A ton of different plot lines that just didn’t connect, I DNFed this one. I really wanted to enjoy this but man this was rough to read

This wasn’t overly sciencey which I appreciated. I was intrigued by the concept of essentially a AI falling in love and becoming pregnant. There also were past flashbacks of how Julia and Josh met on a reality tv show like The Bachelor.

This was very slow, and I wanted the pace to pick up. At times I was more into the past chapters over the present because I wanted the story to move along. This was an interesting concept, and I had this on my list of anticipated reads, but I felt this was all over the place, and I expected a different plot reveal. Overall, this was just okay to me, I think I had different expectations.

ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕥: 𝐸-𝐵𝑜𝑜𝓀

ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨: 𝟐.𝟓 ⭐️ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭.

𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧, 𝐚 “𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡” (𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧—𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧) 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐕 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 (𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫). 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚. 𝐈𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 (𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟏𝟓 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲). 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭.

𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝑜 𝒥𝑒𝓃𝓃𝒶 𝒮𝒶𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓉𝒽𝓌𝒶𝒾𝓉𝑒, 𝐻𝒶𝓇𝓁𝑒𝓆𝓊𝒾𝓃 𝒯𝓇𝒶𝒹𝑒 𝒫𝓊𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔, & 𝒩𝑒𝓉𝒢𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓎 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒜𝑅𝒞! 𝒜𝓁𝓁 𝑜𝓅𝒾𝓃𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓂𝓎 𝑜𝓌𝓃.

This was a solid thriller-with a twist! Julia ia a "synth"-a synthetic woman-created to win the heart of the latest bachelor on a reality TV show. The story is told in alternating time periods: the "then" time as Julie starts on the show and starts to fall in love with handsome, sweet Josh. And the "now" time, where Julia is faced with tragedy after her now husband Josh is missing. Where did he go? Is Julia to blame? Who would want to hurt her beloved husband? So many twists and turns, I just knew I was missing information and I was. Satisfying ending.

Thanks to MIRA and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I thoroughly enjoyed this sci-fi with a slight romance twist. I am a huge fan of The Bachelor so anytime I see a book that features a dating reality show, I gravitate towards it. This was such a fun and fresh take on the dating show trope in that our main character (and contestant on The Proposal) is a "Synth" or synthetic human.

I thought the dual timeline was a great way of allowing the reader to figure out the story. The "then" storyline is 18 months or so ago when Julia is on The Proposal trying to win the heart of the lead, Josh, and the "now" story line is present day, Julia is married to Josh, and he has gone missing.

The twist at the end wasn't at all what I was expecting, and I love when a book does that to me! The only reason I'm not giving this title 5 stars is because at times the pace seemed a bit slow, but that won't stop me from recommending this book!

This was such a weird book, but I was totally into it.

"Made For You" by Jenna Satterthwaite is a fascinating and unique read. The novel follows Julia, an android known as a synth, created to compete in a Bachelor-style reality show called "The Proposal." Synths are rare in this world, and people either find them intriguing or view them as abominations. Julia was designed to fit the preferences of the show's bachelor, Josh, giving her an edge over the other contestants. As expected, she becomes the frontrunner and eventually wins Josh's heart. They get married, have a child, and everything seems perfect—until Josh goes missing, and Julia becomes the prime suspect.

Jenna Satterthwaite crafted a unique premise with "Made For You," and the story delivers on all fronts. Despite Julia being a synth, she is incredibly relatable as a human, and I empathized with her throughout her journey. The mystery surrounding Josh's disappearance kept me on edge, and the twists were both surprising and satisfying.

One of the things I loved most about this book is that it felt fresh and original. I rarely come across a story that doesn't feel like a rehash of something I've read before. Satterthwaite's ability to blend elements of romance, mystery, and science fiction is commendable, and I will definitely be on the lookout for more of her work in the future.

I highly recommend "Made For You" to anyone who enjoys a good mystery with a twist. The concept of a synthetic human protagonist is intriguing, and Satterthwaite's execution of the idea is top-notch. You don't need to be a hardcore sci-fi fan to enjoy this weird, wonderful ride!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this advanced reader's copy in exchange for a thoughtful and honest review.

