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THE LAST PARTY BY CLAIRE MACKINTOSH

12/29/2022

The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh is a slower paced murder mystery. While I did enjoy the writing and the clever twist at the end, I found this book to be way too long for what the story was telling.

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: November 8, 2022
Genre: Police Procedural. Mystery
Series: DC Morgan #1
Pages: 436 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Purchased.

At midnight, one of them is dead. By morning, all of them are suspects.

It's the party to end all parties....but not everyone is here to celebrate.

On New Year's Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His vacation homes on Mirror Lake are a success, and he's generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbors.

But by midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake.

On New Year's Day, Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects. The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbors,

LOVELIGHT FARMS BY B.K. BORISON

12/25/2022

I love Christmas books and this one really hit the mark. It's funny, spicy, and has an incredible setting! I can't wait to read more of the books in the series.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 10, 2021
Genre: Christmas Romance
Series: The Lovelight series #1
Pages: 418 pages
Format: Paperback Source: Purchased.

Where the lovelight gleams …

A pasture of dead trees. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. Lovelight Farms is not the magical winter wonderland of Stella Bloom’s dreams.

In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she’s loved since she was a kid, she enters a contest with instafamous influencer Evelyn St. James. With the added publicity and the $100,000 cash prize, she might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. There’s just one problem. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on the application and said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only … there is no boyfriend.

Enter best friend Luka Peters. He just came home for some hot

A CHRISTMAS SPARK BY CINDY STEEL

12/21/2022

If you're in the mood for an enemies-to-lovers Christmas romcom then make sure to check this one out! I can't wait to read more books from the author based on this one.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: October 25, 2022
Genre: Christmas Romance
Series: Pride and Pranks series #1
Pages: 118 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Kindle Unlimited.

Snowed in at a cabin with the most infuriating man in the world. I may take my chances with the wolves...

When my best friend found out I’d be alone over Christmas, she hooked me up with a week stay in her family’s cabin in Idaho. I was on a publishing deadline for my latest book and was really looking forward to a cozy week by the fire, cuddled up in flannel pajamas with my laptop and hot chocolate.

Alone.

So imagine my surprise when I arrived at the cabin during a blizzard, and found it already occupied. By an all too familiar face and a fine pack of chiseled abs. Even though it had been ten years since I’d last seen Chase, he had no problem picking up exactly where we left off. I had a big problem with it.It didn’t matter what he

THE SHITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS BY SERENA TERRY

12/17/2022

I found this author by complete accident on tiktok and I am so glad that I did! Serena Terry is hilarious and I am officially obsessed with her content and novels!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 10, 2022
Genre: Christmas Momcom
Series: Book 2 in the series but can stand alone.
Pages: 376 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Purchased.

One month to go. One stressed mum. Can she pull off the perfect family Christmas?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

Like every mum, Tara wants a perfect Christmas for her family – but no-one else is lifting a finger and she’s losing her elf-ing mind.
From a vaping teen, explosive potty training and a disastrous Nativity, to a distracted husband acting very out of character, the final straw is Tara’s glamorous, feckless mother moving herself back in for the holidays.

Can Tara pull off the holly jolly Christmas of her dreams? Will she deck the halls and not her family? Or is this a Christmas catastrophe waiting to happen…

Hilarious, heartwarming and festive as f*ck – the new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Mammy Banter: The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum.

THE CHRISTMAS WISH BY LINDSEY KELK

12/13/2022

Lindsey Kelk is one of my top favorite authors! I loved this book to pieces! If you enjoy a "groundhog day" Christmas romcom then this is a must read for you!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 15, 2022
Genre: Christmas Romance
Series: None.
Pages: 348 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Publisher.

Newly single lawyer Gwen Baker is hoping that a family Christmas—countryside, a mountain of food and festive films—will salve the sting of her career hanging by a thread and her heart being trampled on. Because everyone else has their life sorted: even Dev, her boy-next-door crush, is now a tall, dark and handsome stranger with a fiancée. She can’t help wishing her future was clearer.

Then Gwen wakes up to discover it’s Christmas day all over again. Like Groundhog Day but with eggnog. And family arguments. On repeat.

As she figures out how to escape her own particular Christmas hell, Dev is the one bright spot. He might be all grown-up but underneath he’s just as kind and funny as she remembers.

Maybe, just maybe, her heart can be mended after all.

THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT BY KIMBERLY BELLE

11/29/2022

While this isn't the best book I've read from the author it is relevant in today's world and has a good mystery. Check this out if you enjoy books about social media gone wrong.

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: November 29, 2022
Genre: Mystery and Thriller
Series: None.
Pages: 344 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Publisher.

USA TODAY bestselling author Kimberly Belle returns with a deeply addictive thriller exploring the dark side of the digital world when a mommy-blogger’s assistant goes missing.

When Alex first began posting unscripted family moments and motivational messages online, she had no intention of becoming an influencer. Overnight it seemed she’d amassed a huge following, and her hobby became a full-time job—one that was impossible to manage without her sharp-as-a-tack personal assistant, AC.

But all the good-will of her followers turns toxic when one controversial post goes viral in the worst possible way. Alex reaches out to AC for damage control, but her assistant has gone silent. This young woman Alex trusted with all her secrets, who had access to her personal information and front row seats to the pressure points in her marriage and family life, is now missing

SNOWED IN WITH THE PLAYER BY REBECCA JENSHAK

11/25/2022

This is the perfect Christmas novella for romance fans! Brother's best friend, snowed in at a cozy cabin, and just plain old love for the holiday! I can't wait for the next one.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: October 25, 2022
Genre: Christmas Romance
Series: Holiday with the Players #1
Pages: 150 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Purchased.

It was supposed to be a weekend of holiday cheer.

Just me and my twin sister, watching Christmas movies and baking cookies.

My brother was absolutely not supposed to show up with half the football team.

Including Teddy. My brother’s best friend and my secret crush.
I’m the shy sister. The one with her nose stuck in a book and quoting every word of Elf, not the one getting attention from guys like Teddy.

He’s cool and smart and so handsome I could die.

The only thing that could make things worse is if I got snowed in with him. Alone.

IN MY DREAMS I HOLD A KNIFE BY ASHLEY WINSTEAD

11/22/2022

In my Dreams I Hold a Knife is a solid murder mystery! What makes it even better is the dual timelines giving readers a broad perspective of the past when the murder took place and the present when the killer is finally being sought

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: August 3, 2021
Genre: Murder Mystery
Series: None.
Pages: 356 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Purchased.

Six friends.
One college reunion.
One unsolved murder.

Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has planned her triumphant return to her southern, elite Duquette University, down to the envious whispers that are sure to follow in her wake. Everyone is going to see the girl she wants them to see—confident, beautiful, indifferent. Not the girl she was when she left campus, back when Heather Shelby's murder fractured everything, including the tight bond linking the six friends she'd been closest to since freshman year.

But not everyone is ready to move on. Not everyone left Duquette ten years ago, and not everyone can let Heather's murder go unsolved. Someone is determined to trap the real killer, to make the

FIRST COMES LOVE BY EMILY B. RIDDLE

11/17/2022

First Comes Love is Emily Riddle's debut romcom and it's a total winner! I love how sassy and outspoken our female lead is and watching her grow was wonderful!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 15, 2022
Genre: Sweet Romcom
Series: The Kissing series #1
Pages: 372 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Author.

A woman who loves her child-free life falling for a divorced dad?
What could go wrong?

It’s no accident Andie Werking’s life looks a lot like her handmade goods boutique, fun, stylish and sassy. At thirty-eight, she knows herself and what she loves: expensive coffee, starting work around lunchtime, and late nights reading while snuggling with her spoiled Corgis. Building her business, cultivating strong friendships, making her adorable bungalow a home, and digging into a progressive church has taken passion and perseverance, and she’s got plenty of both.

However, her aversion to babies, children, and everything babies-and-children related has left Andie single for far longer than she ever anticipated. That all changes when funny, kind and stupidly handsome Dr. Joe walks into her life, bringing his custody agreement and three spirited children with him.

SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX BY LISA UNGER

11/13/2022

Lisa Unger’s Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six is an original “locked room” mystery with a unique twist! I devoured this one in record speed! Highly recommended!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: November 8, 2022
Genre: Mystery | Suspense
Series: None.
Pages: 393 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Publisher.

Three couples rent a luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller byNew York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.

What could be more restful than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah’s generous brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It'll be three couples on this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R.

But the dreamy weekend is about to turn into a nightmare.

A deadly storm is brewing. The rental host seems just a little too present. The personal chef reveals that their beautiful house has a spine-tingling history. And the friends have their own complicated past, with secrets that run blood deep.

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