Tag Archives: domestic drama

“Drift, Stumble, Fall” by M. Jonathan Lee – Book Review @HideawayFall @MJonathanLee #DriftStumbleFall #NetGalley #BookReview

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Fictionophile

Richard –Richard is an accountant. Married to Lisa, he is the father of eight year old Hannah and toddler Oscar. He loves his children very much, but… Richard feels claustrophobic – absolutely stifled and trapped by his life. He longs … Continue reading →

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“The Girl In The Maze” by Cathy Hayward – Book Review

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Fictionophile

“We are shaped by our mothers, and, if we lack them we are shaped by that loss.” “I once read that motherhood is your heart forever walking around outside of you.” Emma 2019 – our protagonist travels from her family … Continue reading →

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“The Secret Next Door” by Rebecca Taylor – Book Review

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Fictionophile

Alyson and Justin Tinsdale have recently moved to Denver, Colorado from Nebraska. They have been married for seven years and have one five year old son. A social climber, Alyson pressured Justin into purchasing a house that they could not … Continue reading →

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“The Leftovers” by Cassandra Parkin – Book Review

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Fictionophile

“How can we ever really know what’s true, when all we have to go on is the contents of our heads?” Callie Taggart is a registered nurse. Due to the fact that she also cares for her mentally unstable brother, … Continue reading →

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“Only Human” by Diane Chandler – Book Review

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Fictionophile

“On the whole, humans want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.” – George Orwell Anna Bond – in her mid forties, married for almost twenty years, Anna has reached a precipice in her … Continue reading →

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“The Heatwave” by Kate Riordan – Book Review

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Fictionophile

This novel is told in two parts. The first half switches back and forth between the early seventies and 1993, the year in which the book is set. Part I Sylvie and Greg have a beautiful little daughter named Élodie. … Continue reading →

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“Margreete’s Harbor” by Eleanor Morse – Book Review

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Fictionophile

1955 – Margreete Hocking – an elderly woman who lives alone in a house beside the sea in the state of Maine. Margreete has been married three times, has had three children, and has lived a full and vibrant life, … Continue reading →

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“Last Summer” by Kerry Lonsdale – Book Review

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Fictionophile

If you are looking for an escapist, light read, then this novel could very well be for you. I was in the mood for just such a book, yet this one left me underwhelmed. I don’t always have to like … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday – July 20, 2021 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday #bookbloggers @AtriaBooks #TheFamilyPlot @ImMeganCollins

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Fictionophile

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the advanced reader’s copies from my own TBR. This book is a title I downloaded from Edelweiss. Today, Tuesday July 20th, 2021 I … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday – July 13, 2021 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday #bookbloggers #NetGalley @CazEngland #TheHouseOnTheWatersEdge

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Fictionophile

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the advanced reader’s copies from my own TBR. This book is a title I downloaded from NetGalley. Today, Tuesday July 13th, 2021 I … Continue reading →

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“Magpie Lane” by Lucy Atkins – Book Review

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Damage is only damage, after all, when it is observed.” Dee is a middle-aged Scottish woman living and working in the University City of Oxford, England. For the past two decades she has been a nanny to various visiting professors … Continue reading →

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“The Good Sister” by Sally Hepworth – Book Review

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Maybe when it comes to sisters, boundaries are always a little bit blurry. Blurred boundaries, I think, are what sisters do best.” Rose and Fern Castle are the twenty-eight year old fraternal twins of a single mother. When the girls … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – “The Twilight Wife” by A.J. Banner – #BookReview #ThrowbackThursday

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Fictionophile

The Throwback Thursday meme was created by Renee over at It’s Book Talk. She made this meme to share some of her old favorites. Although all bookbloggers have an endless TBR pile, we seldom take the time to reflect back … Continue reading →

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“What Could Be Saved” by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz – Book Review

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Some secrets were better when shared; others were weakened.” 2019 – Laura Preston is an unmarried, fiftyish, artist who has never recovered from the family tragedy which occurred when she was just seven years old. While her family was living … Continue reading →

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“Soldier Boy” by Cassandra Parkin – Book Review

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Fictionophile

Frank and Jane, the parents of Liam, love each other very much. But Frank is breaking the law and, in Jane’s mind, he is putting their son in danger. So Jane takes Liam and moves away telling Frank to stay … Continue reading →

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