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Nobody Knows You’re Here by Bryn Greenwood

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Nobody Knows You’re Here follows a young woman, Beatrice who has lost her job and is about to lose her home too.

She confides in a mysterious stranger about her problems only to then wake up in a room with no memory of what happened to her.

This book creeped me out but I couldn’t stop reading it.

Beatrice is both a victim and with this new job, a part of this criminal ring. I cannot say more but this was a book that kept me all night because I NEEDED to know what was going to happen next. I finished this book in one sitting because I was that invested in this story.

Loved this book but I am withholding a star because that ending upset me.



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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


In my 30s am I allowed to be obsessed with a YA series? Because I am obsessed with this book.

I’ve tried reading this twice before but life always got in the way. Now with the help of a boxset (i.e a print book), an ebook copy AND the audiobook, I was able to finally finish this book and I cannot wait to start the next in the series.

The Cruel Prince follows Jude, a human who was snatched away to the world of Fae as a kid. Her mother had previously been married to a fae but faked her death and ran away. When her husband tracked her down, he murdered her and her lover before taking her kids to live with him as his own.

I loved that this book didn’t shy away from Jude having issues because she was raised by her mother’s murderer but at the same time this is the man who is taking care of her.

This book had excellent worldbuilding and a plot twist I did NOT see coming.

If you’re looking for a good fantasy book, give this series a try.



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Hometown Girl by Courtney Walsh

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This was a great book but I was more invested in the mystery than the romance.

Beth Whitaker was supposed to be a fancy city girl. Instead she’s stuck in her hometown, taking care of her family and trying not to let anyone know what a failure she is.

Drew is a rancher who is hiding away from his family after an accident in his childhood.

The two of them come toward to renovate a farm- both of them working to prove themselves and escape their pasts.

There is very clear chemistry between them which I liked but it was the mystery that kept me going in this book.

I usually go to Courtney Walsh for comfort romance books so I was not expecting such a serious topic or such a serious ending (she truly has range!).

If you’re looking for a smalltown romance novel with themes of forgiveness, give this book a try.



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My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Poppy Hart is a small town chef with lots of heart and lots of debt.

When a high school bully taunts her about her most recent- and incredible embarassing- heartbreak, Poppy invents a fake boyfriend.

What Poppy doesn’t realise is her fake boyfriend is Dallas, a well-known hockey player.

Dallas is intrigued by Poppy and the two of them eventually start fake dating to help her business and his reputation. But it isn’t long before sparks fly between these two despite them seemingly being from two totally different worlds.

This was a really cute read that I enjoyed immensely. Someone recommended this as a clean alternative to Off Campus and I’m not going to lie, I loved what a gentleman Dallas was.

These two are absolutely adorable and I cannot wait to read more from this series.



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The Divorce by Freida McFadden

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Not Freida McFadden’s best work but I still enjoyed this book immensely.

Naomi has the perfect home, the perfect husband, the perfect family.

Until her husband tricks her out of their house, drains all their money from their JOINT account and finds a young girlfriend.

Naomi struggles to accept this new change in fate and believes that there is still hope for her family.

But soon she starts to realise there is something very wrong with her husband’s new girlfriend. Something almost threatening.

This was a really interesting book that I enjoyed however the plot seemed a bit far-fetched. Nonetheless I always love a Freida McFadden book and I was glad to have a new one to read.



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My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Eden Fox goes on a run as usual only to return home to find an imposter in her house with her husband.

Her husband claims not to know her and neither do the people in the town. They do however seem to know the lady pretending to be her.

Desperate for answers, Eden tries to find the one person who will be able to help her- her daughter, Gabriella.

Meanwhile Birdy, a Londoner who discovers she is dying, gets tangled in this story and tries to figure out the truth.

Which Eden is the right one? Who is lying? And most importantly, WHY?

This was a really interesting book that I finished in one sitting. I HAD to know the truth and honestly I was not disappointed. I cannot wait to read more from Alice Feeney.



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