From USA Today Bestselling Author, A.M. Hargrove, comes the 3rd stand alone book in the West Brothers Novels.They say there’s a fine line between love and hate. Ours was a mile wide. To put it bluntly, my life sucked. When I finally got up the courage to divorce my jerk of a husband, never in a million years did I imagine his prick of an attorney would gain him full custody of my daughter. My … full custody of my daughter.
My scant two weekend visits per month killed me.
And my ex made it as difficult as possible on me every single time.
So imagine my shock when said attorney’s name appeared at the top of the list
at the in-patient substance abuse clinic where I worked as a counselor.
My list.
The first thing that occurred was I completely lost my Zen.
Then my blood boiled.
Then his chart flew across the room and slammed into the wall.
How could this possibly be happening?
Karma couldn’t be this cruel.
How in the world could I be an empathetic abuse counselor to the cocky Pearson West, who destroyed my life?
I would rather become an addict myself, or better yet, strangle him first.
This is a full-length, contemporary, single-mom, enemies-to-lovers, romance.
I’m so in love with this story, the amazing characters and the storyline. This 6 star story was just beautifully executed to perfection. TDC reviews
I was captured and tied down to this book within one instant. Most of the time I wasn’t sure whether it was a romance or a thriller that I held in my hands and devoured it in every spare minute I had. Andrea, Goodreads Reviewer
The plot was fast paced from beginning to end and the tension and suspense had me gripping my kindle so tight my knuckles were white. Make My Day Books
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One of the hottest book boyfriends yet!!! Wow!
Pearson West is the arrogant lawyer that represented Rose’s ex and helped her lose custody of her little girl. Now his name is on her list as a patient at the substance abuse clinic she works at. How is she supposed to help him when she can’t get past her anger towards him?
What a beautifully emotional book! Such a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I was drawn in immediately, needing to see every outcome. You will fall in love with Pearson and Rose. Rose’s little girl, Montana, will steal your heart for sure! Heartbreakingly beautiful story full of passion, love, regret, and forgiveness. This is a MUST READ!!
I LOVED From Smoke To Flames by A.M. Hargrove from the beginning to the end. I have not been disappointed yet with A.M. Hargrove or the West Brothers Book Series. If you have not read the West brothers series, you TOTALLY must. It is an AWESOME Series.
I received an advanced copy and I voluntarily left a review.
This phenomenal author has done it again with yet another awesome book. A heartbreaking, emotional, beautifully written, page turner of a book. Every page was better than the last.
How to start a review without sounding like a broken record?
How can I start this without repeating myself?
I can’t. I really can’t. Lol
A.M. Hargrove is the bomb. Her book are to die for and you can miss the opportunity to read them.
Her writing is sweet and intense, raw and hot as hell.
Oh yeah, she has a kinky side.
Have you read the West Brothers series?
Well if you have you know why I’m so in love with this if you don’t… Go grab them… Right now.
From Smoke to Flames is the third book from this series and explores the lives of Pearson and Rose.
Pearson is one hell of a lawyer. He’s good at what he does.
But something is not right. Addiction has taken over his life and he seriously needs help.
Rose is in a bad place at the time.
The only good thing is that she finally got her divorce but with that came a fight and a huge pain.
In the process, she lost custody of her daughter due to her ex’s lawyer.
But she needs to dress her big girl panties and get her job done.
She’s a counselor at an in-patient substance abuse clinic and guesses who’s her new patient…
OMG, OMG this book… This book…
Stellar plot, very well written, super engaging, and intense.
Each chapter was even more addictive than the latest and I couldn’t stop reading it.
It was perfect in every imperfect way.
This book makes us see that addiction is an illness that we can’t ignore.
A disease that we should be aware of.
It’s easy to become an addict, but it’s super hard to overcome it.
This book shows it really good and you can really feel his struggles, you can feel his pain.
How can you overcome it if you don’t want to?
Family is everything but your willpower is what rules you.
Not only do we have this issue portrayed but we also have domestic violence.
And guys, hot stuff alert… Oh boy.
This book was amazing and you need to read it asap. Heck, read the entire series.
Great book A.M. perfect in every way.
Now I can’t wait to start reading Sylvie’s book.
An emotionally intense and beautiful journey to go on with Pearson and Rose. This story gripped my heart from the beginning, had me absolutely enthralled till the end. I enjoyed every single second of this book.
