“What matters most is how you walk through the fire.” ~ Charles Bukowski No longer simmering and crackling beyond our realm, the fire smoldering in the distance roars to life. The blaze has the capacity to scorch and destroy everything and everyone in its path. All that I’ve known and believed was obliterated the moment Madeline spoke a truth I’d never suspected. With one sentence, one plea, my … sentence, one plea, my life has taken an uncharted turn. Through the smoke and soot, I search for answers.
A man, an outfit, and my brothers-in-arms have been my solace, my calling, and my reason to live. Now that I know there’s more, what will the future hold?
The Ivanov bratva wants Chicago. I want what they possess. With the Sparrow world at war, and Madeline’s declaration, she and I are surrounded, trapped by the inferno.
What will remain when the flames cease and we are left surveying the ashes?
From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a brand-new dark romance, FLAME, set in the dangerous world of Sparrow Webs. 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.
FLAME is book two of the WEB OF DESIRE trilogy that began in SPARK and concludes in ASHES.
Have you been Aleatha’d?
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Flame (Web of Desire #2) by Aleatha Romig picks up with Patrick coming to terms with his feelings regarding Madeline. He has found out he has a teenage daughter, Madeleine’s bracelet has been audio for Andros and they are at war. Now they have to save their daughter Ruby, retrieve the Sparrow’s money and win this war. I was so looking forward to this story. The author tells a story that has multiple layers. There are many secrets, along with betrayal and doses of being double crossed. By the time all was revealed I was floored and thought I was going to bust a blood vessel. This book took me back to The Consequences series and all its layers.The way she exposes the layers and secrets blew my mind. My mouth was gaped open and my head was spinning. I loved it. I am salivating over how the next book will tie everything together. Madeleine has discovered a part of her past she never knew and how her past played a part in what has happened to her. Good stuff. Hate to see this series come to an end. Will definitely need to read the other books about the other Sparrows. 5 stars for me.
5 Flame starts right where Spark left off . Maddie is being held by Sparrow’s men and Ivanov is off to get her and Patrick’s daughter. Maddie is scared for her daughter and scared of the man that Patrick has become. While everyone is scrambling to get to the truth . Patrick will do anything to help the woman he still loves and get to the bottom of why she left so many years ago. Will they be able to come through the flames without getting burnt .
The team is back and fighting the war against Bratva family that want Chicago . When Patrick finds out his daughter is in their clutches he will do everything to get her back . I must say that i love Patrick he has been through so much and still is fighting . He is strong, sexy and oh so kissable . You really get to see the lengths he will go to keep Sterling and the rest of the Sparrows safe and do what must be done to help Maddie get their daughter back. Maddie at the beginning is well she is like a scared little rabbit as you read though she becomes such a kick butt woman . Who will do what ever it takes to help Patrick and get her daughter back .
This maybe the second book in the series but holy moly what a book it is . This book starts right where book one left off and has you on the edge of your seat the whole read . The author really puts us through the wringer with her writing style . The characters are so well written and get more complicated with each book . We find out so much more of Maddie’s back story in this book. That alone will make you cry and break your heart . Then there is Patrick’s story that will just rip your heart out . I have never cried so hard and cheered so hard then when i was reading this book . I truly adore these characters and wow the twist at the end will send you into shock . I can’t wait till book three comes out I want to see if everyone will get their happily ever after . So if you want a book that will have you on the edge of your seat this is the book for you . Check it out .
out 5 stars \f of 5 star
No surprise here – Aleatha Romig keeps us on our toes with Book 2 of Patrick and Madeline’s story in Flame! The book begins right after the intense cliffhanger from book 1, Spark. In true Aleatha fashion, she hits us with twists and turns and all the angst while also staying true to her dominant, loving yet a hard hero. Be prepared for drama. Be prepared for intensity. Be prepared for another cliffhanger that you will NOT see coming! I cannot wait for book 3 – ASHES when all will be revealed!! Stay tuned, friends 🙂
Weather if it’s a Spark or a Flame, Aleatha will have you burning for more. Like a fire, you will have no control on what will happen. As always Aleatha will have you completely thinking you mY know what will happen in the story, then she’ll do her plot twist.
As you read #Patricksstory you will lear more about who Patrick really is as a person. Now that he knows he’s a father, his only concern is the safety of his daughter Ruby and the love of his life Maddie. As every Aleatha story things are never easy, yet we will be completely satisfied in the end.
Another Aleatha Romig book! Don’t miss it!
Holy mother of Mary!! Just when I thought book one left me high and dry in the cliffhanger stakes along comes book two and knocks me clean off my perch!! This book gave me whiplash!!
