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Breathe (Colorado Mountain #4)

by Kristen Ashley (Goodreads Author)

4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 · rating details · 7,990 ratings · 653 reviews

In order to protect a father he does not respect, in Lady Luck, we learned that good cop Chace Keaton went bad, sacrificing his career and his future. But when the local police department's secrets are revealed and the wife he's forced to marry is murdered, Chace finds himself the town of Carnal's hero. Knowing how deep in the mud he was forced to sink, Chace feels he'll n...more

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Published July 23rd 2012 (first published July 22nd 2012)

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Jul 28, 2012 Kristen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kristen-ashley, contemporary-romance, steamy, 5-star, endearing-heroine, fabulous-characters, favorite-couple, favorite-heroine, feel-good-read, foul-mouthed-hero, girl-next-door, humorous, outstanding-epilogue, read-series-in-order, shy-reserved-heroine, sweet-romance, swoonalicious-hero, tear-jerker, tortured-hero, very-emotional, nerdish-heroine, self-published

Review posted at:Swept Away By Romance

4 1/2 to 5 stars

My goodness, what an emotional book Breathe turned out to be. I haven't read a book by Kristen Ashley that had me in tears as much as this book did. Mostly, that was due to the heartbreaking and deeply moving side story of a young boy named Malachi. The story of Malachi was captivating, intriguing, and heartbreaking while uplifting. I loved the way his story shed additional light on Chace's and Faye's inner characters.The romance that develop...more

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Jul 24, 2012 Baba ♥♥♥ Marcus, Tyler, Tate, Dan, Ty, & Hunter rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kristen-ashley, i-wanna-be-a-virgin-again, ka-magic-worker, memorable-favorite-heroes, books-kelly-and-baba-liked-or-loved

REVIEW COMPLETED JULY 24, 2012

5+++ stars!

"You in my life, me livin' in hell, feels like I've been touched by an angel."

Wow. Breathe is all kinds of awesome! Breathe, Baba.

Chace is sitting alone in Harker's Wood. It's the place where his wife, Misty, was shot. It's freezing cold. Her death was purposefully not investigated by detailed police protocol. While sitting in the cold, Chace hears a stumble and a female voice. It's the shy Faye. Faye doesn't date. She is the town's librarian and Chace h...more

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Jul 30, 2012 UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: author-kristen-ashley, series-colorado-mountain, ebook-own-have-read, 5-stars-or-higher, top-couples-of-all-time, librarian, cops-detectives-agents, amazing-awesome, must-reread, must-read-series, must-read-more-by-author, left-me-breathless, 2012-reads

Breathe left me... breathless...

Amazing, awesome, wonderful, brilliant, poignant, hopeful, inspirational, passionate, sexy, funny, incredible and totally... totally perfect! Every chapter, every page, every word. Perfect!

And that's all I can say except to say that you must read this story. Clue in...you must read it.

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Oct 16, 2012 Lady Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: KA fans, luvvas of kick-ass, knights in shining armor-holding out for a hero type of guys

Shelves: adult, adventure, best-series, broken-women-finding-their-hea, chick-lit, contemporary, contemporary-romance, eagerly-anticipating, favorites, fiction, erotica, kick-ass-female-leads, kindle, kristen-ashley, love-the-author-a-must-buy, police, romance, colorado-mountain-men-series, private-investigators, domineering-alpha-lead, re-read_because-one-of-my-personal, read-in-2012, this-is-how-to-lose-your-virginity

5 ++ stars to start... and then for the re-read,...and for the re-read after that.. and so on, and so on ....

I would just like to start off by saying that this is one of my favorite Kristen Ashley books (to date)... I have to say 'to date' because each time I read a 'new' KA book, well that one then becomes my new favorite.
I would also like to further say that my 'inner geek' was jumping-for-joy the whole time I was reading this story! The fact that I 'totally got' the Battlestar Galactica, Star...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Blacky *Mistress of doom* rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite-contemporary, favorites, read-contemporary, best-of-the-best, mine, of-course, 5-stars-for-quality, 5-stars-for-enjoyment

This one doesn't have 5 stars from me.

It has 5 hearts

One of the best KA-s I've read so far :)) Simply beautiful.

