Dream Maker by Kristen Ashley kicks off a new series and its kind of like next gen Rock Chick/Dream Man series. Yes, I found it to be derivative and very similar to her aforementioned series. However, I enjoyed those, and I enjoyed Dream Maker as well. I think fans of KA will love that she kept her signature style.
Evan, or Evie, is a woman with a messed up family. I think a lot of readers can relate to her struggle to help her family simply because they are family. However, they are toxic and in this case, going to get her killed. She has a blind date with Danny, aka Mag, and it does not go like either planned.
There is plenty of danger and drama-Evie is now embroiled in a seriously messed up situation with some seriously bad dudes. But, she is also in the midst of having some life changing epiphanies. You see a lot of growth in Evie as she realizes that her life doesn't have to be what it was. I really enjoyed her as a character.
Danny is your typically KA alpha. He is a "commando" type who works for Hawk (from Mystery Man) and he has his own baggage. If you like the over the top macho man, you will adore Danny. Seriously, KA writes some very masculine men!
While I struggled with Dream Maker early on, somewhere around the 20% mark that changed and I dug in and enjoyed it. Its a long book, but it didn't FEEL long, which I think is a trait of good writing.
- POV: 1st and 3rd (this annoyed me a little-its 1st when its Evie, and 3rd when its Danny)
- Tears: no
- Trope: damsel in distress, girl squad rep
- Triggers: none
- Series/Standalone: standalone
- Cliffhanger: (show spoiler)[no]
- HEA: (show spoiler)[yes, of course!]
The Rock Chick series by Kristen Ashley...then you will probably like Dream Maker!
See full review on The Book Disciple
