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Storm (Ashes & Embers Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Carian Cole (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 6,161 ratings

Carian Cole brings you her debut novel in a series of popular interconnected stand-alones showcasing members of a rock band finding the love of their lives in the most unlikely ways.

A series of weather and driving mishaps leaves me trapped in the woods during a blizzard with a complete stranger in the back of his pickup truck for forty-eight hours.

A stranger with long hair, tattoos, and rippling with muscle.

A stranger with an insanely sexy voice and a wicked smile that turned my insides to jelly.

A stranger who held me in his arms, calmed me, and then set a fire in me that I couldn't put out.

A stranger who I later find out, is a famous rock star.

Storm lives up to his name. Dangerously alluring. Tumultuous. A beautiful, unexpected clash of hot and cold. He's used to getting everything he wants.

And now he wants me.

Me? A quirky, girl-next-door-type who has no business dating a rock star.

Some people chase storms for the thrill. What happens when the storm chases you?

*** Authors note: this story is a stand-alone with a guaranteed happy ending.

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  1. Book 1 of 6
    Ashes & Embers
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    306 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    28 Sept. 2014
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    4.7 MB
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  1. How can you have a beautiful ending without making beautiful mistakes?
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  2. I think most people settle for what’s safe at least once at some point in their lives, but a person who suffers from anxiety or depression will almost always run away from goals, dreams, and new life adventures to avoid the possibility of feeling anything new and somewhat scary. It’s better to live with the known, than face the unknown.
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  3. SOMETIMES IT’S EASY TO SLIP INTO denial about what’s going on in life. It’s safer and easier to exist within the confines of what is comfortable than to venture out and allow yourself to experience new things that might shake the foundation that has become your safety net.
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  4. “Promise me you’ll remember who I was with you,” he says, his raspy voice low.
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  5. Make a plan. Set attainable goals. Reward each goal. Don’t give up if things don’t go perfectly.
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About the Author

Carian Cole is the author of the Ashes & Embers series, which includes the novels Storm, Vandal, Lukas, and Talon. Born and raised in New Jersey, she now lives in New Hampshire with her husband and a multitude of pets. Visit her at cariancolewrites.com.

C. J. Bloom is an actress and voice-over artist. She can be heard on commercials, video games, and promos. C. J. comes to narration with a passion for performance along with the capability to span several genres, from romance to children's literature and thrillers.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O11I5CY
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.7 MB
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Born and raised a Jersey girl, Carian now resides in beautiful New Hampshire with her husband and their multitude of pets. She spends most of her time writing, reading, and vacuuming.

Carian loves to hear from readers and interacts daily on her social media accounts.

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Customers enjoyed the sweet and engaging romance in the book. They found the characters likable, passionate, and sensual. The humor made the story less serious than other books in this genre. Readers appreciated the well-written and easy-to-read writing style. They loved Storm's wit and how he expressed himself. The buildup to the relationship was also appreciated.

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20 customers mention ‘Romance’20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoyed the romance in the book. They found it sweet, sexy, and engaging with strong characters. The storyline was different and the characters had depth.

"...It was a nice surprise and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The storyline was different and the characters all had depth...." Read more

"...A sweet love story. The erotica moments in it will keep those looking for a 18+ read happy, but essentially they are discovering each other...." Read more

"...I actually was temted to give up but kept reading. It's a nice little story, not very deep but not super shallow either...." Read more

"...Recommended rockstar romance, sort of love triangle & yep as always there's angst with a jealous bitch lurking & I loved it. Enjoy :-)" Read more

18 customers mention ‘Character development’18 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters brilliant and intriguing. They describe Storm as passionate, caring, and the male lead as brilliant.

"...The storyline was different and the characters all had depth. The only tiny flaw that I found was the title of the song sung in one scene...." Read more

"...Storm is a great character, he's a hot sexy rocker who just want's to be loved by the right woman after a tragic past left him disillusioned about..." Read more

"...Full of humour, unfortunate situations and two brilliant characters. Storm stole my heart, a full on rock god with a heart of gold...." Read more

"...Storm is a wonderful character & Evie suits him so well..." Read more

11 customers mention ‘Humor’11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find it less serious than other books in this genre and say it's fun, hot, and makes them smile.

