"The Boyfriend" by Freida McFadden

In The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden, Syd wants a boyfriend real bad.  She finally meets a guy who she really falls for!  Is he Mr. Right or is she better off without him and dead wrong?  This might be the best book I have read this year!  It is fantastic!  I never wanted to put it down, but forced myself to make it last a little longer.  Everything is in it that a good book has.  I highly recommend this one!  I LOVED it!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Grey Wolf" by Louise Penny

In The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, Chief Inspector Gamache has his hands full as he tries to figure out a threat that will have dire consequences for a large city.  I thought this book was really good!  I loved all the action with a good storyline and an unbelievable ending!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Sword Catcher" by Cassandra Clare

In Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare, Kel is the body double of the prince.  When Kel meets the ruler of the underworld, he begins to question his role in life.  This is a good fantasy book with great characters, good storyline and lots of action.  I LOVED it!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"It's One of Us" by J. T. Ellison

In It's One of Us by J. T. Ellison, Olivia wants a baby in the worst way but cannot carry one to a full term.  One day the police come and tell her husband his son killed someone.  Olivia thinks 'How can that be?'  This was a great book.  I highly recommend this one.  Read it and enjoy!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Sequel" by Jean Hanff Korelitz

In The Sequel by Jean Korelitz, Anna is enjoying her new found fame and reaping the rewards of being a great author.  But when she begins to receive book excerpts in the mail, she knows that something is wrong indeed.  I enjoyed this as much as the first book.  It has a great story line that kept me turning pages.  (Gerard's review  5++ stars)

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"The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Series Book 1)

In The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, Jake wanted to write a big best-seller book for a long time, but he found out it wasn't easy.  Then one day he is praised as a great writer and is famous.  However, fame is fleeting as Jake is about to discover.  I thought this book was very good.  It has a great storyline and interesting characters.  I wish I had The Sequel to read right now!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Reappearance of Rachel Price"

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson is about an 18-yr.-old girl whose mom just disappears one day.  Where did she go and why?  People think she is dead and that is the end of it.  However, the mom comes back and she has a story to tell!  I thought this book was really good because it has a great storyline and action.  I LOVED IT!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Bad Liar" by Tami Hoag

Bad Liar by Tami Hoag is about two detectives both looking for missing people.  When they both show up at the same place, what is going on?  This is a great book with good action, a real good story line, and well brought out characters.  I enjoyed very much!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Here One Moment" by Liane Moriarty

In Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty, a woman gets up from her seat on a plane and causes a disturbance that people will not soon forget!  The first part of this book is very funny.  The rest of the book, the very good story line takes over.  This book is very good!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"I Will Ruin You" by Linwood Barclay

In I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay, English teacher, Richard Boyle, becomes a hero when he is able to stop a school shooter from causing real damage.  However, he soon finds out that being a hero comes with a price.  This is really good with lots of action and characters that I cared about.  I liked the storyline because I wasn't able to figure out how it would end.  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Teacher" by Freida McFadden

The Teacher by Freida McFadden is about lots of inappropriate behavior.  I did not care for this one because first of all, I didn't like any of the main characters, I thought Addie was very stupid, Eve and Nathaniel were both unfaithful.  A lot of the storyline seemed too far-fetched to believe.  It had a wild ending, but not believable.  The only part that was believable for me was the bullying of Addie.  I had high expectations for this one because my husband loved it so was disappointed in it.  I did like that it was quick read!  (Karen's review, 3 stars) 

Gerard's review 6/15/24:
In The Teacher by Freida McFadden, Addie is 16 and bullied in high school.  Eve is one of her teachers who would like to befriend Addie; however, Eve finds out that sometimes it is better to leave things as they are.  This book is really good!  I LOVED IT!  The storyline is excellent and the chapters are short so it goes quickly.  I was always happy to get back into it.  What an ending!  (5++ stars)

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"Darling Girls" by Sally Hepworth

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth is told by three girls who grew up in the same foster home.  I loved all three of them!  Years later, they get called back to their childhood home.  You will have to read the book to find out why!  I'm not telling.  This book is really good!  The storyline kept me turning pages quickly with a fantastic ending!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Iron Flame" by Rebecca Yarros

