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Coeurs enflammés
Le cirque Spektakulär est fier de vous présenter son enfant terrible, cracheur de feu et lanceur de couteaux : Jack McCabe !
Quand j’était petit, un incendie a ravagé ma maison et m’a privé de mes parents.
Désormais, mon souffle est de feu et je me nourris du poison qui m’a presque détruit.
Les foules viennent me voir, soir après soir, les hommes, pour le spectacle, les femmes, pour le frisson. Je suis cet être étrange que l’on admire et que l’on désire, celui qui risque sa vie à chaque bouffée ardente.
Je porte sur le corps des stigmates qui ne disparaîtront jamais, mais ceux qui peuplent mon âme sont encore plus difficiles à ignorer.
Mon frère ne sait rien de moi et je tiens à ce qu’il en reste ainsi.
Mon existence est telle que je l’ai souhaitée... enfin, jusqu’à ce Lille s’en mêle. Rêvant d’aventure, elle s’est enfuie avec le cirque. Pourtant ce monde n’est pas fait pour elle. Jamais.
J’essaye de la protéger parce qu’elle ne connaît rien des dangers qui peuplent notre vie d’itinérance. Elle ignore tout des monstres tapis dans l’ombre de la piste. D’ailleurs, n’en suis-je pas un moi-même ?
Elle est l’eau quand je suis le feu ; nous ne devrions pas nous mélanger. Alors je l’observe, je lutte pour ne pas la toucher, même lorsque ses yeux m’y invitent.
Rejoignez-nous, profitez du spectacle ! Et autorisez ma douce Lille à vous dépeindre cette histoire faite de pigments, de sueur et de peau...
... Car l’amour véritable est toujours le plus dur à accepter.
Ce roman se concentre sur Jack McCabe, ce petit frère que Jay Field croit mort depuis si longtemps. Il n’est pas nécessaire d’avoir lu Six de Cœur pour apprécier Cœurs Enflammés.
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March 23, 2015
It's amazing how your opinion of a book can do a complete U-turn by the time it's over. For the first third of Hearts of Fire, I honestly thought I would be writing a positive review. The writing was a little shaky in parts and I think there were a bunch of missed opportunities with regard to the description/atmosphere of the circus, but it was fun, the characters were interesting and it seemed very different.
Back when I was enjoying this book, I thought I would start my review with this quote:
“And then he was walking out onto the stage, two long metal torches in his hands, the tips blazing with fire. My skin prickled with awareness, and somehow I just knew I was in for something truly amazing.”
Ooh la la, right? If someone had told me at this point just how bad this book was going to get, I may not have believed them. In this NA romance craze, so many books look alike that I find myself doing a double take whenever I discover a book doing something different, in a different setting, with different kinds of characters. This book had that.
Instead of being set in the United States, this book starts in Ireland. When Lille runs away with the circus - looking for adventure, independence and an escape from her overbearing mother - she sets off on a trip to France, making new friends and enemies along the way. Like I said before, I think more could have been done with the atmosphere in the book. I can't help myself imagining how much better and more evocative the circus setting would have been if this book was written by someone like Leah Raeder.
Oh well, I still liked the idea behind it. And what I also really liked was the way the relationship between Lille and Jack was developed. The author builds up their trust for one another through banter and then friendship. It was so rare to see a relationship handled this way and I found myself caring for both characters even more because of it.
And then it all went wrong.
Oh dear, where to start. Okay, so first Lille loses all sense of self and finds herself needing Jack to validate her. I actually can't believe this scene takes place:
“You’re a great artist, Lille,” he said.
What he said had been so simple, and yet it felt like just a few words from him, telling me that I didn’t actually suck, had legitimised me. For the first time in my life, I felt real.
Then we get yet another of those scenes where a guy attempts to rape the MC and the love interest turns up to save her. Why is this used in every single NA romance? I swear, it's in almost every single one. Why is rape being used to prove what a big, strong, sexy guy Jack is?
Then there's the crazy, slutty ex who literally threatens to hurt Lille if she doesn't stay away from Jack. Okay, firstly, why does every single NA male have an ex who is an evil nutjob? Are we supposed to compare them to the goodness that is our female MC? And secondly, I find it so strange how all these guys basically cheat on or dump their ex immediately when this new girl comes along, but this is legitimised in the book by said ex being a violent hellbitch.
And then there's the fact that Jack turns into a violent, mentally abusive ass after they start sleeping together. He seemed a little angsty before, but afterwards his behaviour was terrible. He is angry and violent (towards objects and other people, not Lille), he treats her like a disobedient child and orders her not to go out walking by herself. When she does, he's all like:
He grinds against another woman while she is watching because he wants to upset her. He says things like this:
“Flower,” he said quietly. The term of endearment didn’t sound the way it usually did. In fact, it sounded a little threatening. “If you lie to me one more time, you won’t like what happens next.”
This is classic, controlling mental abuse! Before, I wanted them to get together. After, I just wanted her to get as far away as possible.
Oh, and he gets off on hurting women sexually because he was abused by his foster mother. Sounds familiar. *cough*Fifty Shades of Grey*cough*
Though Mr Grey was all about the tie-up and spank stuff. Jack's kink?
“The problem is that it makes me want to pour wax over your skin, press hot matches to your thighs. It makes want to leave marks all over your body until no man can refute that you’re mine.”
Oh god. Kill it dead.
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Back when I was enjoying this book, I thought I would start my review with this quote:
“And then he was walking out onto the stage, two long metal torches in his hands, the tips blazing with fire. My skin prickled with awareness, and somehow I just knew I was in for something truly amazing.”
Ooh la la, right? If someone had told me at this point just how bad this book was going to get, I may not have believed them. In this NA romance craze, so many books look alike that I find myself doing a double take whenever I discover a book doing something different, in a different setting, with different kinds of characters. This book had that.
Instead of being set in the United States, this book starts in Ireland. When Lille runs away with the circus - looking for adventure, independence and an escape from her overbearing mother - she sets off on a trip to France, making new friends and enemies along the way. Like I said before, I think more could have been done with the atmosphere in the book. I can't help myself imagining how much better and more evocative the circus setting would have been if this book was written by someone like Leah Raeder.
Oh well, I still liked the idea behind it. And what I also really liked was the way the relationship between Lille and Jack was developed. The author builds up their trust for one another through banter and then friendship. It was so rare to see a relationship handled this way and I found myself caring for both characters even more because of it.
And then it all went wrong.
Oh dear, where to start. Okay, so first Lille loses all sense of self and finds herself needing Jack to validate her. I actually can't believe this scene takes place:
“You’re a great artist, Lille,” he said.
What he said had been so simple, and yet it felt like just a few words from him, telling me that I didn’t actually suck, had legitimised me. For the first time in my life, I felt real.
Then we get yet another of those scenes where a guy attempts to rape the MC and the love interest turns up to save her. Why is this used in every single NA romance? I swear, it's in almost every single one. Why is rape being used to prove what a big, strong, sexy guy Jack is?
Then there's the crazy, slutty ex who literally threatens to hurt Lille if she doesn't stay away from Jack. Okay, firstly, why does every single NA male have an ex who is an evil nutjob? Are we supposed to compare them to the goodness that is our female MC? And secondly, I find it so strange how all these guys basically cheat on or dump their ex immediately when this new girl comes along, but this is legitimised in the book by said ex being a violent hellbitch.
And then there's the fact that Jack turns into a violent, mentally abusive ass after they start sleeping together. He seemed a little angsty before, but afterwards his behaviour was terrible. He is angry and violent (towards objects and other people, not Lille), he treats her like a disobedient child and orders her not to go out walking by herself. When she does, he's all like:
He grinds against another woman while she is watching because he wants to upset her. He says things like this:
“Flower,” he said quietly. The term of endearment didn’t sound the way it usually did. In fact, it sounded a little threatening. “If you lie to me one more time, you won’t like what happens next.”
This is classic, controlling mental abuse! Before, I wanted them to get together. After, I just wanted her to get as far away as possible.
Oh, and he gets off on hurting women sexually because he was abused by his foster mother. Sounds familiar. *cough*Fifty Shades of Grey*cough*
Though Mr Grey was all about the tie-up and spank stuff. Jack's kink?
“The problem is that it makes me want to pour wax over your skin, press hot matches to your thighs. It makes want to leave marks all over your body until no man can refute that you’re mine.”
Oh god. Kill it dead.
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March 7, 2015
Title: Hearts of Fire
Series: Can be read as a standalone
Author: L H Cosway
Release Date: March 9, 2015
Rating: 5 stars
Cliffhanger:. No
HEA:
There is something absolutely magical in how easily and beautifully L. H Cosway seems to steal my breath away. Every time when I’m reaching for something written by her, I know that I am going in for amazing ride. By now, I am sure she will never be able to disappoint me. She’s far too perfect for that. That woman is an amazing writer. Her books are simply the best mix of romance, heartbreak, adventure and humor. Her newest release, Hearts of Fire is no exception.
Hearts of Fire is one of the books I listed as ‘The most anticipated releases of 2015’. After having the pleasure of reading Six of Hearts and meeting the intense, sexy illusionist Jay Fields, I had to learn more about his long lost brother Jack. What’s more, the book is set in circus and if that doesn’t make your mind going crazy with ideas and possibilities then I don’t know what can.
I was pumped when I finally could crack this novel open. My heart was beating so fast and I think I got the crazy look going on. I may or may not have squealed like a pig. Very happy little pink pig.
“I thought maybe that was a good philosophy for life. Experiment with your colours, but don’t experiment too much, or you’ll destroy the natural beauty.”
This story focuses on Lille, a twenty one year old girl who’s under the thumb of her overbearing, controlling mother. She’s caged in her house, doing exactly what her mother tells her to do, while secretly dreaming of finding a way to break free. She wants to spread her wings and become an artist. She wants to enjoy life; make mistakes, breathe, have an adventure, do something stupid, fall in love, get her heart broken.
The opportunity to escape falls into her hands when The Circus Spektakulär visits the town she lives in. When the ringmaster asks her to join it, Lille barely thinks about it. She packs her things and runs away. She never thought she would get her life altering adventure while being a part of circus.
Jack McCabe is a part of The Circus Spektakular. He’s a fire-breather, knife-thrower and risk-taker. He’s also intense, broody and very recluse. His past made him untrusting toward people. He built high walls covered with wire around his heart to protect himself from the pain. No one ever was able to wreck them and get close to him. No one but Lillie. The girl who slowly, brick after brick demolished the walls protecting him.
As the two get closer and closer together, the sensual ‘push and pull’ kind of dance begins. Lille knows she wants that man, while Jack knows he shouldn’t want her. As they start out as friends the sexual chemistry between them heats up everything around them and then finally makes them burn as well.
“Somehow, by joining our bodies, we lit each other up.”
This beautiful tale of Jack and Lille pulled me in, caught my attention, stole my heart.
I loved every single detail. From the main characters, that were polar opposites to heart skipping plot, Hearts of Fire was absolutely unputdownable. I’ve read it in mere hours unable to stop devouring it page after page. This story holds so much intensity and it’s just blazing hot. It created an inferno of emotions inside me. I was feeling every single thing the characters felt; the high and ups of love, the breaking open wounds from the past and then the brothers reunion… sigh.
I fell in love with Jack! He’s intensity was blazing. He charmed right from the start.
There were few things that made me stop for a second and ponder; I was not sure exactly what to think of them, but they didn’t stop me from loving the story. For example, when Jay finally showed up, he stole the spotlight. I was too busy swooning over Jay to focus on Jack. After finishing I felt sad about it. It was Jack’s story, he should be in the center of my attention.
I would love to tell you more, but I believe that there books that are to be read and not read about. Hearts of Fire is one of them. I want you to pick it up, lock yourself in a room and consume it.
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March 6, 2015
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I can’t recall a time when I’ve been more giddy with anticipation than waiting for Hearts of Fire to come out.
What I can’t recall even more is a time where I felt as giddy as the day L.H. Cosway proposed me to read her new novel back in January.
To be honest, I went with the normal reaction whenever you’re given your favorite special treat. Gluttony. Yes, I devoured Hearts of Fire in one night.
I couldn’t stop reading about Lille’s discoveries, and see through her eyes the magic happening at Circus Spektakulär. Better yet, I couldn’t stop festering on L.H. Cosway magical world.
This story is a contemporary romance. But it really felt like I stepped in a fantasy realm from page one. This author does this to me, chances are you’ll feel the same. She always comes up with singular settings, unique driven characters and a storyline that invites creativity. You can’t stop your mind from wandering on its own.
It’s no wonder I wanted to recreate what it felt like to read that story. Maybe I went a bit overboard with the visuals… A tad.
Not so long ago I was assisting a Circus show and all I had in mind was Jack and Lille. I expected Jack to make his entrance on the "manège" and mesmerize me with his flames and his dexterity with knives.
A few days prior to write this review, I discovered the playlist L.H. Cosway created to go along with her book. She did that before with Killer Queen, and it really enhanced the experience when reading the story. The sounds and music chosen by the author are really going great with every chapter, so much so that I decided to finally try to write review, and maybe pull some quotes out of the book. Little did I know I would end up re-reading the whole book, forgetting all about what pushed me to open the book again. Oh yes, the quotes! Well, I had to go pick them a little later…
The story…
Hearts of Fire is set not long after the story that unraveled in Six of Hearts. In Six of Hearts, we get to met Jay Fields, mysterious, cocky and charming illusionist with a dark past. We learned he lost his brother early on in a tragic fire accident…
Hearts of Fire, as you would understand is the story of Jack McCabe, the long lost brother we thought dead in Six of Hearts…
It is told in the first person point of view, by Lille, young and earnest to extend her life experience heroine.
(Hearts of Fire is a stand alone novel, however, I would recommend to read Six of Hearts as well, it adds a little to know about Jay and Matilda, and well, just so you know, Six of Hearts was a very entertaining and sexy read!)
I loved Lille, yes she was naïve but spontaneous, eager to see more than the future her mother already chose for her. Lille is an artist. As an artist, the worst she can suffer from is seclusion of her talent, her creativity.
One night Lille, acts on an impulse, following that wild streak she has deep down inside of her and decides to follow the magic beholden by Circus Spektakulär.
She has this list of new and exciting things she vows to accomplish on her journey, and her embarkation on Circus Spektakulär surely will provide for new experiences and surprises.
I didn’t like her from the start, maybe due to her young age, but I quickly warmed up to her, her empathy and open mind made it up for her lack of experience in life.
And there is Jack McCabe, of course. His character is definitely the one I preferred in the book. Fierce, strong, lonesome and mysterious character, I was surprised to discover his sweet side and vulnerabilities.
The romance really follows a slow pace, with both Jack and Lille a little wary of each other in spite of their mutual attraction and interest. Sexual tension was at its fullest, naturally crafted, nothing seems forced or fake between those two.
I also love witnessing the quiet development of their friendship toward something more… Jack being a guy, has a one track mind, and I loved the playful banter between them.
To see Jack’s character through Lille’s eyes was a wonder. He was just magnificent. She was obviously mesmerized and I loved how she was really trying to stay away from him, but like a moth to a flame couldn’t fight enough the attraction.
Jack is a mountain of a man, he first strikes as an intimidating guy, but really is the sweetest and protective person. He had it rough growing up, more than rough, the things we learnt about him just broke my heart. But he incontestably made it through and as a result, is very cautious to open himself to anyone.
Lille is going to pass through his walls eventually, and when those two give in… The so very much built sexual tension… Oh my stars…
Jack had a really filthy mouth, he could be so blunt asking and saying what he wanted… What I liked is that it never felt forced or "fake".
