Did you know that if you're an Amazon Prime member, that you can select a free Kindle book each month?
It's true, you can! It's a nice little perk that is part of your membership. I've known about it for about a year now, and I'm so glad I heard about it! I've discovered some books that I otherwise wouldn't have.
Madison Huntington is determined to live her dreams. That means getting out from under her family’s wealth and influence by saying no to the family business, her allowance, and her home. But on a teacher’s salary, the real world comes as a rude awakening—especially when she wakes up every morning on a colleague’s couch. To get a place of her own (without cockroaches, mold, or crime scene tape), Madison accepts a position as a roommaid. In exchange for free room and board, all she needs to do is keep her busy roommate’s penthouse clean and his dog company. So what if she’s never washed a dish in her life. She can figure this out, right?
Madison is pretty confident she can fake it well enough that Tyler Roth will never know the difference. The finance whiz is rich and privileged and navigates the same social circles as her parents—but to him she’s just a teacher in need of an apartment. He’s everything Madison has run from, but his kindhearted nature, stomach-fluttering smile, and unexpected insecurities only make her want to get closer. And Tyler is warming to the move.
Rewarding job. Perfect guy. Great future. With everything so right, what could go wrong? Madison is about to find out.
Now I know I said that the decision was easy, but This Secret Thing by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen was extremely close to being selected instead. Especially since I do appreciate a good suspense story. I will be adding This Secret Thing to my wishlist so I can remember to purchase it at a later date. Here's what the description for the book says, and you'll see why I am so intrigued:
Out of love. Out of protection. Out of fear. Everyone has a reason to lie.
Everyone in Raleigh, North Carolina, is talking about Norah Ramsey, the single mother accused of being a suburban madam. But Norah’s not the only one keeping secrets.
After her mother’s arrest, Norah’s teenage daughter, Violet, is devastated and alone. She has no one to turn to until her grandmother Polly arrives. Polly, long estranged from Norah, is running from her own troubles. Down the street, Bess, once Norah’s best friend, desperately tries to hide secrets while Casey, Bess’s daughter, flees college after a traumatic event, only to find that home isn’t the safe haven she expected. And Nico, the detective who has doggedly pursued Norah Ramsey in hopes that she will lead him to his missing brother, is drawn further into these women’s lives while facing his own domestic disturbance.
Scandal has brought each of them to a crossroads. Now, as they delve into Norah’s secrets, they must come to terms with secrets of their own—ones that still have the power to hurt or to heal.
I want to know how This Secret Thing ends! Sigh.
Have you received books through Amazon's First Reads program? What has been your favorite thus far? Did you make your selection for September? What did you pick?
Tonight I'm starting Roommaid. I'm hopeful that the characters, and storyline, pull me in.
Happy Reading,
*I'm not sure if Amazon First Reads is available outside the United States.
