Name: Lover of Romance 's review of Soaring by Kristen Ashley
Item: Soaring
Rating: 5
Author: Lover of Romance

Kristen Ashley

American heiress Amelia Hathaway needs to start anew. Her husband cheated on her, and when everything she wanted in life slipped through her fingers, she fell apart. When she did, she took another heart wrenching hit as she lost the respect of her children. When her ex took her family from California to live in the small town of Magdalene in Maine, Amelia decided it was time to sort herself out. In order to do that and win her children back, she moves to Cliff Blue, an architectural masterpiece on the rocky coast of Magdalene. Her boxes aren't even unpacked when she meets Mickey Donovan, a man who lives across the street, a man so beautiful Amelia takes one look at Mickey and knows she wants it all from him. The problem is, she finds out swiftly that he's friendly, he's kind, but he doesn't want everything back. Amelia struggles to right past wrongs in her life at the same time find out who she wants to be. She also struggles with her attraction to the handsome firefighter who lives across the street. But Amelia will face a surprise when her friendly neighbor becomes not-so-friendly. As Amelia and Mickey go head to head, Amelia must focus on winning back the hearts of her children. She soon discovers she also must focus on winning the heart of a handsome firefighter who understands down to his soul the beautiful heiress who lives across the street is used to a life he cannot provide.

Soaring

Lover of Romance 

American heiress Amelia Hathaway needs to start anew. Her husband cheated on her, and when everything she wanted in life slipped through her fingers, she fell apart. When she did, she took another heart wrenching hit as she lost the respect of her children. When her ex took her family from California to live in the small town of Magdalene in Maine, Amelia decided it was time to sort herself out. In order to do that and win her children back, she moves to Cliff Blue, an architectural masterpiece on the rocky coast of Magdalene. Her boxes aren’t even unpacked when she meets Mickey Donovan, a man who lives across the street, a man so beautiful Amelia takes one look at Mickey and knows she wants it all from him. The problem is, she finds out swiftly that he’s friendly, he’s kind, but he doesn’t want everything back. Amelia struggles to right past wrongs in her life at the same time find out who she wants to be. She also struggles with her attraction to the handsome firefighter who lives across the street. But Amelia will face a surprise when her friendly neighbor becomes not-so-friendly. As Amelia and Mickey go head to head, Amelia must focus on winning back the hearts of her children. She soon discovers she also must focus on winning the heart of a handsome firefighter who understands down to his soul the beautiful heiress who lives across the street is used to a life he cannot provide.

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    You’d already given me everything I’d ever need just letting me sit at your dinner table with your family.
  




  First Impressions

Soaring is the second book in the Magdalene series and this one is loosely connected to “The Will” if you have read that one I don’t know why I have been putting off this series, as the first book is one of my favorites from this author, but I think it was the set up with the heroine that made me apprehensive but I can proudly say that this book won my heart and very easily. I would put this one in the category of a classic KA. I really was so drawn into this story and wanted so much in this book and KA definitely didn’t disappoint me. I was so curious to see what would happen with this couple and they definitely don’t have an easy road but this one was so reminiscent of a “brady bunch” retelling in some respects anyway. The writing is phenomenal and has some angsty delights including some hot angry sexin’ which with KA you know will be so well done, and we have an older more mature couple which I find so refreshing. You definitely can never go wrong with picking this author up.


  
    And I knew with that one look I wanted to see those eyes every way they could be. Yes, I wanted that but I also wanted more. I wanted to make him feel all the things those eyes could communicate to me. I wanted to make him happy. I wanted to make him laugh. I even wanted to make him annoyed. But most of all, in that moment, I found myself wanting, in a myriad of ways, to make those beautiful blue eyes heated.
  



  Summary

Amelia has decided it’s time to build a home in Maine, to be closer to her kids, and to have a fresh start. She purchases a home labeled “Cliff Blue” which is an architectural delight on the coast of Maine and she moves across the street from her ex so that she can rebuild a relationship with her two children. But when she moves in, her ex arrives and starts yelling and swearing at her, until she is rescued by a sexy handsome stranger who happens to be her next-door neighbor and a captain in the firefighter department, insisting that her ex be respectful and no woman deserves to be yelled at like that. There is an instant chemistry between Mickey Donovan and Amelia. And even though they have lots of sparks, Mickey also has two kids who are struggling with a alcohoic mother, and he wants to provide the most stable home. But when jealousy erupts between them, they start to realize that what they have is real and lasting and should work on building that. As Amelia works on rebuilding her connection to her kids, and starting something new with Mickey, she starts to find herself in a way she never expected and will fight for those she loves…


  
    “I’ll warn you, might make me crazy, might make me a dick, don’t give a shit, but I get off on goin’ head to head with you. So if you feel like keepin’ your gloves up, baby, bring it. ’Cause I know after doin’ it for a while and then gettin’ that kiss from you, you keep doin’ it, when I finally fuck you it’s gonna,” he leaned deep into me, “wreck you.”
  



