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The Girl in the Mist (Misted Pines) by Kristen Ashley-Review Tour

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The Girl in the Mist (Misted Pines 1) by Kristen Ashley-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 4, 2022

Renowned author Delphine Larue needs a haven.

A crazed fan has gone over the deep end, and she’s not safe. Her security team has suggested a house by a lake. Secluded. Private. Far away. In a beautiful area of the Northwest close to the sleepy town of Misted Pines. It’s perfect. So perfect, Delphine has just moved in, and she’s thinking she’ll stay there forever.

Until she sees the girl in the mist.

After that, everything changes.

Delphine quickly learns that Misted Pines isn’t so sleepy. A little girl has gone missing, and the town is in the grips of terror and tragedy. The local sheriff isn’t up for the job. The citizens are up in arms. And as the case unfolds, the seedy underbelly of a quiet community is exposed, layer by layer.

But most importantly, girls are dying.

There seems to be only one man they trust to find out what’s happening.

The mysterious Cade Bohannan.

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REVIEW:THE GIRL IN THE MIST is the first instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary,adult MISTED PINES romantic, suspense series. This is fifty-five year old former Green Beret, former FBI field agent, former profiler turned contractor and single father Cade Bohannan, and fifty-three year old, single mother, actress turned author Delphine Larue. For fans of Kristen Ashley’s books and characters, there is a slight cross over with the author’s Dream Man/Chaos/Dream Team series.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person perspective (Delphine) THE GIRL IN THE MIST follows actress turned author Delphine Larue hiding in seclusion in the small town of Misted Pines. Delphine has a stalker who has turned his attention on two other people in an effort to flush out our story line heroine but Delphine refuses to play, and secretly purchases a house by a lake in Misted Pines where she will first meet sixteen year old Celeste Bohannan, the youngest child of former FBI agent turned independent contractor Cade Bohannan. Cade is well aware of the danger that is following our story line heroine, and with the assistance of the FBI, Hawk Delgado and his team, and Cade’s sons Jesse and Jace, Cade knows that the woman with whom he will fall in love will have some of the best protection money can buy but all is not well in Misted Pines, when not one but two murders threaten to tear the small tight-knit town apart. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Cade and Delphine, and the potential fall-out as a psychopathic killer turns their attention on our storyline heroine.

Delphine Larue has a past shrouded in betrayal. The mother of two grown, adult women, Delphine knows a thing or two about family and relationships, and battles between head and heart watching Cade struggle with his blossoming sixteen year old daughter. With two adult sons, working alongside our hero, Cade is a respected and revered contracted profiler who has found himself on the wrong end of the local Sheriff whose work ethics are questionable at best. Trying to keep Delphine’s whereabouts a secrets, our couple quickly discover that betrayal comes from a familiar face.

We are introduced to a large ensemble cast of colorful and somewhat eccentric secondary and supporting characters including Cade’s sixteen year old daughter Celeste, and his twenty-seven year old sons Jesse and Jace Bohannan; Delphine’s daughters Fenn and Camille; Sheriff Dern; several FBI agents, local law enforcement, gossips and townies. Here’s hoping the author has plans for Jesse and Jace Bohannan.

THE GIRL IN THE MIST is a complex, detailed and edgy murder/mystery thriller of betrayal, murder and obsession, family and friendships, relationships and love. As Cade and Delphine begin to unravel the secrets of the small town where the Bohannan’s have lived and loved for generations, closeted skeletons reveals a deeper and much darker hidden agenda involving a number of prominent and scandal-ridden residents whose proclivities are about to be exposed in a town that puts ‘Peyton Place’ to shame. The premise is intelligent, intriguing, haunting and tragic; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are dynamic, stubborn and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

I called Hawk Delgado.
It was no surprise this situation in Misted Pines was known to him. He was tasked with keeping me safe, and although this had nothing to do with me, it had to do with Misted Pines, and that was where I was. It was also not a surprise that he currently did not have any resources to devote to assisting with it.
However, he gave me two names.
Nightingale Investigations, an outfit located where Delgado was, in Denver, Colorado.
And Tanner Layne, a private investigator who worked out of a shop in Brownsburg, Indiana, which was, to my astonishment, where Joe Callahan was based.
Neither were close.
But Nightingale was closer.
Though for reasons I didn’t understand (they probably had to do with Callahan), I called Layne first, left a message as it was the weekend and waited.
It was not long before he returned my call.
He had a full caseload, but said he’d look into it and get back to me.
I then reached out to Denver, leaving another message.
Not much time passed before a woman named Shirleen Jackson got in touch, saying she’d assessed it and presented it to her boss, the man behind the name, Lee Nightingale. She would follow up with me as soon as he’d made his decision.
Within hours, I had two replies.
Layne: “We’re ready to roll when we receive word from the investigator on site that he welcomes assistance. We have a message to him. But if he doesn’t give us the greenlight, I’m afraid at this time we can’t get involved. I hope you understand. I would feel the same if someone I didn’t know pushed into one of my investigations, especially at this early juncture. Trust me when I say that it’s never helpful.”
I didn’t know who “we” was, I also didn’t ask, but I suspected he’d consulted with Callahan.
I also didn’t think this was “early.” At that point, she’d been missing nearly a week.
Which begged the question, what parents had a slumber party for their eight-year-old on a Monday evening?
I didn’t ask Layne that either.
Jackson: “We understand your concern, but Lee looked into things and the investigator contracted to assist the local authorities is second to none. In this kind of situation, although it seems contradictory, more hands on deck can make a mess.”
That was two nos of the same ilk.
I decided to focus on the “second to none” comment, knowing they were referring to the fact it was clear the locals had called Cade Bohannan in.

