Fragile Designs

Really intense mystery-thriller from Colleen Coble! This is one of my favorites of hers so far, with interesting characters and a family arc for the MC which is worthy of a good contemporary women's fiction as well. I loved the woman-and-her-grandmother relationship in this one and couldn't get enough of it. I also loved how central her baby Noah is to the plot and how he's clearly her number-one priority and comfort.

The romance is step by step and I loved that the guy went to his older married partner for advice on relationship and marriage questions instead of just trying to judge based on his own emotions.

Carly's relationship with her sisters is incredibly complex. They seem to want to be together but they're demanding and self-centered; yet there's clearly a strength below the surface they haven't tapped into. I loved the unpredictability of these relationships and I was glad I didn't predict the outcome correctly.

Overall, a nicely layered story that I couldn't put down and will definitely be rereading.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.