ahhhh Catherine Cowles never fails me. She gets the combination of romance and mystery woven perfectly within the pages. I loved watching Ridley and Colt’s relationship grow. From them disliking each other and clashing quite a bit, to that realisation of attraction. I was gripped. There’s so much tragedy, but seeing how they helped heal each other was beautiful.
I adore a murder mystery, and Catherine does it so well! I honestly kept questioning who it was, I never trust anyone! I was gripped from start to finish! I also listened to the audiobook as well and that was incredible! I felt fully immersed into this world and the narrators just made it so much better!

A mesmerizing story!

All the Missing Pieces is a brand new stand alone by Catherine Cowles, bringing us in to the small town of Shady Cove with the story of Ridley and Colter.
With a jarring prologue that will plunge you into an intense, nerve wracking and heartbreakingly beautiful story that you won’t want to miss!
Ridley is a true crime podcaster working into old cases and looking for justice and healing for the victims. Her latest case brings her to Shady Cove where she’ll meet her match in form of a grumpy sheriff.
Colter is the sheriff of Shady Cove that has dedicated his career to try to look the responsible for his sister’s abduction, but his life will be disrupted by a fierce podcaster.
These two will cross paths and will ruffle each others feathers, while dancing around an unexpected and deep attraction that will slowly turn into something more, but not without the monsters of the past coming back to deliver more pain.
So be prepare for an intense roller coaster of emotions that will knock you off your feet and a plot twist that will leave shocked to the core!
And as always the audiobook was exceptional! The narrators did an incredible job bringing Ridley and Colter to life!

Thank you to @catherinecowlesauthor @sourcebookscasa @dreamscape_media @librofm for the gifted book/ALC!!

𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: All The Missing Pieces
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Catherine Cowles
𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
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!

🎧 𝙉𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 🎧
This narration was amazing! Andi Arndt was the perfect voice for Ridley, as she has a soulfulness to her voice that really lent well to Ridley’s character. Sebastian York was amazing as Colt, with the gruff and grumpy inflection to his voice that was perfect for the broody sheriff!

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

Catherine out did herself on this one. Hands down my favorite Catherine book yet! Maybe even my favorite Romantic Suspense book ever. It has mystery, it has true crime, it has podcasting. All wrapped up in ONE GORGEOUS COVER! I don’t think I have ever related more to a 3 legged cat, but here we are. I had the privilege of getting an ALC for this, but I can't wait to add a trophy to my bookshelf! Andi and SebYo did such an amazing job on this book. It truly was an art. When I say I could FEEL these characters' chemistry, I mean it. I had goosebumps. Give these actors awards because it was that good. Voice Actors truly need more recognition for what they do. I was so immersed in this world, I am ready to pack my bags and move. I can't wait to see what Catherine has in store for us for book 2. Like I need it, like yesterday, and book one just came out.

Everything about this book was true perfection! I loved it so much! All the Missing Pieces is a compelling story full of twists and turns. This book does an excellent job at combining all the elements of mystery, romance and suspense so wonderfully making it extremely difficult to put down. It also had plenty of small-town charm with a great bunch of characters. The mystery and suspense will have you on the edge of your seat and keep you guessing the entire time!

Ridley and Colt have electric chemistry, and their banter was so good! They had such a strong emotional connection that was too strong to be ignored. I loved watching them slowly fall in love!

If you love true crime podcasts and romantic suspense, this one is for you! I listened to the audio, and it was phenomenal! With outstanding performances by Andi Arndt and Sebastian York. I was fully immersed in the story and never wanted it to end!

This book completely swept me away—I couldn’t put it down and ended up pulling an all-nighter to finish it!

Ridley and Colt’s story has everything I love in this genre, which, honestly, I don’t read nearly enough: it was captivating, intense, and brimming with emotion.

From the very first chapter, I was hooked by the intensity of what happens to Ridley and her sister, followed by her criminal investigation and how her quest for justice collides with Colt’s sense of duty.
Their relationship, initially tense, slowly transforms into something deep and irresistible, and I loved every step of that journey. The spice scenes were incredibly well-written.

