Her past is plagued with darkness…He’s determined to make her future brighter.–Ashley–My life was once a nightmare.Because of my past, the walls I’ve constructed are mighty.But those walls begin to waver the day I meet him…Chase Jacobs, star quarterback, and the cutest boy I’ve ever seen.With his easy smile and sweet words, he’s perfect.Problem is, I’m not.My scarred soul is corrupted, my … perfect.
Problem is, I’m not.
My scarred soul is corrupted, my battered heart tainted.
And my secrets? They have the power to destroy me.
Plagued with demons, I fight to keep Chase at a distance.
But he’s not having it.
Determined to steal my heart, he fights to make me fall.
It’s a mistake.
You see, the thing about secrets is that they don’t stay hidden forever,
and whether I’m ready or not, mine are about to be revealed.
Once they are, will Chase then walk away for good?
Or will the love we share truly conquer all?
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Oh my gosh I don’t know how to put into words how awesome and talented JE Parker is ….
this series has crushed my heart many times in each book but always has put it together again and this one was definitely no exception….. I cried I smiled I laughed and cried some more …..
I can only wish to have this family this circle of friendship/ family in my life …. each book leaves me wanting no needing more but they each have been soooooo worth it …..
JE Parker is a author that I know just seeing her name attached to a book means I will love it and Every Kiss you Steal was sooooo worth the wait !
That ending just blew my mind I’m in shock I loved it but I think this book hangover will last for quite some time ….
Ashely and Chase! Like every book I read from JE Parker, I was instantly consumed by the book. I wanted to read it every minute of the day and was disappointed when life got in the way. When I sat down with it, I became enveloped in their lives. Consumed by her sadness and tragedy. Warmed by him love and never ending strength. I was surprised a lot towards the end and so happy to get the ending we did! It couldn’t have been anymore perfect!! Thank you for always writing all the feels and such beautiful stories!!!!
Sweet shy and broken Ashley, we finally learn her story and wow I knew it would be tragic but it was brutally tragic and I was so proud of the woman she became. I loved that Chase had the high standards on how to treat woman just like his brother as well as patience to let Ashley work through her feeling and deal with her shattered heart. This book and series is about family and no matter how broken you think you are there is someone special for you out there and with family you can get through everything! I love all these characters even more with each book I read in this series as we smoothly get to go back in time and see before some relationships are made as well as where they are now along with meeting knew people who you just know will become a part of the family at some stage.
True to her incredible soul moving writing style, this book will make the earth falter beneath you.
The characters have all been written with such depth and emotion they come alive on the page. You can feel their happiness, anger or sadness.
A difficult subject to read but handled with love and healing.
Another fantastic read!
I loved Chase and Ashley’s story so much. This book was emotional but I loved every single word. Great story, chemistry and characters.
Wow! I am speechless after this book. Chase and Ashley are everything. Chase loves so purely. Ashley overcomes some really crazy stuff. I was glued to my book for hours. My emotions were all over the places, I was laughing and then crying and then back to laughing. It is a truly beautiful book.
Emotional. That one word sums up this story. This story had me feeling so many emotions throughout the whole book. I couldn’t stop reading. I was abit of a mess at times I have to admit and was cursing about what they were doing to each other. But it all worked out in the end. This book is an absolute must read. Its fantastic. I loved it so much.
This book completely gutted me. You need to keep a box of tissues next to you when reading this book. I loved it but man did it break my heart at the same time.
J.E. Parker just keeps getting better and better with every new book she releases each and every time!
We have one of the most heartbreaking story of them all…Ashley’s. Reading everything she has been through just absolutely broke my heart. I had to stop several times to collect myself and refrain from going to the nearest jail and “putting my boots up the rear ends” of those who did the same thing to other kids the same way that it happened with Ashley. No one deserves it and those who conquered and rose from the ashes of these terrible things happening to them should be applauded and be made into heroes.
But as Ashley has her own demons to overcome, so does Chase. He has been a witness to violence from his childhood and his only saving grace was his brother Ty. The man who inflicted the horrors from their childhood remained to be a force that threatened their lives and the one who will break everyone’s hearts.
Ashley and Chase’s love story is one of the sweetest things you could ever read. Yes it is ridden with darkness but their love is such a blindingly bright light to that darkness. The patience that Chase has is in comparable to anything else. I could not love this book more than I ever could.
I love how the ferris wheel became part of the story. You get really excited going into it, you start at the bottom and make your way to the top but just as soon as you are enjoying the view, you have to go down again and at times you stay on the sides waiting for something to happen. When you finally feel like everything is good, you have to get out of it and face everything you left behind. It is up to the one who was in it to make a choice to be a better person or go back to how you were after the thrilling ride
An absolute must-read! More than a five-star book yet again!
Wow! What a journey this book took me on! I think every book in the series just keeps getting better and better. I went through so many emotions reading this story, deep, heart wrenching lows and amazing highs. Ashley is so very damaged, but proves no one is beyond saving….and Chase is just the one to save her. You really have to read the book yourself to understand just how very special it is. I cannot recommend it enough, get your copy today! Enjoy the ride!!!
I have wanted Ashley’s story since we met her and JE Parker did not disappoint.
Chase sees a picture of Ashley and knee she was his and always will be , he just had to get Ashley on the same page.
Their pasts crash together and his father is a major pain in their butts but their story is one I will never forget and I am loving it
This is book seven in this amazing series. While they are stand alones I recommend that you start from the beginning as they focus around the same set of characters. We have met Ashley early on when she is rescued from the unimaginable by Shelby. She now has a family through Shelby and Anthony and their group of tight friends.