And our fire eater has a kink… I was scared at first it would turn into something creepy, but quite honestly it became a real turn on…
The sex scenes, be prepared, are scalding hot, there was not warning for them, but L.H. Cosway delivered here her hottest scenes so far… There was something so raw yet so tender in their lovemaking… The perfect combination!
Story continues, with some mystery relative to strange accidents happening within the circus members, Jack and Jay will eventually be reunited, not without pain, but the reunion between them was so touching…
If you read Six of Hearts already, you’ll love even more the reconciliation between the McCabe/Fields brothers, and will appreciate to see more of Jay and Matilda in Hearts of Fire!
To conclude, this was a really an unexpected enchanting and captivating journey with the Circus Spektakulär, I loved every secondary characters, Marina, Winnie and Antonio, Lola, Violet, and King. Oh L.H. Cosway did good with him. You can’t stop but be curious about what happened to him in the past. I can’t wait to read his story!
What we have here is a wonderful second chance in life tale, a slow enemies to lovers romance, a hint of mystery, all wrapped up in a whimsical atmosphere only L.H. Cosway knows how to create.
I simply loved it!
Wonder Woman, mesmerized, over.
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❤️ I LOVED IT!!!! This is staying on my 2015 favorites shelf! ❤️
You know when you open a contemporary book and feels like you're reading fantasy? That's when the author did a brilliant job with her tale.
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I can’t recall a time when I’ve been more giddy with anticipation than waiting for Hearts of Fire to come out.
What I can’t recall even more is a time where I felt as giddy as the day L.H. Cosway proposed me to read her new novel back in January.
To be honest, I went with the normal reaction whenever you’re given your favorite special treat. Gluttony. Yes, I devoured Hearts of Fire in one night.
I couldn’t stop reading about Lille’s discoveries, and see through her eyes the magic happening at Circus Spektakulär. Better yet, I couldn’t stop festering on L.H. Cosway magical world.
This story is a contemporary romance. But it really felt like I stepped in a fantasy realm from page one. This author does this to me, chances are you’ll feel the same. She always comes up with singular settings, unique driven characters and a storyline that invites creativity. You can’t stop your mind from wandering on its own.
It’s no wonder I wanted to recreate what it felt like to read that story. Maybe I went a bit overboard with the visuals… A tad.
Not so long ago I was assisting a Circus show and all I had in mind was Jack and Lille. I expected Jack to make his entrance on the "manège" and mesmerize me with his flames and his dexterity with knives.
A few days prior to write this review, I discovered the playlist L.H. Cosway created to go along with her book. She did that before with Killer Queen, and it really enhanced the experience when reading the story. The sounds and music chosen by the author are really going great with every chapter, so much so that I decided to finally try to write review, and maybe pull some quotes out of the book. Little did I know I would end up re-reading the whole book, forgetting all about what pushed me to open the book again. Oh yes, the quotes! Well, I had to go pick them a little later…
The story…
Hearts of Fire is set not long after the story that unraveled in Six of Hearts. In Six of Hearts, we get to met Jay Fields, mysterious, cocky and charming illusionist with a dark past. We learned he lost his brother early on in a tragic fire accident…
Hearts of Fire, as you would understand is the story of Jack McCabe, the long lost brother we thought dead in Six of Hearts…
It is told in the first person point of view, by Lille, young and earnest to extend her life experience heroine.
(Hearts of Fire is a stand alone novel, however, I would recommend to read Six of Hearts as well, it adds a little to know about Jay and Matilda, and well, just so you know, Six of Hearts was a very entertaining and sexy read!)
I loved Lille, yes she was naïve but spontaneous, eager to see more than the future her mother already chose for her. Lille is an artist. As an artist, the worst she can suffer from is seclusion of her talent, her creativity.
One night Lille, acts on an impulse, following that wild streak she has deep down inside of her and decides to follow the magic beholden by Circus Spektakulär.
I felt like I was walking through a dream. Who makes an offer to some random girl to join their circus? It was crazy and I was happily drowning in the madness.
She has this list of new and exciting things she vows to accomplish on her journey, and her embarkation on Circus Spektakulär surely will provide for new experiences and surprises.
I didn’t like her from the start, maybe due to her young age, but I quickly warmed up to her, her empathy and open mind made it up for her lack of experience in life.
And there is Jack McCabe, of course. His character is definitely the one I preferred in the book. Fierce, strong, lonesome and mysterious character, I was surprised to discover his sweet side and vulnerabilities.
The romance really follows a slow pace, with both Jack and Lille a little wary of each other in spite of their mutual attraction and interest. Sexual tension was at its fullest, naturally crafted, nothing seems forced or fake between those two.
When I shut them though, all I could see was Jack’s whiskey eyes from earlier, staring at my mouth and giving me grandiose notions that he might actually have wanted to kiss me.
I also love witnessing the quiet development of their friendship toward something more… Jack being a guy, has a one track mind, and I loved the playful banter between them.
“I like your hair.” “Thanks.” His voice got low and quiet when he leaned in and spoke into my ear, “I like your pussy,
too.” “Jack,” I gasped. “It likes me back.” “You’re crazy.”
To see Jack’s character through Lille’s eyes was a wonder. He was just magnificent. She was obviously mesmerized and I loved how she was really trying to stay away from him, but like a moth to a flame couldn’t fight enough the attraction.
Jack is a mountain of a man, he first strikes as an intimidating guy, but really is the sweetest and protective person. He had it rough growing up, more than rough, the things we learnt about him just broke my heart. But he incontestably made it through and as a result, is very cautious to open himself to anyone.
He moved closer, eating up my space...and just stared at me.
And man, could he stare. I felt like he was telling me a silent story and it was captivating.
Lille is going to pass through his walls eventually, and when those two give in… The so very much built sexual tension… Oh my stars…
Jack had a really filthy mouth, he could be so blunt asking and saying what he wanted… What I liked is that it never felt forced or "fake".
“I wonder if we hadn’t been interrupted yesterday, would I have been able to make you come like that?”
I swallowed deeply and glanced at him. His eyes held a thousand dark, carnal promises and I felt completely lost, had no idea how to respond. He made a noise that sounded a lot like a growl then as he came and knelt before me, his hands cupping my knees and spreading my thighs apart so that he could get between them. Next he began running his hands up and down my thighs; they were so much warmer than the afternoon sun and I was suddenly melting.“Do you come sweetly, Lille? Do you shake? Do you moan and beg for release?”
And our fire eater has a kink… I was scared at first it would turn into something creepy, but quite honestly it became a real turn on…
The sex scenes, be prepared, are scalding hot, there was not warning for them, but L.H. Cosway delivered here her hottest scenes so far… There was something so raw yet so tender in their lovemaking… The perfect combination!
Story continues, with some mystery relative to strange accidents happening within the circus members, Jack and Jay will eventually be reunited, not without pain, but the reunion between them was so touching…
If you read Six of Hearts already, you’ll love even more the reconciliation between the McCabe/Fields brothers, and will appreciate to see more of Jay and Matilda in Hearts of Fire!
To conclude, this was a really an unexpected enchanting and captivating journey with the Circus Spektakulär, I loved every secondary characters, Marina, Winnie and Antonio, Lola, Violet, and King. Oh L.H. Cosway did good with him. You can’t stop but be curious about what happened to him in the past. I can’t wait to read his story!
What we have here is a wonderful second chance in life tale, a slow enemies to lovers romance, a hint of mystery, all wrapped up in a whimsical atmosphere only L.H. Cosway knows how to create.
I simply loved it!
Wonder Woman, mesmerized, over.
_____---_____---_____---_____---_____---_____---
❤️ I LOVED IT!!!! This is staying on my 2015 favorites shelf! ❤️
You know when you open a contemporary book and feels like you're reading fantasy? That's when the author did a brilliant job with her tale.
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July 16, 2015
Loved the first part of this book. It started to wane a bit in the middle for me. But then somebody turned up and yep, I ended up liking it a lot. This author is Irish and what I love about her is that she will write as she sees and feels it. She doesn't sugar coat stuff, doesn't try to "be" American or English.... she stays true to her roots and writes it as it is. Words like "arse", "swanky", "dodgy" - I get the words. Hope everyone else does too. She leaves the "u" in "colorful" - you see, already Goodreads tries to auto fucking correct me. Fuck off Goodreads.... COLOURFUL! Good, you get it now!
Back in 1987 I did the whole "Europe" thing. Bought my ticket and went to Wexford. Hopped on a ferry in Rosslare and sailed to Cherbourg, saw Caen, Orleans, Paris, Brussels, Munich, Innsbruck, Milan, Cannes, Nice, Paris again .... God, the innocence of it all. Stayed in crappy Youth Hostels. Was with my sister.Came back to Ireland with a tan ... I was so glamourous in my small village. A month later I met my future husband. I was 21 at the time.
The bloody Leaving Certificate. God, the bane of my existence.
And Thank Fuck for that.
So true. I am just back from Prague. I lived in ireland for 21 years before emigrating and I never left the country in those 21 years. Well, just that one European trip that whetted my appetite for travel. SINCE I left Ireland I have visited at least 25 countries and more than 200 cities. Yikes.
Overall, a lovely read. I see that King will have his own story. OMG, he is fecking OLD. At least 40 (says she who turns 50 this year) - cannot wait to read about him.
This is a very talented author. Her collaboration with Penny Reid was fantastic. Not sure what age she is but if she is this good, this young, she will surely improve in her art.
Back in 1987 I did the whole "Europe" thing. Bought my ticket and went to Wexford. Hopped on a ferry in Rosslare and sailed to Cherbourg, saw Caen, Orleans, Paris, Brussels, Munich, Innsbruck, Milan, Cannes, Nice, Paris again .... God, the innocence of it all. Stayed in crappy Youth Hostels. Was with my sister.Came back to Ireland with a tan ... I was so glamourous in my small village. A month later I met my future husband. I was 21 at the time.
I got mostly Cs, a D and a couple of Bs
The bloody Leaving Certificate. God, the bane of my existence.
Jack McCabe, fire-eater extraordinaire ...
"Well, you're no Gandy."
And Thank Fuck for that.
Having lived on an island my entire life, it was amazing to think how we could be on the same land, yet move into a whole other country. One moment you're in France, the next you're in Italy.
So true. I am just back from Prague. I lived in ireland for 21 years before emigrating and I never left the country in those 21 years. Well, just that one European trip that whetted my appetite for travel. SINCE I left Ireland I have visited at least 25 countries and more than 200 cities. Yikes.
Overall, a lovely read. I see that King will have his own story. OMG, he is fecking OLD. At least 40 (says she who turns 50 this year) - cannot wait to read about him.
I'm standing in the flames
And it's a beautiful kind of pain
Setting fire to yesterday
Find a light, find a light, find a light
Standing in the flames
And it's a beautiful kind of pain
Setting fire to yesterday
Find a light, find a light, find a light
This is a very talented author. Her collaboration with Penny Reid was fantastic. Not sure what age she is but if she is this good, this young, she will surely improve in her art.
November 18, 2015
4 Stars!!
What a wonderful read this turned out to be! I don’t know why I waited so long to read this story. It was magical, refreshing and everything I expected from this author. “Hearts of Fire” had my attention from the start. This author with her fantastic storytelling created something unique, a perfect blend of romance and humor, a tale with an enchanting setting, a tale about a man and a woman who find themselves and also find each other, find love.
The story starts off with Lille Baker, a 21 years old girl who loves art. She’s an artist herself. However at her mother’s behest she’s studying for a degree in business. She lives only with her mother who’s an awful woman, controlling every aspect of her life. Being an artist, Lille wants to life her life in colors, she wants to be adventurous, to experiment everything, to make mistakes, to live life to the fullest.
Lille gets the chance to escape not only from her mother, but also from a life she doesn’t want to live when someone proposes to her to join a travelling circus, ‘The Circus Spektakulär’. She knows what she wants - freedom, so she packs and runs away.
Jack McCabe is Jay Fields’s (the male main character from the previous installment in the series, “Six of Hearts”) supposedly dead brother. He’s part of the Circus, working as a fire-breather and knife-thrower. His past left him a little damaged. He build high walls around himself, he doesn’t trust easy and he’s not very accepting.
Lille is drawn to Jack from the moment she lays eyes on him. He seems dark, dangerous, intriguing and Lille would want for something to happen between them. She thinks he will never notice her, so she want at least to be his friend, to know everything about him, to be for him someone he can trust since he’s so unworthy.
As the story progresses these two get close, they become friends, but they also become something more. While Jack knows he should stay away from Lille, he finds himself drawn to her like a moth to a flame. He simply can’t stay away! They are too good together, they complemented each other in every way, so why should they stay away from each other?!
This story was fantastically written and we all can agree how talented storyteller this author is. I simply loved this aspect of the story. I have to admit it didn’t wowed me like the previous book in the series, but I really enjoyed it. It was a great solid read, heartwarming, captivating at times and of course full of magic and adventure.
Jack was a wonderful written character. I immediately fell in love with him. He was mysterious, intense and from the start, just like Lille I just wanted to know his story. I loved his personality and in some way I loved him more than Jay (his big brother from book1). I knew he had something very appealing to me from the first chapters. The fact that he was portrayed as a tormented character was just a bonus to me since I love these kind of heroes. Tormented or not, Jack was not a weak character. He’s strong, imposing, charming and had a dark aura I was drawn to from the start. But he’s also sweet, caring, protective and not only with Lille, but with other characters as well.
I liked Lille as well. She’s not exactly my favorite type of heroine, but I have to say that I admired her courage. Her character development was stellar IMO. She knew what she wanted and took some risks joining the Circus and I really admired this about her. At the beginning she was portrayed as a naïve, innocent girl, but I wasn’t bothered by this fact. She was sweet, caring and I loved the way she looked at the world. I also loved her empathy and how she learnt to stand up for herself. Jack and Lille’s connection was really great done and their chemistry was off the charts. The sexual tension, the sexual innuendos..uhh..I loved them all. It goes without sating their sexy times were full of passion.
All in all, “Hearts of Fire” was a fantastically executed read, magical, captivating with two endearing characters that will make you smile, swoon and fell in love with.
What a wonderful read this turned out to be! I don’t know why I waited so long to read this story. It was magical, refreshing and everything I expected from this author. “Hearts of Fire” had my attention from the start. This author with her fantastic storytelling created something unique, a perfect blend of romance and humor, a tale with an enchanting setting, a tale about a man and a woman who find themselves and also find each other, find love.
“The danger was what I wanted. Adventure was something I craved.”
The story starts off with Lille Baker, a 21 years old girl who loves art. She’s an artist herself. However at her mother’s behest she’s studying for a degree in business. She lives only with her mother who’s an awful woman, controlling every aspect of her life. Being an artist, Lille wants to life her life in colors, she wants to be adventurous, to experiment everything, to make mistakes, to live life to the fullest.
“I wanted to live through every high and low, because otherwise I wouldn’t be living.”
Lille gets the chance to escape not only from her mother, but also from a life she doesn’t want to live when someone proposes to her to join a travelling circus, ‘The Circus Spektakulär’. She knows what she wants - freedom, so she packs and runs away.
Jack McCabe is Jay Fields’s (the male main character from the previous installment in the series, “Six of Hearts”) supposedly dead brother. He’s part of the Circus, working as a fire-breather and knife-thrower. His past left him a little damaged. He build high walls around himself, he doesn’t trust easy and he’s not very accepting.
“In the stories I read, the bad people get what’s coming to them. In the real world, that’s not always the case.”
Lille is drawn to Jack from the moment she lays eyes on him. He seems dark, dangerous, intriguing and Lille would want for something to happen between them. She thinks he will never notice her, so she want at least to be his friend, to know everything about him, to be for him someone he can trust since he’s so unworthy.
“I didn't see him as a damaged little boy, I saw him as a unique, wonderful, yet very breakable grown man.”
