Avenging Angels: Back in the Saddle by Kristen Ashley <— ROCK CHICK LOVERS, REJOICE!!! BOOK #2 in Kristen Ashley’s SPINOFF SERIES IS LIVE!! And to celebrate, the author (who is one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE AUTHORS in the world!!!) sent over a special recipe just for us and is today’s newsletter sponsor!!! 😀
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IT’S HERE!
AVENGING ANGELS: BACK IN THE SADDLE, Eric and Jessie’s story (THE Eric that you met in ROCK CHICK RECKONING – he’s finally getting his HEA!).
…We’ve got a Rock Chick Next Gen spinoff. We’ve got Hottie Squad AND Hot Bunch. We got romcom. We got sisterhood. We got cameos out the ying-yang.
So what’s this book about?
Jessie Wylde is on a secret mission. She’s trying to find her brother. She hasn’t told her friends; this is about family.
She doesn’t think it’s dangerous.
Eric Turner disagrees.
Eric is a member of the Nightingale Investigations and Security team. Therefore, Eric knows what he’s talking about.
Eric isn’t only badass, he’s also a seriously gorgeous guy, and Jessie has a huge crush on him. She doesn’t think he knows she exists…until now.
Eric steps in, and so do Jessie’s besties, the Avenging Angels. Soon, the Angels and the Hottie Squad are on the case to find Jessie’s missing sibling.
There’s more happening when it comes to Eric, though. Jessie’s so worried about her brother, she’s not paying attention. Eric sets about changing that, and just like all the Hot Bunch before him, when he finds his one, he doesn’t mess around.
However, something is afoot in Phoenix. And as the Angels uncover the sinister workings behind people going missing, and Eric and Jessie unpack their emotional baggage, the Angels dive deeper into the dark underbelly of the city…
Finding heroes, more hot guys, lots of hijinks…and heart.
Ready for that recipe? P.S. I’m a HUGE Ina Garten fan (her voice, and her cooking style is my own personal ASMR. Sooooo soothing. In times of stress, I strongly urge you to marathon watch her cooking shows for hours with a cozy blanket and a nice cup of tea (or wine). LOL!! You’ll probably feel so much better, you’ll get the urge to cook while you watch her. 😂
Here it is with a special note from Kristen Ashley, herself!
Ina Garten’s (and Jessie Wylde’s) Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake
I love cooking shows. Love, love, LOVE them. Before writing Avenging Angels: Back in the Saddle, I got into a massive binge of the entire library of The Barefoot Contessa.
A couple of her recipes caught me in their grip and didn’t let me go. Jessie makes all of these recipes in the book, including this cake, truffle butter fettucine and pastitsio. I’ve also made all of these, and I can assure you, they’re worth the effort (even if only the pastitsio is a bit of a faff, the others are super easy).
I selected this one because…chocolate! Coffee! Cream! And cookies! So of course I would.
This is cut and pasted directly from Food Network’s website:
2 cups cold heavy cream
12 ounces Italian mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Pernigotti
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 (8-ounce) packages chocolate chip cookies, such as Tate’s Bake Shop
Shaved semisweet chocolate, for garnish
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream, mascarpone, sugar, coffee liqueur, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and vanilla. Mix on low speed to combine and then slowly raise the speed, until it forms firm peaks.
- To assemble the cake, arrange chocolate chip cookies flat in an 8-inch springform pan, covering the bottom as much as possible. (I break some cookies to fill in the spaces.) Spread a fifth of the mocha whipped cream evenly over the cookies. Place another layer of cookies on top, lying flat and touching, followed by another fifth of the cream. Continue layering cookies and cream until there are 5 layers of each, ending with a layer of cream. Smooth the top, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
- Run a small sharp knife around the outside of the cake and remove the sides of the pan. Sprinkle the top with the chocolate, cut in wedges, and serve cold.
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BOOK #2 by Kristen Ashley
Avenging Angels: Back in the Saddle by Kristen Ashley
KRISTEN ASHLEY’S LATEST IS LIVE!! SHE’S LOOKING FOR HER BROTHER & HER HUGE CRUSH HELPS HER…
“...Eric is a member of the Nightingale Investigations and Security team. Therefore, Eric knows what he’s talking about. Eric isn’t only badass, he’s also a seriously gorgeous guy, and Jessie has a huge crush on him. She doesn’t think he knows she exists…until now.
Eric steps in, and so do Jessie’s besties, the Avenging Angels. Soon, the Angels and the Hottie Squad are on the case to find Jessie’s missing sibling.
There’s more happening when it comes to Eric, though. Jessie’s so worried about her brother, she’s not paying attention. Eric sets about changing that...”
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ROCK CHICK SPINOFF SERIES!!
Avenging Angel Series by KRISTEN ASHLEY
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“The Avenging Angel series by Kristen Ashley is a continuation of her popular Rock Chick Series. Set in Phoenix, with the Nightingale Investigations and Security crew opening a new branch there.
Readers will touch base with characters they’ve come to know and love while following along on the adventures of the Avenging Angels, a crew of female friends who have a mysterious benefactor who assists them in fighting crime.
Descend into the antics of the Angels, their Hottie Squad, and a cast of characters from The Oasis apartment complex and The Surf Club coffee and cocktail joint.
The West is still wild!”
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