I’ve been left in the hands of a monster. He’s beaten me up, torn my flesh to ribbons, and tried to steal my soul – but even though I crave death, my body refuses to die. Just when I begin to think that there is no God, an angel arrives to save me. Now it’s James Leveritt against Alain Dumortier with my life riding in the balance. I’m in love with both of them, but I’ll need to kill one if I want … one if I want to survive.
The stakes have never been higher.
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The ante has been upped in this installment of the series. This book picks right back up where book 2 left off, with Lois in serious trouble. There are some graphic scenes depicting violence, but fortunately the knife torture doesn’t last too long before the author throws in a major twist and the plot takes off.
Lots of action in this book, and here is where I felt Lois really proved herself to be a strong, badass heroine. I will say I thought she recovered from her wounds a bit quickly, but I was able to suspend disbelief and just roll with the story. I also appreciated how more depth was given to Adie & James. The reader gets a small glimpse of their backstories & their POVs as well. A few questions about them were answered.
This is turning out to be a fun love triangle, that reminds me of the Eric/Sookie/Bill love triangle from True Blood. I really like the dynamic between all three of these characters. When watching the show it was fun seeing all three of them occasionally work together for some reason, but also compete for Sookie. That same kind of vibe is here. Except Lois & James are way more likable than Sookie & Bill. Adie is suppose to be a tall, dark, and handsome type (I think he might be Spanish?) but I can’t help but imagine him as Alexander Skarsgard when reading. His willingness to commit violence/slightly insane vibe plus sense of humour reminds me a lot of Alexander Skarsgard.
These are some serious cliffhangers, and I’m so glad this series is complete.
OMG OMG OMG HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME HANGING LIKE THAT!!!
I both love and hate Ms Mandara for this book (and series). She’s like a cat toying with a mouse, but in this case it’s her writing toying with my mind!!!! Half the time I’m a little confused about what’s happening. Not in a bad ‘this author can’t write’ way but in the good ‘Oh my word I think my mind’s been blown’ way. Reading Flames is like stepping onto the wildest of roller coaster rides – if you’re British think ‘Smiler’ only twice as fast and four times as crazy.
We get more answers but these are immediately replaced with more questions. We get some shocking revelations but they themselves lead to more unknowns. This book is less dark, more erotic than book 2, though it ends on a real nasty (in all ways) cliffhanger. I was totally mesmerised by this instalment and am pleased that book #4 has just release – though I’m already worried that I’ll be left on another nail biting cliffie because it’s only just live.
This is the book where we continue to fall more and more in love with Lois. God I either want to be her or sleep with her, even though I’m straight and have been happily married for almost 25 years! We eventually get James and Adie POV chapters, and what an amazing pair they are. I can’t pick a side, one minute I’m #TeamJames, the next I’m #TeamAdie. Mainly though I’m #TeamLois and can’t wait to see her kick some bad guy butt.
If you think you’d enjoy a kinky, thrills and spills, suspense filled well written, fast paced story then look no further than this series.
Upon infiltrating her target’s compound, Lois Reeves is ready to take the necessary risks, but she doesn’t anticipate the ramifications of the grand scheme. Acting on her training and instincts, Lois must balance her own motivations without getting distracted by two gorgeous men.
Filled with anticipation and action, Lois is physically and mentally tested at multiple levels. Between James being the ultimate dominant and Adie’s sadism, Lois is on overload from their sex appeal and unique talents.
As the plot points intertwine with elements of suspense and erotica, the anticipation is high and the resulting kinkery is especially satisfying. The dynamic of Lois, James and Adie was explosive and a few scenes made my Kindle combust. Added to the mix are characters with issues that continue to dictate their lives yet they also are resilient.
Flames is a story chock full of kinky action and intrigue. I certainly look forward to reading what happens in, Fire, the next book of this series.