No More Words: A Novel
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Summary
From the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes the first book in a trilogy about love， betrayal， and the secrets families keep。
Forced to choose between abortion or adoption， Olivia Carson’s younger sister， Lily， runs away from home。 Sixteen and pregnant， she never returns。 But she writes。 Once a year， Lily mails a picture of her son， Josh， to Olivia until his thirteenth year。 Then it’s Josh himself who arrives at Olivia’s house， alone， terrified， and in possession of a notarized declaration from Lily。 It begins， “In the event I go missing…”
Josh has difficulty talking。 He can’t read or write， but he’s a prolific artist， exhibiting skill beyond his age。 His drawings are as detailed as they are horrific。 Olivia soon realizes Josh’s artwork tells a story。 There’s more to his arrival and to Lily’s untimely disappearance than it seems。 Using the drawings as a road map， Olivia traces Josh’s path back to his mom。 Each drawing sheds light on Lily’s past and reveals a darkness that forces Olivia to question everything she thought she knew about her family。
Forced to choose between abortion or adoption， Olivia Carson’s younger sister， Lily， runs away from home。 Sixteen and pregnant， she never returns。 But she writes。 Once a year， Lily mails a picture of her son， Josh， to Olivia until his thirteenth year。 Then it’s Josh himself who arrives at Olivia’s house， alone， terrified， and in possession of a notarized declaration from Lily。 It begins， “In the event I go missing…”
Josh has difficulty talking。 He can’t read or write， but he’s a prolific artist， exhibiting skill beyond his age。 His drawings are as detailed as they are horrific。 Olivia soon realizes Josh’s artwork tells a story。 There’s more to his arrival and to Lily’s untimely disappearance than it seems。 Using the drawings as a road map， Olivia traces Josh’s path back to his mom。 Each drawing sheds light on Lily’s past and reveals a darkness that forces Olivia to question everything she thought she knew about her family。
Reviews
Megan
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Not Kerry’s best workLook， I LOVE Kerry Lonsdale。 I’ve read every single book and anthology she’s been a part of。 I just don’t think this is her best work。 It plays up on the mystery aspect that every book is doing these days: Someone is missing and why？ Oh there’s a dramatic secret but it’s not as it seems。 Etc。 I will read the entire series， of course！ I couldn’t stop reading it but it didn’t impact me like all her other books。
Tika
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Good
Rosa Ascenso
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It keeps you hooked。 R。 AIts a thriller。 It keeps you hooked and you can not guess who did it。 Its a must must read。
Linda
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I have read and loved several of Kerry Lonsdale's books。 I have to say this is my very favorite and I can't wait for the next book in this series。 Edge of your seat thrills and so much more。This book is full of emotions。 From a thriller to a love story and all between you won't want to put this one down。 Talk about family drama。。 This one is full of that and more。 The characters， Olivia， her sister Lily， brother Lucas， parents Dwight and Charlotte， are about as messed us as a family can get。 Fro I have read and loved several of Kerry Lonsdale's books。 I have to say this is my very favorite and I can't wait for the next book in this series。 Edge of your seat thrills and so much more。This book is full of emotions。 From a thriller to a love story and all between you won't want to put this one down。 Talk about family drama。。 This one is full of that and more。 The characters， Olivia， her sister Lily， brother Lucas， parents Dwight and Charlotte， are about as messed us as a family can get。 From the beginning you meet the children when they are small。 When their dad drops them off at the Whitmans for the summer。 Not camp exactly， but a summer of fun that lasts several years。 The Whitmans have two boys， Theodore/Blaze and Tyler。 The children all form a bond each year。 The bond between Livy and Blaze is the one that will give you the most pleasure。 They are just great together。 I really loved them。This story starts with the arrival of a boy。 A boy that Olivia/Livy has never met。 But she knows who he is。 He's her baby sister's son， Josh。 Why is he here？ What is Lily thinking sending him？ Did Lily send him？ What is going on？ There are many questions throughout this book that will keep you guessing。 From who Josh's dad is to where Lily is。 What is going on。 Olivia hasn't seen her sister in fourteen years and now her son has just shown up。 He has a speech problem and it's next to impossible to get information from him。 Olivia and Josh do form a bond that will test both of them。 The strength of family is proven beyond limits in this book。 