Rating: ★★★★★
Audience: Romantic Suspense
Length: 430 pages
Author: Catherine Cowles
Publisher: PageSmith LLC
Release Date: November 19th, 2024
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BOOK SUMMARY:

Since the moment our lives fell apart, the only thing that mattered was making a good life for my son. A life where he was happy and safe. I just never expected to find that safety with a hockey player known for his brutal dominance on the ice and his recklessness off it.

But Cope Colson is so much more.

The gentle way he makes sure we’re okay. The playful care he shows my son. The way he truly sees me.

When my life comes apart yet again, it’s Cope picking up the pieces. Now, we’re living in his house, eating his incredible, chef-worthy meals, and it’s not just my son who’s falling.

It’s me.

Because when Cope touches me, I lose all sense. I’m no longer thinking about staying safe, I’m thinking about how my skin ignites with every glance, how I come undone with the barest brush of his fingertips, and when we give into temptation…I’m lost.

But Cope has secrets and so do I. And when the forces from our pasts emerge from the shadows, there’s nothing they won’t do to end our happiness once and for all…

Thank you to Catherine Cowles for my gifted eARC and audiobook.

STOP, DROP, AND WHAT?

I have been saving this for *just* the right moment and within a few chapters figured out I was going to be binge reading this book all day. CC has found us a hockey hero to fall in love with and I was here for all of Cope’s intense and passionate ways.

There’s always something to the way CC crafts these suspenseful stories. I love that I can spot many hallmark moments AND still be in full shock mode when the final reveals start happening. I loved the unhinged way this all came together and the way the discoveries were unveilved.

I loooved the romance. The beautiful swoony quality that makes me melt every time. I loved the way that Cope and Sutton took care of each other and became the person they turned to during the hard moments. Castles crumbling in the inevitable collision of this romantic affair.

Overall audience notes:

• Romantic suspense
• Language: moderate
• Romance: 4 open door
• Violence: moderate – high
• Content Warnings: domestic abuse and violence, assault, gun violence, attempted murder, murder, loss of life

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