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Sparrow Falls #3
Broken Harbor
Since the moment our lives fell apart, the only thing that mattered was making a good life for my son. A life where he was happy and safe. I just never expected to find that safety with a hockey player known for his brutal dominance on the ice and his recklessness off it.
But Cope Colson is so much more.
The gentle way he makes sure we’re okay. The playful care he shows my son. The way he truly sees me.
When my life comes apart yet again, it’s Cope picking up the pieces. Now, we’re living in his house, eating his incredible, chef-worthy meals, and it’s not just my son who’s falling.
It’s me.
Because when Cope touches me, I lose all sense. I’m no longer thinking about staying safe, I’m thinking about how my skin ignites with every glance, how I come undone with the barest brush of his fingertips, and when we give into temptation…I’m lost.
But Cope has secrets and so do I. And when the forces from our pasts emerge from the shadows, there’s nothing they won’t do to end our happiness once and for all…
But Cope Colson is so much more.
The gentle way he makes sure we’re okay. The playful care he shows my son. The way he truly sees me.
When my life comes apart yet again, it’s Cope picking up the pieces. Now, we’re living in his house, eating his incredible, chef-worthy meals, and it’s not just my son who’s falling.
It’s me.
Because when Cope touches me, I lose all sense. I’m no longer thinking about staying safe, I’m thinking about how my skin ignites with every glance, how I come undone with the barest brush of his fingertips, and when we give into temptation…I’m lost.
But Cope has secrets and so do I. And when the forces from our pasts emerge from the shadows, there’s nothing they won’t do to end our happiness once and for all…
403 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 19, 2024
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Catherine Cowles
45 books23.6k followersWriter 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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November 19, 2024🩵🩷𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘🩷🩵
Cope & Sutton's story is here and ready for bingeing! Who is ready to enter their Seattle Sparks Era?!
🏒 Hockey Hero
🧁 Baker Heroine (w/a hockey-obsessed son)
🏒 T0uch Her & 💀 Vibes
🧁 He Spoils Her
🏒 Forced Proximity
🧁 Woman on the Run
🏒 Hurt/Comfort
🧁 Hilarious Grandma
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Cope & Sutton's story is here and ready for bingeing! Who is ready to enter their Seattle Sparks Era?!
🏒 Hockey Hero
🧁 Baker Heroine (w/a hockey-obsessed son)
🏒 T0uch Her & 💀 Vibes
🧁 He Spoils Her
🏒 Forced Proximity
🧁 Woman on the Run
🏒 Hurt/Comfort
🧁 Hilarious Grandma
(and if you've gotten to the ⛓️ scene you know what else...🤭)
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 →
𝗲𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://geni.us/BrknHrbrAmzn
𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 (w/foil & sprayed edges coming 2/11): https://geni.us/BrknHrbrDeluxe
𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼: https://geni.us/BrknHrbrAudio
𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: https://geni.us/BrknHrbrAmznPB
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November 19, 2024
cope might very well be my fav sparrow falls mmc (I love a sad boy okay?). his relationship with sutton was protective and obsessive and I love him for that. sutton was so strong and had a really challenging backstory but cope met her where she needed him. luca was the sweeeetest and cope did the most for him too.
in true catherine fashion I had ZERO CLUE who the big bad was???? I think this was the best twist to date I was so so shocked.
🎧 erin mallon and connor crais crushed this audiobooks. connor’s VA nailed all the emotion and inner guilt cope was experiencing. erin mallon slayed again and I’ll listen to whatever she reads!
thank you so much for the alc and arc catherine!
what to expect
⟢ single mom x nhl player
⟢ he’s her son’s coach
⟢ small town with big family vibes
⟢ romantic suspense
in true catherine fashion I had ZERO CLUE who the big bad was???? I think this was the best twist to date I was so so shocked.
🎧 erin mallon and connor crais crushed this audiobooks. connor’s VA nailed all the emotion and inner guilt cope was experiencing. erin mallon slayed again and I’ll listen to whatever she reads!
thank you so much for the alc and arc catherine!
what to expect
⟢ single mom x nhl player
⟢ he’s her son’s coach
⟢ small town with big family vibes
⟢ romantic suspense
November 16, 2024
Catherine Cowles in her hockey romance era!? SAY NO MORE 👏🏻
This book was just everything and more I wanted from Cope and Sutton's story. And I cried twice?!?!!? First, I loved Sutton's character to so much. She is so devoted to giving Luca, her son, the best life and she is determined to be strong and take care of herself. I loved how she was already so close with the Colson family and had such a great relationship with Thea, who was the heroine of the previous book.
Cope is dealing with a lot as a professional hockey player and carries a lot of guilt over his father's death when he was a child. He doesn't open up a lot, but he's immediately taken by Sutton when he meets her and really cares about her. His love language is showering other people in gifts and love and I was soooo here for it. And Sutton deserves nothing but the best!
This one is definitely packed full of emotional punches and they hit me so hard every time. I loved Cope's relationship with Luca and how much Sutton was there for him in really low times. And the suspense!? Another Catherine Cowles book that left my jaw on the floor.
I know I sound like a broken record, but you HAVE to read Catherine Cowles if her haven't yet! Her books are everything and you won't be able to put them down!
This book was just everything and more I wanted from Cope and Sutton's story. And I cried twice?!?!!? First, I loved Sutton's character to so much. She is so devoted to giving Luca, her son, the best life and she is determined to be strong and take care of herself. I loved how she was already so close with the Colson family and had such a great relationship with Thea, who was the heroine of the previous book.
Cope is dealing with a lot as a professional hockey player and carries a lot of guilt over his father's death when he was a child. He doesn't open up a lot, but he's immediately taken by Sutton when he meets her and really cares about her. His love language is showering other people in gifts and love and I was soooo here for it. And Sutton deserves nothing but the best!
This one is definitely packed full of emotional punches and they hit me so hard every time. I loved Cope's relationship with Luca and how much Sutton was there for him in really low times. And the suspense!? Another Catherine Cowles book that left my jaw on the floor.
I know I sound like a broken record, but you HAVE to read Catherine Cowles if her haven't yet! Her books are everything and you won't be able to put them down!
