Lead Me Home (Queen Anne Hill #1) by Catherine Bybee
Publication Date: June 9th 2026 by Montlake & Brilliance Audio
Pages: 351
Audio Book Length: 9hrs 37min
Narrators: Laura Jennings, Alex Knox & Catherine Bybee
Source: Publishers
Rating: ★★★★★
My
Thoughts:
Luna’s smart and accomplished as a forensic accountant and
happy on her own. Living in the big Victorian left to her and her siblings by
their grandmother. Luna’s assigned to a case with Nate, a former FBI Agent specializing
in white collar crime, and there’s an immediate spark. When her car is stolen
from airport parking and Nate steps in to help, their work relationship shifts
into something more personal.
Unfortunately, Luna’s narcissistic mother, Karen, shows up
without notice, staying with Luna and her roommate, Miley.
While Luna was fine on her own, she truly deserved a guy
like Nate! I loved their low-drama romance and the way he was there to support her
in any way he could. Luna also had support from her friend Miley and her
brother and sister and I adored them!
Luna’s mother was something else! I felt for Luna so much
because everything was about Karen, both in the present and past, whether or not
it put her kids in danger. I was outraged on their behalf! Things come to an
ugly and dangerous head. I was happy for the way Luna handled things in the
end.
The author’s note really got to me. Everything she’s been
through and accomplished is an inspiration for others!
Lead Me Home was captivating from the very first page!
I’m guessing the next couple of books will focus on Luna’s siblings, Harper and
Ash. I eagerly await the next story!
I alternated between a print and audio copy and recommend either
version. Laura Jennings had a wonderfully calm voice that had me engrossed with
every word. Alex Knox did a wonderful job performing Nate. The dual narration
was a treat!
5 Stars
Book Description:
Luna Canning trusts numbers more than people-and for good reason. As a forensic accountant who specializes in exposing fraud, she knows numbers never deceive, unlike the toxic family she's spent a lifetime trying to escape. Now living in her grandmother's Victorian home, Luna has built a carefully ordered life behind walls she thought were unbreakable.
When her car is stolen from an airport parking lot, former FBI agent turned PI Nate Warren steps in to help-and proves more dangerous to her defenses than any thief. Despite Luna's iron-clad rules about mixing business with pleasure, their chemistry ignites, and for the first time, she considers letting someone past her guard. But just as their relationship begins to blossom, Luna's manipulative mother arrives unannounced, dragging with her a dangerous man and decades of unresolved trauma that threaten everything Luna has built.
Now Luna must confront the ghosts of her past-both metaphorical and possibly literal, as strange occurrences in her historic home suggest she's not alone. With a violent threat looming and her heart on the line, Luna discovers that sometimes the hardest person to trust is yourself.
About the author:
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee has written nearly 50 books that have collectively sold more than 11 million copies. Her titles have been translated into more than 20 languages. Raised in Washington State, Bybee moved to Southern California in the hope of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full time and has penned the popular Not Quite, Weekday Brides, Most Likely To, First Wives, D'Angelos, Heirs, and Queen Anne Hill series.
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