She’s waited a long time to confront me, and after one red-hot kiss, I wonder what’s going to happen when she realizes she can’t have what she wants? JAGGS showed up about a year ago. She’s feisty and difficult to ignore. She befriended my brother, and my family loves her. But the sexy spitfire hates me. She thinks I don’t know why she wants to destroy me or why she appeared out of nowhere, but … out of nowhere, but I do.
With his dark amber eyes and smooth whiskey voice, this drug-fueled rock star has somehow become my addiction.
So what if he has a black belt in playing guitar, if he’s an Army vet who can deactivate bombs, or that he bubbles over with hotness? He’s the man who ruined my life, and no matter how tempting STONE KANE might be, I plan to crush him
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This was a fantastic book with great characters and a love-to-hate attitude. The book was addicting and I could not put it down! I would highly recommend it to others!!
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Love, loved, loved this book. Stone Kane, the rock star, the Iraq war veteran, the man who can disarm bombs and is an addict finds a woman who can save him from himself and in turn, he saves her. Jaggs, wanted revenge on Stone because she blamed him for not saving her sister when a bomb exploded at the hotel where Jenny was doing an interview. A great storyline and wonderful characters that wrap themselves into your heart. And don’t let go. There’s so many emotions in this story from hatred, guilt, angst, ups and down, twists and turns and deep passion. A must read! One fantastic series.
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This is the 5th book in the Daring the Kane Brothers series.
It is Jaggs and Stones story, it is about heart break and redemption.
Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting read.
Wonderfully written with strong, intriguing characters.
I want to read more from this author.
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4 1/2 stars
The author wrote an amazing story of vengeance, suspense and flawed characters. His backstory was heartbreaking as was his method of dealing with it. Her feelings were understandable though was he solely responsible or were there facts unknown. I loved the intrigue, suspense and drama which made for a jaw dropping story.
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Jaggs is best friends with Crash Kane and is watching his shop and house for him when his brother Stone shows up drunk and high. Jaggs loves all of Crash’s family except Stone and there is nothing Jaggs wants except revenge on the man who destroyed her life and took her sister, Jenny, from her.
Stone Kane is a guitar player in a band and was in the Army where he deactivated bombs. He understands why Jaggs hates him so much but he says he isn’t to blame and if Jaggs wants him to keep quiet about what he knows about her being in town she is going to have to spend some time with him.
When Stone forces Jaggs to spend time with him will she see the real him and realize how much he truly cares about her and that he had nothing to do with her sister’s death?
This was such a great book and I loved it from start to finish!
At the beginning I had no clue what had happened to Jenny but gradually you learn what happened and why Jaggs blamed Stone. I got it but at the same time I knew that Jenny had to blame someone and I did feel bad at how much anger was directed at Stone and how far she really went to get her revenge.
Meeting Stone for the first time definitely did not put him in a good light but I could see that there was much more behind the guard he had up. It was interesting as Stone really didn’t seem to love his rocker lifestyle as much as it showed in the press but he was also still really trying to escape from his time in the military and all of the blame he felt over certain events and everything he went through overseas.
I liked how possessive Stone was over Jaggs and how he said they were together almost instantly as he didn’t want anyone else making a move on her and he was willing to wait for however long Jaggs needed for her to see how he felt. Stone was willing to open up to Jaggs but she never reciprocated and therefore as the two began to get closer there was still so much hanging over their relationship.
I understood why Jaggs past had her so against drugs and alcohol and I can’t imagine going through what she did. It broke my heart and it’s sad that certain people struggle over the choice between drugs and being a parent.
I absolutely loved the scene with Stone in the bar when he came home! I did a huge happy dance for him! I really hoped that this would let Jaggs know how serious Stone was with her.
Hearing about Stone’s own past broke my heart and I loved his conversation with Steele.
I was sad when Nix discovered more about Jenny’s death and I hated how that changed everything with Jaggs again. I give Stone so much credit for doing what he did as he really had no other choice! I loved when Jaggs finally figured out how she truly felt and went after what she wanted!