November 19, 2024
I would pay Catherine Cowles millions of dollars to stop writing such horrific nicknames
January 4, 2025
4 Stars! 🌟 Oh my gosh, Sutton and Cope have me in a chokehold! 🥹 This book is the perfect recipe for all the feels: a badass single mom, a grumpy-but-sweet hockey player, and an adorable little boy who steals every scene. 💖 Sutton’s strength, Cope’s quiet care, and Luca’s preciousness were pure magic. Add in small-town charm, suspense, and a swoon-worthy romance? I’m in love! 😍
Cope might just be ultimate book boyfriend material. Like, who installs a booster seat for his girl’s son before they’re even dating?! 🥺 The way he melted for Sutton and Luca had my heart doing cartwheels. Catherine Cowles nailed the mix of heartwarming moments, gasp-worthy twists, and enough suspense to keep me hooked. That ending twist? I did not see it coming—I was up way too late trying to guess the villain. 🙃
Tropes:
✧ Single mom 💕
✧ Grumpy x sunshine 💓
✧ Small-town romance 🏡
✧ Hockey player hero 🏒
✧ Found family 🫶
The banter was spot on, the emotional growth felt so real, and let’s be honest—Luca absolutely stole the show. His love for hockey and his bond with Cope? My heart! 💕 And Sutton? Total queen energy. Watching her lower her walls and find happiness was beautiful.
My only complaint? The middle dragged a little, and my attention span started to wander. But thank goodness there was no third-act breakup or unnecessary drama—it’s just a straight shot to the happily ever after we deserve. 🙌
Content Warnings:
- Violence (on-page)
- Grief (on-page)
- Kidnapping
- Addiction (side character, mentioned)
- Assault and murder (on-page)
Final Thoughts:
This book was the perfect mix of heartfelt and suspenseful with just the right dose of sweetness. If you love hockey players with golden-retriever energy, strong heroines, and a little danger to spice things up, you need this in your life. Bonus points for the happily-ever-after complete with a baby on the way. 💕
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶
HEA: Cue the wedding bells and baby giggles! ✨
Cope might just be ultimate book boyfriend material. Like, who installs a booster seat for his girl’s son before they’re even dating?! 🥺 The way he melted for Sutton and Luca had my heart doing cartwheels. Catherine Cowles nailed the mix of heartwarming moments, gasp-worthy twists, and enough suspense to keep me hooked. That ending twist? I did not see it coming—I was up way too late trying to guess the villain. 🙃
Tropes:
✧ Single mom 💕
✧ Grumpy x sunshine 💓
✧ Small-town romance 🏡
✧ Hockey player hero 🏒
✧ Found family 🫶
The banter was spot on, the emotional growth felt so real, and let’s be honest—Luca absolutely stole the show. His love for hockey and his bond with Cope? My heart! 💕 And Sutton? Total queen energy. Watching her lower her walls and find happiness was beautiful.
My only complaint? The middle dragged a little, and my attention span started to wander. But thank goodness there was no third-act breakup or unnecessary drama—it’s just a straight shot to the happily ever after we deserve. 🙌
Content Warnings:
- Violence (on-page)
- Grief (on-page)
- Kidnapping
- Addiction (side character, mentioned)
- Assault and murder (on-page)
Final Thoughts:
This book was the perfect mix of heartfelt and suspenseful with just the right dose of sweetness. If you love hockey players with golden-retriever energy, strong heroines, and a little danger to spice things up, you need this in your life. Bonus points for the happily-ever-after complete with a baby on the way. 💕
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶
HEA: Cue the wedding bells and baby giggles! ✨
November 9, 2024
Broken Harbor is book three in the Sparrow Falls series by Catherine Cowles. The only way I can think to start this off is to say, she’s done it again! What a beautiful, swoony, suspenseful story. This is Sutton and Cope’s book and I can’t wait to tell you about it.
Sutton Holland is twenty nine years old and is the single mom to her seven year old son, Luca. Sutton has fought tooth and nail to get where she is now, owning her own bakery, The Mix Up, in the beautiful small town of Sparrow Falls, Oregon. They have been in the little town for two years now and live in a small apartment over the bakery. Sutton is barely scraping by but is so proud of achieving her dream. Her fantastic cupcakes are getting quite the reputation for being the best thing people have ever tasted.
Sutton’s son is completely in love with the sport of hockey and idolizes the team in the nearby city of Seattle. He begged to be allowed to enroll in a one month hockey camp at the rink in Sparrow Falls so of course, Sutton did everything possible to get together the necessary gear for her son. Little did she know that on the first day, she would meet the famous hockey player volunteering his time to help coach the kids and that it would be the day that changed their lives!
Copeland “Cope” Colson is one of the siblings of the Colson Clan in Sparrow Falls but we haven’t gotten to know him because he spends most of his time in Seattle. He is a professional hockey player for The Seattle Sparks. After this last season ended, Cope needs some time away and helping the coach during the summer hockey camp was the perfect way to spend his down time. Not to mention, being back in his home town where he has a huge home and spending some time with his family. It’s the first day of camp when he sees her in the parking lot. She’s stubborn, independent and so beautiful. And then he met her son, and fell in love.
Both of these people have painful secrets in their past. Sutton does not want anyone to know what brought her to Sparrow Falls. And Cope is carrying so much guilt on his own shoulders for things from his past. Both of them would do anything for the people they care about but who takes care of them? Both have built steel walls around them to protect themselves against being hurt. But the more time they spend together, the weaker those walls get.
You know how those secrets from the past do, though, don’t you? They have a way of sneaking up on you in the worst way possible. And they have a way of threatening everything you have worked so hard to build. Could it be, though, that if you let those walls down, just a little bit, that the risk could be worth it That you just might find that happy ever after that you never thought you deserved?
These two were so perfect for each other, they each had a way of helping to heal wounds that have laid open for years. Will Sutton and Luca ever be truly free from their pasts, be safe? Is the happiness they are just beginning to experience with Cope just a fleeting dream? Once again, this author spins a tale that builds and builds to a place that will keep you gripping your book tightly as you flip the pages to see what happens next. The epilogue was perfect and at the end, there is a download for a quick little bonus that melted my heart. I adore all of Catherine’s words and am so excited for the next book, Beautiful Exile.
