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Everything We Keep
Everything We Keep | Kerry Lonsdale
Sous chef Aimee Tierney has the perfect recipe for the perfect life: marry her childhood sweetheart, raise a family, and buy out her parents restaurant. But when her fiance, James Donato, vanishes in a boating accident, her well-baked future is swept out to sea. Instead of walking down the aisle on their wedding day, Aimee is at James s funeral a funeral that leaves her more unsettled than at peace.
As Aimee struggles to reconstruct her life, she delves deeper into James s disappearance. What she uncovers is an ocean of secrets that make her question everything about the life they built together. And just below the surface is a truth that may set Aimee free or shatter her forever.
A luminous debut with unexpected twists, "Everything We Keep" explores the devastation of loss, the euphoria of finding love again, and the pulse-racing repercussions of discovering the truth about the ones we hold dear and the lengths they will go to protect us."
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throwmeabook
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Panpan

A simple, convenient and predictable storyline with barely fleshed out characters and cheesy dialogue which somewhat redeemed itself with its ending. I read the second book in this series directly following this first book which slightly increased the enjoyment. Maybe it would have made for a more solid story if the contents of the two books had been combined. Thankfully, it was a fairly short, fast read. ⭐️⭐️ #reviewathon #netgalley

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KristenDuck
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Aimee‘s fiancé James has gone missing after a boating accident. Everyone is encouraging Aimee to move on, but something tells her James is still out there.

I know I would be just like Aimee, determiner to find the truth, and I loved the ending of this first installment in the trilogy - unpredictable yet realistic! The best type of ending in my opinion!

This was an easy read, had great characters. Aimee was very likable, which always helps!

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CometReadings
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When I choose to try audiobooks, Kerry Lonsdale's Everything We Keep was at the top of my list, but I've chosen the Italian version this time, and I think the narrator has done a sterling job in delivering Aimee and James' story. This is a novel about love, loss, secrets, and second chances. I was hooked from the first pages, and I loved the author's attention to details while describing fragments' of Aimee memories that introduce the characters.❤

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CometReadings @LoverofLit 🖐 Thank you! 😊 5y
CometReadings @sudi Thank you!🙋🏼‍♀️ 5y
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kstadt929
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Finished this one up while making dinner tonight! I am excited that this series has three books, because I cannot wait to hear what happens next! There were some unbelievable parts of this book, but overall it was an interesting read with lots of twists. I love that the epilogue answered some questions from earlier in the book, and got you excited for the second one.

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kstadt929
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Getting some wedding prep in while audiobooking Everything We Keep on Kindle Unlimited. So far I‘m really enjoying this one!

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kstadt929
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It has been a while since I‘ve had an audiobook walk during my lunch break...started the first few minutes of this one today! 😁🎧

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irrelevance10
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Mehso-so

This book was...meh. The plot was interesting enough to keep me going, and it was a quick and easy read. The plot was kind of predictable, though, and the writing was mediocre. I give it 3 out of 5 stars, only because it managed to at least hold my interest. I got book 3 for free on NetGalley, so I will more than likely continue with the series.

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Shadowfat
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This wasn't a book I normally would have picked up but I'm glad I did. It was predictable at times but overall enjoyable. Now I need to pick up the second book to find out what happens!

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Wandering_Jess
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Could certainly use some of that “custom-blended coffee” the protagonist keeps going on about... ☕️ #coffee #audiobook

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kricheal
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Pickpick

Oh my gosh so good! The epilogue sets up the next book up nice too😉

monkeygirlsmama Excellent book and the sequel was fantastic too. 😁 6y
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kricheal
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😢😢 I'm not crying. 😢😢 You're crying! 😢😢

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kricheal
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Things fall apart.......and life stops

Maria514626 Oh my. That is amazing. 6y
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kricheal
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Starting this next on #primereading

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daydreamin_star
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So I got four new audiobooks in the 2 for 1 sale yesterday! But now I am not sure which one to read first!

Have you read any of them? What would you recommend?