I really liked this last book on the series. This one was heart wrenching. Reading about what both Pearson and Rose have gone through was terrible. Reading about addiction and what they go through is very emotional. I get why at first Rose disliked him but she finally realized it really wasn’t his fault that her ex husband to get full custody of her daughter.
There was a lot of heart and emotion in this book. And then what happens with Pearson near the end just about gutted me.
The chemistry between Rose and Pearson was hot and they definitely made an awesome couple. I loved every book in this series and look forward to reading more by this author.
Pearson is an attorney and hooked on drugs because of an injury. He ends up at the clinic where Rose works as a counselor. Rose lost custody of her daughter because of Pearson. This story had all the feels. Sparks fly between this couple from the rocky start. This was an awesome read and I plan to read the other books in this series. This can be read as a standalone.
I received a copy of this book and am leaving a review.
A story about addiction, family, and love.
I love all the West brothers and I was super excited for Pearson’s story because he always seemed to mysterious. I knew it was going to be deep and intense, and this book did not disappoint. I couldn’t put it down.
Pearson is a lawyer, he is under A LOT of pressure until one moment changes his life and he wants to become a better man. Rose has to help the last person she wants to see, but like Pearson, it may be the best thing to ever happen to her.
Pearson, oh Pearson, this man is seriously swoon-worthy despite his struggles, but those just made him real. It made him relatable as a character. Rose, my heart broke for her and continued to break for her the more we learned about her throughout the story.
This story is intense and it brings out a lot of emotions in you. It is sexy, it does have some laughs (Rose’s daughter Montana is seriously the sweetest thing on this planet), it will break you heart and mend it all over again. Plus, I love that we got moments with the whole West family again. I absolutely love this group!
After reading the epilogue I can’t wait to see what happens next!!
AM Hargrove delivers an unforgettable journey with From Smoke to Flames. Page after page, I fell deeper in love with this story and the magnetic characters. I was drawn to each flawlessly executed scene and couldn’t read fast enough.
From Smoke to Flames is a MUST READ! The author delivers and emotional story that will capture through page one! If I could I would have read this book in one setting. In between I was a hot mess because I needed to know what was going to happen next!
Pearson is perfectly written. His flaws and demons will have you drawn towards him. The vulnerability will leave you raw! Rose has her own fight she is trying to over come. He strength and her heart were pure. All the passed secrets start to emerge and you have the WTF moments!
This book will keep you up late into the night. You will fall in love with these characters. I loved Montana. She was to adorable and her love for Mister will pull on the heart strings!
oh my god! I’m so in love with this story, the amazing characters and the storyline. This 6 star story was just beautifully executed to perfection.
Pearson is given a second chance after he almost lost everything he has. Rose is going through the unimaginable. Having to be without the person that means the most to her. Pearson is the one who took unknowingly everything from her. Now they come face to face and he must make amends in order to move forward in his recovery.
Wow, just wow. Pearson was first introduced in the first 2 West Brothers stories. I knew it was going to be one of those books that would make me feel so much. I didn’t really like him then because I didn’t know his story, I only got to see the outside layers, which her awful. But now that he got to tell his story, I understand and feel for him. Rose was a survivor of her traumatic situation.
The storyline was unexpected and plain amazing. It was beautifully written with a seamless plot that flowed well. I was sucked in so deep inside the story that I didn’t want it to end. I devoured this story in no time. Bottomline is this is a 2019 must read story.
It can easily be read as a standalone but for better enjoyment, read the first 2 West Brothers. If you haven’t that’s okay dig in this one and read the others latter. Trust me me you won’t be disappointed. Told in a dual POV with an HEA. I strongly recommend this story.
This book was an intense rollercoaster ride, the characters were awesome but holy %#*+ Pearson is arrogant and delicious. I couldn’t get enough of this book.
Smoke to Flames by A.M. Hargrove
My review:
Smoke the Flames was my first book by A.M. Hargrove. It is the third in a series of books which all can be read as standalones.
Pearson is a mess. Drugs and alcohol have turned him into someone that he never thought he could be. After a near-death experience he decides to get help and checks into a rehab where he meets Rose. Unfortunately for him, this is really not the first time he met Rose although he doesn’t know it right away.
