Free Books and Book Deals ~ July 21, 2023

July 21, 2023


Hello everyone and Happy Friday!!

I'm back with a new list of books that are either free or for sale for less than $2. These books are cheap and we should grab them up at these prices while we can.

I hope your weekend is happy, healthy and safe! Happy Hunting xo

Please Note: All books are listed for $2 or less (prices valid at time of post). I apologize in advance if the sale is over by the time you found yourself here.

I only list authors I've either read or plan to read. If you know of any deals that are missing that you'd like to share, that I'd probably enjoy, please let me know in the comments section below :)


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Bourbon #1
Contemporary

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Contemporary

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Honey Creek #1
Contemporary

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Chaos #1
Contemporary

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Chaos #6
Contemporary

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Chaos #7
Contemporary

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Dream Man #2
Contemporary

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Highlander #1
Historical

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RomCom

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Waylon University #1
Contemporary

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Strangers in Love #1
Contemporary

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Game Changers #2
Contemporary

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Tickled Pink #2
Contemporary

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Contemporary

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Contemporary

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Adventures in Love #1
Contemporary

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I Like Big Dragons #2
Paranormal

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Freebirds #6
Contemporary

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Bad Habit #2
Contemporary

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Bad Habit #4
Contemporary

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Slow Burn #1
Contemporary

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Neighbor From Hell #1
RomCom

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Contemporary

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Fantasy

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SEAL of Protection #1
Suspense

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Delta Force Heroes #1 Suspense

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SEAL of Protection: Legacy #1
Suspense

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Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes #1
Suspense

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Love in Bloom: The Bradens 1-3
Contemporary

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Seaside Summers 1-3
Contemporary

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Bayside Summers #1
Contemporary

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The Bradens at Trusty #1
Contemporary

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The Ryders: Blue Ryder #1
Contemporary

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The Remingtons #1
Contemporary

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Wild Billionaires After Dark #1
Contemporary

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The Bradens: Weston #1
Contemporary

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Snow Sisters #1
Contemporary

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The Steeles at Silver Island #2
Contemporary

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Bayside Summers #3
Contemporary

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Sugar Lake #1
Contemporary

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The Bradens: Weston #8
Contemporary

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Highest Bidder #1
Contemporary

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Pushing Boundaries #1
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Hot Jocks #9
Contemporary

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Empire State #1
Contemporary

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Various Authors
Anthology
Contemporary

$1.99


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Hollywood A-List #2
Contemporary

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The Dark Ones #1
Paranormal

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London Fairy Tales #1
Contemporary

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London Fairy Tales #2
Contemporary

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London Fairy Tales #3
Contemporary

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London Fairy Tales #4
Contemporary

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Liars, Inc #1
Contemporary

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Playing With Fire #1
Contemporary

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Contemporary

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The Miles High Club #1
Contemporary

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The Miles High Club #3
Contemporary

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Ashes & Embers #1
Contemporary

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The Fallen Men #1
Contemporary

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Dear Professor #1
Contemporary

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The G.D Taylors #1
Contemporary

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Fatal #1
Suspense

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Contemporary

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Contemporary

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Dark Protectors
Paranormal

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Dark Protectors
Contemporary

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Dark Protectors
Contemporary

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Dark Protectors
Paranormal

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Anomaly #1
Paranormal

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Anomaly #2
Paranormal

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Anomaly #3
Paranormal

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Anomaly #4
Paranormal

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Between Dawn & Dusk #2
Fantasy

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Part of a series
Goddess Isles #1
Dark Romance

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Indebted #1
Dark Romance

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Dollar #1
Dark Romance

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Fable of Happiness #1
Dark Romance

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Various Authors
Anthology
Dark Romance

$1.99


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Arizona Vengeance
Contemporary

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Capture Me #1
Dark Romance

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Broken Destiny #2
Paranormal

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Demonica #3
Paranormal

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Black Dagger Brotherhood #21
Paranormal

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Wilde Ways #1
Suspense

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Bad Things #1
Paranormal

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Mine #3
Suspense

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Trouble for Hire #1
Suspense

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Mine #1
Suspense

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Wilde Ways #16
Suspense

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Wilde Ways #15
Suspense

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Phoenix Fury #1
Paranormal

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Lazarus Rising #1
Suspense

Review // Before We Fall by Aurora Rose Reynolds

July 18, 2023

Before We Fall by Aurora Rose Reynolds

She's the center of gravity for me, the thing that keeps me tethered to earth and reminds me every single day that although this world is f*cked up, there is still so much beauty to experience while you're here.

