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Burned
Ignite Series, # 1: Collin & Finnley
Seventeen years old when he broke my heart.
Seventeen days later when another picked up the pieces.
Seventeen years together.
Seventeen thousand problems.
Seventeen days of reliving my past and finding a new future.
Seventeen minutes until it all went up in flames.
Seventeen breaths until I took my last.
This is my story...and it’s going to burn.
Seventeen years old when he broke my heart.
Seventeen days later when another picked up the pieces.
Seventeen years together.
Seventeen thousand problems.
Seventeen days of reliving my past and finding a new future.
Seventeen minutes until it all went up in flames.
Seventeen breaths until I took my last.
This is my story...and it’s going to burn.
220 pages, Unknown Binding
First published June 7, 2014
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6092 people want to read
About the author
Tara Sivec
71 books10.3k followersTara Sivec is a USA Today best-selling author, wife, mother, chauffeur, maid, short-order cook, baby-sitter, and sarcasm expert. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and looks forward to the day when all three of them become adults and move out.
After working in the brokerage business for fourteen years, Tara decided to pick up a pen and write instead of shoving it in her eye out of boredom. She writes in a wide range of genres including Romantic Comedy, Romantic Comedy/Mystery, Romantic Suspense, New Adult Drama, Contemporary Romance and Psychological Thriller. Her novel Seduction and Snacks won first place in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2013 for Best Indie First Book and she was voted Best Indie Author in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2014.
In her spare time, Tara loves to dream about all of the baking she'll do and naps she'll take when she ever gets spare time.
After working in the brokerage business for fourteen years, Tara decided to pick up a pen and write instead of shoving it in her eye out of boredom. She writes in a wide range of genres including Romantic Comedy, Romantic Comedy/Mystery, Romantic Suspense, New Adult Drama, Contemporary Romance and Psychological Thriller. Her novel Seduction and Snacks won first place in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2013 for Best Indie First Book and she was voted Best Indie Author in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2014.
In her spare time, Tara loves to dream about all of the baking she'll do and naps she'll take when she ever gets spare time.
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June 10, 2014
2.5 Stars!!
Um...the synopsis???
Tells me nothing.
Unfortunately, I wasn't too impressed with the outcome.
Possible Spoilers Ahead...since the synopsis was so vague.
So Finnley got dumped by her high school boyfriend of two years. Jordan picks up the pieces of her broken heart and they spend the next five years dating and then the following twelve years married.
Jordan...
He can't hold down a job, he's an addict and Finnley isn't going to put up with it any more.
A month in to her separation from Jordan Finnley is out having drinks with her BFF when she runs in to none other than, Collin...the elusive high school boyfriend who broke her heart and landed her in the arms of Jordan.
They see each other and it's like they never even broke up and seventeen years haven't gone by.
I mean why did Collin break up with Finnley to begin with, only to pine after her for the next 17 years?
I just didn't buy Finnley and Collin's present day connection over a high school relationship that we got no story on. Other than the fact that Collin broke up with Finnley through his best friend DJ via a note.
Anywho...Collin and Finnley immediately jump in sack together. It's pretty obvious where the story will go and that there will be plenty of drama with Jordan.
And there was. Which was another thing I didnt get it....after being with Jordan for seventeen years, how could she not see how pyscho he was.
I mean, don't get me wrong...this was definitely HOT. So that helped. I just couldn't really get in to the rest of it.
And I have to give an automatic .5 deduction for the following...
Hands down one of the most annoying lines to read in a book!
So yeah.....didn't love this one. It was fine. It just wasn't long enough for the characters and story to develop in a way that was believable.
Um...the synopsis???
Tells me nothing.
Unfortunately, I wasn't too impressed with the outcome.
Possible Spoilers Ahead...since the synopsis was so vague.
So Finnley got dumped by her high school boyfriend of two years. Jordan picks up the pieces of her broken heart and they spend the next five years dating and then the following twelve years married.
Jordan...
He can't hold down a job, he's an addict and Finnley isn't going to put up with it any more.
A month in to her separation from Jordan Finnley is out having drinks with her BFF when she runs in to none other than, Collin...the elusive high school boyfriend who broke her heart and landed her in the arms of Jordan.
They see each other and it's like they never even broke up and seventeen years haven't gone by.
I mean why did Collin break up with Finnley to begin with, only to pine after her for the next 17 years?
I just didn't buy Finnley and Collin's present day connection over a high school relationship that we got no story on. Other than the fact that Collin broke up with Finnley through his best friend DJ via a note.
Anywho...Collin and Finnley immediately jump in sack together. It's pretty obvious where the story will go and that there will be plenty of drama with Jordan.
And there was. Which was another thing I didnt get it....after being with Jordan for seventeen years, how could she not see how pyscho he was.
I mean, don't get me wrong...this was definitely HOT. So that helped. I just couldn't really get in to the rest of it.
And I have to give an automatic .5 deduction for the following...
“I’ve never fucked anyone without a condom but I can’t stand the thought of not feeling every inch of you on my cock.”
Hands down one of the most annoying lines to read in a book!
So yeah.....didn't love this one. It was fine. It just wasn't long enough for the characters and story to develop in a way that was believable.
January 2, 2015
Yes, I'm aware that I've read two smutty books and the year has barely begun.
I may read some more too..that's just how I roll.
This book was actually really good. Not too much angst, main characters that were not dumbasses...Just pure win.
Collin and Finnley had been high school sweethearts. He listens to one of his friends who wants him to be a player with him and breaks up with her over a note..yes, he was a dumb butt. Finnley goes on to marry the guy that picked her up after the break-up. They have been married 17 years when she has finally had enough.
She goes out to the bar with her friend and in walks Collin..and he has grown up..into a hot fireman!! whoohoo..I love a guy in uniform.
The sexy parts in this book are flipping smoking hawt..now I need a cigarette.
I may read some more too..that's just how I roll.
This book was actually really good. Not too much angst, main characters that were not dumbasses...Just pure win.
Collin and Finnley had been high school sweethearts. He listens to one of his friends who wants him to be a player with him and breaks up with her over a note..yes, he was a dumb butt. Finnley goes on to marry the guy that picked her up after the break-up. They have been married 17 years when she has finally had enough.
She goes out to the bar with her friend and in walks Collin..and he has grown up..into a hot fireman!! whoohoo..I love a guy in uniform.
The sexy parts in this book are flipping smoking hawt..now I need a cigarette.
June 14, 2014
3.5 stars!
After seventeen years of lies, pain and deceit, Finnley Morgan is finally ending her marriage and moving on with her life. It’s scary. Jordan has been with her since she’s been seventeen. He’s the only man she’s ever been with. Moving on isn’t going to be easy, but she can’t handle being with him anymore.
After going out with her best friend one night, she sees Collin. Collin was her first kiss, her first love, the only other guy she’s ever dated. Collin broke up with her right before she started dating Jordan. He wanted to be free and single for his senior year. When Finnley lost Collin, she lost that fire, that spark she had.
Now Collin is back in her life, will she get that spark back? Collin can’t believe Finnley is with him again. And separated from her husband. All he knows is he won’t let her go. Not now and not ever again.
The thing I love about Tara Sivec is that she’s a versatile author. She can write in any genre. Comedy, romantic suspense, new adult, and now, erotica. This had some romance, some suspense, and some super sexy scenes. I do wish this was a little longer and the characters/story was more developed. Thats the only reason I didn't rate it a 4- I missed the connection with the characters. I liked them, but I never felt connected. Overall, it was a good and HOT read!
*Favorite quote of the book- isn’t that the truth?*
Seventeen years old when he broke my heart.
Seventeen days later when another picked up the pieces.
Seventeen years together.
Seventeen thousand problems.
Seventeen days of reliving my past and finding a new future.
Seventeen minutes until it all went up in flames.
Seventeen breaths until I took my last.
This is my story…and it’s going to burn.
