Thank you SO much to Thriller Book Lovers Promotions for letting me be a part of the first exclusive book tour for The Vacancy in Room 10.

Anna is trying to figure out what exactly happened to her dead husband. Before his body was found he called her to confess to murdering someone and that just does not add up with the man she thought she knew. To better understand she moves into his art studio - a room in a rundown motel-turned-apartment complex - and from there only becomes more confused about her husband’s secrets when anonymous threats start turning up for her.  Wary but curious about the tenants of the Sycamores, she starts to tentatively reach out for help finding the answers she’s seeking and with that comes a variety of new questions, concerns, and even some answers that she may have wished she’d never gotten.

Also receiving threats is Cass, who manages the Sycamores. After running her game on the wrong guy her life take a turn for the perilous. Trying to keep her own secrets while Anna is trying to find answers turns into a deadly game leaving everyone wondering who can they actually trust and who is hiding what?

Finding a thriller that shocks me is not hard - I am very easily shocked, I almost never see twists coming, and I like it that way. I’m not a jaded thriller reader. I like very simple formulas with very simple outcomes that I am still blind to even after all these years of reading thrillers. What is hard is finding a thriller (any book, really) that moves me to tears. Sad tears, happy tears, whatever tears…just doesn’t really happen to me often. Especially not in thrillers. But this is officially the second thriller that I have cried over and it was without a doubt a 5 star read.

Every single character in this book is dynamic. There isn’t a single throwaway that did not bring something to this story. And there were a lot of characters. It was easy to keep them straight, easy to fall in love with all of them (even if that ended up not being the most wise choice), and easy to root for them to come out on top. I left this story thinking wow if my life takes a bad turn and I wind up living in a run down motel maybe it wouldn’t be so bad. That is how well Seraphina wrote these people. Not one of them is anywhere close to perfect. They all have flaws, they’re keeping big secrets, they have some heavy dependencies, they are down on their luck, and they are just freaking endearing and amazing.

Amazing characters aside, the story was also fantastic. It’s hard to say whether it’s more story or character-driven because they were equal parts great. There were a couple of plots intertwining while maintaining the same level of importance and each carried their own weight. Again, nothing was a throwaway storyline, it was all worthwhile and added to my overall experience.

Other than my basic synopsis I really don’t want to go into any details, I want everyone to go into this as blindly as I did and love it as much as I did.

This novel by Seraphina Nova Glass was definitely what I needed to stay in my thriller era! I loved the writing style so much and I was constantly hooked even through all of the twists and turns.

Two broken women find friendship, home, and answers to very dangerous questions amongst an unlikely group of misfits at a run-down motel.

This was not my first Seraphina Nova Glass book, I read and enjoyed an early copy of The Vanishing Hour as well earlier this year. This was a solid 4 star read for me! Creative plot with twists I didn’t see coming and it kept my attention the entire time. I also really enjoyed the alternating POVs, which this author does often it seems.

Thank you so much to Thriller Book Lovers Promotions, Graydon House, the author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an e-ARC!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was such a good book. I haven’t read a book this good in awhile. The characters are very relatable and the twists and turns were great!!

Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for allowing me to read this book!

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Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced readers' copy of this delicious, fun, totally addicting book that I devoured in less than 48 hours.
Reading this book that largely takes place at the Sycamore apartments made me almost weirdly nostalgic for my past days of apartment living and all the different walks of life that reside there. Someone always knows all the coming and goings of everyone, someone is always a little sketchy, someone is always offering you a plate of food or a drink, and someone is always playing their music too loud - but yet, you weirdly become this odd little family who look out for each other.
Seraphina Nova Glass could teach a master class on how to make characters come alive for a reader. I quickly became invested in the lives of Anna, Cass, Rosa, Frank and the entire cast of characters in the book. This book had several twists and turns and cliff-hangers that kept me wanting to read more and more and more! Loved it! <3

This was the best book that I've read in quite a long time. The characters were relatable, and you can't help but to really root for Anna and Cass, both. I've actually lived in a long term hotel rental, and saw something familiar in literally all of the background characters. I didn't see ending coming at all... I honestly just really, truly enjoyed this book, and I don't think I can say enough about this book, so suffice it to say that I know for a fact that this one is one I will definitely be recommending, one I'll most likely reread, and one I will have no problem selling. I'll look for future books by the author, as well.

