#KellyRimmer

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I enjoy The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer for the history it introduces me to. It is my understanding that the female characters are based on real women like Cecily Lefort, Lilian Rolfe, Diana Rowden, and Violette Szabo. Some of the events like the destruction of the factory are based on historical events. I appreciate learning about the strength and courage of women who fought in the war. 

Reviewed for NetGalley.

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But that doesn't change the fact that a pregnancy isn't always the best thing for a woman. Childrearing is almost entirely a woman's responsibility, and pregnancy is entirely a woman's domain. For this reason alone I am absolutely convinced that a woman should have complete control over what happens to her if she falls pregnant. I don't think I should have to justify my decisions to you, or anyone else, for that matter.

Kelly Rimmer, Truths I Never Told You

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My top ten of 2020 was a bit surprising because for first time, I didn’t have a PNR/UF book that captured my attention. With that said, Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan led an amazing list of books that captivated me. Half of the list features new-to-me authors as well as diverse reads. The later part of the year was rough for me to really engage with my reading but I hope the new year will restore my focus. Goodbye 2020. #wrapup2020 #topten2020 #toptenbooks #thechaiseandlounge #bookstagram #romancereads #lookingforwardto2021 #queenmove #kennedyryan #loveandotherwords #christinalauren #thingswecannotsay #kellyrimmer #thefriendzone #thehappilyeverafterplaylist #abbyjiminez #youshouldseemeinacrown #leahjohnson #whentheearlmethismatch #stacyreid #hoodriverrat #kwebster #xeni #rebekahweatherspoon #thedeviltakesabride #julialondon https://www.instagram.com/p/CJiEuQzga56/?igshid=7nrn8sp2z1b6

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Read a tempting extract of Kelly Rimmer’s second-chance romance, UNSPOKEN!

CHAPTER ONE

Paul

I’ve been developing a single software application since I was seventeen years old. In recent years, I’ve worked with some of the best developers on earth, but it’s still my software. The sum of my life’s work is seventy-four million lines of code which, in layman’s

terms, enables people to use the internet in a safe and efficient manner. I don’t know all of that code by heart of course, but if you were to give me any portion of it, I could tell you what it does and why and how.

Code is knowable. Understandable. Infallibly rational. Opening my compiler is like wrapping myself in a warm blanket on a cold day. Code is safe and familiar, and I am completely at home and completely in control in that sphere, which is pretty much the polar opposite to my feelings about other humans. People are unfortunately illogical creatures, and today, people are ruining my day.

Well, one person specifically.

“Hello, Isabel,” I say to my almost-ex-wife. Her sudden appearance is as unfortunate as it is unexpected. Whenever we find ourselves in the same room these days, the tension is untenable, but it’s certain to be even worse today, because this room

happens to be in the very vacation home we spent most of the last year squabbling over as we negotiated the separation of our assets.

“You said that I could keep this house—” Isabel starts to say, but I really don’t like to be reminded that if the divorce was a cruel game, there’s a clear winner, and it’s not me.

That’s why I cut her off with a curt “my name is still on the title for four more days.”

Her nostrils flare. She makes a furious sound in the back of her throat, then closes her eyes and exhales shakily. Isabel is trying to keep her temper in check.

I lived with Isabel Rose Winton for four years, one month and eleven days. She likes almond milk in her coffee because she thinks it’s healthier, but she masks the taste with so much sugar, she may as well drink a soda. She sleeps curled up in a little ball, as if she’s afraid to take up space in her own bed. She resents her mother and adores her father and brothers. She loves New York with a passion, and she has an astounding ability to pluck threads from a city of 8.5 million people to weave them into a close-knit village around herself. Isabel makes friends everywhere she goes. She never forgets a name and people always remember her, too, even after meeting her just once. Everyone adores her.

Well, almost everyone. I can’t say I’m particularly fond of the woman these days.

“You’re supposed to be on retreat with your team this weekend.” Isabel flashes me a look, but it passes too quickly. I don’t have time to interpret it.

“How do you even know about my retreat?” I ask, but then I sigh and we both say at the exact same time, “Jess.”

Jessica Cohen has been my friend since college and she’s been my business partner almost as long. Isabel and Jess are friends, too, and they still see each other all the time. But Jess popping up in this conversation makes me uneasy, because she’s the reason I’m at Greenport today. And Jess does so love to meddle…

I’m distracted just thinking about this, and that’s when I make a critical error: I forget that there’s a reason I’ve been standing at a supremely uncomfortable sixty-degree angle, with my lower half hidden behind the wall which houses the stairwell, my top half leaning into the living room where Isabel is sitting. As soon as I shift position into something like a more standard posture, I see Isabel’s gaze run down my body. The scowl on her face intensifies, and mortifyingly, I feel myself blushing.

