Ashes of You
Series: Lost & Found, #5
Author: Catherine Cowles
Publication Date: February 8, 2024
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Synopsis:
Five years ago, I nearly lost everything. But there was a glimmer of hope on that darkest night. There was him—a stranger I could never forget.
Now, I’m finally getting the fresh start I’ve longed for. But when I show up to interview for a nanny position in the small mountain town, the single dad has startlingly familiar blue eyes.
Eyes that have haunted my dreams for the past five years.
Lawson Hartley is everything I know I can’t have. Older, handsome, and my boss. Not to mention the shadows in his eyes that tell me he has demons, too.
Still, he seems to understand me better than anyone I’ve ever met. So gentle and careful of my scars, yet somehow making me believe I’m stronger than I ever thought possible.
And when his lips touch mine, I’m lost.
We find what we’ve been missing in each other. But the terrors of my past aren’t done with me yet, and this time, Lawson might not be able to save me…
If you are a fan of Catherine Cowles’s previous romantic suspense novels, you will enjoy Ashes of You. It is very similar to her other books and was exactly what I have come to expect from Cowles. It had:
- a woman recovering from a traumatic experience/situation
- moving to a small town to heal in the beauty of the mountains and nature
- she falls for a man who is one of many siblings of a big, supportive family
- he falls just as hard for her, gives her a cringy pet name, and will do anything to protect her
- her past comes back to haunt, chase, and capture her
- hero saves the day
- an HEA.
Despite feeling pretty much like every other Cowles book I have read, I enjoyed it. Hallie was a sweetheart and her falling for Lawson and his three boys was sweet. The dynamics between them all were a lot of fun. It was nice getting to know Lawson better and find out more about his single father status. The entire Hartley clan showed up for support and it was great to see them again. The serial killer part of the book wasn’t surprising, but did add a fun, low level of suspense. Ashes of You was an entertaining read.