I bought this a while back and as is customary when I’m picking my TBR, I just go with either what I can remember, or the fact I have it in a TBR queue to read it, so I’m always going into a book unaware. I’m glad I did this one because I enjoyed watching … Continue reading This Is Not How It Ends, Rochelle B. Weinstein
I read "Have You Seen Luis Velez?" in January, so when I saw this one available for request from Lake Union, I was excited to put in for an ARC. Catherine Ryan Hyde sucks her readers in from the very start with the perfect setup of a missing toddler, and the desperation of a mother … Continue reading Brave Girl, Quiet Girl: Catherine Ryan Hyde
I read the blurb when I requested this from HarperCollins, but I didn’t re-read it a month later when I started this. I also didn’t want to read the reviews before I read this because I wanted to go into reading this as blindly as possible. Thomas set up a great mystery of what the … Continue reading Catherine House, Elisabeth Thomas
The Sunday Girl follows Taylor, an abused woman who wants to get back at her ex-boyfriend Angus for posting a sex tape online. But she’s not sure how to go about doing it, and she isn’t sure if she’s ready to let him go. With chapters framed as days of the weeks, we follow Taylor in … Continue reading The Sunday Girl, Pip Drysdale
Will and Lacey have met on an airplane. She’s vacationing for a week in the sun, and he’s going back home after the death of a friend. There’s an instant connection that neither can ignore. So when they run into each other once they get there, they want to explore what’s going on between them. … Continue reading Passion and Peonies, Kristina Beck
Every 4 years a Demon Spring happens, where demons come to earth from a fissure and wreak havoc. Unfortunately, humans are fair game and they have nothing that can kill the demons short of cutting off their heads. Partners Jack and Cam work for ICDM and in the years between Demon Spring, they work with … Continue reading Resurgence, S. Usher Evans
I requested this one from St. Martin’s because I always love their books. After 20 years away, Mallory and her 13-year-old daughter head back to her hometown. To the memories she’s left behind and to her sister Anne that has taken care of her father all these years. But some big revelations get uncovered, ones … Continue reading A Week at the Shore, Barbara Delinksy
Andy's sister Rebecca has gone missing. He saw a yellow van and swears he heard thumping coming from within, but the police aren't taking it as seriously as he hopes. It's up to him to find and rescue his sister before it's too late. But as things get weird on his trips to the library, … Continue reading The Girl Who Wasn’t There, Nick Clausen
This is my third book by this duo, and they disappoint. Hazel is a fantastic character in her quirkiness. I love that she’s outgoing, that she makes the most of her days, and she’s a fun person who loves life. She's a bit of a spirit animal. I like that Josh accepts Hazel for who … Continue reading Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating, Christina Lauren
Peri’s brother Dev has landed himself in hot water. While she isn’t close to him, she wants to investigate the death of the engineer and clear his name. Her fiance Skip is still at home recovering from a gunshot wound, and he wants her to take fewer risks. Especially because she’s suffering from PTSD, but … Continue reading Murder Bytes, Gayle Carline
