From USA Today Bestselling Author KL Donn comes the second book in the Timeless Love Series.Ashley Powers was punished.After spending two years in prison for assault of the woman her brother married, Ashley is full of remorse and pain. She’s looking to redeem herself, build a better life, and show her family she wasn’t a mistake. Encompassed in a downward spiral, Ashley isn’t sure how to move on … Encompassed in a downward spiral, Ashley isn’t sure how to move on from her past mistakes until she meets a man to show her she is worthy.
Declan Hart was hired.
Chasing convicts was nothing new to Declan. Making sure they served their time and justice was served, he wasn’t surprised an old friend asked him for a favor. Investigate the girl and find out what she’s hiding. Ashley Powers was young, spoiled, and full of life…Or so Declan was told. The girl he finds is broken and filled with self-hatred.
Attraction leads to romance, and theirs, promised love. If only Declan can convince Ashley that she too deserves her own Happily Ever After.
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After reading the previous book I was anticipating this one being a heart breaker but let me say it was just right! Ashley finally hit rock bottom when she was released from prison after assaulting her brother’s woman. She has bullied Cecilia for years but it became physical when her brother met Cec and became possessive. After a year in prison Ashley is a shell of her former self and her parole officer knows something is off and asks for help from Declan. He asks Declan to befriend her and find out what is going on but sparks ignite and Declan found his other half in Ashley and Ashley found her savior in Declan. Watching these two come together and watching Ashley come to grips with everything and come out the other end made for a beautiful story. Definitely read both books in order!
Heartbreaking. Control. Overcoming circumstances.
KL Donn weaves tough subjects into a book beautifully in this book. From page 1, I was enthralled. It has love, control, hatred, disappointment, and family all wrapped up in one amazing story.
This book hit every deep part of my heart. I was reeling from all that Ashley had to endure. I wanted to cry. I wanted to help her. But when Declan comes in and saves the day, it’s amazing. KL Donn addresses issues that I’ve never experienced, but I felt like I was right there with her. You get a front row seat to an amazing read for 2019.
Ashley has had lots of tough times. Some brought on by herself. Some from others. She turns to other things to help the pain. Declan walks in and takes over. He takes a situation that come be devastating and turns it into something beautiful. Their love story shows you can overcome anything as long you have the love and support to back you up.
Read this book. You won’t regret it.
Ashleys and Declans book was just as good as the first one…. after ready the first book you are left wondering on Ashleys fate… does she change? Does she grow up? Become some one better? What made her do what she did? Was there a reason? Well in this one its all answered and put into another great read. Ms. Donn is truly good with her books and storytelling. You become invested in the characters and what happens to them and this book is no less. So do read this one and and cant wait for more!
Wow! So, yes, we come in to this hating Ashley, not understanding or even caring about what makes her tick. I was so pulled in, so enthralled, that I started to like her, care about her and wanting to know more! Her life was turned upside down and sadly she needed that to start the climb back up. Declan is a very powerful, very dominant man. He immediately sees something in Ashley that we don’t. They are very intense together. Their connection is extreme and needed. The story is great, the message, the emotions, all of it!
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Ash has made mistakes, huge ones with massive consequences. She now has to find her new normal but she is keeping something hidden. Her parole officer becomes worried, especially when searching her apartment and doing drug screens reveals nothing. She goes to work, does her community service and goes home. All the while, she is slowly dying inside. Declan is hired by her PO to get close and figure out what is really going on. Once he does get close, he knows that everything he thought he knew about this girl from her file, isn’t but a fraction of who she is now. He knows that she is his and he will not stop until he totally consumes her very soul.
Ash is a character from the previous book in this series who you would have a really hard time tolerating much less like. By the end of the first chapter of Happily Ever After, I dare you to say that. KL Donn drops us into the very heart of her characters every single time and it would be impossible to ignore them, to not feel them as your own. Ash has so much inside, so much turmoil that my chest hurt so much for her. Declan is a bit of a mystery but you soon see he is exactly who Ash needs and deserves. The heat level is off the charts between these two and is seriously intense. This story is still taking up space in my head two days after I finished it; I loved the characters so much I can’t let go. KL Donn’s Happily Ever After deserves all the stars!
I will be honest and say that I wasn’t sure I was going to get attached to this story like I usually do but… I was certainly surprised that I was cheering Ashley on once we got inside her head and hear HER story!!!
I have to admit that it was difficult at times to read this story from an unbiased POV but I was able to see through the negative and see the pain she went through herself and am so glad that she finally found out who she really was herself. I hope readers learn to love Ashley as much as I did!!
We first met Ashley in Once Upon A Time. Back then she was a bully. Happily Ever After is the aftermath after all that happens in OUAT. Only this time she’s the broken one and struggles to put herself together. When Zack, her probation officer, can’t get a read on her he hires Declan to to seek the truth. But what he wasn’t expecting to see just how broken Ashley is. This book is a story of redemption and finding peace with your inner demons.
I absolutely love this book. I loved how we got a look at the inner workings of Ashley and what drive her to ft o what she did. I’m excited for what’s next in this series.
Oh my days! where do I start with this book?! We first met Ashley in Once Upon A Time…….and my days, she did not do herself any favours what so ever! You HAVE to read that novella before you read this one, otherwise you won’t get the whole picture.
When this author said she was going to write Ashley’s story…….my initial reaction was ‘say what now?!!’ there is no way I am changing my mind about this character! But I always like to see the good in everybody and thought she deserved her chance. Formerly known as From The Ashes, this book has been re-covered and has new content ……….and as KL’s books usually do, took everything from me, this more so than the first time.
I went through a whole gamut of emotion whilst reading this…….I cried…….my heart hurt at times for this woman……I wanted to throw my kindle at times……and other times…..I melted!……Declan…….Declan came in like a raging storm………he was just what she needed before she realised it. Genius, pure genius KL Donn!! Go add this to your TBR now!!
wow another awesome book you wrote is this series! she served her time now shes out and trying to do what is right for others. he is sent to keep a eye on her. only he sees a broken woman. can he put the pieces back together? read to find out.
What a heart breaking and oh so beautiful story!
This story is about bullying and the effects of has on its victims and perpetrators. It’s a heart wrenching story and it’s also a beautiful story. A story of a girl who became a bully and the effects it had on her life.
Ashley was punished for being a bully and still feels she deserves to be punished more. When Declan is contacted by Ashley’s parole officer, an old college friend of his, it’s because he believes Ashley is hiding something and he needs Declan to figure out what it could be. Once Declan meets Ashley he realizes she not the spoiled rich girl he expected, plus she stirs up very protective feelings in him and he thinks that she is punishing herself far worse than anyone can see. This story made me cry, like a lot, but I loved every minute of it. I read it straight through from beginning to end, because I couldn’t put it down. It’s definitely a must read and I highly recommend it.
Going into this book I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about Ashley … I will say by the end I truly like her. I dont want to give anything away so im just gonna say KL I loved this book it gave me all the feels and Ashley redeemed herself in my eyes!
This. I don’t know if it was the revamped version , the re-reading or what, but I feel so much more from this one. Again, I wasn’t sure we needed a story about Ashley, but I’m so glad we got one. Her story needs to be told over and over. Stand tall.
This book is absolutely beautifully written I couldn’t but it down love how declan didn’t give in and kept fighting and how she worked so hard on her own and got there in the end please read