I admit that that these are my guilty pleasure. I usually don’t read all that much strictly romance/sexy time books but I love these books. The characters are so well written, complex, faulty and broken but lovable. I care more about Lo, Lily, Rose, Connor, Ryke and Daisy's story than what goes on between the sheets and for a book about sex addiction (among other things) there isn't all that much sex.

Book 2 of the Addicted series

A-Z Challenge - Addiction

Bursts of Fire
by Susan Forest
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date: August 6th 2019
Laksa Media Groups Inc.

Summary:

 

Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Bursts-Fire-Addicted-Heaven-Book-ebook/dp/B07RVDCHTF/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=burst+of+fire&qid=1568644088&sr=8-1 

Praise for Bursts of Fire

Publishers Lunch Buzz Books 2019 Selection

"An emotional story of familial love, tension, and mistrust among three sisters and three brothers . . . devastated by conquest and fanaticism. Readers who relish adventure mingled with a message will be engrossed in the plights of the two sets of siblings."—Publishers Weekly

"Forest depicts strong female characters, with varying motivations and personalities adding plenty of action in daring raids, battles with war machines, and magical time walking, though equal attention is given to exploring relationships between the sisters and their allies. This exciting new series will have fantasy fans eagerly awaiting the next installment."— Library Journal

 

 

"The first book in the Addicted to Heaven series promises an exciting political fantasy with realistic representation of mental illness and addiction and is sure to entertain fans of epic adventures."—Booklist

 

 

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About the Author:

 

Susan Forest grew up in a family of mountaineers and skiers, and she loves adventure. She also loves the big ideas found in SF/F, and finds fast-paced adventure stories a great place to explore how individuals grapple with complex moral decisions. Susan is also an award-winning fiction editor, has published over 25 short stories, and has appeared at many international writing conventions. She loves travel and has been known to dictate novels from the back of her husband's motorcycle.

 

Follow Susan at http://addictedtoheaven.com and http://speculative-fiction.ca

Other author’s links: Twitter | Instagram

Sixteen-year-old Bella Kynaston has been the victim of a brutal rape, by someone she can only describe as ‘the scar-faced man.’ With little recollection of what happened, she must somehow rebuild her life. Being the person she once was proves more difficult than she imagined. 

To complicate matters, Bella has just met Jeremiah Detrone, the new guy in school. He’s attractive, funny, and smart. All things she’s ever wanted in a boyfriend. Too bad she’s conflicted over so many unexpected emotions. Without realizing it, she falls down a rabbit hole and begins walking a dangerous line between addiction and self-preservation. 

As Bella works together with the police to bring her attackers to justice, will she be able to see it through to the end? And even if she does, will it only bring her more pain and misery? Or will she find an anchor in Jeremiah and figure out how to move forward?

@XpressoReads, @hotchoc84 (Charlotte), @FennerKrys, #Contemporary, #Young_Adult, 4 out of 5 (very good)

I almost didn’t read this one. Didn’t particularly like book one, Simply Irrisitable, so I wasn’t in a rush to try more. Man am I glad I went back and tried it. Loved every second of it. It has the kind of character development rarely seen in romance novels. Everything happens within a few days, maybe a week or two, but this one started twelve years ago when they first met, then flash-forward to present day and he is her brother’s best friend, their past is a secret, she is married and he is the bearer of bad news. From that moment on it is a slow burn and a strong build up to a great relationship. It spans months and Cooke does it seamlessly with no dull parts. It was great. I loved the slow build. I loved that Kyle had to work for it and that Lauren refused to settle. The progression of the book was great and the conflicts were strong. I loved how Lauren set her cheating ex-husband straight in front of a group of strangers, and I love how Kyle grew from a man who wanted nothing but one night stands, to one who wanted forever and how he grew as a character. There isn't anything I didn’t like about this book.

This book was sitting on my Kindle, once again, I don't remember how I got it but I wanted to read some contemporary. I needed a light read to take my mind off things.. It was definitely not a light read, but it was really great.

I liked how honest this book was. Our two main characters have an addiction, one to alcohol, the other one to sex. And it is not glamour at all. I was afraid it would glamorize sex addiction but it did not. It was really interesting to read about it.

I got really attached to the characters, something I think would not happen at first. But the more I read, the more I was anxious about what was happening and I really wanted the characters to be happy and get better.

It is one of those books that surprised me in many ways. I'm more used to read fantasy or sci-fi and I read contemporary/romance when I need a break. So it was a great surprise to enjoy it as much as I did. I am really glad I decided to pick this up. I definitely recommend it.