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Gabriel's Storm
A year after he lost his wife and child to a sudden storm, Gabriel Pennant stands vigil on a Cornish clifftop and spots a small boat in distress as another storm rolls in. Gabriel fights strong winds and dangerous waves to rescue an unconscious young man. He carries the man back to his cottage and sits with him until he wakes, only to discover he’s suffering from amnesia.
When Sam wakes up in the cottage of a brooding, handsome stranger with a tragic past who saved him from drowning but obviously doesn’t want him there, he remembers nothing except being captive in his own body.
Then they are trapped together as the village is cut off by a landslip, and Gabriel has no choice but to offer grudging hospitality. Gabriel finds himself unwillingly attracted to his houseguest, and Sam just wants to take away the pain in the eyes of the lonely widower. But first they need to find out who Sam is and why he’s having nightmares about men trying to kill him.
When Sam wakes up in the cottage of a brooding, handsome stranger with a tragic past who saved him from drowning but obviously doesn’t want him there, he remembers nothing except being captive in his own body.
Then they are trapped together as the village is cut off by a landslip, and Gabriel has no choice but to offer grudging hospitality. Gabriel finds himself unwillingly attracted to his houseguest, and Sam just wants to take away the pain in the eyes of the lonely widower. But first they need to find out who Sam is and why he’s having nightmares about men trying to kill him.
193 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 31, 2020
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Sue Brown
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Sue Brown is a Londoner with a dream to live on a small island. Coffee fuels her addiction to writing romance with hot guys loving each other, and her Adorkadog snores in harmony as she creates.
Sue Brown is a Londoner with a dream to live on a small island. Coffee fuels her addiction to writing romance with hot guys loving each other, and her Adorkadog snores in harmony as she creates.
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April 22, 2022
☕️ Age Gap?
☕️ Forced Proximity
☕️ Hurt/Comfort
☕️ Cornish Setting
1.5 Stars
It started off okay for me but went downhill faster than Eddie the Eagle!
☕️ Forced Proximity
☕️ Hurt/Comfort
☕️ Cornish Setting
1.5 Stars
It started off okay for me but went downhill faster than Eddie the Eagle!
April 17, 2020
Overall book rating: 3
Audio Book: N/A
Book Cover: 4
Short and sweet. I liked it even though I found the "mystery part" and the kind of ridiculous.
I really liked the idea but there really wasn't enough detail in the things that mattered? If I'm not making sense just ignore me.
It was an okay read. I enjoyed it for what it was.
Audio Book: N/A
Book Cover: 4
Short and sweet. I liked it even though I found the "mystery part" and the kind of ridiculous.
I really liked the idea but there really wasn't enough detail in the things that mattered? If I'm not making sense just ignore me.
It was an okay read. I enjoyed it for what it was.
September 27, 2022
DNF 18%
I wanted to beat everyone up. Lots of officious busybodies and other idiots.
I wanted to beat everyone up. Lots of officious busybodies and other idiots.
May 21, 2021
I had this on my device for several months and finally I was in the right mood to get started. I absolutely thought it would work for me, but now I can confirm it didn't just work, it was absolutely perfect.
I loved this book from start to finish.
I love books with little drama, however, there is always a fine line between "no drama" and "just plain boring".
Here it was definitely the first one, enough happening to keep me invested but without any unnecessary twists and turns.
Gabriel, who has lost his wife and kid in a storm finds and rescues a young man who does not remember his name or how he got on a boat during a heavy storm.
Within a few days those two fall in love and Gabriel learns that he can and should move on, after his loss a year ago...
If you like slow stories, walks along the beach and evenings by the fireplace this might work for you, it definitely did for me - 4.5 stars!
I loved this book from start to finish.
I love books with little drama, however, there is always a fine line between "no drama" and "just plain boring".
Here it was definitely the first one, enough happening to keep me invested but without any unnecessary twists and turns.
Gabriel, who has lost his wife and kid in a storm finds and rescues a young man who does not remember his name or how he got on a boat during a heavy storm.
Within a few days those two fall in love and Gabriel learns that he can and should move on, after his loss a year ago...
If you like slow stories, walks along the beach and evenings by the fireplace this might work for you, it definitely did for me - 4.5 stars!
