Sweet Dreams is the second book in the Colorado Mountain series and another fantastic read. As is the case with the first book, The Gamble, there are already dozens of awesome reviews, so I’ll keep mine short, and still try to list my favorite things about this story.

1. Tate is an asshat. He’s got a foul mouth, short fuse, and he’s over the top alpha. He’s honorable, hard working and completely devoted to his friends, family, and those who don’t piss him off. He is, in a word, perfect.

2. The wri

More...

EDITED December 15, 2011 and January 1, 2012
On the one hand, I agree that the story needed better editing. On the other hand, Tate would say "Who gives a flying f*ck?" I wholeheartedly agree, Tate! I didn't mind at all. I LOVE this story and I could easily forget those minor issues.
************************************************************************
Tate with beard:



Tate without beard:



"How blessed are some people, whose lives have no fears, no dreads; to whom sleep is a blessing that comes More...

HUGE 5+ stars

To say I loveSweet Dreams is an understatement!This is one of those books that not only captures your heart and imagination, but brands itself on you personally and will always, in someway, be a part of you.

Sweet Dreams encompasses everything I love in a romance novel. It's chock-full of richly developed and unique characters, excellent and witty dialogue, steamy but tasteful eroticism, and captivating and exceptional storytelling.

This book is a self published work and there is no a More...

4.5 stars

Tatum (Tate) Jackson a badass, bounty hunter biker and Lauren Grahame a ‘good girl’ from the suburbs are the protagonists in this unforgettable contemporary romance.

This is a self-published work. The novel is detailed and lengthy. It reads in places like a rough draft. It has typos, incorrect words, long rambling sentences, poor punctuation and grammar. Syntax, the rules underlying sentence structure, was on vacation.

But.

Sweet Dreams is a great story.
Kristen Ashley is a great story-tel More...

(Edited to add more sexy Tate pics)

4 Stars - Also reviewed at: Lady Jayne's Reading Den

Sweet Dreams didn’t just have “Moist Factor Five Hundred”, for me, it had the “Turn Around Factor”.



In fact, it even made me feel like I was doing the Twister!



Why do I say this? Weeelll…. I was initially quite drawn into this story DESPITE its editing issues.

Yes, this book has overly long/run-on sentences; under-use of commas and full stops; over-use of parentheses; and some non-linear time lines. If you are More...

5+ stars – Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense

There are a lot of reviews for this already, so here are some of my random thoughts.

The Bad and The Ugly:

•Yes, it’s an editing nightmare that at times made me want to whip out my red pen and go crazy with correcting remarks.
•There is way too much (and occurring too often) inane detail, especially about the heroine’s wardrobe, outfits, hair, makeup, getting ready, routine, etc. I understand that her self-esteem and makeover were a significant comp More...

5 stars for the utter wonder I felt while reading this book! It was filled with all kinds of win!!

Prepare to be gushed upon!!

I had never closed a book and then flipped it back to the beginning for a second read until now :) I have a third read planned within a month of my first reading. That may be one definition of obsession.

This is my first Kristen Ashley and I loved it, so am currently hacking away at her back list… nom, nom, nom. I'm also looking forward to her new releases. KA is prolific a More...

Oh.
My.
God.

Kristen Ashley's most famous line bears repeating a million times over!! LOVED. L.o.v.e.d this story. Alpha-male perfection personified! Tatum Jackson and Lauren Grahame are characters that truly come to life and take over your brain once you start their story. Readers experience their life as they live it. The direct dialogue and sometimes abrupt, quick-witted response from Tate earned many swoons & chuckles from me.

*Everything* felt totally real. I can’t describe how much I love More...

This review was posted at My Secret Romance

"Two kinds of women get under your skin. The ones who do damage, they don't feel good there but once you're fuckin' stupid enough to let them in you got no choice but to take the time it takes to work them out. Then there are the ones who don't do damage, who feel good there, feed the muscle, the bone, the soul, not rip it or break it or burn it. The ones you don't wanna work out." -Tate

I loved that line!


Boy, can Kristen Ashley tell a story! This book t More...

Sigh, DNF. This was my first -- and last -- book by this author. Her stories may be interesting and heartfelt (according to many of her fans), but her writing is NOT great. I found this book to be nothing more than an unedited rough draft not ready for prime time. More so, she doesn't have a polished writing voice, nor does she have a solid grip of basic writing rules. So if you care about well written stories, be sure to read the free chapters online before you buy. Many readers have been able More...