Ridley is a fascinating heroine: her courage and determination to uncover the truth, despite the dangers, completely won me over. As for Colt, he’s the perfect balance of protector and vulnerable. As the sheriff of this small town, he carries the weight of his past while trying to shield Ridley from the growing threats tied to her investigation.

The forced proximity trope is masterfully executed, giving their romance a slow-burn tension that kept me on edge until the very end.

I wouldn’t say no to a future book about Emerson—she’s such a great character, and I’d love to stay in Shady Cove a little longer.

Catherine Cowles is seriously the GOAT of romantic suspense in my book! I read horror and thriller after thriller and I can pretty regularly guess the bad guy but nope not when it comes to Catherine’s books!

All the missing pieces is everything! I loved the dynamic of Ridley and Colt their banter and their grumpy-sunshine was just so fun to read! I loved their chemistry and the way they balanced each other out with their differences! I loved the true crime podcast aspect and I love the way Ridley approached her podcast with grace and respect.

Now back to the suspense! I literally had a suspect list in my notes, I even had some seriously out of pocket guesses on there AND I STILL GOT IT WRONG!!

This was such a great read and is a must read for romantic suspense fans and true crime lovers alike!

The audiobook is so well done the narrators Andi Arnt and Sebastian York do such an inedible job bringing this story and its characters to life! I definitely recommend this listening experience!

this was a wild ride of a story! my first Catherine Cowles book and it won’t be my last!

Ridley is such a fascinating and powerful character. she’s determined to find answers on her own sister’s disappearance while also helping others find their closure, all while being so self-aware and respectful to the work she’s doing. I love how she approaches all the people of the town in a way that doesn’t continue to bring them trauma but only trust, respect, and answers.

I love this especially with Colt. Ridley is exactly the right person to bring him out of his self-loathing shell, to believe in hope and love again. I love the way these two are their most honest selves with each other right from their bumpy start through to their happily ever after. they bring so much love, protection, and peace to each other it’s so beautiful to read.

the suspense of this book was high right from the start and kept me reading nonstop right to the end. I was happy with how people got closure and some hope again.

the narration was fabulous! I loved the duet narration, it really kept me so intranced in the story I read it all in one day, I was hooked!

thank you for the alc!

EXCELLENT book in Catherine’s catalog now. This was so addicting and fun. Loved the true crime podcast element so much. It was unique and I was hanging onto the suspense. Catherine is so good at what she does and remains an author I can always count on.

I loved this audiobook! From the very first page, I was drawn into the mystery surrounding Ridley’s sister’s disappearance, as well as Ridley’s career as a true crime podcaster. She’s determined to help families find answers and justice. If you love true crime, this is a must-read!

The grumpy sheriff, Colt, doesn’t make the best first impression. But you can hardly blame him as he’s trying to protect his town from someone he sees as an outsider, looking to exploit their tragedy.

It takes a while for Ridley and Colt to trust each other’s intentions, and their sharp exchanges every time they cross paths hardly mask their undeniable attraction. The dual POV of their reluctant chemistry was so much fun to read!

Honestly, this book was so, so good! Am I officially a romantic suspense girlie now? All I want to do is binge read Catherine Cowles entire backlist.

🎧Audio Specific: Andi and Sebastian knocked it out of the park! The emotion they convey in their narration really brings the characters to life. I’m not surprised as I’ve enjoyed both of their work in the past. I’ll gladly recommend this audiobook to everyone!

**Thank you to Dreamscape Media for the advanced listener copy! All thoughts are my own**

Outstanding. I was so captivated in this audiobook. The narrators took this story and brought it to life with their perfectly executed performance. I was in a trance, waiting with bated breath as the story was being told. The voices fit the characters to a T, and were exactly what I envisioned when reading it. Listening to this story was nothing short of amazing. My senses were at an all-time high as the author’s words, delicately pieced together, really had my imagination in overdrive. This was a story within a story. Hearing and reading it were two different experiences that I look forward to doing over and over again.

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!!! Catherine Cowles… you outdid yourself with this one! It was FAN-EERILY-TASTIC!! I can’t get over that ending because I just couldn’t believe it!! I am still shook to my core with the entire storyline.

