{"id":65100,"date":"2022-06-22T09:22:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T13:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65100"},"modified":"2025-08-29T00:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:55:54","slug":"release-arc-review-hidden-waters-tattered-torn-3-by-catherine-cowles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65100","title":{"rendered":"Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Hidden Waters (Tattered & Torn, #3) by Catherine Cowles"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Everything amazing about a small town romance…family, secrets, old wounds, unforgettable connections, plus the sweetest love story that had my heart soaring. An absolute must read! Addie and Beckett were magic together!<\/em>” – A.L. Jackson New York Times Bestselling Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Hidden Waters, an all-new touching and heartfelt friends to lovers, small-town romance from bestselling author Catherine Cowles, is now available!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The world had tried to break her.<\/em><\/p>\n

Addie has dreamt of freedom for as long as she can remember\u2014peace away from the torment of her old life. But now that it\u2019s finally within her grasp, she\u2019s struggling to take\u00a0those first steps into her new reality.<\/p>\n

The last thing she wants is a new roommate to see the scars she\u2019s desperate to keep hidden, especially not the ruggedly handsome man who steals her breath and sends\u00a0her heart into overdrive.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m nobody\u2019s hero. Trust me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

All Beckett wants is to silence the demons of his past. The first step is to make amends for not being there when his family needed him the most. That means settling in Wolf Gap for good, even if the town reminds him of all the ways he failed.<\/p>\n

He never expected to share a home with a blonde-haired beauty with haunting hazel eyes. But he\u2019s held captive by her quiet strength and the way she sees everything he\u00a0tries to hide.<\/p>\n

Soon, an unlikely friendship becomes so much more. But when forces from Addie\u2019s life slink out of the shadows, they could both lose everything they fought so hard for\u2014down\u00a0to their very last breaths\u2026<\/p>\n

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Add to Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

Book #3 of the Tattered & Torn<\/i> series takes us back to Wolf Gap for a beautifully sweet and heartfelt story full of fresh starts, heartache and healing. Featuring eldest Easton brother, Beckett and emotionally vulnerable Addie, it\u2019s a gorgeous romance with an exciting suspense storyline, and I loved it.<\/p>\n

After years travelling the world and helping people in the most dire of circumstances, Beckett has returned to Wolf Gap to take over as GP at the local medical practice. He is still reeling with guilt over leaving home years ago, leaving his shattered family behind following his younger sister\u2019s kidnapping, and he has big plans to finally settle down and reunite with them and be there for them in any way he can.<\/p>\n

Addie is the cousin of Everly (heroine of book #1, Tattered Stars<\/a>). She suffered brutally at the hands of her father and his weird cult-like family for her whole life. She is finally free and is trying to find her way, and though she\u2019s quiet, shy and a little bit broken, she\u2019s doing really well embracing her freedom. It\u2019s a bit of a shock and way outside of her comfort zone, but Addie considers it another step in her recovery when she agrees for Beckett to move in with her while his own home is being built, setting the scene for so much awesome to come.<\/p>\n

I love a close proximity romance, and Beckett and Addie together are so cute! Beckett knows some of what Addie has been through, and he treads carefully but doesn\u2019t hold back from engaging with her, and they easily become friends. Addie recognises demons in Beckett\u2019s eyes and can see that he\u2019s been through his own trauma, and the two of them settle into becoming a comfort and support for each other, and they are so freaking cute.<\/p>\n

\u201cAddie, you made it through hell and came out the other side. You\u2019re fighting for everything you want, even when it can feel impossibly hard. There\u2019s no doubt in my mind that you can do whatever you set your mind to. I\u2019m just glad you\u2019re letting me come along for the ride.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their shift into more<\/i> comes so organically. Meaningful looks, deep conversation and gentle touches come to mean more and more, and they very quickly realise that they have fallen for each other. It\u2019s sweet and easy, sexy and heartfelt, and I just loved watching these to find their way to each other.<\/p>\n

