ABOUT THE BOOK
Blame the booze, her shaky marriage, her troubled son, or a thousand other things. Jewelann Jordan has one thing on her mind when she attends her class reunion, and that’s making sure her old crush Christian Campbell sees exactly what he lost all those years ago. A late night, a hotel room, a rekindled flame that burns even hotter than it did back then. What could go wrong?
Everything.
The night with Christian isn’t the first secret Jewelann has kept from her husband Ken, so one more shouldn’t be much harder–except that Christian shows up without warning, seemingly determined to do his best to mess up Jewelann’s life in any way he can. Worse than that, he seems to have his sights set on charming her son, Eli, and befriending her husband. Revenge isn’t so sweet when it bites you back, but Jewelann is determined to keep Christian from ruining everything she’s worked so hard to keep safe, including her son.
Fighting to keep it all from spiraling out of control, Jewelann discovers Christian is not the man he claims to be. When darker secrets emerge, even closer to home, Jewelann takes the chance to turn the tables on him. The more Jewelann digs for the truth, the uglier–and the deadlier–it gets.
| Listening Time | 10 hours and 12 minutes |
|---|---|
| Author | Mina Hardy |
| Narrator | Zura Johnson |
| Audible.com Release Date | December 06, 2022 |
| Publisher | Dreamscape Media, LLC |
This was a book that started out as an “Uh huh, I know where this is heading.” But this wild ride twisted and turned and finally dived right off the believability rails. The ending was far, far away from my earlier, “Uh, huh, I know where this is heading.”
Jewelann plans to go to her high school reunion only to prove to Christian Campbell that he shouldn’t have taken her for granted and treated her so poorly. She is a determined lady who plans on making a point. But this time she’ll be the one in charge. However, her line of thinking has one big flaw, and maybe more. The biggest, however, is that she’s married.
As an audiobook, this kept my attention, but then I seem to have more patience for a well-narrated story than I do when I’m reading.
And, like most fans of this type of book, I love secrets and twists. And this started out with a twist that caught my attention. But then one twist turned to two, and a switchback, and well, this ride was heading to the finish line at breakneck speed.
My Concerns
It didn’t take that long before the twists and turns felt included to just prove they could be there. Even if I was willing to suspend disbelief, this was too much for me. And the ending felt rushed and not satisfying
Final Thoughts
If you like domestic thrillers you might want to give this a try. In my opinion, you will really like it or be disappointed regarding what it could have been.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mina Hardy writes books. Usually, they feature good people making bad choices, but sometimes they might be about bad people making good choices. Either way, everyone is basically a mess, and you shouldn’t trust any of them.
From twisted tales of domestic suspense to darker stories of bumping in the night, you can expect some thrills and a few chills. Follow her on social media, if that’s the sort of thing that melts your butter.
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