The Girl in the Mist

The Girl in the Mist

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Summary

Renowned author Delphine Larue needs a haven。

A crazed fan has gone over the deep end， and she's not safe。 Her security team has suggested a house by a lake。 Secluded。 Private。 Far away。 In a beautiful area of the Northwest close to the sleepy town of Misted Pines。 It's perfect。 So perfect， Delphine has just moved in， and she's thinking she'll stay there forever。

Until she sees the girl in the mist。

After that， everything changes。

Delphine quickly learns that Misted Pines isn't so sleepy。 A little girl has gone missing， and the town is in the grips of terror and tragedy。 The local sheriff isn't up for the job。 The citizens are up in arms。 And as the case unfolds， the seedy underbelly of a quiet community is exposed， layer by layer。

But most importantly， girls are dying。

There seems to be only one man they trust to find out what's happening。

The mysterious Cade Bohannan。

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Reviews

Linda （un）Conventional Bookworms ，

Yeah， this is what I needed in the new year。 An all new Kristen Ashley book， where the main characters are in their early fifties。 With lots， and lots of chemistry。 And also a mystery with a psychological thriller undertone。 It was definitely what I needed this week。I loved Delphine from the first time I met her， she was quirky， strong， didn't need a man （but she did want one - if he could love her right）， with two adult daughters。 And because of a stalker， she had bought a house just outside a Yeah， this is what I needed in the new year。 An all new Kristen Ashley book， where the main characters are in their early fifties。 With lots， and lots of chemistry。 And also a mystery with a psychological thriller undertone。 It was definitely what I needed this week。I loved Delphine from the first time I met her， she was quirky， strong， didn't need a man （but she did want one - if he could love her right）， with two adult daughters。 And because of a stalker， she had bought a house just outside a small town in the middle of nowhere - in Misted Pines - by the lake。 She didn't know the neighbors， until she first met 16-year-old Celeste。 Then her very intense father - Cade - and little by little she met more people in town。There was a young girl who was killed because she and her friends wandered into the woods on her birthday sleep-over。 Then， a 19-year-old was plucked from her dorm at Berkley and left at Bohanan's pier。 And in between all that， there was a sex scandal， young love， mature love， action， some very hot scenes， and lots of family get-togethers。 All of that in the midst of chasing and hunting a killer。I loved every single page in this novel， and I can't wait to read more in this series。 Kristen Ashley novels are my jam， and I'm always a happy camper when I get my hands on a new one！ 。。。more

Anna Stewart McCall ，

Delphine Larue is hiding out from a stalker in the small PNW town of Misted Pines。 While she's there， her stalker issue is resolved， but then another killer is on the loose， and in the process， Delphine meets and becomes close with Cade Bohanan and his three children。What I liked:-The stalker story felt a bit rushed and like an afterthought （even though it happened first）， but the mystery story was entertaining and suspenseful。-Family dynamics were pretty typical of KA， but entertaining nonethel Delphine Larue is hiding out from a stalker in the small PNW town of Misted Pines。 While she's there， her stalker issue is resolved， but then another killer is on the loose， and in the process， Delphine meets and becomes close with Cade Bohanan and his three children。What I liked:-The stalker story felt a bit rushed and like an afterthought （even though it happened first）， but the mystery story was entertaining and suspenseful。-Family dynamics were pretty typical of KA， but entertaining nonetheless。-There is a cross-reference mention of characters from the Rock Chick， Dream Man， and Dream Team series。-The secondary characters in Misted Pines （especially Kimmy） were entertaining。What I didn't like:-The social justice preaching and digs at conservatives that has become so prevalent in novels （and everywhere else） got old。-KA usually brings on the sexy in a big way， and it was definitely there in this book， but it sort of took a backseat to the mystery。 That wasn't bad at all， just something I missed。 。。。more

Kmc ，

I wish I could get a refund and those hours back。 The main characters were just too perfect and wonderful and I felt like I was having that rammed down my throat。 The story was way too long and I probably would have got some enjoyment if it had ended half way through。

