Reviews

The Path to You by Claire Kingsley

shanabiggs's review

emotional hopeful

4.5

Sadie & Gabe
Jetty Beach
Spice: 2

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

meghanfeen's review

dark emotional funny 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

nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review against another edition

5.0

Tragic pasts leading to new beginnings is the theme of this wonderful book. The characters, Sadie and Gabriel, need to jump a few hurdles to get to their HEA but every step they take is well worth it. Their instant chemistry, coupled with their honest and true emotions are what made this story stand out from others. I had every emotion while reading: laughter, tears, anger and hopefulness. This is one story I will want to buy a copy of to have in my own personal library. Job well done Claire Kingsley - you wrote another fabulous book.

peggyemi's review against another edition

5.0

To sum this book up in one word - Amazing. This is a great series, but I think fans and readers have been waiting for Gabe's story and this book is well worth the wait. Gabe and Sadie's story is perfect and you will once again fall in love with Jetty Beach. What I love about Claire Kingley's writing is that she creates strong, independent women and pairs them with me who love and respect them for who they are. Readers are taken on an emotional journey as we are reminded of the power love has to heal. This story is filled with love, fate (courtesy of my favorite heroine Clover) and an incredible journey that is filled with so many poignant moments. The love scenes are steamy (as we would not expect anything less from a Claire Kingsley book) but also tender, sweet and healing. I am a huge fan of this author and series and for me it is hard to pick just one, but if push came to shove I think this would be my absolute favorite. The story and characters have stuck with me even after I turned the last page.

I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy provided to me by the author.

pinkausten's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

jlwright04's review

5.0

Wonderful Story!

This one was unique as it was more suspenseful than the rest but it made a good storyline and story to tell.

They met, they clicked, they found their paths forward.

Sadie’s ex is a massive piece of shinola. Just wow.

I really enjoyed this and the epilogue made me smile so big. All the JB characters at one party! That would be so much fun to be at!

I don’t want this series to be over lol

aspenreads_22's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

scmp73's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

3.75

There were parts of it that I really liked and parts that made me cringe. I think the relationship between Gabe and Sadie was good for the most part. Gabe was supportive and protective of Sadie; Sadie opened up and trusted in her relationship with Gabe. That’s really nice to see as most of the books in the series haven’t shown that initial trust/relationship building.  However, the commentary leading up to the first sexual encounter made me uncomfortable.

The reader figures out pretty early on that Sadie was assaulted, if not raped. Gabe making comments about being frustrated that she doesn’t want to be super physical right away really hit me wrong. He obviously didn’t know the full story, but she did tell him she left Missouri to get away from someone. She was obviously uncomfortable with certain physical contact, and I felt like he wasn’t always respectful of that. There were plenty of clues; he just chose to ignore them.

There weren’t any content warnings when I started this book, but I really encourage people to check them out, especially if they’re sensitive to sexual violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Stalking

amberbehnke2013's review against another edition

5.0

Suspense

This book was a great way to end thy he series! The story was suspenseful and gripping. It always ties up all the character stories at the end! Claire did a great job

briewhale's review

3.0

After knowing Gabe from previous books, I was looking forward to his story. It ended up being sweet and even dramatic. This was a fairly emotional story. Overall, I enjoyed it. However, I did find it frustrating how much they underestimated the threats. And it was great to see all the couples find their happy endings, even if it was impossible to keep everyone and their kids straight.