Crossroads

Title: Crossroads

Series: Holly #5

Author: C. C. Warrens

Publisher: Self-published

Genre: Christian Fiction, Suspense,

Source: Author Provided

My Review:

Crossroads is book number five in the Holly series, although all of C. C. Warrens books are loosely connected. Her Holly series needs to be read in order.

I don't even know where to begin, but I think this one is my new favorite of the series !! I have loved them all, but I was so much more invested and moved by this one than the other stories. It was sooo intense in parts. I was so worried about Holly! In the beginning, I couldn't see how she was going to find trouble, but boy did she  

I loved seeing how Holly continues to thrive in her friendships and relationships. Her character growth has been authentic across the books while still being true to who she is. She has the biggest heart despite all the trauma she has endured. Her friendship with Jordan continues to grow in this book as well, especially as they find themselves stranded in a very dangerous situation in their hunt for Holly's foster sister, Cassie.

Crossroads will bring out all the feels at one point or another. There is some humor and witty banter that helps balance out the tension of the story. Faith is woven seamlessly throughout the story. I cannot recommend this story and series highly enough.

Trigger warnings: Holly has been severely abused and has major trauma from her childhood. C. C. Warrens has dealt with this in the best way possible. I would not normally read stuff with this kind of trauma, but I have devoured each book in the series (and will continue to). I don't want to miss a moment of this series. It is one of my all-time favorite series ever. 

Thank you to the author for the opportunity to read this book. I was not required to provide a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

★★★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads): 

Run and don't look back.
I'll find you when it's safe.

Those were the last words Holly whispered to her six year old foster sister before the little girl fled into the trees and disappeared from existence.

Fifteen years later, Cassandra Ward is still missing.

Holly is haunted by the possibility that she sent her foster sister running from one monster and into the clutches of another. How else could a child vanish without a trace?

Determined to find her, Holly sifts through her own dark memories for clues, revisits her past, and chases a lead across the country with Jordan by her side. But the search for Cassie takes a dangerous turn when an altercation in the mountains leaves them stranded, cut off from the outside world, and running for their lives.