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The Elegant Out is Elizabeth Bartasius debut novel. It was a quick read as the book is only 127 pages. It wasn't my favorite book i found the book choppy, the chapters jumped all over the place at times without any flow or complete thought process. I didn't really enjoy the book or the storyline and i feel like it left off when the story shouldn't have ended. I give it 2๐
This book follows Elizabeth, the main character not the author, in her relatable life problems on her way to discovering who she is and what she really wants in life.
Elizabeth a 36 year old divorcee from an abusive marriage finds herself at a crossroads in her new relationship with Gabe. Gabe was honest from the start of their relationship that he doesn't want to get married or have babies. Elizabeth was ok with this until her son, the only good thing to come out of her abusive marriage, is almost 10 and Elizabeth finds herself wanting to have another baby. Or at least she thinks she does. Elizabeth is a writer struggling to decide if she should publish her work, on her path to decide if she wants to become a fulltime writer she starts a blog. Elizabeth digs deep into her emotions while contemplating if she is good enough to publish her work, if she's a good enough mother, if she is worthy of love, if she should stay with Gabe even though he doesn't want children. Will Elizabeth find the answers she so badly desires and find her way?
I would like to thank booksparks for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review.
This book follows Elizabeth, the main character not the author, in her relatable life problems on her way to discovering who she is and what she really wants in life.
Elizabeth a 36 year old divorcee from an abusive marriage finds herself at a crossroads in her new relationship with Gabe. Gabe was honest from the start of their relationship that he doesn't want to get married or have babies. Elizabeth was ok with this until her son, the only good thing to come out of her abusive marriage, is almost 10 and Elizabeth finds herself wanting to have another baby. Or at least she thinks she does. Elizabeth is a writer struggling to decide if she should publish her work, on her path to decide if she wants to become a fulltime writer she starts a blog. Elizabeth digs deep into her emotions while contemplating if she is good enough to publish her work, if she's a good enough mother, if she is worthy of love, if she should stay with Gabe even though he doesn't want children. Will Elizabeth find the answers she so badly desires and find her way?
I would like to thank booksparks for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review.
The Secret Child by Caroline Mitchell
Publication date of April 18, 2019 is the second book in the DI Amy Winters series, i haven't read the first one but think i will go back and read it now.
Wow what a great read this was.
Amy's father has recently died. She's grieving her beloved father only to find out he's her adoptive father, her actual parents are notorious serial killers Lillian and Jack Grimes. While amy is trying to come to terms with this news. A 4 year old girl, Ellen, is kidnapped during a house fire. This leaves Ellens parents confused as to who would do this. Until her mother, Nicole, receives a package from the kidnapper, with instructions on what to do and if she follows through the kindapper will contact the police.
Nicole follows through and the kidnapper who says he's Luka contacts the police and insists that he only communicates with DI Amy Winters. Luka knows that she's the daughter of child serial killers. Amy's bioligical father is dead but her mother is still causing havoc from behind bars. Lillian is awaiting a retrail and is using Amy's ex boyfriend Adam to publish her version of the serial Killings bringing unwanted attention to amy as she's trying to solve the kidnapping. Amy isn't sure if this is actually Luka, he burned to death in a fire at the curtis institute while he was undergoing psychological experiments as a child by none other then Dr.Curtis who happens to be Ellens father. While Amy and her team are investigating another child goes missing who also has ties to the curtis institute. Could this be the work of Luka afterall? Amy is a driven DI and is confident her team will find the answers and bring the children home safely
Mitchell did such an amazing job in this fast paced read, it was definately a book that i didn't want to put down it started off with a bang to grab my attention then I found myself needing to keep going to find out what was going go happen next. Can't wait to see what DI Amy Winters is up to next. I give this book 4๐
Thank you to Amazon Publishing UK and netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Publication date of April 18, 2019 is the second book in the DI Amy Winters series, i haven't read the first one but think i will go back and read it now.
Wow what a great read this was.
Amy's father has recently died. She's grieving her beloved father only to find out he's her adoptive father, her actual parents are notorious serial killers Lillian and Jack Grimes. While amy is trying to come to terms with this news. A 4 year old girl, Ellen, is kidnapped during a house fire. This leaves Ellens parents confused as to who would do this. Until her mother, Nicole, receives a package from the kidnapper, with instructions on what to do and if she follows through the kindapper will contact the police.
