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ashleysilver7's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good book that was filled with suspense. Apparently, the author based this story on the many armed home invasions that take place in Atlanta (and I'm sure many cities in our country). This book is about a mother, Jade, her two children, and her husband Cam who is a famous chef with a lot of skeletons in his closet. Clearly, he has a lot of enemies who would want to see him suffer, the way he has made other people suffer. It was a good book, and I also enjoyed her novel "Dear Wife" and look forward reading other books by Belle.
rmarcin's review against another edition
5.0
Happy Publication Day to Kimberly Belle and My Darling Husband! I opened this book today and read it straight through. My heart was racing as I felt the stress experienced by Jade and her children, Beatrice and Baxter. I felt the tension in Cam as he struggled to rescue them. And, I was tense throughout the drama of the home invasion, the reason for it, and the financial stress and struggle the characters were feeling. I also thought the commentary on the healthcare system in this country was spot on. I also loved how the ending is just a bit vague. Kudos Kimberly Belle!
staystitchy's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to Harlequin Trade for letting me read this one. This book publishes March 8.
This one was just non stop in the best way. If you’re in a reading rut, this book will peel you out of it. I had a hard time putting this one down, literally. Don’t think that you can multi task while reading this one, it will suck you all the way in. It’s not going to change your life by any means, nope I take that back it is. I just don’t want to tell you how because I’m not here to spoil this book for you, I’m here to tell you to read it! Go get your library holds and preorders ready my friends.
Jade and Cam Lasky are happily married, they have two kids and a huge home. They have a nice life funded by Cam’s rapidly growing restaurant business. One day their world is rocked by a home invader. Cam is trying his hardest to gather ransom money and Jade it trying to hold it all together for her and their kids. This book has huge twists and a super fast pace. I can’t wait to read more by Kimberly Belle.
This one was just non stop in the best way. If you’re in a reading rut, this book will peel you out of it. I had a hard time putting this one down, literally. Don’t think that you can multi task while reading this one, it will suck you all the way in. It’s not going to change your life by any means, nope I take that back it is. I just don’t want to tell you how because I’m not here to spoil this book for you, I’m here to tell you to read it! Go get your library holds and preorders ready my friends.
Jade and Cam Lasky are happily married, they have two kids and a huge home. They have a nice life funded by Cam’s rapidly growing restaurant business. One day their world is rocked by a home invader. Cam is trying his hardest to gather ransom money and Jade it trying to hold it all together for her and their kids. This book has huge twists and a super fast pace. I can’t wait to read more by Kimberly Belle.
sanctuaryofsunshine's review against another edition
4.0
haven’t finished a book in a day in a LONG time - fabulous thriller.
intense, addictive and slick writing I could not put this down!
intense, addictive and slick writing I could not put this down!
judithdcollins's review
5.0
INSANELY INTENSE!!
#AuthorElevatorSeries Interview with Kimberly
Powerhouse international bestselling author Kimberly Belle returns following [b:Stranger in the Lake|52702788|Stranger in the Lake|Kimberly Belle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1580401188l/52702788._SX50_.jpg|73021341] with her 7th novel —MY DARLING HUSBAND, a tour de force suspense thriller of greed and revenge—her best since [b:Dear Wife|41587116|Dear Wife|Kimberly Belle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548075328l/41587116._SY75_.jpg|66588849]!
Psychological thrillers do not get any better than this scorcher! What goes on behind closed doors is not always pretty. Sins of the father (husband) come back to haunt—in ways you cannot imagine. Saddle up. Get ready for the ride of your life.
One of my favorite authors, I would not miss a book. I love all the KB babies, but these two titles: [b:My Darling Husband|55871027|My Darling Husband|Kimberly Belle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1665936908l/55871027._SY75_.jpg|87068262] and [b:Dear Wife|41587116|Dear Wife|Kimberly Belle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548075328l/41587116._SY75_.jpg|66588849], are my absolute favorites! (those nasty husbands keeping their wives in the dark), but lookout, they are more powerful and more intelligent than they know.
Set in Atlanta, we meet a married power couple, Jade and Cam Lasky. A handsome couple, they live in the exclusive Buckhead area, a gorgeous house, and meticulously decorated.
Cam is quite the celebrity chef. If you live in Atlanta, you know how they love their upscale steak and seafood restaurants.
They own numerous restaurants for the elite with long waiting lists. They also have two perfect children, Beatriz and Baxter , who attend the best schools.
Beatrix is a child violin prodigy (one smart cookie, independent, and sassy) and would love to see a movie or TV series based on this novel. (I see someone like Mckenna Grace). She was one badass little girl. (great job, Kimberly)
Jade was a top designer, and how they met, but after she had the kids, she left her job- busy with the kids, husband, and their lives.
It starts when Jade suspects some man is following her in Whole Foods and sees him everywhere she goes around town, running errands. What does he want? She worries about the kids.
Then one afternoon, after picking up the kids from school, they pull in the garage, and there is a masked man with a gun. Her worst nightmare. She does not think it is the same man.
They are trapped. A scared mother with her two children. How will this end? What does he want? He can have anything he wants as long as he does not harm the kids or her.