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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn’t taken her first breath!).

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

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Dream Keeper (Dream Team 4) by Kristen Ashley-Review Tour

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Dream Keeper (Dream Team 4) by Kristen Ashley-review & excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 30, 2021.

Pepper Hannigan is determined to keep any romance off the table—and out of her bedroom—while her daughter Juno is still young. Sure, a certain handsome commando is thoughtful, funny, and undeniably hot, but Pepper’s had her heart broken before, and she won’t let it happen again. Not to her or her little girl, even if this hero could melt any woman’s resolve.

Augustus “Auggie” Hero can’t deny his attraction to beautiful, warm-hearted Pepper or how much he wants to make a home with her and her little girl, but Pepper’s mixed signals have kept him away. That is, until Juno decides to play matchmaker. Her efforts finally bring Pepper into his arms, but they expose the danger Pepper is in. To protect Pepper and Juno, Auggie will have to live up to his last name and prove happy endings aren’t just for fairy tales.

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REVIEW:DREAM KEEPER is the fourth instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary, adult DREAM TEAM erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on a group of exotic dancers and friend who call themselves the ‘Dream Team’. This is twenty-seven single mother/dancer Pepper Hannigan, and thirty-four year old, former US soldier turned commando Augustus ‘Auggie’ Hero’s story line. DREAM KEEPER can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading the series in order. DREAM KEEPER and the Dream Team series is a spin-off from the author’s Rock Chick, Chaos and Dream Man series. Several characters cross over or are mentioned from the aforementioned series.

Told from first person perspective (Pepper) and dual third person (Auggie and Juno) following several paths, DREAM KEEPER focuses on the building romance and relationship between twenty-seven single mother/dancer Pepper Hannigan, and thirty-four year old, former US soldier turned commando Augustus ‘Auggie’ Hero, and the awkwardly dysfunctional families from whom both Pepper and Auggie were raised. Pepper Hannigan is a single mother to eight year old Juno, and in this, Juno’s happiness and safety have always come first but when Augustus Hero steps up his seduction and desire for our story line heroine, Pepper’s on again/off again attitude pushes Auggie out of her life unknowingly upsetting her daughter in the process. Juno is a precocious eight year old child who is desperate to reunite her mother with Auggie, and in this, works behind the scenes in an effort to push the couple together.

Meanwhile, Auggie’s past aka his mother and father’s relationship continues to implode pushing their drama up front and center in his relationship with Pepper but Pepper’s extended family drama is threatening the lives of the people he loves. Auggie, along with his team of commandos, begins an investigation of their own, not liking what they discover and how it will affect Pepper going foward. What ensues is the friends to lovers, rebuilding relationship, and romance between Auggie and Pepper, as our couple must navigate the fall-out and blow out of the Hero family histrionics, and the Hannigan family spiral out of control.

Pepper Hannigan’s life has not always been easy but Pepper refuses to expose Juno to the life she once led, a life that is about to reveal an uglier truth. Auggie Hero doesn’t trust easily having watched his parent’s relationship crumble along with one of his own but something about Pepper calls to his heart, a heart that will force Auggie to walk with Pepper’s mixed messages.

The relationship between Auggie and Pepper has been building for several years as Auggie’s attraction to our heroine was immediate but Auggie knew Pepper was a single mother whose first choice would always be the love for her child, and in this Auggie bided his time before making a move. Pepper never wanted to hurt the man with whom she would fall in love but words said in anger pushed Auggie out of Pepper’s life, words directed at our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Pepper’s eight year old daughter Juno; her ex Corbin Patrick, Pepper’s parents, and her siblings Saffron and Birch; Auggie’s parents Demetrios and Dana Hero; the Dream Team girls and their significant others: Lottie and Mo, Boone and Ryn, Axl and Hattie; their boss Ian, and his nephew Dorian; Cisco aka Brett Rappaport; office manager Elvira, and several members from the Chaos MC, fellow commandos including Billy and Marques, and the introduction of Lieutenant Stephanie Fortune.

DREAM KEEPER is a story of family and relationships-dysfunctional family dynamics, betrayal and obsession, power and control, secrets and lies. The character driven premise is fast paced, detailed, twisted, and tragic-like all Kristen Ashley’s storylines follows a similar path and history; the characters are spirited, edgy and inspiring; the romance is intimate and intense.

