May has been a great month of reading! As you know, I usually choose thrillers but the two romance books I read were absolute perfection! Keep reading if you need a little rom-com on your summer book list.
What can I say about this book without hyping it up too much? Hmm….. never mind that here we go.
I LOVED this book so dang much! It’s a must-read, fun-loving, family/sisterhood, funny, romantic, and a REAL story! How does it make me want to take a sissy trip to NY, but also take a girl’s trip to a charming small town?
Nora and Charlie are swoon-worthy, but the relationship she has with her sister, Libby is my favorite. It made me think of my sissy multiple times throughout. The plot has a lot about books and book publishing, which is just the cherry on top. Read it. You won’t want to miss out on this one.
This one was the cutest little beach read you ever did see.
It’s a sweet childhood friends-to-lovers romance that is simply a good read. The angst, the love, the heartbreak, the nostalgia of being 13 again. It truly takes you back to your youth of carefree summers and first loves. This one starts out with the first 6 years of growing up and falling apart. Then present day, when they reunite to find themselves in an unusual circumstance.
It was a slow burn, but so well written that I was never bored or impatient. If you liked Love and Other Words and People We Meet on Vacation, this is for you.
Holy Smokes, this one is INTENSE!
A story about three sisters that escape the abuse of their alcoholic father, but end up in a more horrifying situation. It’s painful and heartbreaking at times but it grabs a hold of you for the emotional rollercoaster. Gah, my heart was shattered in this book; reading it was almost unbearable. (Please be sure to check trigger warnings, or just steer clear completely if you are affected in any way; this one will give you all the emotions.) Definitely true to Chevy’s writing, the story pulls you in and paints the most terrifyingly vivid picture.
I stayed with it because of the character development. Those sisters went through hell and back, but their gritty determination and fierce sisterhood couldn’t keep them apart.
I enjoyed this one. It was dark and intense, which are two of my favorite things.
Mal (short for Malcom) is a bookstore owner and writes a little blog on the side. One day an FBI agent comes into the bookstore and asks about some murders that have been taking place. The unusual circumstance is that they have been mimicking the murders based on his article, titled “8 Perfect Murders”. Mal is intrigued and agrees to help.
What a well-written novel. The pacing was excellent, with snippets of clues and information dropped in at just the right time. There were so many twists that you really never know who to trust. A great book for any reader of crime-fiction!
This one really seemed to have all the ingredients of a hit thriller. It started out great, the plot was very intriguing, the beginning was excellent. But I’m not sure it will get a 5 star review from me. It’s a story about a serial killer’s daughter, who is now a psychologist. One day, one of her patients disappears and is feared to be dead. Even though her father is behind bars for his past crimes, there seems to be a copycat threatening to uproot her traumatic past.
Although I enjoyed it, I wasn’t quite captivated. I guessed the outcome early on, so I think that had a lot to do with it. It was a good debut novel, and I’m sure newer readers of the pych/thriller genre would enjoy it. But in my opinion, it wasn’t one to remember.
An excellent thriller that is fast-paced and unpredictable.
Newlyweds Sam and Annie move out of the Big Apple to Sam’s small hometown upstate. As Annie spends her days at home, Sam works long hours as a therapist in the downstairs office. Little does Sam know that all of his conversations can be heard through a small vent in the ceiling from the room upstairs. All seems fine until Sam decides to go to work and not come home. Although this plot seemed familiar, I loved this one so much! It kept me guessing until the very end. I didn’t see it coming, and I don’t think you will either.
