Since my husband works a night shift a few days a week and we don’t have children, I often get people who look at me with a sad face because I “must be so lonely!” all by myself. Well, if you count the pets, I’m 3 cats and a dog away from ever being lonely, and then there’s my books. When I’ve got one that is more of a slow-pace or a little dry, then maybe, MAYBE, I think it might be nice to have company…but it’s a completely different story when I’m slapping through the pages! During those times, I’m incredibly grateful there’s no one around to interrupt my reading. Now if I could only teach the animals to make their own meals and walk-themselves, then I’d really be on to something!
The Prisoner by B. A. Paris
Amelie has a bit of a sad story: Her mother died when she was younger, and now her father has just passed away and she has no where to go and no one to turn to. Now that she’s in London, she runs into some good fortune by finding a job, some good friends, and even a billionaire for a husband. So when Amelie wakes up in a completely blacked-out room, one that she can’t get out of, she learns that not everyone is who they seem, and that a trusting the wrong people can even be deadly. As with most of BA Paris’s books, I could not put this down. The suspense kept me reading this even when I probably should’ve been doing other things, but I loved it. At least until the ending. I wanted a bit more, which is why I couldn’t give a full 5-stars, but I still think it’s worth the read.
Special Note: Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Off The Deep End by Lucinda Berry
When Jules crashes her car through the ice of a lake, she keeps her wits about her and rescues her teen-aged son from drowning. At least that’s who she thinks she’s been able to save until she looks over and sees her neighbor’s son, Issac, laying on the ice next to her. Her initial reaction is to dive back into the icy water, but that doesn’t work. And when she tries to kill herself over the grief of losing her son, that doesn’t work either. But when Isaac comes to see her in the hospital, they realize they share a bond---one that no one else can really understand. There’s so much more to this storey and I want to be careful to not give away any spoilers. Lucinda Berry keeps us reading as we ride the rollercoaster of emotions she throws at us. Again, I wasn’t in love with the ending, but the story is so good I have to give it the full 5 stars.
Special Note: Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review