Reading Order and previous reviews
Quiet Man
Dream Maker
Dream Chaser
Dream Spinner

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Reviewed by Sandy

Auggie stood at the front of the church and watched her walk down the aisle. The bridesmaids’ dresses Lottie chose were very Lottie. Sleek. Sexy. Baring.
All the women looked great in them, but none of them looked better than Pepper.
And he thought that even before Pepper, as she strutted down the aisle, caught sight of her daughter, Juno, and shot her girl a huge smile.
Pepper Hannigan was gorgeous.
Anytime she was with her daughter?
Knockout.
They were the next in the line of Lottie’s matches. Auggie and Pepper.
Mo and Lottie were the obvious firsts (Mo was one of Aug’s four best buds), and Lottie earning the love of Mo had been all Lottie’s idea.
Mo never thought he’d find anyone as fantastic as Lots, would never go for it, until Lottie talked him around.
Now Mo was standing at the front of their line, waiting to make her his wife.
Once Lottie got her happy ending, she set about giving the same thing to Mo’s friends…fixing them up with her own crew.
And so far, she’d done a bang-up job.
Mag and Evie, the second couple, were living together and getting married.
Boone and Ryn, the third, were tight, and further, they were in business together.
Axl and Hattie, the fourth, were as good as living together, and practically inseparable. It was him and Pepper who were the holdouts.
This was not for lack of trying on Auggie’s part.
Once he’d met her, Auggie saw no reason not to go for it.
She was gorgeous. She was funny. She spoke her mind. She was laid back. Together. She didn’t seem to have any hang-ups.
But Pepper saw reason not to give it a shot because she had a kid.
He got it. She was being careful. Whatever had torn her and Juno’s dad apart had made her skittish.
So yeah.
He got it.
That didn’t mean it wasn’t torture.
Like right now, when her eyes caught his, the smile that she gave her kid still in them,
and Auggie felt that. He felt it.
Damn.
It wasn’t even aimed at him in any real way, and that residual love she’d targeted at her daughter was so big, it took forever to fade away.
He’d never felt that kind of love.
Not once in his life.
And he wanted it so bad, the backs of his teeth hurt with the need to taste it.
He lost her attention when she shifted to take her place at the front of the church and
Auggie tore his gaze away from her to watch the next woman, Hattie, march down the aisle. On its way, his gaze snagged on Juno.
Dark hair to her mom’s blonde, she was all dressed up, her hair curled —her mom was a bridesmaid in a big wedding with all the prep that entailed, but it was clear Juno had not been forgotten.
She was staring at her mother, beaming with pride.
Seeing that beam made Auggie want even more of what he’d never had. From the both of them.

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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn’t taken her first breath!).

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

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Chasing Serenity/After The Climb by Kristen Ashley-review tour

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After the Climb / Chasing Serenity (River Rain 1 & 2) by Kristen Ashley-review & excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 7, 2021.

From a very young age, Chloe Pierce was trained to look after the ones she loved.

And she was trained by the best.

But when the man who looked after her was no longer there, Chloe is cast adrift—just as the very foundation of her life crumbled to pieces.

Then she runs into tall, lanky, unpretentious Judge Oakley, her exact opposite. She shops. He hikes. She drinks pink ladies. He drinks beer. She’s a city girl. He’s a mountain guy.

Obviously, this means they have a blowout fight upon meeting. Their second encounter doesn’t go a lot better.

Judge is loving the challenge. Chloe is everything he doesn’t want in a woman, but he can’t stop finding ways to spend time with her. He knows she’s dealing with loss and change.

He just doesn’t know how deep that goes. Or how ingrained it is for Chloe to care for those who have a place in her heart, how hard it will be to trust anyone to look after her…

And how much harder it is when it’s his turn.

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REVIEW:CHASING SERENITY is the second instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary, adult RIVER RAIN erotic, romance series. This is twenty-five year old, independent businesswoman Chloe Pierce, and twenty-nine year old businessman / environmentalist Judge Oakley’s story line. CHASING SERENITY can be read as a stand alone but for back story I recommend reading book one AFTER THE CLIMB. Some of the events of CHASING SERENITY cross over with, and run parallel to some of the events of book one AFTER THE CLIMB. Chloe and Judge’s story begins in After the Climb.

Told from first person perspective (Chloe) and dual third person perspectives (Corey and Judge) using present day and memories from the past, CHASING SERENITY follows the building but tempestuous relationship between twenty-five year old, independent businesswoman Chloe Pierce, and twenty-nine year old businessman Judge Oakley but also focuses on dysfunctional family dynamics of both the Pierce and Oakley families. Chloe Pierce’s family life has spiralled out of control since the suicide of a close family friend, and divorce of her famous parents. Forced to work with River Rain’s Judge Oakley on a small independent film focusing on the life of her parents, actress Imogen Swan and tennis champion Tom Pierce, meant Chloe having to work with a man that stirred the ire and anger of our story line heroine but from where she wasn’t completely sure. With each meeting and attempt their connection grew stronger so much so that they would come to learn their lives have been entangled for a very long time.

Chloe Pierce is a fiercely independent and strong-willed young woman whose life is about to implode when the burden of the fallout of her parents’ divorce, and her mother’s impending marriage to her childhood sweetheart, apparently falls solely on the shoulders of our story line heroine. It is only a matter of time before Chloe breaks, and when she does, Judge Oakley will be there to catch her fall but all is not well in Judge Oakley’s life, as his past is about to destroy what’s left of his self-control.

CHASING SERENITY is a story of loss, love, family and friendships; multi-levelled secrets and lies, addiction and abuse; acceptance and understanding. Kristen Ashley slowly reveals the family histories of both Chloe and Judge, such that, we begin to see a pattern that has affected everyone going forward. Essentially, a study in sociological behavior and the psychological fall-out of death, divorce, addiction and suicide, CHASING SERENITY is awash in conflict and anxiety, misdirected pain and grief, sibling rivalry, numerous external struggles and challenges, acceptance and love.