“Why are you naked?” Isabel demands.

That’s not why I’m blushing; after more than four years together, I’m certain Isabel is at least as familiar with my junk as I am. And my current state of undress is actually easily explained. I arrived here ninety-four minutes ago, immediately went for a very

long run and then took a very long shower. Everything

was fine until I reached for a towel and discovered

that Isabel’s scent was all over the soft cotton.

That made no sense, because my assistant Vanessa was supposed to arrange for the cleaning service to refresh the house before my arrival here today. I was headed downstairs to see if Vanessa had at least managed to stock the fridge with food and booze when I heard the sound of footsteps in the living room. It seemed a safe assumption that

if someone had broken into the house while I was in the shower, it wouldn’t be someone who was already well acquainted with my nether regions, so I was careful to stick only my head around the corner to investigate.

That was when I found Isabel herself, sitting proudly on the sofa as if it was her throne, firing death glares in my direction.

Which, for the record, she is definitely still doing. I might not be super skilled at reading body language, but even I know a stink eye when I see one. And this particular stink eye is focused with laserlike intent on the fourth finger of my left hand.

That is why I’m blushing, because what she can see there is not nearly as easily explained as a casual spot of midday nudity.

“Why on earth would you put your wedding ring back on now?” she asks me stiffly.

 The thing is, I never really took it off; I’d just slide it into my pocket if I knew I was going to see her. It wasn’t all that difficult to hide the fact that I’m still wearing the ring—I’ve only seen her in person ten times since she walked out of our Chelsea brownstone ten months ago. Once at our one and only attempt at marriage counseling. Once at Jess’s

legendary and, this year, somewhat awkward New Year’s Eve party. Once at the engagement party for our friends Marcus and Abby.

And seven times at mediation sessions, each one more heated than the last.

Isabel obviously noticed I wasn’t wearing the ring during those encounters, although it seems she missed the way I constantly rubbed the empty space on my finger, endlessly aware of its absence, just as I’m endlessly aware of her absence in our home in

Manhattan. I’d inevitably have felt her missing in this house today. If she wasn’t here, that is.

I’ve tried to stop wearing the ring and I find I just can’t break the habit, although if anything is going to cure me, the mortification of this moment might just do the trick.

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Time for another book recommendation! I love to read, & love to read for pleasure. This book was so much more. It was history, it was sad, it was heartbreak, it was triumphant! . The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer follows a dual timeline. It starts out modern day where we meet Alice, she’s in the grocery, trying to make it through a meltdown by her son in the yogurt aisle...Then it’s 1942, we meet Alina, a young Polish woman, living on her family farm & deeply in love with Tomasz... This is a #mustread Thank you so much @harlequinpublicityteam & @kelrimmerwrites for the copy to read & share! Grab yours, this book is on sale NOW! . **In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the Russian refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny...and it’s a lie that will remain buried until the next century. . **Since she was nine years old, Alina Dziak knew she would marry her best friend, Tomasz. Now fifteen and engaged, Alina is unconcerned by reports of Nazi soldiers at the Polish border, believing her neighbors that they pose no real threat, and dreams instead of the day Tomasz returns from college in Warsaw so they can be married. But little by little, injustice by brutal injustice, the Nazi occupation takes hold, and Alina’s tiny rural village, its families, are divided by fear and hate. Then, as the fabric of their lives is slowly picked apart, Tomasz disappears. Where Alina used to measure time between visits from her beloved, now she measures the spaces between hope and despair, waiting for word from Tomasz and avoiding the attentions of the soldiers who patrol her parents’ farm. But for now, even deafening silence is preferable to grief. . Slipping between Nazi-occupied Poland and the frenetic pace of modern life, Kelly Rimmer creates an emotional and finely wrought narrative. ​The Things We Cannot Say​ is an unshakable reminder of the devastation when truth is silenced...and how it can take a lifetime to find our voice before we learn to trust it. . #sponsored #kellyrimmer #thethingswecannotsay #harlequinpublicityteam #graydonhousebooks #bl0ggerluv #books https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw4mCSppmu5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nhkyaq4xngyb

[jennabookish]

What are you currently reading? I recently started Before I Let You Go, by Kelly Rimmer. I discovered Kelly Rimmer through @girlybookclub when The Things We Cannot Say was chosen for a monthly discussion and I couldn’t wait to read more of her work. 💕

[jennblogsbooks]

