The Best Book of 2025

 

According to Tiffanys Library, OUR PERFECT FAMILY isn't just the best psychological thriller she's read, it's the best book of 2025 overall!

Perfection hides the darkest secrets…

Respected high school teacher Austin Yates is a devoted family man. But when a cruel online attack leaves his teenage daughter traumatized, Austin’s carefully controlled life begins to unravel. Family means everything to him—and he’ll do whatever it takes to protect them. Even if it means removing the threat.

For Kate, Austin is the man who saved her. She’s a good wife and doting mother. But when whispers of scandal and accusations against Austin ripple through their small town, Kate faces an impossible choice: defend the man she owes everything to or protect the family she’s sworn to hold together.

Mia wanted to complete her final year at school unscathed. But an incriminating photo changes everything and as the world around her closes in, her next move could destroy her family—or save it.

In a town where judgment spreads faster than truth, one family’s secrets are about to be exposed.

And not everyone will survive the fallout.

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My favourite reading device

 

I'll admit, I'm a book sniffer from way back, so love buying new paperbacks. But for reading at night in bed or while travelling, I can't go past my kindle!

TOP 10 BENEFITS OF OWNING A KINDLE:

1. Affordable books Buy and download books instantly, and there are so many FREE books to choose from so you get to sample an author before you invest.
2. Portable library  Take countless books when you travel or commute.
3. Adjustable font and display settings.  Perfect for those who prefer larger fonts, so can adjust to suit your vision.
4. Long battery life.  A single charge can last weeks depending how much you read, compared with phones and tablets.
5. Glare-free screen.  The technology mimics real paper, so you can read anywhere, even in the dark!
6. Sync across devices. You can start reading on your kindle, then continue on your phone or tablet, so your bookmarked place is saved.
7. Built in dictionary.  If you don't know a word, tap on it and get instant definition without leaving your book.
8. Highlight and take notes.   Mark passages, make notes, export them, excellent for students, researchers, and avid annotators.
9. Access to Kindle Unlimited.  If you read a lot, subscribe for access to millions of ebooks and audiobooks.
10. Distraction-free reading.  No apps, notifications, and social media, so you can concentrate on reading.

My go-to KINDLE device 

Accessories 

• remote for turning pages
• magnetic case

And if you need books to fill your kindle, including freebies, check out Nicola's 86 books HERE.

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If you love your psychological thrillers with plenty of red herrings and plot twists, you'll love these books. 

Join MY BOOK TRIBE!

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This is a pic of fellow founding authors and the caption says it all!

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Susan Wiggs cover quote for Busted in Bollywood

I'd like to thank everyone for sharing in the excitement of my cover reveal earlier this week.  I had such a ball that day!

Now, I'd like to unveil the cover with the fab author quote...by Susan Wiggs, whose books I adore!

Susan is gracious and lovely and giving of her time.
When I emailed her a few months ago asking for a cover quote for Busted in Bollywood, she didn't hesitate in saying yes.
Then when I met her at the RWAus conference in August, she was just as lovely and warm as I imagined.

I'm beyond thrilled she took the time to read BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD and that she enjoyed it.

This fangirl is floating... :)

Weekend Book Club: To Be Read

I'm partially through a book this week so no review. Instead, let's discuss our To Be Read piles.

Here are the top 5 books on mine currently:

-Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
-Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
-The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
-Exposed by Alex Kava
-Edge by Jeffery Deaver

I have many more on this pile but it'd take me too long to list them here!

So what's the top book on your TBR pile this week?

Getting lost in a book

Parking at my kidlet's school is atrocious so I go early every morning (and afternoon) and read.

Never have I got so swept up in a book that I missed the school bell but that happened this morning.
I'm only 3 chapters into DANCING BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS but I'm thoroughly captivated.

Maybe because I can identify with so many emotions the heroine goes through, I'm finding it riveting and can't wait to devour the rest.

And in another first, I drove home with a lump in my throat!

Promise to do a review for Weekend Book Club once I'm done.



ROB campaign week 2

Exercise this week: zumba, body jam, tummy, tail & thighs
Weight loss: 1kg
Total lost: 2kg

Rich writing

I've been so caught up with life and writing and business stuff, all while trying to get over throat infection, that last week passed in a bit of a blur.

So I know some Aussie mates finalled in the RITAs but I hadn't seen the whole list. Yesterday I took a squiz and was absolutely delighted to see one of my all time favourite authors there, Barbara O'Neal, with this book.If you haven't read any of Barbara's books, do yourself a favour (her original women's fiction novels are written under Barbara Samuel.)

Her favourite of mine is No Place Like Home but this book would be a close second. Read it. Indulge. Wallow in the richness of her characters, which are truly awe-inspiring for another writer.

I was lucky enough to meet Barbara when she come to Melbourne several years ago and she's a gorgeous lady too. Told me to take time out to care for the 'girls in the basement' (my muse) and what she said and the way she said it really resonated.

As for her current release, The Secret of Everything? Ordered a few weeks back, waiting anxiously for it to arrive. That one will definitely feature in my Weekend Book Club!

Weekend Book Club

This week, I read my first Jeffery Deaver novel, THE BROKEN WINDOW.

I love a good suspense/thriller novel and this one had me riveted.

Many of you have probably seen THE BONE COLLECTOR, with Denzil Washington and Angelina Jolie? Well, this book features Lincoln Rhyme again, the quadraplegic criminalist who's an absolute whiz at solving crimes.

Loved the characterisation, the plot and the suspense in this book, though my eyes glazed over at the computer/data/technical side of things at times (but that's more to do with me and my complete 'denseness' when it comes to PCs!)

Will definitely be reading more of his books.

So what are you reading this week?