This book was a fantastic blend of the romance and thriller genres! I loved the added tension of the romantic connection combined with the elements of secrets and mystery. This story truly kept me on the edge of my seat for the entire ride. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a hint of romance alongside their detective work.

Thank you to the publishers for a copy of this book. This was one of those cases where the blurb sounded interesting and the execution wasn’t what I expected. I wasn’t invested in this one and found myself struggling to connect to the story. This wasn’t a bad book.. just wasn’t my favorite.

First and foremost, thank you to the publisher and the author for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. I loved this story and it was definitely worth the read!

I probably expected more after reading the description, but I couldn't get past the 33% mark. The pacing felt very slow with too much time spent on repetitive moments that didn't move the story forward. I had difficulty connecting with River and the other characters.

The house fire that sets everything off seemed suspicious, but the story didn't dig into enough early on to keep my attention. The same with River's mom disappearing without a trace -- a mystery that was just left there without enough mystery or clues to keep me engaged.

I wanted to enjoy this novel, but the pacing and flat characters just didn't make it worthwhile to keep me interested. Maybe the pacing picks up later, but it I just didn't have it in me to move forward. A one star DNF at 33%

I received a DRC from Penguin Young Readers through NetGalley. This review is my own and reflects my honest thoughts and opinions.

🔥💔 What do you do when you’ve lost everything… and then someone gives it all back—with strings attached? 💔🔥

River Santos is drowning in grief, secrets, and Diet Coke refills.
Her house? Gone.
Her dad? Lost in the flames.
Her mom? Vanished.

But when someone drops TWO MILLION DOLLARS into her GoFundMe, suddenly she’s got more questions than answers—and zero trust in anyone.
Was it you, diner regular with the weird coffee order? Was it you, rich ex-boyfriend who dumped her pre-fire? Definitely not Logan, the broody bad boy coworker who acts like River's a human inconvenience… right? 👀

🖤 River’s life is a mix of grief, burnt memories, mysterious donations, and messy makeouts—and I mean MESSY. (Let’s just say there’s some ear-licking I didn’t see coming 😅.) But even with all the chaos, this story sucked me in. It’s got:
✔️ Insta-angst romance
✔️ Secrets around every corner
✔️ An emotional gut-punch or two
✔️ Twists that had me blinking at the page like 😱

Is it a little dramatic? Yes.
A little unhinged? Also yes.
But it’s the kind of wild YA-adjacent ride that delivers a hot mess in the best way.
And those final twists? Just when I thought we’d wrapped it up—BOOM. More chaos.

✨“I have already been through yesterday, and once was enough, thank you very much.”✨
^ Honestly, SAME, River.

If you like your romantic thrillers with heat, heartbreak, and a trail of secrets behind every door—add this one to your list ASAP.
🎸 Angst. Fire. Mystery. Ear-licking romance. You’ve been warned.

Tons of twists and turns that keep you hooked. Definitely read this of your looking for a bingeable thriller romance

In this teen/YA mystery, eighteen-year-old River Santos’s house burned down, killing her father. Her mother had disappeared nine months before that, so now she was truly alone. Then someone anonymously donates two million dollars to her GoFundMe. With every person who comes into the diner where she works, she wonders, "Was it you?" When River discovers a long-hidden family secret, she suddenly finds herself questioning everyone in her life, even her coworker, Logan Evans. whom she is attracted to.
This had several mysteries that will keep you guessing until almost the very end, and a bit of romance thrown in for good meaure. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Gretchen McNeil.

The pacing for this book was completely off for me. The premise was so intriguing, and the book opens with River's quandary: how does she accept millions of dollars from an unknown source? Yet that story problem gets pushed to the side in her personal struggle to further her relationship with Logan as well as what to do about her ex-boyfriend, Noah. Although Noah doesn't figure into the story as much, River and Logan's relationship definitely takes center stage for a while. The book doesn't quite find its balance between River's financial problems, her love life issues, and her grief. It feels like it switches problems out for one another instead of making them run in parallel. The ending felt rushed and a little too over the top, although, given the limited cast of characters, the book didn't have room to include anyone else in the climax and denouement.

