This was a fast, easy read, very good! This story has a surprising twist and a huge scandal. I love the development of the one character into a more confident woman. This one kept me guessing, I thought I had it figured out, but I didn’t. I love when that happens. If you like suspenseful mysteries, this book is for you.

This book sure made me glad that my dating days are behind me! Natalie and Hudson have been dating about a year. Hudson invites Nat to a private island for a romantic getaway. But the couple gets much more than they bargained for on this secluded island. Or is it? Is someone else on the island?! Enjoy this great and wild read.

This would have been 5 stars if the last 50% was the whole book. This was so slow to start and the development of the characters are very self centered.

You are not alone
by Leah Cubbs
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A breathtaking, genius and thrilling book.
The characters are relatable and I live the plottwist and how everything came together eventually. I like the variety of characters, their realities and their story. I love Natalie and felt connected to her from the beginning. The setting is a private island, surrounded by thundering waves and the great nothing. The book is written in the parts: Natalie, Vivian and the showdown. That showdown is quite epic. Favorite character? Gucci🐱

Imagine expecting to go on a romantic with your boyfriend. You are sure this will be the time of your life and for the most part it truly is a blast.
However, not too long into this you find a major secret, but can you trust what you found? Who is lying and where are you really? This is one of the top books I have read this month. I loved the quick speed, constant twists, and ending. I did not see any of it coming and I loved how there was multiple POV's. Absolutely recommending this because it hits all the major key notes. I will also really say the ending was beyond appreciated since too many authors would have taken it in a different direction.

Honestly, there’s nothing quite special about this book. Had twists and turns, but I felt they were all pretty obvious. Just mid all the way around. But if you like thrillers on islands cut off from the world during a storm, this one scratches that particular itch.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book. This will be out in July.

I enjoyed the book overall. The ending felt a little rushed after all the build up and the twists were pretty predictable. Especially with the word choices to describe characters making it pretty obvious. Overall a quick, good read but predictable.

Thank you NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my free and honest review. Phenomenal novel with twists and turns every time I flipped the page. Amazingly created story that I couldn’t stop reading until my eyes closed of their own accord and then I was immediately drawn back in the next opportunity I had to do so. The characters and storyline was well created and rang true through the entire book. Can’t wait for more books from this author!

It has been such a great few months for thrillers. This one was added to my favorites list. It was so good. A do not miss!

The plot of this novel seems very promising and sounds like it would be a fast-paced and entertaining thriller to read this summer. However, unfortunately it felt impossible to get into the thriller aspect of this book. The writing felt very immature and the buildup of the plot felt incredibly rushed. Right off the bat, Natalie’s obsession with the diary and with Tess felt super unrealistic, with Tess consuming all of her thoughts.

The characters in this book are not what they seem and melted me on my toes and made reading this book fun and something I looked forward too. I liked that the chapters were short and how the story was spilt in to two separate points of view.
I would of given this book give stars but the two thing's that let it down were at the 47% Mark I noticed a typo but From the readers point of view when you are with Natalie at the mansion and she comes across ' Tess diary ' she is not shocked,stunned or scared that she is reading a missing/presumed dead women diary as chapter one makes you aware that a local women named Tess has been missing for a year. If I was Natalie I'd be thinking I need to get out of here it at least question the chances of being in the missing women's house and supposedly reading her diary.

There are lots of twists and turns which I liked and could picture the island/ mansion,overall a good read considering I have not read anything else by the author.
Thanks netgalley for allowing me to read it and finding new author.

I enjoyed this thriller. It's a quick read and similar to NEVER LIE by Freida McFadden. Some parts of the premise are hard to believe but the overall twist was good. I think the main problem is the protagonist is one-dimensional and hard to root for.

Thanks Inkubator Books for the digital review copy.

