Girls At The Bookstore

 GOODREADS SUMMARY: Life is looking up for Holly Darling, granddaughter of Wendy--yes,  that  Wendy. She's running a successful skincare company; her son, Jack, is happy and healthy; and the tragedy of her past is well behind her . . . until she gets a call that her daughter, Eden, who has been in a coma for nearly a decade, has gone missing from the estate where she's been long tucked away. And, worst of all, Holly knows who must be responsible: Peter Pan, who is not only very real but more dangerous than anyone could imagine. Eden's disappearance is a disaster for more reasons than one. She has a rare condition that causes her to age rapidly--ironic, considering her father is the boy who will never grow up--which also makes her blood incredibly valuable. It's a secret that Holly is desperate to protect, especially from Eden's half-brother, Jack, who knows nothing about his sister or the crucial role she plays in his life. Holly has no one to turn to--her mother is...

 GOODREADS SUMMARY: A chilling suspense story of wounded hearts and dark secrets.  Washed up on the beach, she can’t remember who she is. She can’t even remember her name. Turns out, she has an idyllic life – friends, and family eager to fill in the blanks.  But why are they lying to her? What don’t they want her to remember?  When you don't even know who you are, how do you know who to trust? TEE'S THOUGHTS: I have always loved a book with an unreliable protagonist and boy do you get one with the new book The Girl From The Sea by Shalini Boland. Mia has washed up on a beach after an accident and has amnesia, she can not remember anything about her life or the accident. I listened to The Girl From The Sea on audio and the narrator was entertaining, she showed the emotional rollercoaster of the story in her voice, and you could feel the dread that Mia felt not knowing who she was, and having to rely on others to basically tell her what type of person she was. Can you ...

 GOODREADS SUMMARY: Hattie Kavanaugh went to work helping clean up restored homes for Kavanaugh & Son Restorations at 18; married the boss’s son at 20; and was only 25 when her husband, Hank, was killed in a motorcycle accident.  Broken-hearted, but determined to continue the business of their dreams, she takes the life insurance money, buys a small house in a gentrifying neighborhood, flips it, then puts the money into her next project. But that house is a disaster and a money-loser, which rocks her confidence for years to come. Then, Hattie gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: star in a beach house renovation reality show called The Homewreckers, cast against a male lead who may be a love interest or maybe the ultimate antagonist. It's a question of who will flip, who will flop, and will Hattie ever get her happily-ever-after.  TEE'S THOUGHTS: The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews was a fun book that bounced between women's fiction, romance, and mystery, so it give...

 GOODREADS SUMMARY: After John disappeared while hunting - presumed dead from a bear attack - Cameron found the crime photos. His role in the recent Seattle serial murders was discovered. The media destroyed her reputation. She lost her dental practice, and is on the brink of losing her home. Everyone has a secret. But if her husband could hide the unimaginable from her, who’s to say he’s truly dead? “What brings you so far from home?”  the Alaska State Trooper had asked. The truth.   TEE'S THOUGHTS: Cameron’s husband is killed by a bear in a freak accident while on a big game hunt. Afterward, while going through his stuff she finds evidence that he was the notorious “ Teacher Killer “ serial murderer. The Final Hunt Wass a quick listen on audio and I imagine it would also be a quick read. The author's writing was easy to understand, yet it held your interest throughout. The story was pretty predictable and I figured it out fairly quickly. There also weren't any real ...