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Gully's Fall #1
Burn for You
One horrendous encounter with bikers left Ash shattered. Arriving in Gully’s Fall in search of a new life, she didn’t count on falling for the hunky, motorbike-riding fireman who rescued her when her car broke down.
Scott’s drawn to the rubenesque beauty, his desire for her steadily growing to an erotic burn. Can he discover the cause of her wariness and convince her to give him a chance?
Scott’s drawn to the rubenesque beauty, his desire for her steadily growing to an erotic burn. Can he discover the cause of her wariness and convince her to give him a chance?
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First published July 13, 2014
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Angela Verdenius
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December 31, 2015
The Firie had the hots for the BBW.
***3.5 Stars***
I'm going to be brutally honest, Burn For You didn't completely work for me. BBW storylines are a bit hit and miss. On the one hand it's nice to see a woman get a happy ever after irrelevant of her size, on the other, it doesn't need to be harped on about. Great that he finds her voluptuous curves a turn on, but her wide hips, big breasts and curved belly don't need to be described every time he sees her. I'm also over the negative self esteem. We get it, but her size shouldn't be her first and last thought when meeting new people. Her confidence only increased when she was in a relationship, which kind of made me sad. It would have been better if her confidence increased on her own merits in getting a job and making new friends. Just my thoughts.
Thank goodness the author included an Aussie slang dictionary at the start of this story. I'm an Aussie and even I struggled with some of the words. This is real country living. Where everyone knows and looks out for each other. The town pub is the go to place for a beer and to have a quick bite to eat. Best to be on your best behaviour though because more than likely the coppers are sitting at the next table. I loved the familiarity of the characters, cars and landscape. Most Aussies have had a hot pie with tomato sauce that burns your mouth but tastes too good to wait for it to cool. I'm also a big fan of a pumpkin scone and cuppa for afternoon tea. For the most part, the dialogue was accurate for a small country town. It's just not how EVERY Aussie talks.
This was a really sweet love story. Ash has left the city after surviving a horrific incident. She's travelling across the country by herself to find some peace and hopefully happiness. Her car brakes down outside Gully's Fall and four bikers stop to offer assistance. At first she is petrified of the big men, then she finds out they are made up of a police officer, an ambo and two firies. This puts her at ease and she accepts their help. One of the firemen is Scott and he likes what he sees in the buxom Ash.
I loved the characters, storyline and feelings in Burn For You. There is plenty of smutty talk and a couple of intimate scenes where we get to see Scott and Ash connect. I did enjoy this story and would be interested in heading back to Gully's Fall to see the gang again.
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***3.5 Stars***
I'm going to be brutally honest, Burn For You didn't completely work for me. BBW storylines are a bit hit and miss. On the one hand it's nice to see a woman get a happy ever after irrelevant of her size, on the other, it doesn't need to be harped on about. Great that he finds her voluptuous curves a turn on, but her wide hips, big breasts and curved belly don't need to be described every time he sees her. I'm also over the negative self esteem. We get it, but her size shouldn't be her first and last thought when meeting new people. Her confidence only increased when she was in a relationship, which kind of made me sad. It would have been better if her confidence increased on her own merits in getting a job and making new friends. Just my thoughts.
Thank goodness the author included an Aussie slang dictionary at the start of this story. I'm an Aussie and even I struggled with some of the words. This is real country living. Where everyone knows and looks out for each other. The town pub is the go to place for a beer and to have a quick bite to eat. Best to be on your best behaviour though because more than likely the coppers are sitting at the next table. I loved the familiarity of the characters, cars and landscape. Most Aussies have had a hot pie with tomato sauce that burns your mouth but tastes too good to wait for it to cool. I'm also a big fan of a pumpkin scone and cuppa for afternoon tea. For the most part, the dialogue was accurate for a small country town. It's just not how EVERY Aussie talks.
This was a really sweet love story. Ash has left the city after surviving a horrific incident. She's travelling across the country by herself to find some peace and hopefully happiness. Her car brakes down outside Gully's Fall and four bikers stop to offer assistance. At first she is petrified of the big men, then she finds out they are made up of a police officer, an ambo and two firies. This puts her at ease and she accepts their help. One of the firemen is Scott and he likes what he sees in the buxom Ash.
I loved the characters, storyline and feelings in Burn For You. There is plenty of smutty talk and a couple of intimate scenes where we get to see Scott and Ash connect. I did enjoy this story and would be interested in heading back to Gully's Fall to see the gang again.
To buy Burn For You from Amazon - http://amzn.to/1YTGKjn
July 14, 2014
I know you had "issues" writing this story, Angela Verdenius, but I for one, LOVED THE HECK 'OUTTA IT!!!
CAN'T WAIT to read about the other guys... ESPECIALLY Ryder's story (assuming you're writing one???!!!) YOU HAVE TOO!!! He is DE-FREAKIN'-LISH!!!
CAN'T WAIT to read about the other guys... ESPECIALLY Ryder's story (assuming you're writing one???!!!) YOU HAVE TOO!!! He is DE-FREAKIN'-LISH!!!
August 30, 2019
This was a sweet romance featuring a plus sized heroine running from a tragic event in her recent past and a hunky and very protective fireman hero. I loved that unlike many romances where the heroine is supposed to be plus sized, but is actually portrayed as a size 10-12, the author portrays the heroine as a true plus sized woman. And I adored the fact that the hero Is crazy for her body and practically drools over her wide hips and the plump booty. The author is Australian and the book does take place in Australia, hence there there was quite a bit of Aussie slang featured with which I am not at all familiar. Fortunately the author considerately included a glossary of all of the slang used in the book. This American reader was very appreciative and found it to be quite handy.
This isn’t a romcom (I don’t read those) but I was very entertained by the silly banter between the hero and his three friends, all of whom have their own book.
This isn’t a romcom (I don’t read those) but I was very entertained by the silly banter between the hero and his three friends, all of whom have their own book.
July 24, 2017
3.25 Stars
Loved the town and people.
Loved the town and people.
September 30, 2015
****4.25 stars****
Ash has had a very traumatic experience a year ago . She left her home to get away and find herself. She breaks down on the side of the road in Gully Falls and Scott and his friends find her, thus begins their relationship.
Scott was the most amazing hero. He was so patient and understanding with Ash. He took his time to woo her and help her get over her anxieties and fears. He was magnificent. I would have given this 5 stars just for him alone.
Ash was very scared and nervous of men in general especially bikies (guys on motorcycles). It took a while for her to be comfortable with Scott, understandably so. She was tough though, and wasn’t going to let her past ruin her future. She pushed herself beyond what was comfortable so that she could grow and continue to experience life in spite of her horrible past.
So, here’s why 4 stars instead of 5…first, the author is from Australia therefore, her wording was slightly different. I had to take some time to look up some of the words she used to see what she was talking about, things like bikies, ute, gaol etc. It took away from my reading experience. This is no fault of the author since that is her way of speaking but it did bring my enjoyment down a little. Again, no fault of hers, it was just me.
Secondly, I wish there weren’t so many references to Ash’s weight, her rounded thighs, her plump thighs, her soft thighs, her lush thighs, her rounded arms, her rounded belly…you get it, I got it. I did not need to be reminded every time Scott touched her. I’m glad her weight did not bother him and he found her perfect. That is what I like in my romances. I just did not need the reminder every time.
Overall, this was a very sweet romance. It took a while for Ash and Scott to get together but under the circumstances I understand why. Once they are together, they are beautiful and HOT!
Ash has had a very traumatic experience a year ago . She left her home to get away and find herself. She breaks down on the side of the road in Gully Falls and Scott and his friends find her, thus begins their relationship.
Scott was the most amazing hero. He was so patient and understanding with Ash. He took his time to woo her and help her get over her anxieties and fears. He was magnificent. I would have given this 5 stars just for him alone.
Ash was very scared and nervous of men in general especially bikies (guys on motorcycles). It took a while for her to be comfortable with Scott, understandably so. She was tough though, and wasn’t going to let her past ruin her future. She pushed herself beyond what was comfortable so that she could grow and continue to experience life in spite of her horrible past.
