Blog Tour / Review: Tattered Stars by Catherine Cowles

 

Tattered Stars, an all new enemies to lovers small town romance and the first book in the Tattered & Torn series from bestselling author Catherine Cowles, is available now!

Be brave. Just for sixty seconds. Twenty breaths.

One night changed them both forever.

Their lives shattered, beyond repair, with jagged edges and pieces askew.

Now, Everly has a chance to make things right. To bring healing to the place where everything fell apart. But it means facing the family her father almost destroyed, and the boy with the dark eyes—now grown—who still haunts her dreams.

Just one breath away from having your life ripped out from under you.

The last thing Hayes wants is another reminder of all the ways he failed sixteen years ago. When Everly drives back into Wolf Gap, his only mission is to get her to leave. For his family’s sake, and for his own, those demons need to stay buried for good.

But everything about this woman is a surprise, from her spine of steel to the sanctuary she hopes to create with the land her mother left behind. And Hayes is powerless to stay away.

As a careful friendship sparks into something more, someone watches. And they’ll do anything to tear it all apart…

Fall in love with Everly and Hayes today!

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vd3iUy 

Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/TatteredStars 

Apple Books: http://apple.co/3qq1Uub 

Nook: http://bit.ly/2OadsED 

Kobo: http://bit.ly/3rrcX7E  

Add Tattered Stars to Goodreads: http://bit.ly/3v2Uvo8 

Enter to win a signed paperback of Tattered Stars: https://bit.ly/3rdhOvq 

Everly Kemper survived a childhood that was filled with abuse, neglect, and a family whose belief system straddled the line between fringe and outright criminal. Escaping at the age of twelve likely saved her life, but also put her on the wrong side of her family, most of whom blamed her for her actions that sent her father to prison but also saved an innocent life. Returning to the same small town fifteen years later, after inheriting the land she grew up on, Everly feels the need right the wrongs in her past, even though she was not responsible. It’s apparent from her first day back that her family has held tight to old resentments, and they intend to make her pay. Their threats lead to the involvement of Hayes Easton, sheriff of Wolf’s Gap, and a man who has a connection to Everly’s past. An unseen danger is getting closer and closer to Everly and she finds that it’s Hayes who provides the peace and the security she so desperately needs.

Tattered Stars started with a bang. The prologue was so gripping that I could feel the tension, feel Everly’s fear. And that’s all it took – I was hooked. It was impossible not to love Everly and I constantly marveled at her bravery and resilience. It would have been so easy to turn her back on Wolf’s Gap and never return, especially considering the treatment she received from her bother and uncle, which ranged from hostility to blatant threats. She may have been afraid, but she would not cower in the face of intimidation. One of my favorite aspects of the story (and of Everly) is that she was smart. She knew she was in harm’s way, and she didn’t take foolish chances. When something happened, she reported it, and didn’t run off on her own straight into danger. Hooray for a heroine who was also a smart cookie!

Hayes was another character I came to love, even with his initial cold-shoulder attitude toward Everly. He was a man who had been shaped by the past just as much as Everly and carried such a mantle of responsibility on his shoulders. I grew to love the entire Easton family because, despite their faults and the way the actions of Everly’s father had changed them all, they were still kind and loving and a safe haven for Everly (and others).

I flew through this story of redemption, romance, and suspense. Catherine Cowles created characters that I loved and a story that I couldn’t put down. I was turning pages as fast as I could, devouring every interaction between Everly and Hayes, and needing to know the outcome of danger that kept coming for Everly. Catherine Cowles has a new fan in me, and I will be anxiously waiting for the next book in the Tattered & Torn series. 4.5 Stars

ABOUT CATHERINE COWLES

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.

Connect with Catherine
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IEQXSw
Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Lc4mU0
Twitter: https://twitter.com/catherinecowles
Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2RFY7Jv
Instagram: http://bit.ly/31TE3rJ
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2xdUZLn
BookBub: http://bit.ly/2J3dWWF
Website: https://www.catherinecowles.com/
Stay up to date with Catherine by joining her mail list:
http://bit.ly/2JZE0DH