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 *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*A group of 4 ladies have an overnight (or a weekend) at a remote and secluded island that they have been visiting for years. And they aren't seen again. Ten years later, a group of women are invited to a Bachelorette Party on a secluded island resort in the same area.Tessa is a

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What started out as a pleasant cozy (very light) mystery turned very spicy at the end and it was a not unpleasant turn of events.Jeanie's aunt retires and leaves Jeanie the Pumpkin Spice Café in Dream Harbor and Jeanie moves into the little apartment above the café and begins to make herself at home in the small New England town. But with all of the ruckus every night in the alley behind the café

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 *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*I was so happy to get back to Alice and her other mom friends in this series. The mums are all tired and running ragged trying to do all that they can with the babies. And they happen upon a nude protester photo shoot and then they are invited to a sit in to protect a local

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 *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*Capri (emphasis on the PRI) is a strong willed woman who started a tour company in San Francisco 10 years ago when her marriage fell apart. As the granddaughter of the infamous Overkill Bill serial killer, she emphasizes serial killers and murders in her tours and the company

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 Another novel about a neurodivergent main character. Five stars from me again!Poor naive, unassuming Molly the maid works in the Regency Grand Hotel in a big city and is one of the best maids due to her attention to detail and ability to follow all of the rules to the letter. She is definitely unique and on the spectrum in some capacity. But she is also so easy to like in her quaint ways

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*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review.*I can't believe that I put this book off as long as I did. What a fantastic debut novel for Karryn Mayne and I am adding her to my authors to follow on Goodreads. And recommending this book to everyone!On the surface, Lenny Marks is set in her ways and one could assume it is due to being on a

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*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review.*Stella is an attorney appointed to look out for the best interest of a 9 year old while the parents are going through a nasty divorce. At every turn, the parents and grandmother thwart Stella's attempts to get to know Rose and find out what would be in her best interests. Another wrench in Stella's

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*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review.*Charley is working at a legendary hotel on the coast of Maine with a crotchety and handsy boss who has recently died. She thinks she had it made with room and board included with the job and isn't sure how things will work out with the boss's daughters who will inherit the hotel - will she keep her

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What a twisted cat and mouse game!Wren signs up for a dating site and meets Adam and feels an instant connection until he disappears and a PI comes looking for him. Interspersed with this main story from Wren's POV are stories from other girls who have gone missing and their last interactions with the world. We also have Wren's back story unraveled piece by piece to find out how she got to where

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 *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*My second book in this Bakechop Mystery series and I really want to go back and start from the beginning! Jules and Carlos are working with Lance and his Fair Verona Players theater troupe in the Uva vineyard when one of the actors is murdered in the wine cellar. And Jules is

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While many love Kristin Hannah, I am not one of her followers. (I felt like she name dropped brands too much in Firefly Lane and it was just ridiculous. I got it - set in the 80's. Stop beating readers over the head with it!) But I've heard a lot about The Women and thought I would give it a try. It did not disappoint..... much.Frankie enlists in the Army Nurse Corps to impress her parents after

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I've read so many great new series recently! Here's one!Sadie's best friend is killed in a hit and run accident so she has a mid-life crisis and buys a cycling tour company in France and leaves. All of this back story is sprinkled throughout the book. The story really picks up 9 months after Sadie has moved to France and her old boss and his family come for a cycling tour and to see how Sadie's

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*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review.*I really expected a light summer beach read from this book and author and I was surprised to find a death and some shady business practices that needed to be resolved.Traci Eddings was born an Ain't and then married into the Saint family - The Saint Cecelia being a local resort on the coast of

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 Five whole stars from me! Seriously, why haven't you started this series?I love love love this series!!Everything just flows together and just when you think that Fin and Vero are going to be found out, something swoops in and saves their asses. Things seem to come full circle in this book from the previous 3. I don't think that you need to read the first 3 t5o enjoy this one, but I don't

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What a sometimes heartwarming and maddening novel all at the same time. All I can say is thank goodness I wasn't born in this age where I would have been stuck as a homemaker. I feel like I am very late to the party with finishing this book, but it was worth it. Elizabeth Zott is a scientist in the US in the 1950s and struggling with the misconception that women should be in the home and

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Also published in February, this was a nice cozy from a new to me author! Four stars!*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and St. Martin's Paperbacks for my honest review.*Jules and Carlos are hosting Carlos' ex and her family for a few days at New Year's and Jules is excited to be spending time with the whole family and showing them Mount Ashford. they take a

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Published February 20, 2024 and a 5 star review for me! A great twisty thriller.*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review.*Iris and Gabriel have just returned from holiday and found Laure has taken up residence in their bed. As shocking as this seems to the reader, it is explained that Laure is a long time family friend who has had access to

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*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine, and Bantam books for my honest review.*I loved the first in this series so much and I was very excited to get the second to read! It did not disappoint at all!Taking the energy of Alias Emma running through London in one evening and add to it "Below Deck" on a super yacht and you have a super thriller

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 This novel was published just last week and I finished it today. I give it 5 stars. It is not a cozy mystery and not a rom-com - some foul language used. I highly recommend!*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*Alice and Joe are expecting a baby and decided to move from London to the Cotswolds to raise the baby in a

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 *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*Lyndsay Murray is still running her Spice Isle Bakery and trying to grow business and the Caribbean American Heritage Festival is looming. Luckily after the last installment, the bakery is going to be a vendor at the festival and get more business. And then there is a murder at

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 *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Wednesday Books for my honest review.*The cover on this novel is so very misleading! Ten teen influencers sign on for a reality TV show where they are cut off from the rest of the world on a secluded island and recorded non stop. But the watches they are given as gifts are actually linked to production. And

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This is such a great series! It is not a watered down cozy like some authors write. I highly recommend all of the books in this series!*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*Beth is settling in well in Alaska in the 5th installment of this series. And after a woman is found who claims to have been kidnapped, she is

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Published earlier this year. 4 stars *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*A new mother is being gas lighted by her neighbor who doesn't want to be married anymore. None of the characters are particularly likeable. And I didn't feel like this was even a thriller. More like a drama. But the story unfolded nicely

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 Catching up slowly!! *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review.*Second in a series and I felt like it was just as strong as the first. A Caribbean bakery in Brooklyn, NY trying to find it's place amongst the other bakeries. Lyndsay has plans for the bakery as far as production and meals and catering down the road, but when a

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As usual, the books are so much better than a movie or TV series!!*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for my honest review.*I love Joe Goldberg! I love the books because there is a sense that Joe is the original Joe throughout the series in the books. I feel like the TV series is not keeping with the original Joe.**Stepping off my soapbox now**

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