Title: The Soulmate
Author: Sally Hepworth
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 327
Length: 7h 44m
Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Jessica Douglas-Henry
Source: Owned
Reason: Book Club, BotM Backlist
Rating: Romance Rating: 
My Thoughts
This is the second Hepworth book I’ve read. With both books, I really enjoyed the suspense, but I struggled with the mental health aspects. I feel like Hepworth uses diagnoses like Borderline Personality Disorder or Bipolar Disorder as a crutch to explain why her antagonists are psychotic. Also, the ending in this one wasn’t very satisfying.
Despite The Soulmate‘s flaws, the story was intriguing. I liked the dual narrators and the back and forth between the then and the now. The suspense kept me reading because I wanted to know the whole story.
The Blonde Identity
Author: Ally Carter
Series: Blonde Identity #1
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 289
Length: 9h 1m
Narrator: Emily Ellet, Andrew Eiden
Source: Library
Reason: Just Because
Rating:
Romance Rating:
My Thoughts
The Blonde Identity was such a fun fast-paced fade-to-black romance. I loved both Zoe and Sawyer, their chemistry, and banter.
I loved the premise of Zoe being the non-espionage twin targeted by iffy governments and groups all while trying to get her memory back. It was action-packed with never a dull moment. The story felt like a funnier and rom-comier version of The Bourne Identity.
I’m excited to stay in this world and read Alex’s story once The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold releases later this year.
The Soulmate
Author: Sally Hepworth
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 327
Length: 7h 44m
Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Jessica Douglas-Henry
Source: Owned
Reason: Book Club, BotM Backlist
Rating:
Romance Rating:
My Thoughts
This is the second Hepworth book I’ve read. With both books, I really enjoyed the suspense, but I struggled with the mental health aspects. I feel like Hepworth uses diagnoses like Borderline Personality Disorder or Bipolar Disorder as a crutch to explain why her antagonists are psychotic. Also, the ending in this one wasn’t very satisfying.
Despite The Soulmate‘s flaws, the story was intriguing. I liked the dual narrators and the back and forth between the then and the now. The suspense kept me reading because I wanted to know the whole story.
2025 Goals
I’m really happy with my reading last year. I read more in 2024 than I have ever read in a year before. I’d love to try to surpass that goal this year.
My goals for 2025 are to:
I’ll keep track of my progress on my 2025 Goals & Tracking page.