August 30, 2022
I don’t really wanna review this , I’ll just say that it’s almost identical to Yours to save by S.M. Landon and just as bad. My review would be similar to the one I wrote there so I’ll pass this time..
November 15, 2022
I initially rated it a 3* but then read some reviews and got more annoyed at the plot holes. There was just a LOT going on here - Gabriel losing his wife and child, getting over his grieving magically after spending 2 days in company of other MC after spending a whole year completely isolated, the landslide, the ocean rescue, a missing pop star, a murderous brother, an awful cop, and then somehow it all worked out with a minimum of fuss. It was readable but not very memorable, despite all of that.
CW for child loss prior to the story.
CW for child loss prior to the story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 2, 2025
Sue Brown usually delivers for me and this one was right up my alley. Sweet, sentimental, a touch angsty/dramatic, beautiful descriptions of the English seaside, it was exactly what I needed. Not fantastic, but very very enjoyable.
April 19, 2020
I liked it - it was a solid and nice read. I admit, it was a bit too smooth sailing, if you get what I mean. The connection/attraction happened a bit too easy, too sudden and I think I also questioned it a bit considering the circumstances. But hey, it's a romance about healing and love and it was nice to read. So I enjoyed it.
P.S. If a room is light up only by moonlight, a chest can't be light up be the light of the little lamp on the nightstand. :)
P.S. If a room is light up only by moonlight, a chest can't be light up be the light of the little lamp on the nightstand. :)
May 14, 2020
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” ~ Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
For the past year, Gabriel Pennant, of ‘Gabriel’s Storm’ by Sue Brown, has become a hermit, a shell of a man consumed by grief. He hasn’t been able to find a moment of peace since his son and wife drowned in a freak surge. Even though he realizes that they are not coming back, he obsessively keeps vigil, hoping that he can save someone else from a watery grave. One cold, stormy day he spots a boat in the water, obviously in trouble. Not even considering his own safety, Gabriel goes out to the boat and rescues the man inside.
Once Gabriel brings the unconscious man, Sam, to his cottage, he panics. Gabriel hasn’t had anyone there, except for his brother-in-law, Toby, since his wife and son died. He resents having him there, invading his much-guarded space. He calls Toby, who is also a doctor, explains the situation, and asks him to come check on Sam. When Toby arrives, he checks Sam and reassures Gabriel that he is generally okay, but since he has a head injury, he advises him to come into his office for a head x-ray when the weather is better. Gabriel tells Toby that he doesn’t want Sam there and asks Toby to take Sam with him, but Toby refuses. He insists that Gabriel care for Sam while he recovers. Gabriel isn’t happy, but since he understands that he can’t just send Sam on his way, he begrudgingly agrees.
When Sam wakes up, he is totally confused. He has no idea where he is or how he got there. In fact, he doesn’t even know who he is. The bump on the head has given him amnesia. Although he doesn’t have a clue why, Sam quickly recognizes that the man who has gone to all the trouble of rescuing him, does not want him there. It is all quite disconcerting. Gabriel’s attitude toward Sam is unwarranted and inexplicable and Sam isn’t sure how to proceed. Obviously since Sam doesn’t remember where else he belongs, has no money, or even clothes, for that matter, he can’t just leave. Regardless of Gabriel’s attitude, he needs to learn who he is before he can go anywhere. Aside from that, Sam starts having nightmares about someone trying to kill him. He has no idea whether they are real or not, but the accompanying anxiety attacks give him even more reason to believe they are.
Sam creeps further and further into Gabriel’s life, not just by being in his cottage, but by having to wear his wife’s clothing, using her ‘special mug’; he is trespassing in places that Sam has no way of knowing about. Along with Gabriel’s feelings of resentment for Sam’s intrusion, is the realization that he is beginning to enjoy having Sam’s company, throwing Gabriel’s mind into cognitive dissonance. His desire for Sam is growing but is always swiftly followed by feelings of betraying his wife’s memory. Gabriel’s feelings of inadequacy, regardless of whatever else he accomplishes in his life, are constantly overshadowed by guilt and shame, limiting his ability to move on.
