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Falling Embers by Catherine Cowles

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bonnieeegreennn's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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

4.5

meghannhume23's review

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

sallyann30's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

⭐️ 4.5 "Chase the Stars" Stars ⭐️
Oh, how I love Catherine Cowles's small town romances. There's always something magical about her stories and Falling Embers had me spellbound! I'm a huge fan of single dad romances too, so I was in heaven with Hadley and Calder's poignant, slow burn romance!

Hadley is such a relatable heroine and I enjoyed her personality a lot. She's an adrenaline junkie, always seeking her next thrilling adventure. After growing up with her mother's oppressive protectiveness, she now lives to be free. Now as a young independant woman, she's still affected by her mother's expectations and those scenes had me feeling so sad for her. But admired her convictions and strength. She's such a caring person and has a great bond with Calder's twin daugthers. I really liked these moments between them.

Calder was also an amazing hero. He's been hurt and betrayed in the past and now is only priority is his girls. He always had a singular and beautiful connection with Hadley, but being a father made him afraid of her recklessness. After years of staying away from her, he just can't resist anymore. I loved the rebuild of their relationship from friends to lovers. Such a gorgeous love story for them full of passion and emotion.

This book also provided the right dose of suspense and gave me more of the supporting characters I learned to love in book one of the Tattered and Torn Series. Falling Embers was such a memorable read! I'm now so invested in knowing more about Beckett and Addie in the next novel, Hidden Waters.

** ARC received in exchange for an honest review **

tea_nikolova's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

desertlover's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 STARS

I finished this one several days ago and still have conflicted feelings. Yes, it was a good book but I confess, it did not meet my high expectations. There was so much anticipation for this story in Tattered Stars, and I expected this intense, epic love story. Sadly, there was not enough backstory or emotion that I associate with CC. So many past events were glossed over. I adored the girls and their relationship with Hadley. The mystery aspect was solid, and of course, I continued love this world. I am so excited for the next couple!

pookiebear's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-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

5.0

Soooo Hadley and Calder. What to say about them other than I love them. Her determination to be her own person was so empowering to read. And they way he learned to let go so he could fully love her was ugh BEAUTIFUL