A review by bookaddict_fanatic
Beautiful Exile by Catherine Cowles

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

“sᴏᴍᴇᴛɪᴍᴇs, ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙʟᴇᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙʟᴏᴏᴍ.”

Wow..... speechless is what I am! Catherine scored a goal with this one (see what I did there), hands down! I think this just be my favorite of the series, and I know I say that with each one, but there was something that hit differently with this story. It was raw, emotional, full of suspense, and, of course, swoon-worthy, but it was the feelings this book evoked from me the laughing, smiling, and the tears that have my heart. 

Linc and Arden's story was such an edge of your seat, heart-pounding, beautiful journey that there's no way you can't fall in love with them like I did! Arden has gone through so much and had the best family but was so guarded with her heart, afraid to love and lose again. Linc oh my gosh, this man was EVERYTHING!!! The patience, protectiveness, and love he had for Arden was heart melting at its finest. Everyone needs a Linc just saying!!!

"ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇɴ ʜᴇ ᴋɪssᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ. ɪᴛ ᴡᴀs ᴏɴᴇ ɪ'ᴅ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇᴅ ʙᴇғᴏʀᴇ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪᴛ ᴡᴀsɴ'ᴛ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏʀ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴛʜɪɴɢs. ɪᴛ ᴡᴀs ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ. ʜᴇᴀᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴏᴍғᴏʀᴛ. ᴀᴛᴛʀᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ sᴛʀᴇɴɢᴛʜ. ɢʀᴀᴛɪᴛᴜᴅᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀᴏᴍɪsᴇ. ʙᴜᴛ ᴍᴏsᴛ ᴏғ ᴀʟʟ, ɪᴛ ᴡᴀs ʟᴏᴠᴇ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴇɴᴄᴏᴍᴘᴀssᴇᴅ sᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ."

This book will keep you guessing, and when you think you figured out the Villain <BOOM> Catherine skates in and "checks" you. Don't worry, though you'll still get all the fun with the Colson clan, sibling text messages that'll have you laughing, Lolli's unique diamond art that you won't be able to stop picturing and a new favorite couple you'll fall head over heels for. 

"ɪᴛ ᴡᴀsɴ'ᴛ ᴀ sᴛᴏʀʏʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴋɪɴᴅ ᴏғ ʟᴏᴠᴇ. ɪᴛ ᴡᴀs ᴀ ᴍᴇssʏ ᴏɴᴇ, ɪᴍᴘᴇʀғᴇᴄᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴊᴀɢɢᴇᴅ ᴇᴅɢᴇs, ᴊᴜsᴛ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴍʏ sᴛᴀᴛᴜᴇ. ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʜᴀᴅ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴀ ᴡᴀʀ. ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴛ ᴡᴀs sᴛʀᴏɴɢᴇʀ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪᴛ ʜᴀᴅ ᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ sɪᴅᴇ."

If you love romantic suspense with heroine in hiding, man obsessed, billionaire, he falls first, brother's best friend, touch her and die vibes, who hurt you and found family then you absolutely need to read this book! My TOP READ that is a must read!