Reviews of my Reading List

Always Practice Safe Hex

Always Practice Safe Hex

Review #562 Always Practice Safe Hex was a 3.5/5 stars. This witchy (romcom) is a standalone within a series. It has two points of view. My favorite part was learning about the mysterious Grim powers.  My biggest complaint is sometimes it was confusing with...

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The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie

The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie

Well that was … Interesting. I’ve never read a satire before, especially an author making fun of themselves. I only finished it because it’s short and was strangely odd but still somehow entertaining. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it but it seemed like Freida had...

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The Fake Mate

The Fake Mate

Review #560 Well that was my first time reading knotting and … phew… sexy… I’ll give this shifter romcom a 4.6/5 stars. I like fake dating tropes and am writing one right now actually. I wish they learned more about each other as people. At the halfway mark, I’m...

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DNF -The Crash

DNF -The Crash

This is my first Freida book I DNF (chapter 6) because of date rape resulting in pregnancy AND her only friend didn’t believe her. I don’t want to read that. Also I wish Freida used different narrators because a lot of her characters voices/personalitiies sound...

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DNF- Defy the Night

DNF- Defy the Night

Unfortunately pandemic plots stress me out. And honestly I was a bit bored reading and couldn’t get into it. I even took a break and came back, but no luck. This has two points of view. I didn’t get very far so I don’t have much input.

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Change of Heart

Change of Heart

Review #559 I’d rate this audio a 4.5/5 stars. If I’m not mistaken this is my first book read by this author. It flowed fluidly with average prose that dint have hiccups or difficulties. I enjoyed the work force dynamics and how Whitney had the seniority over him. Yet...

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The Best of All

The Best of All

Review #558 I give this steamy romance a 4.9/5 stars! It had two points of view, and ended with a happily ever after. This book was raw, emotional, & came highly recommended by our bookclub leader. I listened to it on audio and the male character outshined the...

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The Ex Vows

The Ex Vows

Review #557 I gave this bookclub selection a 4.9/5 stars. Second chance romance isn’t my favorite but I loved this one. They felt very real and her internal struggle was very reliable. The tension is tangible so I was all for it! Not to mention their mutual...

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The Perfect Son

The Perfect Son

Review #556 This may be my favorite by Freida so far! The high school aged characters didn’t annoy me which is great. I guessed wrong for who the villain was which always makes me happy. I like that Freida tries to do some education about mental health diagnosis in...

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Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

Review #555 I’ll give this Freida thriller a high 4.6/5 stars. I don’t have many notes since I’ve been listening so many of hers in a row and just enjoying them instead of critiquing. It feels like the author does a great job of researching the disabilities she...

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The Locked Door

The Locked Door

Review #554 I gave this standalone thriller a 4.5/5 stars. It was terrifying in theory. (Less so since the narrators voice sounded almost comical half the time). It was a bit strange to have half the points of view being in the mind of an 11 year old. After reading so...

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The Surrogate Mother

The Surrogate Mother

This is my least favorite of Freida McFadden books I’ve read so far. Here’s the ratings of this one and the others. Like each one so far, all have been audio. The Surrogate Mother- 3.75/5 stars Want to Know a Secret- 3.8/5 stars  The Coworker- 4.0/5 Ward D – 4/5...

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Want to Know a Secret?

Want to Know a Secret?

Review #552 The cover image didn’t feel representative of the book both with mood and plot. This felt more like a dramatic desperate housewives in suburbia issue with gossip and back stabbing. I never felt the spine tingling thriller sensation that he either books...

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Ward D

Ward D

Review #551 I will rate this psychological thriller a 4.0/5 stars. It was different audio than other thrillers I’ve read recently. Honestly I had a harder time settling into this one because I kept trying to guess what the twist was which distracted me from fully...

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Silence and Shadow

Silence and Shadow

Review #550 I rated the first one called, “Blood & Moonlight” a 4.5/5 stars on May 13, 2023 but since then my tastes have changed in the last 18 months, I’m unsure if I’ll like the sequel as much since it’s very YA. I have a huge personal issue with broken up...

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