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Sutton Holland is twenty nine years old and is the single mom to her seven year old son, Luca. Sutton has fought tooth and nail to get where she is now, owning her own bakery, The Mix Up, in the beautiful small town of Sparrow Falls, Oregon. They have been in the little town for two years now and live in a small apartment over the bakery. Sutton is barely scraping by but is so proud of achieving her dream. Her fantastic cupcakes are getting quite the reputation for being the best thing people have ever tasted.
Sutton’s son is completely in love with the sport of hockey and idolizes the team in the nearby city of Seattle. He begged to be allowed to enroll in a one month hockey camp at the rink in Sparrow Falls so of course, Sutton did everything possible to get together the necessary gear for her son. Little did she know that on the first day, she would meet the famous hockey player volunteering his time to help coach the kids and that it would be the day that changed their lives!
Copeland “Cope” Colson is one of the siblings of the Colson Clan in Sparrow Falls but we haven’t gotten to know him because he spends most of his time in Seattle. He is a professional hockey player for The Seattle Sparks. After this last season ended, Cope needs some time away and helping the coach during the summer hockey camp was the perfect way to spend his down time. Not to mention, being back in his home town where he has a huge home and spending some time with his family. It’s the first day of camp when he sees her in the parking lot. She’s stubborn, independent and so beautiful. And then he met her son, and fell in love.
Both of these people have painful secrets in their past. Sutton does not want anyone to know what brought her to Sparrow Falls. And Cope is carrying so much guilt on his own shoulders for things from his past. Both of them would do anything for the people they care about but who takes care of them? Both have built steel walls around them to protect themselves against being hurt. But the more time they spend together, the weaker those walls get.
You know how those secrets from the past do, though, don’t you? They have a way of sneaking up on you in the worst way possible. And they have a way of threatening everything you have worked so hard to build. Could it be, though, that if you let those walls down, just a little bit, that the risk could be worth it That you just might find that happy ever after that you never thought you deserved?
These two were so perfect for each other, they each had a way of helping to heal wounds that have laid open for years. Will Sutton and Luca ever be truly free from their pasts, be safe? Is the happiness they are just beginning to experience with Cope just a fleeting dream? Once again, this author spins a tale that builds and builds to a place that will keep you gripping your book tightly as you flip the pages to see what happens next. The epilogue was perfect and at the end, there is a download for a quick little bonus that melted my heart. I adore all of Catherine’s words and am so excited for the next book, Beautiful Exile.
For more about this book and so many others, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Carol...
October 16, 2024
i never knew i needed a catherine cowles hockey romance but boy did i!!!
you guys are not ready. broken harbor packs all of the suspenseful mystery you expect from catherine and the hilarious but so special found family moments that’s a hallmark of this particular series with a new, definitelyyy spicier side to her books. the relationship between this single mom, her son, and this lost and a little broken hockey player is EVERYTHING.
you guys are not ready. broken harbor packs all of the suspenseful mystery you expect from catherine and the hilarious but so special found family moments that’s a hallmark of this particular series with a new, definitelyyy spicier side to her books. the relationship between this single mom, her son, and this lost and a little broken hockey player is EVERYTHING.
November 20, 2024
Catherine Cowles has cracked the code guys. She has figured out how to make people read the exact same book over and over and over and over again. She clearly has a template that she just copies and pastes and then changes the names and a few details, and that explains why she releases so often. The fmc has some dramatic back story. The mmc is grumpy and can’t speak in complete sentences. They meet and have some weird insta-love, complete with the mmc gifting her a cringey nickname that literally nobody in real life would use. They have a few uncomfortable sex scenes, say I love you quickly, and then the fmc is kidnapped. Never fear, because the mmc is going to come save her, but somebody will get shot and almost die. But also they aren’t actually gonna die so it’s fine. Then there’s a little time jump and a proposal, and then you’re done. Congratulations.
I keep reading these because they require no brain power, and I also can’t help but hope she will write something different. I don’t think that will ever happen though.
I keep reading these because they require no brain power, and I also can’t help but hope she will write something different. I don’t think that will ever happen though.
December 8, 2024
3.5 stars!
damn her first miss with me in this series! not terrible and still enjoyable, i just think cope was wayyy too possessive to early on, ya know?
damn her first miss with me in this series! not terrible and still enjoyable, i just think cope was wayyy too possessive to early on, ya know?
November 3, 2024
I will never be over this book. I love them so much & they are perfect. This story was perfect, the town, the family. I’m obsessed.
Loving Sutton was as easy & simple as breathing for Cope and it was one of the most heartwarming things to read. I get it, I would’ve fallen in love with him too 😭
Single mom always gets me. I know we all love single dad but I truly think single mom is better when the MMC falls in love with her kid just as much as her. It always leaves me sobbing!
We get snippets from characters in previous books in this one and man 🥹 it’s so nostalgic and happy 😭 I love them so much
“Grip the chains” is going to live rent free in my head for the rest of my life okay 🫠
Favorite moments
“I’m tired of living in the dark.”
“Then maybe it’s time to step into the light.”
“She has more game than all of us put together.” I’m gonna let yall guess who she’s talking about 😂😂🍭
“I’d walk through fire for you any day of the week.”
5⭐️ | 2🌶️
Huge thank you to Catherine & team for the ARC to read 🥹❤️🤘🏻
You’ll love this if you like
✨ small town
✨ suspense
✨ hockey hero
✨ single mom
✨ hurt x comfort
✨ “who hurt you?”
✨ grey sweatpants 🫠
Loving Sutton was as easy & simple as breathing for Cope and it was one of the most heartwarming things to read. I get it, I would’ve fallen in love with him too 😭
Single mom always gets me. I know we all love single dad but I truly think single mom is better when the MMC falls in love with her kid just as much as her. It always leaves me sobbing!
We get snippets from characters in previous books in this one and man 🥹 it’s so nostalgic and happy 😭 I love them so much
“Grip the chains” is going to live rent free in my head for the rest of my life okay 🫠
Favorite moments
“I’m tired of living in the dark.”
“Then maybe it’s time to step into the light.”
“She has more game than all of us put together.” I’m gonna let yall guess who she’s talking about 😂😂🍭
“I’d walk through fire for you any day of the week.”