So, here’s why 4 stars instead of 5…first, the author is from Australia therefore, her wording was slightly different. I had to take some time to look up some of the words she used to see what she was talking about, things like bikies, ute, gaol etc. It took away from my reading experience. This is no fault of the author since that is her way of speaking but it did bring my enjoyment down a little. Again, no fault of hers, it was just me.
Secondly, I wish there weren’t so many references to Ash’s weight, her rounded thighs, her plump thighs, her soft thighs, her lush thighs, her rounded arms, her rounded belly…you get it, I got it. I did not need to be reminded every time Scott touched her. I’m glad her weight did not bother him and he found her perfect. That is what I like in my romances. I just did not need the reminder every time.
Overall, this was a very sweet romance. It took a while for Ash and Scott to get together but under the circumstances I understand why. Once they are together, they are beautiful and HOT!
September 8, 2014
Man I love this author. The fact she's an Aussie writer is just icing on the cake!
Her characters are just so lovable, relatable with the right degree of kookiness (yes kookiness!)
I will say I didn't think Ash would have been quite so quick to accept intimacy but am willing to be optimistic and just say Scott was the right guy to help her heal. I just can't wait until the next one!!
Her characters are just so lovable, relatable with the right degree of kookiness (yes kookiness!)
I will say I didn't think Ash would have been quite so quick to accept intimacy but am willing to be optimistic and just say Scott was the right guy to help her heal. I just can't wait until the next one!!
January 2, 2015
Ash has decided to travel across Australia, in search of some peace from a traumatic attack. She’s working hard to move on, but she’s still fragile and very leery of men in general and bikers in particular. So when she meets Scott on the side of the road when her car breaks down, she’s less than comfortable. Slowly, Ash decides to figure out if she’s ready to stop roaming and start living again.
The Good and the Ok
This is a bit more angsty of a tale than Ms. Verdenius’ usual, and I quite liked it. Ash has been through alot and her fears are genuinely believable. I actively rooted for her to overcome her fears. She is a BBW heroine, but it wasn’t the focal point and I thought it worked very well.
That being said, if you’ve read a Verdenius book before, it’s not that far off the tried and true formula. Which means other than Ash’s past trauma, the setup is very similar to her earlier BBW books.
The Bottom Line
An enjoyable read with a very likeable heroine.
The Good and the Ok
This is a bit more angsty of a tale than Ms. Verdenius’ usual, and I quite liked it. Ash has been through alot and her fears are genuinely believable. I actively rooted for her to overcome her fears. She is a BBW heroine, but it wasn’t the focal point and I thought it worked very well.
That being said, if you’ve read a Verdenius book before, it’s not that far off the tried and true formula. Which means other than Ash’s past trauma, the setup is very similar to her earlier BBW books.
The Bottom Line
An enjoyable read with a very likeable heroine.
June 20, 2018
Rereading this book I saw so much more in it than before. This is such a hard subject to deal with and Angela does a wonderful job here helping Ash. Scott was amazing and I have always loved Ryder and Dee even their little moments
November 17, 2014
This was a pretty good book but I had a hard time getting into the story and connecting with the characters. I will say there is some great funny scenes in this book that had me laughing out loud. Not sure what I was hoping for but this book was just lacking something for me, and I can't even point out what that something was.
After a brutal attack Ash leaves her home and wanders till her cars breaks down, with a broken phone Ash isn't sure what to do. Then four saviors come in the worst form possible brining up old wound. Scott and his friends were out one day riding their motorcycles and saw a car broke down on the side of the rode and pulled off the help. What they found was a terrified woman. Helping her and getting her to the car shop Scott can't help but be attracted to this woman who obviously has been through something ugly in the past.