Meghan ，

I love that whenever I pick up a book from KA I know I will be immersed in a new world with colorful characters， crazy antics， family， fun and romance。 This story had all that along with police drama， murders to solve and a town on edge。 The storyline in full bodied with details， emotion and some tense moments involving a serial killer and a stalker。 The characters shone so bright that I can’t pick a favorite。 Obviously there is the the main characters and their children， but there is also Kimmy I love that whenever I pick up a book from KA I know I will be immersed in a new world with colorful characters， crazy antics， family， fun and romance。 This story had all that along with police drama， murders to solve and a town on edge。 The storyline in full bodied with details， emotion and some tense moments involving a serial killer and a stalker。 The characters shone so bright that I can’t pick a favorite。 Obviously there is the the main characters and their children， but there is also Kimmy， Paddy， David， and Megan。 There is a great addition of romance and fun in this story， but the focus is the solving of the stalker and the serial killer。 The creation and usage of the lake and mist was great and I enjoyed envisioning the most floating around and the the beauty of the views。 I enjoyed this book and hope to read more of this community and family！ 。。。more

Tess88 ，

I freaking loved it！Read it in two days because I couldn´t put it aside。 The right amount of scary， gripping and sweet。And for me it was a mystery until the end to find out who the bad guy was。I couldn´t guess it and thats important for me for that kind of storybecause it´s so much more suspenseful！I know that I will read this again and again。 Just wish I could read it again for the first time！

V。 Lashan Carr ，

Suspense Overload！！！ I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I can say this is a Must Read！Suspense Overload！ Amazing Character Development which I love！ I could not put this book down！I love the suspense with this book and this book holds you from page one！Kristen Ashley is an amazing author！ I’m really enjoying her writing！Delphine and Cade’s story is powerful and well done！No spoilers with my review。 If you have not purchased this book you need to。 You will not be dis Suspense Overload！！！ I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I can say this is a Must Read！Suspense Overload！ Amazing Character Development which I love！ I could not put this book down！I love the suspense with this book and this book holds you from page one！Kristen Ashley is an amazing author！ I’m really enjoying her writing！Delphine and Cade’s story is powerful and well done！No spoilers with my review。 If you have not purchased this book you need to。 You will not be disappointed！ Overall I give this book 5 golden stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ 。。。more

Amanda Thomas ，

So good！I loved this story and became super invested in it。 I would have finished it in one day if I hadn’t been at work and needed sleep。 So good！

Renée ，

When I heard extra hype around this book being KA's version of a thriller， I didn't really understand。 Didn't we get that with books such as For You？ After reading it， I can tell you that it's not a huge departure from that type of book。 At all。 This is definitely a "KA book。"What was a huge departure for me was her character development and relationship development in the first half of the story。 Much more shallow than I'm used to with this author。 The dialogue was choppy and disjointed， and th When I heard extra hype around this book being KA's version of a thriller， I didn't really understand。 Didn't we get that with books such as For You？ After reading it， I can tell you that it's not a huge departure from that type of book。 At all。 This is definitely a "KA book。"What was a huge departure for me was her character development and relationship development in the first half of the story。 Much more shallow than I'm used to with this author。 The dialogue was choppy and disjointed， and there wasn't the seamless flow from chapter to chapter that I'm used to with Ashley。Characters were talking。 And the other MC would understand them。 But I sure didn't。 One of the themes in the book was putting puzzle pieces together and seeing things by taking clues further。 The first half of the book - I was just constantly looking for more。 More dialogue。 More depth of character development。 Just more。The second half was better。 KA finally goes deeper with the story and her characters。 But by then， I just wasn't as invested。 I didn't bond with these MCs， or side characters， as I do in virtually ALL her books。Additional side thought- KA makes a note （literally） to purposefully place many social issues in this book， which I've noticed more from her last handful of books。 My personal thought is that I can't turn on the TV or go on social media without encountering this。 When I read， I want that escapism， and I don't want that in my stories。 Just a personal preference that I don't want to feel preached at in my romance。 。。。more

