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chubbiebea's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review against another edition
5.0
Living a solitary life and only letting a few close friends in, Kenna finds herself having to resurrect her past when she finds herself in a court battle over the property that Harriet left her in her will. Needing an attorney, she gets aide from Crosby who she needs to let into her life. But opening herself up to Crosby and letting all the baggage she has carried around can do one of two things....either close herself off once again or open herself up to finding happiness and true love. Can Crosby be the man to win her heart? Or will the family that she is up against cause more harm than good? When is the fight a good fight? The connection between Kenna and Crosby is more than just a love story. It also encompasses loss and grief, overcoming obstacles and finding true inner strength to overcome the baggage others have put in your life. Truly a heartwarming story.
jennsbookvibes's review
5.0
✨ALLLL THE STARS✨
Perfect Wreckage by Catherine Cowles is the second book in her Wrecked series and OMGGG this one was a straight gut punch to my feelings in the best way possible! I am so emotionally invested with this group of friends. Sooo glad they each get their own book!
This one was all about Crosby - who has pure book boyfriend energy 🔥 and Kenna. She did not have an easy life. Her ability to come out the other side of it all stronger and her huge heart for the people in her life makes you want so badly for her ending to be amazing. I was rooting for her throughout every single page! This series has taken up all of my reading life and I am not at all mad about it 🙌🏻
Perfect Wreckage by Catherine Cowles is the second book in her Wrecked series and OMGGG this one was a straight gut punch to my feelings in the best way possible! I am so emotionally invested with this group of friends. Sooo glad they each get their own book!
This one was all about Crosby - who has pure book boyfriend energy 🔥 and Kenna. She did not have an easy life. Her ability to come out the other side of it all stronger and her huge heart for the people in her life makes you want so badly for her ending to be amazing. I was rooting for her throughout every single page! This series has taken up all of my reading life and I am not at all mad about it 🙌🏻
jamie_w's review against another edition
4.0
True rating of 4.5⭐️. Wow oh wow was Crosby such a lovable (and frustrating) H! There’s no such thing as a character without baggage so he had to have some issues but he treated Kenna so well (for the most part, when he didn’t get in his own way.) He was there for her every single time she needed him!
I loved Kenna! She always stood up for herself and never gave up. She made hard choices for her own benefit and stick to them. So often we see the h forfeit what’s best for herself I order to help someone else. She knew she needed to be her top priority in her own life!
I loved the way Catherine wrapped up the drama and gave Crosby and Kenna their much deserved HEA!
I loved Kenna! She always stood up for herself and never gave up. She made hard choices for her own benefit and stick to them. So often we see the h forfeit what’s best for herself I order to help someone else. She knew she needed to be her top priority in her own life!
I loved the way Catherine wrapped up the drama and gave Crosby and Kenna their much deserved HEA!
katkinslee's review
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
I enjoyed this one however Kenna did get on my nerves a bit, I understood why she was closed off but she had two friends that had proved to her that they were never leaving so I thought that would have kept her from running away mentally.
I really loved Crosby, I thought he was super interesting and fun. I was really looking forward to this book because Crosby and Kenna were so funny in the first book but this ended up getting darker than I had expected which made it a little less enjoyable. Bell was kind of annoying in this one too. Just kept pushing at Kenna and not really respecting the processing time she needed.
I really loved Crosby, I thought he was super interesting and fun. I was really looking forward to this book because Crosby and Kenna were so funny in the first book but this ended up getting darker than I had expected which made it a little less enjoyable. Bell was kind of annoying in this one too. Just kept pushing at Kenna and not really respecting the processing time she needed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
anasatticbookblog's review against another edition
5.0
Perfect Wreckage (The Wrecked Series Book 2) by Catherine Cowles
Narrated by Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell
Standalone in a Related Series
4.5 Stars
Perfect Wreckage by Catherine Cowles is the second in a series that takes place in the small town of Anchor Island. The three best friends who live there each get a book, but I don’t think it’s necessary to read Reckless Memories before reading Perfect Wreckage even though we are introduced to both characters in that first book. But I guarantee, after reading Perfect Wreckage, you’ll be in for the long haul and you’ll read the first anyway.
Kenna and Crosby couldn’t be more different. Crosby grew up in Boston with a trust fund but moved across the country to Anchor Island to practice law under his own terms, away from his family. He has been hurt in the past and never plans on getting into another committed relationship. Always on his next extreme sports adventure, he is a lighthearted daredevil, but there is way more than meets the eye.
Kenna is a buttoned-up accountant. Surviving a terrible childhood, she was taken in by Harriet, her grandmother’s friend, from when she was 11 years old. Spending her early years with a drunk mother and not having any security takes a toll on a person.
“I wanted to feel like a gift in someone’s life. Never again did I want to feel like a burden.”
After being devastated in high school by a rich prick, Kenna had some preconceived notions about Crosby, and their banter wasn’t always flirtatious. But when her life begins to unravel, Kenna needs the town lawyer at her side.
