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A review by katemc7
Stolen Chances by Clio Evans
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
This was a great second book in this series! I was looking forward to reading about Sarah, Colt & Sammy after the teasers we got in book one, and I was not disappointed. There were a lot of heavy topics discussed in this book that I thought Clio did a really great job of addressing with care. Sarah was coming out of a nightmare of a relationship on top of the fact that her ex had a twin who was a serial killer. She has closed herself off and is having internal battles on her worthiness of anything. The way that Colt and Sammy came in and helped her by showing her her worth and showing her that even though she could do things herself it doesn't mean other people can't help because they want to. I really enjoyed the second chance angle with Colt- the way Sarah and him had been behind the scenes pining after each other made their connection that much more special. And then we have Sammy who is Colt's best friend's little brother. Which is another trope that I love. The spice and love between these three was SCORCHING. The care they all for each other. The way that Sarah freaked and pushed them away only to realize how much they had come to mean to her. The added element of suspense was nice in this one too. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering who is doing all of these things.
Sarah is at the lowest of lows right now. She is on the other side of finding out there her ex husband's twin was a serial killer who kidnapped her sister and almost killed her. Not to mention the years of gaslighting and emotional abuse she endured. She is struggling in all things- money, mentally. So when she starts to get attention from Colt, the man who wronged her all those years ago, she ignores it. She can't do a relationship now. But then Sammy, her sister's hubby's brother, is a different story. He looks at her like she is the sun. She can't ignore her feelings for Colt though and now that they have cleared the air on what happened all those years ago things feel different. Could it be possible for the three of them to explore this thing between them? The answer is absolutely yes. And these men treat Sarah unlike she has ever been treated. She is like their queen and they are there to worship her. All the while, Sarah is getting threats from unknown sources and Sammy's house gets vandalized. Who could be behind all of this? David is out of prison but it seems beyond him. Sarah tries to focus on the good in her life but when she gets hurt, she panics and pushes them away. She doesn't want them to carry her baggage. She doesn't feel worthy. What she doesn't know is that they aren't that easily sueded.
Colt is not sure where everything went so wrong between him and Sarah. All he knows is that his heart is broken at seeing her where she is. He wants to fix it between them but doesn't know how. So he puts himself out there. Asks her to meet with him and when they finally clear the air it is like a weight has been lifted. All is right with the world. Except now he is having these unexpected feelings for Sammy, his best friend's little brother. And what is that about? At the same time, Sammy seems to be interested in Sarah. Could they make them a thing? He sure wants to try and when the others seem down for it, Colt almost has to pinch himself to make sure he is awake and not dreaming. What they share is beyond anything he has experienced. He wants to hold onto it and bask in it's glory. But there is an undercurrent happening in town. Sarah has received threats. Sammy's place gets trashed. Colt's protective side is out to play. He will do anything and everything to keep them safe. He just has to make sure they both know he is here to stay for the long haul. Nothing is going to scare him away.
Sammy is filling up his time with what he can while the winery is being rebuilt. He is positing thirst traps while cooking online. He finds himself wanting more. Wanting someone. Or maybe two someones. Sarah and Colt. His brother's best friend and a woman who has always been in his life and now seems to be all he thinks about. He can see the future with them in it. He just needs them to catch up. And he needs to initiate his plan to get them there. So he woos them. He shows them what they could be together. The nights they have together are unlike anything he has experienced. They are pure magic and beyond hot. Simmering underneath all of this though is an evil no one can identify. Sammy's house gets ransacked. Sarah is getting threatened. He has to do what he can to protect the people he loves even if they don't think they are deserving.
These books are definitely a ton of spice with plot on the backburner, and I am ok with that. I liked how much these characters built each other up. I liked how open this town and their friends/family were to their situation. I liked how everyone rallied together when someone was mistreated. I REALLY liked the spice- holy goodness was it a lot BUT sooo good. I definitely recommend this book and series if you haven't read it already. I could NOT figure out who the bad guy was and though I was disappointed at who it ended up being- it added another layer to this book that I enjoyed.
Thank you to Grey's Promotions and Clio for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Sarah is at the lowest of lows right now. She is on the other side of finding out there her ex husband's twin was a serial killer who kidnapped her sister and almost killed her. Not to mention the years of gaslighting and emotional abuse she endured. She is struggling in all things- money, mentally. So when she starts to get attention from Colt, the man who wronged her all those years ago, she ignores it. She can't do a relationship now. But then Sammy, her sister's hubby's brother, is a different story. He looks at her like she is the sun. She can't ignore her feelings for Colt though and now that they have cleared the air on what happened all those years ago things feel different. Could it be possible for the three of them to explore this thing between them? The answer is absolutely yes. And these men treat Sarah unlike she has ever been treated. She is like their queen and they are there to worship her. All the while, Sarah is getting threats from unknown sources and Sammy's house gets vandalized. Who could be behind all of this? David is out of prison but it seems beyond him. Sarah tries to focus on the good in her life but when she gets hurt, she panics and pushes them away. She doesn't want them to carry her baggage. She doesn't feel worthy. What she doesn't know is that they aren't that easily sueded.
Colt is not sure where everything went so wrong between him and Sarah. All he knows is that his heart is broken at seeing her where she is. He wants to fix it between them but doesn't know how. So he puts himself out there. Asks her to meet with him and when they finally clear the air it is like a weight has been lifted. All is right with the world. Except now he is having these unexpected feelings for Sammy, his best friend's little brother. And what is that about? At the same time, Sammy seems to be interested in Sarah. Could they make them a thing? He sure wants to try and when the others seem down for it, Colt almost has to pinch himself to make sure he is awake and not dreaming. What they share is beyond anything he has experienced. He wants to hold onto it and bask in it's glory. But there is an undercurrent happening in town. Sarah has received threats. Sammy's place gets trashed. Colt's protective side is out to play. He will do anything and everything to keep them safe. He just has to make sure they both know he is here to stay for the long haul. Nothing is going to scare him away.
Sammy is filling up his time with what he can while the winery is being rebuilt. He is positing thirst traps while cooking online. He finds himself wanting more. Wanting someone. Or maybe two someones. Sarah and Colt. His brother's best friend and a woman who has always been in his life and now seems to be all he thinks about. He can see the future with them in it. He just needs them to catch up. And he needs to initiate his plan to get them there. So he woos them. He shows them what they could be together. The nights they have together are unlike anything he has experienced. They are pure magic and beyond hot. Simmering underneath all of this though is an evil no one can identify. Sammy's house gets ransacked. Sarah is getting threatened. He has to do what he can to protect the people he loves even if they don't think they are deserving.
These books are definitely a ton of spice with plot on the backburner, and I am ok with that. I liked how much these characters built each other up. I liked how open this town and their friends/family were to their situation. I liked how everyone rallied together when someone was mistreated. I REALLY liked the spice- holy goodness was it a lot BUT sooo good. I definitely recommend this book and series if you haven't read it already. I could NOT figure out who the bad guy was and though I was disappointed at who it ended up being- it added another layer to this book that I enjoyed.
Thank you to Grey's Promotions and Clio for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.