New Release Book Review: The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon

January 15, 2023 Amanda Barrett1 Comment

Title: The House of Now and Then Author: Jo Dixon Published: January 4th 2023 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 432 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Domestic, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars You should leave the past in the past … or should you? A vividly told, jaw-droppingly twisty and wholly engaging story about the consequences of discovering the truth. For readers of Sally… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon

2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · domestic · thriller

Book Review: The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane

July 1, 2022 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Replacement Wife Author: Darby Kane Published: January 5th 2022 Publisher: HarperCollins – US Pages: 416 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Thriller, Domestic RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars The #1 International bestselling author of Pretty Little Wife returns with another thrilling domestic suspense novel that asks, how many wives and girlfriends need to disappear before your family notices Elisa Wright is a mom and wife,… Continue reading Book Review: The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane

2022 Reviews · Book Stack · contemporary fiction · domestic · new release · thriller

New Release Book Review: Someone Else’s Child By Kylie Orr

June 13, 2022 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: Someone Else’s Child Author: Kylie Orr Published: June 1st 2022 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Domestic, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars A gripping contemporary novel from a magnificent new talent that tackles the almost unbreakable loyalty of female friendships, the generosity of community and the lengths we will go to save a child. Ren will… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Someone Else’s Child By Kylie Orr

2020 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge · 2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · domestic · suspense · thriller

POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2020: The Other Woman by Sandie Jones

August 21, 2020 Amanda Barrett6 Comments

Today I am marking off my twenty ninth #29th checkpoint category for the POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2020 with: The Other Woman by debut author Sandie Jones, is a gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Michelle Frances’s The Girlfriend and B A Paris’s Behind Closed Doors. There’s nothing that this mother wouldn’t do for her son . . .… Continue reading POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2020: The Other Woman by Sandie Jones

#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · domestic · new release · psychological

New Release Book Review: The Safe Place by Anna Downes

July 22, 2020 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: The Safe Place Author: Anna Downes Published: June 30th 2020 Publisher: Affirm Press Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Psychological RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars For struggling actress Emily Proudman, life in London is not working out as planned – in fact, it’s falling apart. So when she is offered a live-in job working for a wealthy family on… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Safe Place by Anna Downes

#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · Australian · Beauty and Lace review · contemporary fiction · domestic

Beauty & Lace Book Review: The Day the Lies Began by Kylie Kaden

September 8, 2019September 9, 2019 Amanda Barrett3 Comments

Title: The Day the Lies Began Author: Kylie Kaden Published: August 19th 2019 Publisher: Pantera Press Pages: 392 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars “It seemed simple at first – folding one lie over the next. She had become expert at feathering over the cracks to ensure her life appeared the same. But inside, it didn’t feel fixed.” It happened… Continue reading Beauty & Lace Book Review: The Day the Lies Began by Kylie Kaden

#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · crime · domestic · mystery · thriller

Book Review: What Lies Beneath Us by Kirsty Ferguson

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 Amanda Barrett5 Comments

Title: What Lies Beneath Us Author: Kirsty Ferguson Published: 22nd February 2019 Publisher: Elephant Tree Publishing Pages: 286 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $20.00 Rating: 3.5 stars Jessica James had the perfect life. She had a good job, supportive friends, and her husband Geoff and her son Jack both adored her. Everything changed the moment she found out she… Continue reading Book Review: What Lies Beneath Us by Kirsty Ferguson

#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · domestic · life lit

New Release Book Review: A Life of Her Own by Fiona McCallum

May 5, 2019 Amanda Barrett5 Comments

Title: A Life of Her Own Author: Fiona McCallum Published: March 18th 2019 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 416 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars When knowledge gives you the power to change your life … Alice Hamilton loved being a mature-age student, but now she’s finished her university degree she needs to find herself a career. But the… Continue reading New Release Book Review: A Life of Her Own by Fiona McCallum

#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · domestic · life lit

Book Review: A Life Worth Living by Louise Guy

February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 Amanda Barrett7 Comments

Title: A Life Worth Living Author: Louise Guy Published: October 16th 2018 Publisher: Go Direct Publishing Pages: 346 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Australian RRP: $19.99 Rating: 4.5 stars Leah Donaldson and Eve West may be identical twins, but their personalities and lives couldn’t be more different. A journalist, Leah is a caring, compassionate person who would do anything for those she loves, especially her… Continue reading Book Review: A Life Worth Living by Louise Guy

#aww2018 · 2018 Reviews · contemporary fiction · domestic

Book Review: Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer

October 12, 2018 Amanda Barrett8 Comments

Title: Before I Let You Go Author: Kelly Rimmer Published: February 27th 2018 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER. Your sister needs you. But her child needs you more… Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this moving page-turner from Australia’s Kelly Rimmer As children, sisters Lexie and Annie were incredibly close. Bonded by the… Continue reading Book Review: Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer

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