Book: Tangled Webs: A Novel by Callie Coles
Reviewed by Anonymous
Thank you to Harper Perennial for the free book & audiobook. All opinions are my own.
I jumped into this one knowing only that it was book 1 of a series, and that there would be horses. And…that’s exactly what I got! 😂
I immediately fell right into the story, which starts with Sage’s flight (with her son) from her husband/home (heads up for domestic abuse TWs), landing her on her Grandparent’s Horse Racing Estate in England, leading her to reacquaint herself with all the people her marriage had isolated her from.
I really felt Sage’s instant comfort upon coming home, and the love her family and friends have for her. I also felt the fear and the ever foreboding threat of her husband lurking in the background, especially as the story progressed.
I really enjoyed the romance storyline. It might be a little fast, but with how they clicked right away, and their shared passion and admiration for one another, it still definitely worked for me.
This one is told in a style quite different from any other romance I think I’ve read before, in Third-Person Omniscient, which gave us the thoughts and feelings of not only the protagonist, but every other character as well. It did take me a minute to fully settle into it, but I actually quite enjoyed it, especially as something a little different.
Knowing very little about horses, I thought everything to do with them felt authentic, and having looked up the author now, I can see why (she appears to be an Equestrian Influencer?)
Although expecting a cliffhanger, the ending did feel a bit abrupt , but regardless, I am definitely hooked to the story, and looking forward to the next book(s).
Audiobook notes: Charity Wakefield did such an excellent job with this one! (Thought her name sounded familiar and looked her up while writing this, and omg I love her as an actress, so no surprise I loved her narration!) She had an excellent voice that fit this world and narration style (Third-Person Omniscient) perfectly.
What this book is giving:
✅ Contemporary Romance
✅ Third-Person Omniscient
✅ Slow Burn
✅ Horse Racing World
✅ Coming Home
✅ Self Rediscovery
Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ / 5
🌶️½ / 5