Rose is a therapist who is recently divorced. Through a long court case her now ex-husband won custody of their kids. This has destroyed Rose and it turns out that her newest client play a huge role in it.
Although the beginning of the book felt very superficial in dealing with a very tough topic, the banter between Pierson and Rose had me hooked. I would definitely read more by A.M. Hargrove
From Smoke to Flames is a book that packs in everything into an enjoyable story. There are definitely what some would find to be trigger issues (drug use and domestic violence) but the author does a great job building the story off of these issues. I found both characters charming and easy to empathize with and I absolutely adored Montana and her spitfire ways (while my heart did break for her and her relationship with her father) and the author did a great job with her layers of dislike towards another character.
The only reason I wouldn’t give this book 5 stars is that I felt it was a little too rushed and brushed the surface in parts rather than delving deeper when I feel it should have been a little deeper. Truly an enjoyable read and I love the West brothers
Sometimes you pick a book up to read unsure if your going to like it then you start reading and it just blows you away, this is now i felt reading this story. At times the raw emotion of the characters jumped off the page. There are some tricky subjects dealt with in this book and as someone who’s never dealt with them before they were written sensitively. There are some seriously steamy moments between the Rose and Pearson but some lighter funnier ones too.
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The West brothers are probably the most sexually attracted and awesome “Book Boyfriends” I have read in along time. When I tell you if words could come to reality, A.M. Hargrove did it in this series! Rose Wilson and Pearson West were the couple, I felt the most compassionate about so far in the series. I was truly routing for them in every scene! Rose has gone through a nasty divorce that ended with her losing full custody of her beautiful little girl and paying her abusive ex husband child support. She loves her job as an addiction counselor at Flower Power. What she didn’t expect is the Pearson, her ex’s lawyer becoming her patient. Once they realize the truth and the story behind the divorce; Pearson is on a mission to make things right. Their attraction for each other is instantaneous and their sexual angst is insatiable!!! Literally hot off the pages !!! Absolute must read!!!
5 Overcoming the Odds Stars!!!
There is so much about this book that I absolutely loved. Right from the very beginning when we see Pearson at his worst, I knew right then that this book was going to give me all the feels. Imagine his horror when this high powered attorney wakes up and realizes his life must change if he wants to stay alive…
“By day, I wore expensive suits and ties, and showed up at work. But it was all smoke and mirrors. My high-powered career dangled by a thread.”
And this is where Dr. Rose Wilson comes in as his counselor at the facility where he’s getting his act together…the only problem is, is that Pearson is responsible for her worst nightmare….
“How could I possibly pull this off? How was I going to be empathetic and counsel the one who was responsible for taking my daughter away from me?”
And so begins the journey of Pearson and Rose. This book is so flawlessly written. It’s clear to me that Ms. Hargrove did extensive research on what’s involved in someone overcoming the demons of drug and alcohol addiction. I absolutely connected with each very well developed character.
When Rose reveals to Preston what he was responsible for, his willingness to right the wrong took so much courage on his part because it’s a fundamental change to who and what he had become before hitting rock bottom. And when the cutie-patootie Montana comes into the story, OH EM GEE I fell in love!! She’s so full of personality and brings such moments of levity just when they’re most needed.
As Pearson and Rose get closer during his time at the facility, their undeniable chemistry cannot be ignored and as much as it’s not a good idea, their relationship changes and brings so much to each of their lives…
“My life wasn’t worth a damn. It was empty without your love, but I had no idea exactly how empty it was.”
I so loved watching how his life changed and how much Rose helped him seeing who he’s really meant to be and just when I think it’s all going to be a-okay, BOOM!!! I so wasn’t expecting that and this is one of the things I love about Ms. Hargrove’s writing, she knows how to throw her readers a curve ball which just ups my excitement for each of her books. Once again, I was consumed by her writing, her characters and the story of the final West Brother and it’s one that was worth the wait!
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Pearson has a great job as a lawyer but everything isn’t as it seems. He’s been numbing himself until the one night it almost kills him. Rose has been trying to keep everything together after leaving her ex. She lost custody of her daughter and cannot afford an attorney to fight it. She’s working with recovering addicts in treatment. One day she comes face to face with man who she blames for losing her daughter. Can she stay impartial and be professional? Will Pearson be able to get past his addiction? They are both fighting an attraction but will they ever give in?