From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a fast-paced love story. It was a sweet story to read. I loved Jessie and Cameron! I recommend this to anyone wanting to read a romantic book with a mysterious twist.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Book 1 in the Hope and Hearts from Swan Harbor series was so good. I felt like I got to know each of the characters and want to read the next book!! Cam and Jessie have known each other all their lives. Skating took Jessie away from Swan Harbor but now she is back. Cam and Jessie have had a hard time with their relationship and someone is out to keep them apart. Can they find out who is behind all of the things that are going on? Will their relationship survive?
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the story about Jessie and Cam. It is a small town romance that involves second chances and lost love. Coming back together after years apart for a friends wedding. Old feelings resurface and secrets come out. Is their connection or hearts strong enough to overcome even the most shocking of secrets. Only time will tell with these two if they will get their Happy Ever after.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the story about Jessie and Cam. It is a small town romance that involves second chances and lost love. Coming back together after years apart for a friends wedding. Old feelings resurface and secrets come out. Is their connection or hearts strong enough to overcome even the most shocking of secrets. Only time will tell with these two if they will get their Happy Ever after.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Jessie and Cam have known each other all their lives. After the tragedy of losing her family, Jessie and Cam grow even closer. While their lives take different paths they both end up Swan Harbor and Cam once again helps Jessie heal. Jessie leaves suddenly and Cam’s heart is broken. Just as Cam is putting his life back together Jessie comes back to town for a friend’s wedding. Will Jessie’s secrets tear them apart or will they fight for their love?
I love a fast paced romance with a little mystery thrown in. I don’t normally enjoy second chance romances but I quite enjoyed this one. Their story is told from a dual POV and includes trips to their past. I felt like this really helped build the characters and helped me understand why they made the choices they did. I also loved the Swan Harbor residents blurb included at the start of the book. It really helped to give a quick overview of all the characters. Sometimes I find it difficult to follow if I haven’t read any of the previous books. Overall this was an enjoyable read!
Reviewed by @aliciaknoke
<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75425914-from-darkness-into-love” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”From Darkness into Love (Hope & Hearts from Swan Harbor, #1)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1672426733l/75425914._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75425914-from-darkness-into-love”>From Darkness into Love</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20139532.Sophie_Bartow”>Sophie Bartow</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6712203221″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This is the first book by this author that I have read and although it took me a couple of chapters to get into the story and the writing I found that I fell into the town and characters, wanting to know what was happening.<br />This small town, second chance romance with a twist of suspense and a dash of sports romance. <br />Jessie and Cameron have a past that left them both with fractured hearts, and years later they find themselves acquainted, with chemistry between them the suspense comes in when someone decides to stop them.<br />Well written and emotional you are taken into this small town and you probably (like me) wont want to leave. <br />
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From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This story follows Jessie and Cameron. Jessie and Cameron have history. He was there when she needed him the most. And then she left. It took Cameron years to get over that. He has finally moved on and started to see someone new. Mutual friends are getting married and now she is back in town.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a way to start a weekend ! I loved every moment on the I’ve and off the ice ❣️😉
Dylan and Jessie lost their parents in an accident and Cam and his family have been a constant in their lives and Mary just climbed deep in my heart 🥰
Somewhere along the line Cam and Jessie start seeing each other in a different light but life happens and their paths separate for a while but that all changes when she returns to Swan Harbor……
At a stage I wanted to close the book and calm it a day because I was just shattered and couldn’t see for all the tears 😭🙈 but I had a serious case of FOMO so I grabbed my Kleenex supply and pushed through and boy was I rewarded well 🥰📚there was a stage where I was holding my breath though because someone was out to get Jessie in a bad way 😱🙈
Catherine is a dark green horse ( inherited it from mother I think)and there were a few times I just wanted to climb into the book and give her a piece of my mind 🤬people never seize to blow my mind , there’s enough sunshine for everyone but no you have to have that one bad apple 🤮but the wheel turns……
I love how Cam loved Jessie , his princess and is always there for her and supports her , he’s a keeper and any girl can thank her lucky stars to have someone like him on her side 🥰
I liked that we went from past still present because I could see each person’s feelings and thoughts and having their perspective just made for a good heartfelt read ❣️📚
Light will ALWAYS prevail darkness🥰
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
From Darkness into Love: A Small-Town, Second-Chance Mystery Romance (Hope & Hearts from Swan Harbor Book 1)
I figured I was going to cry before I had even opened the book. What I didn’t expect was to cry as much as I did.
