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Pine Ridge #1
Sweetness
Daisy O'Malley couldn't take it anymore. She had to get away from her overbearing brothers before they smothered her completely. So, she did what any sane woman in her situation would do--she pointed blindly at a map, then packed up her belongings and her cat and left.
Once in Billings, Montana, it doesn't take her long to find work as a housekeeper on a large cattle ranch an hour outside of the city. The older man who hired her is a gem, and she loves her new life. What she doesn't count on is his sexy-as-sin, but grumpy son.
Asa Mitchell just wants to be left alone. Stressed out and on the verge of a breakdown, he leaves his successful career in music and film to go back to the peace and quiet of his Montana ranch. But it's been invaded by a vivacious, mouthy, Irish Catholic from Chicago, whose booty-shaking to pop music every time she cleans or bakes does everything except soothe his frazzled nerves.
But as they spend time together, and Asa's life invades the quiet and serene Stone Creek Ranch, they strike a deal to protect each other from the lives they want to leave behind and get more than they bargained for.
Once in Billings, Montana, it doesn't take her long to find work as a housekeeper on a large cattle ranch an hour outside of the city. The older man who hired her is a gem, and she loves her new life. What she doesn't count on is his sexy-as-sin, but grumpy son.
Asa Mitchell just wants to be left alone. Stressed out and on the verge of a breakdown, he leaves his successful career in music and film to go back to the peace and quiet of his Montana ranch. But it's been invaded by a vivacious, mouthy, Irish Catholic from Chicago, whose booty-shaking to pop music every time she cleans or bakes does everything except soothe his frazzled nerves.
But as they spend time together, and Asa's life invades the quiet and serene Stone Creek Ranch, they strike a deal to protect each other from the lives they want to leave behind and get more than they bargained for.
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January 6, 2024
1. Can’t Daisy just say “no” to her brothers? No! There, see how easy that was?
2. When Asa suggested that Daisy pose as his girlfriend to keep the women away from him, he told her, “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours”, meaning that if she did, he would have her back her if her brothers showed up. That really annoyed me because he acted like he was doing her a favour when in fact, the whole situation was HIS fault. Daisy wouldn’t have had to worry about being found by her brothers if he hadn’t thrown her to the wolves by introducing her as his girlfriend without her permission.
3. I’m at 33% and I still don’t like Asa. He kept trying to fire Daisy because he didn’t like her “sass” and her “insubordination” but he still wouldn’t admit to himself, or to anyone else, that he started all the problems between them and deserved the way she treated him. He was nasty and unbelievably rude to her the first time he met her because he believed that she took the housekeeping job to get close to him. Even after he realized he was wrong, he never admitted it or apologized, just doubled down on saying he didn’t like her and wanted her to leave.
4. I’m at 40% and there is still absolutely nothing between Daisy and Asa. No kissing. No flirting. No attraction. Nothing. They barely even tolerate each other. How this book could have been marketed as a romance is beyond me. DNF
2. When Asa suggested that Daisy pose as his girlfriend to keep the women away from him, he told her, “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours”, meaning that if she did, he would have her back her if her brothers showed up. That really annoyed me because he acted like he was doing her a favour when in fact, the whole situation was HIS fault. Daisy wouldn’t have had to worry about being found by her brothers if he hadn’t thrown her to the wolves by introducing her as his girlfriend without her permission.
3. I’m at 33% and I still don’t like Asa. He kept trying to fire Daisy because he didn’t like her “sass” and her “insubordination” but he still wouldn’t admit to himself, or to anyone else, that he started all the problems between them and deserved the way she treated him. He was nasty and unbelievably rude to her the first time he met her because he believed that she took the housekeeping job to get close to him. Even after he realized he was wrong, he never admitted it or apologized, just doubled down on saying he didn’t like her and wanted her to leave.
4. I’m at 40% and there is still absolutely nothing between Daisy and Asa. No kissing. No flirting. No attraction. Nothing. They barely even tolerate each other. How this book could have been marketed as a romance is beyond me. DNF
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January 9, 2024DNF
We’re at 50% and NOTHING has happened between the Hero and heroine. They barely tolerate each other at the start and now are being civil. Also, heroine’s “sass” was kind of annoying.. she has such a backbone around her boss’s son (Hero) yet can’t stand up for herself with her brothers. It didn’t fit. Anyway, I’m bored with this no romance - romance book.
We’re at 50% and NOTHING has happened between the Hero and heroine. They barely tolerate each other at the start and now are being civil. Also, heroine’s “sass” was kind of annoying.. she has such a backbone around her boss’s son (Hero) yet can’t stand up for herself with her brothers. It didn’t fit. Anyway, I’m bored with this no romance - romance book.
January 19, 2024
There is just no substance to this books. A lot of words, but there is no real story. I was unable to connect because no one was likable.
February 27, 2024
This book gets the dreaded “it’s OK”. I neither recommend nor not recommend although it is a book I can’t see me reading again. It’s on KU so if you’re curious or another review is more positive, it needn’t cost anything. One thing to keep in mind though, it’s NOT romantic suspense. I’ve read quite a bit of RS over the years and this doesn’t qualify.
Daisy is a young woman living in Chicago with 6 older brothers and they are running her life, telling her what to wear, what to do and who to date. She’s finally had enough and makes her escape. She ends up working as a housekeeper on a ranch in Montana. She loves there and the feeling of freedom she has. That is until the son of the guy she works for comes home. He’s a famous actor AND singer and he’s had enough of fame and just wants to be a rancher again. But he needs to get rid of Daisy. He’s had enough of women chasing and following him. Yes arrogant is his middle name. I never really warmed up to him. Eventually though he does realize Daisy is not after him and just loves her job. But for me it’s too late and IMO he isn’t redeemed enough.
I also find the pacing a bit off. There will be several pages of rather mundane unimportant stuff but then the next scene is several days later and events I’d like to know more about have already happened and rather than seeing them happen, we are told about them afterwards. Rather odd I thought.
But that’s just my thoughts and I’ve certainly read a lot of books I haven’t liked or even been able to finish. I finished this one and that’s good.
Daisy is a young woman living in Chicago with 6 older brothers and they are running her life, telling her what to wear, what to do and who to date. She’s finally had enough and makes her escape. She ends up working as a housekeeper on a ranch in Montana. She loves there and the feeling of freedom she has. That is until the son of the guy she works for comes home. He’s a famous actor AND singer and he’s had enough of fame and just wants to be a rancher again. But he needs to get rid of Daisy. He’s had enough of women chasing and following him. Yes arrogant is his middle name. I never really warmed up to him. Eventually though he does realize Daisy is not after him and just loves her job. But for me it’s too late and IMO he isn’t redeemed enough.
I also find the pacing a bit off. There will be several pages of rather mundane unimportant stuff but then the next scene is several days later and events I’d like to know more about have already happened and rather than seeing them happen, we are told about them afterwards. Rather odd I thought.
But that’s just my thoughts and I’ve certainly read a lot of books I haven’t liked or even been able to finish. I finished this one and that’s good.
June 23, 2024
Daisy and Asa
They didn’t really get together until 80% into the book. Some kisses here and there. This book was ok. I’m not really into the jealous females and their rage they took out on her. And though I liked how larger boob issues were talked about there were times it was annoying- like oh she is so pretty even with larger boobs but she can’t see it herself… I realize this is probably realistic to some point but still kind of irritating.
He and she clash at first. He assumes she wants him because he thinks all women do. They both don’t want relationships… I’m not a fan of this. Then throw in a horrible car accident caused by one of the female stalkers and Daisy miraculously survives. Love is declared and the story is wrapped up. Oh and she’s a virgin, he’s huge, and she has tons of orgasms the first time.
They didn’t really get together until 80% into the book. Some kisses here and there. This book was ok. I’m not really into the jealous females and their rage they took out on her. And though I liked how larger boob issues were talked about there were times it was annoying- like oh she is so pretty even with larger boobs but she can’t see it herself… I realize this is probably realistic to some point but still kind of irritating.
He and she clash at first. He assumes she wants him because he thinks all women do. They both don’t want relationships… I’m not a fan of this. Then throw in a horrible car accident caused by one of the female stalkers and Daisy miraculously survives. Love is declared and the story is wrapped up. Oh and she’s a virgin, he’s huge, and she has tons of orgasms the first time.
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February 13, 2022
The plot was good and kept moving, likable characters were well developed. The story was told thru dialog and not one page flip. The storytelling was well done. It was poorly formatted. After Chapter 16, Chapter 1 starts again and goes thru chapter after chapter then Chapter 17 pics up again. Also, there is no break between scenes. In one sentence they are in town and the next sentence starts with someone else doing something somewhere else. It was difficult to make a storyline switch in the same paragraph with no warning and it was like that throughout the book. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed the story.
February 14, 2025
While I enjoyed this story, I can't say it's one of the best that I've ever read. It gets off to a slow start and slowly builds to an exciting climax. There's some decent spice in the bedroom, a lot of angst, a touch of suspense, and an HEA. The main two characters are good, but they are a little wishy-washy at times.