The end was awesome and I can’t wait for more!
By Rebecca
Wow I enjoyed this book. The characters are well developed and engaging with undeniable chemistry between the couple which made for a great storyline that kept me entertained throughout the pages. Looking forward to reading more books by this author.
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Stone and jaggs story is a heartwarming and heartbreaking tell of two people that are damaged souls apart but together they can help and heal each other.
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This is the 5th book I’ve read written by Kelly Gendron; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the characters.
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Excellent book! A page turner, tough topics, amazing story premuse! I loved this read about Stone and Jaggs. Well done!!
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4.5 stars
I’ve been waiting for Stone’s story. He is the last of the Kane brother to fall, and it was so good. It drew me in from the first page, it has drama, emotion, secrets, and steaminess. Jagg’s and Stone were so good together, but it wasn’t without some obstacles. I liked that past characters were in eachothers stories. I enjoyed it!
This book is part of the Daring the Kane Brothers, this is Stone’s story. Stone is a lot of things but dumb or unaware is not one of them. Jaggs has weaseled her way into the Kane family’s good Grace’s. Her ultimate goal, is to get close to Stone and destroy him like he did her. Revenge is a bugger, especially if you are on the receiving end. But if your target is well aware of you and takes control of the game, where does that leave you? Another fantastic story for the series, even though each brother holds a little piece of my heart after reading their stories, I believe Stone stole the rest of it. There is so much more to Stone that is revealed, no wonder he disappears and alcohol and drugs become his favorite companions. Enjoy!
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A riveting, emotionally deep, and intriguing final book in the Kane Brothers series! It is well written, well developed, flawless, relatable, consistent, and full of heart wrenching emotions, secrets, drama, and more. An emotional roller coaster of pain, PTSD, healing, moving on, forgiveness, and love. The characters are broken and I rooted for them throughout; their chemistry is undeniable. A truly amazing and enjoyable series; definitely recommended!
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I knew when I started reading the Kane brother’s stories, the author was going to take me on an emotional rollercoaster ride and she definitely delivered! The characters are real, relatable, flawed and/or broken. They tug at your heartstrings, cause several tears and make you cheer when they get their HEAs.
This book was Jaggs and Stone’s story. They initially meet when her sister Jenny is killed in a bomb blast. A year later Jaggs has worked her way into the Kane family to get revenge on Stone, who she thinks is responsible for Jenny’s death. The only problem is Jaggs has fallen in love with the members of the family despite her hatred for Stone. Stone blackmails her into staying with him and his bandmates after he tell her what really happened on the day of Jenny’s death. They continue to hookup while he is on tour. Once he comes home for a break, he outs their relationship to his family. They have a lot to work through but do get their HEA in the end.
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AWESOME!!! I liked it. The characters were well rounded with a good story line. Real page turner! I absolutely loved it. This book is amazing. I would suggest this to anyone looking for a great romance novel and love for reading!!!
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I truly loved this story. I have enjoyed each and every one of the stories on the Kane Brothers. Stone was totally awesome. We got to see a side of Stone in the book that we did not see in the other books. We truly go to get a good look at him and understand who he is and why he is the way he is.
I loved Jaggs. She was a person that was strong but full of hurt and revenge. This story will let you get a deeper look at her.
There is some serious chemistry going on between Jaggs and Stone. No matter how much Jaggs does not want it to happen it is like a force pulling her toward him that she can not explain. I love how Stone was not willing to let go of the thing that was happening between them. He was a man on a mission and he was determined to explore what this was between them.
This is a story I would recommend. You just can not go wrong with this story.