Before We Fall by Aurora Rose Reynolds

Before We Fall by Aurora Rose Reynolds


My Rating - ★★★★¼
Standalone
Genre/Trope - Contemporary Romance / second chance / single parent
POV - Dual 1st person
Heat - explicit
Source - borrowed from Kindle Unlimited
Length - 299 pages

Tucker Beckett and I likely never would have met if our spouses weren’t having an affair.

Newly divorced with a young son to raise Tucker Beckett is the last man Miranda Owens should be itching to figure out, to make smile, and hear laugh. Still there is something about the detective with haunted blue eyes and a dirty mouth that draws her in from the moment they meet.

If only life were so simple.

As Tucker and Miranda begin to navigate their new relationship, Tucker is tasked with solving the murder of a young woman, while their ex’s begin to play games in an attempt to split the two of them up.

Before they fall, these two will need to figure out if the only thing tying them together is the circumstances that brought them together in the first place or if it’s something more.

Love isn’t complicated but sometimes life is.

Find it here: Goodreads * Amazon


Before We Fall by Aurora Rose Reynolds

My Two Cents

Tucker and Miranda met under very unusual circumstances—his wife was sleeping with her husband. It should have ended there. Their marriages over, their lives in disarray, and trying to figure out what to do and where to go next. Who knew that the greatest love of their lives would be found in betrayal?

I loved how unorthodox the relationship between Tucker and Miranda was. I loved that through the devastation, they found a connection with each other, a connection that went beyond their common pain. They fell into each other so easily and made this such an amazing read.

The drama from the exes was hilarious, although I'm not sure I was supposed to laugh so hard. I also liked the details given from Tucker's job. It gave a cool dimension to the story that strayed from the romance without taking anything away from it. It just gave me more layers to a character that I had already come to care deeply about.

I only wish I could have had more of this couple building something together because I wanted more time with them. I guess they were so wonderful together that I got greedy!

Before We Fall by Aurora Rose Reynolds

The Author

Aurora Rose Reynolds is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author whose wildly popular series include Until, Until Him, Until Her, Underground Kings and Shooting Stars.

Her writing career started in an attempt to get the outrageously alpha men who resided in her head to leave her alone and has blossomed into an opportunity to share her stories with readers all over the world.

Find her here:
Facebook: @AuthorAuroraRoseReynolds
Twitter: @Auroraroser
Website: AuroraRoseReynolds.com

Review // Moth by Lily Mayne

Moth by Lily Mayne

Yeah, I was attracted to Moth,
even though he was an assh*le most of the time and in love with a raider.
And I was pretty sure that he was attracted to me too, even just a little.
I was also pretty sure that he hated it.

Moth by Lily Mayne

Moth by Lily Mayne


My Rating - ★★★★★
Standalone - Monstrous #5
Genre/Trope - Paranormal Romance / forced proximity / apocalypse
POV - Dual 1st person
Heat - filthy
Source - borrowed from Kindle Unlimited
Length - 451 pages

Previous books in the series: Soul Eater * Edin * The Rycke * Gloam

When I—along with my best friend and his big purple monster boyfriend—come across a fortress-like raider camp while journeying across the monster-infested Wastes, we stop to deliver a message.

Somehow, that simple pit stop turns into a seemingly impossible quest to get this camp’s missing leader out of the prison where he’s being held and forced to fight monsters and other humans. And I know exactly where it is, because I’ve been there.

Problem is, I’m making this journey with the prickliest and most arrogant guy I’ve ever met, who seems to immediately hate me on sight. Oh, and he’s also half monster. So there’s that. And he’s in love with a raider who definitely does not love him back, and he seems determined to take it out on me. So there’s also that.

But I’m not going to rise to his childish insults and barbed words. I’m not.

I’m also going to try very hard to ignore how mindnumbingly beautiful he is, even when he’s scowling at me.

But the longer we’re out here together, the more I learn about my prickly half monster companion Moth. I realise there’s a reason he’s so closed off and angry. There’s a reason he hates everyone.

There are secrets he’s been keeping, and when I find out what they are, I want to do everything in my power to help him—even though he’s telling me he can’t be helped.

Find it here: Goodreads * Amazon


Moth by Lily Mayne

My Two Cents

Wow! I was begging for Charlie's book.
I was yearning for Moth's book.
Getting these two together blew my f*cking mind!!

So here's the gist:
  • a virgin hero (not telling who it is)
  • the sighting of new monsters—some friendly and some not so much
  • Moth is a badass with a sword
  • a visit with all of our favorite characters (I'm looking at you, Wyn and Danny, Edin and Hunter, Aury and Ghost, Gloam and Rig)
  • hot sex. Can't have a monster book in this series without incredibly hot and imaginative sex
  • deeper insight on the Wastes, the raider network, and the cramped cities the survivors inhabit.

