I enjoyed this new story. Ridley and Colt have sparks right away. They have a lot to unpack, but their journey was great. I really enjoyed the crime podcast angle and the mystery involved . Lots of emotions and great romance.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25, 🌶️🌶️

small town romance
Suspense
Podcaster x Sheriff
Grumpy x sunshine

as always Catherine had me immediately sucked in to this book + characters!

I love Ridley & her kitty tater! The ultimate duo for true crime podcasting! I love how Ridley was so compassionate and her love to help others and find answers knowing that she herself didn’t have answers!

&& Colt the perfect grumpy sheriff! I love nothing more than a grumpy MMC and Catherine knows what she is doing!
Nothing better than enemies to lovers but everything changes when one gets hurt!!!

You definitely get some romance & spice in this book but I really enjoyed how this one was more driven with plot! I was really invested in the entire storyline and as ALWAYS was so shocked by the suspect 😂

You guys, this book was incredible! I absolutely devoured it. I can always rely on Catherine Cowles to have me invested in a book from page 1, and this was no exception. Not only do we get all of the grumpy x sunshine, enemies-to-lovers romance vibes, but we also get an incredibly suspenseful story that kept me locked in and looking for clues. 🔍 I felt so invested in the small town community of Shady Cove, and loved all of the different personalities we got to meet along the way.

Our FMC, Ridley, is the definition of a ray of sunshine, even during times of darkness. She is so resilient, caring and charismatic and I really loved reading about her! I also enjoyed seeing a bit of the world of true crime podcasts, through Ridley’s show, Sounds Like Serial (what a clever name too!). The tension between Ridley and Colt was soooo good! I loved the whole enemies/rivals-to-lovers banter at the beginning, but that we also got to see them slowly start to understand each other and break each other’s walls down.

The ending of this book actually shook me. I always try my best to piece things together, and sometimes I end up getting things partially correct, but this time I was completely shocked by it all! I love that I wasn’t able to guess how the book would end, and it almost has me wanting to read it again to see if I can pick up some foreshadowing along the way...🕵🏽‍♀️🤭

A huge thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

here catherine goes again making me think i'm the greatest detective but i never guess who did it. if i was an actual detective i would get fired.

another small town to obsess over. i love being able to be in catherine's head when she is writing out these small towns and the characters and every single detail that she puts out there. Ridley and Colt have my entire heart. I love them and their pets. NO BC TATER WAS THE REAL STAR. HER AND HER TOOTH HUGS. i cackled with her and colton i really did.

ridley and colt and their banter as enemies to becoming enemies w/ benefits to being that missing piece that they were both missing in each other's life and the way that they healed each other. no bc why did I think it was trey up until like the 83% mark. i really played myself. who i did want to know more about of is emerson. she is such a unique character and what she went through breaks my heart and to see all the guilt that colt has been carrying on his shoulder really broke a piece in my heart, but in catherine fashion she was able to piece it back together. get it....

i need a book about trey and emerson now. the way that man protects her ughhhhhhhh. swoonyyy. a job well done catherine no notes.

Thank you to NetGalley for the e-ARC and the ALC!

5 ☆

Thank you to @catherinecowlesauthor @sourcebookscasa for the gifted book!

𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: All The Missing Pieces
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Catherine Cowles
𝗣𝘂𝗯 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: January 7, 2025
5⭐️

💜 𝙈𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 💜
Cowles is the queen of romantic suspense! I love that this is a story featuring a true crime podcaster searching for answers to her twin sister’s cold case! Ridley has gone around the country looking for answers to various cold cases, and her latest leads her to Shady Cove, where she meets the grumpy sheriff Colt, who has similar problems of his own.

Colt is wary of Ridley from the start. He doesn’t want an outsider digging into his small town, even if she is trying to help. Little does he know, his past does intersect with hers in ways where they both learn they can help each other.

I loved Colt’s protective side, it goes well with his sheriff job and persona. He sometimes is a bit too protective of his family, but it’s understandable. I love that Ridley isn’t afraid of his bark, and will stand up to him in the search for truth and justice.

