Reviews with content warning for Violence - Ashes of You

What a beautiful ending to this beautiful series 😭 I've been waiting for Law's story since book 1 and this delivered!

Law and Hallie are so so perfect and I'm so happy they found eachother. They were both so sweet with the boys too 🥹 Big probs to Cowles for not only writing >10 y/os but teenagers and also writing them well, as a bigger sister to a 17 y/o boy, I can confirm the accuracy.

I found this series at a very dark and weird place in my life (in the hospital xoxo) and while things aren't perfect now, they're better and I'm so glad these books were there for me during it. The Hartleys definitely found their way into my heart ❤

P.S.: I feel like I can't really rate this book lower because of it (bc every romance has it) but jfc, does EVERY couple in EVERY romance have to end up w kids 🙃

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A solid ending to what has become my favourite of Catherine Cowles’ series (although I think Fractured sky is still my favourite book of hers overall)

What I especially love:
✅ The Slow burn romance between Lawson and Hallie

✅ Lawson’s boys and their relationship with Hallie

✅ The Single dad/Nanny trope in general. Done perfectly here (bonus for there being an age gap)

It also confirmed something I had been wondering since the last book

I will really miss these characters and look forward to the next series (very excited about the next main character)

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

After so long I read a book that is plot driven. I was hooked from the first chapter and my love for each and every character only grew chapter by chapter.

I was proud of me for getting it right in terms of suspense but how it was woven together was in perfection measurement.

Lawson is trying to take care of his three boys while also working as the chief of police of this town.

Hallie is trying to start fresh, what happens with her 5 years ago, has left scars but she is trying to be strong.

It’s fate that she lands up in the house of the man who saved her all those years ago but now as a possible pick for the nanny.

All three sons of Lawson stole my heart. I loved how each of them had a different personality but it all complimented each other.

The found family vibes were strong throughout and this book tore me up on more than one occasions. The suspense/ thriller part of it mixing it with the trauma of Hallie, I feel that the story was complete and perfect.

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challenging hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

“It’s you, Blue. You’re the one who bought me out of the ashes. It’s always been you.”

This follows Hallie 25 who went through a horrific situation five years ago and ever since then has dealt with a lot of trauma and trying to heal. But everything changes when she moves to a small town and nanny’s for a police chief named Lawson who is 38 and his three boys between the ages of 6 and 16.

Please be mindful of the contents and themes. I have listed them below. I will say this book is one of my favourites in the series. I appreciate the plot twist of who was responsible for all the harm. I loved the Single dad and his son’s element. Love Charlie and Luke. I loved how we got to see Luke grow in this book and also have a protective side. Don’t get me wrong I like Drew but if I hear Bruh one more time I’ll lose my mind which leads me to find his character was a little repetitive. Like I've said previously if I were a woman in this small town I would leave immediately as you're a target.

I will say the audiobook was brilliant with Ava and Sebastian work well together. Highly recommend the audiobook.

If you love:

🔹Suspense Romance

🔹Small Town

🔹Single Dad

🔹FMC Nanny

🔹MMC Police Chief

🔹Perfect Amount Of Spice

Genre/Type: Small Town Romance 18+

APK: Kindle / Audiobook ARC

Pages: 404

Audiobook Length: 9hrs and 12mins

Narrators: Ava Erikson and Sebastian York - Dual

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5

Spice: 🌶️.5

Series or Stand Alone: Book Five In The Lost And Found Series

Tropes or Themes: Small Town, Single Dad, Nanny, Age Gap (13 Years), Family Drama, Investigation, Past Memories, Past Trauma, Panic Attack, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Always Been You, Sexual Content, Praise, Eyes On Me, Guns, Injury, Medical Content and Blood.

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emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Ashes of You is the final installment of Lost and Found series and boy was it a doozy! The series focuses on each sibling of the Hartley siblings and it’s finally the oldest brother, Lawson’s story to be told.

Lawson is Cedar Ridge’s chief of police. He’s the single dad of three fast growing boys and is looking for a nanny. In enters Hallie Aster, who happens to be the young woman he saved from a psychopath serial killer four years prior. Hallie has never forgotten those blue eyes who rescued her. Because of Hallie’s thoughtfulness and care, she’s hired and she begins to work her way into all of the Lawson’s boys’ hearts, all the while healing her own. But all of a sudden, there are women that are going missing or are found dead again; showing signs that the monster who took and scarred Hallie years ago, is back.

Gah! There were so many things I loved about this story. Hallie was just awesome. It was so heartwarming that Hallie's caring and tenderness helped repair Lawson and his oldest son’s relationship. I really loved that Lawson needed a bit of healing himself and that Hallie was able to provide the care that he needs. Lawson’s three sons were such sweethearts and I thought Hallie did such a good job in melting with their family unit and bringing out the best in each of them.

Trying to find out who the killer was had me second guessing every possible single man that Hallie came across in the story. But I was proud I figured out who the killer was prior to it being revealed. Basically, this book is certainly entertaining and had me gasping with some of the twists it delivered.

The narration by Ava Erickson and Sebastian York was superb by keeping me on the edge of my seat and making Hallie and Lawson come alive.

Thank you to the author for the alc and e-arc. Thoughts expressed in this review are my own.

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