Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders

Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was seeing this one all over social media and was excited to jump into it.

I did not really get psychological thriller like I wanted too. Chloe brought bratty child even though she was 20/21 years old. She brought annoying and spoiled brat more than anything crazy and twisty with her behaviors. She never really did anything besides make threats and tattle.

The twist was underwhelming to me as well. I figured out the twist within the twist quickly. Sadly, this one just did not live up to the hype for me. It was good but nothing that blew me away.

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Stuff I'd Only Tell God: A Guided Journal of Courageous Honesty, Obsessive Truth-Telling, and Beautifully Ruthless Self-Discovery by Jennifer Dukes Lee

Stuff I'd Only Tell God: A Guided Journal of Courageous Honesty, Obsessive Truth-Telling, and Beautifully Ruthless Self-Discovery by Jennifer Dukes Lee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was sent a copy of this book from a publisher/publicity team/giveaway. My ratings and reviews will be my own personal opinions and are in no way influenced by publishers or authors who may have sent me books to review.

I have really gotten into journaling over the last year or so and I am always looking for new topics and prompts to challenge myself and my mind. I was excited for this one.

This has so many different questions which I love. It is broken down into many different parts: people in your life, your past, right now, your ways, honesty, and your future. There are some pages I will skip and others that have really challenged me. It has also been great for my mind to have to think about things from my past and people in my past. I have loved reflecting on some of my past memories.

I have just jumped around and have been having fun with all of the questions. I have a digital journal and I have also been using this for that. I switch between filling out the actual book and writing around a topic in my digital form.

Overall, this is great and I am loving it.



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The Summer Deal by Jill Shalvis

The Summer Deal by Jill Shalvis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Based on the cover, I was not expecting this. I have read a few Jill Shalvis and this is probably my favorite so far.

I am not a huge fan of high school bully tropes. This does follow everyone as adults but we get some journal entries from the past. I was not a huge fan of this, but it was better than some.

I loved the romance. I did want a little more of our couples though. I actually loved Kinsey and her romance so much more! I could have had a whole story around them and her medical issues could have brought some sobbing moments.

Overall, this was cute and I enjoyed it though.

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Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was super cute and I loved that I learned something new around face blindness. I had not previous heard or known anything about this.

This was a little too slow for me at times. I also wanted more romance and more of Joe and Sadie.

I figured out pretty early on what was happening within the love triangle, but I still enjoyed it.



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Under Currents by Nora Roberts

Under Currents by Nora Roberts
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Make sure you check triggers before reading this one as it can be a very hard read in some places.

This is told in 3 parts. Part 1 focuses around domestic violence and abuse towards children. It was so good though and nothing that I was expecting. Part 2 slows down a lot though. You do get some more around one character from part 1, but it was really short. Part 3 also brings a little bit around someones past but it also moved fast. Sadly, part 2 and 3 were just not for me and focused more on things that just lost that initial engagement for me.



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Darling Venom by Parker S. Huntington

Darling Venom by Parker S. Huntington
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I tried picking this one up a while back and I just could not get into it. I decided to give it one more try on audio.

I love an emotional story and I love when a book can make me cry. I saw people sobbing over this one, but it just did not get me there. Yes, this has some sad moments but they never went over that edge for me. I wanted them to pull at my heart strings even more. The ending left me in a moment of "is this it" but it just again did not go deep enough. I did get the frown face/choke up moment, but I wanted tears running down my face moment.

Overall, this was ok.

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