FOR 5 YEARS HE RESISTED HER PULL...... THEN HE BROKE

As usual Kristen Ashley has delivered a story that captures your imagination and you're able to mentally play each Chapter in your mind. Deacon is empty and emotionally damaged by his past, he's a dead man walking, but slowly, over years of occasionally staying in the same holiday cabin, the ice around his heart slowly melts and his heart starts to beat again.... and the cause is the beautiful, gutsy but vulnerable owner of the cabins Cassidy.

Deacon is very much an Alpha male who speaks with a 'biker type' short word sentences and he has a sexy dirty mind and mouth. However, he's caring but not sharing with Cassidy and she hardly knows anything about him despite this she falls hard for him...... until she finds a photograph that'll rock her world and when Deacon fails to explain anything it will crush her, breaks her heart and sends him into a downwards spiral.

Worth a credit? Dual POV, good narration, nice romance, great chemistry, scorching hot sex scenes and lots of drama made this a creditworthy listen and I think there's just one more book to go in the Unfinished Hero series and it's Knight"s brother Nick.... yaye can't wait.

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Deacon Stars

Ok first this book is HOT… Freaking SCORCHING!! It was a little slow going but it so needed to be in my opinion. Being as it’s the second time I have read this book and the first time was a few years ago, sooo glad I did a refresher.

Deacon is a mystery in Raid’s book so much so you just want.. No need to know his story. And boy oh boy do we get it. I know a lot of people will say it’s the typical broken man finding a women and I say so freaking what.

Romance for me is an escape, hearts and flowers and a big brooding man who need the love of a good woman to bring him back from his dark head space. This did not happen instantly or anything like that. I think that’s why I liked it so dang much it took YEARS for her to work her way in.

“So, badasses drink hot cocoa,”

Cassie has always wanted what she has, to run a successful business in the Colorado Mountains. She has a house and 11 cabins she rents out. Cabin 11 gets rented out by a “John Priest” a lot. *Fans Self*
She knew what she wanted and boy howdy was she going to get it. It didn’t happen overnight, but with a lot of hard work and patience she gets her slice of happiness.

“You’re a vulnerability… My vulnerability. I have no vulnerabilities. I spent years shavin’ every last one away from me so there was nothin’ left. Now I got one, a big one, and I do not giver one f -- as long as she’s in Colorado, sitting’ on her porch, waitin’ for me to get back.”

Cassie was willing to take Deacon for what he was, what he showed to her. But circumstance changes and he won’t give. This isn’t easy and they need to fight for the good life. Maybe even more than other. His past isn’t something he wants to talk about and he has been running away from it for far too long. But once the fight becomes reality and reality becomes what you need and what it to be. It becomes all about sweet.

“You're the most beautiful woman I've seen in my entire f---' life,”

There is nothing sweeter than ending a book smiling and happy but wanting to know what is going to happen next. I have been putting off the last book for a while. Because I wasn’t ready for this series to be over but it’s time and I am heading in. Wish me luck on the other side.

Also Freaking LOVED this narration.. Like all of Kristen’s book’s I haven’t found a narrator I haven’t loved.

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✫✫ 5 Stars ✫✫

This is my favorite book in this series for sure. After Raid which I didn't enjoy I was surprised by this book. I loved how strong the characters were apart and how mature and in love they were together. This one left my heart happy when it was over.

The narration was great, She really was perfect for this book. I love her work.

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Best book by far in this series

I liked these characters. This book is more like the Kristen Ashley I enjoy! The other books in this series were disappointing. I liked John Priest aka Deacon, and I like Cassidy - two believable characters. I liked the storyline as well. Hot sex scenes, fun dialogue, and interesting characters. The only downer was the reader. I just don't like her style. To me it's like fingernails scraping a chalkboard. The female voices for the secondary characters she used were horrible. Here are these buff, hot guys...I do not think their wife's would have those screeching loud voices. Yikes! Just not in to her reading /performing style.

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loved the audio more than the book!

K Ashley is a fabulous writer. each story is better than the last, as is the whole series! I liked the narration for Cass a lot, but when she spoke as Deacon it was flat. would have been better with a man for his part in my opinion. It was distracting.

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A Miss for me!

What disappointed you about Deacon?

It just didn't make since to me the story something didn't add up. Her other books I listen to in a day two at the most but this one I go days without listening to. Deacon was in the Colorado mountain series when he watched out for Lauren in Sweet Dreams for Tate, yet in this book he doesn't know anyone in Carnell..

What do you think your next listen will be?

I started with Deacon in the series because I heard about him in Sweet Dreams, so I am not going to listen to the other books in the series.

What three words best describe Stella Bloom’s voice?

She was strong but as Deacon just didn't make him seem man enough.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Deacon?

The part when she puts the butt plug in him, I think it went to far and I fast forwarded when I heard that part.

Any additional comments?

I really was disappointed in this book, just not enough action are love story to me.

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Disappointed

I kept hope that this series would get better. I love Kristen Ashley's books and series but this series fell flat for me.

