Thriller Thursday:Blink & The Secret by K.L. Slater #BookReview #audiobook #BeatTheBacklist2023

Welcome to Thriller Thursday. Both of the books I am reviewing today are psychological thrillers, one with secrets the other with a missing child. Both books have children playing an important role in the stories. I have had these K.L. Slater books on my TBR for quite awhile. I found both of them on audio at audible and was able to listen to them from the plus catalogue.

Christian Fiction: The Bookshop of Secrets, The Prayer Box #BookReview #Audiobook #12Friends12Books @HarlequinBooks

This post highlights two Christian Fiction books I recently read. The Bookshop of Secrets is a mystery, adventure and story of new beginnings and healing. The Prayer Box is a story of self-worth, new beginnings, speaking up for those who can’t and family. Both of these books also have romance in them, but that is NOT the main focus of either book. The Prayer Box is my fourth book read for my 12 Friends, 12 Books Challenge, so I am one book ahead of schedule.

Mini-Reviews: The Love Scribe & The Beach Club #BookReview #Audiobook

The Love Scribe by Amy Meyerson, Julia Whelan (Narrator)

Published February 7th 2023 by Harlequin Audio, Park Row Books

4 Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Romance for Spring: One True Loves & The Wedding Ranch #Book Review #Audiobook #12Friends12Books

Although I have said that these are romance stories, there is more to them than just love. Both of these books have some issues that the characters must deal with, decisions to be made and personal growth. I enjoyed them both, although they are very different from one another. I hope you enjoy them if you decide to read them.

Contemporary Fiction: The Winners by Fredrik Backman, One Month of You by Suzanne Ewart #BookReview #Audiobook

The Winners (Beartown, #3) by Fredrik Backman, Marin Ireland (Narrator)

Published September 27th 2022 by Atria Books, Simon & Schuster Audio

4.5 Stars:

D.I. Lotte Parker: The Missing Ones, The Stolen Girls #BookReview #Audiobook #CrimeThriller #ReadingIrelandMonth23 @Bookouture @trisha460

The Missing Ones is the first story in the D.I. Lottie Parker series and Patricia Gibney’s debut published in 2017. She is up to #12 in the series and I hope to enjoy many more days with this wonderful group of characters. For Reading Ireland, I thought this was a good time to finally read a few books from the series and I enjoyed the first and second, The Stolen Girls. It was interesting to see that Lottie’s life (a widow with three children) is similar to Patricia Gibney’s own life (see About the Author at the end of the post).

Thriller Thursday: Her First Child by Sheryl Browne, The Villa by Rachel Hawkins #BookReview #Audiobook @Bookouture @SherylBrowne @MacmillanAudio @LadyHawkins @StMartinsPress

Welcome to this week’s edition of Thriller Thursday. This week, I am featuring two psychological thrillers that I read over the last week. Both of these authors are ones that I enjoy, so I was looking forward to these books. I enjoyed them both.

Historical Fiction Reviews: The Blackout Book Club, The Vanishing of Margaret Small #BookReview #Audiobook @emblabooks @neilalexander_ @bethany_house @recordedbooks

I do enjoy historical fiction, especially when it deals with times and situations that I don’t know a lot about. Both of these books were perfect for educating me about something that had happened in the past and I didn’t know a lot about. I found The Vanishing of Margaret Small to be very emotional for me and want to thank Sandy over at Sandy’s Book A Day for this recommendation. You can read her review here.

Audiobook Mini-Reviews: Make a Wish, Saint, & Cheddar Late Than Never #BookReview #Audibook @MacmillanAudio @Dreamscapeaudio

Over the last few weeks, I have listened to several audiobooks. Each of them are very different, but all are enjoyable. There is some romance in each of them, some more than others. All are available now in various formats.