September 5, 2025
Didnt finish after chapter 10ish. The story is just too over exaggerated. Everything felt too author contrived. It all felt fake. The author didn’t have to try that hard with everything. She just needed to dig a little deeper. Subtley and nuance go a long way.
So It starts out with daisy going on a date set up by her brother. And he is of course the typical bad blind date. Pretty cliche. Daisy kinda over reacted in my opinion though. She was being a little too sensitive for me like yeah he was eating sorta grossly, but you’re an adult. Just politely eat your meal and be done with it. She escalated the situation with such a bizarre argument on both sides and she storms off. It was strange.
But then the story continues with this blind date persistently trying to keep getting in touch with her. and then the brother was forcing her to hang out with him again and it felt so unbelievable and bizarre. Like the author was trying too hard to give daisy a reason to snap. I get that the author was trying to showcase how “protective” her brothers were, but the behavior just felt weird and unbelievable. Like it wouldn’t ever really happen. But I continued reading because that wasn’t a huge deal breaker I guess.
But I was mostly put off after daisy and Asa met. He was so weird ripping into daisy for zero reason except that the author wanted to start them off the wrong foot. He accused daisy of only being there to get to him, but he has zero reason to think this. So it was just bizarre. And out of nowhere. Again with the bizarre, over exaggerated behavior. I wish the author would have made daisy doing something that made it look like she was snooping in his stuff or made her do something to seem like she was trying to get to him. Just give him some reason that he’d accuse her as harshly as he does.
Her reaction to him was also over reactive. She got super defensive, which okay fine I get that to a point but it just felt like too obvious of a reaction. I like when characters don’t always act like you’d expect. I wish she would have said something unique instead of just getting mad, the more obvious response. Plus, he tells her that he’s her boss and she doesn’t show him any respect whatsoever. I just personally wouldn’t treat my boss like that. She doesn’t have to let him walk all over her, but she needed to try for diplomacy first. Instead of trying to be underhanded and rude back to him.
But I still kept going because I was trying to push through. But then some random girl comes to the house looking for asa. So daisy calls the ranch hand to have him let asa know. Asa tells daisy to tell this girl that he doesn’t want to see her. Or daisy could have just told her he wasn’t available or something. The point is Asa asked daisy to tell this woman he wouldn’t be seeing her. And do you know what daisys response is? She is so affronted that Asa would ask her, his employee, to tell someone at the door that he wasn’t available, that she invites this lady in and tells her to wait and that Asa would be right there to see her. Like excuse you??? That is your freaking boss! If my employee ever did that I would fire them so fast. Like what in world is she thinking? What if this lady was a risk? Asa is a celebrity. He deserves to be able to have a place of privacy that’s protected by his family and employees. Like for real what is wrong with daisy? Someone came to the door, she let that person know, they declined, and she got offended by that?? No wonder her brothers were trying to control her. She’s a moron.
And what’s annoying is the author tries to justify daisys behavior because when Asa and his other employee that he is with see that daisy let this woman inside, the other employee was like ‘well you could have asked daisy nicer.’ Like…??? Is everyone a bunch of babies there? He wasn’t rude. But so many freaking women take offense to everything and it drives me crazy. That’s why I typically like men so much more. They don’t whine over the stupidest things.
So yeah I don’t like daisy. I don’t want to keep reading about her. I want Asa to fire her! So I didn’t want to continue. She’s lame.
So It starts out with daisy going on a date set up by her brother. And he is of course the typical bad blind date. Pretty cliche. Daisy kinda over reacted in my opinion though. She was being a little too sensitive for me like yeah he was eating sorta grossly, but you’re an adult. Just politely eat your meal and be done with it. She escalated the situation with such a bizarre argument on both sides and she storms off. It was strange.
But then the story continues with this blind date persistently trying to keep getting in touch with her. and then the brother was forcing her to hang out with him again and it felt so unbelievable and bizarre. Like the author was trying too hard to give daisy a reason to snap. I get that the author was trying to showcase how “protective” her brothers were, but the behavior just felt weird and unbelievable. Like it wouldn’t ever really happen. But I continued reading because that wasn’t a huge deal breaker I guess.
But I was mostly put off after daisy and Asa met. He was so weird ripping into daisy for zero reason except that the author wanted to start them off the wrong foot. He accused daisy of only being there to get to him, but he has zero reason to think this. So it was just bizarre. And out of nowhere. Again with the bizarre, over exaggerated behavior. I wish the author would have made daisy doing something that made it look like she was snooping in his stuff or made her do something to seem like she was trying to get to him. Just give him some reason that he’d accuse her as harshly as he does.
