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THE NESTING BY C.J. COOKE

1/31/2021

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The Nesting is a solid gothic read with supernatural elements that come from Nordic folklore. If you're interested in either of these things then I recommend this unique novel!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: September 29, 2020
Genre: Gothic Thriller. Modern Folklore. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 400 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased. 
​The woods are creeping in on a nanny and two young girls in this chilling modern Gothic thriller.

Architect Tom Faraday is determined to finish the high-concept, environmentally friendly home he’s building in Norway—in the same place where he lost his wife, Aurelia, to suicide. It was their dream house, and he wants to honor her with it.

Lexi Ellis takes a job as his nanny and immediately falls in love with his two young daughters, especially Gaia. But something feels off in the isolated house nestled in the forest along the fjord. Lexi sees mysterious muddy footprints inside the home. Aurelia’s diary appears in Lexi’s room one day. And Gaia keeps telling her about seeing the terrifying Sad Lady. . . .

Soon Lexi suspects that Aurelia didn’t kill herself and that they are all in danger from something far more sinister lurking around them.

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OVERACHIEVER BY S.M. SHADE

1/28/2021

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This is one of the first laugh out loud romcoms I have read this year and I loved it! Overachiever is a hilarious, new adult, friends to lovers romance. I recommend it!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: January 28, 2021
Genre: Romantic Comedy

Series: Slumming It #2 (can stand alone)
Pages: 250 pages
Format: eBook. ARC. Source: Author (thank you)!
​It started with a summer job and a ridiculous sex dream.

If you were to ask my friends to describe me, they’d tell you I’m an ambitious person. Responsible, driven, and focused on my goals. Words like stubborn and uptight would probably get thrown in there too. I’m not sure about that, but I know who I’m not.

I’m not the woman who lets a guy derail me from my plans. Watching others make that mistake has taught me well. No serious dating. No relationship until I’m successfully settled into my career. That’s the promise I made to myself and I’m determined to keep it.

Despite being an excellent student, there’s one lesson I fear I’ve learned too late. Funny men aren’t as harmless as they seem and should be avoided at all times. They sneak in under your radar and end up under your skirt. One second you’re laughing. The next you’re hunting for your underwear on a hotel room floor. Believe me, it’s not worth it.

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PUSH BY NYLA K.

1/26/2021

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While this is one of the hottest books I've ever read, I have to admit that I found much of the plot to be unbelievable and cringe worthy. That's not to say other readers won't love it, it just wasn't my cup of tea. 
Rating: ★★
​Release Date: September 15, 2019
Genre: Ménage Romance. Forbidden Romance. 
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Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 504 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited. 
​To the unassuming observer, Ben Lockwood is your typical, suburban dad. Aside from the fact that he’s only thirty-six and his daughter is a sophomore in college. He and his wife, Jessica, had their only daughter, Hailey, when they were in high school. So you can imagine the unease Ben is feeling when said daughter brings her new boyfriend home for Thanksgiving… To stay, in their house, for the whole weekend.

Ryan Harper, otherwise known as The Boyfriend, is every dread Ben’s ever had in his daughter dating come to fruition. There’s nothing wrong with Ryan. He’s polite, smart, and charming… He doesn’t have any neck tattoos or facial piercings, and he drives a BMW. But still, he’s dating Ben’s daughter. That makes him a threat.

It’s in Ben’s best interest to keep an eye on the kid. You know, to 

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GUILTY PLEASURE BY JESSICA PRINCE

1/20/2021

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Jessica Prince ramps up the angst in this enemies-to-lovers, small town, second chance romance! I adore her books and recommend every single one of them!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: January 11, 2021
Genre: Enemies-to-Lovers. Second Chance Romance. 

Series: The Redemption series #4 (can stand alone)
Pages: 358 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Author (thank you!). 
The only thing worse than living in a town where everyone hates you is having to work for the man who broke your heart.

Redemption, Tennessee held nothing but painful memories that Lark Ashton had no desire to rehash. After the only man she’s ever loved crush her soul and spirit, and all her friends turned their backs on her, she swore to herself she’d never go back. But when her aunt calls, asking a favor she can’t possibly refuse, Lark finds herself public enemy number one . . . again.

Clay Morrison has spent seven years trying to convince himself he’s no longer in love with Lark Ashton. But when the woman he thinks betrayed him and his family returns, she brings with her a whole slew of feelings he’s worked hard to ignore. Now he can’t get the bane of his existence out of his head.

She’s in desperate need of a job. He can’t resist the chance to have her at his mercy.

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BALANCE BY LUCIA FRANCO

1/20/2021

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​If you enjoy extremely forbidden romance novels then you need to read Balance by Lucia Franco! I really enjoyed this one and am looking forward to starting book 2. 
Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: August 28, 2016
Genre: Forbidden Romance. Sports Romance. 

Series: Off Balance series #1
Pages: 610 pages
Format: eBook. ​Source: Purchased. 
​Adrianna Rossi is no stranger to the rigorous demands required of her body. Years of pain and determination make her one of the best. Olympic glory is the ultimate goal, and she'll do anything to achieve it. Even if that means leaving home to attend World Cup Academy of Gymnastics, a training center that serves one purpose—producing champions.

Perfection, precision, and dedication are required of his athletes. When two time Olympian Konstantin Kournakova is persuaded into training the young hopeful, he immediately regrets it. She doesn't come close to his high standards. As the relentless pursuit of her dream keeps her striving, a passion is ignited within him.