Sue has created a great story full of emotion, fear, passion, and intrigue. Gabriel and Sam are damaged men who, together, are able to overcome their baggage and to heal each other and themselves, in order to find happiness. Thanks, Sue, for this slow burning, yet satisfying story.
NOTE: The first edition of this book was provided by the publisher for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
For the past year, Gabriel Pennant, of ‘Gabriel’s Storm’ by Sue Brown, has become a hermit, a shell of a man consumed by grief. He hasn’t been able to find a moment of peace since his son and wife drowned in a freak surge. Even though he realizes that they are not coming back, he obsessively keeps vigil, hoping that he can save someone else from a watery grave. One cold, stormy day he spots a boat in the water, obviously in trouble. Not even considering his own safety, Gabriel goes out to the boat and rescues the man inside.
Once Gabriel brings the unconscious man, Sam, to his cottage, he panics. Gabriel hasn’t had anyone there, except for his brother-in-law, Toby, since his wife and son died. He resents having him there, invading his much-guarded space. He calls Toby, who is also a doctor, explains the situation, and asks him to come check on Sam. When Toby arrives, he checks Sam and reassures Gabriel that he is generally okay, but since he has a head injury, he advises him to come into his office for a head x-ray when the weather is better. Gabriel tells Toby that he doesn’t want Sam there and asks Toby to take Sam with him, but Toby refuses. He insists that Gabriel care for Sam while he recovers. Gabriel isn’t happy, but since he understands that he can’t just send Sam on his way, he begrudgingly agrees.
When Sam wakes up, he is totally confused. He has no idea where he is or how he got there. In fact, he doesn’t even know who he is. The bump on the head has given him amnesia. Although he doesn’t have a clue why, Sam quickly recognizes that the man who has gone to all the trouble of rescuing him, does not want him there. It is all quite disconcerting. Gabriel’s attitude toward Sam is unwarranted and inexplicable and Sam isn’t sure how to proceed. Obviously since Sam doesn’t remember where else he belongs, has no money, or even clothes, for that matter, he can’t just leave. Regardless of Gabriel’s attitude, he needs to learn who he is before he can go anywhere. Aside from that, Sam starts having nightmares about someone trying to kill him. He has no idea whether they are real or not, but the accompanying anxiety attacks give him even more reason to believe they are.
Sam creeps further and further into Gabriel’s life, not just by being in his cottage, but by having to wear his wife’s clothing, using her ‘special mug’; he is trespassing in places that Sam has no way of knowing about. Along with Gabriel’s feelings of resentment for Sam’s intrusion, is the realization that he is beginning to enjoy having Sam’s company, throwing Gabriel’s mind into cognitive dissonance. His desire for Sam is growing but is always swiftly followed by feelings of betraying his wife’s memory. Gabriel’s feelings of inadequacy, regardless of whatever else he accomplishes in his life, are constantly overshadowed by guilt and shame, limiting his ability to move on.
Sue has created a great story full of emotion, fear, passion, and intrigue. Gabriel and Sam are damaged men who, together, are able to overcome their baggage and to heal each other and themselves, in order to find happiness. Thanks, Sue, for this slow burning, yet satisfying story.
NOTE: The first edition of this book was provided by the publisher for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
March 7, 2020
Gabriel's Storm is one of those books that you find yourself slowing your reading way down when you have only a handful chapters left.
Gabriel himself is a wonderful character, full of depth and range and sarcasm. He's exactly the kind of guy who probably shouldn't be a knight in shining armour, but he's thrust into the role and despite his reluctance he's actually very good at it. He drags a young man out of the water during wild weather and they're forced by circumstance to spend a couple of days together before they can reach out to people who can help figure out who the poor guy is.
Naming himself Sam, Gabriel's new guest is everything Gabriel's been avoiding -- fun, light hearted (aside from a few nightmares) and apparently kind and helpful. He's also a complete mystery, unsure of his own identity and history. Together they try to figure out a few basics and Gabriel discovers something about himself in the process--he still has the ability to care and possibly even love.
When they do eventually discover who Sam really is, it's a mixed and very dangerous blessing. The nightmares have a basis in reality, and before the story is over there's more than one rescue, more than one storm, and a great deal of page turning action.