Her reaction to him was also over reactive. She got super defensive, which okay fine I get that to a point but it just felt like too obvious of a reaction. I like when characters don’t always act like you’d expect. I wish she would have said something unique instead of just getting mad, the more obvious response. Plus, he tells her that he’s her boss and she doesn’t show him any respect whatsoever. I just personally wouldn’t treat my boss like that. She doesn’t have to let him walk all over her, but she needed to try for diplomacy first. Instead of trying to be underhanded and rude back to him.
But I still kept going because I was trying to push through. But then some random girl comes to the house looking for asa. So daisy calls the ranch hand to have him let asa know. Asa tells daisy to tell this girl that he doesn’t want to see her. Or daisy could have just told her he wasn’t available or something. The point is Asa asked daisy to tell this woman he wouldn’t be seeing her. And do you know what daisys response is? She is so affronted that Asa would ask her, his employee, to tell someone at the door that he wasn’t available, that she invites this lady in and tells her to wait and that Asa would be right there to see her. Like excuse you??? That is your freaking boss! If my employee ever did that I would fire them so fast. Like what in world is she thinking? What if this lady was a risk? Asa is a celebrity. He deserves to be able to have a place of privacy that’s protected by his family and employees. Like for real what is wrong with daisy? Someone came to the door, she let that person know, they declined, and she got offended by that?? No wonder her brothers were trying to control her. She’s a moron.
And what’s annoying is the author tries to justify daisys behavior because when Asa and his other employee that he is with see that daisy let this woman inside, the other employee was like ‘well you could have asked daisy nicer.’ Like…??? Is everyone a bunch of babies there? He wasn’t rude. But so many freaking women take offense to everything and it drives me crazy. That’s why I typically like men so much more. They don’t whine over the stupidest things.
So yeah I don’t like daisy. I don’t want to keep reading about her. I want Asa to fire her! So I didn’t want to continue. She’s lame.
February 7, 2022
What a delight Sweetness is! I thoroughly enjoyed this story from start to finish. Ashley A. Quinn is a new author to me & after the enjoyment I had with this book I'm eager to read more of her books.
We meet Daisy who is fed up with her over protective older brothers trying to run her life & dictate her choices. She decides it's time to branch out on her own & move to Montana where she finds a job as a housekeeper on a ranch. It's there that she meets Asa. He is a famous singer/actor who needs some time away from the glaring spotlight of fame & decides to go home to his family ranch. Daisy & Asa initially butt heads as grumpy Asa isn't prepared for or used to someone with a sunshine personality like Daisy. But after Asa realizes Daisy has helped bring life back to the ranch he loves he stops being such a grump and these two begin to form a true friendship.
But things take a turn when Daisy agrees to be Asa's fake fiancé in an effort to keep the relentless press from hounding him about his personal life. They continue to bicker & banter all while trying to fight their growing attraction & connection. The longer they stay together as an "engaged" couple we see the real Asa emerge---the loving, loyal man that learns to trust again. We also see Daisy become the independent, confident woman her brothers would never give her the chance to be.
Just when our couple is finding their romantic stride Ass's past comes back to haunt him which puts Daisy's life in danger. Here's where the story takes a bit of turn into the romantic suspense genre but I loved this twist that I never saw coming & the author does a great job seamlessly weaving this arc into the overall story.
This story is well written, the characters are well developed & this book is full of just the right combination of sweetness & spice. This is definitely a slow burn romance with the enemies to lovers, grump & sunshine and fake relationship tropes perfectly utilized in the story. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a beautiful, romantic story.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
We meet Daisy who is fed up with her over protective older brothers trying to run her life & dictate her choices. She decides it's time to branch out on her own & move to Montana where she finds a job as a housekeeper on a ranch. It's there that she meets Asa. He is a famous singer/actor who needs some time away from the glaring spotlight of fame & decides to go home to his family ranch. Daisy & Asa initially butt heads as grumpy Asa isn't prepared for or used to someone with a sunshine personality like Daisy. But after Asa realizes Daisy has helped bring life back to the ranch he loves he stops being such a grump and these two begin to form a true friendship.
But things take a turn when Daisy agrees to be Asa's fake fiancé in an effort to keep the relentless press from hounding him about his personal life. They continue to bicker & banter all while trying to fight their growing attraction & connection. The longer they stay together as an "engaged" couple we see the real Asa emerge---the loving, loyal man that learns to trust again. We also see Daisy become the independent, confident woman her brothers would never give her the chance to be.
