Review: All the Missing Pieces by Julianna Keyes

All the Missing Pieces
by Julianna Keyes

September 21, 2020
330 pages

Goodreads Summary:
Reese Carlisle hates her life.

Three years after her father’s arrest for one of the largest embezzlement schemes in history, twenty million dollars is still missing, and the world believes she knows where it is.

Two years after her brother’s death, they still think she killed him.

One year later, she’s still hiding.

When the loneliness is too much, she seeks out strangers for one dark night, no questions asked. She makes up a name, puts on a disguise, and tries to forget.

One night she meets a new man. She tells him her name is Denise, she’s a dental assistant, and she loves dogs. He tells her she’s smart, she’s pretty, she’s funny. Things she hasn’t heard in too long.

Things that are too good to be true…

Review

Having loved many of Julianna Keyes's books I knew I needed to read All the Missing Pieces. And I was right- the story did not disappoint and was full of atmospheric moments. It's satisfying in both the romance and suspense department.

I liked seeing the contrast between past and present Reese. Compared to the proud and flashy old her, the new Reese was miserable and paranoid. Her change in demeanor was justified given her whole world was turned upside down by two life-changing occasions. The way she currently lived was no way to live yet through all of the bad, Reese kept her head on straight (mostly) and survived. 

I was very intrigued by the mysterious stranger Reese met. However, I would've liked more background on him. After finishing the book I feel like I still wasn't clear on who he was and what exactly he wanted from Reese. The tension between them though! They were no nonsense and steaming hot.

Julianna Keyes's writing style is right up my alley. Whether she writes another suspense like All the Missing Pieces or more romance I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for her future books.

*I received a digital Advance Reading Copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not affected in any way. Any quotes included in my review were taken from the eARC I received.