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Stone Cold
Cassidy Ross just wants to escape her miserable life until she meets famed music producer, Drake Elliott. He’s everything a girl from the wrong side of the tracks would be foolish to hope for, but Drake helps her realize she can have a life worth fighting for… until she makes a mistake that could cost her everything.
Anyone stupid enough to betray Drake is destined to pay the price, especially when the culprit is wearing his engagement ring. He thought he could trust Cassidy, but when she proves him wrong he vows to make her pay.
Revenge is sweet, but redemption is sweeter.
Anyone stupid enough to betray Drake is destined to pay the price, especially when the culprit is wearing his engagement ring. He thought he could trust Cassidy, but when she proves him wrong he vows to make her pay.
Revenge is sweet, but redemption is sweeter.
192 pages, ebook
First published August 11, 2013
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Cheryl Douglas
80 books418 followersCheryl Douglas is a USA Today Bestselling author who kicks back in the country surrounded by farm land and nature. Her life revolves around family, country music, sports, travel, caffeine, chocolate, and deadlines.
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March 29, 2014
Stone Cold is not your typical fluff romance, it has a lot of heart and shows that second chances do happen. This is my first contemporary romance book in a very long time so I went into it sort of hesitant because it’s not my first choice for genre, but it turned out to be a really good read and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Stone Cold takes place in the city of music, specifically country music, Nashville. Drake Elliott is a music producer who has all the material possessions he could ever want but he only wants Cassidy…until a very big mistake tears them a part and he struggles to get over the incident. To be honest Drake is very hard to like to begin with. He doesn’t handle the situation well at all and some of the things he says are extremely hurtful, but it’s easy to see why he would rather lash out than even attempt forgiveness. However I found it really interesting to see how he struggled to move on and how he dealt with everything, and how over time he did grow as a person. Cassidy’s story is touching and I really liked her as a person. She’s very strong willed and has had a very rough past as she struggled with drug addiction and a broken family. The best thing about her is that she doesn’t accept the easiest way possible and she doesn’t want to live a life based off of someone else’s success, and just seeing how much she grows from the beginning of the book to the end is really amazing.
The romance is not like the ones I’ve read before where two strangers come together slowly, overcome some obstacles and have a happily ever after. Instead we have a pre-existing relationship that is very broken due to trust issues and misunderstandings, and instead of seeing a simple reunion we get to see them grow as people and form a new and better relationship. I love that Cassidy is a strong woman who isn’t afraid to say she wants more of herself and that she needs to worry about that before she allows someone else into her life, and I love that she wasn’t always that way, that she had to build herself up and do things for herself. I also really like seeing Drake and Cassidy reconnect with family, even though those relationships have proven toxic in the past.
Stone Cold not only focuses on the romantic relationship between two people, but also focuses on personal growth, second chances and forgiveness.
Stone Cold takes place in the city of music, specifically country music, Nashville. Drake Elliott is a music producer who has all the material possessions he could ever want but he only wants Cassidy…until a very big mistake tears them a part and he struggles to get over the incident. To be honest Drake is very hard to like to begin with. He doesn’t handle the situation well at all and some of the things he says are extremely hurtful, but it’s easy to see why he would rather lash out than even attempt forgiveness. However I found it really interesting to see how he struggled to move on and how he dealt with everything, and how over time he did grow as a person. Cassidy’s story is touching and I really liked her as a person. She’s very strong willed and has had a very rough past as she struggled with drug addiction and a broken family. The best thing about her is that she doesn’t accept the easiest way possible and she doesn’t want to live a life based off of someone else’s success, and just seeing how much she grows from the beginning of the book to the end is really amazing.
The romance is not like the ones I’ve read before where two strangers come together slowly, overcome some obstacles and have a happily ever after. Instead we have a pre-existing relationship that is very broken due to trust issues and misunderstandings, and instead of seeing a simple reunion we get to see them grow as people and form a new and better relationship. I love that Cassidy is a strong woman who isn’t afraid to say she wants more of herself and that she needs to worry about that before she allows someone else into her life, and I love that she wasn’t always that way, that she had to build herself up and do things for herself. I also really like seeing Drake and Cassidy reconnect with family, even though those relationships have proven toxic in the past.
