Beneath the Flames....
.... My heart beats for you.
It would be very easy for me to tell you that Red Phoenix knocks it out of the ballpark in this book. It's true, she does. That this book is one of her more emotional reads - also true. That there are laughs, and giggles and answers and more questions. Again, that's all true.
But what I really want to tell you about this emotionally packed, roller coaster of a read, is about the love.
If you're a fan of the Brie series, and have caught any of my other reviews, I always talk about the feeling of family found in these books. Not just family, but the love that flows from this family. You might say, well, that's just how they're written, but these characters, Sir, Brie, Rytsar, and the rest of the gang are idealized slices of real life. They have ups and downs. Good days and bad. Trials, illnesses and fears just like the rest of us. What remains constant in their lives, is love.
I truly believe that Red speaks to our hearts and souls when she writes. We can survive the storms of life with love. The love of friends who become our chosen family. The love of blood family that can be a bit trickier to navigate. And the deep abiding love, a love that grows stronger through adversity, if only we take the time to nurture, it to care for it. It takes work, but we all can have that, either with our spouse, partner, or even by treating ourselves as we deserve.
Read Beneath the Flames. Bring a big box of tissues. Prepare for your heart to melt. You deserve this treat.
Oh. The final scene of the book? Perfection!