Just when our couple is finding their romantic stride Ass's past comes back to haunt him which puts Daisy's life in danger. Here's where the story takes a bit of turn into the romantic suspense genre but I loved this twist that I never saw coming & the author does a great job seamlessly weaving this arc into the overall story.
This story is well written, the characters are well developed & this book is full of just the right combination of sweetness & spice. This is definitely a slow burn romance with the enemies to lovers, grump & sunshine and fake relationship tropes perfectly utilized in the story. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a beautiful, romantic story.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 24, 2022
A Very Well-Written Romance Story.
Author, Ashley Quinn has presented her readers such a well-written story that I was sorry to see it end and hope the next book, Loner, includes some of Daisy and Asa’s storyline.
I loved how Daisy and Asa’s relationship developed over time especially focusing on the solid friendship between two adults first. Their characters were so well-developed that their thoughts and actions brought on some well deserved tears. It was also fun to see the older supporting characters, Nori and Silas fall in love.
The only weakness in the storyline was Daisy’s cat, Tallulah, who was initially left hanging for a significant portion of the book after the move to the ranch. I kept wondering how the cat and Asa would react to each other as Asa was so initially hellbent on getting rid of Daisy, I thought Tallulah, would be used as one of the reasons to keep him frustrated and to sooth Daisy. But Tallulah was only mentioned one or two more times in the last third of the book. That made me sad.
However, I’m definitely recommending this book for your reading enjoyment and pleasure. PEACE.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Author, Ashley Quinn has presented her readers such a well-written story that I was sorry to see it end and hope the next book, Loner, includes some of Daisy and Asa’s storyline.
I loved how Daisy and Asa’s relationship developed over time especially focusing on the solid friendship between two adults first. Their characters were so well-developed that their thoughts and actions brought on some well deserved tears. It was also fun to see the older supporting characters, Nori and Silas fall in love.
The only weakness in the storyline was Daisy’s cat, Tallulah, who was initially left hanging for a significant portion of the book after the move to the ranch. I kept wondering how the cat and Asa would react to each other as Asa was so initially hellbent on getting rid of Daisy, I thought Tallulah, would be used as one of the reasons to keep him frustrated and to sooth Daisy. But Tallulah was only mentioned one or two more times in the last third of the book. That made me sad.
However, I’m definitely recommending this book for your reading enjoyment and pleasure. PEACE.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 25, 2022
Daisy needs to escape her overbearing brothers so she picks up a map and sticks a pin in it and ends up in Pine Ridge. Asa’s dad needs a new housekeeper and the timing couldn’t be better. Asa’s dad Silas and Daisy settle in to a nice quite life and become good friends, then Asa’s barges home and disrupts the peace and quiet. He is desperately for some solitude and to get away from the pressures of fame he faces as a singer and actor. He does not expect to find the bubbly bombshell who has brought his home back to life. They initially clash but become friends and when fame won’t leave Asa in peace Daisy agrees to play is fake fiance to try to get the press off his back. They still bicker but there has always been an attraction there and it just gets stronger the longer they live together. Asa is grumpy, but loving, loyal,handsome and finds it hard to trust. Daisy is becoming independent, beautiful, loving and a little insecure. Asa’s past does not want to leave him alone and brings danger into Daisy’s life. I loved the bit of drama and the bonus love story and the appearance of characters from the Broken Bow series. This is definitely slow burn. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
February 11, 2022
Ashley A Quinn is a new author to me. I just happened to see her book on Booksprout and gave it a shot.
I actually really enjoyed this story. Small town slow burn romance with a fake relationship and a bunch of alpha males trying to control poor Daisy.
Her parents died when she was young so she was left with 6 older brothers that wanted to take care of her but eventually became suffocating. She decides she can’t take it anymore and up and moves to Montana. She gets a job as a housekeeper for Silas.
Asa is Silas’s son and he has been in the music/movie industry for almost 15 years. He is ready to retire and just take care of the ranch. He definitely does not want Daisy in the house or on the ranch when he comes back.
Eventually he realizes that he does like her and would rather she stay on the ranch/in Montana.
I did feel like this story was a bit longer than necessary. The romance was super slow burn. I wish they could have realized how they felt about each other BEFORE Daisy got into the accident.
Definitely interested in reading the second book and seeing how Sofie handles things.
I actually really enjoyed this story. Small town slow burn romance with a fake relationship and a bunch of alpha males trying to control poor Daisy.