What happened between Olivia and Lily all those years ago can possibly be mended finally。 There is also a love story going on here。 The one between Olivia/Livy and Theodore/Blaze。 He wants to be called Blaze as he hates his name。 Blaze and Livy have a past and hopefully finally a future。 If only he can make her believe that he is there for the long haul。 He's not going to betray her and he would never hurt her。 She has many trust issues that you will learn about。 There is a lot of action in this book to keep you on the edge and turning the pages。 Olivia and Josh are determined to find Lily and leave no stone unturned。 The back story of the children when they were young and the present when Olivia finds out so many things about her family that she had no idea about。 Or had buried。 From the things that their parents did to the things that happened to each of them。 This book is very heartwarming and heartbreaking too。 In places I did manage a chuckle also。 But the story of these children and their friends is great。 From the time they are just kids until they are grown adults there seems to be a bond。 But there is also a distance with the siblings。 They all have issues to overcome。 The Whitman children are not close either。 There is a lot of family drama here also。 A few instances of unfaithfulness。 A whole lot of lies and big secrets。I loved almost all the characters but most certainly did not like Dwight or Charlotte。 Dwight was a bit cruel to Lily and well he was a liar。 Charlotte was not a good mother even if she did try to make you think she was。 She was very self centered and so selfish。 She was only ever out for herself。 Dwight was no better。 I think he had some mental problems and I'm not saying that lightly。 I think his anger was horrid。 At least toward Lucas and Lily。 Olivia was his princess and he seemed to treasure her。 When he needed too that is。 He did have motives for that though。 This book was great from start to finish。 It's well written and the characters are so realistic。 You can picture the lake and forests。 The things the children did when they were young。 As they grew and things got bad you feel strong for them。 It's an emotional story。 A very good one。 I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next one。 I want to get to know more about what Lily went through raising Josh on her own。 I hope to learn more about each character but mainly Lily and Josh。 Thank you to #NetGalley， #KerryLonsdale， #lakeuntionpublishing for this ARC。 This is my own true feelings about this book。5/5 stars and would be more if possible。 Grab this one and dive right in。 It's great！！ 。。。more
Chandra Claypool （WhereTheReaderGrows）
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I'm embarassed to say that I've had the Everything trilogy by Lonsdale for AGES as I had heard nothing but good things about it and now， after reading NO MORE WORDS， I understand why people rave about her writing。 And OMG， THE FAMILY DRAMA。 This feels like a light contemporary domestic thriller。。。 and kind of exactly what I needed at this moment。 The Carson family has got a lot going on！ What would you do if your 13 year old nephew， whom you had never met， showed up at your door all of the sudde I'm embarassed to say that I've had the Everything trilogy by Lonsdale for AGES as I had heard nothing but good things about it and now， after reading NO MORE WORDS， I understand why people rave about her writing。 And OMG， THE FAMILY DRAMA。 This feels like a light contemporary domestic thriller。。。 and kind of exactly what I needed at this moment。 The Carson family has got a lot going on！ What would you do if your 13 year old nephew， whom you had never met， showed up at your door all of the sudden？ He also has difficulty communicating so much patience is needed and the quest to find your sister （who ran away at 16） begins。。。 but in this quest is a deluge of family secrets and we get to learn about them all。Olivia is a fun character。 She definitely resonated with me in certain ways and I enjoyed watching her and Josh's relationship grow。 You just can't help but fall in love with Josh too - my heart。 I'm not going to say much more as I think you should just read this and find all the goodies layered within。 This is a page turner and a great way to lose yourself for an evening。 A fantastic first in a series novel that has me very curious where it will go from here。 。。。more
Beatrice Followill
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Brilliant！ Suspense ， gripping tale ， one family with many secrets that will be unearthed when Olivia's nephew finds his way to her home ， she has not seen his mother in 3o years ， Josh needs her help to find her 。What a wild week ahead ， shocking secrets ， truths wil be told ， assumptions will be telling 。Great read 。。did not want to put it down Brilliant！ Suspense ， gripping tale ， one family with many secrets that will be unearthed when Olivia's nephew finds his way to her home ， she has not seen his mother in 3o years ， Josh needs her help to find her 。What a wild week ahead ， shocking secrets ， truths wil be told ， assumptions will be telling 。Great read 。。did not want to put it down 。。。more