Not wanting to let her go Scott helps get her a job and a reason to stick around hoping that time will get his foot in the door and able to break down Ash'a walls. Even though Ash should be terrified she finds herself wanting Scott more and more, and staying in town brings her face to face with Scott often till Scott is something Ash can't deny. As Scott and Ash begin a relationship the past makes it difficult for Ash to trust and Scott will have to find a way to keep the woman he has fallen in love with . As they seem to have found their way an arson plans may rip the happiness that Scott and Ash have found in each other.
After a brutal attack Ash leaves her home and wanders till her cars breaks down, with a broken phone Ash isn't sure what to do. Then four saviors come in the worst form possible brining up old wound. Scott and his friends were out one day riding their motorcycles and saw a car broke down on the side of the rode and pulled off the help. What they found was a terrified woman. Helping her and getting her to the car shop Scott can't help but be attracted to this woman who obviously has been through something ugly in the past.
Not wanting to let her go Scott helps get her a job and a reason to stick around hoping that time will get his foot in the door and able to break down Ash'a walls. Even though Ash should be terrified she finds herself wanting Scott more and more, and staying in town brings her face to face with Scott often till Scott is something Ash can't deny. As Scott and Ash begin a relationship the past makes it difficult for Ash to trust and Scott will have to find a way to keep the woman he has fallen in love with . As they seem to have found their way an arson plans may rip the happiness that Scott and Ash have found in each other.
August 25, 2015
A new series by Ms V!, Gully's fall...you meet four of the very hot inhabitants, Scott, Simon, Ryder and Kirk, all Hot and all ride motorbikes in there spare time...yum! This story is about fireman Scott and Ash, they meet when she brakes down, not the most friendliness of meetings but Ash's hesitancy is understandable. Ash ends up staying in Gully's fall for a while and slowly becomes part of the community and makes friends with its inhabitants with cousins Dee and Dell taking her under their wing. It's a sweet story and Scott is perfect as the dashing, heroic knight in shining armour coming to sweep and save Ash. Ash is so brave taking a chance again and Scott was her perfect match.
Loved the bickering between Ryder and Dee and the ribbing between the guys too. I'm hoping her best friend Elise and her brother Moz get more of a mention in future stories I like the sound of them. I don't know who's up next but I'm looking forward to reading their stories.
Loved the bickering between Ryder and Dee and the ribbing between the guys too. I'm hoping her best friend Elise and her brother Moz get more of a mention in future stories I like the sound of them. I don't know who's up next but I'm looking forward to reading their stories.
June 22, 2016
Ash has decided to leave her past behind and travel across Australia trying to find herself again after a brutal attack left her reeling. In an unexpected way, she meets Scott, a firefighter in town who is also a biker. Ash's haunted past has to do with bikers and Scott picks up on her skittishness. Scott though realizes from the beginning that Ash will be a special part of his life and he makes a plan to get close to her while going as slow as she needs to accept him. Can Ash move past her fears and find a strength she didn't know she had with Scott?
This was a wonderfully haunting story. Ash is stronger than she realizes and Scott sees it. Scott I absolutely adored the way he wears his heart on his sleeve with Ash. Had several entertaining side characters that I would love to see books from. Highly entertaining series.
This was a wonderfully haunting story. Ash is stronger than she realizes and Scott sees it. Scott I absolutely adored the way he wears his heart on his sleeve with Ash. Had several entertaining side characters that I would love to see books from. Highly entertaining series.
March 9, 2015
This was a quick read and super cute. Ash leaves her big city after a very bad experience, and winds up in Gully's Fall when her car breaks down. Scott is one of the towns beloved heroes and falls for Ash fast. Ash's story was sad and I truly felt for her but I loved that her character wasn't trying to stay in the past and woe. She was there to fight and start a new life. Her and Scott's relationship is cute. He's understanding and patient and treats her good. I love that the drama of the story didn't involve them as a couple. There is no up and down. Break up to make up. All characters were funny and enjoyable. I hope they all get a story! Especially Ash's friends. I know Dee has hers in book 3but I would love to have Del's as well. It was a good read. Totally laughed.
September 24, 2017
I absolutely loved Ash and Scott's story. Ash has been through something traumatic. Scott sees her and wants to be with her. But he has to break through to her. He does that by being, caring, kind, understanding, loving and firm with her. I absolutely loved this story about a curvy woman. I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series. I have had the books on my kindle for ages and I am only now getting around to reading them.