It was as if I didn\u2019t have a choice. She\u2019d taken my life and my heart by storm. Now, I wouldn\u2019t want it any other way. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But while they\u2019re embracing all that they\u2019ve come to mean to each other, trouble is brewing. Addie\u2019s father is a rage-filled, evil and violent man who is not happy that his only child broke from the family and is living her own life. And when Beckett makes his mark on the weird commune where women are at the complete control of their violent husbands and fathers, they both become targets. It\u2019s exciting and suspenseful, and though you sort of know what is coming, it totally doesn\u2019t matter, the build-up had my heart pounding, and I was so caught up as it all played out, and loved watching everything unfold.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a beautifully written story. I loved the romance, I felt the suspense, and I adored Beckett and Addie; they are so sweet together, and there is wonderful character growth for them. They both have demons from the past to deal with, and they work through it together, and I loved seeing them so open and vulnerable with each other. But it\u2019s Addie who shines as we watch her slowly and bravely come out of her shell and start to truly live her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou belong to yourself and no one else.\u201d
\nAddie\u2019s head tipped back so she could meet my eyes. Hers were filled with unshed tears. \u201cI want that more than anything.\u201d
\n\u201cIt\u2019s already happening.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved being back in this town with this family. They\u2019re a great bunch with wonderfully developed dynamics, and I feel so much for all of them! I\u2019m loving this series, and cannot wait to continue on.<\/p>\n

Such a gorgeous read.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars!<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Tattered & Torn<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Tattered Stars (#1)<\/strong> (Hayes & Everly)
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Falling Embers (#2) <\/strong>(Calder & Hadley)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 \u00a0Apple Books<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Nook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

Hidden Waters (#3) <\/strong>(Beckett & Addie)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> | \u00a0Apple Books<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Nook<\/a><\/p>\n

Shattered Sea (#4)<\/strong> (Boden & Laiken)
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Fractured Sky (#5) <\/strong>(Ramsey & Shiloh)
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\nBuy: Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Apple Books\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Nook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cYou deserved so much better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m getting it. I\u2019m making that beautiful life now. And I\u2019ll appreciate it so much more\u00a0because of what I\u2019ve been through.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t enough for me. It never would be. But I admired how Addie could view her past. I struggled not to hold her too tightly. The urge to burn the world down around me was too strong. I wasn\u2019t good the way Addie was. I still wanted to start with Allen.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeckett,\u201d she whispered against my ear. \u201cI\u2019m okay. It doesn\u2019t hurt. The skin is ugly but\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

I reared back. \u201cNothing about you is ugly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her cheeks flamed. \u201cIt is. It\u2019s just facts. I don\u2019t care. There are so many more important\u00a0things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShow me.\u201d I was already climbing to my feet.<\/p>\n

\u201cW-what?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShow me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Addie stood shakily. \u201cI don\u2019t want you to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

My gaze locked with hers. I poured everything I was feeling into that one look. \u201cPlease.\u201d<\/p>\n

She didn\u2019t say anything for a moment, searching my face for something. Then she nodded and turned around. Slowly, so painfully slowly, she unbuttoned her blouse. When she was done, she simply stood there, not lowering the shirt. Her ribs expanded and contracted in ragged breaths. Then she let the fabric fall to the floor. Angry slashes crisscrossed her back. They were varying tones, shapes, and depths. In that moment, I knew Allen had done this to her over and over. My hands fisted so tightly\u00a0I was in danger of breaking a knuckle.<\/p>\n

I moved closer and then sank to my knees again. \u201cIt\u2019s just me.\u201d My hands went to Addie\u2019s hips. She gave a slight jolt. I stilled. \u201cYou okay?\u201d She nodded, the movement\u00a0jerky, her breaths ragged. I slowly swept my thumb across a patch of raised skin. Then I bent forward, my lips going to the worst of the scars. I ghosted them over the flesh that had been torn apart but had come back together stronger than it had been before. \u201cBeauty in the strength that carried you through. Beauty in how you refused to be broken. Beauty that you never let yourself become cruel like him. Addie, there isn\u2019t a\u00a0thing about you that isn\u2019t beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About Catherine<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. Catherine has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she\u2019s not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.<\/p>\n

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Check out our Catherine Cowles Author Spotlight<\/a> for more awesome reads!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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