Patricia Sears ，

I love the KA universe and reread her novels regularly。 Rock Chicks， Dream Man， Colorado Mountain Men， The Burg， Magdalene， Unfinished Heroes， Dream Spinners， Chaos MC : all good to great+++++。 But The Girl in the Mist is one hot mess。 So disappointed。 Hero and heroine are classic KA， and I was invested in their relationship and their jeopardy。 But meandering， overstuffed， verbose， silly， eye rolling narrative。 And the blurbs say this is KA’s first thriller。 Wha？ It is standard KA ingredients ju I love the KA universe and reread her novels regularly。 Rock Chicks， Dream Man， Colorado Mountain Men， The Burg， Magdalene， Unfinished Heroes， Dream Spinners， Chaos MC : all good to great+++++。 But The Girl in the Mist is one hot mess。 So disappointed。 Hero and heroine are classic KA， and I was invested in their relationship and their jeopardy。 But meandering， overstuffed， verbose， silly， eye rolling narrative。 And the blurbs say this is KA’s first thriller。 Wha？ It is standard KA ingredients just too long， over baked and in dire need of a rethink and an editor。 。。。more

Izzie d ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This review will contain spoilers。Sigh。。。😕I had high hopes but hmmmm。。。。。Okay so if you are a KA reader then you are used to， possibly fed up with her endless pages/paragraphs of description。This for me means I skip a paragraph， a page， you get the idea。I often have no idea what she's talking about as I'm in the UK and USA labels， stores etc often mean little to me。And do I care that the heroine's bangles match her underwear？So the heroine has moved into a new home so this gives KA a free ride t This review will contain spoilers。Sigh。。。😕I had high hopes but hmmmm。。。。。Okay so if you are a KA reader then you are used to， possibly fed up with her endless pages/paragraphs of description。This for me means I skip a paragraph， a page， you get the idea。I often have no idea what she's talking about as I'm in the UK and USA labels， stores etc often mean little to me。And do I care that the heroine's bangles match her underwear？So the heroine has moved into a new home so this gives KA a free ride to describe every home improvement plan， colour scheme。。。。。Of course as usual the heroine is very rich， she has endless money， several properties all over the world。The Hero is a brooding non entity tbh。I found the writing disjointed。 There was no flow， it seemed as if KA assumed you knew she'd changed subject/ characters but you have to read the rest of the context to catch on who or what is going on。As an example。"She’d heard the news。She just hadn’t heard where they’d found Malorie。And she’d been in such a state， she hadn’t seen the crime scene tape that now cordoned off the pier。I really liked the guy， and he had it rough right now， and I’d take the hit of talking to her about boys。"She's talking， I think about the young girl， Celeste boyfriend， Will but she hasn't explained that。Will hasn't been in it for ages so it's just a bit disjointed， to me anyway。There are no scenes of the Hero and heroine being intimate with anyone else。He has 3 older kids， a broken marriage。She has 2 grown up daughters and 2 ex husbands。The plot of mystery was okay。 I worked it out way before they did。There is a huge weird sex scandal plot that comes out of nowhere， which includes BDSM， anal the usual KA recent fascination that she can't seem to not include in her recent books。It is referred to， watched on video and described several times。There is a quote that the heroine feels it's like pleasantville with a secret underground sex dungeon。I get that was clever， everything looked sweet but was sordid underneath but honestly when an author brings it into every book it gets old。The Hero and heroine are more or less insta but as he's busy it's a bit slow burn to be intimate。It's just the heroine's POV and the Hero was really hard to read and a bit vague I felt。Lots of name dropping or phone calls from previous characters in the author's books。Let me see。Lee nightingaleHawk does bodyguards， Mo is mentioned。Joe did the house security。Shirleen rings her as does Layne from Golden Trail。Breadcrumbs dropped for future books in series if the author feels like it。HEA。Epilogue。My rating is 2。5 stars。I almost didn't bother finishing it。Sample under bonus material https://www。kristenashley。net/titles/。。。 。。。more

