Review: The Favourites - Layne Fargo - January 2025 The Favourites by Layne Fargo is a gripping and emotionally intense novel that immerses readers in the cutthroat world of elite figure skating. From the first page, the book draws on the obsessive love of Wuthering Heights , set against the modern backdrop of competitive ice dancing. At the heart of the story are Katerina Shaw and Heath Rocha, two talented skaters whose chemistry and passion leave an indelible mark on the ice—and in the reader's heart. The narrative unfolds as a documentary-style recounting of the pair's turbulent relationship, spanning over two decades. Kat and Heath’s journey begins when they are just children, brought together by shared pain and a burning desire to escape their troubled pasts. Together, they rise to become champions, captivating the world with their performances and fiery bond. However, their obsession with each other comes at a steep price, leading to an explosive downfall. What makes ...

Review : I'll Never Stop - Book #4 Hamlet Series - Jessica Lynch - March 2019 Trying to decide what to read, I went back to my early reads on the Kindle and came across Jessica Lynch's book I'll Never Stop. I quite enjoyed the other books in the Hamlet series, a small-town cut off slightly from the rest of the world. A small town where one can feel safe as everyone has your back, no matter what if they feel like you are a nice person. In this one, we meet Grace who is a ballerina and catches the eye of Thomas Mathers, a rich billionaire. Things were going great until Grace saw a nasty side of Thomas. A side of obsession, murder, and mayhem. A side where she knew if she was to be with him, he would cut her off from the world and she would become his puppet as he would control her every move. She couldn't live like that, so she has been on the run for the past three months. However, he has found her again. This time her neighbours Luke and Tessa - you will remember from J...

Break My Bones Rachael Tamayo (Deadly Sins, #1) Publication date: June 6th 2024 Genres: Adult, Thriller Three years ago Brooklyn James ran for her life with her toddler in tow. Now, her estranged husband, Cain, is back. Brooklyn will be forced to decide, will she run once again, or stand her ground and face the devil himself? Brook is the manager of a popular Dallas Nightclub, mother, and wife. Three years later she and her daughter are back on their feet and things for her are going better than she imagined when she was forced to run for her life from her husband Cain and ended up homeless with a toddler to protect. Despite her current success, spending every waking moment watching for his inevitable return has taken its toll on the young mother. Cain James has been released from a three-year stint in prison, and has hooked back up with his lifelong best friend, Donovan. With money in hand due to a substantial inheritance after his father’s death, and the support of the man...

Rhapsody Of The Stars Jannat Bhat Publication date: December 10th 2022 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Music. Love. Obsession. Sophia Kade’s one true desire was to make a name in the music industry. So, when her school announced hosting the Global Musical Icon Competition, a life-changing event for the winning pair, it was the perfect opportunity. The trouble was, that she needed a partner. When the God of music, Kairo Knight arrives in town to take part in GMIC, she could ask him to help her out in becoming the next best thing, right? But it was out of the question when Kairo looked at her as if she was the worst thing to happen to humankind. Of course, with talent like his comes arrogance. So, she did what any youngster in her shoes would do. She abducted him. But the unexpected happened. She fell for him, and he betrayed her in the worst possible way. Who was this guy who hated the world which adored him? People say music was his obsession until she came int...

Review: The Obsession - Jesse Q. Sutanto - February 2021 Ever since I first saw the cover of this book, I knew I wanted to read it as it drew me in and I also loved the sound of the story. Other than that, I went in blind which for me - tends to make me enjoy the story more so than if I had an idea as that's when I get disappointed. The book was a little confusing, to begin with, and we are presented with Logan who is back at High School this semester and ready for a fresh start. We learn that Logan had a "secret relationship", though as we will discover Logan's feelings tend to run more one-sided with a girl named Sophie. Sophie then died and Logan spiraled out of control. Now he's back for a fresh new year and it looks like a new girl in his sights - Delilah. Delilah is new at school and lives with her mum and her mum's abusive cop boyfriend Brandon. Delilah is Sophie's doppelganger and now Logan wants to date her and so his weird stalkerish behavior com...

Review: Long Live the Rebel - E.L Irwin - May 2019 AJ Adams has just discovered that her real dad was Jake Daniels and now he has passed away and left her his entire estate including a house in Sequim, Washington.  I loved this book as AJ Adams happens to be a military romance writer which is pretty neat and I also love the idea of long-lost relatives and family. AJ arrives and meets the next-door neighbor and close confidante of Jake Daniels - Ryler. Most are happy for AJ except for her mother whom they have always had an up and down relationship with as she lied about Jake and a stalker fan on AJ's writing blog called Amber.  What happens though when AJ is away and someone breaks into her boarding house and then decides to up the ante by killing her landlord Mrs. Carson. This part made me think about what we put online and how much of our personal life that we share as it can make us open to the wrong people as they may become obsessed. I also enjoyed the interactions bet...

Review: Traces of Kara - Melissa Foster - February 2013 Kara Knight couldn't wait to start her new life, a fresh start away from the small town she lived in and all the looks as she discovered her now ex-husband had been cheating on her for almost a year. Her mum Mimi also keeps trying to push her back to Daryl and her stepdad and Kara have never seen eye to eye. What was a normal working day for her though ended up being a massive life change she never expected? Ronald Greer has waited years to be reunited with his twin sister Marissa and finally has managed to track her down and just in time for their 30th Birthday. When the twins were little, they were adopted and then split up and Ronald lost track of Marissa. Now he has found her in Kara, but Kara has no idea what he is talking about as her name isn't Marissa and she has no recollection but as the night wears on she starts to remember a few things like how she had an imaginary friend called Ronald and a trip to the Zoo ...