Jagged
By Kristen Ashley
- Release Date: 2013-11-05
- Genre: Contemporary Romance
Description
An old flame rekindled . . .
Zara Cinders always knew Ham Reece was the one, but he wasn't interested in settling down. When she found someone who was, Ham walked out of her life. Three years later, Zara's lost her business, her marriage, and she's barely getting by in a tiny apartment on the wrong side of the tracks. As soon as Ham hears about Zara's plight, he's on her doorstep offering her a lifeline. Now, it will take every ounce of will power she possesses to resist all that he offers.
Ham was always a traveling man, never one to settle down in one town, with one woman, for more time than absolutely necessary. But Ham's faced his own demons, and he's learned a lot. About himself, and about the life he knows he's meant to live. So when he hears that Zara's having a rough time, he wants to be the one to help. In fact, he wants to do more than that for Zara. A lot more. But first, he must prove to Zara that he's a changed man.
Reviews
Good story!
5By sel2889Not what I was expecting. I still loved the story though.Loved it!
4By Stanhop3234Love Ham and Zara! You can not go wrong with a Kristen Ashley book!Now tats attitude
5By T1darrylGreat story. Love the different nick names she gave him depending on the given situation.Love!
5By WenillaThe best!Another Great One!
5By AHopelessRomantic'sBooklandiaI “discovered” Kristen Ashley not too long ago. I had heard that she was great, that her stories had HOT alphas, HEAs, and scenes that melt your heart, as well as your panties. As if that wasn't enough, I learned that they take place in Colorado too, which is just the awesomest thing ever because I live in Colorado! I read Mystery Man, loved it, and decided she was going to be one of my authors! I think that KA is the type of author whose books are always excellent, even if it isn't your favorite one. I have to say, that is the case for me with Jagged. I loved it but it's not my favorite book of hers. The main reason is the hero, Ham. Now, don't get me wrong, Ham is a great hero. He's sweet, hot, super possessive, and he knows exactly what to say to melt your heart. He's devoted, caring, and thoughtful. Despite all these great qualities, no matter how much I wish it could be, a relationship between a guy like Ham and I would never work. As a reader, I like to think that whenever we read a romance novel, we picture ending up with one of the main characters. I know I do, and I just couldn't do that with Ham. He was hard to connect to because of he is and who I am. I told you all of Ham's good qualities, but they just weren't enough for me. I just felt that I wouldn't be able to be easy or so accepting of the on-again/off-again relationship he seems to need, so we would most likely never even get started. And that’s a real shame because he's a great hero. I had no problem loving Zara, though. She's a wonderful heroine and I really admired her. She's had a tough life and it's made her strong. She always finds a way to laugh, even when her life is not all rainbows and butterflies. I just loved that! She's easy, goes with the flow, and is very understanding. I say that because Zara loved Ham so much that she was willing to accept only what he was capable of giving…until she wasn't. They have a tough journey, but it's so worth it in the end! Jagged is a good length novel. A lot happens, but it never felt like KA was filling in unnecessarily. Everything that happens should happen. There are tough times, frustrating times, extremely hot (and I do mean HOT) and sexy times. It was funny, the supporting characters were great, and it left me with a big smile on my face. So, even though I couldn't lose my heart to Ham, I still loved the story and I can't wait to read more KA!! ~ 4.5 StarsGoosebumps
5By PwestieWow this was a great read I loved it Ham Reece was a alpha male with a heart and Zara was one women who lived and lost...this book gave me goosebumps never had that happen in all the books I read! Great JobCouldn't put this book down!
5By CymmieThis was a wonderful read.... It ended and all I could think was awwwww!Quite possibly her best book
5By Urgg !It is hard to say what her best book is but this might be it !! I get so tired of all the drama this is just two people making it work ! Great Book !!Jagged
2By RomInVtCompared to all of her books, this one was a yawn. Weirdly disappointing with the lack of plot and boring characters that were never developed, and the backstory behind these two was pieced together awkwardly. I want back the author that wrote the amazing stories of Feb and Violet.Jagged
5By HeyCarrieAnn17Great characters! Loved the storyline. Love everything that Kristen Ashley writes! Always a hit!!Great
5By Court2NYKA can do no wrong. This may not have been my favorite book of hers but it was still great.Love it!
5By KEG728She does it again! Love all her books!Nailed it!
4By Ahm08bZac Brown's song, Colder Weather, had to be her inspiration. Great job KA :)AMAZING!
5By Shun6121In love with Kristen Ashley and her books!!! Loved this one just as much as the others! They pull you in and make you cry, laugh, and yell at the book! She is truly amazing!!! Please forever give us more Kristen!!!Fantastic!
5By SentiilI loved this! I have found that Kristen Ashley never lets me down, every book she writes is amazing. I love Ham and Zara.Unhappy sorda
3By KatdesignsnycI love her books but I'm kinda disappointed with this one? It felt like it was as easy as the couple in it. There were two minutes of drama and that's it?KA never disappoints...
5By BookNerd74Whew, great story on its own. However having read all the previous books this was a real treat. To catch up with all the old characters that the author makes feel like old friends was brilliant. As far as the love story...hot hot hot as always :-)Again... :)
5By tolynleyKristen Ashley does it again, She just has a way of writing a character that makes you fall in love. She has a way of writing female characters strong but feminine. There is no either/or. The women are not pushovers or submissive. They are strong and determined. The alpha males are just too perfect. I'm still in love with Tate Jackson! I know how you feel Zander! I just love her character development and the backstories that don't welsh and don't sugarcoat, Ham was not my favorite of hers but he's in my top 10. Tate,Tack, Colt, Joe and Ty are all fighting first place.Ham & Zara
5By LaislandgrlWelcome back to Gnaw Bone! There's something in that mountain air that just makes these men go crazy and the women fall for it every time. This journey is no less crazy or without its heart wrenching moments. But through it, they hurt, they fight, they make up (with really great sex), foil the villain and move on to bigger and better. I'm biased being a huge KA fan, so it was a given I'd like this latest mountain series :) Hope you have as much fun as I did reading it!!