After seventeen years of lies, pain and deceit, Finnley Morgan is finally ending her marriage and moving on with her life. It’s scary. Jordan has been with her since she’s been seventeen. He’s the only man she’s ever been with. Moving on isn’t going to be easy, but she can’t handle being with him anymore.
After going out with her best friend one night, she sees Collin. Collin was her first kiss, her first love, the only other guy she’s ever dated. Collin broke up with her right before she started dating Jordan. He wanted to be free and single for his senior year. When Finnley lost Collin, she lost that fire, that spark she had.
“You were my fire, Collin. I lost the desire to play with it when you left.”
Now Collin is back in her life, will she get that spark back? Collin can’t believe Finnley is with him again. And separated from her husband. All he knows is he won’t let her go. Not now and not ever again.
The thing I love about Tara Sivec is that she’s a versatile author. She can write in any genre. Comedy, romantic suspense, new adult, and now, erotica. This had some romance, some suspense, and some super sexy scenes. I do wish this was a little longer and the characters/story was more developed. Thats the only reason I didn't rate it a 4- I missed the connection with the characters. I liked them, but I never felt connected. Overall, it was a good and HOT read!
*Favorite quote of the book- isn’t that the truth?*
The thing about time is, it moves achingly slow when you’re doing something you hate and it flies faster than the speed of light when you’re doing something you love. Time is a fickle bitch.
June 16, 2014
*** FULL REVIEW NOW POSTED ****
Burned was fast-paced, addictive, and scorching hot. I loved it!!! ♥
I wasn't even intending to read this book today initially, but I just took a tiny peek at the first page and HOLY HELL!!!! What. A. Prologue!!!!! When I read it, my jaw just dropped. Shivers ran through me and I just had to read more!!! So, I literally just sat there and inhaled this whole book in one sitting!
Seriously, this blurb kinda just BEGS you to read this book!!
Seventeen years old when he broke my heart.
Seventeen days later when another picked up the pieces.
Seventeen years together.
Seventeen thousand problems.
Seventeen days of reliving my past and finding a new future.
Seventeen minutes until it all went up in flames.
Seventeen breaths until I took my last.
This is my story…and it’s going to burn.
Whoa, right??!
Honestly, I don't want to tell you too much about the story. It's actually not that long (181 pages) so if I tell you too much, it'll take the fun away from discovering it on your own so I'll just tell you the very basics:
It's a second-chance romance where the hero and heroine were high school sweethearts reunited after seventeen years apart -- but neither the distance between them, nor her failed marriage to another man, or any misunderstandings in their past stopped them from reconnecting as though they'd never been apart.
"We have a history and, even though it was another lifetime ago, there are some things you just don't forget or get over."
Ooooooooh, and.... he's a firefighter. :D
This was one of those books where I just instantly connected to the characters. The writing drew me right in and I loved that the story was always engaging. Each page gave more to the story. Something was always moving things forward and there were absolutely no slow points. I really couldn't put it down. Even though this book isn't that long, it never felt rushed. It told everything that needed to be told with no unnecessary drama and a whole lot of swoon!
Now, this is definitely a scorching hot erotic romance -- trust me, you'll be fanning yourself!! -- but I loved that the story was genuinely relationship-focused. These characters had a real, emotional history together and this book had a solid plot. I loved the balance and really felt that the sex complimented the story.
But seriously. I'll say it again: IT. IS. HOT. ;)
Like I said, I read this in one sitting and loved every word. This really was the package deal and an absolutely gem of a romance that left me with a smile on my face. The writing was fantastic, I fell in love with Collin and Finnley, and their story was smoking hot and wildly addictive.
In an ideal world, I might have liked it to be a little bit longer but honestly, today I didn't have time for a longer book and was so happy to have found one like this that delivered a complete story in a slightly shorter package. I was glued to the page from beginning to end. This book was unputdownable and I strongly encourage you to just dive in!! It's a wonderful read and I highly recommend it!
I'll just end this with an awesome quote from the hero....
"I'm an open book. If you want to know something, all you have to do is ask. I know this is fast and everything about it is fucking insane, but everything about it also feels right. I have thought about you every single day for seventeen years. I don't know where this thing is going with us ... but I'm not going anywhere."
Rating: 4.5 stars. Standalone (with epilogue).
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January 14, 2015
3.5 ~ 3.75 Stars
”The thing about time is, it moves achingly slow when you’re doing something you hate and it flies faster than the speed of light when you’re doing something you love. Time is a fickle bitch.”
Well this was a very HOT story! I mean the speaker scene was a five alarm on its own. However, the story seemed so rushed and so convenient that I would have liked the author to have given more time to develop Collin and Finnley’s rekindled relationship. That being said, I loved Collin, I loved the whole note premise and they were in fact a great couple.
Finnley finally calls it quits with her husband of seventeen years and the last thing she expected to walk back into town was her first love, Collin. Finnley was devastated by their breakup in high school after two years together through a note delivered by Collin’s best friend. Collin is all grown up and a hot fireman who just so happens to have regretted giving the okay to that note that lost his girl so many years ago.
”I always wondered what I would say to her if I ever saw her again. I’m sorry for being a dick in high school never seemed good enough.”
At first, I think they both wanted to know what sex would be like between them since they never went all the way together but they did have such a strong connection as teens and their parents being friends all these years helped tether them to one another.
Perhaps Collin was just ready for her this time since he’s not a boy any longer and even though it was fast I can’t think of even one friend of mine that would put the brakes on Collin. They were indeed very hot together while the author ties the allure of fire for both characters into the story.
”Collin and I looked at fire and saw possibilities. He saw the opportunity to save a life and I saw a chance to make something beautiful.”
Overall, this was a short read that even though her husband turned out to be conveniently crazy and it happened over seventeen days I enjoyed it nonetheless.
”I want to make all of her fantasies come true. First, I need to remind her of her dreams.”
”The thing about time is, it moves achingly slow when you’re doing something you hate and it flies faster than the speed of light when you’re doing something you love. Time is a fickle bitch.”
Well this was a very HOT story! I mean the speaker scene was a five alarm on its own. However, the story seemed so rushed and so convenient that I would have liked the author to have given more time to develop Collin and Finnley’s rekindled relationship. That being said, I loved Collin, I loved the whole note premise and they were in fact a great couple.
Finnley finally calls it quits with her husband of seventeen years and the last thing she expected to walk back into town was her first love, Collin. Finnley was devastated by their breakup in high school after two years together through a note delivered by Collin’s best friend. Collin is all grown up and a hot fireman who just so happens to have regretted giving the okay to that note that lost his girl so many years ago.
”I always wondered what I would say to her if I ever saw her again. I’m sorry for being a dick in high school never seemed good enough.”
At first, I think they both wanted to know what sex would be like between them since they never went all the way together but they did have such a strong connection as teens and their parents being friends all these years helped tether them to one another.
Perhaps Collin was just ready for her this time since he’s not a boy any longer and even though it was fast I can’t think of even one friend of mine that would put the brakes on Collin. They were indeed very hot together while the author ties the allure of fire for both characters into the story.
”Collin and I looked at fire and saw possibilities. He saw the opportunity to save a life and I saw a chance to make something beautiful.”
Overall, this was a short read that even though her husband turned out to be conveniently crazy and it happened over seventeen days I enjoyed it nonetheless.
”I want to make all of her fantasies come true. First, I need to remind her of her dreams.”
September 1, 2016
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Alright, this sucker is expired from the liburrrrrry and I need to connect to WiFi in order to get my sploosh on and upload the new Meghan Quinn so you’re getting two reviews from me in one day. I know what you’re thinking . . . .
Sorry : (
Colin and Finnley were high school sweethearts, but when Colin’s buddy convinced him he could be getting much snatch rather than waiting on a virgin he dumped her via a note. Finnley went on to date (and eventually marry) Jordan and they’ve been together 17 years. In those 17 years Jordan has proven himself to be an epic loser and eventually his various addictions escalate to the point where Finnley no longer can be married to him. A chance encounter at the local watering hole puts Colin and Finnley face-to-face again . . . .
