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Another soft pick. This one starts strong with 12-year-old Naomi discovering that her dad is actually a serial killer and rescuing his latest victim. It's super creepy. Adult Namoi has changed her last name and tried to put her past behind her. She's a successful and somehow stupidly rich photographer and purchases a very rundown but beautiful old house in Washington state. That's where this book got muddled. I actually didn't mind the ⬇

Last night I finished my last #TrappedonAnIsland book, chosen by @Pigpen_Reads 💖 I had a blast reading these this month, and only had one DNF.

1. Never Ever Getting Back Together 4*
2. Beauty‘s Curse 2.5*
3. The Lawyer 4*
4. Crown of Secrets DNF
5. The Obsession 5*
6. Blood Like Magic 4*
7. The Good Girl Complex 4*
8. Driving Her Crazy 4*
9. Convict Me 4*
10. The Hard Truth About Sunshine 3.5*

#ManicMonday #LetterO @CBee

Today's picks are!:

📚: The Obsession
✒️: Olivia Dade
🎬: Oscar
🎤: Owl City
🎶: Obsesion- Adventura

@Clwojick stranded me with some solid reading - these are the books with me while I am #TrappedonanIsland !! I am hoping to read at least two of them. For now, they are all going on my Windowsill of Optimism and we'll see which ones get drawn to actually read!!

Thanks for this super fun challenge @aperfectmjk !!!

A young girl discovers her father is a serial killer and she turns him in - love it!

Then the young girl is an adult, moves to a new town, buys/rehabs a house - and there is a “romantic“ interest - she tells him no she doesn't want to get involved, he forces a kiss on her (more than once) and tells her in time she will want him, mixed signals, no means maybe - I bailed 👎

Reading reset for July👍

Make a great day everyone - 🌞

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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#BookSpinBingo for July

Thanks for hosting @TheAromaofBooks !

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I‘m gonna call my results of #BigJuneReadathon
I set a goal of 8 physical copies, and here they are! Cleared out some recent releases I was hyped on before they got too aged, a couple that had been on the shelf over a year, some authors I hadn‘t read before, I really liked a lot of these, must be why I bought them 😅

Thanks for hosting @Clwojick !
I already refilled my shelf 🤣

#BigJuneReadathon #roll100

I got this at a book sale last year, it‘s been eaten by a dog. Which fits because a dog is part of the found family goodness.

The book starts with 12 year old Naomi finding out her dad is a serial killer, now 29 &living her dreams she settles down &lives a Hallmark movie life, until an eerily similar murder happens. I thought we were losing the plot in overly detailed food &art descriptions, but we wrapped back around.

Wait wait wait wait…

I DNFd East of Eden 120 pages in, and I do not care for Steinbeck, but East of Eden *is* a biblical story. It is. It‘s a Re-creation of Cain & Abel. C‘mon Nora.

Naomi Bowes lost her childhood the night she discovered her father‘s terrifying secret.

But now as an adult, and successful photographer, with a different last name she has the opportunity for a fresh start.

After finally finding a potentially permanent home along with a romantic love interest, Naomi seems on her way to happiness.

We all know secrets can‘t be kept forever, and the past doesn‘t always stay in the past.

First Nora Roberts book!

Liked it

I couldn‘t resist the purse and keyring too!! 😆 💗

https://www.yoshigoods.com/

I may have gone a little mad with the Yoshi Sale!! So loving my new book bag! 😍 📚

⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was my first Nora Roberts book and I thought it was pretty good. I enjoyed the beginning a lot but got a little bored in the middle. It did pick back up at the end though
I‘d definitely try some more of her books, do you recommend any of them?

A personal #favourite and enticing #thriller.
#murder #mystery #romance - this story has it all, while discussing the dialogue of one‘s past and future, and questions whether one can ever really let go of their past.

Started this earlier and loving it so far! I‘ve enjoyed all her books that I‘ve ever read, definitely a consistently good author 💕

It has been two months working the front line and trying to adapt to a new norm; but in between hectic work schedules and trying to teach an 8 year old, I have been able to start a new book even though there are days I can read only two pages or none at all. I do have to admit I have read more Childrens books than anything lately. Here is to hope that life gets back to normal but hey isn‘t that what life is all about?