Wow what an amazing read. I was hooked from page one and couldn’t put it down. I really found myself loving both the characters and relating to them the more I got into it. I really enjoyed the twists and the shocking ending!! Easily a five star read!! Now I can’t wait to read more of her books.


Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for this amazing early release.

Are you looking for a five star thriller to close out your 2023? Or maybe a great start to your 2024? Here you go!🤩

Told from two perspectives:
Cass: The superintendent for a dilapidated apartment complex known as the Sycamores. She’s scraping by but has a wild hair to try something less than savory to make a few extra bucks! It’s all well and good…until everything goes sideways.

Anna: Recently widowed, has moved into the Sycamores. She’s still seeking answers as to what happened to her husband.

And that’s all you’ll pry from me regarding the premise. You know what I’m going to say next…Go in blind!

Do you like neighborhood thrillers? How about we squish all that neighborhood drama into one small apartment building. Where literally everyone knows your business. No secrets here! Ok, maybe a few but I have a feeling they won’t stay that way for long!

I adored all the characters in this complex. From the older gals with their martinis to the young moms with toddlers running wild, always throwing food into the pool.
But Frank stole the show for me. Such a sweet, kind young soul. I just wanted to give him the biggest hug! 🤗

This read had my un-divided attention! Desperately waiting to see how it was going to play out when all the pieces would fall in place for an explosive ending!
And I wasn’t disappointed!

Seraphina Nova Glass is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors! I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing

This was a fun and fast paced book. It’s told from the perspective of two women, Cass and Ana. They have an intersecting story but it’s not till the very end that you find out how. Lots of red herrings in this book and it only added to the intrigue. Thank you to Net Galley for allowing me to read and review this book.

This was next level! I loved every second of this book. The twists and turns were so fun!!! I’m obsessed

‘When Anna’s husband calls and confesses to killing someone, followed by his body washing up on the banks of the Rio Grande, it’s up to her to piece together what really happened. After moving into the run-down motel-room-turned-apartment he rented as an art studio, Anna spends her days getting closer to the neighbors and absorbing every bit of gossip about her husband and the buildings’ tenants. But the more she learns, the less sense things seem to make.’

The pages of The Vacancy in Room 10 flipped fast and furious for me.

Highly entertaining with a quick pace, this thriller will keep you hooked with its dual POV’s and witty banter among a cast of misfit women. I totally appreciated their comradery and silliness mixed in with all the dubious acts of lies, betrayal and murder.

3.5 ⭐️ rounded up!

Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing and Netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Pub date: 4.9.2024.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade publishing for the opportunity to read this new ARC! I was so excited to read this because I love her other books!

As we enter the gritty landscape of The Sycamores (think rundown Melrose place!) we try to piece together what happened to Anna’s husband. After he turns up dead, Anna moves in trying to find answers. Cass, who runs the apartments knows more than meets the eye!

This book was so so good!! So many twist and turns you will not want to put this book down!

Thank you Netgalley & HTP Books for an eARC of The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass! Another book written by one of my favorite authors - Hmmm of course this one bumped it's way immediately to the top of my TBR! How are more people not obsessed with her work? Once I started this one, I absolutely couldn't stop.

This book as lots of characters but mainly follows Anna & Cass as their very different journeys take them both to the Sycamores. Anna's husband calls and confesses to killing someone, and then his body is washed up. She moves into the run-down motel-apartments the Sycamores where he rented an art studio to uncover what really happened to her husband.

Cass has been running the Sycamores as the resident handy-woman after her life was flipped upside down by her ex. To make some cash, she blackmails sleazy men. Nobody's gotten hurt - so what could possibly go wrong?

With Anna snooping around and Cass slipping up, two women's lives intersect and secrets come to light.

The author does a fantastic job in this book giving us the back stories of several characters and allowing us to get really invested in the futures of our MCs. I absolutely cannot wait to see what she comes up with next - This one was Whoa.

