From USA Today Bestselling author K Webster comes a steamy, forbidden romance about a girl with a ruined reputation… and the teacher who risks everything to make her feel whole again.
I ruined my life with one photo.
I trusted the wrong girl.
She sent it to the wrong man.
And suddenly, I wasn’t just Addison Monahan anymore…
I was the scandal.
Expelled. Humiliated. Sent away to start over somewhere no one knows me.
New house. New school. New rules.
I was supposed to keep my head down.
Stay out of trouble.
Disappear.
Then I met him.
My teacher.
He’s not supposed to look at me like I matter.
Not supposed to listen when I speak.
Not supposed to believe me when no one else did.
But he does.
And the more time we spend alone…
The harder it is to pretend this is nothing.
Because it’s not.
It’s stolen moments in empty classrooms.
Lingering looks that last too long.
A connection that feels a little too real.
We both know it’s wrong.
That doesn’t stop me from wanting him.
And it definitely doesn’t stop him from choosing me.
When everything finally comes crashing down, he’ll have to decide…
Save himself?
Or ruin everything for me.
A taboo MF romance featuring a forbidden student/teacher relationship, age gap, sneaking around, a scandalized heroine, and a broken hero who risks it all for the one girl he should never touch. No cliffhanger, no cheating, and an HEA guaranteed.
It's been a while since I've read a student/teacher romance and even longer reading anything from this author. When I saw that she was coming out with this forbidden goodness, I knew that I had to jump on this one IMMEDIATELY.
Addison Monahan has had a pretty rough school with a nasty rumor that forced her to change schools during her senior year. Hoping for a fresh start and to keep her head down, Addison quickly learns that there's some things that you can't out run.
The last thing that Theo Langston needs is more drama in his life. Getting through a messy divorce did a number on him and the only thing that he's looking forward to, is starting his new job as a teacher. Seeing a new student getting harassed and bullied on her first day, Theo has a strong urge to not only protect her, but to get to know her on a personal level. Proving that this school year is going to be a difficult one.
I knew that this was going to be a quick read and I was okay with that because it's a K Webster book and no one does forbidden and dark romance like her! But… this was more of a sprinkle of forbidden if I'm being honest. I wanted to be so wrapped up in these characters and feel the thrill of it all flowing through my veins with the secret meetings and stolen glances but sadly, I didn't FEEL it. Maybe my expectations were too high but I needed more from this one.
With that being said, I'm really looking forward to reading about a certain side character. I think that I'm going to enjoy that story even more and I can't wait for it!
About the Author:
K Webster is a USA Today Bestselling author. Her titles have claimed many bestseller tags in numerous categories, are translated in multiple languages, and have been adapted into audiobooks. She lives in “Tornado Alley” with her husband, two children, and her baby dog named Blue. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and researching aliens.
Author Links: https://stanwith.me/authorkwebster
RISING WATERS
Aleatha Romig
Release Date June 15
AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED
A dark atmospheric psychological thriller packed with small-town secrets, buried trauma, and shocking twists.
She escaped her past—and the man she never forgot.
Now with two girls gone missing, she's pulled back into a deadly game she may not survive.
Jillian Thorne built her career making the unreal feel real.
On Hollywood soundstages, she stages murder, kidnapping, and violent crime with chilling authenticity—turning fiction into gripping entertainment.
But nothing she’s created compares to the truth waiting in Blue Gil.
Nearly six years after escaping her small hometown, Jillian is drawn back by the suspicious death of the town’s beloved high school football coach. What first appears to be a tragic loss quickly unravels into something far more sinister—a dark mystery no one is willing to confront.
Because in Blue Gil, secrets aren’t just buried… they’re protected.
As disturbing clues surface and a brutal tragedy strikes dangerously close to home, Jillian finds herself trapped inside a real-life psychological thriller. The instincts that made her successful in Hollywood may be the key to solving the crime—or the very thing clouding her judgment.
Everyone in this small town is hiding something.
Including Jillian.
To uncover the truth, she must break through an unspoken code of silence, deception, and loyalty—and face the past she thought she left behind. Because some secrets refuse to stay buried.
And in this twisted game of suspense, trusting the wrong person could be deadly.
Have you been Aleatha’d?
*Perfect for fans of Sharp Objects, All Good People Here, and The Last House Guest, Rising Waters is a dark and addictive psychological thriller filled with buried secrets, small-town corruption, twisted family loyalties, and devastating betrayals.
This is a complete 80K stand-alone psychological thriller with a STEM FMC who needs to learn secrets before it’s too late. The only connection to Aleatha’s FEAR OF FLAMES is that our favorite podcasters from Crime Daily Podcast are back, showing the readers another perspective.
*You do not need to read Crime Daily Podcast book one, FEAR OF FLAMES before RISING WATERS.
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No one loves a small town thriller like this girl right here. It's been a while since I've read anything from Aleatha Romig and she still has the ability to suck her readers in. From beginning to end, my mind was a merry go round of who was the real killer and what secrets refused to stay buried and through it all, I still got it wrong!
It's been six years since Jillian Thorne has stepped foot into her small town of Blue Gil but when a beloved high school football coach is found dead, she makes her way back home. On the surface, everything looks the same and although the town is in mourning, something doesn't feel right to her. Deciding to do some investigating on her own, Jillian learns that there is much more to her small town than she could've ever imagined. There's something sinister going on in Blue Gil and there's a killer on the loose who has no intention of slowing down.
