REVIEW: So far, I have loved every book that I’ve read by Denise Hunter. I recently finished A Novel Proposal and I have to say I just liked the book. I wasn’t in love with it. I did enjoy it and it was entertaining. It just lacked something that I could not put my finger on.

The story had to do with an author who is losing her contract and the publisher wants her to write a romance book. She loves Westerns and is trying to follow in her Grandfather’s footsteps. He was a well known writer of Westerns. She is a good writer but, Westerns are not a hot seller these days. Hence, the change.

There is a romance story within this book. There are epigraphs at the beginning of each chapter. They tell you how to write a romance novel and let you know what way the book is headed. It was a cute idea and a little interesting but, as a reader I’m not so sure I wanted to know where the book was headed or how to write a romance novel. I just want to read and enjoy without worrying about the mechanics. That’s just me.

I still enjoyed the book. The characters and the plot were interesting. I just wouldn’t put it up there as high as some of her other books. If you think about it though, the interesting thing is the title of the book has a few meanings within the book. Let me know what you think about The Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS: From the bestselling author of The Convenient Groom (now a beloved Hallmark Original movie) comes a sweet and sizzling story of a romance writer surprised by her own happily ever after.

When novelist Sadie Goodwin is forced to stop writing westerns and charged with penning a contemporary romance novel to rescue her lackluster sales, there’s only one tiny problem: She’s never been in love.

Desperate to salvage her career, Sadie begins devouring romance novels. Knowing she must devote herself to this confounding genre, she accepts an invitation to hole up at her friend’s beach duplex for the summer. Where better to witness love in bloom than on the beautiful North Carolina shore?

However, once ensconced in the charming ocean-front home with her sweet maltipoo Rio, she finds many ways to procrastinate. First there’s the beach, right outside her backdoor, with all its interesting visitors (research). Then there’s the free library she decides to build and set up by the back deck (She has to do something with all those romance novels). To say nothing of Sam Ford, the grumpy neighbor on the other side of the duplex . . . who she can’t seem to stop annoying.

A social butterfly by nature, Sadie soon gets to know all the beach regulars—sunbathers, walkers, and surfers alike. The free books draw a crowd right up to the house for nice little book chats, which further irritates her reclusive neighbor, to break up her “writing.” But things take an unexpected turn when Sadie opens a recently-placed novel to find a secret compartment—and tucked inside is a beautiful engagement ring. To whom does the ring belong? Sadie is convinced she needs to find the owner and save the man’s proposal from certain doom.

She draws a reluctant Sam into the project, and slowly their connection begins to develop. Are these weird fluttery feelings the first stirrings of love? Has Sadie managed to stumble upon the very subject about which she must write—and wouldn’t Sam make the perfect alpha hero?

Will Sadie find the ring’s rightful owner? And will she manage to pen a career-saving romance novel by summer’s end?

REVIEW: Oh Boy! It has been a hot minute since I read a Historical Fiction book. The Cuban Daughter: The Lost Daughters Book 2 by Soraya Lane made me wonder why. It was her Historical Fiction books about World War II that got me interested in the genre in the first place. If you haven’t read anything by her yet, please do yourself a favor and go to her book list and pick something out. She makes learning history enjoyable and her stories are really wonderful.

This story has two timelines. One takes place starting at about 1950 in Cuba and the other one is present day in London and a little in Florida. I love how the two timelines work together to bring you to the conclusion of the book. 

The main characters in the present day are Claudia and Mateo. I loved both of them. In the earlier time period in Cuba we have Esmeralda and Christopher. Their love story will make you swoon. Well, so will the one between Claudia and Mateo. You want nothing but the best for these four. Life is filled with family secrets, love and loss, pride and mistakes. 

This book was so hard to put down. I actually did right in the middle of it to help an author out doing a last minute beta read on her new novel. I was able to jump right back into this one and not miss a beat. This story was heartwarming and heart wrenching at the same time. It made me mad and happy all at once. You have to read The Cuban Daughter to know what I mean. 

Soraya Lane has once again turned out a novel that broke my heart and mended it back together again. It reminded me why I love Historical Fiction and that I have been away from it for way too long. Until next time…Happy Reading.

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SYNOPSIS: As Esmeralda moved past Christopher, her breath stifled as he caught her finger in his. It was only a split-second, their fingers intertwined in a hold so brief that no one could have possibly noticed, but it told her everything she needed to know. He didn’t just come to see Cuba. He travelled all this way to see me.