STONE is the fifth instalment in Kelly Gendron’s contemporary, adult DARING THE KANE BROTHERS erotic, romance series focusing on the Kane siblings. This is former EOD specialist US army soldier / guitarist Stone Kane, and auto mechanic Amanda aka Jaggs Downey’s story line. STONE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. Daring the Kane Brothers is a spin-off from the author’s Breaking the Declan Brothers series.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Stone and Jaggs) STONE follows the contemptuous relationship between former EOD specialist US army soldier / guitarist Stone Kane, and auto mechanic Amanda aka Jaggs Downey. Approximately one year earlier, Amanda aka Jaggs Downey arrived in Culver City, California, looking for a job at Crash Kane’s garage but in that year Jaggs’ relationship with Crash’s brother Stone started as a hate-filled, vitriolic, war of words that only worsened as time went by. Stone Kane rarely returns to visit his family, suffering the affects of his time in Iraq, a time he chooses to numb with alcohol and drugs but his last visit finds him spending the weekend at Crash’s house with Jaggs Downey, the woman with whom Stone will fall in love. What ensues is the back and forth, up and down building relationship between Jaggs and Stone, and the potential fall-out as Jaggs struggles with Stone’s rockstar lifestyle, and the potential for Stone to break her heart.
Several years earlier Jaggs’ sister Jenny died in an explosion and Jaggs Downey blames Stone Kane. Stone is an addict and struggles with his sobriety, and in this Jaggs is looking to destroy our story line hero but Stone keeps secret that truth about what happened months before, a truth that once revealed changes the direction of Jaggs and Stone’s relationship, a relationship that is about to cross the line, and never return.
The relationship between Jaggs and Stone is an enemies to lovers based upon mistaken belief and a need for revenge. Jaggs’ sister is dead and she is desperate to place the blame, seeking her vengeance against an innocent man, who himself, struggles with the death of so many in the past. When the truth is revealed, Jaggs and Stone take their affair on the road but our heroine refuses to loose her heart to a man who is capable of destroying her soul. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
All of the Kane siblings, and their mother Olivia Kane play secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Stone’s fellow band members Trigger, the drummer, Derrick, the lead singer, and their roadie Getty.
The world building reveals both Jaggs and Kane’s heart breaking and soul-crushing backgrounds: Jaggs and her sister Jenny’s ten different foster families, and Kane and his brother Steele’s birth mother’s horrific death.
STONE is a story of mistaken beliefs and a need for revenge; a story of revelations, acceptance, moving forward and love. The premise is captivating and heart breaking; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are energetic, broken but healing.
Stone is the story of Jagger and Stone Kane. This is a hate to love storyline but also a rocker and drug storyline. However while Jagg has hated Stone he has had a big attraction to her but he also understands and forgives her for her hatred of him.
Over the last year she is his brothers best friend, a close family friend and the family loves her. But she is really there to get revenge with Stone until he confronts her. On that night he is drugged and she has to care for him and an attraction is born and forgiveness for the past is given.
This is there story as they both form a relationship and learn to let go fof the past and move on to the future. It really easily stands alone as Stone and his band is the center of this story and not his family.
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Stone and Jaggs story is a enemy to lovers story. He has suffered so much pain in his past that made him turn to drugs and alcohol and Jaggs is friends with his brother but she hates Stone and wants to get revenge. Their story is one of pain and suffering along with the underlying attraction between Stone and Jaggs.
Stone was my first story by Kelly Gendron and I completely devoured it. Its book 5 in the Kane Brothers Series. It’s Jaggs and Stone’s story. Jaggs is best friends with Cash, another Kane brother. After growing up in multiple foster homes, the Kanes are the closest to family that she has. All but Stone Kane. Stone is ex-military turned rock star with a drug problem. For as much as she loves the Kane family, she hates Stone and blames him for losing her sister. Despite this the chemistry between them is off the charts hot. If you enjoy enemies to lovers romance, you will love their story. I will definitely be reading more from this author.
Stone and Jaggs meet through a tragic series of events for both of them. Jaggs has a plan to get close to Stone. Stone is ahead of her and knows why she hates him. The attraction between them is so strong. How will they end up as a couple or crashing and burning?