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Independence Falls #3
Ignited
Independence Falls, Colorado. 1954. It was the start of a perfect summer--until the fog rolled in and changed everything. Now these heroes will explore their newfound abilities ... and each other. Dr. Henry Porter joined his grandfather's medical practice prepared to take over the family business. But ever since the fog sickened most of the town, his grandfather has been secretive and strange. When Henry finally gets a peek at his grandfather's research, he realizes why--the old man has been accumulating data that makes no sense. Something unusual is happening, but Henry is barred at every turn. His grandfather tells him to forget about it, but then a shy, beautiful girl comes to him, utterly terrified. Everything she touches goes up in flames, and Henry may be the only one who can help. Ruth Baker has spent her whole life trailing after her father, a fundamentalist preacher who sees demons everywhere. Most of the townspeople think his visions of hellspawn are crazy, until people start developing talents far beyond human abilities. Now Preacher Baker is gaining a following preaching about damnation and hellfire. All the while, Ruth has a flame inside her she can’t control. She turns to the young, handsome doctor for help, only to find that being with him makes her feel even hotter. After tragedy strikes, Ruth and Henry must find a way to contain a firestorm of panic ... but can they resist the flames of their desire?
- GenresParanormal Romance
394 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 29, 2015
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October 25, 2015
Ruth has always lived under the tyrannical influence of her preacher father. Always trying to please him, living in a world cut off from any healthy relationships, it is nothing for Ruth to become her father’s punching bag, whipping girl and object of his wrath. Is she that full of sin or is there something evil and twisted in her father’s thinking? His opinion of the victims of the fog is that they are spawns of Satan, but Ruth has a secret and she is terrified her father and the town will find out.
It’s always hard to be the new doctor in a small town, rigid in their ways. Dr. Henry Porter works side by side with his aging grandfather, but is never allowed on one project the older doctor is risking his health over. When searching through forbidden files, Henry has no idea what to make of what he sees, until one soft and timid young lady comes to him can entrusts him with her most terrifying secret.
Two souls, both with dysfunctional families that never show love, both hungry for closeness, Henry and Ruth find more than the flames from Ruth’s hands as their own sparks ignite and their worlds become one.
What of the other Independents, will they allow Ruth into their fold? She has always been an outsider, will they trust her and help her control her powers? With Henry by her side, anything is possible, and just maybe Ruth will find that life isn’t supposed to be one of pain and punishment.
Journey back to a time where life is quieter, where front porches were a place to meet and gossip spreads like wildfire. Ignited by Lily Cahill is truly a heartwarming tale under the guise of fantasy. No capes, no tights, no swinging from spiderwebs, just good old-fashioned atmosphere, proprieties, turmoil and timeless romance! Let the unbelievable feel possible; enjoy the dialogue, the superpowers and the love. Fun reading, not too dark, not too farfetched, especially that ending!
Lily Cahill you have done it again! Gentle romance, tender moments and superpowers! Who could know they would blend together so well? Now, if you could just open those tiny minds in Independence Falls, it would be great! And proving that father doesn’t always know best??? Priceless.
I received this copy from Lily Cahill in exchange for my honest review.
Series: Independence Falls Superhero Romance - Book 3
Publication Date: September 29, 2015
Publisher: Nameless Shameless Women LLC
Genre: Romantic Fantasy
Print Length: 394 pages
Available from: Amazon
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It’s always hard to be the new doctor in a small town, rigid in their ways. Dr. Henry Porter works side by side with his aging grandfather, but is never allowed on one project the older doctor is risking his health over. When searching through forbidden files, Henry has no idea what to make of what he sees, until one soft and timid young lady comes to him can entrusts him with her most terrifying secret.
Two souls, both with dysfunctional families that never show love, both hungry for closeness, Henry and Ruth find more than the flames from Ruth’s hands as their own sparks ignite and their worlds become one.
What of the other Independents, will they allow Ruth into their fold? She has always been an outsider, will they trust her and help her control her powers? With Henry by her side, anything is possible, and just maybe Ruth will find that life isn’t supposed to be one of pain and punishment.
Journey back to a time where life is quieter, where front porches were a place to meet and gossip spreads like wildfire. Ignited by Lily Cahill is truly a heartwarming tale under the guise of fantasy. No capes, no tights, no swinging from spiderwebs, just good old-fashioned atmosphere, proprieties, turmoil and timeless romance! Let the unbelievable feel possible; enjoy the dialogue, the superpowers and the love. Fun reading, not too dark, not too farfetched, especially that ending!
