Review: Like a Mother - Mina Hardy - February 2024 After being made redundant, I found myself reaching for thrillers instead of my usual romance novels—somehow happy endings felt too distant during this uncertain chapter of my life. That's when I discovered Like a Mother by Mina Hardy (a pen name for Megan Hart), and it became exactly the kind of gripping distraction I needed. The story follows Sarah, who thought she knew her husband Adam completely until his sudden death shattered not just her heart, but her entire understanding of their life together. As a newly widowed single mother expecting their second child, Sarah faces an immediate crisis when Adam's business partners reveal he changed his will, leaving her financially strapped. Even worse, they're questioning her guardianship of daughter Ellie and want to adopt her unborn baby, claiming it was Adam's dying wish. Enter Adam's previously unknown mother, offering Sarah what seems like salvation—a fresh star...

Review: After All I've Done - Mina Hardy - November 2020 Writing as Mina Hardy, New York Times bestselling author Megan Hart delivers a gripping psychological thriller that will have readers questioning everything they think they know. Diana Sparrow’s life has been turned upside down. Five months ago, she suffered a terrible accident, leaving her with serious injuries and a foggy memory of the months leading up to the crash. But as she struggles to regain a sense of normalcy, disturbing nightmares begin to plague her—dreams so vivid that she starts to believe they may be memories. What if she didn’t simply lose control of her car that night? What if she hit something—or someone? With no one to confide in, Diana finds herself increasingly isolated. Her former best friend Val, who should have been a source of support, has been having an affair with Diana’s husband Jonathan. The betrayal cuts deep, leaving Diana vulnerable and searching for solace elsewhere. Enter Cole Pelham, a ne...