Catherine Cowles

Nash Hartley has always been my everything: Protector. Partner in crime. Best friend. The person who was there for me in my darkest hour. But my heart wanted so much more. So, when I knew for certain Nash didn’t feel the same about me, I tried to move on. What a mistake that turned out to be. Now, I’m back in our small town, desperate to escape my living nightmare, and the only person I want to see is him. As secrets are revealed, and Nash finds out what happened to me, he’ll do anything to keep me safe. But there are those who will do anything to stop him, and this time neither of us may make out alive…

Echoes of You

“Because I’d loved Nash Hartley for as long as I could remember. Cedar Ridge was just a place. But Nash would always be home” 🩷🏔️🩷🏔️🩷

“I’d missed Maddie like a limb—some intrinsic part of me I didn’t walk right without.” 🩷🏔️🩷🏔️🩷

Maddie is on her way back to Cedar Ridge after leaving her abusive ex fiancé. Maddie and Nash have been besties since childhood and have secretly always loved each other more than they let on….

This book was SO GOOD! I loved Nash & Maddie. The connection they have is incredible. The tension and suspense! This was such a fun read — definitely recommend.

Tess

“Because I’d loved Nash Hartley for as long as I could remember. Cedar Ridge was just a place. But Nash would always be home” 🩷🏔️🩷🏔️🩷

“I’d missed Maddie like a limb—some intrinsic part of me I didn’t walk right without.” 🩷🏔️🩷🏔️🩷

Maddie is on her way back to Cedar Ridge after leaving her abusive ex fiancé. Maddie and Nash have been besties since childhood and have secretly always loved each other more than they let on….

This book was SO GOOD! I loved Nash & Maddie. The connection they have is incredible. The tension and suspense! This was such a fun read — definitely recommend.

👫 Childhood Besties To Lovers

🏘️ Small Town

👥 Forced Proximity 

🗣️ Who Did This To You?

🌲 PNW

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Found Family

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨/5

🌶️🌶️/5

"I know you. Down to your soul. If you've forgotten who you are, ask me, and I'll remind you."

Catherine Cowles has become an instant fave author! Her small-town romances are chef’s kiss!

Echoes of You gripped from the start. Maddie escapes her abûsïve fiancé and heads back to Cedar Ridge and reconnects with Nash, her best friend since they were kids. Both of them have feelings for one another but they don’t dare say it out loud.

"Even when you were gone, the echoes of you still lived inside me, and I would play them over and over in my mind just so I wouldn't lose the sound."

Maddie’s story broke my heart. This girl had a horrible childhood and instead of her fiancé being a Prince Charming, he turned out to be the worst kind of monster. Seeing her find her strength on her own filled me with so much joy!

And Nash was the perfect best friend anyone could ask for. Both of these two beautiful souls lucked out in the friends department with each other. Their romance was endearing to read about.

"No one in this world is more important to me than you."

This romance is oh-so-sweet and beautiful, with a suspense that also leaves you on edge. It’s so addicting!

Genesis (@whisperingchapters)

"I know you. Down to your soul. If you've forgotten who you are, ask me, and I'll remind you."

Catherine Cowles has become an instant fave author! Her small-town romances are chef’s kiss!

IF YOU LIKE:
🥰 Childhood Friends to Lovers
🏘 Small Town
🥳 Forced Proximity
🛏 One Bed
😏 Roommates
🤩 Who Hurt You?
😟 Romantic Suspense

Echoes of You gripped from the start. Maddie escapes her abûsïve fiancé and heads back to Cedar Ridge and reconnects with Nash, her best friend since they were kids. Both of them have feelings for one another but they don’t dare say it out loud.

"Even when you were gone, the echoes of you still lived inside me, and I would play them over and over in my mind just so I wouldn't lose the sound."

Maddie’s story broke my heart. This girl had a horrible childhood and instead of her fiancé being a Prince Charming, he turned out to be the worst kind of monster. Seeing her find her strength on her own filled me with so much joy!

And Nash was the perfect best friend anyone could ask for. Both of these two beautiful souls lucked out in the friends department with each other. Their romance was endearing to read about.

"No one in this world is more important to me than you."

This romance is oh-so-sweet and beautiful, with a suspense that also leaves you on edge. It’s so addicting!

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Echoes of You is the second installment in the "Lost & Found" series. This is also the most recent release from this author. I had such a blast reading this one. There is something about Catherine Cowles that just completely works for me. I love everything about it and more. If you are fans of Jennifer Ryan, then I highly recommend this author to you, but most especially this series as the level of suspense is stronger in this one. Echoes of You is a story that delivers on second chance, friends to lovers, and unrequited love. If you love characters that pine for each other, are brought back together and have a solid friendship from beginning to end....you definitely need this one in your life.

