Relaxing Reads

In our latest podcast, hosts Simone, Tanya and Deb discuss, “Coming To Find You” by Jane Corry. This is certainly a gripping and emotional thriller. When her family tragedy is splashed across the newspapers, Nancy decides to disappear. Her grandmother's beautiful Regency house in a quiet seaside village seems like the safest place to hide. But the old house has its own secrets and a chilling wartime legacy . Now someone knows the truth about the night Nancy's mother and stepfather were murdered. Someone knows where to find her. And they have nothing to lose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest podcast, hosts Simone, Tanya and Deb discuss The Holiday Honeymoon Switch from Julia McKay / Marissa Stapley. Trading places and vacations might just be the Christmas miracle these two best friends need. Holly Beech and Ivy Casey are bury-the-body besties.. When Holly’s fiancé jilts her, leaving her in shock and with a nonrefundable honeymoon, Holly convinces Ivy to switch places. Ivy will go on the Hawaiian honeymoon her best friend can’t bear to take alone, while Holly escapes to Ivy’s rented Hudson Valley cabin to binge-watch holiday movies and heal.Holly’s wallowing is interrupted when her rugged Airbnb host turns out to be her high school academic rival who’s had a major glow-up. And, Ivy’s solo retreat is upended when Holly’s ex-fiancé checks into the honeymoon suite—with a new woman... Enter the hot hotel bartender to come to her rescue. Against all odds, this Christmas might prove the most magical yet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest podcast, hosts Simone, Tanya and Deb discuss “Death by a Thousand Cuts” a collection of short stories, that comes from author Shashi Bhat. A writer discovers that her ex has published a novel about their breakup. An immunocompromised woman falls in love, only to have her body betray her. After her boyfriend makes an insensitive comment, a college student finds an experimental procedure that promises to turn her brown eyes blue. A Reddit post about a man's habit of grabbing his girlfriend's breasts prompts a shocking confession. An unsettling second date leads to the testing of boundaries. And when a woman begins to lose her hair, she embarks on an increasingly nightmarish search for answers. It’s in these stories that many women will find very familiar moments!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest episode, hosts Simone, Tanya and Deb discuss "It Ends with Us" by Colleen Hoover. The novels takes us through Lily Bloom's emotional journey as she navigates relationships with Atlas, her childhood love, and Ryle, her husband who has shown abusive behavior. The story explores the complexities of Lily's connections, her inner turmoil, and her determination to break the cycle of abuse for her daughter's well-being. As she confronts the harsh realities of her marriage, she resolves to prioritize her child's safety and embark on a path of healing, ultimately seeking the nurturing love she deserves. The novel, which is inspired by the author's own parents, has spent 157 weeks on the New York Times' paperback trade fiction bestseller list. The movie with same name releases on August 11th in theatres starring Blake Lively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest podcast, hosts Simone, Tanya and Deb discuss What Wild Women Do from Karma Brown. The story about 1970s feminist, Eddie facing the costs of loss and autonomy strives to create a better future for women at her Adirondacks camp; the other woman, Rowan, an aspiring screenwriter of today, makes a shocking discovery that sets her on a course of rewriting her own story. It’s lives that interweave as two women in very different circumstances go on journeys of self-discovery. So compelling, wonderfully written, part mystery, part journey to self-discovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest episode, hosts Simone, Deb and Tanya discuss Study for Obedience from Sarah Bernstein. This book tells the story of a young woman who moves from the place of her birth to the remote northern country of her forebears to be housekeeper to her brother, whose wife has recently left him. Soon after arriving, a series of inexplicable events occurs – deaths of cattle; the demise of a ewe and her lamb; a local dog's phantom pregnancy; a potato blight too. She notices that locals suspect she might be the cause, the reason… It explores themes of guilt, abuse and prejudice through the eyes of its unreliable narrator.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest episode, hosts Simone, Deb and Tanya discuss a book from the bestselling author of The Maid, Nita Prose called The Mystery Guest. Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J.D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tea room floor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest read, hosts Simone, Deb and Tanya discuss a book from the bestselling author of Breathless, Amy McCulloch "Midnight”. It's another pulse-pounding thriller: a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica to camp beneath the midnight sun becomes a desperate battle for survival against a killer determined to follow their prey to the very ends of the earth. With 24 hours of daylight, there is nowhere to hide.Olivia has always dreamt of spending a "white night" on the frigid continent, but never thought she'd have the chance….until her high-powered art-dealer boyfriend, Aaron decides to stage an exhibition on a luxury expedition.It's like a real life murder-mystery weekend Olivia didn’t sign up for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.