Ladykiller by Katherine Wood

Publisher: Bantam Publication date: July 9, 2024 Length: 368 pages I received this book from the publisher for an honest review. A beautiful young woman named Gia Torres enjoys life. She parties, travels, and enjoys the life of the rich. Her beloved father dies suddenly and in his will he leaves Gia a home in […]

I Know It Was You by G.N. Kearney

Publisher: Level Best Books Publication Date: October 31, 2023 Length: 293 pages In Louisville, Lauren is finishing her lunch when she receives a text message from her boyfriend. She opens it and just like that, she is single again. She knows this is the right thing to have happen but being dumped in a text […]

A Year in the Life of Leah Brand by Lucinda E. Clarke

Publisher: Umhlanga Books Publication Date: August 12, 2019 Length: 313 pages I received this book from Voracious Readers to review. Leah Brand has been married twice. Her first marriage ended in an accident that killed her husband and two children. Leah survived but lost part of one leg. Starting over was difficult. Employers were hesitant […]

The Other Mistress by Shanora Williams

Publisher: Kensington Publication Date: June 27, 2023 Length: 320 pages I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Prepare to have your mind blown. Adira owns a prosperous lingerie company that she built from the ground up. Her success funds a lavish lifestyle that Adira and her husband, Gabriel, enjoy. […]

Simply Lies by David Baldacci

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Length: 432 pages I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Mickey Gibson is a single mother of two, working from home for a private investigation service, ProEye. She tracks down people trying to cheat on their taxes and those attempting […]

The Perfect Assasin by James Patterson and Brian Sitts

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: November 15, 2022 I received this book from the publisher. There is a school on a Russian peninsula that trains children to be more than they are. Much, much more. Is this an elite preparatory school? No. Is it a state-funded school? No. This is a school started generations […]

The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Publisher: Forge Books Length: 336 pages printed Publication Date: February 7, 2023 I received this book from the author. Imagine being blindsided by your husband as he walks out the door telling you your marriage is over. Bill Macallan casually mentions this to his wife as he leaves, suitcase in hand. Alyssa Macallen thought life […]

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

I downloaded this book from Kindle Unlimited. Freida McFadden is stealthy. She tells the story of a dysfunctional family with a magician’s touch. While we are led to believe in one reality, another is lurking and is the truth. The main characters are interesting and the circumstances are imaginative. You can sense the growing tension […]

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

Imagine reading a news report of a child living only on water. For four months. Astonishing? Believable? Suspicious? Lib Wright was trained by Florence Nightengale and nursed patients during the Crimean War. She is asked to travel to Ireland and observe an eleven-year-old girl who claims to have eaten nothing in four months. The village […]

Nobody But Us by Laure Van Rensburg

I received this book from Grand Central Publishing. Ellie Masterson is a grad student involved in a relationship with her professor. She is looking forward to their first weekend away. Her professor, Steven Harding, is handsome and has a legendary father. Unfortunately, Steven’s father is legendary because of his philandering. Steven saw the damage his […]