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Ashland Pride #6

Chasing Cristabel

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Lioness Cristabel Hardison would do just about anything to avoid going home to Kentucky, where her father, the king of their pride, wants to mate her to a male of his choosing. When her roommate needs to vacate his condo, she takes her best friend, Lily, up on her offer to let her stay in Ashland until she can find another job and a new place to live.Cousins Dylan, Chase, and Hunter Hall aren’t sure they’ll ever find a mate to share. Just because other lions have found their mates doesn’t mean that every male is meant to. Then one day at the town diner, they scent their mate, except no one knows who she is, and they only know that she smells like sunshine and tall grass. Their desire to find their mate takes over their lives and nothing – not even a pesky new waitress at Kickers Bar – is going to stop them from figuring out who their mate is and loving her forever.When Cris meets her mates, sparks fly fast, and she finds herself at the center of their world. Her father isn’t happy, and when he brings an uninvited guest to crash her happiness, her own future may not be the only thing on the line.

212 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 26, 2016

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Profile Image for Emily.
5,887 reviews552 followers
July 25, 2016
Lioness Cristabel Hardison left her home and pride to find her true mates. When she arrives in Ashland to stay with her best friend, she doesn't expect to find her mate let alone three so soon. Cousins Chase, Dylan, and Hunter are thrilled to find their mate and she is easily fitting into their life. The only hiccup her father is determined to arrange a mate for his daughter, could they lose her for another?

Another entertaining read in the Ashland Pride series. I liked that this story delved not another prides politics. Cristabel remains strong, even when it is hurting her. Liked the cousins, each one is so different it was nice to see how each character handled their new relationship.
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1,883 reviews13 followers
August 4, 2016
Loved it

I love this series! Christabel, a lioness, meets her mountain loin mates in the bar they all work in. Cousins Dylan, Chase, and Hunter Hall are thrilled to find their mate. They have a few bumps to get over. The females are plotting again and Dylan's their target. Chris's very traditional parents interference brings unexpected good fortune to her besty Lily. A fun and steamy story.
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1,722 reviews7 followers
April 16, 2018
Cristabel is a lioness willing to do anything to avoid going home to kentucky. Her father is the haj or king of the pride and is planning to pick a mate for her. Nope she is holding out for her true mate. When she need a place to stay she moves in with a friend in Ashland.
Dylan, Chase, And Hunter all work at the bar called Kickers. Chase is the bartender, Dylan the kitchen manager and Hunter the assistant manager / bouncer.
That's where they all meet but while they are all on cloud nine thier are 2 forces moving against them determined to end of their happiness. I loved the action, drama, betrayal, suspense, twist and turns. It's a great read shifter fans this is hot ! Hot ! Hot !
Voluntarily reviewed a copy and I honestly loved it.
4,247 reviews
May 7, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I LOVE THIS AUTHOR!!
Cristabel’s journey is filled with twists and turns. She’s a lioness trying to escape the control of her pride, only to find herself in the arms of not one, but two men who are determined to love her. The mystery of their connection is so intriguing, and I really enjoyed how the men, Dylan and Chase, are relentless in their pursuit of her. The romance is sizzling, but the true strength of the book lies in Cristabel’s struggle with her identity and future. There’s a lot of emotional depth to her story, which made the romance feel all the more satisfying.
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1,048 reviews7 followers
November 5, 2017
So sweet!

