Emotional and Heartfelt!

atherine Cowles has written another amazing, heartfelt story! Wrecked Palace is book 3 in the Wrecked Series. This audiobook is narrated by Joe Arden and Ava Erickson. (one click narrators!) In this book, we finally get Caelyn's story, and it doesn't disappoint.

Caelyn became the legal guardian of her three younger siblings when she was just 21 years old. Her parents were wrapped up in drug dealing, and she was determined to keep her family together. Years passed and Caelyn's love for her siblings has made her an strong independent woman. Griffin suffered tragedy losing most of his family and has come to find solace on the island restoring an old farm house. Some unexpected twists bring them together and will leave your heart swooning.

Joe Arden and Ava Erickson's voices compliment each other so well as Griffin and Caelyn! Joe portrays Griffin as this strong, masculine man, with a tragic past. Ava's emotional performance of Caelyn went straight to my heart! Both narrators truly captured this beautiful and intense story!

Catherine Cowles has created a wonderful little world to get lost in, in the Wrecked Series! Each character's stories has left a lasting, memorable impression! I'm looking forward to the next book in the series!

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Wonderful!!

The best so far in the series. Highly recommended. Just wonderful with all the feels - suspense, sadness, happiness, romance and a n overall good story.

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A perfect performance

Ava Erickson and Joe Arden could not have done a better job with this book. Emotionally charged their performances brought this stunning story to life. Make sure you have some tissues, you will need them.

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Love this series

Loved this story can’t wait for more. The narration was perfection.

So worth the money

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I loved Caelyn and Griffin’s story

This audiobook brought the story to life in a way I never could have imagined. I felt all the emotions and teared up with Caelyn a few times. Ava Erickson and Joe Arden did a phenomenal job making me feel everything and with the kids’s voices.

This book captured me and immersed me in a world I didn’t want to leave. I felt so connected to so many pieces of this book I had to remind myself that I didn’t need to sneak around my house because my kids weren’t sleeping like Caelyn’s siblings in the book. I felt the pain of loss, fear, joy, carefree times all while reading which brought it all to life.and Growly Griffin oh man that guy I liked already because of his being in the right place at the right time in the other books but as Caelyn slowly wears him down and feels protective over Caelyn and the kids you just can’t help but fall for him. He is my favorite hero Catherine Cowles has written and I won’t give him up.

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Wonderful and Emotional Romance!!

“Everything I see in you challenges me to do better, to be better. To not run away from life because I was hurt in the past. I want this with you. I don't know for sure where it will lead but I want to find out.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

This slow building, friends to lovers romance with the perfect amount of suspense was a heartbreakingly beautiful story of opening up to love and finding the one that makes the risk worth it all. Catherine has the ability to not only weave a beautiful story that gets me absolutely addicted, but she also hooks me on side characters, leaving me clambering for their story and needing to find out what makes them tick. I needed Griffin’s story from the first glimpse of him in the series and OH BOY do I love him even more now. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

A grumpy, broody hero with a heart of gold, it was easy to become completely smitten with Griffin and only fall more in love with him throughout the story. He experienced this unthinkable tragedy at a young age and was jaded by the media, but he was the perfect match for Caelyn’s caring and sensitive heart. I loved that the story unfolded with them building a friendship based on the mutual need to protect and care for Caelyn’s siblings, eventually turning their friendship and attraction into a forever love.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

“Love is the most terrifying jump you'll ever make but I promise you it's worth it.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

Caelyn is such a strong and selfless woman, raising her siblings and putting herself second to make sure they never felt like a burden. I loved her dedication and want to be everything for them but also loved the way Griffin stepped up for her and the kids without hesitation, cementing that his cold heart was ready for love and family again. There was no way I couldn’t fall in love with this story, Griffin and Caelyn’s romance was all consuming, a love that left me with a smile on my face and a happy heart.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

The narration for this audiobook was stellar, the perfect casting to match Griffin and Caelyn’s personalities, both adding the light hearted love and laughter of the children. I can’t wait for the rest of the Anchor Island series!

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Oh My!!

I didn't think this series could get any better...I was wrong. Catherine did it again. This was so good I just absolutely love it. The storyline and characters just grab you. The narrators were perfect they brought so much warmth and love to these characters. Enjoy...I know I did. now for the next book.

Fantastic

This is one of my favorites. Catherine has a way of bringing everything together. I love the friendship first and that it took place over months.

I can't wait to read Avas story, I hope that's the plan when she gets older.

Sweet & Beautiful

Two souls, wrecked by tragedies beyond their control. This is a story of redemption, of healing, of discovering that burdens are best shared with those who can help carry them. This is the story of Griffin and Caelyn.

Their histories differ, but both are rife with pain. They've each made attempts at finding a "new normal" after devastating events. They've tried working through the pain on their own. But it isn't until they discover each other that they learn how to truly heal. *swoon*

This is a beautiful story of beautiful, damaged people. All the feels are here, from angst to passion. Even though this is the third book in a series, it can easily be read as a stand-alone. Enjoy.

This series is a top recommendation!

The Wrecked Series by Catherine Cowles just keeps getting better! I listened to Wrecked Palace last spring and because I was on hiatus, never reviewed it, but I absolutely loved it. So before writing this review I listened again and loved it just as much. You don’t have to read the previous books in the series, but we do meet the characters in earlier books, so it would be a richer experience to read this fantastic series in order. The first book, Reckless Memories, is currently FREE on kindle as of this review, then comes Perfect Wreckage. (The first three audiobooks can be purchased with one credit as a bundle! )

“Her touch, her words, they seeped into my bones. The warmth of them was so hot it burned. And I never wanted to forget the feeling.”

Caelyn O’Connor was in college when she got the call that her druggie parents were missing and her younger siblings were home alone and in danger. Without hesitation, she left college to become their guardian. Six years later, she is barely making ends meet while she works at the sandwich counter of the General Store on Anchor Island.

Griffin is the tortured hero. He is a loner who lost his entire family when he was younger and was betrayed by people he trusted. He became major gossip fodder, which drove him even more into his grumpy self. The only time he leaves the family estate he is fixing up on Anchor Island is to go get a sandwich at the general store.

“They either stare and whisper, morbidly curious about him and his family, or they try and get something out of him.”

Griffin and Caelyn grow a slow friendship and build up trust with each other. He develops a friendship with her “kids” (the 3 younger siblings she cares for, who almost steal the story), and I have to say, my heart was just bleeding out. I LOVED these kids. I loved seeing their relationship with Griffin develop along with Caelyn’s.

There was some suspense in this story, and it was just the perfect amount to keep me listening through the night. I loved both characters, but the family dynamic is what really stood out to me. I love books with kids, and these kids totally stole my heart.

“Everything I see in you challenges me to do better, to be better. To not run away from life because I was hurt in the past. I want this with you. I don't know for sure where it will lead but I want to find out.”

Likes:
•The kids were incredible
•Brought ALL THE FEELS.
•The suspense.
•The slow burn.
•I love the tortured recluse theme.
•Both characters were amazing. Caelyn is selfless and so so strong, and Griffin is protective and basically perfect.
•I loved the way the title tied into the book.
•Visiting with previous characters.
•These covers are all to die for.

Dislikes:
•None!

The Narration:
Joe Arden and Ava Erickson were just perfect in these roles. Catherine couldn’t have picked better narrators for this story. Even the kids' voices were flawless.

The Down & Dirty:
I loved everything about this book, BOTH times I listened. It was deeper and more emotional than I usually like to read, but there was enough fun, light, sweet moments that I never felt "wrecked" while reading. I absolutely fell in love with all the characters, especially the kids, and the suspense was just the cherry on top. If you haven't started this series, you NEED to, it's definitely an Ana's Attic top choice.

Rating: 5 Stars, 3 Heat, 5 Narration