Lily Cahill you have done it again! Gentle romance, tender moments and superpowers! Who could know they would blend together so well? Now, if you could just open those tiny minds in Independence Falls, it would be great! And proving that father doesn’t always know best??? Priceless.
I received this copy from Lily Cahill in exchange for my honest review.
Series: Independence Falls Superhero Romance - Book 3
Publication Date: September 29, 2015
Publisher: Nameless Shameless Women LLC
Genre: Romantic Fantasy
Print Length: 394 pages
Available from: Amazon
For Reviews & More: http://tometender.blogspot.com
December 17, 2015
2.5 stars
Well, that was a little disappointing.
It's not a secret that I'm a huge fan of this series. The writing, the setting, the atmosphere, the plot, the characters, the romance. All of it is just a little different from what we usually get in the PNR genre. Even the calm pacing isn't what I'm used to. In Ignited, however, all of this felt a little off.
First of all, for the first time, I didn't really enjoy one of the main characters. Henry was perfect. Totally beta, sweet, caring, considerate, a little shy and awkward when it came to Ruth. He kept me swooning the whole time. I loved everything about him.
Ruth, however... meh. She was so inconsistent, and I just didn't find her authentic. For 22 years, she's been under the thumb of her religious zealot of a father. She's always been the dutiful daughter - devout, humble, docile and, of course, chaste without so much as giving a thought to any act that would soil her perfect little soul. Then she meets Henry, and BAM! ... she starts having wet dreams, sets her clothes on fire thinking of him, makes out in her backyard and just so jumps into bed with Henry after knowing him for a week or so, turning into some kind of saucy seductress.
The whole romance just didn't feel realistic. Too much insta-everything. Insta-attraction, insta-trust, insta-intimacy, insta-love, insta-sex.
All in all, this book just read like it was written by someone else. I know that Lily Cahill is an alias for a group of several authors, so maybe there was some swapping going on? Who knows? It was quite repetitive and really cheesy, so different from its predecessors.
Aside from that, I still love the overall plot. The mystery, the secrets, the powers, the growing tension within the town of Independence Falls, and how everything unravels bit by bit as the series progresses. The story is gripping and I can't wait to find out more. Also, I like how the characters from the former installments keep popping up all the time.
I'm guessing the next book will be about Briar? I really enjoyed her character, she intrigued me right from the beginning. So I'll definitely be reading the next book.
Well, that was a little disappointing.
It's not a secret that I'm a huge fan of this series. The writing, the setting, the atmosphere, the plot, the characters, the romance. All of it is just a little different from what we usually get in the PNR genre. Even the calm pacing isn't what I'm used to. In Ignited, however, all of this felt a little off.
First of all, for the first time, I didn't really enjoy one of the main characters. Henry was perfect. Totally beta, sweet, caring, considerate, a little shy and awkward when it came to Ruth. He kept me swooning the whole time. I loved everything about him.
Ruth, however... meh. She was so inconsistent, and I just didn't find her authentic. For 22 years, she's been under the thumb of her religious zealot of a father. She's always been the dutiful daughter - devout, humble, docile and, of course, chaste without so much as giving a thought to any act that would soil her perfect little soul. Then she meets Henry, and BAM! ... she starts having wet dreams, sets her clothes on fire thinking of him, makes out in her backyard and just so jumps into bed with Henry after knowing him for a week or so, turning into some kind of saucy seductress.
The whole romance just didn't feel realistic. Too much insta-everything. Insta-attraction, insta-trust, insta-intimacy, insta-love, insta-sex.
All in all, this book just read like it was written by someone else. I know that Lily Cahill is an alias for a group of several authors, so maybe there was some swapping going on? Who knows? It was quite repetitive and really cheesy, so different from its predecessors.
Aside from that, I still love the overall plot. The mystery, the secrets, the powers, the growing tension within the town of Independence Falls, and how everything unravels bit by bit as the series progresses. The story is gripping and I can't wait to find out more. Also, I like how the characters from the former installments keep popping up all the time.
I'm guessing the next book will be about Briar? I really enjoyed her character, she intrigued me right from the beginning. So I'll definitely be reading the next book.
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