The Secret to Dating Your Best Friend's Sister by Meghan Quinn { Book Review Blog Tour}

   How do you date your best friend's sister? Easy. Step one: Pretend you want her to set you up with someone else. That will bring the two of you closer. Step two: Go on date with lots of random women, proceed to get stupid drunk and talk about your best friend's sister, thus gaining the courage to finally make a move. Step three: Randomly show up at her apartment and confess your love. Women love that, right? It all seemed so simple. A fool-proof three step process that will guarantee the love of you life to fall madly in love with you. At least--that's what I thought was going to happen. But my attempts to win over Julia Westin backfired in more ways than I can count. The thing about Julia? She's smart--really smart--and her wicked gaze cuts through all the charm I've tried slinging her way. She's not interested in games, my gifts, or my stories. She might want me too; but she's not giving in that easy... ADD TO GOODREADS  

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One guy, Bram, totally in lust with his best friends sister Julia. He first noticed her in college when his best friend invited her to one of their fraternity parties. Instead of wearing what every girl wears, something slutty, Julia wears tube socks and an even uglier outfit. Something about it gets to Bram though. He knows she's trying to make sure no one comes near her, but somehow it makes her more of a  catch to him. Bram buys his time though and comes up with the BEST PLAN EVER to start dating her. So what if it is several years later and he had to lose a bet to make the plan work.

One girl, Julia is smart as hell and very organized and meticulous. She doesn't like surprises and she knows what she wants at least until Bram throws her for a loop. Julia is the owner of her own business. She matches introverted professional woman like herself with guys who understand them. Since she is so meticulous, all her clients must pass a series of personality tests to see who their perfect match will be. The test is a bit detailed and some of the questions don't make since but Julia is convinced this method works perfectly. So what if she hasn't found her perfect someone and has never taken the test herself. She doesn't need to be dating to find others their soulmates right? Once Bram walks in with his sharp suits, rugged good looks and sarcastic commentary, Julia is sure she can find him someone but what if she wants him for herself? Is that allowed?

Meghan Quinn has done it again! She has this amazing knack for making me swoon over EVERY SINGLE guy she writes about. Bram is no different. I was at the edge of my seat to see what he would do next. He is sexy with a BIG CAPITAL S. Meghan made this story pop off the pages for me with the chemistry these two had. I loved every minute of these characters and getting to see what would happen next. Do yourself a BIG favor and pick up this read SOON!

 

And just like that, I feel my heart leap out of my chest and right into Julia�s hands. She holds it; she has it all to herself. But I don�t think she realizes that mine beats because of her�that she has the potential to crush it more than anyone else in my life�and I hope she doesn�t throw it back at me. Ever.

 

About the Author

  USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book. Facebook | Follow on Goodreads | Website | Amazon Author Page | Instagram | Follow on BookBub

The Songbird Girls by Richard Parker {Book Blog Tour with Bookouture} Book Review

Series:	Standalone
Genre:	Suspense, Mystery
Publication Date:	December 19th 2018
Format:	Digital
Published By:	Bookouture
Goodreads:	The Songbird Girls on Goodreads
My Review Copy:	Thanks to Bookouture for my review copy

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Her eyes were closed. From a distance, the blood around her neck might have looked like a necklace, but up close her body told a different tale. She had been murdered. A tiny songbird lay beside her, its neck broken�

Detective Tom Fabian's past is catching up with him. It has been years since the most high-profile case of his career � when his evidence put infamous serial killer Christopher Wisher behind bars forever. But when Wisher summons a reluctant Fabian to his prison cell to hand over a diary, he realizes that Wisher�s twisted games are far from over.

Shortly after Fabian�s visit, Wisher is found dead in his cell. And a few days later, the police locate a woman�s body bearing Wisher�s signature, a dead songbird. But the police never released this detail to the public� so who has Wisher been talking to?

Fabian is desperate to find the killer before another innocent life is taken. But as more bodies turn up, Fabian begins to realize that Wisher may have handed him the clues before he died. Is the twisted serial killer still pulling strings from beyond the grave�?

If you can�t get enough of crime thrillers by Adam Croft or Melinda Leigh, you will love The Songbird Girls.

                                

Three Words: Chilling, Hypnotic and Fascinating. 

Richard Parker DOES NOT disappoint with his second novel in the Tom Fabian detective series. If it is possible, this novel is even more exciting, intense and lets you into the mind of a serial killer. 

I can't lie, I was a bit fearful of picking this book up because it seemed like I wouldn't be sleeping anytime soon. However, once I got into the story, I just couldn't put it down till I finished it. It was such a page turner that I didn't sleep but not because I was terrified because I was so engrossed in the novel I couldn't let the mystery go till I finished.

