the setup… Stella Hudson is attorney who serves as an advocate for children in custody cases. She’s recently divorced (amicably) and her latest assignment is nine-year old Rose Barclay. Though she as a rule only accepts cases for children thirteen or older, Stella’s mentor recommended she take on Rose because of her special circumstances. See,… Continue reading House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen @sarapekkanen #LauraBenanti @MacmillanAudio
the setup… Victoria (Torie) Nash is a seventeen-year old young girl living with her father, disabled Uncle Ogden and younger destructive brother Seth in Iola, Colorado. After her mother died when she was twelve, it was expected that she would fulfill the domestic responsibilities. It’s not a path she would have chosen but it’s the… Continue reading Go as a River by Shelley Read #ShelleyRead #CynthiaFarrell
the setup… Ellen and Tanya are childhood friends who seemed to drift apart after a pivotal encounter right before Ellen married her fiancé Troy. Tanya met them for drinks, accompanied by a man that was quite appealing, at least on the surface. Though Ellen thought she and Tanya were as close as sisters, there was… Continue reading The Bad Friend by Caroline Kepnes @CarolineKepnes @justjuliawhelan @BrilliancePub #NeverTellCollection
the setup… Nova Porter is the youngest of her siblings with brother Beckett being her biggest supporter all her life. She’s a tattoo artist and is working crazily to open her new studio in Inglewide. Nova's not in a relationship (and doesn’t want to be) but wants a one night outlet to ease her stress.… Continue reading Business Casual by B. K. Borison @authorbkborison @pippallicious @Findthewalker @Dreamscapeaudio #Lovelight
the setup… Now that Melvin Royal is dead and his “army” dismantled, Gwen Proctor and her family can start to move on, though that doesn’t mean that life is easy. She and Sam Cade still feel the need to protect daughter Lanny and son Connor. Gwen is now a private investigator working for a woman… Continue reading Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine @rachelcaine @esuttonsmith @danjohnmiller @HelloMLC @SingleWithFries @willropp @BrilliancePub #StillhouseLake
the setup… Jack Schmidt is the third generation to run his family’s Rehoboth Beach (Delaware) boardwalk restaurant and it’s his life. He has a string of failed relationships to show for it and no significant one currently. He’s in his early 50s and is approached by the DelDine group to buy his property. They’re gradually… Continue reading The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella @JoellaWriting @ChrisHCoffey @SimonAudio
the setup… As Lieutenant Sam Holland and husband and Vice President-Elect Nick Cappuano prepare for the upcoming inauguration, she's still recuperating from her physical and emotional injuries sustained from disgraced Lieutenant Stahl's assault. Clearly suffering silently from the effects of PTSD, Sam wonders if she'll ever be able to return to the job. In the… Continue reading Fatal Frenzy by Marie Force #MarieForce #EvaKaminsky @HarlequinBooks
the setup… Sheriff Bree Taggert responds to a call from a county maintenance worker who discovered two suitcases by the side of Echo Road. Upon opening, Bree finds the bodies of two dead women inside. After details of the scene are leaked and reported by the press, FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick realizes there are disturbing… Continue reading Echo Road by Kendra Elliott and Melinda Leigh #KendraElliot @MelindaLeigh1 @TeriSchnaubelt #ChristinaTraister @BrilliancePub
the setup… Layla Dupree owns the bakery at Lovelight Farms and it is her passion. She’s good at it and is living her dream, except for affairs of the heart. Now out on her latest dud of a date arranged online, she runs into Caleb Alvarez, the former deputy sheriff now teacher, who’s out celebrating… Continue reading Mixed Signals by B. K. Borison @authorbkborison @pippallicious #JulioMaxwell @Dreamscapeaudio
the setup… Ninety years ago, a fog rolled in around the world, killing everything in its path. One scientist reached out, inviting people to join her on an island in the Greek isles where she offered protection and life. Now three scientists, led by Niema Mandripilias, are heading a community of a 122 villagers living… Continue reading The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton #StuartTurton @TantorAudio
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