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Ignite #2
Burn
***IGNITE MUST be read before BURN***
Burn picks up where Ignite ended.
Sara is in the hands of Remy "Reaper" Martinez, the VP of the much feared Black-backed Jackals MC.
Following a violent altercation that leaves Sara's life in jeopardy, she is thrust into the world of the Jackals where trusting people is tricky... especially when there's a mole in the midst.
A mole that answers to one man and one man only: Jaxon Barlow.
**WARNING: There are many adult situations in this book that might be offensive to some readers: sexual situations (non-consensual and consensual) and strong language especially. Book is intended for mature readers.****
Burn picks up where Ignite ended.
Sara is in the hands of Remy "Reaper" Martinez, the VP of the much feared Black-backed Jackals MC.
Following a violent altercation that leaves Sara's life in jeopardy, she is thrust into the world of the Jackals where trusting people is tricky... especially when there's a mole in the midst.
A mole that answers to one man and one man only: Jaxon Barlow.
**WARNING: There are many adult situations in this book that might be offensive to some readers: sexual situations (non-consensual and consensual) and strong language especially. Book is intended for mature readers.****
305 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 28, 2014
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R.J. Lewis
33 books3,021 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestseller, R.J. Lewis, is the number one bestselling author of the Ignite series, the Loving Lawson series, the Borden series, and numerous other titles. She has been writing all her life and looks forward to sharing her stories with readers who are interested in character growth and romance of the unconventional kind.
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February 2, 2014
3.5--Jaxson and Sara Only Needed One Book--Stars!!!
I just didn't love the direction of Burn. I loved Ignite. I loved how Jaxson and Sara met, how they fell in love....their struggles, their separation and eventually finding each other.
And then at the end....the author took it in a completely different direction...turning the story in to a love triangle and a MC book. Which would all be fine and dandy but I just didn't connect with the characters or the story.
I didn't connect with Remy and Sara and because of the love triangle...I didn't connect with Jaxson and Sara. The love triangle took away from their story.
I honestly didn't NOT like this one I just didn't love it like I loved Ignite. I feel like Jaxson and Sara's story should have ended with Ignite. Burn should have been Remy's story.
So yes, Burn is a love triangle. It did turn in to more of an MC book. I really found Remy to be a bit creepy.
He's holding Sara "hostage" as a trade for the Scorpions killing his brother.
There were some twists and turns....people trying to kill Sara....Jaxson trying to rescue her. I honestly didn't know how the story would end and who Sara would choose which is a plus to the author.
Both Ignite and Burn were different and for being a debut series were very well written. IDK....I'm just a bit disappointed.
I just didn't love the direction of Burn. I loved Ignite. I loved how Jaxson and Sara met, how they fell in love....their struggles, their separation and eventually finding each other.
And then at the end....the author took it in a completely different direction...turning the story in to a love triangle and a MC book. Which would all be fine and dandy but I just didn't connect with the characters or the story.
I didn't connect with Remy and Sara and because of the love triangle...I didn't connect with Jaxson and Sara. The love triangle took away from their story.
I honestly didn't NOT like this one I just didn't love it like I loved Ignite. I feel like Jaxson and Sara's story should have ended with Ignite. Burn should have been Remy's story.
So yes, Burn is a love triangle. It did turn in to more of an MC book. I really found Remy to be a bit creepy.
He's holding Sara "hostage" as a trade for the Scorpions killing his brother.
There were some twists and turns....people trying to kill Sara....Jaxson trying to rescue her. I honestly didn't know how the story would end and who Sara would choose which is a plus to the author.
Both Ignite and Burn were different and for being a debut series were very well written. IDK....I'm just a bit disappointed.
February 5, 2014
3 
Stars
I was highly anticipating this book and unfortunately wound up somewhat disappointed. I don't really like the direction this book took but I understand why it went this way since it leads up to the next book and who gets a story in that book.
Let's start with the characters:
Sara
Oh dear sweet baby jesus where to start with her...So many times I wanted to knock the shit out of her.
Could she be any dumber?
You threw him under a bus and snitched him out!
She's all
but then she starts being all lovey toward Remy. W. T. F.
Remy.
Remy never grew on me the way he was supposed to. I continued to be creeped out about him through the whole book. I never could get over that he had been obsessing over her since she was 14.
He reminded me of the creepy Miley Cyrus guy
And finally Jaxon.
Poor sweet Jaxon. You wanted to give Sara the world and she just abandoned your ass.
And yet you still love her and want her.
And will go through hell or high water to save her.
Anyways, it wasn't awful it wasn't great, it was just meh for me.
Stars I was highly anticipating this book and unfortunately wound up somewhat disappointed. I don't really like the direction this book took but I understand why it went this way since it leads up to the next book and who gets a story in that book.
Let's start with the characters:
Sara
Oh dear sweet baby jesus where to start with her...So many times I wanted to knock the shit out of her.
Could she be any dumber?
You threw him under a bus and snitched him out!
She's all
but then she starts being all lovey toward Remy. W. T. F.
Remy.
Remy never grew on me the way he was supposed to. I continued to be creeped out about him through the whole book. I never could get over that he had been obsessing over her since she was 14.
He reminded me of the creepy Miley Cyrus guy
And finally Jaxon.
Poor sweet Jaxon. You wanted to give Sara the world and she just abandoned your ass.
And yet you still love her and want her.
And will go through hell or high water to save her.
Anyways, it wasn't awful it wasn't great, it was just meh for me.
February 10, 2014
I've been holding off on writing a review for a while, just letting everything settle in. I went back and re-read Ignite right before I bought this. I think they have to be read back-to-back because it seemed to flow better that way.
First of all, WHAT THE FUCK?
Where has this author been hiding? I read Ignite and thought it was a gem on its own, but this just blew Ignite OUT of the waters. You get everything in this book: romance, humour, sex, violence, heartache, love triangle (although I can't really say that, but I'll get to that in a second), MC bikers, twists and turns, and best of all, it was UNPREDICTABLE. I really didn't even know if there was going to be a HEA.
Jaxon broke my heart. No, no, he stomped on my heart and then he went back and cut it up into tiny little shreds, put it back together again, and stomped on it some more. The things this man had to go through! His past broke my heart.
Sara had definitely grown since Ignite, so she was... likeable. At least this time around she didn't knock anyone up, lol.
And then... then there was Remy who, I can't believe I'm saying this, won my heart too. His devotion to Sara was stemming from somewhere inside of him. He didn't even understand it himself. There's a passage in the book where Sara asks him why he loves her, and he doesn't even give a reason. He simply says he "just does." This is obsession; he's latched onto her for a reason that he can't even understand, and I can't wait for his book to find out why he is the way he is.
Just being in his POV, you get this raw anguish coming from him. It was so different to what I'm used to reading. I was knocked back how amazingly well the author was able to juggle three different POV's and on top of that have you speedily flipping through the pages to see what would happen next. This person can write! The way the words flow, you get sucked into this world of grittiness and sometimes it's beautiful, but sometimes it's heart shattering too.
I wouldn't classify this as a love triangle.
**********SPOILERS AHEAD**********
Sara felt for Remy, but not in the way she felt for Jaxon. She depended on Remy - which is something he said wanted to happen. She had nothing after she was taken. She'd been put in a room for a month with no one but Remy stopping by. Out of desperation, she latched onto him because he was all she had.
Always you know her heart belongs to Jaxon. She never says otherwise, and it's only when she perceives that Jaxon has moved on does she try to make things right with Remy. But in the end, Remy never stood a chance. Not a love triangle, especially since she didn't even have sex with him (THANK GOD, I think that would have taken away from her and Jaxon's relationship).
She states it herself... She said there were three men in her life who had wanted different things out of her. One was love (Jaxon), the other lust (Daniel) and the third was need (Remy). Broke my heart that bit.
Keep writing, R.J. PLEASE!
February 9, 2014
I don't know what happened to the time between book 1 and book 2 because I went from being surprised how awesome Ignite was to WTF is happening/ going on?!?
Sara was stolen be Remy at the end of book one and from hating him she starts to like him especially after Jax tells her they over....
Why did Sara like him?
She felt.....
"Loneliness is a sickness, and I was clutching onto the only living thing I had at the time: Remy."