Our serial killer Wisher is rotting away in prison when the story opens. He has a request though. He wants a meeting with the man that put him away, Tom Fabian. Tom is reluctant but pretty much pressured into going by his boss. Who knows Wisher could give them insight into their current case they are floundering on. Fabian meets with Wisher, but the only thing he is given is Wisher's diary. Fabian doesn't know what to think but reads a few passages as he can't resist. He quickly puts it behind him and focuses on his current case. 

Then Wisher kills himself in prison at the same time as Fabian hears his doorbell ring and a dead bird is left for him outside. This is Wisher's signature, and NO ONE knows about it. It wasn't released to the media. How could this be? If Wisher is dead who did this? Why is Wisher still trying to mess with Fabian even beyond the grave? These questions and more will pop into your head as you are reading. 

Richard Parker does a fantastic job at setting every scene and making his reader hold their breath while even more mysteries are revealing. His writing style is one that tells the story little by little, and he keeps the ending a secret. It is tough to know what will come next. 

Sound like a great mystery? It is! Pick up your copy today. This author is quickly becoming one to watch.  

About the Author

Richard Parker was formerly a TV scriptwriter, script editor, and producer before turning his hand to penning twisted stand-alone thrillers.

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The Memory by Lucy Dawson {Book Blog Tour with Review}

Series:	Standalone
Genre:	Suspense, Mystery
Publication Date:	December 6th 2018
Format:	Digital
Published By:	Bookouture
Goodreads:	The Memory on Goodreads
My Review Copy:	Thanks to Kim Nash & Bookouture for my review copy

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I look down at her, lying fast asleep � always my little girl, and so beautiful. She gives a low moan as her head turns restlessly on the pillow. It reminds me of the soft growl of a cornered animal. 

Where is my poor child? What is she dreaming?

People always notice my daughter, Isobel. How could they not? Incredibly beautiful... until she speaks.

An unsettling, little-girl voice, exactly like a child�s, but from the mouth of a full-grown woman.

Izzie might look grown-up, but inside she�s trapped. Caught in the day it happened � the day that broke her from within.

I know why my daughter is the way she is. There�s nothing I could have done to save her... is there?

                                

Are you looking for a gripping story that won't let you go? 

Are you a fan of thrillers, mysteries and shocking suspense? T

hen "The Memory" by Lucy Dawson IS for YOU!

Many years ago, a tragedy occurred and Eve moved her daughter away from everything they ever knew to start over. However, Izzy couldn't forget. Once she was a bright happy child. Now she was sullen and fearful of everything. She talked liked a child, even though she was fully grown. 

Isobel is a shocking character. She is one that is hard to figure out and just when you think you know what she'll do next, you find out how DEAD WRONG you are! Told is such a way that the reader can't possibly put this book down, the author's words are enthralling and intense to say the least. At times I would literally get chills from the roller coaster emotions. 

This is one book you have to pay attention to because when things are revealed they are done with such quiet precision that you might not notice them if you don't read every single word. Lucy Dawson gets in your head and plays with your emotions so skillfully you aren't sure what happened till you are like BAM now I get it. 

Do yourself a favor and pick up this fantastic thrill ride. I know you'll love it as much as I did. 

About the Author

I�ve been writing psychological suspense novels since 2008, when my first bestseller � His Other Lover � was published. I write full time (mostly on the playroom sofa) from my home in Devon, where I live with my husband and children. Before that, I used to edit a magazine for six to twelve year old girls for a living, making absolutely no use whatsoever of my psychology degree from Warwick University, but it was a lot of fun.

I'm addicted to writing about the extraordinary things that can happen to ordinary people - stories that jump in at the deep end, with a gasp. When readers take the time out to let me know they've stayed up all night because they couldn't put the book down, it makes my day.

I really enjoy catching up with readers and always reply to emails. You can reach me at lucy@lucydawsonbooks.com. I�m also on Twitter @lucydawsonbooks and have a Facebook page at lucydawsonbooks. Alternatively you can download a free short story of mine at www.lucydawsonbooks.com or if you want to look at a lot of pictures of the beach and books that I'm reading, find me on Instagram at lucydawsonbooks.

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A Torch In His Heart by Anna Belfrage {Book Blog Tour with Review}

Series:	Standalone
Genre:	Suspense, Mystery
Publication Date:	September 1st 2018
Format:	Digital
Published By:	Troubadore Publishing LTD
Goodreads:	A Torch In His Heart on Goodreads
My Review Copy:	Thanks to Random Things Tour

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In the long lost ancient past, two men fought over the girl with eyes like the Bosporus under a summer sky. It ended badly. She died. They died.