Being their house has lots of glass, he forces them into the kitchen, preparing the kids snacks and making friends with the little boy. He threatens Jade that if she tries anything—the kids are dead.
He then gets them in the media room, which has no windows. They have a security system, but he forces her to disarm it. Next, there are the nanny cameras. (lots of run and drama around these). This person seems to know much about their house, and Baxter is naive and funny.
All the while, the man demands a specific amount of money. $734,296 in cash, which is odd. At the right time, he will tell her to call her husband and have the money brought there by 7 pm or else they are dead.
Cam is not having a good day. One of his best money-making restaurant kitchen caught fire, with a wiring problem and was pretty much destroyed, and now no income coming in from that restaurant with one hundred thirteen employees to deal with—millions of dollars and now an investigation expecting foul play.
Of course, his wife, Jade is unaware they are in debt. The restaurants have investors and partners, plus they have no liquid assets, and they live above their means. So Jade thinks this amount will be no problem. They have plenty. Wrong. They have no money!
Cam is sweating and running all over town, trying to gather as much money as he can on credit cards and calling in favors. He cannot allow anything to happen to his family. He has to turn to some shady characters in the wrong area of town, but not his first visit. Cam has hidden things from everyone, and now karma is coming back around.
Belle racks up the tension and suspense in a race against time and a countdown from the early afternoon to evening with a deadline of 7:00 pm. From Beatriz escaping, some other tricks Jade tries, and then the nosy neighbor comes to the door!
These plot twists are nerve-wracking! Jade tries to give her hints and wants her to take the little boy to keep him safe. Something is off.
Who is this guy, and why is he targeting their family? They are not allowed to call the cops, or they are dead.
As the riveting countdown continues, we slowly learn about some of Cam’s underhanded business dealings. He is on his way fighting traffic but does not have the amount of money requested.
The gunman shows his face on camera to Cam while he is in the car, and it is heart-pounding tension at breakneck speed and action from here on out to the explosive ending! A great wrap-up.
Tense and compulsive, who knew a home invasion could be so enthralling!. Do not read this adrenaline-fueled thriller before you go to bed. You will not sleep. Highly creative and cleverly executed, with characters to die for —trust, me you will be glued to the pages. I read this in one day and finished it in the wee hours of the morning. WOW! I loved this book.
It is full throttle all the way, and the character development is superb! Kimberly Belle has outdone herself with one of the hottest thrillers of the year! There is never a dull moment, nor does she take you down a subpath.
Beatriz, Jade, and Baxter make quite the team. At the first of the book and sprinkled throughout, there is an interview between a news media anchor and Cam. But at this point, we do not know what happened to Jade and the kids keeping you guessing how this will end.
Fans of Harlan Coben, Kaira Rouda, and B.A. Paris will find a lot to like here. Action-packed, no one does marriages, greed, and domestic suspense better than Belle.
The book world saved the best to the last. Get this one before the new year begins. Out Dec 28, 2021.
I have been an avid fan of this extraordinary author since I read her first book back in 2014 when I started my book blog. Having read every subsequent novel, all seven have been on my top books of the year and all five stars. Check out all my KB book reviews HERE.
Blog Review:
@JudithDCollins
#JDCMustReadBooks
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Top Books of 2021
Pub Date: Dec 28, 2021
This was my special birthday gift read back in Sept! Thank you, #NetGalley and #ParkRow for an early reading copy. Also ordered the hardcover.
#AuthorElevatorSeries Interview with Kimberly
Powerhouse international bestselling author Kimberly Belle returns following [b:Stranger in the Lake|52702788|Stranger in the Lake|Kimberly Belle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1580401188l/52702788._SX50_.jpg|73021341] with her 7th novel —MY DARLING HUSBAND, a tour de force suspense thriller of greed and revenge—her best since [b:Dear Wife|41587116|Dear Wife|Kimberly Belle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548075328l/41587116._SY75_.jpg|66588849]!
Psychological thrillers do not get any better than this scorcher! What goes on behind closed doors is not always pretty. Sins of the father (husband) come back to haunt—in ways you cannot imagine. Saddle up. Get ready for the ride of your life.
One of my favorite authors, I would not miss a book. I love all the KB babies, but these two titles: [b:My Darling Husband|55871027|My Darling Husband|Kimberly Belle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1665936908l/55871027._SY75_.jpg|87068262] and [b:Dear Wife|41587116|Dear Wife|Kimberly Belle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548075328l/41587116._SY75_.jpg|66588849], are my absolute favorites! (those nasty husbands keeping their wives in the dark), but lookout, they are more powerful and more intelligent than they know.
Set in Atlanta, we meet a married power couple, Jade and Cam Lasky. A handsome couple, they live in the exclusive Buckhead area, a gorgeous house, and meticulously decorated.
Cam is quite the celebrity chef. If you live in Atlanta, you know how they love their upscale steak and seafood restaurants.
They own numerous restaurants for the elite with long waiting lists. They also have two perfect children, Beatriz and Baxter , who attend the best schools.