Okay, so the mysterious Moth is half-monster and that comes with its own baggage. That is a story you have to bust this book open to discover. Know that his story is tragic and I want to fight some fictional people on his behalf.

Full of insecurities and vulnerabilities, Moth puts on a good show. He's untouchable, he's tough, and he's fine all by himself. Except it's all a lie and Charlie seems to be the only one who sees it.
Charlie finds himself extremely attracted to this beautiful male. Once they're bound to travel together to find the elusive raider camp leader, Cat, things between them were destined to change.

At least it was obvious to me.

I loved the way the relationship developed between these characters. It had an almost enemies-to-lovers vibe and I enjoyed every moment in which Charlie got Moth to melt. I don't even want to tell you any more about it because I'm afraid of spoiling it all and I really want you to find out for yourself.

And here's some fanart for this book:


Moth by Lily Mayne

Moth by Lily Mayne

The Author

Lily Mayne writes what she loves to read: achingly sweet yet gritty romances against unusual backdrops—dark, futuristic, dystopian and more.

She enjoys reading and writing (duh), cooking and baking, watching terrible horror movies and many other hobbies that would have potentially made her an ideal Victorian maid. Just a really lazy one.

She currently lives in the UK with her husband and several fluffballs, who like to make a lot of noise while she’s writing.

Find out more here: https://lily-mayne.com

Review // Royally In Trouble by Meghan Quinn

July 15, 2023

Royally In Trouble by Meghan Quinn

I always want her eyes on me.
I always want to be her man.

Royally In Trouble by Meghan Quinn

Royally in Trouble by Meghan Quinn


My Rating - ★★★★★
Release - June 6, 2023
Part of a Duet - Royal #2
Genre/Trope - RomCom / royal / grumpy hero / forced proximity
POV - Dual 1st person
Heat - explicit with several scenes
Source - borrowed from Kindle Unlimited
Length - 518 pages

I have two responsibilities as the new heir to the throne:

1. Get married.
2. Have babies.

Sure, becoming queen one day is part of those new responsibilities, but as long as King Theo is in charge, I don't have to add a coronation to my list.

That's why I find myself in the throes of wedding planning, pre-wedding classes with my broody, over-protective fiancé, and counting down the days until we can finally say I do.

But with every day we grow closer to our wedding, we seem to grow apart.

Our commonalities are tested.
Our faith in each other is questioned.
And our safety is threatened.
The only thing working? The command he has over me in the bedroom.

I keep telling myself, it’ll all work out. We just need to make it to the wedding day. Except, when the day finally comes, everything falls apart.

We might have made it through the last few months together, but now I'm not sure we're going to make it out of this alive.

Find it here: Goodreads * Amazon


My Two Cents

Well this book was unexpected.
I thought it would be more inline with what I read in Royally Not Ready, and while it had a lot in common with it, Royally in Trouble had many more moving parts.

There was intrigue, suspense, wedding planning, abstinence, hot sex, and so much more!

Honestly, if I wasn't already in love with this duet, I would have fallen with this book!

Keller and Lilly are getting married. There's a lot of planning, counselling, meet-and-greets, and tons of tension.
Keller's insecurities are drowning him. Lilly's insecurities leave her doubting the one person she should be sure of.
Both of them are feeling the distance and are unsure of how to cross it.

Throw in a plot to overthrow the crown and this story is set to keep you on your toes.

Did I want to shake some sense into these characters sometimes? Sure.
Did I laugh A LOT during my reading? No doubt.
Did I wish there was more when I got to the end? Absolutey.

Seriously, if you haven't read the bonus ending, get on it. And if you haven't read this duet yet, start at the beginning and join in the fun.

The Author


#1 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.

Visit authormeghanquinn.com for more information

Review // Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn

Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn

Nothing is going to get between us, and nothing is going to hurt us.
It's you and me, together in this world.
— Lilly to Keller


Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn

Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn


My Rating - ★★★★★
Release - August 9, 2022
Part of a Duet - Royal #1
Genre/Trope - RomCom / royal / grumpy hero / forced proximity
POV - Dual 1st person
Heat - explicit with several scenes
Source - borrowed from Kindle Unlimited
Length - 438 pages

So there I was selling bikinis out of my truck in South Beach Miami, getting ready to kick off a wet t-shirt contest when the world’s biggest grouch approached me - Keller Fitzwilliam.

The man had the sultriest British accent I've ever heard. And he looked like he just walked off a Viking boat and into a suit tailored specifically for his impressively muscular frame. Only problem is, he had the warmth of an ice pick and he kept telling me he was here to take me back to his home country.

Of course, I didn't follow him. I might be up for a good time, but I'm also educated enough to know leaving with a stranger isn't smart. Well, that's until he mentioned my mom's name. My mom who passed away several years ago.