5⭐️ | 2🌶️
Huge thank you to Catherine & team for the ARC to read 🥹❤️🤘🏻
You’ll love this if you like
✨ small town
✨ suspense
✨ hockey hero
✨ single mom
✨ hurt x comfort
✨ “who hurt you?”
✨ grey sweatpants 🫠
November 19, 2024
How does this series just keep getting better with each book?! 🤩
When I found out this was going to be single mom x hockey player, I knew I was going to eat this up… AND I DID! Catherine has never once done me wrong 🤌
Sutton & Cope are two strong characters who have been through so much and deserve all the happiness in the world, which is why it was so rewarding to see them find that with each other 🥹 Seeing them lean on each other and become the other’s safe space to land was just everything.
And I can’t forget about little Luca! I absolutely adore the way Catherine writes kids in her books — she always does the most incredible job of forming such heartwarming bonds between the love interest and the single parent’s kid(s), which was certainly no different with Luca and Cope. Cope was just so protective and patient when it came to both Sutton and Luca, and it made my heart so full to see — I love this little family so much 🤧
And speaking of family, I just have to mention how greatly the found family makes this series so magical. You can tell how deeply this family loves and cares for one another as well as the new people they bring into the fold, and I truly wish they were real people I know 🫶
Once again, Catherine did not disappoint! I love Sutton & Cope & Luca so much, and I’ll always be grateful for how their book brought me some joy during some tough days I had. I’m so obsessed with the Sparrow Falls world, and I already can’t wait for what it has in store for me next!
Thank you so much to Catherine Cowles & her team for an ARC of this book 💌
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this book was such a bright spot amidst some tough days lately. love this series so much & how it truly keeps getting better with each book <3
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sutton & cope are about to serve the most immaculate single mom x hockey player vibes I CANNOT WAIT AHHH!!
When I found out this was going to be single mom x hockey player, I knew I was going to eat this up… AND I DID! Catherine has never once done me wrong 🤌
Sutton & Cope are two strong characters who have been through so much and deserve all the happiness in the world, which is why it was so rewarding to see them find that with each other 🥹 Seeing them lean on each other and become the other’s safe space to land was just everything.
And I can’t forget about little Luca! I absolutely adore the way Catherine writes kids in her books — she always does the most incredible job of forming such heartwarming bonds between the love interest and the single parent’s kid(s), which was certainly no different with Luca and Cope. Cope was just so protective and patient when it came to both Sutton and Luca, and it made my heart so full to see — I love this little family so much 🤧
And speaking of family, I just have to mention how greatly the found family makes this series so magical. You can tell how deeply this family loves and cares for one another as well as the new people they bring into the fold, and I truly wish they were real people I know 🫶
Once again, Catherine did not disappoint! I love Sutton & Cope & Luca so much, and I’ll always be grateful for how their book brought me some joy during some tough days I had. I’m so obsessed with the Sparrow Falls world, and I already can’t wait for what it has in store for me next!
Thank you so much to Catherine Cowles & her team for an ARC of this book 💌
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this book was such a bright spot amidst some tough days lately. love this series so much & how it truly keeps getting better with each book <3
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sutton & cope are about to serve the most immaculate single mom x hockey player vibes I CANNOT WAIT AHHH!!
November 28, 2024
4.25⭐️ Single mom romances are so underrated, and when you throw in a hockey player? Obsessed. I devoured this book, it was so good! Sutton and Cope are such strong characters who’ve been through so much, and they deserve the absolute world.
My favorite part of this book was seeing Cope be the ultimate softie especially when it came to Sutton and her son Luca (he literally got a booster seat for him in his car before they even started dating) and it honestly put the biggest smile on my face. I just love them so much and I think Cope might be my all time favorite CC man! 🤭
Catherine has done it again with another emotional, PLOT TWIST I WASN’T EXPECTING and beautiful story, and I can’t wait for everyone to read it!
“I love you. With everything in me. All I am is yours. Brokenness and all.”
My favorite part of this book was seeing Cope be the ultimate softie especially when it came to Sutton and her son Luca (he literally got a booster seat for him in his car before they even started dating) and it honestly put the biggest smile on my face. I just love them so much and I think Cope might be my all time favorite CC man! 🤭
Catherine has done it again with another emotional, PLOT TWIST I WASN’T EXPECTING and beautiful story, and I can’t wait for everyone to read it!
“I love you. With everything in me. All I am is yours. Brokenness and all.”
December 7, 2024
ALC / ARC
I loved this one. The suspense, the romance, and of course the "who did it?" moments.
This is also one of my favorite found families I have read. I love that the dynamics of the siblings, and how they banter but love each other. All the secondary plot lines are immaculate.
Also, I love that Catherine is adding some more spice in terms of scenes, but really staying true to the suspense plot line.
Narrators, as always, were fantastic!
I loved this one. The suspense, the romance, and of course the "who did it?" moments.
This is also one of my favorite found families I have read. I love that the dynamics of the siblings, and how they banter but love each other. All the secondary plot lines are immaculate.
Also, I love that Catherine is adding some more spice in terms of scenes, but really staying true to the suspense plot line.
Narrators, as always, were fantastic!
November 20, 2024
Catherine Cowles never ceases to surprise and amaze me with her stories. I love how much, emotion, humor, and love is poured into her books, and Broken Harbor is no exception. Returning to Sparrow Falls and finally getting Cope’s story after little hints about him in the first two books was amazing! And Sutton was the perfect match for him. She was an amazing mom to her little boy Luca, who will easily steal your heart. I loved how Cope treated and respected her, and he is such a smooth talker, he’ll definitely have you swooning. There was so much depth to these characters and their pasts. And I loved the suspense throughout!
The found family is one of my favorite parts, the love they have for each other, and the bonds between them, it’s all incredible. Their family texts always have me laughing. And LOLLI! She is the crazy grandma everyone needs in their life.
🎧The audiobook is produced by Lyric Audiobooks(they always put together the most amazing audios!), and narrated by Erin Mallon and Connor Crais, and I loved listening to them bring Sutton and Cope to life. They had me hooked, and did a perfect job bringing out all facets of these characters.