As the story progresses these two get close, they become friends, but they also become something more. While Jack knows he should stay away from Lille, he finds himself drawn to her like a moth to a flame. He simply can’t stay away! They are too good together, they complemented each other in every way, so why should they stay away from each other?!
This story was fantastically written and we all can agree how talented storyteller this author is. I simply loved this aspect of the story. I have to admit it didn’t wowed me like the previous book in the series, but I really enjoyed it. It was a great solid read, heartwarming, captivating at times and of course full of magic and adventure.
Jack was a wonderful written character. I immediately fell in love with him. He was mysterious, intense and from the start, just like Lille I just wanted to know his story. I loved his personality and in some way I loved him more than Jay (his big brother from book1). I knew he had something very appealing to me from the first chapters. The fact that he was portrayed as a tormented character was just a bonus to me since I love these kind of heroes. Tormented or not, Jack was not a weak character. He’s strong, imposing, charming and had a dark aura I was drawn to from the start. But he’s also sweet, caring, protective and not only with Lille, but with other characters as well.
“Make mistakes, Lille. Walk on the cracks. Break the rules that were made to be broken.”
I liked Lille as well. She’s not exactly my favorite type of heroine, but I have to say that I admired her courage. Her character development was stellar IMO. She knew what she wanted and took some risks joining the Circus and I really admired this about her. At the beginning she was portrayed as a naïve, innocent girl, but I wasn’t bothered by this fact. She was sweet, caring and I loved the way she looked at the world. I also loved her empathy and how she learnt to stand up for herself. Jack and Lille’s connection was really great done and their chemistry was off the charts. The sexual tension, the sexual innuendos..uhh..I loved them all. It goes without sating their sexy times were full of passion.
All in all, “Hearts of Fire” was a fantastically executed read, magical, captivating with two endearing characters that will make you smile, swoon and fell in love with.
“You have never been invisible to me, flower. You’re all I see.”
March 9, 2015
IT'S LIVE <3
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4,5 STARS
I was so excited to read this book because I just love Jay. Finding out that his brother is alive was so exciting and I couldn’t wait to finally meet him!!! When I read the synopsis, I knew it was going to be another amazing book. The fact that the story developed amongst a circus had me even more excited to jump in.
L.H. Cosway is such a unique author and her stories are completely magical! This book was mysterious, suspenseful, adventurous, and sexy.
Lille is a girl who loves painting and she works in a restaurant and lives with her controlling mother. So what will she do when she has the opportunity to join the circus?? Of course she will go!! There, she will meet the mysterious Jack. Who is he? What is this mysterious gorgeous man hiding?
Finally Lille can live her life the way she has only dreamed of but it won’t be easy. Lille wasn't the best heroine for me and sometimes she irritated me. However, her character did develop through the book and made me like her more as I read.Jack is as hot as Jay but in his own way!!! L.H. Cosway blew me away with his character, I loved him so much!! He is mysterious, sexy and protective.
"He reminded me of an ancient tribal warrior performing a victory dance,
and it was sexy as shit."
I loved seeing their feelings growing chapter by chapter. He wasn't very open at the beginning and I found his mysterious ways very intriguing. Jack’s life wasn't easy so I can understand why he didn't open to Lille from the start.
They were different characters but they managed to make an amazing couple! I can totally relate with them as I found their relationship very realistic! Things aren’t easy for them as they have their ups and downs but together they manage to live with and worth through their problems and stay together. Their chemistry is off charts explosive.Their sex scenes were passionate, super hot and intense!!
"You smell like me.Do you know how much that drives me crazy?God,you're perfect, too perfect.You make me feel so wretched.I want to consume you, steal your light and make myself a little bit more.You're more Lille.I want to be more, too."
Besides our main couple, I really enjoyed the supporting characters at the circus. I was so happy to see again Matilda and Jay again because I really missed them!!The epilogue was simply fantastic you can feel all the love and happiness flow off the pages. I can't wait for the next book but I won’t spill who it is but readers will be surprised. So, are you ready to join the Circus and meet Jack and Lille?
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4,5 STARS
I was so excited to read this book because I just love Jay. Finding out that his brother is alive was so exciting and I couldn’t wait to finally meet him!!! When I read the synopsis, I knew it was going to be another amazing book. The fact that the story developed amongst a circus had me even more excited to jump in.
L.H. Cosway is such a unique author and her stories are completely magical! This book was mysterious, suspenseful, adventurous, and sexy.
Lille is a girl who loves painting and she works in a restaurant and lives with her controlling mother. So what will she do when she has the opportunity to join the circus?? Of course she will go!! There, she will meet the mysterious Jack. Who is he? What is this mysterious gorgeous man hiding?
Finally Lille can live her life the way she has only dreamed of but it won’t be easy. Lille wasn't the best heroine for me and sometimes she irritated me. However, her character did develop through the book and made me like her more as I read.Jack is as hot as Jay but in his own way!!! L.H. Cosway blew me away with his character, I loved him so much!! He is mysterious, sexy and protective.
"He reminded me of an ancient tribal warrior performing a victory dance,
and it was sexy as shit."
I loved seeing their feelings growing chapter by chapter. He wasn't very open at the beginning and I found his mysterious ways very intriguing. Jack’s life wasn't easy so I can understand why he didn't open to Lille from the start.
They were different characters but they managed to make an amazing couple! I can totally relate with them as I found their relationship very realistic! Things aren’t easy for them as they have their ups and downs but together they manage to live with and worth through their problems and stay together. Their chemistry is off charts explosive.Their sex scenes were passionate, super hot and intense!!
"You smell like me.Do you know how much that drives me crazy?God,you're perfect, too perfect.You make me feel so wretched.I want to consume you, steal your light and make myself a little bit more.You're more Lille.I want to be more, too."
Besides our main couple, I really enjoyed the supporting characters at the circus. I was so happy to see again Matilda and Jay again because I really missed them!!The epilogue was simply fantastic you can feel all the love and happiness flow off the pages. I can't wait for the next book but I won’t spill who it is but readers will be surprised. So, are you ready to join the Circus and meet Jack and Lille?
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April 22, 2015
5 Fire Stars.
This book tell us the story of Lille and Jack.
Jack is the presumed dead younger brother of Jay, He had a bad past and he still lives accordingly to it, not easily trusting in people, nor opening to anyone.
That changes when he meets Lille, an artistic girl who has no control over the course of her life, who just wants to get away from her mother’s controlling and demeaning ways.
When Lille runs away and join the circus Jack’s works in, they start to get closer and trusting each other, and that quickly evolves into something more.
But when not only his past, but also a very threatening event that starts to unravel starts to mess with their lives, can they find a way to be happy in the eccentric world that is the circus?
Let me just tell you that I loved this book. It was whimsical, it had an unusual storyline and at the same time it was dramatic, mysterious, romantic and so, so sexy.
There was a minor moment that I didn’t particularly liked, but it wasn’t enough to diminish my love for this book. The story grabbed for the beginning and I couldn’t put it down until the last page. A completely additive, amazingly written romance that you really have to read.
If you liked the first one you have to read this! And if you still didn’t read the first book, well, what are you waiting for?
Rating: 5 Stars.
Characters Development: For full disclosure, Jay is still my favorite, but Jack came very, very close. I loved how lost, broody and mysterious he was, but at the same time so sweet and caring. Lille was also pretty awesome, she was non-judgmental, supportive and sweet. I liked her almost as much as Jack. It was nice to see more of Jay and Matilda and I can honestly say that I can’t wait for King’s book!!
Steam: Hot.
Sensible Subjects:
Love Triangle:
Cheating:
This book tell us the story of Lille and Jack.
Jack is the presumed dead younger brother of Jay, He had a bad past and he still lives accordingly to it, not easily trusting in people, nor opening to anyone.
That changes when he meets Lille, an artistic girl who has no control over the course of her life, who just wants to get away from her mother’s controlling and demeaning ways.
When Lille runs away and join the circus Jack’s works in, they start to get closer and trusting each other, and that quickly evolves into something more.
But when not only his past, but also a very threatening event that starts to unravel starts to mess with their lives, can they find a way to be happy in the eccentric world that is the circus?
Let me just tell you that I loved this book. It was whimsical, it had an unusual storyline and at the same time it was dramatic, mysterious, romantic and so, so sexy.
There was a minor moment that I didn’t particularly liked, but it wasn’t enough to diminish my love for this book. The story grabbed for the beginning and I couldn’t put it down until the last page. A completely additive, amazingly written romance that you really have to read.
If you liked the first one you have to read this! And if you still didn’t read the first book, well, what are you waiting for?
Rating: 5 Stars.
Characters Development: For full disclosure, Jay is still my favorite, but Jack came very, very close. I loved how lost, broody and mysterious he was, but at the same time so sweet and caring. Lille was also pretty awesome, she was non-judgmental, supportive and sweet. I liked her almost as much as Jack. It was nice to see more of Jay and Matilda and I can honestly say that I can’t wait for King’s book!!
Steam: Hot.
Sensible Subjects:
Love Triangle:
Cheating:
March 9, 2015
★★★★★ 4.5 Stars★★★★★
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Oh my, what a wonderful and vivid storyteller LH Cosway is, for 6 hours I was transported into a magical world of The Circus Spektakulär full of fire eaters, contortionists, lion tamers and performing monkeys. I loved every minute of it.
Artist, Lille is a 21 year old woman who is fed up with being under the thumb of her controlling mother. Told what to do, how to behave, where to go to Uni, she is a dreamer who aspires to live a life that is full of colour and when she is given the opportunity to leave her small Irish town and travel to France with the circus she grabs it with both hands and decides to take a chance.
Her only hesitation is the broody Fire Eater, Jack who has made it quite clear that he is not happy that she is tagging along. He warns her that she would be safer to stay at home and more specifically, far away from him.
Jack McCabe, however, is unable to heed his own advise and he strikes up a friendship with the beautiful Lille that results in a tumultuous and passionate relationship.
Did I mention he has a dirty mouth?
_ _ _ _
I fell head over heels in love with Jack McCabe, on one hand he was a sweet, gentle, mysterious kind hearted soul, and on the other he was a gruff sexy alpha with a secret fetish.
He is the long lost brother of Jay Fields who some might know from Cosway's previous novel Six of Hearts, and it was heartbreaking to discover the history between the two larger than life brothers. I loved that Jay and Matilda were a big part of Jack's story without taking away the attention from Jack & Lille.
Lille grew on me, she was a strange one but her development throughout the book was wonderful it was almost like watching her grow from a girl to a woman. I loved her kind soul and the way she was so trusting of people despite the fact her childhood was lacking in warmth.
The emotion and feelings between Jack and Lille made my heart squeeze and it was just one of those books that make you smile. It was romantic and sexy and with a little mystery thrown in for good measure.
I am eagerly awaiting King's book, who was the lonely alcoholic brother of the circus ring-mistress and is a character that I would love to read about.
Fantastic writing as usual, from LH Cosway.
This is a standalone novel told in Lille's POV. Whilst it can be read on it's own, I highly recommend reading Six of Hearts first.
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Oh my, what a wonderful and vivid storyteller LH Cosway is, for 6 hours I was transported into a magical world of The Circus Spektakulär full of fire eaters, contortionists, lion tamers and performing monkeys. I loved every minute of it.
Artist, Lille is a 21 year old woman who is fed up with being under the thumb of her controlling mother. Told what to do, how to behave, where to go to Uni, she is a dreamer who aspires to live a life that is full of colour and when she is given the opportunity to leave her small Irish town and travel to France with the circus she grabs it with both hands and decides to take a chance.
Her only hesitation is the broody Fire Eater, Jack who has made it quite clear that he is not happy that she is tagging along. He warns her that she would be safer to stay at home and more specifically, far away from him.
Jack McCabe, however, is unable to heed his own advise and he strikes up a friendship with the beautiful Lille that results in a tumultuous and passionate relationship.
"I like your hair."
"Thanks."
His voice got low and quiet as he leaned in and spoke into my ear.
"I like your pussy, too."
Did I mention he has a dirty mouth?
_ _ _ _
I fell head over heels in love with Jack McCabe, on one hand he was a sweet, gentle, mysterious kind hearted soul, and on the other he was a gruff sexy alpha with a secret fetish.
He is the long lost brother of Jay Fields who some might know from Cosway's previous novel Six of Hearts, and it was heartbreaking to discover the history between the two larger than life brothers. I loved that Jay and Matilda were a big part of Jack's story without taking away the attention from Jack & Lille.
Lille grew on me, she was a strange one but her development throughout the book was wonderful it was almost like watching her grow from a girl to a woman. I loved her kind soul and the way she was so trusting of people despite the fact her childhood was lacking in warmth.
The emotion and feelings between Jack and Lille made my heart squeeze and it was just one of those books that make you smile. It was romantic and sexy and with a little mystery thrown in for good measure.
I am eagerly awaiting King's book, who was the lonely alcoholic brother of the circus ring-mistress and is a character that I would love to read about.
Fantastic writing as usual, from LH Cosway.
This is a standalone novel told in Lille's POV. Whilst it can be read on it's own, I highly recommend reading Six of Hearts first.
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March 8, 2015
Title: Hearts of Fire
Series: Hearts #2
Author: L.H. Cosway
Release date: March 9, 2015
Rating: 5 stars
Cliffhanger: No
HEA
It's no secret that I'm a huge L.H. Cosway fan. Her fresh and invigorating stories always leave me desperate for more. She takes the quirky and offbeat, and twists them up in a feast of the senses. And let me say, I gorged on every indulgent, decadent morsel from beginning to end. She's a drop everything, lock yourself in a solitary room, and not come up for air until you finish type of author.
This book in particular was especially exciting for me. Because first of all, it's set in the circus and I was dying to see what she would bring to the table that kind of backdrop. My imagination was running riot with all the possibilities.
And secondly, Jack is Jay Fields' long lost brother. Jay from Six of Hearts was one of my ultimate favorite characters so just that connection alone brought my need to read this to an urgent level. So when this popped up on my Kindle, I did a little disappearing act and wasn't found until morning. It was phenomenal.
Jack McCabe didn't have that explosive charisma that his brother had. He was more of a man of shadows and quiet intensity. He was a towering inferno of bottled up pain and he makes you want to either wrap your arms around him or back away from him very slowly. Strong, dark, and with a dangerous glint in his eye, he was imposing and formidable. Nobody has been able to penetrate that stay away vibe that conceals the hidden undercurrent of hurt and loneliness. Jack was another amazing hero from LHC. Page by page, she built this brooding, unattainable man that Lille was drawn to like a moth to flame.
His eyes held a thousand dark, carnal promises, and I felt completely lost, had no idea how to respond.
Lille is a girl quietly suffocating under her mother's uncaring control. She's free spirited and adventurous at heart, but never allowed to pursue the things in life that excite her. The only way she gets to enjoy her love of art is through face painting children at the restaurant where she works. At that is where she runs into Jack and Marina (the owner/ringmaster of the circus). And after seeing the show she gets invited to tag along with them to France which her adventurous heart can't refuse. This is her one chance to throw caution to the wind and break free from everything that's been draining her of happiness. She grabs hold with both hands.
I wanted to get my heart broken. I wanted to live through every high and low, because otherwise I wouldn't be living.
Jack and Lille were polar opposites but yet seemed to be the perfect counterpart for each other. She was glowing with life and optimism. He was broodingly hard and seeking to escape the memories of the dark circumstances that fell on him as an innocent child.
As much as Lille wants Jack to notice her, she has no illusions he sees her as anything other than an annoyance. His brazen and bold manner with her seems to be fueled by his enjoyment of ruffling her composure. The sexual innuendos he throws out couldn't possibly mean anything, right? So she sets her mind on becoming a friend to him. Someone he can trust and confide in. Because more than anything, she wants to be that person who knows him better than anybody else.