CHASING SERENITY is a complex, heart breaking, intense, and impassioned story wherein the large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters are necessary to the overall building of the introductory story line. We are re-introduced to Chloe’s large immediate and extended families by blood, birth, divorce and remarriage, as well as Judge’s best friend Rix, and Judge’s emotional, disturbing and embittered relationship with his mother, his father, and his paternal grandfather.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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AFTER THE CLIMB
(River Rain #1)
by Kristen Ashley

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Re-release date July 8, 2021

Original Release Date: April 4, 2020

They were the Three Amigos: Duncan Holloway, Imogen Swan and Corey Szabo. Two young boys with difficult lives at home banding together with a cool girl who didn’t mind mucking through the mud on their hikes.
They grew up to be Duncan Holloway, activist, CEO and face of the popular River Rain outdoor stores, Imogen Swan, award-winning actress and America’s sweetheart, and Corey Szabo, ruthless tech billionaire.
Rich and very famous, they would learn the devastating knowledge of how the selfish acts of one would affect all their lives.

And the lives of those they loved.

Start the River Rain series with After the Climb, the story of Duncan and Imogen navigating their way back to each other, decades after a fierce betrayal.
And introduce yourself to their families, who will have their stories told when River Rain continues.

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REVIEW: AFTER THE CLIMB is the first instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary, adult RIVER RAIN romance series. This is fifty–two year old, award winning actress Imogen ‘Gen’ Swan, and fifty-four year old, business and philanthropist Duncan Holloway’s story line.

SOME BACKGROUND: River Rain, owned by businessman Duncan Holloway, is a large chain of stores concentrating on outdoor life including camping, hiking, rock climbing and trail walking.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person perspective (Gen), and dual third person (Duncan and Sullivan) AFTER THE CLIMB introduces the characters and the backstory to Kristen Ashley’s RIVER RAIN series. Approximately thirty years earlier, Imogen Swan’s life spiralled out of control when betrayal by a friend ended her relationship with her best friend and lover Duncan Holloway. Fast forward to present day, wherein, Imogen Swan, now a single mother, divorcee and award winning actress, is forced to confront her past, in the guise of Duncan Holloway, the man who destroyed and broke her heart. The suicide of their former best friend, has revealed years of secrets and lies, secrets that are about to be exposed. About to reconcile with the man she has never stopped loving, past betrayal continues to be at the heart of their lives, when social media, paparazzi, and spurned lovers and exes, believe it is their duty to expose the truth. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Gen and Duncan, as they must now navigate a social media blow up, the blending and merging of two adult families, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed.

AFTER THE CLIMB is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and love, family, friendships, relationships and love. We are introduced to Gen’s ex-husband Tom Pierce, who remains friendly with the woman he continues to love; their children Chloe, Matt and Sasha, as well as Duncan’s sons Sullivan and Gage. Chloe’s story line is next in CHASING SERENITY.

AFTER THE CLIMB is an emotional story of reconciliation and second chances. The premise is honest, twisted and haunting; the romance is seductive; the characters are numerous, energetic, and colorful-the back and forth is frenetic and fast.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Considering the fact he’d brought in a coffee for his buddy, Rix, who managed the store, Judge was down on the floor where Rix’s office was, not on the top floor where his was, so he saw her when she walked into the shoe section.
He’d dated Meg.
And before Meg, there was Jess.
And before Jess, there was Kimberly.
They all had different color hair, Meg and Jess were tall, Kim was not.
But even so, Judge had a type.
He knew it.
And that woman who’d strolled up to the shoe displays?
She was his type.
Multiplied by a thousand.
Christ, she was beautiful.
And bad news.
He could tell that last by the outfit, including her ridiculous, high-heeled booties.
He’d worked at River Rain Outdoor stores for nine years—starting as a sales associate when he was still going to college and advancing to director of the Kids and Trails program.
In all that time, he didn’t think he’d ever seen a woman walk into any of their stores wearing shoes like hers.
And when he came down again a half an hour later to hit Rix’s office to make some copies because the copier in the corporate offices at the top level was busted, he noticed she was still there.
He also noticed he had further evidence she was bad news.
That evidence?
The sheer number of boxes of boots that she was trying on scattered around her.
She looked like she’d not set foot on a hiking trail in her life.
And she looked like she was there because she’d already trolled through all the boutiques around the square, but this hadn’t assuaged her shopping fix, because nothing really did.
Therefore, there was a possibility, after making a member of staff bring her fifteen pairs of shoes, she’d walk out not buying anything.
She’d do this not thinking a thing of it.
However, he noted some of the boots she was trying on were riding boots, and Judge could see that round ass of hers in the saddle on top of a horse.
Wearing a riding habit.
Even if she was trouble, and he had not the slightest interest (or he was telling himself that), he couldn’t keep his eyes off her.
Because he was a moron.
That said, she caught his gaze every time.
So he was looking.
But so was she.
His instincts proved true when he came down for the third time with more to copy, and he again walked through the shoe section to get to the office in the back. Doing this close to where she was seated, still trying on boots, because, yes, in the fifteen minutes between then and now, he had not stopped being a moron.
And again, she caught his gaze.
He had no clue why, but as her gorgeous hickory brown eyes hit his, he muttered, “Nice booties.”
Her back shot straight, and she demanded, “What did you just say?”