Read/Listen if you like ⇣
🧁Romantic suspense
🩵Single mom
🧁Forced proximity
🤍Hockey hero
🧁Woman on the run
💗He spoils her
🧁Found family
🩵Hilarious grandma
🧁Hurt/comfort
🤍Touch her and ☠️
🧁Spice
Thank you so much @mustloveaudio and @catherinecowlesauthor for the ALC, and a special thanks to Catherine for the amazing trope edition ARC!!
The found family is one of my favorite parts, the love they have for each other, and the bonds between them, it’s all incredible. Their family texts always have me laughing. And LOLLI! She is the crazy grandma everyone needs in their life.
🎧The audiobook is produced by Lyric Audiobooks(they always put together the most amazing audios!), and narrated by Erin Mallon and Connor Crais, and I loved listening to them bring Sutton and Cope to life. They had me hooked, and did a perfect job bringing out all facets of these characters.
Read/Listen if you like ⇣
🧁Romantic suspense
🩵Single mom
🧁Forced proximity
🤍Hockey hero
🧁Woman on the run
💗He spoils her
🧁Found family
🩵Hilarious grandma
🧁Hurt/comfort
🤍Touch her and ☠️
🧁Spice
Thank you so much @mustloveaudio and @catherinecowlesauthor for the ALC, and a special thanks to Catherine for the amazing trope edition ARC!!
November 14, 2024
I love going to visit this Found Family in the lovely small town of Sparrow Falls. It's so cozy with just a little bit of suspense. There's so much heart and love. It's a great place to go. All the fall vibes with cupcakes and hockey galore!
This time we get to know Sutton, a single mom to seven-year-old Luca, and a business owner. She has separated herself from her druggy-ex and made a home for herself in this cozy town. She's struggling but has plenty of love for her kid and that is so clear in everything she does.
Cope is a hockey player for the Seattle Sparks and is home in Sparrow Falls for the off season. He volunteers to assist with a hockey camp that Luca is attending. He can't help but adore the feisty little boy, just like he can't help being drawn into the allure of Sutton's sparkling eyes.
He can tell there's one hurt behind them and it makes him want to comfort her and take all her stress away. He is a dreamy man with a huge heart. The way he puts Sutton and Luca first is heartwarming.
Because this is a Catherine Cowles there's gonna be some danger but just enough to bring everyone closer. This family is so big-hearted and I want to go hang out with them whenever I can. I can't wait for the next story to come!
I suggest the audio and this one was narrated by Erin Mallon & Connor Crais with a powerful performance. A very dynamic pairing.
4.5 stars
3 on the spice scale
CW: Assault, murder, death of a friend, violence
*Thank you to the author for an ALC & ARC of this title.*
This time we get to know Sutton, a single mom to seven-year-old Luca, and a business owner. She has separated herself from her druggy-ex and made a home for herself in this cozy town. She's struggling but has plenty of love for her kid and that is so clear in everything she does.
Cope is a hockey player for the Seattle Sparks and is home in Sparrow Falls for the off season. He volunteers to assist with a hockey camp that Luca is attending. He can't help but adore the feisty little boy, just like he can't help being drawn into the allure of Sutton's sparkling eyes.
He can tell there's one hurt behind them and it makes him want to comfort her and take all her stress away. He is a dreamy man with a huge heart. The way he puts Sutton and Luca first is heartwarming.
Because this is a Catherine Cowles there's gonna be some danger but just enough to bring everyone closer. This family is so big-hearted and I want to go hang out with them whenever I can. I can't wait for the next story to come!
I suggest the audio and this one was narrated by Erin Mallon & Connor Crais with a powerful performance. A very dynamic pairing.
4.5 stars
3 on the spice scale
CW: Assault, murder, death of a friend, violence
*Thank you to the author for an ALC & ARC of this title.*
November 19, 2024
Does this author just copy paste the same story and change the names? Seems like every book is the exact same.
November 24, 2024
RATING : ♾️⭐️
SPICE: 🔥🔥🔥
This book was the perfect read.
I don’t know how else to say it, other than this was hands down my favorite Catherine Cowles book, and I have loved them all.
Cope and Sutton were everything I wanted and more. They made me believe that love will trump everything else and that when you find the right person, they are worth fighting for. Also Cope and Luca melted my entire heart into a puddle of goo. The bond they had destroyed me.
🩵 Hockey Hero x Baker
🩵 Forced Proximity
🩵 Roommates to Lovers
🩵 Single Mom
🩵 Protective Hero
🩵 Romantic Suspense
🩵 hilarious grandmother
This book destroyed me, I laughed, I cried. I cried some more and then I melted into a puddle. This is hands down the best single mom trope I’ve read and I stand by that statement.
In true fashion. I was guessing villain and in the end and I still wasn’t completely right. 😂
Read Cope and Sutton’s story, the amount of emotional healing these two do together will absolutely melt your heart.
SPICE: 🔥🔥🔥
This book was the perfect read.
I don’t know how else to say it, other than this was hands down my favorite Catherine Cowles book, and I have loved them all.
Cope and Sutton were everything I wanted and more. They made me believe that love will trump everything else and that when you find the right person, they are worth fighting for. Also Cope and Luca melted my entire heart into a puddle of goo. The bond they had destroyed me.
🩵 Hockey Hero x Baker
🩵 Forced Proximity
🩵 Roommates to Lovers
🩵 Single Mom
🩵 Protective Hero
🩵 Romantic Suspense
🩵 hilarious grandmother
This book destroyed me, I laughed, I cried. I cried some more and then I melted into a puddle. This is hands down the best single mom trope I’ve read and I stand by that statement.
In true fashion. I was guessing villain and in the end and I still wasn’t completely right. 😂
Read Cope and Sutton’s story, the amount of emotional healing these two do together will absolutely melt your heart.
November 28, 2024
When pro hockey player Cope Colton returns home to Sparrow Falls during the off season, he never expects to become so taken with single mom Sutton or her son Luca.
I just cannot get enough or this series! In this third installment, we learn more about Cope and his background. I was completely fascinated with the secrets both of our MCs held tight and how much they impacted their future relationships. And the dynamic between Cope and Sutton, especially as he takes on the role of hockey coach to Luca, was a whole lot of fun.
