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The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Amateur Marriage — A Lifetime of Love, Regret, and Almosts Author: Anne Tyler Genre: Literary Fiction / Marriage & Family Drama Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 out of 5) This was my first Anne Tyler novel , and… wow. I get it now. I fully get it. There’s no murder, no mystery, no flashy hook — and yet I was absolutely glued to the pages. This book feels so achingly human it almost hurts. ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS Marital conflict Emotional neglect Infidelity (emotional) Child abandonment Drug addiction (off-page but central) Death Divorce Long-term grief 🚨 SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This review contains a FULL plot summary , including the ending . Read on only if you’re ready to sit with feelings. Lots of them. 😭 💍 A Love Story That Starts With Impulse We meet Michael Anton and Pauline Barclay in 1941 Baltimore under delightfully chaotic circumstances: Pauline impulsively jumps off a streetcar to join a parade, hits her head, and ends up in Mic...
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Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder by Bellamy Rose

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder — Rich Girl, Frozen Trust Fund, One Dead Grandma Author: Bellamy Rose Genre: Cozy Mystery / Whodunit / Contemporary Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 out of 5) Lighthearted, clever, surprisingly heartfelt — this was a really fun whodunit with a heroine I didn’t expect to love as much as I did. Rich-girl-to-barista? Murder clause in the will? Forced personal growth and a romance subplot? Yes please. ☕🔪 ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS Murder Graphic death scene Alcohol abuse Family trauma & emotional abuse Financial ruin / homelessness themes Physical assault Blackmail Online harassment / trolling 🚨 FULL SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This review contains a complete, start-to-finish plot summary , including the killer, motive, and ending . If you want a cozy surprise, stop here. If you’re here for the tea ☕… keep reading. 🕵️‍♀️ Meet Pomona Afton: Heiress With Zero Access to Cash Pomona “Pom” Afton is Manhattan royalty — granddaughter o...
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Greta Gets the Girl by Melissa Marr

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Greta Gets the Girl — Editor x Author Chaos, Secret Hookups & Extremely Gay Feelings Author: Melissa Marr Genre: Contemporary Sapphic Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 out of 5) ⚠️ Trigger Warnings Explicit sexual content (and I do mean explicit 👀🔥) Homophobic family Emotional abuse Parental threats & harassment Past forced engagement Alcohol misuse Legal intimidation 🚨 FULL SPOILERS AHEAD 🚨 This is SPOILEDBOOKS.BLOGSPOT.COM. We do not tiptoe around endings. Proceed accordingly. 💼 The Setup: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Kaelee Carpenter is a PhD student whose debut novel sells in a preemptive deal to a major New York publishing house. She’s brilliant, guarded, and completely estranged from her ultra-wealthy, ultra-homophobic Alden family. She’s living off a trust from her grandmother and determined to succeed without her father, Tripp Alden, controlling her life ever again. Her editor? Greta Clayborne. Before they officially mee...
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These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

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  These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) 🌊🏝️ Messy Rich Families | Inheritance Games | Delicious Dysfunction Welcome back to SPOILEDBOOKS , where wealthy families come to implode and I bring the popcorn. And friends… this book absolutely scratched the itch . I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love stories about messy family dynamics , especially when money is involved. Because let’s be real — behind the closed doors of enormous estates and private islands? The secrets are always worse than you imagine. This book delivers. I could not put it down. 🚨 SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This review contains FULL SPOILERS , including the inheritance terms and ending. Proceed accordingly 😌 ⚠️ Trigger Warnings Death of a parent Sexual assault (discussed) Pregnancy termination Emotional abuse & manipulation Infidelity Sexual content Family trauma 🏠 The Setup: Rich People + A Dead Patriarch = Chaos When billionaire Franklin Storm dies, his widow and four adult children are summ...
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Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis Featherstone

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Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis Featherstone ⭐⭐⭐½ (3.5/5) 🩸📚 Dark Academia | Murder Mystery | Oxford Secrets Welcome back to SPOILEDBOOKS.BLOGSPOT.COM , where we absolutely do spill the plot — and today we’re heading straight into the blood-soaked quads of Oxford. This one is intense , layered , and dripping in dark academia vibes . I was hooked early… and then slowly started to feel the weight of one too many layers . Let’s get into it. 🚨 SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This review contains FULL spoilers, including the ending. Proceed only if you’re ready to know who did it, why they did it, and how deep Oxford’s sins really go. ⚠️ Trigger Warnings Murder Death of a romantic partner Racism & classism Sexual assault (off-page discussion) Drugging Emotional manipulation Institutional corruption Violence 🏛️ Dark Academia, But Make It Personal Oxford Blood follows Eva Dawkins , a smart, hardworking, biracial student from a disadvantaged background who’s interviewing for English at Oxford’s Bee...
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We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough

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🏚️ WE LIVE HERE NOW — A Marriage, A Murder House, and a LOT of Bad Decisions ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ (4.5 Stars) Author: Sarah Pinborough Genre: Modern Gothic • Psychological Horror • Domestic Thriller 🚨 SPOILER WARNING 🚨 I am sharing a FULL, DETAILED SUMMARY WITH THE ENDING . If you don’t want to know everything , stop here and go read the book first. You have been warned. 👀 ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS (Read First) Death & murder Suicide & suicidal ideation Animal death Pregnancy loss Addiction (gambling, substance use) Emotional & physical abuse Infidelity Mental illness Graphic violence Sexual content Manipulation & coercion This book does not tiptoe around darkness. 🖤 🏠 OVERVIEW: WHAT IS WE LIVE HERE NOW ABOUT? We Live Here Now (2025) is a modern Gothic novel by Sarah Pinborough , queen of the “domestic thriller but make it supernatural” vibe. After nearly dying in a horrific accident, Emily Bennett relocates with her husband Freddie from London to a remote, isolated mansion c...
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The Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. Miller

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  The Orphanage by the Lake — ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5 Stars) A Dark, Twisty Thriller That Didn’t Deserve the Goodreads Pile‑On ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS Sexual assault / rape (on-page discussion) Drugging Human trafficking & pedophilia Graphic violence Murder Death by suicide Racism Physical & emotional abuse Read with care — this one goes to some very dark places. 🖤 🚨 SPOILER WARNING This review contains a FULL PLOT SUMMARY with spoilers and the ending . If you want to go in blind, bookmark this and come back later. 📖 Overview The Orphanage by the Lake (2024) is a psychological thriller by Daniel G. Miller that follows a struggling private investigator pulled into a missing‑girl case tied to a powerful orphanage in upstate New York. And listen — people are being harsh on Goodreads about this one. 😅 I get that it’s dark, uncomfortable, and not reinventing the thriller wheel, but I genuinely thought it was solid, creepy, and engaging . We have: A law school dropout PI with trauma A cr...
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