Of course, I didn’t guess who the bad guy was here… I don’t think I typically do in a Cowles book! It took me by surprise! I would love to see more of Ridley’s story doing her true crime podcast in the future!

🎧 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨:
🩷 Grumpy Sunshine
💜 True Crime Podcaster
🩷 Unsolved Mystery/Cold Cases
💜 Missing Sister
🩷 Broody Sheriff

Catherine Cowles is becoming one of my new favourite authors.

This book is a romantic suspense and it’s not really something I read often but this book has the grumpy/sunshine trope and it’s a small town romantic suspense which I love so I had to give this book a shot. Well, I absolutely loved this book and I couldn’t put it down.

If you are into romantic suspense then I really recommend All The Missing Pieces.

I give this 5 out of 5 stars.

All the Missing Pieces follows Ridley, a true crime podcaster who travels across the country to cover cold cases in hopes of helping others get the justice her missing twin sister never got. Her latest case takes her to Shady Cove, a small town where she thinks a serial killer attempted to claim their first victim. When the case suddenly turns hot and she’s caught in the crossfire, the town’s sheriff has no choice but to step in.

I had the best time reading this book! The mystery made it impossible to put down; I was suspicious of every character and was on the edge of my seat, needing to know what would happen next. I loved how seamlessly the romance was woven into the suspense plot—no one writes romantic suspense like Catherine Cowles. All the Missing Pieces is one of my top three favourite books of hers, and I can’t recommend it enough!

This was SO good! I, personally am a true crime junkie - I fall asleep every night to a true crime podcast (whatever that says about me). All that to say, when I read the book description of All The Missing Pieces I was SOLD.

The hunt for the killer kept me on the edge of my seat, and frankly, I was shocked at the answer, I didn’t see it coming at all. Shady Cove had a true small town feel, and the chemistry and banter between Ridley + Colt was top notch.

Catherine Cowles is an author I came across in 2024, and she never misses.

All the Missing Pieces was an incredible, intriguing, and exciting story. From the amazing characters to the stellar build and the pulse-pounding ending, this was truly an all-consuming and addicting read. I loved the emotion, the drama and suspense, and the bits of humor that were interlaced. I never wanted to stop reading!

Ridley and Colt were fantastic. I loved learning their history and all the pain they’d endured. These two had great chemistry, there was a push and pull between them that they tried to ignore, resulting in some seriously snarky yet playful banter that created an awesome enemies-to-lovers vibe. The build to their feelings was phenomenal and I felt pulled in. I loved them really opening up and letting their walls come down, they had a delicious slow burn happening. It was incredibly well done.

I loved the characters involved, the townsfolk brought some lightheartedness into the mix but also a love and caring that felt special. I loved Colt’s best friend Trey and what was blossoming between him and Colt’s sister, these two definitely need a story. There were just so many great details that made this story feel full. There was also the fun addition of some sweet animals and I couldn't get enough of Ridley’s three-legged cat and his tooth hugs, which always made me chuckle.

I loved the true crime element and I was trying to piece things together as the story moved along. There was a fantastic build to the mystery and suspense. It felt like a low-level tension that was simmering until it boiled over into a heart-stopping ending. It was like I couldn’t breathe as it all played out.

From the heat and passion between Colt and Ridley to the suspense captivating me, this was a well-developed and detailed story that is a must-read!

Ridley has a true crime podcast that she travels around for in her RV with her three legged cat, Tater (and honestly if that’s not enough to sell you on this then idk what is!).🤭 She helps solve cold cases, and is ready to finally tackle one that hits close to home. Ridley ends up in the small town of Shady Cove, where she starts investigating the cold case of a failed abduction from 10 years ago. She believes this case is the beginning for a rampant serial killer.

Colt is the sheriff of Shady Cove, and he doesn’t like this podcaster stirring up the past just for numbers. His sister was the victim of the failed abduction, and he’s very overprotective of her. He does everything he can to try and shut her down, but Ridley won’t back down from him or this case.

