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It's Always the Husband by Michele Campbell Audiobook Narrated by January LaVoy Synopsis Kate, Aubrey, and Jenny first met as college roommates and soon became inseparable, despite being as different as three women can be. Kate was beautiful, wild, wealthy, and damaged. Aubrey, on financial aid, came from a broken home and wanted more than anything to distance herself from her past. And Jenny was a striver - brilliant, ambitious, and determined to succeed. As an unlikely friendship formed, the three of them swore they would always be there for each other. But 20 years later, one of them is standing at the edge of a bridge, and someone is urging her to jump. How did it come to this? Ka

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Audiobook Narrated by Lynn Chen Synopsis When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country’s most eligible bachelor. On Nick’s arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back the second she steps off the plane, and soon, her relaxed vacation turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy

Rare Objects by Kathleen Tessaro Audiobook Narrated by Susan Bennett Synopsis Maeve Fanning is a first generation Irish immigrant, born and raised among the poor, industrious Italian families of Boston’s North End by her widowed mother. Maeve has a dangerous fondness for strange men and bootleg gin—a rebellious appetite that soon finds her spiraling downward. Maeve becomes an unwilling patient in a psychiatric hospital, where she strikes up a friendship with an enigmatic young woman, who is unable to control her un-lady-like desire for freedom. Once out, armed with a bottle of bleach and a few white lies Maeve lands a job at an eccentric antiques shop run by an elusive English archeologis

Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Audiobook Narrated by Susie Riddell My rating: 1.5 out of 5 Stars Synopsis Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's tr

I know given this blogs relative anonymity and my long absence there is likely no one reading this, but if by chance there is someone out there I thought I should explain. A little over two months ago on October 1st, I got married to my wonderful husband in Hawaii. I had originally intended on only taking a five or six weeks away from the blog but then life happened and this break ended up being significantly longer. In September the final planning phase dominated my life far more than I would have guessed, October was dominated by the wedding itself and the honeymoon. When I returned work took over the rest of October and most of November as our busiest season struck. Finally, a few weeks ago my life was upended in the most adorable way when my husband and I finally brought home our wonderful Pug puppy, Kona. The craziest thing about these last few months is that my mind has never strayed far from my blog or mission to r