Cindy ，

I didn't know what to expect going into this book。 Being billed as a romantic thriller little different from the author's norm but its one of my fav genres。 I loved it。。 Still has all the characteristics of a KA book but ramped up in the suspense， thrills and twisted。 I'm hooked on this new series and cant wait to see what's next。 I didn't know what to expect going into this book。 Being billed as a romantic thriller little different from the author's norm but its one of my fav genres。 I loved it。。 Still has all the characteristics of a KA book but ramped up in the suspense， thrills and twisted。 I'm hooked on this new series and cant wait to see what's next。 。。。more

Leanna ，

amazing KA does it again！ I could not put it down！ I loved the storyline！ Loved Delly and B and all the kiddo’s！

Samantha ，

I absolutely hated the narrator。 Her guy voice is horrendous and just kinda ruined this book for me。 I absolutely loved that the main characters were in their 50’s。 I just didn’t like their watered down relationship。 I didn’t feel the connection to them。 That makes me sad。 The mystery parts of the book is kinda wild to be honest and I figured out in a certain scene what the deal was。 The side characters are all great。 The twins could be something special as long as their books aren’t watered dow I absolutely hated the narrator。 Her guy voice is horrendous and just kinda ruined this book for me。 I absolutely loved that the main characters were in their 50’s。 I just didn’t like their watered down relationship。 I didn’t feel the connection to them。 That makes me sad。 The mystery parts of the book is kinda wild to be honest and I figured out in a certain scene what the deal was。 The side characters are all great。 The twins could be something special as long as their books aren’t watered down and the narrator doesn’t ruin their voices。Story is 3 starsNarration is 0 stars 。。。more

Ri ，

She did it again。This author is a one-click for a reason。 From the beginning of this book to the end was a serious rollercoaster。 In some ways it had the feel of February's story in the Burg series。 Only， this had more of a thrill to it。 However， it wasn't enough of a difference that it still didn't feel like a KA book。 She's KA for a reason。I didn't see the ending at all。 I suspected that it wasn't going to be cut and dried when things were wrapped up。 I've learned that from all her previous bo She did it again。This author is a one-click for a reason。 From the beginning of this book to the end was a serious rollercoaster。 In some ways it had the feel of February's story in the Burg series。 Only， this had more of a thrill to it。 However， it wasn't enough of a difference that it still didn't feel like a KA book。 She's KA for a reason。I didn't see the ending at all。 I suspected that it wasn't going to be cut and dried when things were wrapped up。 I've learned that from all her previous books。 She always has a twist。I loved these characters。 I loved that all of them fit like puzzle pieces。 This was a slow burn in the romance aspect which made the anticipation grow。 I was expecting more interaction from previous characters but this time they were used behind the scenes and more of a name mentioned here or there。There was a lot to unpack in this story and think about。 Especially， about women。I liked that。 There are some great questions at the end of the book that are great starters to break down the story。 Some of my old Literature classes did something similar and it always made for a great class that made me better at deconstructing a story。I hope that this author comes back to this town。 I would love stories on the twins， maybe even Celeste。 I think that since Jace and Jess both have their father's skill set that it would be nice to continue these stories。This author created a great book that she can be proud of。 Fantastic way to start 2022。 。。。more

Natali Goncharova ，

Так и не поняла， зачем было убивать девочек。。。

Rykeea L。 ，

Holy cow！KA does it again！ Amazing read！ The ups and downs， the suspense。 At one point I thought I was reading a paranormal story。 I loved it！ Totally recomending this！

Bex_Book_Revieux ，

Ashley is killing it in my first book of 2022！！ I had no idea what to expect， but this light on the romance， heavy on the psychological thriller was not it。 That said， I am anything but disappointed。 Ms。 Ashley is writing in a fresh voice I don't believe we've ever heard from her， but if you need a comparison - it has a slightly more thriller component than Complicated。Delphine Larue the FMC is part of the fresh voice Ashley is using in The Girl In The Mist in that she's not mid twenties or thir Ashley is killing it in my first book of 2022！！ I had no idea what to expect， but this light on the romance， heavy on the psychological thriller was not it。 That said， I am anything but disappointed。 Ms。 Ashley is writing in a fresh voice I don't believe we've ever heard from her， but if you need a comparison - it has a slightly more thriller component than Complicated。Delphine Larue the FMC is part of the fresh voice Ashley is using in The Girl In The Mist in that she's not mid twenties or thirties， she is in fact 53。 She's written as captivatingly sexy regardless of her age， probably because the focus is more on her kindness， wit and intelligence， and of course her sarcasm rather than the tightness of her blouses and the tautness of her bum。Regardless of this refreshing new character type， there are things about her that will never change。 Delphine stands her ground， takes up her own space， and spends her extra time passing out love and care to the children of the man she finds herself falling in love with。Cade Bohannon is fairly typical of Kristen Ashley's Male characters。 Alpha type， somewhat growly， but as we've seen as Hawk ages - Cade is a good man。 He has his stuff figured out， he's not out throwing temper tantrums and demanding his rights to his woman RIGHT NOW。 Besides， that's not what this book is about， someone's stalking Delphine which seems typical， but it becomes apparent rather quickly he's not your average Indy type Rock Chick stalker。 This one is intent on getting Larue's （Delphine's） attention。 If he doesn't people might die。 The Girl In The Mist has an excellent bad guy creepy factor for me。 It wasn't so intense that I couldn't finish the book， but it was absolutely clipping along at a pace quick enough that it kept my heart rate up。 And that last roller coaster spin shocked me， I did not see it coming！！ 5 Thrilling Stars for me！！ 。。。more

Hol ，

This was a hard rating for me as usually I am a huge Kristen Ashley fan。 I would say she is my favorite author。 But lately I have felt it's so hit and miss。 The relationship development that I usually love in her writing was not in this book in my opinion。 I found it hard to follow Delphine's thought process and I kept going back pages to see if I missed something to help explain what was going on or why Delphine was acting the way she was。 Overall it was an OK book but definitely not one I woul This was a hard rating for me as usually I am a huge Kristen Ashley fan。 I would say she is my favorite author。 But lately I have felt it's so hit and miss。 The relationship development that I usually love in her writing was not in this book in my opinion。 I found it hard to follow Delphine's thought process and I kept going back pages to see if I missed something to help explain what was going on or why Delphine was acting the way she was。 Overall it was an OK book but definitely not one I would read over and over like her other books。 。。。more

Michelle ，

So good！ I love suspense， thriller romances。 And this one was just that。 We think we know， but we really don’t。 Lol！ Kristen kept us guessing all the way to the end。 I love the new characters we were introduced to。 Delphine， Cade， Jason， Jesse and Celeste and many more。 We also get some characters from her other books。 I love when she ties her books together in one form or the other。 Cade and Delphine are older and it was nice to read about them。 They have amazing chemistry， that just makes you So good！ I love suspense， thriller romances。 And this one was just that。 We think we know， but we really don’t。 Lol！ Kristen kept us guessing all the way to the end。 I love the new characters we were introduced to。 Delphine， Cade， Jason， Jesse and Celeste and many more。 We also get some characters from her other books。 I love when she ties her books together in one form or the other。 Cade and Delphine are older and it was nice to read about them。 They have amazing chemistry， that just makes you tingle （at least I did）。 Cade is protective of his family; especially Delphine and Celeste。 But he watches over his boys too。 But he has every reason to be that way。 This book leaves you wanting more from page to page。 I couldn’t get enough and I would love more。 Maybe about the twins？ This is a wild ride， so buckle up and hang on for one hellava read。 。。。more

Brianna at Renee Entress's Blog ，

5 Stars！Whoa。 Not my usual style yet I'd follow Kristen Ashley anywhere when it comes to her words and stories。 The Girl in the Mist is her AND my first thriller romance and y'all， I was completely obsessed in all the ways。Every page。 Every word。 Every emotion。 Unforgettable at every turn。 This new release will have you on the edge of your seat the entire journey。。 I'm talking allllllll the pages and leave you breathless in soooo many moments。 A strong storyline and new characters that you won't 5 Stars！Whoa。 Not my usual style yet I'd follow Kristen Ashley anywhere when it comes to her words and stories。 The Girl in the Mist is her AND my first thriller romance and y'all， I was completely obsessed in all the ways。Every page。 Every word。 Every emotion。 Unforgettable at every turn。 This new release will have you on the edge of your seat the entire journey。。 I'm talking allllllll the pages and leave you breathless in soooo many moments。 A strong storyline and new characters that you won't soon forget。 I wish I could experience this beauty all over again for the first time because wow。 I'm speechless。Fans of KA and this genre are going to LOVE this book hard。I highly recommend this book。Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog。 。。。more

