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Could you give up the love of your life to save the child who depends on you? I used to be like the other Harkness Hockey players, worrying only about the next game or the next party. But that all changed the day I became my little sister’s protector. Only by keeping Lucy hidden and acing my course load will we survive the year. But then I meet Scarlet, who sees me as more than just a star athlete or a party boy. I fall hard for her. But darkness follows Scarlet, too. When her past comes to light, so does a horrible truth: I can’t save everyone. But I’ll never stop trying. If you love a strong hero, a fierce heroine and the ivy-covered glamour of college life, dive right in to The Year We Hid Away. "A book that grabs hold and won't let go." Romance Between the Sheets

Review: I was amazed by her writing abilities - The Year We Hid Away is a 6 STAR book....Sarina Bowen wrote a powerful story! Wow! Sarina Bowen blew me away with her first book in The Ivy Years Series, The Year We Fell Down. I was amazed by her writing abilities. Her voice was fresh, entertaining, and held me captivated to the very last word. I gave that book a 6 Star Rating and added it to my 2014 Favorites List. The characters that were introduced in the book became members of my beloved book family. I wanted to know all of their stories. I was biting at the bits for the next book in the series, The Year We Hid Away. The day The Year We Hid Away released I quickly one clicked this book and devoured it. Unfortunately due to my busy schedule I was unable to write my review until now. This book never left my mind and I thought about the characters and their story. I wanted this review to do justice for this amazing book. Again Sarina Bowen has amazed me with her gifted writing. Her characters, their lives, and their stories are fresh, unique, heartwarming, and so much more than your run of the mill new adult romance. The Year We Hid Away is another 6 Star book! The Year We Hid Away is Bridger McCaulley’s story. Let me tell you ladies, this man is going to steal your heart. He is one the most fascinating characters I have read. Bridger McCaulley is a gifted hockey player, a brilliant student, a well rounded person, and quite the ladies man. On the surface it seems he has life by the horns. As we all know, appearances can be quite deceiving. Bridger’s personal life is a mess. His family life is in shambles. He is fighting to hold onto his academic career and keep his family together. His younger sister needs his protection. He will do anything to give her what she needs. Some things will have to go. His social life, his place on the hockey team, and his friends will have to be put on the back burner. No sacrifice is too small or too large. That is okay until he meets Scarlet Crowley. Scarlet Crowley is no stranger to family problems. She is hiding from her own family after her father was arrested for unspeakable crimes. She just wants to attend college and start a new life without her past haunting every move she makes. When she meets Bridger McCaulley she finds a kindred soul. A person that she can call a friend. As their relationship develops into more than just friends their pasts, their family issues, and their lives will hang a dark cloud over them. They will have to join together to hang onto the very things that are good in their lives. Hopefully it will be enough. Hopefully they can hang onto one another. The Year We Hid Away is a highly emotional book. One minute you will be laughing and the next you will be fretting. These two young people have so much on their plate. It amazes me how strong they are. Sarina Bowen wrote an amazing story. She tackled some very heavy issues. She had the guts to write about something that most people can’t deal with. She showed how these things affect all the people they touch. She did not sugar coat anything and found very realistic resolutions for all involved. Add a beautiful romance, great friends, and an adorable little girl and you have the perfect book. The Year We Hid Away is that book!
