For every action, there is a reaction.
People aren’t always who they say they are. Everyone has their secrets. Some are more evil than I ever thought imaginable.
I was left broken and alone after my boyfriend was murdered in my bar.
An old acquaintance moves into Liam’s home and a spark is ignited deep inside me.
Becoming vulnerable made me weak, and I never saw it coming.
When obsession takes over, lies and deceit can be killer.
People aren’t always who they say they are. Everyone has their secrets. Some are more evil than I ever thought imaginable.
I was left broken and alone after my boyfriend was murdered in my bar.
An old acquaintance moves into Liam’s home and a spark is ignited deep inside me.
Becoming vulnerable made me weak, and I never saw it coming.
When obsession takes over, lies and deceit can be killer.
Watching movers pack away his things and throw them into the truck is so impersonal. Tossing the boxes into a truck with no thought as to what they are handling. I wish I had the strength to be the one who packed it all away, but I couldn’t. It was hard enough to pack up my things. I moved my stuff out of the home two weeks ago, but the majority of everything in that home was his.
He was my other half. My soul mate. One morning, we were completely in love and talking about starting a family, and then by nightfall, I had found my boyfriend barely alive in the storage room of the bar I owned. I rode with him as he was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance, praying he would pull through even though the look on the paramedics’ faces told me otherwise. After what seemed like forever in the waiting room, doctors gave me the news he didn’t make it. The police questioned me extensively, and later that night, I came home to his empty house. From that day on, I have been on autopilot.
Leighton Riley resides in Dallas, Tx and works in real estate for her day job. She writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Sinfully, Regretfully, and Deceitfully can be read in order or as standalones. Sinfully and Regretfully take place around the same time frame and can even be read in reverse order (will give more background on Payton and Ryder's story). Tate's story, Deceitfully, finishes off the series. She's also the author of the romantic suspense novel, Catalyst.
Catalyst by Leighton RileyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
When I received this book I had no idea what I was getting into, seriously it came as a mystery ARC with title and author blurred. So it made me real hesitant but intrigued at the same time (I'm a creature of habit and go for authors and genres I know).
The author pulls you in right from the start and makes you feel everything that Tinsley is going through, heartache, lose, grief and finally what you think is healing. There are a lot and I mean A LOT of twists and turns in this story. I thought it was going to be a straightforward romance but the author throws a curve ball and just blows it out of the water. The storyline at times was a little confusing to me, but I think I was just reading too fast to find out what happens!
I feel the Tinsley is a well developed and relatable character, I felt everything she was going through. Liam played a pretty big role and I feel that his story was a little rushed at the end, I hope to get his whole POV (maybe?!) and also Noah and Shannon's.
Overall, it's a well written story with relatable characters that will keep you guessing with all the suspense and twists.
Review by Raychel
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