The story - Both Chase and Faye are investigating his wife's murder. He does it in his free time (as in - in the middle of the night on his own

), she does it with her own geek squad over the internet

Faye is worried about a little boy who comes in her library and steals books, and after she sees him beaten, she goes to the police, and she and Chase begin working together to...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Jill rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance

3.5 stars

Chace Keaton is a cop in Carnal, Colorado. Once thought of as a cop gone bad, it was revealed he had good reasons and turned it all around to become a hero in Carnal's Police Department. Married unhappily to Misty, Chace never wanted her dead. When she was murdered, his life nosedived. Faye Goodknight is the local librarian who at twenty-nine has loved Chace for thirteen long years. Shy and quiet, she comes across Chace in the dead of night in snow-covered Harker's Wood where his wife's...more
3.5 stars

Chace Keaton is a cop in Carnal, Colorado. Once thought of as a cop gone bad, it was revealed he had good reasons and turned it all around to become a hero in Carnal's Police Department. Married unhappily to Misty, Chace never wanted her dead. When she was murdered, his life nosedived. Faye Goodknight is the local librarian who at twenty-nine has loved Chace for thirteen long years. Shy and quiet, she comes across Chace in the dead of night in snow-covered Harker's Wood where his wife's body was found.

This is book #4 in the Colorado Mountain series and though it can be read (I think) as a stand-alone, it's best to read the whole series to get a sense of the town and its characters. Though this is Chace and Faye's story, we get to see a lot of the locals and others who have had their stories told.

Faye is the stereotypical librarian, shy, quiet, virginal. But she does have backbone. Chace is a typical Kristen Ashley hero, somewhat overbearing, foul-mouthed and foot-in-mouth, saying some particularly mean things to Faye in their first meetings. But as usual, Ms Ashley manages to redeem Chace both in Faye's eyes and the readers'.

For the uninitiated, Kristen Ashley is a self-published author, and at times it shows. Her sentences are often long and sometimes don't follow the rules of syntax. There is a lot of cussing. The heroes especially displaying something akin to Tourette's Syndrome in their compulsive profanity. She is the queen of minutiae. Details of how characters dress, eat and think are often given in... detail, probably making the book twice as long as it should be. However, I think this is also the charm of these stories and what makes Kristen Ashley a particularly talented story-teller. She paints the story in such descriptive detail, you almost feel like the place and characters are real.

Her epilogue as usual was a real highlight tying all the threads of the story off neatly and sweetly. Her references through Faye, to the awesome series Battlestar Galactica won her extra points from me. Breathe is another very good story and one that fans of both Kristen Ashley and the Colorado Mountain series shouldn't miss.

Steam: 3

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Dec 26, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite-reads, stay-with-me-forever-books

Dear Ms. Ashley.

You. Own. Me.

I bow to your greatness!

The end!

Love, Lisa

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NOTE: Breathe deserves to be read without spoilers. So, if you have not read the book, do yourself a favour and read it before you dive into any reviews. You will thank me later. Trust me.
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So, it goes without saying that I FREAKIN LOVED THIS BOOK! Love is not even a strong enough word. KA has written a masterpiece. I’m still smiling like an idiot AND I’m still crying like a sap!

“It was wild. Abandoned. Rough...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Tammie (certified bed reader) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, rad-gravy, book-boyfriend, epic-ending, steamy

Breathe will forever hold a special spot on my keepershelf. I think there's a little Faye Goodknight in all of us girls, and that's really not a bad thing. If a fairy godmother suddenly appeared to grant me the man of my dreams, Chace Keaton would be the result! I am not lying to you, my friends, he's all that! I want you to trust me on this, and because of that I'm going to choose not to give you the 1000 reasons why this book rocks. It deserves to be read spoiler-free! If you have a chance, r...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Dorsey aka Wrath Lover rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kristen_ashley

2/10/13

Having KA withdrawals!! So I'm heading back to Carnel and rereading Chace & Faye's book

7/25/12
Another fabulous book by KA with another excellent epilogue!! It was exciting to be back in Carnel and watching Chace & Faye find each other, seeing EVERYONE, and meeting new friends (loved that there was plenty of my Ty in this one). Looking forward to Reece, Deck, and Deke's books!!!

