#ellecosimano

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 Let’s play predictive text! “It’s Wednesday night and I’m...” . Here’s mine: It’s Wednesday night and I’m going on a trip. ✈️🧳 Oh, how I wish this was a true statement!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 . Thank you to @booksparks & @minotaur_books for gifting me this copy of Finlay Donovan is Killing It by @ellecosimano! This is another #WRC2021 pick that sounds fantastic! Is this one on your radar yet? . . ✩ Mug by @fablegroundscoffee! Use code LIFEINLIT15 for a discount! ✩ Wicked Witch bookmark by @mybookmark! Use code LIFEINLIT10 for a discount! . . . s u m m a r y ⇣ Finlay Donovan is killing it . . . except, she’s really not. She’s a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlay’s life is in chaos: the new book she promised her literary agent isn’t written, her ex-husband fired the nanny without telling her, and this morning she had to send her four-year-old to school with hair duct-taped to her head after an incident with scissors. When Finlay is overheard discussing the plot of her new suspense novel with her agent over lunch, she’s mistaken for a contract killer, and inadvertently accepts an offer to dispose of a problem husband in order to make ends meet . . . Soon, Finlay discovers that crime in real life is a lot more difficult than its fictional counterpart, as she becomes tangled in a real-life murder investigation. Fast-paced, deliciously witty, and wholeheartedly authentic in depicting the frustrations and triumphs of motherhood in all its messiness, hilarity, and heartfelt moment, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is the first in a brilliant new series from YA Edgar Award nominee Elle Cosimano. . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #finlaydonovaniskillingit #ellecosimano #mysterybooks #mysterythriller #thrillerreads #thrillerbooks #ilovetoread #readingismagic #readinglist #bookaddict #addictedtobooks #bookishlove #bookcommunity #readerlife #booksandcoffee #booksbooksbooks #bookslove #booksparks #booksharks #fortheloveofbooks #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #totalbooknerd https://www.instagram.com/p/CLIi6YbHAYP/?igshid=1r60raqioapfi

[asterjamesprongs]

Something I’m sure would happen at some point

Julio: *slides a piece of paper across the table*

Amber, reading it: “Do you like me? Choose Yes or No.”

Amber: Julio, I MARRIED you

Julio:

Amber:

Amber: yes ( ) no (X)

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 What is your favorite season? . I’m such an Autumn girl! Bring on the chilly campfire nights and pumpkin spice everything! 🍁🍂 (Don’t get me wrong... I’m not at all wishing away the summer. But it’s currently in the 90’s and humid as heck, so I’m dreaming of weather that’s at least semi-breathable again. 🥴) . Thank you to @epicreads for gifting me this gorgeous copy of Seasons of the Storm by @ellecosimano! It has such a unique premise. I’m so excited to add this one to my TBR! . . . ✩ s u m m a r y ⇣ One cold, crisp night, Jack Sommers was faced with a choice—live forever according to the ancient, magical rules of Gaia, or die. Jack chose to live, and in exchange, he became a Winter—an immortal physical embodiment of the season on Earth. Every year, he must hunt the Season who comes before him. Summer kills Spring. Autumn kills Summer. Winter kills Autumn. And Spring kills Winter. Jack and Fleur, a Winter and a Spring, fall for each other against all odds. To be together, they’ll have to escape the cycle that’s been forcing them apart. But their creator won’t let them go without a fight. . . . ✩ h a s h t a g s ⇣ #seasonsofthestorm #ellecosimano #epicreads #harperteen #yafantasy #hearthandhandwithmagnolia #hearthandhand #targethomedecor #targethome #pursuepretty #visualcrush #makeitblissful #darlingdaily #chooselovely #seekthesimplicity #capturequite #simpleandstill #everysquareastory #readya #biblio_feature #bookstagram #mybdrm #designyourspaces #styleithappy #bookgram #mybookfeatures #mybedroomdecor https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_VKMzHQ2Z/?igshid=10dp6r87m3ctn

[bucolicbook]

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave (Finlay Donovan, #5) by Elle Cosimano Pub date - 3/4/25

I’ll admit that after the last book I felt about ready to be done with this series, but receiving an eARC for this and some terrific early reviews, I took a chance.

I started this while in a pretty deep reading slump/all around slump (I’ve been deeply concerned about the state of the nation/world, etc., ad infinitum) and began it with some trepidation. But, I decided to just see where the story went and to try to read without any expectation.

I’m glad I did, because this one made chuckle throughout; I enjoyed Mrs Haggerty, Cam, that the relationship between Finlay and Nick went through some growth, and appreciated a plot that kept me turning the pages.

Thank you to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the DRC

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave (Finlay Donovan, #5) by Elle Cosimano

[fredhandbag]

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano is our third adventure with Finlay "finlay owes a favor to the Russian mob boss, Feliks. He wants her to find a contract killer before the police do. But the killer might be an officer. Luckily, hot cop Nick, has started a citizen's police academy. The pressure from Feliks and Finlay's looming book deadline convince her and Vero to get involved. It's the perfect cover to ferret out an assassin, find some time with Nick and finish her book by deadline." Finlay reminds me so much of Stephanie Plum. There are lots of insane characters and situations. Finlay is making things up as she goes along. Especially as she finds out even more secrets about Vero. There are plenty of red herrings and some inspiration for her book. There is a cliffhanger which seems to be the way EC sets up the next book. I'm not really a fan of leaving a storyline hanging, but there it is. Fans of the first two books will enjoy this one. #finlaydonovanjumpsthegun #ellecosimano #minotaurbooks #stmartinspress #finlaydonovan #womensfiction #humor #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CmwLVI2rtyu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fredhandbag]

It’s the #chikfilatuesday before Christmas and we’re reading Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano. I love this character from EC. Have you read Finlay yet? Are you including some #chickfila with your Christmas shopping?#finlaydonovanjumpsthegun #ellecosimano #finlaydonovaniskillingit #finlaydonovan #minotaurbooks #humor #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #cfaballentine (at Chick-fil-A Ballentine) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZYe9lJxEC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[randomsofmine]

Starting the day off with books, advent calendars and coffee. #birdandblendteaco #finlaydonovanknocksemdead #ellecosimano https://www.instagram.com/p/CmV6oKCrzb2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[readingcurrently]

I was eagerly anticipating the release of the second book in Elle Cosimano's Finlay Donovan series, Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead, and the sophomore volume did not disappoint. Finlay and Vero are back, carrying on from where they left off in Finlay Donovan is Killing It. Cosimano writes a book that is simultaneously funny and suspenseful, with a bit of romantic triangle mixed in. I love this series, and, happily, Cosimano leaves an opening for book #3 in the ending of this one. If you enjoy the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, or the Kinsey Milhone books by Sue Grafton, you will definitely love Elle Cosimano's books.