I was very excited for this book with the cover and the promise of thrill. At the beginning I was like okay… girl meets guy at a woman’s March and it’s called the nice guy so you know somethings going to happen but it just seemed like it took too long for the ball to drop and when it finally did it was just okay. It didn’t give me thrilling vibes until the third part and quite frankly I could’ve done without the fourth even though I get why it’s there. The story build was like okay but you never get actually answers to anything just speculation and I found myself asking a lot of why and could this really happen? Overall is was a very okay book to me.

Laura thought she found the perfect guy after he saves her at a feminist rally. However after the first dates Ethan raises so many red flags. Laura must put her guard up to protect not only herself but the child they conceived during a one night stand. As a mom she will stop at nothing to protect her child, even if that means she’s hurt or worse killed. Unfortunately this book didn’t grab me from the start. It wasn’t a bad book it just took quite a ways into the book for me to be into it. Slow start but the ending was action packed. I did enjoy reading it despite the slow start. It felt like an episode of criminal minds. As a mom I could feel all of Laura’s emotions. The ups and downs. The good and the bad. Definitely a roller coaster of emotions. This book is proof that somethings are really too good to be true.

Laura thought she had met the one nice guy in New York, but she quickly realized that Ethan had a dark side to him and ended it before it went any further. But when their one night stand results in a pregnancy, Laura does her best to include Ethan, but his dark and controlling behavior waits at every turn, and his odd relationship with him mother just makes it worse.

The story is broken down into 4 parts and is meant to fast forward the timeline, but the first two dragged on a little longer than needed, setting the tone and showing the progression in their relationship. I also found myself internally yelling at the MC to run, as the red flags were showing at every turn.

The story was well written with great detail, and although both Laura and Ethan were unlikable, I think that was the intention that works well.

The cat and mouse game in Part 3, didn't really flow as nicely, almost as if it was an afterthought, and although I love a good twist, Part 4 was very predictable and a little grotesque at the same time.

I will say there were some flaws that were hard to overlook, such as how the MC was able to keep surviving in NY on NO money?!
Also, when Ethan fell, did no one check for a body?

Laura thought she’d found the one nice guy in New York City.

When Ethan saves her from a crushing crowd on Brooklyn Bridge, their connection is dazzling. Worthy of a heat-filled passionate night.

Until his attentiveness turns to obsession. His questions become demands. Why didn’t she answer her phone or respond to his messages? Why won’t she move in with him and his rich mother?

Soon Laura realises that he is a controlling sociopath. And there’s no telling the lengths Ethan will go to in order to get his own way.

“Maybe it’s the fact that I was in this man’s arms and he helped me out of this terrifying crush, but I immediately feel as though I am safe with him. “Thank you,” I say, staring deep into his brown eyes. “Thank you for saving my life.”

Laura is literally swept off her feet by the handsome Ethan at a women’s march in Brooklyn, but when they meet for their official first date, he seems like a different person. After Laura see’s red flag after red flag, she does the right thing and ends the date midway through – something most women wish they were brave enough to do, rather than enduring a terrible date and then never seeing the person again (If you’re lucky)

Laura is grateful to have dodged a bullet with Ethan, who initially seemed to accept her decision, but then persists to bombard her with text messages, ranging in the usual way from apologising to veiled threats – and then she realises that she’s pregnant….

I really enjoyed this book, the author did a great job at building suspense and portraying the intensity of Ethan’s behaviour, which was sadly scarily realistic and, how she portrayed how his behaviour affected Laura. I felt that I could easily empathize with Laura as Ethan’s behaviour escalated and things got worse for her. It got my heart pounding and I had a deep feeling of unease while reading. The author did a great job of showcasing the immense entitlement that a lot of men feel they have over a relationship and the women that they decide they are interested in (women’s feeling’s on the situation be damned) all the while, still claiming to be this amazingly NICE GUY, and if they’re behaving a certain way – well, that’s your fault! I know that most women will be able to relate in their own way, having experienced something similar – just hopefully not to this degree!!

This book drew me in from the very beginning, it did slow down a bit in the middle, but then picked up again – and then some! I haven’t read anything by these two authors before, but I’ll be interested in reading both of their work from now on. I loved the writing style and the way the story flowed.

My thanks to the authors and Victory Editing Netgalley Co-op for my advance copy to read and review via Netgalley. Due out 30th May 2023.