Jessie broke my heart, she went through so much at a young age and unfortunately that was just the beginning.
Jessie and Cameron were destined to be together but outside forces are trying their hardest to keep them apart and will go to almost unimaginable lengths to keep them apart.
I was not familiar with Ms. Bartow prior to reading this book and had no expectations going in, but hoped I would enjoy it which I did.
I’m a crier and will cry reading, watching TV or even getting too deep into my own head. I sat for a bit after finishing to process my thoughts and feelings, while I cried a few times I was happy with how it ended. Now to add the rest of this series to my TBR.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a re-release of a previously published title. I have not read anything by this author before but I’ve heard some great things about her, as well as a sports (ice skating and hockey) storyline drew me in. This story is a bit reminiscent of a movie I saw one time with a similar plot line, which caught me off guard a couple of times, but this story is still it’s own.
I was immediately drawn to both characters of Jessie and Cameron. I felt like I was their best friend looking in on their story. They really welcome you into the story from the beginning and don’t want you to leave in the end. This is a series I’ll be looking for when new releases come out!
If you enjoy a good romance with some mystery and suspense worked in, you’ll find this to be an enjoyable read!
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
For those readers who are into sports romance, small town loves, romantic suspense and steamy love, this one is definitely a great pick for you to read! Story centers between Jessie and Cameron and how although tragic bring them together time and time again, the strong connection between them remains. Time and time again their love is questioned and faces the challenge of whether all the hurt and pain is worth fighting for their love to thrive. This story is the first book in the series and I very much look forward to seeing what happens in this small town!
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love how this book was written. This is a second chance romance that includes flash backs to the past so we know the backstory. This is an easy read that keeps you entertained while sending you on an emotional rollercoaster. There’s definitely chemistry between Jessie and Cameron, even when they’re first reunited, but the forces that pulled them apart when they were teens are trying to do it again! Will they make it through this time? Grab a copy and find out!
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My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6710448689″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Cameron and Jessie were most inseparable after a tragedy. The only good things in her life, so she thought, were Cameron and her love for ice skating. But she even lost her passion for skating when she started being bullied. When she turned to the one person she felt most comfortable with she got quite a shock when an unknown female answered his phone. This causes her to move away which breaks Cameron’s heart. In all the years that Jessie was gone Cameron was able to pick up the pieces and move on. He has met someone new and things appear to be going well. Now that their good friends are getting married Jessie is back. Their feelings come roaring back as well. While they try to find their way back to one another there is someone who wants to keep them apart. I enjoyed this rollercoaster of a ride. This was a fairly fast paced book with lots of emotion and drama. It will keep you turning the pages and has a guaranteed happy ending.
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From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Throughout this story, there is a lot to keep up with what is going on. I do like how the author goes from the present to the characters backstory to explain what Cam and Jessie went through in their relationship. The story does have a way to get you away from the real world. The main characters are very well developed and complement each other.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is an enjoyable and engaging romantic suspense story, which kept me happily turning the pages. The quaintness of the small town setting of Swan Harbor was brought vividly to life by the descriptive narrative. The storyline follows Jessie and Cameron as they get a second chance at love. After Cameron saves Jessie he then captured her heart. However, when Jessie left, she left Cameron broken hearted. Years later and Cameron is ready to move on after an unexpected meeting with someone new. Then Jessie returns and their chemistry is still sizzling and they can’t resist one another. However, when the threatening messages return they realise that someone in Swan Harbor wants to keep them apart. They must decide if a second chance at love is worth the risk of staying together. The storyline had me hooked because as the mystery unfolds the suspense mounted. This was a fast paced story with plenty of drama, emotion, action, suspense, and of course romance. The chemistry between Jessie and Cameron came across in the narrative and it did lead to some steamy scenes. I love a story with a guaranteed happy ending, and I recommend picking this book up today!