Nicole follows through and the kidnapper who says he's Luka contacts the police and insists that he only communicates with DI Amy Winters. Luka knows that she's the daughter of child serial killers. Amy's bioligical father is dead but her mother is still causing havoc from behind bars. Lillian is awaiting a retrail and is using Amy's ex boyfriend Adam to publish her version of the serial Killings bringing unwanted attention to amy as she's trying to solve the kidnapping. Amy isn't sure if this is actually Luka, he burned to death in a fire at the curtis institute while he was undergoing psychological experiments as a child by none other then Dr.Curtis who happens to be Ellens father. While Amy and her team are investigating another child goes missing who also has ties to the curtis institute. Could this be the work of Luka afterall? Amy is a driven DI and is confident her team will find the answers and bring the children home safely
Mitchell did such an amazing job in this fast paced read, it was definately a book that i didn't want to put down it started off with a bang to grab my attention then I found myself needing to keep going to find out what was going go happen next. Can't wait to see what DI Amy Winters is up to next. I give this book 4๐
Thank you to Amazon Publishing UK and netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Simply amazing definitely gets a 5๐review from me. It was a captivating fast paced thriller that sucked me right in, i devoured this book in less then a day.
The book is told from multiple points of view. We Start off by meeting Wren the oldest sister of 3 who lives in a cabin in the woods with their mother. Her youngest sister gets so sick the mother leaves the cabin to go into a town to find help, leaving the two older girls instructions not to open the door for anyone. Its now been 73 days and their mother and sister haven't returned and wren is getting worried. When there is a knock. At the door.
You Then meet Nicolette a grown women married to a prestiged photographer. They are well off living off a trust fund using the money Brandt makes as extra money. They can't have children because nicolette had a medical emergency that ended in a hysterectomy.
These two worlds couldn't be any further apart, i was intrigued to find out how these two stories would combine. They did in a way i didn't see coming. Then twist after twist the story kept going.
Kent did an amazing job engaging me into the lives of all the characters i felt for Nicolette when she found out her husband's "secret". Kent's character development was spot on and the plots and the way everything tied together, the twists was just phenomenal, i don't think i have a bad thing to say.
I would like to thank Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
The book is told from multiple points of view. We Start off by meeting Wren the oldest sister of 3 who lives in a cabin in the woods with their mother. Her youngest sister gets so sick the mother leaves the cabin to go into a town to find help, leaving the two older girls instructions not to open the door for anyone. Its now been 73 days and their mother and sister haven't returned and wren is getting worried. When there is a knock. At the door.
You Then meet Nicolette a grown women married to a prestiged photographer. They are well off living off a trust fund using the money Brandt makes as extra money. They can't have children because nicolette had a medical emergency that ended in a hysterectomy.
These two worlds couldn't be any further apart, i was intrigued to find out how these two stories would combine. They did in a way i didn't see coming. Then twist after twist the story kept going.
Kent did an amazing job engaging me into the lives of all the characters i felt for Nicolette when she found out her husband's "secret". Kent's character development was spot on and the plots and the way everything tied together, the twists was just phenomenal, i don't think i have a bad thing to say.
I would like to thank Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
Abby a young women finds herself finally visiting the doctor after she hasn't been feeling well. He informs her she's about 2 months pregnant. Abby finds this completely incomprehensible as she hasn't had sexual intercourse since she broke up with her ex over a year ago. She returns home in a fog takes some pregnancy tests to make sure the doctor didn't mix up the results and finds out that infact she is pregnant. The wheels start turning in her mind and she thinks back to the new years party she can't quite remember and determines she must of been drugged or so drunk that night that someone at the party must of raped her. Abby starts getting notes, flowers even texts from the father that is secretly stalking her. Abby tries to piece together the events of new year's talking to all the men she believes could be the father. Her sister then mysteriously goes missing and Abby goes into labour and its a crazy messed up ending from here that i'll let you find out by reading the book.
Abby does discover who the father of the baby is i think that was the biggest shocker for me!
I would like to thank Quercus books and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
Abby does discover who the father of the baby is i think that was the biggest shocker for me!
I would like to thank Quercus books and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review