Stone Cold not only focuses on the romantic relationship between two people, but also focuses on personal growth, second chances and forgiveness.
September 29, 2019
I liked it enough to finish, but not enough to read the rest of the series.
February 14, 2021
This is the story of Cassidy Ross, a woman who is trying to overcome her rough upbringing with an abusive, alcoholic mother. Through much perseverance she overcomes the hurdles that life has presented her--including her drug addiction--and is using her beautiful voice and musical talent to become a performer in Nashville. She's even found the love of her life -- Drake, a music producer. They are happily planning their wedding. Then one day Drake comes home from a business trip and finds Cassidy high and in bed with his twin brother. He bitterly breaks off their relationship and in his anger, vows to use his influence and blacklist her from all performance venues in Nashville.
Heartbroken, Cassidy tries to explain what happened, but Drake refuses her calls. Instead, she discovers that she is blacklisted, and therefore her band doesn't want to perform with her any longer. Fortunately, one of their friends gives her a chance to perform in his bar once a week for a few hours. Homeless, Cassidy goes to a shelter and volunteers to work there in exchange for a place to sleep.
This woman gets all the hard knocks in life, including misunderstandings that cause her even more problems. She can't even depend on her sister, who she took care of for so many years, because of her sister's drug addiction.
I really like Cassidy's strength and perseverance despite her many seemingly insurmountable problems. She doesn't let them bury her, and maintains a positive attitude, although there is so little happiness in her life.
This is an enjoyable story that shows when one perseveres, even the underdog can come out on top and deserves her happily ever after.
Heartbroken, Cassidy tries to explain what happened, but Drake refuses her calls. Instead, she discovers that she is blacklisted, and therefore her band doesn't want to perform with her any longer. Fortunately, one of their friends gives her a chance to perform in his bar once a week for a few hours. Homeless, Cassidy goes to a shelter and volunteers to work there in exchange for a place to sleep.
This woman gets all the hard knocks in life, including misunderstandings that cause her even more problems. She can't even depend on her sister, who she took care of for so many years, because of her sister's drug addiction.
I really like Cassidy's strength and perseverance despite her many seemingly insurmountable problems. She doesn't let them bury her, and maintains a positive attitude, although there is so little happiness in her life.
This is an enjoyable story that shows when one perseveres, even the underdog can come out on top and deserves her happily ever after.
October 3, 2019
Good premise
So I really liked the premise of this story and it does deal with real life issues. But I felt that somethings were glossed over & almost everyone forgave everyone else super fast. Also, there was pretty much NO GROVELING done by the H!! I liked the characters, but don’t trust the writing well enough to buy the rest of the series.
So I really liked the premise of this story and it does deal with real life issues. But I felt that somethings were glossed over & almost everyone forgave everyone else super fast. Also, there was pretty much NO GROVELING done by the H!! I liked the characters, but don’t trust the writing well enough to buy the rest of the series.
August 11, 2021
Great read
It made me cry from the very beginning, it grabbed my attention and I couldn’t put it down until I finished reading it.
I would recommend this book because it could be realistic in so many ways and the way it was written was incredible so that why I gave it five stars.its a book well worth reading.
It made me cry from the very beginning, it grabbed my attention and I couldn’t put it down until I finished reading it.
I would recommend this book because it could be realistic in so many ways and the way it was written was incredible so that why I gave it five stars.its a book well worth reading.
July 13, 2022
Alright, but seemed to move fast
The storyline was unique to other books I've read, but I feel like the time lapse went fast. Cassidy and Drake repaired their relationship very fast although the reader can tell it took plenty of time (didn't happen overnight). It was an okay read for me.
The storyline was unique to other books I've read, but I feel like the time lapse went fast. Cassidy and Drake repaired their relationship very fast although the reader can tell it took plenty of time (didn't happen overnight). It was an okay read for me.
