The one man she’s always wanted is now the sexy sheriff of their hometown.Battered but not broken, grad student Brianna Avery returns to the childhood home she abandoned four years ago. With her abusive ex behind bars, Bree needs the summer to relax and recover before returning to school. But her overprotective brother decides she needs someone to babysit her in his absence, and he picks the one … in his absence, and he picks the one person guaranteed to drive her nuts.
She’s the one woman he can’t have.
Telling Bree no has never been easy. Four years ago, Liam Hollister did it to preserve his friendship with his best friend—Brianna’s brother. Now, no matter how she tempts him, he’s determined to do the right thing. As deputy sheriff of their rural area, Liam is torn between protecting Brianna and wanting her for himself.
Take a risk or lose the chance.
Spending so much time alone together challenges them both. Old feelings and hurts resurface immediately. With each hot, sweaty day it’s harder to deny their attraction.
It’s going to be a long, hot summer.
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This was quite a departure from the Lost Kings MC series, but what a fabulous book. Liam was a perfect alpha hero, protective and nurturing. I really felt like he and Bree were a couple who completed and complimented each other.
Bullets and Bonfires dealt with some heavy topics in a realistic and respectful way. Bree was a very strong heroine who I was cheering for the whole time.
Appearances from members of the Lost Kings MC was an extra special treat to an already exceptional love story!
5 AMAZING STARS…..
I DONT THINK THERE IS A BOOK THAT AUTUMN JONES LAKE HAS WRITTEN THAT I JUST DIDNT DEVOUR. I AM SO INLOVE WITH THESE CHARACTERS, NOT JUST THE HERO, BUT THE HEROINE IN THIS BOOK IS JUST AMAZING.
BREE IS COMING HOME AFTER A VOLATILE ATTACK BY HER BOYFRIEND, THE PSYCHO!!! SHE HASNT BEEN HOME IN YEARS AND ISNT SURE WHAT AWAITS HER.
LIAM…..OH LIAM….HE IS HER BROTHERS BEST FRIEND, DEPUTY SHERIFF TO THEIR LITTLE TOWN, AND ONE HOT MAN.
YEARS AGO, BREE OPENED UP TO HIM ABOUT HER FEELINGS FOR HIM, AND IN THE END HE PUSHED HER AWAY, FOR THE SAKE OF FRIENDSHIP!!!!
WITH BREE BACK, HES DETERMINED TO TAKE CARE OF HER AND PROTECT HER, AND HE DOES!!! THE FEELINGS ARE STILL THERE, AND THE BUILD UP BETWEEN THESE TWO HOT AND EMOTIONAL AT THE SAME TIME!!! I LOVED THE WAY LIAM TOOK CARE OF HER, HE LOOKED OUT FOR HER ANY WAY THAT HE COULD. AND HE DID IT IN A WAY THAT DIDNT DOMINATE BREE.
BREE’S CHARACTER….I JUST LOVED. SHE GREW SO MUCH IN THIS BOOK, FROM SOMEONE BROKEN TO SOMEONE WHO CAN STAND ON HER FEET, AND KNOW IN HER HEAD SHE CAN TAKE CARE OF HERSELF IF SHE NEEDS TO, SHE DOSENT NEED TO FEEL WEAK ANYMORE. LIAM HELP TEACH HER THAT…..HE ALSO HELPS HER KNOW SHE CAN LEAN ON HIM AS WELL.
WHEN THE SPARKS FLY BETWEEN THESE TWO, I ALMOST HAD TO QUIT READING TO COOL OFF MY KINDLE!!!! THIS IS GOING TO BE IN MY TOP READS OF 2017, A REAL STORY TO STAY WITH ME. GREAT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND THE STORY IS AMAZING!!!!
Love this series, can’t wait for more!
Bullets and Bonfires is the next IT from Autumn.. refreshing story from small town childhood friends.. childhood crush can be cute, loving and sweet.. but this is real.. full of colors..
Love wasnt always sunshine and rainbow. But this story had darker side where love can be fear and hurt…
The story was hot..sexy as its burning…classy and personal…
I cant wait for the next chapter
Bree and Liam’s story is hot!! I previously reviewed it on Amazon and then lost all of my reviews on there.
:-/ I love the forbidden aspect and it kept my attention so much! I can’t ever put Autumn’s books down! Always looking forward to the next one!
All of Autumn’s books are fan-freaking-tastic and this book is no exception. I hope this is the start of a new series *hint hint*. Liam is swoon-worthy and Bree is a firecracker in my opinion that is an awesome combination.
Bree comes home to lick her wounds after a bad break up with her boyfriend. It’s the final straw when her boyfriend beats her so bad when she tries to leave him, she wakes up two days later in the hospital. He is arrested and being held without bail. Bree doesn’t know what to expect when she goes home because she has not stepped foot into town since she graduated high school and she shared a kiss with Liam, her brother’s best friend. She just doesn’t believe there is anything here to go back for.
Liam has been waiting for Bree to come home ever since that debacle with her brother catching him kissing her. He believed that she was happy with her boyfriend and when all she has been through with her boyfriend Liam sees RED. As deputy sheriff of the town he puts out feelers pertaining to her ex and comes up with that he is just a privileged pr*ck that his parents always bails out. Her brother is away on assignment and Liam is staying at his house with Bree. Spending all his time with Bree is testing his control. Old feelings along with hurts are brought to the surface. Will he finally be able to make her his or will too much time have past? Will her ex leave her alone?
I highly recommend this book. Please, please make this a series. Can’t wait to see what Autumn puts out next.
What an amazing book! I needed something to read that I wanted to enjoy for myself. I couldn’t have picked a better book. Bree and Liam were perfect for each other. Their reunion couldn’t have come at a worse time; Bree coming back to her childhood home after being abused by her boyfriend. But there was no one better than Liam to pick up the battered pieces and help prove to her that she was stronger than she thought. I’ve read a lot of older brother’s best friend books, but I honestly can say I loved the part where Liam told Bree that one of the main reasons he became best friend’s with her brother was so he could stay close to her. That’s not normally the case so I loved that little tidbit. Liam was so protective of Bree. Giving her the space that she needed to feel independent and find herself again but also looking out for her in every sense of the way. I couldn’t wait for Liam to stop fighting himself and for them to finally come together. Great read, looking forward to reading more by this author!
Omg this story, I can’t even it’s that good no wait it’s amazing and great all wrapped into one. There are not enough words for me to describe this story or what I think about it. I FLoved it to pieces. I love me some LOKI but this story was like icing on the cake, you got to know a few more characters in the town that aren’t related to the MC at all maybe know someone in it but that’s different. All the characters have gotten along well except for Chad and Chris they can burn for all I care, even if I don’t like them they helped form Liam and Bree’s story. The story unfolds and you can’t help but fall in love with everything the good the bad and the super ugly. By the time I reached the end I didn’t want it to end or be over, my fingers are crossed that i get to see more of them again maybe Vince will have his own story. This is a MUST READ story from cover to cover hands down one of the best stories I have read this year, my jaw had to be picked up tons of times off the floor.
***I received this ARC for free in exchange for my honest thoughts***
What can I say to encourage you to buy this book?!! It’s worth every penny, it has ALL “the feels”, and you don’t have to read the Lost King series to understand the story (although it’s an AWESOME series and highly addictive!!!) But it was nice to see Teller and Murphy pop up and make an appearance!! I LOVED this book and it was so easy to fall into the story and become emotionally invested!! Although I was SO frustrated with Bree and Liam I wanted to scream, I also laughed out loud (I was reading outside so I looked around to make sure I didn’t sound crazy to anyone.) I also cried to the point where I had to stop reading to collect myself. This story was so good I didn’t want it to end!! Not to mention the scorching hot sex!! I cannot recommend this book enough!! It’s absolutely fabulous and I promise you that you won’t be sorry you bought it!! Enjoy!!
