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No One Knows Us Here
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Expected publication date: January 1, 2023
Rosemary Rabourne left home after the death of her mother, leaving her half-sister, Wendy, in the care of her paternal grandmother. Now, Rosemary is struggling to make ends meet after the dissolution of her relationship when Wendy shows up at her door, begging Rosemary to take her in. Although Rosemary knows she can’t financially support Wendy, she also knows that she has a responsibility to Wendy, especially after leaving her behind. So when a friend introduces her to the world of high-end escorts, she can’t say no, and this is how she ends up as “girlfriend” to tech billionaire, Leo Glass. But Leo is not all that he appears to be, and Rosemary starts to wonder how far she will have to go to ensure her sister has a safe place to live.
Trigger warnings for: child molestation, prostitution, emotional abuse, controlling behaviours
“No One Knows Us Here” by Rebecca Kelley is absolutely unputdownable. Right away, I felt for Rosemary, and all of her choices had perfectly logical explanations, which made this novel’s plot all the more believable. After a childhood of abuse, Rosemary feels responsible for her younger sister, and is desperate to keep her from foster care, and each subsequent decision she makes is toward this goal.
This novel, in my opinion, was similar to “Fifty Shades of Grey” with the “rich billionaire and hired girlfriend”, although there was nowhere near as much BDSM (which is always a good thing in my books) and far more psychological dysfunction (if that’s possible). Something is wrong with Leo, and it’s evident right from the first page, but his true nature isn’t revealed until farther into the novel, which further cements his character as despicably unlikable.
“No One Knows” is narrated by Rosemary, and although there are deep, disturbing themes, the ending is delivered with a feminist, rallying battle cry that had me cheering. Kelley is a new author for me, but her previous novels have immediately been added to my “to read” list. “No One Knows Us Here” is compelling, addicting, and disturbing, while still managing all the feels.
Expected publication date: January 1, 2023
Rosemary Rabourne left home after the death of her mother, leaving her half-sister, Wendy, in the care of her paternal grandmother. Now, Rosemary is struggling to make ends meet after the dissolution of her relationship when Wendy shows up at her door, begging Rosemary to take her in. Although Rosemary knows she can’t financially support Wendy, she also knows that she has a responsibility to Wendy, especially after leaving her behind. So when a friend introduces her to the world of high-end escorts, she can’t say no, and this is how she ends up as “girlfriend” to tech billionaire, Leo Glass. But Leo is not all that he appears to be, and Rosemary starts to wonder how far she will have to go to ensure her sister has a safe place to live.
Trigger warnings for: child molestation, prostitution, emotional abuse, controlling behaviours
“No One Knows Us Here” by Rebecca Kelley is absolutely unputdownable. Right away, I felt for Rosemary, and all of her choices had perfectly logical explanations, which made this novel’s plot all the more believable. After a childhood of abuse, Rosemary feels responsible for her younger sister, and is desperate to keep her from foster care, and each subsequent decision she makes is toward this goal.
This novel, in my opinion, was similar to “Fifty Shades of Grey” with the “rich billionaire and hired girlfriend”, although there was nowhere near as much BDSM (which is always a good thing in my books) and far more psychological dysfunction (if that’s possible). Something is wrong with Leo, and it’s evident right from the first page, but his true nature isn’t revealed until farther into the novel, which further cements his character as despicably unlikable.
“No One Knows” is narrated by Rosemary, and although there are deep, disturbing themes, the ending is delivered with a feminist, rallying battle cry that had me cheering. Kelley is a new author for me, but her previous novels have immediately been added to my “to read” list. “No One Knows Us Here” is compelling, addicting, and disturbing, while still managing all the feels.
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