In Echoes of You, our hero and heroine have been best friends for years since they were kids. The hero, Nash, is part of a big loving family and has always had their support no matter what. He is a bit of a daredevil and gets into all sorts of mischief, and danger and always getting himself hurt but cares so deeply for his community and family and most especially the one friend he won't risk losing. Then we have our heroine, Maddie, who had a very different upbringing. She grew up in a domestic abusive atmosphere. And Nash was her family but she has always wanted more but he has never been open to it. When she left her home and thought she found happiness with someone, she discovered his true motivations, and refused to enter another abusive situation, and returned home as quickly as she could. Now she is in hiding, back home with her only family and someone hunting her, but now their relationship is going to another level, but will Nash embrace what they could have and overcome his fears?

Echoes of You is such a fantastic read. I absolutely was charmed from beginning to end. This is most definitely a romantic suspense but very well balanced with the romance plot of the story. I absolutely loved this one, and love a good friends to lovers. This book is just evidence of why the friends to lovers trope is one of the best out there to read. Catherine Cowles delivers so strongly in this novel. Loved being able to return back to this family, and oh my goodness, all the sibling bantering is absolutely delightful. Then we have the small town aspects of the story. Now this is why small town is so wonderful and poignant to indulge in with. I love the way that the town for the most part really comes together for each other and the way that they support each other.

The actual romance that develops between the two is so captivating. We see the beginning of their relationship when they are in high school and the true tones of their friendship and my goodness my heart immediately melted seeing the type of bond that these two have for each other. Then we have the seperation. The heroine is in a abusive relationship and escapes it to the only family and home she has ever known and in reality she is really coming back to Nash. We see how subconsciously she knows he can protect her and be her safe haven. But man this book had me in all my feels. We see the way in which these two pine for each other and its so captivating. At first we just see the heroine pining for the hero but as the story progresses we see that the hero has always wanted more with Maddie, but as these two learn to let go of their reservations, they really connect on a more romantic level and I absolutely adored seeing this stage in their relationship. I adored everything about this pair here. They just clicked on all the right levels and I became so endeared by the sweet nature of their relationship. I can't wait to see the next one.

Lover of Romance 

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
Echoes of You is the second installment in the "Lost & Found" series. This is also the most recent release from this author. I had such a blast reading this one. There is something about Catherine Cowles that just completely works for me. I love everything about it and more. If you are fans of Jennifer Ryan, then I highly recommend this author to you, but most especially this series as the level of suspense is stronger in this one. Echoes of You is a story that delivers on second chance, friends to lovers, and unrequited love. If you love characters that pine for each other, are brought back together and have a solid friendship from beginning to end....you definitely need this one in your life.

Summary
In Echoes of You, our hero and heroine have been best friends for years since they were kids. The hero, Nash, is part of a big loving family and has always had their support no matter what. He is a bit of a daredevil and gets into all sorts of mischief, and danger and always getting himself hurt but cares so deeply for his community and family and most especially the one friend he won't risk losing. Then we have our heroine, Maddie, who had a very different upbringing. She grew up in a domestic abusive atmosphere. And Nash was her family but she has always wanted more but he has never been open to it. When she left her home and thought she found happiness with someone, she discovered his true motivations, and refused to enter another abusive situation, and returned home as quickly as she could. Now she is in hiding, back home with her only family and someone hunting her, but now their relationship is going to another level, but will Nash embrace what they could have and overcome his fears?

My Outlook
Echoes of You is such a fantastic read. I absolutely was charmed from beginning to end. This is most definitely a romantic suspense but very well balanced with the romance plot of the story. I absolutely loved this one, and love a good friends to lovers. This book is just evidence of why the friends to lovers trope is one of the best out there to read. Catherine Cowles delivers so strongly in this novel. Loved being able to return back to this family, and oh my goodness, all the sibling bantering is absolutely delightful. Then we have the small town aspects of the story. Now this is why small town is so wonderful and poignant to indulge in with. I love the way that the town for the most part really comes together for each other and the way that they support each other.

The actual romance that develops between the two is so captivating. We see the beginning of their relationship when they are in high school and the true tones of their friendship and my goodness my heart immediately melted seeing the type of bond that these two have for each other. Then we have the seperation. The heroine is in a abusive relationship and escapes it to the only family and home she has ever known and in reality she is really coming back to Nash. We see how subconsciously she knows he can protect her and be her safe haven. But man this book had me in all my feels. We see the way in which these two pine for each other and its so captivating. At first we just see the heroine pining for the hero but as the story progresses we see that the hero has always wanted more with Maddie, but as these two learn to let go of their reservations, they really connect on a more romantic level and I absolutely adored seeing this stage in their relationship. I adored everything about this pair here. They just clicked on all the right levels and I became so endeared by the sweet nature of their relationship. I can't wait to see the next one.

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5
World Building: 5
Cover: 5
Hero: 5
Heroine:5
Steam: 5
Heart & Feels:5
Ending:5
Overall View:5


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