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The Guardian of Lies  by  Kate Furnivall My rating:  4 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! THE GUARDIAN OF LIES by Kate Furnivall is a gripping historical novel with double agents, car and gun chases, nuclear conspiracy, and family betrayal… not to mention, a surprise ending. The story takes place in 1953 in South of France. The tension between the Americans and the Soviets is mounting. The Americans have built an airbase in France to be able to launch airstrikes on Soviet soil. The tension between the French locals and the Americans is escalating and there is a rumour that the Soviets have spies everywhere. Eloïse Caussade comes back home and hopes to find out what happened to her brother and if he is still alive. She will soon be caught in the town conspiracy and will have to be brave and smart to stay alive and denounce the corruption that surrounds her. Who can she trust? Who is telling lies? If you love historical novels with elements of tension and action, this is for...

You Had Me at Hola  by  Alexis Daria My rating:  4 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! I am buddy reading YOU HAD ME AT HOLA by Alexis Daria with my furmaman friends. I had a feeling that this book was going to be filled with heated moments and tension and I was not wrong. After a messy and very public breakup, actress Jasmine Lin Rodriguez developed a plan to become a famous leading lady which involves the following: 1. Leading Ladies only end up on magazine covers with good reason. 2. Leading Ladies are whole and happy on their own. 3. Leading Ladies are badass queens making jefa moves. Her intentions are noble until she meets her new co-star Ashton Suarez. Ashton is gorgeous, sexy, and has an air of mystery around him. Desperate for attention and love, Jasmine falls head over heels for Ashton and he is guilty of the same. Their relationship is hot and full of tension. But a secret kept by Ashton is looming between them and causes them to reconsider where to take their re...

  📚 Hello Book Friends! I am so happy to be part of the blog tour for THE TEARS OF MONTERINI by Amanda Weinberg. I do not remember the last time a book made me cry like that. The story is beyond words beautiful and touching and is about two families united by friendship who will fight for survival and love during the difficult years under the reign of Mussolini and the German invasion. The story takes place in beautiful Monterini, Italy between 1921 to 1946. Jacobo and Angelo have been friends from their youth. Their wives give birth on the same day but Jacobo’s wife dies in childbirth, leaving him to raise a daughter. Angelo’s son Rico and Jacobo’s daughter Bella are inseparable and, in their teens, declare their love to one another, but their love is not possible since Rico is Catholic, and Bella is Jewish. To please her father, Bella marries Michele, but her heart belongs to Rico. War is declared and soon the small village of Monterini is invaded by the enemy leaving Jacobo, ...

Mr. Nobody  by  Catherine Steadman My rating:  5 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! I love Catherine Steadman’s book entitled Something in the Water and I had great expectations for this one. I can confirm that MR. NOBODY surpassed my expectations. Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down. When Dr. Emma Lewis is offered the case of a lifetime to prove her theory of the treatment of a rare memory disorder, she does not hesitate to go back to her hometown although she knows of the dangers she may face. Will she be able to help her patient or will her past catch up to her because she can cure him? From beginning to end, the book keeps you guessing and guessing. Not until the end, the truth is revealed. This is a must-read! #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #book #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #i...

The Friendship List  by  Susan Mallery My rating:  4 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! What a perfect summer read! THE FRIENDSHIP LIST by Susan Mallery is a wonderfully uplifting book. It is a witty and sexy story with relatable characters. In an attempt to get themselves out of their life rut, two best friends create a friendship list containing things they have never done. The items are things that they would normally not do such as skydiving, getting a tattoo, and having sex with a handsome man. They both will face their past and contemplate their future. Will Ellen and Unity be able to finally live to the fullest or will they continue to live their everyday lives. Is their love in the cards for them? Will they find it? It is such a fun read! If you have not read it, do yourself a favour and pick up a copy of this sexy book and read it. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Thank you, Harlequin Books for sending me a finished copy of this wonderful novel. THE FRIENDSHIP LIST by Susan Mallery is ava...

The End of Her  by  Shari Lapena My rating:  2 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! I will probably be in the minority when I say that THE END OF HER by Shari Lapena did not meet my expectations. I recently read A Stranger in the House by the same author and really liked it. This one fell short in a few ways: 1. It felt unrealistic. The characters were not acting as normal people do. I know, I know.. this is a novel and I should not expect all characters to behave like normal people. I was just surprised by their reactions or lack of. 2. The ending felt unfinished. Because I do not want to give away anything, let’s say that I felt rushed and again unrealistic. 3. One scene between Patrick and Erica was so left field that I had a hard time to understand why the author would include it in the book. I have read a few reviews on this book and many people liked it. Maybe it is a case of “It’s not you; it’s me” syndrome and I misunderstood the essence of the book. I am not giving ...

