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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4.25⭐️ok it’s official i’m definitely obsessed with this series
Another good read in the Sutter Lake series! Kennedy is trying to put as much distance between herself and her past. Cain is heading to Sutter Lake for some peace and quiet as he copes with a past tragedy while busying himself in his work. Kennedy and Cain meet through the Cole family and form a sort of friendship, though the can't deny their attraction to each other. This was another quick + easy audiobook I was able to zoom through. This series has just been a comfort okay!
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
now this book was crazy bc i actually cried and had to put the book down and recuperate after the lore drop. kennedy’s life sucked and she had giant bouts of unsealed shame and guilt that she inherited through no fault of her own and that was more than enough to give me a stomachache but then finding out Cain’s trauma and the reason for his guilt and shame? it felt like i was shot in the head after being stabbed omg. talk ab tragic and heavy and i get having major communication/ control issues bc of all that. the resolution paid off imo altho the climax felt a bit cartoonish in its execution but sheesh, i felt like i was fighting for my life and BADDD 😭😭😭
Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
Spicy rating:
Spicy rating:
I really like this one, it was such a fast read and while I guess one of the plot twists, I hadn't the other so it was nice to be surprised. Cain irritated me a bit with his reluctance to share anything abut his past and I wish we spent a bit more time around his conflicts. Other than that I had a good time with this book and it gave me a nice quick read.
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sadly my least favorite of the series so far. The plot and character development were weak in this story.
I had such high hopes for Kennedy’s story, but was underwhelmed. I think that she was far too forgiving of Cain and of Preston. And we did not get an update on Chuck…and you should never leave someone worrying about a dog.
I had such high hopes for Kennedy’s story, but was underwhelmed. I think that she was far too forgiving of Cain and of Preston. And we did not get an update on Chuck…and you should never leave someone worrying about a dog.
Kennedy and Cain are two broken souls that found each other and healed each other. There were so many emotional moments in this story that were heartbreaking so watching these two fight for their beautiful end was the sweetest.
4 stars
This is one of the most emotional and beautiful stories by Catherine Cowles I have ever read. It’s also my favourite of this series, and that’s not going to change. I loved the story, the tropes, the romance, and the chemistry between Cain and Kennedy. Everything was so good.
Kennedy is a woman running away from her past life, which only destroyed and broke her. She starts living in Sutter Lake, finds people who love and accept her, makes friends, and builds a home—but she never expected Cain to barge into her life and unravel her past with a reminder of what she left behind. Kennedy is sweet, thoughtful, and loves a simple and grounded life after the events that led her to escape her lavish past. She is a closed-off person, but I liked how she made an effort to let people know her, tragic past and all. She deserved all the love and support.
“I think most people feel that way. But we can’t erase our pasts. They make us who we are. And, often, it’s the ugly parts that lead to the most beauty.”
Cain is a man with a haunted past. He is charming in a broody and mysterious way, keeping his demons and pain close to his heart, never letting anyone get close enough to hurt him—or for him to hurt others. But Kennedy waltzed into his life before he could prepare himself. He cares for the people he considers family, and now Kennedy is his family too. He cared for her, wanted to protect her, and wanted her—but he couldn’t let himself love her because he had too much baggage to dump on her. Yet Kennedy loved him for who he was and waited for him to share his haunted past with her. Cain’s character development was slow, but it was done so well.
“You have me. All of me. Even the demons.”
The romance was heartbreaking yet beautiful and alluring. Kennedy wanted to hide, but Cain wanted to unravel her and her past. He wanted to show her that she was not defined by the lifestyle she lived before she escaped. What they were never prepared for was falling in love with those imperfections. There is a fourteen-year age gap between Cain and Kennedy, but they never acted like it was a weird thing or that he was too old for her—something so common in age-gap romances. The slow-burn was executed so well, alongside the development of emotional intimacy between them. They didn’t fall in love at first sight; they patiently waited for each other to open up about their pasts and trauma. They helped heal each other.
I didn’t expect the plot twist to be that twisted. I loved the ending—it was perfect for Cain and Kennedy. Now, only Anna’s book is left, and I already liked her here, so I can’t wait to read her story. I’m definitely going to miss all these characters once I finish the last book, and I’m not ready.
“We weren’t the perfect people, but we just might be perfect for each other.”
This is one of the most emotional and beautiful stories by Catherine Cowles I have ever read. It’s also my favourite of this series, and that’s not going to change. I loved the story, the tropes, the romance, and the chemistry between Cain and Kennedy. Everything was so good.
Kennedy is a woman running away from her past life, which only destroyed and broke her. She starts living in Sutter Lake, finds people who love and accept her, makes friends, and builds a home—but she never expected Cain to barge into her life and unravel her past with a reminder of what she left behind. Kennedy is sweet, thoughtful, and loves a simple and grounded life after the events that led her to escape her lavish past. She is a closed-off person, but I liked how she made an effort to let people know her, tragic past and all. She deserved all the love and support.
“I think most people feel that way. But we can’t erase our pasts. They make us who we are. And, often, it’s the ugly parts that lead to the most beauty.”
Cain is a man with a haunted past. He is charming in a broody and mysterious way, keeping his demons and pain close to his heart, never letting anyone get close enough to hurt him—or for him to hurt others. But Kennedy waltzed into his life before he could prepare himself. He cares for the people he considers family, and now Kennedy is his family too. He cared for her, wanted to protect her, and wanted her—but he couldn’t let himself love her because he had too much baggage to dump on her. Yet Kennedy loved him for who he was and waited for him to share his haunted past with her. Cain’s character development was slow, but it was done so well.
“You have me. All of me. Even the demons.”
The romance was heartbreaking yet beautiful and alluring. Kennedy wanted to hide, but Cain wanted to unravel her and her past. He wanted to show her that she was not defined by the lifestyle she lived before she escaped. What they were never prepared for was falling in love with those imperfections. There is a fourteen-year age gap between Cain and Kennedy, but they never acted like it was a weird thing or that he was too old for her—something so common in age-gap romances. The slow-burn was executed so well, alongside the development of emotional intimacy between them. They didn’t fall in love at first sight; they patiently waited for each other to open up about their pasts and trauma. They helped heal each other.
“You crawled into my fucking heart, and I know I’ll never get you out. I never want to try. I love you, Kennedy.”
“There are moments that are so hard, you’ll think they’ve broken you, and you’ll never recover. But it’s those moments that make you appreciate the goodness, the sweetness, something so beautiful it will almost seem painful to take it all in.”
I didn’t expect the plot twist to be that twisted. I loved the ending—it was perfect for Cain and Kennedy. Now, only Anna’s book is left, and I already liked her here, so I can’t wait to read her story. I’m definitely going to miss all these characters once I finish the last book, and I’m not ready.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No