Wednesday, January 7, 2026

September Doves by Emmerson Hoyt

 September Doves 

by Emmerson Doves


My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶

Blurb:


Rylee Adder is a struggling college student desperate to reconnect with the only family she has left. She finally has her chance when a late-night phone call sends her rushing to Eden, West Virginia—a small mining town with a veiled past.

She arrives ready to console her grieving sister, but instead discovers a distant, secretive woman she hardly recognizes, and Colton Archer, a tattoo-covered troublemaker with a knack for pushing her buttons.

As Rylee battles her growing attraction to Colton, who is as infuriating as he is handsome, she comes face-to-face with a shocking discovery that has her questioning everything.

When danger closes in, she must decide what rules she is willing to break for the ones she loves or risk losing them all.



My Review:



I feel like my heart was ripped straight out of my chest. No warning. No mercy. Wait… what do you mean that was the ending?! Needless to say, I’m starting book two immediately.

I immersive-read this book and listened to the audiobook, and the narrators did a phenomenal job bringing these characters to life. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and it definitely won’t be the last. Lately, I’ve felt disconnected from the books I’ve been picking up, like something was missing. This book? This was it. This was exactly what I didn’t even realize I was craving.

The deeper I got, the more this nervous, crawling feeling settled into the pit of my stomach, and turns out, my instincts were right. Something was off. Very off. And when things started unraveling? Yeah… it hurt.

Were there things I didn’t see coming or didn’t quite get right? Obviously. But I can spot a shitty human even between the pages,  and let me tell you, there’s a lot going on here. So many moving pieces, unanswered questions, and lingering unease. I know book two is going to deliver answers, because I need them.

As for the plot, oh, it was plotting. That’s all I’m saying. The mystery, the tension, the anxiety woven into every chapter had me on edge. I couldn’t relax. I didn’t want to relax.

Now, the FMC did test my patience a few times. There were moments where she was like, “No, I don’t think he would do that.” Girl. Yes. He did. You know it. I know it. Honestly? F—him.

I loved this book. I am obsessed, emotionally wrecked, and fully committed to diving into book two to figure out what the hell just happened. And yes, this book absolutely ends on a cliffhanger.

If you love a suspenseful romance packed with secret clubs, mysterious deaths, simmering tension, and a ridiculously hot MMC… do yourself a favor and pick this up. Just be prepared, it will hurt. 💔🔥


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