Show Me How

Oak Point #1

by Hannah Cowan

A new small town series from Amazon top 40 best-selling author, Hannah Cowan! Millie

I ran from the altar in a pair of heels and a white dress, chasing freedom instead of a future I never wanted.

Oak Point wasn’t supposed to be anything more than a place to rest for a little while. With no money, not a clue what I’m doing, and a desperate need to finally feel something, I meet him.

Shade is the worst kind of temptation, beautiful in the way all dangerous things are. With inked skin and eyes that see too much, he’s the last man I should be asking to help me. Yet . . . I do. And somehow, he agrees.

He teaches me how to touch and be touched. How to want, how to take. How to stop running and finally choose myself. But the more he teaches me to live, the more I want things I probably shouldn’t, like a man who swore he’d never belong to anyone.

Especially me.

Shade

She walked into the bar looking like a storm had swallowed her whole. Soaked, dazed, and still wearing the dress she should’ve gotten married in, she looked like every bad decision I’d ever wanted to make.

It would have been smart to turn her down and let her pass through town like she was supposed to. I’m not the type of guy to tangle myself up in someone else’s mess, but I just couldn’t help myself.

Millie’s got a fire in her and a talent she’s never let breathe. She has no idea how special she is. I see it in everything she does. The way she draws, the way she touches, the way she softens me without even trying.

I was never meant to keep her, but she sees parts of me no one ever has. And maybe… that means she’s meant to stay.

Genres: Romance, Small Town Romance, Friends To Lovers, Forced Proximity, Contemporary Romance, Found Family, Contemporary

360 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 13, 2025

About the author

Hannah is a twenty-something-year-old indie author from Western Canada. Obsessed with swoon-worthy romance, she decided to take a leap and try her hand at creating stories that will have you fanning your face and giggling in the most embarrassing way possible. Hopefully, that’s exactly what her stories have done!

Hannah loves to hear from her readers, and can be reached on any of her social media accounts.

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Website : hannahcowanauthor.com
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Reviews

[elle]

DNF @ 42%

the manwhore MMC giving sex lessons to the basically virgin FMC (she wasn’t “technically” a virgin due to having a single sexual encounter that was, of course, unsatisfying) already had me with one foot out the door, but the MMC attempting to comfort her by saying, “never met a woman i couldn’t get screaming” had me full on skedaddling 🏃‍♀️💨

[TTP]

Not for me, I think I’m starting to get to old for this playboy/manwhore romances… (or to mature??😂)

[Irene]

Playboy x good girl and Spicy lessons, these tropes alone make this book not for me. Everybody else enjoy i guess.

[staci ❥]

literally nothing happened. we were at 89% and the main characters werent EVEN TOGETHER. wtf

[Tabatha (tab.talks.books)]

4.25⭐️ 3🌶️

[Larareads]

Actual rating 4.5 ⭐️

Sooo excited for Show Me You Remember!!!

[Iman’s Library]

4.5⭐️
Wow this was amazing! This is my first book from this author, and she’s definitely gained a fan 🥹

Shade is my EXACT time! A tattoo artist who claims he doesn’t do relationships, but who’s a complete simp for her and is so patient and kind to her? Not to mention the filthy mouth and all the praise! Yeah, I call dibs!

His love language was most definitely acts of service! All the little things her did for her made me want to jump through the book and hug him!

🧡 He carried her on his back because he was worried she’d trip with her heels.

🧡 He made sure to get her someone to fix the floorboards outside her cabin so her heels wouldn’t get stuck in them.

🧡 Her kept her favourite coffee creamer at his place and at the shop so that she could always have her coffee.

🧡 He let her tattoo his chest in the one spot he’s been saving for something special 😭

🧡 He built her a walk-in-closet out of his only spare room with custom shelves.

They were so cute and I can’t wait to see what comes next! I hope it’s Rowe’s story 🫦


🌸Tropes🌸
Runaway Bride
Tattoo artist
Boss
Riches to rags (not really rags, just not rich anymore lol)
Lessons 😏
Found family
Filthy mouth
Praise
Just the tip 🫦

[Tara]

really nothing original here. i feel like basically nothing happened except for them having sex. I'm interested to see where the series goes because Rowe and Tilly seem like interesting characters, but I wasn't super impressed with this one

[averi ♡]

This one was cute but forgettable tbh. Can’t tell you much about the characters or plot but I sped through this and the main characters’ dynamic was good!

[ceilidh (yourhopefulromantic)]

HOLY HANNAH (sorry i had to) WAS THIS BOOK EVER HOT 😮‍💨 i knew from the moment Hannah spilled the beans that she was writing Shade’s book that it would be (because it’s SHADE) but my goodness did i have the best time devouring this one!

not only was it piping hot (hello) but this story also had so much character development for both Millie and Shade which was truly a breath of fresh air. as a stubborn and independent girlie over here i really appreciated how Shade gave Millie a safe space to grow and find herself on her own. the way this dark and broody fully tatted man is such a touchy feely softie around her??? i was truly SAT since he drove her home the first night they met 😌 these two were immediately intrigued by each other and that’s exactly how i felt while reading this!!!

i loved their love and as per usual, Hannah’s spice did NOT disappoint 😍 if you’re looking for a spicy, small town romance with a hot tattoo artist who loves to feed (and feast on) his woman but also remind her of the badass independent woman that she is (truly a Taurus girlie’s dream come true) this book is for you!!!

[Shelby]

I am so in love with Shade.

full rtc

[Kelly]

3? 3.5? Not sure

I had fun reading this and it was really easy to pick up, but it definitely needed an editor. I found so many grammar mistakes and weird, non-sensical sentences that took me out of the flow of the story.

But, I would maybe try another of her books the next time I was in the mood for a light romance. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Steph (stephanie_isreading)]

Oh my gosh I devoured this book!!!
I am absolutely obsessed with Shade and Millie!
I related to Millie in so many ways and Shade is just 🥵🥵🥵

It was nice to also visit Cherry Peak again and have Bryce and Daisy along for the ride!

[Mattey]

A runaway bride walks into a bar, still in her wedding dress, and meets the town's local tattoo artist? Consider me intrigued. 🙂‍↕️

I absolutely loved this book! Millie is stuck in a loveless arranged engagement, and decides she can’t take it anymore. Her escape leads her to a bar in Cherry Peak, where she meets Shade.

Shade is shocked to see a woman in a wedding dress rush into the bar, and he’s intrigued in her story. Not long later, he’s cutting her out of her dress and suggesting she check out the town of Oak Point. Little do we know, that’s where his tattoo shop is located. 😏

I’m going to stop here so I don’t spoil any of this wonderful story, but just know that in the midst of “lessons”, Millie learning how to care for herself for the first time, and Shade discovering that he might feel more for this girl than he planned, these two make for a great time!

Thank you so much Hannah for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book - I’m so grateful I was able to read about these two characters! I can’t wait to read the rest of this series!

[Nada A.]

4.25 stars
I really love the experienced-bad-boy-showing-the-inexperienced-girl-everything-he-knows trope and this was a super solid example of it. I just couldn’t get over him spitting in her mouth. Everything else was awesome.

[Maureen]

2026-Audio re-read

I am back to being down SO BAD for Shade and Millie. I was STOKED to be back in Oak Point via my ear holes this time and let me tell ya'll.....AMY HALL!? My girl crush is forever set in stone because that woman can do NO WRONG in my world. She was the textbook perfect Millie, vulnerable but also strong willed and I loved LISTENING to the process of her finding her own way in Oak Point, she had my girl down to a T. Amy is just so versatile and every performance is just exquisite.