She also has the unwavering love of Chance. If ever there was a perfect boyfriend then he is it. Ashley’s life is so much better but her demons have done such damage that she doesn’t feel worthy of Chances love.
Chance himself has had to deal with a traumatic past. Basically raised by his brother he is the son of a crooked and evil cop.
The consistent thing about these stories is that you go through the gauntlet of emotions with these characters. I have never been more invested in a group of characters and series I have been with this one by Ms. Parks. Her storytelling skills are amazing and captivate you and hold your interest. Great dual POV. Always awesome grandmama.
I cannot recommend this book or series enough to anyone. Hard topics handled in such a realistic and honest way.
This book will have you on so many emotions as you read it…I recommend having tissues near you as you will need it ……Ashley story and what she went through from a young age will make you angry,cry, but then she meets Chase but doesn’t think she is good enough for him but he will prove her wrong ….and just when you think she will finally be free of her past something happens and she breaks up with Chase but he fights for her how you will have to read but in the end they get their much deserved happily ever after….. I love this whole series and recommend if you never read any start with book 1 Hendrix story and trust me you will love these books as much as I do
This book is so full of emotion, I felt it in me heart! Ashley has had a lot of traumatizing events in her young life that she needs help to see she can overcome them. And Chase, he shows what you will do to keep the true love you found. I cried a lot in this book, but it was so worth it. I feel a part of this family and can’t wait to see what happens next!
4.5 Stars
What an emotional roller coaster. Ashley has been through so much in her life, more than most people could survive but she has such a great group of friends and family to help her through. And Chase, oh man Chase. I fell more and more in love with him as the book progressed.
You may think that you’ve had your heart ripped out and healed before but you have no idea what that means until you’ve picked up this book and read it. J.E. Parker has outdone herself with Every Kiss You Steal. I sobbed, and I mean SOBBED my way through this book. I cried from my heart entirely shattering, I cried from the pure love pouring off the pages, I cried from sheer joy. Basically I cried. A lot. I also cried laughing at times thanks to Grandmama’s hilarious mouth and her fly swatter.
Ashley and Chase have a story that isn’t easy, but god, it is filled with so much love I can’t put it into words. There’s love and then there’s the LOVE that Chase and Ashley share. I don’t think I’ve ever in my life read a couple that is the absolute definition of soulmates the way these two are. As much as their story gutted me my heart was put back together piece by piece and made even better than before by one of the most beautiful endings ever.
This might be the most heartbreaking book in the whole series. We met Ashley several books ago, so this story overlaps with most of the entire series. I have read all the books so far – in order- which I recommend to get the full story. Somehow the author manages to have the reader laughing and crying almost simultaneously. The character of Grandmama brings both comic relief and words of wisdom. We see Anthony and Shelby from Every Breath You Take (Book 2) and we really see them in action as parents, and it’s such a beautiful thing. There are so many parts of this book intertwined with other books, parts overlap in different points of view, it was interesting to see the same scenes through different eyes. I think this will be one of those books that’s better the second time around. Ashley and Chase’s story is heartbreaking and covers very sensitive topics, but it was so worth the read. Thank goodness j e Parker is one of those authors that promises Happy Endings. Because Ashley went through so much more than anyone could even fathom, but she got her happy ending.
This book was beyond spectacular! The characters and their story will gut you! Your heart will be broken and you will need a box of Kleenex and you will not be able to put it down. Even after you have read the last word this book will still be on your mind. It brings out a lot of emotions. I was glued to my kindle. The storyline is not an easy one but it is so good! You will feel your heart ache for the characters and their story dealing with their pasts and struggles. You will be rooting for them to find happiness and acceptance. Do they? You will have to pick up a copy and see. It is worth every minute spent reading it and every tear you shed. The ending….A must have book! I am voluntarily leaving my review after reading an advance copy of the book from the author.
OK J.E. what a way to pull at the heart strings again……and keep me on the edge of my seat for the entire book!!
But seriously it’s so good!!!!
I couldn’t wait for Chase and Ashley’s story, cause they were so broken in the last book, and I was so hoping that J.E. fixed them!
Chase and Ashley have been through so much and to finally see Ashley’s side of things too.
Chase comes from a different family than Ashley, but so similar in many ways. Chase is sent to “look after” her by Grandmama. Chase knows from the beginning he is going to be with her. But Ashely had other plans.
Her past catches up with her, and she feels like Chase, and those around her can’t find out. She can’t let them know about her past. Little does she know that they’re all there to rally around her in her darkest hour, and to help her.
OMG! My fave part of the book was the surprise gift for her bday from Chase!! LOVED IT!!
I really loved her friends Carmen and Jade too. They were really looking out for her when it all went down.
And Ashley is from KENTUCKY TOO!! Where I’m from!!!
Of course Grandmama was up to her old antics, and causing trouble where ever she went!
Some of my fave quotes from the book:
1. Call me crazy all you want, but with just one stolen kiss, Chases beautiful soul breathed life back into my suffocating one.
2. Simply put, he was mine. – YES GIRL!! He is yours!
My emotions have emotions. This series has torn every emotion out of me and wrung me dry in the very best way. Chase and Ashely do not have an easy road, their path is riddled with demons and fear blocking them at every turn. Chase is the epitome of white knight and the love he has for Ashley is so fierce. Ashley has been beat down by the evil of the world time and time again, trusting herself to fall in love with Chase is another battle. Their story is as beautiful as it is sad and heart wrenching… I don’t know that I’ve ever phased through all of my emotions in one book but this one… the ugly crying is so worth it for the happiest of endings!!! My favorite in the series so far, they just keep getting better.