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These Rough Waters : A dark smalltown romance by Ria Wilde
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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? No
5.0
“Sometimes our demons don’t stay in our nightmares, little doe, sometimes they chase us while we are wide awake too.”
First Read 13th September 2023:
Wow, what a read! This follows Maya and Torin. Maya is on the run from her past and Torin is dealing with his demons daily and at a standstill in his life until the mysterious beautiful woman Maya rocks up in the small town with a past that may come back and haunt her. Can this grumpy fisherman protect her?
I loved every minute of this book it is perfect if anyone wants to test the waters of Dark Romance. The character growth, healing journey and emotional side were fantastic. Maya is so strong and opens Torin up. Harper the daughter was a fantastic kid to read about and sassy which I loved. Ruthie was a brilliant older motherly figure and was just so welcoming to Maya when she arrived I love her.
THE SPICE stop this was incredible and delicious. The mouth, praising and commanding behaviour of Torin has me weak.
I nominate myself as a tribute.
Fantastic and loved every minute of this book excited for the next!
If you love:
🔹Small Town
🔹Island
🔹Grumpy Fisherman
🔹Single Mum
🔹Greif, Love & Loss
🔹Incredible Spice
Genre/Type: Small Town Dark Romance 18+
APK: Physical
Pages: 455
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book 1 In The Ravenpeak Bay Series
Tropes or Themes: Dark, Small Town, Single Mum, Fisherman, Love After Loss, Cabin In The Woods, Hiking, Who Did This To You, He Falls First, Hitman, CA, DV, Assult, Panic Attacks, Ocean, Island, Murder, Guns, Medical Content, Cursing, Blood. Tragic Incident, Death, Child Death
Location: NA: Maine, Chicago
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Reread 5th December 2023:
I got the opportunity to re-experience one of my favourite books on audio by Blue Nose Audio thank you! This did not miss Troy Duran is fantastic and when I saw his name against These Rough Waters I knew he would be the perfect Torrin and Janine Granda was brilliant as well. While listening to the story it just felt like the first time again and enhanced my experience. This audiobook was fantastic and I highly recommend it
APK: Audiobook ARC
Narrators: Troy Duran & Janine Granda - Dual
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
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First Read 13th September 2023:
Wow, what a read! This follows Maya and Torin. Maya is on the run from her past and Torin is dealing with his demons daily and at a standstill in his life until the mysterious beautiful woman Maya rocks up in the small town with a past that may come back and haunt her. Can this grumpy fisherman protect her?
I loved every minute of this book it is perfect if anyone wants to test the waters of Dark Romance. The character growth, healing journey and emotional side were fantastic. Maya is so strong and opens Torin up. Harper the daughter was a fantastic kid to read about and sassy which I loved. Ruthie was a brilliant older motherly figure and was just so welcoming to Maya when she arrived I love her.
THE SPICE stop this was incredible and delicious. The mouth, praising and commanding behaviour of Torin has me weak.
I nominate myself as a tribute.
Fantastic and loved every minute of this book excited for the next!
If you love:
🔹Small Town
🔹Island
🔹Grumpy Fisherman
🔹Single Mum
🔹Greif, Love & Loss
🔹Incredible Spice
Genre/Type: Small Town Dark Romance 18+
APK: Physical
Pages: 455
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book 1 In The Ravenpeak Bay Series
Tropes or Themes: Dark, Small Town, Single Mum, Fisherman, Love After Loss, Cabin In The Woods, Hiking, Who Did This To You, He Falls First, Hitman, CA, DV, Assult, Panic Attacks, Ocean, Island, Murder, Guns, Medical Content, Cursing, Blood. Tragic Incident, Death, Child Death
Location: NA: Maine, Chicago
Check Triggers ⚠️ 💫
Reread 5th December 2023:
I got the opportunity to re-experience one of my favourite books on audio by Blue Nose Audio thank you! This did not miss Troy Duran is fantastic and when I saw his name against These Rough Waters I knew he would be the perfect Torrin and Janine Granda was brilliant as well. While listening to the story it just felt like the first time again and enhanced my experience. This audiobook was fantastic and I highly recommend it
APK: Audiobook ARC
Narrators: Troy Duran & Janine Granda - Dual
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
All Round Romance Reader
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TikTok | Instagram | Goodreads | StoryGraph | Scribd | Amazon | Audible Reviews 💫