This story was not what I expected! This was a quick and easy read that had a lot of fun surprises. I thought it was going one way but became unhinged at the end I loved it. I like going in blind to thrillers, but let’s say a new couple moves into their new home/farm to live happily ever after. What could go wrong? Things I could not dream up. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review. Recommend if you are looking for a fast and fun thriller!

As a huge fan of thrillers and author frieda McFadden, this book was so good and comparable in the edge it puts you on! It definitely is a slow burn, but it has you in the edge of your seat especially towards the ending! A must read!

Aimee and Archie, a young married c0uple purchase their dream home; a small farmhouse where Aimee hopes they will grow old together.

The story flips back-and-forth to a couple named Dream and Sunny (a.k.a Aimee) who live in a commune. They are so in love with life and each other until something happens that changes it all.

Aimee hopes her past won’t catch up to her but she finds a little clues that start making her think someone is out there to remind her that the past really never dies.

There are many twists and turns in the story. I was quite shocked and did not expect such a climatic ending.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and I definitely will be reading more of her books!

Thank you, NetGalley, Storm Publishing and Sally Royer-Derr for allowing me to read this advanced copy.

How I loved this book! 

The writing style is super fluent and the story is utter interesting. 

The author alternates past and present and the story telling is mainly taken care of by 2 characters. 

It's a very easy read and once I opened the book, I just could not stop reading. 

You can run from your past and trying to leave it behind, but it will pursue you and once it catches up with you, it cracks the box where you have carefully hidden your secrets, wide open. The question is, will this pull you down and crush you or will you be crowned the victor?

The book had me completely under it's spell. 5 stars

Thank you

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The forever home
by Sally Royer-Derr

This is one of the few books I read in under 24 hours. The writing flows effortlessly, the plot is quick and tense and I really fell for the protagonist and her life style.

The plottwist kinda made sense but rounded the story up very well.

This thriller has everything especially thriller-newcomers need. Sally works with three dimensional protagonists, back stories that are plotted greatly and deception and hints all over the story.

The Forever home contrasts, how different your life can develop into something you never saw coming.

I recommend this book to anyone, who wants to get into thriller books and experience cozy farm life, a buddhistic cult, murder, dreaming and love.

This is a great thriller. Aimee and her husband, Archie, have fled the city and they've moved to her dream, a farm in a small community it Pennsylvania. They met in a coffee shop where she worked as a barista. She had been living with her aunt after the death of her parents. But Aimee and Archie wanted to marry very quickly, so they did. When her aunt died, Aimee's inheritance more than covered the price of the farm. Archie didn't know about her previous life in a commune in California. She has kept that as a deep dark secret.

They took up small town living, and immediately learned of the murder of the realtor who had found the farm for them. Then strange things began happening that scared Amy but Archie brushes them off. But they both started wondering if the new location was safe.

As they settle in, her memories of the time at the commune continue to come back to her thoughts. But they couple is making the most of their new home and begin to make friends as Aimee is busy with the farm and her small shop in town.

I found this thriller to be interesting and it kept my attention. I did figure out one piece, but there was so much more to learn.

Aimee and Archie have just moved into a wonderful home in the town of Poplin, Pennsylvania. Aimee is harboring a past life that her husband knows nothing about. Soon gifts from her past begin to appear in their home. Is someone from Aimee's past trying to reappear? Aimee will do anything to hide her past from her sweet, school teacher husband.

This book alternated between the present and the past in dual POVs. The present in Aimee's life with Archie, and the past when Aimee (then Sunny) lived on a commune. This book was well paced and had the twists you will love in a thriller! I for sure thought I knew where this book was going, and even suspected I had guessed many of the twists. BOY was I wrong!

Thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for this advanced copy. The Forever Home by Sally Royer-Derr comes out on July 16th, 2024.

A big thanks to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for the arc of The Forever Home. Can I say I loved every word of this book? The writing itself was so good that it all played out like a movie in my head. I read this in one sitting. My kindle couldn’t keep up with how fast I was hitting the next page. I found the premise so interesting. It was from Aimee’s past in the commune to her present to a farmhouse in Pennsylvania. I thought I knew what was going on but I was soooo wrong! I’m now addicted to the authors reading style that I’m going to read everything she has written and will (hopefully) continue to write!! So good and I’m sad it’s over.