Crosby was so good for her. He brought her out of her safety net and taught her how to live and love, even if he wasn’t quite ready for that himself.
“One day, this woman would see herself as I did. Strong because she’d been broken. Loving because she’d been hurt. Perfect in all of her imperfections.”
Kenna’s growth in this book was phenomenal. I loved how she was pushed into being the person she was meant to be.
"Life is messy and terrifying, but it is also crazy beautiful. You taught me that. You showed me that my wreckage could be perfect in its own way, that all those little cracks in my soul just made me stronger, more beautiful."
Years ago my genre of choice was lawyer and suspense books, (think John Grisham), and Perfect Wreckage brought in a lot of those features that kept me listening non-stop back then.
Likes:
- •It stood alone great, not requiring me to remember a thing about the first (I’m like Dori with my memory).
- •Catherine’s writing is beautiful. Her words feel carefully crafted to bring out a mood in the reader.
- •I laughed, cried, and bit my nails with anticipation.
- •The amazing friendship between the three women.
- •Visiting the idyllic town of Anchor Island again.
- •The opposites attract theme. They brought out the best in each other.
- •Harriet and Zoe were both amazing side characters.
- •A villain (actually a few) you hate so much you want to kick their teeth in.
- •How the couple slowly opened their hearts to each other and grew from it.
- •Crosby is just amazing. Sigh….
- •These covers are gorgeous.
Dislikes:
- •Kenna seemed like she was wallowing in self-pity a little too much sometimes (and before you throw stones, I’ve been there.)
The Narration:
Maxine Mitchell and Joe Arden did a phenomenal job with the narration. I think their acting made the book even better by bringing Kenna and Crosby to life.
The Down & Dirty:
Perfect Wreckage by Catherine Cowles is a journey. I am so glad it was a little longer than the average audiobook (at over 9 hours) because I absolutely didn’t want it to end. I love how the author gives such a full, rich story with a lot of backstory as well as an exciting tale in the present that makes you not want to stop reading at any point. I devoured Perfect Wreckage by Catherine Cowles. It brought me on a journey of laughter, tears, hope, excitement, fear, and happy sobs—the best kind of journey!
Rating: 4.5 Stars, 3.5 Flames, 5 Narration
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lenja_sf's review
emotional
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
3.25
jessicadesamota's review
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Perfect Wreckage by Catherine Cowles 🩷
Wrecked, Book 2
Interconnected Standalone
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adult • Romance
Paperback Review
334 pages
🏠 romantic suspense
⚖️ small town romance
🏠 dislike to love
⚖️ terrible exes
🏠 grumpy x sunshine
⚖️ love after loss
🏠 dual POV
⚖️ HEA
📍”I missed hearing that sound.”
“What sound?”
“Your laugh. The real one.”
I started Friday DNFing a book. One of my 24 for ‘24, which kind of bummed me out tremendously as I was so invested in the challenge (and because I never particularly like DNFing a book). So, I did what a person always must do: I picked up a Catherine Cowles book. Fast forward to Friday night and I was done with it 👀
How? Well, it’s all due to the writing. It just grabs you and keeps you going, like a movie that keeps on playing. It’s also the plot. It keeps your attention on high and that “just one more chapter” going. It’s the characters. They instantly become all you want to know and protect. They’re new friends you’re lucky to make.
📍“I’ve been so worried about building this perfect, secure life that I forgot to enjoy the world around me. I was too consumed with trying to control it.”
There’s a lot of loss in this book. There’s a lot of bad things happening to good people. But there’s a lot of good things surrounding them too. There’s a lot of love blooming. There’s a lot of hope blossoming.
I wish I could hug them. I think they needed
Wrecked, Book 2
Interconnected Standalone
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adult • Romance
Paperback Review
334 pages
🏠 romantic suspense
⚖️ small town romance
🏠 dislike to love
⚖️ terrible exes
🏠 grumpy x sunshine
⚖️ love after loss
🏠 dual POV
⚖️ HEA
📍”I missed hearing that sound.”
“What sound?”
“Your laugh. The real one.”
I started Friday DNFing a book. One of my 24 for ‘24, which kind of bummed me out tremendously as I was so invested in the challenge (and because I never particularly like DNFing a book). So, I did what a person always must do: I picked up a Catherine Cowles book. Fast forward to Friday night and I was done with it 👀
How? Well, it’s all due to the writing. It just grabs you and keeps you going, like a movie that keeps on playing. It’s also the plot. It keeps your attention on high and that “just one more chapter” going. It’s the characters. They instantly become all you want to know and protect. They’re new friends you’re lucky to make.
📍“I’ve been so worried about building this perfect, secure life that I forgot to enjoy the world around me. I was too consumed with trying to control it.”
There’s a lot of loss in this book. There’s a lot of bad things happening to good people. But there’s a lot of good things surrounding them too. There’s a lot of love blooming. There’s a lot of hope blossoming.
I wish I could hug them. I think they needed