So sweet to have 3 mates! Cris got her happily ever after. It got sad with her family with some unexpected results.
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6 reviews
July 22, 2018
Am enjoying this series revolving around a price of mountain lion shifters finding their shared mates.
Profile Image for Yvonne Daniels.
2,707 reviews21 followers
June 26, 2016
Chasing Cristabel
Ashland Pride Book 6
by R. E. Butler
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Magnificent Read. I have read all of the books in this series. R.E. Butler is the first author's paranormal book I read, I have been addicted every since. Ms. Butler is one of my favorite authors, she is a gifted,very talented, creative and she has a golden pen. Her character development, fantasy worlds, and her storylines have great depth. This storyline is fascinating with its very emotional twists, the flow of words is perfect and the pace of the story is just what you would want. This is a Magnificent storyline that's well written. I enjoyed this book so much that I know it will be one that I will read over and over. I enjoyed this story so much I couldn't put my tablet down I read until I finish it in one sitting. It's compelling from the first page to the last page. Believe me the characters are engaging, fabulous, sexy, witty and fantastic. The dialogue is passionate, realistic, and you will love the interaction between the main characters, the chemistry between the main characters is so scorching hot that it leaps off the page leaving a burn it's just that's real. I love this story it's vivid, beautiful and dynamic with lots of passion. You can read it as a stand alone but they are a series. This is a another great story of a hot ménage. I have found I love teasers I will copy one for you now from this awesome read.
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Chasing Cristabel Ashland Pride Book 6 by R. E. Butler
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Their woman lay in Hunter’s arms like a dream, her arms around his neck as if she were used to putting them there. She seemed a little dazed, and her heart was pounding. He stormed through the bar and into Perry’s office. A faux leather couch sat against one wall, the cushions torn and worn from years of use. He set her down on the couch, hating to let her go. The door shut, and he went to his knees in front of her as Chase and Dylan joined them. “Sweetheart?” Hunter said, cupping her face and staring into the bluest eyes he’d ever seen. She blinked slowly, and her lush mouth parted. “Hi.” “Hi, yourself,” Chase said with a chuckle. “Are you okay?” Hunter asked. “For almost making an fool out of myself? Yes, I’m good. Thank you for saving me.” Dylan went to his knees, and Chase followed, so that all three of them were kneeling in front of her. The corner of her mouth quirked up. Dylan said, “You slipped on an ice cube. Totally not your fault.” She reached her hand out and cupped his cheek. “WOW, you’re adorable. What’s your name?” “Dylan,” his voice squeaked, and his cheeks flamed as he cleared his throat. “Dylan Hall. “I’m Cristabel Hardison, but you can call me Cris.” Her hand slipped away from Dylan’s cheek and landed lightly on Hunter’s bicep. She walked her fingers across his chest and lifted the edge of his sleeve. “You smell like ink and the mountains.” His tattoo, a tribal design that he’d had inked over the winter, went from his elbow to his shoulder. Her nail scratched lightly on the surface, and a shiver shot up his spine. “I’m Hunter.” Her right hand stayed on Hunter’s arm, rubbing over the black ink, and her left hand reached out for Chase. “Chase,” he said, closing his eyes for just a moment when her hand touched his face. “You’re the bartender, right?” “Yeah, how did you know?” She slipped her left hand down Chase’s arm and lifted his right hand, drawing his fingers to her lips. To all of their surprise, she licked one of his fingertips and then smiled. “You taste like limes.” Chase laughed, brushing his thumb across her lips. “Good call.” “Do you know Lily St. James?” Hunter nodded. “She works at the diner. Why?” “Because she’s letting me stay with her until I can get a place of my own. We were supposed to come here together tonight.

This is a excellent Must Read book. There is lots of romance and it's Scorching HOT, You don't want to miss this book! If you are looking for a Spectacular ménage paranormal series to read, then you want to read this series. Now if you don't like paranormal ménage romance be warn this is a lovely HEA. But if you don't like this kind of genre then this won't be the book for you. But I think you will enjoy every word and agree with me that it's worth it. This is a great book to adThis is a great book to add to your TBR list. I'm so excited about reading the next book in this series. I Highly Recommend this Book.

If you believe in the world of paranormal romance, the possibilities are endless and fascinating!
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1,700 reviews27 followers
June 29, 2016
I was given an ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Lioness Cristabel Hardison would do just about anything to avoid going home to Kentucky, where her father, the king of their pride, wants to mate her to a male of his choosing. When her roommate needs to vacate his condo, she takes her best friend, Lily, up on her offer to let her stay in Ashland until she can find another job and a new place to live.


Cousins Dylan, Chase, and Hunter Hall aren’t sure they’ll ever find a mate to share. Just because other lions have found their mates doesn’t mean that every male is meant to. Then one day at the town diner, they scent their mate, except no one knows who she is, and they only know that she smells like sunshine and tall grass. Their desire to find their mate takes over their lives and nothing – not even a pesky new waitress at Kickers Bar – is going to stop them from figuring out who their mate is and loving her forever.


When Cris meets her mates, sparks fly fast, and she finds herself at the center of their world. Her father isn’t happy, and when he brings an uninvited guest to crash her happiness, her own future may not be the only thing on the line.


Another winner book by R.E Butler!!!!
Another trio has found their mate and you gotta love those Hall boys!!!!
The problems with the females never end but the Ashland pride always manages!
Strong characters,funny moments and hot steamy scenes!
Always love seeing how the other couples and trios are doing and how their lives are evolving!
A great story by a great author i can say that this book is highly recommended!
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1,745 reviews8 followers
June 20, 2016
Christabel is a African lion shifter who chafed against her restrictive father and Pride traditions. She decided to go away to college and then stay to find a job. She later moves to Ashland to stay with her friend Lily, since the apartment she was sub-letting was being sold. Hunter, Chase, and Dylan are mountain lion cousins living together in the Pride house in Ashland. They know they'll share a mate (like the others in their pride), they just don't know when she'll show up...but they hope it's soon. And then they thought they might have caught a whiff of her scent but were unable to track her down.