Tailspin  by  Sandra Brown My rating:  3 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! I recently read a book by Sandra Brown which blew my mind. I decided to give a try to one of her other books: TAILSPIN. Although the story was good, it was long and could have been shortened a bit. Some scenes were fluff and did not add to the story. I did like the main characters: Rye Mallett and Dr. Brynn O'Neal. There was great chemistry between the two of them. This book has a lot of action and chases. It also has awesome sexy scenes. Overall, it was a “not bad” read. #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #bookphotography #tailspin #sandrabrown #bookreview View all my reviews

Fireline  by  Anthony DeCapite My rating:  4 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! First, I want to thank Anthony DeCapite for sending me a finished copy of his exciting book: FIRELINE. Thank you for trusting me in providing an honest review. As soon as I started reading FIRELINE, I was hooked. Two brothers, both inmates. One is killed, the other swears to avenge him. The story takes us on the path of revenge and deep emotional conflicts. Mace is determined to avenge his brother, but it will not be easy. His brother’s killer has been transferred to an inmate firefighting crew. Mace will work hard to join the inmate firefighting crew to seek and find his nemesis. Surrounded by risky and vicious forest infernos, Mace will face more dangers than just fire. With the help of another inmate named Ortiz, he comes up with a plan for his revenge. Will he go through according to plan or will his nemesis get to him before he has a chance to succeed? This book is filled with action and t...

Dragon Teeth  by  Michael Crichton My rating:  5 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! Someone (I don’t remember who) recommended a while back that I read a Michael Crichton’s book. After checking what was available at my public library, I found DRAGON TEETH. From what I understand, this book was published after his death. I am very happy someone found it and decided to publish it. This was out of this world!!! I love how it integrates true people, places and facts. It is an entertaining and intelligent read. If you have not read it yet, I say: “What are you waiting for?” This is so good! #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #bookphotography #dragonteeth #michaelcrichton #bookreview #booksofhc...

The Night Swim  by  Megan Goldin My rating:  5 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! THE NIGHT SWIM is the second book by Megan Goldin I have the pleasure reading and it is again a perfect score. This is a page-turner from the beginning to the end. The story is thought provoking, the characters are relevant, and the ending is spectacular. In this story, crime podcast star, Rachel Krall, goes to Neapolis to attend a trial of a young star athlete accused of raping a young teenager. Rachel will present the trial facts on her podcast Guilty or Not Guilty and let her listeners decide if the young man is guilty or not guilty. But as soon as she arrives in town, a series of letters are given to her at different times and places. In these letters, she discovers the story of another teenager who drowned many years prior. Jenny was her name and the letters are from her sister Hannah who is convinced that her drowning was not an accident, but she was killed. Rachel is intrigued and want...

Her Last Flight  by  Beatriz Williams My rating:  5 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! What a ride or more precisely… what a flight!!! HER LAST FLIGHT by my favourite author, Beatriz Williams was a delight. Ms. Williams delivers yet another marvelous historical novel filled with action, tension and a remarkable love story. Janey Everett is determined to find out what happened to aviator Sam Mallory after his disappearance in Spain during the Spanish Civil War and write a book about him. When she succeeds to locate where his plane crashed and finds a body in the fuselage, she finds further clues. In his diary, he wrote that he was happy that she was rescued and safe. This only can be one woman, famous aviatrix: Irene Lindquist. Continuing her investigation, she will locate the whereabouts of elusive Ms. Lindquist. What she did not expect is that there is so much more to the story. This is a wonderful novel. I wholeheartedly recommend it. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Thank you, HarperCollins Can...

TRUEL1F3  by  Jay Kristoff My rating:  5 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! TRUEL1F3 by Jay Kristoff completed the LIFEL1K3 series in a spectacular way. This is the conclusion to a wild roller coaster filled with epic action scenes, larger-than-life conquests, and flabbergasting sacrifices. The story continues to follow Eve, Ezekiel, Lemon Fresh, and many more fantastic characters as they attempt to survive and discover who they really are and meant to be. If you are looking for a series that will captivate you and keep you on the edge of your seat, this is the one. This was the first series by Jay Kristoff I have the pleasure reading and it will not be the last. #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #book #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommuni...

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets  by  J.K. Rowling My rating:  4 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS by J.K. Rowling was an entertaining read. I love it better than the first book. The next time someone mentions or does a “Dobby is free” imitation, I will know what it means. I enjoy the plot and new characters. It was a fun ride. Now, if I can find myself a flying car somewhere, I would be incredibly happy. #readwithrovergroup #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #book #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #bookphotography #harrypotterandthechamberofsecrets #jkrowling #bookreview View all my reviews