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros took me a long time to get through.  I liked the first book (Fourth Wing) in this series much better!  I liked the relationship building among the riders in Violet's squad and still liked the dragons.  Mostly it seemed this book centered on Violet and Xaden's relationship growing deeper.  I did not care for all the sex scenes.  The battles provided good action; however, I wasn't always clear about how the magic powers worked.  I really did not like the ending of this book at all.  I doubt if I will continue on with this series.  (Karen's review, 3 stars)

Gerard's review:

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros is the second in this series.  The first was Fourth Wing and I liked this one even better!  Violet has made it through the first year of war college to everyone's surprise including her mom and sister.  But the second year is going to be tougher yet.  Now the head of the college will test Violet in ways she has never been.  Violet and her gang are back!  But now war is coming and Violet must choose which side she will be on.  

I gave the Fourth Wing highest score I could and this book is even better!  I had so many emotions while reading this book.  The good news is that this is going to be a 5-book series.  You must read these fantastic books.  This is as good as it gets!  (5++ stars)   

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"If Something Happens To Me" by Alex Finlay

In If Something Happens To Me by Alex Finlay, Ryan has been trying to put the past behind him--the night he was beat up and his girlfriend was taken.  It was 5 years ago, but when new details come to light, what Ryan thought he knew, he got all wrong!  

This was good stuff with action galore and twists and turns.  You will not fall asleep on this one!  (Gerard's review, 5+ stars)

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"Mind Games" by Nora Roberts

Mind Games by Nora Roberts is about a young girl named Thea.  Her parents are killed by a man who breaks into their home.  She is devastated but has a gift that helps the cops catch this man and put him in prison.  Thea builds a good life, but knows that the killer who has the same gift as she does, will never leave her alone till he gets revenge on her for putting him in prison.  

This is good stuff as always with Nora Roberts.  It had a good story line with great characters and I enjoyed Bunk, the dog in the story.  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Love Letters to a Serial Killer" by Tasha Coryell

Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell was way better than I thought it would be!  A woman writes to a serial killer who is in prison and facing a trial soon.  She figures he will be found guilty and either get life in prison or be put to death.  What does she have to lose?  Is she right or dead wrong?  

This is the author's first book which is well done!  It kept me turning pages.  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Women" by Kristin Hannah

The Women by Kristin Hannah is about a Frances, a young girl, who has a special bond with her brother.  When he went to fight in Vietnam, she saw how proud her father was of him.  She wanted to make her dad proud too, so she joined the Army as a nurse.  That is when her whole life changed.  

This is a fantastic book!  The author paints a picture of how the war looked and the people who were there.  Frances was a great character.  You owe it to yourself to read this book.  I ordered it through the library and it was worth the wait!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Housemaid is Watching" by Freida McFadden

In The Housemaid is Watching, by Freida McFadden, Millie and her husband work hard for what they have.  Finally, she, her two kids and her husband move into a decent size house in a very nice neighborhood.  Her dream has come true!  Little does she know that it will turn into a nightmare she could not have imagined.  Like The Teacher, this is very good!  It has a good storyline and I did not know what was coming next.  It moves along quickly with a great ending!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Heiress" by Rachel Hawkins

I was in a reading slump, but no more.  The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins was amazing with lots of twists and turns.  It is told by Ruby, Jules and Cam.  Cam is due to inherit a lot of money, but doesn't want any of it!  Soon though, Cam and Jules will realize that money is only a part of what Cam will have to deal with.  This is a great book!  What a story!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Days of Wonder" by Caroline Leavitt

In Days of Wonder by Caroline Leavitt, at age 15 Ella did a very bad thing.  She tried to kill someone!  She was pregnant at the time and they took her baby from her while she went to prison.  She got out when she was 22.  She wants to see her daughter, but how will she find her?  And if so, will her daughter want to see her? This is only one of many great story lines in this book!  This is family drama at its best.  I came to care about the characters and got lost in this book because the story line is that good!  This is one of the best books I have read this year.  LOVED IT!  Do not miss this one!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)   

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