My Reading Getaway

About the book: The perfect neighborhood. The perfect family. The perfect crime. When Dawn Harrington moves to the quiet, picturesque town of Meadowbrook, she’s hoping for a fresh start. A place where no one knows her name. Where she can leave behind the whispers, the heartbreak, the gaping hole left by the son who vanished from a park nearly twenty years ago. But secrets have a way of following you. A few blocks over, Evelyn Harper has spent years crafting the perfect life—an adoring husband, beautiful children, a home straight out of a magazine. But when she sees Dawn standing in her driveway, Evelyn feels the first stirrings of something she hasn’t felt in years. Fear. Because Dawn isn’t just any new neighbor. She’s a woman with a past. A past that collides violently with Evelyn’s own.  At first, Dawn and Evelyn circle each other warily—neighborly smiles masking something far more sinister. But as Dawn starts asking questions and Evelyn begins watching her every move, the game b...

This post is sponsored by Diana Schaffter. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal views. About the Book: Two unlikely teammates on a grueling continent-hopping race. Their mission: to photograph 7 endangered animals in just 70 days… and solve a baffling family mystery. When twelve-year-old Armando stumbles on his mother’s old race journal and convinces his wacky grandmother to join the Amazing Animal Race—the same race his mother disappeared on eight years earlier—his summer explodes into a wild global adventure. Armed with night vision goggles, bear spray, and support from his tech-savvy friend Jinny, Armando faces a charging polar bear, poachers’ bullets, and ruthless rivals as he races across the icy Arctic to the steamy Amazon rainforest. What starts as a race to help endangered animals and the environment spirals into a treacherous quest to unravel a mystery that will change Armando’s family—and his life—forever. Packed with thrilling action, laugh...

Keri Beevis is a wonderful thriller author so when this book came up for review with Rachel’s Random Resources, I had to jump on the tour! About the book: She knows what she saw. But can she prove it? After my relationship breaks down, I agree to house-sit my brother Dexter's posh apartment whilst he’s out of the country. It will give me some much needed head space. Sitting on the balcony one sweltering summer's night in the midst of a power cut, I'm given a secret window into the lives of the residents in the opposite building, and I see more than I should. I'm drawn to a man in the Penthouse and watch him closely; when a striking woman joins him on the balcony, I can’t tear my eyes away. The following weekend a woman matching her exact description is reported missing. She’s not been seen since that fateful night. When I go to the police, the man in the penthouse has a cast-iron alibi and denies she was ever there. I know what I saw and I can’t let it go. The deeper I ...

This post is sponsored by Amplify Publishing Group. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal views. Thank you to The Children’s Book Review for including me on this tour! Book review : One of the best ways to spend time and connect with your little one is reading time. Sophie is a little girl with a big imagination. Each day she pretends to be a different animal and moves and talks like that animal. My little one loved acting out the different animals and saying how much fun she had following Sophie. Thai is ideal for kindergartners and younger either to be read to or learn to read with you. The illustrations are fun and this would be a great addition to any library! Giveaway  I Am NOT SOphie: Book Giveaway About the Author: Robyn Hodess is a lifelong creative with a passion for storytelling through art. For over thirty-five years, she has worked across all mediums, from graphic design and botanical illustration to painting and encaustic. While...

It is almost Mother’s Day weekend in the US. I wish everyone the best Mother’s Day! I just finished reading a book courtesy of The Children’s Book Review meant to help Moms and I wanted to share it. Please note: This post is sponsored by Expound Publicity. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal views. About the Book: Many of us did everything we could to prepare for becoming moms, but there just wasn’t any way to know what might lie ahead. Most of us have, at one point or another, looked around and wondered if we are alone in our parenting challenges. Hope for Moms offers a heartfelt guide for mothers navigating both the joys and heartbreak of being a mom, sharing Anna McArthur’s personal journey through parenting difficulties such as learning disabilities, LGBTQ+ identities, and adoption. Structured around a triage plan that helped the author prioritize her family’s needs, it includes practical insights, quotes, and reflection questions to support moms...

A hilarious romcom out to this week on April 8th!! Thank you to the publisher for including me on this tour! From  Just Between Us  podcast host, mental health advocate, and trusted relationship expert Allison Raskin comes a charming new rom com—loosely based on her own life experience! You are cordially invited to the wedding of Emma Moskowitz and … someone …   When couples therapist Emma Moskowitz is unceremoniously dumped by her fiancé six months before their wedding, her world comes crashing down: her thriving private practice, her status as a popular online creator, even her book deal all hinge on the fact that Emma is an expert when it comes to romantic relationships. Not to mention her heart is ripped in half.     It isn't fair. She worked so hard to be ready for marriage. If only Emma could find a different groom by her planned wedding day, nothing would have to change....   So commences Operation: Save My Date.   As Emma publicly shares h...