Despite a few hiccups, I really did enjoy most of the story and if you're a fan of this author and love psychological thrillers, you may want to give this one a try.
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!
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Aly Martinez never fails to bring you a tortured protected hero and this book was no different. Whether you've read the previous books in the Guardian series or you've decided to start with this one, you can rest easy knowing that she's going to take care of your heart in the process.
Devon Grant has been through his fair share of protecting high profile celebrities. Being in constant Survival mode is second nature to him now and he uses that skill to assess his surroundings while in work mode. He’s precise, calculated, and downright one of the best bodyguards at his Agency. But with that comes complications and an error in judgment that continues to haunt him to this day.
Lofton Beck has always known that she wanted to be an actress. Hard work has never scared her and growing up on a farm, just fueled her work ethic even more. Now she's one of Hollywood's hottest actresses and she has no plans to slow down. That all changes when a dangerous stalker took away her safety and made her his number one target. Forced to hire a top notch security team with a new bodyguard, Lofton is about to get a one on one lesson in having to trust someone she knows nothing about.
I have to say that I really liked the connection between Lofton and Devon from the very beginning. You felt it immediately even when they were at odds with each other and you were anticipating the next moment they were going to be pushed together.
If you're a fan of this author's work, I highly recommend you read this one. Devon and Lofton's love journey through self discovery, heartbreak and danger,was all worth it.
Jennifer Hartmann resides in northern Illinois with her husband and three children.
When she is not writing love stories, she is capturing them through wedding photography with her own personal romance hero.
She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine.
Jennifer loves tacos, and she really, really wants to pet your dog. Xoxo
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“To even comprehend it, you have to abandon the comfort of known physics. You have to reach into the unknown, into the void itself, and hope some semblance of humanity survives.”
— Orion Night
In astrophysics, anything dark is simply unknown. When you become obsessed with the relentless pursuit of such all-consuming forces, you become something of what you cannot explain.
Hidden. Unknown. Warped.
The darkness behind stars.
Until she entered Stonehurst University, I had no idea how close I was to the edge—always one reckless heartbeat away from stepping off the cliff. To quiet the intrusive chaos in my head, I need the danger, the rush.
Now I need her.
Nothing has ever felt more dangerous.
Especially when my fire sign is keeping her own deadly secrets on this misty, academic harbor.
Yet with one forbidden touch, my willpower to fight this force goes up in flames. It’s fucking written in the stars. From the moment Collins Holbrook entered my orbit, there was one thing I understood unequivocally:
She was mine.
And I won’t let anything—not even the dark tide rising within me—eclipse her light.
Trisha Wolfe get back here right now!!! You do NOT get to write an ending like that and just walk away! For the first time in a very long time, I'm completely shocked by the ending of a book. The lead up to everything was so precise and perfectly executed, you had no choice but to take a breath and yell from the top of your lungs:
Dr Orion Knight is a brilliant astrophysicist and he takes pride in all of his work. He's meticulous down to the very dot he leaves on his paper and if he wants something, he's going to get it by any means necessary. This man changed the trajectory of everything that I thought I knew when it comes to a dark hero. Fuck the flashlights!! Orion was smooth dark silk wrapped up in SINNNNN and he was not the only character that had you looking over your shoulder.
Dr. Collins Holbrook has seen her fair share of just about everything professionally and personally. Getting into the mind of the unknown is what makes her job worthwhile and getting a chance to assess the infamous Dr Orion Knight will not only be life-changing, but it's going to set her on an all consuming path of the one thing she desires the most.
I've been a long time fan of this author and one thing that I know about her writing is that if she wants to go there and make you question everything? She's going to do it! I felt like I was screwed psychologically and there were whispers of future foreplay to keep you hanging on and you know what? The promise of something more which was more than alluring, was NOTHING compared to the unraveling of the end game. As I'm sitting here writing this review, I cannot even comprehend wtf just happened within the last 25% of this story! The amount of research and time that was poured into this story is honestly remarkable and it truly showed just how much this author wanted her readers to not only understand the complexities of each character, but to give us a visualization of certain scenes.
I knew going into this type of story that something dangerous was going to be brewing but I had no idea what was going to be pushed to the surface. Orion and Collins played the perfect cat and mouse game with each other and please don't even get me started on the sexual tension! It was raw, haunting, thrilling with an intoxication that makes you want to cross that dangerous threshold because you know, it's going to do you in.
If you're looking for a psychological thriller that's going to give you a serious mindf*ck, this one's for you!!. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go book a few therapy sessions right now.
My Playlist while writing my review:
Taylor Swift: I did Something Bad
King Princess: Tough On Myself
Florence and the Machine: Seven devils
The Weeknd: Baptized In Fear
Florence and the Machine: Addicted to Love
Teddy Swims: Your Kind Of Crazy
James Arthur: Let Me Love The Lonely
Florence and the Machine: Addicted to Love
USA Today bestselling romantic thriller author Trisha Wolfe. From an early age, Trisha Wolfe dreamed up imaginary worlds and characters and was accused of talking to herself. Today, she lives in South Carolina with her family and writes full time, using her imaginary worlds as an excuse to continue talking to herself.
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