This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

I love dual timeline books but this was not one I enjoyed. Not a fan of the love triangle and the ending was just anticlimactic. Overall, an unforgettable book.

Thank you publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this in exchange for my honest review!

This one just didn’t grab me. It does have some good unique twist. It wasn’t one of my favorites but I am sure some people would like it

This book was ok. I didn’t like the characters as much as I thought I would.

Thank you to St Martins Press and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book.

This is probably one of my least favorite Sandie Jones books. The timelines felt messy and everything felt rushed. I never learned enough about the characters to feel like I truly care what happens to them.

really enjoyed this book and the journey of the main character and all that they went through. It kept me on my toes and what would happen in the story.

I Would Die for You was an engaging read with moments of real tension, though I felt the pacing sometimes dragged and the twists were a bit predictable, which kept me from fully immersing myself. The characters had some depth, but I didn’t always connect with their choices, leaving the story feeling slightly uneven for me. Overall, I’d give it three stars: solid, but not quite memorable.

3.5 🌟

This story takes place in two different locations and two different years.

In California, in 2011, Nicole Forbes is living a quiet life with her husband and daughter, the small town of Coronado. A woman knocks on her door, asking about the downfall of the biggest British band of the 80s, unraveling the threads of a life she left behind years ago.

The same day, her daughter goes missing, and the school claims her aunt picked her up... but she doesn't have an aunt. Nicole is convinced the two incidents are connected, forcing her to revisit the past.

In London, in 1986, sixteen-year-old Cassie is obsessed with Secret October, the hottest band. She has an intense crush on lead singer Ben Edwards, doing anything she can to capture his attention amongst all the groupies. But when Ben discovers her older sister Nicole singing at a local bar, he can't help but feel drawn to her. Setting into motion a series of events that could tear their family apart.

Thanks so much to the author, Macmillan, and St. Martin's Press for this ARC to review

Dual Timeline between 2011 and throwing back to late 80's UK rock/pop bands.

Nicole has a family, environmental focused career and life is good. But what if she can't protect this life with the lies she's told or the person she pretended to be to get it.

Nicole fled UK in the late 80's for West Coast US.

We go back and forth between Nicole and Cassie (Nicole's younger sister) story of the events that occured prior to Nicole leaving. Loss of a parent, finding ones self and false sense of reality.

I enjoyed seeing how each girl/women interpreted and experienced the phenomenon rock/pop group and the lead singer Ben Edwards that all the world thought they knew.

This twisty and sometimes sad story kept me guessing and wishing for a happy ending.

I enjoyed the story overall but the dynamic and development of Nicole and her husbands story I struggled with a little bit.

Overall though a great drama type suspense.
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Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this eARC. All opinions are my own.

This was an enjoyable reading experience.

I read a few of Sandie Jones’ books several years ago and remember enjoying them but this one was not good. I don’t want to go on a long-winded rant about why I hated it but my biggest issue was just the cheesy melodramatic writing. I was rolling my eyes in the beginning and it never got better. There was no way I was buying into the tension of the plot when I was so annoyed.

Good read! Fun, quick, and quite different. It was fun living through a groupie. It didn’t feel groundbreaking though.

I usually find myself much more engaged in Sandie Jones' novels - this one didn't grab me and keep me reading as much as I would have hoped. Ultimately, I enjoyed it - it was very twisty, unique, and not what I expected. But it took work for me to get through it and keep myself interested. Not one of my favorites, but well worth the read.

This one was hard to get into, I do not know where it was going. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. None of the POVs really registered with me and I couldn't pay attention to the storyline

This book was intense from start to finish, constantly keeping me guessing. I loved how seamlessly it moved between past and present, drawing me deeper into the story with each chapter. The pacing was spot-on, and the suspense never let up—making it hard to put down.

I like the way this was told in dual timelines and I found the plot to be interesting, however, I felt there were a couple gaps in the story. I did not love the ending, but overall thought the book was pretty good.

I attempted to read a book by Sandie Jones previously and ended up DNFing it, but I was more than willing to give her a shot again. Unfortunately, I don't think this is the author for me.

This book started out alright. I was pretty into it for the first half, but towards the end the plot became messy and confusing. I think Jones was trying too hard to throw in twists and it left the reader confused about what actually happened. I'm honestly not sure if I even understand what actually happened. I have so many questions.

On top of a messy plot, the MCs were pretty unlikable and most of the side characters lacked depth and development. I also think that the setting of 80s London could have been amplified. It felt like there wasn't a difference between the timelines.

Rating: 2.5

Unfortunately I had to DNF this one. I just couldn't get into the story and characters. It was hard for me to focus and stayed interested. I feel like I was not the right audience for this book.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and the author for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I think this author always gives a solid mysterious, thrilling read. I love that I couldn’t guess the twists and turns, as usual. I found it a very fast paced read, one I had a hard time putting down.

Having two timelines always makes for a mysterious story, I always wonder how the timelines will merge. I will say Sandie did a great job with that. I found myself equally enthralled with Cassie and Nicole’s stories, which always makes for a pleasant time.

I will definitely be reading more by this author, she always keeps me on the edge of my seat.

Thank you Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the DRC of I Would Die For You. All opinions in this review are my own.

I loved The Guilt Trip by the same author so I'm always excited to pick up Sandie Jones's newest book! Sadly, I found I Would Die For You too chaotic to be thoroughly enjoyable. While I was invested when reading it, there were so many things happening at once, it made it hard to believe all the twists and turns. I wish Jones had focused solely on the 1980s timeline with maybe a flash to the future at the very end. I felt that by not naming characters explicitly in certain parts, it was pretty easy to figure out that the author wanted you to believe something to reveal a twist later. Overall, this is a quick thriller when you want a wild ride mixed with boy band fandom!