DNF at 43%I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this book, home invasion stories just aren't for me. Having lived in Connecticut when one took place, I just can't stomach this. As many of you may know, I am highly sensitive when it comes to certain topics and have a hard time reading about them. It is what it is. Thank you to my library for loaning me a copy of this audiobook.

A nail-biter from start to finish! Cam Laskey is better known as the Steak King in Atlanta. And if you want a table at one of his premiere restaurants you may be waiting weeks (maybe months) for a reservation. But what’s really going on behind those kitchen doors? Cam’s wife Jade and her two kids Beatrix and Baxter, (known as the Bee’s) pull into their garage never realizing there may be someone there hiding, waiting for them. A tense, suspense-filled read as Cam races against time to save his f...

Disappointing3.25 stars My Darling Husband is a psychological thriller about a family held for ransom.When Jade arrives home with her two young children to find an intruder in her garage, her life changes dramatically. Jade’s husband Cam only has hours to gather over $700,000 and pay up or risk losing his wife and children forever.The narrative alternates between Jade, devoted wife held at gun-point, Cam; husband to Jade and celebrity chef; and Sebastian, the gun-wielding-ransom-demanding home i...

I enjoyed this year's offering by Belle much better than last year's Stranger in the Lake This one, although it doesn't really have any truly shocking twists, is a tense thriller from start to finish.After picking up her six and nine year old kids from school, Jade Lasky heads home and is faced by a masked man with a gun in her garage. He restrains all of them and says that he will let them go if Jade's husband Cam, a wealthy chef-owner of many high end restaurants, brings him $734,296 in cash b...

I do believe that I have a new favourite Kimberly Belle book. I did not want to put My Darling Husband down, it was so good. I loved the multiple points of view that we get throughout the story, as well as the interview with Cam that takes part months after the event. We are drip fed just enough information to keep going, and to want more. This was certainly a just one more chapter read - can't recommend it more.A wealthy family's perfect life is about to come crashing down in one afternoon. Alt...

4 thriller starsThis one kept me on the edge of my seat, and I was flipping the pages quickly to see how it would turn out! As a mother, this one brought some of my darkest fears to light! What would you do if someone took you and your children hostage in your home?Meet Cam Lasky, Steak King of Atlanta, he’s got multiple restaurants, some with weeks-long waiting lists for a table. However, he’s skating on thin ice with financing and expanded too soon. Then, a fire rips through his most profitabl...

Oh, how I love a shiny new thriller from Kimberly Belle! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️About the book: “Bestselling author of DEAR WIFE and THE MARRIAGE LIE, Kimberly Belle returns with her most heart-pounding thriler to date, as a masked home invader reveals the cracks in a marriage.”Jade and Cam are living the “perfect” life with their two cute kids and happy marriage. Their restaurant is flourishing, and so are they. Until they aren’t. Until someone breaks into their home and a kidnapping with ransom takes p...

The book opens with an interview chapter between Juanita Moore of Channel 7 Action News and Cam Lasky-Atlanta’s Steak King-the brains behind the Lasky Steak restaurant empire.🥩Juanita is giving Cam the opportunity to “set the record straight” on what happened on August 6th-the day that his wife Jade, and their two young children, Beatrix and Baxter (affectionately called the Bees!) were held hostage in their own home, by a masked invader.“Knowing what you know now,” Juanita asks, “if you could g...

My Darling Husband by Kimberly Belle is a 2022 Park Row Books publication. Jake and Cam are living the life. Jake is a celebrity chef and provides his family with a comfortable lifestyle. But a home invasion changes everything. Jade and her two children are held captive in their home, while Cam is instructed to gather ransom money to keep his family alive. While Cam calls in favors and furiously scrambles to gather the required amount of cash, Jade is left to wonder why her family has been targe...

5 stunning Stars ⭐️ This was Kimberly’s best book yet a manic wife with a gifted daughter Beatrix & toddler Baxter, they seemed to have the perfect marriage butCam isn’t what Jade thinks he is Jade is in grave danger as is her children .The masked man knows her every move from the kids school to where she has Coffee What is his motive? Will Jade ever feel safe again?I enjoyed every minute of this nail biting thriller it was right in your face the whole time loved every minute.