Happy Thursday ya’ll‼️ Thursday’s are easily my 2nd favorite day of the week. It means the weekend is almost here! . 🔮 . BEFORE I LET YOU GO by Kelly Rimmer released earlier this week. This book sounds very interesting. I’ll leave the synopsis below to peak your interest. . 🔮 . Thank you to Little Bird Publicity for my copy 💜 . 🔮 . Synopsis: . The 2:00 a.m. call is the first time Lexie Vidler has heard her sister’s voice in years. Annie is a drug addict, a thief, a liar—and in trouble, again. Lexie has always bailed Annie out, given her money, a place to sleep, sent her to every kind of rehab. But this time, she’s not just strung out—she’s pregnant and in premature labor. If she goes to the hospital, she’ll lose custody of her baby—maybe even go to prison. But the alternative is unthinkable. As weeks unfold, Lexie finds herself caring for her fragile newborn niece while her carefully ordered life is collapsing around her. She’s in danger of losing her job, and her fiancé only has so much patience for Annie’s drama. In court-ordered rehab, Annie attempts to halt her downward spiral by confronting long-buried secrets from the sisters’ childhood, ghosts that Lexie doesn’t want to face. But will the journey heal Annie, or lead her down a darker path? Both candid and compassionate, Before I Let You Go explores a hotly divisive topic and asks how far the ties of family love can be stretched before they finally break. . 🔮 . #beforeiletyougo #kellyrimmer #littlebirdpublicity #graydonhousebooks #bookandcandles #scentpopcandles #unitedbookstagram #fortheloveofbooks #mustread #bookbirthday #opiodaddiction #openbook

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: if you could drop everything and go somewhere, where would you go? I'd want to either go to Greece because I've always wanted to go there or Italy because I love it there 😊✨💜 • Hey guys! I hope y'all have been having a good day because mine has been a complete and utter mess 😅. I've go so much homework, tests, and quizzes, and I have no clue how I'm gonna be able to do everything and not go insane 😂. On a lighter note, the wonderful @littlebirdpublicity sent me a copy of Before I Let You Go by @kelrimmerwrites. This beautiful book came out yesterday, so go out to the nearest bookstore to check it out! Here's the synopsis: The 2:00 a.m. call is the first time Lexie Vidler has heard her sister’s voice in years. Annie is a drug addict, a thief, a liar—and in trouble, again. Lexie has always bailed Annie out, given her money, a place to sleep, sent her to every kind of rehab. But this time, she’s not just strung out—she’s pregnant and in premature labor. If she goes to the hospital, she’ll lose custody of her baby—maybe even go to prison. But the alternative is unthinkable. As weeks unfold, Lexie finds herself caring for her fragile newborn niece while her carefully ordered life is collapsing around her. She’s in danger of losing her job, and her fiancé only has so much patience for Annie’s drama. In court-ordered rehab, Annie attempts to halt her downward spiral by confronting long-buried secrets from the sisters’ childhood, ghosts that Lexie doesn’t want to face. But will the journey heal Annie, or lead her down a darker path? Both candid and compassionate, Before I Let You Go explores a hotly divisive topic and asks how far the ties of family love can be stretched before they finally break. Before I Let You Go is such a beautiful, emotional, heart breaking read, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a good cry from a heart wrenching novel. Are any of you interested in Before I Let You Go? • #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstafeatures #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #booknookstagram #igreads #booksofinstagram #book #books #beforeiletyougo #kellyrimmer #littlebirdpublicity #bookish #bookfeaturepage #bookporn #bookaholic

[lisa-lostinlit]

I love when I’m still thinking about a book a while after I’ve finished it. I read BEFORE I LET YOU GO by @kelrimmerwrites last month and it’s still on my mind. If you’re looking for a emotional, heartbreaking yet hopeful and very powerful read about family, addiction, and making hard choices, this is a book you’ll want to grab! . Thank you to @littlebirdpublicity for this copy! . 📚#lilgettingtoknowyou - book that made me cry ________________________________________________________ 📖Synopsis: The 2:00 a.m. call is the first time Lexie Vidler has heard her sister’s voice in years. Annie is a drug addict, a thief, a liar—and in trouble, again. Lexie has always bailed Annie out, given her money, a place to sleep, sent her to every kind of rehab. But this time, she’s not just strung out—she’s pregnant and in premature labor. If she goes to the hospital, she’ll lose custody of her baby—maybe even go to prison. But the alternative is unthinkable. . As weeks unfold, Lexie finds herself caring for her fragile newborn niece while her carefully ordered life is collapsing around her. She’s in danger of losing her job, and her fiancé only has so much patience for Annie’s drama. In court-ordered rehab, Annie attempts to halt her downward spiral by confronting long-buried secrets from the sisters’ childhood, ghosts that Lexie doesn’t want to face. But will the journey heal Annie, or lead her down a darker path? . Both candid and compassionate, Before I Let You Go explores a hotly divisive topic and asks how far the ties of family love can be stretched before they finally break. ________________________________________________________ #beforeiletyougo #kellyrimmer #lilbookrec #bookstagram #booklover #mustread #readersofinstagram #allthebooks #seekthesimplicity #pursuepretty #cozyvibes #culturetripbooks #booksofinstagram #igreads #instabook — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2HTZ8M1

