Ashley Stoyanoff
Author of Deadly Crush
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I want to thank Ms. Stoyanoff for granting my the honor of reading this eARC of her latest book, Deadly Crush, in exchange for an honest review. The fact that I received this book for free in no way influenced my review.
Jade is a great protagonist, a strong-willed girl who isn't afraid to speak her mind when she feels the need to. And no one is off limits, human or werewolf. Living on Dog Mountain her whole life means she has always been aware of the werewolf pack, or as she thinks of them in less than flattering terms 'the dogs.' She never really cared for them until the day they ripped her best friend Dominic away from her, turning him into a werewolf right in front of her. After being bitten he followed orders and walked into the woods without even looking back at Jade once, so in her mind he abandoned her, alone at night in the park. But it wasn't the place that he abandoned her, it was how easily he walked away from his best friend. Two years later and she still hasn't forgiven him. Instead she vehemently hates everything, and everyone, wolf-related.
Aidan is driving through town, away from his alpha father, when he happens to stop for food and a rest in Dog Mountain. Following protocol he goes to announce his presence to the resident alpha to acknowledge him and let him know that he is just passing through. Instead he sees red when he finds Ray, the local alpha beating his female Alpha to death. In public with lots of his pack looking on and doing nothing to intervene. Aidan's instincts take over; he challenges Ray for dominance and ends up killing him. No big loss as Ray was a mean alcoholic that heavily damaged his pack - now Aidan's pack if he wants it, which he decides he does. The first thing he does is allow the badly beaten female alpha's request to leave the pack and clear out of town, creating a power vacuum. Suddenly the alpha games are on, and any female interested in becoming female alpha to Aidan's male alpha could fight the others - last one standing would be the winner.
The problem is Aidan has fallen for Jade, even though he hardly knows her. She emits alpha pheromones even as a human. Without knowing Jade's loathing for werewolves Aidan makes a crucial mistake in not telling her what he is. As their mutual attraction is noticed by all, Jade suddenly becomes a fair target in the alpha games, regardless of the fact that she is human.
Throughout all of this Jade and Aidan become closer and closer, until the day comes when Jade finds out he's been lying to her all along. It doesn't matter to Jade if it is a lie of omission or not. A lie is a lie. The two are locked in a power struggle that could spell doom for the entire pack if they don't get a handle on their feelings for each other, and fast! For not only is the male alpha unbalanced during this time, but there is yet to be a female alpha named, and aside from all that is the problem of werecougars moving in on their territory. Throw in some terrifying & heartbreaking internal treachery of the worst kind and you have the ingredients for a cataclysmic disaster.
A entertaining read, this story pulls you in and keeps you moving through the slow parts just as well as through the high adrenaline parts. The pacing of the story is smooth, never slowing down too much or getting to bogged down in unnecessary details, nor does it overreach and get ahead of itself. Like a raging river it carries you along with the characters, giving enough detail so that you feel as if you are there as events unfold, sharing the bumps and bruises right along with the characters as they get them. Ms. Stoyanoff leaves you right on the cusp of the waterfall the river has brought everyone to, already halfway over the edge and halfway still on the side with a slim prayer for rescue. However instead of praying for rescue you'll find yourself praying for the second book in this new series so that you find out how things will be resolved. show less
Dog Mountain is just like any other small town — peaceful and uneventful. Well, that is if peaceful means wolves howling all night, and uneventful means it’s overrun by pesky werewolves, then yes, Dog Mountain is just your average small town.show more
Jade Shaw has spent the last
two years avoiding the pack. But when Aidan Collins moves to town, avoiding the dogs doesn’t seem possible. The pack wants him just as much as she does.
Determined to keep him out of the pack’s grasp, Jade does everything she can to gain his attention. Little does she know, Aidan is in deeper with the pack than she could have imagined, and competing for his attention is a deadly game, one she may not want to win.
