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How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole
βA princess and her lady knightβthe kind of fairy tale she’d always wanted, if she had to be a princess.β Perhaps I hyped myself so much so that disappointment was inevitable. How to Find a Princess was one of my most anticipated 2021 releases and I can’t say that I loved it. It had its…
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When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
When No One is Watching is a gripping read, think Hitchcock by way of Liane Moriarty.The novel is set in a predominantly black neighbourhood in Brooklyn. After her divorce Sydney Green, who is her 30s, returns to her old neighbourhood in order to take care of her ailing mother. Soon Sydney can’t help but notice…
1st pov, 3 STARS, Adult, Alyssa Cole, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, Black & Black heritage authors, class, creepy setting, domestic thriller, female authors, MYSTERY, NEW YORK, place as character, published in 2020, RACE, read in 2020, ROMANCE, social issues, SUSPENSE, THRILLER, trauma, When No One is Watching