So after some serious fact-checking, my bikini-clad bum went with him to a sub-arctic country I had never heard of just north of the British Isles, where I found out my grandpa was the king of said freezing country, and I was the one and only heir.

Desperate to learn more about my mom, I decided to give this princess thing a chance.

Good idea, right? Wrong.

Because Mr. Ice Pick was put to the task of training me and he’s not just cold as ice, he’s pompous, aggravating, and possessive. And did I mention we have to share a bathroom in a tiny castle?

We are oil and water every single day and even though he’s training me to be queen, I have this simmering desire to kneel before him.

Find it here: Goodreads * Amazon


My Two Cents

After my not so great feelings after the last story I read from this author (I'm looking at you A Not So Meet Cute)... I went into this book with a bit of trepidation. Would I like it? Would this be the end, at least for awhile, of my relationship with this author?

Let me tell you what I quickly realized...


Within the first few chapters, I knew I was gonna love this book.
I was already giggling and swoonig and there was so much more to read.
I lived for every grumpy moment with Keller.
I anticipated every inappropriate thought and word from Lilly.
I couldn't get enough!
By the time I got to the end, I was extremely grateful that I didn't have to wait to read the next book because IT'S ALREADY OUT!!

There are so many muscles on the man that my nipples aren't sure if they should be hard, or just dislodge from my body and join his.

Lilly is the long lost heir to a scandinavian kingdom and she was soooo not ready.
Keller was determined to shape her into someone worthy of the title of future queen.
Everything that happened in between, such as the humor and the heat and the banter and the... well, just EVERYTHING... made this a must-read for me.
I knew that it was going to get all of the stars.
It was like reading what I know to expect from MQ and so much more.

So I'm off to get my hands on Royally In Trouble, which I'm hoping is just as amazing (if not more than) this was!

The Author


#1 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.

Visit authormeghanquinn.com for more information

Review // A Fatal Affair by A.R. Torre

July 14, 2023


The female victim wasn't beautiful.
Wasn't rich.
Wasn't single.
So how did she end up in a Beverley Hills mansion with Trent Iverson? And why was she dead?


A Fatal Affair by A.R. Torre


My Rating - ★★★★
Release - June 20, 2023
Standalone
Genre - Murder Mystery
POV - Multiple 3rd person
Source - borrowed from Kindle Unlimited
Length - 313 pages

Actress Nora Kemp loves two men. One is Hugh Iverson, a philanthropic movie star who gives Nora security and respectability. The other is Hugh’s twin brother, Trent, a Hollywood bad boy who brings out Nora’s wild side. When Trent and an unidentified woman are found dead on the Iversons’ Beverly Hills property, more than Nora’s and Hugh’s reputations are at stake.

An investigation suggests murder-suicide. But there’s more to the crime than first meets the eye: suspicions of a serial killer with a bizarre motive, Hugh’s unnerved and cautious staff, and a missing mother and son. As two LA detectives sift through the deceptions of the innocent and the guilty—some living and some dead—solving the case becomes a cunning cat-and-mouse game.

Because in a city of illusions, the truth—no matter how dangerous—is so easy to hide.

Find it here: Goodreads * Amazon


My Two Cents

Was I caught completely by surprise? No.
Did I guess the answers pretty much from the beginning? Yes.
Did any of this matter? Absolutely not!

It’s been some time since I’ve read from this author, but thanks to Deanna @A Novel Glimpse and her fantastic reviews, this story hit my radar.

I love a good mystery and A Fatal Affair delivered. While I guessed many of its secrets before their reveals, I wasn’t as prepared for all of the ultimate twists and turns involved in this story. When reading a mystery, what more can you ask for than a book that keeps you guessing until the end?

I really liked how everything was wrapped up so neatly. There was a crime, many suspects, loads of secrets, a ton of subtext, and I enjoyed it all. There were multiple sides to the story and each one was captured in its own short chapters, moving the story along fast and keeping me engaged. I read this in TWO HOURS!! I’d recommend this one to anyone who likes a bit of fun and intrigue with their reading.

The Author

A.R. Torre is a pseudonym of Alessandra Torre and is her dark alter ego. While Alessandra enjoys spicy romances, A.R. love twisted stories filled with secrets, suspense, drama, and danger.

Alessandra/A.R. is a multi-time Goodreads Choice Nominee. Her books have hit the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Charts bestseller lists. Over a million readers have enjoyed her novels in more than thirty countries.

In addition to writing, Alessandra teaches online courses to aspiring and published authors via www.alessandratorreink.com. She hosts an annual conference and has built a community of over 40,000 authors.

Visit www.alessandratorre.com for more information