Her parents died when she was young so she was left with 6 older brothers that wanted to take care of her but eventually became suffocating. She decides she can’t take it anymore and up and moves to Montana. She gets a job as a housekeeper for Silas.
Asa is Silas’s son and he has been in the music/movie industry for almost 15 years. He is ready to retire and just take care of the ranch. He definitely does not want Daisy in the house or on the ranch when he comes back.
Eventually he realizes that he does like her and would rather she stay on the ranch/in Montana.
I did feel like this story was a bit longer than necessary. The romance was super slow burn. I wish they could have realized how they felt about each other BEFORE Daisy got into the accident.
Definitely interested in reading the second book and seeing how Sofie handles things.
August 23, 2025
Daisy O'Malley expected her six overprotective brothers controlled her life when she was 10. At 28, it’s ridiculous they don’t think they should stop despite Daisy’s protests. Having had enough, Daisy moves several states away, swearing her aunt to secrecy about her whereabouts but not telling her brothers. For Daisy, it’s bliss.
Film and music superstar Asa Mitchell has had enough of that life and wants to retire to the family ranch. His first encounter with the sassy housekeeper his aging father had hired upset his plan. Now that he was home. But his past wants to share the reflected spotlight, former girlfriends and town gossips insinuate and speculate on Asa’s plans.
That stress and strain invade Asa and his dad’s privacy is too much for their quiet life. Fanning rumors of an Asa and Daisy relationship, some town tongues wag to newly descended tabloid paparazzi and reporters that make Daisy the story! Daisy’s overprotective brothers and an extremely obsessed Asa fan do their part to put an end to this unwelcome development.
Rating: 3.75stars
Film and music superstar Asa Mitchell has had enough of that life and wants to retire to the family ranch. His first encounter with the sassy housekeeper his aging father had hired upset his plan. Now that he was home. But his past wants to share the reflected spotlight, former girlfriends and town gossips insinuate and speculate on Asa’s plans.
That stress and strain invade Asa and his dad’s privacy is too much for their quiet life. Fanning rumors of an Asa and Daisy relationship, some town tongues wag to newly descended tabloid paparazzi and reporters that make Daisy the story! Daisy’s overprotective brothers and an extremely obsessed Asa fan do their part to put an end to this unwelcome development.
Rating: 3.75stars
February 16, 2022
I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving my review. I liked this book and thought that it was a good start to the Pine Ridge series. Daisy is much happier now that she has moved on from her brothers and their smothering. The ranch is just the place for her and she loves Silas. Asa is burnt out of being in the spotlight. The ranch is just the place for him also. These two will not see eye to eye at first but manage to get along. She steps up when he needs her though and things start to change. Their story has plenty of emotions, conflict, stubbornness, humor, family, drama and finally love. I thought both characters were strong and played off of each other well.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 16, 2023
This was a fairly good story, but as other readers pointed out, there were editing issues. Daisy’s innocence due to her overbearing Irish Catholic brothers was a bit questionable. How did she make it to 28 years old, and never rebelled or went on a date of her own choice? This family dynamic was a set up for some type of rebellion before her late 20’s. I also found it hard to believe she was a virgin, and seemingly never had a climax until finally with Asa….Of course, it took reading 80% of the book, before there was any sensuality, other than kissing. I like a little more spice and less predictability to my romance novels. Calling romantic suspense is pushing it, because it was more an unlikely romance that took forever to culminate. Frustrating and not my cup of tea.
September 9, 2025
What I liked: the feisty, sassy heroine Daisy who didn’t fall at Asa’s feet but held her own. Their banter. Two opposites learning to appreciate each others’ strengths/weaknesses and working together to navigate road blocks (though I felt she gave much more than he). What I didn’t care for: Asa at the beginning… and though we begin to see why he acted the way he did, it took me a long time to warm up to him. His transformation (to, eventually, the ‘perfect’ boyfriend) was a little too stark, the hate a little too extreme for how the couple went from that to love. Not much spice, but I appreciated how the (one) intimate scene was handled. Side characters and the stalker issue were somewhat cliché, and rushed at the end.
February 7, 2022
There is a lot to unpack in Ashley Quinn's "Sweetness". Daisy has fled Chicago on a whim to the wilds of Montana to free herself from her overbearing and controlling brothers that gets quickly to a point you might wonder why she doesn't cut them off. The brothers are a dash of sour to an otherwise sweet tale. Also in the mix is Asa, a country star who is over the limelight but the ramifications of the limelight aren't done with him yet. Back home on his father's ranch, and with Daisy working for the family, things start to heat up in the kitchen between the two. The flavor of Sweetness comes out fully at the end in a page-turner with intrigue and disaster.
