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Delicate Escape

Catherine Cowles (2025-01-23)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages391 (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSparrow Falls #
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

Get ready for your next reading obsession, the spicy small-town romance filled with mystery and suspense from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Colleen Hoover. ‘Shep is everything you could possibly want in a book boyfriend’ 5* Reader review ‘The sense of found family is one of the best I’ve ever read’ 5* Reader review ‘Had me on the edge of my seat’ 5* Reader review _________________________________________________________________ Trust doesn’t come easily when you’ve been running for as long as I have, which is why moving in with a man I barely know is such a bad idea. Shepard Colson is all golden-boy charm and devastating good looks. But I know the dangers of easy smiles and promises—I have the scars to prove it. Only the handsome contractor won’t stop coming by the bakery and prying little truths from my lips—those amber eyes of his seeing far too much. And when secrets from my past come crashing down, it’s Shep who’s determined to keep me safe. Even if it means moving into my rundown cabin and working his way into my heart. But a ghost from my old life has unfinished business. And when he finds me, he’ll do anything to tear my life apart. Including ending it for good. . . Tropes: Found family Grumpy x sunshine Brother’s best friend Single dad Forced proximity Age gap Readers are obsessed with the Sparrow Falls series: ‘A spicy, small-town romance with the perfect amount of suspense. You could not ask for a better MMC’ 5* Reader review ‘Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.’ 5* Reader review ‘The queen of small-town romance ’5* Reader review ‘I couldn’t put it down!’ 5* Reader review ‘Pure perfection’ 5* Reader review ‘Once again I am blown away by the genius story telling from Catherine Cowles’ ‘The most perfect balance of romance and suspense’ 5* Reader review ‘Genuinely cannot get enough’ 5* Reader review ‘Has a little bit of everything – humour, spice, danger and a huge plot twist that I didn’t see coming...I think I have found a new fav author!’ 5* Reader review

Tags

thriller elements

Delicate Escape: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adults only. Contains explicit sexual content, suspense involving stalking and violence from the heroine's past, physical danger, and mature themes of trauma recovery.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include past abuse, attempted murder, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will love the steamy romance, found family warmth, and edge-of-your-seat suspense as a woman on the run finds safety with a protective contractor.