For realz. This book has kinda a Nicholas Spark-ish side plot which is why the meh rating, but holy hades was there a lot of sexual healing. Also it was with a fireman so I was all . . . .
And when I got to this part?????
It was all . . . . .
Leading my husband to ponder . . . .
Hmmmmmmmm, perchance . . . But I’m pretty sure he should be a Football Player or a Gulag Fighter or a Pilot or a Mafioso instead.
Alright, this sucker is expired from the liburrrrrry and I need to connect to WiFi in order to get my sploosh on and upload the new Meghan Quinn so you’re getting two reviews from me in one day. I know what you’re thinking . . . .
Sorry : (
Colin and Finnley were high school sweethearts, but when Colin’s buddy convinced him he could be getting much snatch rather than waiting on a virgin he dumped her via a note. Finnley went on to date (and eventually marry) Jordan and they’ve been together 17 years. In those 17 years Jordan has proven himself to be an epic loser and eventually his various addictions escalate to the point where Finnley no longer can be married to him. A chance encounter at the local watering hole puts Colin and Finnley face-to-face again . . . .
For realz. This book has kinda a Nicholas Spark-ish side plot which is why the meh rating, but holy hades was there a lot of sexual healing. Also it was with a fireman so I was all . . . .
And when I got to this part?????
It was all . . . . .
Leading my husband to ponder . . . .
Hmmmmmmmm, perchance . . . But I’m pretty sure he should be a Football Player or a Gulag Fighter or a Pilot or a Mafioso instead.
June 1, 2014
Wow!!! this book was AWESOME! Though I'm ashamed to admit that this is the first book I've read of Tara Sivec's, it sure don't be my last!!!
Absolutely freakn amazing! I couldn't read fast enough to get this hot, blazing, story!
When this releases, one click yourself into not only a steamy as shit romance, but a powerfully suspenseful story!
Five fire filled stars are not enough for BURNED!!!
Thank you Tara...my TBR list has just multiplied with YOUR backlist
Absolutely freakn amazing! I couldn't read fast enough to get this hot, blazing, story!
When this releases, one click yourself into not only a steamy as shit romance, but a powerfully suspenseful story!
Five fire filled stars are not enough for BURNED!!!
Thank you Tara...my TBR list has just multiplied with YOUR backlist
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December 22, 2014OMG!!!! Tara Sivec what did you just do to me?!?!?
I don't know what to do with myself...my heart...my emotions...
I just bow to the greatness...so not worthy...
Full review to come!
I don't know what to do with myself...my heart...my emotions...
I just bow to the greatness...so not worthy...
Full review to come!
July 12, 2016
3.5 Stars
Finnley is married to her husband Jordan for 12 years.. before that they dated for 5 years. Jordan was a real bad boy back then. But he didn't settle down after the marriage.. It only got worse. Finnley finally dumps him.. She is fed up with a his lies and broken promises.
Short time after that she runs into her Collin.. Her ex boyfiend whom she dated for 2 years before Jordan. But Collin broke up with her and not in a nice way. One day she received a note from Collins best friend.
Collin and her had a lot of things in common. They both shared a passion for fire. Which is also the reason why Collin is now a
One month ago Collin moved back to his hometown and is working at the fire department now. Finnley and Collin find their way back together..But Jordan is still out there and he doesn't want to give up easily.
Finnley as heroine was okay.. She wasn't the best but also not the worst. She did little mistakes during the story but she realized them fast and fixed things immediately. But she didn't take her stalking ex husband serious enough!
Sooo overall I enjoyed it.. Because
and this book was really
But i didn't feel connected to the MCs. I blame the lack of dialogues. It happens sometimes that I feel this way in 2nd chance love stories. IMO Finnley and Collin acted like the break up never happened and like they have never been apart. They didn't fall in love again with each other. They were still in love and there was no back story.
And since I didn't see/ read how they fell in love it was hard for me to feel connected. It works in some stories but not in here for me.
I had some more issues but these didn't bother me much
Like I said I still enjoyed it.
Finnley is married to her husband Jordan for 12 years.. before that they dated for 5 years. Jordan was a real bad boy back then. But he didn't settle down after the marriage.. It only got worse. Finnley finally dumps him.. She is fed up with a his lies and broken promises.
Short time after that she runs into her Collin.. Her ex boyfiend whom she dated for 2 years before Jordan. But Collin broke up with her and not in a nice way. One day she received a note from Collins best friend.
I let him stick his hand down my pants and he thanked me with a note that said ‘it’s just not working out between us.’
Collin and her had a lot of things in common. They both shared a passion for fire. Which is also the reason why Collin is now a
One month ago Collin moved back to his hometown and is working at the fire department now. Finnley and Collin find their way back together..But Jordan is still out there and he doesn't want to give up easily.
Finnley as heroine was okay.. She wasn't the best but also not the worst. She did little mistakes during the story but she realized them fast and fixed things immediately. But she didn't take her stalking ex husband serious enough!
Sooo overall I enjoyed it.. Because
and this book was really
But i didn't feel connected to the MCs. I blame the lack of dialogues. It happens sometimes that I feel this way in 2nd chance love stories. IMO Finnley and Collin acted like the break up never happened and like they have never been apart. They didn't fall in love again with each other. They were still in love and there was no back story.
And since I didn't see/ read how they fell in love it was hard for me to feel connected. It works in some stories but not in here for me.
I had some more issues but these didn't bother me much
Like I said I still enjoyed it.
July 16, 2015
This was a quick read full of lots of smexy time. I think about half the book is spent on smexy time, this is not a bad thing when that is what you are looking for and it was totally what I was looking for right now. Sometimes I love to just shut my brain off and just go with the ride which is exactly what I did with Burned.
I understood Finnley for the most part, the struggles she had with her soon-to-be ex-husband and his addictions. I was once in a bad relationship with someone with addiction issues and they can be master manipulators, it doesn’t start all at once they slowly drag you down until things you never thought you’d put up with ever become normal, but just like Finnley once you hit that wall and you are done you are done. Time to move on and move on Finnley did quite well.
After running into Collin her ex-boyfriend from High School, Finnley is reminded of the person she used to be and how much chemistry there is between them. She definitely finds a piece of her sexuality that she thought might not be there anymore either and realizes that with the right person exploring your sexuality can be an exciting and erotic adventure. I thoroughly enjoyed the smexy times throughout Burned. There were some interesting scenes and Collin was definitely into expanding her horizons. I’d never thought of using a speaker like that.
While there is some angst with Finnley’s ex-husband to be Jordan, it added to the overall story plot line. Jordan might have gone a little over the top but I was having too much fun with the other stuff I didn’t care. I also enjoy it when there is a great girl friendship in books. Phina and Finnley have been friends forever and always have each other’s back. I love it when girls don’t let a handsome guy come inbetween them.
So if you are looking for something cotton cabdy with a lot of sexy and a decent plot, this is a quick fix. I listened to about 1/2 on audiobook (which was really good) and read the second half on ebook. All in all even with listening ir only took 4 hours.
“What am I going to do with you, Collin McDaniels? You make me want things I haven’t thought about in years. You make me dream things I never thought possible.”
He shrugs and uses the tips of his fingers to brush my bangs out of my eyes. “It’s never too late to live your dreams. You just have to want them enough to make them come true.”
I understood Finnley for the most part, the struggles she had with her soon-to-be ex-husband and his addictions. I was once in a bad relationship with someone with addiction issues and they can be master manipulators, it doesn’t start all at once they slowly drag you down until things you never thought you’d put up with ever become normal, but just like Finnley once you hit that wall and you are done you are done. Time to move on and move on Finnley did quite well.
