This was probably my favorite in the series! Tessa has been on the run from an abusive fiancee for the past two years. She doesn't like attention, especially from any males, and enjoys her job in the small town she's been living in. Liam is also hiding out, but he is hiding out because he is a famous musician and stuck in a rut with this music. But the moment he sees Tessa, she becomes his muse and he is inspired again. The more time he spends with Tessa, the more he starts to fall for her and the more Tessa confides in him. Liam was so patient with Tessa and showed her that not all men are out to hurt her, and that he just wanted to see her happy. I enjoyed how protective Liam was over Tessa and how Tessa slowly started to trust Liam with her secrets and her heart. The small town setting was perfect and, of course, there was a bit of suspense at the end to keep us on the edge of our seat. I'm excited for Tuck and Jensen's story next! 

It's no seceret I love anything Catherine Cowles writes. This is Taylor and Walker's story, the first book in the Sutter Lake series. Taylor is grieving the loss of her mother and her friends convince her to go on a group vacation in Sutter Lake. She finds she loves the peacefulness of the smal town and the anonymity of being a stranger so much she decides to stay. She soon meets Walker, whose parents own the house she's renting and whose sister owns the shop she's working at. The sparks fly, but there are some obstacles in their way. Walker is the Deputy Chief of the local police force and he is dealing with a string of missing persons and a possible serial killer. There are a few funny moments, some sexy times, and in true Catherine Cowles fashion, mystery and suspense galore. I thought this was a great start to the series that I enjoyed very much and I am looking forward to the next book in the series. 

 Again, this was just... fine? So was the first book and neither this book nor the first are as good as the second book. I thought the best friends to lovers trope worked really well in this, but the rest of it was just underwhelming and didn't work for me. It just wasn't exciting at all. Unfortunately, with this being a series with characters in all the books, I felt like I had to read this but I honestly could have done without. 

 This was such a wonderful insight into what is eating us - literally. Cole Kazdin's book was part memoir, part self help, and part research with plenty of evidence to support her work. It was refreshing to see how the author discusses the way we eat, eating, disordered eating, addiction to food and our culture and how it impacts the way we eat and the way we view our bodies. This is a fascinating look at how social media and our culture as a whole influence how we eat, what we eat, why we eat the way we do and eating disorders that can stem from this. I highly recommend every woman check this out!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this eARC. 

This book was just another "fine" book in this series, but it feels like an afterthought to the original three books, which featured characters that were in the first book, all in Las Vegas together. I'd say this was just average, especially because these two were such a random addition the world that was originally built. It was just mediocre and overall, I really think this series was a huge letdown. It had such great potential but almost every book fell totally flat and I just felt so BORED.

 This was... fine? It was a cute story with some potential but then it just became boring and unbelievable, as well as having some things (like one main character admitting they cheated on past partners and also lying straight to the other main character and misleading them) that bothered me. It was heavy on the sex with very little to no plot. I mean, I like smut as much as the next girl, but I need some plot and character development too and there was none. This definitely wasn't my favorite Christina Lauren book, but I am interested to see how it goes for the other characters in their own books in this series. 

This series went by so quickly! Another great book by one of my favorite authors. Piper returns to this small island she used to visit all the time with her best friend when they were younger, but she hasn't been back in a decades, since the death of that best friend. Now she’s trying to build a new life for herself, reopening up a resort. She meets Hunter, who has experienced similar loss and they bond over it. The romance is really sweet and emotional and I loved how protective Hunter was over Piper. There’s suspense and mystery with someone trying to destroy Piper and her resort. It’s a good mix of romance and suspense so if you like those two things plus small towns, you’ll probably enjoy this book.

Okay, but this was so good?! I really loved this. This is the second best in the series for me (but it's super close) and is everything you could want in a good book. This is darker than her other books, and by far the darkest in the series, so be warned. Shay is the caretaker for an island and rarely leaves or talks to anyone because she's running from a psychotic brother who killed her parents. The family who owns the island sells it to a famous artist who is running from a past of his own. Shay and Brody slowly dance around each other on the island and eventually start to open up to one another, and it's beautiful to see how their relationship blossoms, particularly Shay because of how much of a recluse she was and how scared she was to get close to anyone. I absolutely LOVED the amount of care and adoration and reverance Brody showed Shay, especially when it came to the scars she was so ashamed of and insecure about. It's a Catherine Cowles book, so expect a lot of suspense in here that puts both Shay and Brody in jeopardy. I loved the dynamic between Shay and Brody so much. Two damaged souls learning to love their art again while starting to love one another? Amazing. Seriously. This was such a good book! Plenty of suspense to keep me reading and I just loved Shay and Brody as a couple.

This book was AMAZING! My favorite in the series by far. Caelyn is so freaking strong for taking on what she did; raising her three siblings at just barely twenty one years old after her dug addict parents left them all high and dry. The kids (Will, Ava and Mia) are just so adorable and wonderful tiny terrors and I absolutely loved their dynamic, particularly with Griffin. Despite stuggling financially, Caelyn did everything and anything she could to give those kids the best life, giving them whatever they wanted and needed, even at the expense of herself. Griffin came into her life and gave her love and support and healing, and along the way, these two broken people mended each other's heart and souls and made a family. This was really slow burn, so be prepared but it is so worth it! I might be in the minority here, but I love when my small town romances have an aspect of suspense and mystery and Catherine Cowles is seriously the master of this. Please read this book! You will not regret it. 

This books is full of some triggering content that may bother people such as abuse, neglect and miscarriage. That being said, this book is written so well and the tough themes are handled with care. I really liked Crosy and Kenna's story and was excited to get to it after seeing them appear in the first book and wondering how their story would go. It's clear they disliked each other from the start, and it was very interesting to see them go from enemies to falling in love and getting their happily after ever, particularly Kenna after all she has been through. I think this had the potential to be better than it was, but it was a perfectly fine story that got the job done if you want to read something like this.