{"id":2531,"date":"2012-07-31T08:58:58","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T15:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=2531"},"modified":"2017-01-29T05:39:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T10:39:50","slug":"review-lady-luck-colorado-mountain-3-by-kristen-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=2531","title":{"rendered":"Review: Lady Luck (Colorado Mountain, #3) by Kristen Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Another mega-swoony Colorado Mountain story from the fabulous Ms Ashley! This one starts off with a bit of a twist, with Ty and Lexie getting married in Vegas when they are virtual strangers (Ty as part of his \u201c\u00a0plan o\u2019vengeance\u00a0<\/em>\u201d for 5 years of wrongful imprisonment, and Lexie to get away from the bad in her life and start fresh, with Ty\u2019s protection (and some financial incentive)).<\/p>\n

There is insane chemistry between them, and it\u2019s only a matter of time before they fall madly in love. But there\u2019s also bad guys to avoid, badder guys to track down, and Ty\u2019s name to clear. And it\u2019s a crazy rollercoaster ride!<\/p>\n

Usually my reviews of KA books are a total gush-fest for the Alpha hero (and I\u2019ll get to that), but first I want to gush about Lexie. I absolutely adored her!! She\u2019s so open and honest, and gives of herself completely, with no bullshit. She threw herself into their marriage with total enthusiasm, even though she knew it wasn\u2019t real, and goes about setting up a home for Ty, and trying to make up for the 5 years that he lost. She\u2019s strong and stands up for herself, and her man, but she\u2019s not afraid to let Ty have it when he deserves it. She\u2019s also freaking hilarious, and throws some sensational sass. And I love that she\u2019s a goof, I love that Ty loves that she\u2019s a goof, and I love that he calls her on it.<\/p>\n

And Ty\u2026 ahhhh Ty. He\u2019s gorgeous! He is very closed off to begin with, and completely focussed on his revenge, but he slowly starts to melt as Lexie works her magic on him. A lot of the book is told in Ty\u2019s POV, and it is absolutely sensational to be able to get inside of his head so you really get to see him fall hard for Lexie. It takes him a bit longer to admit to his feelings, and he was a real jerk about it there for a while, but when he finally does \u2013 SWOON!<\/p>\n

What you need to give me is to know it is not about you, it\u2019s about me, you gotta suck it up and stand by me, you gotta know, in the end, I\u2019ll work my ass off to make it all worth it to you and you gotta always remember I love you and I have never, not once, said those words to any breathing soul so you also gotta know what that means.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their relationship was very swoony with lots of teasing and laughs, and a whole heap of hotness. And watching the two of them settle into a new and happy life together was gorgeous!<\/p>\n

There were a few \u2018heart in throat\u2019 moments in the story \u2013 one that had me in tears (\u201cYour nightmare, mama, was my dream.<\/em>“\u2026. *sob sob*) \u2013 and some \u2018OMG\u2019 moments that had me swearing loudly and screaming \u201cwhat is happening?\u201d at my kindle. But to balance this, Lexie\u2019s goofiness provided for some very funny moments in this book, and the road trip scene had me crying in laughter! I had to include this scene when they stop for gas\u2026

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\u201cDo you want anything?\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cNo, and you don\u2019t either\u201d<\/em>
\n Her head tipped to the side just as her hip hitched the opposite direction.<\/em>
\n \u201cI don\u2019t?\u201d<\/em>
\n He knew that tone too. It was the danger zone.<\/em>
\n \u201cLex, I\u2019d like to get to Carnal before Christmas.\u201d<\/em>
\n When he started speaking, her head jerked for some reason and she waited a second before she responded.<\/em>
\n \u201cWe\u2019ll be there before Christmas.\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cNot if you drink another two litres of coffee.\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cIt wasn\u2019t two litres, Ty!\u201d she snapped loudly.<\/em>
\n \u201cJust pay for the gas,\u201d he ordered.<\/em>
\n \u201cWe need snacks,\u201d she informed him.<\/em>
\n \u201cWe don\u2019t need snacks.\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cOkay, let me rephrase,\u00a0I\u00a0need snacks. We\u2019re on a road trip. It\u2019s a moral imperative to have snacks, the worse for you, the better,\u201d she explained.
\n“Christ,\u201d he muttered.
\n\u201cDo you want anything?\u201d she asked.
\nHad his wife been in another dimension the last thirty seconds?
\n\u201cYou seriously askin\u2019 that shit?\u201d he asked back.
\nShe stared at him through her shades. Then she decided out loud, \u201cI\u2019ll stock up, just in case.\u201d
\nThen, before he could say a word, she strutted away.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Helping Ty clear his name is his very good friend Tate Jackson (squee), along with other characters from earlier books in the series, and a whole bunch of new family and friends\u2026 including one very hot cop \u2013 Chase Keaton (loved the intro to both him and Faye \u2013 so excited for their story next!).<\/p>\n

The climax had some surprising elements, but other parts that were very expected,

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\u00a0KA seems to have a bit of a thing for kidnappings\u00a0 <\/div><\/div><\/span>\u00a0but because those parts came from Ty\u2019s POV, it was incredibly intense, because you were feeling his reactions and emotions right along with him, and my heart was absolutely pounding through the whole thing. And yes, there is an Epilogue, and it gives you a brilliant HEA.<\/p>\n

Absolutely loved it – 5 shining stars!<\/p>\n

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The Colorado Mountain Series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"The<\/a>\u00a0 \"Sweet<\/a>\u00a0 \"Lady<\/a>\u00a0 \"Breathe<\/a>\u00a0 \"Jagged<\/a>\u00a0 \"Kaleidoscope<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Bounty \u00a0\"Cover<\/p>\n

The Gamble (#1) <\/strong>(Max & Nina)
\nReview<\/a>
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Sweet Dreams (#2)<\/strong> (Tate & Laurie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: \u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Lady Luck (#3) <\/strong>(Ty & Lexie)
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Breathe (#4) <\/strong>(Chase & Faye)
\nReview<\/a>
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Jagged (#5) <\/strong>(Reece & Zara)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Kaleidoscope (#6)<\/strong> (Deck & Emme)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Bounty (#7)<\/strong> (Deke & Justice)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Untitled (#8) <\/strong>(Wood & Maggie)
\nTo be released<\/p>\n

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

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