“From a little spark may burst a flame.” ~ Dante AlighieriA simple ember to dried kindling can ignite a raging fire. I’ve made my mark and proven my loyalty to a man, a city, and a way of life. That loyalty has provided me with all the spoils of success. For the longest time, that hasn’t included a woman at my side.There is only one beauty that can bring my untapped desire to life.I shouldn’t … desire to life.
I shouldn’t have opened the door. Cracking open the stone and striking the flint is my doing. What follows is hers.
With something so intense, will this spark lead to a blazing inferno? Will we make it out of the ashes before everything I hold dear is ravaged?
From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a brand-new dark romance, Spark, set in the same dangerous world as Secrets and Twisted. You do not need to read the Web of Sin or Tangled Web trilogy to get caught up in this new and intriguing saga, Web of Desire.
SPARK is book one of the WEB OF DESIRE trilogy that continues in FLAME and concludes in ASHES.
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Aleatha Romig has done it again. Spark was absolutely full of spark. I have anxiously awaiting Patrick’s book since day one. There has always been something about him that made me love him. I’m super excited to read more about his story. Aleatha started Spark off with a bang. As usual, she threw in quite a few twists and turns along the way. Her writing keeps getting better. The ending of this book? I cannot wait until the next one.
Yet again Aleatha Romig spins a web of secrets and layers upon layers of intrigue, that wrap you up tight and just do not give an inch! Spark is another book from this talented story crafter and teller that I was unable to put down and which has been banging around in my head ever since I read those final sentences! Mind blown, in the most satisfying, heart-stopping way!
This book is, literally, a high stakes tale of love, vulnerability, strength, fear, determination, … good heavens, just everything! Maddie and Patrick! They held my heart in their hands with their story and my fear for them. There is so much tension right from the start! And tenderness and vulnerability: ” Like the young boy leading the girl through dark alleyways, I wanted to lead her away from here to a place where we could reconnect.”
This book held me captive from the first sentence and I know I will be like this until the very conclusion of this fabulous new trilogy! Absolutely loved it
* A review copy was provided by the author *
OMG!!! That ending!!! In typical Aleatha Romig fashion, we are left hanging on and wanting MORE!!!
As with most of my reviews for Aleatha’s books, this will be on the shorter side. That is not because I didn’t like the book, I actually LOVED this book, but I can’t say much without spoiling the story for other readers. Aleatha’s books are books you HAVE to go into blind!!!
Spark is the first book in her newest series….Web of Desire. As with most first books in a trilogy, this was the informational book. It set up the storyline and where this series will go. We get the background of the characters and we see the twisted and dark world these characters are entangled in.
The Web of Desire trilogy is a spinoff from the original trilogy…. Web of Sin (Sterling and Aranae’s story) You don’t have to read these books in order, but I would recommend it. In this series of trilogies, we see a lot of reoccurring characters and the storylines don’t continue but they are interconnected in ways I can’t explain. Just know for the most enjoyable reading experience, I would read these trilogies in order.
Now I am sure you can tell by my opening sentence, this book is NOT a standalone novel. It is told in Dual POV, and ends with a pretty brutal cliffhanger!! I think this might just be Aleatha’s hardest cliffhanger to date. So if cliffy’s aren’t your thing, then you will want to wait until all the books are released before enjoying this trilogy. But if you don’t mind cliffhangers, then ADD this to your TBR list NOW!!! You don’t want to miss this newest story.
The more books I read by Aleatha, the more I want to sing her praises. Her books just get better and more twisted as she releases them. She is an AMAZING storyteller. I don’t know where she comes up with these twisted worlds. But please don’t stop writing them!!!!
If you are looking for a book that will keep you intrigued all the way and one that is UNPUTDOWNABLE….then this is the book/trilogy for you to read!! One of the best books of 2020 so far!!!