This is not an interracial romance but definitely still worth a read.
This is not an interracial romance but definitely still worth a read.
July 14, 2014
Another absolute winner for the BBW romance genre. I think there are a handful of authors who actually make the cut for full length BBW books. this author is stands out as my favourite!
Enjoyed the emotional aspect while still enjoying all the fun and laughter that is brought across.
As always, I love a bit of view we get into the culture/country! Makes it enjoyable!
BBW, amazing heroes, fun and full of life through the words of these great novels. What more is needed???
Enjoyed the emotional aspect while still enjoying all the fun and laughter that is brought across.
As always, I love a bit of view we get into the culture/country! Makes it enjoyable!
BBW, amazing heroes, fun and full of life through the words of these great novels. What more is needed???
September 29, 2015
Ah que livro fofo!
Adoro os livros da Angela Verdenius, pelo menos os que já li!
Trata-se de uma temática interessante, e sempre trabalha bastante a auto estima das meninas plus size.
Sem contar que os mocinhos dessa autora são HOMENS lindos, musculosos, duros... mas com as mocinhas são aqueles caras românticos, apaixonados, que as defendem de tudo e de todos!
Adorei!
Adoro os livros da Angela Verdenius, pelo menos os que já li!
Trata-se de uma temática interessante, e sempre trabalha bastante a auto estima das meninas plus size.
Sem contar que os mocinhos dessa autora são HOMENS lindos, musculosos, duros... mas com as mocinhas são aqueles caras românticos, apaixonados, que as defendem de tudo e de todos!
Adorei!
July 19, 2014
This was so well written. I loved the whole cast of characters and I can NOT wait for Ryder's story. Or Kirk's. Or Simon's... LMAO.
April 25, 2015
Review to be written soon...
September 29, 2017
I usually enjoy reading Angela Verdenius's books, but this one... I just couldn't get into. Maybe after reading "The Goodbye Girl" Scott seemed too similar to Nick? Someone mentioned that the main hero was too perfect, and I think there is some truth in that. The book, and the story, would gain a lot if not only Ash, but also her man had some edge. I'm sad to admit, that there were moments where this one bored me. And moments where I felt a little uncomfortable. The book deals with very heavy and difficult subject of sexual abuse. I'm aware that every person deals with such tragedy on his or her own; each behavior is different, but there were a few scenes where Scott's, let's call it - alpha male behaviour, in the context of Ash's past seemed... wrong? I felt uncomfortable reading those scenes.
I'm still a huge Angela Verdenius fan and I look forward to reading more of her books, but as for now "Burn for You" is my least favourite of them all.
I'm still a huge Angela Verdenius fan and I look forward to reading more of her books, but as for now "Burn for You" is my least favourite of them all.
June 24, 2015
It was ok, although this author writes all her BBW novels with a stencil full of Diet Coke, stray cats, Milo, iced coffee or chocolate and EVERY SINGLE HOT MAN in those towns she writes about is madly in love with an "luscious", "apple cheek", "rubenesque", "over-blown hour glass figure" woman and (yes, I know it's a BBW novel) it's so unreal it's annoying. Some slight touch of reality would be nice, and also, some new elements and likes regarding, e.g. food and animals. Even if they're enjoyable quick reads, having characters liking, eating and having THE EXACT SAME THINGS is really annoying.
I'll read the last one of this series, without expecting anything new.
This was goo, though, Angela.
I'll read the last one of this series, without expecting anything new.
This was goo, though, Angela.
February 4, 2017
A great start in a new series! Laughter, emotions, hot guys ... and cats!
August 25, 2016
Decent intro & at times, hilarious opening to this series.
June 16, 2015
Pretty good. But a little slow to really get going.
March 31, 2015
Eh. This was good, but not the best. I think I also have a thing for BBW. Maybe I think of BBW as more "plus" and not a size 10 or whatever. Oh well.