LizzieChantree I haven't read any of these, but would be interested to hear what they are like. 6y
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Kristyngansen
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Mehso-so

I finished Everything We Keep for book No. 83 of the year today. Still not sure what I think about this one. Processing, and will likely update my review later. 🙂

Kaylamburson I wasn't sure about this one either. I bought the sequel, too, but I haven't bothered to read it yet. 6y
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Kristyngansen
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Guys, I grabbed the Kindle Unlimited membership from Groupon this morning, and I must have been living under a rock, because I had no idea I could download audiobooks with KU. I‘m in love, and I listened to Everything We Keep during my workout today. #winning

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BlueStockingReviews
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4⭐️. It was supposed to be her wedding day. Instead Aimee was burying her fiancé, the love of her life, her childhood sweetheart. I read this book in one day. I was immediately engaged & engrossed. The storyline was fairly original and it kept my interest.
I was surprised by the ending but really liked it. It was the right ending for this book. More here... https://lharvey250.tumblr.com/post/159113675119/everything-we-keep-kerry-lonsdal...

DebinHawaii Now you need to read the follow-up: 6y
BlueStockingReviews Ahhh! Will check it out. Thanks for the heads up. Did you like it? 6y
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Jas16
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I grabbed a copy to the sequel of this book thinking it was the sequel to a totally different book and find that this book had been sitting on my Kindle for ages even though I have no recollection of buying it. I don't think this is something I would usually pick up but it made for a great palette cleanser. The mystery was predictable but I was absorbed. Glad I have the sequel ready to go.

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Kerri_Messner
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This one was a quick read and held my attention. The sequel "Everything we left behind" is now on my wishlist on thriftbooks.

ItsAngel @Kerri_Messner Guess it turned out ok after all. 7y
Kerri_Messner Yeah. I was prepared to hate it. But it was fine. 7y
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intothehallofbooks
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This was pretty good. My first book by this author. Felt like a mixture of women's fiction and romantic suspense. The first half was a slower build as Aimee deals with her grief and rebuilding her life. The second half picked up with a faster pace, some light-fare suspense, and big twists.

Now that I've gotten to the end, I've decided that the sequel will be my next book. I'm pretty curious about the "what's next" for these characters.

susanw That mug ❤️ 7y
monkeygirlsmama Love the mug, and the sequel is equally good. 7y
intothehallofbooks @monkeygirlsmama I'm halfway thru the sequel and I agree -- I can't put it down! 7y
intothehallofbooks This mug is one of my favorites! @susanw @monkeygirlsmama ☕️❤️ 7y
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Reecaspieces
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🍭🍭🍭🍭Aimee was a bit of a struggle for me. I did not have the expected connection with her. She was more of a blah character. However, I was completely caught up in the mystery of James‘ disappearance and kudos to the author for several unexpected plot twists and turns. This really kept me reading and enjoying till the very last page! Full review https://reecaspieces.com/2017/07/15/everything-we-keep-by-kerry-lonsdale/

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Tehfraga
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Bailedbailed

Meh. I was really into it until the ableism/saneism started to creep in. I bailed on this one. No real desire to go back and finish it either.

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Mccall0113
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Took a few minutes to myself between jobs today!

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dariazeoli
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Mehso-so

A quick read and a nice palate-cleanser.

What started as a "no guilty parties" mystery love triangle ended up with a few twists and flashbacks that revealed just how many shades of grey there can be between people.

I received this book and its sequel from NetGalley. I would read the next book even if I didn't have an ARC. While It wasn't a great book, I liked it enough to want to find out what happens next.

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dariazeoli
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This turn of phrase is getting on my nerves and I'm not quite halfway through the book.

The author is also way too fond of her characters ducking their heads to hide their blushing. 🙄

PatriciaU My pet peeve phrase/repetitive action is chewing the inside of the cheek or biting the lip. In one book I read recently, the main character did both of those things so much she should have had a bloody pulpy mouth by the end of the book! 7y
dariazeoli @PatriciaU You're right! That's one I've seen a lot, too! 7y
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dariazeoli
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Started this one last night. The sequel is out today. Thanks to #netgalley for copies of both books!

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DeeLew
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Mehso-so

Meh. I liked this one enough to keep reading until the end but I found it fairly predictable. It was perfect for getting me back into the groove of reading but I will forget the story in a few days. It reminded me of those Lifetime movies.