Gabriel's Storm has all my favourite things -- tragedy, immediate action, and one of the all time best tropes in the world: forced proximity. Add in lost memories, brothers-in-law, gorgeous countryside, and a community of neighbours who manage to be other endearing and busy-bodies (sounds about right to me!), this is another winner from Sue Brown. It's on my re-read pile.
Gabriel himself is a wonderful character, full of depth and range and sarcasm. He's exactly the kind of guy who probably shouldn't be a knight in shining armour, but he's thrust into the role and despite his reluctance he's actually very good at it. He drags a young man out of the water during wild weather and they're forced by circumstance to spend a couple of days together before they can reach out to people who can help figure out who the poor guy is.
Naming himself Sam, Gabriel's new guest is everything Gabriel's been avoiding -- fun, light hearted (aside from a few nightmares) and apparently kind and helpful. He's also a complete mystery, unsure of his own identity and history. Together they try to figure out a few basics and Gabriel discovers something about himself in the process--he still has the ability to care and possibly even love.
When they do eventually discover who Sam really is, it's a mixed and very dangerous blessing. The nightmares have a basis in reality, and before the story is over there's more than one rescue, more than one storm, and a great deal of page turning action.
Gabriel's Storm has all my favourite things -- tragedy, immediate action, and one of the all time best tropes in the world: forced proximity. Add in lost memories, brothers-in-law, gorgeous countryside, and a community of neighbours who manage to be other endearing and busy-bodies (sounds about right to me!), this is another winner from Sue Brown. It's on my re-read pile.
May 17, 2020
A fantastic start to the book which it gets me straight away with Gabriel lost in his waiting.
Widowed, he spots a boat about in a storm at sea goes to help.
When John Doe wakes on a sofa not knowing his name other than a Sam. Humour sneaks in and a mystery or two..Who was Sam? and Who was trying to kill him? Mother Nature steps in again. Piece by piece Sam remembers but it's not enough. This is a great story told with both POVs. I loved all the characters in this, Toby had his funny moments with Gabriel. A dramatic ending with scenes. A great book for a smooth ride in this second chance romance mystery.
Widowed, he spots a boat about in a storm at sea goes to help.
When John Doe wakes on a sofa not knowing his name other than a Sam. Humour sneaks in and a mystery or two..Who was Sam? and Who was trying to kill him? Mother Nature steps in again. Piece by piece Sam remembers but it's not enough. This is a great story told with both POVs. I loved all the characters in this, Toby had his funny moments with Gabriel. A dramatic ending with scenes. A great book for a smooth ride in this second chance romance mystery.
February 12, 2021
Gabriel is a rather intense character which made for a fascinating read. I love the close, family vibe of the village/small town, where everyone looks out for each other, it's cozy and comforting. Sam is a lost soul, literally, he's lost his memory and only his terrible nightmares give vague clues as to what happened before Gabriel rescued him. I loved this, an amazing storyline, earnest characters, just a wonderful, passionate read. My only peeve is the ending, it was a tiny bit lacking in winding up how things would work out, an epilogue would've worked wonders for that, unless the author plans for more, maybe . . . .
January 25, 2021
A lot if Sh*t happens in five days and things feel a bit rushed in the end. But it was entertaining.
May 30, 2020
Ulysses Dietz Member of The Paranormal Guild Review Team
Rating: 4 stars
Title: Gabriel’s Storm
Author: Sue Brown
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Romance
M/M
Publication date: 2020
Page count: TBD
Sue Brown is good. After this book, I’ve determined that someday I must go to Cornwall to see what it’s all about. How many books have I read set on the Cornish coast somewhere? It must be a magical place, not like its American equivalents, such as Cape Cod. I don’t think there is, emotionally, an American equivalent. Maybe the coast of Maine.
Gabriel Pennant is a graphic designer who lives in an isolated coastal village in Cornwall because his wife, is a local. He and Jenny and their son Michael find complete happiness there, until a freak storm sweeps his wife and child away, leaving Gabriel irreparably broken, watching the sea from atop the cliff day after day, wondering if he shouldn’t just join his lost family in the waves below.
