Sweet Dreams (Colorado Mountain, #2) in Some Like It Hot!

Sep 07, 2014 Chella rated it it was amazing

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After finding out her husband has been cheating for half of their marriage, Lauren divorces him and takes to the road to find a new life. Settling in the mountain town of Carnal Colorado, she's hired as a waitress at a biker bar where skin tight jeans, tank tops and boots is the wardrobe for all biker babes. Having always dressed as a suburban housewife, at first, Lauren finds it hard to fit in especially when she bumps heads with Tate who just so happens to be one of her bosses. Finding common ...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Debra Taylor rated it it was amazing

I really loved this book! I love all KA's work. Her books are highly addictive, and my own guilty pleasure. That being said....Sweet Dreams is a work of art and one of my favorite KA books.
Lauren wasted some of her best years on a no good, lying, cheating man who traded her in for a younger slimmer model. Now, she's free and drifting. Looking for a place to settle down that's "nothing special". Just a place to be. She lands in the biker town of Carnal, Colorado and talks herself into a job at B
I really loved this book! I love all KA's work. Her books are highly addictive, and my own guilty pleasure. That being said....Sweet Dreams is a work of art and one of my favorite KA books.
Lauren wasted some of her best years on a no good, lying, cheating man who traded her in for a younger slimmer model. Now, she's free and drifting. Looking for a place to settle down that's "nothing special". Just a place to be. She lands in the biker town of Carnal, Colorado and talks herself into a job at Bubba's Bar. Now, Laurie's a friendly, hard working gal. High class but needs a little work, especially her self esteem. She is struck speechless the first time she lays eyes on Tate Jackson.
Tate is a bad ass biker/bounty hunter. Think Dog the Bounty Hunter, only way hotter. Now, Tate might be hot.... but he was an ass hat of epic proportions. He takes one look at Laurie and delivers one hell of a slap down.
Tate to Krystal behind closed doors but overheard by Lauren....
"Jesus, Krys, maybe you wanna talk to me before you hire some sorry-ass, old, fat , suburban bitch to drag around our goddamned bar ?"
And here I am, reading that, and thinking...."How the hell is she gonna get past this".
Well, leave it to KA to pull it off. Tate wants to apologize but Laurie is no door mat heroine. She really makes him work for it. Yeah, Laurie ! You go Girl ! Our girl makes him work for it. He does and it was SWEET. But the path to this HEA was filled with plenty of roadblocks. Tate's manipulative ex likes to jerk him around by his balls. And she's got some powerful ammunition to use. Lauren's scum bag ex gets in the picture and tries to get her back. If that wasn't enough to give this story an edge, there's a serial killer on the loose and he's got the women of Carnal on his list.
What's so great about KA books , you ask. Let me tell you .... it's all in the details. And Kristen pays real close attention to the details. She does the best alpha heroes. Sexy and bad ass to the bone....each and every one of them. The bad ass bikers are my favorites....but those hunky mountain guys do it for me too. She gives us heroines that really rock our world...and they rock their men's world too. Dialogue that flows naturally and a plot that engages the reader instantly. The story grabs hold and does not let go. Exciting plots that unfailingly take intriguing twists and turns. Colorful secondary characters that you want to get to know all about. Her stories are about real life, and her characters deal with some heavy issues. No doubt about it....pick up a KA book and you're in for a great ride.
What I liked best about this book : Laurie and Tate were HOT. They burned that thing down. It's nice to read a book where the heroine isn't sweet sixteen and never been popped. And even better when the hero doesn't start off as the white knight. KA gave us another hero who started off as a jerk and did a complete 180 by the end of the story. He had some baggage....he owned it and won my heart. Like all KA books, the story took some sad turns. Shit happened and some bad stuff went down. This is a romance novel so you know how it ends. Yes, the boy does get the girl. You knew he would. It's how we get our fix. But you really need to read this book to see the journey they took to get there.It's a wicked journey and I promise that you will love it. Just one taste of Kristen Ashley is all it takes to get you hooked. So, come on, what are ya waiting for ? Hop on this wild ride. No better place to be.

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May 16, 2013 Louise rated it really liked it

I keep thinking the writing leaves a lot to be desired and how superfluous it can be while I'm reading it, but then at the end of the day I say "I simply liked this story" when the other perfectly coiffed literary pearls I have read (plot, characters and prose) have been long forgotten. :)
Again, Ms Ashley writes long winded, and her female "heroines" are questionable, not particularly my taste but she writes great tension. Not an author for people who are in a hurry. :)
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