Jade is a great protagonist, a strong-willed girl who isn't afraid to speak her mind when she feels the need to. And no one is off limits, human or werewolf. Living on Dog Mountain her whole life means she has always been aware of the werewolf pack, or as she thinks of them in less than flattering terms 'the dogs.' She never really cared for them until the day they ripped her best friend Dominic away from her, turning him into a werewolf right in front of her. After being bitten he followed orders and walked into the woods without even looking back at Jade once, so in her mind he abandoned her, alone at night in the park. But it wasn't the place that he abandoned her, it was how easily he walked away from his best friend. Two years later and she still hasn't forgiven him. Instead she vehemently hates everything, and everyone, wolf-related.
Aidan is driving through town, away from his alpha father, when he happens to stop for food and a rest in Dog Mountain. Following protocol he goes to announce his presence to the resident alpha to acknowledge him and let him know that he is just passing through. Instead he sees red when he finds Ray, the local alpha beating his female Alpha to death. In public with lots of his pack looking on and doing nothing to intervene. Aidan's instincts take over; he challenges Ray for dominance and ends up killing him. No big loss as Ray was a mean alcoholic that heavily damaged his pack - now Aidan's pack if he wants it, which he decides he does. The first thing he does is allow the badly beaten female alpha's request to leave the pack and clear out of town, creating a power vacuum. Suddenly the alpha games are on, and any female interested in becoming female alpha to Aidan's male alpha could fight the others - last one standing would be the winner.
The problem is Aidan has fallen for Jade, even though he hardly knows her. She emits alpha pheromones even as a human. Without knowing Jade's loathing for werewolves Aidan makes a crucial mistake in not telling her what he is. As their mutual attraction is noticed by all, Jade suddenly becomes a fair target in the alpha games, regardless of the fact that she is human.
Throughout all of this Jade and Aidan become closer and closer, until the day comes when Jade finds out he's been lying to her all along. It doesn't matter to Jade if it is a lie of omission or not. A lie is a lie. The two are locked in a power struggle that could spell doom for the entire pack if they don't get a handle on their feelings for each other, and fast! For not only is the male alpha unbalanced during this time, but there is yet to be a female alpha named, and aside from all that is the problem of werecougars moving in on their territory. Throw in some terrifying & heartbreaking internal treachery of the worst kind and you have the ingredients for a cataclysmic disaster.
A entertaining read, this story pulls you in and keeps you moving through the slow parts just as well as through the high adrenaline parts. The pacing of the story is smooth, never slowing down too much or getting to bogged down in unnecessary details, nor does it overreach and get ahead of itself. Like a raging river it carries you along with the characters, giving enough detail so that you feel as if you are there as events unfold, sharing the bumps and bruises right along with the characters as they get them. Ms. Stoyanoff leaves you right on the cusp of the waterfall the river has brought everyone to, already halfway over the edge and halfway still on the side with a slim prayer for rescue. However instead of praying for rescue you'll find yourself praying for the second book in this new series so that you find out how things will be resolved. show less
I really liked this story about Liv, a witch, and Jaxon, a demon. Liv broke up with him because he kept a secret from her when he didn't tell her that he was the Prince of Hell. She felt she couldn't be in a relationship with someone who didn't trust her. Jaxon wanted her back and thought he would be able to prove it to her at the Halloween party in Hell. Even though Liv doesn't want to go because she knows Jaxon is too big of a temptation for her she can't say no to his little sister, show more Suzie, when she says she missed Liv and asks her to go to the party.
I loved the characters in this short story. Jaxon messed up as men often do. The way he attemps to explain why he messed up is comical. Liv was a strong woman who believed Jaxon lied to her and broke up with him even though she still loved him. She was also very kind to Suzie by going to the party even though it was hard for her to see Jaxon again. Jaxon's father gave him some fatherly advice and even with him in demon skin it was believable.
This is a well written short story that takes place at a party in Hell. Even in so few pages I could picture the characters and feel the love between this couple. The descriptions of the locations and characters was fantastic. I especially liked reading about the green-scaled demon.
If you want a quick read to get you in the Halloween spirit, you should read Halloween in Hell. It's great. show less
I loved the characters in this short story. Jaxon messed up as men often do. The way he attemps to explain why he messed up is comical. Liv was a strong woman who believed Jaxon lied to her and broke up with him even though she still loved him. She was also very kind to Suzie by going to the party even though it was hard for her to see Jaxon again. Jaxon's father gave him some fatherly advice and even with him in demon skin it was believable.
