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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
There was a lot of frustrating ridiculousness though. Tyler: what a douche!!!! However, months of heartbreak could have been avoided it there was some communication going on! The whole Connor thing irritated me. I was ok with him being the cop from before, and I was even ok with him being someone she felt she could talk to since his childhood was similar to hers. But him being crazy in love with her and not caring that she said she loved Gage was annoying and unnecessary. The ending redeemed it for me. So overall a good read.
I'll tell you when you know you have a good book on your hands...you know when something happens and it doesn't really advance the story very much and you think "well, we could have lived without that"? There were a few of those instances in this book BUT, I was so glad to spend more time watching these two fight the odds to come together that I actually enjoyed the "extras"! Anything to stretch out the book was fine with me. Those extras truly helped me feel like I was able to get to know Gage and Cassidy beetter, and I was more than ok with that.
This was a very well written story and I loved every minute of it! Very well worth the wait and very much a statement that Taking Chances was just the first of what proves to be many excellent novels from McAdams! VERY excited to see what else she writes, I'll be pre-ordering, just like I did this one!
My first thought whenever I think of this book is, where can I find my own Gage Carson? He’s seriously one dreamy, swoon-worthy, perfection in male form. And that proposal? Absolute perfection.
These characters always hold a special place in my heart, as do all others, but there was an undeniable love there between all of them that is rare to find nowadays. I can only dream of that love and instant connection that Cassidy and Gage share. And having a best friend like Tyler, life would be so much easier. Let’s not forget the Carson family, because life would be complete with all of those things wrapped up with a pretty bow.
The plot always kept me coming back for more because the way Molly writes wonderful but because I wanted Cassidy and Gage to be together, I needed to keep reading to find out what happened. And I was not disappointed the first time, or the second and I won’t be disappointed any time after that. I really enjoyed that she gave them a large story leading to a glimpse into the “end” instead of just leading up to that moment we all dream for only to give us slim pickings on their future.
Seriously, where can I find myself my own Gage Carson? *swoons and sighs dreamily*
Cassidy Jameson takes the phrase ‘a life of hard knocks’ and turns it into a backstory that is, quite simply, horrifying. Her life started out as the apple of her parents eye, the princess who never went without... and then, on her sixth birthday, that changes completely with the death of her father. Her mother... let’s just say she takes a flying leap off the deep end. And Cassi pays the price.
Having spent the last twelve years of her life suffering constant abuse, Cassi is quiet and reserved. Down trodden and afraid. But she still has spirit and she’s trying to move on with her life. Which is how she ends up moving from California to Texas with her best friend, Tyler. And how she meets Gage Carson, Tyler’s cousin.
Gage Carson is consumed by Cassi from the moment she steps out of his cousin’s truck. And is also warned to back off just as quickly. Cassi is Tyler’s girl, or so Gage is told. But it doesn’t stop him from wanting her. And it doesn’t stop him from trying to protect her and be Cassi’s knight in shining armor.
Because, truthfully, someone needs to watch out for her. And while Tyler might have been her saving grace for the last twelve years, he’s also perpetuates the problem and doesn’t let her grow. And he’s also manipulative and a total liar. A... crafty little spider, spinning constant webs of lies.
I enjoyed the evolution of Cassi and Gage’s relationship. The progress they make throughout. Seeing every step forward and back, seeing their friendship and romance from beginning to end. I like being there for it all.
And Miz McAdams did a wonderful job engaging my emotions. Making me care for Cassi and for Gage. (And completely NOT care for Tyler.) I like that she gave Cassi real issues and made her struggle to overcome them and, essentially, herself. And Gage was a very understanding and supportive partner. I was rooting for them the entire time.
From Ashes has a frenzy of emotions and turmoil and passion within its pages. It is full of characters that are dealing with serious matters and have a lot to overcome. If you love a story with a heroine who starts out broken and pieces herself together, a hero who will fight for her—even if it means he’s fighting himself, and a plot that is dramatic as well as tragic, then From Ashes is definitely for you.
Favorite Quote:
She nodded against me. “Do you need me to do anything?”
I didn’t need a thing from her, but I wanted everything. I wanted her to leave Tyler, to love me, to want to live here with me for the rest of our lives. I wanted so damn much.
”Just go back to sleep, then enjoy the rest of the day with the girls. I’ll be back tonight.”
”I’ll be waiting her for you.”
Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath in and held it. if only she knew what she did to me.
-- A Romantic Book Affairs Review.
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