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What a romp! Rich people problems plus a bit of a mystery? Sign me up! This was on track to be a fabulous summer read but, the pace really slowed at the end and the spark of romance between Jia and Darius felt inconsistent.

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#monthlyrecap #JuneRecap
#BookSpin✅
#DoubleSpin - DNF just wasn‘t in the mood for a fantasy
#Nonfiction2025✅
5⭐️✅ (The Road to Tender Hearts)
Road trip! ✅✅
Summery titles ✅
#Bingo - nope
#SeriesLove2025 - nope

Two books from my summer #TBR with a great summer #CoverTrend.

UNPUTDOWNABLE! I didn‘t think I‘d love this one as much as I did but it was soooooo goooooood!

I loved the family drama and mystery—it made the book absolutely UNPUTDOWNABLE! 5⭐️ read! #aapiheritagemonth #reneeahdieh #parkavenuebook #aapibooks

I was not sure how I was going to follow up The Antidote, that books was amazing. But I have to say, I don‘t have any reading hangover here. Vantage Point is keeping me engaged, already 100 pages in since yesterday.

The characters were believable, the setting was great, plus there‘s a plot. This could very well be classified as a thriller but has interesting and original use of devices to propel the story. In this case, an old-money family becomes involved with a tech start up, which brings up moral conundrums about the use of technology. Not too tech-focused but mostly involved with the perspectives of a pair of friends turned sisters-in-law. Good audio!

Megarich family scion Teddy is running for senator while sister Clara just tries to keep it together after a traumatic experience and addiction issues. Then something rattles the family and the campaign, steadily growing more sinister. I really enjoyed this, told from the POVs of Clara and Teddy‘s wife Jess.

The book was intriguing and addictive. There was a part I didn't completely buy into, but I still loved it. This is how rich New Englanders really behave. The family dynamics and character development were solid.