Anna and her pre teen daughter are slowly adjusting to life since her husband Theo’s fatal hiking accident.
In comes Parker, a new love interest. It’s a whirlwind second chance romance until it’s not. Things from Anna’s past keep coming back to haunt them, is it Theo’s ghost trying to warn her? Was his death really an accident?

Thank you to Netgalley, bookouture and of course Anya Mora for giving me the chance to read this ARC.

I loved everything about this book, it took me 5 hours to read as I just couldn’t put it down. I’ve only ever given 2 other books a 5⭐️ rating. So it must be brilliant!! If you’re looking for a fast paced, thrilling, edge of your seat sort of book then this is the book for you.


I thought I had the twist figured out early on but boy was I wrong! I eventually got it towards the end of the book and it was just perfect. Crazy but it just made sense.

This is the first book by Anya that I’ve read and I can’t wait to buy all her other books as I’m pretty sure she’s just become one of my favourite authors.

I really enjoyed this book as it’s one of those that keeps you guessing all the way through about who was lying and messing with this poor woman. We meet a woman who is still reeling from the death of her husband and navigating life alone with her young daughter. When a chance meeting brings a new man in her life things move fast and soon he is moving in with them but as strange things keep happening at home and her perfect man starts to appear less than perfect has she made a big mistake and is the truth darker than she ever thought possible!

Anna met a man and instantly fell in love with him 6 months after her husband’s death. Her dead husband’s items start to mysteriously appear in places she didn’t leave them in and the man she loves soon turns into someone that she fears and doesn’t know if he can be trusted.

It took me a while to get into the story but the more I read of this story the more interested I became. The story is told in the point of view of Anna and it alternates between her life prior to Theo’s death and after his death. There are also chapters that consist of notes from a therapist of one of the characters. This therapist and patients identity aren’t revealed until later on in the story. This identity revelation of the therapist was so mind blowing! I hadn’t been able to piece together who they were or their full connection to the story which was so fascinating to read about when the truth came out. Anna’s secret is constantly mentioned prior to being revealed which made me really curious about what she was hiding but at times the constant mention of the secret was a bit too repetitive.

The majority of characters were messy and I didn’t like them but their characteristics and personalities made this story really interesting.

This is the second book I’ve read and liked by this author. Her writing is captivating and I will be reading more of her books in the future.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Anna finds love again with Parker after her husband, Theo dies. But suddenly weird things start happening and she is wondering who is gaslighting her. And why? Just what is Parker trying to do in this situation? Some shocks to this book. Overall, it wasn't bad.

I loved this book. Some of the parts were predictable but i flew through it. Definitely entertaining.

Anya Mora crafts a fast-paced and suspenseful psychological thriller that hooks you from the very first page. With sharp, evocative writing and a mounting sense of dread, she weaves a story where love, loss, and danger collide. After the death of her husband, the protagonist finds a second chance at happiness—until strange occurrences suggest the past isn’t done with her. As eerie reminders of her late husband begin to surface, secrets hidden deep in her marriage—and her attic—threaten everything she holds dear. Mora’s ability to blend emotional depth with relentless tension makes this a gripping read that fans of The Housemaid and Verity will devour in one sitting.

I had previously read one other book by this author, which I loved, so I was excited to jump into her newest release.

This book is written from Anna's point of view and alternates between two time periods, "before Theo's death" and present.

Six months after Anna's husband, Theo, dies unexpectedly, Anna meets Parker, and a whirlwind romance begins. Just about the time Parker moves in, strange things start occurring in Anna's house. It seems as though everyone has secrets, and Anna isn't sure who she can trust.

As the twists began, I started to wonder if I should root for Anna or if I should hope that bad things happen to her. I was unsure if she was shady or a good person. Eventually, I had the "bad guy" figured out, but I just didn't know what his motive was.

All in all, this book is definitely worth your time. You won't be disappointed!

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review.

Well, this was a twist that I did NOT see coming! Diabolical actually. This was a fun read full of turns that’s are completely unpredictable and with an unreliable narrator that’s hiding much more than we think.

I loved the time jumps in the book that would go back and give you more insight as you go, the story unfolds in a very unique way with bread crumbs to pick up as you try to piece together what’s really happening. It’s twisty, it’s foreboding and it keeps you guessing.

I did find getting into the story a little slow, it really does take a while for the story to build. As I was reading this was slightly off putting, but after finishing I think it was well done to set the tone for the events of the book. But at the time, it did drag a bit.

I could have done without the purposeful creating suspense sentences at the end of most chapters, it felt forced and took away from it for me. I don’t know why those types of things bother me, I’d just prefer for the story to be told without unnecessary and forced devices. I didn’t need the last sentence of chapters to be things like “I had secrets too”, “he can never find out”, and others along those lines.

Overall, it was a fun read, and I loved the unreliable narrator and the avalanche of twists at the end.

Publication date June 23rd
I jumped into this after reading previous books by the same author- and I’m glad I continued, as I started reading I had no idea how it was going to play out although there were small hints throughout, I kinda predicted it near the end but not exactly how it played out, kept me intrigued and continuing page after page to get more!

I do recommend!

It was brilliant a great read! Amazing… it was filled with twist after twist in the end, which was something I never saw coming… If you’re after a book that you won’t be able to put down, this is it.

Three words to describe this book are: enthralling, breath-taking and hard to put down! I loved it!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc.
I absolutely LOVE Anya Mora. I’m yet to find a book I don’t enjoy and this certainly didn’t disappoint! I couldn’t put it down and pretty much devoured this book in one sitting. Just when I thought I had it all figured out the twist hit me and boy was is good!

Anya Mora writes books that grab you and won't let you go. There are no perfect marriages but this marriage is full of secrets. There is a surprise twist at the ending.

When you lose your partner, you fall into a deep, dark hole. But you have to keep going, because your daughter is counting on you, and even though you're deeply grieving yourself, you try your best to help her cope with the loss too.

You swear you’ll never marry again, but apparently, Cupid has other plans…

What starts as a fairytale slowly but surely turns into a nightmare. Sometimes a frog turns into a prince, but sometimes a dream prince turns out to be nothing more than an ugly toad.

Who is behind all the strange things suddenly happening, and who is trying to manipulate whom?

I'm a fan of stories with dual timelines that switch between past and present. I found the concept of the book intriguing, and I was fascinated by Anna’s job.

The author skillfully wove emotions into the story and showed that grief is different for everyone. Sometimes it brings people closer, but other times it drives them apart. Communication is key, but apparently, it’s sometimes easier to pour your heart out to a stranger than to a loved one. Once you’ve lost your way, it’s often hard to find it again, and the grief that started it all only grows heavier.

My brain is half-cooked from all the thinking and guessing—yet I came up with nothing. I never could have predicted this ending.

A well-developed idea with a steady pace and a fluent writing style. 5 shining stars.

Thank you.