I don't know why there is always a need for someone?
Anyway....
From their love-story this turns out to be a fight between biker clubs and often I was confused on what's going on.
A lot of huh, wtf, who the hell? Wait what? Moments
Sara irritated me because to me she used both these guys. And they both wanted her. One of those heroines with a golden crotch or something.
I know Remy wasn't the perfect guy but I fell for him....
Jax is well Jax.... Perfect
The best men won.... This book wasn't bad but I had higher expectations.
June 11, 2015
5 HELL FUCKING YEA STARS
I don't even know where to begin with this one. I mean this series is seriously going to be a favorite of mine, thats for sure!!
Ok well lets start off with Remy and Sara, she was staying in Remys bunker he kept her there to try and get her to need/want him. Hes been in love with Sara forever, and has watched over her secretley for a long time now. Yes his love for her borders on obsession, i still love him and wanted him to be happy.
Anyway he was keeping her at his bunker until someone broke in and tried to kill her, then he moved her to the clubhouse, and made it abundantly clear she was off limits she was his.
Sara waS scared at first, but slowly over time did take to Remy, and eventually did love him. Now if it was in the same way he loved her probably not. But he knew where her heart laid and hated it.
Jaxon was so furious with her for selling him out that when she finally had a chance toreach out and beg for him to rescue her he sAid he couldnt she was the Jackals and he couldnt do anyting.
"JAXON BARLOW WAS OFFICIALLY BROKEN. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED."-remy
Of course its alot more complicated than that but i cant go into deatil too much.
Lets just say there is a lot of blood shed,a mole, traitors and respect given and taken away. The Jackals and The Scorpions are two gangs you dont wanna fuck with!!
I mean this book was FUCKING amazing.. no doubt about it, but ill let you all read it and then agree!!;)
Most people will fall in love with Jaxon all over again but honestly in BURN i have to say i LOVE Remy and am dying to know his backstory and why his obsession started and why hes the way he is. I hated Sara for the shit she did to him and wanted to fucking kcik her ass but also i get her heart would always be with her true love no matter how hard REMy tried to show her his love.
"HE WANTED HER TO KNOW HE WAS HERS. SHE NEEDED TO SEE HOW IN LOVE HE WAS WITH HER. IF SHE KNEW THEN MAYBE... JUST MAYBE SHE'D MOVE ON FROM him ONCE AND FOR ALL."-remy
But reading this one i can tell theres something about REMY that made him fucked up the way he is and i cant wait to find out more about him.
Luckily i think thats the next book coming out, Remy and Chritsy's book!!
"BUT WHEN YOU'VE BEEN BURNED FROM WITHIN NOT ALL HOPE WAS LOST. BECAUSE AT THE END OF EVERY FIRE, THERE WERE STILL SPARKS AMIDST THE ASHES. AND WITH ENOUGH WORK, THOSE SPARKS WOULD GROW AGAIN."-remy
I don't even know where to begin with this one. I mean this series is seriously going to be a favorite of mine, thats for sure!!
Ok well lets start off with Remy and Sara, she was staying in Remys bunker he kept her there to try and get her to need/want him. Hes been in love with Sara forever, and has watched over her secretley for a long time now. Yes his love for her borders on obsession, i still love him and wanted him to be happy.
Anyway he was keeping her at his bunker until someone broke in and tried to kill her, then he moved her to the clubhouse, and made it abundantly clear she was off limits she was his.
Sara waS scared at first, but slowly over time did take to Remy, and eventually did love him. Now if it was in the same way he loved her probably not. But he knew where her heart laid and hated it.
Jaxon was so furious with her for selling him out that when she finally had a chance toreach out and beg for him to rescue her he sAid he couldnt she was the Jackals and he couldnt do anyting.
"JAXON BARLOW WAS OFFICIALLY BROKEN. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED."-remy
Of course its alot more complicated than that but i cant go into deatil too much.
Lets just say there is a lot of blood shed,a mole, traitors and respect given and taken away. The Jackals and The Scorpions are two gangs you dont wanna fuck with!!
I mean this book was FUCKING amazing.. no doubt about it, but ill let you all read it and then agree!!;)
Most people will fall in love with Jaxon all over again but honestly in BURN i have to say i LOVE Remy and am dying to know his backstory and why his obsession started and why hes the way he is. I hated Sara for the shit she did to him and wanted to fucking kcik her ass but also i get her heart would always be with her true love no matter how hard REMy tried to show her his love.
"HE WANTED HER TO KNOW HE WAS HERS. SHE NEEDED TO SEE HOW IN LOVE HE WAS WITH HER. IF SHE KNEW THEN MAYBE... JUST MAYBE SHE'D MOVE ON FROM him ONCE AND FOR ALL."-remy
But reading this one i can tell theres something about REMY that made him fucked up the way he is and i cant wait to find out more about him.
Luckily i think thats the next book coming out, Remy and Chritsy's book!!
"BUT WHEN YOU'VE BEEN BURNED FROM WITHIN NOT ALL HOPE WAS LOST. BECAUSE AT THE END OF EVERY FIRE, THERE WERE STILL SPARKS AMIDST THE ASHES. AND WITH ENOUGH WORK, THOSE SPARKS WOULD GROW AGAIN."-remy
February 1, 2014
OK I rated book 1 a 5 star read - I seriously loved it but I felt like this one was a completely different story.
Still a great read, I just didn't connect as much with Jaxon or Sara and the story took a completely different path than I was expecting.
I kind of wish book 1 was a standalone.
Still a great read, I just didn't connect as much with Jaxon or Sara and the story took a completely different path than I was expecting.
I kind of wish book 1 was a standalone.
September 3, 2020
Dnf at 50%. I don’t think I’ve ever been so disappointed in a sequel after rating the first book so highly. Way too much OM/OW drama. Why turn Jaxson and Sara’s beautiful story into a love triangle?! Ridiculous. I can’t stand Sara after her ugliness in the first book, all her broken promises - she is toxic. She sells Jaxson out to a rival motorcycle gang without a second thought, knowing he could get killed! Jaxson should have moved on in the first book. 😫😫😫
Toxic, toxic, toxic. Such a shame.
(Clearly, I was waaaaay too invested in this duet!)
Toxic, toxic, toxic. Such a shame.
(Clearly, I was waaaaay too invested in this duet!)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 6, 2021
3.7s
She could have wrapped it up with the first one and I wouldn't have mind so much.
Talk about unnecessary drama, you make me like REMY with SARA, only to do him wrong in the end. God, would I have punched her right in her face for that betrayal. one that she owe to Remy for sure.
Gave it a 4 just cos the hero was cheesecake too .
She could have wrapped it up with the first one and I wouldn't have mind so much.
Talk about unnecessary drama, you make me like REMY with SARA, only to do him wrong in the end. God, would I have punched her right in her face for that betrayal. one that she owe to Remy for sure.
Gave it a 4 just cos the hero was cheesecake too .
January 30, 2014
First off, if you haven't read Ignite, then go read that first. These are not standalone books and Ignite MUST be read first.
I read Ignite two days ago and hadn't realized it was a cliffhanger. Luckily for me, I read it two days before the second book came out or I might have started pulling out my hair.
*****DO NOT READ BELOW IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IGNITE****
So, Burn picks up right where Ignite left off. Sara is being held by Remy, who is completely in love with her. Of course, Jaxon is not going to let her go that easily.
This WHOLE book was heartache for me. I loved Jaxon because that's who was there for her through her childhood and was her first love, but Remy REALLY starts to grow on you and it becomes a love triangle where you love both men. In the end, of course, she can only have one. I won't say WHO she ends up with, but I was really happy with the outcome. We get a HEA and a good epilogue.
I don't typically like "biker books" because they are usually really twisted and violent and dirty. This was NOTHING like that. Yes, there was the typical biker men there, but Remy and Jaxon were not disgusting cheaters.
***SPOILERS******MAJOR SPOILERS*******SPOILERS******
I really loved that Jaxon and Sara got their HEA and that the two gangs were able to get along in the end. I really did love Remy and hated that he ended up being broken hearted.I kept hoping he would do something to make his a jerk or a scum bag, but he never did. So, he was just a good guy (as far as he can be in a biker gang) who really loved her but lost her.
Hopefully he and Christy find their HEA but it's going to be hard to read that book knowing how much he loves Sara.
******End Spoilers********
So, Ignite and Burn are definitely on my list of top books and I'm REALLY glad I found them. READ THESE BOOKS. You won't regret it.
BTW: I read each of the books on separate days in just a few hours. They were that addictive!
I read Ignite two days ago and hadn't realized it was a cliffhanger. Luckily for me, I read it two days before the second book came out or I might have started pulling out my hair.
*****DO NOT READ BELOW IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IGNITE****
So, Burn picks up right where Ignite left off. Sara is being held by Remy, who is completely in love with her. Of course, Jaxon is not going to let her go that easily.
This WHOLE book was heartache for me. I loved Jaxon because that's who was there for her through her childhood and was her first love, but Remy REALLY starts to grow on you and it becomes a love triangle where you love both men. In the end, of course, she can only have one. I won't say WHO she ends up with, but I was really happy with the outcome. We get a HEA and a good epilogue.
I don't typically like "biker books" because they are usually really twisted and violent and dirty. This was NOTHING like that. Yes, there was the typical biker men there, but Remy and Jaxon were not disgusting cheaters.
***SPOILERS******MAJOR SPOILERS*******SPOILERS******
I really loved that Jaxon and Sara got their HEA and that the two gangs were able to get along in the end. I really did love Remy and hated that he ended up being broken hearted.I kept hoping he would do something to make his a jerk or a scum bag, but he never did. So, he was just a good guy (as far as he can be in a biker gang) who really loved her but lost her.
Hopefully he and Christy find their HEA but it's going to be hard to read that book knowing how much he loves Sara.
******End Spoilers********
So, Ignite and Burn are definitely on my list of top books and I'm REALLY glad I found them. READ THESE BOOKS. You won't regret it.
BTW: I read each of the books on separate days in just a few hours. They were that addictive!
February 21, 2014
Okay, I had a hard time with this book for one reason and one reason only..
I LOVED REMY.
I wanted Sara to end up with him, I love Jaxon, I did soooo much but here is my dilemma, I loved them both.
Remy was obsessed with her, so that makes his love for her dirty and bad, but I didn't feel that way and that was wrong of me I guess. I felt like he loved her and he didn't go around it the way a normal guy would, but what biker dude does ANYTHING in a normal manner. We know Jaxon wasn't always normal. I guess there was a part of me that could have seen Sara end up with either of these guys and been okay with it..
Let me say the "miscommunication" Jaxon had with Sara and the way he treated her pissed me off just a bit.
Lastly I saw some people talking about wanting to see remy get his own book, I don't. I think I like knowing that Sara was the love of his life and he is dealing with that. Again probably wrong of me..
I LOVED REMY.
I wanted Sara to end up with him, I love Jaxon, I did soooo much but here is my dilemma, I loved them both.
Remy was obsessed with her, so that makes his love for her dirty and bad, but I didn't feel that way and that was wrong of me I guess. I felt like he loved her and he didn't go around it the way a normal guy would, but what biker dude does ANYTHING in a normal manner. We know Jaxon wasn't always normal. I guess there was a part of me that could have seen Sara end up with either of these guys and been okay with it..
Let me say the "miscommunication" Jaxon had with Sara and the way he treated her pissed me off just a bit.
Lastly I saw some people talking about wanting to see remy get his own book, I don't. I think I like knowing that Sara was the love of his life and he is dealing with that. Again probably wrong of me..
January 10, 2015
****4 BuRnInG sTaRs****
So Sara is now in the hands of Remy "Reaper" Martinez, the VP of the much feared Black-backed Jackals.
Sara....Birdy as Remy affectionately calls her....is holed up in Remy's secret bunker.
Remy is slowly trying to make Birdy luuurrvvv him!!
But it's more a serious case of BLUE BALL'S for poor Remy!!
With some serious fuckery going on in-between....
The two rival gangs 'The Jackals' ...Team Remy and 'The Scorpions'....Team Jaxon have a show down to win the girl....
And let's just say the best man win's.....
Loved the two books in the series - Great Read!!
So Sara is now in the hands of Remy "Reaper" Martinez, the VP of the much feared Black-backed Jackals.
Sara....Birdy as Remy affectionately calls her....is holed up in Remy's secret bunker.
Remy is slowly trying to make Birdy luuurrvvv him!!
But it's more a serious case of BLUE BALL'S for poor Remy!!
With some serious fuckery going on in-between....
The two rival gangs 'The Jackals' ...Team Remy and 'The Scorpions'....Team Jaxon have a show down to win the girl....
And let's just say the best man win's.....
Loved the two books in the series - Great Read!!
July 26, 2016
4.5 stars
Great plot with wonderful characters who refused to give up on themselves or each other. …..i loved Jaxon and I loved Remy, I even actually liked Sara too. This second installment wraps everything up quite nicely. It also picks up exactly where Ignite left off.
Can't wait or see if we get a book for Remy…..(please let it be, and please give him some sweet-lovable-heroine)he deserves that.
R.J. Lewis is a talented writer and I will read other books she blesses us with in the future.
Jaxon
Sara
Remy
Great plot with wonderful characters who refused to give up on themselves or each other. …..i loved Jaxon and I loved Remy, I even actually liked Sara too. This second installment wraps everything up quite nicely. It also picks up exactly where Ignite left off.
Can't wait or see if we get a book for Remy…..(please let it be, and please give him some sweet-lovable-heroine)he deserves that.
R.J. Lewis is a talented writer and I will read other books she blesses us with in the future.
Jaxon
Sara
Remy
January 31, 2014
This was fun, a love triangle I actually liked. I flip flopped back and forth not knowing who I wanted Sara with. I started out Team Jaxon but midway switched to Remy and then back to Jaxon and so forth.
In the end I was satisfied with Sara's choice. The set up for the follow up book was established in the epilogue but I don't think I'll be reading the next one
In the end I was satisfied with Sara's choice. The set up for the follow up book was established in the epilogue but I don't think I'll be reading the next one
January 30, 2014
Awesome ending to Sara and Jaxon's story. I didn't know what to expect from Remy. I mean that ending from Ignite just killed me and I'm so glad I didn't have to wait long to read Burn. I hated what Remy did to Sara and funny thing…. while reading Burn I started to feel bad for him and actually (dare I say) cheer for him? It was short-lived though, because I knew in my gut that Sara belonged with Jaxon. It still doesn't take away everything we learned about Remy and Sara's past.
I read Burn in one day… I could not put it down. I needed answers and I got all of them! Sara's back and forth was frustrating but I couldn't get upset being that I was waffling too! Sara definitely was stronger in this book and fought for what she wanted. I love the author's story telling ability and now I can't believe the last few pages of what I read. Never in a million years would I have thought the story would be going the way it seems. I'm definitely excited to read the next book, I just don't know how I feel about Christy.
Anyway, Jaxon is a badass and you truly feel the love he has for Sara. They both made screwed up decisions in the past and seeing how hard they fought to come back together was beautiful. My stomach was turning at a few parts as it got real ugly but that is to be expected in an MC book. This is an amazing read and I would definitely recommend it if you want a love story that is real and beautiful with sexy and gritty parts mixed in. I'll be keeping an eye out for the next story!!
I read Burn in one day… I could not put it down. I needed answers and I got all of them! Sara's back and forth was frustrating but I couldn't get upset being that I was waffling too! Sara definitely was stronger in this book and fought for what she wanted. I love the author's story telling ability and now I can't believe the last few pages of what I read. Never in a million years would I have thought the story would be going the way it seems. I'm definitely excited to read the next book, I just don't know how I feel about Christy.
Anyway, Jaxon is a badass and you truly feel the love he has for Sara. They both made screwed up decisions in the past and seeing how hard they fought to come back together was beautiful. My stomach was turning at a few parts as it got real ugly but that is to be expected in an MC book. This is an amazing read and I would definitely recommend it if you want a love story that is real and beautiful with sexy and gritty parts mixed in. I'll be keeping an eye out for the next story!!
February 2, 2014
3.5 stars. Totally went to a MC book, which took away from Jaxon and Sara from Ignite. Review to come..
