River Santos is struggling. Her boyfriend, that she thought was her future, broke up with her. Her mom has been missing for months. Her dad has died in a house fire that destroyed everything she had left. She only has two people she can turn to, her aunt and her best friend. She goes to work at her diner job and tries to pretend she’s okay. She takes a chance to find some happiness and begins a relationship with her coworker, Logan. Everything finally starts to swing River’s way, until it doesn’t. This book had a slow build up but not so slow that I felt it was dragging. Once things start to fall apart again for River, the twists and turns come fast and I did not want to put it down. Thank you NetGalley and Peguin Group for this eARC.

4 🌟

So many twists. 😮

If you've read Harlow before, you'll know exactly what you're getting yourself into with this book. If you haven't, hold on! I sometimes struggle with YA books but really enjoyed this one. Was it all believable?! Eh, probably not. Did I get sucked into the story? Absolutely. Will I be picking up more of her books?! 💯

Thanks, Netgalley for the ARC of this book!

The first half of this book is not good at all. It seems very random and weirdly pieced together, and the romance between Logan and River makes no sense. In one paragraph she's talking about how she's still in love with Nolan but then one paragraph later she's talking about how long she's been in love with Logan. The second half is better, but honestly, the best part of the book was that Tigery ended up with a home.

River’s world turns upside down when her dad dies in a house fire—and her mom disappears without a word. While trying to make sense of the mess her life has become, she starts working at a local diner... and that’s where she meets Logan.

Logan’s the classic bad boy with a quiet side and some pain of his own. He’s been through loss too, and the two connect fast. River finds comfort in him, even when things around her keep falling apart. Her best friend Tawny has her back no matter what, and just when she thinks things can’t get more complicated, her rich ex-boyfriend Noah—who dumped her right before the fire—shows up again.

YA thriller/romance that is a quick read. The ending seemed too far fetched for me, but...

Many thanks to NetGalley, Sloan Harlow and Penguin Young Readers Group for the opportunity to read All We Lost Was Everything.

An interesting YA romantic thriller with some interesting and sad twists and turns. This dragged a bit at the end for me, but I was invested in finding out the true story at the end.

i grabbed this book thinking it was a mystery/thriller first with a romantic subplot so i was very surprised when it read more like a romance with ... well, i hesitate to say there was a mystery. i'll be totally honest, it's been four months since i last tried to read this book so i don't remember much. i just remember the FMC having a lot of money and the mystery was who gave it to her? which was not a compelling enough mystery to keep me reading unfortunately and ultimately i ended up dnfing at 33%

three stars because the writing was good and if it were a Romance Novel i would maybe have been able to keep going, but i just expected a mystery and thriller and it was not delivering on that front

"For the ones that fell off the summit, looked up from the bottom, and started climbing again anyway." - Sloan Harlow

I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily.

This book was world-shattering; everything that could have gone wrong did. There were so many turns, family issues, a love triangle type of situation, murder, and blackmail, sheesh! River Santos has a story to rival all stories, with a recovering alcoholic father whom she adores and a mentally disturbed mother with a tragic past, a boyfriend who dumped her without explanation, a best friend with ulterior motives, and a broody coworker turned lover with harmful secrets.

Sloan wrote an amazing dark romantic thriller, and the ending....OMG! There is so much I want to say...I am going to spoil it....GO GET THE BOOK!!

RELEASE DATE: MAY 6, 2025

Thank you to Netgalley, PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, and Sloan Harlow for the ARC of All We Lost Was Everything!

dnf at 47%

i’m sorry but i couldn’t stand the writing, or the characters, or the plot.

really it was all just trashy. and not trashy like a reality tv show you want to binge.

i’m guessing this just wasn’t my cup of tea, but usually i love thriller/romance books.

this just wasn’t it.

it all seemed so surface value and even tho this book was supposed to be tragic and dripping in grief, i just couldn’t connect.
the emotions didn’t feel real to me.

i would’ve rather spent my time studying for the test i have coming up then have wasted it on this 🫤😀

I was so exited to get the ARC for Sloan's second book. I loved her first one and was crossing my fingers that was just as good.... Spoiler, it was fantastic.

A young woman loses her dad in a house fire, where she almost dies as well. Someone pulls her out, but she barely remembers anything... Her mom is missing (which isn't unusual) until it turns it months..

Everyone in her life is keeping things from her.. mom, dad, ex boyfriend, best friend, new mysterious and handsome coworker... They all have secrets that could wreck their relationship with her, some are dangerous.

I was completely wrecked when I finally out everything together. So many lies and missing information from people that claim to love her.. I did however appreciate how she finally put herself first at the end...

Thank you netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

For me, this novel did not work very well. The story is trying to blend together romance with thriller/suspense. Unfortunately, the first half of the novel read as a romance with characters who had secrets, which is often the case in a romance. There was no sense of suspense or danger in the novel until around halfway through, where a small hint of the mystery arrived. The second half of the novel was focused on this mystery, which resulted in the romantic relationship disappearing for most of the second half. The mystery itself felt flat, making the second half of the book lack impact.

This is another book labeled YA that is too graphic for many bookworm high school students who want to read more edgy books but are not quite ready to be exposed to quite so much. Aside from that issue, this read captured me while I was reading it, but after a few days, I honestly don’t remember much about it. It was a quick read with some interesting twists in River’s family and friend life that were plotted well, a couple backstories that were important but lacked the depth needed, and a level of “really?” that just left me happy I was finished.

Thank you to Penguin Young Readers Group, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, Netgalley, and the author for early access to this novel.

Solid YA thriller, although I was surprised by the sex scene halfway through! I loved our main character, and was all-in on the mystery unfolding. I didn't see it coming, and was proud of the character growth as things got more convoluted and confusing for River. Definitely a high school YA book!

Rounded up from 3.5.

Everyone wants to win the lottery, but are the sacrifices made first worth it? River Santos gets rich QUICK, unfortunately due to a GoFundMe after her dad's death, mom's disappearance and breakup from her long-term boyfriend. At least she has her Aunt and her best friend to rely on...

I picked up this book because the cover reminded me of "If He Had Been With Me," which a lot of my students enjoyed and I've recommended to some of my older students; however, it was very different. It was a thriller and romance in one. I would still recommend this book to my older students if asked, but I'd give a warning of there being some spice. It is a very quick and engaging story with lots of twists and difficult topics.

Wow!! This story was a roller coaster, had me feeling a the emotions at once. I love the mix of mystery land romance. You wouldn’t guess the plot twist that’s coming! It had me hooked since the first chapters, this is one of those books that you have to finish right away! Definitely recommend it and will be reading more books of this author, I really enjoyed her writing style.

QUICK GLANCE-
My format: ebook ARC
Other Formats:🎧Audio (10 hours and 1 minute) and 📖Physical (352 pages)
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️(Skip Ch 20 and 22 (super steamy make out scenes) and Chapter 24 for closed door)
Language: 🤐 🤐 moderate
PUBLICATION DATE: May 6, 2025

MY THOUGHTS-
This book had a lot going on—blurring the lines between YA, romance, mystery, and women’s fiction—sometimes making it feel a bit scattered. Certain subplots didn’t always flow seamlessly, which occasionally pulled me out of the story. But once I hit the halfway mark, I had to know how it ended.

The emotional depth and character development kept me hooked. The twists caught me off guard, and by the end, I found myself deeply invested in these characters. My heart broke a few times, but I also loved the way the story pieced itself back together.

Overall, it was an engrossing read that kept me turning the pages. If you enjoy books that mix genres and pack an emotional punch, this might be one to check out!

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of ALL WE LOST WAS EVERYTHING by Sloan Harlow in exchange for my honest review.**

I finished this book a couple of days ago, but I’m still thinking about it. The main character, River, endures unimaginable hardships, and all the secrets kept me at the edge of my seat until the last page. I don’t read thriller novels often, so every plot twist shocked me. I thought the spice level was inappropriate for a YA novel, though, and some of the plot holes were hard for me to get past. Overall, this is a quick and engaging read, and definitely helped me get out of a reading slump.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow is a first person dual-POV YA romantic thriller. After her father’s death in a fire, losing her home, her long-term boyfriend breaking-up with her, and her mom disappearing, River’s life can’t fall apart anymore. Yet it very well could when she starts to see her coworker, Logan, and secrets about him and her parents start to come to the surface.

The major theme I noticed was that, as children, we are often not privy to so much about our parents’ lives before we came into existence and even who they are as people independent of us. River is aware of her father’s life as an AA sponsor for their family friend, and the father of River’s boyfriend, but she’s not aware of other details in her father’s life concerning alcoholism. River is also very unaware of her mother’s life before River came along and she doesn’t really have anyone to ask about it. As we get older, we start to learn about our parents’ mistakes and sometimes those mistakes feel impossible to forgive, a lesson that River learns herself.

Logan and River’s relationship is very intense very quickly. Logan has been into River for a while and River has certainly noticed Logan but was also getting over her break-up with Noah. Almost all of Logan’s POV chapters are centered around River and it was that and how much page time is devoted to their romance that made me conflicted on whether to call this a thriller romance or a romantic thriller. Ultimately, because River uncovering her parents’ past and how it connects to her present is the real guiding force, I settled on ‘romantic thriller,’ but the romance is very present. I love an obsessive love and this certainly delivered because Logan is down bad for River.

Content warning for mentions of alcoholism, car accidents, house fires and medial malpractice

I would recommend this to fans of YA thrillers with strong romance B plots and readers of YA romance who want a thriller while still getting a satisfying romance

Just WOW! What an amazing debut novel!! Consider me a big Sloan Harlow fan, can’t wait for more. Packed with tension and thrills with fantastic reveals. A perfect cast of characters that kept me flipping pages long into the night. Expert storytelling. Big 5 stars from me.
Thank you NetGalley , Sloan Harlow and GP Putnam’Sons Books for the opportunity to read and review this gem of a book.

Ahhhhh this was just such a great read. I just didn't want this book to end and I was sad to turn the last page. I'm so excited to see what's next from this author.

Thank you so much Netgalley, Sloan Harlow, and PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.
4.5 stars for me!
This book had me in it's grips from the very beginning. My heart broke and rebuilt in the pages of this one. The love and saving grace of found family during the worst days and the devastation of not knowing the truth, only to find out some of the people you trusted the most were the very same people responsible for your deepest traumas.