Reviews

Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles

smentzer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

eliza_cutter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.25

rachlizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

justlarissareads's review against another edition

3.0

I know I’m in the minority, but I just didn’t love this. I usually really enjoy a good small town romance. It’s one of my favorite tropes. This was my first book by this author and honestly I was just so bored. I don’t know if it was her writing style, the story or that I wasn’t familiar with the interconnected characters from previous books, but I skimmed thru a lot of this just to get to the end.

When I don’t feel a connection and/or chemistry between the main love interests or the story is boring and/or repetitive, I skim because I have a hard time stopping books that I’ve already started. This has an “if you’ve read one small town romance, you’ve read them all” type vibe. Just didn’t stand out for me, but you may love it.

milicasbookshelf's review against another edition

4.0

This book has everything I love to read about.
A damaged but strong, determined heroine.. a very kind, supportive and protective hero who's perfect for his girl... and the story's full of suspense.

mkb_reads_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Addie was one of the fiercest main characters I've ever read. She was abused and could've felt broken, but she didn't. Her determination to stay hopeful, and fight for herself was inspiring. I've never felt so drawn to someone. And Beckett saw that in her. He needed her as much as she needed him. I loved how the relationship was built on trust and friendship. It made the foundation so strong for what they had to endure. Easy 5 star read. 

joshlync's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

callimichel_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

abbeymartin's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

rachael_45's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.5

This and Shilohs books are the ones I've been waiting on
For me this missed the mark it could have really went deep on her experience in the cult and her recovery but it just glossed over it so quickly.
I understand the author might not have wanted to explore that but it just seems odd to have the cult be part of the story if it wasn't going to be done justice imo