Jan 18, 2026

#BookReview #TheOtherSister #TheoBaxter #ZoolooBookTours #InkubatorBooks #NetGalley

 


✨ Meet Your Next Favourite Author! ✨

🎉 THEO BAXTER 🎉

 

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Theo Baxter loves writing psychological suspense thrillers. It’s all about that last reveal that he loves shocking readers with.

 

He grew up in New York, where there was crime all around. He decided to turn that into something positive with his fiction.

 

His stories will have you reading through the night—they are very addictive!

 

 

 

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Where can you find them?

 

 

Facebook

 

 

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Book Links

 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/244790642-the-other-sister

 

Purchase Link: https://mybook.to/othersister-zbt

 

 

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Blurb

 

Celeste left her sister behind. Now she’s coming home…

 

Dr. Celeste Monroe seems to have the perfect life—a thriving psychology practice, bestselling self-help books, and the respect of her peers.

 

But when patient Daniel St. Clair begins stalking her and releases doctored recordings of their sessions which go viral, Celeste's career crumbles overnight. As death threats flood in and her reputation disintegrates, she realises that what’s happening in the present may be linked to her own troubled past.

 

When Celeste was fourteen, her abusive mother was murdered. Celeste testified that her twin sister Leah was the killer and Leah was incarcerated in a mental institution.

 

Now, under intense scrutiny, Celeste’s past is coming back to haunt her. What really happened the night her mother died? Did Celeste know more than she said? Someone out there seems to think she did and now they’re threatening to destroy her.

 

As Celeste's world spirals and her memory begins to fracture, she must confront a terrifying question: What if the fugue states she's suffered since childhood have been hiding a truth far darker than she ever imagined?

 


 The Other Sister

Written By Theo Baxter

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews


 First, I want to thank Theo Baxter, Inkubator Books, Zooloo Book Tours and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review. 


DANG!!! Do you know that saying you can’t judge a book by it’s cover?! Well there is some truth to that!! Looking at the cover of The Other Sister by Theo Baxter you would think it would be a sweet innocent and fun read!! Oh just the opposite!!! This is one of his most in-depth, darkest, deepest, twisted, intense, mindblowing, heartbreaking, gripping, page turner that will keep you up all night!! Of all the books that Theo has written none has piqued my interest more than this one-meaning this is my ultimate fave of his. I sincerely hope he takes this writing style from this book and uses it into future books. 


The Other Sister literally grabbed you through your Kindle and pulled you into the storyline and didn’t let you go til you found out til it ended!!! There were so many insane familial pieces to this story beginning with the Mother. Never in a million years have I read or met a woman like her in person. Nor could I fathom someone dreaming up a character like this woman! Which made me wonder how Theo came up with this character. She was sick and twisted and that storyline was just shocking. 


The saying is always write about what you know. So, Theo put that theory to use with his character Celeste and she authored her own autobiography. Which bit her in the but down the line…


Oh there is so much I want to say about this book but I don’t want to spoil it for anyone!!!  Theo put so many dark twisted jaw dropping twists and turns that I never ever saw coming. Maybe you will but I didn’t. Seriously, you need to pick up this book, grab a beverage, clear your schedule and binge read it!! It is super good!! The Other Sister deserves way more than 5 stars!! 




Jan 12, 2026

#BooksonTour #TheLieSheTold #EmmaRobinson #Bookouture #NetGalley

 

Natalie, it’s mum. You need to come home. It’s your father…’ Clutching the phone, my hands shaking, my entire world tilts. For years I’ve run from a family secret which threatened to devastate us all. But with my darling father’s life on the line, I have to face the truth, whatever the cost.


Bursting through the hospital doors, I see my mother and sister waiting in the corridor, worry etched on their faces. Over the years I’ve grown apart from my sister Victoria. She married young and started a family. I chose a different path. I had no choice but to leave so that the rest of my family could be happy.


Gathering at my father’s bedside, I clutch Victoria’s hand like we’re little again. As we start to share our memories of the fun and loving home he created, he leans towards us, uttering words which will turn our world upside down: ‘You mustn’t blame your mother. It was never her fault.’


