{"id":69953,"date":"2023-05-02T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=69953"},"modified":"2023-05-01T06:55:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T10:55:33","slug":"release-arc-review-echoes-of-you-the-lost-found-2-by-catherine-cowles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=69953","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Echoes of You (The Lost & Found, #2) by Catherine Cowles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Echoes of You by Catherine Cowles is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Oh, be still my heart! This is a beautifully swoony friends-to-lovers romance with a wonderfully protective hero and all the feels. This book captured my heart, I devoured it in a day, and I absolutely loved it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Nash Hartley has always been my everything: Protector. Partner in crime. Best friend. The person who was there for me in my darkest hour.<\/p>\n

But my heart wanted so much more. So, when I knew for certain Nash didn\u2019t feel the same about me, I tried to move on. What a mistake that turned out to be.<\/p>\n

Now, I\u2019m back in our small town, desperate to escape my living nightmare, and the only person I want to see is him.<\/p>\n

As secrets are revealed, and Nash finds out what happened to me, he\u2019ll do anything to keep me safe.<\/p>\n

But there are those who will do anything to stop him, and this time neither of us may make out alive…<\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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

Oh, be still my heart! This is a beautifully swoony friends-to-lovers romance with a wonderfully protective hero and all the feels. This book captured my heart, I devoured it in a day, and I absolutely loved it!<\/p>\n

This is the second book in the Lost & Found<\/i> series. It\u2019s the story of Nash Hartley, one of five siblings who will have their story told in this series, but it can easily be read as a standalone.<\/p>\n

Nash is the light-hearted member of his family. A fun-loving daredevil, now a police officer, he\u2019s always quick with a joke, and the life of the party. He\u2019s also a man who cares deeply about the people in his life, none more so than his best friend since childhood, Maddie.<\/p>\n

Maddie\u2019s childhood was brutal and traumatic, and Nash was her one shining light. He and his family were there for her whenever she needed them, and her connection with Nash kept her going through the darkest moments of her life. So when she runs from an abusive relationship, she finds herself returning to her home town, and the man that has always been there for her.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d loved Nash Hartley for as long as I could remember. Cedar Ridge was just a place. But Nash would always be home. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Though they have always been the best of friends, there is something more<\/i> between Nash and Maddie. They love each other deeply, though they\u2019ve never admitted it, and they\u2019ve never acted on it, but their friendship has survived childhood, teenage years and into adulthood, and even though Maddie has been away for a few years, they\u2019ve always remained close. So when Nash learns that Maddie has returned to town unannounced, he drops everything to rush to her side. And when he learns the circumstances of her return, he immediately goes into protector mode, providing her with the care and support that she needs, and vowing to keep her safe.<\/p>\n

I wanted Maddie more than my next breath. But I wanted her safe and whole most of all. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a great set-up, and we see the connection between Nash and Maddie immediately. It creates a wonderful sense of chemistry and longing that underpins each and every interaction, and I loved seeing them together. There\u2019s a true friendship there, and it\u2019s easy and natural, and though Nash knows that his feelings for Maddie are reciprocated, he\u2019s determined to keep them in the friendzone to keep Maddie protected from the potential of a broken heart, and protect their friendship above everything else.<\/p>\n

It sounds like a frustrating situation, but it\u2019s really not. It\u2019s fun watching them dance around it as they try so hard to ignore what is so blatantly obvious, and it\u2019s particularly entertaining watching all of their friends and family roll their eyes at what they know is inevitable.<\/p>\n

Grae threw up her arms. \u201cIf you think my idiot brother isn\u2019t head over heels in love with you, then you\u2019re dumber than he is.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their situation is complicated by all that Maddie has gone through, and the very real danger that is still lurking, so even though Nash comes barging into her life all caveman protector, he is gentle with her, and cares for her beautifully.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoving someone is always a risk, but you risk just as much by holding back.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The emotion is there, and it continues to build, and the romance has the feel of a slow burn, with all of the longing and tension that creates an epic love story. And just when I was reaching breaking point waiting for something to happen, it happens, and it\u2019s every bit as passionate and swoony as I was hoping.<\/p>\n

Nash took my mouth in a long, slow kiss. \u201cIt\u2019s you and me.\u201d
\n\u201cAlways you and me,\u201d I whispered against his lips. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*dreamy sigh*<\/p>\n

The inevitability of Nash and Maddie doesn\u2019t diminish the magic that is watching them together. Their transition from friends to lovers is beautiful, natural and easy. They maintain the special connection they\u2019ve always had, and they accept the changes between them with eager and open hearts, and I loved watching them come together!<\/p>\n

\u201cMost people don\u2019t get to find their soul person. And we\u2019ve had ours for almost our entire lives.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But not only does Maddie have a wildly violent ex on the loose, there are other dangers coming for her. It\u2019s intense, with a mystery edge to it as Nash and his badass brothers work to figure out who is making what threats, and fiercely protect both Maddie and Nash through all of the drama. The mystery\/suspense storyline is woven into the story really well, though it does feel a bit more intense than it probably needed to be.<\/p>\n

But it didn\u2019t diminish my love of this book, and these characters and their story made me smile, laugh and swoon. Nash completely stole my heart, and his and Maddie\u2019s story is absolutely beautiful, and I finished this book with a huge grin on my face and can\u2019t wait for the books to come in this series.<\/p>\n

5 stars!<\/p>\n

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Lost & Found series<\/strong><\/h4>\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)
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\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)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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

Connect with Catherine:<\/p>\n

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Find more great reads in our Catherine Cowles Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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