"...I look forward to reading more of her books. I loved the humour ... Made it less serious than other books in this genre...." Read more

"So unbelievably good Its deep,funny,hot and so much more...." Read more

"I thought the first chapter was really funny. But Evie is a lot more difficult to love by a reader than most leading ladies...." Read more

"...This is fun, hot and it made me smile. I was sorry the story ended. I'll definitely be reading the next one." Read more

10 customers mention ‘Writing quality’10 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing quality of the book good. They say it's well-written, easy to read, and the relationships between Evie and Michael are realistic.

"...The book is simply written, in particular the earlier chapters...." Read more

"...The writing got getter as the book progressed and I read it with pleasure...." Read more

"...I think this book is written brilliantly, Evie and Michael's relationships is written perfectly an is so true to life, people keep themselves stuck..." Read more

"Very good, easy read if ur into romance like me . Love the characters great job on this and must read the rest now" Read more

6 customers mention ‘Wit’6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy Storm's wit and how he expresses himself. They find him dark, brooding, and complicated.

"Wow what an amazing story. Storm is a dream and Evelyn is fab. Can’t wait to read more by this author. Am officially hooked now!!" Read more

"...Storm was great and even though Evie annoyed me at times, the way she dealt with her situation was realistic." Read more

"Have the book.. now have the audio.. Storm has such wit.. totally kept making me smile.. and he was so sweet and determined...." Read more

"...Dark, brooding and complicated Storm. Not sure if I loved him or despised him - that`s probably a good thing!..." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Build up’4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the build-up of the relationship. They say it's a great way to start a series.

"...I loved the build up and once the relationship intensified a part of me was disappointed! I liked their foreplay!..." Read more

"...This book is such a fantastic start to a series and cannot wait to read Vandals book, i will definitly be reading all this series for sure." Read more

"...I love a rockstar romance and this is a fantastic start to a series. I can't wait to dive into the next book...." Read more

"What a way to start a series! As soon as I finished this first book in the Ashes and Embers series, I downloaded the next 3 books. I regret nothing!..." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Grip’3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging from the first chapter. They say the story hooks them in and makes them want to read more.

"...With brothers and friends. Gripping from the first chapter, first few pages...." Read more

"...This was a fantastic read, kept me gripped right to the last page...." Read more

"A great story, hooks you in so you want to read more! Another great story from this author, can't wait to read more!" Read more

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Pure passion is the only way I can describe this book. I ravaged this book in less than two hours and it may just be my favourite Carian Cole book yet!The originality of this authors books astounds me! How is someone that creative and imaginative! Like, how?!Evelyn was as sweet as sugar but she could definitely hold her own.Storm was a sexy and serious man, just looking for love!The way this couple met was so unique, I can seriously say I have never read a book quite like it. It was spectacular!This author never follows the cliche norms and I love and admire her because of it! Definitely a new favourite author!
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  • Yvette Mitchell @thesaucybookshelf
    5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect Rockstar Romance!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2024
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    So yes, I am STILL on the Carian Cole train. Sorry, not sorry. I’m obsessed, what can I say!?

    This book was SO SO GOOD! I haven’t read a rockstar romance for a while, and I’d forgotten how much I love them.

    Storm Valentine was EVERYTHING. E V E R Y T H I N G G G G G! I swooned, blushed (pffft… not really… more like salivated!), and wanted to jump into the book just to tell him how much I love him. But in all seriousness, he was the perfect mix of bossy alpha male and kind, thoughtful golden retriever. Literally my perfect fictional man. Yum.

    The story was full of classic Carian Cole angst, tension, and love.

    I cannot WAIT to dive into Vandal as THAT snippet of how his life was at the end was NOT OKAY.

