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  🪦 The Ex I Buried; My Review! 🪦 (Written by Natalia Simmonds) Blurb; It’s been ten years since I saw my ex. Now his mother says I killed him…   The invitation to my ex-boyfriend’s funeral came out of the blue. I take a deep breath, my hand on the door to the church, fingers trembling. I haven’t seen Jacob in ten years – not since an anonymous lie about me tore the two of us apart… I’ve stayed as far away as possible ever since, but I just can’t miss the chance to say goodbye. But when I pull open the heavy oak door, every pair of eyes in the room lands on me. His mother glares at me from the front pew, shaking with barely contained rage. Her piercing shriek echoes off the walls. ‘How dare you show your face around here, Eva Walsh? You killed my son!’ My heart stops dead, sweat pooling at the base of my spine. I’m frozen in place. How could I possibly have killed Jacob? Why would I? I see the cold, angry stares and realise I’ve made a terrible mistake co...

  ❤️💔 It's Me Or Her; My Review! 💔❤️ (Written by Victoria Jenkins) Blurb; As my eyes slowly start to open, I find myself at the foot of the stairs. I should be confused about how I got here. But I already know. I didn’t trip. It wasn’t an accident. She pushed me. Me: Before I met Andrew, I never believed in love at first sight. But when we meet for the first time, I know he’s meant for me. Within days, we start a whirlwind romance and over candlelit dinners, we plan our dream future. When Andrew suggests we move in together, I say yes instantly. But the dream soon shatters when I see his mother at the front door. Watching me carry my bags upstairs, I can feel her piercing stare. She doesn’t want me here. Her: I watch in horror as Daisy relaxes into her new home with my Andrew. I’ve met women like Daisy before, I know what they’re capable of. And I will do anything to protect him. But then I remind myself: Daisy has come into our lives like a moth to a flame. There’s onl...

  🏠 The Good Neighbour; My Review! 🏠 (Written by Alison James) Blurb; Will her new home turn into a nightmare? As I stare out the window of my beautiful apartment, I hope that I’ve made the right decision to move back to the city that holds so many memories. I’ve chosen my home on the top-floor and in a quiet area because feeling safe and secure is important to me. But on my first day, I’m involved in a heart-stopping accident on the leafy-green street. A stranger comes to my rescue – if it wasn’t for his actions, I wouldn’t be alive. I’m shaken but grateful, so I invite him in. And that’s the moment that everything changes. I shouldn’t have trusted him. I should have kept myself to myself, like I planned to do. Because the truth is, I might look like the perfect new neighbour but if anyone finds out my secret it could destroy me… My Review; Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. It drew me in from the very beginning, with an 'easy-read' style that I love, & was wel...

  👰‍♀️ In Her Shadow; My Review! 👰‍♀️ (Written by Theo Baxter) Blurb; Every room has a secret. Every secret has a price. Rachel thought marrying Lucas Price would be the beginning of her happily ever after. Instead, moving into Crestwood, his sprawling seaside estate, feels more like stepping into a nightmare. The shadow of his first wife, Eliza—who died in a tragic fall from the cliffs—haunts every corner of their new home. When ghostly apparitions begin appearing and mysterious messages warn Rachel to leave, she questions her own sanity. Lucas dismisses her fears and refuses to discuss what happened to Eliza, leaving Rachel isolated and paranoid. Desperate to get to the truth, she starts to investigate Eliza’s death. In a house where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide, Rachel must confront not only the ghosts of the past but the buried trauma of her own dark memories. And when she finally gets closer to Crestwood’s horrifying secret, she realizes she’s in...

  🪦 Let's Play Dead; My Review! 🪦 (Written by Elena Frost) Blurb; Don’t speak. Don’t move. Don’t even breathe. After a whirlwind romance, widow Lisa thinks she's found her perfect match in senior policeman Alex. He's everything she needs—a devoted husband and caring stepfather to her daughter Bella. And, like Lisa, he knows what it is to lose someone precious. Alex suffered his own bereavement when his previous partner, Polly, passed away. But is he really Mr. Right? As Alex’s charm gradually morphs into rigid control, Lisa realises that he has a dark side, that she has married a man she doesn’t really know. When she discovers a note left by his deceased wife Polly which seems to imply that Alex may have been responsible for her death, Lisa fears that she and Bella may be in mortal danger. But escaping a man who wears a badge and knows how to hunt isn't just difficult—it could be deadly. My Review; I really enjoyed reading this book, it drew me in from the very beginn...

  🏠🔥 One Of The Family; My Review! 🏠🔥 (Written by Jess Ryder) Blurb; My daughter’s boyfriend feels like one of the family. I couldn’t be happier to have him living with us. But now my daughter’s disappeared…   I never wanted to have an empty nest. So when my daughter Liv asks if she and her new boyfriend Jensen can move in, I’m thrilled. Jensen is so helpful. He tells me how he loves being part of a close-knit family. He’s felt so alone since his parents died. And for me, his presence goes a little way towards replacing the son I lost. Still, I can’t help but notice that Liv and Jensen are starting to argue. My daughter seems unhappy. Perhaps they just need some time alone together? But when my husband and I return from our weekend away, Liv is missing. The relationship with Jensen appears to be over but he doesn’t want to leave. And then I discover exactly what he will do to stay in our family… My Review; 'Wow!' - This book was such a great read! ...

