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The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz
5.0
Kelly’s life is turned upside down when, during the pandemic, her fiancé asks to call off their wedding. Devastated, the only bright spot in her life is the friendship she recently struck up with her former childhood friend Sabrina. When Sabrina and her husband Nathan offer Kelly their spare room in their remote mansion, she jumps at the opportunity to leave her life behind. At their home, Kelly finds herself attracted to both Sabrina and Nathan and their enchanting life. When one night ends in a threesome, the couple asks her to be their partner and she is excited by this new life. At least, until she finds out their last partner went missing - mere days before Kelly moved in. What has she really gotten herself into with these people?
I was not expecting this story at ALL! Lol locked room thrillers are my favorite and on the occasion that I do read romance, forced proximity is my favorite trope. This sort of threw all those things together for a unique read. I found Kelly to be way too trusting with people she hardly knew, yet I was wrapped up in the story wondering just what happened to the girl who lived there before her. Without giving spoilers, the story took a direction entirely different from what I was expecting, which I loved. I definitely did not predict the twists that happened and the fast pacing made this an easy read.
Thank you to Netgalley, Andrea Bartz and Ballantine Books for the ARC! “The Spare Room” releases June 20th! This review will be shared to my instagram blog (@books_by_the_bottle) shortly :)
I was not expecting this story at ALL! Lol locked room thrillers are my favorite and on the occasion that I do read romance, forced proximity is my favorite trope. This sort of threw all those things together for a unique read. I found Kelly to be way too trusting with people she hardly knew, yet I was wrapped up in the story wondering just what happened to the girl who lived there before her. Without giving spoilers, the story took a direction entirely different from what I was expecting, which I loved. I definitely did not predict the twists that happened and the fast pacing made this an easy read.
Thank you to Netgalley, Andrea Bartz and Ballantine Books for the ARC! “The Spare Room” releases June 20th! This review will be shared to my instagram blog (@books_by_the_bottle) shortly :)