Review: A solid New Adult that is executed with warm cozy vibes - This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Book Evaluation: Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️ World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎 Cover:📔📔📔📔 Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻 Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️ Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒 Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞 Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂 Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖 Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧 Overall View: ✨✨✨✨ First Impressions This installment, The Year We Hid Away, is book 2 in the "Ivy Years" series and I absolutely adored this book. It was utterly delightful. While its not a perfect read, it kept me hooked and I read it super quick. I really enjoyed this splice of life type of new adult romance. Its romance was quite endearing and there wasn't quite the communication issues as I would have expected considering the type of secrets that are involved in this story. Could those issues been handled better? Sure but by young peeps? Probably not haha And there was a solid plot to the story that kept me hooked all the way through that I really appreciated. First Line The minute I heard the hum of the garage door opener, I was in motion. The Main Protagonists The Hero: Bridger Macaulley Protector and athlete, a history of being a playboy but isn't really one, taking care of his sister as his mother isn't available to help raise her and working his butt off to get through school for her. The Heroine: Scarlet Crowley Scarlet, has changed her identity and while she was once had a promising future as a hockey player, when her father is charged with being a pedophile, she is determined to find her own way in life and find a fresh start. Summary The Year We Hid Away starts off with our heroine, Scarlet, escaping from her parents home and their bodyguards with a fresh new identity and to start fresh at the university. We have our hero Bridger, who is working three jobs and attending college full time while having to hide his sister away when his mother falls off the deep end into meth and will do anything to protect his sister even if that means staying hidden from his friends at the university. But then he meets Scarlet and instant chemistry sparks between them. Both Scarlet and Bridger find common ground with each other and a friendship that neither of them thought that they would find. But both of them have secrets and when its all revealed, will their relationship survive? What I Loved The Year We Hid Away is a superb read and I had such a blast with it. I really enjoyed the premise of the story and its executed pretty well. Sarina Bowen is a delightful author to read. This is a classic series that is so well loved. And I can definitely see why these are so well recommended. They are just original new adult romances that everyone can fall in love with. In this one we have some interesting setups for our characters. We saw Bridger in the previous book and I was highly eager to see how his story would be developed and get more depths to his character. He was such a man of mystery and a bit of playboy so I was curious in how Bowen would handle his story. Well this was definitely NOT the story that I expected for Bridger haha but it was just as delightful. Both of our character have to go on their own journey to finding themselves but when they meet, they build such a solid foundation of chemistry and friendship. They instantly build a trust with each other and one of my favorite elements to the story was their easy going relationship. They have such common ground with values that matter and the way in which they have each other's back when their secrets were revealed was perfection. I respected that the drama was kept to a minimum with this one here. Its definitely different from other New Adult romance from its time. Both characters are so likeable and its easy to get behind them and want to cheer them on towards their HEA. Definitely eager to see what is next in the series. What I Struggled With This book isn't perfect. The pacing was a bit off at times. The communication could have been better. I wasn't necessarily a fan on the side of the heroine why she didn't come clean with the hero earlier. He revealed his secrets much earlier and I am not sure why she didn't do the same with him. They both have big secrets so I would have liked to see an heroine sharing all parts of herself as the hero was willing to do for her. So it just comes off as Bridger being willing to do more in the relationship than Scarlet. But it was still a solid story just not up to five star par for me personally. Overall View This tale is a superb blend of new adult atmosphere, ome hockey feels, solid secrets that have dimension and a romance that delivers in beautiful foundations and strength! Favorite Quote(s) My trick is understanding that there aren't any tricks. You just have to wade through each moment as it comes. Book Details (also in my shelves) Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult Character Types: Students, Athletes Themes: Sports-Hockey, Kids Involved, Secrets Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Instant Love Connection, Secret/Mistaken Identity Book Perspective Duo POV Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict A mix of both Song This Book Inspires Cloud 9 by Beach Bunny Recommendation For Reading Order I would recommend reading this series in order Steam/Spice Explanations Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.

