We had it all.Money. Power. Love.A future carved in stone. Until it all fell apart.Burning in front of our eyes.Drop by crimson drop we were shattered. All it took wasOne second. One mistake. One life.Our vows were broken. Our marriage was fractured.Our love was scorched.The only way to earn forgiveness is to sell myself to the Devil.But how can I do that when I’m already married to a God?
4.5 stars! Scorched is the 2nd book in the Virtues and Lies series and it picks up with Christopher and Arabella’s story. This book had so many twists and turns and left me with even more questions. It drew me in from the start and I savored each word.
Christopher and Bella love each other fiercely, but they have to fight outside sources and each other at every turn. Their connection was palpable and intense. I could feel their pain and watching these two broken people try to make sense of the world they found themselves in was devastating at times but yet joyful because their love was so deep. My heart was in my throat for most of the book.
Romantic suspense is one of my favorite genres and it’s even better when you can feel the character’s emotions. Danger and heartbreak is around every corner in this series and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
This is one of those books that I quite honestly feel unable to put into words just how good it is. This is a gripping read about complex, engaging characters. The story is rich, detailed and moving. Plan on having your emotions put through the wringer as the powerful story unfold with a compelling blend of raw feelings, angst, drama, suspense, tension, simmering heat, stunning twists and heartbreak. I loved Christopher and Annabelle and every second of their intense romance.
OMG. This book was fantastic and then some more on top. I loved every single word. I felt invested in the story. The characters and the storyline itself were amazing. With so many twists and turns along the way I couldn’t get enough. The ending though, I need the next book like yesterday. Absolutely fantastic.
Scorch is everything I’ve come to expect from Alexandra Silva and she delivers with a story full of suspense, intrigue, hot as hell chemistry and a love story for the ages. Christopher is the epitome of an alpha, yet taking it up a notch to be so much more. His love for Arabella is never ending and all encompassing. He will move mountains to save his marriage and goes to the extreme to prove it. Arabella is his equal in every way but it took me awhile to like her. Her determination to do anything and everything to keep Christopher safe could be her downfall but once she shows her strength and comes out fighting. These two are the perfect counterparts to one another.
Alexandra ends one story with the begging of another and I can not wait to find out how Casper and Fleur’s story plays out!
5 STARS
I was anticipating this book’s release. After reading the epilogue for Burn, I was so intrigued by Christopher and Arabella’s story. Their story is filled with so much suspense and quite a few steamy scenes found throughout. You could totally feel for what Christopher and Arabella had to overcome and their journey, it’ll give you the feels.
I can’t wait for the next instalment. This book was an amazingly EPIC read! SCORCH by Alexandra Silva will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY!!!
This is book two in the Virtues and Lies series and I have to say that Alexandra Silva is an author for me that keeps going from strength to strength. This book is fast paced thrilling and full of suspense and I couldn’t get enough. Christopher brings a whole new meaning to alpha male! He and Arabella were super hot!
I never know where the story’s going to go and I love it.
I can’t wait to read more from this series!!
lexandra Silva is a gifted writer who develops characters that make you want to walk through fire. After the end of Burn (Virtues & Lies #1) I was torn knowing that Arabella and Christopher’s story was going to break my heart. Scorch did just that! Everything that a couple fears came to light for Bella and Christopher whose love had to endure through the unthinkable tragedy.
I recommend reading the books in order and be prepared to be engulfed in the flames of lies and virtues.
If you’ve taken the time to read BURN, the first book in the Virtues and Lies series, then you’ll know Alexandra Silva writes one hell of a steamy romance that will melt your kindle or torch your paperback.
What you really need to know though is, that if BURN was the audience warmer, SCORCH is the incendiary device that will incinerate everything in it’s path!
With a superbly detailed storyline that will leave you gripping the edge of your seat, it’s intensity and descriptive imagery will leave you breathless and wanting more!
Christopher and Arabella are a red-hot force of nature. Their love is nothing short of legendary.
I can’t remember ever reading a couple I love as much as I do these two!
He is all you could ever want in a book hero; alpha to his core but so intense in his love and devotion, he leaves the rest of the male population with a lot to live up to!
