{"id":7302,"date":"2016-04-29T05:21:06","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T09:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=7302"},"modified":"2017-01-29T05:43:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T10:43:23","slug":"review-bounty-colorado-mountain-7-by-kristen-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=7302","title":{"rendered":"Review: Bounty (Colorado Mountain, #7) by Kristen Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

What else can I say about KA that I haven\u2019t said before? Pretty much, nothing. The woman is amazing, and has proven that she can write anything, and with this book she has given us another beautiful addition to the Colorado Mountain series. It\u2019s a gorgeously beautiful, slow burning romance that is full of intensity, sexual tension, laugh-out-loud moments, sweet and fun times, and a blisteringly passionate love story. And once again, I was completely wrapped up in her writing, and I loved every moment of Deke and Justice\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

Wither to dust, crumble like rust,
\nOnly by your side.<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We meet Justice when she is travelling America with her two best girlfriends. As the daughters of famous and wealthy parents, they live a privileged life, and they live it to its fullest, but Justice is starting to feel like she needs to settle her wandering and embrace a \u201cless that\u2019s more<\/i>\u201d lifestyle. It is while she is pondering this that she spies a man who literally takes her breath away. She shares an intense moment with the man who introduces himself as \u2018Deke\u2019, a life-changing moment where she knows deep down in her heart that this is the man for her, and he leaves with a promise to meet up the following day. But he never shows.<\/p>\n

Seven years later and Justice\u2019s life has changed dramatically. She has continued her family legacy by becoming a singer and releasing a hugely successful album which bought her fame, fortune and adoration, but she\u2019s giving it all up for a simple life. And after the death of her beloved father only months before, she has escaped to the mountains of Colorado to start a new life of peace. And on her first night in Carnal, she heads to Bubba\u2019s bar and who should she see, but Deke – the man who captivates her just as much as he did all those years ago, but who doesn\u2019t seem to recognise her.<\/p>\n

Justice has bought herself a secluded house that is only half-built, so contractor Max (squee) sets her up with a builder to get her building re-started until he can send a full team to her to finish the job. Of course, that builder is Deke. He appears cold, gruff, and anti-social, but Justice is all light and sunshine, and though she\u2019s gutted that he doesn\u2019t recognise her after he made such an impact on her life, she is her usual bright self, and Deke can\u2019t help but be reluctantly drawn into her warmth and friendliness.<\/p>\n

\u201cNapkins,\u201d she declared, waving some in the air. \u201cNo plates, dude. Sorry. And only plastic cutlery. So sorry again.\u201d
\n\u201cI look like a man who gives a shit about plastic forks?\u201d he asked.
\n\u201cNot really,\u201d she answered.
\n\u201cThat\u2019s \u2019cause I\u2019m not.\u201d
\n\u201cThat\u2019s good, Deke, but I have no plates either.\u201d
\n\u201cYou got some flesh-eating virus I\u2019ll get from sharin\u2019 a bag of chips and a tub of macaroni salad with you?\u201d he asked.
\n\u201cNot that I know of,\u201d she answered.
\n\u201cThen we\u2019re good.\u201d She said nothing and he didn\u2019t look at her face because he could actually fucking feel<\/i> she was smiling.
\nHe squatted and reached into the bag. \u201cOpen a beer for me, yeah?\u201d
\n\u201cI live to serve.\u201d
\nDeke wanted to test that but do it when they were both naked.
\nFuck him.
\nTotal dumbfuck.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love that we get Deke\u2019s POV in this book. It\u2019s mostly written from Justice\u2019s perspective, but he has a few chapters which allow us to see what he is thinking and feeling, and it adds a wonderful intensity to the story to know that he is feelings things for her which, for his own reasons, he is trying hard to fight. So while you\u2019re reading, you\u2019re revelling in the chemistry, sexual tension and the building emotion between them, knowing that they want each other and watching them inch closer to it as he slowly starts to open up to her. It\u2019s a slow burn, and each little grin, each word spoken means SO much, because it\u2019s been hard fought for.<\/p>\n

