Kennedy, as if he doesn’t think anyone could ever swoop in and steal her away.
always had a thing for her. I’m tired of waiting. He had his chance.
cook for the food truck, I jump at the opportunity, despite the fact that
Kennedy Ward hates me. At least, she pretends she does. We both know she
secretly wants me and always has.
involves losing my brother. I plan to play dirty — real dirty — just like he
did. This time I’m going to beat him at his own game. I wanted her first, and
he knew that, but our age kept us apart. Not anymore.
open, stepping inside. Colson’s back is toward me as he works the grill, and
like an idiot, I take the opportunity to check out his firm ass, enjoying the
way his faded jeans hug it.
away from his ass, and when they do, I take notice of the way his back muscles
flex beneath his white long-sleeved shirt as he chops up whatever’s on the
grill.
welcome me back home?”
finally taking my eyes off him long enough to realize he’s alone.
training, Colson. You’re not in any position to send anyone home.”
and turns to face me. My insides heat up the moment my eyes trail up his firm
chest and land on his perfectly sculpted face that I’ve spent years wondering
what would look like now that he’s a little older and more mature.
opposite. His full lips are now surrounded by stubble and his perfect jawline
is sexy enough to knock any girl’s panties off. He definitely didn’t look like
this before he left. The way his dark strands hang messily around his face only
tops it off, giving him the bad boy vibe that most girls dream about.
home. I’m sure Dixie won’t mind.”
You can’t just show up and start throwing out orders. You don’t run this place.
You don’t even have any experience.”
at me through his messy hair, and I almost lose my shit at how hot it is.
“Because you’re about to run this place. When I heard you needed help, I came
to the rescue.” He takes a step forward, leaning in close to my lips. “You
should be thanking me,” he breathes. “I have many ways you can do that. But
it’s best to wait until we’re alone before I name them.”
some space between us. His closeness has my entire body igniting into flames.
“I won’t be thanking you for shit. No one asked for your help. I know I
certainly didn’t. In fact, I had no idea you were even back in town. Your
sister failed to mention that little disappointing tidbit to me.”
remember, babe, I left you with a little something to remember me by and we
both know you enjoyed it. Let’s not pretend.” His eyes lower to the natural
bulge in his jeans, and following his trap, mine do as well. “I bet you still
fantasize about my taste, don’t you? Does my brother know?”
he grips his dick through his jeans and bites his bottom lip. “If you must
know, I haven’t thought about you in months. In fact, I almost forgot you
existed until you showed up here.”
the piles of pork and steak covering the grill. And just like that, his
attention is back on me, his wandering eyes making my legs shaky. “Pretend to
hate me all you want, but we both know you need me, Kennedy. And not just to
bring the bar business, but to finish the job I should’ve before I left and let
you get back with Dax.” He rolls his sleeves up, revealing his firm forearms,
before crossing his arms across his chest. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a
job to do. Women’s panties to drop and all. No one likes false advertising, now
do they?”
Bestselling Author of the Walk of Shame Series.Victoria Ashley grew up in Rockford, IL and has had a passion for reading for
as long as she can remember. After finding a reading app where it allowed
readers to upload their own stories, she gave it a shot and writing became her
passion.She lives for a good romance book with bad boys that are just highly
misunderstood and is not afraid to be caught crying during a good read. When
she’s not reading or writing about bad boys, you can find her watching her
favorite shows.
Steal You Away is a standalone contemporary Romance by Victoria Ashely. This novel is also told from both Kennedy and Colson’s point of views.
Kennedy is stuck in a rut. Not only is she working her ass off to prove to her grandmother (Dixie) she’s ready to be the bar manager, She’s also realizing her eight year relationship to Dax is slowly sinking down the drain. But what bothers her even more is the fact she can’t seem to stop staring at Colson, Dax’s younger brother…. And Colson can’t stop staring back.
Colson has loved Kennedy for as long as he can remember. But given the fact he’s a few years younger than her, he decided to wait until he was older to tell her how he felt. Too bad his big brother caught wind of his crush and decided to swoop in and sweep her off her feet before Colson could. Colson is waiting in the shadows, biding his time and waiting for Dax to screw up. He told himself he would give Dax one more chance to rewrite his wrongs before he was coming in and making Kennedy the person she was meant to be, his.
Now Colson is back from California, and Kennedy’s guard is slowly being lowered. Will she give in to temptation or will she play the safe route and stay with Dax…. The ball is in her court.
My Thoughts:
I went into Steal You Away the way I normally go into a novel written by Victoria Ashley, completely unknowing of the content that is hidden within the pages. All I knew was a woman was about to get down and dirty with her boyfriend’s younger brother. And usually with a theme such as this one, there is room for loads of drama. You all know I’m all about the drama! I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this story. And after reading it, I have to say, Victoria Ashley did not disappoint!! I want more Colson and Kennedy!!!
Colson…. Colson…. Colson…. This man made my heart swoon. He was everything a book boyfriend should be and so much more. I couldn’t get enough. From his alphamale ways and his skater boy appeal, everything about him captured my attention. Victoria Ashley sure knows how to create sexy bad boys with a heart of gold.
At times I was annoyed with Kennedy’s character and her wishy washy attitude. Being on the outside of this book and looking in, I just wanted this woman to wise up and pick Colson. I didn’t like her and Dax together, everything was forced with them whereas with Colson everything came easy. They didn’t have to work at it. So basically I was Team Colson from the start!
I loved how sexy this book was. The sexual tension could set a kindle on fire! Colson is sex on legs, and I loved the fact that this sexy man wasn’t a manwhore! Most times with tropes such as this one, the man waits for the woman to get the hint and while she’s thinking things through he goes off and sows his wild oats, leaving the readers to question his feelings. Colson is an open book when it comes to his feelings for Kennedy. He’s not afraid to put it all out there in the open and show everyone that he loves this girl. I actually respected his character more for being true to himself and not settling.
Now onto why I rated this book the way I did. The only reason why I rated this novel a four instead of a full five star rating is due to the fact I wanted a bit more feeling and emotion from Kennedy. I wanted to feel the moments and the angst when she realized her relationship was over. I wanted tears! I wanted to ugly cry for and with Kennedy, and that just didn’t happen with this novel.
Overall, I really enjoyed Steal You Away by Victoria Ashley! I loved the romance, the friendships, and all of the relationships surrounding this novel. I loved the overall vibe.
Peace Love and Happy Reading,
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