A chance encounter. A one night stand. A date full of red flags, and the unspeakable violence that these events lead to are the beginning of a story of manipulation harassment, assault, abduction and cruelty. It's a heart stopping page turning thriller with a mother's love for her child at its core. There are several twists, and the book is really hard to put down until a satisfying conclusion is reached. Sarah Denzil has written another brilliant and thrilling story.

Definitely a 5+ stars! Highly recommended and addictive!

Laura thought she’d found the one nice guy in New York City.

When Ethan saves her from a crushing crowd on Brooklyn Bridge, their connection is dazzling. Worthy of a heat-filled passionate night.

Laura falls pregnant from their one-night stand—a miracle considering her past fertility issues. Ethan is attentive and wonderful at first. She hopes he will be the kind of father she’d always wanted for herself.

Beware of The Nice Guy, he's too good to be true! This story is very captivating, heart-wrenching and breath-taking.
I could not put it down. A rollercoaster for sure with its many twists.

Thank you Netgalley and Sarah A Denzil for another great thriller!

This gripping page turner had Mr hooked from the beginning and took me on a wild ride!! Wow this was an exciting thriller that I couldn't put down!
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I love Sarah A. Denzil! I was so excited to get a NetGalley copy of this book. This book was thrilling and suspenseful. I was fully invested in the plot and the characters. The book sucked me in and held my attention until the very last page.

I've read and enjoyed many Sarah A. Denzil novels so had high hopes for this one; the first l've read where she partners with S L Harker.

It’s a fantastic page-turning domestic thriller.

The story starts with a chance encounter; the protagonist, Laura, is removed from a harmful situation by a charming man, Ethan.

A drink, turns to a date, turns to a child.

Ethan's loving and attentive nature soon gives way to a narcissistic obsessive sociopath. Laura then must fight for her and her son's survival.

It's rare I hate a character so much that it causes a visceral response. I had to keep reading to see if they got what was coming to them. I can't imagine reading this as mother, or anyone who has been in a controlling relationship.

The characters were well developed, and the shift in relationship was cleverly written.

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Would definitely recommend.

Coming 30th May.

Unfortunately I was unable to get to this book before publication day due to personal circumstances. Hopefully I will get to it soon and leave my review on all relevant book sites

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressions are entirely my own.

I am still reeling from the ending of the book . The book had twists and turns and an unbelievable ending. The book tells the story of Laura who has the strangest meet cute with the nicest guy in New York or she thinks. Because of this meet cute they end sleeping together and falling pregnant which was deemed impossible because of her fertility challenges, Nothing is always perfect as she discovers that the man of her dreams is also a nightmare.. It's an ode to what mothers will do for their kids.

Oh this a conflicting book…. I have so many mixed feelings about The Nice Guy.
In this book we meet Laura. A single lady who moved to NYC after a divorce and multiple miscarriages. When she goes to a woman’s march with her best friend, she meets Ethan. A very attractive men, who she ends up with spending the night. However the next day it is quickly revealed that Ethan might have a very controlling side and Laura is determined to leave it at one night. When she finds out she is pregnant, Laura needs to make the hard decision of letting Ethan into her life and that of her son.
I absolutely loved the first two parts of the book. I loved to delve into the aggressive and controlling nature of Ethan. He is the sort of villain I love to read about. I was intrigued with the relationship he has with his mother and the way Laura was navigating all this. The story was very solid, with a lot of tension in the air. Perfect for this kind of thriller.
But then.. part 3.. the part where Ethan kidnaps his son. (This is no spoiler, it is mention in the synopsis) the book just goes of the rails. Away with the creepy atmosphere and the tension. The story disintegrates and just develops into something completely unrealistic. Especially the big cliff hanger… someone must have been on drugs when writing such an unbelievable plot twist.
This would have been a solid 4 stars based on part 1 and 2. Based on part 3 I cant go higher then 2 stars. So I guess I will settle on 3 to be fair.

Boy, did this book give me anxiety! It was a great read that kept me entertained to the end. Scarily this could happen to many women in real life. Laura has a one night stand with a handsome, nice guy, who turns into a controlling, toxic psycho. After their first date Laura decides she doesn’t want to ever see Ethan again after his rude behavior to the waitress, but Ethan doesn’t know how to take silence as an answer. He begins texting Laura over and over until getting a reply. Laura then she finds out she is pregnant. She is excited about the baby, but is unsure about having Ethan apart of the baby’s life. Laura decides to tell Ethan about the baby and co parent with him. This does not go well for Laura as Ethan is just as controlling and opinionated over her parenting of “his” baby.