    Thank you, Carian, for yet another five-star-read 🖤

    (Ps… for those who need to know, no animals die in this book!)
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  • Leslie
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 July 2018
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    I stumbled across this book when it popped up and my FB feed and it sounded interesting. It was a nice surprise and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The storyline was different and the characters all had depth. The only tiny flaw that I found was the title of the song sung in one scene. It's NIGHTS In White Satin, not Knights. I'm a Moody Blues freak, so I had to lower the star rating by one star for that error. Otherwise, it was a great book and I will definitely read your other ones.
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  • KMD.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific surprise.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 November 2015
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    This story popped up on my recommended feed and I simply liked the blurb, thought it would fill in the evening and of course it was only 99p. So all good!

    Then the first few chapters happened and I was a little sceptical as I didn't warm to Evelyn but again figured it was only 99p so , it was still cheap and would fill in the evening.

    Then...I started to like her.

    By then I was already loving Storm, but it was a story very much leaning towards liking her to pull it off. Simply because she had let her life just slow to a dull ride where she worried herself into being ill - panic attacks and depression. Whether her rut happened because of the depression or her depression happened because of her rut I never really figured out, but then that could be clever writing on the part of Ms' Cole, or simple an unintended confusion that is actually fitting with depression.

    Michael ... well I don't think he was a bad person, but he was a cowardly one. He was an unhealthy aid rather than a good love interest and deserved to havd his eye wipped. Nuff said.

    The book is simply written, in particular the earlier chapters. Slight signs of immaturity in both characters that had words used like 'screamed' irritated me. In particular with Storm. Men don't scream unless they're being sawn in two by a crazed killer and only then if the author can't find a better word. When they get impatient or annoyed or exasperated, the shout, yell, call out, even roar. But not scream. That one word made me view Storm as childish. ...but only briefly. Thankfully the improvement in the authors handling and writing was actually very noticible aa the chapters unfolded. And from that point, my cheap 99p book became one of those little unexpected treasures.

    OK you're not going to learn how to perform heart surgery reading this. Nor bake a cake ( which surprisingly I have done because of tips given in romance novels lol), but you WILL enjoy a nice girls blossoming because a sexy rocker who wears smuged eyeliner, has tattoo's even on his legs, and two colored highlights in the side of his hair. Oh...and a fab enormous dog.

    The books good enough I've bought the second in the series for tonight. Oh and BTW they are stand alone stories but as always I'm sure better enjoyed if all are read.

    Rock on!

    This will be my review on good reads also.
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  • A Reader’s Perspective
    5.0 out of 5 stars A love story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2015
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    I got this book last night after meeting the author on a Facebook site and started the book straight away! I could not put it down and read to 62%...

    The main character, Evelyn, is SO funny and the response she gets from Storm is classic! I love her innocence and the fact he brings out the best in her.

    This morning, I finished it immediately and was left satisfied... It all happens too fast in the end, but it works. A sweet love story. The erotica moments in it will keep those looking for a 18+ read happy, but essentially they are discovering each other. I loved the build up and once the relationship intensified a part of me was disappointed! I liked their foreplay!

    Overall, a cracking read by a new author. I look forward to reading more of her books. I loved the humour ... Made it less serious than other books in this genre. So glad I found this via Facebook :)
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  • M.A.B.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, feel good rock star romance
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2023
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    It should be ⭐⭐⭐⭐ but the beginning felt awkward and clumsy. Situation was forced (and not by the weather) and the dialogue was irritating, did not flow. I actually was temted to give up but kept reading.
    It's a nice little story, not very deep but not super shallow either. The writing got getter as the book progressed and I read it with pleasure.
    I wish Michael character wasn't a cliche .... ..... (ups, no spoilers!) and made the situation harder but hey!
    I'm looking forward to book two!
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  • Hol
    5.0 out of 5 stars incredible!
    Reviewed in Australia on 13 July 2024
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    Once I started this book I couldn’t put it down, finished it within a day! Absolutely captivating. A great read
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  • Jyoti Seshadri
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved it and how
    Reviewed in India on 1 May 2020
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    OMG...so worth the read!! I loved Storm, the character! He is just the kinda guy you would want to have with you!
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  • Cliente Kindle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Una bella sorpresa
    Reviewed in Italy on 1 June 2021
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    Non conoscevo l'autrice, il libro è stato una sorpresa molto piacevole: il giusto mix di divertente e sexy, mi è piaciuto e l'ho trovato molto rilassante. Leggerò senz'altro altri libri della serie.
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  • Robert Hughes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Storm Warning..this book is addictive!
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 July 2017
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    If I had magical power to bring a book boyfriend to life, it would be Storm, the hero in amazingly talented Carian Cole's book. I don't have the ability, but Carian has brought this very unique and superbly masculine man to life for her readers, and what a marvelous gift he is!!

