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Cuts like a Knife (The Madisons) Kindle Edition

by Olivia M. Jacques (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

★★★★★ Meet Alexis (Lex), another member of the Madison clan as introduced in Cruel to be Kind, an Amazon Bestseller that was #1 in Women's Humorous Fiction, #7 in Contemporary Women's Fiction

I hate my job, I hate my job, I hate my job.

Nonetheless, I can't lose my job. My job is my whole identity. Especially after what happened before...

No one knows what really happened. And one knows that I've been FWB with my baby-brother's best friend for over a year now. I have a lot of secrets, okay? And I planned to keep them forever, but now I'm not sure that's going to be possible.

With the truth about me threatening to come out, there's only one thing I can think to do to save myself: I can be amazing at work. I'll do anything, even if that means covering a goofy reality show. It's a free trip to the Bahamas. I'm going to look in the bright side. Only ... is there even a bright side when someone is threatening to ruin your life?

Cuts Like a Knife is a chick-lit women's fiction romcom featuring a FMC with good intentions, bad execution, a judgemental spirit, and a deeply paranoid heart filled with (largely unecessary) secrets. Life for Alexis (Lex) Madison is full of ups, downs, undiagnosed anxiety conditions and cringe-comedy moments.

The third in a standalone series about members of the Madison clan, featuring relatable, neurotic heroines with heart, Cuts Like a Knife is perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner, and Beth O'Leary.

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    The Madisons
  2. Print length
    372 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    June 17, 2023
  5. File size
    1.0 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C6YNP1YT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Agency Press; 1st edition (June 17, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 17, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 372 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

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Olivia M. Jacques

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Olivia M. Jacques loves writing neurotic, relatable heroines with humour and heart. Expect chick-lit/women's fiction with neurodiverse rep and HEAs with bumps along the way. She also writes speculative fiction and romantasy under the pen name Jayne Starwing. Because why not?

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Customers find the book heartwarming and humorous, particularly appreciating the hilarious banter between characters. One customer notes it provides an honest look at hard topics.

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"...is a very entertaining romance read that is funny, charming, and full of heart that is just a perfect read for the beach...." Read more

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"...This story is a very entertaining romance read that is funny, charming, and full of heart that is just a perfect read for the beach...." Read more

"...This books makes liberal use of footnotes that provide hilarious quips and information. Stats:📊 Spice Scale: Closed Door 🚪..." Read more

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  • Kimberly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cuts like a Knife
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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    Cuts Like a Knife by Olivia M. Jacques is a good, and enjoyable brother's best friend secret relationship beach romantic comedy read. The story has a great entertaining world building engaging story line. The characters are great, and they have great chemistry. This story is a very entertaining romance read that is funny, charming, and full of heart that is just a perfect read for the beach. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  • Amie
    3.0 out of 5 stars typos were distracting
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023
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    Stated to feel like this one skipped by the editing process! Typos all over the place. When you start using your kindle’s highlighting feature to mark the typos…. That’s not the best sign!
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  • Ciera aka @bookameme
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another Comedic Gold Mine
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
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    Quotes:📖
    If you’re putting on a show a majority of the time, at what point does it stop being a show? Like, at what point is how you act part and parcel of who you really are?

    Thoughts: 💡
    It’s official Olivia M. Jacques is a truly talented comedic writer. The Maddison’s series manages to take every day struggles that most people face and dramatize them in a funny and compelling way. They do this while providing an honest look at hard topics and showing what abusive and toxic relationships really look like and why people stay.
    This particular book features the most loathsome FMC I’ve ever read. Yet I still laughed my head off and stayed glued to every word. Lexi has a negligent amount of growth and is extremely toxic in her relationship with Drew; but she was so well written that I could empathize with her.
    It was also kind of interesting to see my girl Claire validated in her responses to her family. The way Lexi responded to and interacted with Claire and other family members really strengthened the details relayed in the first book Cruel To Be Kind.

    Writing Mechanics: ✍️
    My only real complaint about this book was the spelling and grammar mistakes. If this book was edited properly it would have easily been a five-star book; however there are prominent typos in every other chapter which was slightly distracting.

    Fun Bits:
    ⚜️ Unique FMC
    ⚜️ Interesting Insight On Issues Of Social Justice
    ⚜️ Absolutely Hilarious Mishaps

    Important Note:✨
    This is book 3 in The Maddison’s series.
    This books makes liberal use of footnotes that provide hilarious quips and information.

    Stats:📊
    Spice Scale: Closed Door 🚪
    Character Dev: 3 💙💙💙/5
    Genre: Chick-Lit, Humor, Drama 📕
    Tropes: Workplace Drama, Secrete Shame, Secrete Relationship, Beach Read 📘
    POV: Single💃🏻
    Pages: 372 📄
    CW: Emotional Abuse, Mentions of Miscarriage⚠️
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  • Briar Boleyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, charming, and full of heart
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023
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    This book hits all the right spots for the perfect summer read! Love the beachy Bahamian setting with fantastic (and meddling) secondary characters, witty and hilarious banter. Brother's best friend and age gap are two of my favorite tropes and this book turned them into something especially delightful!
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  • Tracey Michelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Detestable Madison So Far...Redeems Herself at the End!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023
    Well, I hate(d) Lexi. I wondered how in the world Olivia was going to redeem her. I was quite surprised at how this came about and found myself rooting for her to get her act together personally and professionally.
    I received a complimentary copy of this book via Booksprout and am leaving this review of my own volition.
    There are several storylines revolving around the main plot and they worked so well together. The way Bex leaves a note about seeing someone that was deliberately vague made me wonder if perhaps she's not in the closet? I hope her story is next since she's Lexi's twin!
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  • Faith
    4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky adventure with character growth
    Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
    I really enjoyed this fun read! It's heavy on the chick-lit and lighter on the romance. The story really centers on Alexis and her anxiety about not getting fired from a job she hates. There were so many times when I wanted to reach into the book and shake her silly but she grows and learns and takes us on a wild ride. I come from a big family so I really enjoyed her family dynamic. It was completely relatable! I also dabbled in the journalism world in college which made me appreciate that angle.
    Overall it was a light fun read full of funny relatable moments juxtaposed by a woman’s very real struggle with trauma. I highly recommend this entertaining story and look forward to reading more of the Madison’s crazy antics!
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  • Jacqueline C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cuts Like A Knife - Book 3
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2023
    What a wonderful, lighthearted, funny romance in the perfect beach setting. The story line was so entertaining. Plenty of laughs with great chemistry between the main characters and excellent supporting characters. This book is well written, charming and was such a joy to read.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • angeljoy
    4.0 out of 5 stars cuts like a knife, but it feels so right
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
    Her whole life is like a soap opera episode. Love stories that are named after some of the great old songs.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Tara Finnigan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this author
    Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2023
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    Jacques did it again! Her books capture the heart while keeping a smile on your face the entire ride. The Madisons are becoming my favourite family to read about. I like how she gives you little nuggets about what is going on in the other storylines. She carries it off perfectly and it makes me want the next book right now! This is a great summer read to kick off those beach-read gems.
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