Ages 18+
Raymond Shaw is a former prisoner of war who saves the lives of his entire outfit. However, after being a prisoner of war, he is now brainwashed and is an assassin; he does whatever those who control him tell him to. Shaw’s ex-commanding officer does everything he can to try and stop him…but will it be enough?
Ages 18+
The 38th book in the Stone Barrington series, Dishonorable Intentions is a fun and quick read. In this installment of the series, Stone Barrington is involved with a woman named Gala Wilde. She’s great, but unfortunately she was involved with a man who she has unfinished business with she can’t quite shake. On top of all that, the book has a surprise ending! Definitely worth reading.
Ages 18+
April Vogt is a continental furniture specialist who works for Southeby’s. When her boss tells her about an apartment that has been abandoned for the last 70 years in Paris, she immediately signs on to take the job. She can’t wait to get there!
Once she does, she finds a goldmine of furniture and artifacts that belonged to the late owner of the apartment. The most interesting piece, by far, is a painting done by the famous artist, Giovanni Boldini. And not only does April discover the painting, she discovers the journals of the woman in the painting herself, Marthe de Florian, who lived in the late 1800s.
April’s mission now isn’t so much about the furniture that will make Southeby’s millions at auction, however it’s to discover Marthe’s story. Read this book for a bit of romance, and lots of Parisian charm.
Ages 18+
Josie and Meredith Garland are a pair of sisters who were close growing up, and now, fifteen years later, have taken different paths. Josie is a first grade teacher who is single and is about to swear off dating for good. What she really wants is to be a mother, and her plan is to find a sperm donor. Meredith is a successful lawyer who’s married with a beautiful four-year-old daughter. The two sisters must face the issues that divide them, as well as the choices they have made.
Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.
Ages 18+
On the surface, this novel is about three women who seemingly have nothing in common: Annabel, whose husband left her after he cheated, Piper, who is a single mother to a young daughter, and Mackenzie, who is married to a rich heir of a media conglomerate. However, each of the three women’s lives are meshed together as they form unlikely friendships and lean on each other in order to get through what life has thrown at them.
Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.
Ages 18+
Criminal Utopia: Fear the Hacker was gripping from beginning to end. Jim and Emily are in love and engaged to be married. Jim loves to run, especially marathons, and Emily is always there to cheer him on. Until Jim finds out that he has a stalker: a cyber genius who won’t leave him or Emily alone. Read this fast-paced suspense novel for a thrilling ride!
Thanks to the author for sending me a review e-copy of this book.
Ages 18+
This book reminds me of the movies 50 First Dates with Drew Barrymore and The Vow with Rachel McAdams because all three stories are about women who lose their memories and have to be told what their life is like every day when they wake up by those who love them. I loved this book because there’s that mystery component that leaves you wondering if the main character, Christine, will ever get her memory back, or if she’ll have to be reminded every day for the rest of her life. There is also a movie adaptation of this book by the same name with Nicole Kidman.
Ages 18+
Nora wakes up in a hospital bed and is confused as to how she ended up there, and why she is so badly bruised. Then it starts coming back to her: she was invited to her friend Clare’s hen party (what the British call a bachelorette party). The thing is, she hasn’t seen Clare in ten years, and wonders why she was even invited. The book gets even more suspenseful when Nora finds out that Clare’s fiance is murdered and she’s a suspect. This book was hard to put down!
Ages 18+
From the author of the Wayward Pines trilogy comes the eerie tale of Professor Jason Dessen. He has an adoring wife, Daniela, and a fifteen-old-son, Charlie who he loves very much. His life was perfect…until he wakes up naked and tied to a gurney, surrounded by people in lab coats. He quickly learns he was abducted but remembers little else. Jason fears he will never see his family again. Fans of Gone Girl will eat this one up!
Thanks to Penguin Random House for a review copy of this book.
Ages 18+
Don Tillman is getting married…just as soon as he picks a bride. He is a genetics professor, who came up with The Wife Project, which is the 16-page survey required of every woman he goes on a date with. He is sure the results will yield him the perfect woman to marry. Then he meets Rosie Jarman. He is drawn to her because of her mission to find her biological father, but disqualifies her as wife material. The two become friends, and Tillman has to decide whether or not he will ditch The Wife Project and pursue Rosie after all.
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