🎧 I read the both via my eyes and ears. I have to say that Connor Crais and Erin Mallon did a fantastic job of bringing these complex, multifaceted characters to life.
Read if you like:
▪️hockey romance
▪️single mom
▪️forced proximity
▪️small town charm
Thank you Catherine Cowles for the gifted copies.
I just cannot get enough or this series! In this third installment, we learn more about Cope and his background. I was completely fascinated with the secrets both of our MCs held tight and how much they impacted their future relationships. And the dynamic between Cope and Sutton, especially as he takes on the role of hockey coach to Luca, was a whole lot of fun.
🎧 I read the both via my eyes and ears. I have to say that Connor Crais and Erin Mallon did a fantastic job of bringing these complex, multifaceted characters to life.
Read if you like:
▪️hockey romance
▪️single mom
▪️forced proximity
▪️small town charm
Thank you Catherine Cowles for the gifted copies.
November 21, 2024
I ended up finishing. im still sad to say I didnt enjoy this much. the nickname was cringe and i just didn't connect much to either character or the plot. maybe the next one will be better for me.
November 10, 2024
Broken Harbor is the 3rd book in the Sparrow Falls series and are we even surprised that this was another Catherine Cowles banger?! Small town, single mom, hockey hero + baker heroine, forced proximity, hurt/comfort, found family, he spoils her, romantic suspense!
“Love you more than bees love honey.”
Sutton is a single mom to her 7-year old son Luca and a baker in town, they moved to Sparrow Falls two years prior after Sutton was able to get away from her ex and the lifestyle/bad guys he got wrapped up with. She is bringing Luca to hockey camp when she meets Cope in the parking lot after having a flat tire. He offers her help but she turns him down, then they meet again inside since he’s coaching the hockey camp…and happens to be her son’s favorite hockey player “The Reaper” for the Seattle Sparks.
Both Cope and Sutton are pulled to one another from the start, their chemistry was so apparent but Sutton has a strict “no more athletes” rule after her ex-husband. Cope also has tragedy in his past and doesn��t feel like he deserved to be happy. But when he finds out about her current living situation, he immediately moves her and Luca in with him!
I just adored Cope and Sutton together! And seeing him with Luca too was the cutest. I loved all the hockey time we get in this one! And the way Cope spoils them both and is such a caretaker, so good! He calls her “Warrior”, reads mommy blogs to find out the best carseat to take her son safely to hockey practice, moves them in with him, he has a house big enough for his whole family to stay at, he gets a puppy when he finds out her son wanted one. I just love this series so much and I’m so very excited for what’s to come and couples to come, all the characters are so good in this series!
“I love you. With everything in me. All I am is yours. Brokenness and all.”
I received an ALC for the audiobook. Catherine’s audiobooks are always so good and have the best narrators for the characters. This one is narrated by Connor Crais (perfection for sports heroes) and Erin Mallon, always a win!
“Love you more than bees love honey.”
Sutton is a single mom to her 7-year old son Luca and a baker in town, they moved to Sparrow Falls two years prior after Sutton was able to get away from her ex and the lifestyle/bad guys he got wrapped up with. She is bringing Luca to hockey camp when she meets Cope in the parking lot after having a flat tire. He offers her help but she turns him down, then they meet again inside since he’s coaching the hockey camp…and happens to be her son’s favorite hockey player “The Reaper” for the Seattle Sparks.
Both Cope and Sutton are pulled to one another from the start, their chemistry was so apparent but Sutton has a strict “no more athletes” rule after her ex-husband. Cope also has tragedy in his past and doesn��t feel like he deserved to be happy. But when he finds out about her current living situation, he immediately moves her and Luca in with him!
I just adored Cope and Sutton together! And seeing him with Luca too was the cutest. I loved all the hockey time we get in this one! And the way Cope spoils them both and is such a caretaker, so good! He calls her “Warrior”, reads mommy blogs to find out the best carseat to take her son safely to hockey practice, moves them in with him, he has a house big enough for his whole family to stay at, he gets a puppy when he finds out her son wanted one. I just love this series so much and I’m so very excited for what’s to come and couples to come, all the characters are so good in this series!
“I love you. With everything in me. All I am is yours. Brokenness and all.”
I received an ALC for the audiobook. Catherine’s audiobooks are always so good and have the best narrators for the characters. This one is narrated by Connor Crais (perfection for sports heroes) and Erin Mallon, always a win!
November 6, 2024
5/5⭐️
2.5/5🌶️
My FAVORITE Catherine Cowles book to date. No question. I’m obsessed. Finished the audiobook in less than 24 hours and I’m already missing this couple so much. Cope & Sutton were everything. Cope was such a man obsessed and I loved every single second of it.
Thank you so much to Catherine & her team for both the ALC & ARC — the narrators (Erin Mallon & Connor Crais) did such an amazing job bringing this story to life.
- Small Town
- Professional Hockey Player x Bakery Owner
- Single Mom
- Heroine in Danger
- Touch her & die
- Close Proximity
- Grieving & Trauma
2.5/5🌶️
My FAVORITE Catherine Cowles book to date. No question. I’m obsessed. Finished the audiobook in less than 24 hours and I’m already missing this couple so much. Cope & Sutton were everything. Cope was such a man obsessed and I loved every single second of it.
Thank you so much to Catherine & her team for both the ALC & ARC — the narrators (Erin Mallon & Connor Crais) did such an amazing job bringing this story to life.
- Small Town
- Professional Hockey Player x Bakery Owner
- Single Mom
- Heroine in Danger
- Touch her & die
- Close Proximity
- Grieving & Trauma
November 13, 2024
"You gave us a safe place to land. A harbor in the storm."
We have Copeland Colson, the hockey player brother of this crew. He comes back to Sparrow Falls after having an incident that leads to bad publicity and is needing time away to recoup. He takes a volunteer job at the local hockey rink to coach kids in town and that's where he meets his 'Warrior'.
Sutton is a single mum to our wee man Luca, she had a terrible past and uprooted their lives to start fresh and landed in Sparrow falls two years ago. She runs the local bakery and wee Luca is OBSESSED with Hockey, his favourite player just so happens to be The Reaper and he's itching to do a summer camp that will be coached by no other than Copeland Colson a k a The Reaper. It's kismet. Luca is in awe on day one and Copeland? Well he sees Sutton and instantly can't stop thinking about her. But he also takes an interest in Luca straight away - nicknamed Speedy.
