![]() Augustana is not a very well known band, best known for their hit “Boston” in the mid 2000’s. Before I cover the lyrics of the song in detail, I would like to comment a bit about the song’s greater context and connections. In listening to the song again, I remembered why it sounded familiar to me, and given its lyrics, I thought it would be a worthwhile song for my own life, given that it resonated strongly with me. A new version that doesn’t quite fit.When I first heard this song, “Ash And Ember,” on the radio a few days ago, it was a pleasant song that seemed somewhat familiar but in a good way. He’s clearly hopelessly in love with his wife.īut that wife is gone, and she took everything they once had, leaving me in her place.Ī broken replacement. Now all I have is a stack of journals, an antique key, and a big black void where my memories should be.Īnd I have him-this man with wild hair, tattoos from head to toe, a soft voice, and an even softer touch that gives me butterflies. My all-female rock band was tearing up the charts. We were blessed with a beautiful daughter who was the light of our life. A man who loved me every day, in every way, since we first met as teens. Living the life most women only dream about, I was madly in love with my soulmate-Asher Valentine-amazing husband, loving father, and rock’s favorite kick-ass frontman. This story is a lot more than it seems ** The characters are not on TV or followed around with cameras. It's a serious social experiment run by a psychologist and it's all discrete. He was my worse nightmare all wrapped up in a bad boy attitude and tattoos. I couldn't wait to meet the man the experts felt was perfect for me, but my hopes were immediately shattered when I saw him at the altar. This was my chance to find my soulmate, and hopefully, the man of my dreams. But the goal is to commit to the experience and see if the relationship experts could put together the perfect matches. All of it.)Īfter six months, we each get $50K in trade for our journals, whether we stay married or not. A devoted family man, loves kids.Ĭlean cut, funny, smart, quiet, but a good communicator. Sounds great, right? I thought so, too.until I saw a rock star waiting at the altar for me.Ĭaring. Lukas is everything Ivy never knew she wanted in a man, but can she trust her heart with a much younger man, and can they overcome the hurdles that life keeps throwing in their way?Ī relationship experiment that lets experts find your perfect spouse? Sign me up. Tired of the dating scene, Lukas is ready to settle down, and he's hell-bent on making Ivy believe they can have the happily ever after they both dream about - with each other.ĭespite their age difference, the chemistry and love they share is undeniable. When Ivy walks into his shop, he's instantly drawn to her shy smile and down to earth personality. Lukas is an old soul with a heart of gold. When her best friend gives her a gift certificate to a local tattoo parlor to cheer her up, Ivy gets a helluva lot more when inked-up Lukas Valentine-renowned tattoo artist, violin player extraordinaire, and extreme hopeless romantic-captures her heart. But her world comes crashing down when she catches her husband with another woman. Ivy thought she had it all-married to her high school sweetheart, two great kids, and a beautiful house. Vandal is not the sweetheart that the other guys in Ashes & Embers are - but even the dark and damaged deserve to be loved, right? **Ī thirty-six year old mother of two finds out life isn't over after divorce when a sexy as hell twenty-four year old tattoo artist kisses her senseless under a shooting star. If this is not your thing, you can skip this book and move onto the next in the series and you will not be lost. This book deals with death, grief, deception, substance abuse, depression, and graphic sex. He is emotionally damaged and manipulative, but still wants love. ![]() ** Vandal is a dark romance with light BDSM. she has no idea I’m the one who destroyed her life. We’re everything right in all our wrongs. Together we spun a tangled web of lust and need. I was responsible for all the pain and grief that brought her to her knees in front of me.īut what I took away I can give back…in ways she cannot even begin to imagine.
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