February 24, 2022
I laughed a lot while reading this one. Daisy is the perfect female character with lots of spunk. Growing up with so many brothers, she doesn’t take shit from any man. Toss in Asa, the country singer who is used to women falling all over him, it’s the perfect combination. The arguments, the banter, the chemistry that rolls off them all make this book so much fun.
Don’t worry, she also threw in some of that suspenseful drama we love from her. Not as much as some of her other books, but it is there, and it makes this read that much better.
So if you need a good laugh with amazing characters, then I highly recommend this one. I can’t wait to read the next one.
Don’t worry, she also threw in some of that suspenseful drama we love from her. Not as much as some of her other books, but it is there, and it makes this read that much better.
So if you need a good laugh with amazing characters, then I highly recommend this one. I can’t wait to read the next one.
June 6, 2023
Sweetness is my first read from Ashley A. Quinn. I could not put this book down.
I was drawn in from the start, it was such a fun & exciting read.
Daisy has 6 older, very protective, conservative brothers, and when she's had enough of their meddling in her personal life she packs up her cat and moves.
She ends up in Montana, working as a house keeper for a delightful older man Silas.
Things are great, until his son Asa a famous singer and actor returns home. They have a hilarious first meeting, and these two have instant chemistry. And eventually become friends.
This was such a great book! I didn't want it to end.
I was drawn in from the start, it was such a fun & exciting read.
Daisy has 6 older, very protective, conservative brothers, and when she's had enough of their meddling in her personal life she packs up her cat and moves.
She ends up in Montana, working as a house keeper for a delightful older man Silas.
Things are great, until his son Asa a famous singer and actor returns home. They have a hilarious first meeting, and these two have instant chemistry. And eventually become friends.
This was such a great book! I didn't want it to end.
January 25, 2024
The couple: Asa and Daisy
Romance trope: she's the housekeeper
Series: Pine Ridge
Length: 276 pages
Plot: Daisy is tired of her overbearing brothers who won't let her breathe without telling her what to do. She finds a job across the country as the housekeeper at a ranch. Asa, the rancher's son, is back to stay. He's tired of the fame he earned as a country singer and all that comes with that. But something about the new housekeeper rubs him the wrong way. Everyone loves her but he can't help riling her up. He's gruff and sometimes downright rude. But when he needs her, she comes through, and he will make sure that she's taken care of.
Commentary: Cute story. For a minute at the beginning I thought that Daisy would be with Silas, but it was sweet that he hooked up with her aunt. Asa needed a knock upside the head, and it seems like everyone was quick to tell him he was wrong. That was great. He wasn't Asa, superstar, with them, and I loved that.
Next book in the series: Loner
Romance trope: she's the housekeeper
Series: Pine Ridge
Length: 276 pages
Plot: Daisy is tired of her overbearing brothers who won't let her breathe without telling her what to do. She finds a job across the country as the housekeeper at a ranch. Asa, the rancher's son, is back to stay. He's tired of the fame he earned as a country singer and all that comes with that. But something about the new housekeeper rubs him the wrong way. Everyone loves her but he can't help riling her up. He's gruff and sometimes downright rude. But when he needs her, she comes through, and he will make sure that she's taken care of.
Commentary: Cute story. For a minute at the beginning I thought that Daisy would be with Silas, but it was sweet that he hooked up with her aunt. Asa needed a knock upside the head, and it seems like everyone was quick to tell him he was wrong. That was great. He wasn't Asa, superstar, with them, and I loved that.
Next book in the series: Loner
February 14, 2025
A Great Read
The title of this book is perfect, it's absolute sweetness. But still filled with enough drama and suspense to keep things interesting. A retiring superstar musician comes home to his ranch to find a feisty and sassy new housekeeper shaking things up around his home. If you're a fan of Cowboy Romance, Enemies to Lovers or Opposites Attract Romance stories, then you'll enjoy this book. The story is easy to read, seamlessly merging through different points of view. It's well written, with endearing characters. Overall it's a really great read. I'm looking forward to reading more from the characters in the Pine Ridge Series.
The title of this book is perfect, it's absolute sweetness. But still filled with enough drama and suspense to keep things interesting. A retiring superstar musician comes home to his ranch to find a feisty and sassy new housekeeper shaking things up around his home. If you're a fan of Cowboy Romance, Enemies to Lovers or Opposites Attract Romance stories, then you'll enjoy this book. The story is easy to read, seamlessly merging through different points of view. It's well written, with endearing characters. Overall it's a really great read. I'm looking forward to reading more from the characters in the Pine Ridge Series.