There is sooo much hurt to comfort this in book, the whole series is heavy on hurt/comfort but this was something else, there is plot but it's more on the background on this one. This is purely about Sutton breaking down her walls and accepting the community full of love, Cope healing from inner traumas and current ones. Other things happens along the way you think would break these two but it doesn't, it makes them stronger. 🥹
We have Copeland Colson, the hockey player brother of this crew. He comes back to Sparrow Falls after having an incident that leads to bad publicity and is needing time away to recoup. He takes a volunteer job at the local hockey rink to coach kids in town and that's where he meets his 'Warrior'.
Sutton is a single mum to our wee man Luca, she had a terrible past and uprooted their lives to start fresh and landed in Sparrow falls two years ago. She runs the local bakery and wee Luca is OBSESSED with Hockey, his favourite player just so happens to be The Reaper and he's itching to do a summer camp that will be coached by no other than Copeland Colson a k a The Reaper. It's kismet. Luca is in awe on day one and Copeland? Well he sees Sutton and instantly can't stop thinking about her. But he also takes an interest in Luca straight away - nicknamed Speedy.
There is sooo much hurt to comfort this in book, the whole series is heavy on hurt/comfort but this was something else, there is plot but it's more on the background on this one. This is purely about Sutton breaking down her walls and accepting the community full of love, Cope healing from inner traumas and current ones. Other things happens along the way you think would break these two but it doesn't, it makes them stronger. 🥹
November 19, 2024
♾️✨📖 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒔
🎧 𝑵𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔 & 𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒏
This book/audiobook might tie for my all time favorite 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒔 book with 𝘼𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙔𝙤𝙪! Start to finish I was freaking HOOKED. 💞
“𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳?”
“𝘠𝘦𝘴,” 𝘐 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘥. 𝘏𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩.
“𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴.”
I freaking adore a broken hero and Cope’s backstory is so heartbreaking. He has kept his feelings bottled up for so long and it’s not until Sutton that he’s finally able to start opening up. He’s a hockey boy and it was so fun to see Catherine’s take on a hockey romance mixed with her classic romantic suspense.
Sutton was such a fantastic FMC. She’s strong, resilient and a fantastic mom to her son Luca. She takes on so much to make a better life for him while also living her dream of running her bakery, The Mix Up. Cope was able to show her that she can count on him and share the weight of her responsibilities.
“𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘰���𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯. 𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺.”
The chemistry between Cope and Sutton was great! The spice melted my soul!
“𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯, 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳. 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘰.”
I cry in basically all of Catherine’s books but this one really caught me off guard. Seriously, have the tissues ready friends. You are going to cry but just know, the happy ending is so worth the hurt! Each book we get to see more and more of the Colson crew and I just love them all so much. As always, Lolli had me cracking up! 🍩
“𝘖𝘰𝘰𝘰𝘰𝘩, 𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴,” 𝘓𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥, 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘺. 𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴. “𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴?”
And once again I did not see that ending coming! I dream of the day I guess the bad guy but it’ll probably never happen! 🤣
“𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘦. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭.”
If you love sweet but broken hockey boys you HAVE to add 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒔, to your TBR today! The audiobook was so freaking good! The narrators put me through the emotional ringer and I loved every second of it.
𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴:
⛸️ 𝘏𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰
🧁 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘮 + 𝘉𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳
👀 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦
🫶🏼 𝘏𝘶𝘳𝘵/𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵
❤️🔥 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘪𝘪𝘪𝘤𝘺
🤭 𝘏𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳
💃🏻 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘯
🍩 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺
🎧 𝑵𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔 & 𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒏
This book/audiobook might tie for my all time favorite 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒔 book with 𝘼𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙔𝙤𝙪! Start to finish I was freaking HOOKED. 💞
“𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳?”
“𝘠𝘦𝘴,” 𝘐 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘥. 𝘏𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩.
“𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴.”
I freaking adore a broken hero and Cope’s backstory is so heartbreaking. He has kept his feelings bottled up for so long and it’s not until Sutton that he’s finally able to start opening up. He’s a hockey boy and it was so fun to see Catherine’s take on a hockey romance mixed with her classic romantic suspense.
Sutton was such a fantastic FMC. She’s strong, resilient and a fantastic mom to her son Luca. She takes on so much to make a better life for him while also living her dream of running her bakery, The Mix Up. Cope was able to show her that she can count on him and share the weight of her responsibilities.
“𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘰���𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯. 𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺.”
The chemistry between Cope and Sutton was great! The spice melted my soul!
“𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯, 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳. 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘰.”
I cry in basically all of Catherine’s books but this one really caught me off guard. Seriously, have the tissues ready friends. You are going to cry but just know, the happy ending is so worth the hurt! Each book we get to see more and more of the Colson crew and I just love them all so much. As always, Lolli had me cracking up! 🍩
“𝘖𝘰𝘰𝘰𝘰𝘩, 𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴,” 𝘓𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥, 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘺. 𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴. “𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴?”
And once again I did not see that ending coming! I dream of the day I guess the bad guy but it’ll probably never happen! 🤣
“𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘦. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭.”
If you love sweet but broken hockey boys you HAVE to add 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒔, to your TBR today! The audiobook was so freaking good! The narrators put me through the emotional ringer and I loved every second of it.
𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴:
⛸️ 𝘏𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰
🧁 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘮 + 𝘉𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳
👀 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦
🫶🏼 𝘏𝘶𝘳𝘵/𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵
❤️🔥 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘪𝘪𝘪𝘤𝘺
🤭 𝘏𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳
💃🏻 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘯
🍩 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺
November 23, 2024
I believe this is the author’s first hockey romance and it was good. But I don’t think her books have really wowed me yet. They tend to follow all the same beats. This one honestly felt very similar to Delicate Escape with them having to live with each other because Sutton is down on her luck. The author’s characters sort of blur together over time and why does it have to the FMC who is always struggling financially?? The romance was insta-lovey. This has happened in all the books I’ve read of hers so I just don’t let it bother me at this point. But all in all, I still enjoy reading her releases because they’re fast paced and the author really pulls off the found family aspect.
