Review: Another great read from Erika Ashby
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
Holden is a 5 star book boyfriend.  He is just right.  Perfect amount of charming and dirty.  Erika has a knack for writing book boyfriends that stick with you.  They warm your heart and make you hot all at the same time.Now Holden “technically” comes from the Timing is Everything Series. He Jesika’s ex-best friend and Jake ” The Douche” cousin. His role was was not overly large in that series but he was an important part and definitely someone you wanted to know more about. We get to see how Jake’s actions ten years ago affected Holden and the choices he makes in life.  Holden is returning from the Navy and starting from the bottom up of his fathers company. He is angry and not really looking for anything or anyone until feisty Dani steps into his world. Dani changes everything for him.Dani is one badass chick. I mean seriously she. is. just. AWESOME. She feisty, opinionated, honest and doesn’t take anyones crap. She had left her small town right after high school and never wanted to look back. She wanted to see the world. I can totally understand that. I think all of us can at one point. But as what normally happens, life kicks her in the ass. Her dad dies and she moves back to small town she ran away from. After probably the best intro a couple could ever have in a book, Dani’s life is never the same.Mari and I both had a bit of trouble reading Dani’s POV because she reminded us of ourselves. Mari being the Southern version and I being the East Coast version. We got where she was coming from, probably would or have done most the things she did and  wanted to smack her for all the things we wanted to smack ourselves for. Believe me this chick does not have it easy. Her relationship with her mom reminded me so much of my own. Messed up sibling and all. I wanted to do all the things Dani did, maybe even have a time or two…shhh :) But through it all Dani is strong and you cannot help but admire her.This story will make you laugh, and tear up in sadness and happiness.  For us, we were once again enraptured by Erika’s story telling skills.  Its amazing to us that just over a year ago she hated to read, much less write and look at her now!  We love you Erika and keep writing!P.S. I got a secret….shhh…Those awesome secondary characters….Gage and Adyn…they get stories too :)