Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review
Goodreads Synopsis
Poppy has a secret. Drew has nothing to hide.
Theirs was a whirlwind romance.
And when Drew, caught up in the moment, suggests that he and Poppy don’t tell each other anything about their past lives, that they live only for the here and now, for the future they are building together, Poppy jumps at the chance for a fresh start.
But it doesn’t take long for Poppy to see that this is a two-way deal. Drew is hiding something from her. And Poppy suddenly has no idea who the man she has married really is, or what he might be capable of.
Poppy has a secret. Drew has nothing to hide. Drew is lying. Which is more dangerous, a secret or a lie?
Review
This book had such a good premise and I found myself really excited to read it. However, I felt that while the book had a good start that had me hooked the book quickly lost it’s appeal.
I found myself struggling to connect with Poppy and any of the characters in this book. I felt that the book felt slow at parts and the only thing that kept me going was Poppy’s flashback chapters and finding out Drew’s deep dark secret.
The twist at the end completely threw me and not in a good way. I felt like it was incredibly rushed and honestly came out of nowhere. I found myself sitting there wondering what I had missed because it just didn’t make any sense to me. Also there were little things happening in the house that were never answered and I just left this book feeling disappointed and let down.
The reason I’m giving this a three stars is because I did like Rebecca Reid’s writing and felt that if certain plot points were slightly different I would have found the book more enjoyable. I think I’ll be picking up more of Reid’s books to see if this was just a one-off for me.
Rating: 3/5 stars
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