What is Sarina reading this summer? Picks and recs!
Big Summer Roundup!
So romantic: Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
I first noticed this author when she published Nora Goes Off Script. That book kept me thinking for days. It’s just the perfect romance. So you can imagine how excited I was to read her latest. And it did not disappoint! This is a super romantic book of second chances. The writing is out of this world, and the characters just sing on the page. I loved every achy breaky minute of it.
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PS: Amazon just offered me a $2.54 coupon on this paperback. I wish I knew why, but I like it.
So amazing: Last Seen Alive by Joanna Schaffhausen
This is not the first book in the series, but to the author’s credit, I didn’t even realize it until after I’d finished the book. I’m reading a lot of suspense lately and this one was just spectacular. I love the slightly messed up heroine and her slightly messed up on-again-off-again guy. Ellery and Reed are fabulous characters. There’s a great romance here.
After reading this one (my favorite!) I went back and read the rest of the series. It did not disappoint.
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So terrific: On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass
I’ve read so much domestic suspense this year, but none of it spoke to me quite like this book. The tricky thing here is how she makes almost all the characters sympathetic. But then you get a little further in, and your loyalties start to shift. It’s masterful! The hook also got me right away—one woman thinks her husband is cheating, and her best friend offers to spy on him. What could go wrong? (Hint, a lot!)
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PS: This paperback is part of a 3-for-2 deal at Amazon right now. Who knew?
My catnip: Zero Days by Ruth Ware
I just finished an ARC of this new thriller from Ruth Ware, and it was quite the ride. In the first place, the heroine is a penetration tester. Her job is to break into the companies that hire her, in order to find vulnerabilities. That job really speaks to me (was I a cat burglar in another life?) and I loved reading about it. The premise for the book is pretty dark, but I really liked the ending.
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My new favorite Ali Hazelwood: Love Theoretically
This was so great! It’s my new favorite by her. There was so much going against this couple, but true love can’t be defeated! Plus, I thought I understood what the twist would be… but no. She still surprised me. This was a great read and I gobbled it right down.