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Heart of Stone #11

Resurrection

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‘It was time. Time to set it all free. Ava was right, she was ready. Ready for the truth of what happened to me that day. It was me who wasn’t.’ – Mason Fox

As Mason and Ava Fox begin a new journey in their lives, the decision to start afresh and leave their friends and family behind may be harder than they anticipated.
After everything they have endured, is the strength of the love that has always bound them together still fierce enough to carry them through? Can they deal with that which forever haunts them, or is living in denial the only way they can survive the hell that is slowly ripping them apart?

The past has a funny way of making us face up to the decisions we have made, and it’s those choices, whether right or wrong, that structure our future, consequences be damned.

Are Mason and Ava finally brave enough to face the truth and admit that sometimes, love is just that little bit too cowardly?

149 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2018

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Profile Image for  ✰  Charlie  ✰ Chisholm.
1,984 reviews22 followers
January 1, 2019
Mason and Ava are BACK. Oh, how I have missed these guys.

Mason and Ava are trying to make a fresh start but things don't always go to plan as we know and with the fox's anything can happen.

Well written some drama lots of laughs and some tears but hey they are back and that is all that matters.




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2,149 reviews12 followers
February 21, 2020
This book has left me with a bittersweet feeling, it is so full of suffering and hopelessness...
Mason and Ava in the end don’t drive themselves to the cliff, instead they go to live in an old farm in a small town in the UK.

The relationship between Ava and Mason go through many ups and downs (especially downs). Despite all the bad that happened to them in the past and their separations, in this book I really thought this was the end of their marriage.

“ I didn’t reply. Because I wasn’t sure that our marriage was salvageable this time. We’d hit a low point those months ago when we were prepared to leave life behind. Yet we’d tried again, promising ourselves that we couldn’t get any lower. But, so far, nothing we had done had lifted us away from the feeling of absolute failure. And I was left wondering if we had done the right thing when we had driven away from that cliff top. There went my heart again. I wasn’t sure it could take any more hurt. I could practically feel it disintegrating inside me. It was all going wrong. We had both believed that time to ourselves, away from our past, would be the thing to mend us. However, true to us, it wasn’t turning out that way.”

“Anger controlled me, and I grabbed her jaw tightly. “You always fucking run when things get hard!” “It’s better than standing still and doing nothing!” she hissed back, shrugging away from me. “I’m lonely, Mason! Even with you, I’m fucking lonely! .I don’t know how to make it right, Mason. I have no ammunition left to fight with. I can’t protect you any more than you can protect me. Believe me, I’ve tried so hard, we both have, but now it’s time to admit that we failed. We failed.” I wanted to stop her. I wanted to take her hand in mine and never let go, hold onto her soul until my heart ceased beating. But I couldn’t. Because she was right. For so long, our love had been the cement that bound us together, but even then, it had still been fragile, our life forever shaking the foundations that supported us. One final crack had seen the walls we protected ourselves within crumbling, tipping us the wrong way and plunging us into perpetual darkness. The light had gone from our lives, and no matter how many times we hunted for the sun or lit the lamp to guide us safely along, fate had its way of snatching those gifts away from us. Opening the door, my little warrior paused and turned back to me. “We didn’t have to drive off the edge of that cliff because we’re killing each other anyway.” Softly, she smiled, wiped the tears from her eyes, and stepped out of my life.

Although Mason still loves Ava, he blame her for denying him the chance to close his wounds and overcome what happened with George.

“I didn’t cry because they took me without my consent! I cried because they took me with his consent! My skin doesn’t crawl with the shame of what those men did, it crawls because George commanded my shame! I don’t relive the feeling of them inside me! It’s only George’s laughter that I hear over and over in my dreams, only George’s cold smirk that I see in the dark, and only George’s hatred of me that has turned my soul bitter!” “Mason.”
“Why weren’t you there?.Why didn’t you save me, Ava? Why? WHY? You took his life before I had the chance to make it right. You took that from me, and nothing can give me the peace I need. Nothing!” “I’m sorry. I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” she recited over and over as if those two words were the official soundtrack to our story. “I’m sorry, Mason. I’m so, so sorry!” “I want to go back, Ava. So much! I want to hold him in my arms and tell him I forgive him.”

In fact, it seems that Mason seems to realize that his relationship with Ava has always been somewhat toxic.

“George was made from our own spite. Don’t act like you don’t understand, Ava.” “But I don’t.”“We both know when the twins were conceived you were fucking Kade. At first, I refused to see it. Not my Ava. My Ava wouldn’t be so cruel. But we both know that you were. The sex between us became a game. Don’t you see that? It was furious and selfish. Angry and nasty and greedy. And it was that concoction of hatred and frenzy in the both of us that created our babies.”Horror had seeped into her eyes, and very slowly she climbed from my lap, stumbling backwards. “You’re wrong.” I couldn’t help but laugh at her. “There you go again, my little warrior. Hiding in the dark depths of denial. You know I’m right. Our children were spawned from our rage. Is there any wonder they’re both as messed up as we are?”And once again, my little warrior ran. Ran from me and ran from the truth.

