Mirage: Book 1 (The Destined Series)

When beginning Mirage, I was slightly skeptical, due to the overwhelming emotions in the beginning of the book. As I continued to read, what I found was a deeply moving, intricate psychological romance that included so much passion, pain, love, heartache, heartbreak. This book kept me glued to my kindle just aching to see what happened next. My favorite thing about this book, is the insight into the human condition and the process by which the mind learns and develops to adapt with new situations. Now, I refuse to give spoilers in a review... I want to, but I would like for all of you to discover Mirage for yourself! Can't wait for the next installment to see what happens!

Wow... just wow.. had to keep goin back at end ...thought I was missing something.. but I wasn't!!! This book was amazing! I have told everyone about This book completly blew my mind.. highly recomend this book.. I can not wait to read next nook!

First off…the book is extremely graphic…so if heavy love scenes are not your thing…DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!
I like the story but throughout the book you will find that they did not edit it well. At one part in the book you can actually see the editors notes made the the author! I don't know if I will continue the series or not.
I didn't mind the story. I didn't like the whole bike scene, but it has potential.

This book was awesome!! It was a recommendation from another romance book I read and what a great recommendation! I read this book within a day and found myself wanting more! I did not realize it was a series, so I was quite disappointed at first thinking I needed more of the story. Now that I see it is a series my next question is when is the next book coming out and what is the name<3. I loved the characters Mira and Skylar are so HOT!! I found myself really rooting for the two of them. This author did a great job a writing this book and keeping you interested the entire time. The ENDING!!! well I'm not going to spoil it, but wow what an ending totally blindsided me!! LOVED IT!!! If you love a good love story and hot steamy scenes this is your book!

I found this book boring and lacking any real depth. The characters are bland and boring and this book needs a good editor. There's grammar issues and holes in plot that make it confusing. The big reveal was not a big surprise at least not to me I found myself skimming and I hate doing that but it was flat and boring in places.
The premise for a good story is in here just wasn't executed very well.
Just wasn't for me.

What I loved about this book was the fabulous writing but also the compelling story. The story grabbed me from the start and I just kept hanging on and could not put it down. And then a baffling twist that completely blew my mind and had me SCREAMING for more!

There is a 'next' book and you'll want the next book BUT there is not a cliffhanger. Not a typical romance!

Don't miss any writing from this exciting author!

I literally read this in its entirety without stopping. It read that well. Love the Skylar character though I would prefer a more descriptive description of him. Sex scenes were hot and liked that the girl took charge. But the ending?? Can you say major cliff hanger??!!! I was like WHHAAAAAT. A definite must read!!!!

Mirage is amazing! Mira, Skylar, and Danny's story is heartbreaking, gut wrenching, uplifting, and soul crashing. Ashley Suzanne ripped my heart out, set it on fire, and stomped the hell out of it. I laughed and I cried (happy AND sad tears). That woman knows how to write one hell of a story with an AMAZING twist that I never saw coming! Well done, Ashley! I can't wait for book 2! I need it yesterday!!!!

Seriously one of the BEST books I have ever read, it is hard to believe that this is Ashley's debut novel because it was that good. Yes there was a typo here and there but it did not take away from the story. I could not put this book down and am counting the days down until the next book comes out! What a cliff, you are a genius Ashley - truly talented and slightly mean for that cliff. Would recommend to anyone!

OMG, this was the best book ever!!!! I just couln't seem to put it down. It's a DEFINITE, DEFINITE, DEFINITE must read that I would recommend to any and every one. I'm still reeling over the huge twist in the story line. Thank goodness the next book comes out in October! Otherwise, I was totally die waiting!!!!!

It is hard to review this book without first pointing out the huge amount of typos including misspellings and grammatical error. There is no way someone proofread this book. Some of the errors were glaring and really took away from the story and book for me. I felt like a child wrote it at times! The characters were under-developed and story moved too quickly in some spots. Mira's finance's best friend is there for her and then all of a sudden she is in love with him. I was looking for the slow burn and tempting moments. But no, the author just jumped right to it. There is a twist at the end that may or may not explain the quick feelings but it ended on a cliffhanger and the 2nd book hasn't even been written yet. I hate waiting for an unspecified amount of time for a sequel. Looking back, the book and the way it ended, along with the poor writing really just annoyed me and I felt I wasted 2 days reading it. Skip it!

I absolutely loved this book. I thought it was entertaining filled with great character development and love scenes!!

But then the last chapter!!! AAAAHHHHHH!!! Cliffhanger, OH MY GOD!! Need more, now!!!

I am a romantic and need to know what happens next, I am trying to be patient!

Must read for the romantic with a hot streak!

I could absolutely not get enough of this book. I downloaded this book as a free download and added it to my MANY unread books in my collection. I happen to be looking for something to read and Mirage caught my attention. It grabbed my attention from the very beginning and could not wait to see where it would go. Like many books, you get to a point where you almost know 100% how it will end. All I can say is that I did NOT anticipate this ending at all. It left me dying for more and I am very excited and anxious for Awakening. Thank you Ashley Suzanne for bringing such an amazing book into my life. I felt like the characters were a part of my life as I continued to read this book. Definitely a 5 star read!!!

5 Shocking Stars! BRAVO!

I was debating what to read today. Hmm, I'm scrolling along and up pops this book. Ok, new author, first book, and I like to support new authors. So what the hell, I give it a shot.
I DID NOT PUT IT DOWN. Except to rant!
This will be vague because I don't want to spoil anyone's lunch.

