Audiobook Review: The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden @Dreamscapeaudio #TheWifeUpstairs #TheWifeUpstairsBook #bookblog #bookblogger #bookreview #bookreviewer #audiobookreview #booksonthebookshelf #5starreads

PUBISHER: Dreamscape Media

PUBLICATION DATE: November 23rd, 2021

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Thank you to Dreamscape Media for the Audiobook ARC of this novel via NetGalley to read and review.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Victoria Barnett has it all.

A great career. A handsome and loving husband. A beautiful home in the suburbs and a plan to fill it with children. Life is perfect—or so it seems.

Then she’s in a terrible accident… and everything falls apart.

Now Victoria is unable to walk. She can’t feed or dress herself. She can’t even speak. She is confined to the top floor of her house with twenty-four-hour care.

Sylvia Robinson is hired by Victoria’s husband to help care for her. But it turns out Victoria isn’t as impaired as Sylvia was led to believe. There’s a story Victoria desperately wants to tell… if only she could get out the words.

Then Sylvia discovers Victoria’s diary hidden away in a drawer.

And what’s inside is shocking.

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MY REVIEW:

Ok this book! I absolutely LOVED it! I was HOOKED! This was the first novel that I have read by this author and I definitely will be on the lookout for more titles! I loved the premise of the novel and following along the journey that had me guessing and second-guessing what was going to happen next. A gripping, fast-paced thriller that will have you biting your nails as you listen- or read-along. I was so immersed in this novel and cannot recommend it enough. I loved it!

Victoria seemed to have it all. A beautiful home, a wonderful career, a loving husband. But as we all know, not everything is always as it appears to be, and that certainly rings true in this novel. Without giving too much away, I cannot recommend this book enough. Run, do not walk, to get your copy of this book today. You will thank me!

Thank you to Dreamscape Media for the audiobook ARC of this novel to listen and share my review with others. I will definitely be recommending this novel!

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MY RATING: 5/5 stars

Blog Tour & Book Review: My Darling Husand by Kimberly Belle @KimberlySBelle @HarperCollins @parkrowbooks #MyDarlingHusband #MyDarlingHusbandBook #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookblog #bookblogger #booksonthebookshelf #booksof2022 #5starreads

PUBLISHER: Park Row

PUBLICATION DATE: March 8th, 2022

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Hi everyone and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for My Darling Husband by Kimberly Belle. Thank you to the publisher, Park Row, for inviting me on the blog tour for this exciting and highly anticipated novel.

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ABOUT THE BOOK: 

Bestselling author of DEAR WIFE and THE MARRIAGE LIE, Kimberly Belle returns with her most heart-pounding thriller to date, as a masked home invader reveals the cracks in a marriage.

Everyone is about to know what her husband isn’t telling her…

Jade and Cam Lasky are by all accounts a happily married couple with two adorable kids, a spacious home and a rapidly growing restaurant business. But their world is tipped upside down when Jade is confronted by a masked home invader. As Cam scrambles to gather the ransom money, Jade starts to wonder if they’re as financially secure as their lifestyle suggests, and what other secrets her husband is keeping from her.

Cam may be a good father, a celebrity chef and a darling husband, but there’s another side he’s kept hidden from Jade that has put their family in danger. Unbeknownst to Cam and Jade, the home invader has been watching them and is about to turn their family secrets into a public scandal.

With riveting twists and a breakneck pace, My Darling Husband is an utterly compelling thriller that once again showcases Kimberly Belle’s exceptional talent for domestic suspense.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Kimberly Belle is the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of seven novels, including her latest, My Darling Husband (December 2021). Her third novel, The Marriage Lie, was a semifinalist in the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Mystery & Thriller, and a #1 e-book bestseller in the UK and Italy. She’s sold rights to her books in a dozen languages as well as film and television options. A graduate of Agnes Scott College, Belle divides her time between Atlanta and Amsterdam.

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MY REVIEW:

Thrilling, addictive, fast-paced chills and one heck of a nail-biter! This book has it all. If you haven’t read this book by Kimberly Belle you need to get your hands on a copy ASAP. You will thank me! 

Jade and Cam are a successful, happily married couple with two children. What could possibly go wrong? Apparently, a lot can and does go wrong! Coming home one day with her children, Jade finds a masked intruder in their home. The intruder seems to know a lot about her family, and knows the ins and outs of their home. Has he been spying on the? Has he been planning this home invasion for quite some time? Why has he selected her family and what does he want?

What unfolds is fast-paced thrills and chills. I loved how bad ass and resilient Jade was, even while being held captive in her own home by this masked man. She held her own and fought tooth and nail to protect her young children and keep them safe. There were several twists and turns, and revelations in this novel that kept me guessing and I loved that.

A fantastic thriller of a novel that I highly recommend you read if you haven’t already! You will love this novel!

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MY RATING: 5/5 stars

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CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR:

Author website: https://www.kimberlybellebooks.com/

Facebook: @KimberlyBelleBooks

Twitter: @KimberlySBelle

Instagram: @kimberlysbelle

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/kimberlybelle

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WHERE TO BUY THE BOOK:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/My-Darling-Husband-Kimberly-Belle/dp/0778311562/

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-darling-husband-kimberly-belle/1138090011?ean=9780778311560 

Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/my-darling-husband-9780778312116/9780778312116 

IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780778312116 

Books-A-Million: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/My-Darling-Husband/Kimberly-Belle/9780778311560?id=8388215054600 

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/my-darling-husband 

AppleBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/my-darling-husband/id1539274871 

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Kimberly_Belle_My_Darling_Husband?id=6JMHEAAAQBAJ 

Libro.FM: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781488212611-my-darling-husband 

Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/my-darling-husband-a-novel/9780778333135-item.html

Book Review: We Are 100 by Nathan Timmel #WeAre100 #WeAre100book #bookblogger #bookblog #bookreviewer #bookreview #booksonthebookshelf #5starreads

PUBLICATION DATE: March 23rd, 2021 (Kindle Edition)

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Thank you to the author, Nathan Timmel, for reaching out to me about this thrilling novel, and for the eARC of this novel to read and review.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

After losing his wife, Evan Francart is depressed. He has an axe to grind with the pharmaceutical company that jacked up the price of her medications, but feels powerless against a billion-dollar corporation. Then he meets Cassandra. She shows Evan a way to both end his life and become a hero. With her guidance, Evan interrupts a company board meeting and blows the building sky-high. As FBI agents Susan Chamberlain and Michael Godwin discover, Evan is the first of many. Ninety-nine more like him wait anonymously in the wings, their targets just as personal as Evan’s: the prosecutor who lets rapists walk free, the inept surgeon who maims patients yet keeps operating, the phony evangelist preying on those seeking solace… and that’s just the beginning. Will the FBI unearth Cassandra’s identity before all 100 have carried out their plans?

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MY REVIEW:

Thrilling, edgy, dark, edge-of-your-seat entertainment! Wow! What a heck of a thrilling ride! This book will have you flipping through the pages as you read along, wanting to know more. Who is behind all this seeming madness? What is Cassandra after, getting all these people to commit such horrid crimes and causing such mayhem? Why would they orchestrate such a thing? Are their actions warranted? These questions and many more will make you think as you follow along to these 100 people who have been wronged in some way. Are their actions justified? Were they right in committing such awful acts that caused destruction and took the lives of others? It will make you think about morals and the morals of those 100 in this novel. 

A great novel that kept me guessing and second guessing. I loved how I never knew what was going to happen next. Who the next target would be, who the next 100 person involved would be, how they were wronged, etc. Fast-paced entertainment that will have you sucked in until you turn that very last page! Each person you read about in this novel that was included in the 100 was wronged in some way and you will feel empathy for them and their situation. You can understand why they are mad, why they are pissed off, why they have suffered, and why they want revenge. But does that excuse their actions that they take upon themselves to exact that revenge? 

If you haven’t read this novel yet you seriously need to add it to your TBR now. You will not be disappointed!

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MY RATING: 5/5 stars

Book Review: The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto @SourcebooksFire #getbooklit #firereads #TheNewGirl #bookblogger #bookblog #bookreview #bookreviewer #booksonthebookshelf #partner

PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Fire

PUBLICATION DATE: February 1st, 2022

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Thank you to the publisher for the eARC of this novel via NetGalley.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Lia Setiawan has never really fit in. And when she wins a full ride to the prestigious Draycott Academy on a track scholarship, she’s determined to make it work even though she’s never felt more out of place.

But on her first day there she witnesses a girl being forcefully carried away by campus security. Her new schoolmates and teachers seem unphased, but it leaves her unsure of what she’s gotten herself into.

And as she uncovers the secrets of Draycott, complete with a corrupt teacher, a golden boy who isn’t what he seems, and a blackmailer determined to get her thrown out, she’s not sure if she can trust anyone…especially when the threats against her take a deadly turn.

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MY REVIEW:

I enjoyed reading about Lia’s adventures, trials and tribulations as she transfers to Draycott Academy. Weird things are happening at her new school, threats are made, and it seems someone is now threatening her. Who would want to threaten her, and why? I enjoyed the school setting of this novel, and it worked well for the plot of this novel. Lia was a very likeable character and it was interesting to read things from her point of view. A book that I would recommend to others who love YA.

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MY RATING: 3/5 stars

Book Review: Lock the Doors by Vincent Ralph @SourcebooksFire @VincentRalph1 #getbooklit #firereads #partner #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookblog #bookblogger #booksonthebookshelf

PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Fire

PUBLICATION DATE: March 1st, 2022

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Thank you to the publisher for the eARC of this title via NetGalley.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Tom’s family have moved into their dream home. But pretty soon he starts to notice that something is very wrong – there are strange messages written on the wall and locks on the bedroom doors. On the OUTSIDE.

The previous owners have moved just across the road and they seem like the perfect family. Their daughter Amy is beautiful and enigmatic but Tom is sure she’s got something to hide. And he isn’t going to stop until he finds the truth behind those locked doors. . .

Will their dream home become a nightmare?

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MY REVIEW:

I enjoyed the plot of this book as it had me curious and guessing to why the doors would be locked from the outside, and why there was writing on the walls. Eerie, right? Add to that the fact that the previous owners of the house, including a girl that goes to Tom’s school, now live just up the road from where they previously lived. Why sell a house only to move a few doors down? I enjoyed reading from Tom’s perspective as he discovers all of these strange things and tries to solve the mystery of what is going on. Who really is this girl Amy and why is she so strange? Also, why is her family acting strange as well. Convinced something is going on, Tom befriends Amy and is determined to figure it out for himself. 

A good novel that had me hooked on the pages as I read chapter after chapter. I love a good YA novel and this one is one that I definitely recommend. 

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MY RATING: 4/5 stars

Book Review: The Midnight Man by Caroline Mitchell @Caroline_writes @emblabooks @netgalley #TheMidnightMan #booksof2021 #booksonthebookshelf #bookblogger #bookreviewer #bookreview #bookblog

PUBLICATION DATE: October 13th, 2021

PUBLISHER: Embla Books 

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Thank you to the publisher, Embla Books, for the eARC of this novel via NetGalley.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

If you open your door to the Midnight Man, hide with a candle wherever you can. Try not to scream as he draws near, because one of you won’t be leaving here…

On Halloween night in Slayton, five girls go to Blackhall Manor to play the Midnight Game. They write their names on a piece of paper and prick their fingers to soak it in blood. At exactly midnight they knock on the door twenty-two times – they have invited the Midnight Man in.

It was supposed to be a game, but only four girls come home.

Detective Sarah Noble has just returned to the force, and no one knows more about Blackhall Manor than her. It’s a case that will take Sarah back to everything she’s been running from, and shake her to the core.

Will she be ready to meet the Midnight Man?

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MY REVIEW:

I love a good thriller type book that will have you hooked, creeped out with chills, and a touch of eerie stuff going on, and this book was the perfect recipe for that. I enjoyed this book from the beginning and it pulled me in from he first few chapters, as a group of teenage girls go to a known haunted Manor where The Midnight Man is supposed to be. That’s right, these girls knowingly went to a haunted manor with every intention of calling upon the Midnight Man. On Halloween night as well, of all nights. Talk about creepy, scary vibes, right!?

I enjoyed reading this novel and learning about the girls’ experiences on this eerie night in Blackhall Manor, as they call upon The Midnight Man. When one of the girls disappears and doesn’t show up at home, the other girls cannot figure out where she went or what happened to her. Did The Midnight Man get her? Where could she possibly have gone? Full of frights, chills, and edge-of-your-seat thrills, this novel will have you hooked as you flip through the pages.

A perfect read for this time of year, as we are quickly coming up on Halloween in a few weeks. A book I highly recommend that you read.

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MY RATING: 4/5 stars

Book Review: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward @TorNightfire @Catrionaward #nightfirebooks #TheLastHouseonNeedlessStreet #booksof2021 #5starreads #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookblogger #bookblog #partner #booksonthebookshelf

PUBLISHER: Tor Nightfire 

PUBLICATION DATE: September 28th, 2021

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Thank you to the publisher for the physical ARC of this book along with a fabulous bookish package to go along with the book full of bookish items. I loved it! Also, thank you for the eARC copy of this book via NetGalley.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three.

A teenage girl who isn’t allowed outside, not after last time.
A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory.
And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible.

An unspeakable secret binds them together, but when a new neighbor moves in next door, what is buried out among the birch trees may come back to haunt them all. 

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MY REVIEW:

Thrilling, suspenseful, creepy, eerie, intriguing, addictive, compelling, and full of surprises and what the heck is going on moments, this book will have you hooked! This book was such a wonderful blend of all of these elements, and more, and it worked wonderfully for an edge-of-your-seat, what the heck, and keep you guessing book. I devoured this book in a day and couldn’t get enough of this strange, mysterious and unique family. I mean…a cat that likes to read the bible? A child that isn’t allowed outside after last time? And a man in charge of the family that on the best of days has lapses in memory and gaps of time that he cannot recall. It begs the question: what the heck is going on?

I loved reading about all three unique characters in this family trio – the man, the cat and the young girl. Such an interesting and unique concept for a novel and I really enjoyed it. There were several twists that I did not suspect nor did I see them coming when all was revealed, and it kept me hooked to the last page for sure.

A definite must-read to add to your TBR! You will not be disappointed.

Well done Catriona. I am looking forward to your next novels.

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MY RATING: 5/5 stars

 

Blog Tour & Book Review: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney @Flatironbooks @RaincoastBooks @alicewriterland @netgalley #RockPaperScissors #booksof2021 #5starreads #blogtour #bookreviewer #bookreview #bookblogger #bookblog #partner #netgalley #booksonthebookshelf

PUBLISHER: Flatiron Books

PUBLICATION DATE: September 7th, 2021

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Hi everyone and welcome to my stop on the exciting blog tour for the much anticipated release of Rock Paper Scissors, the latest novel by the amazing Alice Feeney.

Thank you to Flatiron Books and Raincoast Books for the eARC of this novel via NetGalley.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Think you know the person you married? Think again…

Things have been wrong with Mr. and Mrs. Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. He can’t recognize friends or family, or even his own wife.

Every anniversary the couple exchange traditional gifts – paper, cotton, pottery, tin – and each year Adam’s wife writes him a letter that she never lets him read. Until now. They both know this weekend will make or break their marriage, but they didn’t randomly win this trip. One of them is lying, and someone doesn’t want them to live happily ever after.

Ten years of marriage. Ten years of secrets. And an anniversary they will never forget.

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MY REVIEW:

Wow! Addictive, thrilling, edge-of-your-seat, omg moments that will have you hooked as you flip through the pages of this thriller of a novel. I love a good domestic thriller and this one was perfect for just that! Mr. and Mrs. Wright (and the irony isn’t lost on me…hahaha) have been the seemingly perfect life. They seem to have it all together, seem just right (see what I did there?) for one another, and appear to be happily married for the past 10 years. But as we all know looks can definitely be deceiving, and not all is always as it appears to be. Behind closed doors things can definitely be different than the outside picture that is painted for everyone to see. Full of deceit, lies, betrayals, tricks and games, this book will have you hooked!

I loved reading about the marriage of this couple throughout the years, as they embark on their trip after winning a trip away. I loved the unique and interesting concept of this married couple using the game of rock paper scissors to help them decide what to do when faced with a big decision. I enjoyed guessing, or trying to guess, what was going on in their lives while away on vacation, and trying to see who was lying, what they were lying about, and wondering if they would be able to mend their marriage. 

I cannot say enough about this book. I am no stranger to Alice Feeney’s novels and this one is a must-read if you haven’t had your eyes on this one yet! Another wonderful 5 star read by Alice Feeney!

Well done Alice. I am looking forward to seeing what books you come out with next.

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MY RATING: 5/5 stars

Book Review: The Trapped Wife by Samantha Hayes @bookouture @netgalley @samhayes #TheTrappedWife #bookblog #bookblogger #bookreview #bookreviewer #netgalley #booksonthebookshelf #booksof2021

PUBLISHER: Bookouture

PUBLICATION DATE: September 8th, 2021

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Thank you to the publisher for the eARC of this novel via NetGalley.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

My family gathers around the large oak table in our beautifully renovated home. I’ve put on a dress and lit candles, and there’s a wonderful aroma coming from the dinner you’ve so lovingly prepared. I feel your hand squeeze mine as you top up my glass and ask about my day as a doctor in our small town. It’s the perfect domestic scene, except for one tiny fact: I think my husband is dead, and you are just another patient of mine…

I had no choice but to let you in. If I laugh at your jokes and run my fingers through your hair, maybe I can delete the photos on your phone and find the truth about the night I can’t remember, just before my husband left on the trip he never returned from. Perhaps my son and I will have a chance at a normal life again.

But as I carefully piece together the shards of what really happened that fateful night, only one thing can possibly be true: everyone is lying, even me…

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MY REVIEW:

When everyone seems to be lying, including the main character of the novel, who are you left to believe? This book was a great thriller that had me hooked from the very beginning. I loved reading the chapters from altering POV’s – Jen in the present and a boy in the past by the name of Evan. Evan seemed to be an unfortunate, mischievous boy who was out looking for trouble.. or did trouble seem to find him? Flash forward to the present, and Jen is being manipulated and blackmailed by a man in her present by the name of Jeremy. He seems to enjoy playing with her and making her squirm as she must do everything he says he does after all have blackmail he can use against her that will ruin her life.

Many times I was mad at Jen for her choices. Why allow this man Jeremy rule and dictate her life? Just tell him to fly away and leave her alone, and just suffer the consequences of the blackmail whatever that may be. She can get through it. Of course I felt bad at times for Jen as well for what she was going through. She was intimidated, scared, bullied and felt she had nowhere or no one to turn to for help or advice.

There were many revelations in this novel – some I actually predicted and others I was close but never quite was close to figuring out the true story. Many shocking twists and turns that had me hooked, I read this book in just a day.. I loved this book and I highly recommend you add this thriller to your TBR list. You’ll be hooked as well!

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MY RATING: 5/5 stars

Book Review: The Wedding Dress by Dani Atkins @HoZ_Books @AtkinsDani #TheWeddingDress #booksof2021 #bookblogger #bookblog #bookreviewer #bookreview #booksonthebookshelf #netgalley @netgalley

PUBLISHER: Head of Zeus

PUBLICATION DATE: August 5th, 2021

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Thank you to the publisher, Head of Zeus, for the eARC of this title via NetGalley.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Three women. Three love stories. One dress. The new heartwarming and uplifting romance from award-winning romance writer Dani Atkins.

Suzanne is engaged to be married to the man of her dreams – except the lead up to her wedding is beginning to feel more like a nightmare. Can Suzanne uncover the truth about her fiancé ahead of her big day?

Bella’s life was on track until the day of the hen party when everything changed. Now she must find the strength to rebuild her future – and decide who she wants to spend it with.

Mandy’s grandmother has fallen in love but her family don’t approve. For her grandmother’s dreams to come true, Mandy has a secret wedding to plan, and a very special dress to find.

These are the three strangers whose stories are about to be woven together by one perfect wedding dress.

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MY REVIEW:

I am a huge fan of Dani Atkins books. She is a powerful writer who has a way with words. Some of her books have made me laugh out loud, cheer, cry, the whole emotional bundle. And this book was no different. It is such a beautifully written book that takes place over time and intertwines the lives of three different women. Three women and one wedding dress.

I enjoyed reading about the lives of the three different women as they embark on their lives and the days leading up to their wedding. They all have such different lives from one another, some full of joy, some full of loss or sadness, and it all centers around one key thing: their perfect wedding dress.

A uniquely written novel that I would recommend.

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MY RATING: 4/5 stars