Playground of Randomness

Deals & Dream Spells by Rachel Morgan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I struggled to connect to this book for my first few tries (i.e I read the first few pages repeatedly. It didn’t catch my attention and I gave up repeatedly before pushing through because the sequel seemed appealing).

Once I committed to finishing the first chapter though, I WAS OBSESSED (Like low-key want to go track down the author and insist she finishes it instead of spending the holidays with her family. This is a very normal reaction to a book).

“Deals and Dream Spells” follow Mariselle and Evryn- two rivals who accidentally end up activating an enchanted contract. Their families have been feuding for years but no one knows the real reason. Mariselle and Evryn need to restore a magical attraction, Dreamland in order to fulfil the terms of the contract. The two of them pretend to be attracted to each other and with time, start to see each other in a new light.

I love the worldbuilding in this series and I especially enjoyed seeing another side of Mariselle. If you’re looking for a fantasy romance that is easy to read with an immersive world, give this a try.



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Want to Know a Secret? by Freida McFadden

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I love a good mystery hidden in a picture-perfect life.

April Masterson is a YouTuber whose recipes are incredible! But someone keeps texting her revealing secrets that she thought she had long ago buried.
April seems like an absolutely angel but as the book goes on, it becomes clear that she isn’t as perfect as she seems.
When a new family moves in, April’s life starts to unravel bit by bit. Her son is accused of things he didn’t do, her popularity dwindles and she is even involved in a murder case.
Did April do it? Or is her stalker framing her?

One way to find out- read the book.



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The Surrogate by Freida McFadden

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Abby wants a baby. Her own baby. But when years of trying AND infertility treatments fails, she finally agrees to adopt.
But then that doesn’t work out either. Abby gives up but she is heartbroken.
And then her assistant offers to be her surrogate. Monica is intelligent, detail-orientated and a great help to Abby on the daily. Abby agrees. Who better to carry her child than someone who knows her in and out?
But as time goes on, Monica’s behaviour starts to change. She starts to develop a friendship with Abby’s husband and they start to have lunch together. Abby misses meetings and deadlines for important projects.
Does Abby really know Monica? Is Monica sabotaging Abby? Read this book to find out.
This was a really gripping read. I had no idea what was going on but I knew I did NOT trust Monica.



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The Tenant by Freida McFadden

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Blake is living the perfect life. He is VP of Marketing at a fancy company, has a beautiful home and a fiancee he is madly in love with.

All of that changes when his boss confronts him about selling company secrets to their rival. Blake insists he is innocent but his boss refuses to hear it. Blake is fired and after this no one wants to hire him.

Desperate to keep his home, Blake agrees to his fiancee’s suggestion of renting out a room. The only “normal” person who applies for the room is beautiful Whitney.

Blake and Whitney get along fine…at first. But when a strange smell starts to appear in the house and unusual noises in the middle of the night, it isn’t long before Blake insists that Whitney is out to get him. It sounds crazy to everyone else except him. Blake knows Whitney is a problem and he will prove it. Or will Whitney get to him first?

This book was such a surprise that I couldn’t help but giggle by the end. This was a great read that I finished in one go. Blake was an ass but I couldn’t help but feel sorry for him as his entire life fell apart.



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Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Quinn runs away from home after committing a crime. Forced to take shelter in a creepy motel, Quinn is on edge that the police are going to find her.
But there are other things that Quinn needs to worry about. The other resident in the motel is a psychic who seems to know more than she lets on. There is an odd dripping in the motel lobby and a woman sits watching at her window across the motel. She doesn’t move.

I had a very clear vision for where this book was going and so I did not see any of the plot twists coming. I was invested in Quinn’s story and couldn’t read fast enough. This is definitely one of my favourite Freida McFadden books.



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The Locked Door by Freida McFadden

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book took a while to grasp my attention but this was a brilliant read!

Nora is a surgeon. Wealthy, talented and just an all round badass.

But Nora has a secret. Her father is a serial killer. Nora has no contact with him and hasn’t seen him since he went to jail. But someone knows details about her father’s crimes. When a copycat pops up, the police go straight to Nora.
Someone is replicating her father’s crimes…with her patients.

Nora is convinced that the police can’t pin anything on her. But as time goes on and the body count goes up, she starts to wonder how long until the police take her in.

Once again, the ending surprised me but it was such a brilliant twist I couldn’t help but laugh when it was revealed. This book was a crazy ride but I loved it so much!



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Never Lie by Freida McFadden

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I can’t tell how much of my review is genuine and how much stems from my annoyance that what I thought was the plot WAS NOT.

This book was something!

Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan end up spending a night at what Ethan thinks is their dream house. The house once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a psychiatrist who disappeared a few years ago.

But as the night starts to go on, Tricia starts to believe someone is in the house with them. She stumbles across a room of cassettes from Dr Hale’s patients. With nothing else to do, Tricia starts to listen to the tapes.

Was Dr Hale kidnapped by a patient? Is she dead? Why is Ethan so taken with the creepy house?

There was ALOT going on in this book but the ending was a complete surprise to me. Personally I didn’t really like Tricia and Ethan but the twist at the ending left me speechless!



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Ward D by Freida McFadden

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This might be my favourite Freida McFadden book ever!!!

Amy Brenner is a med student who is about to spend the night in Ward D, a psychiatric ward. She has been dreading this moment for a while but there is no way around it. She will need to suck it up and make sure no one finds out her secret- the reason why she never wanted to work in Ward D.

As Amy meets the various patients, her unease grows. There is a dangerous locked inpatient, a harmless lady knitting with sharp

needles that look

The book alternates Amy’s shift with a look at her past and the real reason why she is so antsy about being in Ward D.
Besides being a thriller, this book was spooky just because I didn’t know who I could trust.



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