Talon
Ashes & Embers Series – Book 4
By Carian Cole
Synopsis
DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL PARTNER:
Caring. Hard-working. A devoted family man, loves kids.
Clean cut, funny, smart, quiet, but a good communicator.
~ Asia Jenson
DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL PARTNER:
Independent. Tall, blonde, sexy. Outgoing. Intelligent,
neat. Unslutty. Confident. Loves to travel. Committed.
~ Talon Valentine
A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT.
The concept was scary but exciting…
Marry a total stranger.
Live together for six months.
Journal everything. (Feelings. Fights. All of it.)
After six months, we each get $50K in trade for our journals, whether we stay married or not. But the goal is to commit to the experience and see if the relationship experts could put together the perfect matches.
I have never been lucky in love. This was my chance to find my soulmate.
I couldn’t wait to meet the man the experts felt was perfect for me.
My hopes were immediately dashed when I saw him at the altar.
Shit. I married my worst nightmare.
Right?!
Tina’s Review
⭐ ⭐ Provided by Promotion in Exchange for an Honest Review ⭐ ⭐
Judging a Book by it’s Cover:
Soft, muted cover with a bright, bold title. Nothing to really stand out. Synopsis sounds like a ton of fun just waiting to happen.
Looking Deeper:
Alternating first-person POVs. Clearly defined. Although it’s the fourth book in the series, I had no problems following the story or meeting the previous characters, it fully is able to stand on it’s own. (I’ve not read the first three books – yet).
A refreshingly unique plot. Likeable characters. Stellar read.
Wow, this is not what I expected. Allowing a panel of experts find their perfect match and lead them into a blind-marriage thereafter is not all fun and games, but can they find their perfect match in nearly the complete opposite from what they’d been looking for? They’ve got their work cut out for them and it’s not going to be an easy road traveled. As they are getting to know one another (they went into this completely unaware of each other), they are bound to make mistakes – a lot of them. There are some laugh out loud moments, but there are heat-breaking moments. The characters are flawed but wonderfully developed with complex personas. Their chemistry is extremely gradual and, at times, a bit turbulent. This is NOT another cliche’ love at first sight “instalove” story. The secondary cast is perfectly balanced and supportive. The dialogue and interaction throughout is believable and realistic; it feels natural. The plot is dynamic and has dimension, the flow is fluid and such a pleasure to read. There are plenty of conflicts along the way which are handled in age- and situation-appropriate ways as well as in a timely manner. There is a ton of raw emotion floating around in this book. Oh, man! There *is* some minor predictability, but nothing so serious that it detracts from the enjoyment of the story. The conclusion is solid. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to others. It was a great read with a wide variety of emotional characteristics and personality traits.
Storm – Book One
The calm before the storm…
I lived in the quiet stillness.
I felt the wind rustle, warning me, telling me to get out of its path.
But I didn’t.
I never stood a chance.
A series of weather and road mishaps leaves me trapped in the middle of a blizzard with a complete stranger. In the back of a pickup truck. For forty-eight freakin’ hours.
A stranger with long hair, tattoos, and rippling with muscle.
A stranger with an insanely sexy voice and a wicked smile that turned my insides to jelly.
A stranger who held me in his arms, calmed me, and then set a fire in me that I couldn’t put out.
Storm lives up to his name. Beautiful. Dangerously inviting. Tumultuous. Dark. A clash of hot and cold.
He’s used to getting everything he wants.
And now he wants me.
Some people chase storms for the beautiful thrill. What happens when the storm chases you?
***Warning. This is an adult romance book and is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. It contains graphic sex scenes and explicit language.***
Vandal – Book 2
She takes my breath away; she is so beautifully damaged. Yes, I had broken her, ravished her life and destroyed her happiness. I brought her to the ultimate despair.
I was responsible for all the pain and suffering that now brought her to her knees in front of me.
Broken.
Hopeless.
Reckless in her agony.
She is a mirror of my own tortured soul.
But what I took away I can give back, in ways she cannot even begin to imagine .
She is everything right in all my wrongs.
She loves me. She needs me.
She has no idea I’m the one who wrecked her life.
Lukas – Book 3
Storm’s younger cousin.
Vandal’s little brother.
You’ve met him in the background.
The sweet one.
The nice one.
The one they can all rely on.
The good one.
He’s a tattoo artist. He plays metal and classical music – on the violin.
He’s got a body built for sin.
He’s 24.
In comes Ivy. She’s a 36 year old single mom who hasn’t dated in 18 years.
All she wanted was a tattoo.
She got a helluva lot more 🙂
Being good has never been so bad.
Talon – Book 4
DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL PARTNER:
Caring. Hard-working. A devoted family man, loves kids.
Clean cut, funny, smart, quiet, but a good communicator.
~ Asia Jenson
DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL PARTNER:
Independent. Tall, blonde, sexy. Outgoing. Intelligent,
neat. Unslutty. Confident. Loves to travel. Committed.
~ Talon Valentine
A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT.
The concept was scary but exciting…
Marry a total stranger.
Live together for six months.
Journal everything. (Feelings. Fights. All of it.)
After six months, we each get $50K in trade for our journals, whether we stay married or not. But the goal is to commit to the experience and see if the relationship experts could put together the perfect matches.
I have never been lucky in love. This was my chance to find my soulmate.
I couldn’t wait to meet the man the experts felt was perfect for me.
My hopes were immediately dashed when I saw him at the altar.
Shit. I married my worst nightmare.
Right?!
_______________________________________
Author Bio:
I have a passion for the bad boys, those covered in tattoos, sexy smirks, ripped jeans, fast cars, motorcycles and of course, the sweet girls that try to tame them and win their hearts. My debut series, Ashes & Embers, follows the lives of rock band members as they find, and sometimes lose, the loves of their lives.
My first novel in the Ashes & Embers series, Storm, was published in September of 2014, with several more of this series planned throughout 2015 and 2016.
Born and raised a Jersey girl, I now reside in beautiful New Hampshire with my husband and our multitude of furry pets and spend most of my time writing, reading, and vacuuming.
Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Goodreads
Saucy Southern Readers 