Ham and Zara’s story is delightful. I’m so happy I read it. I love the Colorado Mountain series by Kristen Ashley. Truth be told, I love pretty much everything Kristen Ashley writes. I’m usually into darker romances, but KA is my big exception to that genre. She’s so talented and her books are engrossing, sexy, action packed, beautiful, and just all around awesome.
What I learned from reading Jagged, an excellent novel that’s left a huge smile on my face, is that book reviews are a reflection of the reader and not the book. I read a review of Jagged a while ago that stuck with me. It said Ham wasn’t a great KA hero and Jagged was their least favorite of the series. That review had it so wrong, in my opinion! Lucky for me, I got to read a great book today that I would’ve finished months ago. It made my day. Jagged was definitely worth the wait.
Ham is unique in that he’s spent a great majority of his adult life living without roots. He’s also a bartender, which isn’t exactly the same as most well-to-do leads nowadays. But his unusual history suits him well. It’s clear Ham cares about Zara genuinely from the start of Jagged, but he lives a wandering life and doesn’t initially fight for her when she lets him go. That said, it is very clear he thinks the world of Zara from start to finish of Jagged. And when Ham gets the chance to reunite with Zara and demonstrate how much he cares about her, Ham is just as mouth watering, heartwarming, and wonderful as only a lead in a KA novel can be. Ham is perfect- a big, strong bear of a man who is wise, giving, and intense.
Zara is cool. She’s someone who’s had to weather a lot of bad and she’s capable of loving Ham as he is, even when that hurts at first. She’s unfailingly kid unless she’s triggered. It takes a lot to shake her. When we meet her, she’s weary. Pretty soon, the life Zara has worked hard for is falling apart, and she’s trying her best to survive some rough knocks. She loves Ham from afar and it’s easy to relate to her internal struggles when he walks back into her life.
One thing I found surprising I’m Jagged was the intensity of the fights between Ham and Zara. They don’t fight often, but when they do it’s with the gloves off. Luckily this didn’t happen often, and Ham and Zara get along easy and don’t give each other very much reason to fight. I found this to be an element of Jagged that made it more realistic and unique. Not all couples fight fair. These two are much better lovers than fighters.
The city of Gnaw Bone, with all its lovable inhabitants, made a great backdrop for Jagged. Gnaw Bone is also the setting for The Gamble and Breathe, and I was thrilled to reunite with the characters and check in on how they were doing (Jeff and Mindy- yay!). Kristen Ashley must inject magic into her books because her side characters seem to come alive and make each story one you don’t ever want to leave.
The drama is centered around the history and future of Ham and Zara, Ham building a life with a well loved woman in a small town, and the actions of Zara’s abusive family. It was enough to keep me flipping pages eagerly, and if it wasn’t an amazing ending (which is so was), I wouldn’t want Jagged to end.
So, don’t listen to the negative reviews. Make up your own mind. If you’re a fan of Kristen Ashley or you just want to read a great, page turner of love story with memorable characters, you won’t want to miss Jagged!
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