 

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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn’t taken her first breath!).

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

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Wild Wind (Chaos 6.6) by Kristen Ashley-Review & Excerpt Tour

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Wild Wind (Chaos 6.6 / 1001 Dark Nights) by Kristen Ashley-Review & Excerpt Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 9, 2021

When he was sixteen years old, Jagger Black laid eyes on the girl who was his. At a cemetery. During her mother’s funeral.

For years, their lives cross, they feel the pull of their connection, but then they go their separate ways.

But when Jagger sees that girl chasing someone down the street, he doesn’t think twice before he wades right in. And when he gets a full-on dose of the woman she’s become, he knows he finally has to decide if he’s all in or if it’s time to cut her loose.

She’s ready to be cut loose.

But Jagger is all in.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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REVIEW: WILD WIND is instalment 6.6 in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary, adult CHAOS erotic, MC romance series, and the latest instalment in the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights series. This is mechanic and CHAOS member Jagger Black, and store /malt shop owner Archie Harmon’s story line. WILD WIND can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. Jagger is the son of Graham and Keely Black, step-son of Shepherd ‘Hound’ Ironside, and brother of Dutch.

Told from three third person perspectives (Jagger, Archie and Tack) WILD WIND follows the building romance and relationship between mechanic and CHAOS member Jagger Black, and store /malt shop owner Archie Harmon. Approximately ten years earlier, a then sixteen year old Jagger Black, visiting his father’s grave at the local cemetery, spied a young girl at her mother’s funeral. Leaving the young girl a note on her mother’s grave, Jagger would be surprised when a response was handed to him, and in the ensuing years would run into our heroine at irregular intervals, never having learned anything about her. Fast forward to present day wherein Jagger would witness the young girl, now a beautiful woman running after a young boy who had stolen from her shop, a young boy that would figure prominently in our couple’s lives. Enter Archie Harmon aka A, and the woman with whom Jagger would fall in love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Jagger and Archie, and the potential fall-out as Jagger continues to struggle with the loss of his father, a man he barely remembers, but a man he has placed on a pedestal most of his life.

Jagger Black doesn’t believe he is capable of loving, and in this, his feelings for Archie are foreign and strange. Having watched his mother struggle for years after the death of her first husband, Jagger thinks he is incapable of finding his own happily ever after, in the face of never knowing the man he hoped he could be. Meeting Archie Harmon gave Jagger thoughts for the future but when the reality of their situation became overwhelming, Jagger battles between head and heart. Archie Harmon runs a vintage shop, a shop where she ‘caters’ to the struggling teens from the local school. Never one to back down from going for what she wants, Archie wants Jagger but must tread carefully as our hero continues to struggles with demons from the past.

Meanwhile, a group of troubled teens and young adults find themselves gathering at Archie’s local shop but all is not well in the less than desirable area of town, as several teens face discrimination and bullying at the hands of their peers and so-called friends. Having witnessed the abuse first hand, Jagger and his Chaos brothers take a stand in an effort to protect the young men who have become targets of the local bullies.

The relationship between Jagger and Archie begins ten years earlier when neither one knew the other’s name. Over the years, Jagger and Archie would run into one another promising to meet but having never come to fruition. Jagger’s chance to make things right comes with the knowledge that Archie may be the ‘one’ but Jagger’s demons ride him hard, and in this, he struggles to be the man his father would want him to be. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including a ‘flashback to Jagger’s father Graham and Tack, the former president of the Chaos MC. We are reintroduced to Jagger’s brother Dutch, and their parents Keely and Hound Ironside as well as the introduction to Archie’s friends Joany and Lafayette; troubled teen Mal; Archie’s parents Andy and Haley, her brother Elijah, and her step sisters Hellen and Liane.

WILD WIND is a story of family and relationships; fractured dynamics; acceptance, revelations, open wounds and healing hearts. The premise is inviting, inspiring and imaginative; the romance is heart warming, captivating and provocative; the characters are encouraging, energetic and animated. WILD WIND is a welcome addition to the CHAOS family, another biker finds his happily ever after.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

“You wanna know what I think?” Hound asked.
Jagger tipped his head back to look at his dad.
Then Hound told him what he thought.
“I think you’re in. And I think if you walk away from this girl, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life. And I think I’m here to tell you that because you need another voice sayin’ something you already know.”
“That’s what I think too,” Jagger admitted.
Hound nodded, and again he did it only once.
“Then I’ll look forward to havin’ her over to dinner and celebrating with your mom that she can finally stop worrying about you because she’s feelin’ you shoulda been done sowin’ those oats about five years ago.”
Jagger grinned at him.
His mother had never been at one with the way Jag tackled life, considering he’d always been about wresting as much of it as he could for his own.
Dutch was the quiet, responsible one.
Jag was…
Not.
Hound reached out and caught Jag by the neck, gave him a squeeze, a shove, then let him go.
And Jagger felt better.
“So, what’s her name?” Hound asked.
“Archie.”
Hound looked him right in the eye.
Then he burst out laughing.
He settled back into the bar, his fingers cradling his brew, and he was shaking his head.
“Archie and Georgie. Fuck,” Hound said.
Jag hadn’t thought of that, both him and Dutch finding girls with boys’ names.
He grinned, leaned back into the bar himself, and replied, “She doesn’t have red hair and freckles, and I seriously doubt her best friend’s name is Jughead, but I think she might have a bit of tomboy in her.”
“Well, son,” Hound picked up his beer and tipped it toward Jag, “you’re about to find out.”
Jag grabbed his beer and tapped necks with Hound.
And he was grinning again.
Because Hound was right.
He was. 


