A review by fresholivebread
Beautifully Broken Pieces by Catherine Cowles

emotional inspiring mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Overcoming grief and rediscovering life, while murder lurks about. She's a deliberate loner as she fears facing loss again, and he's the town's golden boy and all-around great guy. Their romance is a simmering slow burn. I struggled with how she's pushing everyone away, but he's *super* swoony. He's so gentle, caring and patient with her. Such a keeper! 

Their romance develops well, and is lovely and emotional in turns. The bit of suspense is intriguing, and the side characters are great. But I didn't like
the 3rd act breakup - she takes a huge step backward, and hurt him badly, which felt unneeded
. Would have rated this higher otherwise.
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