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Review of The Au Pair by Emma Rous
4.5/5 stars On the day that Seraphine and Danny are born their mother kills herself. Their older brother Edwin’s nanny mysteriously decides to leave the same day. Twenty some years later when their father dies, seemingly in a freak accident, Seraphine starts feeling like she doesn’t belong in the family…
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Review of Pretty in Punxsutawney by Laurie Boyle Crompton
4 out of 5 stars Thank you to Blink and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy for my honest review. As soon as I saw the synopsis of this book said a Groundhog’s Day and Pretty in Pink mashup I knew I had to read this. While I’m…
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Review of The Couple on Cedar Close by Anna-Lou Weatherley
3 out of 5 stars Thank you so much to Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for my honest review. Laurie thinks she has the perfect marriage to her husband Robert until one fateful day at an annual barbecue. Laurie discovers that her husband…
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Review of Lying Beneath the Oaks by Kristin Wright
5 OUT OF 5 STARS Thank you so much to Bella Rosa Books and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Oh my goodness, you need to stop what you’re doing and read this book. This had romance, suspense, crime, drama,…
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Review of She Lies in Wait by Gytha Lodge
2 out of 5 stars Thank you so much to Random House Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. This book just wasn’t doing it for me. Six teenagers go camping in the woods with drugs and alcohol and…
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Review of The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
4 out of 5 stars I finally had to see what all the talk is about. I won’t lie, this was my first true “fairytale” book I’ve ever read and honestly I didn’t hate it. This was also my first book by Holly Black that I’ve read (I’ll probably be…
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Review of The Guy Who Died Twice by Lisa Gardner
Whoa, 2 reviews in one day? I’m on a roll here. Granted this was a short story, clocking in at 96 pages so it was a pretty quick read. Nice book to read in between longer novels and I absolutely love Lisa Gardner so bonus for me, 4 out of…
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Review of Watching You by Lisa Jewell
3 out of 5 stars Thank you so much to Atria books and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I feel like Lisa Jewell’s books are hit and miss with me. Some of her books I’ve loved while others I feel meh…
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Review of Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz
4 out of 5 stars This was a quick , fun read right before Christmas is officially here. I love everything by Melissa de la Cruz and I really enjoyed this book as well. Plus any retelling of one of my favorite classics is always a bonus. Darcy is a…
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Review of Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver
5 out of 5 stars! Thank you so so much to Lauren Oliver for pulling me out of this dang book funk that’s been plaguing me for what seems like a month. I’m so glad I picked up this book and that it sucked me in from the very beginning.…