I really liked how she strived for more, and made her own path. I liked how fiercely she loved her mom and her friends, and even her brothers. Once I sort of got over this, and Ash did as well, I really liked her. But I had to try and pretend I didn’t know any of that, and see it from her perspective, and while I still thought it was all a bit bullshit, I got it a little bit… just a little. DAMN! That hurt! Because I had read the other books first, I KNEW how amazing those boys were, so the fact that she was being all mean and shit was not right. As in, she didn’t speak with them, she hardly saw them, and she never asked her mom about her own siblings. I already knew that… what I didn’t know was how when she stayed away for those 8 years, she cut ties with all her brothers.

Ashley goes home after being away for 8 years, to take care of her mom who is sick. Maybe because I was already so invested in the characters and I already knew Ash and Drew well, and liked them too.īut I will say that I wasn’t impressed by the way this book started out. Like I mentioned before, I did read the first book in the Knitting in the City series, Neanderthal seeks Human, and it didn’t quite blow me away, but this one I liked a lot more. Pretty soon the girl who wanted nothing more than the escape of the big city finds she’s lost her heart in small town Tennessee.Īfter reading all the books that are out about the Winston Brothers, I decided to read the original book that gave way to those fantastic ones, the prequel, the book about Ashley, the only girl in the Winston clan. Drew’s irksome philosophizing in particular makes Ashley want to run for the skyscrapers, especially since he can’t seem to keep his exasperating opinions - or his soulful poetry, steadfast support, and delightful hands - to himself.

However, when a family tragedy forces her to return home, Ashley can’t escape the notice of Drew Runous - local Game Warden, bear wrestler, philosopher, and everyone’s favorite guy. Now she escapes life daily via her Amazon kindle one-click addiction. She escaped her Tennessee small town, loathsome father, and six brothers eight years ago. There are three things you need to know about Ashley Winston:ġ) She has six brothers and they all have beards,įormer beauty queen, Ashley Winston’s preferred coping strategy is escapism.

Beauty and the mustache by penny reid