Book: Every Mother’s Nightmare Author: S.E. Lynes Thank you, NetGalley and Bookouture Audio, for an advanced audio copy. Every Mother’s Nightmare is a grounded and engaging story about abuse told through three points of view.  Melissa gets a phone call that her daughter was found in a confused state and is in the hospital. Based... Continue Reading →

Book: Night Watcher Author: Daphne Woolsoncroft Thank you, NetGalley and Hachette Audio, for an advanced audio copy.  Night Watcher was a breath of fresh air for me. It was a thriller that felt like a teen slasher movie I grew up watching. From a knife to make their kills to wearing a creepy mask, I... Continue Reading →

Book: Dogged Pursuit Author: David Rosenfelt Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, for an advanced audio copy. Dogged Pursuit is listed as the 31st book in the Andy Carpenter series, but it’s a prequel. I have read many books in this series, but not all of them. Going back to the beginning was such a... Continue Reading →

Book: The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club Author: Gloria Chao Thank you, NetGalley and Harlequin Audio, for an advanced audio copy.  I didn’t know what to expect when I read the summary of The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club, but I did not expect to like it as much as I did.  Three unlikely friends, all screwed over by... Continue Reading →

Book: The Housemaid’s Wedding Author: Frieda McFadden Thank you, NetGalley and Dreamscape Select, for an advanced audio copy. I’ll start with I am a huge Frieda McFadden fan. There have not been many full-length books of hers that I haven't liked. The Housemaid's Wedding is not a full story; this is very short, and I... Continue Reading →

Book: Sounds Like Love Author: Ashley Poston A huge thank you to Berkley Romance for the gifted eARC! The story follows Joni Lark, who is a songwriter currently dealing with writer’s block. She hasn’t written a hit song in a long time. So, she is taking a break from LA to head back home to... Continue Reading →

Book: The Mongol Ascension Author: Andrew Varga Thank you, NetGalley and Imbrifex Audio, for an advanced audio copy.  After finishing The Mongol Ascension, I decided I needed to go back and reread the first book in the series, The Last Saxon King. My initial thought when I finished this book was, "Is this my favorite... Continue Reading →

Book: Vanguard Strike Author: Jarom Strong Thank you, NetGalley and Bookouture Audio, for an advanced audio copy. Vanguard Strike was as close to a video game as a book can get. As a gamer, I love when mediums collide, but this was different. This was just a well-told story that made me think of it... Continue Reading →

Book: Everything’s Coming Up Rosie Author:  Courtney Walsh Thank you, NetGalley, Thomas Nelson, and Zondervan Fiction Audio, for an advanced audio copy.Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.  Kristen's Review: I absolutely loved this inspiring novel! Rosie Waterman wants to be a theatre actor. However, she... Continue Reading →

Book: Confessions of a Junior Spy Author: Rosaria Munda Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, for an advanced audio copy. As an adult, I believe the best compliment I can give a book like this is what I have done, and that is to order this for my daughter. This book is one that I... Continue Reading →