The Complete Echo Series: A Heartfelt Romance Collection (The Echo Series) by C.R. Alam – Review by Jennifer Ramos

The Complete Echo Series by C.R. Alam
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is one of my favorite contemporary romance series! Each book, character, and setting, I fell in love with! Even though, technically, each book can be read separately and out of order, reading each book in order made me more eager for each book that came out and I absolutely love characters from previous books being brought into the current one I was reading.
First book focuses on Rae and Dean, who at first are taken aback by one another and find all the reasons not to be with each other but their chemistry takes the lead. It is great to see them bring better understanding to their individual situations and then start accepting they are a united pair. We also discover that both Rae and Dean have amazing friends that seek out what is best for them as well. Seeing these supported characters makes you feel so warm of their connectedness.
Then in the second novel, this focuses on Rae’s best friend, Brandon and Calliope, who is Brandon’s childhood friend and bandmate’s sister. This is my favorite one perhaps of their deeply rooted connection from long ago resurfacing and Calliope’s situation. Their story takes on a more suspenseful twist as Calliope was involved in a previously abusive relationship. If anyone is sensitive to these themes, it may be read cautiously but it is still worth the read!
In the third novel, this focuses on Chris, Dean’s best friend and Rowan, who recently discovered that Rae is her half-sister. After the passing of their father, Rowan, Rae and their brother own Vinalhaven Inn and are trying to renovate things for their cousin’s upcoming wedding. Chris, acting as a meditator on Rae’s behalf, tries to get to know Rowan but ends up falling for such a feisty, proactive woman. With his hotel background, he decides to stay and help out however he can, which also works in both their benefit romantically and professionally. Rae is brought into this book, which I loved.
Lastly, the story focuses on Curtis, Brandon’s bandmate and Calliope’s brother, and Lina, previous and current security detail for Curtis. Although there is still a lot of romance between these characters and past story characters brought back into the storyline, this one is a bit different as the female character Lina becomes a dominant figure in protecting Curtis from a harmful situation. I absolutely love Curtis’ take on Lina. He doesn’t feel threatened or belittles her position. More men need to take this approach with the strong women in their lives!

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