Review: Very familiar, and not always in a good way
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
The PremiseThis is a continuation of the Colorado Mountain series, though it has a character, Graham Reece, who was introduced in For You, part of Ms. Ashley’s The ‘Burg series.  If you haven’t read that series, this might be a bit spoilery - Graham, after having survived an attack by a madman, decides to return to the one woman he hasn’t been able to forget, Zara Cinders.  Zara, has has a rough time of it, losing everything - her business, her house, her marriage.  But through it all, she hasn’t been able to forget the one man who she loved and let go - Ham.The GoodI like Graham and Zara’s love scenes, and I enjoyed their eventual HEA.  I did enjoy the appearance of some familiar characters from the Colorado Mountain series and the world Ms. Ashley has given me many hours of pleasurable reading.The BadUnfortunately, there is no new ground here - the story, the main characters in particular, the resolution, all of it feels familiar.  I could predict at what percentage of the book certain things would happen, which is never a good sign.  I was a bit disappointed, because I generally enjoy Ms. Ashley’s work and I had been looking forward to this release, but I found myself putting the book down because I couldn’t get into the story.The Bottom LineNot horrible, not great - Ms. Ashley’s formula is very evident here.  Change the names, and it all begins to blend.  If you haven’t read her books before this, you may enjoy it, but if you have, this will feel familiar - and have been better.  Here’s hoping her next breaks some new ground.