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If She Only Knew
I’m broken. And the only thing I can think to do is go home to Shelburn, Idaho.
But home isn’t the refuge it used to be. Strange things keep happening—calls at midnight, rocks thrown through my window. Maybe it’s just a prankster, but it leaves me feeling uneasy.
Time after time, Officer Mitchell Blake is there to rescue me. He’s a sexy, hardworking cop, and I think he’s into me. But something about him seems off. Is he hiding something, or am I being paranoid?
It’s hard to know who I can trust. When I end up in the hospital, I realize the danger goes deeper than I thought.
I put my trust in the wrong person, and it may be too late.
But home isn’t the refuge it used to be. Strange things keep happening—calls at midnight, rocks thrown through my window. Maybe it’s just a prankster, but it leaves me feeling uneasy.
Time after time, Officer Mitchell Blake is there to rescue me. He’s a sexy, hardworking cop, and I think he’s into me. But something about him seems off. Is he hiding something, or am I being paranoid?
It’s hard to know who I can trust. When I end up in the hospital, I realize the danger goes deeper than I thought.
I put my trust in the wrong person, and it may be too late.
126 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2017
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J.S. Andersen
7 books16 followersJeanette is a wife and a mother of four boys. She keeps busy going for walks, hikes, crafts and of course, writing.
She's an all around type of person who likes to try new things and take her experiences good and bad as a learning tool.
She's an all around type of person who likes to try new things and take her experiences good and bad as a learning tool.
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December 27, 2022
1.5 ✨
I’m rounding up to be polite because she is a local author, but boy howdy 🤠 don’t recommend you read this one.
To start, the back of the book and summary are all written in first person POV, yet you open the book and it’s all in 3rd person POV. And poorly written in 3rd person POV at that. A lot of the dialogue isn’t properly labeled and the thoughts of the main character are randomly in first person POV and just italicized? No, you should have just written in first person because it just did not make sense.
Next, all the characters say the most out of pocket shit all the time. Like the casual conversations are not at all casual, nobody has manners or any sort of common decency and it’s just “normal” not questioned or commented on. I get wanting to spark some excitement in your book, however, people just do not speak like this. As I am local to the town the book is based I can assure you it is not a local thing either. There are also these 2 guys Matt and Connor who at one point hold her hostage in a car with a knife to her face and even the sheriff is just like “hehe that’s just Matt and Con they mean no harm” basically the entire town just acts like this is perfectly fine normal behavior.
There was a “plot twist” towards the end and don’t get me wrong I didn’t see it coming until it got to Kevin’s journal entries, but shit I didn’t see it coming because it was dumb as hell. I won’t spoil it incase you do want to read it, but pretty much any other scenario for her stalker would have been better than that. Also, it was resolved within like 5 lines, so there was absolutely no suspense.
Overall, I didn’t like the authors writing style what so ever. Very juvenile, choppy, and the time frames were just strange. She definitely should have had ARC readers before publishing this because they could have helped fix all of that… oh and the weird issue where the female mcs mother’s name changed like 3 times in the book lol. This book was published in 2017, how has that not been fixed yet.
I’m rounding up to be polite because she is a local author, but boy howdy 🤠 don’t recommend you read this one.
To start, the back of the book and summary are all written in first person POV, yet you open the book and it’s all in 3rd person POV. And poorly written in 3rd person POV at that. A lot of the dialogue isn’t properly labeled and the thoughts of the main character are randomly in first person POV and just italicized? No, you should have just written in first person because it just did not make sense.
Next, all the characters say the most out of pocket shit all the time. Like the casual conversations are not at all casual, nobody has manners or any sort of common decency and it’s just “normal” not questioned or commented on. I get wanting to spark some excitement in your book, however, people just do not speak like this. As I am local to the town the book is based I can assure you it is not a local thing either. There are also these 2 guys Matt and Connor who at one point hold her hostage in a car with a knife to her face and even the sheriff is just like “hehe that’s just Matt and Con they mean no harm” basically the entire town just acts like this is perfectly fine normal behavior.
There was a “plot twist” towards the end and don’t get me wrong I didn’t see it coming until it got to Kevin’s journal entries, but shit I didn’t see it coming because it was dumb as hell. I won’t spoil it incase you do want to read it, but pretty much any other scenario for her stalker would have been better than that. Also, it was resolved within like 5 lines, so there was absolutely no suspense.