Love the book: Hate the protagonists

I was cringing at the beginning. "we are a golder couple."
The man teaches elementary school and homegirl dreams of being a homesteader and selling her organic things and eggs in a little storefront IN THE MIDDLE of a rural area where everyone probably already has access to eggs and organic things. Young people are so full of dreams and delusions.
I do not understand not telling your husband all of your lore, especially if it is an interesting story. But we wouldn't have these books if people were always sharing stories about their past.
Also having sex in the school is incredibly gross and violating.
Anyway, I absolutely devoured this. I was like "what are these annoying people going to do next?!"
It was amazing

Lots of twist, turns and surprises in this book. A little slow in parts I thought but I wanted to read the end. Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy

I am so thankful to have gotten the eARC for free from Netgalley and Storm Publishing so I can leave my voluntary and honest review.

I’ll admit that I was a bit luke warm on part of the book where my interest started to wane. However the last 20% of the book made it all worth it. Has my interest not dipped for a chunk of the middle of the book this would have been a 5 star review.

I liked the multiple POV from different characters as well as past and present. The ending of the book comes together rather quickly as it connects everything together in jaw dropping ways.

I highly recommend this book for those that like mystery and thrillers. It’s definitely different but in the best way.

My rating system since GoodReads doesn’t have partial stars and I rarely round up.

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again

This was a good book with a lot of twist and turns! It goes mostly between present and past with Ammie but still very easy to follow. I couldn’t figure out who Ammie was being taunted by in her new life but loved the way it all played out! Thank you NetGalley for arc!!

This one is told in dual timelines and full of suspense.. A twisty story with lots of secrets and that ending was absolutely wild. This is a must read!

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

Dual timelines of living in the present and 2016 when Sunshine Lotus (aka Aimee) was living in a commune and is now blissfully married to Archie in their forever home.
When the past begins to collide with Aimee’s ordered life, she fears someone from her past is gaslighting her. A suspenseful plot with secrets and a twisted ending. Thank you Netgalley and Storm Publishing for an early copy. This review is my personal opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc. This one had mystery throughout the entire book. It went back and forth in time, with different points of view. Aimee is ready for a fresh start, after having a hard life before now, with lots of drama. She can't wait to start her new life with her husband in the country town they bought a house on. She can have peace with her vegetables and chickens. She doesn't tell her new husband about her past. Then strange things start happening. Will the past come for her? Amazing mystery with surprises!

Enticing and captivating. A peaceful life ripped apart by the past. So many unexpected and explosive twists that left me breathless and dying for more. I love thrillers about cults and this was delicious.

Dipping between life now and life as a member of a cult/commune the book very cleverly introduces Aimee in her stable, happy marriage on her homestead and with her little shop selling local produce and craft. Everything is perfect until she flashes back to life before Archie, when Dream was her world.
The book gradually unfolds the truth about why Aimee fears her past so much and wants to keep it from Archie.
There are a couple of blinding twists in the tale that make it a work of genius!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Sally Royer-Derr for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for The Forever Home coming out July 16, 2024. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I received it from Storm Publishing. I really love psychological thrillers. I loved that it started off as a fresh start in a new home for this couple. You’re lulled into a sense of security before the crazy hits the fan. I loved all of the twists. I think it made the book really fun. I think it did normal suburbia well before unleashing the crazy. There were a couple characters I didn’t enjoy, but overall I really enjoyed this book. I would definitely check out other books by this author.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys family psychological thrillers!

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the editor for sending me an advance copy of this upcoming title. Your hard work and dedication to this project are truly commendable, and I am incredibly honored to have the opportunity to review it before its official release.

The depth and quality of this work are a testament to your meticulous attention to detail and your passion for bringing exceptional stories to life. From the engaging narrative to the well-developed characters, it's clear that a tremendous amount of effort has gone into every aspect of this book.

I am genuinely excited about this title and eager to share my thoughts and insights. Having the chance to read it in advance has been a wonderful experience, and I am confident that readers will be just as captivated by it as I am.

Thank you once again for this incredible opportunity. Your support and trust in my feedback mean a great deal to me. I look forward to continuing to work together and witnessing the success of this fantastic book.

Aimee and Archie have moved into their dreamhouse , an older farmhouse where they look forward to raising their children there. Things quickly start to be not so idealic when Aimee begans to notice lots of weird things happening that refer back to events from her past when she was a member of a commune. This books alternates between the past and present and is full of suspense. Enjoyable read!