Title: Beautifully Broken Life

Author: Catherine Cowles

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Page Count: 322

ISBN: 9781733596312

Goodreads Rating: 4.33

She’s on the run… Tessa has finally found a safe haven in Sutter Lake, hiding in plain sight—just as long as no one asks too many questions. He can’t escape… Liam knows better than anyone how one wrong word, a single whisper can ruin a life. After seeing the darker side of fame, he's desperate to retreat and find his voice again. Two people from opposite worlds, brought together by a connection neither expected. But the forces they’re both running from still lurk in the shadows… And you never know when they might strike.

Catherine Cowles is one of my favorite authors. And whenever I get a little room in my reading schedule, I try to read the books by my favorite authors I still have to read. So since book five in the Sutter Lake series will be coming soon, I really wanted to read ‘Beautifully Broken Life’. This was the last book in the series I still had to read.

In ‘Beautifully Broken Life’ we read the story of Tessa and Liam. Tessa has been living in Sutter Lake for two years. This is the first place Tessa felt save in a very long time. But in order to be safe Tessa is determined to stay of radar. And she definitely is good in it. But when famous singer Liam starts hiding in Sutter Lake as well, things are getting more complicated. Tessa is desperately trying to stay away from Liam as much as possible. But there is a connection between these two that is hard to ignore. And Liam is determined to make Tessa see he is one of the good guys. Unfortunately Tessa and Liam can’t hide forever, and soon their past in catching up on them.

From the moment I started reading ‘Beautifully Broken Life’ I was completely hooked. I loved the previous books in the series, so I expected it to be good, but this book was a lot better than I thought it would be. The two main characters Tessa and Liam where amazing. I loved them both so much. Tessa is this kind, scared woman who is trying to get her life back. Her story was just so horrible and touching, and I loved how strong she was. I definitely was rooting for her. And Liam? Well.. what a guy he was. I loved him from the moment I read the first few words about him and I loved him till the very last page. He is definitely a very swoon worthy guy.

The chemistry between Tessa and Liam was amazing. I just couldn’t stop reading about these two. It was definitely a slow burn romance, and I loved it. There honestly wasn’t a thing about this read I didn’t like.

After reading this book, I read all four books in this series. And I can honestly say it’s one of my favorite series. So good! The Sutter Lake series is a standalone series. And I can definitely agree you can read this books out of order. ‘Beautifully Broken Life’ was an amazing five star read!

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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’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. Website | Amazon | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Goodreads | Bookbub | Newsletter

Maureen Bakker

Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram