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Lauren Grahame has spent her whole life thinking something special was going to happen. She didn’t know what it was, she just knew it would one day be hers. But she learned the hard way that special wasn’t on offer. So, after divorcing her cheating husband, Lauren searched for nothing special... read more
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Summary edit
She's ready for the ride of her life . . .
Lauren Grahame is looking to reinvent herself. After leaving her cheating husband, Lauren moves to Carnal, Colorado, and gets a job as a waitress in a biker bar called Bubba's. It's a nothing job in a nowhere joint . . . until Tatum Jackson... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Lauren Grahame: waitress, former executive
- Tatum Jackson: bar owner, biker, ex-professional football player, ex-cop, bounty hunter
- Jim-Billy: bar patron
- Bubba: real name Jonas, co-bar owner
- Krystal: co-bar owner
- Uncle Wood: childhood friend of Tates, works at the auto shop, rides a Harley.
- Wendy: bar waitress
- Shambles: hippy, runs La-La Land, Sunny's partner
- Sunny: hippy, runs La-La Land with Shambles, her partner
- Ned: runs Carnal Hotel, Betty's husband
- Betty: runs Carnal Hotel, Ned's wife
- Twyla: bar waitress
- Pop: Wood and Neeta's Dad
- Stella: Pop's sister, Wood and Neeta's Aunt
- Neeta jackson: Wood's sister, x-gf of Tate's
- Deke: biker, helps out Tate
- Jonas Jackson: Tate and Neeta's son
- Bradford Whitaker: Lauren's ex husband
- Caroline: Lauren's sister
- Mack: Carrie's partner
- Tonia Payne: bar waitress
- Frank: Carnal police officer
- Buster: Tate's cat
- Brenda: Add a description of this character.
- Hayley: The woman Brad was cheating on Lauren with
- Nina Maxwell
- Jane Simpson
- Holly
- Arnie Fuller
- Dominic
- Amber
- Ellen
- Marty Fink
- Maggie
- Blake Daniels
- Elise
- Norma
- Jeannie
- Wanda
- Jonelle
- Carmen
- Shania
- Tina Blackstone
- Izzy
- Matt Derriford
- Wings
- Steg
- Nadine
- Garth Tambo
- Tyler
- Stoney
- Bethany jackin
- Juan-Carlos
- Loretta
- Ace
- Thyne
- Maybelline
- Dalton Caulfield McIntyre
- Billy
- Michael Simpson
- Shambala
- Griselle
- Kyle losin
- Harley Guy
- darlin
- Jonas knowin
- Stang
- Gramma
- Neeta jackin
Quotes edit
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“You want sweet dreams, lose the attitude and you might find I'll give you reason to have them.”
Tate -
“You’d always shine through,” he muttered and now he sounded sleepy but I was again wide awake. “Somethin’ special,” he finished.”
Tate -
“Yeah, Ace, a day of you cryin’ in my arms, sleepin’ in my arms, kissin’ you, feelin’ your body, smellin’ your hair, your perfume, only so much a man can take. I ran for an hour, hard, didn’t even fuckin’ warm up, it didn’t touch it. Come back, deal with that fuckwad, and you’re standin’ there, all legs and hair, wearin’ my shirt. Seriously. Only so much a man can take.”
Tate -
“Two kinds of women get under your skin. The ones who do damage, they don’t feel good there but once you’re fuckin’ stupid enough to let them in you got no choice but to take the time it takes to work them out. Then there are the ones who don’t do damage, who feel good there, feed the muscle, the bone, the soul, not rip it or break it or burn it. The ones you don’t wanna work out.”
Tate -
“You’ll have sweet dreams?” he asked quietly and sounding like he cared, a lot. God but I loved this man. I felt my mouth smile and I pressed even closer. “I’m a good girl, I always do what I’m told.” His hand left my hair so both his arms could wrap tight around me. “Love you, Ace,” he murmured and my stomach melted. He said it. Right out. He said it. “Love you too, Captain.”
Tate and Lauren
First Sentence edit
I sat in my parked car outside the bar.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter One: Bubba’s
Chapter Two: A Job to Do
Chapter Three: Shake It Off
Chapter Four: Nighttime Swimming
Chapter Five: Exhausted You
Chapter Six: Trash
Chapter Seven: All the Rest
Chapter Eight: Martinis and Manicures
Chapter Nine: Damn Baby
Chapter Ten: Grape Kool-Aid
Chapter Eleven: I Ain’t Fifteen
Chapter Twelve: Sweet Dreams, Baby
Chapter Thirteen: Buster
Chapter Fourteen: Your Own Brand of Trouble
Chapter Fifteen: Peace of Mind
Chapter Sixteen: Once We Were Brothers
Chapter Seventeen: What Do You See?
Chapter Eighteen: Curtains
Chapter Nineteen: Jonas
Chapter Twenty: Rollin’ in Her Grave
Chapter Twenty-One: Safe
Chapter Twenty-Two: My Job Was Done
Chapter Twenty-Three: Unpack
Chapter Twenty-Four: Hold On
Chapter Twenty-Five: After Neeta
Chapter Twenty-Six: Birthday
Chapter Twenty-Seven: December
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Where Are They Now?
Epilogue: Special
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 6 in Colorado Mountain. (standard series)
Preceded by The Gamble, and followed by Lady Luck.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kristen Ashley (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Kristen Ashley
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 23, 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4555-9907-3
Page Count: 562
Publisher: Kristen Ashley
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 23, 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4555-9907-3
Page Count: 562
Subjects edit
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Colorado Mountain Series Webpage: It contains information about the entire series as well as a free preview of the first few chapters of this book.
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