Tag: Rock Chick

Item: Quiet Man
Rating: 4
Author: Holly

Review: Quiet Man by Kristen Ashley

Posted October 25, 2019 by Holly in Reviews | 2 Comments

Quiet Man by Kristen Ashley
Series: Dream #0.5, Dream Man #4.5
Also in this series: Dream Maker, Mystery Man, Wild Man, Law Man, Motorcycle Man
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication Date: August 13, 2019
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
Point-of-View: Alternating First and Third
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Genres: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 256
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Reading Challenges: Holly's 2019 GoodReads Challenge
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Ashley comes a new story in her Dream Man series…

Charlotte “Lottie” McAlister is in the zone. She’s ready to take on the next chapter of her life, and since she doesn’t have a man, she’ll do what she’s done all along. She’ll take care of business on her own. Even if that business means starting a family.

The problem is, Lottie has a stalker. The really bad kind. The kind that means she needs a bodyguard.

Enter Mo Morrison.

Enormous. Scary.

Quiet.

Mo doesn’t say much, and Lottie’s used to getting attention. And she wants Mo’s attention. Badly.

But Mo has a strict rule. If he’s guarding your body, that’s all he’s doing with it.

However, the longer Mo has to keep Lottie safe, the faster he falls for the beautiful blonde who has it so together, she might even be able to tackle the demons he’s got in his head that just won’t die.

But in the end, Lottie and Mo don’t only have to find some way to keep hands off until the threat is over, they have to negotiate the overprotective Hot Bunch, Lottie’s crazy stepdad, Tex, Mo’s crew of frat-boy commandos, not to mention his nutty sisters.

All before Lottie finally gets her Dream Man.

And Mo can lay claim to his Dream Girl.

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Lottie’s sister has a huge group of friends who married into a huge group of friends, so they have a big circle. But she’s always felt she was outside of it. Just the “little sister”, never actually part of the crowd. When she ends up with a stalker she finds herself being guarded by a big, silent guy named Mo. She’s seen him around the group, but she doesn’t know him very well. She hopes to change that, however, because Mo is hotter than hot.

Mo knows his size is intimidating and so are his looks. He’s sure a beautiful woman like Lottie would never be attracted to him..plus, she’s a stripper and he’s not about that. But as they spend time together, he can’t deny Lottie might be the perfect woman for him.

I liked Lottie and Mo. They were good together and apart. I loved how Mo’s brothers-of-the-heart adopted Lottie, but the Rock Chick/Hot Bunch references were a little over the top. Also, why does KA keep going on and on about the Rock Chick books inside the Rock Chick books? I wish that wasn’t a thing.

Still, I liked Lottie and how she accepted Mo for who he was, without wanting to change him. This is one of the better KA stories I’ve read recently.

Rating: 4 out of 5

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Tagged: 4.0 Reviews, Contemporary Romance, Dream, Dream Man, Holly's Reviews, Kristen Ashley, Reviews, Rock Chick, Self-Published

Review: Rock Chick Reawakening

Posted July 26, 2019 by Holly in Reviews | 1 Comment

Reviewer: Holly
Rock Chick Reawakening by Kristen Ashley
Narrator: Susannah Jones
Series: Rock Chick #0.5
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication Date: January 3, 2017
Format: eBook, Audiobook
Source: Purchased, Audible Escape
Point-of-View: Alternating
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Genres: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 207
Length: 5 hours and 8 minutes
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From New York Times bestselling author, Kristen Ashley, comes the long-awaited story of Daisy and Marcus, Rock Chick Reawakening. A prequel to Kristen’s Rock Chick series, Rock Chick Reawakening shares the tale of the devastating event that nearly broke Daisy, an event that set Marcus Sloane—one of Denver’s most respected businessmen and one of the Denver underground’s most feared crime bosses—into finally making his move to win the heart of the woman who stole his.

Rock Chick Reawakening is a prequel novella by Kristen Ashley featuring Daisy and Marcus Sloan, set in the Rock Chick world. For some reason I thought Daisy and Marcus got a full-length novel. I’m glad that wasn’t the case. This novella was perfect for them. I’ve read it before, but I decided to give the audio a try after I saw it on the Audible Romance Package. I really enjoyed the narrator and fell right into the story again.

With the exception of Rock Chick Regret, I don’t really care for the Rock Chick series. They’re all zany and over-the-top, which can work for Ashley, but doesn’t in this case. They border on being too campy and ridiculous for me to enjoy. Still, I love Daisy in the novels and I was so glad to see her get a novella of her own. She and Marcus are together throughout the series, so seeing how they came to be was great.

Daisy grew up poor in a small Southern town. Her mama was the town slut, and people never let her forget it. Until a kind, wealthy woman, Miss Annamae, her mom worked for took Daisy under her wing. She taught her all the lessons a Southern lady should know. She also gave her an extremely valuable gift – a set of pearls – so that Daisy would have the means to escape her mother when the time came. Daisy took advantage of that and grabbed a bus to Colorado, where she turned to stripping to make money. Daisy is fine with who she is – brash, bold and happy about it. Until she’s violently attacked and loses her confidence.

Marcus has wanted Daisy from the moment he set eyes on her, but he had to focus on other things and didn’t feel like he could pursue her. Until the attack left her vulnerable, and he could no longer stay away. He wants to put Daisy in a castle and protect her, but first he has to convince her he’s a Knight in Shining Armor, and not a frog.

This is a difficult story to read at times. Daisy is such a bright, shining light in the beginning. I loved her confidence and how well she accepts who and what she is. She doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with her making money as a stripper – hell, she was able to buy a Porche her first month – and she’s good with how she dresses and who she is.

I looked like Dolly Parton impossibly created a love child with Peg Bundy (no, I rocked that look).

Then she’s attacked and loses her confidence. Though Ashley tends to write in a lighter fashion, the themes in this novel are dark. My heart broke for Daisy.

And I was finally getting it. Finally. They treated me like trash because that was what I was.

Marcus isn’t living his life 100% in the light. A lot of his business interests are illegal (though Ashley doesn’t go into much detail about what that means). But I really loved the way he was with Daisy. He worked hard to pull Daisy out of a bad time in her life. He was strong and supportive, and his actions really touched me. He doesn’t want Daisy to be anything but what she is. He loves her big hair and brash personality.