Review: So glad I didn't pay attention to the other reviews.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
I discovered Kristen Ashley a couple of months ago, and have been devouring her books ever since. I LOVED the Rock Chick series, then read the Dream Man series (loved it), following it up with Chaos(liked it), then began the Colorado Mountain series(loved it). I have loved every single book that I have read of hers, but definitely have my favorites (the Rock Chick series will always be my favorite). First, I think many people who begin reading her books don't do any research into the correct reading order of her series. I visited her website and went by her suggested reading order. That being said, I also made sure to read For You in the 'Burg series prior to reading this book. Graham Reece was introduced in that book and I feel that helped to give you some insight into him prior to reading this book. I almost skipped Jagged because of all of the negative reviews. I am so glad that I didn't. It was not my favorite book of KA's, but it is so far ahead of most of the other books available out there that I do not regret it, at all! Pros: 1. as always, KA writes awesome alpha males who are protective, possessive, and loving of their women. 2. lots of funny, crazy banter and secondary characters, 3. love that we get more of Nina and Max from The Gamble. 4. the epilogue. KA almost always does epilogues, which I LOVE. I get attached to characters and want to know what happens after the HEA. Cons: 1. it is much shorter than most KA novels, at less than 400 pages. I like a long, descriptive novel and feel that this one did not get quite as detailed as I'm used to with KA. 2. I prefer to get the story from the beginning of the relationship. This is my preference, not anything wrong with what the author chose to do. I love all of her books, but my favorites are the ones where the H and h meet for the first time and you get to witness that initial meeting. This book started after the H and h had known each other for almost a decade. 3. A few more editing mishaps than usual for KA. I caught several editing errors, misplaced words, repeated words, etc. It didn't really distract me from the story, but since I was listing cons, I felt like I should mention them.I would definitely recommend this book, especially if you have read the other books from the Colorado mountain series. If you haven't read KA, visit her website at [...] and go by her suggested reading order. Her books are stand alone and do not end on cliffhangers, but the characters appear in other books and it is much more enjoyable if you read them in the correct order. I'm glad I decided to ignore the bad reviews for this book and give Jagged a shot. I am waiting patiently for Kaleidoscope and Deck's (who was introduced in Breathe) story.