I didn't see him as a damaged little boy, I saw him as a unique, wonderful, yet very breakable grown man.
The passion between these two combusted off the pages. After trying his hardest to stay away from her, the tension was built to an impossible level. But it was well worth the wait. Jack reveals an unusual part of himself to her during this time and I was kind of conflicted about how I felt about it. He has this fetish that in some ways are unsettling and yet strangely it didn't turn me off. (What that says about me, I don't know, but being real, I thought they were insanely hot together.)
There was a plot arc about a murderer/rapist was living among the circus community. I can't say that there was a twist there that surprised me regarding that. After a certain event in the book, it became glaringly obvious to me who was responsible (At least, in part). But I really didn't mind too much, because I was too focused on a certain character from another book making a sudden appearance...
I just about died from excitement.
The reunion between the two brothers ripped my heart out, tore it up, squeezed it, and pumped it back to life again. It was everything. I love Jay, and Jack, but together, they are a force to be reckoned with.
All the little things I found in the plot weren't enough to knock my rating down. I came away from this book glowing in book giddiness. There's something about the way that L.H. Cosway writes that makes me feel her stories so deeply. She just has the ability to say a thousand things with the simplest words and make you feel so much.
His smile grew slowly.
"I like the way you see me."
I smiled back.
"I like seeing you."
Loved, loved, loved! And the epilogue was absolute perfection I was so sad to see the book come to a close. BUT...there's going to be another standalone connected book!!! King of Hearts! It's about a side character named Oliver King and release is set for this summer. Am I already impatient? You know it.
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February 24, 2015
One thing I love about L.H. Cosway’s writing is that her characters are always so intriguing and inviting. And while you know that you are about to read a romantic story, there is a certain level of ingenuity that sets it apart from the others. So far I have LOVED every one of her books I have read and HEARTS OF FIRE was no different. It was beautifully written in a way that Jack McCabe and Lille Baker stole my heart individually and together.
Hearts of Fire is Jack and Lille’s story and is set within the traveling carnival. Both of them have a story of their own. One more painful than the other but both needing validation of themselves whether they realized it or not.
Jack McCabe ~ He was intense. He was sexy. He was scared. Jack has constructed his life in such a way that he would always be alone. His life had been full of pain both physically and emotionally and he swore he would never allow anyone to hurt him again. Jack didn’t go looking for Lille Baker. She found him. He didn’t want her to see him. But she saw him anyways.
“When I kiss you, it will be everywhere. When I kiss you, I won’t stop there. If I taste you, I’ll want to taste everything.” ~ Jack
Lille Baker ~ She was a dreamer. She wants to live a colorful life. Her desire is to be an artist, to paint the things she sees and what she feels. She needed freedom from the life that was suffocating her. Lille wanted to be seen. She was blinded by the beauty she found in Jack McCabe. Someone who was about to give her life some light. So when given the chance to join the circus she took it and never looked back.
“All I could hear was him. All I could smell was him. All I could taste was him. All I could feel was him. All I could see was him.” ~ Lille
Being part of the circus was Jack’s life. One that he fit into without having to deal with anything more than he chose to. He didn’t let anyone into his world where his desires were something he controlled. With Lille things were changing. There was a level of intensity when it came to Jack’s desires, the way he wanted to mark Lille as his. When Lille gifted Jack her body HOLY SHIT, it was HOT!!!
When Lille made the decision that she was leaving home it was to live her life like she had dreamed to. She knew it wasn’t going to be easy being part of the circus but it was a chance she was willing to take. As she made new friends and started to find her place, she also found herself drawn to “Mr. Tall, Dark and Exotic.” She knew Jack would be a risk and a dangerous one at that but he was someone that made her feel things in ways she had never before. He was the color her life needed.
I loved Jack and Lille’s journey. Both were crossing into territories they were not familiar with, dealing with feelings that were new. Their relationship was as real as Jack could allow it to be. Jack still needed healing and Lille was willing to risk what they had to give Jack back a part of his life that would make him whole again. She needed to give him Jay.
Hearts of Fire was truly a great book. Not only is this Jack and Lille’s story but a piece of it is about Jay and Jack reuniting. By the time the story reaches this point I was already fully invested in Jack and Lille and this painfully beautiful reunion just made their story even better. I enjoyed all the side characters; Marina, Lola, Violet, Winnie and Antonio. I didn’t like Julie. They all made the story just a little bit richer. And King. Wait until you meet him. I loved him. We are going to get his story soon. I cannot wait!!
I’m going to end my review by saying I loved the last chapter and Epilogue. Jack melted my heart…. “I can’t paint or create much of anything, and really, I’ll never be a writer, but I love words, love learning all the ones I missed out on in the past. So I used my words to write you a story.” And to that….. I loved reading “The Story of Jack and Lille” that was so damn sweet.
**ARC so very kindly provided by L.H. Cosway.**
March 9, 2015
4.5 STARS! ★★★★☆
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"You have never been invisible to me, flower. You're all I see."
There is nothing quite like it every time I pick up a LH Cosway book because she makes me feel like a little kid who just entered the candystore, dying in anticipation to have a taste of everything that it has to offer. With Hearts of Fire that strung me along, I definitely came out of the candystore as one damn happy kid and couldn't wait to come back for more! :D
It's no surprise that I've been highly anticipating this read as I was a huge fan of Six of Hearts and with Jay Fields who practically charmed my pants off, I just couldn't contain my excitement meeting his supposedly dead brother and witness a possible reunion for these two. What more with a circus setting that promises some dazzling moments, I was more than ready to meet Jack McCabe.
The story starts off with 21-year old Lille Baker, a talented artist who lives with her overbearing mother and a dreamer at heart seeking for the right opportunity to break away. That's when the travelling circus comes to town and a chance encounter gifted her an invite to join them, Lille was ready to be whisk away for an adventure that will open her eyes and heart to endless possibilities.
Although meeting Jack didn't have the same effect as I did when I first met Jay, I liked the brooding intensity that lingered within him. A glint of mysterious vibe but yet inviting that makes you want to get to know him even more. And once the fiery walls were taken down, we got a glimpse of the little boy who was robbed of his family love and the demons he’d been fighting.
At times I felt that Lille was a little too naive for her own good, always blindly allowing the goodness in her heart to prevail but again, the author writes her in such a way that doesn't make me want to completely slap her silly. I could understood her need to throw caution to the wind and just live free for once, to embrace the unexpected and to open up her heart even if it meant risking it.
The thing I love most about this author's reads is her characters which are simply imperfect in the best ways. Sure enough they don’t always make the right decisions, some a little rash that had me yelling but I still adore them because I know they did it with the best intentions at heart. Put these two polar opposites together, I became an audience of an amazing spectacle because holy hotness, the intensity sizzles and later burst into an inferno of passion that could quite figuratively set hearts on fire.
Plus, throw in an amazing entourage that was quirky, lovable and a touch of villainous on the side, it all came about to an entertaining and such an endearing read. My personal favorite of course would be the cameo appearance of one charming illusionist and his companion that had me all giddy and excited! It was such a lovely twist to the read and coupled with the emotionally-fueled scene of the reunion at last, I admit I may have gotten a little teary-eyed.
I absolutely cannot wait to read the next one in this series as we got a little teaser at the end of whose story it'll be next and with this author, I know she will never disappoint me with what she puts onto the table next!
Hearts of Fire is a companion novel to the Six of Hearts series and can be read as a standalone. However, I will highly recommend to read Six of Hearts first to fully enjoy this series and most importantly, who doesn't want to meet Jay Fields?!
ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
NOW LIVE! -> AMAZON US
"You have never been invisible to me, flower. You're all I see."
There is nothing quite like it every time I pick up a LH Cosway book because she makes me feel like a little kid who just entered the candystore, dying in anticipation to have a taste of everything that it has to offer. With Hearts of Fire that strung me along, I definitely came out of the candystore as one damn happy kid and couldn't wait to come back for more! :D
It's no surprise that I've been highly anticipating this read as I was a huge fan of Six of Hearts and with Jay Fields who practically charmed my pants off, I just couldn't contain my excitement meeting his supposedly dead brother and witness a possible reunion for these two. What more with a circus setting that promises some dazzling moments, I was more than ready to meet Jack McCabe.
The story starts off with 21-year old Lille Baker, a talented artist who lives with her overbearing mother and a dreamer at heart seeking for the right opportunity to break away. That's when the travelling circus comes to town and a chance encounter gifted her an invite to join them, Lille was ready to be whisk away for an adventure that will open her eyes and heart to endless possibilities.
Although meeting Jack didn't have the same effect as I did when I first met Jay, I liked the brooding intensity that lingered within him. A glint of mysterious vibe but yet inviting that makes you want to get to know him even more. And once the fiery walls were taken down, we got a glimpse of the little boy who was robbed of his family love and the demons he’d been fighting.
At times I felt that Lille was a little too naive for her own good, always blindly allowing the goodness in her heart to prevail but again, the author writes her in such a way that doesn't make me want to completely slap her silly. I could understood her need to throw caution to the wind and just live free for once, to embrace the unexpected and to open up her heart even if it meant risking it.
The thing I love most about this author's reads is her characters which are simply imperfect in the best ways. Sure enough they don’t always make the right decisions, some a little rash that had me yelling but I still adore them because I know they did it with the best intentions at heart. Put these two polar opposites together, I became an audience of an amazing spectacle because holy hotness, the intensity sizzles and later burst into an inferno of passion that could quite figuratively set hearts on fire.
Plus, throw in an amazing entourage that was quirky, lovable and a touch of villainous on the side, it all came about to an entertaining and such an endearing read. My personal favorite of course would be the cameo appearance of one charming illusionist and his companion that had me all giddy and excited! It was such a lovely twist to the read and coupled with the emotionally-fueled scene of the reunion at last, I admit I may have gotten a little teary-eyed.
I absolutely cannot wait to read the next one in this series as we got a little teaser at the end of whose story it'll be next and with this author, I know she will never disappoint me with what she puts onto the table next!
Hearts of Fire is a companion novel to the Six of Hearts series and can be read as a standalone. However, I will highly recommend to read Six of Hearts first to fully enjoy this series and most importantly, who doesn't want to meet Jay Fields?!
ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
February 29, 2016
4 Flower stars
“You wanted me?” I said quietly.
“All the time.”
“I never saw. I thought I was the one who watched you.”
“You were. That’s why I started watching back.”
Hearts of Fire is the second book in the Hearts series by LH Cosway and is about Jack, the younger brother of Jay from the first book. If you’ve read the first book, you know Jay believes Jack died in a fire, but outside forces have kept them apart. Now that Jack has grown up he works for the circus as a fire breather. Lille lives in a small Irish town, oppressed by her mother and yearns for something more. When she’s offered a job to work for the circus leaving town the next day, she decides to go with them.
The circus isn’t what she expected, it’s full of wonderful people and terrible ones. Many make it clear they don’t want Lille there, including Jack. But despite this, Lille feels really happy working for the circus, she feels free.
“Why do you call me flower?”
“Because when I touch you, you fucking bloom.”
LH Cosway is one of those authors I’ve always been meaning to get around to. I read her book Six of Hearts and enjoyed, as well as her co-written novel with Penny Reid and liked that one too. So why I waited so long to pick up another one of her books, I have no idea. From beginning to end I couldn’t put this book down. Both Jack and Lille were such enthralling characters and I couldn’t get enough of either one of them.
I’m not normally one for suspense but I did like the mystery element added into this plot. It was just enough where it enhanced the plot without overshadowing it or being a footnote. Jack himself could be a dick at times but ultimately I found he was a wonderful hero. Lille was pretty awesome too. She followed her heart even if it made her feel foolish at times.
I will definitely be reading the rest of this series!
“You’re the love of my life, and I need you so much I can’t breathe without it.”
“You wanted me?” I said quietly.
“All the time.”
“I never saw. I thought I was the one who watched you.”
“You were. That’s why I started watching back.”
Hearts of Fire is the second book in the Hearts series by LH Cosway and is about Jack, the younger brother of Jay from the first book. If you’ve read the first book, you know Jay believes Jack died in a fire, but outside forces have kept them apart. Now that Jack has grown up he works for the circus as a fire breather. Lille lives in a small Irish town, oppressed by her mother and yearns for something more. When she’s offered a job to work for the circus leaving town the next day, she decides to go with them.
The circus isn’t what she expected, it’s full of wonderful people and terrible ones. Many make it clear they don’t want Lille there, including Jack. But despite this, Lille feels really happy working for the circus, she feels free.
“Why do you call me flower?”
“Because when I touch you, you fucking bloom.”
LH Cosway is one of those authors I’ve always been meaning to get around to. I read her book Six of Hearts and enjoyed, as well as her co-written novel with Penny Reid and liked that one too. So why I waited so long to pick up another one of her books, I have no idea. From beginning to end I couldn’t put this book down. Both Jack and Lille were such enthralling characters and I couldn’t get enough of either one of them.
I’m not normally one for suspense but I did like the mystery element added into this plot. It was just enough where it enhanced the plot without overshadowing it or being a footnote. Jack himself could be a dick at times but ultimately I found he was a wonderful hero. Lille was pretty awesome too. She followed her heart even if it made her feel foolish at times.
I will definitely be reading the rest of this series!
“You’re the love of my life, and I need you so much I can’t breathe without it.”
March 11, 2015
I thought Hearts of Fire would be good BUT it was on fire!! A great combo of romance, steaminess and storyline.
I first heard about Jack in Six of Hearts as the presumed dead brother. To learn that he wasn't dead and was getting his own book was the BEST NEWS OF THE DAY. I knew it was a MUST read book because I needed to know about this unknown brother.
WOW! Jay's brother, Jack, is a fire-breathing, knife-throwing, risk-taking eccentric performer. When he takes center stage the crowd knows they are in for an astounding performance.
The circus has come to town and after watching the show Lille feels the pull to be part of it. She runaways and joins them. Jack tried to warn her to stay away because the allure of it isn't what it seems. Of course, she doesn't heed his warning and he end ups taking it upon himself to watch her from afar to assure her safety. As he told her before, "It's dangerous out here for women on their own."
Each time I think I've read the best book by Ms. Cosway I'm blown away by yet another gem. All the while, I was reading this book, I wanted to pack my bags and hitch a ride to the circus. The chance of meeting a man like Jack is a huge drawn for my new desire to be a circus performers. Jack may be a broken man, who feels a deep loneliness, but at the core of his being he's a man wanting to be loved.
When I got to the end of the book I was happy to find out King, side character who I had been intrigued by, was getting his own book. YAY! Another standalone romance from this series.
Hearts of Fire is spektakular and has the key elements that make Ms. Cosway's books stand above the rest: the arts, flawless writing, and marred characters. ♥ Loved it ♥
✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦
RELEASE DATE: 3/9/2015
Pre-order | order: http://amzn.to/1BpC9xt
STANDALONE
This is a standalone romance that tells the story of Jack McCabe, Jay Fields’ long lost, presumed dead brother. It is not necessary to have read Six of Hearts in order to enjoy Hearts of Fire. -LH Cosway
Interview with Jack + giveaway:
http://wp.me/p4uAPW-1cT (will be live on 3/15/2015)
**Complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.**
I first heard about Jack in Six of Hearts as the presumed dead brother. To learn that he wasn't dead and was getting his own book was the BEST NEWS OF THE DAY. I knew it was a MUST read book because I needed to know about this unknown brother.
WOW! Jay's brother, Jack, is a fire-breathing, knife-throwing, risk-taking eccentric performer. When he takes center stage the crowd knows they are in for an astounding performance.