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Book review: Before I let you go by Kelly Rimmer

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Genre: Family and relationship fiction Rating: 5/5 Plot: As children, Lexie and Annie were incredibly close. Bonded by the death of their beloved father, they weathered the storms of life together. When Lexie leaves home to follow her dream, Annie is forced to turn to her leatherbound journal as the only place she can confide her deepest secrets and fears… As adults, sisters Lexie and Annie could…

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Love doesn't just need compromise to survive– love, to its very essence, is compromise. It's genuinely wanting what's best for the other person, even when it trumps your own preferences.

Kelly Rimmer, Truths I Never Told You

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📚 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀! It is publication day today!!! 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 by Kelly Rimmer is coming to your favourite bookstore today. This book is beautiful and moving. I recommend it. . 🕵🏼‍♀️ About the author: 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She’s sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil. . 💌 My Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️/5 . 🙋🏼‍♀️ Thank you, 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 and 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 for giving me an ARC of this inspiring novel. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 by Kelly Rimmer is now available at your favourite bookstore. . Don't forget to take advantage of my code 𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗗𝗢𝗚𝗦𝟭𝟬 to get 10% off your order @bookbedsboutique. Her bookbeds are gorgeous. . 👩🏼‍🏫 𝗤𝗢𝗧𝗗: How do you feel about your age? . . #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #book #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #bookphotography #truthsinevertoldyou #kellyrimmer #bookpublication #booksofhcc https://www.instagram.com/p/B--OQNqAqpO/?igshid=n8oysi1ta7ws

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The only vow she’s ever been prepared to make is not to say “I do” - Undone (Start Up in the City) by Kelly Rimmer  http://bit.ly/31Vbv1h ⁠ Running a major tech company without breaking a sweat? No problem. But being bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding is giving Jess Cohen a bad case of the jitters. Maybe that’s because she’ll have to face the groom’s brother, Jake—the man she’s been avoiding for the last two years. Jake, who Jess dumped mercilessly, unable to tell him the truth about her past. Jake, who’s loyal, loving and all wrong for someone who refuses to be tied down. If only Jess’s heart could remember that. Jake Winton spent four months secretly dating Jess, and the past two years trying—and failing—to forget her. He’d been ready to propose, convinced Jess was every bit as in love with him as he was with her. Now he’s sure their connection is still there, sizzling and undeniable. Whatever she’s holding back, he can handle—if only she’ll trust him with her secrets, her fears, and her heart. #Sponsored #HarlequinPublicityTeam #HQN #StartUpInTheCity #KellyRimmer #HQNBooks #Bookstagram #ContemporaryRomance  #RomCom #Undone @HarlequinPublicityTeam @kelrimmerwrites  @HarlequinBooks, @BookClubbish #lovelies #lovelyloveday #lovelylovedayblog  

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regram @owl_read Just finished this heartbreaking book 😢 It’s about two sisters who have a bond. One is successful and the other is struggling with an addiction and to top it off, she’s pregnant. I gained some perspective of how someone who is family tried to save that person front that addiction. I really recommend this book and I can’t wait for it to come out for everyone to enjoy it. I give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #bookrecomendation #bookreview #beforeiletyougo #kellyrimmer #booksofinstagram #instabook #bookstagram #bookpost #bookworm #bookcomunity http://ift.tt/2zS2olQ

[jennabookish]

I always look forward to book club nights because I get to see my book club besties, but I’m especially looking forward to this Monday because I cannot wait to discuss this book. This is one of my favorite @girlybookclub picks in a long while, probably since The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. The Things We Cannot Say is a historical fiction novel about WWII. When it comes to historical fiction novels that also have a modern timeline, I often find myself feeling like the modern part of the story is extraneous, added mainly to make the book feel more relatable to a modern audience without adding much of substance. The modern storyline in this book definitely added a lot to the story, especially as things began to tie together at the end. A beautiful story about love, sacrifice, hope, and strength in seemingly impossible situations. 💕💕💕💕

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Current read for realists. 4/5 star summer read. Short synopsis - small narrative arc.... An impossible decision swayed by the deepest love for one’s own blood. Lexie Vidler’s (a successful woman with a perfect man) secret tornado aka Annie Vidler (heroin addict) sister steps back into her life with the biggest predicament she has ever been in and this time it will be a life-altering commitment for Lexie.