I love the premise of this book, and the claustrophobic atmosphere of the setting matched well with the stalker plotline. The characters were just ok, sometimes a little frustrating with how they behaved, especially towards Zoe. 3 stars.

Riley Robinson just bought a cabin in the snowy, remote mountains of Northern Arizona. Ready for some R&R and some quality time with her best friends and their adorable son, her plans are derailed when she first runs into a scared woman in the grocery store and later sees her walking up the mountain, alone, with a hiker’s pack.

Zoe Mitchell has been the victim of a stalker for well over a year. With nothing to go on regarding their identity, she takes off in search of her grandfather’s old cabin in the mountains. What she finds is a broken down shack where she may freeze to death. Riley wants to help, and when Zoe finds herself as Riley’s houseguest, sparks fly between the two women. With a stalker on her heels, Zoe is reluctant to relax, and until the matter is settled, they’ll face issues being together.

I blew through this one pretty quickly and enjoyed it. There was enough romantic and storyline suspense to keep the characters guessing and me invested. We get snipets of the stalker’s pov which gives us more insight to the story, but there are certain parts where we know as much as the characters, which keeps things suspenseful. The romance is cute, and there’s an element of a somewhat unrelaiable narrator in Zoe, which provides a bit more romantic tension as the women’s attraction progresses.

Ronica Black is one of my favorite sapphic romance authors, and I’m always down to read anything she writes. This one is out now, wherever you get your books, and despite it’s winter setting, it’d be a great choice for a beach or poolside read.

. Everything was hyper fast, there was little depth in any of the supporting characters and that was disappointing. Also the relationship seemed superficial and shallow.

This was a very creepy book to me. If you are sensitive to stalking situations, this is not a book for you.
This book is told from 3 different view points. Riley is taking a break at her cabin and is looking forward the solitude there. Zoe is running from the stalker. The only problem is she doesn't know who he is. Finally, the stalker's viewpoint is in the book. This is the most creepy part of the book.
I was on edge the whole time reading this. The imagery of a cabin in the middle of nowhere and a snow storm that is inevitable are the perfect backdrop for this story. Riley finds Zoe in a tent right before the storm and offers her room at her cabin. She relents despite knowing that her stalker can show up at any time.
What she doesn't know is that her stalker is in the area and will find her soon enough. Before that happens, the attraction between Riley and Zoe is quickly growing. Hopefully they will learn enough about the other to keep them safe.
I would recommend.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Sadly, I will not give this book a rating because I did not finish it (DNF'ed at 30%). Some of the themes and how the author chose to exploit them didn't work for me. The writing isn't particularly strong, but it wasn't bad either. This book just isn't for me.

(I had to rate this book so I could submit my feedback. please don't take the rating into consideration.)

While the story was interesting and I rather liked Zoe and Phoenix, I did have a few issues with Riley and MANY issues with her best friends, who were just awful! They seemed so rude, judgmental and entitled that it definitely made me angry on Zoe’s behalf.

At the very least I expected an apology at the end but nope, which definitely made me give this book a star less.

Thank you Net Galley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a fan of Ronica Black but this one missed the mark for me. While the story is suspenseful and kept me on edge, I just couldn’t connect with our two main characters. While the sex was steamy I just found the chemistry lacking. I also agree with other reviewers….I definitely didn’t like Riley’s friends.

This book was good. It was suspenseful and at one point I even got scared. The sentences had some weird spacing issues, which didn't even distract from the book. The sex scenes were pretty steamy. There was only one thing I couldn't stand was Riley's friends.

This was such a good read, it was well written with an engaging and chilling storyline and well developed characters. I loved the setting as it added to the chilling atmosphere of the book. I also liked the romance element and the fact that it had a different feel to it than other romance books i have read. It was dark, unpredictable and twisty/. A gripping read that I couldn't put down.

This was NOT what I was expecting at all!! I like the fact that it wasn’t a typical romance but I was genuinely on edge reading this story! I’m not sure how I feel about the instant love and I didn’t like Riley’s friends but I loved Phoenix!!

All in all a gripping read - I actually could not put it down and found myself reading every spare minute I got !

A romance and a chilling setting with a stalker at bay? Sign me the hell up!

This book is for people who love some scary excitement next to their budding romance so if you're only looking for one of the two don't read this book.

But it was right up my alley. I love stories that get your blood pumping and where you are trying to figure out what the next angle will be. Keeps you on your toes and your nose in the book! It was riveting!

The romance part was an insta romance and I did feel the tension between the two MC's. Riley is just a sweetheart for wanting to take care of this complete stranger which she can't seem to get out of her mind and she is trusting her gut instinct with Zoe. Didn't serve her well later on in the story although I can see why as she really does believe the world is a happy place where bad things just don't happen. Until they do.

Conclusion, the thriller parts where just the right amount of thrilling and the romance parts were just the right amount of cute and hot.