After running into Collin her ex-boyfriend from High School, Finnley is reminded of the person she used to be and how much chemistry there is between them. She definitely finds a piece of her sexuality that she thought might not be there anymore either and realizes that with the right person exploring your sexuality can be an exciting and erotic adventure. I thoroughly enjoyed the smexy times throughout Burned. There were some interesting scenes and Collin was definitely into expanding her horizons. I’d never thought of using a speaker like that.
While there is some angst with Finnley’s ex-husband to be Jordan, it added to the overall story plot line. Jordan might have gone a little over the top but I was having too much fun with the other stuff I didn’t care. I also enjoy it when there is a great girl friendship in books. Phina and Finnley have been friends forever and always have each other’s back. I love it when girls don’t let a handsome guy come inbetween them.
Wanna know why Phina is my best friend? Please tell me how many women would walk away from a make-out session with a gorgeous fireman without a single protest.
So if you are looking for something cotton cabdy with a lot of sexy and a decent plot, this is a quick fix. I listened to about 1/2 on audiobook (which was really good) and read the second half on ebook. All in all even with listening ir only took 4 hours.
June 2, 2014
Burned is amazing. I finished it at 1:30am. This is erotica with a storyline, which is my favorite kind. You will love Finn and Collin. This book manages to have danger and sex and love in equal measure. The humor sprinkled throughout is a refreshing.
The sex scenes are varied and it's so freaking informative that I think ladies that haven't learned that their body might be able to orgasm might be inspired to give the ol' puss a vibe.
This is you new favorite summer read!! 5 amazing stars.
The sex scenes are varied and it's so freaking informative that I think ladies that haven't learned that their body might be able to orgasm might be inspired to give the ol' puss a vibe.
This is you new favorite summer read!! 5 amazing stars.
March 3, 2019
Audio Version - March 2019 -
This is a case where I enjoyed reading the book way more than listening to the audio version; and I’m glad I did, otherwise, I probably would have rated it lower.
Jason Clarke was very good but Ashley Klanac’s performance was mediocre at best. She over-dramatized her scenes and her slow speech pattern and stretching of words had me tempted to skip her POVs and rush through the story
Ebook Version - August 2016
The blurb of this book sucked me in and had me fully engaged from beginning to end.
It was fast-paced and well-written with some really steamy sex scenes. Hmm....h wondered what it would be like to have sex with her first high school sweetheart since they never went "all the way" and boy did he learn a lot in 17 years. That speaker scene alone was off the charts hot! Great main and side character's. This was a believable plot and not overly done.
This book is my first introduction to Tara Sivec's and I liked it so much that I'm already onto the next book!
This is a case where I enjoyed reading the book way more than listening to the audio version; and I’m glad I did, otherwise, I probably would have rated it lower.
Jason Clarke was very good but Ashley Klanac’s performance was mediocre at best. She over-dramatized her scenes and her slow speech pattern and stretching of words had me tempted to skip her POVs and rush through the story
Ebook Version - August 2016
The blurb of this book sucked me in and had me fully engaged from beginning to end.
It was fast-paced and well-written with some really steamy sex scenes. Hmm....h wondered what it would be like to have sex with her first high school sweetheart since they never went "all the way" and boy did he learn a lot in 17 years. That speaker scene alone was off the charts hot! Great main and side character's. This was a believable plot and not overly done.
This book is my first introduction to Tara Sivec's and I liked it so much that I'm already onto the next book!
May 23, 2014
I'm convinced that Tara can write any genre she sets out to conquer. We've seen her do funny. We've seen her do emotional. She can write the heck out of a suspense or mystery tinged romance.
And now we can add erotic to the list.
Because Burned is HOT!!! Seriously- the sex is so hot here.
But in true Tara fashion- this book is so much more. It's romantic, it's touching and it even manages to have touches of humor. It kept me on the edge of my seat at times. But most of the time it just kept me on the edge of an orgasm.
It's really hot guys.
Add this book to your TBR and clear your schedule in the beginning of June because you need to get to know these characters.
And now we can add erotic to the list.
Because Burned is HOT!!! Seriously- the sex is so hot here.
But in true Tara fashion- this book is so much more. It's romantic, it's touching and it even manages to have touches of humor. It kept me on the edge of my seat at times. But most of the time it just kept me on the edge of an orgasm.
It's really hot guys.
Add this book to your TBR and clear your schedule in the beginning of June because you need to get to know these characters.
June 7, 2014
J&G: 4.5 Sizzling Stars!
“You were my fire Collin. I lost the desire to play with it when you left.”
Jenny: Wow! What a steamy read Gitte? Tara Sivec is such a fantastic and versatile author who never fails to surprise us with what she has in store but WOW! I don’t think I was quite prepared for the HEAT level in this book! And will you ever look gym equipment in the same light? HOT!
I really liked Finnley. She seemed such a together girl and I couldn’t for the life of me fathom why she spent so long with Jordan because that guy did not possess one redeeming quality. Collin was the boy who broke her heart in High School and for Collin; Finnley was the one that got away.
“Lee, you’ve always known me. You’re the only who ever really has.”
Years later and Collin is now a smoking hot, dirty talking, sex on legs firefighter – I needed him to come and extinguish my Kindle a time or two! Oh lordy! Finnley and Collin meet up and find they have sexual chemistry in abundance with Collin awakening a sexual desire and confidence in Finnley that had lain dormant for years! The pages didn’t just sizzle, they ignited!
“You make me want things I haven’t thought about in years. You make me dream things I never thought possible.”
I thoroughly enjoyed Burned, I loved the characters and I couldn’t put it down! Tara Sivec’s first foray into Romance Erotica certainly delivered with the right amount of drama and heat, and I want more! There was one small issue for me and it was in regards to Collin. I would have liked to have know more about and felt as though I needed to gleam some sort of an insight into what made Collin tick, and specifically what he had been up to for the last 17 years. There was a point when it seemed as though he was going to open up and explain his past to Finnley but unfortunately nothing eventuated. Having said that it didn’t diminish my feelings for him in any way. I loved him and I loved this book!!
Gitte: Firstly, I agree lock stock and smoking bass pounding speaker; Tara Sivec can write anything. Oh and do it well, I might add! This was a fire cracker of a story with heat, passion and drama. No question, the gym nookie scene is one of the hottest I’ve ever read, Jenny and I just couldn’t resist. I had to stick on some Nine Inch Nails and went to sit on the washing machine at full spin and re-read that scene. Hmm okay two of those are true one is not….
‘The look in Collin’s eyes as he continues to turn up the bass tells me he is definitely going to fuck me like an animal right now. And he’ll make me love every dirty minute of it.’
Tara wrote two fantastic characters in Collin and Finnley, I thought. They were mature, no nonsense and extremely lovable characters. There was no unnecessary angst – the drama was well written and thrilling. Actually, I have to say I think Tara Sivec is a fantastic Author; her writing is flawless and I always find myself sat reading losing all sense of time or even place which whilst reading Burned you might want to bear in mind. I’m talking internal combustion which may occur at the least opportune time.
“You make me feel alive for the first time in years and that scares the hell out of me.”
My only niggle which I have to agree with you Jenny, is that there wasn’t enough back story on Collin to fully understand how he ended up where we found him and what he’d been through in the missing seventeen years. The focus seemed mainly on Finnley which despite having Collin’s POV became more dominant. This was the only issue I had really. Yes it was a fabulously scorching story but I needed more from the missing years. Overall though, I really loved it and want more of where this came from!
J&G: This erotic romance told of second chance love, of finding that spark to your flame, seeking the person who ignites a heat in you not only physically but emotionally. If you like your romance with plenty of HEAT then be sure to grab this one! Warning: Sit by the freezer when reading!
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July 28, 2014
Finnley still remembered the boy that broke her heart. After being married to Jordan for seventeen years, she’s had it. He’s lied and for the first time, Finnley isn’t going to allow his apologizes to change her mind. She never expected to see Collin again, sure she thought about him often and might have stalked him for a bit online, but face to face? Never. Until she did.
