A review by roksyreads
Searching for Hope by Tonya Burrows

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

Book six in the Redwood Coast Rescue series, Searching for Hope, sets the scene for a new overarching suspense plot that will carry across the final four novels. Centred on a long-running missing person’s case which has featured as a subplot in previous novels, the mystery element was the most engaging part of the story with a number of thrilling twists and turns. The romantic aspect was a miss for me in this book. Whilst both FMC Ellie and MMC Callum were interesting individual characters, they didn’t have much in the way of chemistry; I found their conversations and the insight into their internal selves repetitive, though this did improve significantly in the latter half, making their interactions feel more sincere. Although I wasn’t as invested in the romance in this story, I’m excited to see how the overarching story progresses in book seven, Searching Blind. 

Ratings:
3.75⭐   ~   2🌶️   ~   3💔

Tropes:
💜 Forced proximity
💜 Only one bed
💜 Small town
💜 Second chance

What I loved:
💜 Strong suspense plot
💜 Disability rep
💜 Diverse established cast of characters 
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