And Arabella is a such powerhouse of a woman; admirable, loyal and yet fragile and vulnerable, she is his true soulmate in every way.
But every bond has a weak point; and when they suffer heart breaking loss at the hands of a devious unknown and persistent enemy that is trying to tear apart theirs and their family’s world apart, the strength of their love is tested.
With so much going on in this story, you really need to focus closely on the character interactions as the plot unfolds to reveal an even murkier underbelly than is initially perceived.
If you thought the aristocracy had it easy then you haven’t been paying attention!!
But at the core of this story is the intense and unmistakable chemistry that this couple share, and when they connect it’s nothing short of explosive.
Silva writes some of the most incredibly hot sex scenes I have ever read; but it’s more the visceral, palpable passion between these two that make them and their love story such an epic one.
This is a story not to be missed, and has just set fire to this series for me.
I cannot wait for Casper and Fleur’s book, and don’t even get me started on Freddy.
Bring it on!!!
Once again Alexandra has taken us on a journey full of questions, surprises, suspense and heartfelt passion
I absolutely adore how fiercely in love Bella and Christopher were. He was a tough, alpha male in the most delicious way, but completely wore his heart on his sleeve where Bella was concerned. I loved the respect and passion he had for his wife. Bella felt the same about her husband and their connection bounced off the pages. Her fierce attitude was admirable, that girl did not back down to anyone! As silly as it sounds, I loved their love story.
Alexandra has given us a lot to think about and many details to take in. There are quite a few characters and you never know who to trust. Needless to say this is a series, so you better buckle up for the crazy. The story continues from book to book so you should start at the beginning of this roller coaster ride with Burn. I’m so excited to see how this all plays out. We know who’s next in line and the possibilities of what’s to come are endless. I need the next book yesterday….
Scorching flipping hot! Painfully flipping difficult! Supremely flipping suspenseful! This book is all that and more. The world that Alexandra Silva started building with Burn, the first book in the Virtues and Lies series begins to take not only colorful shape but also begins to throw us into such a dark political world where no one can be trusted, everyone is dispensable, and all can be used to further an agenda that we still have no real clue about. It keeps you on the edge of your seat and begging for more…so Miss Alexandra…give me more!!
I’ve been thinking about how I’m going to get this review down for a minute now, and I’ll just have to settle with the fact that I will likely never be able to properly convey just how engrossing this story was! And I thought BURN, the first book in the series, was tense! SCORCH is beyond and if only all romantic suspense books were like this…I went back and forth between feeling heartbroken and wondering just WTF was going on!?
Christopher and Arabella snagged my attention when they were first introduced in book 1. Their love for each other was utterly snuggly and heartwarming (and steamy!), with a lightness to it–even with the tumultuous events happening around them. Their world comes crashing down amid a fight against governmental and corporate corruption that runs much deeper than they ever could have fathomed. My heart stuttered when their hearts were suffocating with a loss so deep and dark. Their hurt and anger and thirst for revenge cause them to stumble away from each other for a bit. Yet I fell in love with their love because undeterred by everything, with questioning lifelong loyalties stagnant in the air, their love for each other grows. It’s a darker, sexy, more intense love, but it allows them the strength to fight.
No spoilers here because you really just need to read this electrifying series to fully absorb the plot. I’ll just end with this…Christopher and Arabella are two of the most alluring characters I’ve read this year, and this crazy action-packed world is icing on the cake! 5 plus stars for SCORCH!
Christopher and Arabella’s story is my top favorite Alexandra Silva novel! This was utter perfection! It is heartbreakingly beautiful with plenty of suspense and action to keep you engrossed till the very end. The author never ceases to amaze me as she has the ability to write beautiful contemporary romance to this dark, romantic suspense. She has set up the next book in the series perfectly. I recommend you start book 1 in the series today!
Scorch is book 2 in the Virtues & Lies series. The mystery and intense drama from book 1 continues in Scorch. The story focuses on how it effected Christopher and Arabella who we first met in book one, Burn. Their story continues with drama from the very start. It’s drama that tugs at the heart. I cried for this couple. I was mad at this couple but, I also rooted for this couple. The dynamics of Christopher and Arabella is capturing. I loved how Alexandra detailed everyone one of their emotions. Amazing writing and an amazing use of all the characters in this book. We get the gang back from book 1 plus some interesting newcomers. It might seem like a lot but, Alexandra writes this story well that they all have a part to contribute. In the end she wrote Christopher and Arabella with such heart I gave it 5 stars.
