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Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: March 1, 2024
Summary:
A digital romance turns deadly in this sensual domestic thriller from USA Today bestselling author Samantha M. Bailey. Eden Miller’s world is crumbling. Her husband blindsided her with divorce, and her daughter barely speaks to her. In an impulsive decision to escape her present and revisit the past, she sends a friend request to her college crush, Justin Ward. One night twenty-three years ago changed the course of her life. It closed the door on Justin and opened the door to her husband, Dave. But what if Eden could have a do-over? Eden begins an online relationship with Justin that awakens her in ways she never thought possible, and his voice and words make her take bold risks. But something’s off. He knows too much about her and her family…he’s been following her. Eden is forced to awaken from her fantasy and look for answers—who really is the man on the other line? The truth about Justin—and about what happened that fateful night two decades ago—puts her and her family in a fight for their lives.
My thoughts:
I was thrilled to be given a very early copy of this book and to be participating in an exclusive book tour to help promote this upcoming book of Samantha Bailey’s. I loved her first one, Woman on the Edge, and while I still need to read her second book, Watch Out for Her, she is definitely an author I want to read more from…and this new one totally exceeded my expectations and then some!
I totally binged this book in one sitting – it is so addictive and twisty that I just could not put it down. It moves so fast and pulls you in right away and I totally got some Verity vibes from it, which kept me totally intrigued. This book delves into obsession and secrets and pushes some boundaries but you just can’t stop reading. The characters are all flawed and I loved that. Reading about a female in the later part of her life is so refreshing as I can relate to that…I’m right there with her, though I don’t find myself wanting to make any of the choices Eden does here – just saying!
This is a dark, complex story that went in directions I was not expecting and I could not have loved it more. It had twists I didn’t see coming and an ending I felt was completely satisfying. This is one thriller you don’t want to miss!
