I randomly woke up at 4am this morning, so I thought there was no better time to sit down and finish typing up my last set of book reviews. You see, I'm getting MARRIED this week (!!!) and sleep has just not been my friend the past few days. Too many exciting things to think about, too many random nightmares to have about forgetting to pack my clothes for the honeymoon and then my fiancé getting abducted on the way to the airport ( yes that seriously happened - lol. Well, in my dreams I mean!!!) Ah well. There are only a few days left to go now until the big day, and hopefully I'll have more time to relax and catch up on sleep when the wedding is over.
I did have plenty of time to relax last month when I went to Jamaica with some girlfriends for my bachelorette party! What a fun trip - I basically got to lay on the beach all day reading, hanging out with friends, drinking champagne, and floating around in the ocean. Pretty much my perfect idea of vacation.
I was able to get a decent amount of reading done on that trip, and now I'm excited to dive into my next set of books to read on our honeymoon in Mexico! Before then, let's do a review of the last few books I've read since my
last round up.
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By Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke. Synopsis from Amazon:
Lila Bennett’s bad choices have finally caught up with her. And one of those decisions has split her life in two. Literally.
In
one life, she’s taken hostage by someone who appears to be a stranger
but knows too much. As she’s trapped in a concrete cell, her kidnapper
forces her to face what she’s done or be killed. In an alternate life,
she eludes her captor but is hunted by someone who is dismantling her
happiness, exposing one secret at a time.
Lila’s decorated career
as a criminal defense attorney, her marriage, and her life are on the
line. She must make a list of those she’s wronged—both in and out of the
courtroom—to determine who is out to get her before it’s too late. But
even if she can pinpoint her assailant, will she survive? And if she
does, which parts of her life are worth saving, and which parts must
die? Because one thing’s for certain—life as Lila Bennett knew it is
over.
I got this book for free on Amazon to read, but I had seen some other "bookstagram" instagrammers discussing it and the plot of the book intrigued me, so I was excited to get it for free to read. The book essentially follows Lila through two different story lines based on one choice she makes: one story line leads to her being kidnapped and held hostage, and one leads to her continuing to live her regular life. I found this book interesting because essentially, we really shouldn't like Lila as a protagonist: she's done some shitty things to some of the people she loves and hasn't always been a great person, but somehow the authors write her in a way that keeps us rooting for her to make amends for her past ways and become a better person. I was very intrigued about how the book would finally tie the two story lines together or pick one versus the other to win out as the final ending (at one point I thought Lila just woke up from a "dream" which was one of the alternate story lines and I thought that was a MAJOR cop out - but I read it wrong and that's not what happened!!) and ultimately I was very satisfied with how the authors handled one story line ended and having the true story line win out. You got a lot more context and character development by following two different life scenarios for Lila, and I really enjoyed the set-up of this book as something a little different and thought it was an enjoyable read!
