Fragile Sanctuary

Sparrow Falls #1

by Catherine Cowles, Andi Arndt (Narrator), Zachary Webber (Narrator)

Brought to you by Penguin.

A swoony small-town romance that will set your heart racing.

The scowl should've been my first sign to stay away from Anson Hunt. The sexy smirk and the fact that he's my brother's best friend? Reasons two and three.

Anson is my opposite in every grumpy, rude, and loves his solitude. It doesn’t matter how many times I try to kill him with kindness; the man simply won’t crack.

Until he sees me shatter.

When my world falls apart, Anson catches me. And as so-called “accidents” put my life in danger, he steps in to keep me safe.

But Anson has secrets with a price.

And when they're revealed, neither of us will escape unscathed. . .

Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense, Small Town Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Suspense, Found Family

Audible Audio

First published May 16, 2024

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Yana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Idk how this was possible but every single trope I love was in this book. Small town romance - check ✔️, brothers best friend - check ✔️, grumpy x sunshine - check ✔️, enemies to lovers, spice level 🤌🏻, touch her and die, - check, check and check ✔️
Oh and there was a murder mystery happening at the same time, LIKE?!?! Read it.

[Heather Mclarry · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5⭐️ :) this was cute

[Catherine Cowles]

🩷𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘🩷

🩷 H@te to Love
🩷 Age Gap
🩷 Grumpy x Sunshine
🩷 Forced Proximity
🩷 Brother's Best Friend
🩷 Broken Hero
🩷 Ex Profiler
🩷 Touch Her and 💀 Vibes
🩷 Belt Scene
🩷 Hilarious Grandma
🩷 Found Family
🩷 Serial Unaliver

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[Salma [Comment restriction] · Rating 4 out of 5]

⤿ rating: 3.5 stars (rounded up, might change later)
⤿ age: 18+
⤿ spice: 2.5/5

RTC
EVERYONE CLAP FOR ME. FINALLY A GOOD BOOK. My bad reading streak has FINALLY been broken.

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Buddy reading with the sweetest and gorgeous Sofia Vergara lookalike bestie Dani.

This is my first romantic suspense and my first book by Catherine! This book is so hyped, so I hope it's good. This will be my last read AND buddy read of the year, so I hope we end on a good note.😭

[Lilyya ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 GENEROUS stars

i’m lately choosing to not put any efforts into reviews attached to books that BETRAYED me, because to say i am disappointed by this new release is an euphemism.
the lack of chemistry between the protagonists was honestly concerning because i kept wondering ‘was this book really written by Catherine Cowles??’
i also did not understand what was going on with the dialogues and soap-opera turning they were forged with. i couldn’t feel any compassion nor attachment towards the protagonists which was honestly bizarre, because a melodramatic plotline linked to a damaged hero usually never fails on seducing me. but gladly, the secondary characters saved the show and i cannot wait for the upcoming book in the series. i just know that im gonna love shep and thea !!!

( ⚠️theory
for anyone who has read the book i have a kinda wild theory.. are fallon and kye going to end up together???? because i dont know how the author gonna pull a forbidden step-siblings romance but i’ll be here for it!!)

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I forgot just how much I loved this book!!
I'm so happy I decided to re-read this series, everything feels so much more impactful reading it from the beginning again. Anson and Rho started my love for this series and seeing their story play out again felt even more special than it did the first time..

I honestly forgot how much grief was shown in this book or maybe I was in a better space mentally when I first read it, because this time it really hit me. They both suffered so much and they really were perfect for one another. They understood each other completely, so different, but still the same..

Anson, I love that man so much, so grumpy, so broken, but so kind. I loved how even when he was doing everything to keep Rho out, he was still there when she needed him the most. Having read the last book recently and realising now just how far he has come was so special.
Rho is such an amazing women, incredibly strong and sweet, she never let the grief completely drown her, she was such a light. I loved how she understood Anson and gave him a little colour back.
Their moments were so amazing, the vulnerability they've shown, the way they loved and healed each other. The flower pots, the sprinkler and the tacos, the ginger beer, all those small moments that meant everything.. Him helping her with her panic attacks, Biscuit, the way they let each other in, the three hundred and thirteen.. All of them, so beautiful and perfect and we do love a "fuck it" moment... I forgot some of those moments and I'm so happy I got to see them again with different eyes. I love this book even more now!!

This found family will forever be my favourite, I'll never get tired of reading about them. They are connected in a way not many people are, their bond unbreakable.. Nothing will top them, ever.

I have to say, reading the mystery and the suspense part knowing who the person causing harm is was a completely different experience. Even knowing who the person is, there really weren't many signs, just how they didn't see, neither did we really...

I'm so happy I'm reading this series again, this time all at once, I know it's going to be even better to see everything playing out with a fresh memory!!

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“𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭𝓷’𝓽 𝓱𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓪 𝓭𝓪𝓶𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰, 𝓡𝓮𝓬𝓴𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼. 𝓔𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓼 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮.”

“𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮𝓼, 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝔀𝓪𝔂 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝔂 𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓽 𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓭. 𝓞𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮, 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝓲𝓽 𝓲𝓷, 𝓹𝓲𝓮𝓬𝓮 𝓫𝔂 𝓹𝓲𝓮𝓬𝓮, 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓲𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓭𝓸 𝓲𝓽 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓪𝓽 𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓮, 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓭𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓰𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓯.”

“𝓘’𝓵𝓵 𝓻𝓾𝓲𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾, 𝓡𝓮𝓬𝓴𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼. 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓘 𝓬𝓪𝓷’𝓽 𝓽𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓼 𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓶𝓮, 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓰.”

𝓦𝓮 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓼𝓸 𝓭𝓲𝓯𝓯𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓽. 𝓥𝓲𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓭𝓮𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓰𝓻𝓪𝔂. 𝓑𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓫𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓶𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓷𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽.
𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝔀𝓮 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓵𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓪𝓶𝓮. 𝓞𝓵𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓼𝓲𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝔀𝓮’𝓭 𝓵𝓸𝓼𝓽, 𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝔀𝓮 𝓪𝓵𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓬𝓽. 𝓦𝓮 𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝔀𝓮 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓫𝓸𝓽𝓱 𝓭𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓶𝓪𝓴𝓮 𝓲𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱.

“𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓭𝓲𝓭𝓷’𝓽 𝓼𝓷𝓮𝓪𝓴 𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓽 𝓶𝔂 𝓭𝓮𝓯𝓮𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓼, 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓫𝓾𝓵𝓵𝓭𝓸𝔃𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶. 𝓡𝓮𝓬𝓴𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓸𝓷𝓮. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝓪𝔂𝓫𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓶𝓪𝓭𝓮 𝓶𝓮 𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓮𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓴𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼, 𝓽𝓸𝓸.”

“𝓝𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓾𝓼 𝓲𝓼 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰. 𝓦𝓮’𝓻𝓮 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓰𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓸𝓻 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓫𝓪𝓭. 𝓦𝓮’𝓻𝓮 𝓪 𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝓸𝓯 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓭𝓸𝔀 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓮 𝓼𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓼 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼.”

“𝓗𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮.”

“𝓘’𝓭 𝓰𝓸 𝓽𝓸 𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾.”

“𝓘 𝓭𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝓰𝓻𝓮𝓽 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓪 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓵𝓮 𝓼𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓭. 𝓢𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝓮, 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓲𝓽 𝓫𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓶𝓮 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓽𝓸 𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓮.”

“𝓘 𝓭𝓲𝓭𝓷’𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓲𝓷. 𝓓𝓲𝓭𝓷’𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓪𝓷𝔂𝓸𝓷𝓮. 𝓘𝓽 𝓯𝓮𝓵𝓽 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓼𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓪 𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓴.”
“𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓷 𝓪𝓷𝔂𝔀𝓪𝔂. 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓭𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝔀𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓘 𝓹𝓾𝓽 𝓾𝓹. 𝓘 𝓭𝓲𝓭𝓷’𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾. 𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝓘 𝓯𝓾𝓬𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓭𝓸. 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝓮. 𝓘𝓽’𝓼 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓪 𝓼𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮. 𝓘𝓽 𝓫𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓼. 𝓢𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓼. 𝓘𝓽 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓭 𝓶𝓮. 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼. 𝓘 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾, 𝓡𝓱𝓸. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓽 𝓴𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓽𝓸𝓸 𝓼𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓰𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓵 𝓷𝓸𝔀.”

“𝓗𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮.”
“𝓨𝓸𝓾’𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂. 𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓘 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵 𝓹𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓮. 𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓘 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵 𝓼𝓮𝓮𝓷. 𝓓𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓪𝓷𝔂𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮.”

“𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓰𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓶𝓮 𝓪𝓲𝓻 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓘 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓘’𝓭 𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓰𝓪𝓲𝓷. 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓰𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓶𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓶𝔂 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓭 𝓰𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓫𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓴. 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓮𝓮 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝓮. 𝓘 𝓭𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝓪𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓶𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾. 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓶𝓮.”

.·:*¨ ¨*:·.

I've been struggling with starting a book for a few days, so I'm going back and re-reading one of my favourite series.. I'm already falling behind so I might as well read something I love instead of forcing myself to read something I know I will not enjoy.. 🥰

[emelie 𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚ (exams!!) · Rating 3 out of 5]

જ⁀➴ 𝟑.𝟐𝟓₊˚⊹🩵 𝟘𝟜/𝟙𝟜/𝟚𝟝—𝟘𝟜/𝟙𝟞/𝟚𝟝
good but not as much as i expected. still fun though!!

RTC!!

𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝟒.𝟐𝟓 🩵
𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕: 𝟑.𝟐𝟓

╰┈➤ tropes to expect!
🩵brothers best friend
🚔grumpy x sunshine
🩵forced proximity
🚔damsel in distress
🩵romantic suspense
🚔hate to love but he’s protective

₊˚⊹ ᰔ 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝:
respectfully, i’ve held these books off for a while because the covers look like a unicorn threw up on them 😬��!! but i’ve been craving a good damsel in distress romance and that’s what i’ve heard these serve so here we go…🩵

(he’s a contractor for her house which has a bad history…but he’s also her brother’s best friend and he’s always been cold to her..🤭)

[lauren‎♡₊˚ 🦢・₊✧ (semi-ia)]

dnf 30%

just not feeling these characters or this story. was reading this one when i got into my slump and fear it will put me back in a slump if i read it again😖

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my new favorite Catherine Cowles books 🥹

Anson and Rhodes were EVERYTHING, from their adorable banter to their raw emotions to their INSANE chemistry. I could not be more obsessed with two main characters. And how broody Anson is!? Swooooon. He would push Rhodes away, but the more they had to be around each other, the more his walls starting breaking down and he opened up to Rhodes.

The suspense in here had me on the edge of my seat and I could NOT have been more shocked. I looooved how Anson was an ex-profiler and how there was such a threat of danger throughout this story. Who could we trust?! WE NEVER KNOW. Classic Catherine Cowles suspense 👏🏻

While I always love her romance and her suspense, the found family really stole this show with this book. The foster siblings are so protective of one another and Lolli is one of my new favorite side characters. She cracked me up so much! I loved this found family and cannot wait for even more books in this series!

If you can't tell, I am OBSESSED. You have to pick up the first book in this new series as soon as it's released!!!!!

[cha · Rating 2 out of 5]

so she ran after her boyfriend who was chasing a possible serial killer because she heard a gunshot. her combat-trained, armed with a gun, ex-FBI boyfriend. while she was barefoot, had no training, and no weapon. what the fuck do you think you could do even if you did find him. kill the killer with dirt?

and the hero's reaction when she eventually found him was "where are your shoes?" ??????????????? they truly deserve each other. they're both equally stupid.

and the hero kept calling her "reckless". like as a nickname. even in serious situations. if someone actually did that in real life i would vomit

[aeryn rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐️

I think it’s safe to say that this series has quickly become my new comfort series just after the first book. I am so happy that this has officially become my first 5 star read in months cause OH MY GOSH THIS WAS INCREDIBLE!!

My favorite thing about this book were the characters hands down. They had so much depth and history and over the course of the book, you can’t help but fall in love with them. Rhodes was such a sweet and beautiful FMC that had so many redeeming qualities about her. We got so see so much into her personality with animals and plants and her family. The love of family is so strong in this one and it felt like the found family trope was taken to the next level.

Anson just gave the perfect misunderstood, grumpy MMC. He was sweet and patient but not overly rude or an asshole. I always find that when I read a grumpy x sunshine book that, sometimes the author takes it too far and makes that grumpy person mean and hard to like. This book was not a case of that! Anson had that gentle side to him and you can see that he’s just a nice guy with an ugly past just like Rhodes.

There was such heavy emphasis on not letting your past define your future no matter how bad it may be. The strength of these characters were so admirable and it felt like a complete breath of fresh air. The side characters were probably the highlight of this entire book. Funny, witty, and just downright lovable. Lolli, never change who you are. 😭

This book wasn’t your typically romance; there was mystery and thriller aspects to this and it just felt so different and unique for a romance. I appreciated that the romance wasn’t the only thing going on and it had an actual story and plot line to go with it. Let’s just say it was extremely enjoyable!!

Overall, this book really did remind me of an Elsie Silver book in the best way. The way the characters were written and their dialogue and the writing style of the book just hit so close to home. I couldn’t not rate this any lower than a 5; it just hit all the right marks for me. I can’t wait to continue the rest of this series I know I’m in for a hell of a ride and I’m going to love every second of it. 🩵

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𝓟𝓻𝓮-𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓭: 🩵🌸

I really want to love this series, especially since I’ve seen the rave about it so I have high expectations (pls don’t disappoint me like other raved series) 😭

[Dani ˚⊹♡ (catching up)]

˖ ᡣ𐭩 ⊹ ࣪ pre-read
⤷ yall i'm br this with my super precious girlie salma🩷. hope we can both love it dearly, is that too much to ask? 🤭

[Delaney · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25⭐️

[mikayla ✿ · Rating 3 out of 5]

⋆˙⟡ 3 ⭐️ i’m fully aware i sound like the wicked witch of the west while writing this, but here we are. so many of my mutuals adore this book, and i wanted to be one of you - i really did. unfortunately, it just didn’t hit the way i needed it to. did i enjoy parts of it? yes. did the romance work for me? absolutely not.

individually, rhodes and anson were actually great. their backstories were interesting and refreshingly different, and i don’t think i’ve ever read a romance that involved a criminal profiler before - anson’s insight genuinely slapped. rhodes was a solid fmc: sweet, strong, and very much the sunshine to anson’s grumpy disposition. and the found family vibes? immaculate. i can already tell the colson family are going to eat, and for that reason alone, i’ll absolutely be continuing on.

but my god. the romance.

the lack of development between rhodes and anson gave me full-body whiplash. one minute they’re meeting for the first time like normal human beings who happen the get off on the wrong foot, and three days later, anson is basically like “stay away from me before i rip your clothes off.” excuse me?? this came so far out of left field i had to reread it to make sure i hadn’t skipped ten chapters (if you must know, i am prone to falling asleep with an audiobook, sue me). call me a prude if you must, but girl - you barely know this man. the vibes were not flirty. the tension was not tensioning. it was insta-lust with zero emotional groundwork. it had me clutching my pearls like a victorian maiden.

from that moment on, the romance just never recovered for me. it didn’t feel organic or earned - it felt rushed, unnatural, and wildly disconnected from the actual interactions happening on the page. i just wanted something that made sense.

that said, the mystery and suspense elements? genuinely enjoyable. they carried the book for me and kept me engaged when the romance was doing absolutely nothing. i’m still excited to continue the series because sparrow falls and the colson family have me intrigued - i’m just desperately hoping the next romance takes a deep breath and lets things develop like adults.

⋆˙⟡ pre read → starting the new year with a small town romance and a side of suspense!

[Maren’s Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ Having never read a book by Catherine Cowles (I know, I am incredibly late to the romance party) I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. She is quite well known for her romantic suspense, which she delivers here in droves. But she also gives us so much more.

This book is angsty - filled with the harder parts of life including tragedy and grief. While emotionally heavy at times, she handles these harder topics well, never allowing them to overpower the story, but rather uses them to bolster it in a way that adds color and depth.

As you learn about each of these characters and their backstories, your heart will break for them. They have suffered true loss, and Cowles leads us through that loss in detail. They are well fleshed-out characters that feel so incredibly real, they could just as easily exist off the page as on it.

Ultimately, I think that’s what stood out the most to me - her character development. Unlike many other indie romance novels, it is the characters that took center stage, more than their eventual romance. And by doing this, it led to an even bigger emotional payoff once these two connected on an intimate level.

🎧 I listened to this one, in part, and loved the way narrators added yet another layer of emotion to an already emotional story. Andi Arndt is amazing at conveying both flirty humor and raw vulnerability and sometimes even within the same scene, and her authentic portrayal of Rhodes furthered my connection to the story.

I cannot wait to continue this series. This may have been my first Catherine Cowles, but it most certainly will not be my last.

Read if you like:
•small town romance
•age gap
•enemies to lovers
•grumpy x sunshine
•found family
•brother’s best friend
•forced proximity
•mystery subplots
•open door romances

‼️ CW: Please DM me for more info if you are sensitive to triggers.

Thank you Catherine Cowles for the gifted copies.

[itsjessamess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ich werde nie wieder die selbe sein
JAHRESHIGHLIGHT

[°❀⋆.monica ೃ࿔*:･ · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was an incredible read from start to finish 😩

romantic suspense stories are my favorite because they add stakes and interest to an otherwise ‘boring’ romance and make me 100x more invested in the resolution. and the crazy plot twist of this story?? I couldn’t see it coming AT ALL! I was literally screaming at my wall in disbelief it was that insane 🫢

anson - oh how I love a tortured man who doesn’t believe he’s worthy of love 😩 he was such an attentive and dependable man and exactly the person rho needed to find, where they could both heal from their past together.

rho - the patience and empathy this woman has!! she was so perfect for anson and watching how he basically had no choice but to fall for her kind soul was beautiful 😭🥹

I also love how the found family in this series is a group of foster children finally finding safety in one woman, where they could grow up and understand they’re worthy of love too 🥹

I’m so excited to keep reading this series, I can’t say a bad thing about this book!

[casey · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5★

Now THIS is how you start a new series! 🤩

I’ve always said Catherine Cowles is for the Criminal Minds & romance book loving girlies (aka me), and she took that to the next level by writing the most prefect grumpy and protective ex-profiler hero 🤌 I was hooked right from the start, and WOW was I taken for a ride!

Anson & Rhodes had such a strong and unique connection. My heart hurt for the things they’ve gone through, but seeing them both grow and heal together was everything. They slowly become each other’s safe spaces, and it was just beautiful to witness 🥹 These two deserve nothing but happiness, which is exactly what they found in one another. I was also a huge fan of the ‘Reckless’ nickname! 🤭

Once again, Catherine has blown me away with the romantic suspense and found family vibes 💗 I will already read anything and everything she writes, but she truly set up such a solid foundation for the rest of the series. I already cannot wait to come back to Sparrow Falls with each new release and character — the next book seriously has my name written all over it, and I’M SOOO EXCITED!! 😭

Thank you so much to Catherine Cowles & her team for an ARC of this book 💌

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4.5★ oh i how i love being right! catherine always delivers with her grumpy heroes, and she knew what she was doing when she wrote the perfect grumpy & protective ex-profiler that is anson <3

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anson is about to be one of catherine's grumpiest tortured heroes ever and I AM SO READY!!

[Carol [Goodreads Addict] · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fragile Sanctuary is book one in the brand new series, Sparrow Falls by Catherine Cowles. Holy Wow! Catherine has done it again. It’s beyond amazing how every book I read of hers is more amazing than the previous. This is the perfect blend of romance and suspense and I loved every minute of it.



Rhodes or as her friends and family call her, Rho, is twenty seven years old. When Rho was thirteen years old, she suffered a trauma that changed her forever. Now, all these years later, she’s ready to finally move on and face her past. She is having her family’s beloved Victorian home rebuilt back to it’s original splendor. Her brother Shep’s construction firm is handling the rebuild and his right hand man, who is a restoration specialist and also his best friend, Anson, is working on it with him.



Anson Hunt is thirty five years old. He’s been in Sparrow Falls for a couple of years now working with his college best friend, Shep. Anson has plenty of secrets of his own, a past he wants to stay just where it is, in his past. Anson and Rhodes’s first meeting might not have gone very well. At all! But there was something about her that drew him to her. She had a light about her that called to him but he knew he couldn’t give in to it. Because his darkness would crush her light.



Try as they might, though, these two circled each other. Until things started to happen in Rhodes life, things that meant she was in danger. And that was all it took for Anson to finally give in because he had to make sure she was safe and he was the only person he wanted to keep her that way.

I loved watching these two fall for each other. And I loved loved getting to know Rhode’s family. Catherine built and built the story up to a peak and had me hanging on by a thread trying to figure out who the bad guy was! I should have known she would include plenty of twists and turns along the way to keep me guessing! This was such a wonderful, swoony and suspenseful story! Now I am absolutely beside myself with excitement for the next book, Delicate Escape!

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[paula ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐

🩵“Home is wherever you are,” he whispered. “You are my sanctuary.”🩵

Wow… Oh my God, I don’t think I’ll be able to fully express how much I loved this book in this review, but I’ll try my best.

Anson and Rhodes have won my heart. I absolutely loved how grumpy Anson was in the book; this man is definitely grumpy, grumpy, and you know I love a grumpy man 🤭

Rhodes has been through hell, and seeing how strong she’s become has made me incredibly proud of her and her character development.

And, can we talk about the plot twists?! Oh my God, the book was a total rollercoaster ride, in the best possible way. I loved it and it kept me hooked the whole time. I’m already dying to read the next book, which I’ll most likely do this month 🩵

[Miki’s⚠️ Safety Reviews & Rants⚠️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

🌟Brief Summary:
‼️Grumpy/ Sunshine
‼️Murder Mystery Romance (my fav)
‼️Serial Killer
‼️Brothers Best Friend
‼️Broken H
‼️Both of them heal each other
‼️Small Town Romance
‼️8 Year Age Gap
‼️Lots of Family and Friends
‼️Tragedy and Loss

-This was the first in a new series. A family of foster kids and found family in a small town.
There is lots of set ups for future books in the series and family antics. Everyone has serious issues from their pasts so it seems like all the books will be about their trauma and finding that one person that helps them find closure and heal.

-The first half of this book was kinda boring for me. I had trouble connecting to the characters BUT the second half pulled it all together for me.

-Both Anson and Rhodes have serious tragedies in their past and both are dealing with it very differently. When Anson is sent by his best friend and Rhodes older brother Shep to help restore a Victorian house Rho owns they meet for the first time and sparks fly immediately. But Anson isn’t ready to deal with his past OR the feelings Rho is stirring inside of him. But he is so drawn in by her that he just can’t help himself.

As Anson and Rho get closer both their pasts come back to haunt them and they lean on each other as they finally deal with their pasts. They help each other heal and find happiness and love that neither thought they would ever have again.

Things I Did 💔 Not Like
-Would have liked more suspense
-The first half didn’t grab me the way it should have.
-The ending (the killer) was a bit unbelievable for me the way it all tied in. Maybe it could happen. Maybe it should make our couple even more connected but I was having trouble with who done it and how it all played out.

🙄why do h refuse security when their lives are in danger and why do they refuse to go the hospital when they are clearly hurt🙄 I wish authors would stop this nonsense.

🥀 Hero:
Anson 35 yrs old
Ex profiler for the FBI
-Had never laid eyes on Rho until the book opens even though he was best friends with her brother Shep since college.
Lost his sister 2 yrs ago due to tragedy that he blames himself for.
Dark and broody. Definitely self absorbed at times and has lots of arrogance at times to.

-❤️ I love how much he loved Rho and how connected they were in the end. They were definitely soul mates.
I liked how even though he didn’t want to profile anymore he did it to protect Rho. He was definitely willing to anything to protect her. Even if it took him a minute to pull his head out of his ass 😂

I love that he just couldn’t stay away from her 😂

I also love how he mans up for her and is willing to take the risk of love for her. I like a MAN THAT MANS UP🥳

🦋 Heroine:
Rhodes -27 years old
Lost family in tragic fire when she was 13 but she found a new family with her BFF Fallons family.
She looks at the bright side of everything and lives for the moment but she still has unresolved issues that keeps her from really having a deep connection with others outside of her found family.

She saw into the deepest parts of Anson and truly understood him like no one else. I like that she didn’t let his asshole grumpiness push her away.

💭 POV:
Duel first person

🔥 Burn Rate:
Medium
50% first kiss and finger F

😡/😍 Angst level:
Medium low
I would have loved more suspense

❤️‍🔥 Sexy times & Descriptive sex:
Yes 🔥🔥🔥
Good chemistry between H and h
A spicy belt scene 😮‍💨

🌓 Push/Pull:
Yes Push away from H to h for around the first 55%
I’ve seen some reviews saying enemies to lovers…. DEFINITELY NOT. They are never enemies. H just doesn’t want to let anyone in after his trauma. He pushes her away and is an asshole but never enemies.

☠️ OW/OM Drama:
No OWD
Mild OM - h dated a guy for a few month and he wasn’t taking the split well so he came around a few times.

🤮 OW/OM Sex / Fluid or DNA Exchange:
None
Neither are w OP after meeting for H ts been years and for the h months but she hadn’t met the H yet.

🤬 Cheating:
None

👰🏼‍♀️ Virgins:
None-
-No history for the H other than it had been a long time. Roughly 2 years since his sisters death but could be even longer.

-h had a handful of non serious relationships in her life and had a few ONS in college. Recently she had been dating a local guy roughly 6-8 weeks. Nothing serious but there are mentions of them most likely having been intimate.

-No condoms
-Talks of safety and birth control

⛈️Separation/ 3rd Act Breakup:
None 🥳

Safety⚠️Triggers🗡️:
Loss of loved one
Serial killer
Murder
Stalking
Death by fire
Attempted murder
Grief

🌈Epilogue:
Yes 6 months

🥂HEA:
Yes engaged

FINAL THOUGHTS
Overall I enjoyed this. The last 50% saved this for me. My connection to the last half was a lot stronger than the first half. And overall I really enjoyed the Romance to.

As far as the set up for future books….. I’m not sure I’m interested enough in the other characters dynamics. The fact that there is a 2 year time jump till the next book leaves me worried about how others (Especially Fallons) stories will play out and how old these characters will be.

There is a set up for EVERY TROPE imaginable including a Hockey romance 🙄 and the ever dreaded She pines for him her whole life while he pushes her away and sleeps with OW…. FALLON 😳 I’m looking at you. I definitely won’t be reading her book…. At all. I already don’t like the set up for Fallon and Kye. Manhoe bad boy and the only girl who understands him but she is to good for him so he can’t be with her. I especially don’t like that they have clearly been with OP 😡. Nothing new or unique here.

I might try Sheps book next and then I’ll see how this series plays out and if I will continue with it.

❌My opinion is just that… MY OPINION.
I know we all get passionate about our favorite reads and characters but we should respect each opinions a thoughts. ~Thank you

[Fairuz ᥫ᭡. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alright, let me just say—this was my very first book by Catherine Cowles, and wow, have I been missing out! The murder mystery vibes totally gave me Mindfuck series flashbacks, especially with that Bogeyman plot. If you’ve read that, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

✧ Grumpy x Sunshine
✧ Brother’s Best Friend
✧ Love-Hate Dynamics 💘
✧ Small Town Romance
✧ Forced Proximity
✧ Age Gap
✧ Found Family
✧ Protective Hero
✧ Broken Hero with a Dark Past

The blurb had me hooked from the start. I mean, who can resist a grumpy contractor who just happens to be your brother’s best friend? And then, BAM, throw in a murder mystery with accidents that are anything but accidental, and I’m all in. ✨ The mix of romance and suspense here is like bookish candy—seriously addictive!

First off, the tropes? Catherine Cowles must’ve been reading my mind because she packed in almost every trope I’m obsessed with.

Anson Hunt? He’s one of the grumpiest, broodiest heroes ever, and I was here for every second of it. His emotional walls were sky-high, but once they started to crumble? Oh boy, the feels hit hard. Rhodes is pure sunshine, slowly chipping away at those walls with her kindness and persistence. Their bond? Total swoon-fest. 😍

The suspense? Edge-of-your-seat stuff! I was biting my nails, trying to figure out who was behind all the chaos. And just when I thought I had it figured out, Catherine threw another curveball. It’s like living in a suspenseful small town where danger is lurking around every corner.

But, a tiny but—the pacing was a bit off in places. There were moments where it slowed down too much, and I was itching for things to pick back up. Plus, the final twist was a little over the top for me. Not a dealbreaker, but it did make me raise an eyebrow. 😅

Now, let’s talk about the found family! The foster siblings and that hilarious grandma totally stole the show. I was cracking up at their banter and antics. Lolli, the grandma, is a total gem with her witty remarks and unfiltered humor. I’m so ready for more from this squad in the next books!

And can we take a moment for the CUTE PUPPY? Rhodes’ foster pup melted my heart. Every scene with that little furball had me grinning from ear to ear, and the bond he formed with Anson? Too precious for words. 🐾

In short, Fragile Sanctuary was a rollercoaster of emotions with the perfect blend of romance and suspense. Even though this was my first Catherine Cowles book, it’s definitely not going to be my last. ���

[RLbooks (in and out) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Catherine Cowles knows how to hit hard in the feels with her prologues, though this one didn't wreck me as much as some of her others thankfully. Still, Rhodes (h) suffers a devastating loss when she's 13 and fourteen years later, she's finally in a place where she feels like she can move forward and honor what she's lost. Helping her, cheering her on, and giving her lots of hilarious banter are her found family, including her BFF, adopted mom and grandmother, and foster siblings. The found family in this is DELIGHTFUL and heartwarming and hilarious. One of her foster siblings is also best friends with Anson (H), who's leading an important part of the rehab of Rho's home. Anson is also struggling with the demons of his past, except he's not ready to face them or to feel for anyone else. He's shut himself off of any type of deep relationship, even limiting his long-time friendships to a degree. But something about Rho's light shines right into the heart of his darkness.

Not just Anson has some darkness though and there's a lot more happening in this small town and with the past than folks realize...dun dun dunnnnnnn (sorry). It takes a bit but the suspense starts building, the dangers begin to materialize, and in true Cowles fashion, the later part of the book is quite the ride. Written in first person, dual POV. No ow drama, some om drama from h's ex and some hints that a couple other men in their town might be interested in h, and both are experienced (H has been celibate for a long time and h recently ended a casual relationship, with no details on whether they were actually physically intimate or not, but she mostly had casual relationships due to her hangups).

Importantly, CUTE ANIMAL SIDEKICK shelf has a nice addition. Rho has a foster puppy and he is the best. Every moment he was on page, my heart melted out of my chest and my own dogs got jealous (maybe not really). There were also bottle-fed kittens, just saying. Anson also bonds with Rho's pup and the preciousness. Anson and Rho were also precious together, though their introduction and subsequent follow-up interactions were rocky. Anson is guarded and prickly and while Rho has a hard time chancing letting people close enough to become permanent, she's also friendly, caring, and on the sunshine side, so pokes and prods at him. Anson's also protective though and that opens the door for the connection that gets established and that they build from, becoming friends to finally lovers. Yes, there are a couple of steamy scenes, including a couple of interrupted moments (poor Anson), a bit of bondage, and a toy as a helper.

What really hits though is the vulnerability of both main characters trying to open up after losing what they loved and the guilt that they still navigate related to those losses. Anson in particular takes time to peel back his layers and share deeper parts of himself. There are some hard conversations and grief support that happen. Not just between Rho and Anson, but also the supporting characters are there for them too.

Speaking of supporting characters, this is a first in a new series so it's setting the stage for the small town and for this new family, who I assume will mostly get their own HEAs. I adored Rho's siblings and her mom, but her adopted grandmother stole every scene she was in. The diamond painting, the sexual innuendos, and the love she had for her family, magnificent. Rho also has co-workers and other townspeople who surround her. You'll also be side-eyeing several characters btw, trying to figure out who's not on the up and up, good luck, I didn't get it right.

As much as I enjoyed this, I did feel like the pacing wasn't quite on point in places. It was hard to put my finger on. Some details were also repeated a few times, like how much the foster siblings had gone through, for example. I am looking forward to finding out what they've faced however. The build up to the climax was really good though, except the final reveal was a little OTT for me personally. I saw another friend found it to be a stretch in her review and I agree. But the resolution was solid and there is a HEA for our couple. The epilogue is a short jump ahead into the future and I loved it. I got choked up a little, it made me so happy, and there's a bonus scene that can be downloaded to see a little more of the couple. I'm excited to see where this series goes.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anson is hands down my favorite Catherine Cowles character EVER!! Was it because he was grumpy or was it because he only wears black and hates color so this speaks to my soul? Probably both.

This was a great intro to Sparrow Falls! If you like romantic suspense, I think you'll like this book.

I do think this one started out a little slow for me... but then really picked up towards the end. The trauma that Rhodes + Anson went through was heartbreaking but I really think it made the connection between the two so strong.

I also really liked the nickname Reckless 🥹

Also… give my Kye’s story immediately. Thanks 🫠😏

Quotes:
"Everything about you is made to burn into a man's brain. And I'll never get tired of staring."

"There's no greater gift than peace."

"It is fucking woo-woo. But it's you" 🥹🥹🥹

-small town
-romantic suspense
-brothers best friend
-grumpy sunshine
-past trauma
-home renovation
🌶️🌶️

[sama ୨୧ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars ✰

it was okay-ish. i didn’t love when anson acted like an animal that couldn’t be tamed, or the way he never ever spoke in full sentences.

“Go back to your room,” I gritted out.
“Why⁠—?”
“Because I’m holding on to my last shred of humanity, and if you stand here in those goddamn shorts for another ten seconds, it’s going to snap.”

this gave me the ick I am so sorry 😭😭 but anyways, moving on. I still really enjoyed it!! the mystery element made the story so much more interesting and as a boys of tommen stan, just know that the hurt x comfort trope will do it for me every timeeee. im more excited for thea and shep’s book, i have a feeling they’re going to be my favs 🤭

thanks to my bestie imene for reading it with me, i had the best time with u🥹🫶🏼

[joni ౨ৎ]

wait this was so good??? sparrow falls is now on my priority series to finish list


𐙚⋆°｡⋆♡ ── pre-read

# friend rec 󠁐#4

so i've heard a lot about this series and my beautiful friend charisse recommended this to me & seeing it was a read now title on netgalley i knew it was the perfect opportunity to read it <3

all i know about this series is that is has a bunch of tropes i adore & romantic suspense !!


↪ started nov 4

[Destiney Bomberry · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️
Not bad but I needed soooo much more from this!!!!

[laurasliteratur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mir hat der Einstieg der Sparrow Falls Reihe überraschend gut gefallen! Bisher habe ich von der Autorin nichts gelesen und war mir auch nicht bewusst darüber, dass diese Reihe aus 6 Bänden besteht?!🤌🏼
Habe mir noch während des Lesens bereits die anderen 5 Bände bestellt - wenn das nicht für sich spricht..🤭


Der Suspense Anteil hat mir sehr gut gefallen, wobei ich mich ab und zu auch selbst daran erinnern musste, dass ich keinen Thriller lese und meine Erwartungen etwas zügeln muss. Trotzdem war die Storyline durchgehend mit kleinen Twists versehen und ich wollte das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen 👀


Die Romace Geschichte zwischen Rho und Anson habe ich von Sekunde 1 an sehr gefühlt. Vor allem die anfänglichen Annäherungsprobleme und das langsame herantasten fand ich ganz toll, weil sich die beiden dadurch step by step näher gekommen sind und sich nicht direkt aufgefressen haben🙂‍↔️


All in all ein für mich sehr gelungenes Romance-Suspense-Buch das Lust auf mehr macht!! Ich hoffe in Buch 2 geht es um Thea und Shep🥹

[Camryn O'Conner · Rating 1 out of 5]

no man should ever be allowed to think he’s that important

[abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

the fmc gets kidnapped around chapter 40 in every single one of her books