Welcome back to Aspen Cove, the tiny mountain town filled with fresh starts and happily ever afters… Luke Mosier catches her violating fire safety codes.
Luke Mosier isn’t just dead sexy. He’s dead serious about keeping the people of Aspen Cove safe. He’s convinced Riley Black is an accident waiting to happen. Even so, under her welder’s mask, Riley is the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. His iron jaw softens when he realizes she’s more than she first appears to be. Not only can she melt metal, but she melts his heart.
As their attraction heats into a red, hot passion and their world goes up in flames, Luke has to choose between love and duty. Will their bond hold together under the strain… or shatter into a thousand pieces?
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Book eight of An Aspen Cove Romance series a well written story that I loved reading from beginning to the end. Sculptor Riley Black leaves Butte, Montana for Aspen Cove after the death of her father. She is going to bend steel to her artistic vision,but then firefighter Luke Mosier catches her violating fire safety codes. These two will have a lot to go through before they get their happy ending. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Favorite Quotes:
“We have many single men in town, and they have deep pockets for a girl with a nice smile.” She looked down to where the buttons of her dress were opened to reveal a large amount of cleavage. “Don’t forget to show your personality… Remember to smile. You may want to murder someone on the inside, but you get more tips with sugar than salt.” Riley was sure the saying was something like you get more flies with honey than vinegar, but it never made much sense because why would someone want flies?
“Honey, you know I fell in love with you when you used your pickup line.” She tapped her chin. “What was it… oh yeah: baby, if you were a fruit, you’d be a fineapple.”
“It all starts with a kiss.” “Says the confirmed bachelor buying a family home on a street called Pansy.” He sat back and frowned. “It gets me more bang for the buck.” “With your crazy standards, you’ll never see any bang in that house.”
“I don’t like to talk poorly of the dead,” Maisey said. Riley squinted her eyes and tilted her head. “She’s not dead.” “She is to me.”
“That damn love bug hit him like a hammer to the head.” Riley giggled. “I hear it’s contagious.” Thomas held up his hand, giving her a five finger stop sign. “I’m inoculated.” “Someday, someone will worm their way into your heart.” He cuffed her chin. “I’m not an apple.”
My Review:
Another lively and wittily amusing small-town romance by the lovely Kelly Collins, AKA, The Queen of Hearts. I adore her wry and uniquely engaging writing style and One Hundred Ways finds her in fine form with reams of keenly honed quips, witty banter, and lots of quirky and interesting little details that tickled my brain and conjured sharp visuals, such as a man drowning during a vodka-fueled session of dishwashing. I enjoyed getting to know this sweet couple and am already looking forward to becoming better acquainted with one of their friends in the next installment.
One Hundred Ways was a great read! I’m in love with this series! Riley Black meets the town fire chief. Riley comes to town for a fresh start and helps her Aunt Maisey out. The storyline hooks you from the beginning. And who doesn’t like fireman especially the town’s eligible bachelor. Between town gossip and drama the story never bores. I can’t wait for Thomas to have his story!
Another winner in the Aspen Cove series! Riley arrives in town looking for acceptance, the opportunity to spread her artistic wings, and find a place to call home. A man was not on her list but Luke quickly changed her mind. While Luke and Riley got off on the wrong foot, it didn’t take them long to realize they were meant to be together. I’ve liked Luke since he was introduced to the series, now I like him even more. Luke is a he-man but not afraid to admit his mistakes. *sigh* With Luke’s support(as well as folks in town), Riley sees she has worth and her self-esteem improves. They make a terrific, hot couple.
If you’re looking for a delightful, well-written story with likable characters and an interesting plot, then I urge you to read One Hundred Ways.
Each time there is a new book for this series, I think it can’t get any better. I was wrong. This book might be the best of the series. Every story is different but yet written with heart and pulls me into the story-line right up to the end. The book has something for everyone because it is about life itself; it’s about independence; it tells about self preservation when faced with trials; and, we find love in different places where we expected nothing. Riley had a hard life; she had less that five dollars; and, she pulled into Aspen Cove to find hope. I cried, I laughed and I loved this book right up to the last page. There are sensual scenes so I recommend this for adults.
One Hundred Ways is the eighth book in the Aspen Cove Romance series. Riley has had a rough life, but now she’s in a new town, looking for a new beginning, but she’s immediately branded as a fire bug. Luke is the fire chief of Aspen Cove, but just as worried as he might be about Riley, he also knows he’s drawn to her. As their passion and budding love start to ignite, could a major fire accident tear them apart?