Phenomenal work! Completely addictive. Highly recommend and will be purchasing for my libraries. Can't wait to read what comes next!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book!
This was one of the most inventive mystery/thrillers that I have read in awhile. Julia is a Synth,sort of like a sentient, extremely human-like robot, made specifically to attract Josh on the reality show “The Proposal”.
There are all different tastes fulfilled in this book. It is set up in a “then” and ”now” format. You get peaks into the past of how Julia and Josh's Reality show “The Proposal” went down. Then, the current timeline where Josh goes missing and Julia is trying to solve it. You also get a teensy bit of sci-fi, because of Julia being a Synth. Not everyone is keen on the idea of the technology and you see what this new science has brought socially.
This book was so much fun to read. I was drawn into how they met and fell in love on the reality show and also finding out what happened to Josh.
The end was so shocking and twisty! Loved it and expected none of it.

Made For You was so unexpected - and an absolute power house of a debut novel. A synthetic woman - made for the bachelor of a dating show, wins the hearts of the bachelor and the world on tv. But reality, off the show, proves very different as she settles into life as a wife and mother. When her husband goes missing and is presumed dead, she’s the number one suspect and must prove she’s innocent.

This book does a beautiful job of balancing the present, missing person case with the past, reality tv show. It perfectly unpacks Julia’s story - and as a reader, made me question what in fact makes us human. I absolutely adored Julia - she is an incredibly deep character for someone who was only created and turned on in a short period of time. And the full cast of characters - from the show and present day, has an incredible range of backstory and personality.

The plot unravels at the perfect pace, with the perfect flash back balance. There is just enough speed to the case that you’re on your toes, but there is also enough suspense and deception to not fully show you everything until the very end. I had to reread the last few chapters because I felt like I missed so much leading up to it - which was so fun!

Overall, this book is so unique and truly a masterpiece. I was surprised this was a debut because of how perfectly it comes together in the end. I can’t wait to read what comes next from this author.

Made for You by Jenna Satterwaite is an exceptional thriller that combines a page-turning mystery with tough social topics and a compelling, masterfully developed main character. The fast-paced plot kept me on the edge of my seat, eagerly turning the pages.  As usual, I can't go into too much detail since I would never want to give away any spoilers or hint at this novel's incredible twists and turns. But do know it has them, and my jaw is still on the floor over a few.

However, I can tell you that I loved how the serious topics covered in this story feel so authentic, with all the levels of gray that come with being human, feeling love, and experiencing empathy. It is simply masterful. These sensitive topics are artfully woven into a fast-paced thriller plot that kept me on the edge of my seat. 

Note: It's important to note that this novel delves into very dark and sensitive topics. If abuse in relationships is a trigger for you, I would advise against reading this book.

Whether you’ve watched The Bachelor personally or not, its pervasiveness in our culture makes it easy to picture the scene laid out in Jenna Satterthwaite’s Made for You. Well, almost. There’s one catch: one of the bachelorettes is a “synth” or synthetic human.

Julia Walden is more complex than a robot, and she’s been made to be the perfect match for the eligible bachelor, Josh, on the newest season of The Proposal, a fictional reality series modeled after what we all know as The Bachelor.

She can think and feel and, quite frankly, is probably more human than some of the people around her.

It all sounds like a pretty wild sci-fi premise, but what follows is a story that has something for everyone, is deeply thought-provoking, and pays off in spades. It’s a romance on one hand and a murder mystery-thriller on the other.

It’s also told from the point of view of a glorified robot. And it’s fantastic.

Full review available at Eulalie Magazine: https://eulaliemagazine.com/2024/07/made-for-you-is-a-sci-fi-mystery-thriller-that-challenges-what-it-means-to-be-human-book-review/

This book was super unique and enjoyable. I loved the slight sci-fi twist to the tried and true "bachelor" style novel. The alternating timelines kept me guessing and it definitely surprised me.

I liked learning about how much the robotics industry changed over the years and how Julia was ultimately developed. I honestly could have used more of this as I was so intrigued with the concept of AI evolving and becoming autonomous. Julia was a fascinating character and I also loved the references to the other two Synths in the world - how they were lauded, ostracized, feared, and worshipped.

This is such an interesting look at humanity, love, revenge, and the intersection of it all with technology. While it feels far off in some senses, in others, a Synth of our own may not really be too far off.

This novel is perfect for the romantic suspense lover who wants to just barely tiptoe into another genre. This really didn't read or feel like a sci-fi to me, though there were certainly elements of that. In fact, I had so many questions that part of me really was wanting to get more into the sci-fi aspects of the novel!

Overall, this was an enjoyable read that kept me guessing. There are definitely some suspension of belief elements but that was fine by me! I definitely recommend.

