Across the Vanishing Sky

The gripping new spicy small town romance full of mystery and suspense from the bestselling author of Fragile Sanctuary

Brought to you by Penguin.

Get ready for your next reading obsession, the spicy small-town romance filled with mystery and suspense from the New York Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Colleen Hoover.

Braedyn Winslow never expected to return to Starlight Grove—the town that took everything from her. Not after her best friend, the one who’d sacrificed so much for her, vanished without a trace. But with a young son to raise and a past that won’t stay buried, Brae is back…and determined to uncover the truth.

She just didn’t count on the brooding, reclusive mountain man living next door.

Dex Archer is the stuff of local legend—silent, rugged, and surrounded by whispers of his and his brothers’ violent father. But Brae sees through the scowl and his parentage to the man beneath: fiercely loyal, unexpectedly kind…and just dangerous enough to protect her when someone starts warning her off her search.

The closer she gets to the truth, the harder it is to stay away from Dex. And as things get more perilous, Brae realizes the only person she can rely on is the one man who swore never to trust again.

Only someone isn’t happy that Brae has been digging, and they’ll do anything to stop her. But Dex? He’ll do anything to save her, even slip back into the dark.

© Catherine Cowles 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Left me speechless

I felt this book started slowly with character setup, and then it became exciting as different things happened and action took place. It actually blew away any expectations I might have had. Braedyn and Dex have become my favourite couple. I love how Braedyn believed in him and he protected her.

I was happy to find out that Ridley from All the Missing Pieces made a cameo, just like Dex did in her story.

I can't express how much I enjoyed the cast of narrators, they deserved applause 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.

Catherine sure can take the reader on an emotional rollercoaster. The ending had me in tears.

Amazing narrators and story

Had me on the edge of my seat at the end. Loved the narration cast.