Bücher von Kristen Ashley

The beginning of the binge-worthy, powerful, and heart-tugging saga from NYT bestseller Kristen Ashley.They were the Three Amigos: Duncan Holloway, Imogen Swan and Corey Szabo. Two young boys with difficult lives at home banding together with a cool girl who didn't mind mucking through the mud on their hikes.They grew up to be Duncan Holloway, activist, CEO and face of the popular River Rain outdoor stores, Imogen Swan, award-winning actress and America's sweetheart, and Corey Szabo, ruthless tech billionaire.Rich and very famous, they would learn the devastating knowledge of how the selfish acts of one would affect all their lives.And the lives of those they loved.Start the River Rain series with After the Climb, the story of Duncan and Imogen navigating their way back to each other, decades after a fierce betrayal.And introduce yourself to their families, who will have their stories told when River Rain continues.

As a Rock Chick, Shirleen Jackson lived through all the kidnappings and explosions. Along the way, she also watched the dramatic love stories that came with those rides unfold.But long ago, Shirleen made her choice. It affected who she was and would always be. She decided to settle for what she had and not want more. She had good friends. She was raising two fine young men who weren't hers, but she loved them anyway.She was good.And then Moses Richardson crashed into her life, literally...and deliberately.Moses has different ideas about Shirleen. He's more interested in the Shirleen of now, mostly because she's interesting. And funny. And loyal. Smart. Beautiful.But Moses has a big challenge on his hands. He has to convince Shirleen of all that.And then convince her she deserves to have more.

Sadie Townsend is known by all as The Ice Princess, and she's worked hard to earn her reputation. Her father, a now-incarcerated Drug Lord, has kept her under his thumb her whole life, and she's learned enough from living in his world to give everyone the cold shoulder.But one inebriated night, she shows Hector the Real Sadie, and he knows he'll stop at nothing to have her.Hector Chavez makes one (huge) mistake: he waits for Sadie to come to him.Tragedy strikes and Sadie's got a choice. She can retreat behind her Ice Fortress, or she can embrace the Rock Chick/Hot Bunch World.Guided by Hector, the Rock Chicks, the Hot Bunch and her new roommates, Buddy and Ralphie, Sadie negotiates a life out from under her father's thumb.A life that includes poison, arson and learning how to make s'mores.

Ally Nightingale has secrets. Secrets she doesn't even share with the Rock Chicks. But two men know what she's up to. One has her back. The other has her heart, but he doesn't know it.As Ally rewinds the last year of her life, she knows two things. One, she's never going to get what every Rock Chick should have-her own Hot Bunch guy. And two, she's a Nightingale through and through. She just isn't sure what to do about it.But as her secrets are revealed, the men in her life react. Darius Tucker, a lifelong friend, as usual, takes her back. Ren Zano, the man she loves, isn't quite so sure. The Rock Chicks, Hot Bunch and the entire gang at Fortnum's weigh in, and a Rock Chick Revolution starts brewing.It's up to Ally to control it and prove what she knows down to her bones.She's a Rock Chick, she deserves her hot guy and she's going to keep the one she wants...Because bottom line: she's a Nightingale.

Ava Barlow hates men. She has reason and she's vowed not only never to get involved with another man again, but also to exact vengeance on her best friend's lying, cheating, rat-bastard husband. Since Luke Stark, Ava's childhood crush, is now a badass mother, she thinks to enlist him, but changes her mind at the last second.Too late.Luke knows she's up to something and he's already seen many a Rock Chick try to fight her own battles without the Hot Bunch stepping in.He's having none of it.She's having none of him.The problem is, Ava and Luke find themselves in a house torn apart in a hail of gunfire. And just like that, Luke isn't about to give in to Ava's brush off.The clash of the Rock Chick and Hot Bunch Guy begins, but Luke's got the advantage. He has handcuffs and he's not afraid to use them.

Juliet Lawler has a score to settle against the drug dealers of Denver. Vance Crowe has made it his mission that Jules won't get dead while dishing out vigilante justice. Jules doesn't have time for romance, she's too busy saving the world.In this effort, she enlists Zip (a gun store owner), Heavy (an ex-PI) and Frank (a mysterious recluse) to help. The Rock Chicks get involved to provide advice and guidance. The Hot Bunch adopt Jules as one of their own.Even though Jules tries to hang on to her inner Head-Crackin' Mamma Jamma, the Rock Chicks, Hot Bunch, Jules's long-suffering Uncle Nick and her Jackie-O wannabe friend May, will stop at nothing to wear her down. Not to mention Vance, who has his own unique ways of digging into Jules's heart.But Jules makes some bad guys pretty angry, and one will stop at nothing to take her out.And Vance may be too late in making sure that doesn't happen.

Stella Gunn is the lead singer and lead guitarist of the Blue Moon Gypsies and Stella used to be Mace's girl. But Kai "Mace" Mason ended things and the loss of him rocked her world.One night, Stella gets a call, late (again), from one of the members of her crazy band. She has to go play clean up (again), runs into Mace (and a shed load of police) and ends up getting shot.Mace finds he doesn't like it much that his ex-girlfriend got shot right in front of him, but it's worse. A very bad man has thrown down the gauntlet and all the Rock Chicks are in the firing line.Stella doesn't want Mace to be the one to keep her alive, but she has no choice.Mainly because Mace isn't giving her one.

From New York Times bestseller Kristen Ashley and USA Today bestseller Suzanne M. Johnson...See what''s cooking!You''re invited to Denver and into the kitchens of Hawk Delgado''s commandos: Daniel "Mag" Magnusson, Boone Sadler, Axl Pantera and Augustus "Auggie" Hero as they share with you some of the goodness they whip up for their women. Not only will you get to spend time with the commandos, the Dream Team makes an appearance with their men, and there are a number of special guest stars. It doesn''t end there, you''ll also find some bonus recipes from a surprise source who doesn''t like to be left out.So strap in for a trip to Denver, a few short stories, some reminiscing and a lot of great food.Welcome to Dream Bites, Cooking with the Commandos!(Half of the proceeds of this cookbook go to the Rock Chick Nation Charities)