You Are Not Alone is the standard - you are on a deserted island but someone else is there formula. It happens to be a formula I rather enjoy when the book is good and this book is just that.
Natalie and Hudson travel to a remote, isolated island to rejuvenate their relationship away from all the hustle and bustle of their every day lives. Then they begin to realize they are not alone when they find a wine glass with lipstick and other tell tale signs. A storm knocks the power out - increasing the spooky atmosphere.
Natalie finds the diary of a woman who disappeared from the very same island a year before.
She must then try to solve the mystery of the island and the vanished woman before she, too, falls victim to the darkness.

Mae’r stori hon wedi bod ar fy meddwl ers i mi ei dechrau! Awn i ynys breifat gyda Natalie a’i chariad Hudson i fwynhau penwythnos rhamantaidd…. Ond nid dyna a gawn yma o gwbl. Mae’r naratif cyflym, llawn digwyddiadau cwbl annisgwyl yn sicr o’ch synnu. Oni’n bendant fy mod wedi dyfalu sut y byddai’r stori yn gorffen ond roeddwn ymhell ohoni. Mae Leah Cupps yn wych am sicrhau nad oes modd gweld beth sydd i ddod nesaf, nofel yn llawn dirgelwch, gan brofi pa mor ddwfn yw cariad a pha mor bwysig yw gonestrwydd. Gwych a dw i’n edrych ymlaen at weld be ddaw nesaf.

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Thanks to Netgalley and Inkubator Books for the ARC.

This story has been on my mind since I started the first page! As we travel to a private island with Natalie and her boyfriend Hudson to enjoy a romantic weekend away… but that’s far from what can be expected here! The fast paced narrative, full of unexpected events will certainly shock you. I was certain I had guessed the ending, I was so wrong! Leah Cupps is excellent at ensuring we can’t guess what comes next, a novel full of mystery, testing the depth of love and the importance of honesty. Fantastic and I can’t wait to see what comes next!

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Sadly this was not for me.
The characters grated especially the main one.
The storyline was so same-ish that i thought i had read the book before.
I have to admit i flipped through here and there.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.
Hopefully others will find this more entertaining than i did.

While showing promise, this book falls short due to inconsistencies and plot holes. The premise lacks originality and the main character, Natalie, comes across as shallow and lacking depth. The story rushes towards its conclusion, leaving major characters undeveloped.

Despite these issues, unexpected elements involving the antagonists add intrigue. Natalie's focus on physical appearance and a jumbled timeline regarding her relationship with Hudson contribute to the confusion. The hurried resolution and lack of depth in character development leave much to be desired.

However, the character of Hudson stands out for his compassion and growth. A deeper exploration of characters, particularly Hudson, in the closing chapters would greatly enhance the story.

Natalie and Hudson are away on an island for a weekend, and she is hoping that he proposes.
The island is secluded and they are supposed to be the only people there, but there are strange things happening - noises that are unexplained, and a white cat that looks well fed.
The woman who owned this house went missing a year ago, and Natalie finds her diary, and makes some frightening discoveries.

I felt that this started out a little slow, and Natalie's constant preening and narcissism really grated me.
However, the twists made up for that annoyance, and I honestly will never look at a weekend in a remote spot the same way again.

3.5/5 stars rounded up to 4 - although I did enjoy the book.

Thanks to Netgalley and Inkubator books for the opportunity to read this book.

This book was just ok. The writing felt very YA to me and lacked depth. I felt like there were some gaps in the plot and the story didn't flow right at times. I also find it very hard to enjoy a book when the main character is so unlikable.

Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This is an enjoyable read with many familiar tropes: everyone has secrets and not alone are the main ones. And while the tropes are familiar, it is entertaining nevertheless!
It was interesting as the plot developed to see how all the storylines and characters were interconnected. It was cleverly done.
While there were a few plot holes I was able to ignore them and just focus on the suspense and mystery of the plot.

Overall, Leah Cupps has written another good and clever thriller!

I really wanted to love this book, but I do somewhat like it. It had a lot of holes in the plot and some were just not adding up to me.