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Sunshine, secrets, and swoon-worthy stories—June's featured reads are your perfect summer escape.

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He doesn�t need a woman in his life; she knows he can�t live without her.


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A promise rekindled. A secret revealed. A second chance at the family they never had.


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A cowboy with a second chance. A waitress with a hidden gift. And a small town where love paints a brand-new beginning.


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He�s her only protection. She�s carrying his child. Together, they must outwit a killer before time runs out.


Baby Doll

Baby Doll, July 2016
by Hollie Overton

Redhook
288 pages
ISBN: 0316268712
EAN: 9780316268714
Kindle: B017RQP34M
Hardcover / e-Book
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"BABY DOLL thrills, fascinates and grabs you by the throat!"

Fresh Fiction Review

Baby Doll
Hollie Overton

Reviewed by Magdalena Johansson
Posted July 17, 2016

Thriller Psychological

Lily was kidnapped when she was 16 years old and grew from teenager to an adult in a small basement prison in a cabin. Her daughter Skye has never been outside. Then, one day her Lily's captor leaves the deadbolt on the door unlocked and they manage to escape. Now Lily must face the world that she hasn't seen in eight years and Lily must get used to living outside a small space. And, out there is Lily's twin sister and mother. But, out there is also her captor... Wow, what a book! I was hooked from the start and read the whole book during one day. I did read one or two pages of the book some day before just to check and see if it looked interesting and I found it so, but I had no idea that when I started the book for real that it would be so intriguing to read that I hardly could put down the book. What I especially like about the book was that there are different point-of-views throughout the book which meant that we got to follow each main character as the story progressed. I felt that it worked very well with this story since there are so many people involved and to follow each of the character's moments made the story richer. It's a very very gripping and suspenseful story from the moment Lily and Skye escape in the beginning of the book until the end. Lily is, despite everything she has been through a very strong person, but still it's hard to get back to the world where so much have changed. For instance, Wes, her then boyfriend is now expecting a child with her sister and so much has changed with her family. Not to mention the pressure of the press and the fear of her captor going free. BABY DOLL is a fantastic book with a thrilling and fascinating story that will grip your heart and not let go. The ending was unpredictable and truly surprised me since I was expecting a different kind of ending. I loved every page of the book and I recommend it warmly!

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SUMMARY

You've been held captive in one room, mentally and physically abused every day, since you were sixteen years old. Then, one night, you realize your captor has left the door to your cell unlocked. For the first time in eight years, you're free. This is about what happens next ... Lily knows that she must bring the man who nearly ruined her life to justice. But she never imagined that reconnecting with her family would be just as difficult. Reclaiming her relationship with her twin sister, her mother, and her high school sweetheart, who is in love with her sister, may be Lily's greatest challenge. After all they've been through, can Lily and her family find their way back after this life-altering trauma? Baby Doll is a taut psychological thriller that focuses on family entanglements and the evil that can hide behind a benign facade.


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Re: BABY DOLL thrills, fascinates and grabs you by the throat!

Wow, Magdalena, great review! I may have to add this one.
(Christine Terrell 9:22pm July 18, 2016)

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