Then Gabriel spots a tiny white boat being tossed in the waves of another approaching storm and risks his life to rescue the young man he finds lying unconscious and half-drowned on its deck. It is this not-quite-magical event, the sea giving something back to a man from whom it has taken everything, that sets the narrative for the book. It’s a great set-up, made better by the vivid presence of Toby, Jenny’s twin brother, who is the town doctor, and the rescued man himself, known only as Sam because of his amnesia. Yeah, amnesia is such a classic romance trope, but used to great effect here.
Anyone who’s ever seen the UK television series “Doc Martin” knows something of village life on the Cornish coast. It is low-hanging fruit for a skilled novelist, especially if she can create characters that jump off the page and pull you into their fictional world. “Gabriel’s Storm” (and there’s a pun in there) is a perfect example of skill and setting used in a deft balance. It fulfills all its promises, yet also remains both plausible and fantastical at the same time.
Rating: 4 stars
Title: Gabriel’s Storm
Author: Sue Brown
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Romance
M/M
Publication date: 2020
Page count: TBD
Sue Brown is good. After this book, I’ve determined that someday I must go to Cornwall to see what it’s all about. How many books have I read set on the Cornish coast somewhere? It must be a magical place, not like its American equivalents, such as Cape Cod. I don’t think there is, emotionally, an American equivalent. Maybe the coast of Maine.
Gabriel Pennant is a graphic designer who lives in an isolated coastal village in Cornwall because his wife, is a local. He and Jenny and their son Michael find complete happiness there, until a freak storm sweeps his wife and child away, leaving Gabriel irreparably broken, watching the sea from atop the cliff day after day, wondering if he shouldn’t just join his lost family in the waves below.
Then Gabriel spots a tiny white boat being tossed in the waves of another approaching storm and risks his life to rescue the young man he finds lying unconscious and half-drowned on its deck. It is this not-quite-magical event, the sea giving something back to a man from whom it has taken everything, that sets the narrative for the book. It’s a great set-up, made better by the vivid presence of Toby, Jenny’s twin brother, who is the town doctor, and the rescued man himself, known only as Sam because of his amnesia. Yeah, amnesia is such a classic romance trope, but used to great effect here.
Anyone who’s ever seen the UK television series “Doc Martin” knows something of village life on the Cornish coast. It is low-hanging fruit for a skilled novelist, especially if she can create characters that jump off the page and pull you into their fictional world. “Gabriel’s Storm” (and there’s a pun in there) is a perfect example of skill and setting used in a deft balance. It fulfills all its promises, yet also remains both plausible and fantastical at the same time.
May 17, 2020
3,5*
PLEASE READ MY RATING SYSTEM!!!
To my ratings:
A 3,5* is clicked with a 4* but in review marked as 3,5*:
5* - very very good and rare (it would be a Blow-Away-book like ‘Jesse's Smile’ or ‘Joey’ from Angelique Jurd, ‘Save the the kids’ series
from EM Leya, ‘Love’s Tethered Heart’ from C.L. Etta or ‘Liberty’ from Seth King),
it's like an A+
4* - very good and will be often reread and is a WOW-book with interesting plot and surprises (like most of Andrew Grey books and Davidson Kings 'Haven Hart'-series)
it's like an A
3,5* - a really good book, which will be reread a few times (most romances where you can enjoy for relaxing and during waiting times in
hospitals). I can recommend them definitively!
It's like an B+
3* - it could be more then a one-time-reader (2-3 times a year),
it's like a B
2* - it was ok to read, but it's more a one-time-reader (I wouldn't recommend it heartily, but it was ok)
It's like a C-, D
1* - sorry, but that isn't really a book for me (too many mistakes, not nice plot, illogical, so an absolute NO-GO). It's like failure in the
whole line, dismissed, repeat the class
PLEASE READ MY RATING SYSTEM!!!
To my ratings:
A 3,5* is clicked with a 4* but in review marked as 3,5*:
5* - very very good and rare (it would be a Blow-Away-book like ‘Jesse's Smile’ or ‘Joey’ from Angelique Jurd, ‘Save the the kids’ series
from EM Leya, ‘Love’s Tethered Heart’ from C.L. Etta or ‘Liberty’ from Seth King),
it's like an A+
4* - very good and will be often reread and is a WOW-book with interesting plot and surprises (like most of Andrew Grey books and Davidson Kings 'Haven Hart'-series)
it's like an A
3,5* - a really good book, which will be reread a few times (most romances where you can enjoy for relaxing and during waiting times in
hospitals). I can recommend them definitively!
