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Sweetwater Peak #1

Soul Searching

Lyla Sage

4.51

Home is where the heart is—and this one is haunted. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of the Rebel Blue Ranch series returns with a brand-new story, featuring a small-town upholsterer in need of a fresh start, a photographer whose life has come to a screeching halt . . . and the...

Contemporary RomanceRomanceWestern RomanceParanormal RomanceAdult
Pages
368
First published
September 30, 2025
Language
English
Edition
Ebook

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  • Finished October 5, 2025

  • Finished November 2, 2025

    Everything about this was incredible. And now I really need Free Falling asap because I need to know why Clarke has an engagement ring!!!

  • Started October 27, 2025 · Finished November 8, 2025

    Wow, this is by far Sages best book that I have read yet. So good! Love the ghosty paranormal vibes, narrators were fantastic, and the characters were all well done. I love the flaws and complicated family dynamics. I feel like theres a lot more to come from this spookily cozy lil town and I am here for it. The cover work is absolutely gorgeous, very rarely will I buy a book without reading, but this one I had a good feeling about and glad that I was not wrong. 10/10 🌶️ 2.5/5 - A bit of a slow burn, but the build up was so lovingly done, also best of all... no third act breakup.

  • Finished March 12, 2026

  • emotionalfunnymysteriousMedium-paced

    Finished July 4, 2025

    This book was a "right place, right time" book for me; I can't guarantee that if I'd read it at another point in my life I would have liked this as much as I did, but here we are. For me, the standout of this book (as it is with all Lyla Sage books) was the characters. I loved that Collins was a little lost and didn't know how to ask for help or be vulnerable, and I loved that Brady was a quietly confident and steady presence who was able to help her open up to become a better version of herself. I'm someone who firmly believes that your romantic partner should be your best friend; because of that, I just adored Brady and Collins's dynamic. I loved that they joked with each other, were down for whatever as long as they were together, and wanted to spend every second in the other's presence. It was, to me, a perfect and wholesome representation of what romantic relationships should look like. Sweetwater Peak was such a great setting, perfectly striking the balance between literal ghost town and utterly normal dilapidated rural town. The author did a perfect job at pointing out the flaws and making it a little spooky without ever having it feel depressing or scary. I also really liked the ghosts that were present throughout the story, and the ways in which Lyla Sage departed from "traditional" ghost lore. It was fun that all they really wanted was to hang out. I also loved how the more prominent ghosts drove Collins's story forward while having ones of their own; it really incorporated into the story well and kept them from feeling like plot devices. I'd highly recommend this if you already like Lyla Sage's books or you're looking for something on the shorter side with a strong romance and spooky-ish elements. I cannot wait to see where the rest of the series goes! Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC of this book!