Havana, 1950. As the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Cuba and regarded as the most beautiful girl in Havana, Esmeralda knows the importance of marrying well for her family. But when her father takes her on a business trip to London, she falls in love with a young merchant named Christopher.

When Christopher is invited to visit her father’s sugar farm, Esmeralda knows that they must keep their love affair hidden at all costs. But when the country falls into revolution, Esmeralda is faced with an impossible choice – flee to America with her family or follow her heart and travel to London to be with Christopher. But Esmeralda has been keeping a secret from her family for months, and her decision will have devastating consequences.

London, present day. Claudia is rebuilding her life and following her passion of restoring unloved houses back to their former glory. But when her mother asks for her help in tracking down her grandmother’s history, her curiosity is piqued. Her only clue is a family crest, which she learns is for the Diaz family, once one of the wealthiest dynasties in Cuba. Impulsively Claudia books a ticket to Havana, feeling sure in her heart that she will be able to uncover her family’s true story.

Arriving in the bustling and vibrant city she meets a young man named Mateo, a chef who loves nothing more than to cook his family’s recipes. As they get to know each other over dinner, Mateo says that his grandfather used to work for the Diaz family and he too wants to uncover what happened.

But when they arrive at the Diaz family home, they find it completely abandoned as if preserved in time from the 1950s. It’s not long before they uncover a heartbreaking story about her family, who were forced to leave everything they had ever known. As she becomes closer to Mateo, will her family’s story of sacrifice convince Claudia to leave behind her own home and follow her heart to Cuba?

An utterly gripping and heart-wrenching novel about family secrets, lost loves and new beginnings. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop.

REVIEW: Holy Cow, y’all! I could not wait to write this review and share this book with you. I absolutely and unequivocally love this book. It may be one of my all time favorites. The book is Off the Map by Trish Doller. I have not read anything by her before but, I’ll be keeping my eye peeled for more of her books. This book was phenomenal.

Like most of you, I read the synopsis of the book and thought I would give it a try. Sounded like a cute little book. Cute is not the word for this book. It is so much more than the synopsis tells you about. In fact, it doesn’t even scratch the surface. I am not going to be able to tell you a lot about this book because I don’t want to give away any spoilers. Plus, I want you to get the full effect of what happens as it happens.

Off the Map has many laugh out loud moments. It has many moments that will surprise you, shock you and make you go back and read it again to someone else in the room. I also found myself crying that big old ugly cry. So, make sure you have tissues handy when you sit down to read. You’ll be mopping tears of joy and sorrow.

This book has love scenes in it that will make you curl your toes. Now, I don’t think they were out of context and I was not offended by them. I don’t know what that says about me but, they weren’t nasty. Pure sweet love.

I loved the characters in this book and they are very well developed. If they aren’t, they still have something about them that makes you want to know more about them. They are either quirky, loving, helpful, funny. I don’t think there was one character that I didn’t like. Well, one that was never there. You’ll understand when you read the book.

I would love to rate this book a 10. It is that good! I’m definitely in a book coma. You must consider putting Off the Map by Trish Doller on your “must read” list. Until next time…Happy Reading.

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SYNOPSIS: Trish Doller’s idyllic romance Off the Map proves sometimes a wrong turn can lead to the exact right destination.

On the road to love, you don’t need a GPS…

Carla Black’s life motto is “here for a good time, not for a long time.” She’s been traveling the world on her own in her vintage Jeep Wrangler for nearly a decade, stopping only long enough to replenish her adventure fund. She doesn’t do love and she doesn’t ever go home.

Eamon Sullivan is a modern-day cartographer who creates digital maps. His work helps people find their way, but he’s the one who’s lost his sense of direction. He’s unhappy at work, recently dumped, and his one big dream is stalled out—literally.

Fate throws them together when Carla arrives in Dublin for her best friend’s wedding and Eamon is tasked with picking her up from the airport. But what should be a simple drive across Ireland quickly becomes complicated with chemistry-filled detours, unexpected feelings, and a chance at love – if only they choose it.

