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novelstorian's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
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
4.0
Came for the single mom-grumpy hero romance, but stayed for the suspense thriller plot.
The characters are relatable and multi-dimensional. The protagonists are both scarred by their own past experiences, but despite all that they still want to fight for a future together. The build up of the romance was a bit slow-burn but the tension and the little moments in between made the wait worth it.
The action-packed, suspenseful sub plot line was surprisingly my favourite part of the novel. The author did such a good job balancing the romance plot and the suspense plot, flawlessly weaving little bits of the suspense in way that made it bittersweet to enjoy the build up of the romance because we (the readers) know there is still something dark lingering the background. If you are looking for a smooth-sailing, contemporary romance then this book is not for you. The subplot adds so much depth and emotional to an already impactful story and there have been a few times that I could literally not put this book down.
It's a book that stays with you long after you've turned the last page, reminding us all of the shadows we carry and the light we can find in each other.
I need to read more Catherine Cowles books!!!
4 stars.
The characters are relatable and multi-dimensional. The protagonists are both scarred by their own past experiences, but despite all that they still want to fight for a future together. The build up of the romance was a bit slow-burn but the tension and the little moments in between made the wait worth it.
The action-packed, suspenseful sub plot line was surprisingly my favourite part of the novel. The author did such a good job balancing the romance plot and the suspense plot, flawlessly weaving little bits of the suspense in way that made it bittersweet to enjoy the build up of the romance because we (the readers) know there is still something dark lingering the background. If you are looking for a smooth-sailing, contemporary romance then this book is not for you. The subplot adds so much depth and emotional to an already impactful story and there have been a few times that I could literally not put this book down.
It's a book that stays with you long after you've turned the last page, reminding us all of the shadows we carry and the light we can find in each other.
I need to read more Catherine Cowles books!!!
4 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Death, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
rmbonds1993's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
alyssa_will's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
3.0
mjanethings's review against another edition
3.0
book_obsessed_girl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.75
• smalltown
• romantic suspense
• single mom
• grumpy × sunshine
• found family
“𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝑰 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅’𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒔. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒕? 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒔𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆.”
Oh my. As soon as I met Aspen previously in the series, I knew she had been through a lot and that she would be perfect for Roan.
I absolutely loved seeing their story unfold and turn into something absolutely beautiful. Seeing Roan finally feel like he belonged was everything I needed and it made it even better seeing Aspen get her happily ever after with him.
Also, little Cady almost stole the whole damn show. So stinkin' cute. Loved her & Charlie's friendship so much.
• romantic suspense
• single mom
• grumpy × sunshine
• found family
“𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝑰 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅’𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒔. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒕? 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒔𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆.”
Oh my. As soon as I met Aspen previously in the series, I knew she had been through a lot and that she would be perfect for Roan.
I absolutely loved seeing their story unfold and turn into something absolutely beautiful. Seeing Roan finally feel like he belonged was everything I needed and it made it even better seeing Aspen get her happily ever after with him.
Also, little Cady almost stole the whole damn show. So stinkin' cute. Loved her & Charlie's friendship so much.
alexjacobson's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve been binging this series in order. I loved this book BUT I feel like the story lines are getting incredibly repetitive.. if I could go back in time I would just choose 1-2 books in the series with tropes that I like and read those as stand alones. Again, great book! I loved the story! I just feel like I’ve read basically the same chain of events 4 times in a row now.
meaghanisreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
holly_hawk_reads_a_lot's review against another edition
5.0
Shadows of You was one of my top 5 reads of 2023! I loved it that much. This book is my favorite book in this series. This is the 4th book in The Lost & Found series and is about Roan and Aspen. This book is told from both of their points of view.
Aspen has moved to a new place with her young daughter Cady. She's trying to get away from her past. When she stumbles upon an injured baby deer, Roan is who shows up to help her.
When Aspen decides to take her daughter to a friend's house for dinner, she realizes Roan is her friend's brother. He's the grumpy to her sunshine. Can she keep all of her secrets safe when Roan keeps showing up trying to get to know her?
I loved this book so much, and getting to know these characters! I can't wait to see what happens next in this series!
Aspen has moved to a new place with her young daughter Cady. She's trying to get away from her past. When she stumbles upon an injured baby deer, Roan is who shows up to help her.
When Aspen decides to take her daughter to a friend's house for dinner, she realizes Roan is her friend's brother. He's the grumpy to her sunshine. Can she keep all of her secrets safe when Roan keeps showing up trying to get to know her?
I loved this book so much, and getting to know these characters! I can't wait to see what happens next in this series!