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A review by sami_leigh
Hideaway Heart by Melanie Harlow
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️.5/5
🌶️🌶️.5/5
“I know you can handle this on your own, but I want to be there in your corner.”
“I’ll stay wherever you want me to.”
“Right here. Please.” Her body relaxed against mine. “My safe place.”
🏞️ First person dual POV
🏞️ Second in a series that can be read as stand alone
🏞️ Bodyguard / Country singer
🏞️ Brother’s Navy buddy
🏞️ Vacation
🏞️ Forced proximity
🏞️ Only one bed
🏞️ Tension 🥵
🏞️ Protective MMC
🏞️ Meddling family
🏞️ Well established secondary characters; Veronica & Austin (Book 1), Mabel, Ari, Devlin, George.
🏞️ MC growth: Past relationship issues, parental abandonment/trauma, trust, risking a relationship, communication, public scrutiny.
🏞️ Epilogue
⚠️ Parental abandonment, toxic relationship (past), toxic family relationships, gaslighting (not by MCs), sexual harassment, attempted sexual assault (briefly mentioned on page, an attempt only), violence (minor).
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual harassment