Mystery/Thriller

See How They Fall by Rachel Paris

I can’t believe this is the author’s debut. The story immediately caught my attention and hours flew by as I kept turning the pages. The book is fast paced and is keeping me guessing about who to trust. The book is told from two POVs and I can’t tell if the narrators are unreliable or not. It’s hard to tell who the good and bad guys are. I mean, almost everyone is a pretty awful person in one way or another. Just when I thought the book was about one thing, it took a dark turn into something completely different. I felt like I was being strung along and just when I think I have it figured out, had the rug pulled out from under me. This is what made it a fun book to read and one you should check out.

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March 26, 2025 0

Nightweaver (Nightweaver #1) by R.M. Gray

Last week I missed participating in TBR Beyond Tours book tour for this book because I was in Instagram “jail” (when they don’t let you like/comment/follow), but I’m so happy to finally share this engaging book that is out now. I’m just getting into it, so check back later for my full review. It’s an engaging, fast-paced book with great world building and interesting characters. I’m really enjoying it so far.

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March 12, 2025 1

Nothing Ever Happens Here by Seraphina Nova Glass

This was a fun, entertaining mystery/thriller. The book is told from two POVs, Shelby the main female character and Florence, the elderly lady residing in the assisted living facility that Shelby runs. The book starts out with Shelby interrupting a burglary at her best friend Mack’s business. The burglar locks Shelby in the freezer and she almost dies. On the same night, Mack’s husband Leo disappears. The book then moves forward a year. Leo’s disappearance is still a mystery and Mack discovered that Leo was cooking the books and the family is in serious debt. Things kick off when Shelby finds a threatening note on her car after leaving work at the assisted living facility for the day.

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March 2, 2025 0

The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

I really enjoyed this quick and easy contemporary read. Annie and Amanda are best friends with big plans to take L.A. by storm and become famous actresses. Their relationship is amazing. They just get each other. Their inside jokes and short cuts are the epitome of friends that have known each other most of their lives. Amanda loves Annie, but Annie is in love with Amanda. Not that she’s been brave enough to tell her, of course. When a tragedy occurs Annie flees town on her own and assumes a new identity as Cass.

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January 12, 2025 0

The Tyranny of Faith (Empire of the Wolf #2) by Richard Swan

Book 2 of the trilogy starts shortly after the Battle of Galen’s Vale. Justice Vonvalt returns to capital city Sova to find seeds of rebellion stirring. Senators openly speak against the Emperor and fanatics preach vengeance in the streets. Vonvalt returned to deal with traitors amongst the Justices, but before he can get a handle on it all, the Emperor’s grandson is kidnapped and Vonvalt is ordered to drop everything to find him. He and his allies Helena, Bressinger, and Sir Radomir, are forced to go to the southern frontier, where they once again run into Claver and his templar knights.

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January 6, 2025 0

Beard in Hiding (Winston Brothers #4.5) by Penny Reid

4.5 stars

I absolutely LOVE the Winston Brothers series, so when I saw this book set in the same world focused on two side characters, I couldn’t wait to read it. This book is about Jason “Repo” Doe, the finance guy for the Iron Wraith motorcycle club that the brother’s abusive father belongs to, and Diane Donner, Jennifer “the banana cake queen’s” mother and owner of the local lodge and bakery. Diane is divorced from her despicable husband and has decided to take back her power. She strolls into the Iron Wraith’s dive bar looking to talk Repo into a one-night stand. Who knew that one night wouldn’t be enough for either of them?

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December 31, 2024 0

To Die For (The 6:20 Man, #3) by David Baldacci

This is book three of the 6:20 man series but can be read as a stand-alone. I thought I’d read the first two books, but turns out, I hadn’t. No worries. The author provides enough back story on the main character Travis Devine so the reader does not feel too lost. Travis is ex-military, worked as a Wall Street trader, and has enough skills and survival sense to deal with whatever is thrown at him. This time he’s asked to help the FBI escort 12 year old orphan Betsy to meet with her uncle – a guy he served with in a battle overseas. But the uncle is now a criminal kingpin facing RICO charges.

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December 30, 2024 0

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

This was a really cute mm romance that gave me Romeo and Juliet vibes. In this book, Santa is not warm and fuzzy, but rather an insincere power-hungry dictator determined to strip power from all holidays for Christmas alone. The Christmas heir, Prince Coal, who did not want to be the heir, is initially clueless about the darker side of the holiday. He starts to sense that all is not as it seems when he discovers that the hot Halloween Prince he’d been flirting with, Hex, was being held at the Christmas court as a hostage. Once Coal learns the extent of his father’s tactics, he is determined to find a way for all holidays to work together for the benefit of all.

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December 15, 2024 0

You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose

3.5 stars

This was a pretty good thriller that was predictable at times, but also provided a few fun twists. The book has a lot of mixed reviews, but I suggest you check it out for yourself.

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December 15, 2024 0