Shallow River by HD Carlton - Review

Shallow River by HD Carlton is a standalone novel. It's a dark romance book with violence and steamy scenes. 

This book has left me speechless. I don't quite know what to think after reading this, and at the same time, it made me think of many things. I cried so many times while reading this and was also so happy at other times. I'm glad how this book ended and happy that the main character got her happy ending. 

I wanted to kill one of the characters so badly throughout the book and was ready to jump in the book and kill them myself. But gladly everything got sorted out, and they got what they deserved. I'm happy about their destiny. 

This book is full of unexpected situations, and there are many twists and turns. I just couldn't put this book down once I started. 

I love how this book deals with domestic abuse and how this book starts with the main character getting into an abusive relationship. It all looked very real and hit home with some points. Loved how the characters evolved throughout the story. 

Even with all the dark stuff, there were many hot and steamy scenes, and I loved them. 

I will recommend this book and will definitely be reading more from this author. 

I received a free ARC copy of this book, and I am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions are my own.

Coming out 1.11.2020

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Blurb

Shallow Hill is where souls suffer slow and miserable deaths.

When River McAllister escaped from Shallow Hill, she left her innocence behind--and some of her sanity, too. Now she's rebuilding her life with her dream man and life couldn't be better.

Ryan Fitzgerald is everything you'd want in a man. Attractive, rich, an aspiring lawyer, and would do anything to keep River. But that's not the only thing that attracts her. It's his attentiveness, his possessiveness... maybe not so much his temper.

When her relationship takes a dark turn, Ryan's estranged brother, Mako, is the only one who sees it. He knows exactly what Ryan is capable of, and it's not the first time he had to be a knight in shining armor.

River came from Shallow Hill, though. She's never needed saving before. What Mako doesn't see, is that River is perfectly capable of taking care of herself.

The only one who should be scared is Ryan.

Trigger Warning: Shallow River is a dark romance that contains domestic violence, rape, violence, and sexual situations.