Review: Enjoyed it, good to be home....
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2013
I guess I'll start off with the familiar,"I love all KA books..." And I do and Jagged is no exception. Is it her best book? No, (neither is it her worst, not that I can really think of one I didn't like). Does it follow the same predictable KA formula, definitely. However, I think that's why I love her books so much and don't mind it. For me personally, her books are familiar and comforting. They give me a sense of "coming back home" after reading a few books from other authors. Even though I pretty much have an idea where the story is going she is still able to pull feelings, reactions and emotions out of the reader and that's why it works for her. Yes, it's about mega alpha male and strong female that get their second chance through some challenges and drama make it to their HEA. However, I still laughed, got angry at some of the characters and almost cried at some points. Reactions I want to have when I read a book and I trust everytime I pick up a KA book I'll have.Now, my feelings about this story specifically...I have to admit I went into it with the same feelings I had about Fire Inside. I didn't care much for Lanie in Motorcycle Man and therefore was apprehensive reading a book about her, but was pleasantly surprised. So when I found out that Ham/Reece was going to get his own book I wasn't so sure about that either. His introduction in For You made me see him as a manwhore and possible jerk with his love 'me and leave 'me attitude. Of course I should've known better since Kristen Ashley has never disappointed me. Yes, we finally see and understand why he became a "rolling stone" and see how easily he joins the  list of other mega hot alpha males in KA books. I admit I fell in love with his character pretty quickly and his character reminded me a lot of Joe Callahan in At Peace.I read some of the lower rated reviews and can see, and to some point agree, that there were some points that felt rushed. Unlike her other books I didn't feel like I really "got to know" the main characters. Although I learned enough about Ham to change my mind about him, I don't feel the same about Zara. The book ended and I still missed that connection with her. So if I had any criticisms about this book it would just be on Zara's character development.Would I recommend this? Of course I would always recommend any KA book.Was it my favorite? No, just because her Rock Chick series holds a special place for me and will always be my favorite.I do have to say, although this book could easily stand on its own, if you haven't read any of the books in this series I would strongly recommend reading For You in the Burg series (to understand Ham's character a little more) and The Gamble (to get a better idea of the secondary characters and the town of Gnaw Bone in general).