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Hitting the Wall: A Stonecut County Romance by [Cate C. Wells, Clarise Tan]

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She's not a secret. She's a second chance.

Shay
Six years ago, the good, upstanding men of Stonecut County ran me off. I took a secret with me. An inconvenient truth they wanted buried.

Actions have consequences. Their perfect golden boy maybe wasn't so perfect after all.

When life hands me one too many lemons, I'm forced to go back, and in Stonecut, nothing ever changes.

Kellum Wall is still golden. I'm still unwanted. And being swayed by his cocksure smile will most certainly ruin my life all over again.

Kellum
I believe there are still good men left in this world, and I strive to be one. I was raised to live by a code. God and country. Protect and serve.

I always do the right thing, even when it's hard—and yet, somehow, I've made an unforgivable mistake.

I want what I lost. The woman, the child, the white picket fence. But it's not gonna come easy.

Shay's a survivor. She doesn't believe in happy ever after, and earning her trust might be the hardest thing I've ever done.

She's got my heart in her hands, though, and this time—I'm not letting her slip through my fingers.

Hitting the Wall is a steamy, small town romance featuring a secret baby and a second chance at love. It is the first book in the Stonecut County series. It is intended only for adult readers.

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12 February 2021
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Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Cate C. Wells is the author of the Steel Bones Motorcycle Club and Stonecut County series. She writes raw, real, emotionally satisfying romance. She’s into messy love, flaws, long roads to redemption, grace, and happy ever after, in books and in life.

Along with stories, she’s collected a husband and three children along the way. She lives in Baltimore when she’s not exploring the world with the family.

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4.5 I’d Hang the Moon for Her Stars ⭐

Reviewed in Australia on 5 June 2022

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I feel like whatever I write won’t do this book justice. Hitting the Wall was such a beautiful, emotional romance done extremely well. And really, I’m beginning to think I shouldn’t expect anything else by this author. This is how second chance romances are written.

Forever fighting. Shay Crowley may come from rough beginnings but the moment she was handed her daughter at 17 years old, it dawned on her. She was a mama, alone and responsible for a child. Shay may have gotten pregnant by the golden boy of Stonecut County, but its clear this parenting gig is a solo one. Yet it all changes when she returns to the town she was run off from.

When the moment of truth slaps you in the face, there’s no escaping everything you’ve messed up. Deputy Sheriff Kellum Wall is content living in a small town where he’s lived all his life. His family are founding members and life is grand. Except learning he fathered a child and the ramifications of that one stolen evening; nothing will be the same again.

Although this is a slow burn romance, there is so much to experience and feel. The disparity between rich and poor and the lengths people go to will keep Shay and Kellum apart. But more importantly it’s about a parents’ love for their child. You see their daughter Mia is different, autistic. It’s the challenges you face wanting to give your child a ‘normal’ life. However, the moment Kellum re-enters their lives, these girls no longer need to fight alone.

I spent the first half of the book wanting to sob, and the second mooning over newfound love. Both Shay and Kellum were standout. Where Shay was a warrior, Kellum was a little gullible but he was kind and genuine. There was no doubt it was meant to end well even if their struggles felt insurmountable at times. If it wasn’t for the quick and too tidy ending, it would have been perfect.

Reviewed in Australia on 24 January 2022

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Ten out of five stars! Beautifully written and the characters are so real you feel like you know them inside out by the end of the book. The romance between Kellum and Shay was all-consuming and so achingly real, I already wish I could read this book again for the first time. And I only just finished it.

Reviewed in Australia on 25 May 2021

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Loved this story thought he was a little bit of a pushover but won my heart in the end .

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Aphraster

Gritty second-chance romance

Reviewed in Australia on 8 January 2022

I’ve been binging Cate C Wells this week, and about now I’m convinced she could write her name on a wall (pun intended) and I’d want to read it.

This a love story between Kellum, a man who believes he’s better than he is, and Shay, a woman and mother, who has been taught she’s much less than she is.