December 4, 2019
In this story we meet Ash, lost, scared and phoneless, stuck in the middle of nowhere with her car refusing to drive any further. Running away from your old life with no plan or destination in mind usually ends like that. But you usually don't get four hot bikers coming to your rescue! Ash doesn't feel relieved though - to the contrary. Still suffering the aftereffects of an assault from months ago, she gets even more scared and even when she finds herself safe renting a room from a kind woman, her car left in good hands, she still can't bring herself to trust one of her saviors, Scott, who's determined to get to know her better.
I really loved the way Scott approached Ash and helped her learn to trust him - even though the whole process seemed kinda rushed, their relationship was really sweet and heartwarming. Scott was patient, tender and careful with Ash, which made me fall head over heels for him! And the fact that he's so smitten with our heroine - a plus sized woman - made me love the story even more. But after a few chapters, the constant reminders of it got irritating - the guy was thinking about "lush curves" and "rounded arms/thighs" every two pages! Seriously, every time he saw her, we got a description of her figure, which was just so unnecessary... It made me feel that the heroine being plus sized was the selling point of this book and the author made a point of constantly shoving it in your face when, really it should be something natural.
The Aussie language might be confusing at times but the autor included a small dictionary of the words used in the book, so a big plus for that! I really liked the Aussie language being used here and the fact that it was all explained made me like it that much more!
The fire-setting part of the story - it was very obvious who's done it, so I automatically expected him coming after Ash at some point - no surprise there, but that scene still made me feel fear on behalf of our main character. It was well executed and kept me on the edge of my seat.
All in all, a nice, light and quick read. Really enjoyable despite of being a little flawed here and there (really, the constant reminders of Ash's body proportions were totally unnecessary!). It did touch on some sensitive subjects though - rape - so a trigger warning is in order.
I really loved the way Scott approached Ash and helped her learn to trust him - even though the whole process seemed kinda rushed, their relationship was really sweet and heartwarming. Scott was patient, tender and careful with Ash, which made me fall head over heels for him! And the fact that he's so smitten with our heroine - a plus sized woman - made me love the story even more. But after a few chapters, the constant reminders of it got irritating - the guy was thinking about "lush curves" and "rounded arms/thighs" every two pages! Seriously, every time he saw her, we got a description of her figure, which was just so unnecessary... It made me feel that the heroine being plus sized was the selling point of this book and the author made a point of constantly shoving it in your face when, really it should be something natural.
The Aussie language might be confusing at times but the autor included a small dictionary of the words used in the book, so a big plus for that! I really liked the Aussie language being used here and the fact that it was all explained made me like it that much more!
The fire-setting part of the story - it was very obvious who's done it, so I automatically expected him coming after Ash at some point - no surprise there, but that scene still made me feel fear on behalf of our main character. It was well executed and kept me on the edge of my seat.
All in all, a nice, light and quick read. Really enjoyable despite of being a little flawed here and there (really, the constant reminders of Ash's body proportions were totally unnecessary!). It did touch on some sensitive subjects though - rape - so a trigger warning is in order.
December 7, 2022
I haven't finished reading it yet but I'm pretty sure this will be my rating. I totally hate how they keep pushing her to do stuff she's not ready for. Please just give her space and leave her alone, she'll come when she's ready. I also hate that when she's not comfortable she doesn't assert that she doesn't want to but keeps bringing up excuses. I get it's her character, it just ticked me off. Also no chemistry or maybe it's just my mood. Ciao
May 20, 2023
A bit of a snoozefest. I bought it after reading the sample thinking this could be a good one, but it got old real quick. It's VERY predictable, plus I'm not a fan of instalove, so there was little to keep me interested. I struggled to finish it.
September 8, 2018
Perfect!!!
October 22, 2018
Very good
This author writes great love stories..I like that I get to learn about another country, since the author is in Australia.
This author writes great love stories..I like that I get to learn about another country, since the author is in Australia.
July 1, 2019
DNF. Ash was TSTL.
June 1, 2020
One of the easiest 5 stars i ever put on a book review. What a great writer !
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