Thank you to HTP and NetGalley for the copy.

Made For You by Jenna Satterthwaite is so good!! If you like books about sci-if, thriller, murder mystery, romance, and reality TV then you will love this book!! This is the first book I’ve read about a “synth” main character.

Josh LaSala is on a reality tv show similar to the Bachelor called “The Proposal.” Julia Walden a “synth” or synthetic was made by Andy specifically for Josh. She was created to be chosen as his wife. Nothing and no one is what it seems. This murder mystery was full of twists and turns. Julia was written so well and for most of the book I forgot she wasn’t a real woman. Everyone single character has something they are trying to hide. The book goes back and forth from what happened on the TV show to present day. This book deals with some real life issues I.e., trust issues, discrimination especially bc she is a synth, and domestic violence. Even though Julia is a synth she starts to feel real human feelings that she doesn’t know how to deal with because she wasn’t programmed to. She was constantly reminded that she’s not a real human even by someone who has promised to love and protect. Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions. A great read for sure!!

She is a Synth and a mom. She is an influencer too.
I am a huge Fallout 4 fan. The whole storyline with the synths had me in a chokehold. I am one of those people who think trees are sentient and I talk to my car. I am always like "omg would synths be like people or not!?"
In our girl's case- she is a person. She is also over the top obsessed with her husband due to her programming. It is so odd to me. He is just some guy.
We live in a world now where people do not always see women as people. We are losing our rights every day.
Anyway so our girl "won" the man on their proposal show and has a baby. He goes missing and she wants to find him. She can't kill so we know she didn't kill him.
The stuff with the dog food was gold!
I just loved every single twist in this one. I especially loved the ending.

I loved the concept of this book, but for some reason, struggled with getting through it.

Julia is a Synth (synthetic woman) and the first of her kind to appear on a Bachelor style TV show. She was made specifically for the leading man, Josh.

Not a spoiler (it is in the synopsis) but fast-forward 15 months when Julia and Josh are married with a baby, and Josh goes missing. The world is not ready to accept Julia's kind and she is the prime suspect in Josh's disappearance.

The book flipped between the past when Julia was competing on the show, and the present when Josh is missing. I really loved the chapters in the past and watching the show play out and the other girls being eliminated. For me, I didn't love that we know from the very beginning that Josh and Julia end up together because it kind of made the past chapters seem pointless.

The present timeline moved too slowly for me, and it felt a little repetitive with Julia continuing to go out on her own to look for Josh and solve the mystery on her own and put her life in danger.

I really liked the symbolism of all the prejudice Julia faced for being different, and how a lot of it was rooted in fear. It was very thought provoking.

By the time I got to the end though, I just wasn't as into the book as I was at the beginning.

Overall, I would recommend people give it a shot. It was definitely an interesting concept, and I think others may enjoy it more than I did.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the Advanced Reader Copy!

Julia Walden is a synthetic woman - synth for short that is made for the next Proposal reality show Male Star - Josh. She awakens just in time to arrive for the first show and she finds herself enamored with him. She was especially made to be kind and immediately becomes friends with all the other contestants and her kindness is what really attracts Josh. She eventually tells him that she is a synth - she has real feelings and can also have children and shows her through the filming of the show through her words and actions. Fast forward to their marriage and birth of their daughter and Josh has disappeared and she is desperate to find out where he is and what happened to him and prove she is innocent as the sheriff and others in town who hate "synths" are determined that she is responsible and should go to jail. This is a unique and fascinating Bot suspense that I read in one sitting because I had to find out what happened! Highly recommend!

Julia is a synth, made exactly for Josh, the newest bachelor on The Proposal. Julia’s competing with a group of human women to win the heart of Josh. She’s the first of her kind —made specifically to love with the ability to procreate, she’s also the third synth in existence.

Julia wins Josh over but do they live happily ever after like she’s dreamed?

One day, Josh doesn’t come home from an impromptu overnight hiking trip. Julia immediately files a missing person’s report with the local Sheriff, a synth hater. As Julie races to figure out what happened to Josh and to prove her innocence, she uncovers terrible truths.

The book moves from past to present.

My thoughts:
☁️☁️☁️
Woah! This book was incredible and I was not expecting such an exciting, suspenseful read! I loved Julia and how the book delved deep into their marriage and slowly revealed its flaws.
I also loved learning about Julia’s experience on the reality show and the development of her relationship with Josh and Cam. This read took me on a thrilling ride and left me surprised! A brilliant debut novel!