  🏠 Welcome To The Family; My Review! 🏠 (Written by Cathryn Grant) Blurb; They invited me in. They shouldn’t have… I knew the moment I met Daniel that I would marry him. As I meet his family for the first time, I say a silent prayer. It’s important that I make a good impression… and that they don’t discover why I’m really there. Over a lavish family dinner, I take in their tight-lipped smiles. His mother watches my every move, his brother flirts dangerously with me and his sister maintains her thunderous expression as she carefully avoids any questions about the family. I can tell they’re all hiding something from me. And little do they know, I already know what it is. You see, I’m not the only girl Daniel and his brother Elliott have brought back to meet their mother. Those other girls all disappeared. But I intend to make it out alive. I’m going to uncover the secrets this perfect family home holds. And they’re going to regret ever welcoming m...

  🍴 Seven Reasons To Murder Your Dinner Guests; My Review! 🍴 (Written by K.J. Whittle) Blurb; Three courses. Seven guests. One evening they'll never forget. Seven strangers meet at Serendipity's for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening reaches its close, small black envelopes are placed in front of the diners… revealing the age at which each will die. Spooked, but not wholly shaken, the group disperses into the rainy night with the hope of forgetting the ghoulish stunt. But two weeks later, one dinner guest dies at the age foretold. Was it a tragic accident? Or something more sinister? As the years go by, the other guests begin to die in line with the predictions given on that first night. And it's up to the remaining few to figure who, if anyone, was behind that dinner party before their numbers catch up with them too. Told from the perspectives of the guests, Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests balances mystery and mortality, asking: how would you...

  👠 The Teacher; My Review! 👠 (Written by Freida McFadden) Blurb; Lesson #1: Trust no one. Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye. Addie can’t be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that’s what everyone says. But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet… My Review; What can I say?! = Another GREAT read, written by author Freida McFadden! This book was easy to get into, & was a compelling read from start to finish, - & I LOVED the jaw-dropping twist right at the end! = I was literally left open-mouthed!👌 Based on a rating of 1...

  👁👁 Now You See Me;  My Review! 👁👁 (Written by Leah Cupps) Blurb; Whitley found her Mr. Right. But something is very, very wrong. Whitley Crossland dreams of a better life while working her humdrum job in a shoe store. And her prayers are answered when she meets Roman. Charming, seductive, wealthy, he seems like her perfect man. After a whirlwind romance, they marry, and Whitley settles down to enjoy her wonderful new life. But there’s a problem – Roman is not who he pretends to be. And as his carefully constructed façade begin to crumble, Whitley realizes she is living with a stranger, a man she soon learns to fear. Worried that her life may be in danger, she flees. But Roman isn’t about to let her go. He is clever, resourceful and determined to hunt her down. What he doesn’t know is that Whitley has secrets of her own… My Review; Initially, this book drew me in from the beginning, & it kept me reading through to just over half way through, but I found that after thi...

  💍⚠️ Til Death Do Us Part; My Review! ⚠️💍 (Written by Daniel Hurst) Blurb; Megan thinks that she has the perfect husband and the perfect life. Craig works so that she doesn't have to, leaving her free to relax all day in their beautiful and secluded country home. But when she starts to long for friends and purpose again, Megan applies for a job in London, much to her husband's disappointment. She thinks that he is upset because she is unhappy. But she has no idea. After Megan goes against his wishes and attends the interview, Craig decides that it is time to act. Locking her away in their home, Megan realises that her husband never had her best interests at heart, nor did they meet by accident. Craig has been planning this from the start. As Megan is kept shut away from the world with only somebody else's diary for company, she starts to uncover the lies, the secrets and the fact that she isn't actually Craig's first wife after all... My Review; Overall I found t...

  ⚠️ 🥀My Husband's Wife; My Review!🥀 ⚠️ (Written by Carla Kovach) Blurb; Five years ago I buried my husband. Today I saw him with his new wife.   ‘Thank you for agreeing to be our wedding planner. Theo is on his way,’ Madison says as we meet to plan her dream wedding. The moment her fiancé enters the room, a newborn baby in his arms, my whole world shifts and I grab hold of my desk to stop myself from falling. Theo shakes my hand as he introduces himself, but I already know who he is. He’s my husband. The man I thought had died five years ago. ‘Lovely to meet you, Eva,’ he says, carefully avoiding my frozen stare. I’d recognise his smooth voice anywhere. I want to scream, ask him why he’s doing this to me. But I know just how good a liar my husband is. And he knows my darkest secret. I can’t risk him destroying everything I’ve worked so hard for. At the end of the meeting, I watch the happy little family walk away, and I don’t miss Theo’s eyes staring at me just a ...