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Aug 13, 2012 Aestas Book Blog rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 6-star-books, favorites

"It was wild. Abandoned. Rough. Wet. Intense. Fiery. Thorough. Exquisite. Heart-pounding. Blood-singing. Soul-rocking. Life-altering.
Lucious."

6 swoony stars!!!

WOW! Holy. frak! That was an incredibly BEAUTIFUL book!! Love Love LOVED it!!!!! I have been reduced to a hyperventilating, tear-streaked, deliriously happy puddle of goo. It was just one swoon/drool/squee-worthy scene after another. An absolute GEM. Its going on the top-fav pile!

I read a large portion of this book with a huge meg...more

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Aug 01, 2012 KatLynne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-owned, 2012-reads, g-contemporary-romance, hero-alpha-warrior, hero-favorite-smokin-hot-sexay, hero-totally-hot-detective, heroine-i-loved, heroine-with-backbone-smart-strong, heroine-virgin, keeper, made-me-laugh, made-me-cry, one-of-my-fav-authors, one-of-my-favorite-series, part-of-a-series, sensual-steamy, small-town-livin, smokin-hot-steamy, favorite-treasures

4.5 Stars

I need a hero; I’m holding out for a hero till the end of the night. He’s gotta be strong, he’s gotta be fast, and he’s got to be fresh from the fight. I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero till the morning light, he’s gotta be sure, and its gotta be soon, and he’s gotta be larger than life.

Faye Goodknight held out for a hero and what a remarkable one she got!

We first meet sexy Detective Chace Keaton in Lady Luck. While being an excellent detective, he had to get dirty in his batt...more

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Jul 31, 2012 Becs - Sinfully Sexy Book Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: KA fangirls

Shelves: alpha-hero, contemporary-romance, cop-hero, romantic-suspense, shy-heroine, small-town-romance

Another sterling contemporary romance from Kristen Ashley – we’re back in Carnal for the story of Chace and Faye. This is one of my favourite plot lines – the tough, protective alpha hero with the sweet and really rather geeky heroine.

There’s a heartbreaking tale at the centre of this story about a homeless child, Malachi, living rough on the streets of Carnal and his plight is the driving force that brings Chace and Faye together. Malachi’s story will tug at your heart strings and helping him a...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Holly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks-own-and-read, loved-loved-loved-it

I have to come right out and say that I truly feel that everything Kristen Ashley touches turns to GOLD! When a dear friend of mine plainly stated that KA has ruined her for all other authors I find that I completely understand this! All of that said, I am going to humbly admit that since the Colorado Mountain Series was my first KA venture, I am ashamed to say that for a brief moment I couldn't remember Chace and Faye. Yes, I said it, get all of your boo-ing out of the way now. But... it only t...more I have to come right out and say that I truly feel that everything Kristen Ashley touches turns to GOLD! When a dear friend of mine plainly stated that KA has ruined her for all other authors I find that I completely understand this! All of that said, I am going to humbly admit that since the Colorado Mountain Series was my first KA venture, I am ashamed to say that for a brief moment I couldn't remember Chace and Faye. Yes, I said it, get all of your boo-ing out of the way now. But... it only took me about 1 page to find myself right back in Carnal and holy shit did it all come rushing back!

Chace Keaton was the town hero when he exposed the dirty police force in his town in Lady Luck when his wife was brutally murdered, a wife he despised mind you, but his wife nonetheless. Although Chace sees himself as anything but a hero, in fact he feels as though he is drowning in the dark as he calls it, part of his attempting to get clean is his continuing search for his late wife's killer and while doing this he becomes entangled with the one woman he want's more than anything.

Faye Goodnight has loved Chace Keaton since she was 16 years old and has watched him what she feels is from afar, little does she know that Chace has loved her for almost as long. Now knowing that his marriage was blackmail at it's worst, Faye sets about making him hers. Now, to say this starts off rocky for the quiet, seemingly shy, 29 year old virgin is putting it mildly but things quickly heat up. Being the town librarian Faye is a geek of the best kind, in fact, I do believe she and I would get along famously, but anyway, as the town librarian she notices a boy coming in to the library dirty and beaten and he runs when she tries to approach him. Faye knows he needs help and she enlists Chace to help her find out what the frak is going on. As with all of KA's wonderful stories, this means the whole town and then some take Chace and Faye's backs to right a terrible wrong they know is happening. There are bad guys, good guys, hot sex, lots of geek references, lots of love and an amazing towns support and loyalty!

I could go on and on and on about how much I love Ms. Ashley, her books, the characters, the towns, etc but I will stop here because if you have never picked up one of her books stop what you are doing right now and go get one....or all of them! If you have read her then you totally get me! You will love Chace, a smokin' hot Alpha, and Faye, a kickass, geek librarian who show us there is nothing better than Holding Out for a Hero - I promise you!!(less)

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Jul 26, 2012 Splage rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Kristen Ashley Fans

Shelves: 2012-read, alpha, contemporary, couldn-t-put-down, disturbing, emotional-made-me-cry-lump-in-thr, epilogue-totally-fab, favorite-books, hero-heroine-law-enforcment-police, hero-heroine-virgin-innocent, in-love-with-hero-since-young, kidnapping, sex-medium-to-very-sexy, small-town-usa, suspense-action

Review posted at: Swept Away By Romance

5 Fraking Fantastic Stars

Angels deserve heroes and heroes deserve angels. So true, so true... Faye and Chase were each other’s destinies and I loved reading their story!

I had big anticipation for Breathe because the Colorado Mountain series is what really started me on my Kristen Ashley crazy reading obsession. I had read Rock Chick years ago when it first came out. I loved it and KA’s style, but she didn’t have any other books published at the time. It see...more

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Dec 27, 2012 Krystal rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Ok full review to come but

Amazing
Fantastic
Lovable
Heart wrenching
Tear jerking

These are the first 5 words That come to mind when trying to describe this book . I started at 7:30 pm and finished at 3;30 am. I highlighted lines on my nook, read and read scenes. Laughed, cried, gasp with shock, horror, disgust, joy and triumph. And I needed support from my girls! Thanks Sali and Jenny once again for being there. For the many moments where I needed to share my thoughts and laughter.

This story had my...more

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May 12, 2013 Vallsykes rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 4-5-stars, law-man-law-woman, first-love-last-love, got-me-addicted-to-author, multiple-or-dual-pov

4.5 stars
LOL, OMG this couple is so cute and sweet that I just felt “new” with every moment of reading them. I couldn’t decide which I liked better, Chace’s POV(esp. from the mid-to-the ending of the book) or Faye’s POV. From Chace, I got the impression of an eclipse, darkness with a halo of light, the light strong and struggling to win (and it does). With Faye, I got to live the dream of first love, but one with maturity, fearlessness and charisma. Seriously, I fell in love with Faye faster tha...more

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Dec 08, 2012 Holly rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: EVERYONE. Please read this book.

Shelves: 2012, 6-star-books, best-books-read-in-2012, book-boyfriends, books-everyone-should-read, books-that-made-me-cry-like-a-baby, e-book, favorite-authors, favorite-couples, favorite-heroes, favorite-heroines, favorites, flawed-tortured-characters, heartbreaking-heroes, incendiary-leading-men, keepers, kick-ass-heroes, my-dream-men, male-pov, obsessively-readable, ridiculously-romantic, romance, steam-level-4-hot, warm-and-fuzzies, alpha-heroes-to-die-for

Another 6 star book from Kristen Ashley!!

This book was probably the most emotional reading experience I have had all year. So beautiful, so heartbreaking, so uplifting. My emotions have run the gamut, and after reading this book I am completely convinced that Kristen Ashley is a Goddess among women, and has now rocketed up to the top of my favorite author list.

I have to admit, the previous book in this series Lady Luck was my least favorite. Not that I didn't end up enjoying that book, because I...more

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Jul 24, 2012 Carisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-stars-romance, favorites-romance, g-contemp, hero-type-warrior, s-steamy

I have no words to express the kind of magic that KA poured into this book. A wonderful love story, with so many memorable, heart-tugging, beautiful dialogs that it would take pages to write the quotes. Seriously, it amazes me how an author continues to write such excellent romance. An unforgettable hero (now one of my faves), the sweetest heroine, the most touching story about a broken kid, great secondary characters, it has it all. This is another KA keeper.
HERO is a Warrior, who became a cop...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Crystal rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kristen-ashley

FRAK!!!! The B-E-S-T one out of the Colorado Series.