November 18, 2024
Review to come 😌 but just know i cried a lot
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i don't even know where to start with this! catherine really did it hit out of the park writing cope and sutton's story! the hurt/comfort in this book is phenomenal. the way that cope and sutton constantly showed up for each other...and luca. gosh...luca's connection with the cope and the colson family really made it even more wholesome at times.
honestly, this might be my fave out of the sparrow falls series so far. that's really hard to say, cause i've loved every single one of them so far! however, there is just something about sutton's strength for herself and luca that just hits so differently and is totally worth the read.
i did cry a lot, but then i would laugh and cry again. i would also like to point out that i was once again wrong on who done it.
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i don't even know where to start with this! catherine really did it hit out of the park writing cope and sutton's story! the hurt/comfort in this book is phenomenal. the way that cope and sutton constantly showed up for each other...and luca. gosh...luca's connection with the cope and the colson family really made it even more wholesome at times.
honestly, this might be my fave out of the sparrow falls series so far. that's really hard to say, cause i've loved every single one of them so far! however, there is just something about sutton's strength for herself and luca that just hits so differently and is totally worth the read.
i did cry a lot, but then i would laugh and cry again. i would also like to point out that i was once again wrong on who done it.
November 19, 2024
Did Cope take top Sparrow Falls MMC spot? Maybe? He’s close up there with my main man Anson. With Broken Harbor, we get single mom meets hockey player/coach. Like every Catherine Cowles I’ve read, the chemistry between these two is unmatched. Unlike the other Catherine books I’ve read, this one BLIND SIDED me with a plot twist…besides the ending. Catherine, she just keeps me on my dang toes, always.
The other part of Catherine’s books that always sells me is her side characters. We get more Lolli, sibling group chats and adding little Luka to the mix was icing on the cupcake.
If you’re a fan of romantic suspense, found family, hockey player or even single mom pick up Broken Harbor! The audio was fantastic as well, narrators Connor Crais and Erin Mallon fit Cope and Sutton to a tee. This is interconnected standalones that you really could read as standalones, unless you love good Easter eggs.
Thank you Catherine for the ALC and ARC.
The other part of Catherine’s books that always sells me is her side characters. We get more Lolli, sibling group chats and adding little Luka to the mix was icing on the cupcake.
If you’re a fan of romantic suspense, found family, hockey player or even single mom pick up Broken Harbor! The audio was fantastic as well, narrators Connor Crais and Erin Mallon fit Cope and Sutton to a tee. This is interconnected standalones that you really could read as standalones, unless you love good Easter eggs.
Thank you Catherine for the ALC and ARC.
February 11, 2025
4.25 stars | After reading Delicate Escape I wasn’t sure that anything in this series would compare to the feeling I got when I read that book; but I’m so glad that this one proved me wrong. While it took me a bit to get into this book, once I got into it I truly could not put it down.
Cope and Sutton had such a sweet and heartwarming story. I didn’t expect to connect to these two characters as much as I did. I was surprised that there was a panic attack in this book. While mental health representation can be present in romance novels, often you don’t see a lot of representation for panic attacks. I thought it was such an important part of this novel. In the beginning you see how Sutton is struggling but as the story moves forward we see a lot more depth from Cope’s character which I really appreciated.
I picked this book up on a total whim and went into it blind, which I’m so glad I did because I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed it as much as I did if I had done the opposite.
Whenever I read a romance book with a single parent I’m always a bit apprehensive, but I’m so glad to say that I absolutely loved the kid. And the dynamic that developed between Cope and Luca 🥹🤍. While there weren’t a ton of moments that really showed their growth getting to know each other I was just melting at the moments that we did get.
While some nicknames can be really corny, I personally really liked the one that Cope had for Sutton. Calling her Warrior just warmed my heart throughout the novel. Considering the context it is just so sweet.
Also, I was just floored that we got a sick scene in this book. At first the kid got sick but then Sutton got sick and seeing Cope take care of both of them was just so sweet.
I also really liked the pacing that this book had. Nothing felt too rushed.
Something that I really like about this series is the trauma healing that it has. It doesn’t go into the most depth that it could but it’s still so nice to see. Plus all of them have the hurt/comfort trope which is just one of my all time favs.
Favorite Quotes:
”Come on, Warrior. Shatter with me. Let go.”
“If we don’t risk our hearts, then we miss out on life’s true beauty.”
“You gave us a safe place to land. A harbor in the storm.”
“Cope didn’t say anything, but I felt it. That trust.The understanding. Love.”
Cope and Sutton had such a sweet and heartwarming story. I didn’t expect to connect to these two characters as much as I did. I was surprised that there was a panic attack in this book. While mental health representation can be present in romance novels, often you don’t see a lot of representation for panic attacks. I thought it was such an important part of this novel. In the beginning you see how Sutton is struggling but as the story moves forward we see a lot more depth from Cope’s character which I really appreciated.
I picked this book up on a total whim and went into it blind, which I’m so glad I did because I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed it as much as I did if I had done the opposite.
Whenever I read a romance book with a single parent I’m always a bit apprehensive, but I’m so glad to say that I absolutely loved the kid. And the dynamic that developed between Cope and Luca 🥹🤍. While there weren’t a ton of moments that really showed their growth getting to know each other I was just melting at the moments that we did get.
While some nicknames can be really corny, I personally really liked the one that Cope had for Sutton. Calling her Warrior just warmed my heart throughout the novel. Considering the context it is just so sweet.
Also, I was just floored that we got a sick scene in this book. At first the kid got sick but then Sutton got sick and seeing Cope take care of both of them was just so sweet.
I also really liked the pacing that this book had. Nothing felt too rushed.
Something that I really like about this series is the trauma healing that it has. It doesn’t go into the most depth that it could but it’s still so nice to see. Plus all of them have the hurt/comfort trope which is just one of my all time favs.
Favorite Quotes:
”Come on, Warrior. Shatter with me. Let go.”
“If we don’t risk our hearts, then we miss out on life’s true beauty.”
“You gave us a safe place to land. A harbor in the storm.”
“Cope didn’t say anything, but I felt it. That trust.The understanding. Love.”
December 6, 2024
Hands down best book of hers!! 😍
January 15, 2025
OMG can all these men stop "growling", I cannot take it anymore.
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