Echoes & Ashes

Season Sisters Saga #3.5

by Emerson Reign

Owen Taylor:

Not every mission goes the way you plan. She was never supposed to stay. I’d lived a lifetime of hell in the shadows, loyal to the kind of men who didn’t make it out clean.

Taking her in was a debt I owed. Loving her? That was never a part of the deal. But the girl with the haunted gray eyes and iron spine wrecked every wall I had left.

And now that she’s under my roof and in my heart, I’d burn the world down before I let it take her again.

Kinsley:

Not every survivor knows how to live after the storm. I certainly didn't. So I held my breath, waited for the next bruise, the next command. It's what I was trained for.

When Owen rescued me, I didn’t know what to expect. He was gruff, guarded, and armed with more secrets than smiles. But he kept me safe and that’s something I hadn't felt in forever.

Now, our quiet cabin in Skagit feels like the only place I’ve ever belonged. But peace never lasts forever.

What happens when two lost souls collide in the middle of nowhere and start to believe they might deserve more?

92 pages, Paperback

Published August 12, 2025

About the author

Emerson Reign is a Contemporary Dark Romance author living in the Pacific Northwest. She is known for creating intricately wordy, woven tales where the characters always get what they want.

Thanks in no small part to George R.R. Martin, her current book series in in the developmental stages with seven books completed. As the oracle of her family, she is used to telling stories. From a young age she could be found with a diary, journal or notebook in hand for jotting down ideas and poems.

When not writing, Emerson is immersed in family life, reading a book or tending to a needy dachshund while the calm terrier mix sighs heavily.

Reviews

[Charlene's Bookish Archives · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one wrapped around my heart and refused to let go 🖤🔥

Owen has spent his life in the shadows, doing what he had to do for people who didn’t deserve his loyalty. Taking Kinsley in was just a debt to pay, nothing more. That’s what he told himself anyway. But she walked in with those haunted grey eyes and that quiet strength, and before he knew it, every wall he’d built just… crumbled. He didn’t mean to love her. He just did. And now? He’s the kind of man who would set the world on fire before he’d let anyone hurt her again.

And Kinsley, my heart absolutely ached for her. She’s survived so much, yet she’s still waiting for the other shoe to drop. Waiting for the next command, the next hurt. Owen’s cabin feels like the first safe place she’s ever known. But even in the quiet, she’s still learning that safety doesn’t have to be temporary. That she’s allowed to stay. That she’s allowed to be loved.

Together they’re two broken pieces that somehow fit perfectly. There’s no rush, no drama, just this quiet, powerful understanding. Two people who’ve seen the worst of the world finding out they don’t have to face it alone anymore. But they both know peace like this is fragile, and whatever’s coming for them won’t be easy to outrun.

Beautiful, tender, and quietly devastating. It’s about what happens after the rescue, how you learn to trust again, how you let someone see the parts of you that still hurt, and how love doesn’t fix the damage, but it gives you the courage to keep going anyway. ✨🥹

[Minnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

RC review

5⭐

One thing first, THIS is not a romance book!
It's part of the "Season Sisters Saga", which IS a romance. But this book is "just" an additional part.

If you have read book 1-3 in the series plus the prologue novella, you have realized there are still missing years about Kinsley's story. The years she lived with Owen.
You might think, "Why not read it first?" I recommend reading this book after book 3. There are parts in this book that would spoil the story or would take surprises out. There are still plot twists this book will give.

It's absolutely incredible. And even though I knew how the book would end, I'm still crying 😭 I'm shocked by the plot twists. I'm again taken from everything Kinsley went through.


Thanks to the author for trusting me with an RC 🩷


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[Rhiannon Cheyenne Cheyenne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Echoes & Ashes - Emerson Reign

I really enjoyed learning more about Owen and Kinsley. This was the last book I needed to read to finish out, the Spring Saga before moving on to Summer. I teared up reading this. I’m so glad Kinsley got her happily ever after. I love this authors writing, and this will always be one of my favorite authors.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / Out of 5 Stars ⭐️

# of Pages 🌙 97 pages

Release Date 🌟 11/4/25

Format 💫 Kindle Unlimited

Series 🌙 Season Sisters Saga, #0.75

Genre/Tropes ✨ Angst, prequel, found family

Favorite Character ☀️ Kinsley

Favorite Line 🌟 “I know they took everything from you, and I’m sorry for that.”

[Tiff · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great read, it gave a nice glimpse into the relationship with Kinsley and Owen, as well as provided some more back story on Owen which I know I had questions about. I really wish we knew what Owen’s letter said, and I’m hoping we find out more about the Mask and Collector.

[Gloria Horvath · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED THIS.

Made me cry but I loved seeing Owen and Kinsleys moments and healing together.
I wish she got to read the letter. I also wish she knew he was her grandfather by blood.