The next day, cousins are at work together when a female walked into the bar...and the same scent washed over them. All four of them are overjoyed at finding each other and are ready to mate immediately. Cris calls her parents to give them the good news and is shocked at how furious her father is at her mating against tradition (the father picks his daughter's mate). She is heartbroken but wants to move on...even if it's without her parents being in their lives. And the guys just want to do whatever will make her happy.

Things are going great until her father shows up on their mating day...with a mate for her of his choosing...and then...well, enough spoilers, read this book for yourself. You'll really enjoy it. Be sure and read all the books in the Ashland Pride series if you haven't already. RE Butler is my favorite go-to-author.
I was gifted an advance copy in exchange for an honest opinion.
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October 23, 2021
Lioness Cristabel Hardison would do just about anything to avoid going home to Kentucky, where her father, the king of their pride, wants to mate her to a male of his choosing. When her roommate needs to vacate his condo, she takes her best friend, Lily, up on her offer to let her stay in Ashland until she can find another job and a new place to live.

Cousins Dylan, Chase, and Hunter Hall aren’t sure they’ll ever find a mate to share. Just because other lions have found their mates doesn’t mean that every male is meant to. Then one day at the town diner, they scent their mate, except no one knows who she is, and they only know that she smells like sunshine and tall grass. Their desire to find their mate takes over their lives and nothing – not even a pesky new waitress at Kickers Bar – is going to stop them from figuring out who their mate is and loving her forever.

When Cris meets her mates, sparks fly fast, and she finds herself at the center of their world. Her father isn’t happy, and when he brings an uninvited guest to crash her happiness, her own future may not be the only thing on the line.

This book contains three males who want to hold on to their lioness forever, a female with some unresolved family issues, a house full of lions who will protect their own, and enough heat to melt the snow.
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1,157 reviews23 followers
June 19, 2016
" A Stunning,Exciting, and Sweet book!"
You can not help but fall in love with R.E Butler books!. As each one is sweet,charming, exciting, suspenseful, and so much fun to read! The characters have such unique personalities!.
Cristabel aka Cris a lioness moves to Ashland to stay n with her human friend Lily. Cris is trying to stay away from her pride as her father wants to arrange a mating for her.
Dylan and his cousins Hunter and Chase are mountain lions. They have known for some time they will share a mate. They go to the diner where Lily works and scent their mate!. They know Lily must know her as she has their mates scent on her. The guys work at the kickers bar.
Lily sends Cris to the bar and right off the four know they are mates and waist no time mating lol. Cris is so happy she found her true mates!.
Only there is trouble brewing as the evil mountain lioness's have showed up in town and have plans to kidnap Dylan to use him as their sex slave!.
You will love this sweet,exciting, funny,suspenseful, and oh so scorching hot Romance!
It is a must read 5- star plus book!!.
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767 reviews2 followers
June 29, 2016
Mountain lion cousins Chase, Dylan, and Hunter find their truemate- Cristabel after she walks into the bar they work at. Cris had just moved to Ashland after her roommate had to relocate for work. Cris is an African lion, from a strict pride that her father led. Cris moved away from home to attend college and get away from her strict father. Her parents want Cris to honor tradition and let her dad pick her mate, but Cris doesn't agree. She wanted to choose her future. It was love at first sight for them all, but it was not so easy going. The female mountain lions have a new scheme that involves snatching one of the guys. And, things go left after Cris tells her parents about finding her mates. My favorite lines from the book included: "You are more than I could hope for- it reminded me of Alfalfa singing to Darla from The Little Rascals, and I'm head-over-tail for you." There was a surprise mating and updates on previous couples. I can't wait for Jilly's book to come out.
Profile Image for Roxanna Culbertson.
23 reviews
July 10, 2016
Uberreader's review of Chasing Cristabel (Ashland Pride #6) by R.E. Butler
July 10, 2016
by Heather Danielle
This is a very intense storyline, of a woman wanting to control her own life and not bow down to the demands and expectations of family and community. I read this book in nine hours. There is action in every page which keeps the reader engaged. R. E. Butler is a true story teller her world and characters are vibrant and alive. I am fan of this series, not once have I been disappointed with any of the other books in this series. They like this book are intense edge of your seat rides. You will come to love all the characters (as I do) in the pride as if they are a part of your family. The patriarch of the pride has managed to keep his extended family together through many times of hardship. The primary characters are as individual as people are meant to be.
Profile Image for Terry Sasada.
1,219 reviews8 followers
July 13, 2016
Just when you think the Ashland pride series couldn't get any better. Don't know how to give more than 5 stars. Cousins Dylan, Chase and Hunter are cousins, although as close as brothers they are very different. Cristabel turns out to be exactly to be exactly what they need. She is their mate, a tough minded mountain lioness who comes from an extremely strict pride. She is away from her pride to find her own lie when she meets the Hall brothers. True mates with immediate connection. A great story of strength and love to overcome her father, King of her pride.....to the lion females from their past that will not leave them alone. It also bring together the entire Ashland Pride and how they are doing 2 years later.
Profile Image for Shelley Chastagner.
2,734 reviews38 followers
July 1, 2016
Chase, Hunter and Dylan are finally getting their story! I love these guys. They’re everything wonderful about the Ashland Pride; sweet, loving, protective, generous and devoted to their mate. I liked that Cris jumps in with both feet, no hesitation. Being a shifter herself she understands true mates and what meeting them means. We get to see plenty of the rest of the pride and a peek into what the future brings.
Highly recommended author and series
Adult read
Profile Image for Sheryl.
2,030 reviews22 followers
July 2, 2016
She went against tradition of her pride to be her own woman and find her heart mate and not an arranged mating. 3 mountain lions are hungry to find their mate after they scent sunshine and long grass when they enter a diner. Not an easy road but 1 that is of so worth going down.

