OWN THE WIND by Kristen Ashely

Own the Wind by Kristen Ashley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What can I say? Kristen Ashley has done it again. I was so drawn into these characters that I couldn't put it down. I had read the first 32 pages of the book from a download on her website. When I got the book, I had to read it again. So much happens in the prologue, you just had to read it again to get the full experience of the book.

Today, while at lunch with a friend, who is fellow Kristen Ashley devote, I read the prologue to her, and she squealed ready to read the full book when it becomes available. As she's said to me before while reading the Rock Chick and Dream Man series, "I want to move to Denver and become friends with these characters. They must exist." If only they did.

I fell in love almost immediately with Shy and felt his pain when a lesson he tried to teach Tabby, went too far and cost him years of being around her and almost losing her to another man. The few times he sees her over the 3-4 years of their separation are palpable. Especially when he watches her with her guy on the steps of the DCPA. That moment, he knew he'd screwed up. And to discover months later she was engaged, you could read between the lines and know his heart was being ripped out.

But when they finally get together, which I loved about this book, and is most of the book, they have so many obstacles to get over. From her family of Chaos MC, to her father and even Tyra, her stepmother, to Landon, Shy's brother. I love how Shy has her back even against his brother, whom he loved and was the only blood left that he had he was close to. I love how he had her back when his brothers in Chaos were close to voting him out because of his relationship with Tabby. I love how he made sure her mother didn't give her any grief. He was just the best guy. Once he realized he had a chance with her and didn't want to mess it up, he went full out proving to her that he was the right guy for her.

I loved how Tabby took the time to listen to what Shy had to say to her, even though it was harsh and broke her heart. It allowed her to find love with Jason, though that was short lived. He allowed her to grieve and be her friend and she let him back into her life. I love how she gave her entire family what for when they railed at her and froze her out for being with Shy and not telling them about it. I love how when the chips were down she had his back in every case. She even stood by him when they ran into his ex and he realized that he'd crushed her like he had been crushed when Tabby was with Jason.

Every character had a place in the story, no one was dropped, every emotional string was strung. I almost hated for it to end.

Although, I think it could be a standalone for the beginning of the series, I would highly recommend reading the Dream Man series at least Mystery Man and Motorcycle man first, in order to get the full experience and know who all the players really are.

I want this to be a tv show so I can watch their lives every week.

Loved loved loved, Shy and Tabby. Looking forward to Laine and Hop!

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