belief. They were living the life of luxury all while Lea was struggling and no one could see. I think they deserved their break and I am glad that they had that time apart before reconnecting.
One small section of the book that I thought was very meaningful. And without giving too much, there was an interaction in the last bit of the book that I thought was very needed and helped bring clarity to Lea.
This originally was going to be rated a 4.5 because I felt there was just too much description in the first 25% of the book but the more and more I read and the days after finishing, I still was thinking about it. And from that I knew I needed to give it 5 stars. Heck even now almost weeks later I am still thinking about everyone.
I recommend this to those who want to escape to France for a couple of days & thrown into a whirlwind romance and complicated friendships.
I am looking forward to what Chelsea has in store for the future!
Mini Audiobook Review: This was such a step up from the first Vine Mess book!
And to me it wasn't even that Secretly Yours was bad but I just knew very early on that this one was going to be so much better.
First off August Cates, my goodness! It was so refreshing to see a male mc that fell so hard first for our female lead Natalie Vos. And then on the other side, as a reader we knew that Natalie was interested in August but she strung him along and played hard to get so well. I don't want to call her a villain but she definitely knew what she was doing to him. Their banter and relationship was just so wonderful!
I think what work best with this storyline as opposed to the first book was the storyline. I enjoyed this one more and thought it was more realistic. Marriage of convenience is one of my least read genres but anytime I have a book with this trope I love it. And I thought it worked so well in this!
Callie Dalton is back with the narration and just like with the first one, she did an excellent job!
As always Tessa has great spicy scenes that will leave you blushing!
I do love that we got to see what Hallie & Julian were up to in this!
And to me it wasn't even that Secretly Yours was bad but I just knew very early on that this one was going to be so much better.
First off August Cates, my goodness! It was so refreshing to see a male mc that fell so hard first for our female lead Natalie Vos. And then on the other side, as a reader we knew that Natalie was interested in August but she strung him along and played hard to get so well. I don't want to call her a villain but she definitely knew what she was doing to him. Their banter and relationship was just so wonderful!
I think what work best with this storyline as opposed to the first book was the storyline. I enjoyed this one more and thought it was more realistic. Marriage of convenience is one of my least read genres but anytime I have a book with this trope I love it. And I thought it worked so well in this!
Callie Dalton is back with the narration and just like with the first one, she did an excellent job!
As always Tessa has great spicy scenes that will leave you blushing!
I do love that we got to see what Hallie & Julian were up to in this!
Mini Audiobook Review: Thank you to PRH Audio for the complimentary copy!
I am probably in a small minority of readers who enjoyed Andrea Bartz's 2021 thriller We Were Never Here so I was excited when I had access to her next one. I definitely enjoyed this one much more than that one!
I had no clue where this book was going and whenever I thought it was wrapping up I still had so much time left. The book is not very long but I felt like there was so much jammed back in it that we either needed to focus on certain parts more or eliminate unnecessary sections. I wish we got more into Kelly's relationship with her fiance Mike and to more why Kelly was fascinated by Sabrina's life.
Just a warning, this does take place during pandemic time. It did not bother me nor was it a huge plot point with the exception of them being in a lock down and taking precautions in that first spring/summer of 2020.
The sexual relationships that occur was one that I was not expecting and actually thought this was going to be more about an obsessed fan. I think we could've even dove further down their sexual escapades.
This book gives you a mix of what makes a thriller great including an unreliable narrator but also a bit of romance. This could even be classified as a romance suspense as opposed to just thriller. Overall I really enjoyed this & kept wanting to find out what was going to happen next.
I read this book via audio and I thought the narrator was excellent. Brittany Pressley has become one of my favorite narrators and she just brings so much to each of her characters and really brought Kelly to life.
If you enjoy any of the above I mentioned, then definitely check this out!
I am probably in a small minority of readers who enjoyed Andrea Bartz's 2021 thriller We Were Never Here so I was excited when I had access to her next one. I definitely enjoyed this one much more than that one!
I had no clue where this book was going and whenever I thought it was wrapping up I still had so much time left. The book is not very long but I felt like there was so much jammed back in it that we either needed to focus on certain parts more or eliminate unnecessary sections. I wish we got more into Kelly's relationship with her fiance Mike and to more why Kelly was fascinated by Sabrina's life.
Just a warning, this does take place during pandemic time. It did not bother me nor was it a huge plot point with the exception of them being in a lock down and taking precautions in that first spring/summer of 2020.
The sexual relationships that occur was one that I was not expecting and actually thought this was going to be more about an obsessed fan. I think we could've even dove further down their sexual escapades.
This book gives you a mix of what makes a thriller great including an unreliable narrator but also a bit of romance. This could even be classified as a romance suspense as opposed to just thriller. Overall I really enjoyed this & kept wanting to find out what was going to happen next.
I read this book via audio and I thought the narrator was excellent. Brittany Pressley has become one of my favorite narrators and she just brings so much to each of her characters and really brought Kelly to life.
If you enjoy any of the above I mentioned, then definitely check this out!