The enemies to lovers was soooo strong in this one! And what’s better than enemies to lovers? Enemies to lovers with forced proximity. 🙌🏻

Yet another perfect Catherine Cowles book! The plot twist had me realizing that I’m actually not very good at predicting the villain.

Colt and Ridley reluctantly cross paths when Ridley comes in to town to bring attention to a cold case. Colt is protective and as the sheriff, makes it harder for Ridley to film her podcast. But he has his reasons. Ridley is living every single moment of her life, and will stop at nothing to continue to spotlight those who were gone too soon and don’t have justice. And she’s not letting a grumpy sheriff question that.

I loved watching them fall in love. It was both slow and fast, in a perfect balance of harmony. Their relationship strengthened at the same time Ridley becomes accepted by the town. The town served as a perfect backdrop and I simply can’t wait for who I hope is the next couple.

I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

New small town, new characters, new mystery, but mixed with everything I love in a Catherine Cowles book! Murder, lovable characters and addictive storytelling!

I could not get enough of Chaos and her Lawman!

Ridley and Colt had my attention the whole book! They are grumpy/sunshine to the max. Their banter was some of my favorite Catherine has written.

Both have suffered heartache and are guarded. But they quickly realize that learning to trust one another could heal their pasts and find justice for the ones they love.

So many twists and turns came with this book. And I was very surprised by the twist in this one, Catherine Cowles you keep me guessing every book and I LOVE it!

Thank you for the ARC!

WOW….Colt and Ridley, two opposites who took different paths after a tragedy, one who became broody and let the guilt weigh them down and the other, living their life to the fullest. Their first meet does not go well, neither does the next or the next as Colt keeps assuming the worst and sticking his foot in his mouth when it comes to Ridley. Ridley does her best to live the life her sister never got the chance to and has dedicated her time in finding who took her twin away from her. It leads her to a small town that has its own secrets and Colt as their Sheriff who is still haunted by a kidnapping many years ago and each year, he does his best to find new clues. Now that Ridley has shown up stirring up past memories and the guilt, he finds that she may have the clue he has been searching for years and just maybe she may be able to help him heal…that is if the killer doesn’t strike first.
A great read that had me flipping the pages, suspense, surprises, twists and turns, steam and great characters that made it hard to put this down. Emotional scenes that will need tissues as these two relive their fateful days from years ago and the banter between them that will have you chuckling out loud. The story flowed beautifully with descriptions that were spot on….LOVED IT!
*I voluntarily read an advanced copy and expressed my honest opinion*

I had the amazing opportunity to have received an arc of this book through NetGalley and I am still think about it after finishing it a couple days ago.

Catherine did a phenomenal job writing about grief that I even learned a lesson or two on how to deal with it. I strongly recommend this book to anyone that is a romantic suspense fan. Miss Cowles always knocks this genre out of the park.

My girl Ridley, host of the amazing Sounds Ike Serial true crime podcast took her grief from the disappearance of the her twin Avery and made it her mission to help others that had their love ones missing and getting them justice. She is so admiral and I respect the hell out of her but is also causing chaos anywhere she goes especially with her tooth hugging three legged cat Tater! Ridley looked for the light at the end of the tunnel instead of letting darkness take over that I know that a bunch of would let consume us. I have a sister myself and this book gave a more appreciative perspective on my love for her. (Currently tearing up while typing this.)

Now to talk about our Law Man Colt, my love! I love me a grumpy man who is actually a softie and good man who is an amazing brother. This sherif of the lovely small town of Shady Cove had his cut out for him once his Chaos (Ridley) came walking in, but she was the missing piece he needed to move on with his life and get a whole new perspective. Once she broke his barriers there wasn’t nothing this man would do for his girl.

They were each others missing pieces and they were just meant to cross paths and go on this journey in this amazing Catherine Cowles book together.