REVIEW: In My Life by Kay Bratt is book number three in the Hart’s Ridge series. If you love police procedurals, mysteries, family dynamics, romance or anything along those lines, you would love this series. After reading the first book in the series, which is Hart’s Ridge, I couldn’t wait to read more. I thought book one was great and the second one was better and In My Life was better yet. I highly recommend this series. I can’t wait to read more and see where it is headed.

The main character is Taylor Grey. So far each book is about a different crime and a different member of the cast. In My Life is about Cate who is Taylor’s mother who spent twenty years in prison after being convicted of murder and arson. I love Cate’s tenacity. She works hard to re-enter society and the lives of her children while maintaining her patience. I wanted to be able to hug her so many times.

The case in this new addition to the series deals with a triple murder that takes place on a Christmas Tree farm. Taylor spends long hours tracking down leads and trying to solve this murder. For a case that seemed unsolvable, I loved where the clues actually came from. I think you will too. It is quite ingenious.

Kay Bratt does an awesome job with her character development. She also does a great job of leaving you wanting more. The first four books in this series are coming out in quick succession and I understand there will be four more but they will release with more time in between. I am not sure how I will handle that. I love diving into a series and binge reading. At this point, I am so engrossed in the series and the relationships, I am sure I’ll be waiting impatiently for more. Give this series a try. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS: Within In My Life, the third book of the Hart’s Ridge small-town mystery series, Deputy Taylor Gray investigates a triple murder alongside her unofficial partner, Detective Shane Weaver. While juggling her professional duties, Taylor also struggles to navigate personal decisions and determine what it will take to help bring balance to her life.

Meanwhile, Catherine, recently released from a 20-year prison sentence, attempts to reintegrate into society, but faces rejection from potential employers and distrust from her adult daughters. Will she be able to find the stability and peace that she longs for?

As readers delve deeper into the town’s secrets, they will discover the darker side of Hart’s Ridge, proving that even seemingly perfect places have hidden flaws. Bratt masterfully weaves a thrilling tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

In My Life is book three of the new Hart’s Ridge small-town mystery series, written by Kay Bratt, million-copy best-selling author of Wish Me Home and True to Me.

REVIEW: Moonlight On the Lido Deck by Violet Howe is HOT! It is also the 6th book in the new Sail Away series written by some of my favorite authors. You should check it out. The first book is Welcome Aboard and is a FREE download. It will give you an idea of what each book is about in the series.

This book is about Katie who has recently been dumped, lost her job and her apartment all in the same day! She learns to throw all her planning for the future away and live in the moment while trying to decide what is next.

Ok…I said this book is HOT! It is, but it is not dirty. It is a book that doesn’t get explicit. It does let you know about what they are feeling and what happens, just not in a vulgar way. I love books that let me feel all the emotion and not feel violated at the same time. Do you know what I mean?

This book has a cute premise. It has great character development even if there are some we don’t like. It is laugh out loud funny in places and will tear your heart out in others. I highly recommend this book for a great escape from our everyday lives. Of course there is a cruise involved and some beautiful moments. Violet Howe pulled all the stops out in this book! Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS: Set sail to new adventures and escapes with eight best-selling authors in the exciting new Sail Away series!

In the past three months, Katie Torrey has lost her long-distance boyfriend, her beloved Manhattan apartment, and her all-consuming job. When she realizes the only one she’s truly heartbroken over is the apartment, she decides it’s time to do some soul-searching.

Katie’s life crisis comes at the perfect time for her sister Maya, who needs Katie to come and watch over her surf shop while she cruises with her friend Ben. Maya gets free labor, and Katie gets a week at the beach to regroup and make a new life plan.
But when Maya gets injured and can’t make the cruise with Ben and his family, Katie’s tempted to take her place. A tropical vacation with all expenses paid sounds even better than a week at the beach, but there’s a catch. Maya had agreed to pretend to be Ben’s girlfriend, so Katie and Ben would need to share a room and live under a pretense of being madly in love, even though they’ve never met.

Will a week of sunsets, beaches, and umbrella drinks be worth keeping up the ruse? Or will Katie find it hard to keep her heart afloat when her pretend romantic adventure on the seas feels more real than the life she left behind?

Join Violet Howe as she brings the latest book in the Sail Away series to life, featuring a heartwarming story of unexpected love, tropical adventures, and a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

REVIEW: Lost At Sea by Patricia Sands was like taking a real life cruise. It is book number eight in the Sail Away series. The first book in the series is Welcome Aboard and it is a FREE download giving you a taste of all the books to come. I have two more books to read in this series. You can read any or all of them. I have enjoyed every one of them so far. They do not tie together in any way except for they all have something to do with a cruise. They are loads of fun and enjoyable.