This is my first listen from Jameson Adams in a very long time but the SECOND I heard his voice I knew EXACTLY what I remembered him from and I was ECSTATIC. He really took Shades unapologetic protectiveness of Millie and put it on BLAST for our ears and I ate it up, left zero crumbs. Jameson IMMEDIATELY reignited my unashamed obsession with the hot as sinnnnnnn tattoo artist. Plenty of thanks for that. LOL. LOVED and just solidified my previous rating. 5/5 stars for the audio performance as well, no question.




Every time I think I find My favorite Hannah book, she releases the next book and I am immediately proven wrong. Hannah has a way of writing characters and couples that just stick with you. Millie and Shade are just that. They are memorable characters and the perfect way to open up this new series.

I knew Shade would come barreling in and try to take over my top spot for favorite Hannah man with just the few peeks we got of him in Stealing Sunshine but I cannot begin to describe how much I adore him. He is everything we are looking for in a book husband. Thoughtful, supportive, a total reformed playboy, covered in tattoos and so head over heels for his Millie girl and I could not get enough of him! The way he just blindly supports Millie from the get go had me all sorts of swooning. The slow burn of this one is SO FREAKING GOOD. I say that with a disclaimer….because the spicy lessons ARE H-O-T SO FREAKING HOT…. So the only slow part of the burn is the final deal sealing and when I tell you that scene will be living RENT FREEEEEEE. 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 I have not stopped thinking about it. I loved loved LOVED every bit of this and as always I am feral for the next installment. 5/5 stars! My girl NEVER misses for me.

✨ What to expect ✨
⛪️ Runaway bride
🍆 Playboy x good girl
🌶️ Spicy lessons
👠 Self discovery (she finds herself in Oak Point)
🏠 Small town
🩷 Found family

[Hiba Hassan]

This was my first Hannah book and wow this was so good. Im so glad i got the opportunity to get an early ARC!

This book was hot but also the plot was just as good and one thing about me is I love a good book with a good amount of smut and a storyline.

This will definitely not be my last book Hannah!!

[⋆˚࿔ april rane 𝜗𝜚˚⋆]

3.25. it was a solid 3.75, but after the barking… yeah.

[Babette Janssen]

~ ARC read ~

Thank you Hannah for providing me with an ARC of this absolute gem of a book!

I love a good runaway bride moment and when she finds a broody, tattooed hunk of a guy? Yes, I am hooked!

I devoured this book in one sitting, which says a lot recently as I was getting in some kind of a reading slump. I just couldn't put this down.

So Millie has been told all of her life how to act, react, who to be friends with, and so on.. On the day of her wedding to a slimebag of a man, she decided that it's enough and she runs away.
And who does she ran into? Shade, a tattoo artist who is rough on the outside, but had a real heart of gold.

Since Millie is really inexperienced she makes a deal with Shade where he learns her everything there is to know so she knows what to do with possible men in the future.

As you already can imagine this leads to spicy scenes of the highest shelves. I mean, the scene in his tattoo chair, I was melting away over her.

I loved Millie's character development. She really grew from a rather shy girl into a confident woman who isn't afraid to speak her mind. When she told her parents off, I was so proud of her.

And she can really thank Shade for this journey. I mean, this in one green flag of a man. How he learned Millie to be confident and also to speak up, was just so heartwarming to read. How he also always made sure that she could make her own choices in contrary to everyone else in her life who always dictated her what to do. But don't get me wrong, he is no golden retriever (however, the barking..🤭) and is one fine specimen of a man who knows how the handle a woman.

This book was also another one where I really loved the small town vibe and the found family. The way Lacey and Shelly became Millie's ride-or-dies, but also how Daisy and Bryce tried to include her.
So sweet 🥰

I am really excited to be reading more about the characters in Oak Point!

-------- Some of my favorite moments/quotes--------

- She’s trouble, but the sweet kind you almost want to let wreck you.

- I drop the key in the console and wait for him to start the car. The immediate heat that comes flowing out of the vents makes my toes curl in my socks. “Jesus, you’re small,” he mutters, fiddling with the seat settings. “You’re just unusually large,” I shoot back. “Most women find that a good thing.”