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DeeLew
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Hello Littens! I haven't been around much lately. Honestly, I have barely cracked open any books for the last 5 weeks. The little rascal you see here chewing on my Kindle has kept me so busy. That is my newest reading buddy Abby! I have missed everyone on Litsy! I am getting back in the groove of reading. So tell me what you all are reading and what books you are excited about for summer releases? #summerreading #dogsoflitsy

Redwritinghood Cute puppy. 💕💕 7y
My_novel_obsession Abby is precious! 😍As for summer reading - I keep hearing about a new book by Anthony Horowitz called Magpie Murders coming out in June which sounds awesome 🤗 (edited) 7y
LiteraryinLawrence She looks like a sweetheart! 7y
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christineandbooks Your new puppy is so sweet! For summer reading have you seen the Summer Reading Guide on the Modern Mrs Darcy website. Tons of great-sounding titles there! 7y
Lynnsoprano So sweet!😍 Currently reading Elizabeth Kostova's The Shadow Land and having a hard time putting it down. 7y
Laura317 Sweet pup! Right now I am listening to The Girls of Atomic City. Glad to see you're back! 7y
LisaJo What a great reason for not reading. Glad you're back. I just finished Paula Hawkin's Into the Water. It's a quick read; I found it a good Saturday read. I like the variety of POV's. Some people did not. 7y
OrangeMooseReads So cute! 7y
DGRachel Puppy!! 😍🐶😍 7y
MidnightBookGirl Abby is well worth the Litsy break! So adorable! 7y
seebiscan The best distraction from reading! So cute! 🐶😍 7y
Mdargusch Since We Fell was another quick read with lots of suspense in the second half of the book. Cute pup ❤ 7y
Nonaroo Hi! Cute puppy!! 💕 I just started My Life with Bob. It's a fun book about books. The author discusses her reading life since her teens. 7y
Cinfhen Welcome back! I'm reading a book that comes out in July-it's really good 7y
CAGirlReading What a cutie!😍💖💖 7y
LauraBrook What a sweetie! I just finished this last night and I really liked it! 7y
Litlady Goldens are the best! I've had two in my lifetime. Abby looks so sweet! 🐶😍🐶🐾🐶😍❤️ 7y
Smangela I'm right there with you! I have barely been on Litsy and barely reading. I don't like it but I've been busy too! Welcome back :) 7y
ReadingEnvy Hi Abby!! 🐶🐶🐶 7y
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TotallyTavi
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This was a relaxing read with interesting twists. Good mix of romance and mystery. Personally, I was disappointed with the ending, but overall I'd still recommend it.

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HeatherAce2
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I loved this book.. Slightly predictable, but the story was well written and a new spin that I didn't mind. I think there's a sequel coming.

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ItsAnotherJen
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Mehso-so

What? What just happened?
Of course there's got to be a sequel to this. Interesting ending.

This one started off sad, turned into a mystery (not my favorite genre, but I know a lot of you love a good mystery), had some romance thrown in, and ended with a bang.

3.5/5 stars
#kindleunlimited

LDuffN That is up next for me to read. 7y
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Ayma1326
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I just finished this on audible!!!! Great book I planned on finishing it on the plane tomorrow for vacation but couldn't stop listening!

Mdargusch I'm having trouble getting through this because I'm not liking the narrator. Should I keep going? 7y
Ayma1326 I had trouble at first the story picked up a bit and then I couldn't stop listening 7y
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Kaylamburson
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Finished listening to the audio with this view, and it was perfect to implant me into the Mexican beach scenes. Sometimes I found the main character, Amy, a bit annoying, but overall it was a strong story. Is there a sequel? It seems like there was an opening for one.

Alfoster Agree! I liked it too (especially the sea glass imagery) but Amy was annoying. I hope there's a sequel too but this one just came out so we'll see! 7y
Kaylamburson Yeah, there was some great imagery, @alfoster! I'll be interested to see 7y
Alfoster And what a great view!❤ 7y
Kaylamburson It is! The perfect reading spot this week. I wish I could teleport here Amy time for a quick reading sesh! @Alfoster 7y
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Kaylamburson
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I have found the perfect audiobook spot. The view of the ocean and the sound of it in the background is so relaxing. 🌊 #vacationreads #audiobooks

Matilda Never move! 7y
asiriusreader Heavenly!! 😍📖 7y
Cinfhen Oh, that looks so inviting 💖 7y
Kaylamburson It's incredible! Onto book #2 already! @matilda @asiriusreader @Cinfhen 7y
Suet624 So perfect 7y
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Kaylamburson
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Delay after delay (8 hours of them), we are finally taking off to paradise! Time to close my eyes and be taken away by audiobooks.

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Kaylamburson
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I always struggle listening to audiobooks because I tune out easily and prefer to physically read the text, but this one is keeping me focused and interested!