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was an enjoyable read from start to finish. This is the first book I have read by this author and I’m glad I chose to dive in. This story has drama, second chances, mystery, family, friends, small town, and great characters. Cameron and Jessie had been through so much in their lives since they were young. I couldn’t help but find myself rooting for their love to conquer all. This book goes back and forth in time to bring the story together and gives us a good understanding of how everything played out. There are also other great characters in this book that are going through their own situations. This book was a quick read for me and I was entertained throughout. I recommend this book.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Discovering this author and then Discovering that Hope & Hearts from Swan Harbor Series has 15 books in it, was super exciting. This was my first time picking up a book by Sophie Bartow. The cover definitely gives small town vibes🥰. Cameron and Jessie’s story is a small town second chance filled with suspense, romance,twist, drama and a lot of flashbacks. The flashbacks are written in perfectly blending in with the present time. The mystery and twist and turns left me wondering who was behind it.I will 100 percent be going to finish this series and look forward to what else this small town will bring and I also hope we get to see more of these 2 later on.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
From Darkness into Love (Hope & Hearts from Swan Harbor Book 1) by Sophie Bartow. This is a second chance romance and my first book by this author but it will for sure not be my last. I loved it. Its full of drama, romance, grief, mystery & family. Jessie & Cameron grew up together and eventually that friendship turned to romance. Cam was with Jessie thru all kinds of ups and downs including the loss of her parents. When she decides all the tragedy is too much and leaves town to pursue her skating career it leaves Cam broken hearted. After Jessie suffers an injury she returns home for a friends wedding and sees Cam. Cam had finally moved on and tried to get over Jessie but when he sees her all those old feelings come back. Will he let Jessie back in after hurting him so badly? There are other things that do not want them together and when that mystery turns up again it may be the end of them for good. When Cam finds out the real reason Jessie left town will it make them or break them. Read this amazing second chance romance to find out!
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 Stars
“How many times will you risk your heart for love?”
From Darkness Into Love is the first book in the Hope & Hearts From Swan Harbor series by Sophie Bartow. It is an angsty and emotional small town contemporary romance- with suspense, intrigue, mystery, drama, danger, heartache, pain, loss, 2nd chances, chemistry, steam, family, friendship, and the healing power of love.
This might have been my first read by Ms. Bartow, but it certainly won’t be the last.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Sophie Bartow!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
From Darkness into Love: A Small-Town, Second-Chance Mystery Romance (Hope & Hearts from Swan Harbor Book 1
By Sophie Bartow
This is the first book I have read by Sophie Bartow, and I have to say I enjoyed the book from start to finish. I am glad I gave this book a go as the cover did not pique my interest very much. Forgetting the cover this book is definitely a 5-star read. Sophie Bartow has written this book in a way the book is easy to read and enjoy as the story develops.
This is a second chance romance story set in a coastal town, Cam and Jessie are the main characters in this story and I really did like reading about them, their characters were easy to relate to as were the other characters in this book. Cam and Jessie’s story has romance, drama, twists, and turns, not forgetting the visible chemistry between them both.
If you don’t mind reading books that switch been the now and the past, then this is the book for you to read. Not many authors can flip between the now and the past as easy as Sophie Bartow has done in this book. So please do yourself a favour and read this book, you will not be disappointed.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book kept me jumping from the beginning with a great end. It is easy to read and can be a standalone, but I want more. Can wait to get started on the next book in the series. Very good!
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow is my first novel by this author and I was not disappointed! I really enjoyed reading this second chance romance story that has a twist of mystery and suspense to go along with the main storyline. Sophie put quite a bit of thought into developing the characters, we are introduced to Jessie and Cameron. They had something when they were younger but life’s demands had Jessie running the opposite way. When they unexpectedly run into each other again…something starts to stir and they aren’t sure what’s to come! They have always had great chemistry and they grow quite a bit throughout the story. Their story was a great read and it made it a hard book to put down! This was truly a story that I enjoyed reading from beginning to end. I look forward to seeing what kind of world Sophie brings us next!