I shouldn’t really expect anything different from this author… you know the minute you have the first page laid out in front of you you are in for a stormy ride and this book is no exception. The harrowing story of Maddie and the secrets and lies she’s not even privy to come together in this cleverly written plot. So many questions still need answering. Book three is going to be an explosive conclusion!!
Wow…this book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. A lot of questions that I had from the first book was answered in this one, but only to leave me with more questions that I desperately seek the answers to. The twist and turns just keep on coming. I really need that next book asap. I never saw it coming in this cliffhanger. Yes, I knew that there would be a cliffy because let’s face it….that’s how it’s done knowing that there is another book. Gosh….I really need these answers and to see how this one is going to play out. I’m really loving Patrick and Madeline’s story more than I thought I would. Their story just comes alive on every page and has my mind whirling with all the twist and turns that it has taken. None that I ever saw coming. That’s what I love about their story because it’s so unpredictable. This is a great, edge of your seat, can’t miss read!!!
Happy Reading Everyone!!!
Reviewed by Jeanette Oglesby
~~Michelle’s Review ~~
Ahhh!
This series! Ah! Now some of my questions have been answered only to give me many more questions that I NEED answered to. My head is spinning. My heart is pounding and my love for Madeline and Patrick is growing. This is a very exciting read that will have you on the edge of your seat. My brain was having trouble keeping up with all the information. So can’t wait for the next book!
Wow…this book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. A lot of questions that I had from the first book was answered in this one, but only to leave me with more questions that I desperately seek the answers to. The twist and turns just keep on coming. I really need that next book asap. I never saw it coming in this cliffhanger. Yes, I knew that there would be a cliffy because let’s face it….that’s how it’s done knowing that there is another book. Gosh….I really need these answers and to see how this one is going to play out. I’m really loving Patrick and Madeline’s story more than I thought I would. Their story just comes alive on every page and has my mind whirling with all the twist and turns that it has taken. None that I ever saw coming. That’s what I love about their story because it’s so unpredictable. This is a great, edge of your seat, can’t miss read!!!
Happy Reading Everyone!!!
Aleatha has done it again with Flame! If you haven’t picked up this book yet you need to!
Blurb –
“What matters most is how you walk through the fire.” ~ Charles Bukowski
No longer simmering and crackling beyond our realm, the fire smoldering in the distance roars to life. The blaze has the capacity to scorch and destroy everything and everyone in its path.
All that I’ve known and believed was obliterated the moment Madeline spoke a truth I’d never suspected. With one sentence, one plea, my life has taken an uncharted turn. Through the smoke and soot, I search for answers.
A man, an outfit, and my brothers-in-arms have been my solace, my calling, and my reason to live. Now that I know there’s more, what will the future hold?
The Ivanov bratva wants Chicago. I want what they possess. With the Sparrow world at war, and Madeline’s declaration, she and I are surrounded, trapped by the inferno.
What will remain when the flames cease and we are left surveying the ashes?
From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a brand-new dark romance, FLAME, set in the dangerous world of Sparrow Webs. 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.
FLAME is book two of the WEB OF DESIRE trilogy that began in SPARK and concludes in ASHES.
Have you been Aleatha’d?
Sparks fly and Flames are blazing in Aleatha Romig newest book, Flame in the Web of Desire Series. Tension and tempers are flaring bring raw emotions to each of these characters. Flame takes ahold of your heart and leaves you breathless. One of Aleatha’s best. Be prepared for the rollercoaster which will keep you turning the pages and locked in place until the very end.
The WEB OF DESIRE Trilogy is Patrick Kelly and Madeline’s story, book one left us with a major cliffhanger and this book picks up right where that one left off. There is a reason the series title is called WEB OF DESIRE and it’s not only because of the chemistry that Patrick and Madeline have it’s because of all of the twists and turns the story takes which is making quite the web, like a spiders web if you will. But at the end who will be caught in it, who will make it out and who will be eaten alive.
I really don’t like giving spoilers in my reviews so this is going to be a short one because there is so much going on in this book I am afraid I may let something unintentionally slip. So with that being said, this trilogy must be read in order otherwise you will have no idea why certain things are happening in this book. We are also left with another cliffhanger, this one I figured out only a couple of pages before the shoe dropped. But I was still left with the OMG what an ending! reaction because it’s just that good!
If you enjoy dark romances, romantic suspense, or organized crime romances I highly recommend this book as well as the Web of Sin Trilogy and the Tangled Web Trilogy.
Happy Reading!!!
Well hell. That was one crazy ride. This series might be my favorite so far. The story line is complicated and crazy. I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book. Mind blown!
