{"id":67348,"date":"2022-11-24T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=67348"},"modified":"2024-04-11T03:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T07:58:05","slug":"review-visions-of-you-lost-found-0-5-by-catherine-cowles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=67348","title":{"rendered":"Review: Visions of You (Lost & Found, #0.5) by Catherine Cowles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I\u2019ve only ever had one secret: I\u2019ve been in love with my best friend\u2019s brother for as long as I can remember.<\/p>\n

West Castille is everything my little-girl heart dreamed of and everything I still yearn for, even now. There is just one problem. He\u2019s never felt the same.<\/p>\n

West moved on to the military and then into private security, using his finely honed protective streak to keep everyone but me safe, while I lost myself in my music and a coffee-shop job in our small town.<\/p>\n

But when creepy messages on my social media turn to threatening notes left at my door, West is the one who shows up on my porch.<\/p>\n

I tell myself it\u2019s brotherly concern or a favor for his sister, but that all feels like a lie when his skin brushes mine. One stolen kiss could send us hurtling into disaster. Because when my stalker sees the way we touch, he\u2019ll do anything to end us both\u2026<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI\u2019ve been in love with you for far longer than I should admit\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

This is a gorgeous novella from Catherine Cowles, a standalone prequel to her Lost & Found<\/i> series, and a best-friend\u2019s-brother romance that has chemistry, emotion, steam and a beautiful love story.<\/p>\n

West Castille works for Anchor Security (and I\u2019m assuming we\u2019ll get stories about the rest of the team as the series continues). When his younger sister calls him to let him know that her roommate and best friend has a dangerous stalker, he drops everything to travel to his small country home town to find out what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n

Lex is mortified when her childhood crush, West, rocks up on her doorstep to investigate the creepy stalker who has been leaving her notes that seem to be getting more and more deranged. She\u2019s always had feelings for him, but nothing ever happened between them, and now that they\u2019re all grown up and in close proximity once again, sparks are flying!<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t pretend like you see me one moment and then I\u2019m a stranger the next.\u201d
\nWest stalked closer to me. \u201cYou\u2019ve never been a stranger.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And as the threat against Lex becomes more dangerous, West is right there by her side, being all broody and protective. It\u2019s gorgeous to see, and full of chemistry because West has always had a thing for Lex, but their four year age gap made things impossible when he was 20 and she was 16. Now though, that\u2019s not an issue, and being together again has them finally breaking down those walls.<\/p>\n

He pressed his forehead to mine. \u201cIt\u2019s you and me. Like it always should\u2019ve been.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a quick read, so things move quickly, and I was right on board the whole way. It\u2019s sweet, sexy and beautifully romantic, and as with all Catherine Cowles books, there\u2019s a fairly predictable suspense storyline that works really well for the story.<\/p>\n

We get to meet the men of Anchor Security, and with the head of the company, Holt accompanying West on his trip home, we get hints about the torment that he is dealing with, and I\u2019m so excited for his story to kick off the series for real.<\/p>\n

This is a short but enjoyable read, available for a limited time from the author via ebook or audio, so don\u2019t miss out on this one!<\/p>\n

4 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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Visions of You (#0.5) <\/strong>(West & Lex)
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\nFree via Bookfunnel:\u00a0\u00a0Ebook\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Whispers of You (#1)<\/strong> (Holt & Wren)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Echoes of You (#2) <\/strong>(Nash & Maddie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Glimmers of You (#3) <\/strong>(Caden & Grae)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Shadows of You (#4) <\/strong>(Roan & Aspen)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Ashes of You (#5) <\/strong>(Lawson & Hallie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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