JavaGirl’s review & blog tour ~ Dream Spinner by Kristen Ashely

Posted May 26, 2021 by GPBR Staff in JavaGirl, Mainstream, Reviews / 0 Comments

Kristen Ashley’s books are an addiction! An addiction I cannot, and do not want to quit. Dream Spinner is no exception—there is a lot going on in this book, and I loved every page of it! ~ JavaGirl – Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

 

“Kristen Ashley’s books are addicting!”
— Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author

Dream Spinner, an all new action packed standalone with heat and heart from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley, is now live!

In this steamy and emotional contemporary romance from a New York Times bestselling author, two damaged souls must overcome the pain of their pasts to have the love they’ve always dreamed of.

After years with no one but herself to rely on, Hattie Yates has finally met the man of her dreams. But she was taught from a young age that it was hopeless to dream. There was only success, failure was not an option and it had terrible consequences. Now, the thought of another disappointment petrifies her. But when a suspicious phone call leads to more trouble than she can handle, there’s only one man Hattie trusts to help . . .

Axl Pantera knows Hattie is the only woman for him—and so does Hattie. Yet despite the attraction burning between them, Hattie refuses to let Axl in. The former soldier is determined to woo Hattie into letting down her walls, yet when danger comes calling, he finds himself battling for more than her heart. Axl will do anything to prove to Hattie that they’re meant to be, but first, he’ll need to keep her safe.

 

 

    Kristen Ashley’s books are an addiction! An addiction I cannot, and do not want to quit. Dream Spinner is no exception—there is a lot going on in this book, and I loved every page of it! Axl and Hattie may be my favorites of this series, which came as a surprise to me. Frankly, Hattie annoyed me in the previous books. I know, I know, she was dealing with some pretty serious family dysfunction, and seemed pretty set on punishing herself further by denying her attraction to Axl. Fortunately, we don’t have to wait too long for them to get together, and once they do? Wowza, can I just say Axl Pantera is pretty damn perfect! Both Axl and Hattie are complex characters, the most complex so far in the Dream Team series, in my opinion. Ms. Ashley does a fantastic job of fixing their issues without trivializing the damage caused by the dysfunction and loss, while still showing us the depth of pain and the work it takes to get through it. These two work so well together, sweet, sexy, supportive, funny, and swoonworthy. So many favorites from KA’s Denver world make an appearance (one of my favorite traits of her books!)-Chaos, Knight, Cisco (he may not be your fave, but he will be by the end of this book), and obviously Hawk Delgado’s Commandos since they are teaming up to investigate the police corruption. Can I just say how much I am loving this plot thread? I’m a huge fan of mysteries and suspense. IMO, this is the best suspense storyline in KA’s books, and it’s killing me to have to wait to see how it wraps up in Dream Keeper. Speaking of killing me…that Epilogue!! Holy Smokes, one of the best epilogues ever; not just a wrap up, but a BIG tease for Pepper and Auggie’s book. This is one of my most anticipated book releases for 2021, something to look forward to! With a few exceptions, Ms. Ashley’s books have a lot of similarities—over the top alpha heroes, strong, willful, sweet, but damaged heroines—but they’re simply so damned entertaining, I’m always chomping at the bit for the next one. Don’t misunderstand me, she’s not writing the same book over and over, but you always know what you’re going to get with one of her books, and you know it will be time and book money well spent.  

 

5 stars

 

 

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Excerpt

“Yo, Axe,” Hawk greeted.

“You got a minute?”

In answer, Hawk tipped his head to the chair opposite his desk and tossed his phone on the top of it.

Since Hawk rarely sat, the men who visited him didn’t either.

But for this, Axl closed the door behind him after he entered, moved to a chair, and put his ass in it.

Hawk watched this, and he hesitated, but then he joined him, sitting behind his desk.

“Is everything cool?” Hawk asked.

“I got a sitch. Personal. And I was hoping you might talk it through with me. Maybe have some insight.”

“Hit me,” Hawk invited.

And there was one of the bennies of working for Cabe “Hawk” Delgado.

He was a good boss, generous with his knowledge, gave credit where it was due, didn’t get in your face if you fucked up and held up your hand that you did…

And he had time for you even when he didn’t.

“I met Hattie’s dad last night.”

Hawk’s lips thinned.

Right.

His boss might not be in on their chats, but not much happened with his crew that Hawk didn’t know about.

So he knew about Don Yates.

“I got blindsided,” Axl told him.

“How?” Hawk asked.

“He loves her, Hawk.”

Hawk held his gaze a beat before he sat back in his chair.

Yeah.

This was going to be a conversation.

Hawk’s voice was lower when he inquired, “He loves her, and he hits her?”

Axl shook his head. “I got no excuse for that. Or the verbal abuse he keeps doling out. What I know is, recently, he called her a whore.”

“Jesus,” Hawk clipped.

“She didn’t tell me that. She told Ryn, Ryn told Boone. And I got it from Boone. But before…” He paused, then got to it, “I can’t step in with her dad. She knows their relationship is dysfunctional. She feels beholden. I could only have her back. Until I heard that. Then I shared I was going to have to have words with her father.”

“Good,” Hawk murmured.

“Then I got there, and the man was practically beaming, he was so fuckin’ happy Hattie brought her boyfriend over to meet him.”

“Fuck,” Hawk grunted.

“So we sat down. He gave me the ‘What do you do for a living’ and ‘How’d you meet my daughter’ gig. I answered. All was good. Then I told him I couldn’t have him upsetting Hattie like he did by calling her a whore. He tried to explain it by saying he was in a bad mood. I told him, in future, if he was in a bad mood, he needed not to take that out on Hattie.”

“On your first meeting,” Hawk noted.

“On our first meeting,” Axl confirmed.

“Which happened…what? How long have you been seeing her? A few days?”

“Yep.”

“You laid down the law with your woman’s father the first time you met him after you’ve been with her a few days,” Hawk laid it out.

“Yep.”

“Christ, Axe, you don’t fuck around,” Hawk muttered.

 

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About Kristen Ashley
Kristen Ashley is the New York Times bestselling author of over sixty romance novels including the Rock Chick, Colorado Mountain, Dream Man, Chaos, Unfinished Hero, The ’Burg, Magdalene, Fantasyland, The Three, Ghost and Reincarnation, Moonlight and Motor Oil and Honey series along with several standalone novels. She’s a hybrid author, publishing titles both independently and traditionally, her books have been translated in fourteen languages and she’s sold over three million books.
Kristen’s novel, Law Man, won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award for best Romantic Suspense. Her independently published title Hold On was nominated for RT Book Reviews best Independent Contemporary Romance and her traditionally published title Breathe was nominated for best Contemporary Romance. Kristen’s titles Motorcycle Man, The Will, Ride Steady (which won the Reader’s Choice award from Romance Reviews) and The Hookup all made the final rounds for Goodreads Choice Awards in the Romance category.


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Posted May 26, 2021 by GPBR Staff in JavaGirl, Mainstream, Reviews / 0 Comments