The circus has come to town and after watching the show Lille feels the pull to be part of it. She runaways and joins them. Jack tried to warn her to stay away because the allure of it isn't what it seems. Of course, she doesn't heed his warning and he end ups taking it upon himself to watch her from afar to assure her safety. As he told her before, "It's dangerous out here for women on their own."
Each time I think I've read the best book by Ms. Cosway I'm blown away by yet another gem. All the while, I was reading this book, I wanted to pack my bags and hitch a ride to the circus. The chance of meeting a man like Jack is a huge drawn for my new desire to be a circus performers. Jack may be a broken man, who feels a deep loneliness, but at the core of his being he's a man wanting to be loved.
When I got to the end of the book I was happy to find out King, side character who I had been intrigued by, was getting his own book. YAY! Another standalone romance from this series.
Hearts of Fire is spektakular and has the key elements that make Ms. Cosway's books stand above the rest: the arts, flawless writing, and marred characters. ♥ Loved it ♥
✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦
RELEASE DATE: 3/9/2015
Pre-order | order: http://amzn.to/1BpC9xt
STANDALONE
This is a standalone romance that tells the story of Jack McCabe, Jay Fields’ long lost, presumed dead brother. It is not necessary to have read Six of Hearts in order to enjoy Hearts of Fire. -LH Cosway
Interview with Jack + giveaway:
http://wp.me/p4uAPW-1cT (will be live on 3/15/2015)
**Complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.**
August 16, 2015
5 turpentine & kerosene STARS
I'm in love with this book. I absolutely adored reading Hearts of Fire over the last few days. I just didn't want it to end, so my snail pace reading was to some extant deliberate. Overall I would say it was just a really lovely read that hit all the good spots for me. Just a few things you can find in this book: adventure, fantastical elements, a beautiful love story, a little edge, incredible sexual tension, steam caused by fire and scorching hot chemistry; as well as friendship and a lot of heart.
After being slightly disappointed with Six of Hearts I went in with a little caution but I shouldn't have worried. For me L.H. Cosway didn't disappoint one bit with the second instalment in the Hearts series. I was spellbound from the first page and I was eager to go on this journey together with Lille and Jack and Lola and Marina and all the other odd characters we meet along the way.
Lille Baker is a dreamer and an artist. She lives with her head in the clouds, dreaming of a adventures and fulfilling her bucket list. Mostly because her reality just doesn't live up to her wishes and is at times rather cruel. Her mother is a rich control freak, who doesn't love herself and who lets all her anger out on her daughter. She supervises her studies, her boyfriends and even takes away most of Lille's wages she earns during her summer job.
But then one day the Circus Spektakulär comes into town and with the circus comes Jack McCabe - the fire breather, knife-thrower and risk taker. The enigmatic man catches her eye and her curiosity.
And then everything changes.
Lille runs away with the circus!
I personally think that Lille is a very sweet heroine. She is good through and through. A little naive, but she has to be to even contemplate entering into this endeavour. No one in their right mind would - or better yet - should just run away with perfect strangers. But she does and to be fair she really isn't all that safe as a woman travelling across Europe with a circus.
I love her for her unusual and amusing way of looking at the world. In that regard she is very child like and innocent. But on the other hand she speaks her mind and when she finds the courage to stand up for herself it is quite beautiful to witness.
Right from the start Jack and Lille have this very intense connection. Mostly based on sexual attraction, but also curiosity and trying to understand the other. Their chemistry is off the charts and being in Lille's head all the time and witnessing her overactive imagination, as well as her out of control libido sure helps to bring that across.
Jack on the other hand is for the most part a mystery, not only to Lille but also myself. It takes a good while before you get some glimpses into his past and what's hidden under all the grumpiness. They start out with a cat and mouse play, dominated by Jack's whiplash inducing actions that transforms into a trusting friendship before it becomes anything else. And let me just tell you when it becomes something else...scorching hot...literally!!
Other than the love story, Hearts of Fire also tells the story of the hard circus life and its ups and downs. The reasons why some use it as an escape and others just never knew a different way of living. On top of that there are some rather unsavoury characters around and they don't shy away from causing trouble for the whole community.
Of course if you read Six of Hearts the name Jack McCabe might ring a bell. We are indeed talking about Jay Fields' dead brother, who is not so dead after all. Which also means there may or may not be a little magician cameo along the way. ;) Who knows?
I have seen a few very mixed reviews for this book, but in all honesty for me it was a heart warming and beautiful read. I devoured every page and I can already tell this will be one of my most re-read books in the future. Escapism at its best. Just the right book at the right time. Also, I loved the chapter titles, they are so wonderful and in the end they made me cry. If you read the book, you know what I mean...
And of course, at last but not least there is King...another mystery. But we won't have to wait much longer for his book - King of Hearts. *grabby hands*
Hearts of Fire is the second book in the Hearts series, but can be read as a standalone. There are some reoccurring characters and the storyline from Six of Hearts plays into this book as well.
“You’ve got me under your skin now, Lille.”
I'm in love with this book. I absolutely adored reading Hearts of Fire over the last few days. I just didn't want it to end, so my snail pace reading was to some extant deliberate. Overall I would say it was just a really lovely read that hit all the good spots for me. Just a few things you can find in this book: adventure, fantastical elements, a beautiful love story, a little edge, incredible sexual tension, steam caused by fire and scorching hot chemistry; as well as friendship and a lot of heart.
After being slightly disappointed with Six of Hearts I went in with a little caution but I shouldn't have worried. For me L.H. Cosway didn't disappoint one bit with the second instalment in the Hearts series. I was spellbound from the first page and I was eager to go on this journey together with Lille and Jack and Lola and Marina and all the other odd characters we meet along the way.
“Here lies the story of Jack and Lille
Two hearts so big and yet so little.”
Lille Baker is a dreamer and an artist. She lives with her head in the clouds, dreaming of a adventures and fulfilling her bucket list. Mostly because her reality just doesn't live up to her wishes and is at times rather cruel. Her mother is a rich control freak, who doesn't love herself and who lets all her anger out on her daughter. She supervises her studies, her boyfriends and even takes away most of Lille's wages she earns during her summer job.
But then one day the Circus Spektakulär comes into town and with the circus comes Jack McCabe - the fire breather, knife-thrower and risk taker. The enigmatic man catches her eye and her curiosity.
And then everything changes.
Lille runs away with the circus!
“Make mistakes, Lille. Walk on the cracks. Break the rules that were made to be broken.”
I personally think that Lille is a very sweet heroine. She is good through and through. A little naive, but she has to be to even contemplate entering into this endeavour. No one in their right mind would - or better yet - should just run away with perfect strangers. But she does and to be fair she really isn't all that safe as a woman travelling across Europe with a circus.
I love her for her unusual and amusing way of looking at the world. In that regard she is very child like and innocent. But on the other hand she speaks her mind and when she finds the courage to stand up for herself it is quite beautiful to witness.
Right from the start Jack and Lille have this very intense connection. Mostly based on sexual attraction, but also curiosity and trying to understand the other. Their chemistry is off the charts and being in Lille's head all the time and witnessing her overactive imagination, as well as her out of control libido sure helps to bring that across.
“Life twists some of us in strange ways, ways that shape us to always be alone, and I'm one of them.”
Jack on the other hand is for the most part a mystery, not only to Lille but also myself. It takes a good while before you get some glimpses into his past and what's hidden under all the grumpiness. They start out with a cat and mouse play, dominated by Jack's whiplash inducing actions that transforms into a trusting friendship before it becomes anything else. And let me just tell you when it becomes something else...scorching hot...literally!!
Other than the love story, Hearts of Fire also tells the story of the hard circus life and its ups and downs. The reasons why some use it as an escape and others just never knew a different way of living. On top of that there are some rather unsavoury characters around and they don't shy away from causing trouble for the whole community.
“Would it make you feel better to know that we all get the same number of hours in a day, days in a year? Some people might be rich and some might be poor, but none of them can buy time. It is one of the fairest systems in the world.”
Of course if you read Six of Hearts the name Jack McCabe might ring a bell. We are indeed talking about Jay Fields' dead brother, who is not so dead after all. Which also means there may or may not be a little magician cameo along the way. ;) Who knows?
I have seen a few very mixed reviews for this book, but in all honesty for me it was a heart warming and beautiful read. I devoured every page and I can already tell this will be one of my most re-read books in the future. Escapism at its best. Just the right book at the right time. Also, I loved the chapter titles, they are so wonderful and in the end they made me cry. If you read the book, you know what I mean...
And of course, at last but not least there is King...another mystery. But we won't have to wait much longer for his book - King of Hearts. *grabby hands*
Hearts of Fire is the second book in the Hearts series, but can be read as a standalone. There are some reoccurring characters and the storyline from Six of Hearts plays into this book as well.
February 15, 2017
Purchase links:
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I was definitely not expecting this book to affect me as much as it did. This story wasn't one that you would go in to and expect to me so emotional, but once you get to know and love Jack you will be open to heartbreak. His story had me sobbing at this one part (if you've read this then you know the scene) and I never though I would recover. His character was just so raw and open, and I loved it.
The story was amazing as well and I really liked how captivated I became with it. I mean, whose never thought of running away to the Circus before? This was like my childhood daydreams coming to life and each page was a new adventure to live through. Overall I just really enjoyed this book and if you haven't read it then please please do! It can be read as a standalone, though it does involve characters from the first book.
Kindle: http://amzn.to/2kI6uoU
Series bundle: http://amzn.to/2khsHLG
I was definitely not expecting this book to affect me as much as it did. This story wasn't one that you would go in to and expect to me so emotional, but once you get to know and love Jack you will be open to heartbreak. His story had me sobbing at this one part (if you've read this then you know the scene) and I never though I would recover. His character was just so raw and open, and I loved it.
The story was amazing as well and I really liked how captivated I became with it. I mean, whose never thought of running away to the Circus before? This was like my childhood daydreams coming to life and each page was a new adventure to live through. Overall I just really enjoyed this book and if you haven't read it then please please do! It can be read as a standalone, though it does involve characters from the first book.
March 23, 2015
Oh, *sigh*
What you need to know:
1. Jack McCabe is a babe. He's a little freaky, a lot... hot, and not at all apologetic for his hot freakiness.
2. Lillie Baker is funny, sweet, and completely relateable as a heroine. She's someone with whom you'd love to be friends
3. This is a slow burn love story... pun intended.
4. I think the reason LH Cosway's books always pull me in is because they are completely unlike anything else out there. You read an LH Cosway book, you know you're getting something new/special/awesome.
Some of my favorite quotes:
"Everywhere his eyes looked, I felt positively laid bare. Molested by disinterest."
"If I wanted to fuck you, you'd know about it."
"I saw a girl who smiled at everyone like they were her best friend. It made me worry for you."
"The things I desire most are not something I'm sure I could ask another person to give."
"He definitely looks good with tools. He'll probably look even better when he's using them."
"Well, you're no Gandy."
"If you think I could let you go, then you seriously underestimate the kind of man I am."
What you need to know:
1. Jack McCabe is a babe. He's a little freaky, a lot... hot, and not at all apologetic for his hot freakiness.
2. Lillie Baker is funny, sweet, and completely relateable as a heroine. She's someone with whom you'd love to be friends
3. This is a slow burn love story... pun intended.
4. I think the reason LH Cosway's books always pull me in is because they are completely unlike anything else out there. You read an LH Cosway book, you know you're getting something new/special/awesome.
Some of my favorite quotes:
"Everywhere his eyes looked, I felt positively laid bare. Molested by disinterest."
"If I wanted to fuck you, you'd know about it."
"I saw a girl who smiled at everyone like they were her best friend. It made me worry for you."
"The things I desire most are not something I'm sure I could ask another person to give."
"He definitely looks good with tools. He'll probably look even better when he's using them."
"Well, you're no Gandy."
"If you think I could let you go, then you seriously underestimate the kind of man I am."
September 13, 2015
L.H. Cosway is one of my favorite authors, I'll love her forever just for creating Jay Fields. *Sigh* Even though I did enjoy this, I have to admit my favorite scenes of this book involved Jay, which is why I wouldn't recommend it as a stand alone. I just feel like readers would be missing the point of a truly emotional connection if they didn't read Six of Hearts first.
Many of her books were 5 star, all my favorite shelves reads for me including:
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What I love is that all of her books are unique and creative. In a genre so saturated with the same old crap, I find her writing to be refreshing. I love reading books that take place in other countries, so the Irish backdrop in her books is something I look forward to. I also love that she creates memorable characters who are flawed enough to make them interesting. If any of my friends have yet to try her books, I think you should go for it! :))
Open spoiler only if you've read the book!
June 25, 2021
standalone series
#1 Six of Hearts — 4 stars
#2 Hearts of Fire — 3.5 stars
not as ✦spektakulär✦ as the first book but still unputdownable. Jack (H) was more the dark, cynical, and broody type compare to Jay’s (H of SoH) lighthearted, charming, and full of mischief personality. i didnt like Jack’s indecisiveness when it came to Lille (h). but their dynamics grew on me towards the end.
meanwhile, Lille was likeable but also lacked common sense imo. i mean, why was it that the first time she decided to stand up for herself against her uptight, controlling mother had to be her running away with people she just met and from a circus who’d had its fair share of rape/murder cases within it??
also, how lucky it was that her first chance to be independent came with a man who was just about ready to protect and be her everything. 🙄 the romance was juvenile and precarious for a time i feel like. also, the kink was freaky. to be fair, i find all sex kinks involving toys or equipments to be inefficient. so... 🤷♀️
overall, there were parts that i liked and parts that annoyed me. but i enjoyed all the subplots, circus drama, and mystery. the last couple chapters were my fave just bcs of the cameo from Jay. i still recommend this, but i’d push you more to read the first book. cuz like, how many of you have met an illusionist hero???
#1 Six of Hearts — 4 stars
#2 Hearts of Fire — 3.5 stars
not as ✦spektakulär✦ as the first book but still unputdownable. Jack (H) was more the dark, cynical, and broody type compare to Jay’s (H of SoH) lighthearted, charming, and full of mischief personality. i didnt like Jack’s indecisiveness when it came to Lille (h). but their dynamics grew on me towards the end.
meanwhile, Lille was likeable but also lacked common sense imo. i mean, why was it that the first time she decided to stand up for herself against her uptight, controlling mother had to be her running away with people she just met and from a circus who’d had its fair share of rape/murder cases within it??
also, how lucky it was that her first chance to be independent came with a man who was just about ready to protect and be her everything. 🙄 the romance was juvenile and precarious for a time i feel like. also, the kink was freaky. to be fair, i find all sex kinks involving toys or equipments to be inefficient. so... 🤷♀️
overall, there were parts that i liked and parts that annoyed me. but i enjoyed all the subplots, circus drama, and mystery. the last couple chapters were my fave just bcs of the cameo from Jay. i still recommend this, but i’d push you more to read the first book. cuz like, how many of you have met an illusionist hero???
March 16, 2015
3.5 Stars
I enjoyed this one, it wasn't particularly unique or anything, but it definitely had its entertaining moments, and picturing Jason as Jack didn't hurt. To be honest, I was a little bored in the beginning, it did eventually win me over, but Jay may have had something to do with that. Overall, while this isn't my favorite Cosway book, it was still a good read, with a magical setting.
I enjoyed this one, it wasn't particularly unique or anything, but it definitely had its entertaining moments, and picturing Jason as Jack didn't hurt. To be honest, I was a little bored in the beginning, it did eventually win me over, but Jay may have had something to do with that. Overall, while this isn't my favorite Cosway book, it was still a good read, with a magical setting.
February 23, 2015
4.5 Risking all for Love * * * * 1/2
I am sitting here and really can only point to others for you get the full description of this book. I know, you have heard this from me before... and it is getting old. In my defense... I can only say... with this book, the level of artistry out there is a wonder.