Patricia Grogan Bugher
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Suspenseful This book is about a very disfunctional family。 The children are all now grown but still suffering from incidents in their childhood。 Very good book。
Carlene Inspired
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The first in a trilogy， No More Words reads like a standalone that I recommend not waiting on。 There's no need for the next two books to be out， Kerry Lonsdale delivers a solid family drama full of mystery， secrets， and love。 Told predominantly from the perspective of oldest sibling， Olivia， No More Words follows Olivia as she faces her fear of love and trust， takes in her nephew， and searches for her long missing sister。I can't give away more， I think the blurb already gives away too much， but The first in a trilogy， No More Words reads like a standalone that I recommend not waiting on。 There's no need for the next two books to be out， Kerry Lonsdale delivers a solid family drama full of mystery， secrets， and love。 Told predominantly from the perspective of oldest sibling， Olivia， No More Words follows Olivia as she faces her fear of love and trust， takes in her nephew， and searches for her long missing sister。I can't give away more， I think the blurb already gives away too much， but I will say this is a complex family drama that I could not put down。 Olivia is a fantastic character， she's just adult enough to be aware of her flaws， but also has enough trauma to not want to face them。 Somehow Lonsdale manages to tackle all of Olivia's own personal issues with family and men， while also tackling the family drama that surrounds the Carsons。 I loved the storyline with Josh， her nephew， it changed her so much， and allowed her to finally let love in。 This one is a must read and I am looking forward to the next two。ARC provided。 。。。more
Melissa McBride
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I couldn’t wait for this series to come out and oh wow what a start。 I could not put this book down。 I was literally reading until early hours of the morning。 Kerry Lonsdale’s characters feel so real。 You fall in love with them。 You find yourself rooting for them and when the story is long over you are still thinking about them。 This book has everything you want in a story。 Romance， drama and mystery。 I’m a sad that I read it so fast and now have to wait until the next one comes out。 Well done K I couldn’t wait for this series to come out and oh wow what a start。 I could not put this book down。 I was literally reading until early hours of the morning。 Kerry Lonsdale’s characters feel so real。 You fall in love with them。 You find yourself rooting for them and when the story is long over you are still thinking about them。 This book has everything you want in a story。 Romance， drama and mystery。 I’m a sad that I read it so fast and now have to wait until the next one comes out。 Well done Kerry…。 You are such an incredible writer。 。。。more
Alissa
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The first in a new trilogy from Kerry Lonsdale。 Do you enjoy reading about families that are （hopefully） more dysfunctional than yours？ Then this is the book/series for you。 The Carson family has more secrets than they know what to do with， and I can’t even imagine how many more there are to come！ Characters are easy mostly to relate to， aside from wondering “what we’re they thinking？” every now and then。 Being the first book of 3， there is enough of a cliffhanger to bring you back for more， but The first in a new trilogy from Kerry Lonsdale。 Do you enjoy reading about families that are （hopefully） more dysfunctional than yours？ Then this is the book/series for you。 The Carson family has more secrets than they know what to do with， and I can’t even imagine how many more there are to come！ Characters are easy mostly to relate to， aside from wondering “what we’re they thinking？” every now and then。 Being the first book of 3， there is enough of a cliffhanger to bring you back for more， but I also didn’t feel like the book was incomplete either。 Can’t wait to see what happens next with Olivia， Lily & Lucas！*Thanks to the author for allowing me to be part of the review team for this series* 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Kerry Lonsdale has once again blown me away with her storytelling。 No More Words is exactly the ride I was expecting， it's gripping and tragic。 The twists and turns and suspicion builds so well you're not sure who to trust， and by the end， I had more questions than answers。 I absolutely loved the journey and I'm extremely curious to see where this series will go。 Kerry Lonsdale has once again blown me away with her storytelling。 No More Words is exactly the ride I was expecting， it's gripping and tragic。 The twists and turns and suspicion builds so well you're not sure who to trust， and by the end， I had more questions than answers。 I absolutely loved the journey and I'm extremely curious to see where this series will go。 。。。more
