GRR Reviews Last Summer by Kerry Lonsdale

Ella is a journalist specializing in honest interviews, and she has excellent memory... Except for one thing: she can't remember the car accident, or losing her unborn child. In fact, she can't even recall getting pregnant. But her husband Damien assured her that she was indeed pregnant for 5 months before losing the child. But what wasn't he telling her? Determined to find her past, she rescheduled an interview that she had done with Nathan, a retired celebrity adventurer... but he seems to know a lot more about her than he lets on. Nathan looks a LOT like Damien, her husband until you get up close. And she seems to recall being in his arms... And Damien wanted her (again)... but she was there for answers. Soon she found that EVERYONE is keeping answers from her... EVEN HERSELF...

Wow, that's some serious twists and turns that kept me guessing. And there is ANOTHER twist, even when you thought the story had concluded. THEN there's yet ANOTHER twist on top of that. Dang, that's some masterful plotting. 5/5

GRR Reviews Everything We Keep: A Novel (The Everyt by Kerry Lonsdale

Everything We Keep is about love, sacrifice, and letting go, that is presented as partly a mystery, and partly as a love triangle. It is deeply poignant and sad at times, even as it managed to leave enough room for a sequel or two.

To recap... Aimee Tierney is a sou chef that had her life planned... marry her childhood sweetheart James Donato, raise a family, buy out her parent's restaurant, and live happily ever after... But all the plans came crashing down when James vanished in a boating accident, and her wedding date turned into a funeral date. When a psychic gave Aimee a message suggesting that James is alive in Mexico, Aimee chalked it up as someone taking advantage of her grief. She came to know Ian, a kind photographer who has his own grief to settle. But the more Aimee fell for Ian, the more she realized she cannot leave any doubt about the idea of James in Mexico. What she found south of the Border shocked her to her core, and made her question EVERYTHING about the life she and James had built together... about family secrets, about revenge, and about chasing life's true passions... And Aimee will have to make a devastating choice that may break her... or set her free.

The beginning was intriguing enough, and there are enough red herrings to make you wonder if Aimee's life was indeed as tranquil as it seemed. The further she dug, the deeper the rabbit hole got, and soon it was all a facade... what is real and what are merely appearances? Read this book. You will be surprised how deep it goes.

Category: Contemporary / Mystery

Primary Plot: Woman had to deal with death of her fiancee, only to get hint he may be alive in Mexico; What she finds there...

Tropes: traingle, widow, conspiracy, family secrets

Overall Rating:  5/5