This was a surprisingly interesting and enjoyable read about a wife who is trapped in her home with her husband’s mistress during a hurricane. Dual time periods reveal the present situation, as well as the past thoughts and actions of the mistress. I love a good thriller that’s set during a storm. The characters were interesting and I read this quickly.

I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

Review coming soon. Fell behind due to illness, amd working on all of the old ones now.

This one will not be forgotten. Love what I’ve read! Scary since I read during Hurricane Season,
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC; opinions are mine.


Pub Date was May 28, 2019
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This really wasn't the book for me. I feel like someone who enjoys this troupe would like it, but I didnt find the characters enjoyable nor the plot.

Mine completely sucked me in from the very beginning. Told in dual POVs, we hear both Lindsey and Tessa's take on their relationships with Ethan. I've never hated a character more than Ethan, I honestly didn't even fathom what the women saw in him, he was a gaslighter and selfish jerk. Both women were too good for him and I wished instead of hating each other, they would've bonded by hating Ethan. The pacing was perfect and I finished the book in two nights. I absolutely can't wait to read more from the author since this was the first book I read by her. My only complaint was the lack of a real ending, but I still loved the story enough to give it 4.5/5 stars.

This book was terrible. It was a struggle to get to the end. Poorly written and uninteresting characters. I'm surprised I lasted until the end.

I really wanted to like this book. It sounds so good, and it starts off on a high note. I really enjoyed the opening few chapters but after a while the story just got unbelievable and it just seemed like everything was so convenient for the characters.

was able to read this book thanks to NetGalley. It was fast paced and scary which I love. I enjoyed the story very much and found it very entertaining. This is a solid thriller and I will be recommending it to my friends. I hope to see future books from this author in the future. Thanks again to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this early copy!

Did not finish - I could not connect with the plot or writing so I decided to put it down.

Clearly I was not the audience for this one. I got an advance copy of the book from NetGalley, many thanks to them and the publisher. I remember hating every character and overall did not enjoy the story.

I initially found the premise fascinating... two women in love with the same, duplicitous man, and obsessed with each other. Wife Tessa is heartbroken to discover nude photos on her husband's iPad while he's away on a business trip. In a fit of rage, she lures his mistress to their beach mansion in the middle of a hurricane for a weekend that changes everything. SO... the truth is, I hate hate hate the "hate the other woman" trope. I cringed multiple times reading the book in various scenes as Tessa basically tortures Lindsay, her hubby's mistress. Both women were wildly unlikeable. But, I'll admit that it was a pageturner and very well-written. Told in alternate viewpoints, the truth behind Lindsay and Ethan's affair unfolds for us much in the same way as it does for Tessa. While the ending was semi-satisfying, it didn't really go far enough for me. I'd ultimately recommend it as a read, but it wasn't my favorite.

I’m not sure it was a Thriller, but it had a whole lot of psychology going on. Tess and Lindsey are both kind of crazy, but in different ways. 

I wanted to love Tess and feel bad for her that she’s in this situation, but the more you find out about Lindsey, I hate to say it, the less I disliked her then more, then less. She shouldn’t have done what she did, but really Ethan is the bad guy here. 

There’s a bunch of psychotic and stalking behavior in this book. If that will bother you, don’t read it.

Loved it from the start. Grabbed me from the beginning. Characters well developed. I highly recommend

This is probably one of the best books of hers that I have read. It to me in within the first few pages and four hours I got lost in the world of Courtney Cole.

Wow! What an incredible ride this book was!

I'll admit that I'm usually wary about books that revolve around adultery or a love triangle mainly because I've been on the receiving hand of a cheating boyfriend and it definitely doesn't feel nice. However, I have loved several of Courtney Cole's previous books and the synopsis was too compelling for me to walk away from the opportunity to read this.

It was such an intense novel that I couldn't put down. Seriously, I ended up reading it in one sitting. It definitely messed with my emotions. Courtney did a wonderful job of writing extremely complex characters that are neither wholly good or bad.

I'm grateful for being approved to read such an intense and compelling novel and look forward to her future books.

I've read books from Cole in the past and really enjoyed her writing. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark for me. I found it predictable and not as fast paced as I was hoping.

Tessa returns to her fabulous beach house in Florida after dropping off two of her kids with grandma and grandpa only to learn that a hurricane is about to hit. Her husband is away on a business trip to NYC and her oldest son is in college so she will have to deal with the storm on her own.

She finds her daughter has taken Tessa's iPad with her to her grandparents' house so Tessa pulls out her husband's device instead only to find some sexts and nude pictures sent by his young lover. That bastard! Tessa texts the young woman whose name is Lindsay, pretending to be her husband, and invites her to the house to weather the storm together. If nothing else, Tessa wants to learn the truth about their relationship.

The reader gets both sides of the story from Tessa and Lindsay in alternating chapters. Is the wife to blame if her husband strays? Is the lover to blame for becoming involved with a married man? Or should we lay it all on the philandering husband who wants his cake and eat it too?

Personally, I really didn't care for the whole scenario but thought the story was skillfully written--although I'm not sure that the character of Tessa was entirely believable. She was supposed to be a hugely successful entrepreneur but didn't come across as someone that competent. Lacking in depth perhaps?

I received an arc of this thriller from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I apologize for the lateness of my review.

A suspenseful domestic story, Mine is a story that has a person questioning even the most trustable husband. Showing that no matter how good you think your life is you should never take anything for granted.

Tess thought she had it all. Booming company, wonderful children and a husband she couldn't get enough of. That all changed when she had to use her husband's Ipad and she found the unthinkable. Proof of an affair with a much younger woman. A woman Tess has never in her life set eyes on.

What ensues is a battle of wills. Each woman proclaiming to love the man that has in a way ruined each of their lives. A man who doesn't deserve the effort that each woman is putting forth.

With a reality that's built on lies how do you discover the truth. Secrets from each side will tear at each woman until eventually one of them breaks.

Great psychological thriller. Tess plans a a getaway with her husband. A mother and wife you can imagine how she feels when she finds out that her husband is having an affair with another woman. Set during a hurricane , this makes the scene even more dramatic. If thrillers are your cup of tea this is a book you should not miss. A love triangle and thriller this is a fast read your bound the enjoy.

This was a very quick read, but really not my cup of tea. I found the characters in the story rather silly and the whole idea a bit absurd. It is about a mother getting caught alone at home during a hurricane and finding out that her husband has been unfaithful. She gets his mistress to come to the house by pretending to be him and the whole book is about them riding out the hurricane together.