Wildfire (Hidden Legacy, #3) by Ilona Andrews

Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I am in love. I just decided to dip into the Hidden Legacy series not 5 days ago. I finished book 2 on Sunday and I was dying for more.



In all of Ilona Andrews's books you can tell that SO MUCH research, time and patience went into every single page.



I actually felt like a gunsmith (if not just her husband's prior military knowledge) was consulted for the armory in this book.

Honestly, every single thing about this book is great. The characters. The action. The sex. The familial relationships. Everything reads so realistic and believable. In my mind's eye I can see mages fighting in the streets guerilla style.




It goes without saying that you need to have read the previous books to know what is going on. We know Nevada's days of hiding her and her families powers are at an end. Her paternal grandmother is 'after' her and to compound it her ex's childhood sweetheart shows up at her office asking for help.



Its just...too...good.

I have no idea if this is the end, but I hope not. I hope it either continues in this series or segue ways into another. Either way...






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ARC Until Jax by Aurora Rose Reynolds

Summary:

Ellie Anthony isn’t looking for love. She isn’t even looking for a man, but when Jax Mayson insists on keeping her and her daughter safe, she’s left with no choice but to trust him. Now she just hopes she doesn’t get hurt when she falls hard for a guy who’s known for breaking hearts.

Jax Mayson knows that Ellie is his BOOM the moment he sees her. When he finds out she has a daughter, he realizes he wants a family, and he will do whatever is necessary to keep both of his girls safe, even if that means facing the demons from his past.

Review:

What I love so much about this new generation of Mayson men is their subtlety. Their seduction [winning over of their women] is not direct and in your face. Its crafty and understated so that before she even knows it - the woman is caught hook line sinker. I love it! 

I think my most favorite part of this book is the continuous insistence that Ellie and Holly have found a family in the Mayson clan. Whether it was regarding work, child care, a car, food - the answer was always we are family/don't worry about it. So touching and overwhelming to someone like Ellie who has only had herself to rely on for as long as she can remember. Ellie's character is a great example of a strong woman. A young single mother that didn't let her circumstances stop her from bettering herself and taking care of her daughter. She didn't need Jax to swoop in and save her (besides the obvious) and the author didn't use Jax as a means to upgrade Elle (which I appreciated). 


For those of us familiar with the first generation Mayson men we are familiar with the BOOM that the men wait their lives for. Ellie is Jax's BOOM and they are perfect for each other. If you're familiar with other ARR books this will not be a disappointment and falls in line with the excellent writing we are used to. The reader will get action, love, flirting, anger, a clever seduction, tension build up of not knowing whom the villain is, plenty of tugs on the heart strings and of course a cute little kid.

As per usual, in the midst of telling an amazing story ARR is dropping crumbs of awesomeness for the next book in the series.We are introduced to Kimberly and Sage and I cannot wait for that story to be told - it involves a sexy hook up, mistaken identites and a roofie.

This book is definitely worth the read and I am so thankful to be granted an advanced reader's copy of it. 
 

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Desertion (Knights Rebel MC book 3) by River Savage

Honor.
Courage.
Commitment.

Three things Jesse Carter has lost. A former Marine, Jesse used to stand proud of his achievements and live by the code. But when circumstance made him question everything he believed in, those most basic values didn’t feel so important after all.

Sex.
Lies.
Knights Rebels.

Three things Jesse Carter has found. Reborn into a brotherhood not so different from the one he left behind, Jesse finds it all too easy to block out his past and claim the role as Rebels' fun-loving player.

Until he meets Bell.
Shy, awkward, and with troubles of her own, Bell Johnson's no stranger to hiding her pain. When Jesse forces himself into her life, she’s at risk of her defences crumbling.

Does Bell have the strength to survive Jesse and his demons or is she fated to become another casualty in the self-destruction of Jesse Carter?



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Review


Oh my goodness, was there ever a more complicated man in a series? Jesse was so broken and seemed happy to stay that way and I don't think anyone can argue that Bell is living half of a life I know they shouldn't be sharing a bed. He knows. She knows. EVERYONE KNOWS. These two are a train wreck of destiny. You know its going to blow up in both of their faces and all you can do is sit on the sidelines and watch.

But oh what a journey.


I love the build up of their relationship. If you're familiar with this series then you know that Bell aka Nurse Bell has appeared in a previous book and she is not here for Jesse at all.







But he turns on the charm and forces some interactions with her and she's caught.

Jesse is living with some serious guilt and a crapload of PTSD from his time as a soldier. Bell is living with the kidnapping and possible death of her older sister. Their common ground is both of their family situations are less than nice. Jesse absolutely despises his father and Bell, as I mentioned before, is trying to live her own life while at the same time deal with an overprotective mother and a depressed father. Neither of these two are in any position to start any type of relationship, f__k buddy or otherwise. And when the sh*t hit the fan I was literally open-mouthed in Jesse's response. I knew he was messed up, but I didn't know how much so until the scene he made.






As in most arguments and altercations both sides throw the truth around and the other's eyes are opened to it. What I think is amazing is how they were able to internalize it, use it to make adjustments to themselves and move forward.

In my opinion, this book is a helluva follow up to Incandescent and Affliction.