Bruised Force

A Down In Flames Tale #3

by Elena Kincaid

When firefighter and dragon shifter Austin Baudin went and got himself roped into doing a calendar shoot for charity—half naked—he had no idea his feisty little witch would end up being the photographer. She gets under his skin like no one ever has, but she hides a dark secret, pushing him away at every turn. He vows that even his own demons won’t stop him from uncovering the truth.

Holly Campbell isn’t the heroine of her story—she’s the villain! A mistake she made thirteen years ago is one she’ll be paying for the rest of her life, and the one man she wants most is the one man she can’t have. She’d do anything to fix what she had done.

A dark curse and a damaged past threaten to keep Holly and her hot-as-fire dragon shifter apart forever.

Unknown Binding

Published October 7, 2023

About the author

Elena Kincaid is an award-winning and Amazon best-selling author. She writes Paranormal and Contemporary Romances with alpha males who stop at nothing to protect their women, heroines who are anything but damsels in distress, and stories where the only love worth fighting for is the forever kind of love.

Her desk is constantly cluttered with journals, sticky notes, and torn-out pieces of paper full of ideas. When not working, Elena loves to spend time with her family, travel the globe, curl up with a good book, and catch up on her soaps.


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Reviews

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A witch and a dragon shifter meet at a bar. One under age. One with a chip on his shoulder. He humiliated her and she took some revenge, but it backfired on her. Years later she again meets the dragon shifter. He's a hot sexy firefighter. She a photographer that has to photograph him and 11 others for a charity photoshoot. Sparks fly and secrets come out. Austin ( dragonshifter)will not give up on Holly ( witch)and together they will find away with the support of friends and family to reverse the curse. Happily-ever-mated, steamy, a haunting, shifters, and some magic you got a great story.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Tracie R · Rating 4 out of 5]

They met years before and the events of that night will risk their chance of happiness.

Book 3 in A Down In Flames Tale, Bruised Forced is a true mates short story. The characters are well developed, and the story is engaging and easy to read. I really enjoyed this story and the series and look forward to reading more from this author.

I received an advance review copy for free via BookSiren, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Melanie S · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty good quick read

This was a decent dragon-shifter-fire witch romance. Very steamy in parts, but there wasn't much depth to either character, so their emotions didn't really come through. The plot did have some interesting and unforeseen twists. It also ends in HEA. My recommendation as a voluntary, independent ARC reviewer is to try this one if you just want a light, easy PNR to read.

[tre.wandereads · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was good. There wasn't really anything wrong with it. But there also wasn't really much to be wowed about it. It was a typical "will they ever end up with each other" book so it was still interesting to read. But there wasn't really anything new about it. I gave it a 3 because I was still able to find it a nice escape into fantasy.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Tonia Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author did a good job with makin you feel the emotions coming from Austin and Holly. I enjoyed the little back story at the beginning, showing how they first meet. The storyline is interesting and entertaining. Was a quick read but it kept me in it. Overall well done.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Amber Risser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this book. The connection between Austin and Holly was evident from the beginning. 🥵🥵 so much spice! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love Holly and Austin’s story!! It’s so good that I couldn’t put it down and I finished it in one sitting! I highly recommend this book and I will definitely be reading more from this author!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Suzanne McNeill Taviner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read, I loved the idea of karma coming for you if you try to hex someone!

I felt so sorry for adult Holly, paying for the mistakes of her teenage self and her, very bad influence, friend. Loved how persistent Austin was, he just wouldn't give up on her.

[Lorraine Whiteley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fast paced and exhilarating story with loads of passion, drama and forgiveness. The book kept me riveted until the very last page. I received an ARC and leave this review voluntarily.

[Juliep · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Austin and Holly. There was so much chemistry between them. Steamy calendar shoot...... Great story with dragon shifters and witches.

[Marianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great, fun-to-read paranormal romance.. Steamy, sweet, and entertaining..

[SiKReviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids don't always weigh the consequences to their actions. Holly always thought because of her past, her future was to be alone. Austen has demons of his own, but once he meets Holly, he knows she is his and will do anything to have her. Holly basically has been punishing herself for her youthful choices and does what she has to to make things right again. A great story that will make you think.