Lost At Sea is a Mediterranean cruise and like I said starting out it is like actually being on the cruise with the characters. You get to go to all the ports and learn all the history. The descriptions of the surroundings are impeccable. I love history through travel and this was almost as good. Of course, nothing takes the place of actually being there. Although, the plus is not having to take all the hikes up and down those trails she described!

I also learned a bit more about Italian history and customs. The main Character is Stephanie and she is Italian and is a chef in the restaurant her Great Grandmother started. I love history that goes back centuries. Don’t you? 

There was a little romance on board but, this was mostly about the cruise and all the fun Stephanie and her friend Kim had on their travels. 

Jump aboard the Dream Maker and get Lost At Sea. I hope you enjoy your trip as much as I did. Until next time…Happy Reading.

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SYNOPSIS: Set sail to new adventures and escapes with eight best-selling authors in the exciting new Sail Away series!

Chef Stephanie (Stevie) Valentini’s life has imploded. Suddenly single with Covid burnout and about to turn thirty, she impulsively agrees to help best friend Kim with her pop-up jewellery shop on a Mediterranean cruise. Feeling lost, she’s not convinced she even needs to be found. What she discovers on this voyage is magic that might change her forever.

★ Don’t miss any of the Sail Away books! ★
Book 1: Welcome Aboard – prologue book
Book 2: The Sound of the Sea by Jessie Newton
Book 3: Uncharted Waters by Tammy L. Grace
Book 4: A Not So Distant Shore by Ev Bishop
Book 5: Caroline, Adrift by Kay Bratt
Book 6: Moonlight On the Lido Deck by Violet Howe
Book 7: The Winning Tickets by Judith Keim
Book 8: Lost At Sea by Patricia Sands
Book 9: The Last Port of Call by Elizabeth Bromke

REVIEW: This is Ashley Farley at her finest! Her new book Scent of Magnolia is a wonderful book of family. It shows us loving and dysfunctional. We get a look at what a family should and should not be. I fell in love with her books when I read some of her standalone novels. Her series are good so don’t get me wrong but, I love when she spreads her wings and gives us the full blown saga. This book hits every emotional nerve we have.

This was actually the first book Ashley ever wrote. She says in a nutshell that it was a mess and she put it aside and wrote something else. Years later these characters came knocking at her door and insisted she tell their story. I’m so glad they did.

She actually lost her files and had to start over causing her to dig deeper and put in some plot changes. Let me tell you the time was right! She has written a book that will stay with you long after you turn the last page. I like this book as a full novel on its own but, I am secretly longing for a second book to give us a look into the lives of all these characters as they settle into their future and what it will look like for them. 

This is one of those books when you close the cover you exhale a sigh of satisfaction. I was happy to lose myself in Scent of Magnolia by Ashley Farley. She has a way of building a story that always sucks in my whole being until it releases me at the end. I highly suggest putting this on your list of books to be read. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS: “A riveting new family drama by the queen of southern fiction.”

⭐️USA Today Bestseller ⭐️

Scout Montgomery has turned her search for her missing brother into a career. She finds her professional life as a homicide detective meaningful, but her personal life is nonexistent. She’s stuck in the past. In order to move on, she must find closure. When she returns home to Alabama for the death of a childhood friend, she uses her acquired investigative skills to discover new clues concerning her brother’s disappearance.

Beneath Kate Baldwin’s public persona as fashion designer lies a young woman carrying a heavy burden of guilt. Her relationship issues and inability to find happiness stem from the secret she’s been keeping for nearly two decades. She yearns to reveal the truth–an unexpected trip home to her childhood home in Alabama provides the opportunity—but doing so will destroy the lives of the people she cares about the most.

June Montgomery is married to a prominent politician, lives in a magazine-worthy home, and leads an active social life. But she lives in constant fear the past will come back to haunt her. She approaches Scout’s homecoming with trepidation. Her daughter has the power to unravel the seams of her intricately crafted lies.

When family and friends reunite, old hostilities resurface and the discovery of new evidence regarding Ford’s disappearance endangers lives.