    Evie is in a steady, committed relationship (at least on her part) and the last thing that she thinks she needs is a beautiful, smart-ass, alpha male to rescue her from her mundane life. Turns out that isn't true on any front.

    Storm doesn't do relationships. He has buddies that fulfill his "needs." His best friend is his dog, Niko, and they, along with his family and job are all that he needs. He's wrong as well.

    I don't want to give too much away, but from the very first page, I was swept into their world, and I didn't want to leave. Turns out that Storm doesn't want to leave Evie either. He is madly, passionately in love, and we feel that love. Storm and Evie are soulmates. Storm acts on his instincts and knows that Evie is his future. He feels it. Evie turns out to be the song that sings in Storm's heart. She seems to be calling to him, and he follows the path that pulls him towards her.

    We feel it so much that we want to shake Evie just a little bit and tell her to get on with things. Not too much, because Evie is every girl. Truly. Her emotions and actions are completely understandable. She is probably my favorite heroine because she is so relatable. She has had a rough few years and Storm just seems to powerful and maybe a bit frightening because she would have to leave her dull, drab, unhappy but familiar world to be with him.

    This book has it all. A cool, kick ass best friend, a douche of a boyfriend who is arguably one of my least favorite characters, yet I admit that I love to hate him. A warm, loving, unbelievable supportive family (Storm's) and characters who will leave you yearning for more! And Carian delivers There is the mysterious, sexy, sad Asher, the warm, sexy supportive Lukas, the magnetic, sexy Vandal, and a host of other individuals that can be met in other books. Did I mention that all the males are hot? This novel is stand alone, but is one in a series that I am certain that you will one click as soon as possible.

    Carian Cole loves her fans, listens to them, and writes for them. She is currently working on "Loving Storm" which will be released soon and I can not wait! It promises to be a hit with her fans as it will touch on our favorite characters.. Also, Carian and her husband donate portions of her royalties to worthwhile pet charities. She is not only a gifted writer, but an amazing person and it shows in each of her books. I wish that I could give this amazing book more than 5 stars. One of the tag lines for this book is "Some people chase storms for the beautiful thrill. What happens when the storm chases you?" This says it all. Read it. You will never forget it!

    This book is hilarious, heartbreaking, haunting and healing.
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  • Dina Pedro
    5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing starter for this rock series!
    Reviewed in Spain on 14 March 2017
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    This is one of my favourite novels from the Ashes and Embers series (along with Lukas). I would recommend this book (and the series in general) to anyone who is into long-haired, tattoed, badass rockstars paired up with sweet, innocent, but strong female characters. Although I've read some reviews where readers complain about the heroine (Evie), because at first she might come accross as undecided and weak, I think she's a very strong character who has to deal with anxiety issues, and she just needed a sweet and understanding hero to help her gain some confidence. As for the male protagonist, I fell head over heels with Storm right from the very beginning. He is so sweet and tender with Evie, and tries to make her come out of her shell. I also fell totally in love with her dog, Niko, and Evie's cute cat, Halo. All in all, I think this novel is awesome. I've read it a couple of times already and I couldn't put it down. Totally recommendable!
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