the setup… It’s the summer of 1981 and a little girl is taken by her father to stay on a farm in rural Wexford (Ireland) with the Kinsellas, her maternal relatives, for “fostering.” The child’s mother is near term with another child, one among many others. Here she finds a stark contrast to her own… Continue reading Foster by Claire Keegan @CKeeganFiction @AoifeActress @HighBridgeAudio
the setup… Harriet (Harry) Kilpatrick met Sabrina and Cleo, her two best friends, when they were assigned as roommates in college. It was a match that seemed to be made in heaven as, despite them being so different in natures, they bonded quickly and permanently. The group grew to add two more friends, Wyn Connor… Continue reading Happy Place by Emily Henry #EmilyHenry @justjuliawhelan @PRHAudio @librofm
the setup… Olive Torres and Ethan Thomas are getting married! However…they’re going to go it alone in Maui to avoid the Torres family wedding curse (remember twin sister Ami’s disastrous event?) and be mindful of her sister’s feelings as she’s still sort of recovering from her recent divorce. But Ami’s having none of it. She… Continue reading The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren @ChristinaLauren @JessMarieGarcia @HarryShumJr @SimonAudio
the setup… Congresswoman Ida Berkowitz is running for the US Senate seat and right now things are looking good after handily winning the primary. She’s feeling good, that is until her campaign manager looks up from her phone and asks, “Who is Marissa Schuyler?” In that moment, everything about who Ida has come to be… Continue reading Golden Hills by Jennifer Weiner @jenniferweiner @copatter @BrilliancePub
the setup… It’s been a year since Jess Baxter’s mother died and she’s decided now is the time to finally tackle her childhood home to empty its contents. Despite offers from her friends and boyfriend Guy, Jess knows this is something she must do on her own. It was much more difficult than she’d anticipated,… Continue reading The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle @mikegayle #WitneyWhite @HachetteAudio
the setup… In late 1975, ten-year old Miranda Larkin returns home from school as she normally does but this time is different. The house is empty, her mother who typically greets her is nowhere to be found. Her purse is there and everything else seems to be in place. As the day progresses, it become… Continue reading All That is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay @WilliamLanday #DaviddeVries #JoyceBean @PLawlorAudio #ScottMerriman @BrilliancePub
the setup… Finley McGowan is a subcontractor who specializes in flipping houses and is guardian to her eight-year old niece Aubrey. They live with her mother Molly because three years ago her sister Sloane was the cause of her financial ruin and turned her daughter over to Finlay, establishing her as legal guardian. Sloane’s been… Continue reading The Sister Effect by Susan Mallery @SusanMallery @Blunder_Woman @HarlequinBooks
the setup… DI Kim Stone and DS Bryant are called to the grounds of a church where the body of Sandra Deakin lay. She was brutally stabbed and mutilated, found by one of the church’s bell ringers. When they discover that she’s a psychic as a profession, the field of suspects grows, including competition, disgruntled… Continue reading Deadly Fate by Angela Marsons @WriteAngie @JanCramervoice @bookouture
the setup… Morgan Albright is finally living her best life. She’s put down roots in a small, friendly town outside of Baltimore and that’s extremely important given the vagabond life she led as an Army brat. Her best friend Nina Ramos is also her roommate, helping with the mortgage, and Morgan loves both of her… Continue reading Identity by Nora Roberts #NoraRoberts @justjanuary @MacmillanAudio
the setup… Evan Smoak (Orphan X) is reassessing his life now that he’s eliminated all of those within the government who were hunting him down. There is only one possibility remaining of him receiving a request for help as The Nowhere Man and he may end it there. When he receives the call, it’s from… Continue reading Into the Fire by Gregg Hurwitz @GreggHurwitz @ScottBrick @BrilliancePub
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