Tammy Grace
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Kerry never disappoints and you won't want to miss her latest page-turner。 Kerry never disappoints and you won't want to miss her latest page-turner。 。。。more
Kay Bratt
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Kerry Lonsdale writes books that keep you turning pages late into the night。 Don't miss this one！ Kerry Lonsdale writes books that keep you turning pages late into the night。 Don't miss this one！ 。。。more
Lienke
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Fourteen years ago， Olivia's pregnant sister Lily ran away。 Every year， Lily sends Olivia a picture of her son Josh， but they don't have any contact beyond that。 One day， Josh shows up at Olivia's door， without Lily。 Because of a head injury， Josh has trouble speaking， reading and writing。 The only thing he manages to tell her is that his mother is "gone"。 It's up to Olivia now， to find out what happened。 Why did Josh turn up here all alone？ How did he find her？ What happened to Lily？ Where is s Fourteen years ago， Olivia's pregnant sister Lily ran away。 Every year， Lily sends Olivia a picture of her son Josh， but they don't have any contact beyond that。 One day， Josh shows up at Olivia's door， without Lily。 Because of a head injury， Josh has trouble speaking， reading and writing。 The only thing he manages to tell her is that his mother is "gone"。 It's up to Olivia now， to find out what happened。 Why did Josh turn up here all alone？ How did he find her？ What happened to Lily？ Where is she？ And most importantly: is she still alive？ "This boy is identical to her baby sister， Lily， when she was his age。 A sister Olivia hasn't seen in fourteen years。"This book is the first in a new trilogy and it is full of suspense， family drama， some romance， intrigue and a whole lot of mystery。 The story is told over two timelines: the past （Olivia's childhood summers） and the present。 From the start， you can just sense that there's a lot of secrets between the family members and as I was reading I just couldn't wait to find them all out！ （Or at least some of them， because I assume there are more things to unfold in the next 2 books。） What I loved most about this book is that there's plot twists right up until the end of it and I think I only saw one or two of them coming！ You will definitely be on the edge of your seat right up until the end。I also really loved Liv's character development。 The way she learns to open up to people and forms a deep bond with her nephew， Josh， really moved me。 And the way Lonsdale writes about Josh struggling with speech， reading and writing just felt so real to me。 I could just picture him right in front of me and I just wanted to wrap him in blanket and comfort him。 He's so strong and resilient and honestly， he deserves the world。 "Olivia felt like she's been tackled from behind while at a full sprint。 It knocked the wind from her， leaving her gasping as decades of old hurt and sorrow flooded her lungs。”This book was pretty hard to put down， and I ended up finishing it late into the night when I originally meant to go to sleep early。 But that's just proof to me that it was a good book， because I simply HAD to find out what was going to happen next。 And then there was the little sneak peak for her next book at the end， my god！ I can't wait to see what's going to happen with that storyline！ I would like to thank Netgalley， Lake Union Publishing and Kerry Lonsdale for giving me an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 “Her family has its share of dysfunction， but damn。 This is ridiculous。”Overall rating: ★★★½ 。。。more
Annie Cathryn
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This novel is a gripping page turner。 I didn’t want to put it down。 Such a unique premise。 Olivia’s nephew who she’s never met shows up unexpectedly and can’t tell her where his mom （her sister） is。 Secrets start unraveling， revealing a dysfunctional family。 Olivia has trust issues and for good reason。 There’s romance， mystery， drama， and twists！ I like how it switched between past and present and multiple character perspectives。 This is my first Kerry Lonsdale book and I can’t wait to read the This novel is a gripping page turner。 I didn’t want to put it down。 Such a unique premise。 Olivia’s nephew who she’s never met shows up unexpectedly and can’t tell her where his mom （her sister） is。 Secrets start unraveling， revealing a dysfunctional family。 Olivia has trust issues and for good reason。 There’s romance， mystery， drama， and twists！ I like how it switched between past and present and multiple character perspectives。 This is my first Kerry Lonsdale book and I can’t wait to read the next in this series。 。。。more
Jessica Higgins
