Category: Adult Fiction

Adult Fiction, Romance

The Life Lucy Knew by Karma Brown

Michelle

Ages 18+

lucyLucy Sparks wakes up in a hospital after hitting her head to find that most of her memories are a lie. She wonders why her husband is nowhere to be seen, and is horrified when her parents tell her that she’s not actually married. The wedding and marriage that live in her head are examples of what her doctors call false memories, things that she makes up to fill the gaps after her coma. She was in fact engaged at one time, but it was broken off years earlier. She now has a boyfriend, Matt, with whom she lives, but remembers him presently only as a colleague. Lucy is very confused as Matt seems to be a nice person, but she realizes she’s still in love with her ex-fiance. Will she get over her feelings for him and stay with Matt? Or is she destined to be alone after this tragic accident? 

 

Adult Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

Michelle

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Hal begins her day like any other day, down on her luck and reading people’s tarot cards to make ends meet. Then she receives a mysterious letter telling her that her grandmother has died, and that she will indicates she is entitled to a substantial amount of money as the result. There’s only one problem: her grandmother has been dead for twenty years. Still, she decides to try and claim the money, using her skills as a tarot card reader to her advantage. She travels for the funeral, and, upon arrival, realizes something much bigger is amiss than a letter being sent to the wrong person.

Adult Fiction

After Anna by Lisa Scottoline

Michelle

Ages 18+

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Maggie is a divorcee who got remarried to Dr. Noah Alderman, a pediatric allergist. She loves him, and adores his little boy Caleb. Then Maggie’s estranged 17-year-old daughter suddenly gets back in touch, and Maggie invites Anna to live with her, Noah and Caleb. Maggie is so overjoyed to have her daughter back that she ignores the warning signs that something may be amiss. Then Anna is murdered and Noah is the prime suspect. This thrilling novel proves once again what a master Scottoline is at her craft.

 

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin

Michelle

Ages 18+

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Nina Browning is married to a successful businessman and her son is a senior in high school who has just been accepted into Princeton University for the coming year. Tom Volpe is a divorced, single dad working multiple jobs and his daughter Lyla is everything to him. Then one mistake changes everything for Nina, Tom, and Lyla, forcing their lives together in a scandal no one ever thought possible.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance

The Office Christmas Party by Aimee Duffy

Michelle

Ages 18+

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Natalie and Dean both love crashing Christmas parties, but when they start to crash the same parties, the competition gets heated! Natalie started crashing Christmas parties after her mom died to keep herself in that holiday spirit. When she meets her rival, Dean, at one of the parties, she realizes the fun may be over…or is it?

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

Michelle

Ages 18+

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Lucy has been writing her dissertation for thirteen years when she and her boyfriend break up. She’s down in the dumps, and her sister Annika, who lives in Los Angeles, insists that Lucy house-sit for her. This includes caring for her diabetic dog. Even so, Annika is sure that getting out of Phoenix is just what Lucy needs to clear her head and start over. Lucy doesn’t exactly agree. Although the house and property are picturesque, she still has to go to her love-addiction meetings—which, by the way, don’t help at all—and her Tinder dates which aren’t any better. Things change, however, when she meets a steamy swimmer while sitting on the beach rocks. This is her chance to put a positive spin on things. Can she make it work with him or will it be another Tinder-like fail?
Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance, Series

Until Tomorrow by Abbie Williams

Michelle

Ages 16+

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The seventh book in the Shore Leave Cafe series, this is a story about a woman who is determined to get her life back. Tish Gordon finds her true love in the hospital after a fire, and she is determined to find out who is responsible for the devastation. Doing so, however, will unearth the secrets of her past. Ruthann leaves her fiance at home, and travels to come help her sister Tish. However, Ruthann finds romance where she’s least expecting it.

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella

Michelle

Ages 18+

surprise meAfter ten years of marriage, a trip to the doctor has sent Sylvie and Dan into a panic when they find out they could potentially be married for another 68 years. Upon hearing this, the couple devise a plan to keep their relationship fresh, and call it Project Surprise Me. They decide to surprise each other in little ways. Soon, the project is in full swing, and they start to realize they might not know each other as well as they originally thought. It was refreshing to read a romance novel about a couple who has already established their relationship.

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.