Absolutely brilliant right from the start. This had me completely engrossed from the beginning, I didn’t want to put it down. Lots of twists and turns all the way through right to the very last page. Highly recommend and will definitely read more of Rosie’s books.

"They say I killed him. But only I know the truth."

On the morning of Maeve's wedding to Robert, she wakes up excited about marrying her best friend and partner. As she begins to plan how the day will go in her head, she reaches over to snuggle with Robert but what she finds is shocking. Wet and cold, Robert is covered in blood. As she frantically looks around she sees a knife on the bed. Picking it up and throwing it across the room is a mistake, because now her prints are on presumably the murder weapon. In her moment of panic she does the only thing she can think of. She packs up her belongings and she runs.
Meanwhile, a woman named Gilly spends her days as a stay at home mom and she is also a suicide hotline volunteer. When she violates procedure one day by telling a client when she will be working next, she unknowingly sets off a journey through Scotland. How do these two women connect?

This was definitely a super twisty thriller that I could not put down! At first I was so confused with how the two women's stories intersect but that was the biggest twist that I didn't see coming! I loved Walker's attention to detail and atmospheric setting, I could envision myself in the Scottish countryside. Short and punchy chapters kept me coming back for more. Definitely a gripping thriller that I would recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley, Rosie Walker, and Bookouture for this ARC! Publication date is June 4th 2025.

The Bride's Secret by Rosie Walker is another addictive and completely gripping story!
I love Rosie Walkers writing style. It’s captivating and exciting. The shocking plot twist at the end and the character development and the overall play out of the storyline!
This book kept me on the edge of my seat and was packed with drama and plenty of twists and turns!!! Once i started it was hard to put it down!

Thank You NetGalley and Bookouture for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

The Brides Secret by Rosie Walker, Maeve couldn’t be happier she’s not only marrying the love of her life but her best friend is also becoming her sister-in-law. Mave on the outside is tough athletic she even does self-defense courses but has no defense when she wakes up and finds her beloved ROBERT stabbed to death in the bed next to her. Mace has been keeping secrets from ROBERT but it’s nothing compared to what someone has been keeping from her not to mention what she learns when she reaches the isolated cabin that ROBERT own. this was such a twisty good dysfunctional secret keeping book. Theres a dual timeline with Gilly a woman who has two kids and a kind husband and works for a safe phone line that gives people in need someone to speak to, but who can she call when her life becomes a nightmare. when the two POV‘s come together it is whiplash inducing I know I have said that about other books but I don’t know any other way to describe the greatness of The Brides Secret. A definite must read when you need a great thriller. The ending was a good one I love a book where you don’t know who you can trust until you know and that is definitely this book. #NetGalley, #TheBlindReviewer, #MyHonestReview, #RosieWalker, #TheBridesSecret,

I've mostly been reading Romance lately and really wanted to get stuck into a good twisty Thriller, which is exactly what I got with The Bride's Secret. The Bride was most definitely hiding some very big secrets and I had a great time unravelling them. Maeve was an unreliable narrator which made this book even more enjoyable as it was impossible to actually know her and she constantly kept me guessing.

Maeve adores her Fiancé Robert so it's a devasting blow to wake up find him lifeless beside her. She should be putting on her dress and walking down the aisle in a few hours, but instead she's fleeing in desperation as all evidence points towards her as the killer. Her heart has shattered into a million pieces but she knows that she'll be locked up if she stays so she has no choice but to run.

The chapters in this book were short which I enjoyed, and quite a few of them end on a cliff-hanger so It was really hard to put down. The writing was incredibly addictive as twist after twist kept coming and I know I would have been furiously turning the pages if I hadn't been reading on my Kindle.

I don't want to say too much more about it as I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I really recommend this book if you love Thrillers that keep you guessing with shocking twists and a lot of adrenaline!

Many thanks to Sarah Hardy at Bookoture for having me on the tour and for providing a gifted e-book to read and review,

Maeve’s reality completely changes after waking up next to her dead fiancé Robert. She was ready for a new name and a new life. But no, Robert is dead. Stabbed to death while she was right there sleeping. In a confused state of panic, Maeve flees. She ends up hundreds of miles away at a Scottish village that she had only recently learned about.

