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Category: Contemporary Fiction

Book, Contemporary Fiction, Genres, Reviews, Thriller

Audiobook Review: Yellowface

When literary darling Athena Liu dies in a freak accident, her friend (and rival writer) June steals her unpublished manuscript for her own… But despite her ensuing success, June can’t escape from Athena’s shadow… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Yellowface

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 25, 2023Jul 3, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Genres, Reviews

Book Review: The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone

From her Arizona attic, thirty-four-year-old Myra Malone blogs about a dollhouse mansion that captivates
readers worldwide., but there is more to this mansion than meets the eye… Continue reading Book Review: The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone

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Book, Contemporary Fiction, Genres, History, Locations, Reviews

Book Review: The Daughters of Madurai

A young mother in a poor family is told she is useless if she can’t produce a son. They let her keep her first baby girl, but the rest are taken away and murdered. But Janani can’t forget the daughters she was never allowed to love… Continue reading Book Review: The Daughters of Madurai

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Book, Contemporary Fiction, Genres, Reviews

Book Review: I’ll Do Anything You Want

After 25 years of a picture-perfect marriage and life, an unplanned affair pushes Nora into a murky world of abuse and luxury prostitution. From there, she will have to face her deepest fears.. Sex without moral constraints will become the trigger for Nora to take back control of her own life. Continue reading Book Review: I’ll Do Anything You Want

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 18, 2023Jun 21, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Contemporary Fiction, Dystopian, Genres, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Uncategorized

Book Review: Going Zero

In partnership with Silicon Valley wunderkind Cy Baxter and the CIA have created the ultimate surveillance program known as FUSION. Ahead of its roll out, ten Americans have been carefully selected to Beta test the ground-breaking system and go off grid for 30 days and try to evade detection… Continue reading Book Review: Going Zero

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Contemporary Fiction, Genres, Reviews, Romance

Book Review: Romantic Comedy

Ugly men can date attractive women, but the reverse is rarely true. Or is it? Continue reading Book Review: Romantic Comedy

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023Leave a comment
Authors, Book, Contemporary Fiction, Genres, Reviews

Book Review: Games and Rituals

The games and rituals performed by Katherine Heiny’s characters range from mischievous and edgy to tenderly touching. Continue reading Book Review: Games and Rituals

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Book, Contemporary Fiction, Genres, Horror, LGBTQ+, Reviews

Book Review: The Writing Retreat

Five attendees are selected for a writing retreat at the remote estate of Roza Vallo, the controversial high priestess of feminist horror. But then the women begin to die… Continue reading Book Review: The Writing Retreat

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 3, 2023Jun 7, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Contemporary Fiction, Genres, Reviews, Romance

Book Review: Happy Place

Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college. Except, now – for reasons they’re still not discussing – they don’t. They broke up six months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends. Continue reading Book Review: Happy Place

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 3, 2023Leave a comment
Book, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Reviews

Book Review: Looking Glass Sound

In a lonely cottage overlooking the windswept Maine coast, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write.

But as Wilder writes, the lines between memory and fiction blur. Continue reading Book Review: Looking Glass Sound

Unknown's avatarMrs PJun 3, 2023Jun 3, 2023Leave a comment

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