I could not put this book down. I read it at home, at work, at red lights, at the hair salon and I am not even going to lie, I read it on the pot. No joke.

I abso-frakin-lutely love Chace and Faye!!!They fit each other so well. I mean, they are THE perfect couple....EVAH!! Don't y'all agree?

Chace is a hottie detective who is looking for his wife's killer. He is a man "full of darkness" who tried to stay away from the quirky but cute, sexy libr...more FRAK!!!! The B-E-S-T one out of the Colorado Series.

I could not put this book down. I read it at home, at work, at red lights, at the hair salon and I am not even going to lie, I read it on the pot. No joke.

I abso-frakin-lutely love Chace and Faye!!!They fit each other so well. I mean, they are THE perfect couple....EVAH!! Don't y'all agree?

Chace is a hottie detective who is looking for his wife's killer. He is a man "full of darkness" who tried to stay away from the quirky but cute, sexy librarian, Faye, and failed. But in such a good way. Dancing in the middle of Faye's apartment at midnight, coffee and stake outs, town hero and becoming someone's Aslan.

Faye is a quirky librarian who has been crushing on Chace for 12-13yrs. She helps Chace with "his darkness", helps a young child in trouble and loves to use the word "Frak" instead of the most well known and a must in every KA book, the "f-word".

Oh and don't let me forget to mention the steamy seXXXy scenes. HEWWOO!!! I want a headboard in every size, shape, and texture. Seriously KA....i never thought headboards could be such a turn on but since reading your books...oh yeah. I am looking at them in a whole different light. I will start a board on Pinterest titled "Headboards, not just for decoration".

I was so happy and over the moon (still am) when I got to certain parts in the book where Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Supernatural were mentioned. Eekk!! My inner geekness came out full force...thinking about fav episodes and having songs pop up in my head from BTVS "Once more, with Feeling". If y'all are wondering if I have the soundtrack to "Once more, with feeling....damn skippy I do. I jam out to that all the frakin time.

I LOL'd with the whole Star Wars/Darth Vader scene, OH-EM-GE!! Classic! Classic! Classic!
"Nooooooo. He doesn't ask. Just drag you right in. No hand extended. No 'Chace, I'm your father. Join me on the dark side,''

And with Serenity? What a frackin treat!! I knew it after one of her responses to Faye. I was like...NO Frackin Way!!! I totally did my happy dance and I can't wait for that book to come out.(less)

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Jul 23, 2012 Sheryl is currently reading it

BRING IT ON!!!!!! Can't wait... maybe i'll be lucky and it'll get released the end of July for MY BIRTHDAY!!!! LOVE YOU KA!! xoxoxoxo

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May 16, 2013 Sanaa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own

Sorry, gotta say it. Didn't love this one. Now I gotta watch out from my GR friends reactions and especially hide from my book bestie *Book-Lover* Jean!!!

Don't get me wrong, this was a good story, just not re-read worthy for me. I loved the couple, that was not the issue because Chace did have some beautiful lines.

"I'll bend over backward, tie myself in knots and break my neck to do what I can to return the beauty she's giving me."

I was soooo excited when I started to read about Faye &...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Ann rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, romantic-drama

6 stars – Fraking loved it!

Fresh KA – Ahhh but it's good to be back in Carnal with its loveable residents. Won’t rehash the story just want to share what I liked, which will be a bit tricky without giving away any hints, surprises or spoilers. Want you all to enjoy them (and there are some really good ones) as much as I did as the story unfolds. Story opens after Lady Luck and Chace is burdened with guilt and wrongdoing for the role he played in all that went down in Lady Luck along with his int...more 6 stars – Fraking loved it!