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Lonsdale has stepped up her intrigue and suspense game with the start of this new series！Olivia Carson has always had trouble with relationships， whether with guys or even family。 It largely stems from when her little sister Lily ran away from home after she got pregnant at sixteen。 Their father wanted her to abort the baby and their mother wanted to put the baby up for adoption， so she ran away to keep it。 She’s never returned home but sends a picture of her son Josh each year on his birthday t Lonsdale has stepped up her intrigue and suspense game with the start of this new series！Olivia Carson has always had trouble with relationships， whether with guys or even family。 It largely stems from when her little sister Lily ran away from home after she got pregnant at sixteen。 Their father wanted her to abort the baby and their mother wanted to put the baby up for adoption， so she ran away to keep it。 She’s never returned home but sends a picture of her son Josh each year on his birthday to Olivia。 The letters stopped coming recently and then something completely unexpected happens， Josh shows up at Olivia’s house alone and doesn’t know what happened to his mom。 Josh had an accident recently where he hit his head and now has trouble forming words to explain what has happened。 Olivia quickly realizes that Josh has a gift for drawing and urges him to draw his memories to show what happened to Lily。 Hopefully together they can save Lily before something worse happens！Kerry Lonsdale is a master at pulling readers into her stories。 With unforgettable characters， sometimes mixed with a flair of the supernatural， she creates stories that readers will want to read again and again。 This book didn’t have the supernatural aspect that several of her previous hinted at， but it was remarkable none the same。 She amped up the suspense and intrigue to pull readers in and wouldn’t let up until then end。 Another well-known attribute of her writing is the deception she weaves through the pages， typically at the hands of a specific character。 There is plenty in this book， but maybe not where readers fully expect。 Most gets revealed， but I bet there is plenty more in the two future installments that will have readers reeling when they find out the whole truth。Lonsdale also shines a light on the condition of aphasia that can occur after a brain bleed。 She manages to bring much more than just a fictional tale in each one of her books and this is no different。 There is quite a bit of foul language throughout （to be expected with the characters） as well as a somewhat graphic sex scene （and maybe a few memories） between two of the characters that will require audiences be more mature to fully enjoy this novel。I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher。 The views and opinions expressed within are my own。 。。。more
Jeannie Zelos
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No More Words， Kerry LonsdaleReview from Jeannie Zelos book reviewsRomance Genre: general fiction （ adult）， women's fictionSigh。。。。women's fiction yet again。 Outdated， publishers， lets get rid of it。 Anyway， the book。 Well， its Kerry Lonsdale， I love her writing。 She delivers a story that I can get engrossed in， that's full of twists and surprises and keeps me guessing。 And wow – this book did all that and more。 I didn't realise it was a trilogy when I requested， but I'm not ready to leave this No More Words， Kerry LonsdaleReview from Jeannie Zelos book reviewsRomance Genre: general fiction （ adult）， women's fictionSigh。。。。women's fiction yet again。 Outdated， publishers， lets get rid of it。 Anyway， the book。 Well， its Kerry Lonsdale， I love her writing。 She delivers a story that I can get engrossed in， that's full of twists and surprises and keeps me guessing。 And wow – this book did all that and more。 I didn't realise it was a trilogy when I requested， but I'm not ready to leave this family yet so I'm really glad there's more。 As this story does end but there are lots of unanswered questions， I assume it'll be Lily and Lucas that are main characters in next books， that we see the story from their pov maybe？ That will fill in some of those blanks。 When we first meet them we can see their family is one of those perfect on the outside， dysfunctional on the inside， where appearances and money are all。 （ what my Nan would call silk purse and no knickers。。。。） We see them as children， with parents that really want the perfect family image wise， but not the actual bother of raising them， although Olivia's dad seems to adore her， and give her time he won't spend on her siblings。 Even so they get dropped off/dumped on family friends for the whole summer at a very young age。 Lily is only five the first time we meet them， being left with near strangers for six weeks！ Maybe that's less shocking in US where summer camps are popular， but in UK that's certainly unusual。 Then we meet them years later， Olivia mainly， and Josh， Lily's son。 