Then there is Gilly. Happily married to Callum and the mother of two children. Her job should have provided her with complete anonymity when it came to her volunteer work on a telephone hotline. However, after a series of calls, she begins to feel more and more unsafe. She has a secret. She also has a past. If those are exposed, she could lose everything. Her life. Her freedom. Her children. So, she flees.

What an exhilarating read! Is there a connection between Maeve and Gilly? This story has an amazing twist and races at a fast pace. In each case, fleeing seemed the only option, with danger lurking just beyond sight. While this book was incredibly exciting, the ending felt a bit underwhelming. Nevertheless, Rosie Walker has crafted an addictive story that readers will eagerly devour in one sitting.

Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

✨✨✨ 1/2

Maeve wakes up on her wedding day next to her fiancé—who’s been murdered. Total nightmare. Meanwhile, Gilly is a stay-at-home mom getting strange calls at the crisis line she volunteers for. At first, I couldn’t figure out how their stories connected, but when it hit… wow. Didn’t see that twist coming!

This was fast-paced, super easy to get into, and full of surprises. A perfect popcorn thriller. Only downside for me was the epilogue—it felt like it was setting up a sequel that I don’t think we need. Still, a really entertaining read!

I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review

You can run but you can’t hide forever.
Walker kept me on my toes with all the clues she deposited within the story. However they also came with forked roads, and I was unsure which direction had the truth.
I did like the part about the martial arts because that would be a heck of a skill to have for defense.
Maeve fought hard for her life but ultimately will it be enough??
I was also suspicious of one character because that person was always in the vicinity when stuff happened and I don’t believe in coincidences.

This book was very good. I really liked the dual narration and this kept me wanting to read on. I did feel like at times it did repeat itself but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing when reading at night. It was full of twists and turns, and full of suspense. It made me feel a little uneasy at times. Overall a great book that will keep you guessing.

They say I killed him...but only I know the truth...or do I...?

Bride-to-be Maeve lovingly toasts her husband-to-be Robert on the eve of their wedding in front of their close family and friends. Tomorrow is their big day and after three decades as a lifelong happily unmarried woman, Maeve cannot wait. Robert is the love of her life and she cannot wait to be his wife. What could go wrong?

So when Maeve goes to sleep on the eve of their wedding, she wakes in the early hours just before dawn excited at the prospect of the day ahead. What she doesn't expect is to find her beloved fiance laying dead beside her covered in blood with wounds that she, as a martial arts instructor, would know how to inflict. Maeve knows that justice is rarely just and that with the scene before her, she will be arrested for a crime she knows she did not commit. Or did she? Maeve has battled with sleepwalking all her life. Did she do this to Robert in her sleep and not know about it? Either way, she isn't responsible and in a moment of madness she hurriedly packs a few items and escapes to a remote cottage. There, she attempts to come to terms with her grief whilst trying to unpick all that had happened and who could possibly be responsible for Robert's brutal murder.

In the alternating chapters we meet Gilly who is happily married to successful dentist Callum with two beautiful children, Jake (9) and Polly (6). Whilst she is mostly a stay-at-home-mum, she also volunteers for a mental health helpline. The job is thankless and arduous at times but she comes away feeling as though she has made a difference in others' lives at times when they have needed it most. One such caller has kept her on the line for over an hour, saying nothing and only sobbing before hanging up. When the caller calls again, it's pure luck that Gilly picks up the call (which are randomly allocated) and recognises the same sobbing she endured just the day or so before. But this time the caller speaks - to thank her for being there. And in that moment Gilly knows she has made a difference to this person, whoever she may be. So when she violates procedure and insinuates when she will next be on shift at the helpline, Gilly had no idea of the chain of events that she would unleash taking us all on a wild journey through the Scottish highlands.

Two women - two different stories. How do they intersect?

Both women had a sense of hopelessness about them and yet one was doing something with her life while the other drove me mad with her inner self flagellation. I found it hard to sympathise with Maeve - apart from the fact that she was innocent and obviously being framed, so why did she flee? It only made her look guilty! But as we delved into her past and her backstory, we learnt why she did what she did, even though I thought her decision to run was stupid. However, if faced with such a prospect, I may well do the same. One never knows what one would do until they walk a mile in another's shoes. Now Gilly, I felt a whole load of sympathy for. Yes, she made a stupid decision in revealing something of herself to her caller which was not a smart move but Gilly had an air of naivete about her. Maeve does not. She is a strong woman.