A podcaster, who started her career path after the disappearance of her twin sister, goes to a small town to further research a case which involved a similar victim to her sister, but one that managed to escape! It’s her goal in life to help people track down their loved ones/solve cold cases, but also to find justice for her sister who they never were able to find.

In a world where she doesn’t seem to fit in, she manages to find solace in a small town and among people with the biggest hearts. Especially with a hunky sheriff who isn’t keen on her presence in town, but also can’t help himself with her 😮‍💨 what starts off as a enemies to lovers relationship turns into a something quite special BUT ALSO REALLY SMOKING HOT!! These two can relate to one another more than anyone else has and their relationship really is magically chaotic ❤️

Yall really need to read this one. If you like the feeling after they figure out who the unsub is on criminal minds or law and order THEM YOU WILL DEVOUR THIS BOOK WHOLE!

Tropes:
Grumpy x sunshine
Small town
Romantic suspense
Forced proximity
True crime podcaster x small town sheriff
Who hurt you

This has the possibility to be one of my favorite books of the year you all, it was so good and I am officially obsessed with romantic suspense! I think it is my new favorite genre.

I just loved the characters in this book…. Like I loved them! Colt and Ripley’s back stories really helped them relate to one another and I enjoyed seeing them make space for one another. It was beautiful.

I’m not sure if this is going to be a series or not but I am here for it if so!

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read this if you like:
🎧 True Crime Podcasts
🎧 Close proximity/ mutual understanding of trauma
🎧 Mystery and suspense with an amazing romance

The narrators were also fantastic!

This was my first book by this author and I can’t wait to read more. It gripped my interest from the very first page. I loved the character development and growth in both Ridley and Colt. They have amazing chemistry and a deep connection that slowly develops throughout the story. And the suspense! I didn’t figure out the criminal until it was revealed towards the end and I usually know from the beginning. It was quite a shock to me. Fantastic read!

Catherine Cowles did it again with this book. The tension and banter between Ridley and Colt was everything. Their ability to bond over their trauma brings so much emotion. It was beautiful and I loved watching their relationship evolve. Law Man and Chaos will live in my heart forever.

I cannot even put into words how well this plot was written. At every turn, you get more and more engrossed in the story. Also, the plot twist was perfection.

NARRATION:
Andi Arndt and Sebastian York are perfection in this audio. They brought Ridley and Colt to life. The emotion and chemistry that they brought to the story was incredible. Sebastian was the perfect voice for the grumpy sheriff. Andi was a perfect Ridley and embodied all of her characteristics.

Thank you so much to Catherine Cowles, Sourcebooks Casablanca, and Dreamscape Media for this ARC/ALC in exchange for my honest review.

AMAZING! Mystery. Suspense. Grief. Trauma. Banter. A three legged cat that gives “tooth hugs”. ALL THE FEELS.

I absolutely loved Ridley, the FMC. She was so smart and determined. She has a past trauma that’s fueling her drive to solve this case. Ridley was incredible. She was strong, brave, and sassy, but she was also compassionate and kind. She was not only determined to solve the case, but she was compassionate and caring while doing it.

Colter, the town sheriff, isn’t happy Ridley came into his town and is trudging up old trauma. He and Ridley did not get along at first. He wants to protect the people of Shady Cove and doesn’t like that she’s stirring up trouble. But the closer Ridley gets to the truth, her safety is threatened, and Colt wants nothing more than to protect her. The chemistry between these two is so good!

This was a wild ride! In true Catherine Cowles fashion, she will keep you guessing until the very end!! I did not see this one coming! I don’t know how she does it. Every. Single. Time. I’ve never been able to figure out who the "bad guy" is! One day Catherine… I’m going to figure it out! 😂

I cannot forget to talk about the audio. The audio for All The Missing Pieces was so good. Andi Arndt was amazing as Ridley. (She’s quickly become one of my favorite female narrators.) And Sebastian York was so great as Colt! Both of them really brought the characters and story to life!


𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:
✨ Romantic Suspense
✨ Small Town
✨ True Crime Podcaster x Sheriff
✨ Grumpy x Sunshine
✨ Forced Proximity
✨ Hurt / Comfort

Law Man & Chaos🩷
I swear every book Catherine writes just gets better and better! I absolutely loved Colt and Ridley, they had such amazing chemistry from the start and their banter was just amazing!