He really was the star， his part so well written it was easy to believe in him， to feel his frustration， his fear for his mum， he really was a joy to read。 I liked how we see them change， how slowly Josh starts to trust Olivia， how she goes from wanting no-one in her life， to rely only on herself and yet by the end she and Josh are so close。 It was good too seeing how her past impacted on her life， understanding why past actions of herself and others affected the person she is now。 I hope we see that in the next two books， I'm really puzzled over Lucas， and of course I want to know where Lily and Josh have been all these years。 Stars: Five， another Kerry Lonsdale Classic and a real treat to read。 Kept me engrossed， guessing （ wrongly mostly）， on a mix of giddy highs when things went right， and tears when they didn't right til the end。 ARC supplied by Netgalley and publishers 。。。more
Lynn
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5* Broken Family StarsThis is the first book in the Carson Family Trilogy and is Olivia’s story。 Olivia is the eldest child born to Charlotte and Dwight。 She has a younger brother Lucas and sister Lily。The story alternates between the past and the present。 We are introduced to the three siblings in the summer of 1995 where they are spending their summer vacation with the Whitman family。 They are very close and protect each other fiercely especially Lilly who is not treated well by her father。 5* Broken Family StarsThis is the first book in the Carson Family Trilogy and is Olivia’s story。 Olivia is the eldest child born to Charlotte and Dwight。 She has a younger brother Lucas and sister Lily。The story alternates between the past and the present。 We are introduced to the three siblings in the summer of 1995 where they are spending their summer vacation with the Whitman family。 They are very close and protect each other fiercely especially Lilly who is not treated well by her father。 After many happy summers spent there， cracks begin to develop between the siblings when secrets and betrayal present themselves and the past starts to unravel。There was so much family drama and heartache。 The authors writing was superb， the flawed characters realistic with some of them likeable and some not！I am anxious to read the next book as there are answers that need to be addressed and solved and a family in desperate need for reconciliation。 I loved this fast-paced domestic drama which did not disappoint。 。。。more
Kayla
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I have read all of Kerry’s books and was thrilled when I heard about this new trilogy！！ Kerry made me feel all the feels for these dysfunctional siblings。 This book is full of drama， suspense， and romance。 Torn apart by a series of tragic events， I fell in love with the Carson children and absolutely cannot wait for the second and third installment of this series。 She is an amazing story teller and I love each of her books more than the last！
Jeremy Stewart
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📚𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄📚𝘛𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦: No More Words𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳: Kerry Lonsdale𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴: 303𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘦: Romantic Suspense𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: 07/06/2021𝘙𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨: 📕📕📕📕📕（5 stars）This is the third book I have read from this author。 Thank you Kerry for sending me a signed finished copy。 In this book we follow Olivia Carson's younger sister Lily who was forced to choose between abortion or adoption。 Say hello to one of the best romantic suspense novels I have ever read。 After loving Side Trip last year， I was extremely excited 📚𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄📚𝘛𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦: No More Words𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳: Kerry Lonsdale𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴: 303𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘦: Romantic Suspense𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: 07/06/2021𝘙𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨: 📕📕📕📕📕（5 stars）This is the third book I have read from this author。 Thank you Kerry for sending me a signed finished copy。 In this book we follow Olivia Carson's younger sister Lily who was forced to choose between abortion or adoption。 Say hello to one of the best romantic suspense novels I have ever read。 After loving Side Trip last year， I was extremely excited to read this book。 Kerry was able to write a novel combining a taboo subject with Thriller qualities that really screwed with my emotions。 This is the type of domestic novel that really sticks with you， and I can't wait for more people to get their hands on this book。 In my personal opinion this is the best story that Kerry has ever written， and I can't wait to see what comes next out of this series！！！！！ 。。。more