Spark is, once again, another well written story by Aleatha Romig. This is Patrick’s story and grabs you from the first page until the bomb drop of a cliffhanger. It is a well crafted story of intrigue, betrayal and romance. The Sparrow organization is drawn into a fight for power, and Ms. Romig’s attention to detail allows the tension to spill from the page, against the backdrop of a high stakes poker game. Patrick and Maddie have great chemistry that allows the sparks to fly between them. This was a great beginning to Patrick and Maddie’s story, and I can’t wait to see what direction Ms. Roming takes us on this journey.
Spark is like a join the dot puzzle. You know the dots are all there but you can’t quite tell what the big picture is going to be. The game to join the dots is going to be a brilliant one if the first part of the story is anything to go by.
I had one of those stop mid chew moments when one of the dots was joined and then the final dot revealed in this episode knocked me on the floor! So many more things to discover that have me intrigued. I’m eager for more. Desperate.
Maddie and Patrick were young when they first met. As adults when they meet again, it’s electrifying. The suspense is killing me. I need to know the whats and the whys like a need more gin on a Friday night.
I feel the need to re-read it already to write a who’s who of the characters and their relationship with each other. Poker players and those watching the poker players. And then those people watching the people watching the poker players! It’s all so clever.
I’m still speechless with that ending, I’m not sure what I’m going to do with myself until Flame comes out! meanwhile, I’m here thinking about Patrick and Maddie what is going to happen? will they get their happily ever after? so many questions left to answer but at the same time, we’re just getting started with this amazing story!
All the bad men trying to sabotage whatever Madeline had planned but nothing is set in stone, life is about to change everything they knew about and I’m so ready to see how things turn out.
Spark is a story full of angst and moments that will keep you holding yourself on the spot, whatever you may think it will happen it won’t, so keep yourself ready for all the surprises and characters that will show up but mostly get ready to feel all the emotions and pain Spark will deliver from the first lines of the story..
Madison is running away from something, she has to do some things that maybe she is not so proud about but life is very complicated, she has to do whatever is in her hands to be able to achieve what she needs to be safe and left alone.
Patrick is on the job, hunting and chasing the bad guys, he wasn’t expecting to finally come face to face with his past, but now that his past is here, he will have to change and modify his plans and a lot of things in his life including lying to the people he trusts and loves the most.
So many great characters that we met before, show up to support Patrick and Maddie’s story, get ready to enjoy them all over again.
Spark is the beginning of the Web of Desire Trilogy, the story of Patrick and Madison two lost souls that had a very rough start in life but now are ready to finally take the reins of it.
Flame, I’m waiting for you!!!
Spark is Patrick Kelly’s story; we first met him back in Secrets, The Web of Sin Series. Patrick was the deliciously handsome driver who picked up Araneae McCrie and delivered her to his boss, Sterling Sparrow. It is all coming back to you? I pray that it does, after all, Secrets came out in 2018, seems like forever when Sterling Sparrow made his presence known. Patrick Kelly is Sterling’s right-hand man; he lives in the Sparrow ( bat) cave next to Sterling’s the Left-Hand man, Reid, the wizard behind the curtain. All three men met around the age of eighteen, enlisted and served together along with Mason, who found his way back to the pride. The four men have supported each other and made Chicago’s underground a little safer for children and homeless people. When Sterling Sparrow took over the organization, he needed people whom he could trust, and his most trusted allies are; Patrick, Reid, and Mason.
These men trained together, serve their country together, and remained true to each other, by building a bond based on shared experiences. They took what happened to them before their training and put it behind, only moving forward. So, yes, each one of them has past lives, somethings in their past remain there and some show up out of the blue.
As I finished this amazing story, the Song, Try by Pink came into my head, listen to the lyrics.
Where there is desire
There is gonna be a flame
Where is flame someone’s bound to get burn
Just because your burn doesn’t mean you’re gonna die
You gotta get up and try
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Oh My! I’ve been waiting for Patrick’s story since first meeting him in Secrets, and following him in the other 5 books as well and let me tell you, Aleatha does NOT disappoint.
Patrick is everything I anticipated him being and more. When he lays eyes on his past come back to life, there’s no way he’s just going to turn around and walk away, that’s not how he’s built. Loyal to the core, but what happens when that loyalty is in a tug of war with his past and his present?
