Rewrite Our Story

A Sutten Mountain Standalone

By: Kat Singleton

Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, CJ Bloom

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Cade Jennings was always there for me when I needed him—until he wasn't.

I'd spent my entire life loving my best friend's older brother. Every single one of my birthday wishes was spent hoping Cade would finally notice me. And then, one day, he did.

But not all love stories have happy endings.

It's been years since I left the small town of Sutten Mountain devastated and heartbroken. I'd used the pain to fuel a bestselling novel that solidified I'd never have to return.

Until tragedy struck, forcing me to face the man who shattered my heart. I thought I'd be strong enough to see him again. I didn't expect the angry, broken man staring back at me.

The more time we spend around each other, the more I see glimpses of the man I fell in love with. His touch still owns me. His kiss still brands me. Even after all this time, the feelings I have for him still consume me.

Cade and I are unfinished business, and this time, he's not letting me leave until we rewrite our story.

From the author of Black Ties and White Lies comes an all-new series of complete standalones set in Sutten Mountain. Rewrite Our Story, the first book in the series, is a steamy second chance, best friend's brother romance.

©2023 Kat Singleton (P)2023 Podium Audio

Love endures

heartfelt story great narration just the right amount of steamy scenes can't wait to listen to more books from this author

Love Cade Jennings!!

Love this second chance and small town romance! Cade Jennings is the MAN! He has always loved the heroine for the longest time and it's only her!

Marigold & Cade

I finished this one on 4/24/24 but it wouldn’t let me review it on here but I just figured out why so here I am.

I wanted to like this one and for the most part I did. I loved the town, I loved the idea. Marigold has been in love with her best friend's (Pippa) brother since she was young. When they were teenagers, they grew close and had a secret romantic relationship. Then it was time for her to go off to college and she wanted to stay with him but he pushed her away. Now she's back in town because Cade & Pippa's mom died.

I feel like Cade was a jerk. He's the one who pushed her away yet he was so mad that she never came back. He blamed everything on her and he never once apologized for it or for how he was acting. Also, it started feeling like there were too many steamy scenes, to the point that I just flipped through them because I felt like we were losing the plot. I wish they would've had more dating thrown in there. Don't get me wrong.. there were some sweet moments in there too.

That being said, I did listen to the audiobook of this and CJ Bloom & Aaron Shedlock did an awesome job.

Small-Town Romance with a Slow Burn and Plenty of Spice: A Cozy Start to the Sutten Mountain Series

If you’re a fan of small-town romance with a slow-burn twist, Rewrite Our Story by Kat Singleton might just be your next cozy escape. This first installment in the Sutten Mountain series takes us on an emotional journey filled with second chances, grief, and rekindled love.

The story follows Mare (Marigold) and Cade, her best friend Pippa’s older brother. Mare grew up alongside Pippa’s family, spending more and more time with them after the passing of her mom, as her grief-stricken father became withdrawn. During those years, Mare and Cade formed a connection outside of her friendship with Pippa, a bond that evolved into a secret summer romance right before Mare left Sutten Mountain for Chicago. That summer was full of love, but neither of them was ready to ask the other to give up their dreams, so they parted ways. Years later, Mare returns to Sutten Mountain for the first time since leaving—to attend Pippa and Cade’s mom’s funeral—and finds herself face-to-face with Cade once more.

I’ll be honest—this book surprised me in a good way. Whenever I try a new author, I’m always hesitant about whether their style will vibe with my reading preferences. Kat Singleton’s writing, though, is incredibly engaging, and I found myself hooked even when I thought I was done reading for the day. That said, I have to admit that best friend’s brother and second-chance romance are not my go-to tropes. In fact, second-chance romance is probably one of my least favorites. Add to that the fact that this is a slower burn, and I wasn’t sure if this would click for me. But it did. The pacing, especially with the timeline jumps between past and present, worked really well and kept the story moving without losing steam.

And the spice? Totally worth the slow build. Once Cade and Mare reignite their love as adults, the chemistry is off the charts. They’re constantly drawn to each other, and while the spice is tastefully done and lightly dominant, I will say it felt like there might have been a bit of overcompensation toward the end. Don’t get me wrong—I enjoyed it—but there were moments when I found myself craving more plot rather than another spicy scene.

Now, let’s talk tension—or rather, the lack of it. While I loved the emotional undercurrents of the story, I never felt like there was a big challenge or obstacle for Cade and Mare to overcome. The grief over losing their mothers was a shared emotional thread, but it was handled in such a healthy, supportive way that it didn’t create the kind of stakes I usually look for in a romance. And once they decided to be honest about their feelings, there wasn’t much drama or fallout. Even the final hurdle—Mare leaving briefly for Chicago to finish her book—felt low stakes since they both explicitly stated they’d find their way back to each other before she left. I kept waiting for something big to happen, but it never really came.

That being said, I still enjoyed the story. The small-town vibes were cozy and immersive, and I found myself invested in Mare and Cade’s journey. While this may not be a book I’ll reread, I’m definitely curious to see where Kat Singleton takes this series. Hopefully, the next book will bring a little more tension and higher stakes with a new set of characters.

Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ (Story)
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (Spice)

Amazing love story!!!

CJ and Aaron could read a dang phone book from 1980 and I would swoon. So stinking good!! This book has EVERYTHING you need and want. The love story between Cade and Mare will just melt your heart and will leave you wanting more. Cannot wait to read the second book in this series.

Too long of a “love story “

This was a long drawn out story. The lead male character was so frustrating. It seemed he only wanted her when nobody else was around. He’d say one thing but would want another. I think the story could have been better if the story had been shorter. It just didn’t flow very well.

Narration was great, but the story missed

Try as I might, I absolutely could not connect with this story. Cade was the most difficult for me. Some of his behaviors just felt like a massive red flag. Even with the understanding of why he did what he did, he was sometimes downright mean to someone he claimed to be his everything. Just rubbed me wrong and kept me from fully enjoying the story. Narration was great though. !

Loved this audiobook!!

This is my review after reading the ebook... Loved this book! This is the first Kat Singleton book I've read. I added it to my KU list, and it sat there. FOREVER, it seems. Why did I wait so long? I'll admit I almost returned it. I love the best friend’s sibling romance trope, but I just wasn't in the mood for another similar story, and this seemed like it was like one I had read before. Maybe I had already read this one? I started it anyway (I love the trope) and found that Uh. No. I haven't read this, nor could I put it down. This was heartbreaking and heartwarming all rolled together. It's a steamy one as well. Multiple chapters going from one pov to the next pov, and then back again ... of the same scene. We get to go back and forth through time, and it was well done. No getting lost as it happened. It was a longer book that was worth every page. SOMETHING had me put it in my Kindle Unlimited list, and I will now be adding the next book in it's place...hopefully! At least, I hope it's also available in KU! This was a great read!

I enjoyed the book so much that I bought the audiobook. The narrators were excellent! They brought this book to life with emotional performances that had it rolling like a movie in my head. It was perfection!

Such an amazing story!

I couldn’t stop listening to the story it was well written and narrated that it made me feel all the good feels.

LOVED THIS STORY

Rewrite Our Story is a beautiful second chance, best friend's older brother romance with all the feels.

Cade and Goldie have such a strong connection and undeniable love that has surpassed time and distance.
These two are fire together!!

I loved this book, and the narrators did a fantastic job bringing this one to life. I listened in one sitting. Aaron is one of my absolute favorites, and he was a wonderful Cade! CJ did just as amazing with Goldie!