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Shallow River

H.D. Carlton

4.05 AVERAGE


I loved it!

This one hit deep with me and had me in tears. I loved this whole story! It speaks volumes for those who've endured domestic abuse. I loved there was a happy ending to her story because many do not get that...
challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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: No

It was dark but it wasn’t giving HD Carlton vibes. Love Mako though
challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: N/A

Whoa! This is the last book of HD Carlton's that I needed to read. This book was soooooo good!!! Please make sure to check your trigger warnings as there is abuse, SA, etc. Mako was incredible and I understand why he went about getting the girl the way that he did, but lord I hated seeing River go through what she went through. Great book. Highly recommend. 
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DID NOT FINISH: 54%

Shallow rivers review. Spoiler ⚠️ 
 Okay the fmc is so annoying girl he hit you he beat u. He showed u he's crazy and you still went back. People warned you his brother his ex and she still went omg. This book made me mad . 4 hours in and I'm wondering why the hell am i still listening to this .
 He 🍇 her and she forgives him


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Capturing

At the beginning, I didn't understand where the book was leading. Once I got further into it, it captured me and I couldn't put this down! It's a mix of dark romance and crime/suspense for me. Such a good read.
dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Read in 24hrs! 

I always find DR books easy to read as they’re 75% dialogue. 

This book was super traumatic and there were a couple of moments where I had to carefully look lace the book down and process/stare into space🫣
dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I couldn’t give it 5 stars because of the amount of SA. It just didn’t feel right. I love the story regardless. The strength that River has from what she endured is astronomical. And Mako was steadfast in his care for her, his empathy, and his kindness. Beautifully dark story.

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes