Review: A maddening tale!  Loved, loved, loved every hot word!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 23, 2013
Heart of Ash is the 4th book in the Tryst Island series by Sabrina York and by far the most emotion provoking book that I've read in a long time.  In true Sabrina York fashion the story was smoking hot and intelligently written with a dash of a love hate relationship between me and some of the characters.The Tryst Island series is set up around a group of college friends.  2 of the friends own a big beautiful house on the Island; the others all share the utilities and living expenses.  The house is used as a getaway whenever an individual or the group wants to escape life and it's demands or just have a great fun filled weekend.Emily Donahue is a good girl.  After having a really bad experience where she was rescued from a guy in just the nick of time she has pretty much kept her distance from men.  That's why when she meets the guy next door she is convinced he's the one.  It's the first guy, other than her friends, that she has felt comfortable being around.  Not only does she feel comfortable with him, but the sparks are next to impossible to ignore.  And for once, she's going to throw caution to the wind and not ignore them.Ash Bristol is a spoiled trust fund baby afraid of commitment and screwing his way throuhg life.  To be fair, there was a time when he tried to commit, but he learned early on that women wanted him for one thing and one thing only and that's his money.  Hence his pact for one night stands and nothing more.  So, if he felt a twinge of guilt when he tricked Emily into spending the night with him it didn't take long to push it right out of his mind.  That is until he breaks her heart and sends her on her way the next morning.  He can't get her out of his mind and will stop at nothing to make amends and convince her they deserve a chance at forever.I will be the first to admit I couldn't stand Ash Bristol in the beginning of this book.  Actually, I couldn't stand him for the whole first half.  It was the first time I ever read a book that I found myself wondering am I ever going to like this character.  And then pow, 50% in I found myself cheering for him like no one else could.I especially got really annoyed with Bella and several of her other friends in this book.  Emily came to her friends for their help and advice.  Granted, she got support from a couple of them, but I was appalled at how some of them acted.  I think this shows what a great writer Sabrina York is.  Several of her characters are selfish, demanding, bossy and not likable.  Yet, you read their story and root for them.  She is great at explaining their individual stories and the reasons they are the way they are.  Hats off to you, Ms. York!This book was provided to me in exchange for my honest review.You can find this review and others at [...] and [...]