Lorna Dounaeva

Well that was a wild ride! This book is full of twists and surprises and kept me guessing all along the way. Definitely a fun and addicting read. I was offered an ARC audio version of The Wife's Mistake and listened to it in basically two sittings, could not stop listening. It is a tale of money, greed and how the power of money can corrupt even the most noble of people. Natalie and Hayden win 12.5 million pounds in the lottery, and even though they are thrilled beyond belief this is the jumping point where all their troubles begin. I really enjoyed this twisty tale and can highly recommend it. 4.5 stars.

Many thanks to Net Galley and the publisher Bookouture Audio for a chance to listen/read this wild and twisty story. So much fun!… (mehr)

Twisty psychological thriller and domestic drama.

Hayden and Natalie are doing OK but things take a crazy turn when they win the lottery. Will their newfound millions change their lives? Of course, but definitely not in the way they dreamed.

Told in alternating points of view between Hayden and Natalie, things start to go awry even before they claim their money. Secrets from the past come back to haunt Natalie and Hayden gets in way over his head as he adjusts to driving his new cars and moving them to their beautiful new house. It’s true that money can’t buy happiness, but every person they know seems to want a part of their winnings.

This was entertaining but the characters were all so unlikeable and each made the most stupid decision possible in every single situation they confronted. I wanted to shake each and every one of them to help them come to their senses. It became obvious quickly that there was not going to be a happy ending here for Natalie and Hayden. No spoilers.

I was given an advanced copy of the audiobook by the publisher. I know that this narrator is popular, but I cannot stand her voice. Her attempts to change her style and tone to match different characters borders on the equivalent of nails on a chalkboard to me. It’s not just the accent or the way certain words are pronounced, it’s that she can’t do male voices at all and the female voices are grating or strident or shrill. But, I am sure, again, that is my personal opinion and obviously she does a lot of these audiobooks.… (mehr)

I absolutely enjoyed this book, this was my 1st but definitely not last read by this author. I thought the writing style was great it kept me intrigued and wanting more wondering just how far our main character would go to "protect" her family & then I was asking myself how far would I go to "protect" my family and would I do all of the things that Victoria did? I loved the fact that characters in this book were actually human, made mistakes and had real problems. My favorite part of this book was that there was a character with differences, I believe his part was written with respect and care. It was refreshing that everyone wasn't perfect or never having to worry about money. I thought the ending was symbolic or karmic I don't want to say to much because I don't want to put any spoilers but I think a mistake made in the beginning was made right with a selfless act in the ending however this is just my take away and I believe the authors intent was for it to be subjective.… (mehr)

How do you convince someone you are innocent of a pile of crimes stacking up against you? That's just what Isabel must do though. After befriending a complete stranger one night, her life is turned into a never ending disaster. Everywhere she goes a haunting trail of fires follow her. And now she's seeing things in this seemingly angelic woman named Alicia who has worked her way into her life, met her friends and moved into her good guy friends home. Now Isabel races against time to save her world and keep it from burning down around her.… (mehr)