Mrscastro I loved this book! ❤️ 7y
Kaylamburson @Mrscastro I'm really liking it so far! I can't wait to see if a mystery unfolds and the romance! 7y
Mdargusch I was going to bail on this because I'm not liking the narrator. But I guess I will keep trying. 7y
Kaylamburson Are you also listening on audio, @mdargusch? There were definitely a lot of moments where Aimee annoyed me and came off as a bit impossible to please. This was definitely more between a "so-so" and a "pick" but the twist was an interesting concept. 7y
Mdargusch Yes. I'm not liking that audio narrator but I will give another try. I'm halfway through. 7y
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Shirleen
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Stayed up waaaay past bedtime to finish Everything We Keep...very good! Now to start A Man Called Ove. 😊

erista Love Ove! 7y
Felso You'll love it! 7y
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rosmuso
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Nice romance with a twisting storyline - mostly believable!

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Mdargusch
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Bailedbailed

I can't even. The author used every adjective known to man. Maybe the publisher told her to increase her word count?

mcipher I hate books like that! Write what you want to tell me, not just to fill up the page. 7y
Reviewsbylola What a bummer! 7y
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Usagi
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These are the newest darlings to join my library. ψ(`∇´)ψ

I love getting books in the mail!!!!! 😻

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Tjackson
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Mehso-so

This was a nice distraction from my typical reading, but mostly predictable. The last few chapters has some unexpected surprises which saved the book from being a Pan.

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Tjackson
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Trying to take more advantage of my Amazon prime benefits. No cost😀. Five chapters in and enjoying it so far.

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Mrscastro
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A few of mine- Everything We Keep- Kerry Lonsdale, The Marriage Lie- Kimberly Belle, Second Life- S.J Watson, Pretending to Dance- Diane Chamberlain, The First Wife- Erica Spindler

CocoReads Coal River-Ellen Marie Wiseman, All The Bright Places-Jennifer Niven 7y
Mrscastro @CocoReads Thanks for sharing! 😊 7y
Reviewsbylola I drafted a blog post today that listed my favorites. There were so many! Enchanted Islands, The Sun is Also a Star, The Fall Guy, and The Jungle are some of the books I named! 7y
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Mrscastro @Reviewsbylola I have been wanting to read The Fall Guy! Thanks for sharing! 😊 7y
Reviewsbylola It got horrible reviews on Litsy but I really enjoyed it! 7y
Mrscastro @Reviewsbylola Cool, I will add it to my TBR Pile. What's your blog called? Are you on Instagram? 7y
MyNamesParadise Watching Edie by Camilla Way, Girl in the Dark by Marion Pauw, Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, In A Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware, Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra, Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon, With Malice by Eileen Cook, All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda, Sunset City by Melissa Ginsburg,Sweetgirl by Travis Malhauser, The Ex by Alafair Burke, 7y
Reviewsbylola It's http://reviewsbylola.wordpress.com . My yearly wrap up will post tomorrow afternoon. I have an IG but haven't posted on it since I discovered Litsy. 7y
Mrscastro @Reviewsbylola I will check you out. 😊📖 7y
Mrscastro @MyNamesParadise Thanks for sharing! I will have to check out some of those. 😊👌📚 7y
Mrscastro @Babiesandbooks I heard that book is awesome! I haven't got to it yet. I will have to add it to my TBR pile. 😊📚 7y
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katrrosee
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I enjoyed this quick read - twisty and kept me guessing, told through a mix of the present and flashbacks. Although the ending didn't sit well with me, I still recommend it for anyone looking for their next drama/thriller/missing persons story.

Smangela Always looking for this type of book! Thanks for sharing :) 7y
katrrosee @Smangela :) Let me know what you think after you're done. 7y
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gtbarnett
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A good story, different which kept me wondering how it would end.

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Anna4031
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Picked this one up randomly on Kindle Unlimited. Opens with Aimee at the church on her wedding day. Only instead of her fiancé standing at the altar, he's in a coffin. Now she's reeling from his sudden death and other losses in her life, unsure of where to go now. And some things aren't adding up for her. I'm definitely going to keep reading!

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MMFinck
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Did this book make anyone else crave coffee?? :) I love twisty, suspenseful women's fiction. Can't wait to read future releases by my beautiful and talented friend @klonsdale !

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NLB
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Mehso-so

I just couldn't really get into this book. It felt rather shallow to me; like there just wasn't a lot of substance to the story or characters, although Lonsdale definitely made an attempt. I listened to this on Audible on a long drive to escape a hurricane, and while I didn't love it (and I had to keep rewinding as my mind wandered), it did help pass the time. A good read if you're looking for something you won't get overly invested in.