Genre: Contemporary / Mystery
Book Type: Physical
Author: B.A. Paris
Pages: 352
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (June 30, 2020)
Book Description:
Knowing the truth will destroy her. Keeping it secret will destroy him. It’s Livia’s 40th birthday, and her husband Adam is throwing her the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding they never had. Everyone she loves will be there, except her daughter Marnie, who’s studying abroad. But Livia is secretly glad Marnie won’t be there.
Livia has recently uncovered a secret about their daughter which, if revealed, will shake the foundation of their family to its core. She needs to tell Adam, but she’s waiting until the party is over so they can have this last happy time together.
Adam, meanwhile, has his own surprise for Livia: he’s arranged for Marnie to secretly fly back for the party. But before Marnie arrives, Adam hears some terrible news. Now he too is faced with a dilemma: Does he share what he’s learned with his wife? Is hiding the truth the same as telling a lie? And how far are Adam and Livia willing to go to protect the ones they love―and give each other a last few hours of happiness?
Thoughts:
I was so excited for this book, but I really struggled believing this book. Has anyone else had that problem? It sounded amazing, and I love the author, but this one just didn’t do it for me. The secrets that were being kept I understood to a point, but also am not sure I would have been able to do in either situation, which lead to me being frustrated. While there were some surprises, I thought they were semi-predictable. If you can buy in to the story setting, you will enjoy this book, I just couldn’t. 😞 I hate when that happens. This had betrayal, secrets, lies, and friendship.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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