New Release: The Dilemma

The Dilemma

By B.A. Paris

4⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you to St. Martins Press for a gifted review copy of The Dilemma by B.A. Paris. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The Dilemma by B.A. Paris is an intriguing story about secrets. It's difficult to not say too much about the storyline when reviewing this book.  I don't want to spoil the book for anyone so there is very little synopsis for this one.  I will say... this book is definitely worth reading.

Olivia has been planning her 40th birthday party for over 20 years.  When she found out she was pregnant and married her husband at very young age her parents disowned her. They refused to pay for a wedding. She decided that she would get a party and it would be for her 40th birthday.  On the day of the party her husband has a big surprise which he has kept secret from her. Olivia has her own secrets and so does almost everyone. Should you keep a secret to make someone feel better?

This book is told by both Olivia and her husband, Adam. The story takes place over a very short period of time. It is a good example of spouses trying to protect each by keeping secrets. Olivia wants to protect Adam and Adam wants to protect Olivia. Their children have secrets and their friends have secrets.  Will they tell their secrets? Will they forgive each other if they do tell?

Olivia was over the top obsessed with the party.  It made me look at her as a very selfish person.  If you missed having a big wedding why wouldn't you have a big anniversary party?  Olivia wanted a big birthday party for herself only.  I finished this book a few days ago and I'm still thinking about Olivia.  Is she just misunderstood?  I'm still undecided.....

This is a hard to put down book. I wanted to know what they each knew and what they were going to do with that information. B.A. Paris did it again....another great book.

More about the author...
B.A. Paris is an internationally bestselling author.  She also wrote Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, and Bring Me Back.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Mystery/Thriller
Women's Fiction
Release Date June 30, 2020

My semi break is over

Thank you to the below tagged publishers for gifted review copies.

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird 4⭐(library book)

The Jane Austen Society 4⭐(St. Martin's Press)

The Half Sister 4.5⭐(Minotaur Books)

The Summer House 4⭐(Thomas Nelson)

The Wife Who Knew Too Much 4⭐(St. Martin's Press)

The past few months I have struggled with reading, blogging, and posting to Instagram.  The above books were the total of my reading in April and May.  Normally I read 8-12 books per month but when Covid arrived my ability to focus on a book went out the window.   June is the month that I started to enjoy reading and interacting regularly on Instagram again.  Now it's time to pick up blogging again and share some of the wonderful books I have been reading.  Even though bookstores have been closed there have been some great online sales for books over the past 3 months.  I'm looking forward to sharing some of those books with you as well in the upcoming weeks/months.

Thank you for staying around during my semi break.  I would love to hear from you and please let me know how you're doing.

Be on the lookout for Jane Austen July posts coming soon.