Mason, as always, uses cocaine to avoid his problems.

“ I don’t know what the hell is happening to us lately. But have you ever thought about talking to me, instead of shoving down your emotions by snorting that shit?” Her voice was as choked as I felt. “You know it’s not that easy, Ava.” I hated that I was hurting her, the one person in my life that didn’t deserve my fucked-up shit, yet I couldn’t seem to stop. She was quiet for a while, possibly weighing up my words. Eventually, she nodded and turned to look at me. Tears shimmered in her eyes, making my chest ache. “I’m going back to the farm.” I nodded, but my soul withered inside me when she added, “Alone.”“No, Ava.” I took her face in my hands, begging her with a look of total desolation. “Please.” “I can’t…” She wet her dry lips with her tongue and cleared her throat. “I’m sick of competing with the coke, Mason.”

But it seems that Mason relationship with Kade has evolved more and more,something bigger and more pure and that leaves me with so many questions about the future.

“The taste of the only man I had ever loved shot electricity into every nerve-ending, yet the wetness of his tears poured guilt into the beat of my heart. My soul felt complete for the first time in so long. I loved this man with my very bones. I hungrily feasted my eyes on the man I loved only slightly less than my wife. I longed to touch his face, the tips of my fingers itching for a fleeting moment of him on my skin. Although the craving for him was bringing me to my knees, I knew I couldn’t drag him back into the terror that was my life now. The pain in my chest was profound , the ache inside making my soul sit down and weep.”
“I missed you so much.” He didn’t turn into me, but he didn’t move away either. “I’m so sorry, Kade. Ava and me, we hit rock bottom. In fact, we sank under the rocks, and we found ourselves in hell. George infected us both with his bitterness, and we knew if we didn’t do something drastic, then it was all going to crumble around us.” Burying my face into his hair, I inhaled his scent deeply, filling my empty soul with its drug. I didn’t need coke when Kade was near. He was far more addictive than any drug. I got lost in the sight of him. Kade always made me feel so comfortable in my own skin, calm and untroubled, and I’d always found I could be honest with him. With him, I felt like I could take on the world, grab it by the horns and ride it together. “
“I felt his hand in mine.” For a second, confusion filled his eyes, but realisation made him blink. “George?”Nodding, I shrugged. “Stupid, I know, and I’ve never told Ava this. But I just knew he was saying goodbye, and I had this overwhelming knowledge that his death would be my rebirth. My reason to carry on. For him. For his mother.”“Jesus, Mason.” I palmed his face, begging him with my eyes for forgiveness. “The person I was then wasn’t someone who I wanted you to love. I’ve always had a dark side, but every inch of me was drenched in black. There were no greys, no off shades, just a void of blackness that I knew would have eventually sucked you in as well.” The tears that had shimmered in his eyes spilt over, and I wiped at them. “I love you, Kade. Only you know how much. That will never end, and it was the strength of that love that made me walk away from you.” I wasn’t sure if he’d ever forgive me for what I’d done, but when he brought his hand to my face, his touch told me that one day it would hurt him that little bit less. His kiss was passionate but tender, and as our breaths mingled together the chasm between us both became narrower.

It is the first book where sex between Mason and Ava is non-existent for almost a year: once Mason fucks Ava after she confesses that she kissed another man, and the other Mason gives head to Ava as a Christmas gift. Sex is how this couple connects or so it has been during the 24 years of their relationship. In the end it seems that the thing is improving or not.

“Our relationship was another thing that was healing, admittedly very gradually. Sex was still sparse, but when we did have it, it was frenzied and fast, a means of release for our broken souls. We both knew that wasn’t entirely healthy, but it was a start.”

“ I was in no doubt that Kade and my family and friends were the foundation that held Ava and me together, and with them by our side, we could continue to build our future into something that would one day be magnificent.”

Again,I need another book to know how everything ends, to be able to see the Fox act as grandparents.... MORE PLEASE.

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Author 22 books119 followers
December 21, 2018
Resurrection: Heart of Stone #11
by DH Sidebottom

☆☆☆5 stars☆☆☆

It's the Holidays, which means my favorite book family is back! The Fox's hold my heart and soul in their hands, and I will never let them go. Ever!

Mason and Ava literally left us hanging at the edge of a cliff when we last heard from them. I prayed to the book gods aka DH Sidebottom, that it wasn't the end for my beloved couple.

They're back with a vengeance and all the chaos we crave. This time, it's the ultimate personal journey. Now or never. The end or a fresh new beginning. The choice is theirs.

