{"id":1261,"date":"2013-06-26T18:32:27","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T01:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1261"},"modified":"2017-01-29T05:31:42","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T10:31:42","slug":"review-fire-inside-chaos-2-by-kristen-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1261","title":{"rendered":"Review: Fire Inside (Chaos, #2) by Kristen Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Warning! KA-induced gush-fest ahead!!!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This book seems to be getting a lot of mixed reviews, but I loved Lanie and Hop\u2019s story!<\/p>\n

We were first introduced to Lanie and Hop in\u00a0Motorcycle Man. Lanie is the best friend of Tyra, and Hopper \u2018Hop\u2019 Kincaid is one of Tack\u2019s biker brothers from the Chaos MC. Hop and Lanie also appear in\u00a0Own the Wind, where we see that something is happening between them. The action in this book takes place within the same timeframe as\u00a0Own the Wind<\/em>, and there are some very brief glimpses of things going on with Tabby and Shy throughout the story. But, it\u2019s very strongly focused on Lanie and Hop.<\/p>\n

Lanie has been through hell ever since the horrific events of her past…
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Her fianc\u00e9, Elliott got in too deep with the Russian mob and she and Tyra were kidnapped before seeing Elliott brutally killed in front of her after he used her as a human shield, getting her shot, and Tyra stabbed. DRAMA!!!<\/div><\/div>\nDetermined to protect herself, she switches off and lives her life on her own, not interested in having a man in her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI not only had nothing left to give, I just had nothing.
\nAnd I was going to keep it that way.
\nIf you had nothing, you couldn\u2019t feel more pain because you had nothing left to lose.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But that doesn\u2019t mean the woman doesn\u2019t have needs. And, having spent years hanging out at the Chaos compound, she knows what she needs, and she wants it from Hop. So what\u2019s a girl to do but be direct about it\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cWanna fuck?\u201d
\nAt her question, his gaze sliced back to hers as he felt his body jerk in shock.
\n\u201cSay again?\u201d he asked.
\nShe leaned in slightly, never looking away and repeated, \u201cWanna fuck?\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hahaha, you go, girl!!! But as much as Hop likes Lanie, and appreciates her for all that she has to offer, he knows that she has issues, and is hesitant to get involved with her \u2013 he doesn\u2019t \u2018do\u2019 complicated. But he can\u2019t resist her offer of one night, no strings.<\/p>\n