I really enjoyed reading this book and absolutely loved the connection between Riley and Luke. There is a lot of love, acceptance, and finding yourself within these pages and I loved the ups and downs that they needed to get through in order to find their happy ending. Riley has been so hurt in her past, but I loved that she slowly found her own voice, her own way of doing things, and found a way to honor the past memories with looking to her future. Luke was protective and such an upstanding gentleman, but I loved the most how he was with Riley, helping to build her back up, and just lovingly accepting her for who she is – after their rough beginning, of course! I loved some of the humor and banter in this book, as well as the passion, drama, and tiny bit of mystery. I have enjoyed each book in the Aspen Cove Romance series, but I think this one will stand out to me because of the loving connection between Riley and Luke!
Another wonderful visit to Aspen Cove! Riley Black’s father has passed away and she no longer feels the need to remain near his home…or her stepmother. She barely makes it to Aspen Cove where her Aunt Maisey owns the local diner. Riley will work as a waitress at the diner while continuing her art of sculpting metal. Riley longs to find a place to truly belong and feels that Aspen Cove could be the place, at least until she has a run in with Luke Mosier, Aspen Cove Fire Chief. Will Riley be able to forgive him for his rush to judgement? Will Luke realize that Riley could be the woman for him? I just love the stories from Aspen Cove as the author provides updates on previous characters that seem like old friends. I don’t know if she plans it, but Ms. Collins always adds her own “words of wisdom” that always make me stop and think. This time it was “In order to belong to someone or someplace, you have to let them have a piece of you.” When danger follows her, will Riley feel that she should move on? This is book number eight in the series and I could find one hundred ways to tell you how special Ms. Collins’ writing and characters are to me. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation from the author. (by paytonpuppy)
I love everything Aspen Cove and this book just adds to all the things I’m already in love with. It was so easy for me to connect with Riley. All of her self-doubts and her desire for a drama-free, conflict-free, life are so familiar to me. Luke is just an absolute sweetheart. I had already fallen at least half under his spell earlier in the series. This just cemented the feelings. He’s prone to speaking before he thinks, but that just makes him more human and likeable to me. The angst and intrigue that swirl around them in the background make for compelling reading. The tension left me anxiously wondering if I’d read the situation right and if/when the other shoe would drop. I loved the way this book ends and I can’t wait to see what’s coming next in Aspen Cove.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.
Riley Black came to Aspen Cove to escape her selfish stepmother and have a new start after her father dies. But she doesn’t have a good beginning after fire chief Luke Mosier accuses her of driving around with flammable containers in her car. When the toaster at her aunt’s restaurant and her art welding studio sets off fire alarms, she is thought of as a pyro. She thinks the townspeople continue to judge her and blame her for things she didn’t do like back home and wonders if she needs to move again. There were plenty of ups and downs and funny moments in this romance. I thought it was cool that Riley created art sculptures with metal. I would love to see that sexy firemen calendar with all the rescue puppies. Meg was quite a nasty person and I wonder if she’ll be redeemed in a future book. It was great to catch up with the characters from the previous books in the series. Thomas was so adamant about remaining a single man that I can’t wait to read his romance next.
4.5 Stars
This is the first Aspen Cove book I’ve read and I really enjoyed it. I was able to understand and follow everything. I really liked these characters and the journey they go through, especially Riley. Luke is exactly who she needed when she needed it.
If wishes were rainbows and heartaches were dreams, perhaps happy endings would be a little easier. Unfortunately life does not always work out as planned. The pain may be brutal, but along with the bruises comes strength. One Hundred Ways builds on that with a wonderful group of characters and romance that just won’t quit. Collins give readers something to think about, while she swoops in and lays claim to the heart. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS SERIES.
An absolutely beautiful love story with a bite of heat. I loved the storyline and the love at first sight. Acceptance in a new town, growing into her own, hot firemen and lasting love. Characters are awesome, love that you still get interaction with the townspeople they aren’t just background after their story is told. The entire series just makes my heart melt.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is my first book from the Aspen Cove Romance, One Hundred series. I loved it so much that I could not put it down. This book is about Riley and Luke. Riley loses her father and becomes homeless, as her stepmother has always been cruel and not loving. She goes to find her aunt and cousin in Aspen Cove and falls in love with it. Everyone is kind and helpful to her that she knows that this would be a new beginning to life. Luke is the fire chief of this town and loves what he does so much that he downright degrades individuals that do not take fires seriously. Riley has an encounter with him concerning this and it escalates in front of his own crew, which just turns him on.
This book is too sweet at some points but loveable. There is drama because you know there is always someone jealous as well as entertainment from the fire station crew. I now need to catch up with this series and read everyone else’s story, because if it is anything like this book, I know I am going to love them.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.