Yvonne V （Naughty Professora） ，

One of my favorite KA series is the Berg， and this one had a lot of similar vibes。 Delphine is an author and former television star， and has moved to Misted Pines to write her upcoming novels in a place where she wont' be interrupted。 She purchases a home with an incredible view， and shortly after moving in notices a girl in the fog outside。 She learns that she's the daughter of a former FBI Profiler Cade Bohannan， and has two brothers that also live on their property。 Things go bad really quick One of my favorite KA series is the Berg， and this one had a lot of similar vibes。 Delphine is an author and former television star， and has moved to Misted Pines to write her upcoming novels in a place where she wont' be interrupted。 She purchases a home with an incredible view， and shortly after moving in notices a girl in the fog outside。 She learns that she's the daughter of a former FBI Profiler Cade Bohannan， and has two brothers that also live on their property。 Things go bad really quickly。 While she's dealing with an obsessed fan that is kidnapping girls to get her attention， other girls in her new town are going missing。 You also get the story of Delphine and Bohannan coming together， bridging their families， and all the goodness that comes with that。 You get a few cameos from prior characters， but not a bunch of real interaction。 Still， love that she can bridge in others and connect her characters when warranted。 。。。more

haley ，

this is classic KA。 they talk in damn riddles as if we should know wtf they’re even saying。 i swear so many names were being thrown out in the beginning that i thought i accidentally skipped a few pages。 i also didn’t realize that the h was going to be a 53y/o w some v interesting inner dialogue… i mean damn do ppl rlly just throw around the word “cunt” in their head？？？？？ one of the quotes being “a cunt born to be fucked。 by that cock。” yeah okay miss ma’am mhmm ur right。

Amy ，

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did a great job。 I really enjoyed this story and the characters。

Liz ，

A welcome return to past form for Kristen Ashley。 While I’ve enjoyed her recent books I haven’t been in a rush to re-read then but The Girl in the Mist， a romantic suspense novel， is reminiscent of her Colorado Mountain series – one of my favourites – although， in my eyes， the town of Misted Pines is definitely more a den of iniquity than Carnal ever was。 The story begins when fifty something author and former actress Delphine Larue moves to the town to escape a deranged stalker。 She soon finds A welcome return to past form for Kristen Ashley。 While I’ve enjoyed her recent books I haven’t been in a rush to re-read then but The Girl in the Mist， a romantic suspense novel， is reminiscent of her Colorado Mountain series – one of my favourites – although， in my eyes， the town of Misted Pines is definitely more a den of iniquity than Carnal ever was。 The story begins when fifty something author and former actress Delphine Larue moves to the town to escape a deranged stalker。 She soon finds that the safe haven she expected isn’t all it appears to be。 Everyone seems to have secrets and the abduction of a child soon brings them them bubbling to the surface。There is so much I love about this book。 For a start the heroine Delphine is a mature woman。 She’s strong and independent。 She doesn’t need a man to complete her and isn’t even looking。 When one comes her way though she’s not about to look a gift horse in the mouth and turn him down。 Cade Bohannan is a stereo-typical Ashley alpha male hero。 The strong ， silent， mountain man type who communicates mainly through chin lifts and various other gestures but hey， if a formula works why change it – I definitely have no complaints。 I do have trouble picturing him in his former life as an FBI profiler。 The plot itself I give a solid five stars as I was totally surprised by ‘whodunnit’ and didn’t suspect them for a second。 My one niggle with this book is Delphine and Cade’s kids， they’re just too perfect。 Delphine has two daughters – the oldest an airforce pilot and the youngest a lesbian social worker whose been with her girlfriend since school。 Cade has twin boys in their twenties who both work with him and， despite having received no formal training， seem to be ace detectives and a teenage daughter whose rebellious streak began and ended with her swearing at a teacher – none of them probably have a single cavity between them。 There’s a strong cast of secondary characters and I’m looking forward to revisiting Misted Pines in future 。。。more