My little contribution will be this. Years ago there was a series on HBO called
Carnivàle (2003–2005). It was about a traveling circus during the 1930 and this was what kept floating in and out of my head during the reading.
Although the setting in time and place was very different, the other worldliness and danger was there... the feeling of being on the edge of something...and this ability to relay this has always been Cosway's talent.
So with this read I felt so many things... the pain and hurt of the man Jack... of his loss of childhood and determination to overcome and control which had tried to destroy him. His care of others who mattered was so telling in his capacity to love. He was an intricate, complex character... with demons and fears... with a little boy wanting so much... a man who finally was able to receive it.
Lillie was this open, adventurous, blindingly trusting person... naive in so many ways... yet endearing with it. Reckless but willing to experience life and love wholeheartedly. She was strong enough to see her life as a prison designed by her mother...escaped and became free with the use of her artistic talents and heart.
This addition to Cosway's work fit perfectly; edgy, dark... then light...emerging with multiple characters to enthrall , entrance and teasing with the next part to come. Oliver King, the King of Hearts is next....
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The love affair continues... so excited to start. Have NOT read any of the amazing reviews because I love to go in blind...
A gifted copy was provided by author (BLUSH) for an honest review.
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I am sitting here and really can only point to others for you get the full description of this book. I know, you have heard this from me before... and it is getting old. In my defense... I can only say... with this book, the level of artistry out there is a wonder.
My little contribution will be this. Years ago there was a series on HBO called
Carnivàle (2003–2005). It was about a traveling circus during the 1930 and this was what kept floating in and out of my head during the reading.
Although the setting in time and place was very different, the other worldliness and danger was there... the feeling of being on the edge of something...and this ability to relay this has always been Cosway's talent.
So with this read I felt so many things... the pain and hurt of the man Jack... of his loss of childhood and determination to overcome and control which had tried to destroy him. His care of others who mattered was so telling in his capacity to love. He was an intricate, complex character... with demons and fears... with a little boy wanting so much... a man who finally was able to receive it.
Lillie was this open, adventurous, blindingly trusting person... naive in so many ways... yet endearing with it. Reckless but willing to experience life and love wholeheartedly. She was strong enough to see her life as a prison designed by her mother...escaped and became free with the use of her artistic talents and heart.
This addition to Cosway's work fit perfectly; edgy, dark... then light...emerging with multiple characters to enthrall , entrance and teasing with the next part to come. Oliver King, the King of Hearts is next....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The love affair continues... so excited to start. Have NOT read any of the amazing reviews because I love to go in blind...
A gifted copy was provided by author (BLUSH) for an honest review.
For more Reviews, Free E-books and Giveaways
May 6, 2015
5 - "You've got me under your skin now." Stars!
I have pretty much run out of complementary words to use when describing how wonderful L.H. Cosway and her books are. I read a lot, and giving a 5 star rating to any book means it has touched me, in some way and I would happily read it again and again.
”Some marks last forever. You have to decide if they’re worth it.”
There are few authors whose books I have read that I have never rated lower than a 4.5, this author is one of them, and the simple reason for that is that I lose myself when I read her books. You can’t help but not too really, everything is so beautifully written, perfectly described, and although not true to my life, the people, places and scenarios never feel like you are reading a work of fiction.
Jack McCabe as we all know is the brother of Jay Fields (Six of Hearts) and this is his story. One thing that stood out for me is once again the author has managed to offer up a completely different story its predecessor. Jack works in the realms of fire and knives, his show performed on the road with a rag-tag bunch of ‘old school’ circus performers. The Circus Spektakular offers up a little bit of everything, and never stays in one place for too long.
Jack McCabe, fire-eater extraordinaire!
Lille, stumbles across the circus at a low point in her life when change and adventure is long overdue. Stuck in a dead end town, with an overbearing mother, studying for a qualification she doesn’t want, and in a relationship with a man who excites her about as much as a copy of the Yellow Pages. The allure of the unusual, and a certain sexy, but ornery fire-breathing, knife throwing performing artist, proves to be too strong and off she goes!
”I’m good scary, Lille. The kind that frightens bad scary.”
As with all stories by this author, expect the unexpected, nothing is ever as straight forward as it initially seems, and nothing ever turns out as you think it will. This is why I lose myself in her books; they offer; Escapism to the max. Entertainment to their end. Endearing characters that you are thinking about long after you have finished reading.
I loved this book, a whole new cast of characters are introduced within its pages, the author has broadened the scope to offer plenty more stories and revisits to Jack, Jay, Watson and Lille in the future. Oliver King is up next, in King of Hearts due Summer 2015!
”If you’re not open, then no one can ever come inside.”
ARC generously provided by the author, it was, as it always it my absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review.
I have pretty much run out of complementary words to use when describing how wonderful L.H. Cosway and her books are. I read a lot, and giving a 5 star rating to any book means it has touched me, in some way and I would happily read it again and again.
”Some marks last forever. You have to decide if they’re worth it.”
There are few authors whose books I have read that I have never rated lower than a 4.5, this author is one of them, and the simple reason for that is that I lose myself when I read her books. You can’t help but not too really, everything is so beautifully written, perfectly described, and although not true to my life, the people, places and scenarios never feel like you are reading a work of fiction.
Jack McCabe as we all know is the brother of Jay Fields (Six of Hearts) and this is his story. One thing that stood out for me is once again the author has managed to offer up a completely different story its predecessor. Jack works in the realms of fire and knives, his show performed on the road with a rag-tag bunch of ‘old school’ circus performers. The Circus Spektakular offers up a little bit of everything, and never stays in one place for too long.
Jack McCabe, fire-eater extraordinaire!
Lille, stumbles across the circus at a low point in her life when change and adventure is long overdue. Stuck in a dead end town, with an overbearing mother, studying for a qualification she doesn’t want, and in a relationship with a man who excites her about as much as a copy of the Yellow Pages. The allure of the unusual, and a certain sexy, but ornery fire-breathing, knife throwing performing artist, proves to be too strong and off she goes!
”I’m good scary, Lille. The kind that frightens bad scary.”
As with all stories by this author, expect the unexpected, nothing is ever as straight forward as it initially seems, and nothing ever turns out as you think it will. This is why I lose myself in her books; they offer; Escapism to the max. Entertainment to their end. Endearing characters that you are thinking about long after you have finished reading.
I loved this book, a whole new cast of characters are introduced within its pages, the author has broadened the scope to offer plenty more stories and revisits to Jack, Jay, Watson and Lille in the future. Oliver King is up next, in King of Hearts due Summer 2015!
”If you’re not open, then no one can ever come inside.”
ARC generously provided by the author, it was, as it always it my absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review.
March 13, 2023
5++ wow-stacular stars.
A stunning romance that had me entranced throughout with L.H.’s lyrical writing, full of beautiful descriptions, intense and strong characters and a plot with an almost musical flow that stole my heart. It’s a wonderful combination of fun adventure, moving heartbreak and sweet sexy romance.
Suffocating under her overbearing mother’s rule, Lille dreams of freedom. She’s compiled a list of things to do where adventure is the main theme. She only needs a way out.
When opportunity comes to dine at her workplace in the form of The Circus Spektaulär’s ring master asking her to join them, Lille hesitates but for a second before packing up her belongings and running away with them.
Jack McCabe is Circus Spektakulär’s sexy and captivating knife thrower and fire eater. He’s also set on not having Lille come along with them convinced that his lifestyle is not safe for her.
His tragic, sad, painful past has not only left him with scars visible to the naked eye, but also deep seated ones which have shaped his life and forced him to trust no one. Pushed him to build layers of impenetrable shields around his heart. Until “Jack met Lille on a hill and crossed as sea of water.”
But Lille’s incredibly caring and honest nature, and her determination to be his friend doesn’t just dent Jack’s high walls, she shatters them in an achingly sweet, slow and sultry push and pull dance. They started out as friends, but their mutual attraction is impossible to ignore and together with the stunning connection they form, their love sizzles and leaps off the page.
There are very many things I loved about Hearts of Fire. I don’t think I can get to tell you about them all before this review gets to be too long. I was mesmerized with every single word, the plot, the characters, the brilliant imagery, Lille’s list and Jack’s magnetic personality.
One element in particular was L.H.’s creative way of adapting the well-known Jack and Jill nursery rhyme into a beautiful summation of the main character’s story gradually revealing it as each of the chapter’s titles which put together I felt just like Lille...
Lille was easy to like. She's caring, open and guileless. The latter not to be confused with naïveté. Her preoccupation with sex made me laugh repeatedly.
She came up with a thousand and one questions and spoke her mind. The way she looked at the world with empathy and bright colors drew everyone in like moth to a flame.
I loved that even when she was afraid, she was also a strong woman that went for what she wanted and wasn’t easily cowed by the likes of Jack.
Each time I read another one of L.H.’s books I can’t imagine I can love a hero more. But I think Jack is now my favorite. He’s incredibly masculine, big and rough around the edges with the softest and most fragile and caring heart ever. I just wanted to hug him and then have my way with him.
Jack and Lille’s relationship was all sorts of wonderful. It wasn't just a deep trust and understanding. It was fun and flirty and had me at a constant simmer, ready to boil over.
L.H.’s incredible writing made me feel everything these two amazing characters went through. From the painful, heartbreaking moments that brought me to tears, to the incredibly romantic and erotic ones that made me swoon and fan myself, to the epic reunion with Jack’s brother Jay and the magical ending that made me grin like an idiot.
And I haven't even talked about the colorful secondary characters, the incredible and magical shows or the plot filled with suspense and intrigue. But let me tell you, I can't wait for more!
This was one of my most anticipated novels of 2015, and is now one of my favorites. I’m completely convinced that L.H. Cosway can write no wrong when it comes to contemporary romance. Hearts of Fire does not disappoint and I recommend it to any romance lover.
This is a standalone romance from Lille's point of view that tells the story of Jack McCabe, Jay Fields’ long lost, presumed dead brother. It is not necessary to have read Six of Hearts in order to enjoy this second book in the Hearts series.
I also strongly recommend you go over to Alleskelle Fraser’s review with her wonderful images that make the story come alive -> https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
L.H. provides vivid imagery for her stories on Pinterest -> http://www.pinterest.com/lhcosway13/h...
Amazon US -> http://amzn.to/1FPsUt7
* I was given an ARC of this book courtesy of the author. The excerpts are from that copy. *
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A stunning romance that had me entranced throughout with L.H.’s lyrical writing, full of beautiful descriptions, intense and strong characters and a plot with an almost musical flow that stole my heart. It’s a wonderful combination of fun adventure, moving heartbreak and sweet sexy romance.
“Jack”
“Lille?”
“You’re kind of beautiful, you know that?”
Suffocating under her overbearing mother’s rule, Lille dreams of freedom. She’s compiled a list of things to do where adventure is the main theme. She only needs a way out.
When opportunity comes to dine at her workplace in the form of The Circus Spektaulär’s ring master asking her to join them, Lille hesitates but for a second before packing up her belongings and running away with them.
Jack McCabe is Circus Spektakulär’s sexy and captivating knife thrower and fire eater. He’s also set on not having Lille come along with them convinced that his lifestyle is not safe for her.
His tragic, sad, painful past has not only left him with scars visible to the naked eye, but also deep seated ones which have shaped his life and forced him to trust no one. Pushed him to build layers of impenetrable shields around his heart. Until “Jack met Lille on a hill and crossed as sea of water.”
But Lille’s incredibly caring and honest nature, and her determination to be his friend doesn’t just dent Jack’s high walls, she shatters them in an achingly sweet, slow and sultry push and pull dance. They started out as friends, but their mutual attraction is impossible to ignore and together with the stunning connection they form, their love sizzles and leaps off the page.
“Somehow, by joining our bodies, we lit each other up.”
There are very many things I loved about Hearts of Fire. I don’t think I can get to tell you about them all before this review gets to be too long. I was mesmerized with every single word, the plot, the characters, the brilliant imagery, Lille’s list and Jack’s magnetic personality.
“He had this aura, though, like you couldn’t tell if he was human or a supernatural being wearing human skin.”
One element in particular was L.H.’s creative way of adapting the well-known Jack and Jill nursery rhyme into a beautiful summation of the main character’s story gradually revealing it as each of the chapter’s titles which put together I felt just like Lille...
“my heart aching with their raw, simple, honest beauty. I could see our entire journey laid out before me, his words creating the images in my mind.”
Lille was easy to like. She's caring, open and guileless. The latter not to be confused with naïveté. Her preoccupation with sex made me laugh repeatedly.
“Yep, my vagina was definitely on Team McCabe.”
She came up with a thousand and one questions and spoke her mind. The way she looked at the world with empathy and bright colors drew everyone in like moth to a flame.
“I thought maybe that was a good philosophy for life. Experiment with your colours, but don’t experiment too much or you’ll destroy the natural beauty.”
I loved that even when she was afraid, she was also a strong woman that went for what she wanted and wasn’t easily cowed by the likes of Jack.
Each time I read another one of L.H.’s books I can’t imagine I can love a hero more. But I think Jack is now my favorite. He’s incredibly masculine, big and rough around the edges with the softest and most fragile and caring heart ever. I just wanted to hug him and then have my way with him.
Jack and Lille’s relationship was all sorts of wonderful. It wasn't just a deep trust and understanding. It was fun and flirty and had me at a constant simmer, ready to boil over.
“Fun?”
“You’re acquainted the idea, yes?”
He tilted his head to the side. “Are you poking fun at me, Lille, insinuating I don’t know how to have fun?”
“Well,” I continued bravely, “generally, people who frown as often as you do don’t have a lot of it.”
“Shall I show you how I have it?”
L.H.’s incredible writing made me feel everything these two amazing characters went through. From the painful, heartbreaking moments that brought me to tears, to the incredibly romantic and erotic ones that made me swoon and fan myself, to the epic reunion with Jack’s brother Jay and the magical ending that made me grin like an idiot.
And I haven't even talked about the colorful secondary characters, the incredible and magical shows or the plot filled with suspense and intrigue. But let me tell you, I can't wait for more!
This was one of my most anticipated novels of 2015, and is now one of my favorites. I’m completely convinced that L.H. Cosway can write no wrong when it comes to contemporary romance. Hearts of Fire does not disappoint and I recommend it to any romance lover.
This is a standalone romance from Lille's point of view that tells the story of Jack McCabe, Jay Fields’ long lost, presumed dead brother. It is not necessary to have read Six of Hearts in order to enjoy this second book in the Hearts series.
I also strongly recommend you go over to Alleskelle Fraser’s review with her wonderful images that make the story come alive -> https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
L.H. provides vivid imagery for her stories on Pinterest -> http://www.pinterest.com/lhcosway13/h...
Amazon US -> http://amzn.to/1FPsUt7
* I was given an ARC of this book courtesy of the author. The excerpts are from that copy. *
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March 20, 2015
4 stars
I must admit by halfway I was going to give this book 2 stars. Even though I liked Lille, I did not like the direction of the story AT ALL.
However, the pacing was good and the issues never dragged on for too long. And then something happened around 80% and it was by far a moment I will remember in book history.
I liked it but nowhere near as much as I loved Six of Heart. It was still a good read with some very VERY frustrating moments.
I must admit by halfway I was going to give this book 2 stars. Even though I liked Lille, I did not like the direction of the story AT ALL.
However, the pacing was good and the issues never dragged on for too long. And then something happened around 80% and it was by far a moment I will remember in book history.
I liked it but nowhere near as much as I loved Six of Heart. It was still a good read with some very VERY frustrating moments.
February 27, 2015
****4 FLAMMiNG StArS****
LaDiEs AnD GeNtLeMeN AlLoW Me To InTrOdUcE...