February 22, 2014
I loved book 1 and craved for book2 , it didn't give me the same intensity as book 1 but I still enjoyed the journey of Sara and Jaxon , so it had to be 5 *s for me
February 9, 2014
Review for BOTH books in the Ignite series.
Melanie's 5 BIG star review:
Ignite and Burn caused me to become a complete adrenaline junky. I was on an ultimate book high from the time I started Ignite until that last punctuation mark in Burn. To say I was obsessed with RJ Lewis’ books would be exact. My mind was continuously occupied with thoughts of the characters… How would their fates be laid out and what would become of them? These books were intrusive and I loved every damn second of it.
Ignite is the first book of the two-part series and here we are introduced to our heroine, Sara Nolan and our hero, Jaxon Barlow. Both living in the projects, they find each other in the early stages of their lives. Brought together by the sheer ugliness of bullying, Jaxon became Sara’s protector. I felt absolute sympathy for Sara- living in an abusive home, she was abandoned far too young. In this lifetime, we could wish upon the brightest of stars for the right people to come into our lives in the right time, for those people to save us, to help us crawl out of the darkest & deepest cave imaginable. Lucinda and Jaxon Barlow became exactly that for Sara. From the moment that Jaxon reversed the tables on the God awful red headed bully, I immediately fell for him. In Ignite, we find ourselves taking the erratic journey alongside Jax and Sara. There are many tender moments filled with an unhurried parade of their love for each other which will leave you breathless and heart shattering complications which will leave your chin quivering. There are numerous occasions where you will want to throw your ebook of choice against the wall. Sara will piss you off and have you pulling at your hair but I beg of you to stick by her. The darkness that follows her and encompasses her is beyond her control- I kept repeating this mantra over and over and over, pages after pages of infuriating decisions. Her actions ultimately lead us to an even more volatile story line in the second book, Burn.
In Burn, we get a taste of a bunch of wayward characters- Remy Martinez being the most lethal of them all. As if my life wasn’t tumultuous enough while reading this series, here comes this beautifully jarring man, the one who would have me taking deep breaths because I felt so much for him. I praised his determination and his big heart. He reminded me so much of Jaxon and that drove me even more confused. So yes, RJ Lewis gives us a love triangle of sorts… I. ATE. IT. UP. I loved that the author gave us a deeper type of it. This triangle unlike many out there expresses different levels of love; each represented a different meaning to one another. Varying in lust, love, and need. I was left unknowing who to root for and made me feel guilt over it. The author explores every side of each of her characters and we see the extent one will go for love. Because in the end of it all, it will become their only salvation.
There are so many plot twists in this series which I LOVED! Everything was so unpredictably intense that I was constantly on edge. I cannot remember any other series that I could not predict, it blew my mind. What also threw me off balance was the fact that the driver of my book obsession was not one character- the usual kick ass heroine. The way RJ Lewis told this messy, volatile love story was brilliant. This was a book buffet! It combined every type of book I’ve ever loved. It had alpha males, squirm inducing sex scenes, tons of swoon worthy dialogue, ingenious plot twists, and lacked inundated fillers. I am suffering from a terrible case of BIG book hangover and I am utterly grateful for it.
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Melanie's 5 BIG star review:
Ignite and Burn caused me to become a complete adrenaline junky. I was on an ultimate book high from the time I started Ignite until that last punctuation mark in Burn. To say I was obsessed with RJ Lewis’ books would be exact. My mind was continuously occupied with thoughts of the characters… How would their fates be laid out and what would become of them? These books were intrusive and I loved every damn second of it.
Ignite is the first book of the two-part series and here we are introduced to our heroine, Sara Nolan and our hero, Jaxon Barlow. Both living in the projects, they find each other in the early stages of their lives. Brought together by the sheer ugliness of bullying, Jaxon became Sara’s protector. I felt absolute sympathy for Sara- living in an abusive home, she was abandoned far too young. In this lifetime, we could wish upon the brightest of stars for the right people to come into our lives in the right time, for those people to save us, to help us crawl out of the darkest & deepest cave imaginable. Lucinda and Jaxon Barlow became exactly that for Sara. From the moment that Jaxon reversed the tables on the God awful red headed bully, I immediately fell for him. In Ignite, we find ourselves taking the erratic journey alongside Jax and Sara. There are many tender moments filled with an unhurried parade of their love for each other which will leave you breathless and heart shattering complications which will leave your chin quivering. There are numerous occasions where you will want to throw your ebook of choice against the wall. Sara will piss you off and have you pulling at your hair but I beg of you to stick by her. The darkness that follows her and encompasses her is beyond her control- I kept repeating this mantra over and over and over, pages after pages of infuriating decisions. Her actions ultimately lead us to an even more volatile story line in the second book, Burn.
In Burn, we get a taste of a bunch of wayward characters- Remy Martinez being the most lethal of them all. As if my life wasn’t tumultuous enough while reading this series, here comes this beautifully jarring man, the one who would have me taking deep breaths because I felt so much for him. I praised his determination and his big heart. He reminded me so much of Jaxon and that drove me even more confused. So yes, RJ Lewis gives us a love triangle of sorts… I. ATE. IT. UP. I loved that the author gave us a deeper type of it. This triangle unlike many out there expresses different levels of love; each represented a different meaning to one another. Varying in lust, love, and need. I was left unknowing who to root for and made me feel guilt over it. The author explores every side of each of her characters and we see the extent one will go for love. Because in the end of it all, it will become their only salvation.
There are so many plot twists in this series which I LOVED! Everything was so unpredictably intense that I was constantly on edge. I cannot remember any other series that I could not predict, it blew my mind. What also threw me off balance was the fact that the driver of my book obsession was not one character- the usual kick ass heroine. The way RJ Lewis told this messy, volatile love story was brilliant. This was a book buffet! It combined every type of book I’ve ever loved. It had alpha males, squirm inducing sex scenes, tons of swoon worthy dialogue, ingenious plot twists, and lacked inundated fillers. I am suffering from a terrible case of BIG book hangover and I am utterly grateful for it.
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September 11, 2016
I feel like one star books are becoming the norm.
The first book wasn't horrible, not good, but not bad. I don't know what I was hoping for in book two, but my OCD has me finishing every series I start even if they are bad. I wish I didn't suffer from this, but sadly I do. So I found myself reading this book.
Sara was a tough as nails, tell you like it is character in the first book. In this book that girl was completely gone.
Poof
Instead we have a whinny, dependent, weak, needy, annoying character. Do I need to continue?? This book starts off right where the first book ended. Sara is taken to Remy's hide out where she is refused access to a phone, a door, basically her freedom. But that's okay. She kinda likes it that way! Right.. She has a warped sense of right and wrong through this entire book. She feels it was okay for Remy to kidnap her, to bargain to keep her, and keep her prisoner for weeks on end. I think Sara actually likes the attention. She likes that Remy has been obsessed with her for years, that he worships her, that he would do absolutely anything for her. It excites her.
Disgusting.
When she gets bored with that life she calls Jaxon up and asks for him to risk his life to come get her. When he refuses because she sold him out she gets upset with him and decides to start a relationship with Remy. BLAH!!
Then she leaves Remy to be with Jaxon again...
Seriously???
Why Jaxon?? Why??
The only character I actually liked in these books is Jaxon. If he had never met Sara his life would have been peachy. She has screwed him over every single chance she gets. I feel if given a few more years she will definitely find a way to screw him over again. But what gets me is the fact that he is loyal, to a fault. He has given his entire being to this girl and is willing to overlook all the horrible things she has done to him.
Then there is the fact that some of the scenes appeared to just be thrown into the story at odd times, they disrupted the flow of the book. I would find myself stopping and flipping back a few pages to see if I missed something. It threw me out of the story that I was already having a difficult time finishing. Do I really need the distraction of nonsense scenes?
Repetitiveness. It is my pet peeve. I absolutely hate books that repeat and repeat until I feel like I'm being hit on the head over and over. Constantly there were sentences that repeated sentiments or descriptions. One that stands out is:
"The quivering coke addict quivered..."
REALLY??
Cause who would have guessed that a quivering person would quiver. That baffles the mind. That is just one example of what the books is littered with.