4 stars

13 Questions

1. This book is a sequel. How connected is it to the first book?

Well...Not very. The only connection it has to the first book in the series The Gamble is the fact they both happen in Colorado, in neighboring towns. Not a one character from Gnaw Bone(the original town) showed up in Carnal, which was the setting of this book. So, if you really want to read this book, but have no desire to begin from the start of the series you can do so freely(Alas, I suffer from a syndrome th More...

5+ stars.
Full review now posted.

Wow. Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow. This book was so epic it took me THIRTEEN hours to read. I stayed up until THREE THIRTY IN THE MORNING to finish it. Not even kidding.

It wasn't perfect - at times in the first half the long sentences and random flashbacks kind of got to me. But it hooked me in from the very beginning, grabbed me by my heart and soul and didn't let go not once.

What can I say about this story that I haven't already? It stuck with me, really stuck w More...

Tate Jackson should come with a warning sign readers!



Where is Loretta's web fan page for Tate? I have been looking for it for hours!!

Tate is a bossy alpha, biker, bar owner, badass bounty hunter, former football star who sports a bad temper. He curses more that any KA male character but when he is sweet it’s all sorts SPECIAL.

Did I mention that he is hot as hell?

That he can be a jerk sometimes?

That he likes it dirty?

That he gives the best presents?

That a girl would do anything to have this More...

There's already 159(!) reviews of this book, so I doubt that I have anything to add that hasn't already been said. So I'll give just a few impressions...

Kristen Ashley, you're a fabulous writer. Great storyteller. You create sigh-worthy heroes and spunky heroines. I love your dialogue. Your love scenes are smokin' hot, passionate, and convincing. I'm a detail junkie and I love details, and you provide in spades.

However...there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Sweet Dreams is loaded More...

REREAD (May 15, 2013)

This was my first KA book I'd ever read and I loved it the first time. After reading 20+ more of her books, along with 100's more other books since then, this remains one of my FAVORITE romance books...EVER.

Rereading it was a TREAT. I savored it. I normally power read through books. But with this, I read chapters, allowed myself to smile, fantasized a little bit about Tate, hugged my kindle, and then went back to reading. It was a joy.

New Observation:
I loved Tate the first More...

Okay! SO, maybe it is my secret obsession-fantasy w/ the character Jax Teller from Sons of Anarchy, OR maybe my helpless attraction for reading romances, both erotic and full of 100% grade A-Alpha Male, BUT all I have to say to induce all readers (who may share my tendencies) IS...drum roll...

TATUM JACKSON!--aka once linebacker, aka once decorated police officer, aka, now, bounty hunter, aka subtle biker boy, who likes it "dirty" in the morning--oh heck, anytime! He is a little tough to take (so More...

Bad-mood-Alpha-male, who needs to be tamed = CHECK!!

Lauren Grahame is a lost woman. After ending her 10 year marriage to her superficial husband, Brad, who repeatedly cheats on her; no less with her best friend, she decides to pack up and leave Arizona immediately. After months of searching for the right place that "feels like home", she finally settles on small town Carnal, Colorado. Her work background is in Human Resources, and she was paid very well to keep the large Arizona home in a gated More...

Forty-two year-old, Lauren's "picture perfect" marriage, of ten years, has fallen apart. She found out her husband, Brad, has been having an affair with her best friend for the last five years. Ouch! Lauren wants to escape the privileged life and her so-called friends (they all knew of the affair). So she's been on a road trip for four months but wants to finally settle somewhere. So she's decided to find a nowhere town and find a nowhere job, not to find anything "special" but to find peace. Sh More...

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK!!! I really can't write a review to do this book or its characters justice. I'll just say that if you like alpha males, humor, steamy love scenes, and a little suspense...DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK. Tate is the ultimate alpha male: sexy, possessive, tough, rude, demanding, crude, hardworking, devoted, and an ex-football player/ex-cop/bounty hunter/biker. After reading this and The Gamble by K. Ashley, I'm seriously considering moving to the Colorado mountains! Damn, you g More...

My Tate and Wminbc's boyfriend.