Ridley is a true crime podcaster looking into a cold case that she has a personal connection to and Colt is a local sheriff in Shady Cove, the town that Ridley is searching around. The enemies to lovers was done so well in this one, seeing Colt going from wanting nothing to do with Ridley to protecting her through everything was just perfection. The connection they had was truly beautiful, I couldn't get enough of these two!

🩷 𝒯𝓇𝓊𝑒 𝒞𝓇𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝒫𝑜𝒹𝒸𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝓍 𝒮𝒽𝑒𝓇𝒾𝒻𝒻
🩷 𝐸𝓃𝑒𝓂𝒾𝑒𝓈 𝓉𝑜 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓈
🩷 𝑅𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓃𝓉𝒾𝒸 𝒮𝓊𝓈𝓅𝑒𝓃𝓈𝑒
🩷 𝐹𝑜𝓇𝒸𝑒𝒹 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝓍𝒾𝓂𝒾𝓉𝓎
🩷 𝒮𝓂𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝑜𝓌𝓃 𝑅𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒
🩷 𝒢𝓇𝓊𝓂𝓅𝓎 𝓍 𝒮𝓊𝓃𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑒

Colt and Ridley may be my new favorite couple of Catherine's, I couldn't get enough of these two. They were honestly perfect together and fit so well together. The suspense in this one was amazing, the twists and turns made it impossible to put down. I can easily say I was in complete shock with ending of this one! If you love romantic suspense in a cute small town, I highly recommend this one

This was a great book to start off 2025! It definitely is not typically something I read (romantic suspense), but I think Cowles has made a fan out of me. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and while I had a hunch, I knew who the killer was, I could not for the life of me figure out the why! Ridley was a great character who did a lot of good, while maybe causing a little chaos as she worked through everything. Colter reminded me of Knox Morgan from TWNGO but less of a grump (but still a grump). He's such a good brother and will do anything to keep his loved ones safe.

Andi Arndt and Sebastian York were perfect for this story. I could listen to them read a shampoo bottle.

Story 4/5, Narrators 5/5

Thank you Catherine, Sourcebooks and Dreamscape Media for the ARC/ALC.

“We’d be playing with fire.” “Then let’s watch it burn.”

I really enjoy true crime so the concept of a podcaster traveling the country trying to find answers to unsolved murders caught my attention. That’s Ridley’s story. She experienced the tragic loss of her twin sister and now she’s searching for the truth, while trying to live a life for them both.

Her research takes her to Constellation Lake where she meets Colter Brooks. As the sheriff, he isn’t thrilled to have her around. They butt heads… until they don’t.

Catherine Cowles delivers a delicate and heartfelt story. Relatable. Smoothly executed becoming one of my favorite Catherine books.

Love Andi Arndt as Ridley and Sebastian York’s husky, deep voice is like velvet showcasing Colt’s grumpy yet sexy disposition. A brilliant pairing to bring these characters to life.

“I want to make sure they all get a voice. All the ones who lost theirs.”

“I slid my fingers through his, linking us together. I squeezed with everything I had. Because I wanted to tell him one thing. The only thing I’d never truly had but wanted so damn badly. That he wasn’t alone.”

“We aren’t taking chances. Not with you. Not ever.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥

Wow is this my favorite Catherine Cowles book to date? If it isn’t number 1, it sure is up there. I’ve said time and time again, Catherine can really write a grumpy hero and it did not fail here👏🏻

Thank you netgalley and the publishers for my #gifted copies of this book. All opinions are my own.

I adored Ridley and Colt. I don’t think there’s much more to say than that. These two had a connection not many people could understand. I loved watching them understand each other and learn to grow together.

I loved the care that Ridley used when talking to victims on her podcast and the empathy she had for everyone. I really enjoyed the true crime side of this one.

I honestly didn’t try to figure out who the perpetrator was in this one, but let me tell you, I was not expecting that!

🎧I have eyeball read this one and listened to this one and it was amazing both times. Andi Arndt and Sebastian York did such a great job as Ridley and Colt. Two of my favorites brought these characters to life.