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Fragile Sanctuary

The emotional and gripping small-town grumpy-sunshine romance from the bestselling author

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Fragile Sanctuary

By: Catherine Cowles
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Zachary Webber
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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 way: 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. . .

© Catherine Cowles 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

 Contemporary Genre Fiction Romantic Suspense Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Heartfelt
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had me hooked on every word. Thrilling, sexy, and brilliantly narrated, bringing every character to life ♥️

fabulous

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I bought this whole series (and even preordered the last one 👀) before reading a single page because the covers are so dang beautiful — and I’m SO glad I did! 😍

I went in expecting small-town romance vibes but didn’t realize how much mystery and suspense would be mixed in — and honestly, that combo had me hooked from the start.

Rho & Anson’s story hit me right in the feels 🥹 Two people with similar pain but totally different ways of healing. Rho’s pure sunshine ☀️ and strength, while Anson’s the grumpy ex-FBI guy trying to outrun his demons. Together they find love, healing, and that found family warmth this series does so well.

And I can’t forget Supergran — she is hilarious and absolutely stole every scene she was in 😂💛

✨ Tropes: small town, age gap, grumpy x sunshine, brother’s best friend
🔥 Spice: 2.5/5
⭐️ Overall: 4.5/5

If you love emotional romance with a dash of mystery — this one’s for you 💕

beautiful 😍

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An enjoyable introduction to the world of Catherine Cowles and Sparrow Falls. Dual narration that kept things engaging and a romance with a good heaping dose of suspense to have me reaching for my book.

Romantic Suspense to keep you captivated!

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