I was so ready for this after the ending of book 1, Spark. Now obviously I can’t tell you too much, because I don’t want to give any spoilers. But let me say how good this author is at leaving a trail of bread crumbs through her story to keep you going. There’s just enough that your curiosity is fed, but there’s always that little bit more you need to know, you have to know what happens next and how everyone is connected, and what in the characters’ pasts led them to where they are now and the decisions they’ve made up to this point. If I’d had a whole day to just sit and read, well, I’d have been done with this in less than a day, because I couldn’t put it down! Every bit I was like, okay, just to the end of this chapter, then we’d get there, and there was another one of those tidbits of info that I needed to know more and so I’d tell myself just one more chapter, and so on and so on. As I got closer to the end, I thought I could see what twist the story was taking and where we were going to be left to fight in the third and final book, Ashes, which doesn’t come out till April. But then, even with another little knowledge bomb dropped that I’d had a suspicion about, the twist the story took was not at all what I’d seen coming. And once again, I’m left hanging, and waiting, mostly patiently, for the next book and the conclusion to this dark, edge of your seat trilogy.
4.5-4.75 STARS
Oh… what a tangled web Aleatha weaves…
Just when I think things can’t get any more twisted, Aleatha goes and proves me wrong! In this second installment to her Web of Desire trilogy, Patrick and Madeline’s saga intensifies when this author strategically steers their story in a different direction and shocking revelations come to light.
In the midst of all the chaos, flashback scenes are woven throughout, giving the reader a glimpse into Madeline’s tortuous past. Not only do these flashbacks help to round out this story as a whole, it provides some much-needed, valuable insight when the past intertwines with the present.
Not surprisingly, Aleatha (once again) leaves us dangling on a precipice. But, I have little doubt that the conclusion to Patrick and Madeline’s story will be well worth any suffering that I might endure in the interim.
How in the world am I supposed to review this story when I am sitting here shaking my head saying “What in the hell did this woman do to me”? Aleatha has done it again with Flame (Web of Desire #2). To say this is a continuation of the series is an understatement. It is more about filling in the pieces from the beginning that have been missing. But in doing so, I was engulfed even deeper into the activity of the underworlds, and our heros.
The start of this story picked up where the first book left off, but wow were there things yet to be discovered. If you have not read book one, I highly recommend you do so before you venture into this world. What seems normal on the surface can have so many undertones not recognized. And with Aleatha painting the picture, the reality may not be so pretty sometimes. Raw, painful and ugly are some of the words that come to mind. But in bringing those thoughts to mind and showing where Madeline has come from, we get a better picture of the woman she has become. And as this story moved forward, that power became amazing to watch.
Alpha males are known for not only their ability to get the job done but also for being able to decipher what is right and wrong. Hard exterior with the ability to feel with a soft interior is a gift for such men. Patrick is such a man, and his ability to keep his cool when all around are not makes him an exception. Funny thing is, while he may be able to keep that cool most times, some circumstances will make ANY man step out of his comfort zone.
As this is book two of this trilogy we knew there were going to be some surprises that came about. But Aleatha Romig has a way of just leaving me in total shock with her cliffhangers. I cannot get over the desire to shake her (LOL) for leaving me hanging like this and the want to beg for the next story immediately. This story is just that good and there are not enough stars to show my enjoyment with Flame.
Well done, and I am waiting……… Have you been Aleatha’d yet?
Flame
Second book in Aleatha’s new Trilogy Web of Desire.
Although this Triolgy can be read alone I strongly recommend you read the other two trilogies Web of Sin and Tangled Web, to learn more about the Sparrow outfit.
Flame follows Patrick Kelly, one of Sterling Sparrows top 3 allies.
Hold on to your seats, you will devour this book!!!
I’ve literally just finished and what an ending. Aleatha is a pro at twists and turns and her plot is astonishing, as you read through your questions are answered but a 100 more appear.
Highly recommend this series
Finally Flame is here!
The second instalment of the trilogy, Flame start with a bang continues from the suprise ending of book one.
The intensity of every page is astonishing. Aleatha prove again and again of her amazing, intense writing skill that just keep me captured from the first page.
From the first book, Maddie and Patrick’s story feels different from the other couple of Aleatha’s characters for me. Specially for Maddie, in Flame my heart goes for her. She endure so much a child, a mother, a person shouldnt have been.
The details Aleatha describe of what happened to Maddie that cause her separation with Patrick, is abomination for me. It’s…omg I have no words of angry and repulsion to put. But the way Maddie survive, the way she keep strong and alive… That’s why women are the strongest species!