- She scoots to the edge of the couch and reaches for a fry, her smile infectious. “Thank you for dinner.” “Anytime, princess. All I ask in return is that you keep smiling like that.”

- “Could I host the first book club meeting upstairs? And don’t feel pressured to say yes. It’s your place. I know I’m just a guest here, and I’d never want to put you out or make you feel uncomfortable⁠—” “Yes,” I blurt, my voice rough. Clearing my throat, I add, “You can have it upstairs.” “We can? You’re sure?” The happiness in those four words shoots through me like adrenaline, lighting me up on the inside. It’s painful to hide how pleased it makes me to know I’ve made her feel that way.

- “You’re more possessive than I expected you to be.” “Not possessive,” he denies with a nip at my lip. Then, his tongue glides across the wounded skin. “Just pathetically clingy.”

[tils]

first of all, thank you hannah for sending me an early arc of this wonderful book 😭 i loved it sooooo much!!

👠 runaway bride
😮‍💨 good girl x playboy
💃🏼 spicy lessons
✨ self discovery
🏡 small town
🖤 found family

“𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆. 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶’𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.”

millie was such a relatable character and watching her grow as a person was so rewarding as a reader. hannah has a way of really capturing a characters true intentions and personalities from start to finish and i just love the way she does it. millie was a character i found myself rooting for and wanting to be in her corner as she navigated her way through her journey to find herself.

shade - you are a dream. i always love me a tattooed bad boy and shade ticked all the boxes. the way he cared for millie, his nuturing yet firm personality? everything was immaculate. i absolutely adored the way he slotted into millies life and really helped her overcome a lot of trauma that she had endured and i loved him for it. not to mention i spent most of the book foaming at the mouth over him.

the two of them combined created a really warm feeling in my chest and their dynamic was magical. i'm a huge fan of the spicy lessons trope and this one was a hit! i can't fault this book whatsoever. hannah is a phenomenal writer and this has to be one of my favourite books of the year!

[tils]

first of all, thank you hannah for allowing me to read this book early - you're the best and i love you my wee lad.

✨ runaway bride
🖤 playboy x good girl
🌹 spicy lessons
🥰 self discovery
🏘 small town
🫂 found family

millie was such a relatable character and watching her grow as a person was so rewarding as a reader. hannah has a way of really capturing a characters true intentions and personalities from start to finish and i just love the way she does it. millie was a character i found myself rooting for and wanting to be in her corner as she navigated her way through her journey to find herself.

shade - you are a dream. i always love me a tattooed bad boy and shade ticked all the boxes. the way he cared for millie, his nuturing yet firm personality? everything was immaculate. i absolutely adored the way he slotted into millies life and really helped her overcome a lot of trauma that she had endured and i loved him for it. not to mention i spent most of the book foaming at the mouth over him.

the two of them combined created a really warm feeling in my chest and their dynamic was magical. i'm a huge fan of the spicy lessons trope and this one was a hit! i can't fault this book whatsoever. hannah is a phenomenal writer and this has to be one of my favourite books of the year!

[Vaishali • [V.L. Book Reviews]]

STATUS: Very likely will not read this.

Although I love the cover art and find myself really enjoying this era of cute couple graphic cover design, everything about the character profiles and the storyline doesn't necessarily appeal to me. A few points of contention; I don't enjoy male love interests categorised as 'playboys'; it's banal, highly uninteresting and painfully repetitive to me. That's not the type of MMC that invites appeal and intrigue to me and likely never will. Second: I'm aware that readers enjoy the 'spicy lessons' trope that typically involve a sexually inexperienced heroine receiving sex lessons from her romantic suitor. There are so many reasons this dynamic doesn't work for me but most importantly, I can't get behind the idea that a heroine requires a need to be taught the tricks of the trade when it comes to boudoir behaviour, no matter her level of sexual experience. It's really unnecessary, plays with outdated motifs regarding male/female roles and relationships and although the objective is to materialise some form of empowerment for the heroine, it doesn't always feel like that. I'd only Indulge something like this if it was done well and posed significant interest. Additionally, I'd much rather read about a sexually inexperienced heroine who develops an organic emotional and sexual relationship with a love interest who feels more human and can't be contained by labels and tropes.

