Return to the beloved beach town of Cliffside Bay, where USA Today bestseller Tess Thompson spins another emotional, intriguing tale about overcoming adversity and finding strength in love in this standalone story about Lisa and Rafael.After years of struggling as a starving actor, Lisa Perry’s dreams are finally coming true. Splitting her time between Los Angeles and Cliffside Bay, the young … young beauty has a successful television miniseries, her first movie role, and quality time with her best friends Maggie and Pepper. Everything is coming up roses until a single tragic moment changes Lisa forever.
Haunted by unshakable memories and near-crippling anxiety, Lisa must face a publicity tour full of crowds and interviews in order to move her budding career forward. And with the help of Rafael Soto, the head of security for Brody and Kara Mullen, she finally begins to relax. Though the pair are as different as night and day, something about her temporary bodyguard soothes the young actress, and soon their relationship turns from professional to passionate.
But what neither anticipates is that despite the obvious threats to a beautiful ingenue, it’s actually her protector who stands in harm’s way. Will Lisa and Rafael be able to face the danger awaiting him together, or are they destined to accept yet another tragedy they can’t stop?
USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson welcomes you back to Cliffside Bay to explore the rich, heartwarming stories of the characters who brightened the original five novels in the series. Each book in the Cliffside Bay Series is intended to be read and enjoyed as a sweet standalone, but for maximum enjoyment read this binge-worthy series in order.
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Just when you think you’ve already read your favorite book, by an author, she releases another one, and then that one is your favorite. Then she releases another one, and that one becomes the favorite. Then she releases this book, and it has become my new favorite!
Missed is a heartfelt love story that has you rooting for the underdog. It also brings to light a certain tragedy that would rock anyone’s world. Tess has a way with spinning stories and bringing everything together. I loved seeing into Rafael & Lisa’s worlds. I also love that we get to catch up on, and hear about lots of our other Cliffside Bay peeps.
If you haven’t visited Cliffside Bay yet, you should! It’s a beautiful small town, where everyone knows everyone. Every book focuses on a different couple, but they can be read as stand-alones! Happy Reading!
The Dogs may have retired, but the Wolves are sure to bring excitement, friendship and memories to last a lifetime!
Missed by Author Tess Thompson is an amazing story that will be sure to bring you on an emotional roller coaster with Lisa Perry and Rafael Soto.
Lisa is an up and coming actress who has just had the scare of a lifetime, and she is not sure she will be able to return to the limelight. Rafael is a professional bodyguard for the very famous Brody Mullen. After Lisa’s most recent scare her friends ban together and decide she needs the best bodyguard out there to keep her safe. Will Rafael be able to keep Lisa safe? Will Lisa ever be able to recover?
I absolutely loved this book, I did not want to put it down and I didnt want it to end. If you love action packed stories, opposites attract, and descriptive scenes that play out like a movie, this is the book for you!
I absolutely love the Wolf pack and cant wait to see what lies ahead for each of them a long this journey.
I was given an advanced copy of this book and this is my honest opinion.
With Rafael and Lisa having met briefly in a previous book, with an obvious attraction but never acted upon, their whirlwind relationship had actually been building for some time. These two were just meant to be together and their easy repor makes this a believable romance. Add the tragedy that brings them together and several “not very nice” characters and you have a heck of a read!
Great story
Loved the whole series… easy reading
Loved being back in Cliffside Bay again. Visiting old friends from previous books and meeting a whole new group of wonderful people who became my new friends so quickly. Another amazing love story!
I’m a believer in destiny, soulmates, love from first sight, etc. and Tess Thompson is obviously the same as it clearly takes the main place in her books. I love those interesting very realistic characters with all their detailed insecurities, flaws and demons from their past. Love how their relationships are growing strong and deep. True friendship among all of them. Though it’s Rafael and Lisa’s story, we got to know more what’s going on in other’s lives which is fantastic!
Beautiful
This is a beginning of the Wolves. The guys that are the ones that have different talents then the Dogs. Rafael is head of security for the Mullens, when he met Lisa, Maggie’s friend he fell for her but thought he never be good enough. Lisa like Rafael but she is shy, but a great actress. After surviving a mass shooting go on a press junket was not going to be easy. Kara asked Rafael to protect her, will they be able to come together.
(I have voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.)
Missed: Rafael and Lisa (Cliffside Bay, book 6) by Tess Thompson
This was a page turner! Lisa is one of my favorite characters of this series! And Rafael is a guy that is easy to love. Tess did a great job telling their stories and bringing the 2 of them together in the end. And the way she had them bind together after Lisa’s traumatic experience with the concert shooting was beautiful. My favorite part was how they were able to push past differences with Lisa’s mom and prove her wrong in the end!
Another great Cliffside Bay addition!
Amazing must read book! A page turning tear jerker with very relatable characters and life struggles. After a horrific experience brings Lisa and Raphael together they find they are not alone anymore. They find they together can heal the past and present and find the greatest gift in each other! I can’t wait for more in this series I highly recommend this book and series!