 

NOTE: The excerpt is intended for mature readers due to strong language and content.

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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn’t taken her first breath!).

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

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Still Standing (Wild West MC #1) by Kristen Ashley-Review tour

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Still Standing (Wild West MC #1) by Kristen Ashley-Review & Excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 2, 2021

When Clara Delany walks into the Aces High Motorcycle Club’s hangout, she’s hit rock bottom. She’s hiding her car from the repo man, she has less than two dollars in her bank account and the only employment she can get is delivering messages for a criminal.

All because of a man. Therefore, she’s sworn off them.

And then she meets West “Buck” Hardy, president of the Aces High MC.

Buck also meets her, and the minute he does, he makes it clear (to everyone but Clara) that they’re starting something. Since Clara doesn’t get that message, she decides to leave Buck and sort out her life in order to come back to him clean.

She’s not gone but hours before life hits Clara with another blow. Which means Buck and his boys have to ride in and save the day. After that, Buck makes no bones about where they stand.

But does he?

Welcome to the first novel in the Wild West MC series which will tell the stories of the brothers of the Aces High MC, the Resurrection MC, and the Chaos MC…and the women who love them.

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REVIEW:STILL STANDING is the first instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary, adult WILD WEST MC erotic, romance series. This is thirty-two year old, former librarian Clara Delany, and thirty-nine year old Aces High MC president West ‘Buck’ Hardy’s story line. The WILD WEST MC is a companion series to the author’s CHAOS MC, and there is a slight cross-over with the mention of, and connection to some of the other series’ characters.

Told from first person perspective (Clara Delany) with one final chapter in third person, following several paths STILL STANDING focuses on thirty-two year old, former librarian Clara Delany as she becomes the messenger for drug kingpin Enrique Esposito, in an effort to protect her best friend and fellow foster care child Tia, Enrique’s much abused wife. Clara’s latest target is West ‘Buck’ Hardy, the president of the Aces High MC, and the man with whom Clara will fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Clara and Buck, and the potential fall-out as Clara finds herself

West ‘Buck’ Hardy knows quite a bit of history about our story line heroine including the break down of her marriage, and her current predicament with a notorious drug kingpin but Buck, for all his resources had no idea about Clara’s earlier life, of the fall-out of her ex-husband’s illegal dealings and how they have affected our story line heroine. Buck Hardy and the Ace High MC refuse to get involved in the drug running business, and with it comes the pressure to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. Keeping Clara out of the direct line of fire becomes difficult as our heroine refuses to give up her independence in the face of trouble, and potential death.

Meanwhile, Buck’s teenaged son and daughter from his first marriage have differing views of their father’s relationship with our story line heroine, and in this, Clara must tread carefully as it pertains the children Buck so dearly loves.

The relationship between Buck and Clara begins when Clara is forced to deliver a message to the Aces High MC. Seeing the potential for Clara to become collateral damage, Buck offers, or forces, Clara the protection of the High Aces MC but when Clara’s friend Tia goes missing, Clara refuses to sit back and wait for more news. Within a few hours of meeting, Clara and Buck’s relationship becomes sexual, and not without some questions of concern from fellow members and old ladies of the High Aces MC. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense; the sexual tension is palpable and high.

We are introduced to a large colorful and entertaining group of secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Aces High MC, and some of the old ladies, women and club wh*res: Ink, Driver, Gash, Cruise, Dr. Lefty Lefkowitz, Lorie, Minnie, Pinky, and club who*re Nails; Buck’s ex wife Kristy, and their children-seventeen year old Gear, and sixteen year old Tatiana; Detective Rayne Scott; Clara’s former neighbor Mrs. Jimenez; Enrique and Tia Esposito: Clara’s ex-husband Rogan Kirk, his attorney Nolan Armitage; Bosnian criminal Imran Babic.

STILL STANDING is a story of betrayal and revenge; power and control; family and friendships; ill-fated relationships, romance and love. The premise is exciting and engaging; the romance is provocative and steamy; the characters are lively, fascinating and spirited.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Babe,” he growled.
A warning.
Definitely.
I’d gone too far.
I also didn’t care.
“Okay, so then does Tia have to sleep with one, or, say, all of your boys?”
“Don’t do that shit. You know that’s not what I’m talkin’ about.”
“So maybe you’ll explain what you’re talking about.”
“I would, you shut your trap.”
I shut my trap and stared at his shadowed head.
He stared at mine.
Then he muttered, “Christ, need my head examined.”
“You could get off me,” I reminded him.
“Is this shuttin’ your trap?”
I shut my trap again.
“You take of care my house and my business as well as me.”
“What does that mean?”
“That means you move outta the apartment before they kick your ass out. You move into my house. You keep it clean. You keep me fed, that is, when I’m not feedin’ you, and I like to cook, so mostly, I’ll be feedin’ you. You come to work with me and take care of the office, and you go home with me.”
Wow.
Was he serious?
That sounded like…it sounded like…
My God, it didn’t sound like a sex-for-safety arrangement.
It sounded like a relationship.

