Review: My Heart Has Been Won
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 11, 2014
I freakin' LOVED this book. It is in the rarified air of At Peace. The depth of the story, the characters, the detail, the substance, the action, the sensuality, the emotional reaction of the reader (that would be me!), the uncanny capability Kristen Ashley has to write the human condition both good and evil...holy frickin' heck. I mean EVERYONE of the characters in this book are dang near flawlessly written. You know, when I first started reading this book, I did not think it would measure up and I was less than enamored with Mike Haines from his interaction with Vi in At Peace. But, boy, after this got started, it just took me by complete surprise. You will not find the complexities of relationships (lovers, friends male and female, siblings, children, parents, young love and mature love) written any better than this book. Add the multiple stoylines that were so cleverly and powerfully told and you have a terrific read. This is a 6 star book for me. I reacted so strongly to the open communication between the characters of Fin/Mike, Reesee and Dusty, Mike and Dusty (oh lord, Mike and Dusty) not to mention the crucial storylines of Rhonda, Audrey and Debbie. That these people come to be who they are, how they say what they say and live their lives are all borne of a writer's mind absolutely blows me away. I have not read a Kristen Ashley book I did not like, most of them, I love.  This one I treasure.