Cheryl's Book Nook

  A Trial of the Century witnessed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the dock: a quiet American doctor accused of mutilation and murder. In 1910, Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen stood trial for the murder of his wife, the music-hall performer Belle Elmore, after human remains were discovered beneath the cellar floor of their London home. What followed was one of the first great twentieth-century media manhunts: a transatlantic pursuit to Canada aboard a steamship, the revolutionary use of wireless telegraphy, and a trial watched by a public gripped by fascination and unease. This script edition accompanies the full-cast courtroom drama audiobook released April 24th, 2026. Drawn from the original Old Bailey trial transcripts and contemporary reporting, this edition recreates the key exchanges between prosecution and defence: the forensic examination of the remains, the testimony surrounding a troubled marriage, and the steady, methodical dismantling of the accused in open court. The proceeding...

  He was never meant to be mine, but fate doesn’t give a damn about definitions. Our relationship grew through the pain, through the breaking, through the pleasure that rebuilt me, and we found something worth keeping. It's not perfect. It’s not pure. But it’s ours—And it all began with a forbidden step. My Review Another good, quickie read form Dani Rose. I like how caring but at the same time Dylan being a DOM. As a DOM it is not just about being in charge but also caring for the one that you are with. That is what Dylan does for Lucy. He understands what she needs and helps to give her a voice.  While a short, quick read, there is a nice steamy scene. it is a good one. If you are new to Dani Rose, this would be a good novella to start with. You will enjoy it. 

  Tropes ★ Brother’s Best Friend ★ Friends to Lovers ★ Sports Romance ★ Forced Proximity ★ He Falls First ★ Forbidden / Off-Limits Emily Sinclair lives by the Rule of Three: work hard, stay organized, and never, under any circumstances, look at Finn Taylor as anything other than her brother’s best friend. Finn has always been her safe harbor. The late-night phone call. The permanent plus-one. The only person who knows she’d rather temper chocolate than draft a legal brief. He is also the pro football star whose career just slammed into a brick wall of a humiliating season-ending injury. When Finn’s confidence hits rock bottom, Emily does what she does best. She makes a plan. She will help him through rehab, and in return, he will help her transform a dusty storefront into the chocolate shop of her dreams. Simple. Except somewhere between physical therapy sessions and renovation dust, the lines they spent a decade drawing start to blur. Finn is not just offering to...

  In the Divide, magic has a way of making you pay twice. Sable has spent thirteen years as a crime lord's property. When she finally gets the chance to break free, she runs... straight into the jaws of something far worse. Harkan is ruthless and utterly uninterested in letting her go. When he severs her old chains, he replaces them with something far more a bond that hums beneath her skin every time he's near. She should hate him, and she does... But she also can't stop thinking about his hands. His voice. The way his control fractures every time someone looks at her wrong. With the Mating Moon rising and enemies closing in, Sable is caught between the man hunting her and the wolf claiming her, and a bond that's making it harder to tell the difference between captivity and craving. Seven nights. One feral Alpha. And a bond that won't be denied. Because when the moon rises and magic comes due, some bonds damn you… And some mark you forever. My Review Ooh, I really l...

  He’s a charming Coconut Beach bartender allergic to forever. I’m the runaway bride with a ticking marriage deadline I can’t ignore… Cal Bennett was supposed to be a solution. I need to be married before my thirtieth birthday, or I lose my family’s billion-dollar company. He needs nothing from me except honesty and maybe a little fun. So we make a deal. A fake marriage. Simple. Temporary. Safe. What could go wrong? Except there is nothing fake about this chemistry between us. Between family dinners and early-morning surf lessons, I’m falling for a man who feels nothing like the cold boardrooms waiting for me back in Manhattan. I fall for his family and his friends. The messy, beautiful island life I was never meant to keep. Everything seems manageable until I step into my role as CEO and the headlines start circling. New York expects its heiress back. Coconut Beach wants me to stay. And my fake husband is starting to feel dangerously real. Now I have to decide if this was just...

  I loved three men who left me for dead. Now, I’m going to war, and I’m dragging them to hell with me, whether they like it or not. Aleksandr still makes me want to drop to my knees. Cole still looks at me like I'm the worst thing that ever happened to him. Tristan's obsession is dangerous because I want to give in, and I hate myself for it. My enemies are coming, and I don't have the luxury of fighting alone. I'll use every weapon I have. Including the three men who broke me. Especially them. I woke up alone in a hospital bed, and I will never forgive them for that. They think I'm the villain. Maybe it's time I became one. Vicious Wins is the conclusion to the Cruel Games duet, a scorching hot, dark, why choose, hockey romance with groveling, redemption, and a hard-earned HEA. Check the author’s website for content notes. My Review This book picks up pretty much after book one. I thought I was ready but physically I may have been but not emotionally. This book...