I really loved this one! I found Carola’s writing to be addicting. I couldn’t put the book down and needed to read this one as fast as possible.

I love when a book sucks you in and this totally did that!I needed to know how everything would end. I loved the mystery in the story and the ending!
I loved the toxic friendships and the suspense.

I wish we would have gotten a little more of an ending though and thats why I gave it my rating. I think I would have liked to see more.

Consider yourself warned- if you are expecting a thriller, Can’t Look Away will not be the book for you. However, it is a romantic suspense and it is extremely well written. I couldn’t put it down.

Experiencing the doomed love story of Molly and Jake is addictive. Carola Lovering has a habit of writing the most delicious morally grey characters. The arc of Jake’s music career is a really well done subplot. I think it could have been a better book if this had been the focus.

For fans who enjoy a good creepy stalker story with a splash of Big Little Lies vibes, check out Can’t Look Away.

Carola Lovering is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I absolutely love the pacing of her books, the suspense and the mystery that unfolds slowly and satisfactorily.
This did not disappoint. I was hooked from the first chapter. Just like the title says, once I was into the story, I could not look away until the very last page.

With so many twists, this book kept me turning the pages and I was truly unable to look away. Highly recommend this book!!

Have you ever had that one "love that got away"? Do you wonder what life would have been like? What would you be willing to do to get that one person back?

Can't Look Away by Carola Lovering is told through the viewpoints of three different characters: Molly, Sabrina and Jake. It goes back and forth between the present and the past. Molly is an aspiring writer, Jake is the music star, and Sabrina is obsessed with getting Jake back from Molly..

This is a psychological thriller with some surprising twists and turns. It dealt with friendship, love, infertility, and obsessive personality traits.

I enjoyed this book, and I gave it four out of five stars. It was an easy, fast read.

I was given this book for my honest review.

#CantLookAway

Thank you @stmartinspress for my gifted copy.

I wouldn’t necessarily call this a thriller, it’s more of a drama/revenge, domestic suspense (that’s a stretch but I’m trying here)

I’ll be honest, I had no idea it was supposed to a thriller but you said high school reunion and I said, “sign me up!” I love juicy gossip and lies unfurling, and that’s what we got y’all.

The characters were so well developed, I felt like I knew them. I cheered for some of them, rolled my eyes at others, but that’s because they were so well written. I got lost in the story of how beautiful the writing was, and not lost in the story because it was confusing. One is better than the other.

Overall, surprised we don’t see this book out more in the world, it deserves the hype y’all.

Out now.

This book is hard to fit into one genre, suspense, mystery, romance, family drama, it had a little bit of everything. I typically enjoy books that defy typical genre norms and this one was no different. I really enjoyed watching the character growth throughout the story, as we see Molly and Jake navigate their romance and the aftermath of their separation.

The characters weren't always the most likeable and I did struggle a bit with the time jumping and switches between first and third person. But overall I really enjoyed the story that Carola Lovering wove together.

My apologies for being so late with this.
This page-turner is an addictive domestic suspenseful story that I finished in one day. While it’s dramatic, fun and entertaining, it’s full of betrayal, deception and heartache.
The story is told in alternating timelines between past and present. The past takes place in NYC in 2013 when Molly was an MFA student in love with Jake, the handsome lead singer of Danner Lane. The present is in 2022 in Flynn Cove, CT, where Molly is happily married to Hunter with a young daughter named Stella.
Molly becomes friends with Sabrina. I enjoyed their friendship until we learn Sabrina is psychotic and has an ulterior motive for befriending her.
The book is fast-paced and well-written with lots of twists and turns. The flawed characters are well-defined and easy to resonate!
This was my first time reading this author and I plan to read more of her work.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing a digital ARC of Can't Look Away in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to @stmartinspress for the #gifted copy.

