Warning: This book includes mature content such as: sexual content, and/or drug and/or alcohol use, and/or violence.
Kaleidoscope Series: Colorado Mountain #6 on 4 February 2014
Pages: 406
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 . . .
Kaleidoscope had some beautiful metaphors, but Emme and Deck didn’t wow me as much as other Colorado Mountain couples have.
The main thing that made Kaleidoscope less enjoyable to me was that in many ways, Emme was just too high strung and high maintenance for me. I did get why at the very end, but by that time, I didn’t care that much anymore. I totally loved Deck, though, and the connections he had both with the rest of the Colorado Mountain men, and with the Rock Chick guys.
One thing I love with Kristen Ashley is the strong sense of community, and that was present in Kaleidoscope as well. So was both the incredible mystery, the suspense, and the romance. Emme’s past was intriguing to say the least, but I felt like I got a little bit too little too late to be totally won over by her.
Written in dual points of views, from Emme’s and Deck’s perspective, in past tense and in third person narration, the story flowed easily, and Kaleidoscope was a great addition to the series! The Colorado Mountains are still among my top destinations to visit;)
But those words shifted through Deck like a razor blade through silk.
After he did that, he reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone and made the call. It rang twice in his ear before, “Nightingale.”
Her chin jerked back before she said in a tone that was an accusation. “I forgot how smart you are.”
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Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
Yep! I had a let down feeling over Emme, too, and loved Deck. She was just too out there for me and I couldn’t figure her out half the time because I felt she was all over the place.
Still, it wasn’t a bad story and I definitely want more of the series. Love the sense of family and community, too.
Deck is awesome <3 But Emme was a bit all over the place as you said. I don't think it was a bad story, either, and these characters really speak to me!
Why does it seem like the cover doesn’t necessarily match the story? I’m a lot more interested after reading the blurb and your review.
The cover does relate to the story, Christy. But you’ll have to read it to find out how. 😉 *evil grin*
LOL, what my wife said :p
Great review, this is a book I would like to read! Håper du har hatt fine påskedager med masse god lesning. Vi har hatt nydelig påskevær og kost oss ordentlig. Nå håper jeg på å få litt shwung over bloggingen igjen 🙂 Klem fra Anette 🙂
Vi hadde en flott påske, Anette 🙂 Ikke så mye lesing, men etter jeg blir ferdig med master oppgaven skal jeg lese som bare det!! Klem
Sorry that you didn’t love Emme. I always find it really difficult to love a book, especially a romance because it’s so character driven, if I don’t love the main characters.
Yeah, character driven stories are my favorites, so I did enjoy this one a little bit less. The overall story and plot were still really good, though, Quinn 🙂
Sorry you didn’t love Emme. I feel like that happens a lot in romances, one or the other in the main couple are too annoying or hard to handle. The rest sounds good though!!
Most of the time with KA, I love everyone, so maybe that’s why I was a bit disappointed? Because she’s gotten me used to something even more than what I got here because of Emme?
I’m missing something. Where are all these CO mountain towns I obviously keep passing by? Not in the ones I visit. LOL We don’t need Emme anyway if we find that town. Deck will do nicely. If you visit and find it, let me know where it is, will ya? LOL
ROFL! We sure wouldn’t need Emme anyway, Melissa! Some of the girls I’d like to keep for BF material, because they’re awesome. Not Emme though, but you’re right,Deck would do nicely on his own ;)I have never been to the Colorado mountains yet, so I don’t know if the guys there are as hot as Ashley makes them seem 😀
You gotta come visit me, Melissa! 😉
High maintenance characters can be really hard to like for me as well. At least you really enjoyed Deck. I am glad that you enjoyed it in the end.
Deck was very likeable, Carole :p
Agree with you about the heroine. I couldn’t connect with her. The only thing that I loved is the sense of community. I enjoyed seeing the interactions among all the heroes, the rock chicks and the people in the community. Oh I miss this series. ?
Anyway, awesome review, Lexxie.
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who felt that way, Geybie! The sense of community, and all the amazing frienships are so well done in this series and the others that are set in Colorado 🙂
Ooh friends to lover and suspense! Sounds like a great read. I can’t believe I haven’t read any Kristen Ashley yet! Lovely review. Thanks for sharing the quote!
Oh my gosh, Cyn, you are totally missing out!! You really should read KA. And you should do so soon!
As someone who’s occasionally guilty of being a high-strung person myself, I prefer not to read from the POV of similarly tightly-wound characters. I do love the house on the cover of this though, it’s gorgeous!
Ha! That’s funny, Danya 🙂 I don’t think I’d enjoy reading about characters that have the same flaws as me, either 🙂 That house is awesome! I wouldn’t mind having one like that myself. Think of the library it could hold!