This is a well written short story that takes place at a party in Hell. Even in so few pages I could picture the characters and feel the love between this couple. The descriptions of the locations and characters was fantastic. I especially liked reading about the green-scaled demon.
If you want a quick read to get you in the Halloween spirit, you should read Halloween in Hell. It's great. show less
What a roller-coaster this series has been!! The term "roller-coaster" is used often in the various synopses and blurbs for this series, and it really does fit. The back and forth surprises Amelia and Mitchell go through are enough to give anyone whiplash-of-the-imagination!
This book is certainly entertaining, though, and not one that's easy to put down. It fits right along with the previous books of the series, by taking what you thought you knew from the ending of Book #3, and flipping it show more upside down. Then it twists sideways, turns around a few times, curves a little, til dropping you back down with a "thump" at the end. Nerve-wracking, exhilarating, exciting, and completely entertaining- this book had me hooked from the very beginning.
The writing, as always, is very good. Ashley Stoyanoff is a natural writer, and I thoroughly enjoy every book I read from her. I can't say much more without giving away spoilers, so I'll say this: if you're a fan of angsty, surprising, roller-coaster romances, full of vampires, witches and laughs, then this is a book, and series, you'll enjoy.
*I was given an ARC eCopy of this book, from the author, to read in exchange for an honest review. show less
This book is certainly entertaining, though, and not one that's easy to put down. It fits right along with the previous books of the series, by taking what you thought you knew from the ending of Book #3, and flipping it show more upside down. Then it twists sideways, turns around a few times, curves a little, til dropping you back down with a "thump" at the end. Nerve-wracking, exhilarating, exciting, and completely entertaining- this book had me hooked from the very beginning.
The writing, as always, is very good. Ashley Stoyanoff is a natural writer, and I thoroughly enjoy every book I read from her. I can't say much more without giving away spoilers, so I'll say this: if you're a fan of angsty, surprising, roller-coaster romances, full of vampires, witches and laughs, then this is a book, and series, you'll enjoy.
*I was given an ARC eCopy of this book, from the author, to read in exchange for an honest review. show less
What a roller-coaster this series has been!! The term "roller-coaster" is used often in the various synopses and blurbs for this series, and it really does fit. The back and forth surprises Amelia and Mitchell go through are enough to give anyone whiplash-of-the-imagination!
This book is certainly entertaining, though, and not one that's easy to put down. It fits right along with the previous books of the series, by taking what you thought you knew from the ending of Book #3, and flipping it show more upside down. Then it twists sideways, turns around a few times, curves a little, til dropping you back down with a "thump" at the end. Nerve-wracking, exhilarating, exciting, and completely entertaining- this book had me hooked from the very beginning.
The writing, as always, is very good. Ashley Stoyanoff is a natural writer, and I thoroughly enjoy every book I read from her. I can't say much more without giving away spoilers, so I'll say this: if you're a fan of angsty, surprising, roller-coaster romances, full of vampires, witches and laughs, then this is a book, and series, you'll enjoy.
*I was given an ARC eCopy of this book, from the author, to read in exchange for an honest review. show less
This book is certainly entertaining, though, and not one that's easy to put down. It fits right along with the previous books of the series, by taking what you thought you knew from the ending of Book #3, and flipping it show more upside down. Then it twists sideways, turns around a few times, curves a little, til dropping you back down with a "thump" at the end. Nerve-wracking, exhilarating, exciting, and completely entertaining- this book had me hooked from the very beginning.
The writing, as always, is very good. Ashley Stoyanoff is a natural writer, and I thoroughly enjoy every book I read from her. I can't say much more without giving away spoilers, so I'll say this: if you're a fan of angsty, surprising, roller-coaster romances, full of vampires, witches and laughs, then this is a book, and series, you'll enjoy.
*I was given an ARC eCopy of this book, from the author, to read in exchange for an honest review. show less
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