This book was marketed as a thriller, but I don't thinks its a thriller. To me is was more of a mystery. Molly wants to be a writer and Jake wants to be a musician and well something doesn't end well.......but we all know how those first loves are and sometimes we just can't seem to let go.

Part thriller, part romance, part "coming of age" (as an adult version), Can't Look Away, had me, well, not looking away. This was one I couldn't put down. While the relationship dynamic of Molly, Jake and Sabrina starts as a thriller, it turns into something that reaches into the depths of your heart and the ache that comes from love lost.
While I did very much enjoy this story, it's hard to describe it because it fills so many genres and thoughts. I highly recommend Can't Look Away and I look forward to reading more from this author.
Thank you to Griffin and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Posting to Barnes & Noble and Amazon upon approval.

Synopsis:

It's 2013 and 23 y/o Brooklyn Barista Molly has just locked eyes with Jake Danner, front man of an up-and-coming Southern rock band. They fall deeply in love, inspiring each others' writing and planning a life together. Nearly 10 yrs later, Molly is teaching yoga in suburbia living with her young daughter and husband, Hunter. Molly is feeling lonely until Sabrina walks into her studio - she has her own reasons for seeking out Molly and their friendship will set them on a crash course of deep-rooted secrets, lies and manipulation.

Review:

I loveee Carola Lovering - I find her books so twisted and surprising, they're always such a joy to read. She's the queen of dropping hints so you know something is about to come out of the woodwork, without you actually being able to guess what it is. This book examines love, obsession and complicated relationships. Definitely worth a read!

4.5 stars, rounded up to 5

I loved this book. All the characters were perfect...I feel like I've known someone like each of them in my life. I'm not sure why it's in the thriller category, but, it's still an awesome book that I'm glad I took the time to read. Super easy read and great storyline.
Thanks to netgalley, the author and publisher for the chance to read this advanced copy for a fair review.

Im torn between a 3 and 4 star rating for this story. Lovering writes such intriguing stories that are so addicting. This story is def not a thriller, and not really a mystery either--more like a romantic suspense or like if you're watching a reality tv show and getting all the tea. The writing was good, which what makes it so easy to read. I will continue to pick up this author's work!

SPOILER: My only complaint is I hated Jake. I wasn't sure if we were really supposed to be rooting for him and the MC, but I def wasn't and wished we got present day Hunter fleshed out more. At the end when they start talking like Sabrina sabotaged them and got in between them I was like um Jake did that on his own just fine!! Another complaint is I wish there was some sort of twist or reveal at the end related to Sabrina and her intentions.

This is one of those books that you just want to keep reading, but unfortunately, life gets in the way and you have to stop.....but you won't stop thinking about it!! It's a little romance, a little mystery and a lot of family drama!! Get ready for some twists that you aren't expecting and won't be able to figure out.

I don't think anyone ever truly gets over their first love and Molly and Jake are no different. Unfortunately for Molly, Sabrina, Jakes wife, can't get over their relationship either.

Gossip combined with thrills are always in my wheelhouse. This book perfectly fit the bill. It was so fun to read about the drama in this wealthy neighborhood.

Carola Lovering is one of the authors on my "auto buy list" where I don't even have to know what the book is about, I will buy/read it no matter what.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ability to read and review this book.

This book was just as enjoyable to read as her other books have been for me. Once I start one of her books I really struggle to put it down. I went into this book expecting for it to be super suspenseful but it was more like a psychological drama with romance and mystery that I couldn't get enough of. I was immediately sucked in with its fantastic storyline that kept me flipping the pages. I loved the character development and how interesting they all were. I'm very excited to see what she comes up with next!

Thanks so much to St. Martins Press for the gifted copy for my honest review!

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book. My reviews can be read on my GoodReads account here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1335387-kelly

While this one didn’t turn out to be a thriller as I expected, but instead is classified as “sexy suspense,” I really enjoyed this one. It felt like a continuous hot mess of drama, intriguing people, and their complicated lives. If you love Desperate Housewives, you will love this one!