For Some Reason I'm Having A Tough Time Writing This Review. I finished this book 5 days ago as I write this review. I've read three other books (that I also need to write reviews for) since then, and for some reason there's just nothing flowing for this book.

To be clear, there is nothing technically wrong with this book. It is solid, with perhaps a misstep or two.

I think what it comes down to, for me, is that the most interesting question in the description: "That is…if Julia truly is a person." doesn't really feel as explored as I think I wanted it to be. And I don't know if that is on me as the reader or Satterthwaite as the writer. I don't know if it was that I was wanting a harder probe or harder questions or more forceful thinking on the subject or some such, or if Satterthwaite really did do more telling than showing or perhaps not enough telling to make me really think deeply philosophically as maybe I was hoping to be forced to or what.

Ultimately, more time was absolutely spent of the murder mystery/ reality TV side of the tale than the synth side, even as the synth side plays key roles and is genuinely interwoven with the other components of the tale. So if you're looking for a more reality TV/ murder mystery tale than a scifi synth tale... yeah, this one may work better for you.

Perhaps most damning, particularly for a debut - although perhaps one that was never meant as a series starter - is that I'm also not sure whether I would want to come back to this world or not. I'm sure that I think Satterthwaite has done enough here that I'm willing to read the next book and see if she grows as a storyteller with more experience, I'm just not sure with what she leaves us with here if I necessarily want to come back *here*. Although if that is in fact where her sophomore effort brings us, I'm absolutely going to be back for the ride.

So read the book for yourself, reader of my review. And maybe tag me in your own review so I can see if my own questions are *me* or if others are having similar difficulties with this book?

Recommended.

This was OUTSTANDING! Perfect for fans of Annie Bot or Gone Girl. Julia is a synth, created by WekTech to be the first synth on a reality dating show. As she settles into life with her new husband and baby, we just between the current day where Josh is missing and their time on "The Proposal." This book is simultaneously a creepy, can't put down thriller, and asks questions about women's rights, bodily autonomy, and the future of technology.

This was such a good read. Thank you to NetGalley and Harelquin Trade Publishing for the ARC!

Starting off, this sounds like a romance with an AI twist. Julia Walden is Josh LaSala’s perfect woman. Why? She was created that way. She’s a Synth, one of three in the world. Her designer, Andy, made her specifically to win Josh’s heart on The Proposal, a reality TV show where women compete for a man’s affection. What Julia isn’t expecting is how hard she’ll fall for Josh. So when he proposes to her, she’s overjoyed.

But it doesn’t take long before the bloom is off the rose, and the story takes a turn. They’ve moved to Josh’s small hometown in Indiana, and the reception Julia receives as a Synth is…well, not always neighborly. They now have an infant daughter (Julia is the first Synth with the ability to have children), and some cracks are starting to show in the marriage. Then Josh disappears, and Julia’s world is turned upside down. Things get even worse when she becomes the number one suspect in his murder. She doesn’t know who she can trust. Andy, her designer? Eve, the wonderful babysitter who lives nearby? Her creepy neighbor Bob? When the small-minded sheriff turns his focus on her, Julia goes on the run.

This book starts out as the reality TV romance and then turns into a murder mystery, and it’s a lot of fun! Julia is a fascinating character. Sure, she was knit together in a lab rather than her mother’s womb. But she has so many distinctly human characteristics. She may have been designed as Josh’s perfect woman, but like many of us, she has a lot of days where she feels less than perfect. Like so many women, she finds herself apologizing to Josh for things that aren’t her fault. She doubts herself. She questions what her purpose in life will be if she’s no longer married. She loves her daughter with every fiber of her being.

And so many characters in this story are not what they seem to be. Everyone has secrets – Andy, Eve, the lady in town who really, really does NOT like Synths, even creepy neighbor Bob. As the story unfolds, alternating between events on the TV show and events in the present day, each new revelation brought a shift in perspective and made Julia rethink things she thought she knew.

The final reveal of the killer’s identity wasn’t a big surprise, but how everything played out was fascinating and made for really compelling reading. The book has a little bit of everything – sci-fi, romance, mystery, thriller, all in one big, happy mash-up. And it hits on some pretty heavy topics – what makes a person a person, domestic violence, trust, discrimination. Makes you think.

If you’re looking for something that’s a cut above your average summer read, pick up Made for You.