Washed Away by RC Boldt

All that's forgotten isn't always gone...

Washed Away by RC Boldt is now live!

USA TODAY bestselling author RC Boldt brings us a sizzling romance chock-full of intrigue and deceit in this brand new romantic suspense...

All that's forgotten isn't always gone...

I'm at death's doorstep when my body washes up on shore in Panama.

My memory is a blank slate. I can't even remember my name. I don't know who shot me and left me for dead--or why.

Patient and kind, the lone doctor there mends my body while offering me refuge.

But as tiny flashbacks of my past occur, I wonder if there's anyone I can trust.

It's up to me to discover whether I'm in danger or a danger to others. Whether I've actually found love or if it's all been a lie.

I need answers to find out who I really am.

If only I could remember...

REVIEW:

I received this arc in exchange of an honest review. So excited to read and review this one!!

What a clever idea for a book. This was a refreshing read for me because its different than any others I’ve read recently. There’s mystery, and intrigue, and passion, and love. There’s lies, and loss, and sadness, and grief. There’s such an array of emotions this book covers. I tried to imagine myself in both his and her positions throughout the book and I can’t imagine how I would’ve handled any of it. A woman washes up on your beach on death’s door with no memory. You’re a person who likes to keep to yourself and for that reason, likes living in a secluded hut off the coast of Panama. Top it all off with the woman having amnesia and no recollection of herself or why she’s come to in Panama… this book was a wild ride! The character development was great and I was entertained the entire way through. This is surprisingly my first RC Boldt book I’ve read in a while but I’ll be adding more to my TBR now!!

 

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Meet RC Boldt

RC Boldt is a USA Today bestselling author currently living in part of the Costa Rican jungle with the love of her life and her mini-me.

If you’re in the mood for some killer mojitos or can’t recall the lyrics to a particular 80s song, she’s your girl.

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Fables & Other Lies by Claire Contreras Book Review!

"I pity those who can't get lost in fictional worlds." - Claire Contreras, Fables & Other Lies

I mean, come on! You can't be a reader and not love that line! Even more so, it's from our leading man who said it...swoon! River is giving me real Jess vibes from Gilmore Girls and I am HERE FOR IT! 

Just FYI:

Fables & Other Lies releases on December 21st (I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review) and I can't wait for you to read it! The cover hasn't been revealed yet, otherwise I'd be putting that beauty right about here ;) 

 Without further ado... 

This book was so good! It’s so different from the other books this author has written, but I love that. Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge Claire Contreras fan and pretty much adore every word she’s ever written! This one was just different, though. She described it one day in her reader group as weird online, and it was a little weird, a little mystical, and so addicting, all of those in the best ways possible! 

The setting of this book makes such a big difference, and I've never wanted to know more about a fictional place more! 

At first, hearing this book described as a “gothic romance” caught me off guard and made me a little hesitant, to be honest. I was afraid it would be creepy or too off base from what I normally read, but I was so wrong and now I want to find more gothic romances!! Yes, there’s a little bit of creepiness, mystery and intrigue, but that just kept me guessing and flipping the pages quickly! 

Throughout the book, I often wondered if the story was going to end up more in the paranormal spectrum than what I am used to reading. I was constantly questioning, constantly wondering how the story would end up, and that’s one of the things I love most about a good book. I hate it when a book is so predictable and this one was far from it! I was really happy with the end result of this book and may have a new Claire Contreras leading man I love! 🖤 

I hope you'll take the chance and jump in for a suspenseful, wild, romantic ride when this book releases on the 21st. I say treat yourself and add this book to your own Christmas list! 

Happy holidays, friends and as always... Happy Reading!! 

Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover Book Review!

"Love is a lot like water. It can be calm. Raging. Threatening. Soothing. Water will be many things, but even in all its forms, it will always be water. You will always be water. I think I might be yours, too." - Colleen Hoover, Heart Bones

I chose the quote above specifically because the quote alone would remind me of this book, years from now, after I've forgotten smaller details of the story. The reminder of the water/ocean will always make me think of Samson and Beyah from now on. They may be fictional characters, but their stories will be stuck with me for the long haul. 