Madeline has secrets tucked just deep enough that even though we know they’re there and that they’re going to wreak havoc once they come to light, she’s still someone I want to root for and unravel what happened between now and 17 years ago. I can’t wait until we get then next part of their story in Flame because in true Aleatha form, she totally hung me out to dry with that ending! good thing we only have to wait until next month.
I was so excited for Patrick’s story and boy was it worth the wait!! Totally devoured it in one sitting!
Patrick’s past has remained a mystery until now, when that past walks back into his life nothing will ever be the same.
Intrigue,mystery incredible characters and heartfelt emotions are just the start to this gripping and delicious read!
What an amazing book, it started with a huge surprise and ended with one as well and everything in between kept me on the edge of my seat. I know nothing about poker, but I was holding my breath towards the end especially with such high stakes. I think Patrick and Maddie are my favourites now, they are easier to relate to right from the start and with their history they fit into this series so well. Did I say how much I loved this book, so much so that I really couldn’t put it down, it is really gripping.
Five stars is not enough!! Web Of Desire is book #1 of Patrick’s story and it sucks you in and keeps you trying to figure out what is coming next. But in perfect Aleatha Romig style, she will twist you up and leave you hanging; begging for Flame!! Another amazing book by one of my all time favorite authors.
While I never fully connected with the characters, I was very intrigued by the story. It kept me reading. I had no idea where it was going, and the ending surprised me.
One of my very favorite authors!!!
Did not finish book. I don’t do series
The Web Of Desire Trilogy is FANTASTIC! Patrick and Maddie’s story is one of heartbreak, survival, and revenge. There’s plenty of ‘edge of your seat’ suspense as well as some truly shocking twists and turns! And of course there’s more Sterling Sparrow! I highly recommend this and all of the previous brilliant Web Series’.
Aleatha Romig begins this trilogy with a thrilling tale of passion, suspense, and intrigue ignite in this gripping tale of rough beginnings and the possibility of second chances. I loved every minute of this book. I stayed up all night just to have my jaw hit the floor after that cliffhanger! I need the next book now! Patrick is my new favorite book boyfriend. Madeleine aka Maddie is smart, fiercely independent, strong, and sexy. I loved her too. They are both caught up in a web of lies and deceit. Will they make it out together on the other side or will the barriers be too high to climb?
This is a raw, gritty, passionate, twisted, and intriguing love story. It does end in a cliffhanger. I cannot wait to see what happens next! I highly recommend reading it!
****ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.****
This is the question author Aleatha Romig leaves us wondering on whether our heroine, Madelaine and Hero, Patrick have a second chance when they thought the other was gone. The story is told from a dual point of view so we understand the complex feelings each of them have towards one another after being separated for seventeen years. A high stakes poker tournament brings Maddie back to her former home town where she runs into Patrick, who can’t decide if he still loves or hates his first love who suddenly disappeared without a trace. There’s a lot of push and pull between these two that is also wrapped up in the overarching storyline behind the poker tournament and the other players in attendance. This story ends in a huge cliffhanger, and I can’t wait to see where this story goes!
No surprise, I loved this book. I’ve been wanting Patrick’s story for what seems like forever and now that it’s here it’s better than imagined. I love that this is a second chance romance and that these characters have a past and now I am so excited to get more and see what the future holds. With an ending like this I’m dying for the next book!
Detroit has no idea what they have started. I can’t wait for the continuation of Patrick’s story.
Aleatha writes some amazing characters and she allows us to watch as they evolve. I’m already in love with Mr. and Mrs. Kelly and can’t wait to see what happens next. Aleatha has a way of making her characters real – real world, real life, REAL.
Remind me to NEVER play poker at the Romig’s house.
Another awesome start to a series by Aleatha. This one is a spin-off but you don’t need to read the Web of Sin trilogy, etc. I would though just because you’ll enjoy it more, I think. This is looking to be my favorite series in the Secrets world because I’m loving Patrick!!