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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ARC reader here. It's been a while since I shared the books I've read that come out in March. Here's my list...

[b]Murder Road by Simone St. James[/b] - She's got the paranormal thriller formula down pat. This one isn't ground-breaking and there's a very convenient helper in the mystery, but it's yet another solid entry in her catalog. I personally preferred when she set her books in the 1920s-1940s. Now that she's using the 80s and 90s, they make me feel old.

[b]Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle[/b] - Two books with the same premise came out within a couple months of each other and they are both well done. Every time a woman starts a relationship, she gets a note with it's expiration date on it. Like "John, three weeks" or something along those lines. The first half was light and fun, but the second half is heavier. There's a happy ending, though.

[b]Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber [/b]- This actually came out at the end of February, but I think it's worth mentioning. It's about the Titanic voyage, focusing on the women in the Fortune family and other Canadians who were on the ship. Most of the characters are real and I don't think it's a spoiler to say that most make it (it's be a pretty depressing book otherwise!) It's does a great job of developing the characters of three sisters. The shipwreck is as scary and tense as you'd expect, but the aftermath is satisfying.

[b]Bride by Ali Hazelwood[/b] - I think Ali's agent or publisher is just asking her to pull abandoned stories because almost everything she puts out makes money. This was a pretty average vampire/werewolf romance. I think she should stick to her "women in STEM" formula, which works for her.

[b]What Feasts the Night by T. Kingfisher[/b] - sequel to a book based on The Fall of the House of Usher. Fine, but not scary. Missing the humor I expect in T. Kingfisher books.

[b]The Love Remedy by Elizabeth Everett[/b] - This is another author who gets the "women in STEM" thing down, but her books are all set in the 1800s. Victorian era apothecary discovers a cure for croup, but her work is stolen. She hires a private inquiry agent to track down the thief and of course, a relationship develops.

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I read your post when you first posted and thought that the new book you mentioned by Rebecca Serle sounded interesting.  But there was a waiting list the same day  it became available at my library.  So I suppose I will wait a bit to listen to it.  
Thanks for posting about the books you are reading. [/quote]
My pleasure! I'm not surprised there's a line for this one. Her books always seem really popular!

The other book with a similar premise is called Skip to the End by Molly James. It's much lighter and sweeter than the Serle book. I definitely think the Serle is worth the wait![/quote]
Oh, that book sounds even more interesting than the new one by Rebecca Serle.  Sometimes I feel like even if I live to be 997 years old I still won't have had enough time to read all the books that appeal to me.   :) [/quote]

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