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Kristen Ashley
When old friends become new lovers…anything can happen.
Sexy, gifted, and loyal, PI Jacob Decker is a tall, cool drink of perfection who had Emmanuelle Holmes at "hello." His relationship with Emme's best friend kept them apart for years, but things have changed. Now that a case has brought him to Gnaw Bone, Colorado, the road is wide open for Emme and Deck to explore something hotter and deeper than Emme dreamed possible. So why is she sabotaging the best thing that's ever happened to her?
It isn't easy to catch Deck off guard, but Emme does just that when she walks back into his life after nine long years. The curvy brunette had her charms back in the day, but now she's a bona fide knockout . . . and she wants to rekindle their friendship. Deck, however, wants more. Emme's always been the one; she excites Deck's body and mind like no other woman can. But a dark chapter from Emme's past overshadows their future together. Now only Deck can help her turn the page-if she'll let him . . .
Once one of Kristen Ashley’s alphas recognizes his life-mate, he holds on tight and doesn’t let anything come between them. Deck works hard on breaking down Emme’s walls, it’s almost painful watching her close up and try to push him away, especially when her version of their future comes out and is vastly different from his. Kristen Ashley does let us reminisce with most of the characters (especially the women) from the previous Colorado Mountain books, so it’s a nice reunion and of course, the women give Emme advice as she navigates her new relationship. I love this series, I want a mountain man of my own, and trying to find a Gnaw Bone type of town is totally on my bucket list.
This book is quintessential Kristen Ashley. It has the hot alpha man, the cool, sweet, quirky but damaged heroine, KA’s detailed descriptions of everything and we get glimpses of some old friends from Denver. There’s some mystery, but it did not take up a lot of the story. This story was built around Emme’s past and what happened to her as a child, and how that shaped the adult she became. Just a beautiful story. I loved every word.
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