August re-read: love this quote. “Jesus, you look like a sex kitten school marm.”. Lol


Review June 2012- I decided to reread Sweet Dreams because is such a big fave in the KA arsenal. I must have been PMSing or in a bad mood or something, when I first read it because this time I loved it. Loved Tate, loved Laurie, loved Jonas. Loved it all
5 stars

First review- early 2012-
3.5 stars
This book was just meh for me. It took over 60% of it to turn around for me. It got bet More...

5 Huge Stars - Quite incredibly good reading - I love everything about this book.

~ I want to be there with them - "back on the bike". ~

Both Laurie and Tate are sweet, sexy, and very sympathetic main characters. It's a lot of wonderfully described and interesting characters; colleagues and regulars at Bubba's biker bar, relatives, friends in this novel. Everyone makes me just melt and feel for them.

In my taste was the suspense and action part - except for great love and all the hassle before they More...

Lauren Grahame spent ten years of her life being the dutiful robotic wife with the fancy career and the emptiness inside. Lauren had spent her whole life planning for that special moment which at 42 has never come and doesn't look like it will arrive anytime soon. Ten years married to find out her husband has spent the last five cheating on her with none other than her best friend. All the anger, hurt, and emptiness that she has within has found Lauren on the rode trying to find that place where More...

12-30-2012 - Had a huge need for Tate, KA and the loveable Carnal crew. This is my 4th re-read and my all time fav KA bk. Never gets old and some of Tate's dialogue is still priceless.



11-13-2011 Review...L-O-V-E-D it. 6 stars (yea, that good!). Tate Jackson is THE ultimate alpha of any I've read this year: gruff with a bit of a temper, protective, possessive, hot and sexy. I loved Tate and Lauren together. I adored the side characters, and the town. Great emotional development for the H/h. Just More...

"Two kinds of women get under your skin. The ones who do damage, they don't feel good there but once you're fuckin' stupid enough to let them in you got no choice but to take the time it takes to work them out. Then there are the ones who don't do damage, who feel good there, feed the muscle, the bone, the soul, not rip it or break it or burn it. The ones you don't wanna work out."

Was he saying what I thought he was saying?

"Tate--"

"You get me?" he asked.

"I don't know," I answered honestly but ev More...

"You can trust me, Laurie.” His voice got deeper, that grown vibrating through it. “Swear to God, baby, there will never be a time when you can’t. Yeah?”

I did love parts of this book, but it was probably overall my least favorite KA book – that being said, I still did like it, and in many parts, I LOVED it, but the beginning was very rocky for me, the relationship was very slow building with a bit of an enemies-to-lovers kind of storyline, and the ending wasn’t quite as heart-warming as I wa More...

I LOVED this book! Maybe even more than the previous one. Maybe. Here, again the story was all at once emotional, sexy and funny. I loved the plot and the characters. Lauren is strong and funny and I was falling in love with Tate when mini-Tate showed up :/ I also loved the secondary characters. That book kept me reading very late in the night...

Re-read April 7th-April 12th Beautiful... Beautiful... Beautiful! Damn Kristen Ashley knows how to write a romance with mystery, comedy and action!!!!

I just finished this 1 min ago and I'm terrible at reviews except to say that is a KA book so it's Freaking Fantastic!!!!!!!

Another fabulous story by Kristen Ashley :) And yet another underliner why this is my favorite KA series :) And I just LOVED the fact that they are both older and mature (don't know why but I just like them that way <3)

5++++ stars for this one :)

The story - A little darker than the first CM, kind of reminds me of the books from the Burg series considering the bad guy and all.
Lauren comes to Carnal in search for nothing special. Yes, nothing special. Because her whole life she waited and want More...

Re-Reading 05/2012 just because .. comfort, you know?

5 Stars again after a re-read.

Okay, I may repeat myself below. I wrote a simple, very brief review after reading this the first time a 6 months or so ago. I'm going to go with my impressions from this read only here; May 2012.

I've been struggling with reads in the recent week or so. I've had quite a bit going on and really had little time to devote to less than consuming reads, so I thought, you know, I devoured SD the first go 'round, wonder More...

This book left me achy. Sweet Dreams is book two in the Colorado Mountain series. I say thank you Kristen Ashley for writing realistic characters - Lauren, a 42 year old divorcee with a little Buddah Belly? Love it. Tatum Jackson is one of the most attractive male characters I’ve read in a long time. He’s heroic, arrogant, confident, controlling, loving, generous, sensitive, swoon-worthy, controlling, confident. Did I say controlling and confident?

Lauren arrives in Carnal, Colorado after surviv More...