The Women in White is a dual timeline book between present day and 1964. Riley is trying to start over after a divorce from a gambling addict where they lost everything. She applies as a caregiver to Betty because the job offers room and board. What Riley didn’t expect was to walk back in time. Betty’s house is a time capsule of the 1960s. Betty has a secret past that no one knows about and not even the neighbors know Betty. She was part of an experiment in the 1960s that went horribly wrong.

This was my first book by the author. I enjoyed the story as it kept me engaged and thinking about the plot even when I wasn’t reading. I felt like there were a few holes that could have been tied up better but it didn’t take away from the story completely.

I am horrified by what these women experienced. I can’t imagine being treated the way they were. At times I felt myself on the verge of hyperventilating thinking about my eyes being covered, locked in a dark basement, and not knowing what was happening.

Overall, a good psychological thriller.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher with no requirement to write a positive review. The review above is in my own words.

Side note: Louisville friends make sure you get some sweet potato pies from @georgiassweetpotatopieco It is always a decadent treat when I visit the farmers market. They now have a dessert lounge on Bardstown Road.

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July Wrap Up 🇺🇸⚾️☀️🎆🎇

16 books total, 0 DNF

78 books donated/given to others

5 books (kindle/physical) of my own read

Reviews of most books on my blog. www.kentuckybooklover.com

B Borrowed from friend/family

L  Library

KO  Kindle Owned

O  Physical Owned

EL  E-library (Libby/Overdrive/Hoopla)

AB  Audiobook 

KU  Kindle Unlimited 

NG NetGalley

ARC Advanced Reader Copy 

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I think the ending has me in shock 😳. I spent the entire book in a rage.

Emily is engaged to Adam after a mere few months of dating. Her first meeting of his mum didn’t go exactly as well as she had hoped but she is willing to try to find common ground with his mum because she loves him. What follows is a game of cat and mouse but who is the cat and who is the mouse?

There are a few triggers in this book so if you want to read it but want to know them send me a message and I’ll let you know.

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I spent about 4 hours culling out 70 books from these four bookcases. I am slowly trying to get this room back in order. Seems like every time I do a life changing event happens and it becomes the catch all spot. I still need to weed more but that was enough for today.

Do you find it hard to part with books you have read? I do but I think I’m getting to the age that I need to start letting go.

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One Golden Summer confirms Carley Fortune is now an auto buy author for me. Every book I have read so far has touched my soul. Family, friends, and love are all integral parts of the stories.

This book is the second book set in Barry’s Bay and we get Charlie’s story as an adult. There is more to Charlie than we ever thought and he has found his match in Alice. A photographer at heart she sees the soul of Charlie. With the help of Alice’s Nan will Charlie be able to let himself fall into forever love?

Nan is a hoot. She steals quite a few scenes especially when her and Charlie are left alone together. I hope when I’m in my eighties I have the spunk Nan started and ended the with in the book.

Again grab your drinks and comfy chair because once you start you will find it hard to leave Barry’s Bay.

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Would you “reimagine” your life if you could?

This is what Jade Morrow does for a living. She takes famous women and reimagines their life in her novels. Example: Jackie Bouvier Kennedy. What if she had not attended the party where she met John F. Kennedy and stayed home to write her article? Would they have met at a different time? Would they have eventually married? Jade decides to move to a small town in Texas where her parents retired to and passed. She is a loner and is not used to the friendliness of a small town. In NYC you didn’t even know your neighbors. After a terrifying accident Jade finds herself surrounded by people who truly care about her and she wonders what her reimagined life could be.

I don’t think I would want to reimagine my life. Every choice has lead me to a life I love. Being a caregiver to both parents their final years was the hardest thing I have ever done but the most rewarding. I wouldn’t want to not have that experience. Plus I would be afraid my reimagined life wouldn’t have my wonderful hubby. He is my person in all the ways.

This book was one I completely fell into. I felt like I was in the Texas town of Shelby and was sitting on the front porch listening to Jade talk. It would take a few seconds to re-acclimate to my real life.

A list of all the books referenced is included which made my book loving heart very happy. A lot I have read but a few new to me authors were learned.

If you want a book that has light faith references, clean reading, and a book to move your heart The Reimagined Life of Jade Morris is your next book to pick up.

I received a complimentary copy from the author with no requirement to post a positive review. All thoughts above are my own from my reading experience.

Release day: 7/23/2026. Available at your favorite retailer. Ask your library to order a copy.

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The Devil You Know is book two of the Dr. Jane McGill series. I have enjoyed both books as it is completely different than her psychological thrillers. They are more contemporary fiction.

Dr. Jane is now married, a mom, living on Long Island, and working for the VA. Her and her husband are having a rough patch due to parenting and busy jobs. Jane is frustrated and sometimes fantasizes what her life would have been like if it had worked out with Dr. Reilly. Then one day Dr Reilly shows back up in her life. Jane is at a crossroads. What should she do?

My biggest complaint about the book is the ending. I’m not sure what I’m supposed to think. Did it or didn’t it? I will never know!

If you read this let me know your thoughts on the ending.

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My first Lucy Foley book. It kept me guessing the entire time.

Jules is marrying “the man” on a remote island that will be talked about for ages but will it be talked about for the right things???

Jules was my least favorite character. You talk about a stuck up snobby little prissy b****. She only cared about herself for the majority of the book.

The Guest List is a locked room (secluded island) mystery with many whos and whys that will leave you shocked at the end.

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Perfection. A book that can make the world disappear and you can’t put down for anything is a perfect book. I hit my highest daily steps yesterday because of this book. I packed it everywhere around the house. 

I am a sucker for author reading lists and found I’ve read quite a few on this one. 

Carly Fortune is my new Abby Jimenez. Auto-buy author from this day forward. I will be binging the rest of her back list. See you when I see you. 

Quick synopsis if you aren’t familiar with this book: Teenagers bond over a summer on the lake and continue to bond every summer until they both attend separate universities. A tragic and heartbreaking summer between high school and university separates them until a parent passes twelve years later. One weekend as adults could make or break their future. 

Cryptic yes but that is so you will read the book. 

Must haves: drinks, snacks, tissues, and comfy reading spot. 

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Sometimes a book will surprise you. Family for Beginners was such a book. It made me think about grief and different things we grieve. We can grieve loss of friendships just as hard as grieving loss of family.

Flora is lonely and has been since her mother died when she was very young. She lived with an aunt who looked at Flora as “unwanted baggage.” Flora has never forgotten that feeling. She lives in a tiny NYC apartment near the florist where she works. She has one good friend but they are in different phases of life and don’t share much outside of work. Until one day when Flora and her friend make up scenarios about the man staring in the florist window. When Jack enters the shop, Flora’s life changes in ways she never thought possible. A trip to the Lake District in England with Jack and his girls gives Flora a chance to see what family is all about. The good and bad. You just have to decide if the good outweighs the bad moments.

Mostly clean romance until the last 80ish pages then a couple of semi steamy scenes. A good summer read for fans of family dramas.

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