Rhonda Monarque

Thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing for the ARC. Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the ALC. Book to be published August 12, 2025.

Lucky Day is a unique and imaginative book. It explores big ideas like fate, choice, and identity in a very unusual way. The story is surreal but has a surprising amount of heart.

Some parts can be a bit hard to follow, which is why it's not a full 5 stars. Still, it's a powerful and creative read that sticks with you.

If you're looking for something different that makes you think, Lucky Day is a great pick.

The narration was right on point. Mara Wilson did an amazing job as always.

Thank you to netgalley and Harlequin Audio for the ALC!

This is a friends to lovers trope that hits the spot! It is very Emily Henry like and I am here for that! It is the perfect summer beach read.

The narrator (Patti Murin) was perfect for this story.

Thank you to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC of this book.

I have given all of Stacy Willingham's books 4 stars and this one is no different. This was very haunting and atmospheric. It did start out as a bit of a slow burn and I had an inkling where it was headed, but it still gripped me until the very end. The narrators (Helen Laser and Karissa Vacker) did an amazing job reading this story.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing this arc!

Riley Sager is back! This is a great, fast paced, mystery that is reminiscent of Agatha Christie. If you go into his book expecting a thriller with his usual twists you may be disappointed. This was the perfect old fashioned mystery set on a train in 1954. Even though the book takes place in the winter it was still a great beach read. I read it in one day!

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Audio for the ALC.

This was cute, entertaining, lighthearted mystery. As much as one can be with murder involved. This was my first Laura Lippman so I didn't know until the author's note that this was a character from another series. The one thing that I found a bit annoying was how she was always talking about her weight, to everybody, even strangers. As a fat person myself I found it a bit too much. The narrator did an amazing job with the story. I found it very easy to listen to.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Audio for this ALC.

This book is the perfect summer read. It is so much fun. It has more twists and turns throughout the story then a hula-hoop contest. A comedy of errors and miscommunication and very fast paced. The narrators, Kiiri Sandy; John Pirhalla, did an amazing job with this production.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Audio for the ALC.

Nikki Erlick did it again with another thought provoking novel. We all experience grief differently, but what if you didn’t have to experience it at all? This book explores the concept of healing grief through sleep.

The cast of narrators did an amazing job.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC!

This is the perfect summer thriller/mystery! Jamie Day does domestic thriller to a tee! The narrators Lisa Larsen and Phoebe Strole did an amazing job. The character development was just ok and that is what kept it from being a 5 star in my opinion.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for an ALC.

This book was a bit of a slow burn, very atmospheric and creepy, and it paid off in the end. I loved the Gothic feel of this story and the narrators (Helen Baxendale; Jamie Glover; Sarah Pinborough) did an amazing job.

If you are looking for a good haunted house story, this is it!

The FMC is annoying, otherwise it would have been a 5 star.

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this ALC.

This is probably my least favorite S.A. Cosby book to date. Although it was well written and tragic, I just could not bring myself to be interested in these characters. The narrator Adam Lazarre-White did an amazing job with the audio book and brought all the characters to life.

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this ALC.

This was my first Alex North novel and probably not my last. This was a very dark and twisty tale. I liked that it had the POV of both current time and the past. It helped shape the story. It does have multiple POV's but I found them all easy to follow. Talk about a lot of trauma! The beginning is a bit of a slow burn, but worth it.

The narrator did an amazing job.

Thank you to netgalley and blackstone publishing for the ALC.

This is one of those rare cases where the sequel is better than the original. Even if the twists were kind of predictable, I still enjoyed the game of cat and mouse. The pace seemed fast and it definitely had some darkness.

The narration was spot on in this audio book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Audio for the ALC.

This was a quick and cute spring romance read. The narrator Amanda Stribling did a good job with the narration. I had a hard time connecting to the main characters, but I loved the small town setting. Not a lot of meat to the story, but still a fun read (listen).

Thank you to Hachette audio and Netgalley for this ALC. This was so much fun. If you are a fan Seven Days in June you will like this book.