It's like an B+
3* - it could be more then a one-time-reader (2-3 times a year),
it's like a B
2* - it was ok to read, but it's more a one-time-reader (I wouldn't recommend it heartily, but it was ok)
It's like a C-, D
1* - sorry, but that isn't really a book for me (too many mistakes, not nice plot, illogical, so an absolute NO-GO). It's like failure in the
whole line, dismissed, repeat the class
May 14, 2023
A storm took Gabriel's wife and child from him and since then he has lived a lonely life standing vigil on the cliffs when one day he sees a man in a small boat in need of help. He rescues Sam before his boat sinks but he has amnesia and can't remember anything just that he keeps having nightmares. Can they find out who Sam is and why he’s having nightmares? Can Gabriel and Sam save each other and find a second chance at love?
This was an enjoyable story of loss, loneliness, betrayal and love. I loved their easy relationship and the family around Gabriel were great people too who were determined to support him. I did find the whole Sam identity a little strange and his return was abrupt and a little far-fetched. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.
This was an enjoyable story of loss, loneliness, betrayal and love. I loved their easy relationship and the family around Gabriel were great people too who were determined to support him. I did find the whole Sam identity a little strange and his return was abrupt and a little far-fetched. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.
August 2, 2021
This book surprised me! I mean yeah, it's far from perfect in how it was all put together/the pacing, but it was so much more tender and emotional than I anticipated. The exploration of grief was so well-expressed and I loved how the story developed. There was never a dull moment and the chemistry between Gabriel and Sam was beautiful. The supporting cast were also equally as lovable as the main protagonists! There were a few scenes that I thought didn't quite fit, as they seemed unnecessary and pointless, and at times it all seemed quite rushed. However overall I was very impressed by the storyline and I enjoyed it. Would recommend.
4 stars.
4 stars.
June 29, 2025
This book pulled me in with a mix of romance and a bit of mystery. The way Sam and Gabriel come together feels natural, not forced, and their growing connection unfolds in a way that kept me interested. The setting made the entire story realistic.
Sam and Gabriel were relatable, especially as they worked through individual struggles and fears.
There's enough tension to keep the pages turning without overshadowing the romance, and the pacing and story strike a good balance between emotional and lighter scenes. This story felt sincere and was easy to get lost in.
If you're into gay romance with a hint of suspense and a focus on healing, give this one a shot.
Sam and Gabriel were relatable, especially as they worked through individual struggles and fears.
There's enough tension to keep the pages turning without overshadowing the romance, and the pacing and story strike a good balance between emotional and lighter scenes. This story felt sincere and was easy to get lost in.
If you're into gay romance with a hint of suspense and a focus on healing, give this one a shot.
January 19, 2021
Truly heartbreaking. I was devastated when learning of Gabriel's loss. Honestly I gasped and the tears freely flowed down my cheeks. I loved reading about Gabriel and Sam, and Toby was just a wonderful character. The scene with Colin was a bit forced and contrived, like the plot was being forced to move along as if the ending of the book was quickly approaching. Bit besides that one weak point the was a very entertaining and thought-provoking story.
September 30, 2021
I got around to reading this book and enjoyed it. It tells the story of Gabriel bereaved following the loss of his wife and son following a tidal surge .It deals well with the grieving process where he has become a virtual recluse apart from contact with his brother in law and his partner. On a stormy night
he rescues an unconscious Sam from a drifting boat. Sam once he recovers consciousness has amnesia with vivid dreams of his life being threatened. The story develops Gabriel and Sam's relationship with the added complications from Sam's life .
he rescues an unconscious Sam from a drifting boat. Sam once he recovers consciousness has amnesia with vivid dreams of his life being threatened. The story develops Gabriel and Sam's relationship with the added complications from Sam's life .
