I went into this book thinking I was getting a mystery/thriller, but it was so much more than that. This was a wonderfully written story touching on love, family drama, and the healing that occurs during and after a relationship has ended.

Can't Look Away follows Molly, Nick, and Sabrina in a quirky yet crafty love triangle over multiple timelines to see how and if their worlds will ever overlap.
It was nice to have a. domestic thriller for a change where the focus is not all on "the crime". Although that aspect is very present, the timeline switch between different relationships and what happened to them was intriguing. The mysteries of what happened to these relationships were almost more solve-worthy than the crime itself and had better payoffs. 4.5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

Can't Look Away by Carola Lovering is told through three different perspectives: Molly, Jake and Sabrina. And they go back and forth from the past to present. So if you don't dig multiple POV's and past/present, this book isn't for you. But it was for me! I enjoyed the storyline of obsession/the one that got away as well as the characters themselves. Ms. Lovering did a great job with this one and I look forward to reading more from her.

Can't Look Away was my second Carola Lovering book, and I have found that I really enjoy this "sexy suspense" sub genre, so much! An angsty love story filled with a sprinkle of domestic suspense, made this a really fun reading ride! It's not a page turner thriller, so don't go in thinking it is and I think you will totally enjoy it!

I thought the alternating point of view narration was really well done, and added so much to the unraveling storyline. Complicated relationships, obsession, desire and revenge...this one has it all! I also listened to this via audiobook and it was a great way to read this book.

Thank you too NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my gifted review copy.

QUICK TAKE: Daisy Jones, but make it a domestic suspense. I liked it fine, but already forgot what happened.

Great book and enjoyed the characters . loved the slight romance and the how well the group worked together. Overall a great book . I would read this author again.

Can’t Look Away is a very fitting title. I ended up finishing this in a short two days. At times it was a bit predictable, but overall a great read. I highly recommend.

Title: Can’t Look Away
Author: Carola Lovering
Publication Date: June 14 2022
Rating: 4 Stars
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.
Synopsis: It’s 2013 and aspiring writer Molly is chasing her dreams in New York City. She meets and quickly falls in love with singer Jake. He soon writes a hit song about her that skyrockets his band to fame.
Fast forward 10 years later, Molly and Jake’s love hasn’t lasted, but that hit song has certainly followed them around. Molly is now living in Connecticut with a picture perfect suburban home, husband, and daughter. With all of that in place, what could go wrong? Enter Sabrina, a newbie to town who will have Molly questioning every decision she has made in the past 10 years.

Thoughts: This book was fast-paced, thrilling, and fantastic. I could not put it down and read it in 2 days! The plot twists captivated me and I was hooked. This book will leave you in suspense and have you questioning who is deceiving who amongst the cast of characters.

For Fans of: Revisited first loves, domestic drama/thrillers, fast-paced reads, and suspense.

I wasn’t a fan of the book when I first started reading - the writing style was kind of repetitive and off putting at times. A few chapters in, the story hooked me. I was surprised by the twist in the end, but definitely thought the consequences for some characters were unfair. I guess that’s life though! I read this in a few hours, really couldn’t put it down.

"Can't Look Away" sat on my virtual TBR shelf for way too long until I finally decided to give it a whirl. I was so pleasantly surprised with this - I had expected a run of the mill thriller but that wasn't it at all. Instead, Carola Lovering spins a captivating domestic drama with a few twists and turns that kept me hooked to the end. A really fun read all in all.

This is one of my new favorite authors! This is my second book by her and I loved it too! Her mystery and thrilling aspect of writing keeps you guessing until the very end. The atmosphere and the characters the author writes really appeal to your sins and your conscience so that you become quickly invested. Highly recommend anything by this author!

I really enjoyed this! This book is definitely not a thriller. If you go in looking for a twisty thriller you will be extremely disappointed. If you want a soapy drama filled with betrayal, deception, heartache and a dash of intrigue, this is for you. I would love to see this play out through an episodic drama on Netflix. I was entertained from beginning to end and was quickly pulled into the lives of the characters and invested in the outcome of their lives. Very addictive! Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my copy.