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| Best Sellers Rank | #28,279 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #390 in Coming of Age Fiction (Kindle Store) #544 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books) #1,376 in New Adult & College Romance (Kindle Store) |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was amazed by her writing abilities
*by S***E on July 9, 2014*

The Year We Hid Away is a 6 STAR book....Sarina Bowen wrote a powerful story! Wow! Sarina Bowen blew me away with her first book in The Ivy Years Series, The Year We Fell Down. I was amazed by her writing abilities. Her voice was fresh, entertaining, and held me captivated to the very last word. I gave that book a 6 Star Rating and added it to my 2014 Favorites List. The characters that were introduced in the book became members of my beloved book family. I wanted to know all of their stories. I was biting at the bits for the next book in the series, The Year We Hid Away. The day The Year We Hid Away released I quickly one clicked this book and devoured it. Unfortunately due to my busy schedule I was unable to write my review until now. This book never left my mind and I thought about the characters and their story. I wanted this review to do justice for this amazing book. Again Sarina Bowen has amazed me with her gifted writing. Her characters, their lives, and their stories are fresh, unique, heartwarming, and so much more than your run of the mill new adult romance. The Year We Hid Away is another 6 Star book! The Year We Hid Away is Bridger McCaulley’s story. Let me tell you ladies, this man is going to steal your heart. He is one the most fascinating characters I have read. Bridger McCaulley is a gifted hockey player, a brilliant student, a well rounded person, and quite the ladies man. On the surface it seems he has life by the horns. As we all know, appearances can be quite deceiving. Bridger’s personal life is a mess. His family life is in shambles. He is fighting to hold onto his academic career and keep his family together. His younger sister needs his protection. He will do anything to give her what she needs. Some things will have to go. His social life, his place on the hockey team, and his friends will have to be put on the back burner. No sacrifice is too small or too large. That is okay until he meets Scarlet Crowley. Scarlet Crowley is no stranger to family problems. She is hiding from her own family after her father was arrested for unspeakable crimes. She just wants to attend college and start a new life without her past haunting every move she makes. When she meets Bridger McCaulley she finds a kindred soul. A person that she can call a friend. As their relationship develops into more than just friends their pasts, their family issues, and their lives will hang a dark cloud over them. They will have to join together to hang onto the very things that are good in their lives. Hopefully it will be enough. Hopefully they can hang onto one another. The Year We Hid Away is a highly emotional book. One minute you will be laughing and the next you will be fretting. These two young people have so much on their plate. It amazes me how strong they are. Sarina Bowen wrote an amazing story. She tackled some very heavy issues. She had the guts to write about something that most people can’t deal with. She showed how these things affect all the people they touch. She did not sugar coat anything and found very realistic resolutions for all involved. Add a beautiful romance, great friends, and an adorable little girl and you have the perfect book. The Year We Hid Away is that book!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A solid New Adult that is executed with warm cozy vibes
*by A***G on October 9, 2023*

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Book Evaluation: Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️ World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎 Cover:📔📔📔📔 Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻 Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️ Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒 Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞 Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂 Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖 Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧 Overall View: ✨✨✨✨ First Impressions This installment, The Year We Hid Away, is book 2 in the "Ivy Years" series and I absolutely adored this book. It was utterly delightful. While its not a perfect read, it kept me hooked and I read it super quick. I really enjoyed this splice of life type of new adult romance. Its romance was quite endearing and there wasn't quite the communication issues as I would have expected considering the type of secrets that are involved in this story. Could those issues been handled better? Sure but by young peeps? Probably not haha And there was a solid plot to the story that kept me hooked all the way through that I really appreciated. First Line The minute I heard the hum of the garage door opener, I was in motion. The Main Protagonists The Hero: Bridger Macaulley Protector and athlete, a history of being a playboy but isn't really one, taking care of his sister as his mother isn't available to help raise her and working his butt off to get through school for her. The Heroine: Scarlet Crowley Scarlet, has changed her identity and while she was once had a promising future as a hockey player, when her father is charged with being a pedophile, she is determined to find her own way in life and find a fresh start. Summary The Year We Hid Away starts off with our heroine, Scarlet, escaping from her parents home and their bodyguards with a fresh new identity and to start fresh at the university. We have our hero Bridger, who is working three jobs and attending college full time while having to hide his sister away when his mother falls off the deep end into meth and will do anything to protect his sister even if that means staying hidden from his friends at the university. But then he meets Scarlet and instant