An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

• Watching over Her
• Ronica Black
• MC Riley Robinson & Zoe Mitchell
• Northern Arizona
• Winter & Cabin
• Publisher Bold Strokes Books
• NetGalley




Zoe is on her way to her grandfather’s cabin, she is running from her stalker.


Riley Robinson just bought a cabin In Flagstaff Arizona. Elise and Keira came up along with there son to Riley’s cabin.


The story is a thriller. It keeps you guessing and you will never believe who the stalker is.
Riley felt an instant pull to Zoe that’s what she wanted to help her and invited her to stay with her. They told each other their fears and what they both really wanted which was love and a family.

Although, this book isn’t for everyone I really liked that it wasn’t a typical romance.


I highly recommend this book it will keep you on the edge of your seat for sure

I received this book through the publisher Bold Strokes books through NetGalley Exchange for an honest review. Thank you Bold Strokes!!

The whole premise of this story really drew me in, staying in an isolated cabin on top of a hill during a snowstorm whilst outrunning a stalker, a sapphic romance, however, I don't think it was executed as well as it could've been.

I wasn't too fond of the characters, Riley seemed to lack basic common sense, Elise & Kiera ignored every sign of something bad happening (In my opinion, they should've been more on the edge since they had a four year old) and Zoe well, I found it surprising how easily she trusted everyone when she hadn't the slightest clue of who her stalker was.
This was very fast paced, not my cuppa tea but it certainly will be for others, other than that, it was still an enjoyable read. Quite predictable? Yes, but still had me on the edge of my seat at times.
Rating: 3.5/5 rounded up.


**Thank you NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for providing me with this eBook in exchange for an honest review**

‘Watching over her’ completely hooked me from its summary; a WLW romance combined with a tense, stalker thriller based in a snowy cabin in the woods. With a summary like that I had very high hopes because they are two tropes that I would automatically pick up and get lost in.
For me Black has written a story that you will either love or hate because the characters are quite set in their own personalities and I wouldn’t say there is much of an arc or growth with them like you would generally get in a romance focused novel. I didn’t mind the fact that they were set in their ways, especially the secondary characters, because obviously half of the narrative has to focus on the stalker/ threat storyline to make it a successful story overall.
Riley is visiting her cabin in Northern Arizona with friends but meets Zoe, a secretive woman who is clearly hiding from something up in the remote area. I did feel like their relationship did develop a little fast as a reader but I also understand that if this were a film adaptation that trust would have to develop rapidly between the two MCs as to resolve the threat and danger they are facing from Zoe’s stalker.
I loved the remoteness of the setting and it was depicted beautifully and I particularly enjoyed the character of Phoenix. Overall I just found certain pivotal points a little rushed for my personal taste.

A quick, action-packed read. Both Zoe and Riley were enjoyable characters and there was no shortage of drama. At times the writing and plot clunked a little, rather than running smoothly, but it was still a very entertaining read.

Enjoyed this book tremendously. Very entertaining thriller romance had me on the edge of my seat and swooning over their sweet romance. Couldn’t put it down!

A stalker and a romance novel? I’m in! Off to a cabin in the woods and a chance encounter sets off a chain of events that kept me reading right to the end. Not too much of thr lesbian romance that I was looking forward to but recommended.

I have mixed feeling about this book. If you read it based on the blurb and the finding love "in the most unexpected of places" and goes for the love part, you might be disappointed. I mean, they do find love, but it's a tense storyline where a stalker is loose. The love part is also kind of an insta love that is not my favorite kind of book.
I do have to say that I hated Riley's friends. This won't be a book for everyone.

Zoe Mitchell doesn't know why she is being stalked and she doesn’t know why. Now she’s on the run to the only place she can think of, her late grandfather's cabin in Arizona. She has told her friends and even went to the police but none seem to be being taken seriously. On her way she meets some other campers who are on the mountain visiting Riley Robinson’s new cabin.
When they meet Riley is stunned that this woman would try to stay in the mountains with not enough supplies. When her friends go back home she rescues Zoe. And after hearing Zoe’s story she believes her and now wants to help any way she can. Doesn’t hurt that there is a strong attraction.
Now we have a story that you won’t want to quit reading. Simply put, a very good read.
ARC via NetGalley/ Bold Stroke Books

Watching Over Her caught my eye immediately: a stalker, a cabin in the snow and cutt off from the world? I wanted to curl up and immerse myself in the story immediately. Unfortunately I am one of those reader falling on the "don't like" side of the fence. Even when suspending your logical thought and enjoying the story there were too many things that put me off. Those friends of Riley..excuse me? I get that you're maybe a bit distrusting but this was with complete lack of empathy and plain rude. The falling in love part was way too fast, but it's hard to balance a thriller with a love story, yet this was not really believable to me. And the ending all of a sudden felt a bit rushed and anti-climatic. I did like the kid, Phoenix, and the dog. All in all, not the best book by Ronica Black I have read, but I liked the idea for the plot.

***Thank you Netgalley en Bold Stroke Books for giving me the chance to read and review this book***