What Remains
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What Remains is a haunting dual-timeline mystery that bridges centuries-and secrets-between ancient...
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Therein Lies the Pearl
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Normandy, 1064 Celia Campion, a girl of humble background, finds herself caught in a web of...
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Merissa (13942 KP) rated Twister in Books
Aug 4, 2025
There are many parts of this story I loved - the meet-cute, Rose, Bucky, KAJIR!!!, Jackson - loved all of it. What I didn't get on so well with was the sheer speed of it. Also, there were a lot of hot topics covered, but none in-depth, again, because of the fast pacing.
This author is new to me, but I would definitely be happy to read more of her work. This had me laughing out loud at the over-the-top personalities, eyes leaking in the hospital, and the devastation at the farm, plus both during the wedding ceremony.
A fast-paced, fun read that I definitely recommend.
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Merissa
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Aug 4, 2025
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2530 KP) rated Lady Darling Inquires After a Killer in Books
Oct 10, 2025 (Updated Oct 10, 2025)
Having enjoyed some other books this author has written, I was looking forward to this one. I felt the book was over written, which is often the case with the author, but it was a bit more than some of her others. The story took a little time to get going, but once it did, I enjoyed it and was along until we reached the logical end, although it did feel like there was a leap or two. Lady Darling is lots of fun and I did enjoy getting to know the rest of the cast. My biggest issue was something in Lady Darling’s backstory. I can understand the justification for it, but it still didn’t sit right with me. Plenty of people are enjoying this book, so if the time and place appeal, give it a chance and see what you think for yourself.
The Briar Club
8.0
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting...
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Cleopatra
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From the international bestselling author comes an unmissable new untelling of the life of one of...
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A Vision of Lights (The Elemental Realm Duology #2)
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Fixing something broken is impossible if you can’t find all the pieces. Enzo Mangianelli was...
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Magelight
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Fleeing her sheltered life, a noblewoman must trust a warrior, a forester, and a thief to unlock her...
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Merissa (13942 KP) rated Scoop Me Up (Love in Maplewood #7) in Books
Jun 27, 2025
As with all the books I have read in this series, it is low angst, with a high dose of sweetness, charm to spare, and a whole town to rally round when your backs are against the wall. There were parts of this that confused me, as I thought decisions had already been made and conversations had. Maybe that was me reading more into parts than I should have done, but it did jolt me out of my zone whenever I hit them.
Anyway, this was a sweet story with some great ice-cream names and a wonderful supporting cast. If you like this series, then I have no doubt you will like this instalment.
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Merissa
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Jun 13, 2025
Dragon Day
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From the producers of the Maze Runner trilogy comes this fictional oral history of the appearance of...