chemistry sparks between them. Both Scarlet and Bridger find common ground with each other and a friendship that neither of them thought that they would find. But both of them have secrets and when its all revealed, will their relationship survive? What I Loved The Year We Hid Away is a superb read and I had such a blast with it. I really enjoyed the premise of the story and its executed pretty well. Sarina Bowen is a delightful author to read. This is a classic series that is so well loved. And I can definitely see why these are so well recommended. They are just original new adult romances that everyone can fall in love with. In this one we have some interesting setups for our characters. We saw Bridger in the previous book and I was highly eager to see how his story would be developed and get more depths to his character. He was such a man of mystery and a bit of playboy so I was curious in how Bowen would handle his story. Well this was definitely NOT the story that I expected for Bridger haha but it was just as delightful. Both of our character have to go on their own journey to finding themselves but when they meet, they build such a solid foundation of chemistry and friendship. They instantly build a trust with each other and one of my favorite elements to the story was their easy going relationship. They have such common ground with values that matter and the way in which they have each other's back when their secrets were revealed was perfection. I respected that the drama was kept to a minimum with this one here. Its definitely different from other New Adult romance from its time. Both characters are so likeable and its easy to get behind them and want to cheer them on towards their HEA. Definitely eager to see what is next in the series. What I Struggled With This book isn't perfect. The pacing was a bit off at times. The communication could have been better. I wasn't necessarily a fan on the side of the heroine why she didn't come clean with the hero earlier. He revealed his secrets much earlier and I am not sure why she didn't do the same with him. They both have big secrets so I would have liked to see an heroine sharing all parts of herself as the hero was willing to do for her. So it just comes off as Bridger being willing to do more in the relationship than Scarlet. But it was still a solid story just not up to five star par for me personally. Overall View This tale is a superb blend of new adult atmosphere, ome hockey feels, solid secrets that have dimension and a romance that delivers in beautiful foundations and strength! Favorite Quote(s) My trick is understanding that there aren't any tricks. You just have to wade through each moment as it comes. Book Details (also in my shelves) Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult Character Types: Students, Athletes Themes: Sports-Hockey, Kids Involved, Secrets Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Instant Love Connection, Secret/Mistaken Identity Book Perspective Duo POV Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict A mix of both Song This Book Inspires Cloud 9 by Beach Bunny Recommendation For Reading Order I would recommend reading this series in order Steam/Spice Explanations Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantstic, not your typical college romance
*by E***S on October 17, 2014*

This is the second book in the Ivy Years series. Since I loved The Year We Fell Down (my review) continued right away with book 2 which tells the story of Bridger (Hartley's best friend from book 1) and Scarlet. This was a great NA romance - heartbreaking but a bit more typical and predictable than Adam Hartley and Corey Callahan's story. Still, I quite like the writing of Ms Bowen, she manages to create some complex stories with lovable characters which draw you in and keep you invested in the their fate till the very end. And when I say predictable this doesn't exclude having some unexpected twists in this story. They were there, especially towards the end. I didn't see them coming at all but I added tension to the suspense element of the plot. Bridger and Scarlet meet in Harkness college where they both keep some big secrets. She is running away from her previous self (she has even legally changed her name) and he is struggling with a very complicated domestic situation. They start off as friends while there is an undeniable attraction between them, they both have too much worries on their plates and no time for love. Eventually they get together and their secrets are slowly unraveled. Scarlet's story was very unusual and intriguing. Ms Bowen kept the suspense till the very end and I didn't know how things will work out for Scarlet until the final pages. Her problems were really painful and difficult to deal with especially since she had no one to share her secrets with. She couldn't even be honest with Bridger because this would put him in danger as well. Bridger's secret came to light earlier and it was easy for Scarlet (and his friends) to deal with it. His problems were very real, practical and easy to understand. I liked how determined he was to make things work for him and Lucy. The story stands out among other NA college romances with its very realistic presentation of young people struggling with some very difficult situations in their lives. The dual POV makes the narrative convincing and it becomes easy for the reader to relate to both of Bridger and Scarlet. Just as in the first book in the series, here again we have the college atmosphere well presented and once again hockey, though important for both character, is present mostly indirectly. My main complaint has to do with the major plot twist in the end the very rushed the resolution of the conflict in Scarlet's life. Overall, it this book was a worthy sequel to The Year We Fell Down and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a good college romance with interesting characters dealing with some serious real-life issues. You can read more of my reviews on my blog - elliereadsfiction.blogspot.com

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