Review: Ash to Steele
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2014
The vivid realism of this novel combined with the extremely accurate yet personal descriptions make everything pop for the reader.  Stewart is definitely a visual author.  I could picture both the cornfields and the cities.  It was breathtaking.  Although the descriptions are phenomenal they overpower the story at times.  The plot gets a little lost.  This seems to get sorted out by about a third of the way through the book, then I was hooked.  Stewart mixes heart wrenching moments with real life situations and some very real and steamy scenes to create a whole that will blow you away.The crash of two worlds and moral codes that Stewart depicts in this novel create an extremely unique cast of characters.  Everyone and everything meshes perfectly together.  This author takes her characters to the extreme while keeping them real.  It was definitely a trip getting to know them.  I`ve got to say, however, that I never managed to figure out why Jess was so convinced that Breck could never be happy.This is one of those stories that took me a bit to warm up to but once I did I couldn`t put it down.  This novel is shockingly emotional and will leave you reeling yet with a warm fuzzy feeling.  It was definitely a worthwhile read.Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.