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House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I Need You to Read This by Jessa Maxwell

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

4 stars 🌟 
 This was a great book with twists and turns that kept me engaged the whole time. 
 This book follows Alex. a woman who applies for the job of her favorite advice columns after she dies. What Alex doesn't know, is that after getting the job, things will go awry and her dream job may be filled with secrets and lies. 
 I really enjoyed the advice column piece of this book and enjoyed Alex as a character. I also really enjoyed her companions Raymond and Janice as characters. This was my first book from this author, but I will be reading more. 
 Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.  
Between Lies And Revenge by Hannah D. Sharpe

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

" There's only one thing that can be found between lies and revenge." Wow!!! 🤯 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is a debut novel ?! I would never guess this author hadn't written many prior. This was simply a fantastic book!! 
 This book follows a dual POV of two women who seemingly have nothing in common. Elle. a professional con woman, whom lost her family and her inheritance years ago. When Elle meets a woman, Olivia, who was now wearing pieces of her inheritance jewelry, she finds a way to befriend her to try to get back what she's owed. Olivia's life, however perfect it may seem, is far from perfect and after meeting Elle, things in this book take a drastic turn. 
 This book is filled with twists and turns, lies and revenge, shocking secrets, crazy female relationships,  and will keep you flipping the pages to know what happens next. 
 I would highly recommend this book and will be looking forward to whatever is next from Hannah D. Sharpe.  Thank you to Netgalley. Rising Action Publishing, and Hannah D. Sharpe for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. 
Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman

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adventurous challenging inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This audio book was action packed the entire start to finish, and so well done with the voice acting!! Made you feel like you were in the story. 

What would you do when faced with the worst case scenario?? This book poses that question and delves into the lives of several characters during one of the worst tragedies to happen, and the actions/effects that take place to and with these individuals! 
This was my first book by this author, but this was a fantastic, fast paced, action packed, and heart pumping book that will keep you flipping the pages to know what happens next. 
Thank you to Netgalley and Hachette Audio for the audiobook of this novel in exchange for my honest review. 

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Search Party by Hannah Richell

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Red River Road by Anna Downes

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0