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Aimee is on a summer getaway with her fiancé, his mistress and her boyfriend. This was a unique story full of awkward moments. Things got so weird and I loved every minute of it.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC

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When I say I couldn't put this book down, I literally mean I could NOT put it down. I found myself thinking about it when I wasn't reading and would pick up my phone and open my Kindle app just to get a few more pages read. It was SO GOOD!

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Yet again, this author delivers a thrilling edge of your seat read. The ending completely blew my mind and I can not get enough. Highly recommend.

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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. After an affair, Aimee and Dale take a vacation only to end up vacationing with the girl he cheated with and her boyfriend. What starts out as a domestic drama situation, quickly evolves into a high stakes thriller as old secrets are brought to the surface. I couldn’t believe the twists in the scandal in this book. I was gasping at every chapter as a new secret or twist was uncovered. The plot was really good and easy to follow, and it’s really hard to put this book down! I couldn’t wait to see how everything exploded as I read.

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Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden who want a binge-worthy, twisty read. I absolutely love unreliable narrators and when there’s two, it’s even better. A perfectly webbed dual timeline with a twist that will leave readers needing more! Because what the heck! Can we PLEASE get a book that gives the backstory to the Epilogue? Also, I NEED to know what happens next! I know the readers in the Psychological Thriller Readers Facebook group will devour this and I’m so ready to discuss with fellow readers. I cannot wait to read more from Emily Shiner!

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Uninvited was a riveting tale of a love gone awry while vacationing to make things better. Beautifully written from the perspective of two women, battling to be one step ahead in what ends up being an engaging, riveting end that I most definitely did not see coming. Emily Shiner does it again!

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This vacation thriller is the perfect summer read! So addictive, it should come with a warning. I read it in a weekend—a busy one. Emily Shiner handles the dual timeline masterfully as the book toggles between the protagonist's teen years and her present life as a woman engaged to a cheater. That's not the half of it, though. Everyone has something to hide, and nobody can be trusted, right up to the last sentence. Highly recommended!

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Another great read from this author! If you like Freida McFadden books, which I do, you’ll enjoy this one. A bit harder to get into than other ones I’ve read by this author but stick with it and enjoy the open mouth shocks!

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Aimee and Dale head to Miami for some "romantic" one-on-one time. Their vacation is hijacked when Hannah and Mitch show up. Hannah is "the other woman"; the woman Aimee caught on her dining room table with her husband.

This book is mainly told from two different points of view: Aimee and Hannah. Hannah is harboring a grudge against Aimee; a grudge that she's had since she was a teenager. Aimee is clueless as to who Hannah really is. All four of the main characters seem to have secrets that they're trying to hide, but how serious are their secrets??

As with all of Emily Shiner's books, this was a quick and easy read. There were several surprises in the book that I never saw coming. I honestly didn't know what was going to happen in the end. The Epilogue can easily lead the reader to believe that there could possibly be a sequel. I've never known Shiner to do that, but if she did, I would definitely read it!

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

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Love Emily’s books so I jumped at the chance to read her latest and it didn’t disappoint. Credible characters with lots of secrets from beginning to end and lots of twists. I was completely engrossed right from the start. Absolutely brilliant writing from Emily as usual. Highly recommend.

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Aimee and Dale are on holidays, a romantic getaway. But Hannah and Mitch are at the same hotel as them. Four friends together. Will they have an enjoyable break. But Aimee knows that Dale and Hannah had an affair and Hannah knows secrets from Aimee's past.
I found the story all over the place and hard to keep up, Hannah and Aimee were annoying characters that needed a slap.

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A crazy storyline.
Some very unlikeable characters.
Twists that keep on twisting.
Bonkers but i still needed to know how it ended.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

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A weekend getaway with your fiancé should be romantic, but sadly this one is one NIGHTMARE!
You think you are having a cozy weekend, but others start showing up. Full of twist, characters, manipulation and BLACKMAIL.
Shiner does what she does BEST! I look forward to each of her books.

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This was action packed from the first page you could tell the main character was after revenge and was a problem I loved how the story came together fun plot twist thank you

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4/5 stars! This book had a lot of great twists that I did not see coming. It was hard to choose which characters side you were on because they all had their flaws. The only reason I didn’t give it 5/5 was before the very last paragraph was kind of confusing, almost like we should have known his first wife. I love that the chapters are short and it is easy to follow along with. I enjoyed reading it, very much like a Freida McFadden book.

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I loved this thriller!!

At no point did I guess what was going to happen next! The dual timeline was a great way to lead into the big twist. I could not stand Hannah but it worked so well for the storyline. Also, that epilogue? Phew! Such a good way to end a book.

I read this book late into the night because I NEEDED to know what was going to happen next. What was Aimee’s big secret? Who is Hannah really? What is Mitch’s deal? Dale…. Nah. Each chapter gave you a crumb of a clue so of course I had to keep reading.

If you’re looking for a twisty vacation thriller with horrible characters who all have horrible secrets that get exposed one by one, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!

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Awful from start to finish. I kept waiting for it to make sense or get good and it just stayed....bad. Unlikeable characters, unrealistic dialogue, and plot holes so big you could drive a truck through them.

I was super intrigued by the plot but it was just a mess.

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This was a really twisted thriller about a young woman who caught her fiancé cheating on her and is going on a holiday with him, he thinks it’s to rekindle their relationship she is planning to use the time to have her friends clear out their flat so she can walk out of his life forever! Only problem is it turns out the girl he slept with is also on the same holiday as well and as she tries to slide into their holiday it appears there may be another reason this girl has turned up in her life and it’s not for a good reason. This read is fun with lots of twists and turns to keep you on tour toes.

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Woah... wait a minute... what just? Who just? Are you kidding me?

I was thrilled to receive an advanced reader's copy of this book from Netgalley! Emily takes twisty to a whole new level with this book! It starts with the prologue. I thought I was reading a book about a girl who's trip was ruined because her fiance's mistress showed up on their vacation. NOOOOOOOO... I mean, yeah, that's the cover story anyway, but that doesn't even begin to touch the surface of this story. You know how you see reviews that say you can't put the book down? Well... you can't put this book down. I tried once because the dog wanted to go out... thankfully, hubby came to the rescue LOL! I think I sat on the couch for about 5 minutes when I finished reading just trying to figure out what just happened, because in true Emily Shiner style, just when you think you figured it out the book ends. Then, the epilogue just turns everything upside down and back again! I am writing this the next morning, and I still think I am in shock!!

I discovered Emily Shiner on Kindle Unlimited as a "filler" between books by my favorite author, but I have to say she has definitely become my favorite and the other has become the filler! I love how so many of her characters have a connection to Western NC, where she is from, and she nails the culture. I am also in NC and appreciate the "connection."

Buy the book. Just make sure you get your steps in before you start reading because once you read the first couple of paragraphs, you're not moving for a few hours! Thanks for a great read, Emily!!

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Fantastic! Leaves you guessing the whole time! Loved all of the characters and how this all came together! My first book by Emily and I’ll certainly be reading more!

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