I received an advanced copy of this book for an honest review. This is book 6 of the Ashland Pride series by the author.
Profile Image for Deborah.
1,841 reviews
September 4, 2016
They Belong To Her

She refuses to allow her father to arrange a mate for her. She is so glad she decided to stay with her beasties because she met her truemates. They smelled their truemate's scent in the diner. Now they have to find her. This is a romantic sweet hot read. They may have to fight for each other but they're ready and willing. I do like this menage series. Enjoy I did.
Profile Image for Shelley Chastagner.
2,734 reviews38 followers
December 26, 2016
Chase, Hunter and Dylan are finally getting their story! I love these guys. They’re everything wonderful about the Ashland Pride; sweet, loving, protective, generous and devoted to their mate. I liked that Cris jumps in with both feet, no hesitation. Being a shifter herself she understands true mates and what meeting them means. We get to see plenty of the rest of the pride and a peek into what the future brings.
Highly recommended author and series
Adult read
2,369 reviews9 followers
June 26, 2016
ChasingCristabel(Ashland Pride 6)

This has to be the best of the series,these books always focus on family which is wonderful because everyone needs their family to back them up.The Pride takes care of their own.Chris,Hunter,Chase and Dylan make a lovely triad.If you do anythingstart at the beginning and see how it all started.It is worth the journey.
1,137 reviews3 followers
June 26, 2016
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE SERIES BY R.E BUTLER

I just love how much caring is written into the interactions between them and their families. R.E. BUTLER draws so much heartwarming storylines making her books a joy to read. So I ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND YOU PICK UP AND ENJOY IT TOO!!
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1,255 reviews49 followers
June 27, 2016
Loved it !! Just Loved it!!!

Loved just about every thing about this one R.E.,wish we'd got to see them run around just once in animal form but otherwise just loved it.... Honestly I would have maybe liked the conflict resolved a little less easily ,smiles, but just because I loved how fierce Cris could be in defense of her mates ;)
Profile Image for Tracey.
1,364 reviews
June 27, 2016
This was a great edition to an awesome series I love how all the mates love hard and fight hard to keep each other safe R.e writes story that will keep your attention and make your heart melt loved this book

I received this copy for an honest review
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1,754 reviews1 follower
July 3, 2016
Absolutely loved Chasing Cristabel

Wonderful addition to the prides story. Full of fun and excitement. These cousins are so sweet just like the rest of the pride. This is one great series.
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1,864 reviews3 followers
July 6, 2016
Good book

Learning more about book mountain lions. Female feline not wanting to go home because of ancient ideas from the family. But finally the family comes around and everyone is happy.
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751 reviews1 follower
July 9, 2016
This series just keeps getting better with every book that comes out. I was surprised when this series first started but I have not been disappointed yet. I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
96 reviews1 follower
July 18, 2016
Love this series tooo

Great storyline love all the characters ! One of my favorite authors ! Thanks for all your hard work! Read y'all it is worth but start w the first in the series!!!
Profile Image for Ruth Hambley.
1,493 reviews5 followers
October 20, 2022
Excellent

I absolutely loved reading this one. A terrific continuation of the Ashland Pride series. Well written. If you enjoy reading shapeshifter romance then you will love this . Although this series can be read as a standalone. It is much better if you read them in order.
Profile Image for Tracey.
788 reviews1 follower
April 13, 2021
4.5 Stars

I can't wait to read more about this group of shifters, and my mind is skipping to possible other series that could soon off. Salem and Lily should definitely get a book.
Now I have to wait for the next one to come out.
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1,638 reviews15 followers
February 5, 2017
Chasing Cristabel was a great book, passionate, sexy, erotic, wild, dangerous and sweet. I loved reading it.
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