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The Inmate: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers)

What is the ending of the book The Inmate? Brooke is dating Tim, but after Brooke finds Kelli’s body in Tim’s basement she tells the police and he’s arrested. She then recants her testimony about Shane, saying that it must’ve been Tim that night, and Shane is released. Brooke goes to pick Shane up, and …

Just for the Summer: Recap, Summary & Spoilers

Prologue The book opens with post from Reddit in the r/AmItheasshole subreddit, asking if they’re an “asshole” for “naming my ugly dog after my ex best friend”. The poster, 29, says that he’s a “good luck charm” in that every woman he dates ends up meeting their soulmate right after they break up. The last …

Just for the Summer

Abby Jimenez’s Just for the Summer was released earlier this month. Jimenez is known for her contemporary romance novels, and this book was Good Morning America’s Book Club pick for April. Just for the Summer is a feel-good summer romance. No tortured reasons for people to be kept apart, just two people who like each …

Iron Flame: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers)

What happens at the end of Iron Flame? After the revolutionaries bring in a bunch of cadets and other supporters to Aretia and Xaden gets the luminary in order to get the forge to be operational, Violet manages to the wards up in Aretia based on instructions in Warrick’s journal just before a major wyvern …

The Familiar: Recap, Chapter Summary & Spoilers

Chapter 1 Doña Valentina, a woman of mediocre beauty, and Don Marius Ordoño, a man with a dwindling fortune, are a married couple living in Casa Ordoño on Calle de Dos Santos. It’s a loveless and passionless marriage, which makes Valentina ill-tempered. She spends her days ordering the servants of the house around. She comes …