From Ashes by Molly McAdams

From Ashes (From Ashes, #1)

by Molly McAdams

Aside from her dad, who passed away when she was six, Cassidy Jameson has only ever trusted one man: her best friend, Tyler. So of course she follows him to Texas when he leaves for college. She just didn't expect to be so drawn to their new roommate, Gage, a gorgeous guy with a husky Southern drawl. The only problem? He's Tyler's cousin.

Gage Carson was excited to share an apartment off campus with his cousin. He didn't mind that Tyler was bringing the mysterious friend he'd heard about since they were kids ... until the most beautiful girl he's ever seen jumps out of his cousin's Jeep. There's something about Cassi that makes Gage want to give her everything. Too bad Tyler has warned him that she's strictly off-limits.

Despite everything keeping them apart, Cassi and Gage dance dangerously close to the touch they're both been craving. But when disaster sends her running into Tyler's arms, Cassi will have to decide whether to face the demons of her past ... or to burn her chance at a future with Gage.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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Another cute, insta-love romance. I really enjoyed this book. I found myself hating Molly McAdams at several points during the book, but she redeemed herself, as always, in the last few chapters.

Again, McAdams gives us a broken female who men find irresistible. She leaves her miserable life in California and joins her "best friend" as he heads to Texas for college. There -- BAM! -- love at first sight. It may have been insta-love, but it is a courtship that is so difficult to watch. I was constantly yelling and almost threw my Kindle across the room.

Then, McAdams does her typical: create a character you fall in love with then do that! I will expound on what "that" is, because I hate reviewers who spoil the story. Let me just say, our (mine and McAdams') friendship was fragile at several points during this book. Don't get me wrong, this book has tons of humor and I got to laugh a lot. Not to mention, we had good ole Texas boys.

In the end, it had all the elements I needed: love, longing, lust, family, loyalty, friendship, pain, happiness, joy and an epilog that made me sigh with satisfaction.

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