Collin never got over the girl he loved when he was just a boy, the one that got away... Breaking up with her has always been his only regret. After seventeen years he still hasn’t let go of his desire. When he learns that she is recently separated, it’s just the push he needs take what he wants and hopefully work this girl out of his system.
After seventeen years apart they fall easily back into each other, but time may not be on their side for much longer.
There is no doubt that this was an inferno of heat, though I expected a bit more humor to be laced within the scenes. We had a few laughs, but the tone of this story was far more intense and would not have really allowed for the typical TS antics. I loved the concept of the story and the plot. There were complete moments of utter despair towards the end of this story that were done beautifully. But seriously, the sex... off the charts between these two. Collin was all sorts of aggressive and I can’t help but love scenes when the heroine gets so lost in the moment that she doesn’t even realized she’s seconds away from getting pounded against the wall in public.
This may not have had laugh out loud moments, but it had angst – a lot of it. I think these two characters are going to become instant favorites. There is zero doubt about the ability of this author to write a book, I liked this bit of a change up from what I was used to from her. TS fans are sure to love this hot little read.
October 28, 2014
4.5 Scorching Hot Stars!
So here is the deal...Finney was just a normal gal who was gaga over her HS boyfriend Quinn. He dumped her with the equivalent of a quick post it note...then bad boy Jordan swept in and consumed her robbing her of all her independence and dreams, damn that young rebound love! Now 17 yrs later, in a shitty marriage, and a shitty existence it is time to "pull up your big girl panties" and get single! Blah, Blah, Blah, heard this before...well then a very hot and very grown up Quinn has come back to town...
Hell Yes, it is hot in here... and yes, I need a cold hose to cool me down! This man is all consuming just like the fire he and Finnley liked to play with as kids. From his off the hook sex talk to his back that shit up actions he was all in with getting back on that HS love train! So you're separated you say...if that is the case....
This moves fast, just like a full ignition and explosion, Finnley and Quinn are ON and HOT. I admit...the story will NOT knock your socks off, it is predictable, and it is very insta-love/second chance romance, but HELL, I did not care.
Let's just say that he beat coming from a bass amp vibrating Nine Inch Nails never sounded so appealing....
Sometimes you just need a quick read with a hot man who can give it Hot and Heavy all while backing up his actions with true love! Lucky Finnley
So here is the deal...Finney was just a normal gal who was gaga over her HS boyfriend Quinn. He dumped her with the equivalent of a quick post it note...then bad boy Jordan swept in and consumed her robbing her of all her independence and dreams, damn that young rebound love! Now 17 yrs later, in a shitty marriage, and a shitty existence it is time to "pull up your big girl panties" and get single! Blah, Blah, Blah, heard this before...well then a very hot and very grown up Quinn has come back to town...
Hell Yes, it is hot in here... and yes, I need a cold hose to cool me down! This man is all consuming just like the fire he and Finnley liked to play with as kids. From his off the hook sex talk to his back that shit up actions he was all in with getting back on that HS love train! So you're separated you say...if that is the case....
This moves fast, just like a full ignition and explosion, Finnley and Quinn are ON and HOT. I admit...the story will NOT knock your socks off, it is predictable, and it is very insta-love/second chance romance, but HELL, I did not care.
Let's just say that he beat coming from a bass amp vibrating Nine Inch Nails never sounded so appealing....
Sometimes you just need a quick read with a hot man who can give it Hot and Heavy all while backing up his actions with true love! Lucky Finnley
October 1, 2015
This was an "okay" read for me. I didn't hate it, but my feelings toward it are lukewarm at best. It was an alright way to pass time during my daily commute, but I probably won't remember this one for long. It was sweet, cute and a light read.
In a nutshell, Finnley is married to her second high-school sweetheart, Jordan. After seventeen long years she's finally clued in to what a loser Jordan is and kicks his butt to the curb. Finnley still pines for her first high-school sweetheart, Collin, who unceremoniously dumped her after 2 years because she wasn't putting out. Clearly, Finnley can pick some winners!
Lucky for her, Collin is back in town and seems to recognize his youthful stupidity. Apparently, he's regretted dumping Finnley for years and just never manned up enough to say anything to her. When Finnley tells him she's separated from Jordan, he figures that door has finally opened. Thus, the story begins...
I didn't ever feel an attachment to Finnley or Collin while reading this book. They were just kind of there, occupying space. I didn't hate them, just didn't ever really feel a connection. The sex seemed hot, but without the connection to the characters it just felt empty for me.
Maybe I would have liked it more if I read the book instead of listening during my commute. Maybe I had too many days off, leaving the story fragmented. Who knows? It just didn't do it for me.
In a nutshell, Finnley is married to her second high-school sweetheart, Jordan. After seventeen long years she's finally clued in to what a loser Jordan is and kicks his butt to the curb. Finnley still pines for her first high-school sweetheart, Collin, who unceremoniously dumped her after 2 years because she wasn't putting out. Clearly, Finnley can pick some winners!
Lucky for her, Collin is back in town and seems to recognize his youthful stupidity. Apparently, he's regretted dumping Finnley for years and just never manned up enough to say anything to her. When Finnley tells him she's separated from Jordan, he figures that door has finally opened. Thus, the story begins...
I didn't ever feel an attachment to Finnley or Collin while reading this book. They were just kind of there, occupying space. I didn't hate them, just didn't ever really feel a connection. The sex seemed hot, but without the connection to the characters it just felt empty for me.
Maybe I would have liked it more if I read the book instead of listening during my commute. Maybe I had too many days off, leaving the story fragmented. Who knows? It just didn't do it for me.
June 20, 2014
Burned by Tara Sivec
Erotic Romance. Standalone.
Seriously, Tara Sivec can do no wrong. The woman can re-write the phone book and make it either hysterically funny, hot as hell, exciting, or emotional. The whore can write any genre and just does it so damn well! If you don't know that I totally stalk her and try to hump her leg when I see her, now you do. I'm also proud to say that I have made out with Tara. Yup, tongue and all. I'd totally go gay for her! (Though I must say, Mr. Ana was thrilled to see it happen the second time).
Okay, so this review is not about my Tara obsession. Honestly, if the book sucked, no matter how much I love her, I would still have an honest review here. Luckily, I fucking loved it.
Tara has decided to continue her tradition of sending me some release day videos for me to put together and post. I thought a sex tape would be the best one for this release since it was so hot, but Tara shot that idea down. We had shooting the first time, then shopping...sex starts with an s!!!
Tara's husband still has learned to turn the damn phone. Quality is a little messed up, but hell, it's Tara, who cares?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XL9...
"Fuck, the things I want to do to your body should be illegal."
I knew Tara was writing an erotic novel. I'm not sure what I expected, but it certainly wasn't the deep, emotional, suspenseful story I got. I expected the steam, and oh boy, Tara delivered (I will never look at a big speaker again without getting ideas), but the realism in the story felt personal. Like she was writing about me, about her best friend, or about herself, similar to Watch Over Me. I felt the personal connection with the story.
Finnley was married for 12 years after 5 years of dating the guy she met in her senior year of High School (17 years). She began dating her husband after her first love, Collin, broke her heart in a note. Finnley's marriage was a rough one. She threatened to leave many times, cried that she couldn't take it any more, but her husband was a drug abuser who lied and promised and pleaded until Finnley forgave him every time. (This part was just so real. I know so many people who have been through something similar!) Until Finnley finally just stopped caring. And when she asks him to leave this time, there is no apology that will change her mind.
"The silence in my house engulfs me. I close my eyes and breathe for the first time in months."
Jordan was the only man Finnley had ever had sex with. She had come close with Collin in the two years they were together, but never went all the way. After 17 years of lies and cheating, Finnley was kind of lost. Over the years she had given up all that was her to be Jordan's wife.
Until she goes out to celebrate her official separation with her best friend and bumps into Collin, her first love, all grown up and a hot as hell firefighter.
"I'm probably going to regret everything about this night, aren't I? Finnley asks Phina with a laugh."
