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Falling Embers by Catherine Cowles

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ahelmus's review against another edition

5.0

Falling Embers is a burning five stars read.

Catherine Cowles is always so great at giving readers dynamic and complex characters and storylines; Calder and Hadley’s story wasn’t the exception. They both had very intricate pasts as individuals and in their relationship because of that, this book felt like an amazing full circle love story.

All the fixings that make a Catherine Cowles book so great we’re delivered in this story too and I couldn’t put it down! Without fail I’m already sitting in anticipation waiting for my chance to devour her next release.

sslovesbooks_1's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed being back in the small town setting for Book 2 in the Tattered and Torn series which in this book follows Haye's younger sister Hadley and her romance with Calder, Haye's best and childhood friends.
Calder has two daughters and and ex-wife and Hadley immediately gets on with the girls, she has been around them all her life and as they spend more time together she is drawn more into their little family.
Calder's ex-wife comes back onto the scene, causing upset for the family and Calder finds it difficult to navigate this.
A sweet romance, good spice and a great small-town feel.
I enjoyed Hadley's family finding out about their romance.
Solid romance read if small town and single father are your tropes.

readwithvic's review against another edition

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slow-paced

4.0

bookish_noa's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lesem's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

atrevi1211's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I wanted to I really did but I just could not like Hadley. I mean I got where she was coming from but mostly she just came off as whinny… I just… I couldn’t. The mom made me mad when I liked her in the first book which I’m turn made me mad because I didn’t like her. Calder was ok but not as swoon worthy. I loved the two girls but they seemed to talk like teenagers than 9 year olds which made me forget how old they were half the time to I couldn’t fully picture the scenes.
I still like the author and will continue the series. I mean this author has gotten me out of my reading slump but the book wouldn’t be a reread for me.