When Ridley Sawyer rolls into Shady Cove in her vintage van and with her cat, Tater, it becomes evident that the missing pieces are slowly coming together. The missing pieces that will hopefully lead to finding the person who kidnapped and likely killed her twin sister, Avery. When a tall, dark and broody sheriff gets in her way, Ridley will do anything she can to turn this cold case into a solved case. Even if Colter Brooks turns her skin hot and makes butterflies in her stomach despite his cold welcome. When the cold case Ridley is working on turns hot, Colt has no option than to take Ridley in and protect her against the evil that apparently still lives in town.

This was a different type of story that Catherine wrote and I still loved it! As someone who likes to listen to true crime podcasts, this story was right up my alley! Plus I love enemies to lovers, which was a good part of Colt and Ridley’s story. I also gotta say I was not expecting the bad person at all. Catherine got me again. 😂

Some tropes for this book include: true crime podcaster, broody sheriff, fierce FMC, forced proximity, strangers to roommates to lovers, enemies to lovers and suspense. Some TWs: mentions of de*th, mu*der, kidn*pping, some explicit detail of the m*rder on page, de*th of a parent, & absent parent as well.

I am also looking forward to the next book in the series. While it hasn’t been announced, it says #1 in the Shady Cove series so I’m hopeful!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Catherine’s team for the arc in exchange for an honest review. You guys rock!

5⭐️ My true crime girlies rise up!!! Catherine absolutely killed it with this one. I am completely obsessed with both Ridley and Colt. The most captivating romance and suspense from start to finish. Consider this book the PERFECT gateway if you’re looking to try out the romantic suspense genre. And equally perfect for the seasoned romantic suspense reader like myself 🤭

All the Missing Pieces is a standalone romantic suspense that follows Ridley, a true crime podcaster, and Colt, the grumpy sheriff. Here’s what else to expect!
🔍romantic suspense
🩷small town
🎙️grumpy x sunshine
🧩forced proximity
🔍enemies to lovers
🩷true crime podcaster
🎙️sheriff hero
🧩hurt/comfort

Not only is this one of my favorite Catherine books to date, the characters are also some of my favs. Ridley shows so much strength, empathy, independence, and confidence. Her love and commitment to her sister and her sisters memory is both heartwarming and heart wrenching. I love me a grumpy mmc, so I adored Colt. He may act grumpy, but he is a secret teddy bear and has the biggest heart. Watching his walls come down and soften toward Ridley was everything. I have a weak spot for an “who did this to you?” moment!

Of course the suspense was edge of your seat perfection!! I’ve accepted I will never guess a Catherine Cowles villain correctly, and hey, there’s no shame in that lol. I wouldn’t have it any other way! I’ll just be suspicious of everyone until the reveal!

A few other things I loved!
-The emotional depth and character growth
-Shady Cove!!
-The found family and the entire town being obsessed with Ridley
-Tater and the tooth hugs
-The near arrest meet cute lol
-Colt’s protectiveness
-THE NICKNAMES 🥹 (chaos and law man forever(

Thank you so much to Catherine, her team, and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC of All the Missing Pieces 🩷

This book. Wow.

This book had me on my toes from the very first chapter. I tried not to look too much into the description before I started reading and I’m glad that I didn’t because it made the story that much more incredible.

Ridley’s story is one that I unfortunately related to in certain aspects with losing a sibling and handling the overwhelming grief. Her mission of helping others through her podcasts and bringing justice for victims was absolutely inspiring.

Colt also battled his own demons with feeling guilt after his sister’s attack. I also related to his battle with guilt and feeling like he was never doing enough to protect his sister.

Ridley and Colt’s story was inspiring in the way that they were bringing each other back to life while healing each other in the process. Ridley brought a new set of eyes on life to Colt, who was heavily guarded and defensive, while Colt reminded Ridley that she was still very much alive and valuable.

Overall I loved this story so much. The suspense mixed with humor from the townspeople and tooth hugs from Tater as well as the romance was a perfect combination! If you love romance mixed with mystery and true crime podcasts, this is the perfect read!

