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    Amber to Ashes
    Amber to Ashes
    Amber to Ashes
    Audiobook18 hours

    Amber to Ashes

    Written by Gail McHugh

    Narrated by Arden Hammersmith

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    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.

    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 devastating event changes everything, shattering each of their lives...and Amber isn’t sure she can recover from it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJun 9, 2015
    ISBN9781442370517
    Amber to Ashes
    Author

    Gail McHugh

    Gail McHugh is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Collide and Pulse. She is the mother of three beautiful children and has been married to her husband for fifteen years. Collide is her first published novel.

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    • 5/5
      man I LOVED This book... but also have never read something and finished it and got so mad that I wanted to throw my phone cause it ends at the ultimate of allllllll ultimate cliffhangers.... and to top it off the next one isnt out...... why... why... why....... plz realease the part 2 I Need it in my life!!!
    • 5/5
      I don't know what to say about this book. It's so... so... deep. I don't really know what word to use to describe it! It definitely is not the love triangle you may be expecting.

      Amber. She has her struggles. Mainly sex. Then these two boys enter her life, and she has more heart trouble than she could ever have imagined.

      These boys. Ryder and Brock. Jocks. One a sweet. One an a-hole. But both very magnetic and are on Amber like white on rice.

      This isn't your sweet love story. So don't go into this book expecting anything sweet. It is everything BUT sweet. It will gut you, more than once. It will have you cringing and begging and crying. There is no way around it. This book will have you curled up in a ball, rocking back and forth.

      Ever since I read this, I kept asking myself how in the heck can I write this review without giving the book away. I mean, I don't normally go into the book itself often, but this is one of those books I want to discuss. I want someone to talk to me about it. Be prepared to be a blubbering mess before the end of this book!

      This book is so well written. It's written with care and heart. You will see that. Gail has chosen every word carefully.

      Everything has a purpose. Everything has a reason. Everything leads you to the ending... the cliffhanger. Yes, I said cliffhanger. It is book one in a series, hence the Torn Hearts #1 in the title. Before you get your panties in a bunch and decide you aren't reading this. You don't like cliffhangers, I am going to be forward with you. Knock it off. This book cannot end any other way. If you are a sap and want a happy ending, oh well. This book is not one of those that even should have a happy ending. I love that it has a cliffhanger. I love the cliffhanger. It left me shaking my head back and forth saying, "no, no, no." That my dearies, is a GREAT book!

      **Cliffhanger disclaimer: I have said it before and I will say it again (just in case I didn't get my point across above). Don't be a dick about the cliffhanger. It is the authors right (aka creative control) to write the story as he or she sees fit. If you want to go cry and complain about the cliffhanger, leave it out of your review and social media posts. No one likes douchebags. And those that complain and bitch about cliffhangers are douchbags. And in my eyes, they aren't true fans. Cliffhangers rule. Cliffhangers lead to more of the story. Cliffhangers are meant to be in some books.**

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    • 4/5
      3.5

      Amber to Ashes gave me a lot of mixed feelings. I loved the writing and the plot, but at times some of the characters felt like they weren’t developed, and I couldn’t connect with them.

      The first thing I love is that it’s told in alternate points of view, and I think that was a major plus with this book because there are so many things going on. Amber, Brock and Ryder are all dealing with their own demons, and trying to find ways to come out a better person on the other side. My heart breaks for Amber. She’s dealt with a lot of awful things in her life, and Brock and Ryder help her see that maybe there can be some good things too. I’m not a big fan of Brock. He has moments where he’s a complete sweetheart, but I feel like he has the wrong motivations. He’s selfish a lot of the time, and very controlling. He’s the main character I didn’t feel like I could connect to. I adore Ryder. He is crass most of the time, but his heart is in the right place. He isn’t scared to show his fears to those that he trusts, and that’s what made me love him.

      I can’t imagine the position Amber finds herself in when she feels connected to two men. How do you decide whom you love more? I definitely don’t envy her that’s for sure. Although I felt disconnected at times, after the way it ends, I’m looking forward to the next book. I need to know what’s going to happen.

      If you’re expecting a light read, you aren’t going to get it with this book. Amber to Ashes is dark, gritty, and will have you on your toes trying to figure out what choices each character is going to make. I am going to warn you that there is menage in this book, and if you don’t like those types of books this probably isn’t for you.