Mason and his demons broke my heart, yet he found a way to repair the damage, like he always does. He's a true survivor, and with his little warrior by his side, look out world!
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1,652 reviews63 followers
December 27, 2018
My all time favourite book man is back and it feels so good to be back with the Foxs. Nothing is ever easy for Mason and Ava and Resurrection is no different. With their relationship crumbling and their fresh start not going as planned, Ava and Mason have their work cut out trying to find their new normal. Of course it’s the Foxs so it goes without saying this book will piss you off, it’s got the usual drama that makes the Foxs the couple I love the most and plenty to keep you guessing as to what’s going to happen next.
844 reviews7 followers
December 27, 2018
I have read everyone of Dawn's books but whenever she mentions three words; Ava and Mason Fox, my heart skips a beat. These two people, their family and friends are simply like my family whom I get the pleasure o meeting up with every now and then but not often enough so I was super excited when Dawn announced the Fox's were back. As usual Dawn has pulled all the stops out for this wonderful man and his little warrior. This book gives us insight into when they "disappeared" and all the usual chaos and mayhem that always surrounds Mason and Ava. In this book we get to experience a much more vulnerable Mason with Ava at his side as always but knowing full well that a bit of drama isn't far away from the pair of them. I crave that bit of excitement to be honest, lets face it Mason and Ava with no drama - nah I don't think so lol

This book is everything it should be. Full of emotion, angst, love, hope and retribution , these two wonderful characters will forever hold my heart and I really hope they never let go. There has to be more of Mason and Ava because characters like this don't come along every day, they are too important to let go and too precious to just forget.
Go one click now and let these two phenomenal people created by one very talented author blow your mind once again. Unforgettable !!!!
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101 reviews7 followers
January 4, 2019
The excitement when I first saw that the Fox’s were returning had me counting the days down to the release but then I couldn’t bring myself to read this book straight away, the unknown had me putting it off.

Finally I delved in & couldn’t put it down!!!
God I’m so attached to the heart of stone gang-after so many books I think everyone is.
We can’t get enough of the Fox’s & co.
From start to finish D H had me hooked, I honestly didn’t want this book to come to an end. It’s full of everything that I have come to expect from a heart of stone novel.

Absolutely brilliant addition to the HoS collection.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
145 reviews2 followers
December 28, 2018
I don't even know what words to use when trying to express what this series has done to me. I feel like these characters and myself have grown all together as this series has progressed. There have been times when I finished one of these books thinking I'm good with this now. I put these people to rest and I move on happy with how everything has turned out. Then I hear of another installment and I'm just not sure, but of course I read it. The second I pick it up I'm sucked right back into this world and seriously there's no place id rather be. I love these characters and I love this world.
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208 reviews1 follower
January 21, 2019
Perfectly Mason & Ava

If your a fan of the heart of stone series then you will be familiar with Mason and Ava Fox. This felt like closure for me, like they finally had an ending. No what's next or are they or arn't they. It was brilliant going on this journey with them both. Not without going through hell to get there, in true Fox fashion nothing is ever easy. This book contained the struggles and hardships of the decisions this amazing couple have had to go through to hopefully get their happy ending.
Brilliant book from start to end.
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232 reviews120 followers
July 14, 2019
Omg I’m so sad to see the last of Ava and Mason story. What can I say I have been in love with Ava and Mason since the very begging when the first book came out and thru all the years I loved how DH kept giving us more of the Fox family and their friends lives.

In this last book we see what happened to Ava and Mason once they decided to leave their life behind. I loved to see how real there feelings still are for them after all this time of them together. We get to see the book in a happy ending. This series will always have a special place in my heart ♥️ .
3 reviews
January 2, 2019
I can NEVER get enough of the Fox's

I gave this a 5 as i couldn't giv it any higher,
I was so excited to see the words "peanut" im sure you understand . As always the Fox's drew me in i again experienced every feeling possible love, hate anger and tears. No words can describe there journey , be prepared when you pick the book up yor not putting it down
190 reviews1 follower
June 1, 2021
A good well rounded ending. I wish there had been more or Katie and Hope in this story as I loved them in Nemesis. To be honest if that last couple of books hadn’t hit me so hard I cried at them then this would have been a 5* rating but for me it just fell a bit short in comparison. I’m so sad for the series to be completed but it had a great run and will always be one of my favourites
91 reviews
December 23, 2018
Amazing !

Mason and Ava are back and in this book we get to learn what happened in the time that they had 'disappeared' . Told from both Masons and Ava's point of view this series is my all time favorite. D H Sidebottom is one of my favorite author's and I do hope this isn't the last we here of Mason and Ava.
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753 reviews
December 27, 2018
Must read

Omg this book was amazing dawn so glad you wrote this book I have loved every book in the heart of stone series I highly recommend this series it's one of my top series books by dawn
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109 reviews
September 12, 2019
I'm not one for slut shaming but man Ava can ride with the best of them. This is not a spoiler because you shouldn't be here if you haven't read the ones before and I've always felt this way about her. At the end of the day this book wasn't long enough to be necessary if you ask me. This is my review right? Yeah anyways it was nice to see the Fox's again. This series has to be one of the craziest rides I've ever been on which is saying a lot.
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951 reviews4 followers
December 29, 2018
It seems like only yesterday I discovered heart of stone book 1. I did enjoy this last book and read in a matter of hours.
493 reviews1 follower
January 9, 2019
Wow

I never expected this story for Ava and Mason. You never know where their journey is gonna go and I truly love that aspect.
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116 reviews2 followers
March 25, 2019
Thank you!


My favorite characters
A true love
Hot sex
Ava and Mason
That says it all!!
Thank you for keeping their story alive
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