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Fragile Sanctuary

by Catherine Cowles · Sparrow Falls #1

2024 · 366 pages · Sourcebooks Casablanca

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💬 Mentioned in 10+ Reddit threads

📖 77k+ readers on Goodreads

📚 Book 1 of an ongoing series (6 published)

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⏳ This series may not be complete yet — 6 of 6 books published

About this book

When a grumpy contractor with a heart of steel crashes into the life of a woman determined to see the good in everyone, sparks fly in the most unexpected way. She's been trying to crack his icy exterior since day one, but it takes her falling apart for Anson to finally let his guard down—and suddenly those heated glances mean so much more. As mysterious accidents threaten her safety, Anson becomes her fierce protector, and the chemistry between them ignites into something impossible to ignore. But secrets have a way of upending everything, and this couple will have to fight through the fallout to find their way to each other.

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Blend indie folk vulnerability with smoldering R&B tension—think Hozier's intensity, Bon Iver's raw emotion, and SZA's sensual confidence. Capture the push-pull of guarded hearts thawing, small-town intimacy, and protective passion igniting in close quarters. Acoustic and electric, soft then fierce.

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