Glimmers of You by Catherine Cowles is live!

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.

 

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Blurb

He hadn’t always just been my brother’s best friend. There was a time when he was mine, too. Until he disappeared from our small town when I needed him the most.

Now, Caden’s back. With his cocky smirk and infuriating nicknames. And I’m struggling to ignore his presence.

When my ex refuses to leave me alone, Caden steps in, suggesting that it will get my ex and Caden’s calculating father off both our backs if we just pretend to be madly in love.

There’s just one problem… Nothing I feel for Caden Shaw is fake—even when I thought I hated him. And there’s no denying how the touch of his lips sparks a flame I’ll never be able to extinguish.

As those pretend moments start to turn oh so real, someone’s watching. They’re not happy about Caden’s new role in my life. And they’ll do anything to rip me away from him—even burn us all to the ground…

 

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Review

5 stars!

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.

The third book in the Lost & Found series, this is Grae’s story. Grae is the youngest member of the Hartley family and, like her brothers, she’s 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’s best friend, Caden, with who she shared a special connection. The two of them were incredibly close, they were each other’s ‘person’, 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’s resort, and their now-snarky relationship is frustrating Grae, who can’t 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’t leave her alone, it’s 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’s in there, so he proposes they pretend to be together while he is in town.

I love a fake relationship, and with the history between these two, their difficult situation suddenly becomes wildly explosive – because they’re 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’s built up some pretty epic walls around himself that he has no idea how to break down. It’s heartbreaking for both of them, but so freaking exciting for us as readers because we’re just waiting for the inevitable to happen, and every moment leading up to it is full of anticipation.

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!

It’s emotional and intense, and there’s 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.

The moment my lips met hers with crushing hunger, every wall I’d 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’t give a damn.

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

“I can’t stay away from you anymore. I tried. I tried so damn hard it killed something inside of me. But I can’t do it anymore.”

It’s swoony, passionate, and it feels so natural as they finally come together, and the romance is so, so beautiful!

“I’ve wanted you for longer than I ever should’ve. I tried to hide it, to shove it down. But only one person has ever owned me. You.”

But Grae’s 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.

And then there’s 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’s legacy. His situation blends so well with what’s happening with him and Grae, and I loved watching his personal storyline unfold.

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’s life.

An arm slid around my shoulders. Looking up into mischievous hazel eyes, my heart hammered against my ribs. Caden grinned down at me. “Hey, babe. Missed you today.”
As his lips brushed my temple, everyone froze.
I counted from one beat to two, and the entire room erupted.
“What the hell?” Nash barked.
“Why are your lips touching my sister?” Holt growled as he pushed to his feet.
Lawson strode out from the kitchen. “This is a joke, right?”
But Roan stayed sitting. He simply stared, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Caden didn’t 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.
“Explain,” Nash growled.

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.

“Love 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…I only loved you more.”

Next up is Roan’s 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.

So much love for this one – 5 stars!

An Advanced Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

 

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About Catherine

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’s not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.

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