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A review by entirelybonkerz
Tattered Stars by Catherine Cowles
3.0
This book hits all the small town romance spots and the male main character is a sheriff so I thought this would be a guaranteed win for me.
But unfortunately, I can't help but point out the things that didn't work. So let's give this one a compliment sandwich, shall we?
> The writing is great and well paced.
The book is waaay to slow.
> Both characters are well rounded and well developed and you'll learn to love them all.
They were WAY too well rounded so you don't experience a single drop of tension between the couple, they just... COMMUNICATE. And solve all their issues, so there isn't a single drop of angst. It's almost like they're healthy or something.
> This was a "romance/suspense" novel and she handled the suspense beautifully, got you intrigued in her family history and everything was very atmospheric.
The ending and the final AHA! was underwhelming.
> Both of these characters are so cute and they have the best connection, they say the sweetest things to each other. It's so romantic.
But the author DOES not write sex scenes, it was the same thing as reading closed-door romance. She uses maybe less than ONE LINE to describe their sexual encounters and moves on. So, extremely underwhelming as well.
> The secondary characters were adorable and some of the dialogues were so funny.
They almost managed to be more interesting than the main couple since everything moved soooo slowly.
So the final verdict is: this is an AMAZING audible read. The narrators were awesome. As for the book itself? If you enjoy: low angst, non-descriptive sex, slow-burn with a slow paced writing, very well rounded, reasonable and healthy characters and some mystery, you might really love this one.
I'd recommend this to my grandma or something, or a friend who doesn't enjoy chaotic/dark and extremely sexual romances.
So it will stay at a 3 for me, enjoyable, but I was hoping for more. I honestly couldn't help but compare this to: [b:Indigo Ridge|55926057|Indigo Ridge (The Edens, #1)|Devney Perry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1605704222l/55926057._SY75_.jpg|87138271], they both have the exact same vibe and character style: small town/the FMC is a cop and there is suspense. But the difference is that Indigo Ridge will offer you the angst and the sex. Have a good day, thanks for reading.