Beatrix is a child violin prodigy (one smart cookie, independent, and sassy) and would love to see a movie or TV series based on this novel. (I see someone like Mckenna Grace). She was one badass little girl. (great job, Kimberly)
Jade was a top designer, and how they met, but after she had the kids, she left her job- busy with the kids, husband, and their lives.
It starts when Jade suspects some man is following her in Whole Foods and sees him everywhere she goes around town, running errands. What does he want? She worries about the kids.
Then one afternoon, after picking up the kids from school, they pull in the garage, and there is a masked man with a gun. Her worst nightmare. She does not think it is the same man.
They are trapped. A scared mother with her two children. How will this end? What does he want? He can have anything he wants as long as he does not harm the kids or her.
Being their house has lots of glass, he forces them into the kitchen, preparing the kids snacks and making friends with the little boy. He threatens Jade that if she tries anything—the kids are dead.
He then gets them in the media room, which has no windows. They have a security system, but he forces her to disarm it. Next, there are the nanny cameras. (lots of run and drama around these). This person seems to know much about their house, and Baxter is naive and funny.
All the while, the man demands a specific amount of money. $734,296 in cash, which is odd. At the right time, he will tell her to call her husband and have the money brought there by 7 pm or else they are dead.
Cam is not having a good day. One of his best money-making restaurant kitchen caught fire, with a wiring problem and was pretty much destroyed, and now no income coming in from that restaurant with one hundred thirteen employees to deal with—millions of dollars and now an investigation expecting foul play.
Of course, his wife, Jade is unaware they are in debt. The restaurants have investors and partners, plus they have no liquid assets, and they live above their means. So Jade thinks this amount will be no problem. They have plenty. Wrong. They have no money!
Cam is sweating and running all over town, trying to gather as much money as he can on credit cards and calling in favors. He cannot allow anything to happen to his family. He has to turn to some shady characters in the wrong area of town, but not his first visit. Cam has hidden things from everyone, and now karma is coming back around.
Belle racks up the tension and suspense in a race against time and a countdown from the early afternoon to evening with a deadline of 7:00 pm. From Beatriz escaping, some other tricks Jade tries, and then the nosy neighbor comes to the door!
These plot twists are nerve-wracking! Jade tries to give her hints and wants her to take the little boy to keep him safe. Something is off.
Who is this guy, and why is he targeting their family? They are not allowed to call the cops, or they are dead.
As the riveting countdown continues, we slowly learn about some of Cam’s underhanded business dealings. He is on his way fighting traffic but does not have the amount of money requested.
The gunman shows his face on camera to Cam while he is in the car, and it is heart-pounding tension at breakneck speed and action from here on out to the explosive ending! A great wrap-up.
Tense and compulsive, who knew a home invasion could be so enthralling!. Do not read this adrenaline-fueled thriller before you go to bed. You will not sleep. Highly creative and cleverly executed, with characters to die for —trust, me you will be glued to the pages. I read this in one day and finished it in the wee hours of the morning. WOW! I loved this book.
It is full throttle all the way, and the character development is superb! Kimberly Belle has outdone herself with one of the hottest thrillers of the year! There is never a dull moment, nor does she take you down a subpath.
Beatriz, Jade, and Baxter make quite the team. At the first of the book and sprinkled throughout, there is an interview between a news media anchor and Cam. But at this point, we do not know what happened to Jade and the kids keeping you guessing how this will end.
Fans of Harlan Coben, Kaira Rouda, and B.A. Paris will find a lot to like here. Action-packed, no one does marriages, greed, and domestic suspense better than Belle.
The book world saved the best to the last. Get this one before the new year begins. Out Dec 28, 2021.
I have been an avid fan of this extraordinary author since I read her first book back in 2014 when I started my book blog. Having read every subsequent novel, all seven have been on my top books of the year and all five stars. Check out all my KB book reviews HERE.
Blog Review:
@JudithDCollins
#JDCMustReadBooks
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Top Books of 2021
Pub Date: Dec 28, 2021
This was my special birthday gift read back in Sept! Thank you, #NetGalley and #ParkRow for an early reading copy. Also ordered the hardcover.
rozlev's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe 3.5 Kimberly Belle's last book, Dear Wife, was fabulous. Unfortunately, I can't say the same about this novel. It read like a Lifetime movie of the week and was so overwrought. The characters were unlikeable and about an inch deep. It could have used some editing to tighten up the story and stop the repetitive descriptions. It all came together at the end, but by then I was sick of it.
anemonemily's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
smorrison4's review against another edition
4.0
That husband is something else! The way he justifies all of his actions is impressive. The daughter is a fantastic character, so calm and calculating.
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up.
This book takes off from page one and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through! A mother and her two young children are kidnapped and held for ransom in their own home as her husband races around trying to get together the cash. I loved this on audio with a full cast of narrators and memorable characters (never discount the ingenuity of a young girl). Highly recommended if you enjoy fast paced thrillers!
This book takes off from page one and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through! A mother and her two young children are kidnapped and held for ransom in their own home as her husband races around trying to get together the cash. I loved this on audio with a full cast of narrators and memorable characters (never discount the ingenuity of a young girl). Highly recommended if you enjoy fast paced thrillers!
jdavis147's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75