Thank you Catherine Cowles, SourceBooks Casablanca and NetGalley for my copy of All The Missing Pieces. 🤍 I received this book for review, all opinions are my own and given freely.

Catherine Cowles has become one of my favorite romantic suspense authors. I did have a good feeling about the whodunit and I was right this time. I still enjoyed the suspense and everything about the book.

Ridley and Colt get off on the wrong foot to begin w. It takes some groveling on Colts part to get on Ridley’s good side which we love to see. I really enjoyed their story, their banter, their chemistry, the mutual pining. The spice! Let’s not forget the spice.

The plot was soo good in this book and really held my attention. I didn’t want to put the book down for anything. I’ve come to learn that none of Catherine’s characters can be trusted and I was questioning all of them at one point.

All The Missing Pieces releases January 7! 🎉

I am so so sad that I didn’t enjoy this but here’s my honest review.

This book started off with so much potential. The suspense plotline hooked me immediately and I was completely captivated with it. It was actually shaping up to be one of my favorite suspense plotlines from Catherine Cowles! But unfortunately that was where my enjoyment stopped.

The romance did not work for me. The two main characters butted heads at first (that does not make them enemies) but very quickly they did a 180 and suddenly they were obsessed with each other and they were friends with benefits but oh no no the FMC said “more like enemies-with-benefits” but this was nottttttt enemies to lovers. It was like disagreement to insta just to insta love. They LOVED EACH OTHER AFTER LIKE TWO WEEKS!! It was difficult to read and I actually found myself skimming some romance sections bc I didn’t care, there was no buildup to their relationship. Most of the spice scenes also felt out of place to me. The first one specifically came up out of nowhere, there was no tension building up to it, it was just suddenly happening. And the spice scenes that followed just didn’t fit the characters or the plot.

And then there’s the suspense plotline which is the only thing that kept me reading. It was building up gradually and then all of a sudden BAM here’s the bad guy and their whole story. The intriguing part of this suspense plot line was Ridley being a podcaster who helped crack cold cases by piecing things together and picking up on little things said by interviewees. I thought this book would focus more on Ridley piecing together clues and hints and small details with the help of Colt. But no, it followed the same suspense plot line I feel I’ve read in each of Catherine’s books now :( There was so much potential for this one to see someone actually solve the mystery but the resolution was truly the same as the other books.

The romance and the suspense followed the formula laid out in previous Catherine Cowles books I’ve read. Girl and guy meet/reunite, there’s a bad guy on the loose, girl gets hurt, moves in with guy, they fall in love, girl gets kidnapped, guy saves her.

I am so sad I didn’t enjoy this book bc there was so much potential there. Thank you to the author and sourcebooks for the ARC, all opinions are my own.

"Think I loved you from the moment you told me the cat had fucking AC in that van.”

“Law man, you ok?”
"Who. Did. This. To. You?”

Wow how I loved this book! Right away you are invested on the mysteries that Ridley wants to discover. I loved how Colt, the sheriff in his small town, wants nothing to do with Ridley and yet keeps getting involved with her. Their bickering is some of the best parts in this romance! I loved how Grumpy at times Colt could be. He also is such a protector and I loved that you got to see that in him. I liked how their relationship slowly evolved and how it wasn’t a quick jump into bed. The spicy scenes were a perfect blend and steam and beautiful emotions! Both Ridley and Colt have struggled in life and I loved how that was one of the ways they bonded together. Both were able to help the other through their pains. I haven’t read too many romantic suspense books that involved this kind of darker mysteries. Ridley and Colt search throughout the book for a murder and there are some scenes that have dark aspects. I really liked how Catherine Cowles was able to do a perfect job of blending that into a beautiful romance!

Read if you like:
Dual POVs
Sheriff hero
Romantic suspense
Enemies to lovers
Banter
Forced proximity
Roommates to lovers
Crime thriller podcast
Open door romance
All the feels