Rafael and Lisa’s story the next one in the Cliffside books. Tess draws you into the story so well. Not only do you love it, it leaves you wanting more….
Loved this one, I think my favorite one yet. I though “the dogs” had it all, but “the Wolves” have come to town. Am I talking in code? Was excited that the old characters were there to introduce us to the new. Lisa and Rafael story really touched my heart while addressing issues that society is facing today. Can’t wait for the next one. Maybe Stone and Pepper? Highly recommend.
This one got me!!! Kinda sad to see it end… as usual!!! Ms. Thompson keeps me up at all hours!!! Lol thank you and please…KEEP EM COMING!!!
I love this series! I am always so excited when I see a new book is available!
Rafael and Lisa are two of my favorite. Lisa has struggled to make a life after being told she’s not good enough by her mother. I LOVE how Rafael supported her and protected her and LOVED her… oh how he loved her! I also really enjoyed catching up with my other Cliffside Bay “friends”.
I can always count on a Tess Thompson book to give me the warm fuzzy feels. I was a bit sad when she finished the first half of The Cliffside Bay series following the Dawgs. However, this follow up half of the series has some more rough around the edges men just needing a lady to tame them. Personally, I think this group of men is more my taste and I’m pretty excited to see it continue.
Rafael and Lisa was definitely a cute story. Despite Lisa being an upcoming actress and gorgeous, I felt I could really relate to her. She has a mom that doesn’t really seem to support her dreams and is pretty disparaging towards her leading Lisa to feel like she’s just not good enough. Growing up with constant criticisim its no wonder she couldn’t wait to try to make it on her own. Rafael is a sexy security guard who previously was in law enforcement and the military. No other character building is needed for him. Just kidding! His upbringing by a single mother in a tough neighborhood and military training makes him dependable and respectful and oh so easy for Lisa to find herself falling for.
The only problem I ever have with Tess Thompson books is that its always a happily ever after. Its all wrapped up and has a bow tied neatly around it and sometimes I just don’t find that very realistic or easy to relate to but at least I know what I’m getting when I read one of her books.
(4 out of 5) I will more than likely continue to follow this series. The male characters are getting more interesting for me and I can’t wait to see who Tess hooks up with who and how these happily evers continue to play out
Even though this is part of the Cliffside Bay series I felt as if I started a new series with new friends and old friends in the background to help us get acquainted. Lisa and Rafael’ story brings some of the issues in today’s world such as the shooting and how it can have short term and long term effects. It also brings to light just how vulnerable children are to their parents words and how they can shape that child and influence decisions long into adulthood. Tess Thompson is not afraid to discuss these issues. She is able to write about them in a way that makes us love the characters even more.
Another great book in one of my favorite series! I especially loved the sweet & humorous, heart-warming & honest dialogue between the hero and heroine as they get to know each other better and come to trust each other and their feelings for one another. It makes the story fly off the page and made me smile quite a few times. Tess Thompson and this small-town romance series never disappoint! I’m looking forward to book 7!
Tess Thompson has done it again with her newest addition to the Cliffside Bay Series, Book #6, Missed.
A wonderfully enjoyable story, one in which can be read as a standalone, should you choose to do so, but I highly recommend reading the entire series, because it’s just that good!
What starts out as a professional relationship, Lisa and Rafael both find themselves reliving and dealing with the scars, both physically and emotionally of their past and feel completely unworthy of another’s love. As the story builds, they find themselves in the throes of true love but will that love continue to exist, will that chance be taken away by the tragic events burned into their lives, or will they be able to overcome the issues that could very well destroy their hopes of saving a love so deep.
True to life characters and a compelling storyline combined, lead to the action, vulnerability, romance and sheer strength of Missed. A page turner that delves into a darker subject than previous books, but is so well balanced that you’ll find yourself wanting more from theses characters, again and again.
This story will tear at your emotions, yet find you feeling uplifted as well. THAT, in my opinion, is the true essence of storytelling which Tess Thompson has delivered, yet again!
The Dogs, The Wolves, and the wives are favorites! They’ll be yours too!
I thank Tess Thompson for this ARC copy of Missed, one in which, as always, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed.
5 Stars
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I enjoyed this book! If you’ve read the other books then you know The Dogs. This book givea you a new group to fall in love with, The Wolves. I look forward to more books with these new characters and the old ones as well.
This book was a bit much for me and seemed out of character for Tess Thompson. The first 3/4 of the book was hormones in overdrive. For me this overshadowed the story. Then the last 1/4 hardly even had any pda. I did however continue reading so I could have the whole story of the continuing Cliffside series.
Missed does not disappoint. Its not your typical sappy love story. Its a story of two broken ppl trying to overcome the trauma of their past. With a splash of mystery and suspence, Missed is a “keep you on your seat” kind of book. Missed is a must read