Special thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. Wow, I literally couldn't put this book down. The characters were all funny and likeable and the motel had its own fun quirks and then you throw in the different mysteries and problems and it all just came together. I wouldn't call this a scary thriller, but it was quick paced and kept me turning the pages.

This was my first Seraphina Nova Glass novel and I am instantly HOOKED!!! I need more!

Surrounding disappearances and deaths at a little rundown apartment complex, we follow a handful of characters from varying backgrounds.

Oh the Sycamores… This place was a hoot!! There are good people and trashy people who live there and I want to know them all (ha-ha)!

Cass runs the Sycamores, running away from her lavish life after her husband left her for a younger woman. Now she is barely making ends meet… until a not so ethical plan falls into her lap. She starts to blackmail bad men for money. When she tries again, with a the wrong guy, things go horribly wrong. When Anna shows up asking questions, Cass starts to get worried.

Anna is trying to piece together what happened to her recently deceased husband. He claimed to have killed someone and then he is found dead, himself. She heads to the Sycamores to track down the truth, where she meets Cass, who CLEARLY has some secrets.

There are other integral characters at play here, multiple mysteries being solved at the same time, and some absolutely fantastic characters! I thought this book was so much fun and I will be reading all of this author’s backlist ASAP

The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass I just wasn't drawn into this book. The main characters, along with the minor ones, were untrustworthy and unlikeable. The motel location was a desolate and hopeless place. Ms Glass' many fans are sure to enjoy this domestic thriller.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

The Vacancy in Room 10 hooks you in and never lets go. Cass is living in and is caretaker at an old rundown motel, the Sycamores, that has been converted into apartments. The residents there are down on their luck. She is barely making ends meet and is supplementing her income by engaging in dangerous, risky and criminal behavior. She knows everyone at the Sycamores and they are an interesting, engaging and very well developed cast of characters. Anna came to stay at the Sycamores because her husband had been keeping an art studio in one of the apartments. Anna’s husband had called her one night and said he had killed somebody. During the call she heard a loud noise and then later his body was found near a river. Anna starts getting threatening messages. Cass and Anna’s lives begin to intersect, someone goes missing and everyone there seems to be involved or in danger. This is a very layered and intricate mystery with many plot twists. The characters are fascinating and compelling and it is impossible not to become immersed in the details of their lives. I highly recommend this book! With thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC. My opinions are my own.

Seraphina. Wow she always has a way of sucking me in and spitting me out!! I couldn’t put this one down from the moment I picked it up.

I enjoyed this and hadn't read anything by this author before. The two main characters, Cass and Anna, felt very real to me and I usually didn't have trouble keeping track of whose narrative we were in (chapters skip between the two in first person). I think all the threads were wrapped up nicely, which I appreciate. There is one instance where Cass has information that's held back from the reader, which I thought was kind of a trick, especially because I didn't think she pulled her blackmail trick more than the times we read about.

There were a few editing mistakes that I caught too - Cass at one point says she never knew her mom, and then later talks about a trip she takes with both her mom and dad. Frank is called Sinatra until halfway through, and then he's just "Frank." And then I'm confused by the title. What IS the vacancy in room 10? It's not vacant since Cass lives there. "Tenant in Room 10" would make more sense, even though it's not really all about Cass, Anna in room 203 is half of the story.

My favorite part of this book was the place. The motel-turned-apartment-building felt so real to me, and I love the pool girls ... the dialogue between those ladies felt especially true.

Wohoo I envision this to be on everyone's radar for the hottest and most addictive thrillers of 2024.

This was my first book by Seraphina Glass and let me tell you it definitely won't be my last!!

Seraphina slowly weaves her readers into this web of a life between Cass and Anna. Welcome to the shining bright sign of vacancy at the Sycamores hotel where all the broken people live.

I loved the multi POV from our two main characters. Seraphina, girl you have a talent for grabbing your readers in and goodness does it get intense.

And that ending....welp def the icing on the cake and will for sure have many readers talking.

4.5/5 stars

Thank you so much to Graydon House Publishing and Thriller Book Lovers Promotions for the early copy.

Pub date: 4/9/24