I received an ARC for this book. I really enjoyed this read. If you are familiar with the Lost Kings series from the author, we have a surprise visit in this one.
Great story about a woman who is leaving a abusive relationship,dealing with her guilt, hometown gossip, and her feelings for her brothers best friend who is watching over her.
Love Autumns writing style, she makes you fall into the story and you feel your emotions right there with them. I find myself laughing and crying out loud reading her stories,
Love how this goes along with the LOKI series! You feel like you know all the characters.
Wonderfull spin off
Favorite Quotes:
Every place is safe, until it isn’t…
So far I’ve written three tickets. Almost enough to fill the quota the department denies it has for the day.
Nothing before you even exists for me anymore…
My Review:
I was stunned when I realized this was not a Lost Kings book, as I had settled in expecting to feel the revving of Harleys. Alas, it was not to be. It appears that Ms. Lake has taken a detour from her favorite MC and chose to look at the world from the other side of a badge for a change, and I for one, enjoyed the view she created. So shift your expectations from outlaws to a man in uniform. Bullets and Bonfires provided an angsty and steamy second chance at romance storyline for a couple who completely lost out on their first chance for love – other than a teenage kiss. Bree and Liam’s second chance arrived after several years apart and many unfortunate mistakes later. Written from a dual POV, the story testily seesawed back and forth, as the disturbing events of Bree’s life after she had left for college and then met someone new were revealed in chilling fragments. Unlike with laundry detergent ads, new does not always mean improved. But for Ms. Lake’s Lost King fans, I bid you to stay sharp, as she does toss us a few little Teller treats with a handful of crossover scenes. As one of her characters suggested, “Celebrate the little victories.”
I’m a huge fan of Autumn’s work. I have been since I read her first book in the Lost King MC series. She does an exceptional job unfolding a story for you. No stone is ever left unturned. This is her first step outside of the Lost Kings and I am super stoked to announce … well fucking done! I’m not gonna lie, I was weary at first when this book came up for review because she was stepping onto a new stone and that’s not always worked out well for other authors I’ve revered …. so I was a little scared. Well, that was stupid because the woman has mad skills!
The journey/story of Liam Hollister and Brianna Avery is a combination of second chance, friends to lovers and best friend sister tropes. These tropes have been done a million times, but Autumn still managed to make it fresh and unique and totally captivating. I really only stopped reading to eat and sleep! There are also two journeys going on here, imo. You see, Bree has come home. Home to a place that never felt like home to her. She has personal baggage outside the history/attraction she and Liam share. So yes, Liam and Bree have a journey but Bree herself has one as well. She has demons to slay, if you will. There is a ton of emotion in this book. Your heart will break. You will get angry. You will be frustrated. However, you’re gonna smile a lot as well and your heart will sing! Autumn took the time to develop Liam and Bree properly. Even as short as this book was (and believe me, for Autumn, this is short), she still didn’t miss a beat with this story-line. She’s a wizard, I tell ya!
Pay close attention when you read this book because first impressions are not always what a person’s true persona is. Especially Vince. He’s a secondary character but OH SO IMPORTANT. I can only hope we get to not only read more of him in the future, but ALL the secondary characters as well 🙂
I’ll leave you with this … read this book because it’s exceptionally well written. Read it because the characters are true and believable. Read it because it is just as much sweet as it is sexy 😉 It’s a story of growth, coming home, listening to your heart and living the life you were meant to live!
Autumn has taken her MC world and made it something new. With a little cross over from Lost Kings. Autumn was able to create some fun drama. This story is about impowering women and that it is okay to leave in an abusive situation. It is the story about how love and support can make you a better person, even if he is hard headed and stubborn, Rock and Hope have always been my favourite couple from Autumn but I think Liam and Bree might have just pushed them out.