Friday, August 29, 2025

I Become Her by Joe Hart

It's only been ten days into their honeymoon cruise and Imogen suspects Lev of infidelity. And somehow during the argument that follows Lev goes overboard. It's a miracle he's found alive... an even bigger miracle he doesn't remember what happened that night. After they return home however, she's paranoid that he remembers more than he lets on and she realizes she never knew her husband at all.
Wow! This is even better than Or Else and I loved that book. There are so many twists in this book, told from different perspectives and timelines, and I never completely knew what was going on until the shocking end.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher

I received an audiobook arc of this book and the narrator did a wonderful job of making the story come to life. This is a retelling of the classic Snow White fairytale, but through the eyes of a side character and it's a whole new story. Anja is a plant witch that tries out poisons on herself to try and help people. When the king asks her for help to save his daughter Snow, Anja can't figure out why she's so sick... until she goes through a magic mirror into another world. With fascinating, awkwardly realistic characters (including a talking cat that steals the show), awesome world building, and fast pacing, this book is a must-read for fantasy lovers. Oddly enough, this is my first book by this author and now I'm excited to pick up another. 
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Anywhere With You by Ellie Palmer

Charlie and Ethan have been best friends since childhood and after graduation, Ethan wants nothing more than to leave their small town to travel and sing his music. Charlie grew up moving town to town chasing her father's photography career. She wants to settle down in her own home with a stable career and a reliable husband. Now after her bitter divorce is final, Charlie is convinced she needs to keep her sister from making the same mistake by marrying her on-again-off-again boyfriend. She and Ethan drive cross country in his camper van to catch Laurel before she elopes. But being this close to Ethan may have her changing her own priorities. 
I got so frustrated with Charlie, so convinced she's right that she won't even try a different way. The timeline jumps from past to present to show their friendship through the years, which I absolutely loved. Ethan was so obviously smitten from the start, afraid to get his heart broken again and willing to take whatever Charlie will give. Their third act breakup was hard to read and Ethan deserved so much more groveling! Overall I liked this road trip friends to lovers story. 

Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham

It's been 22 years since Claire lost her sister Natalie when she was 11. She has since become an investigative journalist but never got ...