Since then, they have all tumbled through time, reborn over and over again. Now they are all here, in the same place, the same time and what began so long ago must finally come to an end.

Ask Helle Madsen what she thinks about reincarnation and she�ll laugh in your face. Besides, Helle has other stuff to handle, what with her new, exciting job in London and her drop-dead but seriously sinister boss, Sam Woolf. And then one day Jason Morris walks into her life and despite never having clapped eyes on him before, she recognizes him immediately. Very weird. Even more weird is the fact that Sam and Jason clearly hate each other�s guts. Helle�s life is about to become extremely complicated and far too exciting�

                                

I was completely blown away by Anna's new novel. The characters Helle and Jason had my heart from the very beginning. The heat the words ignite in the readers mind were intense and very realistic. Although the story was about reincarnation and following your soulmate through lifetime and lifetime,  I still felt very connected to the plot and the outcome right away. 

Helle Madsen comes to her new job in London ready to make an impression. Once Sam Woolf lays eyes on her, he immediately becomes gruff and scary. Helle gets afraid but quickly explains away their first meeting as a fluke. Then she meets Jason, the man she has been dreaming about since she could remember her dreams and although she doesn't get it, she knows she has met him before and she knows she loves him. When Jason tells her their story she is skeptical at best and they fight based on Helle not wanting to believe the preposterous events he describes from century's ago but still she can't stay away...... 

To say I was captivated by the words, love story, plot etc would not be enough. This book devoured me and wouldn't let go till I finished. Now I want the next book before I go insane. Pick up this book and other books by this author. Her writing is exquisite. 

About the Author

Had Anna been allowed to choose, she'd have become a professional time-traveler. As such a profession does not exist, she settled for second best and became a financial professional with two absorbing interests, namely history and writing. These days, Anna combines an exciting day-job with a large family and her writing endeavors. 

Her first series, The Graham Saga, is set in 17th century Scotland and Virginia/Maryland. It tells the story of Matthew and Alex, two people who should never have met - not when she was born three hundred years after him. With this heady blend of time-travel, romance, adventure, high drama and historical accuracy, Anna hopes to entertain and captivate, and is more than thrilled when readers tell her just how much they love her books and her characters. There are eight books in the series so far, but Anna is considering adding one or two more...

Presently, Anna is hard at work with her next project, a series set in the 1320s featuring Adam de Guirande, his wife Kit, and their adventures and misfortunes in connection with Roger Mortimer's rise to power. The King's Greatest Enemy is a series where passion and drama play out against a complex political situation, where today's traitor may be tomorrow's hero, and the Wheel of Fortune never stops rolling. 

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Love You Gone by Rona Halsall {Book Blog Tour with Review}

Series:	Standalone
Genre:	Suspense, Mystery
Publication Date:	November 15th 2018
Format:	Digital
Published By:	Bookouture
Goodreads:	Love You Gone on Goodreads
My Review Copy:	Thanks to Bookouture

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�Hello? Police? My husband and our children� they�re gone.�


When Mel arrives at the holiday cottage in the Lake District, she expects to find the heating on and her husband Luke and the two children waiting for her. Maybe a bottle of wine open�

Instead, there is just a note on the side, saying they�ve gone out for a walk.

But they aren�t back several hours later, and Mel knows something is wrong. Really wrong. When a search doesn�t find them, she has to confess to the police that her marriage isn�t all that it seems.

Even if that risks her own secrets being revealed�

An absolutely incredible, page-turning psychological thriller with a twist you won�t see coming, for fans of Gone Girl, Behind Closed Doors and Ruth Ware.

Love you gone was mind-blowing. Every single twist and turn had me completely baffled and I simply didn't see anything coming but yet bam there it was. This book was intense engrossing and fantastic. The story got started quickly and it was really hard to put the book down even between chapters. 

Mel arrives at the holiday cabin expecting to find her husband and two kids but instead finds a note saying they went for a hike and would be right back. Hours later they still haven't shown up so Mel decides to call the police. What ensues 

Any further information will surely ruin this incredibly thought out and intense story. This is a must-read. You will be thrown into the story immediately with no chance to catch your breath before the next shocking reveal.

About the Author

Rona's debut psychological thriller, Keep You Safe came out on 17th August and her second novel, Love You Gone is out now. 

Rona lives on the Isle of Man with her husband, two dogs and three guinea pigs. She has been a bookworm since she was a child and now she's actually creating stories of her own, which still feels like a dream come true. 

She is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths and exploring the wonderful beaches on the Island while she's plotting how to kill off her next victim. She also makes sure she deletes her Google history on a regular basis, because... well, you can't be too careful when you spend your life researching new and ingenious ways for people to die.

She has three children and two step-children who are now grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of ideas for new stories!

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