Fresh KA – Ahhh but it's good to be back in Carnal with its loveable residents. Won’t rehash the story just want to share what I liked, which will be a bit tricky without giving away any hints, surprises or spoilers. Want you all to enjoy them (and there are some really good ones) as much as I did as the story unfolds. Story opens after Lady Luck and Chace is burdened with guilt and wrongdoing for the role he played in all that went down in Lady Luck along with his intense hatred of his father (the reference to Darth Vader was priceless). Chace/Fay after eyeing each other from afar for years and having a bit of a rough start, jump in with both feet and it was all go from there. Chace is the tortured hero, and another delicious example of KA’s famous alpha males. For all Chace’s bossiness he can be sooo sweet and sees Faye as his miracle/ his angel. Although he feels he doesn’t deserve her, thank gawd, he goes for it. For me Chase was a mash up of Tate/Mitch (my KA fav’s)...alpha sweet. Faye-for a quiet shy librarian, gets her fiery temper up a times then lets it rip. Liked her character, she’s no one’s pushover although heavy on the geek side. Fun, funny references to several popular sci-fi TV/movies. Loved the Firefly references - Inara/ Serenity Wash…could this also be KA’s alter ego inner geek showing? If so, she sure knows her stuff, if not she’s certainly done her homework. Chace sure doesn’t waste any time in the love department and virgin Faye is a willing student as Chace initiates her into the world of delish steamy love scenes. There are two mysteries going on during this story. One involving The Elite (evil villains from Lady Luck) and trying to find out who murdered Misty, Chace’s ex in Lady Luck. The second, a heart wrenching story with a mysteriously elusive young boy who appears in the library from time to time looking malnourished/abused and Faye/Chace’s attempts to lure him in so they can help him. The second story while wonderful and endearing with a great HEA, this part of the story at times for me were Kleenex moments. Both Chace/Faye become this boys miracle with Faye as his angel and Chace as his hero. Even thinking of it now tears me up (sniff). An introduction of a new character, Chace’s friend Deck is exciting since KA announced both Deck and Deke (Tate’s friend) will both get their own bk. Loving it as this is my fav of KA’s series. What could be better than more from Colorado Mtn, I ask you?!? There’s a lead in at the end of this bk into Deck’s story, not sure when KA has this one planned, anytime soon is fine with me.
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Aug 05, 2012 ~V~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance

Wow, another fantastic book in Kristen Ashley's Colorado Mountain series! It was sweet, romantic, sexy as all get out and HILARIOUS!..i don't think i've ever laughed so hard reading a Kristen Ashley book! I absolutely adored Chase and Faye as a couple but I LOVED Faye period!...i think it is safe to say she has turned out to be my favorite heroine! I LOVED her use of the word FRACK!...now i know what everyone has been going on about! I LOVED her geekiness when it came to her love for books and h...more Wow, another fantastic book in Kristen Ashley's Colorado Mountain series! It was sweet, romantic, sexy as all get out and HILARIOUS!..i don't think i've ever laughed so hard reading a Kristen Ashley book! I absolutely adored Chase and Faye as a couple but I LOVED Faye period!...i think it is safe to say she has turned out to be my favorite heroine! I LOVED her use of the word FRACK!...now i know what everyone has been going on about! I LOVED her geekiness when it came to her love for books and her tv shows!!...all her references to Battlestar Galactica...they had me rolling..she was soooo funny! One of my favorite LOL moments was when Faye was talking to her mother on the phone...

"Just so you know, I'm angry, but still, if i found you were an unknown model of Cylon, i wouldn't kill you because you're my Mom. But i would find you a habitable planet and dump you there. I'm also angry enough to dump Gaius there with you. He's brilliant but he's annoyingly arrogant, smug, a total jerk, completely self-serving and unpredictable. You'd hate him. So that tells you just how angry i am at you for not letting me speak my mind to Dad. Enjoy church and i'll see you next Saturday."

...this was not a joke, she was serious and she spoke like this often and it was, again, HILARIOUS!!

The side story with Malachi was super sweet and i loved that all the characters from past books played such a big role in this story! There was also an excellent epilogue...Kristen Ashley is the QUEEN OF EPILOGUES! (view spoiler) Something that i think is so great about the books in her Colorado Mountain series are the titles...they are always very significant to the story. The way she used Breathe throughout the book was brilliant!!