Of course, one night turns out to be nowhere near enough for either of them, and HOLY HOTNESS things get STEAMY! There\u2019s lots of sexy time, and fuck buddies turns into something a lot deeper as Lanie and Hop start to open up to each other, and slowly fall for each other. However Lanie is traumatised by her past and is still holding back, afraid of getting hurt again. But Hop is all kinds of awesome, and I love the way that he fights for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cLady, look at me,\u201d Hop ordered gently.
\nI opened my eyes.
\n\u201cTake a chance on me,\u201d he whispered.
\n\u201cNo,\u201d I whispered back.
\n\u201cTake a chance on me,\u201d he repeated.
\n\u201cNo,\u201d I repeated too.
\n\u201cBaby,\u201d his lips dropped to mine but his eyes didn\u2019t let mine go, \u201cChrist, I\u2019m beggin\u2019 you, let me in. Let me help. Let me in so I can untie that shit you got wound up inside you.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our introduction to Hop in\u00a0Motorcycle Man<\/em>\u00a0is not exactly a positive one, but getting to know him in this book, I totally fell for him! Not everything is as it seems with him, and he has a lot going on behind a seemingly calm exterior. But it is his determination to be there for Lanie, and help her find her way again that had me swooning like an idiot. He is absolutely sensational.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you real?\u201d I asked his skin.
\n\u201cBaby, you\u2019re standing in my arms,\u201d he answered.
\n\u201cPlease be real,\u201d I whispered.
\n\u201cFeel this.\u201d He gave me a squeeze. \u201cI\u2019m real, Lanie.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And, of course, his absolute faith in their future together, despite all of her protests, is hilarious and a wee bit swoony.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou won\u2019t let me in, I\u2019ll break in, sneak in, blast in,\u201d he promised.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLet you in on a secret, babe, and you think on this \u2026 I\u2019m\u00a0already\u00a0in. Just gotta wait for you to realize it.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are many ups and downs for Lanie and Hop \u2013 and a lot of it is self-inflicted and stupid. They both have demons in their pasts, and as frustrating as it was at times, I loved watching them both figure themselves out and find their way together, simply unable to be apart.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou mean somethin\u2019 to me in a way, for a man, he wants the world to know it. I\u2019m proud you\u2019re on my arm and in my bed and I want to share that with my family. Don\u2019t keep takin\u2019 that away from me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cNever, not in forty fuckin\u2019 years of life, have I had a woman who I felt about like I feel about you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYou aren\u2019t gonna lose me,\u201d he promised.<\/em>
\n \u201cYou can\u2019t promise that,\u201d I snapped.<\/em>
\n \u201cYeah, I fuckin\u2019 can,\u201d he shot back.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The language and character behavior is a little on the extreme end of the KA-spectrum with lots of Alpha-ness going on (including a scene featuring handcuffs that had me laughing out loud!), and the dialogue in written in a way that is pure KA\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to request that you stop telling me my head\u2019s fucked up.\u201d
\n\u201cLet me help you get it straight, I\u2019ll quit tellin\u2019 you that shit,\u201d he retorted.
\n\u2026 \u201cHop, I keep telling you that isn\u2019t going to happen.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd Lanie, clue in, I\u2019m not\u00a0<\/em>not\u00a0gonna let it happen.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Aaaaahhh, the classic KA banter. Her guys are always so determined, and you\u2019ve gotta love them for that! Yep, it\u2019s the same sort of dialogue, and the same sort of story that is in most of her other books, but, for me, it\u2019s the literary equivalent of comfort food. I know what to expect going in, I know how it’s going to make me feel, and I know I\u2019m going to love it, so it\u2019s just a matter of sitting back and basking in it.<\/p>\n

Sure, it\u2019s not got as much action as other KA books, it\u2019s actually got very little storyline outside of the romance and the lives of the two main characters, but I totally don\u2019t care! It absolutely worked for me, and I was lost in my own little KA-love-bubble, eagerly flipping pages. As always, we get a deeply emotional story with a sensational romance, featuring a strong, Alpha male determined to get his woman, giving us heaps of swoon along the way.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery step, every breath, every second I lived on this earth, I\u2019m thankful for, no matter how fucked up or whacked or hard or good, \u2018cause all that shit led me to you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHoney,\u201d I called and his head came up. \u201cYou have a monster too.\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cI did. My woman just slayed it.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And my personal favourite\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t use you as a shield. I\u00a0am<\/em>\u00a0the goddamn shield\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved this story, and can\u2019t wait for more from the Chaos boys, and the action that is hinted at for their future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I have a clue how much you love me now, Hop,\u201d I told him when he broke the kiss.
\n\u201cGood to know, baby,\u201d he said through a grin.
\n\u201cThank you,\u201d I whispered.
\n\u201cSo far from a hardship, it isn\u2019t funny, lady, but you\u2019re welcome.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Chaos series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Own The Wind (#1) <\/strong>(Shy & Tabby)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Fire Inside (#2)\u00a0<\/strong> (Hop & Lanie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Ride Steady (#3)<\/strong> (Joker & Carissa)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Walk Through Fire (#4)<\/strong> (High & Millie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a> \u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rough Ride (#4.5)<\/strong> (Snapper & Rosie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Wild Like the Wind (#5)<\/strong> (Hound & Keely)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Free (#6)<\/strong> (Rush & Rebel)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Wild Fire (#6.5)<\/strong> (Dutch – son of Keely, Wild Like the Wind<\/em>)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Wild Wind (#6.6)<\/strong> (Jagger – son of Keely, Wild Like the Wind<\/em>)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/strong>For more KA awesomeness, check out our Kristen Ashley Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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