My lips brush her ear to whisper, "Hopefully you won't regret everything about tonight"
To Collin, Finnley was the girl that got away, The one his best friend stupidly talked him into breaking up with in a note, and by the time he realized his mistake, it was too late. But there was no denying the chemistry between them, then or now.
"Collin and I both had a strange fascination with fire and I've always wondered if that was one of the reasons I was drawn to him. Collin and I looked at fire and saw possibilities. He saw the opportunity to save a life, and I saw a chance to make something beautiful."
Finnley used to create incredible gunpowder art, and Collin fully expected her to become a famous artist.
“You were my fire Collin. I lost the desire to play with it when you left.”
The chemistry the couple has as soon as they meet up again is off the charts.
"You're playing with fire, Lee (his nickname for Finnley) he growls as I shift my hips against him until I can feel the hardness of his obvious arousal."
Let me tell you, when Finnley and Collin are finally alone together, Holy Hell!
"Open your eyes, Lee. I want you to watch me suck your clit into my mouth and push my tongue inside you."
Did I tell you that Collin was a hot dirty talking, up against the wall firefighter?
"Do you want me to fuck you up against this wall, Finnley?" he whispers, running his hand back up my thigh until he's clutching my bare ass."
But it's not just sex between Finnley and Collin, though the sex is fuckhot. The connection and the feeling that they are meant to be is very clear.
“You are everything to me, Finnley, everything. I have loved you since I was fifteen years old and I’m never going to stop.”
Burned was not just a second chance love story that was totally hot. Oh no, Tara did even more with it, she added suspense and some angst for such a perfectly well rounded story. I'm not sure you can classify it as erotica, there was too much story (though there was plenty of sex!)
"The look in Collin’s eyes as he continues to turn up the bass tells me he is definitely going to fuck me like an animal right now. And he’ll make me love every dirty minute of it."
Likes:
•How much story Tara packed into a relatively short book (just under 200 pages).
•The totally hot dirty sex.
•The realism of Finnley's marriage.
•Collin {swoon}.
•I loved the whole gunpowder art thing, I watched videos of it with my family.
•Big speakers (you'll see).
•Edge of your seat suspense added to the story.
•The switching from Finnley's to Collin's POV and to Finnley's flashbacks were seamless and I never had an issue following who was speaking.
•Definite build up to another book about their friends.
Dislikes:
•I wish I got to know Collin a little more.
•I had trouble with the names. Finnley could be a guy's name, Jordan can be a girl's and at first I had a hard time separating who was who. (Minor)
Rating: 5 Stars, 5 heat
It's amazing what Tara is able to pack into this fairly quick read. It had everything. Epic romance, realism, suspense, humor, angst, and completely hot dirty talking fireman sex. The quality of Tara's writing is incredible and it's amazing how she was just able to nail another genre. Burned is one you don't want to miss. Beware, you may need to visit my Red Room of Pain (and Pleasure) before you read this!
"Once wasn’t enough. Twice wasn’t sufficient. Every day until I die wouldn’t stop the burn."
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June 27, 2018
I still love Tara Sivec! It’s just that this book, although the writing is well done, it wasn’t my cup of tea. Lots of tough drama. Too many to list. From the teenage guy that dumps his two year girl friend because she won’t put out, to nightmare inducing stuff. I don’t want to ruin the story by revealing more. So if you are in the mood for mountains of fiery drama this is a good choice.
June 13, 2014
2-2.5 stars ~ This one was a miss for me. The idea behind this story was interesting, but I found the delivery missed the mark & was very predictable. The character development wasn't nonexistent, but the sex scenes were hot! Again just my opinion..
June 8, 2014
4.5 Sizzling Stars
“You were my fire Collin. I lost the desire to play with it when you left.”
Jenny: Wow! What a steamy read Gitte? Tara Sivec is such a fantastic and versatile author who never fails to surprise us with what she has in store but WOW! I don’t think I was quite prepared for the HEAT level in this book! And will you ever look gym equipment in the same light? HOT!
I really liked Finnley. She seemed such a together girl and I couldn’t for the life of me fathom why she spent so long with Jordan because that guy did not possess one redeeming quality. Collin was the boy who broke her heart in High School and for Collin; Finnley was the one that got away.
“Lee, you’ve always known me. You’re the only who ever really has.”
Years later and Collin is now a smoking hot, dirty talking, sex on legs firefighter – I needed him to come and extinguish my Kindle a time or two! Oh lordy! Finnley and Collin meet up and find they have sexual chemistry in abundance with Collin awakening a sexual desire and confidence in Finnley that had lain dormant for years! The pages didn’t just sizzle, they ignited!
“You make me want things I haven’t thought about in years. You make me dream things I never thought possible.”
I thoroughly enjoyed Burned, I loved the characters and I couldn’t put it down! Tara Sivec’s first foray into Romance Erotica certainly delivered with the right amount of drama and heat, and I want more! There was one small issue for me and it was in regards to Collin. I would have liked to have know more about and felt as though I needed to gleam some sort of an insight into what made Collin tick, and specifically what he had been up to for the last 17 years. There was a point when it seemed as though he was going to open up and explain his past to Finnley but unfortunately nothing eventuated. Having said that it didn’t diminish my feelings for him in any way. I loved him and I loved this book!!
Gitte: Firstly, I agree lock stock and smoking bass pounding speaker; Tara Sivec can write anything. Oh and do it well, I might add! This was a fire cracker of a story with heat, passion and drama. No question, the gym nookie scene is one of the hottest I’ve ever read, Jenny and I just couldn’t resist. I had to stick on some Nine Inch Nails and went to sit on the washing machine at full spin and re-read that scene. Hmm okay two of those are true one is not….
‘The look in Collin’s eyes as he continues to turn up the bass tells me he is definitely going to fuck me like an animal right now. And he’ll make me love every dirty minute of it.’
Tara wrote two fantastic characters in Collin and Finnley, I thought. They were mature, no nonsense and extremely lovable characters. There was no unnecessary angst – the drama was well written and thrilling. Actually, I have to say I think Tara Sivec is a fantastic Author; her writing is flawless and I always find myself sat reading losing all sense of time or even place which whilst reading Burned you might want to bear in mind. I’m talking internal combustion which may occur at the least opportune time.
“You make me feel alive for the first time in years and that scares the hell out of me.”
My only niggle which I have to agree with you Jenny, is that there wasn’t enough back story on Collin to fully understand how he ended up where we found him and what he’d been through in the missing seventeen years. The focus seemed mainly on Finnley which despite having Collin’s POV became more dominant. This was the only issue I had really. Yes it was a fabulously scorching story but I needed more from the missing years. Overall though, I really loved it and want more of where this came from!
J&G: This erotic romance told of second chance love, of finding that spark to your flame, seeking the person who ignites a heat in you not only physically but emotionally. If you like your romance with plenty of HEAT then be sure to grab this one! Warning: Sit by the freezer when reading!
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June 4, 2014
5 Fantastic stars from Allison East-full review upon release!
September 20, 2014
Holy freaking hotness!
This is a short but addictive read featuring a fast-paced and intense second-chance-romance, and, of course, a whole lot of sexy time! The prologue of this book had me instantly hooked, and I devoured the book in one sitting.
Finnley has just ended her marriage of 12 years. Although they were once madly in love, Jordan was all kinds of bad news, and after 17 years together, and her slowly falling out of love with him after being treated badly, she had to leave.
On a night out with her best friend, she gets a very pleasant surprise when she runs into Collin - her first love and the boy who broke her heart at 17, leading her straight into Jordan’s arms. But in all of their years apart, she has never forgotten him and seeing him again ignites all of those old feelings again.
Collin is all grown up now, a fireman like he always dreamed, and is sexy as all hell. He too, has never forgotten his first love, and his feelings upon seeing Finnley again are totally shiver-inducing.