Sandy S ，

4。25 stars--THE GIRL IN THE MIST is the first instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary，adult MISTED PINES romantic， suspense series。 This is fifty-five year old former Green Beret， former FBI field agent， former profiler turned contractor and single father Cade Bohannan， and fifty-three year old， single mother， actress turned author Delphine Larue。 For fans of Kristen Ashley’s books and characters， there is a slight cross over with the author’s Dream Man/Chaos/Dream Team series。NOTE: Due to t 4。25 stars--THE GIRL IN THE MIST is the first instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary，adult MISTED PINES romantic， suspense series。 This is fifty-five year old former Green Beret， former FBI field agent， former profiler turned contractor and single father Cade Bohannan， and fifty-three year old， single mother， actress turned author Delphine Larue。 For fans of Kristen Ashley’s books and characters， there is a slight cross over with the author’s Dream Man/Chaos/Dream Team series。NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise， there may be triggers for more sensitive readers。Told from first person perspective （Delphine） THE GIRL IN THE MIST follows actress turned author Delphine Larue hiding in seclusion in the small town of Misted Pines。 Delphine has a stalker who has turned his attention on two other people in an effort to flush out our story line heroine but Delphine refuses to play， and secretly purchases a house by a lake in Misted Pines where she will first meet sixteen year old Celeste Bohannan， the youngest child of former FBI agent turned independent contractor Cade Bohannan。 Cade is well aware of the danger that is following our story line heroine， and with the assistance of the FBI， Hawk Delgado and his team， and Cade’s sons Jesse and Jace， Cade knows that the woman with whom he will fall in love will have some of the best protection money can buy but all is not well in Misted Pines， when not one but two murders threaten to tear the small tight-knit town apart。 What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Cade and Delphine， and the potential fall-out as a psychopathic killer turns their attention on our storyline heroine。Delphine Larue has a past shrouded in betrayal。 The mother of two grown， adult women， Delphine knows a thing or two about family and relationships， and battles between head and heart watching Cade struggle with his blossoming sixteen year old daughter。 With two adult sons， working alongside our hero， Cade is a respected and revered contracted profiler who has found himself on the wrong end of the local Sheriff whose work ethics are questionable at best。 Trying to keep Delphine’s whereabouts a secrets， our couple quickly discover that betrayal comes from a familiar face。We are introduced to a large ensemble cast of colorful and somewhat eccentric secondary and supporting characters including Cade’s sixteen year old daughter Celeste， and his twenty-seven year old sons Jesse and Jace Bohannan; Delphine’s daughters Fenn and Camille; Sheriff Dern; several FBI agents， local law enforcement， gossips and townies。 Here’s hoping the author has plans for Jesse and Jace Bohannan。THE GIRL IN THE MIST is a complex， detailed and edgy murder/mystery thriller of betrayal， murder and obsession， family and friendships， relationships and love。 As Cade and Delphine begin to unravel the secrets of the small town where the Bohannan’s have lived and loved for generations， closeted skeletons reveals a deeper and much darker hidden agenda involving a number of prominent and scandal-ridden residents whose proclivities are about to be exposed in a town that puts ‘Peyton Place’ to shame。 The premise is intelligent， intriguing， haunting and tragic; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are dynamic， stubborn and determined。www。thereadingcafe。com 。。。more

Darcy ，

If you read this author you will see some familiar names in this one， along with familiar themes that run through a lot of her other books， both are great！It was fun to see Delphine fit into this small， small town， at first a bit harrowing due to what she was hiding from， then later when more bad things started happening around town。 The Bohannan clan seemed to quickly adopt Delphine and she them。 As things started to get crazy it was nice that Delphine felt safe with the Bohannan's and that she If you read this author you will see some familiar names in this one， along with familiar themes that run through a lot of her other books， both are great！It was fun to see Delphine fit into this small， small town， at first a bit harrowing due to what she was hiding from， then later when more bad things started happening around town。 The Bohannan clan seemed to quickly adopt Delphine and she them。 As things started to get crazy it was nice that Delphine felt safe with the Bohannan's and that she could help them out too。 From Celeste and navigating being a teen to the "boys" and how craving a pumpkin really put one of them at ease。 And then there is Cade， who is great for Delphine。I liked how this one ended， liked that it was quiet family time， reflecting on what happened and the small changes that are going to be made in town。 I hope there are more books in this series， I would like to read more about the crazy citizens。 。。。more