UGGH
The first book wasn't horrible, not good, but not bad. I don't know what I was hoping for in book two, but my OCD has me finishing every series I start even if they are bad. I wish I didn't suffer from this, but sadly I do. So I found myself reading this book.
Sara was a tough as nails, tell you like it is character in the first book. In this book that girl was completely gone.
Poof
Instead we have a whinny, dependent, weak, needy, annoying character. Do I need to continue?? This book starts off right where the first book ended. Sara is taken to Remy's hide out where she is refused access to a phone, a door, basically her freedom. But that's okay. She kinda likes it that way! Right.. She has a warped sense of right and wrong through this entire book. She feels it was okay for Remy to kidnap her, to bargain to keep her, and keep her prisoner for weeks on end. I think Sara actually likes the attention. She likes that Remy has been obsessed with her for years, that he worships her, that he would do absolutely anything for her. It excites her.
Disgusting.
When she gets bored with that life she calls Jaxon up and asks for him to risk his life to come get her. When he refuses because she sold him out she gets upset with him and decides to start a relationship with Remy. BLAH!!
Then she leaves Remy to be with Jaxon again...
Seriously???
Why Jaxon?? Why??
The only character I actually liked in these books is Jaxon. If he had never met Sara his life would have been peachy. She has screwed him over every single chance she gets. I feel if given a few more years she will definitely find a way to screw him over again. But what gets me is the fact that he is loyal, to a fault. He has given his entire being to this girl and is willing to overlook all the horrible things she has done to him.
Then there is the fact that some of the scenes appeared to just be thrown into the story at odd times, they disrupted the flow of the book. I would find myself stopping and flipping back a few pages to see if I missed something. It threw me out of the story that I was already having a difficult time finishing. Do I really need the distraction of nonsense scenes?
Repetitiveness. It is my pet peeve. I absolutely hate books that repeat and repeat until I feel like I'm being hit on the head over and over. Constantly there were sentences that repeated sentiments or descriptions. One that stands out is:
"The quivering coke addict quivered..."
REALLY??
Cause who would have guessed that a quivering person would quiver. That baffles the mind. That is just one example of what the books is littered with.
UGGH
February 4, 2014
Im burning for this book after I finished this I have this image of Jaxon in my head anywhere I go or whatever I do , a very very great way to end the series.
If you love Jaxon in Ignite, you will love him here more. The love he has for Sara is too much . He is willing to risk everything and even Sara made stupid decision again - he always take her back and his love for her never lessen even a fraction. Even during the separation he did not stop trying to get her back and it frustrates me a lot.
Sara, I hated her at the first half of this story. She is selfish - all she thinks is herself . She is needy and weak. She broke her promise again to Jax just because she is scared. While she was with Remy I really wish she was strong mentally. I dont like her having that feeling towards Remy, jeez he took her from Jax. I feel like she betrayed him again and again. I wish she got mad at him for doing what he did to Jax. Thank God she redeem herself towards the end coz seriously Im cursing her a lot and I feel like hurting her .
Remy --I hate him for what he did to Jax, I hate him for stealing Sara and manipulated her to love him. I pity him for loving Sara too much and he takes whatever he can . I admire his patience but he did some unforgiveable thing. I wish Jax manage to punch him though. The only time i feel sorry for him was when its time for Sara to leave him. I dont think Jax owe his life to him - he is the reason Jax becomes a member of Scorpion and lose Sara for 5 years and when they got back he took the first opportunity he has to steal her, so he needs beating really.
I have so many emotions while reading this and the twist is making me edgy . I tried to guess the mole, dang! no luck . I cried for Jax as always, I swoon when him and Sara were together, Im so angry at Remy. You wouldnt know whats going on so you wouldnt want to stop reading because you will desperately needed the answer and the happy ending.
Jaxon "She was a match, lit with fire the second he drew near her . And if he got close enough , she ignited him and together they burned"
Jaxon to Sara "You're my Ultimate" <----- this said it all , Jaxon feelings towards her and what he would do for her. How can you not fall for him .. *swoon*
Epilogue is really fitting, so happy how it ends and the glimpse for Remys' story makes me want to understand him and to know what makes him what he is.
The author writing is amazing, you'll have all sort of feelings, each character contributes to make this a wonderful read.
Thank you RJ Lewis for giving us Jax and Sara.
If you love Jaxon in Ignite, you will love him here more. The love he has for Sara is too much . He is willing to risk everything and even Sara made stupid decision again - he always take her back and his love for her never lessen even a fraction. Even during the separation he did not stop trying to get her back and it frustrates me a lot.
Sara, I hated her at the first half of this story. She is selfish - all she thinks is herself . She is needy and weak. She broke her promise again to Jax just because she is scared. While she was with Remy I really wish she was strong mentally. I dont like her having that feeling towards Remy, jeez he took her from Jax. I feel like she betrayed him again and again. I wish she got mad at him for doing what he did to Jax. Thank God she redeem herself towards the end coz seriously Im cursing her a lot and I feel like hurting her .
Remy --I hate him for what he did to Jax, I hate him for stealing Sara and manipulated her to love him. I pity him for loving Sara too much and he takes whatever he can . I admire his patience but he did some unforgiveable thing. I wish Jax manage to punch him though. The only time i feel sorry for him was when its time for Sara to leave him. I dont think Jax owe his life to him - he is the reason Jax becomes a member of Scorpion and lose Sara for 5 years and when they got back he took the first opportunity he has to steal her, so he needs beating really.
I have so many emotions while reading this and the twist is making me edgy . I tried to guess the mole, dang! no luck . I cried for Jax as always, I swoon when him and Sara were together, Im so angry at Remy. You wouldnt know whats going on so you wouldnt want to stop reading because you will desperately needed the answer and the happy ending.
Jaxon "She was a match, lit with fire the second he drew near her . And if he got close enough , she ignited him and together they burned"
Jaxon to Sara "You're my Ultimate" <----- this said it all , Jaxon feelings towards her and what he would do for her. How can you not fall for him .. *swoon*
Epilogue is really fitting, so happy how it ends and the glimpse for Remys' story makes me want to understand him and to know what makes him what he is.
The author writing is amazing, you'll have all sort of feelings, each character contributes to make this a wonderful read.
Thank you RJ Lewis for giving us Jax and Sara.
August 11, 2015
So, I f'ing loved book one. I rarely give five star reviews, and when I say rarely, I mean that it's more likely to find that needle in the hay stack than to get a five star out of me. Ignite burned the f'ing hay stake down, okay!?!
So, off I go like a bat of of hell to get to book two, "Burn." I'm expecting disappointment... Yet, here I am handing two of those stingy five stars out in the same damn week!
I have sat here trying to write this review for hours, a first for my verbose, blunt, and highly critical self.
Everything in the damn book is a plot device to get the reader from A to Z in the story, and it would either ruin it for other readers -or- in no way do it justice for me to try to give a lot of vague opinions on the methodically placed plot points of this book.
So, I've decided to just to tell you this...
• I read these two books back-to-back & stayed up until 5am to do so.
• I can't think of a single other series that I've 5 star'ed both book one and two.
• The storyline sucks you in and takes your ass prisoner while it goes on an insane mud ride through the trenches of betrayal, love, obsession, and forgiveness.
• My one complaint is that "captivity" time took up to large a chunk of the book. Sara and Jaxon needed more screen time together & Sara and Remy needed less. I think the author might've lost a lot of five star ratings because she undercut, stifled the Sara and Jaxon time.
• The writing is Fanfingtastic! Flow, pacing, sentence structure, word usage, grammar, suspense tact, emotional lure, believability, dialogue, character voices, plot follow-through, etc... were all spot on.
• I have loved, hated, empathized with, scolded, loathed, screamed at, virtual hugged, cried with, cried for, hated, forgave, screamed at, virtual bitch slapped, cried with/for, and ultimately rooted for Sara throughout these two books. Sara is a character that the author repeatedly brings to the brink of no return into TSTL(ove) & TSTL(ive) territory but always manages to redeem.
• Jaxon is a character that I absolutely adored and agreed with 99% of the time. He is worthy of swoony devotion!