November 5, 2019
The best part of this book was that the main character does get control of her addiction plus she helps her mother gain control over alcohol. What a strong confident person this woman becomes— an encouraging story.
April 28, 2022
I love this book and my heart broke for Cassidy and what happened to her. Drake was certainly made of stone but he eventually realised it was Lee and Katie who initially messed with Cassidy. Lots of twists in this book.
February 26, 2024
Why is no one talking about the fact that Lee raped Cassidy?? I mean what would you call drugging a girl and having sex with her while she thinks you’re a different person? This book is so unaware of itself, addiction and “being in a bad place” does not excuse your actions
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January 19, 2018
I liked the character development though out the story. However, there was a lot of angst. At times too much in my mind. Not bad book overall.
May 19, 2018
Sweet story
Love has a way of coming back around when you least expect it to. Written well. Will read more of this series.
Love has a way of coming back around when you least expect it to. Written well. Will read more of this series.
May 9, 2019
The story of a recovering addict who struggles to make the love of her life believe her. Well written. Well worth a re-read, too.
February 28, 2020
Cassidy is such a doormat and forgave her sister so easily. It's super aggravating that the "betrayal" was glossed over so easily. DNF 3/4 through the book.
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February 25, 2017
Edge of my seat
What a great love story! I couldn't put it down. I really felt for Cassidy and Drake, I would love to read the rest of their story.
What a great love story! I couldn't put it down. I really felt for Cassidy and Drake, I would love to read the rest of their story.
August 15, 2020
Not generally my type of story but I think that the author worked hard on this book and that made it was worth reading. You can tell that Cheryl Douglas did here research before creating this seriously dysfunctional family and then describing Cassidy's fight to find who she really was and the sacrifices she made and the repercussions to her choices that led to her self discovery and happiness. I am really glad that the author didn't gloss over anything or shorten this book in some way, it would have ruined it. Addiction is a hard thing to fight for everyone involved and a hard thing to watch a loved one go through and this book did a very wonderful job of portraying that.
This book does have some error that needs be fixed, mostly missing words or words that don't belong in sentences for that I am only giving it four stars.
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This book does have some error that needs be fixed, mostly missing words or words that don't belong in sentences for that I am only giving it four stars.
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August 15, 2013
I really really wanted to love this because I've really enjoyed the author's other two Nashville series. But I just don't really like these characters. I think the issue for me is there isn't enough backstory for me to understand how Cassidy and Drake really fell for each other and the relationship development prior to the Prologue. As it stands, the reader is sort of thrown into this storyline where Drake is just plain unlikeable. So his turnaround is difficult for me to buy into. I like the "moral" of becoming more than your past.
All the pieces here just don't entirely connect as smoothly as I would have liked. And I was more than a little disappointed at the end in reading the previews of future titles to see Katie and Lee won't get their HEA. Still, I have high hopes for the series as a whole since it appears some Nashville Nights characters will make appearances.
All the pieces here just don't entirely connect as smoothly as I would have liked. And I was more than a little disappointed at the end in reading the previews of future titles to see Katie and Lee won't get their HEA. Still, I have high hopes for the series as a whole since it appears some Nashville Nights characters will make appearances.
October 16, 2014
I really enjoyed this gritty romance novel. The story was far deeper than I expected and it certainly pulled on the heartstrings.
One night shattered Drake and Cassidy's romance. Drake walked away hating the two people he was closest too and vowed to make Cassidy's life living hell. Cassidy's life had changed beyond recognition, hitting rock bottom and being unable to move her music career forward she's struggling constantly to avoid homelessness. An incident throws Drake and Cassidy back together suddenly revealing that things are not always as they seem.
A great read overall and I'm looking forward to reading more by the same author.
One night shattered Drake and Cassidy's romance. Drake walked away hating the two people he was closest too and vowed to make Cassidy's life living hell. Cassidy's life had changed beyond recognition, hitting rock bottom and being unable to move her music career forward she's struggling constantly to avoid homelessness. An incident throws Drake and Cassidy back together suddenly revealing that things are not always as they seem.
A great read overall and I'm looking forward to reading more by the same author.
August 31, 2013
Enjoyed having a strong female lead who proved that she could stand on her own two feet and rebound after an unfortunate encounter with her sister and future brother-in-law. It also showed we should never jump to conclusions because situations can be very different from how they appear. Cassie lived her life learning from past mistakes and never giving up on the future she imagined. Now cannot wait for the next in this series - December 2013 so I am told...
March 10, 2014
Cheryl Douglas has done it again. Stone Cold was an amazing read. I couldn't put the book down. This is a great romance and fighting to get back a love one that walked out of your life. This book has revenge, betrayal, forgiving, and romance all wrapped into one awesome read. What a great story!! It was also nice to read about characters from Cheryl's previous books. Cheryl never disappoints, this is a must read
August 23, 2013
I absolutely love Cheryl Douglas! Her writing captures my emotions right from the start and makes it impossible to put down! I LOVED Cassidy! Watching her change throughout the book was like watching a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis. Even Drake grew throughout this book! The ending was one of my favorites yet! I can't wait for more in this series!
August 31, 2016
This was a very interesting story with a twist and a strong heroine who didn't give up in the face of adversity. I really liked this book, but I've liked all of CD's books. I would've rated this 5 stars if there was a little more steam though. It was the only thing missing. Great read that you will really enjoy!
April 28, 2014
The snot is still sniveling in my head from crying...this author is guilty of making me emotionally wrought for the life poor Cassiday has after Drake throws her out. First couple of chapters I agreed with him but as we get to see Cassiday and see her struggle with integrity and growth we are slammed by the reality of her poor life. great writing.
September 21, 2015
Stone Cold
This was an excellent book. It made me have a different perspective on rehab addicts. It was so important that when we've wronged a person to make amends. It was a book about restored relationships. The storyline was well developed.
I loved how in the end everything came together.
I would highly recommend this for others.
This was an excellent book. It made me have a different perspective on rehab addicts. It was so important that when we've wronged a person to make amends. It was a book about restored relationships. The storyline was well developed.
I loved how in the end everything came together.
I would highly recommend this for others.
October 13, 2015
I am on the fence with this book...not sure I will read any other books in this series... too much real life dysfunction for me... not that it wasn't well written too heavy for me. I also thought it was a bit much for Drake to go from hating Cassidy with every bone in his body to try around in a day... I get he never stopped loving her but come on..m
October 23, 2016
Stone Cold
What a Heartbreakingly story of loss, love, betrayal, vengeance and a second chance at love. Drake and Cassidys story broke my heart. Cheryl, you are one talented author.
What a Heartbreakingly story of loss, love, betrayal, vengeance and a second chance at love. Drake and Cassidys story broke my heart. Cheryl, you are one talented author.
February 26, 2014
I absolutely loved this book. A lot of heartache in the beginning, and I did cry. But as always Cheryl keeps that book in my hand not being able to put it down until finished! I would highly recommend this book, as all others from Cheryl! :)
February 26, 2014
I really loved this book Stone Cold.. the characters of Drake and Cassidy were really well written.. the book had a great flow and it just drew you in to want to read more.. I think I read the book in 2 days because I could not put it down.
April 18, 2014
I loved the book. It hooked me on the series. I had to know what happened with the other characters you met. I have since read book 2 and book 3.
Cheryl makes such lovable characters you feel they are friends and you just want to keep up with their lives!
Cheryl makes such lovable characters you feel they are friends and you just want to keep up with their lives!
May 23, 2014
Second Chances
Second Chances
A very heartbreaking and heartwarming story. It shows that a story can be told and be worth reading without the use of lots of vulgar language. Also that giving second chances are worth the effort in making life more enjoyable.
Second Chances
A very heartbreaking and heartwarming story. It shows that a story can be told and be worth reading without the use of lots of vulgar language. Also that giving second chances are worth the effort in making life more enjoyable.
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