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★★★★☆ Review: First, I would like to thank Macmillan Audio for providing me with a free advanced listener copy of this audiobook. This is my honest review. Feminine rage and retribution Having read and enjoyed The Night Guest , I was eager to get a copy of Hildur Knútsdóttir's latest English translation! Unnur lives alone until the Cat Distribution System deposits a black cat in her home. Despite finding the cat's owner, the cat keeps returning, and now Unnur must begrudgingly accept that Ásta and her cat will be a regular installment in her home. Getting to know Ásta on a deeper level, she quickly realizes that her new friend is in a dangerous situation and that if she doesn't intervene, no one will. Dead Weight is marketed as horror, but unlike The Night Guest , there are no horror elements. I still really enjoyed it as a fast-paced domestic thriller novella. If you are looking for feminine rage and retribution and a book you can read in a single sitti...
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Review: Save Me by Mona Kasten


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Series: Maxton Hall, Book 1

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First, I would like to thank Berkley for providing me with a free advanced reader copy of this book. This is my honest review.

A cliffhanger that will gut you

I haven't seen the Maxton Hall TV series, but the fact that a show was created made me interested in reading the new English translation of the book series. I was really excited when an email from NetGalley hit my inbox announcing it was available as Read Now for 24 hours!

While fighting against her growing feelings for James, Ruby also harbors a devastating secret that could ruin lives after stumbling into something she was never meant to see. Save Me deals with some darker subjects, giving it depth beyond other university romances I have read. I loved the growing chemistry between Ruby and James, and the ending, while shocking, made me eager to pick up the next book in the series. I'm glad the trilogy was translated and released in quick succession! I honestly couldn't wait to jump into Save You.

Audience: upper YA/new adult
Trigger warnings: drug/alcohol use, infidelity, death, grief, past child abuse
Recommended for fans of: school romance, rich/poor, hurt/comfort, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance

Publisher's Synopsis:

The first book in the international bestselling Maxton Hall series—now an Amazon Prime streaming series—in English for the first time.

They come from different worlds, and yet they are meant for each other.

Money, glamour, luxury, power—Ruby Bell couldn’t be less interested in these things if she tried. After being awarded a scholarship to one of England’s most prestigious and expensive private schools, Maxton Hall, all she wants is to keep her head down, work hard, and get accepted to Oxford. She keeps her distance from everyone, especially the arrogant, rich, and extremely handsome James Beaufort, ringleader of the school’s party boys.

When Ruby discovers a scandalous secret about the Beauforts, she is suddenly on James’s radar. It only gets worse when James is forced to work with her to plan the school's annual gala. Yet the more time they spend together, the more they realize they share much more than they thought.

Falling for James Beaufort was never part of her plan, yet Ruby can’t help but let her feelings sweep her away. But James must make a decision for himself: will he choose what’s expected of him, or what he feels for her?

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©Berkley: July 1, 2025
Edition: digital ARC
362 pages

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