I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble and Rick Aker

 I Think I Was Murdered is the second book I read that Coollen Coble co-authored with Rick Acker. I enjoyed the writing style of these two authors. The storyline managed to keep me engaged and in suspense. The main character Katrina Berg had lost her husband the previous year in a tragic auto accident.  It gives her a little bit of comfort that she still communicates with him via an AI chat program that compiles all of her late husband's emails, photos and social media content.  In one "conversation" she had with him he said I thinkI was murdered.  Due to a job upheaval she temporary moves back to her hometown that has a Norwegian flair. She inherits her beloved grandmother's restaurant. She also reconnects with her old school mate Seb Wallace.  I have read just about every Colleen Coble book she has written and I thought I knew where the story was heading but I was wrong. It threw me for a loop. Don't want to say much more to spoil it for anyone wanting to read it.

I highly recommend this book for people who enjoy reading clean suspense novels.  I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley from Thomas Nelson. All opions are my own. 

So Into You by Kathleen Fuller

 

So Into You by Kathleen Fuller is labeled as a Rom-Com but I don't think this is the right label for this book. This book deals with some heavy issues like alcholism and anxiety.  An alternate name for this book could be Keeping Secrets since many of the characters in this book had secrets they did not reveal to those who were close to them.  The female lead character Brit has a successful youtube channel where she instructs art techniques.  Despite her successs Brit has anxiety issues.  She has trouble getting out in the public. Hunter PIckett happened upon her channel by accident and was intriqued so he connects with her.  Later  on they meet up and form a friendship. Hunter has his own issues. He is a recovering alcoholic who is estranged from his wealthy family.  Brit and Hunter have a growing relationship.  Brit has a low opinion of herself and finds it hard to believe a good looking guy like Hunter could be interested in her.  Both are guilty of keeping secrets. Hunter does not reveal to her that he is estranged from his family because he is a recovering alcoholic. Brit has her own secrets. Her mother does not know that she has re-connected with her father who also is a recovering alcoholic.  I mostly liked all the characters in this book. Even Hunter's parents won me over.  They just wanted the best for their son. Brit's mother Amy was a bit overbearing. She was over-protective of Brit, treated her like a child and did not respect her daughter's decisions.

I enjoyed this books and looking forward to more contemporary stories from this author who usually writes Amish fiction.