• Remy is a tough one. While his villain'esc decisions have some weight of good intent behind them , I don't think this is a "Shatter Me," by T. Mafi, situation where I will ever be turning around rooting for the 'bad guy.' I am interested to see where the author takes him in book three, however.
Bottom Line
Just Read It!
Trigger warnings: captivity, rape, murder.
So, off I go like a bat of of hell to get to book two, "Burn." I'm expecting disappointment... Yet, here I am handing two of those stingy five stars out in the same damn week!
I have sat here trying to write this review for hours, a first for my verbose, blunt, and highly critical self.
Everything in the damn book is a plot device to get the reader from A to Z in the story, and it would either ruin it for other readers -or- in no way do it justice for me to try to give a lot of vague opinions on the methodically placed plot points of this book.
So, I've decided to just to tell you this...
• I read these two books back-to-back & stayed up until 5am to do so.
• I can't think of a single other series that I've 5 star'ed both book one and two.
• The storyline sucks you in and takes your ass prisoner while it goes on an insane mud ride through the trenches of betrayal, love, obsession, and forgiveness.
• My one complaint is that "captivity" time took up to large a chunk of the book. Sara and Jaxon needed more screen time together & Sara and Remy needed less. I think the author might've lost a lot of five star ratings because she undercut, stifled the Sara and Jaxon time.
• The writing is Fanfingtastic! Flow, pacing, sentence structure, word usage, grammar, suspense tact, emotional lure, believability, dialogue, character voices, plot follow-through, etc... were all spot on.
• I have loved, hated, empathized with, scolded, loathed, screamed at, virtual hugged, cried with, cried for, hated, forgave, screamed at, virtual bitch slapped, cried with/for, and ultimately rooted for Sara throughout these two books. Sara is a character that the author repeatedly brings to the brink of no return into TSTL(ove) & TSTL(ive) territory but always manages to redeem.
• Jaxon is a character that I absolutely adored and agreed with 99% of the time. He is worthy of swoony devotion!
• Remy is a tough one. While his villain'esc decisions have some weight of good intent behind them , I don't think this is a "Shatter Me," by T. Mafi, situation where I will ever be turning around rooting for the 'bad guy.' I am interested to see where the author takes him in book three, however.
Bottom Line
Just Read It!
Trigger warnings: captivity, rape, murder.
April 19, 2014
First off I would like to say that I'm glad I read Ignite and Burn back to back because I think It helped me with the way the direction the story went.
This book concentrates on the MC background that in turn shaped Sara's fate. Let me say I really didn't like Sara in the first book and this one started to go that way until I got more of her background history.
What I liked about this book was that you got Jaxon's point of view, what happened to him after Sara left and how he dealt with a major life changing situation that was the consequence of the fall out. Believe me what he went through and the love he still felt for Sara after all she put him through had me loving him more.
Five years on and life has changed a lot for both Sara and Jaxon, both of them have got on with their lives away from each other. It is when Sara is called back to her hometown because of her mothers death that the story really picks up. Jaxon Is like a different person and the first meeting does not go well. He is now part of the MC Scorpions with a stunning girlfriend called Christy, so it seems that Jaxon has moved on.
Now let me say a bit about Remy, he is MC VP of the Jackals and has watched over Sara with love and devotion from a very young age. Don't feel creeped out it's not like that, honestly.
It is when Remy kidnaps Sara and wants to keep her for himself, that we find out there is a connection between both MC groups and a whole lot of secrets from Sara's past are revealed.
I just loved Remy and I'm really glad he will get his own story. I think I have found a new one click author in RJ Lewis.
This book concentrates on the MC background that in turn shaped Sara's fate. Let me say I really didn't like Sara in the first book and this one started to go that way until I got more of her background history.
What I liked about this book was that you got Jaxon's point of view, what happened to him after Sara left and how he dealt with a major life changing situation that was the consequence of the fall out. Believe me what he went through and the love he still felt for Sara after all she put him through had me loving him more.
Five years on and life has changed a lot for both Sara and Jaxon, both of them have got on with their lives away from each other. It is when Sara is called back to her hometown because of her mothers death that the story really picks up. Jaxon Is like a different person and the first meeting does not go well. He is now part of the MC Scorpions with a stunning girlfriend called Christy, so it seems that Jaxon has moved on.
Now let me say a bit about Remy, he is MC VP of the Jackals and has watched over Sara with love and devotion from a very young age. Don't feel creeped out it's not like that, honestly.
It is when Remy kidnaps Sara and wants to keep her for himself, that we find out there is a connection between both MC groups and a whole lot of secrets from Sara's past are revealed.
I just loved Remy and I'm really glad he will get his own story. I think I have found a new one click author in RJ Lewis.
February 11, 2014
Ignite started things off with a lot of description and back story..and now everything is HOT and on fire and definitely Burning up...wow!
This second book is pretty much non-stop action, nerve-wracking suspense and wondering who Sara will end up with and if she and Jaxon or Remy will make it out alive in the end.
The sexual attraction and tense situation of having Sara being "kept" by Remy are unbelievably through the roof and once again, as in Ignite, you don't know who the hell to trust or believe is telling the truth. Rest assured everything comes out in the end...we know who is working together, who is betraying and the real reason certain club members appear to be so hostile around Sara.
I really liked this book a lot...it was unpredictable, violent, sexy and just an entertaining read.
*****5***** "love and trust will conquer all" stars =)
This second book is pretty much non-stop action, nerve-wracking suspense and wondering who Sara will end up with and if she and Jaxon or Remy will make it out alive in the end.
The sexual attraction and tense situation of having Sara being "kept" by Remy are unbelievably through the roof and once again, as in Ignite, you don't know who the hell to trust or believe is telling the truth. Rest assured everything comes out in the end...we know who is working together, who is betraying and the real reason certain club members appear to be so hostile around Sara.
I really liked this book a lot...it was unpredictable, violent, sexy and just an entertaining read.
*****5***** "love and trust will conquer all" stars =)
February 3, 2014
*****5 Rumpy-Pumpy Stars*****
Wow, what a great continuation of the first book. This book had everything in it. The twist and turns and the rivalry keeps you on edge through the whole book.
Jaxon and Remy both are amazing. Each in their own way but yet equally yummy.
Sara, she still aggravated me right and left. I had moments where I actually felt bad for her but then again maybe it was because of Jaxon and Remy. Sara went back and forth between wimpy, strong, cry-baby to sexy. She is a character that is essential to the story but you can't help but have mixed feelings about her.
Great ending to the series and highly recommend this series.
Wow, what a great continuation of the first book. This book had everything in it. The twist and turns and the rivalry keeps you on edge through the whole book.
Jaxon and Remy both are amazing. Each in their own way but yet equally yummy.
Sara, she still aggravated me right and left. I had moments where I actually felt bad for her but then again maybe it was because of Jaxon and Remy. Sara went back and forth between wimpy, strong, cry-baby to sexy. She is a character that is essential to the story but you can't help but have mixed feelings about her.
Great ending to the series and highly recommend this series.
November 14, 2015
4.5 stars. The story took a different turn than I expected but I loved it. I wish there were more time in the day so I could read more. RJ Lewis is an author I will always seek out and read. All books by RJ are .99 , always have been. Her readers are die hard, loyal readers and for good reason. Each book is big on plot including this series. Only 2 in this series and both are out now.
Sarah was just as likable in book two as in book one. He gets a bit irritating and a couple times I could've slapped him.
Recommended read? Yep
Sarah was just as likable in book two as in book one. He gets a bit irritating and a couple times I could've slapped him.
Recommended read? Yep
February 9, 2014
Review for Ignite and Burn.... Finally a series that is not your typical contemporary read! This story had everything a great read should have! It had a plot with twist and turns that kept me in a panic to get to the next page. It was fast paced and to the point and surprises that I didn't see coming. Great read and deserves more than a 5 star rating! I wished I could find more books like Ignite and Burn!
February 5, 2018
Kocham Jaxa <3
July 26, 2016
4 Oh My Remy Stars
Lewis is a sneaky author, just when I thought I wouldn’t like something, bam, I love it. To my surprise I really enjoyed Burn. Yes, there was flashbacks, yes there was a love triangle and yes the main characters were separated, but on top of all of that, I fell in love with Remy.