Welll... I'm ill. I need something, that does not hurt my brain. Easy to read, well written. Yeah, it was good.

Nora Roberts is so prolific, I don‘t read everything she publishes. A booktuber I follow recommended this one, so I dug in. It was a great read. More romance than thriller, I enjoyed the main characters, their relationship, and the setting. My favorite aspect may be the secondary characters. The main character‘s uncles and brother and the relationships. Now I want to move to the west coast, pay someone to rehab an old house, and learn to cook.

In a book slump having a hard time getting into anything I pick up.. let's try this one

I always said I can't do audio books. Mainly because I became too involved in the story to pay attention to what I am doing (mainly driving). The last #24B4Monday I decided to do an audio book to listen to while I knit. The result is pure enjoyment combining my 2 favorite hobbies. ❤🙂

I originally bailed on this book almost a year ago lol but decided to pick where I left off. I‘m glad I did another good one from Nora it just stalled a bit in the middle.

Finished last night. Good but not one of my favorite Nora Roberts books.

http://fallintothestory.com/not-a-rant-but-a-promise/ If anyone has the power to fix the stealing scandal rocking the romance world right now, I hope it‘s her.

Half way through, but really loving it.

Must READ!!!! I repeat Must READ!! I laughed, I cried, and I couldn‘t put the damn book down #5ChocolateThumbs 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

That feeling of walking into a bookstore when you know damn well you have no right to because the stack of unread books in your bedroom is almost as tall as you are... 😈😏😈😏😈

#AustenInAugust #Obsession

Some may say I have an obsession with Pride and Prejudice, but I see it as my growing collection! 📚

Good beautiful morning ❤️ Nora has a recipe for comfort in her books and it usual includes a lovable animal, a house that requires renovation and cozy small town :-) this is building up to be nice comfort food read 😊 Happy Sunday Littens!

I‘ve been moving for the last two days and the movers complained my books were too heavy 😱My reward at end of day book, bath and wine ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I really enjoyed listening to this one

It started out strong and I thought this was going to be a “couldn‘t put it down” read. I had no problem putting it down BUT I didn‘t give up. The strong first quarter was in the back of my mind and I knew there was more goodness somewhere I just need to be patient. It wasn‘t horrible just a tad boring. About the half way mark things stared to pick up. I didn‘t want to put it down. I actually ended up loving this book. It was fantastic. 5⭐️

I really enjoyed this! I was reminded of our own rescue dog, Chewy, and how much I've grown to adore him. This book has very steamy sex scenes, which may make some feel uncomfortable. It's a very easy read amd I was able to get through it in just a few days. I included my toes because I finished it while getting a pedicure ♡

Congrats on hitting a huge #LitsyMilestone @callielafleur 🎉🍾🎉 And for celebrating with an awesome #giveaway!
Hope everyone enjoys their Easter weekend!
#litsyisthebestINT

😂 if only!

Started The Obsession by Nora Roberts last night. Stayed up til 1 am because I couldn‘t put it down. I was hooked from page one.

Over all, a great first Roberts read! Gave it 3 stars, mostly because 5 starts has Reached a HIGH point and 4 is now the norm.

I loved this. Could not put it down. Read it in just a few hours. It was suspense. I had romance. It had a serial killer. And a really good dog. It was GOOD !!! AND THE LAST PAGE 😍❤️

This book feels bigger than it looks. So well written, right from the beginning I was hooked. The story slowed a little but still kept my attention because I loved the characters. Writing was descriptive but not over the top. Really clever storyline I had no idea until the last few pages! Would really recommend this book.

"The long rain soaked the green so it tinted the light, seducing wild flowers to dance in sunbeam and shadow. It scented the air with earth and pine and secrets."

A sensory experience, I can see, smell and feel it and also a sense of unexpected fear looming.

I LOVE a good Nora Roberts book. Especially when it fades from erotic scenes and takes on the role of a well built community trapped in a nightmare where serial killers roam. The main character is strong but not whiny when the males in her life begin to hover. Her development is slow, reasonable, and complete. The suspense takes the forefront, the mystery, the crime solving. Any romance or development happens naturally alongside it.