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Very good addition to the series :D

4 stars

This was a very good story. I first heard of Deacon in Raid's book and was curious about the man that trained Raid in the business. I really liked Cassie and Deacon both and I liked seeing them get together. I was a bit surprised with the way this story ended though...the romance is solid but there's a bit of a cliffhanger with some events that show up at the end of the story that make me hope the next installment in the series comes soon.

Cassie is a smart and spunky woman from Oklahoma She knew from the age of 13 that she wanted to live in Colorado and after saving for years, Cassie bought a vacation place in Colorado with 11 cabins she can rent out. Cassie's boyfriend moved out there with her but had no money in the property and not much interest in working once he got there.

Deacon is a god guy that went through some really bad crap. It killed him, leaving him breathing but not really living outside of that. Now, he works in an underground society where his coldness is an asset. Because of his past Deacon thinks he's destined for misery and doesn't want to allow anyone past his defenses.

When Cassie first meets Deacon, she hasn't owned the place very long and Deacon arrives looking for a cabin right in the middle of her and her boyfriend having a fight. Cassie is really surprised by her reaction to Deacon because part of her wants to step back because he looks so dangerous and part of her wants to throw her arms around him and never let go. She's unsettled by her reaction to Deacon and is glad when she doesn't see much of him until he leaves. Deacon shows back up every few months and takes a cabin for anywhere from a couple days to a week. Cassie dumps her lazy boyfriend after about a year there and at some point after that, when Deacon shows up to stay, Cassie tries approaching him by offering him a slice of pie. He knows what she's offering and shuts her down quickly and then shuts the door in her face. Cassie doesn't approach Deacon like that again but he does still come to stay sporadically. When he shows up for Christmas and she doesn't have a cabin open, Cassie offers to let Deacon stay in a guest room and share Christmas with her and he does. Even though nothing happens between them then, it opens more up between them even though Deacon still tries to act cold.

Eventually, after Deacon has been renting a cabin from Cassie off and on for around 6 years, they come together in a night of passion. Cassie thinks Deacon will take off after allowing her to get so close but is surprised to find that he's decided to stick around. They decide to try to make something work between them. Deacon still works but when he's not working he comes home to Cassie. Cassie knows he's in to some bad stuff but trusts him enough not to push and trust what he's willing to give her. And what he gives her is good...Cassie is a strong woman that is self-reliant but Deacon goes out of his way to do things to help her out and Cassie really appreciates the help even if they squabble about money contributions at times (Deacon being an alpha male and all wants to do more than Cassie's willing to allow). Things go pretty well for them and to be honest I was kind of expecting some drama before this so I wasn't surprised when some hit. When Cassie finds something that makes her question her blind trust in Deacon she confronts him and, instead of telling her the truth, he suffers from a bout of extreme relationship stupidity and it causes him and Cassie to be apart for a time. Thankfully he comes to his senses and goes to make things right with Cassie. She forgives him and they get to start their HEA together.

I enjoyed this story very much. I liked both Cassie and Deacon. Cassie was a great heroine and I had no complaints about her. Deacon, well my main complaint would be that he should have grovelled more when he came back to make things right with Cassie (of course he did make things clear in other ways...). Overall the story very good but it was mostly a romance and lacked some of the action/suspense of some other books from this series. That came mostly at the end when the action plot kicked in with things starting that (I'm guessing) will take place in the next book (which I can't wait to read!). I'd recommend this book. Thumbs up. :)

7/13/15 - I just reread this (trying the audio version) and I still really like this book. I'm so happy that Cassie and Deacon were able to find each other. :D

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All of the women in Kristen's books are weak

What other book might you compare Deacon to and why?

All of Kristen's books are the same - strong rugged men with weak females. Literally all are cookie cutter with that EXACT theme. So yes, Deacon compares to all the men in all her books.

What does Stella Bloom bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I thought she was a good narrator.

Any additional comments?

I liked the book because I am used to the fact that all of Kristen's women are whimpering followers that follow every command a man gives. With that in mind I get past the frustration and try to enjoy the book. But why does Kristen think it is sexy to be weak and totally controlled by a man, with no thoughts of her own?

With that in mind, I liked Deacon the book and the character. Once again, I had to force myself to try and like the female character due to the fact she was also written with the characteristics I list in paragraph one. She is a weak follower like all of Kristen's female characters. Having a strong job like Nna did in another Kristen book does not make her strong. She still did everything the male character said and acted like all the women do in Kristen's books - do what a man says in all things and be there for primarily sex.. This book is no different. The female is there simply to be a screwing partner., with the woman always being mad for a half a minute even if the situation deserves much more. And always goes back because she can't resist the sex.

Reading Creed now and it is especially bad. Creed deserted Sylvia in that book 16 yrs ago and Sylvia was devastated but yet she stayed mad at Creed for literally 5 minutes when he shows up after 16 years because she wanted sex. Yep another weak female.

With all this in mind, I mainly listen for the STRONG male characters and then try to tolerate the women.

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sexy and sweet surprises were nice too

What made the experience of listening to Deacon the most enjoyable?

love the "chaos" series, and rock chick series, so thought I would give this one a try.. I am sure glad I did.

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