A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts’ emotional new suspense novel.
Caitlyn Sullivan, a daughter of Hollywood royalty, was already a star at ten, but still loved to play hide-and-seek with her cousins at the family home in Big Sur. It was during one of those games that she disappeared. Despite her glamorous background, Cate was a shrewd, scrappy survivor, and she managed to escape her abductors. Dillon Cooper was shocked to find the bruised and terrified girl huddled in his ranch house kitchen—but when the teenager and his family heard her story they provided refuge and comfort, reuniting her with her loved ones. Cate’s ordeal, though, was far from over. First came the discovery of a betrayal that would send someone she’d trusted to prison. Then there were years away in Ireland, sheltered and protected but with restlessness growing in her soul. Then, finally, she returned to Los Angeles, hoping to act again and get past the trauma that had derailed her life. What she didn’t yet know was that two seeds had been planted that long-ago night—one of a great love, and one of a terrible vengeance…
My Review:
Rating: 4.5/5 stars.
I'd like to thank Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review! I read this with a Nora Roberts bookclub on instagram and really enjoyed reading it with a few other wonderful ladies!
This book is split into 4 parts and all focus on the life of Cate who was kidnapped at the age of 10 but manages to escape. The book follows her life after going through such trauma and we see how it effects her and how her past won't leave her alone. I really enjoyed Cate as the main character as we literally read her growing up and the reader was able to she her growth throughout. She became who she was meant to be and that was really lovely to read. It was really nice to have male characters (her dad and grandpa) who loved openly and expressed themselves giving Cate that support. This book really reinforces that we can't choose our family but we can choose who we allow into our lives.
Hideaway really reminded me of Under Currents, also by Nora Roberts, as they were so similar in certain areas but obviously very different as well. I really admire Roberts writing style and how she lulls the reader into a false sense of security and then the next line you read you remember that you're reading a thriller. I'm in awe of how she can mix two genres in her book and it still be so successful. The only problem I had with the book was that sometimes I couldn't tell which character was speaking which maybe my own fault but it seemed a frequent problem.
The romance of the story was obvious and bound to happen which I didn't mind because I was looking forward to seeing their relationship develop and it was kind of meant to be with what they experienced together when they were only 10 and 12. I felt like every character was so well written, even the characters you're not supposed to like because they were realistic. I loved how family was so important in this book as it just gave it that extra reason to love it.
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