There was a lot here that I enjoyed but there was also a lot that was iffy for me so I’m somewhere in the middle of the road for this one. I know it doesn’t matter but the cover is gorgeous and that’s initially what caught my eye and then the creepy house renovation sealed the deal. It was also fast paced and twisty even if many of the twists were pretty obvious for me but the combination kept me reading. Where things fell flat for me were in the characters, Sarah was just awful and hard to listen to at times and I usually do ok with unlikable characters but this was a little too much for me. It got a little repetitive too and maybe that’s because I feel like the tropes have been done before in a very similar way in other books. Overall just ok for me, but if you don’t read many thrillers it may work better for you.

Here With Me is the first book in a brand new series and I fell totally in love with the characters, the small town and the authors writing. From the moment I finished the prologue I was invested, it was so emotional and gripping I just had to know where the story would go. Fisher’s story was so heartbreaking and I could not wait to see him get his HEA. Noah was amazing too, she’s a total spitfire and the youngest in her family and the only girl too so she’s dealing with a bunch of overprotective big brothers and the family dynamics were so funny. I wasn’t expecting the dash of suspense here either but I was into it, there was such a great balance of romance and really great spice and an emotional component that was handled really well. I adored this one and the many Taylor Swift references were just the cherry on top of the cake. I loved it SO much and can’t wait to be back in this world when the next book is released. 

I’m basically always in my small town era, but if there happens to be a cowboy in the small town then yeehaw 🤠 I’m so glad I read this one just in time for the release of the second book in the series because now I don’t have to wait long to visit Sutten! Loved this one ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Read this if you like: 

💗Second chance

👯‍♀️Best friends brother 

😭Angst and emotional upheaval 

🥵Super spicy 

😠Grumpy hero

🌼Small town

This is a bit of a departure from the authors usual style of super fast paced thrillers, it’s more of a subtle slow burn and it’s also a romantic suspense which I have been obsessed with lately. There are two timelines, a now and then that switches back and forth in alternate chapters and almost every chapter ended with a new question making it impossible for me to stop turning the pages. There was an emotional component here too, definitely great for fans of angsty romance and the combination of that and a creepy house, the authors signature twists and an unsettling vibe just worked really well for me. Fans of the author will be pleased I think and if you’re new to her work this is a fantastic place to start.

One thing I know when I pick up one of the authors books is that I’m going to get a story that is pure entertainment and just a blast to read. Her books are the very definition of popcorn thrillers and beg to be read in just a couple of sittings and that’s exactly what I did with this one. Fairly early on I knew where this one was probably going and I was right for the most part. The big twist that happened when it switched to part two was predictable for me but there were some smaller, but still fun twists that I didn’t guess that helped make this a pretty solid read for me. If you’re looking for a juicy book that is addictive this is it, I was definitely never bored despite having aspects figured out and I wanted brain candy when I started it and no one does that better than this author.