{"id":71326,"date":"2023-08-01T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=71326"},"modified":"2023-07-29T22:34:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T02:34:56","slug":"release-review-glimmers-of-you-lost-found-3-by-catherine-cowles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=71326","title":{"rendered":"Release & Review: Glimmers of You (Lost & Found, #3) by Catherine Cowles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

An oh, so beautiful brother’s-best-friend, friends to lovers, fake-relationship romance with mystery, suspense, and all the feels, this book and its characters owned my heart, and I loved it so much.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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

He hadn\u2019t always just been my brother\u2019s best friend. There was a time when he was mine, too. Until he disappeared from our small town when I needed him the most.<\/p>\n

Now, Caden\u2019s back. With his cocky smirk and infuriating nicknames. And I\u2019m struggling to ignore his presence.<\/p>\n

When my ex refuses to leave me alone, Caden steps in, suggesting that it will get my ex and Caden\u2019s calculating father off both our backs if we just pretend to be madly in love.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s just one problem\u2026 Nothing I feel for Caden Shaw is fake\u2014even when I thought I hated him. And there\u2019s no denying how the touch of his lips sparks a flame I\u2019ll never be able to extinguish.<\/p>\n

As those pretend moments start to turn oh so real, someone\u2019s watching. They\u2019re not happy about Caden\u2019s new role in my life. And they\u2019ll do anything to rip me away from him\u2014even burn us all to the ground\u2026<\/p>\n

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

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

An oh, so beautiful brothers-best-friend, friends to lovers, fake-relationship romance with mystery, suspense, and all the feels, this book and its characters owned my heart, and I loved it so much.<\/p>\n

The third book in the Lost & Found<\/i> series, this is Grae\u2019s story. Grae is the youngest member of the Hartley family and, like her brothers, she\u2019s made a happy life for herself in their small home town. She grew up with surrounded by her brothers and their friends, but it was her brother Nash\u2019s best friend, Caden, with who she shared a special connection. The two of them were incredibly close, they were each other\u2019s \u2018person\u2019, and shared so much. Until one day it all changed. Now, after so many years having been gone, Caden is back in town to work at his family\u2019s resort, and their now-snarky relationship is frustrating Grae, who can\u2019t stop loving the man who seems to want nothing to do with her. But when she runs into some trouble with an ex who won\u2019t leave her alone, it\u2019s Caden who comes to her rescue, pretending to be her boyfriend to get the demanding man off her back. He realises that a relationship between them would also appease his ruthlessly demanding father and a tricky situation he\u2019s in there, so he proposes they pretend to be together while he is in town.<\/p>\n

I love a fake relationship, and with the history between these two, their difficult situation suddenly becomes wildly explosive – because they\u2019re both in love with each other, they just have no idea. Grae has always worn her heart on her sleeve for Caden, but he has ignored her for years. He has his reasons, and they are heartbreaking, and he\u2019s built up some pretty epic walls around himself that he has no idea how to break down. It\u2019s heartbreaking for both of them, but so freaking exciting for us as readers because we\u2019re just waiting for the inevitable to happen, and every moment leading up to it is full of anticipation.<\/p>\n

And when Grae becomes the target of a stalker who seems to want to do her harm, the situation becomes even more intense, as Caden becomes super protective and moves her in with him, and now we get a close proximity romance too. My romance-lover heart could barely take it the excitement!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s emotional and intense, and there\u2019s just the right amount of build up to get my heart pumping and have me fully invested, before Catherine Cowles unleashes the most beautifully swoony romance.<\/p>\n

The moment my lips met hers with crushing hunger, every wall I\u2019d tried so desperately to keep up crumbled to dust. There was no doubt in my mind now. I knew I was ruined. But I didn\u2019t give a damn.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Every single moment between these two is worth the wait as they finally give in to their feelings, and I revelled in it!<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t stay away from you anymore. I tried. I tried so damn hard it killed something inside of me. But I can\u2019t do it anymore.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s swoony, passionate, and it feels so natural as they finally come together, and the romance is so, so beautiful!<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve wanted you for longer than I ever should\u2019ve. I tried to hide it, to shove it down. But only one person has ever owned me. You.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But Grae\u2019s stalker is becoming more desperate, and with his actions becoming more extreme, both Caden and her brothers are going all out to protect her and find the bad guy. This part of the story is really well done. The danger, mystery and suspense build really well, and as the mystery twists and turns, there are multiple suspects that had me guessing right up until the very end.<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s the family, and the dynamics in this book are fantastically written. Caden is in the most toxic position with his father and brother, trying to do the right thing, but also fighting for what he sees as his family\u2019s legacy. His situation blends so well with what\u2019s happening with him and Grae, and I loved watching his personal storyline unfold.<\/p>\n

On the flip side you have Grae, who has an awesome family, but she struggles to find independence in a family that just want to protect and care for her. Grae is the cherished baby sister to four over-protective alphas who are all up in her life, and though they are all concerned and super protective, there are so many funny moments as the boys all come to terms with the changes in their little sister\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

An arm slid around my shoulders. Looking up into mischievous hazel eyes, my heart hammered against my ribs. Caden grinned down at me. \u201cHey, babe. Missed you today.\u201d
\nAs his lips brushed my temple, everyone froze.
\nI counted from one beat to two, and the entire room erupted.
\n\u201cWhat the hell?\u201d Nash barked.
\n\u201cWhy are your lips touching my sister?\u201d Holt growled as he pushed to his feet.
\nLawson strode out from the kitchen. \u201cThis is a joke, right?\u201d
\nBut Roan stayed sitting. He simply stared, a thoughtful expression on his face.
\nCaden didn\u2019t seem especially worried and showed no signs of releasing me as three pissed-off guys charged toward him. I, on the other hand, immediately started sweating.
\n\u201cExplain,\u201d Nash growled.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All of the different elements of this book blend so seamlessly to create a dramatic, emotional, fun, swoony, sexy romantic suspense, with the most amazing romance, and I loved every moment of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cLove you, Gigi. I always have. Every moment we were side by side. Every moment we were apart. I think the times I pushed you away\u2026I only loved you more.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Next up is Roan\u2019s book, and I am so, so excited to learn more about the mysterious brother. We get to see his soft side in this book, and I love the potential that is there for his story.<\/p>\n

So much love for this one – 5 stars!<\/p>\n

An Advanced Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/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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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)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Ashes of You (#5) <\/strong>(Lawson & Hallie)
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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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Find more great reads in our Catherine Cowles Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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