Item: Hideaway
Rating: 4.00
Author: shelfleigh

by Nora Roberts

'If you're after the perfect pick-me-up, take-me-away-from-the-world read, then she's your woman' The Guardian

'Nora Roberts is, quite simply, a one-woman phenomenon'

Heat

'I love Nora Roberts'

Stephen King

One day, she thought, one moment, one innocent game. How was it that day, that moment, that game never seemed to end?

Caitlyn Sullivan is just nine years old when a game of hide and seek at a family party will change her life forever.

The betrayal she experienced that night will shape Caitlyn's life - and for years she runs and runs, hiding from the aftermath of the trauma. But Caitlyn comes to realise that if she wants to not just survive but thrive, she must return to the family home to face up to her past.

What happened that night may always haunt Caitlyn but she must decide if it's what you're running from that matters. Or who finds you.

I received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Caitlyn Sullivan defies danger at a young age before facing it again later on in her life in this adult suspense romance.

I could not – COULD NOT – believe my luck at scoring a Nora Roberts ARC last summer. And now look at me, a 2 ARC NR reviewer! If you’ve read any of my NR reviews, you know I adore her. Even when I dislike her books, her books pushed me over the edge at a young age to read voraciously. Luckily, I really liked her latest fare.

I loved Caitlyn. An engaging and resourceful heroine, her arc from a traumatized child to a successful woman is enjoyable. While Cal worked well as her romantic leading man, I wish more time had been spent developing him as a character. Cait’s first boyfriend felt more integral to the story than Cal.

The setting is lush and beautifully written. Nora knows how to set a scene, whether it’s the streets of a big city or a small town dive bar. Once again I rolled my eyes at the amount of wealth these character possessed, but at least Cait’s family working in show business allowed me to suspend my disbelieve.

tl;dr An enjoyable romance from the queen of romance featuring a successful woman and beautiful settings.

Hideaway

by Nora Roberts

Reviewed by Leigha on Nov 13, 2019

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