Book Review: The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens

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A huge thank you goes out to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens . I was provided a copy free of charge in exchange for my honest review, and I was ecstatic about it because Chevy Stevens is absolutely one of my favorite authors and is a must read in my humble opinion. The story opens with Alice and Tom, who are husband and wife, taking their newly bought RV from Seattle, Washington and take a road trip through Canada where they will end up at the 1976 Olympics in Toronto. As they pull into their first stop of the trip, a campground, Alice and Tom see a young couple named Simon and Jenny walking in their direction and offer them a ride to the next town. However, the young couple aren't as they seem and take their hosts as their prisoners. Chevy Stevens, a Canadian author, does not disappoint with her latest novel aptly named The Hitchhikers . From page one of this story, I was immediately suck...
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Book Review: The Last Carolina Summer by Karen White

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NetGalley ARC Book Review of The Last Carolina Summer by Karen White
The Last Carolina Summer by Karen White is the story about Phoebe Manigault returning home to Mt. Pleasant, a suburb of Charleston, South Carolina, to help her sister with their ailing mother. When past memories resurface, Phoebe is thrown back into some childhood turmoil.

I requested an Advanced Readers Copy ARC of The Last Carolina Summer from NetGalley, and I was ecstatic when the provided me with a copy for free in exchange for my honest review. So, a big thank you goes out to them!

When I began reading this story, I just happened to be vacationing in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. I loved hearing about the different places, including streets and a bridge called the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, which I had to cross to get into Mt. Pleasant as well as Isle of Palms. It's always nice to be able to visualize the places and author writes about. With that being said, I'm not a fan of traveling over bridges, and one of the scenes of The Last Carolina Summer mentions a car going off the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, so any time I crossed that bridge, I was even more of a nervous wreck. Don't worry ... this isn't a spoiler as it's mentioned numerous times throughout the story, even in the beginning.

As for the characters, most of them were very likable with the exception of Phoebe's mother and sister. With that being said, by the end of the story, you understand both of them better and know why they were the way they were, which made my heart break a little for them and like them better.

Like always, Karen White pulled me into the novel right away. She's such a a talented writer and definitely has a way with words. I can't wait to read more from her. Lucky for me, she has a couple of series that I can binge read. I've read the first book in both of those series, and I loved those just as much as The Last Carolina Summer, which I gave five out of five stars.

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