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Review: The Baby I Stole - McGarvey Black

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Review: The Baby I Stole - McGarvey Black - February 2024 There's something about a good thriller that just hits the spot when you're in the right mood, isn't there? I'd read one of McGarvey Black's books before and thoroughly enjoyed it, so when I found myself craving another page-turner, I reached for The Baby I Stole. The premise alone had me hooked from the first page: a woman desperate for a baby makes a split-second decision at the beach and comes home with someone else's child. What happens next? Well, that's where things get deliciously complicated. Black certainly knows how to craft a compelling story. The setup is brilliant , you can feel the desperation radiating from our protagonist as she and her husband navigate the heartbreak of infertility and the agonizing wait to adopt. Then there's that moment at Rocky Point Beach when everything changes. Little Liam, with his red bow lips and chubby cheeks, becomes Jonah. And you're left wonderin...

VBT# The Dream Wedding - Renita D'Silva

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Review: The Dream Wedding - Renita D'Silva - May 2025 What should have been the happiest day of Sam’s life turns into a nightmare — and sets her on an unexpected, dangerous path. In The Dream Wedding, Sam is about to marry a wealthy Indian man at a luxurious seven-star resort in Cornwall, a far cry from the life she ever imagined for herself. But Sam is hiding a dark secret: her real name is Maisy, and she once served time in prison for the murder of her parents — or so she has been led to believe. Renita D’Silva delivers a slow-burning psychological thriller packed with gaslighting, deception, and class tension. Sam has been doing her best to live quietly, until her world is upended by falling in love with a wealthy playboy who seems to worship her. Yet as their wedding approaches, anonymous threats about her hidden past begin to surface. Should she tell her fiancé the truth? Would he still love her — or would he walk away, shattering her world once again? Meeting her soon-to-be m...