Reviews with content warning for Domestic abuse - Echoes of You

This one was good it did have a fair few similarities to the first one and the raunchy scenes went by too fast just like in the first book. But I loved Nash. I do think the danger scenes all happened back to back which was alot but it was still good.

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

okay listen I liked this one a lot more than the first one, but not enough to save the series for me 😅 I just feel like there’s so many other indie series that do romantic suspense better (I’m so sorry)

that being said, best friends to lovers always makes me emo 🥹 and for once, there wasn’t any miscommunication or third act breakup, so that was a win in my book!

I just found nash to be a little too possessive for me, even though I appreciate how open he was with his brothers and vice versa about giving her the space she needed. it just felt that he was not giving her enough space to heal and be herself not around her abusive ex.

I did love the suspense elements way more in this one!! it wasn’t so much a mystery but wondering when the next shoe would drop and cause chaos 🤯 the ending needed a bit more workshop because the back to back almost unaliving the same character was a little overkill in my opinion 🤷🏼‍♀️

yes, I will continue this series but it’s going to be a one off for me!

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: sonoma coast chardonnay

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

Another five star from Catherine Cowles!!

This is a friends to lovers romantic suspense. And this one cuts deep.

Maddie comes back to Cedar Ridge after leaving her abusive ex. Her strength is astounding even after everything that happened to her. Her love for Nash runs so deep since they’d been best friends for their entire lives. The trauma they’ve endured together is insane.

Nash loved Maddie with everything he is. His guilt for what happened to her is so heartbreaking to see (especially when he finds out why she finally left him💔). All he wanted was to protect her from all the evil in the world & he does just that🥺

Their happy ever after is the best. You HAVE to read this, it’s so emotional & amazing 🫶🏼

Also, that plot twist… I 100% did not see it coming

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challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

Read this through in one sitting because this is a story that hit so close to home for me.

Cowles shows again that she knows how to write three-dimensional victims of abuse because yes, most of the time we seem just like any other person but we're also really fucked up 🥴

Nash and Maddie are so perfect for each other and even though it's taken them literal decades to finally admit their feelings, you can tell how they've always been the other's nr.1, even when they were "just" friends.

Definitely a new comfort book 🫶🏻

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