Water Under the Bridge (Perks & Benefits)

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Luca, oh he's going to become bookstagrams/-toks new book boyfriend. I seriously think I highlighted everything he said. Seriously, he was so funny and so freaking sweet. Also, I love his ties...

The portrayal of Shasta, the ageing chorus-girl, is both brutal and sympathetic. She gives up her big break on the stage to take care of him all through the bleak years of the depression, but her resentment about this entrapment and the lost opportunities for fame and for love bleed through into hysterical rants which are legendary in the boarding house. When Neil comes home after the celebrations for the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, he is warned to be wary: Water Under the Bridge is the first book in The Water Series and what a dark and fun read it is to! It took me by surprise, I was not expecting to adore it this much. I’ve already blabbered about it so much to a few friends they can’t wait for release day to read it themselves! Lily Malone’s new offering is the first in a trilogy of books which will feature characters from the Western Australian town of Chalk Hill. Chalk Hill, although fictional, is pretty much the typical small Aussie town. The one thing that they all have and it’s missing, however, is a public swimming pool, which is the exact reason our heroine, Ella Davenport, moves there from Perth. I’m in awe. this book was, what listening to Taylor swift feels like. An overall enjoyable work place romance!

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Oh I sure did enjoy this book so much! The introductory chapters gave me a different idea of the story and I started predicting the future happenings, but as we proceeded towards the end, I realized that all my theories were wrong.. Oh lord!! This was MAGNIFICENT!!! Ella was hoping to be an Olympic swimmer before something derailed those plans and she's never swum again. Now she is embarking on a real estate career in a small country town.

ok so i loved this, i ate this up!!! luca had me swooning y’all — like WHAT, he was honestly one of my favourite grumpy men i think, giving me grumpy but smooth, suave and just held this confidence about him wowoweeee I found this to be an enjoyable, gentle book about moving on and finding your place in life and a community. I liked Ella and her unconventional relationship with Erik and his absolute support of her choices and Sam. And of course Jake...well, he was just a honey! There was a little bit of tension in the story but I didn’t find there was a huge angst moment, which I was appreciative of.Both are highly unpredictable so you never know quite what would be waiting for you with each chapter. With each chapter though, I got to know both better and in some ways made me understand them a bit better. Not that I could condone what they do as killing people obviously isn’t right but it really makes for a fun read. The line search continued until they had covered every inch of their planned path. The area under the bridge was still to be searched, but this search would require a new plan, for there were pillars to be navigated and the route was not as clear. Offers an insightful perspective into the challenging, disturbing pressures of adolescent life in the 21st century. A must-read for parents and educators.” A modern day Crime and Punishment that keeps you on the edge of your seat. A stunning book that manages to terrify and enlighten at the same time. I reread it on a regular basis to remind myself what the best, most empathetic crime journalist can be like." —Gary Shteyngart, author of Lake Success

The story alternates between Kate and Jude who are more alike than either of them know. They are both killers for a start. I’ve read a few stories to do with serial killers but not two in the story! avery and luca’s banter had me laughing and hyperventilating at times. the spice in this book?!???? WHEW i mean don’t let the innocent cover fool you. the games they constantly played made me feel so happy?? i did cry a few times, i must say lol

This may be the craziest book I have ever read! No joke. It was not at all what I thought it would be, but trust me, I am not complaining.

A well written story that I was drawn to from the start and pretty much kept me hooked until the end. Under the Bridge is a true crime book about the murder of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk in Canada in 1997. Being in the UK and my teens in that year I don’t remember the case so this crime story was all new to me and I wanted to wait until I had finished the book before Googling it.When Ella was recognised as an elite swimmer who'd been away from the circuit for ten years, then approached about the town's swimming pool being re-opened with it in mind for Ella to teach the town's children to swim, she was hesitant at first. But never a quitter, she decided to give it a go. Her number one priority was Sam of course; with her past threatening to get in the way of happiness, her determination to do the right thing rose to the surface. These were the middle chapters which I kind of hated. Every now and then Kate would start fussing over something so silly and irritating like... Damn! I have HUGE respect for Jude who could handle her efficiently without killing her. Look, I know I complained a little about this book but I must stress that my patience really runs thin with contemporary rural romance. I keep giving the genre another go and thinking I’ll eventually be won over. Maybe one day… Lots of people adore chook lit, however, and if you’re one of them I would recommend this book. There’s nothing wrong with Malone’s writing and I’m sure most readers would give Water Under the Bridge a higher rating. there was no breakup plotline!!!!! OH MY GOD THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE. I've come to hate it so much when the characters break up over something stupid or miscommunication when the mark hits 75% and that's happened in almost all of the romance books that I've read and reading about a book with no breakup plotline just hits so different!!!! i will never get over this!!!!!!!!!!!