On My Terms

Wow! It's not a normal Ashley Farley book....meaning it wasn't a romance in the low country of South Carolina...now I know that Ashley Farley can write anything and I would still devour it the same as her low country books Jolene Hogan is a former cop turned private investigator. She is hired to investigate a cheating wife...but little did Jolene (Jolie) know that the wife she is hired to investigate is having an affair with someone she knows. Jolie and her twin brother Jason had a rough childhood where they were left by their mother and put into foster care. So hard to write a review without giving up a lot of the story so I will focus on the writing. Ashley Farley has a wonderful writing style that once you start a book it is hard to put down. Even when she comes out of her element of women's fiction and writes an intriguing and suspenseful story line. The characters are well rounded and you will find yourself going through the gamut of emotions. I laughed, cried and cheered Jolie on. Excellence at it's best! Ashley Farley you have stepped out of your comfort zone but you nailed this story! Congratulations on a great book! Although I must say that I love all your books! Highly recommend from AnneMarie

Jolie Hogan has had some awful things happen in her life, and bad things seem to keep happening. Ashley tells her story with such depth, feeling, and honesty, that you will feel her pain, and wonder at times, how she is surviving. Jolie has been going through life and learned to be tough, but she always had her twin brother, who always saw the world with hope, kindness, and he balanced her out. When he was murdered, the pain she felt, I thought she would self-destruct. She took risks, and when she went after a ruthless man, who had a long criminal history, but never any charges, she once again, had a lot of goons trying to take her out. A little seed, sparked something in her, and she finally realized, she couldn't live on her terms anymore. You will have to read the book, to see her fight just as hard, to change the way she is living life, She is a fighter, but she has been fighting and living life on her terms, most of her life. The book captured my attention from the start, and kept my attention to the end, it is a powerful story, filled with love, loss, decisions, and surviving, everything life has thrown at her. I received an ARC from the author, Ashley Farley.

COURAGE OR RECKLESSNESS? Ashley Farley steps out of her comfort zone and brings readers an edgier, suspense filled mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Farley’s characters are complex, the plot is intriguing, and she has purposefully written an intense working relationship between the two main characters that is full of sparks—good and bad. All of these ingredients add into making a very enjoyable read. To say Jolie Hagan has had a difficult life would be an understatement. It all started when her Mom abandoned her and her twin brother when they were very young. It seems to have given her courage but in reality it is a recklessness that stems from her troubled past. This restlessness is a double edged sword that makes her good at what she does but also almost costs her life. She allows herself to let her emotions rule and she gets set up to take the blame for a double murder. Unfortunately, this case is high profile and someone is intent on making sure she goes does down for the murder. Jolie starts down the path of making choices as to just what she is is willing to do to clear her name. Could help really come in the form of a good looking detective who brings the past back to haunt her? I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by the author/publisher. The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence.