Sunday, March 19, 2023

Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft

About the book:

Like any enterprising woman, Bea knows what she’s worth and is determined to get all she deserves—it just so happens that what she deserves is to marry rich. After a lifetime of forced instruction in the art of swindling men by her mother, Bea wants nothing more than to escape her shadow, close the door on their sordid past, and disappear safely into old-money domesticity.

When Bea finds her final mark in the perfectly dull blue-blooded Collin, she’s ready to deploy all her tricks one last time. The challenge isn’t getting the ring, but rather the approval of Collin’s family and everyone else in their tax bracket, particularly his childhood best friend Gale. Going toe-to-toe with Gale isn’t a threat to an expert like Bea, but what begins as an amusing cat-and-mouse game quickly develops into a dangerous chase. As the truth of Bea’s past threatens to come roaring out, she finds herself racing against the clock to pass the finish line before everything is exposed.

MY THOUGHTS

Okay so if there was ever a #bookstagrammademedoit … it is this book. Let me tell you… I LOVED it!! 😍 I COULD NOT put this book down!! Total binge read. 💖

What did I love?? Where to start? It is one amazing debut!! SO MUCH FUN!! You know in a twisted thriller lover kind of way. 😉 BEA!! Girl… we definitely could be besties…oh wait… she doesn’t do BFF’s… she’s a guys girl… 🤷‍♀️…well until she met her match… Gale…🤔… Yeah I don’t understand either Bea… why is your boyfriend… soon to be husband 💍.. so tight with… HER???🤔😬🤷‍♀️.. She’s BEYOND annoying..right? Don’t let Gale win!! 😂 #teambeaforever

Okay so Bea is… alot of things… dark.. damaged.. a gold digger? 🤔🤔 OR…a gorgeous… clever… enterprising… and one hell of a Stone Cold Fox 🦊🙌🙌 Look I loved… loved… loved Bea!! You go girl!! 👏👏 Will Bea be able to land herself a spot in one of the most prestigious families around??? 💍💖 💰… She damn well is going to try. 🦊🦊🦊 Or can someone.. outfox this fox? 😉

It’s been a long time since I have read such a fun, snarky, sassy, clever book!! Believe the hype!! This very well may end up in on my year end favorites list!! ❤️ Give in to the FOMO and add this to your list!!

Rachel Koller Croft is an author and screenwriter in Los Angeles where she has scripted projects for Blumhouse, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Comedy Central, among others. She lives by the beach with her husband, Charles, and their rescue pitbull, Juniper. STONE COLD FOX is her first novel.

Website

http://www.rachelkollercroft.com

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

I Didn't Do It by Jaime Lynn Hendricks

About the book:

Murderpalooza, the premier mystery and suspense writers conference, is meant to be an exciting celebration of the genre and its preeminent writers. But when bestselling author and industry favorite Kristin Bailey is found dead in her hotel room, her rival authors at the convention seem to be the prime suspects. Vicky Overton shares Kristin’s agent and is hoping to raise her profile with the award she’s up against Kristin for. Davis Walton is a hot-shot writer with his star–and ego–on the rise. Mike Brooks is a washed-up has-been planning his big comeback. And Suzanne Shih is a star-struck young writer desperate to break into the business.

As an anonymous social media account taunts them to confess, the suspects find themselves turning to each other to help solve who is behind the shocking turn of events. But they must first decide if the killer is targeting them, or is one of them. The only thing they know for sure is that no one is better at both creating and solving a mystery than the people who write them for a living.

Jaime Lynn Hendricks gives the reader a thrilling peek into the mystery writing world and those that inhabit it in this gripping suspense novel.

MY THOUGHTS

Pack your bags 💼 thriller lovers…we are off to Murderpalozza!!! 🥳 I can’t even tell you how excited I was to receive this gifted copy from @scarletsuspense @penzlerpub!! 🥰 Publication date is May 23rd!! 🥳 I absolutely loved loved loved it!!! 👏👏👏 I have read and loved @jaimelynnhendricksauthor other 2 books 📚… and this my friends… is my FAVORITE!!! 😍Why?? Let me tell you…😉

A hotel 🏨 full of thriller writers… SO much drama!! What an array of personalities.😂 When America’s sweetheart thriller writer is found MURDERED in the hotel… 😳… well hell… EVERYONE is a suspect!! I mean have you seen these author’s Google searches??? They are experts! 😂🤭🤫

I loved the snarky inner dialogue!! Totally my type of snark and gets me… every single time!! 👏👏👏 These bad behaving authors… and stalkers…😳 seriously kept me entertained from page one!!! Not to mention .. who the heck killed Kristin… and who is next???!😳

Okay but seriously… the best part.. that ending!! 😦😏🤯🤐🤐🤐 Absolutely brilliant!!! @jaimelynnhendricksauthor BRAVO!! 👏👏👏 Such an original premise and ending!! Excuted perfectly!! 🤩 In fact dare I say… this could really happen?🤔🤔

Absolutely brilliant… FUN… twisted… I did not see that coming!! #blindsided !! 🤯

5 fabulous stars! If you love thrillers… a good mystery… some snark.. and one heck of a twist… you NEED to read this!! 😉 Again huge shoutout to @scarletsuspense for my copy!! I loved it!! OBVIOUSLY 🙄 Out 5/23/23!!

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Out of The Ashes by Kara Thomas

About the book:

A woman’s investigation into her family’s murders uncovers lies, secrets, and dangerous truths in a heart-wrenching novel of suspense.

When she was thirteen years old, Samantha Newsom’s family was murdered and their Catskills farmhouse set ablaze in an unsolved crime that left nothing behind but ashes.

Twenty-two years later, Sam is pulled back to her hometown of Carney, New York, under the shadows of the grim tragedy she’s never forgotten or forgiven. Authorities mishandled the evidence, false rumors were seeded about her family, suspects yielded nothing, and the case went cold. Not anymore. Investigator Travis Meacham has been assigned to the case, and he has news for Sam: a prison inmate has come forward with a shocking admission. Sam’s baby sister, presumed dead in the fire, made it out of the house that night.

It’s not the only reveal that upends everything Sam thinks she knows about the crime and her family. But Carney protects its secrets. And this time, Sam might not be able to escape the town alive.

MY THOUGHTS

You know when you have like 555 other reviews to do but you just want to talk about the last book you read because it knocked your socks 🧦 off? Well that is this book!! Wow!! Thank you soo much @mbc_books for putting this gifted copy in my hands. 🥰 I seriously can’t recommend this book enough!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Pub date is 5/1/23!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

Why was it so exceptional?? Let me tell you…😉 First off… Dark… gritty… Suspense filled… 😳I went in completely blind and @karathomaswrites is a new to me author. So I was absolutely blown away when I loved this so much!! 😍

Samantha is an ICU nurse… Hey girl.. I am an ED nurse… soooo I ✅Loved that…We have seen ALOT!! Not much surprises us… yet Sam did manage to suprise me…😳😬

Imagine this… your entire family.. murdered and then burned in your childhood 🏡 home.. not you… as you were spending the night at a friend’s house… now your entire family is gone… and the killer is on the loose…😳 Fast forward 22 years… you are back… you left this small town that is riddled with drugs… crime… and lots of secrets 🤫… You NEED to know what happened that night… did everyone really die in that fire? 🔥

Seriously this was so well done… I had no idea 🤷‍♀️ what to think!! Who did it? Are these cops corrupt? The writing was so atmospheric…..I could feel the small town feeling.. and it wasn’t a good one… 😬 … Let me tell you… this town put the G in gritty… 😏…. SO sketchy!!! 🤨…. Now let’s talk about THAT ending!! Wow!! 😳🤯🤯🤯I loved it!!! I know it’s only February but this is one of my favorite books so far this year!! I can’t recommend it enough!! 😍😍😍 Obviously..5 big stars ⭐️

This isn’t a thriller that is so far out there that it is over the top… this was a perfect mix.. I felt like I could be reading true crime. I seriously can’t wait to read more by @karathomaswrites !!

Kara is the author of The Darkest Corners, Little Monsters, and The Cheerleaders. She is also the author of the Prep School Confidential series from St. Martin's Griffin under the pen name Kara Taylor.

Kara has written for Warner Brothers Television and currently writes full-time on Long Island, where she lives with her husband and rescue cat.

Saturday, February 18, 2023

The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Release Date: February 7, 2023

About The Book:

After every divorce, one spouse gets all the friends. What does the other one get? If they’re smart, they get the benefits.

Alyssa Macallan has been dumped by her wealthy and manipulative husband, and now she’s terrified that her toxic soon-to-be-ex is scheming to ruin her, leaving her penniless and alone.

Just when Alyssa could really use a friend, she makes one -- a seductive new friend who’s running from a dangerous relationship of her own. Alyssa offers Bree Lorrance the safety of her guest house, and the two become confidantes. Then, Bree makes a tempting offer. Maybe they can solve each others’ problems.

But no one is who they seem. And the fates and fortunes of these two determined women twist and turn until the shocking truth emerges: You can’t always get what you want. But sometimes you get what you deserve.

MY THOUGHTS

Happy Saturday! LOOK 👀 at this gorgeous cover!!! 😍 I am so excited to be on this book tour with @suzyapprovedbooktours for The House Guest by @hankpryan !!! You guys… I love @hankpryan books but I am going to say this is my favorite one yet!!! She KILLED it!! This book is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5 stars!!⭐️

You are happily married.. until you are not..😬..Bill is mega rich.. handsome and charming..😉…in fact - he is always the life of the party..and well now he is packing 🧳 up and leaving with no explanation.🤷‍♀️ 😳

So you decide to hit the bar 🥂🍸🍷..yes all alone… and then you meet her.. Bree..she appears down on her luck.. and well misery loves company..🤷‍♀️… so you invite her to your home.. to stay in your guest house…WHAT??? 😳 Girl.. who does that??? 🤦‍♀️What are you thinking Alyssa?? 🙄 I literally wanted to scream at the book… NO ….NO…Step away from the bar…BAD IDEA Alyssa!!! One too many drinks!! 🥂🍸🍷…However apparently Alyssa didn’t agree with me! SO let the games begin! 😏

I swear this is @hankpryan ‘s best book yet in my opinion!! The game of cat 🐈 and mouse 🐭 that ensues was fantastic!! Yet who was the cat and who was the mouse?? 🤔🤔🤔 It was so twisty that I kept changing my answer to that question!! 😂 Which is the best kind of thriller in my opinion! 😉

Pub date was 2/7/23!! So run 🏃‍♀️ and get a copy!! ❤️ Huge thank you to @suzyapprovedbooktours and @hankpryan for this absolutely gorgeous gifted copy!! 🥰