5 stars! Pulse-pounding from start to finish!Jade comes home with her two young children to find a masked gunman waiting. The gunman has Jade call Cam, her celebrity chef husband, demanding $750,000 by 7pm. Jade and her children are held hostage while Cam has three hours to deliver the money and save his family.This was addictive, gripping and tension-filled. The suspense and tension starts from the very beginning and doesn’t let up AT ALL! I was on the edge of my seat for this entire book. Pers...

Cam and Jade Lasky are the picture of success. He’s a celebrity chef and owner of five restaurants in Atlanta, known as the steak king, and she’s the beautiful stay at home mom to daughter Beatrix and son Baxter (the Bees). They live in a beautiful home in an affluent neighborhood so what could be wrong? Life for them changes when Jade comes home with the kids and is confronted by an armed, masked intruder.This story gave me some serious heartburn! I kept shutting off my headphones because I cou...

Happy pub day to this one of the most heart throbbing reads of the year! 🥳🥂🎈Put put put put toot ( my heavy breathing effects) I’m congratulating myself to finish this book after suffering panic attacks at least 7 times, biting my nails, scraping my nail polish, stress eating three bags of hot munchies, 5 pints of ice cream, biting my cushions ( no food left and eventually I had to channel my anxiety to somewhere), swallowing feathers ( damn cushions! I have to order new ones), coughing up, fall...

Wow!! Her best yet in my opinion!!! ❤️ Kimberly Belle is pretty much to blame for my love of thrillers! The Marriage Lie started it all. So needless to say..I am a huge fan of her books! This however, is my all time favorite.One of the most terrifying things that could happen ..a home invasion...Jade and her two children are living this nightmare...and quite frankly I was too! It was so atmospheric, tense and terrifying..I am not kidding when I say it made my pulse quicken.It's a race against ti...

Bloody hell, Belle! What are you doing to me? You almost gave me a heart attack! This novel should come with two warnings: a) clear your schedule because once you start you can’t stop, and b) hold on tight because you’re in for one hell of a ride. A tale of a perfect-marriage-until-you-scratch-the-surface meets terrifying home invasion begins at breakneck speed and doesn’t let up. Gripping, intense and utterly binge worthy, MY DARLING HUSBAND had me holding my breath more times than I can count...

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY!$734,296.That’s the amount that Cam Lasky, famed chef and restaurant owner, will have to pay in cash if he wants his wife and two children to live. His wife, Jade, is already on edge when she makes her way home with the children...only to face a masked intruder with a gun. The intruder ties the three of them up and eventually makes his demands known. His implication is crystal clear as well. Cam needs to pay up, or they’re all dead.While the clock ticks, Cam races around to...

3.5 STARSPayback?Wife calls darling husband with a shocking statement.Husband responds that if she is joking, it isn't funny.She isn't joking. We get an AFTER the scenes peek throughout the novel as the husband, Cam is interviewed by a news reporter. The crime is over and he is commenting on the various aspects. These chapters are interspersed as the kidnapping is unfolding.This gave the story a little pizzazz.There is a lot of action with a fast-moving plot, but not much suspense for this reade...

4 Solid StarsJade and her two children were held hostage by a masked invader while her infamous husband, Cam, trying to deliver a specific amount of money…I’m not a big fan of this type of story and this one isn’t something with a unique plot but the writing is addictive, at least for me! I was at the edge of my seat the whole time! It was exciting and a page-turner. Told in multiple POV, 1st person, it can be read as a standalone novel. It’s fast-paced and tension-filled. My first read by this

“Your American dream is my nightmare.”Wow!! This was not exciting as I really hoped it would be, but it did its job. So we got Jade and Cam, a married couple who shares everything with each other, or do they? They have two kids, Baxter and Beatrice. Baxter is your everyday innocent boy (bless his heart) who hasn’t been damaged by life yet, and Beatrice is a really smart kid who shocks me with her actions throughout the story. A masked home invader holds them hostage and demands that Cam brings a...

1.5 stars— One thing I have always been able to say about Kimberly Belle’s books was that they were solid thrillers that I enjoyed from beginning to end…. Until now. “My Darling Husband” tells the story of the kidnapping of a mother and her two kids at their home by a criminal who has a grudge for which he is seeking revenge. As the story unfolds and the more I learned about the kidnapped family (including the husband who is called upon to pay their ransom for their release)the less I liked them...