From the very start, the chemistry between them is sizzling, and it’s not long before all of that sexual tension reaches boiling point, and then it’s sex, sex, everywhere! Hot, passionate, dirty-talking, bruise-inducing, up against the wall, speaker-thumping, multiple-orgasmic sex. Hell. Yeah!
And even though they both came together out of pure need, they soon discover that there is a lot more to what is going on between them than either of them planned on. Yeah, it’s fast, but I’m a sap and I loved the development of the romance between them.
And Collin is pretty freaking awesome. Obviously he’s a sex-god, but his love for Finnley, and his determination to treat her well and do right by her is absolutely gorgeous.
But there is trouble brewing, and just when Finnley and Collin have found happiness again, they discover that it can all come crashing down around them so easily… *gulp*.
I loved this one. It’s swoony, it’s steaming hot (did I say that already? Yeah… HOTTTT!!!), and the intensity in those last few chapters had my heart pounding (from more than just the sex).
I really enjoyed it, and am excited to continue on with this series.
4 stars.
This is a short but addictive read featuring a fast-paced and intense second-chance-romance, and, of course, a whole lot of sexy time! The prologue of this book had me instantly hooked, and I devoured the book in one sitting.
Finnley has just ended her marriage of 12 years. Although they were once madly in love, Jordan was all kinds of bad news, and after 17 years together, and her slowly falling out of love with him after being treated badly, she had to leave.
On a night out with her best friend, she gets a very pleasant surprise when she runs into Collin - her first love and the boy who broke her heart at 17, leading her straight into Jordan’s arms. But in all of their years apart, she has never forgotten him and seeing him again ignites all of those old feelings again.
Collin is all grown up now, a fireman like he always dreamed, and is sexy as all hell. He too, has never forgotten his first love, and his feelings upon seeing Finnley again are totally shiver-inducing.
I know it’s wrong to be having impure thoughts about a married woman, but I can’t bring myself to give a fuck. She was my girl first. We have a history and, even though it was another lifetime ago, there are something you just don’t forget or get over. Finnley Morgan-Castillo is the one thing I’ve never forgot.
Or gotten over.
From the very start, the chemistry between them is sizzling, and it’s not long before all of that sexual tension reaches boiling point, and then it’s sex, sex, everywhere! Hot, passionate, dirty-talking, bruise-inducing, up against the wall, speaker-thumping, multiple-orgasmic sex. Hell. Yeah!
And even though they both came together out of pure need, they soon discover that there is a lot more to what is going on between them than either of them planned on. Yeah, it’s fast, but I’m a sap and I loved the development of the romance between them.
“I know this is fast and everything about it is fucking insane, but everything about it also feels right. I have thought about you every single day for seventeen years. I don’t know where this thing is going with us and I know you’ve got some personal shit you’re working through, but I’m not going anywhere.”
And Collin is pretty freaking awesome. Obviously he’s a sex-god, but his love for Finnley, and his determination to treat her well and do right by her is absolutely gorgeous.
“I would have sacrificed everything to make your dreams come true, Lee,” he tells me softly.
But there is trouble brewing, and just when Finnley and Collin have found happiness again, they discover that it can all come crashing down around them so easily… *gulp*.
I loved this one. It’s swoony, it’s steaming hot (did I say that already? Yeah… HOTTTT!!!), and the intensity in those last few chapters had my heart pounding (from more than just the sex).
“You are everything to me, Finnley, everything. I have loved you since I was fifteen years old and I’m never going to stop.”
I really enjoyed it, and am excited to continue on with this series.
4 stars.
October 17, 2014
Let's say I loved the Prologue ^^
This is a quick and an amazing read ^^ I found it to be refreshing as both the MC were strong and had dignity
Let me start my saying Collin... well he had been a jerk in school but when after 17 years he came into Finley's life, he proved himself to be her true soul mate :D
I loved Finley such a strong character, she stood against her ex and she knew how she had to deal with Collin.
I loved the way they came across each other at the bar and there definitely had caused a spark ;)
OOOOO their intimate scene over the speaker had beeen *fanning*
I loved those two per se... Collin and Finely have been one of the strong couples.
Collin brought back Finley's passion for art... It had been so nice the way he encouraged her to pursue her art...
And then after 17 days when the finale started I had been like this .... cause there is this huge scene caused by the ex which is really disturbing
And then in the Epilogue I had been like:
Cause dammn the Epilogues so sweet :D
I wish there is something more added to this book but then ya its still a nice read ^^
So for me 4* NJOY!!!
This is a quick and an amazing read ^^ I found it to be refreshing as both the MC were strong and had dignity
Let me start my saying Collin... well he had been a jerk in school but when after 17 years he came into Finley's life, he proved himself to be her true soul mate :D
I loved Finley such a strong character, she stood against her ex and she knew how she had to deal with Collin.
I loved the way they came across each other at the bar and there definitely had caused a spark ;)
OOOOO their intimate scene over the speaker had beeen *fanning*
I loved those two per se... Collin and Finely have been one of the strong couples.
Collin brought back Finley's passion for art... It had been so nice the way he encouraged her to pursue her art...
And then after 17 days when the finale started I had been like this .... cause there is this huge scene caused by the ex which is really disturbing
And then in the Epilogue I had been like:
Cause dammn the Epilogues so sweet :D
I wish there is something more added to this book but then ya its still a nice read ^^
So for me 4* NJOY!!!
June 4, 2014
I LOVED this new one from Tara Sivec...she does romantic comedy, mystery and drama so well so there was no doubt in my mind that she would knock it out of the park with erotic! Holy hot! Firemen! Second chance love! Need I say more...full review to come!
September 18, 2014
Mummy Tara Sivec = pure gold. gimme gimme gimme. Right fucking now
June 18, 2014
17 years is more than a life time. I loved this one!
October 18, 2016
Once wasn’t enough. Twice wasn’t sufficient. Every day until I die wouldn’t stop the burn.
Thoughts into words. Thoughts into words. I keep repeating this mantra, because after literally JUST finishing this book, I am a jumble of emotions. I can hear everything I want to say in my head, but it won’t quiet down enough to put the proverbial pen to paper. From the minute that Tara announced this book into existence, I knew I HAD to have it. Unlike any of her other books, it was in a genre all its own. Breaking the mold, and busting through the damn door, this was contemporary erotica at its best. And while the sex scenes were scorching, for me, it wasn’t the main focus of the book. This book was, in its purest form, a love story. A story of dreams thought read coming back to life. A story of recovering from a life you thought you were stuck in. A story of love that never truly dies. It was a story of rekindling, and Tara lit the pages up!
To hell with maybe. I’ve spent seventeen years building a life on fucking maybes.
I can say, without a doubt, that Finnley and Collin are the BEST characters I have ever read. Tara is a master of her talent, and what she excels in is writing characters that everyone can relate to; characters that have heart and soul and are just like you and me. When you start one of her books, that awkward adjustment period you find yourself in with many others simply doesn’t exist within her pages. She’s a reader’s writer. The connection with the characters, even the ones you loathe, is instantaneous. Like old friends you haven’t seen for years, everything just falls into place once you are together again. It’s as if no time has passed and it just feels as natural as breathing. This was much like the relationship of Finnley and Collin. High school sweethearts who split, now seventeen years later, on the heels of her filing for separation from her husband, they come back into each other’s lives. Their connection is instant, but not instant love; rather a love that never really died. I can’t decide what I enjoyed more; their present or their past. I think I loved them equally for completely different reasons. In the past, we are gifted a glimpse into how perfect they were for each other; how well they complemented one another. They came into each other’s lives at a time when they both needed it, and that translates into adulthood in the same manner. Learning from the mistakes of their past, when they are reunited, it’s magic on the pages. Time has changed them, but yet it didn’t. When I wasn’t burning with lust, this book just made me smile. There’s no one specific reason why, it was just one of those books that clicked. It was everything.
Maybe Collin came into my life at this point in time because I was finally ready for him.
