Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Review by Marina: Amber to Ashes by Gail McHugh


From the New York Times bestselling author of Collide and Pulse comes a gritty new novel about a shattered young woman who unexpectedly falls for two best friends as she struggles to overcome the trauma of her tormented childhood.

They were a storm I never saw coming, an unforeseen heartbreak on the edge of a dangerous cliff. 

Amber Moretti's life changes in the span of minutes. An orphaned outsider, she is desperate to start fresh the moment she walks onto campus. In the time it takes to cross the university’s dining hall, she meets two men who bring color, air, and light to her darkened world. 

They became my addiction, each a needle to my next hit, my high. 

Brock Cunningham’s appeal is dizzying, a potent force Amber can’t deny. A green-eyed smooth talker, he instantly attracts Amber. It doesn’t take long for him to consume her every thought, her every breath. 

Ryder Ashcroft, a blue-eyed, tattooed, and pierced bad boy, turns Amber off immediately—that is, until he kisses her, stealing a piece of her heart, her soul. 

They were as opposite as fire and ice, yet I ached for them equally.

Never knowing she could be broken down in so many unexpectedly beautiful yet petrifying ways, Amber finds herself falling for both men. 

Immoral? Maybe. I say undeniable. Uncontained. 

But one event changes everything, shattering each of their lives…and Amber isn’t sure she can come back from it.





As a fan of Gail McHugh's Collide series, I have to say I was incredibly excited to read Amber To Ashes, that I screamed with joy when it arrived in the mail! 

Gripping
Intense
Hot
Emotional
Dark

                             These are words that came into my head as I was reading.

What I enjoyed about this book was the intriguing storyline that delves into Amber, Brock and Ryder's lives! Their constant innuendos and hilarious banter was funny. I laughed alot!!

There is also an undertone of sadness throughout though, that's the general feeling I got.
Amber's tormented childhood has shaped her in a certain way, her past continues to haunt her but finding 2 people she undeniably connects with... Well needless to say things don't always go to plan.

Due to Brock and Ryder's 'work' and a situation... Things get rather heated! And the book goes in a direction you will not expect! I was shocked...to say the least! Mind was absolutely BLOWN!!! This book goes in many tangents and some of it is rather dark.
I'm unsure about Brock and his behaviour. I love Ryder, his caring side and the way he looks after the women in his life...swoon factor went through the roof there!!!

There is also a cliffhanger and I will most definitely want to know what happens....
An enjoyable gripping read!










A self-proclaimed chocoholic, married mother of three, and a lover of writing for as far back as she can remember, Gail McHugh is the author of two New York Times bestselling novels. The COLLIDE series, which includes COLLIDE and PULSE, was acquired by Atria Books on September 17th, 2013.

"The first of two sexy contemporary romances about a woman torn between her seemingly perfect boyfriend and a dark, mysterious stranger who will stop at nothing to have her." - Publishers Weekly on COLLIDE, a Top 10 Romance pick! 

Gail's next novel, also publishing through Atria Books, AMBER TO ASHES, is slated to release June 9th, 2015.



Twitter: @Gail_McHugh

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6860574.Gail_McHugh

And her blog at: www.authorgailmchugh.com


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