Release Review: Crossroads: Carrie Ann Ryan
𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔
Carrie Ann Ryan
Ashford Creek #2
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When Kiera West needs a place to hide from the media and her ex, she never thought Bodhi Ashford—the man the small town of Ashford Creek once thought a murderer—would be her salvation.
The reclusive, bearded, mountain man has secrets of his own and with one growl, she knew she’d be safe. Sure, he might only talk to her to ask who hurt her, but at least the quiet will let her heal.
When the elusive drummer from one of the biggest rock bands in the world shows up on Bodhi’s doorstep, he needs her to leave yesterday. As soon as he sees the bruises, he knows she needs to stay.
A fire took everything from him once, and the town he thought he could trust turned on him before he could grieve. Falling for a woman in the spotlight is the last thing he needs.
Yet it might be the one thing that could save them both when the darkness of their pasts finally catches up with them.
**Crossroads is a rock star, widower, second chance, small town contemporary suspense in the Ashford Creek series featuring Bodhi and Kiera. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**
Bodhi Ashford lost everything once. He keeps to himself, reluctant to spend much time in town or around more than his close family. When he finds Kiera in one of his cabins his initial reaction to turn her away is set aside when he hears her story.
Kiera West needs time and distance from her ex and the media. While her band is on an extended break, she takes her bandmate up on the offer of his family’s cabin in Ashford Creek.
These two were both struggling in their own ways. His past has him keeping everyone at arms length. Her past has her hiding from danger. I loved watching the vulnerability between them. They have both felt so much loss that their climb back up is so heartwarming to watch.
The pacing felt perfect for these two. There is so much emotional and grief that has to be unpacked and dealt with before anything real can form between them. There is a depth to this story that goes beyon da simple romance. The setting plays into the healing journey for both - for Bodhi to face the suspicions of his neighbors, and for Kiera to heal from the damage of her ex.
The title is absolutely fitting for this book. Both characters stand at crossroads, and even the town and some of the side characters are at their own. I love all the ties this town has and can’t wait to read more from this family and town.
Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Wilder Brothers, Promise Me, and Elements of Five series, which have sold millions of books worldwide. She’s the winner of a RT Book of the Year and a Prism Award in her genres. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over one hundred novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.
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