Victoria reassures me that it must be the medication, that he doesn’t know what he is saying. But I do. Years ago, I thought our mother had betrayed us in the worst possible way. But looking at the stranger standing next to her, I know they are part of the lie my parents were so desperate to hide. The lie I ran from. But if I tell the truth of what I know, will it destroy our lives forever?

A totally gripping and heartbreaking read about devastating family secrets with the power to change everything you thought you knew. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Kate Hewitt and Diane Chamberlain.


What readers are saying about The Lie She Told:

Will keep you hooked from start to finish!… Heartbreaking with a few surprises that will leave you gasping!’ @sapphirenst9ne, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Emotional family drama that grabs you by the throat, whispers “you’re not ready for this,” and then absolutely wrecks you anyway… Emotional, twisty, and painfully real. If you love family dramas that make you feel everythingthis one delivers!’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Wow! I’ve come to expect lots of twists and turns, emotion and family dramafrom this author, but this book just keeps going with the surprises… Just one more chapter you will say, but no, it’s not that easy!’ @cypresscornerreads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Read in two sittings… unable to stop reading… I didn’t want it to end!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Drew me in from the moment I started reading… I had that good gut reading feel. Stunning… brilliant!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Wowzers! Emma Robinson has catapulted on to my must-read authors list. Her poignant writing is told with so much emotion, you can’t help getting caught up in.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Fantastic… lots of plot twists you will not see coming! … It’s a must read!!’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Emma Robinson is the author of several women’s fiction novels. She also blogs about the funny side of parenting and has contributed to podcasts such as  Funny Women . Whilst her early novels are humorous, her recent work focuses on emotional themes and these novels are both heart-breaking and life affirming. Emma enjoys writing stories which explore the power of family and friendship in the most challenging circumstances.

Emma currently lives in Essex with a husband, two children and a small black dog.







The Lie She Told
Written By Emma Robinson
Review by Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank Emma Robinson, Bookouture, and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you with this review. 


Happy 2026 everyone!! I am starting out this year on a positive note with one of my favorite authors Emma Robinson and her latest The Lie She Told! She is one of the few authors that I will read anything from!! So when Bookouture or Emma says she is releasing a book I will jump on the tour. All of her books pull on my heartstrings and at times I can be found ugly crying during some scenes. I made sure I stocked up on tissues and cleared my schedule for the day! 


The Lie She Told hit closer to home more so than any of the other books I read from her. In Emma’s book Doug (the Dad) has a heart attack and the family comes home to be there for him. My father a year ago became sick and eventually passed. Doug actually said a quote in the book that my Dad said a week before he passed with my sisters and my Mom around us. 

My heart went out to the sisters who came home to see their Dad like this. I remember it like it was yesterday when my sisters and my nephew came home to see my Dad. It wasn’t easy. 


I could totally relate to the two sisters in this book that were total opposites and also had different relationships with their parents. 


The Lies She Told full fledged family drama packed deep routed secrets that will blow you away when all is revealed! This is a must read for your TBR this year!! 





Jan 5, 2026

#BooksonTour #SheTookMyBaby #SteenaHolmes #Bookouture #NetGalley

 

She Took My Baby

Steena Holmes

I look after her children. But I know she stole mine…

As a nanny for the wealthy Eatons, Trina watches every day as RosalindEaton cradles the baby close. Trina’s baby.

The sweet little boy won’t settle—he never does in Rosalind’s arms. It breaks Trina’s heart to see the tiny tears falling down his fat cheeks. His glossy hair is light auburn, and straight. Nothing like the Eaton family’s classic dark curls.

Trina has been watching the Eatons for years. And what she knows about their dark past could be their undoing.

Rosalind isn’t coping. She isn’t sleeping and she’s barely eating. It is Trina who rocks the baby in the dead of night, whispering soothing words of comfort. Surely Rosalind is just one step away from slipping up and revealing the truth Trina is so certain of…

Trina’s baby was stolen.

The Eatons seem perfect, but they can’t be trusted. 

And she’ll do anythingto get her baby back.

