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The Wedding People by Alison Espach Review

August 9, 2025 5 Stars, Book Reviews

  Phoebe Stone’s life has fallen apart. Her college sweetheart and husband of several years has not only cheated on her with a work colleague but is also divorcing her. Her job no longer carries any meaning for her and...
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The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak Review

July 24, 2025 5 Stars, Book Reviews

  After a three year long estrangement from his only child, Frank Szatowski is overjoyed when his daughter, Maggie, calls him out of the blue. Not only that, Maggie is ready to forgive him for the past and to begin...
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None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell Review

June 7, 2025 5 Stars, Book Reviews

  On her forty-fifth birthday, Josie is able to convince her husband to go out for a celebratory birthday dinner. While she should be celebrating this milestone, Josie can’t help but feel that her life hasn’t turned out the way...
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Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates Review

February 13, 2025 5 Stars, Book Reviews

  When her boyfriend Kiernan suggests they go on an exclusive hiking trip to the Rocky Mountains during the off-season, Christa is less pleased. But loves make one do stupid things and Christa reluctantly agrees to join Kiernan and a...
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No Exit by Taylor Adams Review

February 2, 2025 5 Stars, Book Reviews

  It’s just before Christmas and college student Darby has just received the worst news anyone can receive. Her mother has been diagnosed with cancer and the prognosis is not good. Despite a winter storm beating down on the state...
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The Gathering by C.J. Tudor Review

January 25, 2025 5 Stars, Book Reviews

  When a teenage boy is brutally murdered in a small Alaskan town, the town immediately knows who is responsible. It is not a jealous, a jaded friend, or serial killer stalking the teenagers of Deadhart. The culprit is a...
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The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley Review

August 6, 2024 5 Stars, Book Reviews

  It is the opening weekend at The Manor, an exclusive resort that anyone who is anyone wants to stay at during it’s inaugural weekend. Every detail has been studied, planned, and executed and it seems The Manor is posed...
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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Review

June 19, 2024 5 Stars, Book Reviews

  In 1979 ten-year-old Marjane is living in Iran forward thinking parents. Smart and blessed with a rich imagination, Marjane has a happy childhood that is marked not just by normal childhood experiences but also by the rumblings and changes...
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The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelly Review

June 4, 2024 5 Stars, Book Reviews

During World War Two Josie Anderson, the daughter of an American ambassador, and Arlette LaRue, a native Parisian and new mother, joined the French Resistance and became known as the Golden Doves, stealing many of the Nazis’ secrets and becoming...
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Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano Review

May 12, 2024 5 Stars, Book Reviews

  In the immediate aftermath of the events that occurred in the first book, Finlay Donovan finds herself with a new mission. Her cheating, rude, and all around irritating ex-husband, Steven, has a hit out on him and though Finlay...
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