March 24, 2022
Hmmm... not a bad book, but not a good one either. The moment we find out who attempted to kill Sam was so... anticlimactic. Like... sheesh, that's a little too nonchalant. Idk, I guess I expected more to be said about the attempted murder and overall amnesia. The romance happened a bit too fast as well, ngl. These are just my thoughts and opinions, so you can read if for yourself to see whether you like it or not!
January 25, 2025
This story will intrigue you.
Gabriel lost his wife and son do to a bad storm and still grieves for their lost. Sam is knocked out in a boat that is sinking until Gabriel spots the boat from the cliff. Gabriel saves Sam and brings him back to his cottage. Sam awakens but doesn't remember anything. Sam depends on Gabriel as well as Gabriel will depend on Sam. This book should be made into a movie.
Gabriel lost his wife and son do to a bad storm and still grieves for their lost. Sam is knocked out in a boat that is sinking until Gabriel spots the boat from the cliff. Gabriel saves Sam and brings him back to his cottage. Sam awakens but doesn't remember anything. Sam depends on Gabriel as well as Gabriel will depend on Sam. This book should be made into a movie.
March 5, 2025
it’s a cute read but……
It felt like Jenny had waaaaaaay too much of a role. Good grief, Sam barely stood a chance. It was Jenny this Jenny that, Sam couldn’t sneeze without Jenny’s approval my God give Sam a break, he deserves a love interest that didn’t didn’t have to exercise the patience of a saint for.
Also we barely got any background on Sam, just bits and pieces, I guess this book was really about Gabriel and Sam was just a side character. Definitely felt that way.
It felt like Jenny had waaaaaaay too much of a role. Good grief, Sam barely stood a chance. It was Jenny this Jenny that, Sam couldn’t sneeze without Jenny’s approval my God give Sam a break, he deserves a love interest that didn’t didn’t have to exercise the patience of a saint for.
Also we barely got any background on Sam, just bits and pieces, I guess this book was really about Gabriel and Sam was just a side character. Definitely felt that way.
June 18, 2020
Gabriel faces the storm of his life
A beautiful love story. Very heart felt and emotional. The MC’s bring you in and hold you tight. I was totally caught up in this story. It had everything a good book should have. It will keep you guessing until the end. I loved this book and highly recommend.
A beautiful love story. Very heart felt and emotional. The MC’s bring you in and hold you tight. I was totally caught up in this story. It had everything a good book should have. It will keep you guessing until the end. I loved this book and highly recommend.
March 21, 2020
I love angst, and this has plenty, with a man grieving the worst kind of loss, as well as a rescued amnesiac. Forced proximity makes this an even more appealing read.
A solid 4.5* by one of my favourite, most consistent writers.
A solid 4.5* by one of my favourite, most consistent writers.
April 15, 2020
After having enjoyed Sue Brown's Morning Report series ,"Gabriel's Storm" is a surprisingly lovely story . Gabriel and Sam are adorable together and I liked how things ended up being resolved at the end ; it was believable, not drawn out too much and not too "convenient" either .
Really liked it .
Really liked it .
June 10, 2020
Love in Cornwall
The emotions are intense.
The plot enthralling.
The characters multifaceted.
Grief comes in many forms.
Some losses you can recover from.
Best of all...love may come more than once.
The emotions are intense.
The plot enthralling.
The characters multifaceted.
Grief comes in many forms.
Some losses you can recover from.
Best of all...love may come more than once.
February 28, 2021
I enjoyed reading Gabriel and Sam's story--I thought the mystery surrounding Sam was great and Gabriel is just the most interesting character I have read in a while. He was strong, honest,and loyal. I would like to know how their life turns out.
December 12, 2022
Enjoyable read.
I enjoyed Gabriel and Sam’s story very much and the characters felt real as did the emotions but the ending felt a little abrupt for me. An epilogue would have been great.
I enjoyed Gabriel and Sam’s story very much and the characters felt real as did the emotions but the ending felt a little abrupt for me. An epilogue would have been great.
June 30, 2025
I did enjoy this story and loved the setting but I admit that knowing who wanted Sam dead was a bit of a letdown. Glad that Sam decided to come to Gabriel and he wanted him to stay for now and knowing that they had a lot to talk about and learn about each other.
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