  What I Loved

Soaring is such a powerful romance and it won my heart so quickly, there is such a sweet “splice of life” feeling to this book and I will be honest I absolutely adore the style that this author writes. She can write such powerful reads and I was so drawn into it here. For the first third of the story, there is so much angsty chemistry between Mickey and Amelia. It’s this type of relationship where they both want each other but also they are both in denial. They get in the most hilarious shouting matches which occasionally turns into (angry sex—and yeah these scenes are smokin’) but I also really loved the soft and sweet moments that happen between them. I really loved how honest Amelia is with herself and the mistakes that she has made, how earnest she is to reconnect with her kids and what it actually happens it’s such a beautiful thing. Then we have Mickey who is such a solid father and citizen. I love how devoted he is to his job but also to providing the best environment for his kids. I love that they both have kids in their teen years, so both in their forties but still hot and sexy and I really loved it when we see them actually be in a relationship and work on building it together. There is occasional drama, but it’s realistic and relatable and totally fits our pair so well. There is plenty of heart that is packed within this story and the chemistry is on point, there is this deeply layers of intimacy that will draw you in like a moth to a flame, and it’s a story that will be such a page-turner you won’t be able to put it down.


  
    There is nothing guaranteed in life. But the only leaps really worth taking are leaps of faith on love. So look where you leap, beautiful, and happy landing
  



  What I Struggled With

There isn’t much I would change to be honest, maybe slightly less angst but its a “just right” romance.


  Overall View

Soaring is an intensely riveting romance that will bring all levels of emotion to the surface, it’s a power-packed story that is atmospheric in its setting, thriving in its intimacy, and fully balanced that delivers a satisfying end!


  
    I am who I am. I have what I have. And one of the things I got that I wanna keep is you.

Bethany Lacey

OMG!!! A new KA book! I've just read the teaser chapters on her website and I'm having withdrawal already! I NEED MORE! I probably shouldn't have read the teaser chapters due to being incredibly impatient! I don't think I'll be able to make it to March! :D

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OMG! This book. The feels.

So, being an impatient person I read the teaser chapters online a few months ago for this one - and then regretted it as I had to impatiently wait for the release of this incredibly kick-ass book! So as soon as this book was released I devoured it in one sitting. This book was just amazing - the journey K.A. took us on with Amelia was just so sweet.

Amelia knows she made many mistakes when dealing with the fallout of her divorce with her cheating ex-husband. Moving across the country to reconnect with her children, Amelia has to cut ties with her rich family and her best friend. However, her first day of moving into her new house in Magdalene and her ex-husband turns up on the doorstep to verbally abuse her. This is how she meets Mickey - seeing his neighbour in a domestic dispute, Mickey steps in to help a damsel in distress.

After an amazing day with Mickey and his family, Amelia moves in to kiss Mickey. However, Mickey rejects her due to feeling not being able to provide for such a wealthy heiress. Thus begins the neighbour-dispute between the two. 

Mickey - how I loved this Irish little sweetie-pie. He was just adorable. His kids were super sweet. I absolutely loved this man. 

At first I thought Amelia's kids were heartless, cold and just plain ol' nasty. The way they treated her was disgusting. Yes I get they were hurting and embarrassed over their mother's previous actions, but would some loyalty have been so wrong. However, they came around and they were sweet in the end. 

This book was just simply sweet and amazing. I can't even put into words how much I loved this book. This is a must read guys.

Samantha Emery

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★Book Basics★ 


  Genre
: - Cont Romance

  Series
: - Book 2 in the series.

  Love triangle?
 - (view spoiler)[No (hide spoiler)]

  Cheating?
 - (view spoiler)[No (hide spoiler)]

  HEA? -
 (view spoiler)[Yes (hide spoiler)]

  Would I read more by this author/or in this series? 
- Yes

  Rating
 3 stars

I have to say, overall, this is so far not my favourite series of hers.

In both this and book 1, I have struggled with the heroine. And while I loved Jake in The Will, I did not love Mickey as much here, although he was a likeable enough character for me.

However, the main issue I had with the heroine, was her complete inability it seemed, to take responsibility for her own actions. Yes, her ex is awful, and he had an affair, and her parents seem toxic, but it was just excuse after excuse, it seems to be caused by any number of people either being some sort of trigger, bad influence or goading her into retaliating so much she drove her children away! She is a 47 year old women, she should take some damn responsibility.

But, I got over that (sort of) and I did enjoy it. Mickey, as can be with KA hero's was a bit of a dick to start, but he did actually explain his reasons.

The relationship with her kids seemed to go from non existent to awesome in a matter of pages. 

Lots of pages about Mickey and Amelia trying to juggle their life, discussing the juggling of their lives, trying to blend their life, discussing blending their lives etc...

While it gave that part of it, a realistic portrayal of trying to blend 2 families, it was just a bit - boring in the end.

But, in the end, I did enjoy it, and I did end up liking Amy (if I ignore her unable to take any responsibility pity party of the first 25%) and I finished the book with a smile on my face.

But not my fave KA.

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