Loved it

One of her best so far…..I liked that the story had some serious mixed in with the romance…. Would love to see this as a movie! Also… I really want to meet Bohannan…. ❤️

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Was just what I needed...

Delphine Larue and Cade Bohannan are my new favourites from Kristen Ashley. The story was interesting, engaging and the characters were intriguing. I enjoyed the way the characters developed and the chemistry between Deli and Bohannan was undeniable and off the charts hot.
The supporting characters were likeable and I really hope we get more from them... Y'all are going to love the twins... Like their father, they are swoon worthy...

This was definitely something new from Kristen Ashley and I loved it. There was some new characters that were so easy to fall in love with and some old favourites make an appearance along the way... Definitely never a dull moment in Misty Pines...

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A great series

THE STORY: I love the way Ashley handles the romance in this series. The characters are mature adults and don't fuck around pretending to hate each other for half the book, She lets the primary drama/tension come from the thriller and mystery elements and doesn't feel the need to add a bunch of artificial relationship drama between the main characters. That being said the relationship development also isn't boring, there's still great tension building and eventually, some good spice.

I always feel a bit funny reading books where the main character is an author, especially when the other characters all praise them as amazing, it's hard not to wonder if it's a bit self inserty on the actual book authors part, but all in all, it worked for the narrative.

If I had to nitpick about the book I'd say that the main characters/relationship are maybe a bit too perfect. This is true for book 2 as well. The main characters are all very successful and skilled in their chosen fields. Most of them are wealthy without having lost touch with reality. They're great parents and have emotional maturity by the bucketload. There's really no lesson the main characters have to learn, or personality flaws they have to overcome, their obstacles are almost entirely external. This doesn't leave a lot of room for character development, which is usually a pretty important part of a well-crafted narrative.

However personally, I did not mind this as I was more than happy for the primary drama to come from the murder mystery rather than character drama between the leading couples. It feels like every other romance book these days is doing some spin on the Enemies to Lover's troupe, and that can be great, but this is a nice change from all the books where the couple spend half the book fighting.

My other minor nitpick would be that there are a lot of characters and it's occasionally difficult to keep track of what's happening and who's done what. I like that Ashley doesn't handhold the reader too much but occasionally I had moments of 'wait what?' although that could partially just be me not always paying complete attention.

PERFORMANCE: The performance was solid, really nothing bad to say about it. The narrator embodies the character and I enjoyed her voice.

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Loved it.

Im a massive KA fan both reading and listening with 'Audible' of her stories and now like this new style of writing. I've skipped recently a few of her books that have just been okay. But still a die-hard fan as I constantly read or listen to the books series - Rock Chicks, Dream Man, Unfinished Heroes, Colorado and a burg or two.
First time listening to Hillary and she was perfect for this. Hope to hear her voice again in the next book of this series.
Why 5 stars, just loved this story from beginning to end. No spoilers from me.

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Kristen Ashley did it again!

I have been a fan of Kristen Ashley for a while, I’ve listened to almost everything she has on Audible and enjoyed it all immensely! This book didn’t disappoint! I read a few reviews and was a bit wary to waste a credit but I’m glad I did. If you are a Kristen Ashley fan I recommend this book. I loved it. I’m also hoping there is more to come from the Bohannan/Larue family! Happy Reading.

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amazing

OMG when it was announced Kristen Ashley was doing romance suspence I pre ordered it straight away and it was amazing!! another town filled with people that Kristen Ashley has made you full in love with.

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Great read.

What’s not to love about a Kristen Ashley book. I loved this book. Delphine and Cade, I loved the family they created.

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Hi hum

This book is so obvious and with that typical American drawl it becomes worse. I wanted to like this book but I just can’t.

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What happened?

Huge Kristen Ashley fan.... so excited to see a new title, but when I realised that I was more than half-way through the book, I'm thinking '"ahhh what have I missed?"'..... everything seemed to be glossed over. Everything that should be in the story was there, but only mentioned and the details left off the page.... the danger; the hero's skills as a profiler; her reason for relocating there; the H/h relationship; the relationship between the heroine and the hero's kids; and the other side characters. All of it was in the story somewhere, but don't ask me for details because there didn't seem to be any. I wasn't eager to continue with the book to find out what happens, as I couldn't quiet remember anything along the way.

I also found the heroine difficult to like... I guess the image was suppose to be ... super-wealthy, successful, famous, mature and comfortable in her own skin...which should translate into self-confident, likeable and hard-working. To me she just seemed arrogant and not authentic. This book missed the mark for me. I will go back and listen to it again, as many folks seemed to have gotten a lot out of it, so perhaps I missed that on first listen. There is always Colorado Mountain or The 'Burg series to fall back on!

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