REVIEW: What a fun premise for a book! Judith Keim wrote The Winning Tickets which is the seventh book in the Sail Away series. In case you didn’t know, the first book Welcome Aboard is a FREE download and gives you a little taste of each book in the series. These books are all standalone and do not tie together in any way except they all have something to do with a cruise. They have all been fun and entertaining reads. They lift me out of the doldrums of winter.

The Winning Tickets is about Gabby and Hank who work at the same dealership and are in competition to win tickets for two for a 10 day cruise. There is a little wrinkle. Hank is the owner’s son. Gabby doesn’t let that stop her. 

I loved this book. It was such a well planned story and drew me in right away. The characters have substance and I grudgingly fell in love with Hank. I enjoyed meeting the folks on the cruise. I am however sorry to say goodbye to Gabby and Hank. One of the couples on the ship are a the owners of the Sanderling Cove Inn. Judith Keim is the author of the Sanderling Cove Inn Series. I’ve got my eye on that series.

If you have enjoyed any of the books in this series, you will want to read this one too. It has such a different flavor than any of the others. I am reading the whole series and am hoping to read some more of the characters in other series. I never read a lot of series but, somehow, find myself gravitating to them. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS: Set sail to new adventures and escapes with eight best-selling authors in the exciting new Sail Away series!
Sometimes magic happens…

Gabby Willets returns to her hometown of Ellenton, NY, to care for her father, who’s dying of cancer. She and her father are exceptionally close because her mother died giving birth to her in a situation that should never have happened. As Gabby was growing up, she and her father shared a love of cars and even participated in a few races. Her father suggests she work at the Dan Davis Lexus Dealership, where he has been head mechanic for years, and Gabby decides to do it. When a contest is announced with the prize of two tickets for a 10-day Caribbean cruise for the salesperson selling the most cars in a two-month period, Gabby goes for it, competing against the owner’s son, Hank.

Gabby wins the tickets, and she and her best friend, Jessica Knight, board the ship, Tropical Magic, hoping for some magic of their own. The cruise is full of surprises starting with Hank’s arrival with Ashley Phillips, the woman he’s been dating—a woman both Gabby and Jess detest with good cause. Though Hank and Gabby have been attracted to one another, they don’t act on it because dating someone you work with seldom works, and Gabby doesn’t want to lose her job. But as Gabby and Hank get to know one another, magic does happen and suddenly they’re faced with different choices.

Surprises continue, including the most touching surprise of all when Gabby and Hank discover more than a cruise was at stake.

Judith Keim is a USA Today Bestselling Author known for creating characters and stories her many loyal readers love. Join Gabby and Hank and others in this heart-warming story of love’s magic in The Sail Away series.

★ Don’t miss any of the Sail Away books! ★
Book 1: Welcome Aboard – prologue book
Book 2: The Sound of the Sea by Jessie Newton
Book 3: Uncharted Waters by Tammy L. Grace
Book 4: A Not So Distant Shore by Ev Bishop
Book 5: Caroline, Adrift by Kay Bratt
Book 6: Moonlight On the Lido Deck by Violet Howe
Book 7: The Winning Tickets by Judith Keim
Book 8: Lost At Sea by Patricia Sands
Book 9: The Last Port of Call by Elizabeth Bromke

REVIEW: My heart is full! I started Follow Me Home by Tammy L. Grace on Friday night as I was going to sleep. I finished it on Sunday afternoon. I was so enamored with this book and had a hard time putting it down to go out to play cards Saturday night at our friend’s home. If you read Uncharted Waters from the Sail Away series, you definitely want to pick this book up. I couldn’t wait to read it but, I had some obligations before I could. I’m so glad I was able to hurry through them and take a nosedive into this book.

Jess and Dean meet on a cruise to Alaska. She has just retired from teaching and is struggling after losing her mom a short while before that. Dean is cruising with a group that has helped him after leaving the service. He had some physical injuries and has PTSD. I loved their story in Uncharted Waters and was excited to learn that it would be continued as book seven in her Hometown Harbor series. 

Tammy L. Grace has the talent of creating such lovely settings for her books. I always have the urge to pack up my stuff and move to the small towns she writes about. The homes, the nature surrounding them, the friendly wonderful people you would gladly like to know and welcome into your own lives. I want to know these people and be a part of it. She always carries me away to a place I want to call home.

I enjoyed the opportunity to continue along with the story of Jess and Dean. They make a perfect couple. I loved seeing Jess figuring out her life and knowing what she wants to do with her retirement years. Her relationships grow and change for the better. I think we all feel a little lost when we lose our mothers and we struggle to understand what life is like without them. I have to admit I cried more than a few times while reading Follow Me Home. Having tissues by my reading chair is a must for me.

I highly recommend Follow Me Home whether you have read Uncharted Waters or not. You won’t be lost at all. Tammy did a beautiful job of giving you all the background you need. I think reading both as I did is just a huge added plus in getting to know these characters so much more. I loved spending time with them. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS: The fear of an unscripted future. The excitement of a new chapter. Will Jess risk all she’s known to follow her heart and the hope of a second chance at happiness.

Jess’ life has been filled with one loss after another. She’s grieving the death of her mother and embarking on what she thought would be the joy of retirement. It turns out, except for her beloved dog, Jess’ life is empty and lonely.

While on an Alaskan cruise, she means Dean Nash, a wounded veteran who is traveling with his service dog and a support group.

Jess and Dean are both bruised, suffering from old regrets, and facing life-changing decisions. They bond over their shared circumstances and love of their golden retrievers.

Dean invites Jess to join him on a trip to the beautiful San Juan Islands, where he is moving to undertake a new career and life. Surprising herself, Jess agrees to the trip.

Will their friendship and that of the tight-knit community who welcomes them, along with the gorgeous coastal sunsets, and the promise of a better future be enough to convince Jess to risk her heart and follow a new path?

Follow Me Home is the seventh book in the Hometown Harbor Series, perfect escapes filled with the emotional journeys of women in midlife, and a hint of romance. If you enjoy stories of friendship and family, characters who feel like old friends, and second chances, then you’ll love Tammy L. Grace’s latest touching story of friendship, the often-complicated inner-workings of families, and the hope of second chances.

Buy Follow Me Home and treat yourself to the seventh book in the series readers describe as “the perfect escape, captivating, heartwarming, and inspirational” today.

To discover Jess and Dean when they first meet on their Alaskan cruise, you’ll want to read Uncharted Waters first.

REVIEW: I am GOBSMACKED! Oh my. I have no idea how Kiersten Modglin comes up with the details in the stories she writes. Don’t Go Down There is out of this world. I am still reeling from the twists and turns. You think you know what is going to happen in this book. How it is all going to work out and then she just blows it all out of the water. I should have known. Kiersten never writes a book I can figure out. As always this book took a u-turn and left me hanging on to the seat of my pants trying to catch up. 

I literally can’t tell you anything about this book. The reason? The synopsis of the book only scratches the surface. When I say that, I mean it. There are so many layers to this story. Again, it doesn’t appear that way while you’re reading the book. It is when you get to the end the poop starts to fly. If you noticed, I am trying to be nice here and not offend anyone. It really does hit the fan.

I thought this might be a straight forward book from this author. Everything was going along pretty well. Yes, there was a crime. I thought well there is only one way this book can go. I was wrong in so many ways. Sooo many ways. I’m still shaking my head about what a fool Kiersten made of me. I would have never guessed one iota of all that was going to happen.

If you love a book that keeps you guessing, one that scares you, one that makes you wonder if you ever really know anyone, this book is for you. I’m not sure I can ever look at the world in quite the same way again. Heck, is my husband the nice guy I think he is? I hope so but, then again, I don’t know! Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS: An unputdownable, totally twisted domestic thriller from bestselling author Kiersten Modglin.

Spencer Edwards has a beautiful wife, two perfect children, and a sinister secret locked in his basement…

When Andi Edwards discovers her husband isn’t where he’s supposed to be and isn’t answering her calls or texts, a flurry of scenarios races through her mind.

Is he hurt?
Is he cheating?
Is he dead?

The truth, she soon finds out, is so much worse than she could’ve imagined.

As she struggles to make sense of her new and chilling reality, she must decide whether to stand by the man she loves and help protect him or walk away and let him pay for his sins.

With time running out, the secret in the basement becomes more dangerous, and the spine-chilling truth becomes clear: if she makes the wrong decision, she stands to lose much more than her marriage.

When their best laid plans come back to haunt them, what will Spencer and Andi be willing to sacrifice to survive?