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Ashes of You by Catherine Cowles

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jenndejeep's review against another edition

5.0

Tropes: 
Age Gap
Small Town
Touch her and di3
Serial K!ller
Found Family
Single Dad/Nanny
Found Family

I'm a sucker for single dads, so I had a feeling that Lawson's story would be my favorite, and it didn't disappoint. Hallie is such a beautiful, strong soul who is rescued by Lawson after being k!dnapp3d and is working to overcome her PTSD and anxiety attacks. As someone with similar mental health struggles, I really connected with her, even if we have different pasts. When she applies for a nanny job while trying to be more independent, she comes face to face with Lawson from five years earlier. Little by little she wins over his kids, Luke (the empath who struggles with emotions), Drew (the teenage heartthrob), and Charlie (the sweetest five-year-old ever), and then breaks down Lawson's walls. The growth of the characters is beautiful, and as an empath, I really connected with Luke's struggles. I love that we got to see all of the past family members again, and got updates on their progress. The suspense and twists in this were all perfectly written and I totally never would have seen them coming.

Home run for Catherine, this has become my favorite book from the series AND my favorite series from her overall. I can totally see myself rereading the series again at some point.

codijones10's review against another edition

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5.0

This book gave me all the feels! This entire series was amazing, and I was not ready for it to end! Law was everything you want in an MMC! I need more!

_annie_27's review against another edition

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4.0

4.75⭐
Definitely the best of the serie. I know I said it about the last book but this one is better. These last two books were amazing.

Single dad/nanny
Age gap
Cute kids
Small town
Suspense
My favourites tropes.

I hope now that we're done with cops though.

pe2305's review against another edition

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5.0

This is the last of the Lost and Found series and is an age gap, nanny/boss, single dad story. After an unbelievable trauma, Hallie Astor is ready to step back into the real world and out of the controlling hands of her parents. To do this, she heads back to the region she was kidnapped from and accepts the job as the nanny to Lawson Hartley's children, Charlie (6), Drew (13) and Luke (16). What could be safer than working for the Chief of Police, the man with the beautiful blue eyes, the man that rescued you all those years ago? Hallie starts to settle into her life, with adorable Charlie, wannabe ladies man Drew, and the angry teenager in the form of Luke. It is wonderful to see how Hallie breaks down the defenses of this family, who themselves come with unbelievable baggage and trauma and helps to heal them. She sees the pain in Luke's soul and shares a little of her pain, prompting Luke to take on the role of protector. But how can you protect when the enemy is hidden in plain sight? Hallie and Lawson's love story is glorious and with the three boys thrown in, there is always some drama going on!
This book is jaw droppingly fantastic. Every page is beautifully written and story flow and character progression move along at exactly the right pace. This is a story of resilience, hope, love, trust, strength and the power of family. A great end to an epic series.