Viviana Varona ，

I received this as a gift from Cheri （Kindle Crack Reviews）。

gretareadsromance ，

As a long time fan of KA I was very intrigued by a romantic suspense story by her。I will start by saying that although I had hard time getting into the story I did enjoy it overall。 It may have been a bit wordy but in true KA fashion the characters and the ties that bound them together were strong。 Another thing I love about this authors stories is that they are older characters。 They have lived life to their fullest and always have interesting backgrounds。 Delphine was a bit of a surprise for m As a long time fan of KA I was very intrigued by a romantic suspense story by her。I will start by saying that although I had hard time getting into the story I did enjoy it overall。 It may have been a bit wordy but in true KA fashion the characters and the ties that bound them together were strong。 Another thing I love about this authors stories is that they are older characters。 They have lived life to their fullest and always have interesting backgrounds。 Delphine was a bit of a surprise for me in that I initially thought her to be uptight but I was very wrong - in a good way。 Cade was an excellent grump and great single Dad。 This ghost story filled town seems to have a lot going on and I look forward to more from Misted Pines！ 。。。more

drashti sharma ，

Nope， not the best of Kristen Ashley。

Joelle ，

Wow！ Where to start with this one for us， we have to say that out of all the books we have read by this author， this story is fighting neck and neck with my number one favorite of all time of Ms。 Ashley's stories。 Motorcycle Man has been my #1 favorite so far as we never come across another Tack Allen but， this current story may have just moved into my #1 spot。 We loved everything about this story， as it checked all of our boxes of all the things we loved in the stories we read。From the moment y Wow！ Where to start with this one for us， we have to say that out of all the books we have read by this author， this story is fighting neck and neck with my number one favorite of all time of Ms。 Ashley's stories。 Motorcycle Man has been my #1 favorite so far as we never come across another Tack Allen but， this current story may have just moved into my #1 spot。 We loved everything about this story， as it checked all of our boxes of all the things we loved in the stories we read。From the moment you were turning the pages， it drew you right in， and you were hooked。 The story had non-stop drama， real life situations， the story felt real， and it was like you were living the life of the characters。 The story has so many ups and downs and so many precious moments that just melted your heart。 The intrigue and suspense kept you on edge the entire time。The entire cast of characters they were awesome and all so loveable， we fell in love with them all。 Even when Delly and Cade were just friends and neighbors and kicking it， the whole scenario felt like a family unit。 The communication between all parties was awesome and easy and just felt natural all the time。Delly was a character down to earth， loveable， had a huge and loving heart， successful but not vain， beautiful kind and loving and smart as a whip。 Loved her interactions with the boys as well as Celeste as they always felt motherly without pushing out forcing her opinions or beliefs on them。 The chemistry she has with Cade was off the charts and sensual as well as precious， they had something very special between them， something that happens once in a lifetime。 Nothing but， fire and passion between this couple and a lot of love。 One thing we loved most about Delly is that she just did not fall in love with one person but an entire family right from the very beginning of interacting with the Bohannan family。Cade was just a sweetheart， loved him immediately， a family man loved his kids wholeheartedly and put them first。 He is smart and all alpha， yet he never came off as domineering our pushy。 Loved the way he communicated with Delly as well as his kids。 We could go on about the things we loved about this man but， a few thoughts come to mind， swoon worthy， that voice could melt the panties off a girl and last but not least Delly your one lucky b*tch。We loved this story through and through the suspense and mystery， the family and friends the love that surround them all。 The scenery described was breathtaking。 Loved， Loved， Loved。。。 。。。more

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