Weekly Reading Wrap Up (SP/IMWAYR?)

Down A Dark Road by Linda Castillo #9

Chief Burkholder is notified that a former local man has escaped from prison and may show up in town to see his kids.  Kate is shocked to learn that it is Joseph King, a childhood friend.  The family that is taking care of the kids needs to be notified.  When she arrives she is horrified to find that Joseph is there and is claiming that he is innocent.  Kate stays behind to try and talk him into giving up.  He will not and wants her to help investigate. When she leaves and  starts investigating, her integrity is called into question.  Determined to find the truth no matter what it may do to her career, she finds that she has stepped into something that someone wants to keep secret.  Loved Kate's tenacity and determination. Another great installment in this series.

*Thanks to Netgalley for this  review copy*

The Twist of the Knife by Becky Masterman (#3)

Brigid is an ex-FBI agent happily married when she is called by her former partner about a case she is involved in.  A man on death row has just a few days of appeal left and Laura needs Brigid's help. She doesn't hesitate to travel to Florida to help her out, despite her believing him to be guilty.  Their time is running out, but Brigid is determined to get to the truth.  A fast paced, intelligent novel that despite being the third book in the series drew me in and has me wanting to go back and read the first two novel.  I love that this character is older that your normal protagonist. 

The Girl With the Make Believe Husband by Julia Quinn (#1)

Cecilia has been writing every day to her brother who is in the colonies fighting.  His best friend Edward has begun writing little notes to her at the end of her brother's letters.  When Thomas goes missing, she decides to travel there to escape having to marry a cousin now that her father has died. When she arrives and learns that her brother's friend is wounded and delirious she pretends to be his wife in order to try and get help from the officers regarding her brother.  When Edward wakes up with no memory he feels like he's known Cecilia forever and believes she is his wife.  Together they try to find out what happened to Thomas all while Cecilia fears Edward's memory returning.  A quick, easy, entertaining read. 

Royally Matched by Emma Chase (#2) (audio)

Prince Henry has agreed to participate in the show Matched, Royal edition.  He has been trying to ignore that his brother as passed the kingly responsibility to him and thinks this will be a great distraction.  Ten lovely ladies are been chosen to be his possible match.  Sarah has agree to come along with her sister as her assistant to escape a huge presentation at work.  Her condition makes it difficult at times to be in front of people and with a royal get out of work pass she jumps at the chance.  She figures she will get plenty of time to sit and read her favorite books.  Her room is one of the few rooms that has no cameras and she finds Henry seeking refuge in it often.  She finds that he is so much more than the playboy he puts forth to everyone, As Henry gets to know Sarah he finds that what he thought he wanted is far from what he finds himself yearning .  Funny, flirty opposites attract story narrated by new to me narrator Shane East and favorite Andi Arndt. 

*Thanks to Simon and Schuster for this review copy*

Take Me Back by Meghan March (audio)

Dane and Kat have been married for two years.  What has happened to draw them apart? They take a trip to Belize and Dane asks Kat to decide one and for all if they are staying together. What has caused this rift between them? Can they get back what they had at the beginning?  A surprising, tense filled  second chance story narrated by Zachery Webber and Andi Arndt.

The Young Wives Club by Julie Pennell (audio)

Four women friends in a small town, each with their own set of issues in their relationships, find out what they truly want for their lives. An delightful, entertaining debut book narrated by Rebekkah Ross

 *Thanks to Simon and Schuster for this audio*


Up Next:
The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean
Not A Sound by Heather Gudenkauf

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August is almost upon us.  It has been a great couple of weeks of reading with lots of audio. Hopefully at the end of the week we will be welcoming a new baby into the family!  My daughter-in-law is so ready.

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