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Sweet Dreams (Colorado Mountain, #2)

Kristen Ashley

Start date: January 23, 2021

Finish date: January 28, 2021

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Sep 10, 2013 SamJ ★Needs a HEA★ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: re-read-2016, book-challenge-2016, reviewed, read-2013, re-read-2014, re-read-2015, book-challenge-2015, genre-contemporary-romance, hero-bikers, 5-star-reads

5 stars even after a re read, although if I could it would be 6!

Not going to say much. But I love Tate, any man that can bond with a pretty cat has to be awesome!

Love Lauren, it is amazing to watch her grow and "find" herself with the help of Tate, and she was funny, loved when she re named Tate's cat

"Wow" Carrie exclaimed and my body got tense again as I looked at my sister. "That is a pretty Kitty"

"Her name's Princess Fancy Pants," I blurted, Tate's arm gave me a warning squeeze, I ignored ...more

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Oct 30, 2014 SamJ ★Needs a HEA★ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: re-read-2014, book-challenge-2014, 2nd-edition-shelved-for-bc-only, re-read-multiple-in-2014-bc, reviewed-as-2nd-edition

2nd edition shelved for book challenge purposes. (for re reads of books within the same year)

Full review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ...more

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Jul 07, 2012 Jennifer☠Pher☠ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, re-read-2020

**Re-Read**

Jeez. That last bit was almost just too much for me; I forgot just how brutal this story was. I can't believe how emotional I just got!

So, I kind of feel the same about this one as I did my re-read of The Gamble, it held up and I pretty much loved most of it, but there were just a few things I probably didn't even notice my first go round, but this time, they bugged me.

It's all good though. I had a great time revisiting this story and with so much that I had forgotten it felt a lot of ...more

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Apr 29, 2014 Shan ~A~ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: divorce, loss-of-a-loved-one, animals, siblings, suspense, in-series-or-trilogy, mystery, contemporary, romance, erotic

Lauren Grahame & Tatum Jackson

Updated Review ~ 08/17/2024 ~ still 4 stars

I have to say that although I still like this book (it's hard not to), I thought Tate spent a lot of this being a jackass. He admits he is, but doesn't really do anything to change it and Lauren is supposed to be okay with that.

I honestly may have forgiven it if it wasn't for his initial scene when he first met Lauren. This time around I had a hard time forgiving him for those comments. Maybe it's because I'm around the sa Lauren Grahame & Tatum Jackson

Updated Review ~ 08/17/2024 ~ still 4 stars

I have to say that although I still like this book (it's hard not to), I thought Tate spent a lot of this being a jackass. He admits he is, but doesn't really do anything to change it and Lauren is supposed to be okay with that.

I honestly may have forgiven it if it wasn't for his initial scene when he first met Lauren. This time around I had a hard time forgiving him for those comments. Maybe it's because I'm around the same age now that Lauren was in the book, and I feel that differently now.

What brought it back for me were the sweet moments between them and how he was with her as their relationship progressed.

Original Review ~ 04/16/2015 ~ 4 stars
What I like the most about Kristen Ashley's books?
They always have me laughing out loud.
They always feature hot alpha's
They always feature strong women

This one was no exception. Lauren has been searching for a place to call home and she finds that in Carnal,CO. She wasn't looking for love, but found herself being the center of the attention of two men. Well, the first being Tate and our hero, screwed up when she first officially met him and he had a lot of ground to cover to get her and it didn't help that his job had him leaving town as soon as he was able to convince her to forgive him. Then we had Wood, who was there when she wasn't so sure about Tate and his intentions.

Both hot, both wanting her.

Well, tragedy strikes and Tate steps in to be their for Lauren and makes his presence in her life known, not only to her, but to Wood also.

Now, that things seem to be going pretty good for the hero and heroine, women are turning up dead. In Carnal, and surrounding area. They soon realize that it is someone they most likely know who is committing the crimes. But who?

You will have to read the book to experience the ups and downs of the journey of our H/h hea and to find out who the culprit is. I will say that for the first time in a long time, I didn't have it figured out. ...more

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Jun 28, 2014 Cyle rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, romance, contemporary, mature, alpha-male

GENRE: Adult
THEME: Contemporary Romance
RECEIVED: Bought
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
Bah!! I’m so hooked on anything written by Kristen Ashley right now it’s not even funny! Ashley has a knack for writing an intense mystery storyline revolving around one couple and showing the ups and downs they go through. The mystery is just as intense as in the first book but its located in another part of Colorado called Carnal, a biker town. With my husband being a biker man himself I was to GENRE: Adult
THEME: Contemporary Romance
RECEIVED: Bought
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
Bah!! I’m so hooked on anything written by Kristen Ashley right now it’s not even funny! Ashley has a knack for writing an intense mystery storyline revolving around one couple and showing the ups and downs they go through. The mystery is just as intense as in the first book but its located in another part of Colorado called Carnal, a biker town. With my husband being a biker man himself I was totally down to read this one.

Sweet Dreams follows Lauren Grahame who has been dealt a hard blow with her husband cheating and leaving her for her friend. She decided it was time for a fresh start and got the hell out of dodge and into a small town called Carnal. Lauren charms and sweet attitude get her a job as a waitress at Bubbas a local biker bar, where she meets and deals with a not so nice boss. Tate Jackson is a downright jerk when he first meets Lauren, not understanding she isn’t like the other girls who coming rolling into town. They soon begin to understand each other and even more so when one of the waitresses is murdered. Tate wants Lauren safe as well as his town, as a bounty hunter he’ll stop at nothing to keep what’s his safe, and that includes her.

Lauren is a sweet and social woman who has lived her life with a man who just didn’t get her. Her new life in Carnal is a welcome to her, making friends easily with the owners of the hotel she’s staying at and the local hippies that own a coffee shop. Going from her prim and proper suburban life to a biker town is a learning experience for her, but in Carnal it feels more of a home than anything did in the past. I really liked how Lauren didn’t care if she didn’t fit in, she wanted to earn her place and discover the side of herself she was missing. She really earns the love and trust of the locals too, plus having Tate watching her back makes her feel safer. The dynamic between Tate and Lauren is intense, they’re always bickering, misunderstanding, and protecting each other but show so much passion through all of it. Their connection is deep and Lauren accepts his abrupt and alpha persona, even when he acts like a jerk they figure it out.

Tate is a man with an interesting past, a former pro football player, cop and now bounty hunter he has and more down than ups. He deals with a terrible ex who holds his son has a bargaining chip, which makes him hate her even more. Lauren is a diamond in the rough; he can’t understand how he got lucky that she took a chance with him and his son. But his past severely affects them moving forward and the dangers of the murder in their town makes him worry about her even more. Tate was a whole lot different than Max in the first book, still an alpha male in charge but majorly rough around the edges. However his softer side for his son and Lauren is sweet to the core.

Overall I really got hooked into this one like the last; once again Ashley created another story full of colorful characters and creepy murder mystery. This is another long book too running over five hundred pages, which actually goes by fast because every chapter had asking questions. I don’t know how Ashley does it but her strong character writing is what keeps me coming back, I haven’t read too many author like her and she is one I highly recommend reading.

RECOMMENDATION:
This is an adult novel meant for mature readers over the age of 18, for its sexual content and adult language. Fans of Jennifer Armentrout author of Be With Me and Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren, will love Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley.
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