Kellum is the golden boy, who is willing to deny the rot at the heart of his family and his town, in order to be comfortable. But his willingness to do the easy thing means he is deeply unhappy, but not honest enough to question his luck.

When Shay returns to Stonecut, her unflinching courage and honesty force Kellum to re-examine everything he thought to be true.

There are problems with the plotting; it’s not entirely clear how the finances of the family are organised. The ending wraps a bit quickly. The bad guys signal their hands with such a lack of subtlety, you want to shake Kellum for being so naive.

But the great strength of this writer is in the small details of characters and the fragile moments which build a relationship. Kellum’s naivety might be annoying, but it allows him an open-hearted willingness to accept Shay and Mia and learn to love them.

Shay’s need for love and support enable her to forgive Kallum, the nearly unforgivable. Each uses the touchstone of their first encounter as a moment when each of them were free of expectations. They remember how it felt to be free and use that connection to find their way together.

One aspect of this book which I really appreciate is Care C Well’s clearsighted understanding of the ways in which class, education and money impact heavily on how people are treated.

I genuinely enjoyed this book, flaws and all. Romance, as a genre, relies heavily on tropes. As a reader what I hope to find is a writer talented enough to make those tropes fresh again. Hitting the Wall was one of those gems for me.

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A great read from a favourite author

Reviewed in Australia on 12 February 2021

I love Cate's work and her Steel Bones MC is a favourite of mine so when I saw this it was a no brainer that I was going to grab it After saying that it is a totally different read this is a love story about redemption

Shay Crowder lives on the Wall estate where her grandfather cares for the horses She has always had a crush on the son of the family Kellum Wall he is the local football hero and now is the local deputy sheriff One night at a bonfire she hooks up with him and things go to far and he never realises he has taken her virginity Soon there are consequences when she finds out she is pregnant she tries to let him know but he wants nothing to do with her. Soon the sheriff, and Kellum's father and uncle arrive throw money at her and tell her to leave town. Years later she returns and one look at her daughter Mia and Kellum knows she is his Now he has to face what his family did all those years ago without his knowledge and try to get Shay and Mia to let them into his life

I was given a copy of this book but this is a true and honest review

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Very good read.

Reviewed in Australia on 18 March 2021

This is Shay Crowder and Kellum Wall's story. She has always had a crush on Kellum Wall (local football hero.
One night at a bonfire, they get together, one thing leads to another and things get out of hand. He didn't realises he had just taken her virginity
Well after a one night stand there are possible consequences and she discovers she is pregnant, but when she tries to tell him he just doesn't want to know.
Enter the sheriff, Kellum's father and uncle they tell her to leave town and give her money to do so. When she returns years later with her daughter Mia
all it takes is one look at her and Kellum knows she is his! Now to confront his family and let them try to explain what they did behind his back! Will he be able to persuade Shay and Mia to let him into their lives?

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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LBrad

Good story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 May 2021

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First time reading this author. Liked the story and the characters played their part well. The story dragged a little for me, but there is still so many unanswered questions that I need more. Kellum was a sweet guy, gullible but sweet, glad he pulled it together. Shay was a tough nut to crack, but I am glad she let down her walls and allowed Kellum and his family in. The Wall brothers are all very intriguing and I look forward to reading more about them, and of course Dina!

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S

Beautiful!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2021

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I found this author after reading one of her other books. I wasn't sure whether to give it a try or not as it's not my usual genre, but I absolutely loved it!
I loved how amazing Shay was with Mia and Shay's strength.
Can't wait to read the next in the series when it's out!

Vicky

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2022

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Complete book - no cliffhanger - maybe just a bit of curiosity about other characters. It's really about a good guy and good girl whose lives are seriously affected by others. I wanted to read as fast as I could to see what happened next!

Hanbarn

good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2022

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Actually surprised by his much I liked this book. Wish that kellum had had a bit more of a backbone and that we saw resolution and payback for the girls! Goid read.

Deko Aden

Real good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 August 2021

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Very enjoyable! Sensible herione, the hero is big dense but kind hearted. Lovely read highly recommended. Some angst but largely interesting

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