I am a huge fan of Seven Days in June and Tia Williams, so I was excited to find out Audre would be getting her own romance novel. I loved the fun banter between Audre and Bash.

The narrators did a great job with the audio book, although some times the kids sounded a little too adult.

An easy, fun read for the summer!

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Alex Finlay for the ALC.

Brittany Pressley did an amazing job with the narration of this novel. Her voice was very easy to listen to.

This is a good popcorn thriller. The story pulls you in right away and has plenty of action. Unfortunately I feel as if there were a few too many characters to keep straight, but after a bit it gets easier.

The story follow 5 missing students at a college campus and all of their family drama. There is also a crossover character from a previous book, but you don't need to read that book to read this book. There is not a big twist at the end of the book, but it wraps up with a satisfying ending.

Unfortunately I was bored throught most of the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for the ALC.

This was my first time reading Timothy Janovsky and it won't be the last. I love a good fake dating trope and this one didn't disappoint. A little too insta love, but it fit the story.

The narrator started out a bit off to me, but by midway I was really enjoying his voice and the voices he created.

Thank you Netgalley, Debbie Macomber and Harper audio for the audio book.

This was a quick and easy book to listen to, the narrator did an amazing job. As I have found with a few of Debbie's earlier works, the content is a bit questionable and didn't stand up with time. Unfortunately, racism is still very rampant, and an interracial marriage such as this one probably would still be looked down upon by certain people.

Thank you Netgalley, Dreamscape Media, and Samantha Crewson for this ALC!

It is hard to believe this is their debut book! It was well written and a very intriguing story. I love a messed up family dynamic. The book is dark and bitter and deals with some trigger warning topics, but it is done in a sensitive way. Most of the characters were unlikable, but in a likable way, if that masks any sense.

The narration was just perfect for this audiobook.

Thanks to NetGalley, author Joe Hill, and publisher William Morrow for providing me with a complimentary ARC. This is my honest opinion.

I usually listen to audiobooks, so reading this one took a bit longer since I don’t have much dedicated reading time—but I’m glad I made the effort. King Sorrow is classic Joe Hill: creepy, clever, and surprisingly heartfelt. The story dives deep into themes of grief and guilt, with a mysterious, unsettling figure at its core.

It’s more emotionally charged than some of Hill’s previous work, and that gives it a unique edge. While a few parts felt a little slow and the ending seemed somewhat rushed, the story as a whole is powerful and lingers long after the final page. Fans of Hill’s work won’t be disappointed.

Thank you to Ashley Winstead, Sourcebooks LLC, and NetGalley for my ALC of This Book Will Bury Me!

Although the book started a little on the slower side, it had me hooked pretty early on. I always forget how much I enjoy true crime and true crime based fiction. It had all the twists and turns to keep me guessing and interested.

I thought Leslie Howard did an amazing job with the narration and Ashley Winstead's writing was incredible.

Thank you to Harlequin Audio and NetGalley for the ALC!

The narration by Lisa Zimmerman was good. The story it's self did not stand up to the test of time.

Although it was a quick and easy listen/read. The premise (which sounded good) gave me the ick in how it was delivered. Both main characters seemed very wishy washy and I didn't believe the insta love from either of them.

I usually enjoy Debbie Macomber's books, but this one just didn't hit.

Thank you NetGalley for the audio ALC of this book.

A quick and easy read with a marriage of convenience trope mixed with a friends-to-lovers trope. This isn't a new novel from Debbie Macomber, but the audio is new. If you are looking for an easy read this is it, although the lack of communication got a bit tiring by the end.

Lisa Zimmerman’s narration was perfect and made the book easy to listen to.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for a copy of the audiobook.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Alex Picard and Lee Samuels. They did an amazing job on their POV chapters and the various voices. I ate this story up all in one sitting.

This was the perfect ending to a very enjoyable series. In this book you will find the sister of best friend troupe, closed door romance, PCOS and infertility topics, and divorce topics.

I love that the MMC was a total golden retriever and was referenced to look like Kristoff from frozen.