Excellent books that will brighten autumn evenings

The Lies You Told - Harriet Tyce

Sadie loves her daughter Robin and will do anything to protect her. He can't tell her why they had to leave home so soon, or why Robin's father won't follow them to London. He also refuses to tell her why he doesn't like to return to his dead mother's house, as it has toxic memories of her. He can't tell her the truth about the school she should attend because it doesn't accept freshmen. Sadie just wants to get her life back on track. But even lies told with the best of intentions can have deadly consequences. It is a shocking, dark thriller that will completely captivate you.

The Catch -TMLogan

Ed is thrilled to meet his daughter's fiancé. Ryan looks like the perfect future son-in-law. There's just one problem: there's something wrong with him. There was something dark lurking in the shadows of his eyes. Terrified by the possibility of his daughter being in a relationship with a psychopath, he himself struggles with the demons of his past as he is accused daily of being responsible for the death of his three-year-old son. Ed tries to discover Ryan's dark side. But no one believes him. The more he delves into the mysterious past of his future son-in-law, the more estranged he becomes from his daughter and the rest of his family, who are convinced that Ryan is the perfect man. It is a tense and compelling thriller.

Never Look Back - Mary Burton

Expect the unexpected in this one challenging, tense and interesting crime novel. After several women disappear, Agent Melina Shepard of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation decides to disguise herself as a prostitute. While working the streets, she avoids becoming the serial killer's latest victim, and as much as it hurts to admit it, she needs reinforcements. A lone wolf, FBI agent Jerrod Ramsey, enters the scene. Together they investigate the place where a girl was found abandoned in a car. They open the trunk and are horrified to learn that they are dealing with two serial killers with very different habits. This whole situation brings back memories for Melina – why does this particular case seem so connected to her painful past? Before time runs out, Melina must catch not one, but two serial killers – and both of them want her.

Island Affair - Priscilla Oliveras

Sara Vance, a social media influencer recovering from an eating disorder, comes to her senses when an opportunity for her career development and business expansion appears on the horizon. When her unreliable boyfriend doesn't show up on a family vacation in Florida, Sara hires Luis Navarro, a Cuban-born firefighter and master diver, ready to play her fiancé. On a family vacation, Luis and Sara make up a story about how they met. But when the time comes for Sarah to return home, their fake relationship will either fade away like a stunning sunset or blossom into something beautiful. It is a rich novel that brings a charming love story.

When We Were Young - Jaclyn Goldis

In this novel that is full of drama, family secrets and different opportunities, three generations of women come together.
Corfu, 1942: Tradition dictates that sixteen-year-old Sarah Batis must marry a Jew, but she fell in love with a fisherman who did not belong to their community. When the Nazis occupy Corfu, Sarah must watch from afar as her family is taken away.
Corfu, 2004: Sarah's daughter Bea has built a happy life with her daughters. Summers spent on a Greek island with the Winn family seem idyllic. In particular, love blossoms between Bea's daughter Joey and Leo Winn. But there is a secret that threatens their island paradise.
Florida, 2019: Joey is just days away from getting married to a handsome Jew who her family adores. With the arrival of Leo, Joey's first love, her whole world turns upside down. Fifteen years later, the attraction between them remains strong – but Leo didn't come looking for a happy reunion. He came to find out why he actually broke up with her on their last vacation together.

Marrying My Billionaire Boss - Nadia Lee

Nate is a handsome billionaire who can do anything in life but still can't have it. And what he cannot have every day is literally right in front of his eyes. Nate lusts after his assistant Evie from the moment she walks into his office. But she is immune to his charm and a workaholic who does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past and mix private and business life. Everything changes when Nate asks Evie to participate in a men's charity auction to save him from his crazy ex-girlfriend. Her task is to bid the most money at the auction so that they can then go on an extravagant date together. Everything was going according to plan until you wake up in the morning next to each other in bed, with a bad headache and wedding rings on your hand. In the morning, they did not know what happened to them the night before. A case of fun romance novel, which you will read in one sitting.