Fiction

Only If You’re Lucky by Stacy Willingham

This is an exciting psychological thriller set at a liberal arts college in South Carolina. Margot’s best friend Eliza died 3 weeks after graduation and Margo blames Eliza’s boyfriend for her death. Margot goes into a deep funk, but ultimately decides to attend the college she and Eliza planned to attend together. Margo spends her freshman year cloistered with her plain jane roommate, never making other friends or participating in social events. The only thing she does notice is Lucy, who is bold and dangerous – and reminds her so much of Eliza.

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February 2, 2024 0

Switched (Ghosted, #2) by Sarah Ready

This is a cute romcom with a Freaky Friday twist. Serena is from CA but living near Geneva, Switzerland to work with The Large Hadron Collider. She’s a quirky nerd that loves physics and has no intention of getting married or having kids. Henry is an uptight man from England that also loves physics, but he’s Serena’s opposite. He is regimented, obsessed with cleaning, and can’t wait to meet the woman of his dreams, get married and have kids. The night before Henry starts work at The Large Hadron Collider he meets Serena and they have one incredible night together. But when Henry turns out to be Serena’s new boss, they realize their one night was a mistake never to be repeated. Except neither one can stop thinking about the other. One night during an electrical storm they are working together when a mishap with the collider occurs and suddenly they switch bodies. Let the awkward hilarity ensue.

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February 2, 2024 0

The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2) by Nita Prose

This is a great sophomore book in the Molly the Maid series. Molly has been promoted to head maid, supervising her former boss. While working an event for a prestigious mystery writer, he drops dead on the tea room floor. It’s believed he was poisoned and everyone is a suspect, including Molly. It doesn’t help that she has a history with the author – he is her grandmother’s former employer. The one that unceremoniously fired her grandmother.

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January 28, 2024 0

The Governess and the Duke (Renegade Dukes #3) by Lydia Drake

This is a wonderful Regency romance with plenty of warmth and heart. Viola, the MC, is the governess to an incorrigible fourteen old girl, Felicity, who is a delightful and refreshing character. Her antics, particularly when she and Hunt’s sister Isabell scheme to get Viola and Hunt together, are a hoot. They add much levity and laughter to the story. Viola has been in love with the Duke of Huntington, Hunt, since the moment she saw him. But she knows her place in society and silently loves him from afar. Viola is smart, capable and loving. Her relationship with Felicity is warm, loving, but firm.

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January 25, 2024 0

The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain

You guys, this book is so cute! It’s a fun and flirty Regency England historical romance about what happens when the tables are turned against men’s complete control over courtships. Diana Boyle is a wealthy widow who has no desire to get married again. She discovers that she’s listed in a directory of rich, single women to help younger sons without a fortune score a rich wife. Diana is furious and confronts Maxwell, the man that wrote the list.

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January 25, 2024 0

Curse of the Winter Lord by Susan Shepard

This is a great stand-alone dark fantasy involving a witch, a courageous girl, a cursed lord, and a dangerous adventure. Althena lives in a small, idyllic town until winter comes and never leaves. The town blames the nearby magical woods, especially when a stranger arrives and children start to go missing. Blaming herself, Althena enters the woods to rescue the children and save the town. Lord Winter lives in the wood and has been cursed to turn into a wolf every full moon. Believing he can break the curse by capturing 12 innocents and performing a ritual, he didn’t count on Althena.

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January 25, 2024 0

The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London #3) by Mimi Matthews

This is a wonderful Victorian romance set in London about two childhood friends whose romance always seems to be just out of step. This is book 3 in the Belles of London series, but can be read as a standalone. Lady Anne and Felix “Hart” Hartford are childhood friends. When Anne was only 16, Felix proposed and they had an understanding. Shortly thereafter Anne’s father died, plunging her mother into a 7 year spiral of grief, taking Anne with her. After their broken engagement, Felix never gives up hope they will get back together.

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January 19, 2024 0

A Murderous Persuasion (Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery #2) by Katie Oliver

This is another great cozy mystery with Jane Austen vibes. While this is book 2 of the series, it’s a standalone mystery and can be read without having read the first book. In fact, I’ve read this series completely out of order and I’ve still enjoyed them all.

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January 17, 2024 0

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

3 stars

This is a twisty suspenseful mystery set amongst the rich and famous. Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. When she discovers one of her inner circle has betrayed her, she invites them to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. She’s hoping to call out the betrayal and let the person squirm before she bans them from her life. While on the island a strong wind storm, called a fury, envelopes the island. The storm is the perfect setting for a mystery – and maybe even an unexpected death.

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January 14, 2024 0