But Deke is determined to keep his distance. He\u2019s a wanderer, and is only in town long enough to make some money so that he can take off again on his bike once the cold weather is over. He knows Justice is settling in for the long term, he knows she exists in a different life to him, and he knows that she deserves more than he can offer. Until one terrifying night changes everything and forces Deke to realise exactly what is in front of him.<\/p>\n

He kept moving and she kept moving so when they hit, they slammed into each other.
\nHe curled his arms around her and she wrapped hers around him, pushing\u2026 no, fucking <\/i>burrowing into his body.
\nHe lifted a hand and cupped her head \u2026 when she shoved out a fractured, \u201cDeke.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m here. Right here, baby.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OMG, the feeeeeeeeels!!!<\/p>\n

From that moment on, Deke claims Justice as his, and when a KA alpha claims his woman, it\u2019s a done deal, and he\u2019s not afraid to let the whole world know it. He is protective and possessive, beautifully caring and understanding, gentle when he needs to be but firm and determined with what he is feeling and what they are creating together.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy honor, Jussy, to be that man who\u2019s there for you.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cYou so totally like me,\u201d I declared.<\/em>
\n \u2026\u201cYeah, gypsy, I like you.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As always, KA made me fall totally in love with this couple. Justice holds nothing back from Deke, and the way he adores his gypsy princess is just gorgeous! The two of them accept each other whole-heartedly and without question, they are all in with each other, completely open about the fact they want a future together and it is sensational! And we get to see it all! The sweet moments, the funny moments, the teasing and banter, the swoon, and the emotional intensity is just beautiful! But always with Deke being Deke, with all the KA alpha-ness that we love!<\/p>\n

\u201cWho we are might not fit but it can still work.\u201d
\nMore tears filled my eyes and I didn\u2019t clear the hoarse from my voice when I said, \u201cI hope that keeps going too.\u201d
\n\u201cI get that, Justice. You haven\u2019t hidden you been into me from the start. Or, if you tried, you\u2019re shit at it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And did I mention the hotness? Holy hell it\u2019s hot, and it\u2019s all kinds of awesome!<\/p>\n

\u201cAlways wondered, he rough or can he be gentle?\u201d Krystal asked.
\n\u201cGod, Krys!\u201d Lauren snapped\u2026
\n\u201cCheck and check,\u201d I answered Krys before they could get into it.
\n\u201cBest of both worlds,\u201d Krystal muttered. \u201cSurprising. Always figured Deke would fuck like a freight train.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd check,\u201d I said, grinning at Krystal who grinned back at me.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you\u2019re a KA fangirl like me, then you will be in heaven with the cameos in this book! Not only do we get to see and know Krystal better (which I enjoyed), but all of the main characters from the Colorado series are a part of the story \u2013 significantly so. And as if having Max, Tate, Ty, Chase (aaaaah, Chase!), Ham, Deck and Wood all in the one room at the same time isn\u2019t awesome enough, there\u2019s also a very quick glimpse of one of my favourite Unfinished Heroes, Deacon Gates. Heaven!<\/p>\n

But Justice and Deke aren\u2019t free and clear for their HEA just yet. This wouldn\u2019t be a Colorado Mountain book without some<\/i> kind of drama, and this one is full on as Justice is under threat from more than one source, and Deke is determined to protect his girl at all costs.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s all about the romance, and this is SUCH a beautiful love story. Justice and Deke\u2019s story is easy and natural, with a fantastic intensity. It\u2019s a beautiful slow burn between two people who are destined to be together, and finished off with a gorgeous epilogue. I loved every moment of it!<\/p>\n

4.5 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)
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Sweet Dreams (#2)<\/strong> (Tate & Laurie)
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Lady Luck (#3) <\/strong>(Ty & Lexie)
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Breathe (#4) <\/strong>(Chase & Faye)
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Jagged (#5) <\/strong>(Reece & Zara)
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Kaleidoscope (#6)<\/strong> (Deck & Emme)
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Bounty (#7)<\/strong> (Deke & Justice)
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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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