Review: Kaleidoscope
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2014
***This book was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.***Let’s start with the cover of this book. I love it, and I love the new ones for the prior books in the series! I think they are so beautiful. And I’ll be honest…I want a tour of this house!Kaleidoscope started off strong for me. From the very beginning, I adored Deck and Emme. Emme reminded me a lot of Lexie, who is one of my favorite KA heroines. She was bubbly and friendly, and she wasn’t one to be walked all over. Her job as manager of a lumberyard is proof of that–she spends her days bossing men around! ;) The dialogue was witty, and Deck and Emme’s banter was so much fun to read.I loved Deck in ‘Breathe,’ and I couldn’t wait to read his story. He was so mysterious, and I was dying to know what was underneath that rough exterior. I wasn’t disappointed with his character. He was a nice guy who stuck to his morals and when he fell in love–he did it hard!Emme and Deck had history, and it was an interesting one because there really was nothing sexual about it. They had spent years challenging each other’s intelligence and morals through debating. And though it’s been nine years since they’ve seen each other, they pick up right where they left off. (With some sparks added, of course!)I really liked that fact that in this particular ‘Colorado Mountain’ book, it was Emme with the recent sexual history and Deck who was jealous. I loved the shoe being on the other foot in this one!Deck was a typical KA hero in that he was bossy and into being in control. But while he was those things, I thought Deck was a bit more relaxed than most of the other heroes in the ‘Colorado Mountain’ series.I’ve noticed that in this book and the previous one, Jagged, there are a lot more steamy scenes. I am definitely good with that, because not only did Deck and Emme have tons of sexual chemistry going on, but no one writes steam like Kristen Ashley writes steam!Things I didn’t love about this book…There was way too much Chace and Faye in this book. Great if you’re a Chace and Faye fan, but Breathe just didn't do it for me. If it had been Ty and Lexie, I probably would’ve been OK with it, but for some reason Chace and Faye just rub me the wrong way.Deck’s Dad. He was a jerk, and I’m not sure I believe after raising a man like Deck, that he would act the way he did.Emme’s reactions to some situations seemed incredibly out of character for her. She was a woman who had her head on straight, and some of her reactions just didn’t jive with this.There were some points in the book where I felt Deck was impatient with Emme. He was pushy (which is not out of character for a KA alpha man,) but again, he was so understanding most of the time that I think he would have been understanding when Emme really needed it. On the other hand, I do think there were times when Deck was pushy, and Emme really needed him to do that.All in all…While I adored the first 75% of this book, the last 25% somehow lost me. This wasn’t a typical KA read, but it was still a good read.This book was full of emotion, depth, and steam. If you’re a KA fan, you’re not going to want to miss ‘Kaleidoscope!’