THE NICE GUY
By Sarah A Denzil and SL Harker

MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

SUMMARY:

Laura meets the nicest guy she's ever met when he saves her from a stampeding protest march. He takes her out on a few dates, wining and dining her. Their chemistry quickly ends when he shows her that his nice guy persona is just an act. However she's now tied to him forever, after getting pregnant during their one night together. He's obsessive and controlling and very opinionated about "his baby boy".

MY THOUGHTS:

First off- how terrifying would this be?! Just to have to interact with such a psychopath but to have a baby with him? A nightmare. I was so sympathetic towards Laura and the situation she ended up in.

I overall was interested in the book and wanted to know what would happen. There were lots of different parts. That sort of felt disconnected. Particularly the last part felt like it didn't mesh with the rest of the book- even though the plot did. The time passing felt a little strange...

I love reading about a good toxic relationship, so naturally I wanted more of the dating/falling in love/ developing parts of the story. It was only a few dates so there wasn't much focus on it and then he seemed to keep himself in check, until he didn't.

Overall felt sort of neutral about this book, it was interesting but nothing really pulled me in like I wanted it to.

Thankyou to netgalley for letting me read an early release of the nice guy by Sarah A Denzil. Sarah is a great author and I have read previous works by her which I enjoyed


Laura thought she’d found the one nice guy in New York City.
When Ethan saves her from a crushing
crowd on Brooklyn Bridge, their connection is dazzling. Worthy of a heat-filled passionate night.
Laura falls pregnant from their one-night stand—a miracle considering her past fertility issues. Ethan is attentive and wonderful at first. She hopes he will be the kind of father she’d always wanted for herself.
Until his attentiveness turns to obsession. His questions become demands. Why didn’t she answer her phone or respond to his messages? Why won’t she move in with him and his rich mother?
Soon Laura realises the father of her child is a controlling sociopath. And there’s no telling the lengths Ethan will go to in order to keep baby Christopher for himself.
Laura will stop at nothing to save her baby boy.
But is she too late?

I COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWN!


This book drew me in straight away. It kicked right into the storyline which is fab! You can tell from the get go that something isn't quite right regarding Ethan. He is the Mr nice guy, spoiling Laura but the Mr nice guy image quickly fades

This book keeps you drawn in. It's an easy storyline to remember also which is a plus, as I find some books I find difficult to remember what I've read and where I'm at!

Classic narcissism storyline with a horrible twist just after half way! What a fantastic read. Would recommend! 10 out of 10!

thank you to netgallery for arc copy....

I wasn't sure about the book to start took me a while to get into but once did couldn't put it down...

Laura lives in New York after moving from London after her divorce, and during woman's march she meets Ethan (The Nice Guy) but is he???
He's her savior when she nearly gets trampled in the crowd, he is the perfect guy that it leads to Laura going home with him...
BUT things take a turn when on a date he is not the same he is rude and arrogent, this is red flag to Laura. And when she tries to let him down he turns Jekyll and Hyde.
Then she finds out she's pregnant and with the miscarriage's she has had before not sure if will go full term so she waits a bit.
Even though a lot of red flags she tells Ethan and at first he seems great but slowly things change and he back to his controlling possessive behavior and once the baby is born it gets worse and this is where the book starts to pick up and i couldn't put it down.
Not going to say anymore as you should read it to find out what happens.

This book started out very strong. I liked the premise of the story and the thought of the hero becoming the jerk. Then in the end becoming the all out villain. I could have gone without the last part of the book. Ethan was pushed off a cliff and died, then he wasn't? Did he really have to come back for one final scare? I'm not going to lie though, I wouldn't recomemend this to anyone as it was repetitive and I felt like this had been done before. Just wasn't the happy ended I wanted. I wanted her to end up with Lucas and I wanted him to finally rescue her. But I guess that's my story.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #VictoryEditing for the read/review of #TheNiceGuy by #SarahDenzil. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend to others. I felt as though I was right there with the characters.

This book was really good… I liked the direction it went with the relationship between the protagonist and Ethan. It was entertaining and mostly faced paced until about 75% in; then it picked up again at the end. Although, the last few chapters were a let down. They were completely far-fetched, but entertaining nonetheless. I would have rated this novel 5 stars, but had to rate it 4 because of the ending. Sarah Denzil is a highly talented author and a master of psychological fiction. I recommend reading this novel and all her others.

This book started off really good and I had high hopes for it and just kept waiting for some twists and turns but it didn't really happen it was all a bit predictable and unbelievable but it won't put me off reading other books by this author