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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
emotional
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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
Ugh, Catherine does it again!! I have made it a game of sorts with myself to try to determine who is going to be behind the suspense in her books and have failed every time LOL. This was a wonderful addition to this series, and though you could read it as a standalone, I would recommend reading these books in order. They build off of each other and you get to see the characters from previous books in the new ones! I really liked reading Cope and Sutton and watching them fall for each other. I LOVED that they had a not-so-meet cute. I loved how strong Sutton was and how much she had overcome in her life. She had a hard time accepting help from anyone. Cope on the other hand was our knight in shining armor swooping in to help and liking the sass/acceptance he got from Sutton. These two had some serious chemistry from the jump! I liked that by being this knight for Sutton, Cope was able to find some inner peace. He was going through it and had been holding some things in for a while. Meeting Sutton and seeing how she coped with her past helped him realize he could do it too. And THEN we had the added element of cuteness with Luca. The kid adored and basically worshipped Cope. I loved when Cope and Sutton decided to tell Luca about them and he was like oh yeah I already knew that. Kids see more than we think yall!!
Sutton is at the end of her rope. She doesn't think things could get any worse and then they do. She doesn't know how she is going to be able to afford to do anything now. Most of how is she going to continue to support Luca in his love for hockey and run her store while also being a single mom. Well when help comes, it is not from who she expected. It is from Cope Colson- one of her now good friends' brothers. He is in town for the summer working at the camp where Luca is going and offers to help set her up. He moves them into his house. He shows her that even though she CAN do it alone most of the time, it is ok to ask for help every once in a while. All the while they are around each other, there is this slow burn build-up going on. But Sutton swore off athletes a long time ago. Tragedy strikes in Cope's world though and she comes when he needs her. They started as friends but have become so much more. What they share is beyond anything she has ever experienced. So she opens up about her past with him. She tells him about her ghosts. And now it looks like someone is trying to scare her off. Weird things are happening in town at her shop. But Cope will keep her safe. But her past comes to get her when she least expects it. She never wanted Cope involved in all of this, and she hopes before it is all over that he knows how much she loves him. How much he means to her.
Cope is coming back home to heal and hide a little. Someone is coming after him in the media, and he can't put his finger on who. So he agrees to come home to help with a camp for the summer. Keep a low profile. What he doesn't expect is Luca. And what he really doesn't expect is Sutton. Sutton who in the best way turns him down flat before realizing that he is Luca's coach. Sutton who is so strong and strikingly beautiful, hefinds himself going out of his way to be able to interact with her. Sutton who needs help but won't ask for it. So he does it for her. He offers his home to them until they can get things sorted out. He offers a little sanctuary for her. He likes helping her. He likes being needed. He also can't stop thinking about her in ALLL sorts of ways. He feels like things are progressing between them but then she surprises him by showing up when he needs her the most. Now things are for sure not going the friend route. He finds himself thinking long term here. He wants to know more about her and her past. And when she tells him he is devastated and in awe of what she has overcome. But now someone is in town messing with her. That just won't stand. Cope will do whatever it takes to keep Luca and Sutton safe. He just hopes he isn't too late.
Catherine does such a good job of establishing these characters who have SOO many walls up, and then introducing them to the one person who is going to knock them all down. Reading that story is always so delicious and well done. This one was all of that. I loved Sutton and Cope as a family. I loved the side characters and glimpses we got into how they were doing. I also really enjoyed the added element of suspense- even though I knew it would be in there, it just keeps me on my toes. One of these days MAYBE I will guess who the bad guy is! Catherine is the queen of plot twists LOL. Now onto Arden- can't wait to see how all of the shakes out! If you haven't picked up this series yet, I definitely recommend it :)
Sutton is at the end of her rope. She doesn't think things could get any worse and then they do. She doesn't know how she is going to be able to afford to do anything now. Most of how is she going to continue to support Luca in his love for hockey and run her store while also being a single mom. Well when help comes, it is not from who she expected. It is from Cope Colson- one of her now good friends' brothers. He is in town for the summer working at the camp where Luca is going and offers to help set her up. He moves them into his house. He shows her that even though she CAN do it alone most of the time, it is ok to ask for help every once in a while. All the while they are around each other, there is this slow burn build-up going on. But Sutton swore off athletes a long time ago. Tragedy strikes in Cope's world though and she comes when he needs her. They started as friends but have become so much more. What they share is beyond anything she has ever experienced. So she opens up about her past with him. She tells him about her ghosts. And now it looks like someone is trying to scare her off. Weird things are happening in town at her shop. But Cope will keep her safe. But her past comes to get her when she least expects it. She never wanted Cope involved in all of this, and she hopes before it is all over that he knows how much she loves him. How much he means to her.
Cope is coming back home to heal and hide a little. Someone is coming after him in the media, and he can't put his finger on who. So he agrees to come home to help with a camp for the summer. Keep a low profile. What he doesn't expect is Luca. And what he really doesn't expect is Sutton. Sutton who in the best way turns him down flat before realizing that he is Luca's coach. Sutton who is so strong and strikingly beautiful, hefinds himself going out of his way to be able to interact with her. Sutton who needs help but won't ask for it. So he does it for her. He offers his home to them until they can get things sorted out. He offers a little sanctuary for her. He likes helping her. He likes being needed. He also can't stop thinking about her in ALLL sorts of ways. He feels like things are progressing between them but then she surprises him by showing up when he needs her the most. Now things are for sure not going the friend route. He finds himself thinking long term here. He wants to know more about her and her past. And when she tells him he is devastated and in awe of what she has overcome. But now someone is in town messing with her. That just won't stand. Cope will do whatever it takes to keep Luca and Sutton safe. He just hopes he isn't too late.
Catherine does such a good job of establishing these characters who have SOO many walls up, and then introducing them to the one person who is going to knock them all down. Reading that story is always so delicious and well done. This one was all of that. I loved Sutton and Cope as a family. I loved the side characters and glimpses we got into how they were doing. I also really enjoyed the added element of suspense- even though I knew it would be in there, it just keeps me on my toes. One of these days MAYBE I will guess who the bad guy is! Catherine is the queen of plot twists LOL. Now onto Arden- can't wait to see how all of the shakes out! If you haven't picked up this series yet, I definitely recommend it :)
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Whoo whee! I LOVED this one! Cope & Sutton's story is my favorite so far (though they are all good). I mean, I am quite partial to hockey romances so maybe that was part of it. But honestly, I just really liked these two characters and their backstories. I also loved little Luca. I'm learning I might be a bit of a sucker for a single mom trope. LOL!
Be sure to check out this series if you're into small-town romance, found family, and like a tiny bit of suspense in your books!
Be sure to check out this series if you're into small-town romance, found family, and like a tiny bit of suspense in your books!
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
No
3.5 ⭐️
comfortably predictable. single mom/hockey player. insta love. they’re both dealing with traumatic pasts.
comfortably predictable. single mom/hockey player. insta love. they’re both dealing with traumatic pasts.
Catherine Cowles has the smut formula DOWN. A little tragedy, a little suspense, a lot of found family, a lot of smut. It’s a little cheesy at times and there’s usually a nickname that is insufferable but her books are like rewatching your favorite series for the tenth time. One thing I wish I had done is waited until the entire series was finished and just binged them all back to back. There are like 9 siblings/foster siblings/friends and I’ll read 3 paragraphs and be like wait who is that????
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Solid continuation of the series! I think I liked this couple a little more, as I always loved a sports MMC, especially when he plays hockey! I love that I still can’t ever predict who the baddie is going to be, so really enjoy this authors ability to pull a fast one on me. Excited for the next book in march!