A page Turner, Flame is definitly a must read. It’s layers intensity keep me on the edge until the very last end of the word. And the ending? Omg that ending! I love it!
Can’t wait for the last book!
This story has my poor heart in it’s dark, angsty, sultry and mysterious fingers.
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it was amazing
Flame by Aleatha Romig literally set my heart and soul on fire. This tight knit, brilliantly executed and sensational suspenseful creation took me right into centre of Patrick and Madeline’s stormy journey. This story literally had everything. Mystery. Sensuality. Danger. Violence. Above all an amazing storyline paired with awe inspiring writing.
So Madeline has dropped the nuclear bomb in middle of the chaos of the high stake poker game getting hijacked by her husband and the powerful outfit Sparrows’ part, Patrick. That they have a daughter and she is in danger from The Bratva. So starts a cat and mouse game where Patrick is still fighting to trust Madeline who left him years back and Madeline is trying to save her only priority Ruby while trying to work on her relationship. This is a traitorous road full of old ugly memories and deceptions.
Madeline’s character is one of the most inspiring and strong character I have ever read. I felt like throwing up while reading about the trauma she endured and the trial she is still going through. The writing is that much impactful! This story concentrated on Madeline’s past a lot as it holds answers to some questions in her present life. Patrick once again became her pillar of strength. He has a lot to process. He had to take tough decisions while trying to protect his family and being loyal to his Sparrow family. And he showed immense maturity and tenacity in face of everything. I felt a lot more in love with their story as I felt all the injustice and suffering. And I cannot wait to see them taking revenge on all those vile, evil and insufferable monster. Their bond is stronger than ever and they still have the scorching hot chemistry and longing! The beyond complex storyline won’t let you take a breather as the things will keep happening at a surprisingly fast pace.
Flame by Aleatha Roming is the perfect beginng to what I hope to be a fitting ending to Madeline and Patrick’s story. This story has my poor heart in it’s dark, angsty, sultry and mysterious fingers.
Received ARC for honest review
My Rating: ****1/2
Type: Series. Book 2
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic-Suspense, Thriller
Narration: Dual POV
Primary Characters: Patrick and Madeline
Source: Courtesy of Author/Publisher – ARC
Note: Can’t be read as stand alone. It’s a 3-book series. Book 1 & 2 ends with Cliff-hanger. May contain spoilers from Book1- Sparks.
Book 1 Review: Review: Sparks (Web of Desire #1) by Aleatha Romig
Flame is the second book in Web of Desire series. After the cliff-hanger from book 1, I was eagerly waiting to see how the story of Madeline and Patrick would turn out. Needless to say, it was a roller coaster ride of emotions. Story picks up exactly where book 1 ended. Story toggles between the few chapters of Past and present. We never got to know the back story between Madeline and Patrick in book1, here we get the reasons for their separation.
Madeline’s separation from Patrick and the things she went through to survive was gut wrenching. It’s truly tragic. We see a glimpse of how she lived 17 years ago and what has led her to where she is now. We also see a side of Patrick that is commanding as he should be but also extremely caring and protective. Now they both have lots of questions and trust issues because of who they are today? Will they trust each other enough to focus on the main issue of their daughter? The focus of this story in the present is the search for Ruby, she seems to be used as a pawn by multiple players. The entire book revolves around Ruby and the measures each person takes to get hold of her.
After midpoint, story becomes more of a thrill ride. Plot moves in an extremely fast pace. All secondary charters are awesome. We get to see more of Mason, Sparrow and Reid in this. I was hoping to see more of Ruby, but some how we get to know about her from Madeline and Patrick POV. She plays an extremely important role yet, I felt she was sort of side-tracked in this. Maybe we get to see her more in the next book.
This book reveals more secrets and lies and answers to some questions from book1 but also creates so many more questions that I am hoping are answered in the last book. The secrets, the lies, the battles, and then the truth. As expected, the author leaves us with another dozy of a cliffhanger that is sure to change everything.
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4 and 1/2 stars
In typical Aleatha Romig fashion, she drops us back into the fray and it’s all systems go! In some ways, I feel like Patrick is at a crossroads. His loyalties will be tested and he will be torn between his family and Madeline. It’s not hard to understand why. She comes back out of nowhere and it’s difficult to figure out her motives and which side she is on. Truths are being revealed but more secrets are lurking in the dark. More of the past is also revealed and damn… Madeline has not had an easy time. Your heart goes out to her. She has suffered but she has also endured. And then the ending! Holy crap on a cracker! More questions have been raised and the stakes are high! We are left on the edge of our seats waiting in anticipation for what’s to come in the conclusion.