Fans of The HousemaidThe Perfect Marriage and John Marrs will be totally obsessed with this gripping psychological thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Steena Holmes! 

What readers are saying about She Took My Baby:

Wow! I kept turning the pages, I needed to know what was happening… ended up reading it in one sitting!Fantastic.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I devoured it in one sitting… Gripping… Hooked me from page one.” NetGalley reviewer

“I could not put this book down. It is now one of my favorite books!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Did NOT disappoint!! Fast-paced… edge-of-your-seat suspense.” Jazzychazziesreadzandreviewz, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Perfect… You will not be able to put it down. Packed with twists!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Readers love Steena Holmes:

WOW! What a story. This is by far my very favorite book… Just left me breathless… I didn’t want to put this book down. I could have kept reading but for lack of sleep and needing to eat. It’s that good… 5/5 HUGE stars.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh my goodness… My god this book had me reading nearly all nightFantastic!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

WOW! Steena Holmes has hit it out of the ballpark yet again!! Jaw-dropping… Better be prepared for an all-nighter!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

OMG it was so good from start to finish. I could NOT put it down, seriously. Recommend!!!!!!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

FABULOUS BOOK!… The ending totally blew me away. I could not have anticipated it in a million years.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

OMG! This book had me spellbound from the very first heart-poundingchapter… a roller-coaster ride… my heart was racing… Amazing!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Gripping! So dang gripping that I literally could not stop reading it! I would imagine little twists that I knew were coming and WHAM… the twists were bigger, bolder, and even more gripping!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Omg! What a book!… I could not read this fast enough! I will be thinking about this book for a while! After I take a few breaths that is!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mind-blowing read with so many twists that you won’t see the ending coming. I could not put this down… Gripping.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow. This book. Seriously! I am blown away… Amazing!… It is now one of my favorites!… So excellent!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Talk about a twisty, keep you on the edge of your seat book… Fabulous, incredible… There is nothing I didn’t love about this book… Another home run Steena Holmes.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️




Steena Holmes is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with over 2 million copies of her titles sold worldwide, including The Patient, The Forgotten Ones, and The Sister Under the Stairs as well as her latest psychological suspense The Twin. Named in the Top 20 Women Author to Read by Good Housekeeping, Steena has also been featured in various newspapers and magazines, websites such as RedBook, Glamour, Coastal Living, and Goodhousekeeping. One of Steena’s passions is to travel with her readers, so she created her Sweet Tours, where she shares her love for sweets, whether in Paris, Italy, or exploring European Christmas Markets. To learn more about her books and join her on the next Sweet Tour, visit her website at
 
http://www.steenaholmes.com.


She Took My Baby 
Written By Steena Holmes 
Reviewed By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank Steena Holmes, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review. 


OMG!! Steena Holmes She Took My Baby is so twisted it will have everyone talking!! Seriously, Steena is a brilliant creative genius writing this one. This is my first time reading anything of hers and I would read/review from her again. This storyline was so totally out of the box to anything that I have read prior…and if you know me you know my obsession with psychological thrillers!! If I were you I would add it to my TBR list for the new year! You can thank me later. 


WOW!! Steena captured my interest fast as I felt like I was reading a scene from a movie. The prologue was incredibly emotionally intense! From then on it was fast paced, intense, gripping, shocking, twisted, totally addicting, a bingeworthy clear your calendar read.


I wanted to jump into the book and give these Doctors a piece of my mind!!! They were obviously lying to her about her babies! The question is why were they? While I was in the book I wanted to console her too. What she was going through was a nightmare!! 


I loved this in the beginning of the book when Steena said to all those who hold secrets close to their hearts, remember this: Secrets that destroy can also be refined. Choose your secrets, and choose them wisely. That was so true for this story!


I love how Steena keeps the readers in mind when writing every book she writes. However, I love how she has one special reader in mind who has been with her from Finding Emma to now (and yet this is my first book I am reading from her..I need to catch up) and that is Sherri Gall. She is always honest about her thoughts about her books. 


Congrats to Steena who will soon be a grandma for the first time right around the time this book is released! 


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