No longer do we see them hanging out with friends and just talking. I first saw this developing in Own The Wind and it’s only gotten worse. Her characters no longer have a strong sense of self and lose their individualism once they meet and hook up. She has gone, for me, from a “must read” to a “I’ll get to it when I can” read. The fine sometimes mundane details that made Ashley’s stories so irresistible to me aren’t there anymore. The tone, the character development, the conflicts and plot lines have all been whittled down to the point where I no longer hear her voice. Ever since Ashley was picked up by a traditional publisher, I have felt her books have only suffered. An ugly duckling turns to swan trope, I should have been in seventh heaven as that is a favorite trope of mine but I wasn’t. Kaleidoscope felt like a Disney scrubbed version of a past Ashley book. As Deck and Emme spend time together, Deck realizes that he has always loved Emme and this time, he’ll do everything possible to keep her in his life. Deck is hired by the police department and “deputized.” He offers to check out Emme, hoping to clear her and from there, he wiggles his way back into her life. She is also under investigation because of her boyfriend’s supposed illegal activities. No longer overweight and shy, Emme is a knockout who knows her own worth. Deck is surprised by the changes in Emme. Circumstances had all three (Deck, Emme, and Elsbeth) leaving Gnaw Bone and going their separate ways until they meet up again. Elsbeth dumped Deck and Deck in essence, dumped Emme. We learn that Deck used to date Emme’s best friend, Elsbeth. Our heroine, Emmanuelle (Emme) Holmes is a new face to the series. Best friends with Chase Keaton, Deck helps Chase get himself out of the hole he dug for himself throughout the series and win the girl of his dreams. We first met Jacob Decker (Deck) in Breathe.
Kaleidoscope is the sixth book in Ashley’s Colorado Mountain series. Now only Deck can help her turn the page-if she’ll let him. But a dark chapter from Emme’s past overshadows their future together. Emme’s always been the one she excites Deck’s body and mind like no other woman can. and she wants to rekindle their friendship. The curvy brunette had her charms back in the day, but now she’s a bona fide knockout. It isn’t easy to catch Deck off guard, but Emme does just that when she walks back into his life after nine long years. So why is she sabotaging the best thing that’s ever happened to her?
Now that a case has brought him to Gnaw Bone, Colorado, the road is wide open for Emme and Deck to explore something hotter and deeper than Emme dreamed possible. Sexy, gifted, and loyal, PI Jacob Decker is a tall, cool drink of perfection who had Emmanuelle Holmes at “hello.” His relationship with Emme’s best friend kept them apart for years, but things have changed. Kaleidoscope (Colorado Mountain, #6) by Kristen Ashley
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