There will be a minor spoiler from book 1, Ignite.
Burn picks up right where Ignite left off. Sara is kidnapped by Remy because Jaxon killed Remy’s brother. Jaxon does everything he can to get Sara back and in the meantime Sara has no one but Remy to turn to.
The story line is crazy and it should drive me crazy but it didn’t. I really really really liked Remy and it’s hard for me to switch characters, but I did. Don’t get me wrong, I love Jaxon, his undying love for Sara is epic and their crazy relationship goes down in the works, but there’s something about Remy that just makes me FEEL FOR HIM.
Remy was slightly introduced in Ignite as the twenty-something guy who saw 14 year old Sara sitting on the swing sets. We never saw him again until now. I would describe as Burn as a book of secrets being revealed. A lot of questions are answered.
What happened when Jaxon was in prison?
Who is Remy and how is he so involved with Sara?
Who are the Jackals and how are they related to Sara?
I usually don’t like flashbacks, but the little scenes I got from Jaxon’s time in prison were the best to read. It really got you in the mind set of what he did and what he went through. To my surprise Sara didn’t frustrate me and to my surprise I wasn’t upset with the Sara and Jaxon separation. I guess I understood where Sara was going through, Lewis really justified her actions and so I was going through the emotions through her kidnappings (also I have a thing for kidnappings in books).
Plus there were plenty of flashback scenes from Jaxon and Sara’s past to keep me interested. I actually liked those too. It showed me many layers of their relationship, the good bad and really ugly. I’m not a huge fan of the motorcycle theme, rivals verse rivals kind of book, but I really dig Burn.
Jaxon is part of the Scorpions and his boss is telling Jaxon to let Sara go. Jaxon knows for Sara’s sake, he needs to. Remy is part of the Jackals and hates Jaxon with a passion because he cares for Sara. Remy cares for Sara deeply to a point, you just want Sara to kind of switch sides. It’s a hard plot to handle in the sense, you love both guys and whoever Sara picks, you are okay with.
I love the series and can’t wait for the next book.
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Lewis is a sneaky author, just when I thought I wouldn’t like something, bam, I love it. To my surprise I really enjoyed Burn. Yes, there was flashbacks, yes there was a love triangle and yes the main characters were separated, but on top of all of that, I fell in love with Remy.
There will be a minor spoiler from book 1, Ignite.
Burn picks up right where Ignite left off. Sara is kidnapped by Remy because Jaxon killed Remy’s brother. Jaxon does everything he can to get Sara back and in the meantime Sara has no one but Remy to turn to.
The story line is crazy and it should drive me crazy but it didn’t. I really really really liked Remy and it’s hard for me to switch characters, but I did. Don’t get me wrong, I love Jaxon, his undying love for Sara is epic and their crazy relationship goes down in the works, but there’s something about Remy that just makes me FEEL FOR HIM.
Remy was slightly introduced in Ignite as the twenty-something guy who saw 14 year old Sara sitting on the swing sets. We never saw him again until now. I would describe as Burn as a book of secrets being revealed. A lot of questions are answered.
What happened when Jaxon was in prison?
Who is Remy and how is he so involved with Sara?
Who are the Jackals and how are they related to Sara?
I usually don’t like flashbacks, but the little scenes I got from Jaxon’s time in prison were the best to read. It really got you in the mind set of what he did and what he went through. To my surprise Sara didn’t frustrate me and to my surprise I wasn’t upset with the Sara and Jaxon separation. I guess I understood where Sara was going through, Lewis really justified her actions and so I was going through the emotions through her kidnappings (also I have a thing for kidnappings in books).
Plus there were plenty of flashback scenes from Jaxon and Sara’s past to keep me interested. I actually liked those too. It showed me many layers of their relationship, the good bad and really ugly. I’m not a huge fan of the motorcycle theme, rivals verse rivals kind of book, but I really dig Burn.
Jaxon is part of the Scorpions and his boss is telling Jaxon to let Sara go. Jaxon knows for Sara’s sake, he needs to. Remy is part of the Jackals and hates Jaxon with a passion because he cares for Sara. Remy cares for Sara deeply to a point, you just want Sara to kind of switch sides. It’s a hard plot to handle in the sense, you love both guys and whoever Sara picks, you are okay with.
I love the series and can’t wait for the next book.
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AMAZON
April 1, 2015
Tiny and Birdy take me through an emotional yo-yo of a 5 stars roller-coaster ride
Holy Ares in Hell! Or should I say Holy Zeus in Heaven!!!!
Either way, it's gonna be a bumpy ride. SERIOUSLY, RJ Lewis knows how to take you on the biggest and baddest of rides ever. AND IT'S NOT OVER YET. I stumbled on to her with the help of my bestie gal pal, Sunshine and after reading the first book, I quickly 1-clicked BURN.
And boy did I feeel the heat. With Ignite my emotions were already at a high and I hated Sara with a passion. As for this baby, I wasn't sure how I felt about Remy and then there was my BBF Jaxon. I freaking loved him and I wanted his happiness. But then Remy decided to try with his honestly and openness about his feelings made me fall for him. Umm I admit to my delight that I loved him too. But I will also admit I disliked and hated him too. This story tells me again that no ones perfect and we all make mistakes.
It seems all my Saras have one thing in common, complete and utter fudgedupness. I will say that I love and respect her and I wish she did NOT have to go through what she did. I especially felt my heart shatter into million pieces when she found out the truth about her mother. It was one of the worst moments in the book and I actually felt sick in the stomach. I KID YOU NOT. I was actually queasy for a minute.
In this book, she matured and she became the thoughtful kid she was in the beginning. And even though I cannot accept her thoughts at times, I TOTALLY knew the why of it. Sara took me on a journey through this whole series. First I admired her and loved the kid, then I hated her with a passion and I would have totally kicked her butt for doing what she did to Jaxon and then I totally was rooting for her. She didn't deserve all the crazy craptastic things that kept happening to her. It was like the whole universe was out to get her.
In this book passion and love ignited and emotions burned high. Jaxon and Remy took me on a yo-yo roller-coaster ride and I didn't know how to feel. One moment into the book I was happy and calm and going about my way and the next I wanted to scream in agony and screech at the a-holes for ruining my day. Jax's inner monologue had me tearing up, especially when we had the flashbacks. And then the call to Sara.
Then Remy with all his honesty and then him going berserk. HOLY SHITTOLA. That almost made me pee in my pants. This was after the park incident and then the attack happened and I saw what Remy saw and I just... ...
And then IT happened!!!!
I wasn't sure I could survive. The scene in the cabin. I just had to stop at that point cos I just couldn't take it, I kept telling myself please no, not THAT.
The epilogue made me cry and the last chapter left me screaaaaaaaaaaming for more. And a big fat NOOOOOOOOOO.
My heart, head and emotions are all battered and bruised. RJ is an amazing author who takes her fans through the wringer but she keeps us coming back for me.
So BURN would be nothing but an epictastic bright and brilliant 5 stars read for me.
Holy Ares in Hell! Or should I say Holy Zeus in Heaven!!!!
Either way, it's gonna be a bumpy ride. SERIOUSLY, RJ Lewis knows how to take you on the biggest and baddest of rides ever. AND IT'S NOT OVER YET. I stumbled on to her with the help of my bestie gal pal, Sunshine and after reading the first book, I quickly 1-clicked BURN.
And boy did I feeel the heat. With Ignite my emotions were already at a high and I hated Sara with a passion. As for this baby, I wasn't sure how I felt about Remy and then there was my BBF Jaxon. I freaking loved him and I wanted his happiness. But then Remy decided to try with his honestly and openness about his feelings made me fall for him. Umm I admit to my delight that I loved him too. But I will also admit I disliked and hated him too. This story tells me again that no ones perfect and we all make mistakes.
It seems all my Saras have one thing in common, complete and utter fudgedupness. I will say that I love and respect her and I wish she did NOT have to go through what she did. I especially felt my heart shatter into million pieces when she found out the truth about her mother. It was one of the worst moments in the book and I actually felt sick in the stomach. I KID YOU NOT. I was actually queasy for a minute.
