The cover is what initially peaked my interest, but ultimately I decided to give it a shot thinking this would be an easy read, just a typical romance with perhaps a few twists and turns - which I do rather enjoy.

This is my first book by the author Sloan Harlow. I enjoyed it and I look forward to reading more from this author. Her twists in this story were top notch and I was clueless until the author wanted me to know. The book grabbed me from the beginning and did not let go.

The main character, River, was dealt a bad hand over and over but she did not give up when I think others would have. As the title suggests, she lost everything in a fire. Her father and her childhood home and everything inside. Her mother disappeared and no one has heard from her, but this is a common occurrence, so no one is really worried. River does have her trusty best friend Tawny and Tita Anna.

At first, I thought this was a YA book, but there are some pretty spicy scenes that I typically wouldn't see in a YA book. Maybe the suggestion for the age range in this book should be 18+.

this was not my cup of tea unfortunately. to me, the best part of the book (river and tawny) was cast aside for an extremely underwhelming and undeveloped romance. the most interesting aspects did not get their due attention and the random logan POVs were just unnecessary. it was fast-paced and interesting so i persevered but would’ve loooovvveeedddd more of the strong parts and less of the weak ones

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review!

This book was a pleasant surprise.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, as it was a quick read and a good time.

Rating 3/5 ⭐️
Spice 1/5🌶️

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow is a YA romantic thriller that follows 18 year old River Santos as she navigates life, love, and grief after the tragic death of her father and the abandonment by her mother.

As she attempts to move on long buried family secrets come to the light and she finds that not everyone is who they seem.

I wanted to like this more than I did. I was extremely excited to read it but was a little let down. The pacing seemed really off and timelines did not always seem to match. There were also some very small details that some may not have caught that I did but with a little research could have been corrected.

I did enjoy this though. It had a lot of good moments. I think the romance was well done and it really helped add a little bit to the story. It did also have some twists. I did not see one of them coming and was surprised how it panned out.

I would say this is definitely a YA novel even though there was a little spice. Definitely think I would read more of her work though as I did enjoy the writing and tone of the author.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC! This title will be available on May 6, 2025!

Fast paced and a great read. I could relate with Rivers struggles a lot and felt a deep connection to this book. Great plot twists that I couldn’t predict. I think the book could have ended before it did, but I still enjoyed.

Title: All We Lost was Everything
Author: Sloan Harlow
Genre: Teen/YA Thriller
Publisher: Penguin Group Penguin Young Readers Group/G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Pub Date: May 6, 2025
My Rating: 3.6 rounded up
Pages: 352


Eighteen-year-old River Santos has lost everything when their house caught on fire and took everything with it – including her father; everyone said it was a miracle that she survived!

A GoFundMe was organized and the donations added up ~ five-dollars from some and more from others then a shock when someone anonymously donates two million dollars!!!

River works in at Gertie’s Diner and as customers enter she wonders if they were her benefactor.
Since coworker Logan Evans acts like he hates her she has ruled him out.
Needless to say, I was sure things were going to get better between these two!

I just loved River. She was a good person who loved both her parents and was deeply hurt when her father died. Her mother was loving but struggled with moods; she called them her “Blue Days. She enjoyed hiking and one day when on a hike and never came back.

River was dealt a lot but was able to deal with it.
This was a quick read that I did enjoy!

Want to thank NetGalley and Penguin Group Penguin Young Readers Group/G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 6, 2025.

Sloan Harlow’s All We Lost Was Everything is an emotional, twist-filled ride that keeps you hooked from the start. River Santos is still reeling from the tragic loss of her father when a mysterious $2 million donation turns her world upside down. As she searches for answers, she’s pulled into a tangled web of secrets, grief, and unexpected romance with the intriguing Logan. If you love stories that mix deep emotion with suspense and a touch of dark romance, this one is definitely worth picking up.

This book was a fast paced, enjoyable read that kept me guessing until the very end. River loses everything including her father in a house fire one night, and she has to figure out her new normal. She discovers that not all is as it seemed and her parents hadn't told her everything about their pasts. I read from about 50% to the end all in one sitting, I had to find out what happened! Although this is marketed as a YA book, I would recommend it for ages 18+ due to the spice.

Spiciness: 2/5 🌶️

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Young Readers for the ARC!

This book was heart breaking. The main character seriously loses everything and you just feel so bad for her. Everyone is keeping secrets and lying. I swear you just want to hug River tight. You feel every emotion possible while reading this book. I haven’t had many books stick with me and just suck me in emotionally. But this one hits the heart.

I did enjoy my time with this book and characters. I did find myself at times wondering how this was all gonna tie together but in the end we made it to the finish line. I enjoyed the authors writing more so than I did the contents of the story. I will give her future books a shot.