JaCk McCaBe....FiRe-EaTeR ExTrAoRdInAirE
You're gonna love Jack he's broody, complexed, a little broken and he's sure to set your pulse racing.
L.H. Cosway has an incredible way with words. Her unique characters and their lives...held me captive from beginning to end.... burning the pages with their chemistry.
I don't want to give anything away....just read the blurb.... then run away with the CIRCUS .... and like me, hopefully You'll be Blown Away!!
Highly Recommended if you like... Playing with Fire, Knife Throwing, adventure and of course the sexy Jay Field!!
**ARC kindly provided by author in exchange for an honest review**
LaDiEs AnD GeNtLeMeN AlLoW Me To InTrOdUcE...
JaCk McCaBe....FiRe-EaTeR ExTrAoRdInAirE
You're gonna love Jack he's broody, complexed, a little broken and he's sure to set your pulse racing.
L.H. Cosway has an incredible way with words. Her unique characters and their lives...held me captive from beginning to end.... burning the pages with their chemistry.
I don't want to give anything away....just read the blurb.... then run away with the CIRCUS .... and like me, hopefully You'll be Blown Away!!
"Honestly, Lille, where did I find you?"
"In a boring old town in the back arse of nowhere," she smiled.
"You're to much. I think my guardian angel sent you...
Highly Recommended if you like... Playing with Fire, Knife Throwing, adventure and of course the sexy Jay Field!!
**ARC kindly provided by author in exchange for an honest review**
August 7, 2015
****4.5 Consuming Stars*****
Lille lives a very unhappy life under her mother's heavy thumb, she controls every aspect of her life; her clothes, her diet, her studies, pretty much everything. In an effort to start making a change, Lille creates a bucket list. Brake up with the boy her mother decided she should date, do something dangerous, have sex with a stranger, get a tattoo, among other things. This list represents the freedom Lille so desperately craves.
One day while working , a strange woman who is the ring master for a traveling circus offers her a job, as the kids face painter. Lille is an artist and she loves children, so she decides is the perfect way to break free from her boring life.
Jack is the Fire-breather of the circus, he is very intense and enigmatic and Lille is equally scared as turned on by the sexy man. Jack doesn't trust anyone, his painful childhood had taught him to loose hope in all humanity but after a few days of watching Lille's sweet and caring nature, he's completely drawn to her.
As Jack and Lille start to get close, he shows her how his fascination with fire goes deeper than his circus act. He sets her on fire with every kiss and every touch and she happily obliges and allows him to consume her and lucky for us, we go along for the ride.
Jacks is Jay Field's lost younger brother, and the reason for the pain always present in Jack's eyes. Matilda will try to put all the pieces of the puzzle together and attempt to bring the brothers back together. The problem is when Jack finds out her meddling into his family feud, he will feel so hurt and betrayed by the only person he truly trusted.
Jack was such a strong yet vulnerable character I couldn't helped but feel so strongly about him. His ways and his fire constantly warmed by heart and other parts of my body.
Every character and every piece of this story were so enjoyable I probably read the whole book in just a few hours and didn't even noticed. Truly captivating tale of love.
I won't be including a music playlist in this review, because the author already created and shared a fabulous list of tunes that you can find on Spotify.
Lille lives a very unhappy life under her mother's heavy thumb, she controls every aspect of her life; her clothes, her diet, her studies, pretty much everything. In an effort to start making a change, Lille creates a bucket list. Brake up with the boy her mother decided she should date, do something dangerous, have sex with a stranger, get a tattoo, among other things. This list represents the freedom Lille so desperately craves.
One day while working , a strange woman who is the ring master for a traveling circus offers her a job, as the kids face painter. Lille is an artist and she loves children, so she decides is the perfect way to break free from her boring life.
Jack is the Fire-breather of the circus, he is very intense and enigmatic and Lille is equally scared as turned on by the sexy man. Jack doesn't trust anyone, his painful childhood had taught him to loose hope in all humanity but after a few days of watching Lille's sweet and caring nature, he's completely drawn to her.
As Jack and Lille start to get close, he shows her how his fascination with fire goes deeper than his circus act. He sets her on fire with every kiss and every touch and she happily obliges and allows him to consume her and lucky for us, we go along for the ride.
Jacks is Jay Field's lost younger brother, and the reason for the pain always present in Jack's eyes. Matilda will try to put all the pieces of the puzzle together and attempt to bring the brothers back together. The problem is when Jack finds out her meddling into his family feud, he will feel so hurt and betrayed by the only person he truly trusted.
Jack was such a strong yet vulnerable character I couldn't helped but feel so strongly about him. His ways and his fire constantly warmed by heart and other parts of my body.
Every character and every piece of this story were so enjoyable I probably read the whole book in just a few hours and didn't even noticed. Truly captivating tale of love.
I won't be including a music playlist in this review, because the author already created and shared a fabulous list of tunes that you can find on Spotify.
March 12, 2015
☆4 Stars with a few 2 Star Moments☆
Jack McCabe is fire eating extraordinaire.
Not only is he good looking with an amazing man bun (kinda obsessed with man buns right now lol), but he's Jay Field's brother. I liked him from the moment he was introduced in the story. He is my fave type of hero...cynical, dark, brooding type.
I loved Lillie's character. She was so well developed! I usually stay away from younger characters cause they annoy the crap out of me, but Lillie didn't. Some of the things she said and did was questionable, but I still liked her.
The first 55% was definitely 5 stars for me. The middle really fell flat with some weird kink included. But then that special someone showed up and made everything better! He redeemed the story for me. I did feel like toward the end of the story Jack became more of a supporting character than the main MC though.
Overall, although I bounced back and forth with my rating, it was still an enjoyable read. And once again, Cosway is the master at wrapping up stories. The end was amazing, it gave me tingles and I loved the epilogue. Looking forward to Kings story.
Jack McCabe is fire eating extraordinaire.
Not only is he good looking with an amazing man bun (kinda obsessed with man buns right now lol), but he's Jay Field's brother. I liked him from the moment he was introduced in the story. He is my fave type of hero...cynical, dark, brooding type.
I loved Lillie's character. She was so well developed! I usually stay away from younger characters cause they annoy the crap out of me, but Lillie didn't. Some of the things she said and did was questionable, but I still liked her.
The first 55% was definitely 5 stars for me. The middle really fell flat with some weird kink included. But then that special someone showed up and made everything better! He redeemed the story for me. I did feel like toward the end of the story Jack became more of a supporting character than the main MC though.
Overall, although I bounced back and forth with my rating, it was still an enjoyable read. And once again, Cosway is the master at wrapping up stories. The end was amazing, it gave me tingles and I loved the epilogue. Looking forward to Kings story.
December 31, 2015
Okay, so is it wrong that I'm visualizing some brother-on-brother action right now? Because that's one sexy threesome opportunity right there.
The Circus Spektakulär is proud to present Jack McCabe...
Dear Ms Cosway
That was the shit! I really want to thank you for providing me with an ARC. This was my most anticipated book so far in 2015!
I really don't know how she does it every time. The larger than life characters that give you chills! Jack McCabe is simply put a sexy beast! Another freaking kick ass alpha male at his sexiest, dirtiest, finest. I kid you not I almost licked my kindle.
"The problem is that it makes me want to pour wax over your skin, press hot matches to your thighs. It makes me want to leaves marks all over your body until no man can refute you're mine."
“Your skin,” he said, and his voice sounded pained. “Your fucking skin.”
“You smell like me. Do you know how much that drives me crazy? God, you’re perfect, too perfect. You make me feel so wretched. I want to consume you, steal your light and make myself a little bit more. You’re more, Lille. I want to be more, too."
“You may be left with a few marks, but they’ll be the kind that heal. I don’t want to feel like a monster, not anymore.”
I love how he calls her Flower!
“You have never been invisible to me, flower. You’re all I see.”
“I don’t say things I don’t mean, flower.”
“What was that, flower? I didn’t quite catch what you said there. Also, you need to look at me. Don’t rob me of your eyes.”
“Why do you call me flower?”
“Because when I touch you, you fucking bloom,”
I swear I would have let him set me on fire!
There are so many things I love about Cosways books but first and foremost is her writing. She has this way about ALL her stories that just sucks you in and literally takes you somewhere other than the room in which you are reading. It’s the words that she uses and the way she lays them on the paper. I feel them and see them and its absolutely amazing! Even as the story flows and nothing is really happening at the moment, the writing keeps me captivated.
“I thought maybe that was a good philosophy for life. Experiment with your colours, but don’t experiment too much, or you’ll destroy the natural beauty.”
“The slow slide of his tongue was dirty and erotic, and I knew I could become addicted to the way he tasted me.”
“The way he undid his belt buckle was too sexy for words.”
“Somehow, by joining our bodies, we lit each other up.”
“He wore his hunger on his face, and my heart squeezed knowing it was all for me.”
“My skin prickled with awareness. There was something so primal about him when he breathed fire. It was his element, the balm that soothed his damaged soul, and the way he worked with it was captivating.”
“And sex with Jack was something that branded itself into your memory like hot steel permanently marking your skin”
“Now he’s bigger than Jay. Such a man, and wow, when he’s on the stage, he just shines. It’s incredible to see.”
“You need to be punished.”
“Punish me, then.”
“and whispered, “She should see us when we fuck.”
The storyline, as always, is different and refreshing. And Ms Cosway paints us a vivid and beautiful picture of The Circus Spektakulär.
Talk about some swoon worthy shit!! When Jay gets there!! Damn!! I’m always the one knocking threesomes but holy hell, like Lola says, I’d bang em’ both!! At the same time!! I know,What a hoe I am 8-D lol
“FIRE & LIGHT: Jay Fields & Jack McCabe together for a one-night-only special performance!!”
“I felt like my emotions were being clutched in someone’s fist…
That is exactly how I felt thru out the whole book Ms Cosway had all my emotions right in her hand.
BRAVO MS.COSWAY!
I’m so glad to hear there will be a book about King cause i will be waiting for it and anything else you ever write. For I am sure to be a life long loyal fan!
And since we can’t add music to our reviews I will sing ….
I'm standing in the flames
And it's a beautiful kind of pain
Setting fire to yesterday
Find a light, find a light, find a light
" Eminem Beautiful Pain ft Sia
The Circus Spektakulär is proud to present Jack McCabe...
Dear Ms Cosway
That was the shit! I really want to thank you for providing me with an ARC. This was my most anticipated book so far in 2015!
I really don't know how she does it every time. The larger than life characters that give you chills! Jack McCabe is simply put a sexy beast! Another freaking kick ass alpha male at his sexiest, dirtiest, finest. I kid you not I almost licked my kindle.
"The problem is that it makes me want to pour wax over your skin, press hot matches to your thighs. It makes me want to leaves marks all over your body until no man can refute you're mine."
“Your skin,” he said, and his voice sounded pained. “Your fucking skin.”
“You smell like me. Do you know how much that drives me crazy? God, you’re perfect, too perfect. You make me feel so wretched. I want to consume you, steal your light and make myself a little bit more. You’re more, Lille. I want to be more, too."
“You may be left with a few marks, but they’ll be the kind that heal. I don’t want to feel like a monster, not anymore.”
I love how he calls her Flower!
“You have never been invisible to me, flower. You’re all I see.”
“I don’t say things I don’t mean, flower.”
“What was that, flower? I didn’t quite catch what you said there. Also, you need to look at me. Don’t rob me of your eyes.”
“Why do you call me flower?”
“Because when I touch you, you fucking bloom,”
I swear I would have let him set me on fire!
There are so many things I love about Cosways books but first and foremost is her writing. She has this way about ALL her stories that just sucks you in and literally takes you somewhere other than the room in which you are reading. It’s the words that she uses and the way she lays them on the paper. I feel them and see them and its absolutely amazing! Even as the story flows and nothing is really happening at the moment, the writing keeps me captivated.
“I thought maybe that was a good philosophy for life. Experiment with your colours, but don’t experiment too much, or you’ll destroy the natural beauty.”
“The slow slide of his tongue was dirty and erotic, and I knew I could become addicted to the way he tasted me.”
“The way he undid his belt buckle was too sexy for words.”
“Somehow, by joining our bodies, we lit each other up.”
“He wore his hunger on his face, and my heart squeezed knowing it was all for me.”
“My skin prickled with awareness. There was something so primal about him when he breathed fire. It was his element, the balm that soothed his damaged soul, and the way he worked with it was captivating.”
“And sex with Jack was something that branded itself into your memory like hot steel permanently marking your skin”
“Now he’s bigger than Jay. Such a man, and wow, when he’s on the stage, he just shines. It’s incredible to see.”
“You need to be punished.”
“Punish me, then.”
“and whispered, “She should see us when we fuck.”
The storyline, as always, is different and refreshing. And Ms Cosway paints us a vivid and beautiful picture of The Circus Spektakulär.
Talk about some swoon worthy shit!! When Jay gets there!! Damn!! I’m always the one knocking threesomes but holy hell, like Lola says, I’d bang em’ both!! At the same time!! I know,What a hoe I am 8-D lol
“FIRE & LIGHT: Jay Fields & Jack McCabe together for a one-night-only special performance!!”
“I felt like my emotions were being clutched in someone’s fist…
That is exactly how I felt thru out the whole book Ms Cosway had all my emotions right in her hand.
BRAVO MS.COSWAY!
I’m so glad to hear there will be a book about King cause i will be waiting for it and anything else you ever write. For I am sure to be a life long loyal fan!
And since we can’t add music to our reviews I will sing ….
I'm standing in the flames
And it's a beautiful kind of pain
Setting fire to yesterday
Find a light, find a light, find a light
" Eminem Beautiful Pain ft Sia
March 24, 2015
4 STARS
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"You are the man in the painting, Jack” “…I’m only that man because you made me so.”
And here is yet another example of how L H Cosway is capturing the hearts of her readers and setting them on fire. She has a unique ability to create the most interesting storylines and the most fascinating characters. I have yet to be disappointed in any of her books.
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Lille Baker is twenty-one. She is a student, but still living with her over-bearing mother in southern Ireland. She is an artist. She is a dreamer. She is lost. And she has a list. A list, that as a mother, if I found this in my daughter’s possessions, would alarm me….
The List:
1. Dump Henry Jackson.
2. Get a tattoo.
3. Have sex with a stranger.
4. Do something dangerous.
5. Visit a place I’ve never been before.
6. Fall in love.
7. Make a new friend.
8. Quit my degree.
9. Become a real artist.
10. Move out of my mother’s house
11. Get my heart broken..
And with a list like this… it should come as no surprise, that when the Circus Spektakulär comes to her town, it departs with more than just a little local pocket change…
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My mind was awash with possibilities. I wanted to see clowns, elephants, lions, and acrobats. I wanted to see it all.
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The Circus Spektakulär is proud to present Jack McCabe: Fire-breather, knife-thrower, risk-taker.
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Jack McCabe is a traveling performer. A fire-eater. A loner. A lost soul, who lost his whole world to the very fire that now sustains him.
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So here is this beautiful young girl, who appears to have everything he lost, yet she’s throwing it all away to chase a dream? A dream that he knows all too well is as empty as his broken heart. Why would she do that? And how can he keep her safe in a world that he knows all too well will consume her…
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“Burying your head in the sand just leaves you with sand in your eyes.”
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“Skin is important, Lille. Some marks last forever. You have to decide if they’re worth it.”
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“Kiss me, Jack,” I begged, forcing myself to ask for what I truly wanted for once. “I can’t,” he replied with a sigh of frustration. “Please,” I whimpered desperately. “When I kiss you, it will be everywhere. When I kiss you, I won’t stop there. If I taste you, I’ll want to taste everything.”
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“You wanted me?” I said quietly.
“All the time.”