Mary Espinoza, July 2024
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book I have read by the author and I am so glad that I did! This was such a well written and beautiful story that really tugs at your heartstrings. The author did an amazing job of creating characters that you can’t help but fall in love with. I loved Jessie and my heart broke with all of the pain she had experienced and she was just trying to keep everyone safe, even if it meant she lost Cameron. Having to come home was definitely not an easy decision and seeing Jessie and Cameron trying to figure out how to move forward was just so heartbreaking and then adding in the mystery and threats, this is a can’t put down and can’t miss book! I look forward to seeing what happens next in Swan Harbor.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Jessie has her heartbroken in a way that she is not sure she can ever survive another blow. Now she is back home and her old love has found another. Moving forward Jessie knows she needs to work on herself, but there are also questions about everything she knows and what is the truth. Cameron is by her side though and the love they once had begins to resurface, can Jessie trust what her heart feels?
This was a riveting story. Goes back and forth a bit from current to past with all the characters involved. I was rooting for Jessie and Cameron to find their happily ever after.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a very emotional story about love, heartbreak, missed opportunities, tradegy, loss and mystery. This was such a good read. I was so invested in this couples story and at times my heart broke for them both.
This is Cameron and Jessie’s story.
Cameron and Jessie were friends growing up and as Jessie grew older their feelings changed from innocent friendship to something more romantic. Cameron was always there for Jessie picking her up when she fell down and supporting her through the hardest part of her life, the death of her parents.
But there were forces working against them keeping them apart and when it all gets to much Jessie leaves to focus on her skating career.
When Jessie suffers an injury and returns for her friends wedding she sees Cameron and all those old feelings return.
Cameron on the other hand was left heartbroken when Jessie left and over time he slowly starts to mend him heart and move forward. He starts dating and seems happy until Jessie returns and all the old feelings return with her. The question is will opening his heart to her again be a good idea or will it only cause he more heartache?
With the immense return of feelings and the old mystery returning still trying to keep them apart do they even stand a chance? And with Cameron still in the dark about the real reason Jessie left how will he respond when he learns the truth?
This is a beautiful second chance romance where misunderstandings and other people keeps two people made for each other apart
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was the first book I had picked up by this author, but the cover looked really cute, so I gave it a chance. I’m so glad that I did because it was such a wonderful experience! I’m from a small town, and the author seemed to have captured the feel of it perfectly. The very beginning grabbed my attention and refused to let go as I read about this second chance romance. Cameron and Jessie are fantastic characters that encounter some very dramatic situations that will fill you with suspense. I have enjoyed this writing style very much and will continue to look for more books by this author. I highly recommend picking it up if you enjoy romantic suspense novels about second-chance romances!
Reviewed by @shannlynn
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a story of childhood love realized. The main characters grow into love. Through impetuous choices, they end up separated, thus the reference to darkness in the title. A hometown wedding puts them back into each other’s orbits, allowing them to reconnect. They each discover the other has grown and matured over the years, and they must choose to chase happiness and love together.
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 – 4.5 stars
I have not read anything by this author before but have heard good things about her writing, so I was excited to get my hands on this book. This is not the original story, Sophie has revamped it and only just rereleased it.
It is a heartwarming small town second chance story of love and the struggles and heartache along the way. It is a small town where everyone knows each other but do they “really” know each other?
Jessie and Cam were meant to be, but someone wants her out the way but who, why? So much has been hidden behind secrets, lies, pain, who is behind the manipulation, the lies, the letters, the threats.
Sophie has thrown in some twists with some drama, some suspense and a touch of mystery and secrets to be uncovered. The story is told with different times and dates and has a lot of flashbacks, so the story is a little slow to start but don’t worry it does pick up.
With great characters, great friends and a wonderful romance you can’t go wrong with this read.
Reviewed by @jennadb
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book that I have read by Sophie Bartow. I struggled at first with the mixed timezones and swapping between present, past and in between but then the story concentrates in the present time and the mystery surrounding Cam and Jessie and I was extremely pleased that I persisted as it developed into a page-turner with a happy ending. Very hard to write more without spoilers so I guess you need to grab a copy and read for yourself?
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed reading this second chance romance story that has a twist of suspense to it. This is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites. It is a well written story about Jessie and Cameron. They had something once but demands had Jessie running the other way. When they meet again unexpectedly and what happens after you don’t want to miss. They have great chemistry and growth throughout the story. They are relatable characters that bring their world to life. Their story is easy to read, fast paced, and engaging. It is a hard to put down story that I enjoyed reading from beginning to end. I look forward to seeing what is next for this author. I highly recommend this book.
Review by @bjwagner