Karina
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No More Words by Kerry Lonsdale is the first book in her No More Series。 Ms。 Lonsdale has written a wonderful story which drew me right in， kept me engaged and did not let me go until I turned the last page。 With every page you can’t wait to turn to the next page。 I did not want to put this book down and read well past my bedtime。 The story was very well written the characters well defined and realistic。 I have read all of Ms。 Lonsdale’s books， I don’t know how she does it but each one gets bett No More Words by Kerry Lonsdale is the first book in her No More Series。 Ms。 Lonsdale has written a wonderful story which drew me right in， kept me engaged and did not let me go until I turned the last page。 With every page you can’t wait to turn to the next page。 I did not want to put this book down and read well past my bedtime。 The story was very well written the characters well defined and realistic。 I have read all of Ms。 Lonsdale’s books， I don’t know how she does it but each one gets better and better。 I feel this is the best one yet。 This book is a thriller with part mystery， family drama and a little romance。 I highly recommend this book and can’t wait to read the next two books in this series。 。。。more
Sylvia
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Kerry Lonsdale’s new book， NO MORE WORDS， is the first in her new series （NO MORE）。Told in a dual timeline beginning in 1995， this suspenseful thriller is the story of three siblings and their dark， family secrets。The perfect summer read…。I dare you to put it down。
Kate Rock
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This is an absolute favorite of 2021！ Kerry Lonsdale brings her signature style of family drama， secrets， lies， and LOVE。 Addicting， unputdownable， and with character's that bring the story alive。 Suspenseful， fun， and a perfect page-turner。 I am thrilled this is the beginning of a trilogy。 I am so here for it！ A perfect summer， beach read and book club read。 I highly recommend this book。 Fabulousness all the way around， and that cover！ Yassss。 5 sparkly stars。 This is an absolute favorite of 2021！ Kerry Lonsdale brings her signature style of family drama， secrets， lies， and LOVE。 Addicting， unputdownable， and with character's that bring the story alive。 Suspenseful， fun， and a perfect page-turner。 I am thrilled this is the beginning of a trilogy。 I am so here for it！ A perfect summer， beach read and book club read。 I highly recommend this book。 Fabulousness all the way around， and that cover！ Yassss。 5 sparkly stars。 。。。more
Debra
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Family Secrets， tough decisions， relationships and lies！Olivia Carson has not seen her younger sister， Lily， since Lily ran away at the age of sixteen。 Lily was pregnant and refused to abort or put her unborn child up for adoption。 Lily writes once a year and sends pictures of her son but has no further contact with Olivia。 Olivia is shocked when Josh， her thirteen-year-old nephew， shows up at her home with a notarized document saying if she goes missing…。Josh suffered a fall in the past left hi Family Secrets， tough decisions， relationships and lies！Olivia Carson has not seen her younger sister， Lily， since Lily ran away at the age of sixteen。 Lily was pregnant and refused to abort or put her unborn child up for adoption。 Lily writes once a year and sends pictures of her son but has no further contact with Olivia。 Olivia is shocked when Josh， her thirteen-year-old nephew， shows up at her home with a notarized document saying if she goes missing…。Josh suffered a fall in the past left him struggling to communicate verbally。 It is difficult for him to tell Olivia what happened or where his mother might be。 Both Olivia and Josh are frustrated， both want answers， and both want to find Lily。 Soon Olivia realizes that Josh's artwork may hold the answer。 Will his artwork provide enough information to help her track down her sister？This is an enjoyable first book in the "No More" series。 This series is off to a great start as this book is full of family secrets and dysfunction which will keep readers on their toes。 Lonsdale has crafted a book full of secrets， likeable and unlikeable characters and deception。 I found it to be beautifully written， entertaining and enjoyable。 Although I was not as blown away as other reviewers by this book， my three-star rating means I enjoyed the book。 Overall， a compelling read and promising start to a new series。 Fans of Lonsdale will not be disappointed。 Plus， there is a little "something" at the end of the book which left me intrigued and curious about the direction in which the next book will go！ Secrets and lies family style！Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
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