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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn’t taken her first breath!).

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

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Dream Chaser (Dream Team 2) by Kristen Ashley -a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 15, 2020

Ryn Jansen has no interest in taking a risk on Boone Sadler. Thanks to a long list of men who’ve done nothing but let her down, Ryn vows to stay far away from the caring, protective commando. And when Boone confronts Ryn with evidence that her loved ones are conning her, Ryn is less than thrilled — with her family and Boone. But even as Boone proves he’s the kind of guy to meet her every need, she doesn’t trust him to stay when life gets hard . . .

Boone Sadler’s never been one to back down from a challenge. He’s determined to show the funny, sexy Ryn that the irresistible connection between them is worth exploring. But caring for Ryn’s heart and body becomes a matter of life and death when Ryn’s beloved niece and nephew are put in danger and dirty cops begin gunning for Ryn. Soon Boone realizes their romance is in danger of more than heartbreak — and to have any future together, they’ll have to put their trust in each other.

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REVIEW: DREAM CHASER is the second instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary, adult DREAM TEAM erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on a group of women, exotic dancers, who call themselves the Dream Team. This is exotic dancer Kathryn ‘ Ryn’ Jansen, and fixer / commando Boone Sadler’s story line. DREAM CHASER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an on-going premise throughout. The DREAM TEAM series is a spin off from the author’s Rock Chick, Chaos and Dream Man series, and several characters cross-over for familiarity and cohesion.

NOTE: If you have not read book one DREAM MAKER there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from first person perspective (Ryn) and third person (Boone) following several different paths, DREAM CHASER follows in the weeks after the Dream Girls were abducted and subsequently rescued by the ‘commandos’, a group of former US soldiers who now worked domestic civilian contracts for Hawk Delgado, but in the months following the abduction, Ryn Jansen would find herself under the protection of commando Boone Sadler, a man she believes despises the ground upon which she walks. An invitation to a Dom/sub event finds sub Ryn Jansen facing her abductor, a man who is trying to prove that he is innocent of the accusations of killing a police officer, but a man who is also protective of our story line heroine. Another murder pulls Ryn into the spotlight as the commandos begin a search for a dirty cop, and Ryn becomes the target of betrayal and revenge. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Ryn and Boone, and the potential fall-out as the threats against our heroine increase, and Ryn struggles with Boone’s need to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love.

Meanwhile, Ryn’s dysfunctional family begins to implode as her brother Brian and his ex Angelica’s contentious relationship spills over into the lives of their children. As Ryn has been more of a mother to the children then their own parents, our heroine will be pushed from their lives when she refuses to continue to enable her alcoholic brother, and the mother he once loved.

Ryn Jansen wants to flip houses but two steps forward always results in one step back every time Brian or Angelica call looking for money or help. As a ‘sub’ in the BDSM life, Ryn is hoping to find someone who will give in to her needs but Ryn hasn’t had much luck when it comes to Doms or love. An independent and feisty heroine, Ryn is pulled in too many directions including falling for a man who may or may not be falling for her. Boone Sadler is a former US soldier, now working as a commando for Hawk Delgado, and a Dom in the BDSM lifestyle. Boone is not currently looking for a sub but finds a willing participant in Ryn Jansen, a woman who stirs something deep within our story line hero. The $ex scenes are intimate and erotic but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word, often used for shock value more than anything else. The BDSM, Dom/sub premise is prevalent throughout the story but moderate to minimal in content and form, limited to a few light scenes, and not at all kinky or carnal.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar, secondary and supporting characters including Hawk Delgado, Augustus Auggie Hero, Chaos MC members Joker and Hound; Mo and Lottie, Mag and Evie; Elvira, Axl, the Rock Chicks; the ‘Dream Team’ dancers, Pepper, Ava and Hattie; their boss Smithie, and security specialist and Smithie’s nephew Dorian; Mama Nana, and her security guard Jorge; and Cicso aka Brett Rappaport. We are introduced to Ryn’s mother, brother Brian, his ex Angelica, and their children Jethro and Portia, and Angelica’s mother Brenda; Boone’s parents Anne-Marie and Porter; Domme Corinne Morton; detectives Mueller and Bogart. Hattie and Axl’s story line is next in DREAM SPINNER.

DREAM CHASER is a story of family, relationships, betrayal and love. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance is seductive and captivating; the characters are energetic, strong and charismatic.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one DREAM MAKER

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Wildfire (Chaos 6.5 / 1001 Dark Nights) by Kristen Ashley-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 22, 2020

“You know you can’t keep a good brother down.”

The Chaos Motorcycle Club has won its war. But not every brother rode into the sunset with his woman on the back of his bike.

Chaos returns with the story of Dutch Black, a man whose father was the moral compass of the Club, until he was murdered. And the man who raised Dutch protected the Club at all costs. That combination is the man Dutch is intent on becoming.