A completely accurate title. This was a quick and easy read that I couldn’t look away from, even having predicted the twists and turns that lie ahead.

This one doesn’t fit neatly in any one genre box. Part suspense, part romance, part women’s fiction, I found it a unique mix that made me ponder the connections we make over time and how we change as we age.

I flew through the audiobook narrated by Caitlin Davies, Karissa Vacker, and Zachary Webber. If you’re looking for a quick listen while you get *all the things* done, I’d recommend this one.

Also of note, this was a @gmabookclub pick in July.

Many thanks to @stmartinspress and macmillan.audio for the #gifted copies.

3.5 stars

Good and kept me interested while reading but nothing has really stuck with me since reading it. Great fall time/creepy vibes though.

Thanks to Netgalley and publishers for allowing me an e-arc in exchange for an honest (late) review.

If you’ve ever experienced that type of hopeless, passionate, completely head over heels in love connection to someone, you’ll recognize the relationship that Molly and Jake have. It’s the kind of love that is so completely consuming, that realistically, it has no chance of lasting long-term. And as it turns out, it doesn’t.

Fast forward 10 years. When Molly meets Sabrina, a new comer to her sleepy New York suburb, she’s very excited. She’s never met someone in her little town that she truly felt she could connect with until Sabrina. And when she shows up in the office of Molly’s fertility specialist, Molly is even more excited to have a friend who understands what she is going through. But, just as true love was too much to last, apparently it’s also too much to ask for a true friend. Things are not as they seem and someone is lying.

Lovering does an amazing job in Can’t Look Away of creating realistic characters with realistic emotions. Sure, some of them are off the deep end, but that’s realistic too. It’s a great book, an amazing page turner and it was nostalgic revisiting the feelings of hopeless love and angst that many of us felt in our teen years.

Special thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced e-galley that I took way too long to read. But I’m so glad I did! This one is available now.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I love that it was told in past and present. The suspense kept me on my toes waiting for the ball to drop. It was a great romantic suspense novel!

i feel like this genre is everywhere right now. is it domestic thriller? i'm not sure but it's definitely all about people who desperately keep secrets that inevitably get revealed anyway. they strain credulity.

Can't Look Away is just another entry in this genre. the characters feel stock but at least the pacing is good. would recommend as a beach read.

teetering between 4-4.5 stars. really enjoyed this book and it pulled me right out of a reading slump 👏🏼

this is definitely a romantic suspense—so don’t expect a thriller going it! there are twist and turns throughout, and each time i thought i guessed what was coming next, i was wrong.

reminded me more of TELL ME LIES than TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. lots of music intertwined and gave me some DAISY JONES & THE SIX and EVERYTHING AFTER vibes.

full review to come on my IG closer to pub day! thanks to St Martin’s for the gifted copy

This is exactly the type of romance novel that I crave -- unpredictable, complicated characters, and a relatable story line. I thoroughly enjoyed the escape.

👀 I expected this book to be a thriller – from the cover art and title, but also from the description and the genre it is listed under. But this wasn’t a thriller to me at all. It is definitely more of a domestic drama or women’s fiction in my opinion.

👀 While my initial assumptions probably skewed my perception of this book a bit, I still enjoyed it. I really connected with Molly. The depiction of her relationship with Jake when they were younger really rang true to me and reminded me of one of my relationships during that period of my life.

👀 I did feel like the book dragged a bit at times, but not so much that I was removed from the story. I just felt like it was a bit repetitive occasionally.

👀 The ending was appropriate and realistic, and I was personally very happy about how everything was resolved.

👀 This story is a good example of how life doesn’t always turn out the way we expect it to, but sometimes (and often) that is a good thing.

Thank you @NetGalley and @StMartinsPress for an eARC of this book, which I have read and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.