The Widow’s Boyfriend

By: E.V. Seymour

Many thanks to Zooloo’s Book Tours, Joffe Books, and E.V. Seymour for the gifted copy of this book!

BLURB

Verity’s widowed mother has a new boyfriend. But is he really all he seems?

Verity finds out her mother is secretly dating a man she met online. After five long years of widowhood, Eleanor is finally happy — and back to her old self.

But Verity’s suspicions are aroused when she meets the charming, seemingly perfect Roger Scott-Jefferies. Something about him doesn’t ring true.

Verity starts asking questions about her mother’s new man. And she doesn’t like the answers. At the same time, strange things start happening.

A cryptic postcard turns up, which her mother refuses to explain. Then a dead bird is left on the doorstep. Surveillance photos of Eleanor, Verity, and her brother are delivered to the house.

As Verity peels back the layers of her mother’s past, she realizes that Eleanor has been keeping dangerous secrets.

And someone is determined to keep those secrets hidden.

MY REVIEW

This book contains two main story lines that artfully intertwine. The plot seemingly starts out as one thing and then takes a twist and a turn that will leave you upside down on your head! It was a twist that I didn’t see coming at all. Verity discovers secrets about her mom while doing her own little investigation. I absolutely loved Verity’s inquiries. Seymour did a wonderful job bringing these characters to life, making them realistic. I also liked that the mother did have things in her past that her child didn’t know about because that too is very realistic. This was a good read that I would recommend.

This book was published on August 17, 2023. Get your copy of it here.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born in West Bromwich and with her family roots deep in the Black Country, Eve has spent much of her life ‘on the run’; she has probably lived in more houses in various parts of the country than most people eat dinners. Currently settled in Herefordshire with her husband, she often has a houseful of offspring, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, partners and a growing tribe of little ones.

When not writing she can be found playing the piano, enjoying a glass of wine and/or reading, and has a particularly soft spot for historical and spy fiction.