Overall, I didn’t like the authors writing style what so ever. Very juvenile, choppy, and the time frames were just strange. She definitely should have had ARC readers before publishing this because they could have helped fix all of that… oh and the weird issue where the female mcs mother’s name changed like 3 times in the book lol. This book was published in 2017, how has that not been fixed yet.
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September 13, 2018
Interesting
The storyline was interesting and included some intrigue which I enjoyed. My issue with the book was the writing style. I kept reading because I wanted to find out why Katie was being harassed and by who. The story could be really good if it was fleshed out with more details and action. It currently reads more like an abbreviated version of a good story.
The storyline was interesting and included some intrigue which I enjoyed. My issue with the book was the writing style. I kept reading because I wanted to find out why Katie was being harassed and by who. The story could be really good if it was fleshed out with more details and action. It currently reads more like an abbreviated version of a good story.
June 14, 2021
You learn something every day, and today was the day I learned what a 'kitty-corner' is. I remember coming across it a week ago and not bothering to find out what it meant, but twice in a week is fate's way of telling you to get your ass in gear.
The term turned up at the start of “If She Only Knew” by J.S. Andersen, a book I chose at random.
Katie Nelsons daughter, Autumn, has died and she is recently divorced as she returns home to Shelburne - in fact the town is not named until the halfway point in the book.
One night she is forced into a car at knife point and escapes only by biting one of her assailants. And that is where it gets strange, the police say is just two good 'ol boys letting off steam, and they wouldn't have really done anything.
Sgt. Mitchell Blake promises to have a word with Connor and Matt Slumbers, having quickly identified them.
A word? That should really put the fear of God into them!
Encounters with the brothers continue, but is she also being stalked by someone else?
Meanwhile there is a kind of romance brewing between Katie and Mitch - it keep getting interrupted by events.
The writing is stilted at times and generally doesn't flow well but the storyline is novel enough to keep you reading.
The incidents with the god-botherers feel as if they were shoehorned in - they make no sense in terms of the story.
The ending is rushed considering the pace of the book until then.
“If She Only Knew” had a lot of potential, it's a pity that it didn't make the grade.
The term turned up at the start of “If She Only Knew” by J.S. Andersen, a book I chose at random.
Katie Nelsons daughter, Autumn, has died and she is recently divorced as she returns home to Shelburne - in fact the town is not named until the halfway point in the book.
One night she is forced into a car at knife point and escapes only by biting one of her assailants. And that is where it gets strange, the police say is just two good 'ol boys letting off steam, and they wouldn't have really done anything.
Sgt. Mitchell Blake promises to have a word with Connor and Matt Slumbers, having quickly identified them.
A word? That should really put the fear of God into them!
Encounters with the brothers continue, but is she also being stalked by someone else?
Meanwhile there is a kind of romance brewing between Katie and Mitch - it keep getting interrupted by events.
The writing is stilted at times and generally doesn't flow well but the storyline is novel enough to keep you reading.
The incidents with the god-botherers feel as if they were shoehorned in - they make no sense in terms of the story.
The ending is rushed considering the pace of the book until then.
“If She Only Knew” had a lot of potential, it's a pity that it didn't make the grade.
July 8, 2019
I'm quite disappointed actually. Yes, there was suspense, but the story just didn't flow right... It seemed rather... Rushed. Choppy. Yes, I wanted to know what happened at the end but i didn't care to read every single line because of the writing style.
The ending was rather disappointing too. It lacked action and drama and was over in what? One chapter?
My final comment is that i've read better.
The ending was rather disappointing too. It lacked action and drama and was over in what? One chapter?
My final comment is that i've read better.
October 5, 2020
If She Only Knew: By J.S. Andersen
If She Only Knew By J.S. Andersen is a book you want to see what happens next . Katie and Mitch both have been hurt before but Katie's ex-husband when all of his hidden wicked things he has done comes to light Oh My ! I recommend 18 and up .
If She Only Knew By J.S. Andersen is a book you want to see what happens next . Katie and Mitch both have been hurt before but Katie's ex-husband when all of his hidden wicked things he has done comes to light Oh My ! I recommend 18 and up .
February 10, 2018
Made it to page 37 and quit. The story is choppy and all over the place. Author should have beta readers before publishing.
February 12, 2018
Good Book
Book was good. I didn't put it down, I finished it quickly. Didn't expect the ending. It was quite a surprise!!
Book was good. I didn't put it down, I finished it quickly. Didn't expect the ending. It was quite a surprise!!
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