It's been too long, but I haven't read anything. Okay, that is a lie. Until today, I hadn't read anything. As you can see, I've got to know Jacob Decker. Hehe. Everyone knows I am a huge KA fan. I go all fan-girl when it comes to this lady. And I am proud!I know there are no reviews for the Colorado Mountains series yet, and I really should post reviews in order, but I could not wait to tell you all about this! I tried, but Deck may very well be my new fave mountain man. MmHm. Totally is.
Not read any other books in the series yet? That's cool, these read pretty damn well as a stand alone. Of course, it's better if you read the first five, cause' you get a feel for the other characters and their stories, and you know how they work. It's great. But like I said, they totally work as stand alone's too.
So, what crazy ass story do we have to drool over today?
Jacob Decker and Emmanuelle Holmes haven't seen each other in nine long ass years. He was dating her best friend. Her best friend decided she wanted bigger, brighter things and got shot of Deck. Poor Deck. He's spent nine years in a constant state of confusion. I suppose you could say he..pined for Elsbeth.
When he stumbles upon Emme on the street, he doesn't recognise her. And our guy never forgets a face. Saying she's changed in a serious understatement. A case that brought him to Gnaw Bone gets personal. Oh yes, Emme is a suspect. Okay, so really, the police need to look into her cause' her current boyfriend is a total douche and he's connected to all the robberies that have been happening. Hey, they have to check her out! But Deck, oh boy, he does not like this shit. Nuh uh. No way. He clears her. Of course he does. He's Bad Ass.
Emme, sweet Emme, is all about rekindling their friendship. Deck, being an uber alpha, decides he's going for more. He he. There is no denying this man! When will they ever learn?
“Your girl?” I asked, my voice coming out in a near on squeak.
“Yeah,” he answered, his voice deep, low and firm.
“This is, well…kinda weird.” Understatement! “And fast.” Extreme understatement!
“Met you twelve years ago and we’re just gettin’ here. I don’t call that fast. I call that a waste of fuckin’ time I’m about to rectify.”
The two dive head first into a passionate, sweet relationship. Until Emme fucks things up. Royally. Yup. She will do anything to pull away. The problem is, she doesn't even realise she's doing it until Deck tells her how it is and confronts her about it. Poor girl. Now, this isn't the..well..usual..KA girl in denial. Nope. It's something deeper.
Dark penetrates Emme's life. Something from her past constantly overshadows her, influencing her in a way she never thought possible. She's ignored it. She's done it for so long, it isn't even a conscious thing anymore. Deck wants this shit sorted. And he gets it done!
I refuse to give anymore info on the plot. It would ruin it. This is one you need to experience for yourself, cause I think it's so much deeper than the others. Another thing I adored about this one was the whole story behind the kaleidoscope. Now that? That was a beautiful thing. Truly, it had me teary eyed whenever the thing would come into a scene.
I was surprised, pleasantly so, with how attached I became to their story. I was there with them, every step of the way. It's not packed with crazy drama like the others, this one is more personal. It hits you in the gut, it makes you think. It touches you, marks you.
Will everyone have the same reaction? Of course not. Will it leave some sort of mark on each reader? I believe so. It is a beautifully written story, and one helluva way to continue the series. I don't think I can find any fault with this one. I know, I say this about all KA books. What can I say, she's amazing!
5++++ stars
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