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Deacon
by Kristen Ashley
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
For six years, Cassidy has been drawn to the mysterious man who comes to her cabins for a few days and leaves for a while but always comes back to cabin 11. Cassidy is never sure if she can get through the wall of ice that surrounds Deacon, but then one night everything changed for them. It was a night that terrified her but also brought them closer and Deacon started to slowly open up to her. Deacon has spent his life trying to escape his past, and immersing himself in his work and forgetting about the good things in life. Until he came to Colorado, and he was drawn into Cassidy's world. Now he can't resist her and will do anything to have her in his life. But Deacon soon learns that he will need to confront the terrors of his past and let it go so he can have the beautiful world he can have with Cassidy.
I will admit I wasn't sure how this book would play out. In previous books, Deacon is such a mysterious character and we honestly don't know much about him other than the fact that he is such a badass and pretty scary at times.
Our heroine is a sweet heart and pretty strong willed. I loved her personality though. She dreams of owning these cabins in Colorado and being independent. At first we see her with a boyfriend who is lazy and selfish and yeah that doesn't last too long. Cassidy works her butt off to get the cabins in shape and is willing to do it on her own if necessary. But she does have dreams to find a love that her parents have. Someone to share and build a life with. I really loved her drive and passion. There is so much you can relate with in her character. Once we have their pivotal moment and their relationship changes, things really start to build between them. I love the way they are together...seriously Cassidy knows how to handle Deacon so well.
She knows he is a badass and likes that about him and definitely has him wrapped around her finger at times. Their bantering is fun and quirky and just pulls the reader into their interactions. Unlike some of the other books, this story is focused solely on the romance. There aren't any crazy criminals after them or stunts of drug dealers hehe so you can just relax and enjoy these two and seeing them overcome some issues. It isn't overly dramatic, and the drama that does happen is realistic and not too heavy and these two can be quite hilarious.
It can be heartbreaking at times seeing Deacon overcome his demons and they aren't pretty. But I love how much closer Deacon and Cassidy become once they are fully open with each other and evokes some powerful emotions!!
I instantly knew I would love this narrator and I was so right!! Her voice is superb, so lovely to listen to and takes the emotions of the story so well. I love how she portrays the story and I just wanted to keep on listening to her.
I really like the leaf effect of this cover, its different and probably my favorite cover so far in the series that I have read.
Deacon is an inspiring and heart felt romance that brings out all the feels....beautiful, striking and emotionally packed....A TRUE WINNER!!
Pick #7: Beautiful War by King of Leons---I chose this song because its the song that brings these two back together or one of them anyway.
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Summary
For six years, Cassidy has been drawn to the mysterious man who comes to her cabins for a few days and leaves for a while but always comes back to cabin 11. Cassidy is never sure if she can get through the wall of ice that surrounds Deacon, but then one night everything changed for them. It was a night that terrified her but also brought them closer and Deacon started to slowly open up to her. Deacon has spent his life trying to escape his past, and immersing himself in his work and forgetting about the good things in life. Until he came to Colorado, and he was drawn into Cassidy's world. Now he can't resist her and will do anything to have her in his life. But Deacon soon learns that he will need to confront the terrors of his past and let it go so he can have the beautiful world he can have with Cassidy.
Plot and Story Line
I will admit I wasn't sure how this book would play out. In previous books, Deacon is such a mysterious character and we honestly don't know much about him other than the fact that he is such a badass and pretty scary at times.
“There was nothing there. He was standing. His blood was coursing through his veins. He was breathing. But that was it. He existed. He did not live. He did not feel. He did not smile. He did not laugh.”
Our heroine is a sweet heart and pretty strong willed. I loved her personality though. She dreams of owning these cabins in Colorado and being independent. At first we see her with a boyfriend who is lazy and selfish and yeah that doesn't last too long. Cassidy works her butt off to get the cabins in shape and is willing to do it on her own if necessary. But she does have dreams to find a love that her parents have. Someone to share and build a life with. I really loved her drive and passion. There is so much you can relate with in her character. Once we have their pivotal moment and their relationship changes, things really start to build between them. I love the way they are together...seriously Cassidy knows how to handle Deacon so well.
“Fuckin’ beautiful, but a pain in my goddamned ass,” he muttered.
“Same here, Supreme Leader of the Badasses.
She knows he is a badass and likes that about him and definitely has him wrapped around her finger at times. Their bantering is fun and quirky and just pulls the reader into their interactions. Unlike some of the other books, this story is focused solely on the romance. There aren't any crazy criminals after them or stunts of drug dealers hehe so you can just relax and enjoy these two and seeing them overcome some issues. It isn't overly dramatic, and the drama that does happen is realistic and not too heavy and these two can be quite hilarious.
"If we have daughters I'm starting How to Deal with Badasses when they're five."
His eyes were lit but his expression was full-on tender when he returned, "We have boys, they get How to Deal with Stubborn Bitches Who Argue About Meaningless Shit starting at three."
"Again, women dislike being called bitches," I shot back.
"That'll be part of my lesson to the boys."
It can be heartbreaking at times seeing Deacon overcome his demons and they aren't pretty. But I love how much closer Deacon and Cassidy become once they are fully open with each other and evokes some powerful emotions!!
“Anything. You want it, I got it in me to give it to you, you get anything from me.”
The Narration
I instantly knew I would love this narrator and I was so right!! Her voice is superb, so lovely to listen to and takes the emotions of the story so well. I love how she portrays the story and I just wanted to keep on listening to her.
The Cover
I really like the leaf effect of this cover, its different and probably my favorite cover so far in the series that I have read.
Overall View
Deacon is an inspiring and heart felt romance that brings out all the feels....beautiful, striking and emotionally packed....A TRUE WINNER!!
“It's a beautiful war, baby." He dipped so close, the tips of our noses brushed but his eyes never left mine. "And I...just… won.”
Books N Tunes Reading Challenge
Pick #7: Beautiful War by King of Leons---I chose this song because its the song that brings these two back together or one of them anyway.
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