Out of the Ashes
I have problems with reading badly or unedited books which is why I DNF'd Making the Cut, the first book in the series. This one is greatly improved, and the few errors there were didn't detract from my reading experience. At first I thought Mia was going to get on my wick with her ridiculous decisions, and decided she wasn't the brightest bulb in the box.
BUT I got used to her quirkiness and batty behaviour which was balanced out by her daughter's I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. BUT I got used to her quirkiness and batty behaviour which was balanced out by her daughter's maturity. I loved Bull even when he was being a miserable get, my heart broke for what he suffered and how he lived with the guilt.
I'm anxiously waiting for Lexie's story, I need to know what went wrong there. View all 5 comments. Out of the Ashes is now available for preorder on Amazon! Get it here http: Coming at you on March 1st View all 4 comments. Mar 05, Neeta rated it it was amazing Shelves: Ding, ding, ding, Yes we have a winner here! I read this last night and loved it. The best of the 3 full length ones in the series. Some mild spoilerish info may follow I thought the mother-daughter relationship was adorable, and it reminded me of all the good stuff between the mum and daughter from the Gilmore Girls.
I loved seeing a fun, sensible and NOT "broken" teenage girl - there's not many out there in bookl Ding, ding, ding, Yes we have a winner here!
I loved seeing a fun, sensible and NOT "broken" teenage girl - there's not many out there in booklandia and it makes for a nice change. We have a very cool heroine - fun, quirky in a good way, not a "try-hard" way , caring and while she's not superconfident, she's not a total doormat either. Also, the hero and daughter relationship was somewhat like that of Joe and Vi's girls from Kristen Ashley's At Peace but without Joe's shit-for-brains hurtful moments to both the heroine and daughters.
So it's all the good stuff that goes with an angst-ridden-tortured-hero but without crossing the line into too much alpha-hole-jerk-to-the-heroine territory. I also liked that though the angst level is high re: A great deal of the hero's angst was because the heroine was coming to mean so much to him and felt he didn't deserve it , and he feared what might happen to her because of who he is And so NOT because there was a new woman on the horizon and he didn't want her replacing the dead lover, or she couldn't replace the dead lover, or guilt because she was coming to mean more to him than his devotion to the dead lover or the dreaded "I love her in a different but just as good a way".
I also really loved the YA side romance of the heroine's daughter and the young guy the MC had taken on who will prospect with them as soon as he turns View all 6 comments. May 13, Naksed rated it liked it Shelves: Anne Malcolm has basically rewritten Kristen Ashley's At Peace but imho, she has actually improved on it. I would not call it plagiarism, rather "inspired by. The h was still Anne Malcolm has basically rewritten Kristen Ashley's At Peace but imho, she has actually improved on it.
The h was still a bit of a doormat. The secondary characters were great. This is definitely more of an ensemble rather than one on one romance. The bikers and their families, the h's teenage daughter and her hot "baby biker" boyfriend, the rock band, were all living, breathing, well-developed characters that contributed to the plot. I was left wanting to read the other books in the series with the hope that the author could come up with her own creations rather than writing KA fanfic. Oct 09, Wendy rated it really liked it Shelves: Wow this one was so much better than book 1, which I didn't care for much.
It definitely had an "At Peace" by Kristen Ashley vibe to it, yet there were big parts that were completely different. Even though I still found that the heroine gave in too easily, at least she wasn't a lame airhead like the heroine from book 1. A lot of people commented that this book made them think of "The Gilmore Girls" and I would have to agree with them. This didn't bother me in the least because I love that series. I also think that Mia was a great mom and her relationship with her daughter really made me laugh.
This was so KA-like - it seemed to be fanfic. Too much like At Peace. The "witty" retorts and comments of the h and the daughter were too stilted and didn't seem natural - both got on my nerves. Took me days to read - wanted to DNF a couple of times but made myself persevere. I might have rated better if it was KA inspired not exactly like KA. Don't know if I'll read other books by this author. Oct 27, Jos rated it liked it. I have to say that as much as I have been enjoying this series, I can't help but feel that this story about Bull and Mia was more on the disappointing side for me: Mia and Lexie's backstory, well mainly Mia, was heartbreaking and I mean when we finally get all the pieces of her broken past, I was crushed for her.
I loved that she and Lexie were so close and that she was such a great mom BUT their humorous bantering back n forth for me, was annoying. That sort of back n forth for me was so overdone that it kinda put a damper on the flow of the story. Now Bull and Mia Their first encounter, whoa, had me squirming in my seat. I still enjoyed the rest of the gang and look forward to the future stories for sure. I can't wait for Lexie and Killian's Sep 01, Tzelina rated it it was amazing. I have been waiting for this book because it is Bull's story.
My heart ached for this character and everything he went through and finally he found his perfect match in Mia!!! I think this one is my favorite so far. This was an incredible book!! Mar 09, Ermani rated it really liked it Shelves: Reread September Despite being so distracted the first time through, this book popped in my head and I decided to reread it. This time I was able to focus on the story and the dialog which in its own right, was great.
I enjoyed it much more this time around and had a much better reading experience. So despite my earlier concerns, I am increasing my stars because this book worked for me. I like the way this author writes and I hope to see more unique books that show off her talents.