The story starts with four friends graduating from college. Two of them are in love and going to get married. Your average love story, right? Wrong!

There's a traggic accident and crap hits the fan! It's so sad and it happens right in the beginning so you think that's the big shocker, right? WRONG!

Before I get to the end. I do want say that I loved everyone of these characters. Mira was effing hilarious. I laughed out loud.
Sky was delicious. Yeah I thought he was just your average good humored guy. But he also rides a motorcycle, and is part of a Club. hotness times three.

The ENDING! Are you serious? What do I do NOW?
I didn't see that coming, still shaking my head, and still playing this all out in my mind!!!!

Great new author, I can't wait to see what she in store for us next.

4.75stars.
Holy mind f***! i cant comprehend what i just read. i know what i read but my brain has been so blown away that i cant think straight. this was amazing. top 5 book for me in the category of mind blowing, heart breaking, soul shattering book i have ever read. im begging everyone to read this book & ignore the minor editing flaws. PLEASE.

I must say this first...Ashley Suzanne blew my mind!!! I've never read anything by this author before and I believe this is her first published work. The story is about Skylar (aka Axe), Danny and Mira. Danny and Mira are engaged and Skylar is Danny's best friend and is also friends with Mira. A tragic motorcycle accident occurs which kills Danny leaving his friend and his fiancee struggling to find a way to go on without him. Their grief turns to deeper feelings and misunderstandings before they begin to try and work together on a relationship.

I'm not going to go into more detail, but let me just say the twist that the author threw in BLEW MY MIND. I know some folks don't like books that are a series, but I look forward to the next installment.

An amazing story that had me on an emotional roller coaster that I did not want to end. I love each and everyone of the characters and their relationships. Mira, Danny & Sky...what a trio. The love, loss, friendship, wanting and needing was so overwhelming at times but you just craved for more. Mira is such a strong character that I can't help but hope that she gets everything that she deserves. There are twist in this story that at times can take your breath away just to give it back to you with another emotion. I truly did enjoy this story and I am so waiting the the next book. I want more, now!

Losing someone you love is heartbreaking but when you find love again and it can't be its worse. This books ending was so unexpected that it still boggles me that I didn't see that coming. I can't wait for a second book.

This book is ridiculous. The characters are dramatic so often, and with so little provocation, that their heightened emotions are rendered meaningless. Mira and Skylar in particular have no idea how to converse normally with one another. The hurl huge revelations and think it counts as conversing, and one of them is always flouncing off after some ill-timed, poorly-worded remark by the other. I know how these books work, so I'm sure that these two drama queens get together in the end; I'd hazard a guess that they'll be portrayed as each other's true love, probably better suited as a couple than Mira and poor, dead Danny. I just couldn't put up with any more of their immaturity to see it happen. Thank goodness this book was free. I may have wasted time on it, but I'm grateful that this particular lapse in judgment didn't cost me monetarily, too.

Hated the ending.....dumb....all leading up to this? Really?! No other words...just disappointed. Not happy with this book...sorry would not recommend after this ending. Good story except bad ending.

Poorly written and edited (was it even proofread?).....ridiculous and boring storyline.....a complete waste of time and money!! Sorry, but I can't believe this author thinks this book deserves a sequel. I felt absolutely no connection to any of the characters because they were all so emotionally immature and in no way credible. Certainly fell short of my expectations.

What can I say...Ashley Suzanne's debut novel success is nothing short of a great illusion!!

She took a story-line that has been used time & time again and turned it upside down. What you thought WAS it just MIGHT not be!! Come see what journey she is going to take you on with the gang....

Mira & Kylee meet Danny & Skylar during freshman orientation in college. They are inseparable after that. Read of their journey that leads to the unthinkable and an unforeseen love triangle OR does it??

Ashley has a brilliant imagination!! A summer must read!!

The premise of this book is promising - boy and girl fall in love, boy's best friend also loves girl, boy dies, girl and boy's best friend fall in love. The book started with so much promise and then - BAM - it went sideways. While I expected there to be a slow burn romance with swirling emotions - there wasn't. It was 0 - 60 in .2 seconds and suddenly she's in love with him? After the book fast forwards, she drops a random, shocking (because it wasn't discussed at all in the story before that disclosure) bombshell that I felt was completely unnecessary to the story and was distracting. I also didn't get why he was in a MC - that didn't make sense to me. I was pleasantly surprised by the surprising twist at the end of the story, which could have explained all of the randomness of the story; however, given how the story ended, I can't understand why the story was ever told from any other POV than Mira's. I read the book entirely, but I found myself skimming the last 40% just to get to the end. Not sure I would read Book #2 - yes there is a cliffhanger.

All in all, it is a great premise. The characters need more development (Mira and Kylee were juvenile and annoying together), but more importantly there needs to be better editing (several typos) and much more plot development to make this book a 5 star book.

WOW !!!! Ashley Suzanne you are the sh*t !!!! I was like WTF, and sh*t fire with peanutbutter balls with a side of cheese crackers !!!!!!! Ashley Suzanne where did you come from and where the hell have you been ? You blew me away !!! I couldn't put this book down and when I got to the end I was crying, laughing, screaming, jumping up and down !!!! I haven't had a book to grab me like this and shake me to my "CORE" in quite some time. Sooooo Thank you very much !!!!! I am officially your best friend !! LMAO