I loved that they just GOT each other. Though one minor bump in the road in the beginning, they just fell naturally into place. It was then that I realized that some things truly DO happen for a reason. There was a sense of dread from the beginning, and you aren’t really sure how it’s going to end. I knew how I wanted to end, but I was on the edge of my seat the entire book to see if it was realized. Was it? Well, you’ll just have to find out for yourself. I will say this. There were tears. Big, fat, crocodile tears. I couldn’t stop them if I tried. But I also wouldn’t change a single moment. It’s been a while since I felt this strongly about a book and I think it’s finally pulled me out my slump.
“I would have sacrificed everything to make your dreams come true, Lee.”
If there were one perfect song I could think of to sum up this book, it would be Nickelback’s Far Away. Bonus? Like Collin, there are firefighters in the video. Oh, did I not mention that Collin is a firefighter?! How amiss of me ;-) So yeah. Dirty talking firefighter, phenomenally talented heroine, and two characters with hearts splayed open for the world to see. This book was the perfect storm of emotions and I don’t ever want to recover. And it’s aptly titled, because it will burn your panties right off!
“You are everything to me, Finnley, everything. I have loved you since I was fifteen years old and I’m never going to stop.”
Thoughts into words. Thoughts into words. I keep repeating this mantra, because after literally JUST finishing this book, I am a jumble of emotions. I can hear everything I want to say in my head, but it won’t quiet down enough to put the proverbial pen to paper. From the minute that Tara announced this book into existence, I knew I HAD to have it. Unlike any of her other books, it was in a genre all its own. Breaking the mold, and busting through the damn door, this was contemporary erotica at its best. And while the sex scenes were scorching, for me, it wasn’t the main focus of the book. This book was, in its purest form, a love story. A story of dreams thought read coming back to life. A story of recovering from a life you thought you were stuck in. A story of love that never truly dies. It was a story of rekindling, and Tara lit the pages up!
To hell with maybe. I’ve spent seventeen years building a life on fucking maybes.
I can say, without a doubt, that Finnley and Collin are the BEST characters I have ever read. Tara is a master of her talent, and what she excels in is writing characters that everyone can relate to; characters that have heart and soul and are just like you and me. When you start one of her books, that awkward adjustment period you find yourself in with many others simply doesn’t exist within her pages. She’s a reader’s writer. The connection with the characters, even the ones you loathe, is instantaneous. Like old friends you haven’t seen for years, everything just falls into place once you are together again. It’s as if no time has passed and it just feels as natural as breathing. This was much like the relationship of Finnley and Collin. High school sweethearts who split, now seventeen years later, on the heels of her filing for separation from her husband, they come back into each other’s lives. Their connection is instant, but not instant love; rather a love that never really died. I can’t decide what I enjoyed more; their present or their past. I think I loved them equally for completely different reasons. In the past, we are gifted a glimpse into how perfect they were for each other; how well they complemented one another. They came into each other’s lives at a time when they both needed it, and that translates into adulthood in the same manner. Learning from the mistakes of their past, when they are reunited, it’s magic on the pages. Time has changed them, but yet it didn’t. When I wasn’t burning with lust, this book just made me smile. There’s no one specific reason why, it was just one of those books that clicked. It was everything.
Maybe Collin came into my life at this point in time because I was finally ready for him.
I loved that they just GOT each other. Though one minor bump in the road in the beginning, they just fell naturally into place. It was then that I realized that some things truly DO happen for a reason. There was a sense of dread from the beginning, and you aren’t really sure how it’s going to end. I knew how I wanted to end, but I was on the edge of my seat the entire book to see if it was realized. Was it? Well, you’ll just have to find out for yourself. I will say this. There were tears. Big, fat, crocodile tears. I couldn’t stop them if I tried. But I also wouldn’t change a single moment. It’s been a while since I felt this strongly about a book and I think it’s finally pulled me out my slump.
“I would have sacrificed everything to make your dreams come true, Lee.”
If there were one perfect song I could think of to sum up this book, it would be Nickelback’s Far Away. Bonus? Like Collin, there are firefighters in the video. Oh, did I not mention that Collin is a firefighter?! How amiss of me ;-) So yeah. Dirty talking firefighter, phenomenally talented heroine, and two characters with hearts splayed open for the world to see. This book was the perfect storm of emotions and I don’t ever want to recover. And it’s aptly titled, because it will burn your panties right off!
“You are everything to me, Finnley, everything. I have loved you since I was fifteen years old and I’m never going to stop.”
March 2, 2015
This is not a slow burning love story, it’s not simmering under the surface tingle. This love story is a full on scorching hot fire that will burn deep, consume and leave permanent scars.
I tend to keep the erotic romances list light because mostly they’re about gratuitous sex, with week characters and weaker plots. But once I read this blurb I couldn’t ignore it.
This story, even though short, is packed not just with an attraction that will put the pages aflame. It tells the about a connection that has survived the test of time and will have to endure more trying trials. It has a solid engaging plot, with a fast pace and an effortless flow that will keep you on edge, and characters enjoy reading about.
I really felt for Finnely, and loved that she became a better, stronger person. Collin was swoon worthy and did I mention he’s a fireman? And “he would be like something right out of firemen’s calendar”
Burned is second chance erotic romance, told from both points of view. It’s well written (I loved how Tara used and played with the number seventeen), with a good balance between its different emotional elements. If I had been a fan of Tara from her Chocolate Lovers series now I’m a bigger one with The Ignite Trilogy. I won’t say more about this book, I may spoil your fun reading it, but I’ll leave you with this quote.
Amazon US -> http://amzn.to/17KtOZn
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I tend to keep the erotic romances list light because mostly they’re about gratuitous sex, with week characters and weaker plots. But once I read this blurb I couldn’t ignore it.
BLURB:
Seventeen years old when he broke my heart.
Seventeen days later when another picked up the pieces.
Seventeen years together.
Seventeen thousand problems.
Seventeen days of reliving my past and finding a new future.
Seventeen minutes until it all went up in flames.
Seventeen breaths until I took my last.
This is my story…and it’s going to burn.
This story, even though short, is packed not just with an attraction that will put the pages aflame. It tells the about a connection that has survived the test of time and will have to endure more trying trials. It has a solid engaging plot, with a fast pace and an effortless flow that will keep you on edge, and characters enjoy reading about.
I really felt for Finnely, and loved that she became a better, stronger person. Collin was swoon worthy and did I mention he’s a fireman? And “he would be like something right out of firemen’s calendar”
Burned is second chance erotic romance, told from both points of view. It’s well written (I loved how Tara used and played with the number seventeen), with a good balance between its different emotional elements. If I had been a fan of Tara from her Chocolate Lovers series now I’m a bigger one with The Ignite Trilogy. I won’t say more about this book, I may spoil your fun reading it, but I’ll leave you with this quote.
“Falling in love again… happens when you least expect it, when you realize that a part of your heart and soul always remained in the hands of another. It happens when your past collides with your present and shapes your future.”
Amazon US -> http://amzn.to/17KtOZn
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May 21, 2014
I'm convinced that Tara can write any genre she sets out to conquer. We've seen her do funny. We've seen her do emotional. She can write the heck out of a suspense or mystery tinged romance.
And now we can add erotic to the list.
Because Burned is HOT!!! Seriously- the sex is so hot here.
But in true Tara fashion- this book is so much more. It's romantic, it's touching and it even manages to have touches of humor. It kept my on the edge of my seat at times. But most of the time it just kept me on the edge of an orgasm.
It's really hot guys.
Add this book to your TBR and clear your schedule in the beginning of June because you need to get to know these characters.
And now we can add erotic to the list.
Because Burned is HOT!!! Seriously- the sex is so hot here.
But in true Tara fashion- this book is so much more. It's romantic, it's touching and it even manages to have touches of humor. It kept my on the edge of my seat at times. But most of the time it just kept me on the edge of an orgasm.
It's really hot guys.
Add this book to your TBR and clear your schedule in the beginning of June because you need to get to know these characters.
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