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I received this book for free from Greys Promotions in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Shattered Vows by Christina Sol Series: Hudson Island #1
on July 12th 2023
Genres: Romantic Suspense
Pages: 314
Format: ARC
Source: Greys Promotions
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She’s a survivor fighting to build a new life. He’s a small-town sheriff who has vowed to protect her. As their passion ignites, a threat from her past is intent on destroying it all…
Alexandra Garcia arrives on Hudson Island, Washington bruised and battered…but thankful. She knows she’s lucky to be alive. With her abusive soon-to-be ex-husband in prison, Alex is determined to put her past behind her for the sake of her unborn child. The last thing she’s looking for is any sort of romantic relationship—and most definitely not a knight in shining armor. But there’s something about her handsome neighbor that gets her pulse racing. In the best way.
Sheriff Quinn O’Conner has sworn off damsels in distress—especially those with lots of baggage. Still, when Alex moves in next door, he feels duty bound to look after her. He tells himself it’s because of his job, but he knows that’s a lie. Against his better judgment, he finds himself fascinated by Alex’s compelling mix of strength and vulnerability.
As cryptic threats push them closer together, the heat simmering between them rises. But will their budding relationship survive? And more importantly, will Alex?
After seeing the gorgeous cover of ‘Shattered Vows’, and reading the book description, I really wanted to read this book myself. I love romance novels, and romantic suspense just always gives me this extra thrill when I’m reading. So when I was picked to receive an ARC, I got super excited.
In ‘Shattered Vows’ we read the story of Alex Garcia and Quinn O’Conner. Alex has left her previous life behind after she almost got killed by her abusive ex-husband. It’s time for her to finally start over and Hudson Island seems like the perfect place. When Alex moves next into the house next door to Sheriff Quinn O’Conner, she immediately feels save with him. The chemistry between them is flying of the pages right from the start. But is Alex really safe?
Quinn O’Conner is definitely not looking for a woman. But when he meets Alex, all he wants to do is keep her safe and take care of her. And that is what he plans on doing. From the moment they meet Quinn tries to make Alex see that there are people out there who want to be their for her. He tries to keep his own attraction a secret, but Alex makes him feel things he never has before. And when danger comes and tries to take Alex away from him, he is determined to fight for her.
‘Shattered Vows’ was an intense read right from the start. We meet Alex when she is just released from the hospital, and is still mending from her injuries. The author was able to pull me into this story right away. I was rooting for Alex right from the start. And although her abuse was horrible and reading about it pretty hard at times, she was such a strong character. And I loved how she was determined to keep on fighting.
The romance between Alex and Quinn was pretty fast, but it also seemed to fit their characters. I loved how caring Quinn was. He was blown away by Quinn right from the start and it was definitely swoon worthy/ And the moments they spend together where my absolute favorite. There was plenty of steam, and a lot of tender moments I adored.
The suspense was pretty good, but really brutal at times. And some parts of this book felt a little far fetched to me. Fortunately it didn’t bother me too much. For example Alex’s injuries. They seemed to be pretty severe, but every time she bounced back up pretty quickly. As a nurse myself I found that a bit hard to believe.. but people always keep surprising me I guess.
Above all this book really made me curious about the next book and the story of Quinn’s best friends. We read a lot about those two already, and I really can’t wait to find out there story.
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About Christina Sol
Award-winning author Christina Sol writes what she loves to read - romance filled with heart, heat, and suspense.
When Christina's not writing, reading, or knitting, she's watching football or fueling her washi, sticker & planner obsession.
Christina lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two children.
I received this ARC through Grey’s Promotions.
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It’s always fun to watch the sworn bachelor who has no interest in a relationship slowly fall. 🙂 This one sounds pretty intense and a bit dark with the abuse aspect. Glad you were able to enjoy it even if it strained belief at times.
That’s so true. It’s always something I looooove in a book. 😀
Maybe she had some paranormal healing factor lol. I love romantic suspense and this one sounds like a decent one. Glad you enjoyed it and great honest review! xo
LOL! Yes, that might have been it. 🙂
Looks juicy.
It was at times 😉