This one just didn't do it for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Group for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The beginning of this book. I was in love with River, Logan, Tita Ann, and Tawny. By the middle, I was extremely bored, and the ending was so far-fetched that even I couldn't figure it out for a while. I am stuck because I wanted to love this story. Learning about River, who can't catch a break (until she catches one and decides that until she knows the story, she is going to pretend it doesn't exist). I wanted to love River, and I did again until about 50% through the book, and then I thought she was just over the top. I felt like when the book lost my attention. My thoughts went elsewhere.

The only character that I still like and who makes any sense is Tawny. I get it girl. The ending made absolutely no sense. Really how was everyone in the book involved, intertwined, and I still have no freakin clue. I felt like it happened, and it ended.

My opinion: The book was drawn out in the wrong places and underdeveloped in the right places.

I. LOVE. SLOAN. HARLOW.
The first book was so good so when I saw this, I had to apply and I’m so happy I got it. I absolutely am obsessed with her writing. I love romantic thrillers, so I just had a feeling this was going to be amazing and I was not wrong. I am obsessed with River and Logan. The book shocked me a lot, and that normally doesn’t happen and that last twist was,chef’s kiss.😘 !!!
Honestly, my only complaint is that it was over too soon😛 Sloan is going to be an auto buy Author for life for me. I need more statttt

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Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Group and Ms. Harlow for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title. An honest review was requested but not required.

MY GOD THE DRAMA THIS BOOK SERVED. It never stopped. Come for the mystery, stay for the five gazillion plot twists, she said. Poor little fledgling adult River is all alone in the world, but for her aunt Ana and her bestie Tawny. She shut down following her dad's death in a house fire (!) that she herself barely survived (!!) that obliterated literally everything she owns (!!!) that was preceded by a breakup with her longtime boyfriend (!!!!) and followed by the disappearance of her mom (!!!!!!!!!!!!). Things could not possibly get worse for poor River, you say? Ha ha, reader, you are incorrect. Foxy fellow diner employee Logan is lurking in the shadows, being nice one day and ice cold the next. Sad sack ex Noah is back in the picture, too ... if River wants him to be. Secrets upon secrets start emerging and all the sudden it's full on Friday-Night-Lights style TV drama. Honestly there were so many twists and reveals I had to reread a few sections. If you like teen/new adult drama and angst this book has it and then some. It was entertaining but it was also ... A Lot.

Recommended to Colleen Hoover's younger-end readers and readers who want a telenovela in book format. ⭐⭐⭐

This had the perfect combo of romance & mystery. I was a little shocked at the steamier scenes seeing as this is labeled as YA. It did present a good amount of twists & "i didn't see that coming" events. I liked some of the characters & hated others. I will say that I read a lot of YA & usually enjoy them....the writing in this just seemed very mediocre. It felt like this was a debut but it was in fact. the authors second book. I think the premise was amazing, it just wasn't executed well. I did enjoy the story & the twists. The cheesy romance was also a great distraction from the other things going on in the book. I will definitely be giving this author another chance in the future as i did enjoy the book for the most part.

This book was extremely emotional and had me in my feels. River’s mom left and her dad died in a fire that nearly killed her too. Her ex is back in town and she still has feelings for him. Her coworker, Logan, never speaks to her and she desperately wants him too. If it weren’t for her best friend, Tawny, and her Tia Anna, she would have lost everything. A mysterious $2 million dollar donation lands in the go fund me they set up for her on the day of her dad’s funeral. She doesn’t know where it came from so she won’t spend it which I don’t blame her for at all. That’s a lot of money for someone to give anonymously.

There were some great twists in this story that I didn’t see coming and I really enjoyed those. River’s grief was so tangible throughout that I could feel it and her strength to carry on really resonated with me. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

At first this book was a bit slow, but about 1/3 of the way through, it picked up for me and I couldn't read it fast enough!