Wow what a book.
I’m pretty new to alex and my god I wish I had found her sooner!!
This book had me pinned from the first page, it’s amazing.
I dont want to give anything away but if you dont do anything else go read this
This book starts right where Burn book one left off. Christopher and Arabella (Bella) have the kind of love you wish you had for yourself. An event causes them anguish and heartache. They both make not so good choices with Bella’s being the craziest. Christopher would not give up on the marriage or Bella. I loved how alpha male he was but also with a soft spot for his wife Bella. These two were smoking hot, Scorch is the perfect title for this book.
Oh my lawd!!! This book was amazing, Scorch started off with a bang and it just kept getting better and better. Christopher was pure FIRE, he was this guy who didn’t take no for an answer nor he let anyone take away what belong to him. Arabella is filled with grief, she is so lost and out for revenge.
Christopher and Arabella just lost someone they loved most in the world, they are lost and looking for revenge. I loved this two so much, I loved how Christopher never gave up on Arabella. He fought tooth and nail for her, and I loved seeing both of them fight hand in hand. Alexandra had me on the edge of my seat wanting more and just wanting to hug Arabella and protect her.
This is a must read, you will cry, swoon, and be on the edge of your seat. Christopher will steal your heart away.
Alexandra Silva has written a timeless story of intense love set in a world of violence, conspiracies and power play. Christopher and Arabella will set your device on fire with their steaming hot passion and heartbreaking love!
Love stories are not about smile and happiness always. The best stories have pain and suffering. And the same is true for Arabella and Christopher’s love story. In the first story there were unsolved questions and tragic ending. The pain is so intense that they could not handle it properly. They needed each other but they were so broken and vulnerable that they almost killed each other. The beauty of the story lies in the way the author brings every dark, sensational, angsty and beautiful emotion to life. This is no ordinary love story. And the way they found their way back and stood united against all odds is mesmerizing.
Christopher is pure male perfection. He oozes confidence and arrogance but this story will show the gorgeous man in unhinged, shattered and most vulnerable state. Arabella is the epitome of strength and resilience. She rises from darkness to claim her love and life. Their craving and longing is so epic. The chemistry is simply stunning. It will be messy, sweet, dark, possessive, soothing and everything at the same time !The story line is fast paced with suspense and mystery. The combination is fascinating!
Scorch by Alexandra Silva is a chaotic attack on my heart and soul! The tragic yet brilliant emotions left me breathless.
Received ARC for Honest review
4 Cranky Stars
Alexandra Silva didn’t disappoint with this one either, another great book with the characters from book one. This time the focus is on Christopher and Bella. Plenty of suspense and action to keep you engrossed till the very end. Christopher’s anguish is tangible. He will stop at nothing to right the wrongs and regain his rightful place, and that is next to his wife, Bella. But he doesn’t know who to trust to help him get what he needs? Arabella has had her hopes and dreams shattered and torn from her. And through it all, she’s still serving her role as a Queen and protecting her King in the only way available to her. These two are off the scale. I love this book from start to finish. Their heartbreaking story keeps the pages turning, and leading you into their torment. Their dark world that is scorched with lies and deceit, and betrayal.
Omg! This book really pulls at the heartstrings. Love this series and can’t wait to read more….
Following on from Burn ( Book 1). Scorch is Christopher and Bella’s story. These two characters have been to hell and back again. Both are hurt and looking for revenge.
Is their love strong enough to conquer all?
This is the 2nd book in this amazing series and is Christopher and Arabella’s story. These two are married and love each other unconditionally, and the one thing they did not see coming was a trauma which would forever change both of their lives. Chris has a huge heart and he reuses to give up on his marriage and Bella is just as determined to end it for his protection, and the only constant is that their love never dies. This is a truly beautifully written flawless story which is an emotional roller coaster, as well as having suspense, twists, romance, and is a steamy and all-consuming tale. I cannot wait to read more form this author, and I highly recommend her work for all.