February 3, 2022
I think we can relate to Daisy. I'm sure at one time or another we've all wanted to pack our stuff and go somewhere new to get away from everyone's idea of what we should be doing. Daisy needed out from under the watchful eye of her brothers.
She loves her job as housekeeper on the ranch except one thing, the owner's son, Asa. These two are opposites that butt heads from day one.
Grumpy meets sunshine, mixed with the perfect combo of humor and heat - this story is the perfect weekend read for small town romance readers.
She loves her job as housekeeper on the ranch except one thing, the owner's son, Asa. These two are opposites that butt heads from day one.
Grumpy meets sunshine, mixed with the perfect combo of humor and heat - this story is the perfect weekend read for small town romance readers.
February 4, 2022
I have been in a reading slump and this book helped me get over that slump.
This is a new to me author and I really enjoyed this story.
We have Daisy who has had it with her 6 over protective brothers, she decides to leave and moves to Montana and gets a job on a ranch as housekeeper.
Asa who is a famous signer and actor he has decided to retire and work on the family ranch.
The way these two meet will have you laughing and loving the interactions between them.
This is a slow burn romance and it was well written that it kept you in suspense till the end of the book.
This is a new to me author and I really enjoyed this story.
We have Daisy who has had it with her 6 over protective brothers, she decides to leave and moves to Montana and gets a job on a ranch as housekeeper.
Asa who is a famous signer and actor he has decided to retire and work on the family ranch.
The way these two meet will have you laughing and loving the interactions between them.
This is a slow burn romance and it was well written that it kept you in suspense till the end of the book.
February 14, 2022
Am I the only one who had a copy where the format was totally messed up? It started out fine then the whole book started all over again. I had to skip forward and find the chapter where the book cut off. Then at the end of the book it started the second book (Loner) and I was reading that then it cut off and went back to chapter 20 something of the first book and it kept repeating the first book and second book over and over till the end.
March 24, 2022
Unputdownable. I read to chapter 9 when I initially started reading. My mom read to chapter 12. Daisy's brothers...wow. Ian warms up to be likeable, Kyle being the worst and James seems to be the more reasonable of them, which is good since he's in book 3. I really liked the banter between Asa and Daisy. This is more of a romantic comedy, but there is some danger near the end. I am really looking forward to Loner, which is the second of this series.
January 16, 2023
Absolutely loved the cover; very disappointed in the book. Read very high school even though the characters are late 20s & 30-something. Lots of grinning, giggling and crossing arms across chests. Pages long descriptions of mundane things such as who is ordering what at restaurants, playing board games, talking over romantic developments with buddies. The author had trouble distinguishing between the past tense of lie and lay, which was distracting. Asa called Daisy "Sweetness" (sometimes with a capital and sometimes not) constantly.
November 23, 2024
Overall a decent read, and I think it would have been a four star read if not for Daisy feeling bad that she stormed off after seeing the tabloids about Max, and feeling like she needed to apologize to him. I’m sorry, even if he didn’t do anything he still lied about the incident and neglected to tell her. No had every right to be mad and doesn’t owe him an apology.
The ending also felt a little rushed in my opinion and I would have like a little more after the accident.
The ending also felt a little rushed in my opinion and I would have like a little more after the accident.
September 10, 2025
It could have been so much more…
A music/movie star returns home to Montana when he is desperately close to burn-out. A baker from Chicago moved to Montana to escape overstepping brothers. This is their story of meeting and slowly coming to appreciate each other. I loved the premise of the book but overall, found the book to be plodding and unrealistic. It could have been so much more.
A music/movie star returns home to Montana when he is desperately close to burn-out. A baker from Chicago moved to Montana to escape overstepping brothers. This is their story of meeting and slowly coming to appreciate each other. I loved the premise of the book but overall, found the book to be plodding and unrealistic. It could have been so much more.
February 7, 2022
What a fun read. I really enjoyed Asa and Daisy, what a great couple. The things they face together make for a really good read. This is my first time reading Ashley Quinn but definitely not my last. If you enjoy a well written romance, this is one you will want to read. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.
March 18, 2022
Daisy moves to Montana with her cat because her brothers continue to treat her like a child even though she is twenty eight years old. I loved this book! It sounded good and it was free so I downloaded it. Typically books that are free aren’t always good but this one was, I will definitely be checking out the rest of this series.
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