Reviews with content warning for Medical content - Ashes of You

What a beautiful ending to this beautiful series 😭 I've been waiting for Law's story since book 1 and this delivered!

Law and Hallie are so so perfect and I'm so happy they found eachother. They were both so sweet with the boys too 🥹 Big probs to Cowles for not only writing >10 y/os but teenagers and also writing them well, as a bigger sister to a 17 y/o boy, I can confirm the accuracy.

I found this series at a very dark and weird place in my life (in the hospital xoxo) and while things aren't perfect now, they're better and I'm so glad these books were there for me during it. The Hartleys definitely found their way into my heart ❤

P.S.: I feel like I can't really rate this book lower because of it (bc every romance has it) but jfc, does EVERY couple in EVERY romance have to end up w kids 🙃

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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challenging hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

“It’s you, Blue. You’re the one who bought me out of the ashes. It’s always been you.”

This follows Hallie 25 who went through a horrific situation five years ago and ever since then has dealt with a lot of trauma and trying to heal. But everything changes when she moves to a small town and nanny’s for a police chief named Lawson who is 38 and his three boys between the ages of 6 and 16.

Please be mindful of the contents and themes. I have listed them below. I will say this book is one of my favourites in the series. I appreciate the plot twist of who was responsible for all the harm. I loved the Single dad and his son’s element. Love Charlie and Luke. I loved how we got to see Luke grow in this book and also have a protective side. Don’t get me wrong I like Drew but if I hear Bruh one more time I’ll lose my mind which leads me to find his character was a little repetitive. Like I've said previously if I were a woman in this small town I would leave immediately as you're a target.

I will say the audiobook was brilliant with Ava and Sebastian work well together. Highly recommend the audiobook.

If you love:

🔹Suspense Romance

🔹Small Town

🔹Single Dad

🔹FMC Nanny

🔹MMC Police Chief

🔹Perfect Amount Of Spice

Genre/Type: Small Town Romance 18+

APK: Kindle / Audiobook ARC

Pages: 404

Audiobook Length: 9hrs and 12mins

Narrators: Ava Erikson and Sebastian York - Dual

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5

Spice: 🌶️.5

Series or Stand Alone: Book Five In The Lost And Found Series

Tropes or Themes: Small Town, Single Dad, Nanny, Age Gap (13 Years), Family Drama, Investigation, Past Memories, Past Trauma, Panic Attack, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Always Been You, Sexual Content, Praise, Eyes On Me, Guns, Injury, Medical Content and Blood.

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

⭐️ 5
🌶 Open Door, Mild

💙 Romantic Suspense
💙 Small Town Setting
💙 Single Dad x Nanny
💙 Age Gap
💙 Forced Proximity
💙 Police Hero
💙 Dual POV (1st Person)

I have been feral for Lawson and Hallie's story since I finished book 4 last year. Catherine did not disappoint. She always keeps her readers on their toes. I loved every second of this book - it was the perfect amount of healing, angst, spice, and a little comedy thrown in. While Ashes of You does deal with heavy themes, it was by far my favorite book that I read in January.

Lawson is the oldest Hartley brother, a single dad of three adorable boys, and the police chief in Cedar Ridge. Hallie is still working to overcome her PTSD from a horrible ordeal 5 years ago and looking for a fresh start. Lawson happened to be the one who saved her when she escaped her kidnapper. These two reconnect when Lawson is interviewing candidates for a nanny and the spark between them is instant.

Hallie and Lawson were the perfect fit for one another. They were just what the other needed but didn't know it. I loved the interactions between Hallie and the boys. Seeing Lawson reconnect with his sons was so sweet. I also never knew how much I needed an FMC giving an MMC a nickname before now but it was *chef's kiss*.

Overall, I am so pleased with how this series ended. While I am sad to leave the Hartley family and Cedar Ridge behind, I believe we will see them again in Catherine's next book.

Thank you to Catherine Cowles for the e-ARC and ALC of Ashes of You!

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