Some people have mentioned that Kristen Ashley's books are long and could use a good editing. Some have commented on the fact that her heroes are all the same and interchangeable. I can't say that i would disagree with those statements but honestly, i don't think i would change a SINGLE THING! She has a talent for writing LOTS of drama and LOTS of emotion and extremely swoon worthy alpha males..you take away ANY of that and you would not have a Kristen Ashley book!

I have loved every book that i have read by this author and i can't recommend them enough! If you haven't tried her books yet, i guarantee that if you give them a shot and stick with them through 'till the end, you will close that book with a ~sigh~ and a smile! (less)

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Aug 05, 2012 Dee rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: author-kristen-ashley, romance, favorites

5+ Stars

Absolutely fraking fantastic!

I am not gonna re-hash the synopsis and explain more about the plot and outcomes as there are plenty of reviews and comments already left, but as well as a bit of general gushing about it, I am gonna try to explain why KA’s books do it for me.

I have read a few of Kristen’s books now and although I loved all those sexy alpha males, my heart always stayed true and belonged to Tate ( Sweet Dreams ), but then I met Mitch ( Law Man ) and I couldn’t give him up so...more 5+ Stars

Absolutely fraking fantastic!

I am not gonna re-hash the synopsis and explain more about the plot and outcomes as there are plenty of reviews and comments already left, but as well as a bit of general gushing about it, I am gonna try to explain why KA’s books do it for me.

I have read a few of Kristen’s books now and although I loved all those sexy alpha males, my heart always stayed true and belonged to Tate ( Sweet Dreams ), but then I met Mitch ( Law Man ) and I couldn’t give him up so shared the love between the two. Now I find that I have to split my heart into 3 as I have found Chace and I am keeping him too ;) He is very much a sexy alpha male but is not as full on as some of KA’s other H’s. Don’t get me wrong, he still has his moments but on the whole he has been written as a softer character. The story was gripping, we had 3 different main stories going on, as well as the romance between Chace & Faye, we had the story of 2 badly treated children (which quite honestly had me in tears!) and a blackmail/murder plot and I thoroughly enjoyed it and was sad when I got to the end as that meant that I am gonna have to sit and wait for the next one in the series :(

I have never liked a book in the 1st person POV, I have always found it irritating and have avoided them like the plague, and when I first started reading my first KA (Sweet Dreams), I did wonder if I was gonna continue but by the end of the second chapter I was hooked. I love that she switches from different characters POV so we get to know exactly what the H & h, as well as a few of the other main characters, are thinking/feeling. I still refuse to read 1st person POV but of course I will continue to read Kristen’s books.

It is difficult to explain why Kristen’s work is so special. Many people have commented, myself included, about the length of her books but she has this amazing talent to build the whole picture. She describes literally everything in full detail which not only allows you to picture it in your mind, but you feel like you are watching a TV show in your head, it is not necessary to use you own creativity to make an image it is all there for you. The dialogue is excellent in that it is realistic and believable which is why it gets so absorbing….You lose all concept of time as you get so engrossed and before you know it, it could be a good couple of hours have passed before you poke your nose out to see what is going on around you. I am the sort of person that can successfully read a book, watch a TV show and hold a conversation at the same time but it is not the case when I am reading a KA book, everything else goes by the wayside and gets forgotten.

Those who are not fond or KA’s work criticise editing mistakes but as Kristen is self-published there is always bound to be problems, but those of us who love her have learnt to see past those mistakes and enjoy the book. We all love that she is self-published as we get a whole lotta book for our money, we are guaranteed a blooming good read and to top it off we know that most of our money is going directly to her as the author.

Kristen is the original Rock Chick herself, and if you haven’t yet experienced one her books then you are truly missing out. If you love reading about sexy alpha males who can make your knees tremble then pick up a KA book as soon as you can!

Kristen, you Rock and I love your work and am so looking forward to the next installment of the Colorado series.
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Feb 24, 2013 Summer ~ topping from the bottom ~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: love-love-love, alpha

Can't find a good image of how I imagine his face, but this picture is all kinds of Chace to me...

