{"id":26741,"date":"2020-12-15T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26741"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:57:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:57:26","slug":"review-dream-chaser-by-kristen-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/15\/review-dream-chaser-by-kristen-ashley\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Dream Chaser by Kristen Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26741\" data-postid=\"26741\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26741 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dream-chaser-kristen-ashley.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Dream Chaser by Kristen Ashley\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Dream Chaser by Kristen Ashley\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Ryn Jansen has no interest in taking a risk on Boone Sadler. Thanks to a long list of men who&#8217;ve done nothing but let her down, Ryn vows to stay far away from the caring, protective commando. And when Boone confronts Ryn with evidence that her loved ones are conning her, Ryn is less than thrilled &#8212; with her family and Boone. But even as Boone proves he&#8217;s the kind of guy to meet her every need, she doesn&#8217;t trust him to stay when life gets hard . . .<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Boone Sadler&#8217;s never been one to back down from a challenge. He&#8217;s determined to show the funny, sexy Ryn that the irresistible connection between them is worth exploring. But caring for Ryn&#8217;s heart and body becomes a matter of life and death when Ryn&#8217;s beloved niece and nephew are put in danger and dirty cops begin gunning for Ryn. Soon Boone realizes their romance is in danger of more than heartbreak &#8212; and to have any future together, they&#8217;ll have to put their trust in each other.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg?resize=135%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Dec 15, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Dream Team<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Grand Central<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Forever<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second book in the <em>Dream Team<\/em> series by <em><strong>Kristen Ashley<\/strong><\/em>. <strong>Kathryn<\/strong> aka <strong>Ryn<\/strong> is a struggling stripper who has put her own dreams aside to help those around her. She hasn\u2019t much luck in the men department as well. When she gets a hard dose of truth presented to her by <strong>Boone Sadler<\/strong>, she can\u2019t help but to lean on him for a little bit of support.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I actually didn\u2019t mind the romance with Boone and Ryn. It is a bit of a slow burner romance but the chemistry is there. Of course, Boone is this strong and protective Alpha male. He knows what he wants and of course, he sets his sights on Ryn. So there is this tug and pull component to the book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is BDSM-Lite. I don\u2019t know Ms. Ashley\u2019s normal writing style when it comes to this but I wanted more. Maybe my smutty mind anticipated more. Boone contradicted himself because he barked out orders outside of the bedroom but when it came to the bedroom he is pretty tame. Since the author uses this as a huge part of Boone\u2019s personality, I would think it would be more fleshed out and not glossed over in the actual love scenes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plot is where I struggled with the story. Ryn is too sugary for me. She is out there hustling as a stripper to make ends meet and her family dumps on her. She enables the bad behavior and gives all of her money to them. I needed for her to get more assertive and take control of her life. I guess the author using her \u201csubmissive\u201d nature in the bedroom spill out in the other areas but it didn\u2019t work for me. The storyline just kind of fell apart.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is my second\u00a0book by this author and I realized that in order for me to fully enjoy her writing style, I need to go back to some of the earlier series. I know that each book is a standalone but I get the sense that if you knew some of the background of the characters and their world, it would be a bit more pleasurable. Readers should definitely read the first book in this series though.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I enjoyed the story in parts. I am definitely going back to read some of the author\u2019s earlier works. Fans who appreciate a nice contemporary romance will like the book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WdF1gP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/dream-chaser\/id1506559937?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_dream_chaser&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/dream-chaser-kristen-ashley\/1136807973?ean=9781538733905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/dream-chaser-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kristen_Ashley_Dream_Chaser?id=W2fbDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryn Jansen has no interest in taking a risk on Boone Sadler. 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Thanks to a long list of men who've done nothing but let her down, Ryn vows to stay far away from the caring, protective commando. And when Boone confronts Ryn with evidence that her loved ones are conning her, Ryn is less than thrilled -- with her family and Boone. But even as Boone proves he's the kind of guy to meet her every need, she doesn't trust him to stay when life gets hard . . .<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/>Boone Sadler's never been one to back down from a challenge. He's determined to show the funny, sexy Ryn that the irresistible connection between them is worth exploring. But caring for Ryn's heart and body becomes a matter of life and death when Ryn's beloved niece and nephew are put in danger and dirty cops begin gunning for Ryn. Soon Boone realizes their romance is in danger of more than heartbreak -- and to have any future together, they'll have to put their trust in each other.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Dec 15, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Dream Team<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Grand Central<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Forever<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second book in the <em>Dream Team<\/em> series by <em><strong>Kristen Ashley<\/strong><\/em>. <strong>Kathryn<\/strong> aka <strong>Ryn<\/strong> is a struggling stripper who has put her own dreams aside to help those around her. She hasn\u2019t much luck in the men department as well. When she gets a hard dose of truth presented to her by <strong>Boone Sadler<\/strong>, she can\u2019t help but to lean on him for a little bit of support.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I actually didn\u2019t mind the romance with Boone and Ryn. It is a bit of a slow burner romance but the chemistry is there. Of course, Boone is this strong and protective Alpha male. He knows what he wants and of course, he sets his sights on Ryn. So there is this tug and pull component to the book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is BDSM-Lite. I don\u2019t know Ms. Ashley\u2019s normal writing style when it comes to this but I wanted more. Maybe my smutty mind anticipated more. Boone contradicted himself because he barked out orders outside of the bedroom but when it came to the bedroom he is pretty tame. Since the author uses this as a huge part of Boone\u2019s personality, I would think it would be more fleshed out and not glossed over in the actual love scenes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plot is where I struggled with the story. Ryn is too sugary for me. She is out there hustling as a stripper to make ends meet and her family dumps on her. She enables the bad behavior and gives all of her money to them. I needed for her to get more assertive and take control of her life. I guess the author using her \u201csubmissive\u201d nature in the bedroom spill out in the other areas but it didn\u2019t work for me. The storyline just kind of fell apart.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is my second\u00a0book by this author and I realized that in order for me to fully enjoy her writing style, I need to go back to some of the earlier series. I know that each book is a standalone but I get the sense that if you knew some of the background of the characters and their world, it would be a bit more pleasurable. Readers should definitely read the first book in this series though.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I enjoyed the story in parts. I am definitely going back to read some of the author\u2019s earlier works. Fans who appreciate a nice contemporary romance will like the book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WdF1gP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/dream-chaser\/id1506559937?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_dream_chaser&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/dream-chaser-kristen-ashley\/1136807973?ean=9781538733905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/dream-chaser-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kristen_Ashley_Dream_Chaser?id=W2fbDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}