The novel follows River, who just lost her dad in a tragic fire - her mom had previously left them and she hasn't heard from her in months.

As she spends her days at the diner she works at, she starts crushing on a co-worker, Logan. Her best friend Tawny things he's all wrong for her, much like her ex, Noah.

One day, new information about the fire emerges, and River starts to question everything that she thinks she knows.

Was the fire an accident as originally thought?

There are several twists in this book that I didn't see coming. I really really enjoyed it!

Another great book from Sloan Harlow! She has written two books now and I’ve loved them both! When I wasn’t reading this book, I wanted to be reading it. I enjoy thrillers and romances and Harlow’s books definitely have elements of both genres. While reading this book as an adult, I had fond memories of parts of my teen years (which doesn’t happen often). The romance between two of the main characters was interesting and realistic. The twists throughout the book were unexpected and engaging. I look forward to more books by Harlow and will be following the author.

4 solid stars! I read Harlow's debut last year and devoured it within a sitting or two, and her 2nd book was no exception! Another dark, romantic thriller that is *technically* YA, but doesn't read like one necessarily. The characters are definitely young (high school/early college) which I typically don't love, but don't mind in these! Loved the mystery, short chapters and twists! If you're in a reading slump, her books are a great way to get out of it!

Thank you NetGalley & PenguinTeen for the ARC!

This was a fast read. It had good twists and was a fun time. The romance wasn't my favorite, a love triangle rarely hits for me. It will keep you guessing as you read.

My thanks to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House for the ARC of 'All We Lost Was Everything' in exchange for an honest review.

This book certainly knows how to seize your attention and hold it to the last page. For sure, readable with a capital R. It's a romantic thriller with generous amounts of steam and spice, as well as a twenty car pile-up of 'are-you-kidding-me?' twists that come hurling at you one after the other.

But in its tireless strivings to reduce a reader to tears with heart-clutching family tragedies, the sheer amount of those twists (some of them off-the-rails outlandish) undercuts all the emotions on display. I'll admit I couldn't stop reading, but I suspect it was the kind of enjoyment you get out of a Guilty Pleasure read..

Aspiring singer-songwriter River Santos has suffered the woes of Job. A raging house fire killed her beloved father Jay and destroyed the rest of what she held dear in life, including her guitar and songbooks. Her devoted best friend Tawny started a GoFundMe recovery fund for her.....to which person or persons unknown contributed two million dollars. Who and why? You'd better believe that had me hooked for the whole ride.

In the midst of her personal chaos, River's wealthy boyfriend Noah suddenly broke up with her, as she clashes with Logan, her surly co-worker at the town diner where she waitresses. Logan, for the most dark, secretive of reasons, struggles to keep his growing attraction to River under control. (Yeh, good luck with that.....)

Inevitably, River and Santos go head over heels for each other, but long hidden reveals throw their lives into all kinds of turmoil and surprises that neither of them saw coming......(nor did we, the readers.)

I wasn't bored for a second, but that may be due to the twists that sound like they came out of a staff writers room of a soap opera that needed to pump up the ratings. with outrageous plotlines. Readers can feel free to roll with it that way, or just sit back and revel in those tender, yet feverish moments between our troubled young lovers.

Dark secrets abound in this twisty tale of love, trust, and betrayal. It’s a quick, intriguing read that will draw you in and hold you in its grip right up until the very end. Despite guessing some of the plot twists, I remained engaged from start to finish. Overall, “All We Lost Was Everything” is a suspenseful YA mystery with a side of romance thrown into the mix.

♡♡𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰♡♡ 𝑜𝑓 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑾𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝐵𝑦 Sloan Harlow

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I couldn’t put this book down! The tension, banter, and romance made it impossible to predict I loved every twist.

The FMC is fierce and layered, surviving trauma without losing her strength. And the two male protagonist? So compelling I was hooked on the "who will she choose?" tension, even though I don’t usually go for love triangles.

The slow-burn mystery kept me guessing, and just when I thought I had it figured out BOOM the ending proved me wrong. A wild, addictive ride!