“I never saw. I thought I was the one who watched you.”
“You were. That’s why I started watching back.”
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“I wanted it because you wanted it. There was something about the way you looked at it, like it was magical, that made me need to buy it. I wanted to possess that kind of magic, but more importantly I wanted to give it to you because I knew it would make you happy and I liked to see you smile.”
“Why did you wait so long to give it to me?”
“I got a little attached to it for a while, but I don’t need it’s magic anymore. I’ve got you now.”
“You, Jack McCabe, are the magic one.”
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“Why do you call me flower?”
… “Because when I touch you, you fucking bloom.”
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“If I thought there was even a single shred of a chance you’d still be alive, then I would have destroyed the entire world to find you. You’re my brother. I love you. Please understand that none of what happened was within either of our power to change.”
Loved seeing Jay and Mathilda again!
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I really enjoyed this book. It was told in a first person format, mostly from Lille’s POV. This is usually a very difficult format to pull off. But I think Cosway did a great job telling her story. I didn’t like it quite as well as a few of her other books, but I think that may have been timing for me, and not the story itself. I highly recommend her books, and I’m dying to see what she will write next!
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"You are the man in the painting, Jack” “…I’m only that man because you made me so.”
And here is yet another example of how L H Cosway is capturing the hearts of her readers and setting them on fire. She has a unique ability to create the most interesting storylines and the most fascinating characters. I have yet to be disappointed in any of her books.
Lille Baker is twenty-one. She is a student, but still living with her over-bearing mother in southern Ireland. She is an artist. She is a dreamer. She is lost. And she has a list. A list, that as a mother, if I found this in my daughter’s possessions, would alarm me….
The List:
1. Dump Henry Jackson.
2. Get a tattoo.
3. Have sex with a stranger.
4. Do something dangerous.
5. Visit a place I’ve never been before.
6. Fall in love.
7. Make a new friend.
8. Quit my degree.
9. Become a real artist.
10. Move out of my mother’s house
11. Get my heart broken..
And with a list like this… it should come as no surprise, that when the Circus Spektakulär comes to her town, it departs with more than just a little local pocket change…
My mind was awash with possibilities. I wanted to see clowns, elephants, lions, and acrobats. I wanted to see it all.
The Circus Spektakulär is proud to present Jack McCabe: Fire-breather, knife-thrower, risk-taker.
Jack McCabe is a traveling performer. A fire-eater. A loner. A lost soul, who lost his whole world to the very fire that now sustains him.
So here is this beautiful young girl, who appears to have everything he lost, yet she’s throwing it all away to chase a dream? A dream that he knows all too well is as empty as his broken heart. Why would she do that? And how can he keep her safe in a world that he knows all too well will consume her…
“Burying your head in the sand just leaves you with sand in your eyes.”
“Skin is important, Lille. Some marks last forever. You have to decide if they’re worth it.”
“Kiss me, Jack,” I begged, forcing myself to ask for what I truly wanted for once. “I can’t,” he replied with a sigh of frustration. “Please,” I whimpered desperately. “When I kiss you, it will be everywhere. When I kiss you, I won’t stop there. If I taste you, I’ll want to taste everything.”
“You wanted me?” I said quietly.
“All the time.”
“I never saw. I thought I was the one who watched you.”
“You were. That’s why I started watching back.”
“I wanted it because you wanted it. There was something about the way you looked at it, like it was magical, that made me need to buy it. I wanted to possess that kind of magic, but more importantly I wanted to give it to you because I knew it would make you happy and I liked to see you smile.”
“Why did you wait so long to give it to me?”
“I got a little attached to it for a while, but I don’t need it’s magic anymore. I’ve got you now.”
“You, Jack McCabe, are the magic one.”
“Why do you call me flower?”
… “Because when I touch you, you fucking bloom.”
“If I thought there was even a single shred of a chance you’d still be alive, then I would have destroyed the entire world to find you. You’re my brother. I love you. Please understand that none of what happened was within either of our power to change.”
Loved seeing Jay and Mathilda again!
I really enjoyed this book. It was told in a first person format, mostly from Lille’s POV. This is usually a very difficult format to pull off. But I think Cosway did a great job telling her story. I didn’t like it quite as well as a few of her other books, but I think that may have been timing for me, and not the story itself. I highly recommend her books, and I’m dying to see what she will write next!
March 12, 2015
2.5 Stars
Shocked? Well so was I. I have to tell you this before I write my review. I love Ms. Cosway and her Six of Hearts just stole my heart away. I still blush when I think about it and whenever I see it, I start reading it all over again. I seriously recommend it to all you guys.
But when it comes to this book, not so much.
When I got an ARC from Ms.Cosway I completely flipped out with excitement and thanked my mum for giving birth to me (yes, if you didn't know already I could be very creepy and stupid). I was this excited to read it.
So what happened? Why did I not adore this book as much as the other one?
1. Characters
Okay, I loved Jay from Six of Hearts. When I mean love, I mean "would prefer him over pizza" love, which rarely happens in my case. It's always "cheese before he's" (it's like the bro code: bro's before hoe's) His characterisation was wonderful. But Jack? Oh god this boy. He managed to piss me off and scare the living hell out of me! If any of you have seen the Incredibles, you would remember that there is that sweet innocent looking baby that just bursts into flames? (And coincidentally, the baby's name is Jack too.) Well it was the same thing here, sans the cuteness and 'save the world' motives. It was so hard to believe this after Six of Hearts where he was this cute innocent baby.
I know he would change (duh!)but I didn't really like this change. He has been through major shit, like a really screwed up childhood, i understand all that, but I couldn't relate with his choices I hate broody guys , this is entirely MY personal preference in a guy MC. I hated that he was so indesiceve about Lille. I mean please, you are a grown person and you can control your irritating mood swings.
Now for Lille, our narrator. May I just say that I could not relate to her ONE SINGLE BIT? I found her annoying, commonsense-less and a bit sex craving. I will explain. So you have a very uptight and controlling mother, therfore want to break free. Okay acceptable. But running away with people you just met, and that too a circus which had it's share of rape/murder withIn it? No. You choose your uptight mother, a women who gave birth to you rather than an unknown place with unknown people, I mean for all you know, these people might be kidnappers. It's not like kidnappers have signs on their heads that say "Beware: Body of a kidnapper" they look like everyday people too. (I know her mother was a female Hitler, but I don't know, I would choose that over an UNKNOWN group of people who I just met.AGAIN, MY PERSONAL OPINION)
I just dont understand what is with Female MC's who think they can change broody guys. Lille was kind of like that. Some would call her patient but I just didn't like it. And when Jack tells her his sexual preferences, she doesn't run in the opposite direction. I was so surprised. She is a special snow flake indeed.
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2. Plot
Again I bring Six of Hearts into the picture. This book had a storyline to it. It had drama, romance, action and magic. (both figuratively and literally) the characters were actually woven together with the storyline and it made them seem significant. but this book: just CREEPY JACK and LILLE. I felt that there wasnt an actual well defined story line.
Either Jack was screaming at her and being mean or she was describing his hot body. I really wish there were more for me to hold on to and gush about to my friends.
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I know I compared it a lot with Six of Hearts but what else could I have done, it was that amazing and I could have only expressed my thoughts better by comparing this to the author's better works. I am also really thankful to Ms.Cosway, for kindly providing me with this ARC. I really wish I could have enjoyed it better and given it my love like I did with Six of Hearts (again!) But this book just didnt work out for me. But this won't be my last book of L.H Cosway, I still adore her and her writing.
Shocked? Well so was I. I have to tell you this before I write my review. I love Ms. Cosway and her Six of Hearts just stole my heart away. I still blush when I think about it and whenever I see it, I start reading it all over again. I seriously recommend it to all you guys.
But when it comes to this book, not so much.
When I got an ARC from Ms.Cosway I completely flipped out with excitement and thanked my mum for giving birth to me (yes, if you didn't know already I could be very creepy and stupid). I was this excited to read it.
So what happened? Why did I not adore this book as much as the other one?
1. Characters
Okay, I loved Jay from Six of Hearts. When I mean love, I mean "would prefer him over pizza" love, which rarely happens in my case. It's always "cheese before he's" (it's like the bro code: bro's before hoe's) His characterisation was wonderful. But Jack? Oh god this boy. He managed to piss me off and scare the living hell out of me! If any of you have seen the Incredibles, you would remember that there is that sweet innocent looking baby that just bursts into flames? (And coincidentally, the baby's name is Jack too.) Well it was the same thing here, sans the cuteness and 'save the world' motives. It was so hard to believe this after Six of Hearts where he was this cute innocent baby.
I know he would change (duh!)but I didn't really like this change. He has been through major shit, like a really screwed up childhood, i understand all that, but I couldn't relate with his choices I hate broody guys , this is entirely MY personal preference in a guy MC. I hated that he was so indesiceve about Lille. I mean please, you are a grown person and you can control your irritating mood swings.
Now for Lille, our narrator. May I just say that I could not relate to her ONE SINGLE BIT? I found her annoying, commonsense-less and a bit sex craving. I will explain. So you have a very uptight and controlling mother, therfore want to break free. Okay acceptable. But running away with people you just met, and that too a circus which had it's share of rape/murder withIn it? No. You choose your uptight mother, a women who gave birth to you rather than an unknown place with unknown people, I mean for all you know, these people might be kidnappers. It's not like kidnappers have signs on their heads that say "Beware: Body of a kidnapper" they look like everyday people too. (I know her mother was a female Hitler, but I don't know, I would choose that over an UNKNOWN group of people who I just met.AGAIN, MY PERSONAL OPINION)
I just dont understand what is with Female MC's who think they can change broody guys. Lille was kind of like that. Some would call her patient but I just didn't like it. And when Jack tells her his sexual preferences, she doesn't run in the opposite direction. I was so surprised. She is a special snow flake indeed.
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2. Plot
Again I bring Six of Hearts into the picture. This book had a storyline to it. It had drama, romance, action and magic. (both figuratively and literally) the characters were actually woven together with the storyline and it made them seem significant. but this book: just CREEPY JACK and LILLE. I felt that there wasnt an actual well defined story line.
Either Jack was screaming at her and being mean or she was describing his hot body. I really wish there were more for me to hold on to and gush about to my friends.
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I know I compared it a lot with Six of Hearts but what else could I have done, it was that amazing and I could have only expressed my thoughts better by comparing this to the author's better works. I am also really thankful to Ms.Cosway, for kindly providing me with this ARC. I really wish I could have enjoyed it better and given it my love like I did with Six of Hearts (again!) But this book just didnt work out for me. But this won't be my last book of L.H Cosway, I still adore her and her writing.
March 14, 2015
Oh wow! What an awesome book! I thoroughly enjoyed every single page of this one, and it will be one that I reread again in the future.
I fell in love with Jack McCabe; fire breather/knife thrower extrodanaire! He was a tortured man who had a horrific past, with the scars not only on the outside; but the inside as well. What I really loved about him was the fact that you have this huge, alpha male man who deep down was just a little boy that felt he was unworthy of the love that he deserved to have. He travels with the circus, keeping pretty much to himself, and hiding from the world that he has a famous brother; illusionist, Jay Fields. What Jack doesn't realize is that Jay assumes Jack died in the horrific fire that the two of them endured when they were just kids. With a whole bunch of misunderstandings on Jack's part, there is a ton of anger festering inside of him as well. He doesn't want to ever come across his brother, because he feels Jay abandoned him long ago. Jack's world changes in a big way, the day he lays his eyes on Lille. She is a woman who he feels is not for the likes of him. She comes from a very different lifestyle, until the day she decides she wants an adventure and runs away with the circus that Jack is a part of. This begins the dance of two unsatisfied souls, who may be very different on the outside appearances; but are very similiar at their core. When these two give in two their passion they ignite so much of that fire that makes Jack McCabe burn with intensity. Their story is one that you don't want to miss!
I was thinking after I was done with this book, what is it that draws me to a book like this? I have to say that what I loved the most about Jack's passion for Lille was that even though he is a man who is in control...when it came to Lille and his passion for her he couldn't control his desire for her. It made him take her with such a ferocity, that it was nothing short of animalistic. I love that in my romance books! I find that alot of them are missing that now. There is so much of the hero being a player, and always being in control-especially when it comes to sex. That got old really fast. I want my hero to burn for the heroine, and to see no other woman after she walks into the picture. I truly got that with Jack. He adored Lille, and I think a part of his growing love for her and his loyalty was the fact that he felt he didn't deserve her. In other words, he really cherished her, just as it should be! Not only though, do we get an epic love story; but there is some mystery thrown in. Someone in the circus may be a rapist/murderer??!! I loved how LH Cosway wrote about the circus. A few of the scenes she wrote were with such clarity, I actually felt like I was under the big top!
In my opinion, this is a must read! It will be one of my top faves for 2015...it is unbeatable! Or at the very least...extremely hard to beat! This book can be read as a stand alone; but I think it is much more rewarding to read the first book in the series, as it is about Jack's brother Jay. It just gives way more history; plus we do get to catch up with Jay and Matilda which was a huge treat in my eyes!!!
Thanks once again, to my Buddy Reader Steph; who always seems to know how to pick the most awesomest reads for us!!! So glad I was able to gush about this one with you! Looking forward to our next BR!!
I fell in love with Jack McCabe; fire breather/knife thrower extrodanaire! He was a tortured man who had a horrific past, with the scars not only on the outside; but the inside as well. What I really loved about him was the fact that you have this huge, alpha male man who deep down was just a little boy that felt he was unworthy of the love that he deserved to have. He travels with the circus, keeping pretty much to himself, and hiding from the world that he has a famous brother; illusionist, Jay Fields. What Jack doesn't realize is that Jay assumes Jack died in the horrific fire that the two of them endured when they were just kids. With a whole bunch of misunderstandings on Jack's part, there is a ton of anger festering inside of him as well. He doesn't want to ever come across his brother, because he feels Jay abandoned him long ago. Jack's world changes in a big way, the day he lays his eyes on Lille. She is a woman who he feels is not for the likes of him. She comes from a very different lifestyle, until the day she decides she wants an adventure and runs away with the circus that Jack is a part of. This begins the dance of two unsatisfied souls, who may be very different on the outside appearances; but are very similiar at their core. When these two give in two their passion they ignite so much of that fire that makes Jack McCabe burn with intensity. Their story is one that you don't want to miss!
I was thinking after I was done with this book, what is it that draws me to a book like this? I have to say that what I loved the most about Jack's passion for Lille was that even though he is a man who is in control...when it came to Lille and his passion for her he couldn't control his desire for her. It made him take her with such a ferocity, that it was nothing short of animalistic. I love that in my romance books! I find that alot of them are missing that now. There is so much of the hero being a player, and always being in control-especially when it comes to sex. That got old really fast. I want my hero to burn for the heroine, and to see no other woman after she walks into the picture. I truly got that with Jack. He adored Lille, and I think a part of his growing love for her and his loyalty was the fact that he felt he didn't deserve her. In other words, he really cherished her, just as it should be! Not only though, do we get an epic love story; but there is some mystery thrown in. Someone in the circus may be a rapist/murderer??!! I loved how LH Cosway wrote about the circus. A few of the scenes she wrote were with such clarity, I actually felt like I was under the big top!
In my opinion, this is a must read! It will be one of my top faves for 2015...it is unbeatable! Or at the very least...extremely hard to beat! This book can be read as a stand alone; but I think it is much more rewarding to read the first book in the series, as it is about Jack's brother Jay. It just gives way more history; plus we do get to catch up with Jay and Matilda which was a huge treat in my eyes!!!
Thanks once again, to my Buddy Reader Steph; who always seems to know how to pick the most awesomest reads for us!!! So glad I was able to gush about this one with you! Looking forward to our next BR!!
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