After a fire destroyed River’s home and took her father’s life, she receives an anonymous donation to her GoFundMe campaign. Not knowing the identity of the donor makes her reluctant to spent the money so she lives in a crappy apartment with her aunt and works at the local diner. She’s attracted to her coworker moody Logan while suffering from being dumped abruptly by her high school sweetheart Noah.

River makes a sympathetic protagonist as she endures a string of disappointments. Luckily she has the support system of her aunt as well as her best friend Tawny and stray cat Tigery. The book provides the perspectives of River and Logan, which gives insight into Logan’s feelings for River. With their love story and the various mystery elements plant the book firmly in the romantic suspense genre, while River being a high school senior makes it a young adult novel.

The various plot mysteries as well as the chemistry between River and Logan made the book hard to put down. Each mystery had a great payoff and the ending was supremely satisfying.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to G. P. Putnam’s Sons Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, for providing an Advance Reader Copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is my second Sloan Harlow book. I loved the first so much that I jumped on the chance to read this. And while it was good, there were multiple things that really pulled me from the story and decreased my enjoyment.

I didn’t love Logan and Noah. Both seemed like weak, unsure men who didn’t have much of a spine at times. I liked River and Tawny and Anna, and while I had some idea of what was going on throughout parts of the book, the real bad guy came as a surprise to me.

Some of the biggest things I had trouble with were quite small, but also quite easy to remedy with a touch of research.
* You really can’t give anonymously to GoFundMe. Unless the person gives a fake name, the recipient can see who gave what—it’s only anonymous to the public.
* I’m about 99% sure a bank employee cannot just unlock a safe deposit box with a single key and let you have at it, regardless of how well they know you
* To Tesla engines roar? I thought electric vehicles were mostly silent
* The minimum sentence for vehicular manslaughter in AZ is 7 years
* Even with $2M to spend, investing in a business and buying a house in Scottsdale AZ would be expensive as heck, and, I’m guessing, would cost much more than that.

If I suspended reality, and didn’t mind weak characters, this would be a great book. As it is, I can’t say I enjoyed this nearly as much as I was hoping to.

All We Lost Was Everything is a story about young adult River who loses everything in one horrific night. River is lost after a blazing fire takes her father and all she has known. Through her tragedy she discovers truth, love, secrets, and happiness.

I enjoyed this book and am rating it 3.5 stars. There was a lot going on in this book and it was hard to place if it was a book about personal growth through grief, a romance, or a thriller. I enjoyed the twists/turns, the relationships between all the characters, and how River was able to preserve through all the adversity she experienced.

I was confused by this book. I can’t figure out what genre to categorize it. At times it felt like a young adult romance, but then the story would turn spicy. Sometimes it had thriller aspects to it, but it wasn’t consistent. I liked the pacing and character development, but overall this wasn’t my jam. Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy.

This was a decent YA suspense. I gave it 3 stars because it doesn't seem like the time line fits very well, but the overall story was pretty good.

Thank you to Net Galley and Penguin Group Publishing for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

All We Lost Was Everything was surprisingly good. Nothing super deep, but it was a very enjoyable story. The ending was not super obvious and it kept my attention from start to finish. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. After reading this book, I immediately put Sloan Harlow's other book on my TBR pile.
Our main character, River, is the sole survivor of a house fire that took the life of her father. Her mother was already out of the picture. Her best friend started a Go Fund Me in which someone anonymously donated two million dollars to. This story follows River as she tries to figure out where she belongs now and how to live in her new reality. Along the way, she learns more about her parents' past and realizes that they were not the people she thought she knew. Through betrayal, loss and love, this story does have an HEA. I enjoyed how the author portrayed River going through her grief and betrayal. I felt it was very believable. All in all, I really enjoyed this story and would like to thank Net Galley for the opportunity to read this arc.

Another great read by Sloan Harlow! I really enjoyed this book and was intrigued from the very beginning.

the twists in this book were crazy! it definitely kept me engaged and wondering what the real truth was. river and logan’s romance didn’t really feel natural to me, though, and i wish it had been more genuine. thank you to netgalley and the author for this ARC!

This was a fast, fun, and twisty novel that kept me on my toes and my jaw on the floor.

Poor River. Her mother is missing (for months now) and she is dumped by her boyfriend the night her father dies in a fire. You can't help but feel empathy for everything she's went through and she continues to deal with. While dealing with it all she falls for Logan, who works at a diner locally that her best friend also works at. Logan is a bad boy with trauma of his own.

This novel is characterized as young adult, but as a disclaimer : there are a couple of steamy scenes and most importantly mature subject matter, which think was handled with care.

I loved the duel POV & the letter interludes we received throughout the book. And this book seemed very much a mystery AND a romance and that's a big win for me! Thank you to NetGalley & PENGUIN GROUP for this ARC!