It’s also the man that Dutch is going to go all out to give to his woman.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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REVIEW: WILD FIRE is the 6.5 addition in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary, adult CHAOS erotic, MC romance series and the latest 1000 Dark Nights multi-authored series. This is Chaos member Dutch Black, and journalist Georgiana ‘Georgie’ Traylor’s story line. WILD FIRE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. Some of the characters from the author’s Rock Chick series cross over. Dutch and Jag are the sons of Keely Black (Wild Like the Wind #5).

Told from dual third person perspectives (Dutch and Georgie) WILD FIRE follows the building relationship between Chaos member Dutch Black, and journalist Georgiana ‘Georgie’ Traylor. Dutch Black was doing his brother a favor when he was asked to pick up Jag’s girlfriend’s sister Georgiana from the Denver International Airport but Georgie took an immediate dislike to our story line hero for who he was and what he represents. Words said in haste and anger between our couple were followed by apologies when they quickly discovered a common thread when it comes to helping children in trouble. Georgie, as in investigative journalist, was struggling with the never ending heart breaking stories of the student loan crisis, and was having a crisis of ‘faith’ so to speak as it pertained to her direction in reporting. Meanwhile Dutch was battling with himself in regards to Carlyle, a young seventeen year-old boy at the local youth shelter, who witnessed his father’s murder, as said young man was slowly turning from family and friends. After a night of surprises including finding Georgie placing herself in danger, our couple decided to work together, with the help of the MC, in an effort to find the people responsible for killing a man who was only trying to protect his family. What ensue is the quick building romance and relationship between Georgie and Dutch, as the begin an investigation of their own into the death of a husband and father.

The relationship between Georgie and Dutch begins acrimoniously as Georgie is quick to judge Dutch for his MC lifestyle. With Georgie’s sister Carolyn currently in a relationship with Dutch’s brother Jag, secrets are quickly revealed that will pull the brothers together but push the sisters further apart. As Georgie and Dutch’s relationship turns personal and sexual, Dutch’s mother Keely sees something in her son she hasn’t seen for a very long time. The $ex scene are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and familiar characters including Dutch’s brother Jag, and their mother Keely and her husband Hound; most of the Chaos MC members including Tack and Rush; Georgie’s sister Carolyn; and Georgie’s cat Murtagh. The back and forth between the MC members and the Black family is often frenetic and fun.

WILD FIRE is a story of family, friendships, heart break and love; of secrets and lies; betrayal and loss. The fast paced and character driven premise is edgy and encouraging ; the characters are sassy and spirited; the romance is provocative and captivating.

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Reviewed by Sandy

“Invisible Man, this for you, or someone else?” Duke asked, taking Dutch’s attention, and Dutch realized he was so lost to his thoughts, he was working on autopilot and hadn’t noticed he’d approached the register and laid down his books.
“Someone else,” Dutch answered.
“You read it?” Duke asked.
“Yeah,” Dutch told him.
“Whole world should read it,” Duke muttered, jabbing a thick finger against the screen of the tablet that stood in for a till.
“Yeah,” Dutch agreed. “Listen, you wouldn’t have any copies of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas that haven’t been shelved yet, would you?”
Duke shook his head. “Not many givin’ up that book. We get one, you want me to call you?”
He could go to Barnes and Noble, easy.
With Tex as her barista, not to mention Indy and her crew all being the subject of those books that had been published, so folks came in all the time, Indy wasn’t hurting for customers, or cash.
Still, Dutch bought his books exclusively from Fortnum’s.
And he had a lot of books.
He had no idea why Fortnum’s was his go-to. It wasn’t about buying local or any of that other millennial shit.
Thinking on it, it was the fact he liked the vibe.
It was the fact that walking in there was like walking into someone’s house.
Like coming home.
To family.
Shaking off his thoughts, he agreed, “That’d be cool.”
“You wanna stay for a cup o’ joe and a talk?” Duke asked, and Dutch hid his surprise.
The man hadn’t approached. Not in word or deed.
There were the looks he gave Dutch, the ones he exchanged with Tex.
But he never said dick.
“No, got shit to do this afternoon,” he lied.
He had no shit to do that afternoon.
Or at all.
Ever.
“Boy—” Duke started.
“I’m not a boy,” Dutch bit.
His temper wasn’t usually short, but these days, it could be.
This was why Duke blinked.
He then said, “Son—”
“I’m not your son either,” Dutch returned.
“Right then.” Duke’s voice was no longer a friendly rumble. It was tight. “First, my age can’t have escaped you, considerin’ all this gray hair and wrinkles, so you are a boy to me, and you will be until you’re sixty and I’m dead. And second, any man’s a man at all, a man that’s younger than him and obviously struggling is his son. A son he looks after.”
Christ, was he not hiding it?
“I’m not struggling,” he lied again.
“Dutch—”
“Brother, just ring me up so I can get on with my day,” Dutch demanded.
Duke was silent a beat.
He then finished ringing him up, and Dutch paid.
“No bag,” he grunted.
Duke slid the books over the counter toward Dutch.
Dutch had turned, avoiding Tex’s eyes as he did, and started heading toward the door when Duke called, “You know that door is always open, but the one to my cabin in Evergreen is too, man.”

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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn’t taken her first breath!).

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

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