I loved this book... I loved Chace OMG OMG OMG! He was the frakin' bomb! And I loved the geeky librarian heroine and all her nerd references, especially the Star Wars ones... (Who shot first? Han or Greedo? Wookiepedia.) After all, Han Solo was my first love from the time I laid my little 5-year-old eyes on him in 1977... At any rate, this story was awesome...I loved the way they got along, I loved...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Wminbc rated it 5 of 5 stars

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My review is up, my review is finally up!!! Check it out!

http://www.nocturnereads.com/2012/08/... Chace rocking a sweater and jeans...

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Jul 29, 2012 Marissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, romance, series, ebook

4.5 stars

Everything wonderful that could be said about this book has already been mentioned, many times over. Therefore, my tiny personal tidbits are as follows...
o Faye is, easily, my favorite KA heroine ever. So far...
o Favorite Chace and Faye moment—sweet-as-hell spontaneous dancing to "Drift Away". :dreamysigh:
o Colorado Mountain series is, by far, my favorite KA series.
o Reece gets the next book! I get me some Reece next! Woohoo! Reece will be MINE, soon-ish!
o Deck and Deke books are comin...more

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Jul 27, 2012 Candice rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: drama, fav-s-2012, series, romance, kristen-ashley, better-than-5-stars, couples-i-loved, find-me-a-man-like-him, herroine-i-loved, hot-hot-hot, i-m-in-love-with-the-hero, strength-and-honor, sweet-love, uber-alpha, young-love

What the Frak! LMAO, Faye was so funny!

I so knew that I was just going to LOVE Chace. And I do, I totally do love Chace.

Read the book! This is an awesome addition to the Colorado Mountain Series. If you loved Sweet Dreams and Lady Luck, then you will absofreakinlutely love Breathe.

And for heavens sake, if you haven't already, please listen to Ella Mae Bowens, Holding out for a Hero.

Read this book!

Oh and there is an awesome tie-in to another series at the end - SWEET.

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Aug 13, 2012 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, blonde-hero, redhead-heroine, virgin-heroine, 1st-pov, challenge-2012, contemporary-romance, cops-fbi-dea-cia-etc, dangerous-or-bad-boy, dreamy-heroes, favorites, rs-mystery-thriller, tortured-hero, the-habanero-shelf, my-5-star-romances, plain-jane

Faye, honey, breathe.

Breathe is the fourth book in the Colorado Mountain series by Kristen Ashley and, officially, my favorite KA book to date.

Faye Goodknight has been in love with Chace Keaton since she was 16 years old. Now at 29, it's time to make a move. Chace has seen and done some stuff in the past and doesn't feel worthy of Faye. But one night everything chances.

I absolutely love these two characters so much. Faye, with her geekiness, was such a doll. And Chace was the perfect hero. The s...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Melanie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1st-person-pov, aint-he-sweet, badass-hero, colorado-mountain, contemporary, favorites, indie-author, kidnapped, kristen-ashley, kindle, man-ho, men-in-uniform, once-is-never-enough, police-officer-detective, revenge-is-sweet, virgin-no-more, what-a-jerk, genre-benchmark

A huge 5+ fraking stars!

Kristen Ashley is one of my all-time favorite authors and my benchmark author when it comes to contemporary romance. The first book I had the pleasure of reading from her was 'The Gamble'. I immediately fell in love with her unique style of writing and proceeded to devour the rest of the books in the 'Colorado Mountain' series - and this series remains my favorite (although, honestly, I love them all). Now, with 'Breathe', the latest addition to the 'Colorado Mountain' fa...more

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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn't taken her first breath!).

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“I'll let you in on a secret, honey. The knight who has serious chinks in his armor but never falls is the true hero. That means he's won battles and doesn't waste time polishing his armor so he can look good while he rides in parades that are tributes to his glory. He just drags himself back on his steed and keeps right on battling. And if he's the right kind of knight, he never rides alone. The best heroes inspire loyalty. The best heroes keep fighting the good fight, tirelessly, quietly. The best heroes always have scars. If they didn't, the heroine would have nothing to do. It's her job to help the hero let all that stuff go in order that her man can be strong enough to fight on but when he's with her he's free to just 'breathe'.” — 78 people liked it

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