Below is the blurb from this book to give you an idea of what to expect: 

Life and a dismal last name are the only two things Beyah Grim's parents ever gave her. After carving her path all on her own, Beyah is well on her way to bigger and better things, thanks to no one but herself. With only two short months separating her from the future she's built and the past she desperately wants to leave behind, an unexpected death leaves Beyah with no place to go during the interim. Forced to reach out to her last resort, Beyah has to spend the remainder of her summer on a peninsula in Texas with a father she barely knows. Beyah's plan is to keep her head down and let the summer slip by seamlessly, but her new neighbor Samson throws a wrench in that plan. Samson and Beyah have nothing in common on the surface. She comes from a life of poverty and neglect; he comes from a family of wealth and privilege. But one thing they do have in common is that they're both drawn to sad things. Which means they're drawn to each other. With an almost immediate connection too intesne for them to continue denying, Beyah and Samson agree to stay in the shallow end of a summer fling. What Beyah doesn't realize is that a rip current is coming, and it's about to drag her heart out to sea. 

Now tell me you aren't curious!! 

Colleen Hoover is such a genius at reeling you in to the worlds she creates. To be honest, I've now read most of Colleen's books and at this point, I don't even read the blurb before I buy her book. I just get it. Because I know I won't be disappointed. Her ability to truly make you feel like you are a part of this book, a part of this world, that she creates is incredible. I always find myself enamored with her characters. There's always something relatable in every one of her characters, even if they lead a completely different life than I do. Heart Bones is no exception. She's done it again, tearing my heart apart and making me cheer for love more than I have in a book in a long while. I love everything about this story. Usually, my reviews come with at least one thing I wasn't crazy about- I wish the book was longer, there wasn't enough character depth, I didn't feel the connection between the main characters. Nope. Nada. Nothing. There is nothing I would change about this book. It made my heart hurt for these characters. It made me think about others who this is more close to their true reality and my heart hurts for them and feels compassionate about finding ways that maybe I could help relieve a little of that sadness. But this book is so good, written just how it is, I can't imagine anything being any different. 

Beyah is a badass. Plain and simple. She has had to take care of  herself for a really long time and it has created this fiercely independent person who takes crap from no one and allows her to always say what is on her mind. I am so freaking proud of her by the end of this book because she allows herself to be vulnerable, to open up, to be willing to accept help when it's needed, and man, when she lets herself love. Ahh, chills.

Samson is gorgeous, kind, loving, and mysterious. Throughout the book, you are constantly wondering what he's really thinking, what he's feeling, and what he's not saying. It's rare that you have a character, or person really, like Samson that just puts up boundaries on what they are and are not willing to talk about and discuss. I feel like most of the time, you either answer a question how you truly feel or people lie to make themselves or others more comfortable. For the most part, that's not really the case here. I don't want to get on a tangent about this because I want this review to stay spoiler free, but you'll know when you know what I'm referring to. Regardless, Samson's character just has this energy about him and this force where you just feel...pulled to him for whatever reason. 

The side characters in this book are great as usual. I love Sara. I was so happy to watch the relationship with Beyah's dad grow and develop. And the ocean. Oh, the ocean. It is a supporting actor in this story to me as well and bravo to it's role. I love you, you big, beautiful, scary, calming blue sea. 

As we come to the end of the review, I want to leave you with another quote that just sums up this book for me and the love between our characters. 

"You can fill your life with nice things, but nice things don't fill the holes in your soul."

"What fills the holes in your soul?"

Samson's eyes scroll over my face for a few seconds. "Pieces of someone else's soul."

Heart Bones Amazon Link

P.S.- It's free if you have a Kindle Unlimited subscription!!