In this book, she matured and she became the thoughtful kid she was in the beginning. And even though I cannot accept her thoughts at times, I TOTALLY knew the why of it. Sara took me on a journey through this whole series. First I admired her and loved the kid, then I hated her with a passion and I would have totally kicked her butt for doing what she did to Jaxon and then I totally was rooting for her. She didn't deserve all the crazy craptastic things that kept happening to her. It was like the whole universe was out to get her.
In this book passion and love ignited and emotions burned high. Jaxon and Remy took me on a yo-yo roller-coaster ride and I didn't know how to feel. One moment into the book I was happy and calm and going about my way and the next I wanted to scream in agony and screech at the a-holes for ruining my day. Jax's inner monologue had me tearing up, especially when we had the flashbacks. And then the call to Sara.
Then Remy with all his honesty and then him going berserk. HOLY SHITTOLA. That almost made me pee in my pants. This was after the park incident and then the attack happened and I saw what Remy saw and I just... ...
And then IT happened!!!!
I wasn't sure I could survive. The scene in the cabin. I just had to stop at that point cos I just couldn't take it, I kept telling myself please no, not THAT.
The epilogue made me cry and the last chapter left me screaaaaaaaaaaming for more. And a big fat NOOOOOOOOOO.
My heart, head and emotions are all battered and bruised. RJ is an amazing author who takes her fans through the wringer but she keeps us coming back for me.
So BURN would be nothing but an epictastic bright and brilliant 5 stars read for me.
February 2, 2014
3.5 Stars. For torturing hearts, bodies, feelings, friendship, and love.
I truly like the first book. I couldn't wait for the second book.
But the twists, and turns of things that author took made my eyes bulge out. I know, angst is a part of life, love, and lust. But I can't stomach some of the things happened.
Sara was a huge part of my havoc of trouble before rating this book. I didn't connect with her any page of it. Because honestly I never can't. Even in a million years!
She was a plain, simple, and never extra-ordinary. At some point, I wondered why the hell are guys falling for her?
Many readers find her likable, but that doesn't justify the things she did. Break a heart once, it's done or gone. And you never go back to ask for love or deserve HEA with Jaxon. And with Remy it was a whole other story.
Jaxon was my favorite of characters in this series. I loved him, lusted him, and I really wanted to hug him before taking some sense into his thick skull. But I was thankful he got what he wished for.
He can anytime do this...
Remy was the character, that I never thought I would feel for him. But I did. I was surprised I equally loved him to Jaxon. Guy had a crush for years on Sara, and I felt that his feelings are never reciprocated. They were stomped, crushed, cursed, and neglected all together. Fuck Sake. Not once, Sara took the time to give him time of the day without thinking Jaxon. I really hate to do that to guy.
Secondary characters are a burr. I thought Lexi was Sara's best friend, who never did much part, and just tagged along in college. Daniel came, and went as soon as he got his moments. So did others. But it was understandable. MC stuff is hard core.
And regard writing, and other stuff. No comments. Because everything was great for a new author. She even had no grammatical, nor punctuation errors. I like that. A lot.
I would recommend it for someone with love for dark, angst, bad boy, and tattoo stories. As the book surely makes to turn pages, and excited to learn what happens next.
I truly like the first book. I couldn't wait for the second book.
But the twists, and turns of things that author took made my eyes bulge out. I know, angst is a part of life, love, and lust. But I can't stomach some of the things happened.
Sara was a huge part of my havoc of trouble before rating this book. I didn't connect with her any page of it. Because honestly I never can't. Even in a million years!
She was a plain, simple, and never extra-ordinary. At some point, I wondered why the hell are guys falling for her?
Many readers find her likable, but that doesn't justify the things she did. Break a heart once, it's done or gone. And you never go back to ask for love or deserve HEA with Jaxon. And with Remy it was a whole other story.
Jaxon was my favorite of characters in this series. I loved him, lusted him, and I really wanted to hug him before taking some sense into his thick skull. But I was thankful he got what he wished for.
He can anytime do this...
Remy was the character, that I never thought I would feel for him. But I did. I was surprised I equally loved him to Jaxon. Guy had a crush for years on Sara, and I felt that his feelings are never reciprocated. They were stomped, crushed, cursed, and neglected all together. Fuck Sake. Not once, Sara took the time to give him time of the day without thinking Jaxon. I really hate to do that to guy.
Secondary characters are a burr. I thought Lexi was Sara's best friend, who never did much part, and just tagged along in college. Daniel came, and went as soon as he got his moments. So did others. But it was understandable. MC stuff is hard core.
And regard writing, and other stuff. No comments. Because everything was great for a new author. She even had no grammatical, nor punctuation errors. I like that. A lot.
I would recommend it for someone with love for dark, angst, bad boy, and tattoo stories. As the book surely makes to turn pages, and excited to learn what happens next.
April 25, 2014
I started Burn immediately following Ignite. I really enjoyed Ignite and would normally have been a bit miffed with the horrible cliffhanger ending (I HATE those!!!) but I was able to borrow Burn right away with my Amazon Prime membership so with the limited (and free) interruption I can let the crappy cliffy off with a pass...
Burn was almost nothing like Ignite. I didn't like it really at all. Nothing that was prevalent in Ignite was present here. The likable characters (Sara and Jaxon) somehow turned into sniveling idiots. The endearment that I had established for them in Ignite went "poof" as soon as they began wishy washing around. Do I want her? Yes, I want her. Oh wait, no I don't want her. It's best that I walk away. But maybe I do... Do I want him? Yes, but alas, he doesn't want me so I mine as well stick with the guy that's kidnapped and is "protecting" me... back and forth and back and forth... I wasn't impressed! If you're in love fight for it dammit! Don't just walk away! That's what I'm reading romance for! I want some "Burning" love that won't die no matter who steals the woman! Then when the climax did finally start rolling it was over and resolved way too quick. I felt like I was watching (the movie) The Usual Suspects. Didn't see that one coming did you? No, I didn't but in this case I didn't want to. I wanted some action! The only character that I had any warm fuzzies for was Remy. Poor, sick, twisted and demented Remy... He was quite the anti-hero in all of this.
To wrap it up... The characters I had established feelings for in Ignite took a 180 towards annoying. And the big plot and how the story came together frankly I found confusing. What happened in the end? Why did that person die? How did they die? I have no idea. Maybe it's because I started getting so annoyed with the on and on and on of nothing moving forward halfway through that I started skimming and I missed something. But considering what I DID absorb, even with the confusion I didn't feel compelled to go back through and read the parts I may have missed. I don't know if I'll read the next book or not... The set up for it was kind of a "throw in" in the Epilogue and I don't know I like the direction that was going.
Burn was almost nothing like Ignite. I didn't like it really at all. Nothing that was prevalent in Ignite was present here. The likable characters (Sara and Jaxon) somehow turned into sniveling idiots. The endearment that I had established for them in Ignite went "poof" as soon as they began wishy washing around. Do I want her? Yes, I want her. Oh wait, no I don't want her. It's best that I walk away. But maybe I do... Do I want him? Yes, but alas, he doesn't want me so I mine as well stick with the guy that's kidnapped and is "protecting" me... back and forth and back and forth... I wasn't impressed! If you're in love fight for it dammit! Don't just walk away! That's what I'm reading romance for! I want some "Burning" love that won't die no matter who steals the woman! Then when the climax did finally start rolling it was over and resolved way too quick. I felt like I was watching (the movie) The Usual Suspects. Didn't see that one coming did you? No, I didn't but in this case I didn't want to. I wanted some action! The only character that I had any warm fuzzies for was Remy. Poor, sick, twisted and demented Remy... He was quite the anti-hero in all of this.
To wrap it up... The characters I had established feelings for in Ignite took a 180 towards annoying. And the big plot and how the story came together frankly I found confusing. What happened in the end? Why did that person die? How did they die? I have no idea. Maybe it's because I started getting so annoyed with the on and on and on of nothing moving forward halfway through that I started skimming and I missed something. But considering what I DID absorb, even with the confusion I didn't feel compelled to go back through and read the parts I may have missed. I don't know if I'll read the next book or not... The set up for it was kind of a "throw in" in the Epilogue and I don't know I like the direction that was going.
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