Trapped

By: Eveline Rose

Many thanks to Happily Booked PR for the ARC of this book!

After losing her job and being evicted, Ashley York moves back to her hometown hoping to get things back on track. What she didn’t expect was to find the man that ghosted her joining Sheppard & Sons Investigations (SSI). Nathan hasn’t been able to get Ashley out of his mind, and he never meant to stand her up. He never expected to find her her again. But there’s things about him that she doesn’t know, and he wants a second chance. Now he must face his demons and tell her the truth, even if it scares him. Now Ashley finds herself in danger, but is it her stalker ex, or something more?

This was a good read. It is number six in the series, and while it technically can be read as an interconnected standalone, I can’t help but feel like I was missing out on some of the dynamics between the characters not having read any of the previous books.

I’m not a huge fan of instalove and this felt very instalove to me. They had two nights in Vegas, he ghosted her, and then a year later they wind up in the same place. He decides that she must be his and he must protect her at all costs. He’s already head over heels, I don’t know – I didn’t feel the connection the way that I wanted to. Maybe if we had the flashback of their interaction rather than just being told about it, it would have felt less instalove.

The action in this book was spot on. It was written so well and it kept things really suspenseful. It also kept certain aspects of this book mysterious. I really enjoyed that! I loved how well they all worked as a team and brought different strengths to the table.

Also, Gran, Ashley’s grandmother, was an AMAZING character. She was a spitfire. One of the BEST side characters!

Overall, like I said, a good read. Check it out!

Publish Date: August 30, 2025
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