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On one Reread September Despite being so distracted the first time through, this book popped in my head and I decided to reread it. On one hand, I enjoyed this book. Killian and Lexie were great. On the other hand, it didn't have a KA vibe. It had recurrent areas of KA deja vu. Having read old school KA at least 4 times each, it's hard not to notice when something is so similar. My crazy for KA fans will no doubt pick up on it too. There was enough originality for me to enjoy it.
Mia was very funny. I liked her very much. She was one character that felt truly genuine. This would have been a If I am wrong in my assessment, I apologize. I look forward to reading Killian and Lexie's story and hope their story takes on a life of its own. Jan 27, Judy rated it it was amazing Shelves: I have read all of the books in this series and each book just gets better and better in both quality and substance. This book can be read as a standalone but reading all of the books in order will give you the backstory of the main characters.
Bull has faced loss and has shut himself off from getting close to anyone. His girlfriend was previously killed as a result of club violence and he agonizes over his failure to I have read all of the books in this series and each book just gets better and better in both quality and substance. His girlfriend was previously killed as a result of club violence and he agonizes over his failure to protect her. When he meets Mia, he recognizes the attraction but fights it.
The story is light hearted at times but also has the grit to keep you on the edge of your seat. The author succeeded in giving me a connection with the characters and a story that I thoroughly enjoyed including drama, suspense and a HEA. ARC provided by the author May 10, Becky rated it it was amazing. Super duper, awesome, freaking fantastic, OTT alpha read. Ah-maz-ing characters, Mia and Lexie hilarious characters, Mia and Zane are both broken people who find an amazing soul mate once in a life time love.
Hot sexy times, continued characters, great story, all the club and their gals are back, so many LOL moment, More kidnappings and rescues, bad guys BAD! Hope Lexi and Killians story next or soon. Anyone who loves KA's Rock Chick series should check this one out! One click but these books! He is so beautifully broken. And I just adored Mia and Lexie. They had me cracking up with their Gilmore-style banter and antics. The way their family comes together is so awesome. Either way, I will be reading alllll the books.
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Mar 08, Christine rated it it was ok Shelves: I started this with high hopes but was soon distracted by how much it copied Kristen Ashley's style as well as the Gilmore Girls. Kristen Ashley needs to trademark her brand of hot guys on motorcycles who give chin lifts while grinning at how adorable the heroine is.
Then the Gilmore Girls creators should get royalties from this story of a cute, quirky single mom of a levelheaded bookworm teen daughter who also happens to be a hotel manager who loves coffee, junk food, and pop culture references I started this with high hopes but was soon distracted by how much it copied Kristen Ashley's style as well as the Gilmore Girls.
Then the Gilmore Girls creators should get royalties from this story of a cute, quirky single mom of a levelheaded bookworm teen daughter who also happens to be a hotel manager who loves coffee, junk food, and pop culture references. View all 3 comments. Jun 04, Tina marked it as stay-away-not-for-me. Apr 07, Zuray yaruz7 rated it it was amazing. I knew Bull story was heartbreaking, it was ugly and painful but dear god there were parts I wanted to strangle him But none the less I loved him and Mia was perfect for him and the way he was with Lexy and Lexy with him was perfect.
I'm a sucker for single parent stories so when I saw that Mia had a kid I was exited to see how Bull the brooding, silent, torture, enforcer of The Sons of Templar was going to react to the kid but to my surprise it wasn't I little kid like I'm use to read but a I knew Bull story was heartbreaking, it was ugly and painful but dear god there were parts I wanted to strangle him I'm a sucker for single parent stories so when I saw that Mia had a kid I was exited to see how Bull the brooding, silent, torture, enforcer of The Sons of Templar was going to react to the kid but to my surprise it wasn't I little kid like I'm use to read but a 16 year old "unicorn" teenager and she was adorable and her relationship with her mother even more.
Perl is accused of "colluding" with the Nazi doctor Josef Mengele who directed experiments on pregnant female inmates at the Auschwitz concentration camp. As the review board questions her over several days, she becomes increasingly emotional and questions her own determination to survive, as well as her guilt at having lived while so many others did not.
She testifies that despite her intention to keep herself and others alive, she unknowingly became part of the Nazi efforts to kill, but she held on to the hope that the lives of the women she saved would undermine the efforts of the Nazis to exterminate the Jewish race. After she is granted citizenship and begins to practice in New York, she gets a call to attend one of the women whose first baby she had aborted in the camp.
She delivers the baby and sees her wish that the Jewish race will survive fulfilled. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jonas Ruben Monika Biciunaite as Dr. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the film is the closeness with which Albone was embedded with the team. He, Knott and Martens travelled everywhere with them, sharing the bus, meals, good times and bad. Imagine a documentary-maker trying to follow England, India or Australia.
Everyone was just so overjoyed at the team's achievements and so happy we were capturing it all," Albone says on the team's triumphant return to Kabul. The next day I left Jalalabad for Kabul. I was travelling in a car with only a driver. On the trip we came across some police who stopped us; in the road were blood stains and spent bullet cartridges - only minutes before, we were told, the police had been in a gun battle with the Taliban, some had been killed.
It was a lucky escape. That moment, he is keen to point out, was a rarity, however, and he remains more convinced than ever of cricket's unique ability to transcend boundaries and borders. There are very few sports in the world, if any, where the same thing could happen. Cricket has given Afghanistan the chance and they've grabbed it with both hands.
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