A review by loverofromance
Shattered Sea by Catherine Cowles

4.0

 Shattered Sea is the 4th book in the Tattered and Torn series and in this book we take a small step away from the family, in the previous books and focus on the heroine who is has a close connection to them. In this book we have the story between Boden and Laiken. Boden is a actor who has come to do a special on horses with a reclusive rancher. Then we have Laiken, who is a artist and runs a art gallery in the town. These two meet and have an instant connection that only grows very quickly. Their relationship adds more depth when they both have to face up to the pains of their past and learn to rely on each other through it all.

Shattered Sea was such a solid installment in the series. I will be honest in that this is not my favorite of installments. I had a hard time getting into this one, I am not sure why. Maybe I just wasn't invested much in either characters at first. However, despite its slow start, it definitely quickly quickened in the pacing and became much more engaging. I really was drawn into the trauma that both characters are having to face and their pasts come back to haunt them. There is such a level of intensity in seeing them overcome the ghosts of the past and become stronger as individuals and as a team.

Overall I had a fantastic time with this installment and can't wait for the finale!