Sigh.

[Caroline]

Excuse me, Hannah?!? I absolutely adored Shade and Millie. They were so perfect for each other and I LOVED their whole story.

I already loved Shade from seeing him in Cherry Peak but he was NEXT LEVEL in this one. He was most definitely made to be a Hannah MMC. Tattooed, broody, rough around the edges, absolute perfection.

I loved Millie so much! She turned into such a strong and sassy girl and was the perfect match for Shade.

Together, these two were made for each other. They balanced each other out and were SO dang hot together!!

Millie & Shade
runaway bride
opposites attract
spicy lessons
small town
found family

[miss_may]

3.5 ⭐️

I am not quite sure what I think of this book yet. The first half felt kind of slow and at some points I was a bit bored. The last 30% though were absolutely immaculate and I couldn’t put it down so I’m feeling positive about reading more books in this series.

[cass]

i’m in a slump and i skimmed some parts and read other parts and it was good, i just didn’t have the attention span to commit to fully reading the whole thing, will likely reread when i’m not in a slump

[Sarah Garcia]

I love this book for what it is, a smutty little small town romance. Hot main characters, fun townspeople, everything I'm looking for when I check a book out from KU.

[Emily Crisan]

Cute but forgettable. A little too much plot for my taste 🤣

[Nicole Ringelmann]

3,5⭐️

[steph ⋆˙⟡♡]

4.5 ⭐️ rounded up!

i loved this 😭 i read it in 2 sittings! i’ve never read anything that had spicy lessons in it but 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 i loved it!!!

tropes:
- spicy lessons
- runaway bride
- opposites attract
- small town
- tattoo artist mmc

[Kristin - The Literal Gal]

*review updated after audio reread!*

[Show Me How]

I don't even have words for how much I LOVED this book. I devoured it in a little over one day and was so upset when it ended. I honestly don't understand how Hannah packed so much perfection into one book. Dare I say that this is my new favorite book she's ever written!?

I already loved Shade from his moments in the Cherry Peak series, so I have been counting down since it was announced that he would get his own book. Shade was MADE to be a MMC. He is big and tatted, rough around the edges, but has such a gooey center. He was already mush for Bryce and Daisy, but it was on a completely different level for Millie. *swoon*

And I adored Millie! She grew into such a strong and sassy woman and it was so fun to read about her finding herself and her voice. I love how she stayed true to who she was but also learned that she didn't need to sacrifice her happiness for others.

This book was the spicy lessons trope at its absolute finest! It was done SO well and built up so much tension between the main characters. Their chemistry was out of control and all of their spicy moments added so much to their connection and the emotions of the story.

I absolutely loved this book with my whole chest. It's definitely a new favorite!

Grab this one if you love:
🧡 small town
👠 runaway bride
🧡 tattoo artist hero
👠 spicy lessons
🧡 found family
👠 he’s pierced
🧡 opposites attract
👠 spice

📚 Book: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (♾️)
🎧 Audio: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥Spice Rating: ❤️‍🔥

🎧 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼...
If Amy Hall narrates it, I'm gonna listen. If Amy Hall reads a Hannah Cowan heroine...I'm going to listen and happy dance at the same time!!!! Amy Hall and Jameson Adams were fabulous in the audiobook. I raved about it before but it was EVEN BETTER in audiobook format. Run, don't walk!

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘓𝘊. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯!

Spice Rating
🤍 clean romance
💗 closed door/ fade to black
❤️ spicy content (a few detailed scenes)
❤️‍🔥 explicit, play-by-play (major part of the plot)
🖤 graphic, more than vanilla