The title had me a little puzzled. What exactly is the secret she is carrying? And is it enough to change the course of her life forever? Moving forward, both Maeve and Gilly wonder who they can really trust. After all, someone has surely betrayed both women. The question is - who? And what do they have in store for the women?

Two women - two vastly different lives and stories. How they connect is the biggest twist of the book - one which I easily worked out for myself as I did with the "who" behind it all (I don't think that was too hard to work out). But it didn't spoil my enjoyment of the story. As long as it's entertaining, I'm happy. In fact, I quite enjoy it when I am able to work out the twists - especially if they aren't predictable ones that leave others speechless. I don't look for the obvious but rather what isn't. Then I look for possible links that may be there or just alluded to. The major plot twist wasn't an easy guess so prepared to be shocked. The "who" wasn't hard to figure out but it is still surprising for those who don't expect it.

The ending chapters were a bit of a confused mess as the reader is thrown various pieces of information that we have to decipher which is reliable and which isn't...leaving us second guessing everything. Just who can these women really trust?

Another addictive read by Rosie Walker that is equally hard to put down.

I would like to thank #RosieWalker, #Netgalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheBridesSecret in exchange for an honest review.

This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.

This book was hands down amazing! From start to finish I absolutely loved it. I loved the fact that there was no part of this book that I felt was predictable. Every twist and turn was completely unexpected and had me on the edge of my seat. I loved Maeve and Gilly of course. I can't recommend this book enough.

Maeve wakes up to her soon to be husband murdered in bed and is running away from the law. Gilly is a stay at home mother to two kids with a loving husband. Their lives intertwine as both of their pasts come back with vengeance.

I really had no idea where this was going for the first half and then everything really ramped up in part two that had me needing to know what was going to happen! With lots of great twists that had my head turning with possibilities, this was a fun thriller with a cheeky ending. A great popcorn thriller if you’re looking for a quick read.

Maeve is supposed to be getting married today, but she awakens to her fiancé being murdered and she is holding a knife, did she do it or not?

THE BRIDE'S SECRET BY ROSIE WALKER.
Release date set for the 4th of June.
This is my 2nd or 3rd Rosie Walker book.
I found this to be gripping and twisty and I really enjoyed it.
I also love the cover for this one and it stood out to me straight away

4*

This book starts straight into the story, no slow build up.
I couldn’t put it down as I need to know what was happening, this book is so gripping and pulls you in. I really enjoyed the characters and the story line, and the twists

The first few chapters I was really unsure but then all of a sudden I was gripped. So many twists in this I couldn't put it down!

Well The Bride’s Secret certainly takes you on a thrill seeker of a ride. From the dramatic opening, to the speedy unfolding of the plot, to its thrilling conclusion this book packs in a lot. And with plenty of twists and turns thrown in for good measure, it is certain to keep you enthralled throughout. Brilliant written, I devoured the short punchy chapters in just over a day. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the chance to review.

Really enjoyed this book, had some good twists throughout.
This is my first book by this author and will definitely not be the last.
Thanks Netgalley for letting me read this book for an honest review

Maeve is a bride-to-be, who falls asleep the night before her wedding and wakes up to find her fiancé has been brutally murdered. Gilly is an inconspicuous stay-at-home mum who is volunteering at a crisis call centre and receiving some very disturbing calls from someone. As we switch perspectives, we see Maeve navigate her escape, as she’s clearly been framed… right? And why are these two ladies connected?

The pacing of this was fantastic and I simply flew through it. The chapters were just the right length, the suspense built and the characters were easy to connect with and realistic. I liked the twists and the occasional red herring to push the story forward. I had no idea how this was going to land!

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC; all opinions are my own.

This was an intense book. I loved it so much. There was several different twists that I honestly did not see coming. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The ending makes you wonder if what happened really did and how. I still have questions and wish we had answers. Overall a great thriller.