Kova's power and domination, coupled with Adrianna's fierce tenacity, reveal there is more for her body to learn. Every interaction can be misconstrued, but there’s no mistaking the darkening of his gaze, the lingering of his touch, or the illicit image of his bare skin pressed against hers. Integrity is on the line. One toe off the beam and their forbidden desires could ruin everything 

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PEOPLE LIKE HER BY ELLERY LLOYD

1/16/2021

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People Like Her is a modern thriller about the dangers of putting yourself out there in front of millions of people on social media! I'm so glad I got this one in my book of the month box!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: January 12, 2021
Genre: Thriller and Suspense

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 277 pages
Format: Hardcover. Source: Book of the Month Box
​A razor-sharp, wickedly smart suspense debut about an ambitious influencer mom whose soaring success threatens her marriage, her morals, and her family’s safety.

Followed by Millions, Watched by One

To her adoring fans, Emmy Jackson, aka @the_mamabare, is the honest “Instamum” who always tells it like it is. 

To her skeptical husband, a washed-up novelist who knows just how creative Emmy can be with the truth, she is a breadwinning powerhouse chillingly brilliant at monetizing the intimate details of their family life.

To one of Emmy’s dangerously obsessive followers, she’s the woman that has everything—but deserves none of it.  

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THE PERFECT GUESTS BY EMMA ROUS

1/12/2021

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Emma Rous is shaping up to be one of my favorite authors! This book, like her debut, is an excellent read with a shocking ending I didn't see coming! I highly recommend it. 
​Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: January 12, 2021
Genre: Domestic Suspense.

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 302 pages
Format: eBook. Source: The Publisher
​The USA Today bestselling author of The Au Pair returns with another delicious, twisty novel—about a grand estate with many secrets, an orphan caught in a web of lies, and a young woman playing a sinister game.

1988. Beth Soames is fourteen years old when her aunt takes her to stay at Raven Hall, a rambling manor in the isolated East Anglian fens. The Averells, the family who lives there, are warm and welcoming, and Beth becomes fast friends with their daughter, Nina. At times, Beth even feels like she's truly part of the family...until they ask her to help them with a harmless game—and nothing is ever the same.

2019. Sadie Langton is an actress struggling to make ends meet when she lands a well-paying gig to pretend to be a guest at a weekend party. She is sent a suitcase of clothing, a dossier outlining the role she is to play, and instructions. It's strange, but 

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WE THOUGHT WE KNEW YOU BY M. WILLIAM PHELPS

1/9/2021

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M. William Phelps is a master when it comes to the true crime genre and I'm always looking forward to his next release. This book certainly held my attention while reminding me why I enjoy this genre so much. I highly recommend it. 
Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: December 29, 2020
Genre: True Crime

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 336 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.
​In this chilling true-crime thriller by New York Times bestselling journalist M. William Phelps, a woman’s mysterious death in upstate New York plunges her family into a nightmare of backstabbing and vengeance . . .
 
In July 2015, Mary Yoder returned home from the chiropractic center that she operated with her husband, Bill, complaining that she felt unwell. Mary, health-conscious and vibrant, was suddenly vomiting, sweating, and weak. Doctors in the ER and ICU were baffled as to the cause of her rapidly progressing illness. Her loved ones—including Bill and their children, Adam, Tamryn, and Liana—gathered in shock to say goodbye.
 
In the weeks that followed Mary’s death, the grief-stricken family received startling news from the medical examiner: Mary had been deliberately poisoned. The lethal substance was colchicine, a 

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THE WIFE UPSTAIRS BY RAHCEL HAWKINS

1/6/2021

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The Wife Upstairs is a highly enjoyable domestic suspense! I got this one in my book of the month box and am really glad to have a found a new to me author in the thriller and suspense genre! 
​Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: January 5, 2021
Genre: Domestic Suspense.

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 277 pages
Format: Hardcover. Source: Book of the Month Box
A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, Rachel Hawkins's The Wife Upstairs pairs Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Megan Miranda.

Meet Jane. Newly arrived to Birmingham, Alabama, Jane is a broke dog-walker in Thornfield Estates––a gated community full of McMansions, shiny SUVs, and bored housewives. The kind of place where no one will notice if Jane lifts the discarded tchotchkes and jewelry off the side tables of her well-heeled clients. Where no one will think to ask if Jane is her real name.

But her luck changes when she meets Eddie Rochester. Recently widowed, Eddie is Thornfield Estates’ most mysterious resident. His wife, Bea, drowned in a boating accident with her best friend, their bodies lost to the deep. Jane can’t help but see an opportunity in 

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THE STRIKE OUT BY MEGHAN QUINN

1/2/2021

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Meghan Quinn has released another dazzling romance with The Strike Out! New adult, college romance readers can rejoice because Holt is going to steal your heart!
​Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: January 4, 2021
Genre: New Adult. College Romance. Sports. 

Series: No official series but it IS part of one. Standalone.
Pages: 350 pages
Format: eBook. Source: The author
​It started with one night out with the boys.

She was the hot diner waitress putting herself through school.
I was the rich, arrogant player everyone misjudges.

On paper we didn’t match.

Yet all it took was one day. One single day to change her mind.

She wasn’t planning to spend her day off with me.
She wasn’t supposed to fall for my charm.
But one day, one smile, turned into several nights of her calling out my name.

I’m not the guy she should end up with. I’m jealous, possessive. Not here for a long time - just a good time.

She’s changed me.

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