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dreamsngr's review against another edition
5.0
Quickly bought this considering how much I loved installment one, Haven's Flame. Piper has really brought me to enjoy the Old West that she paints. This time she pulled us out of the small town of Cricket Bent to focus on a cattle drive. Short of enjoying City Slickers, this is never something I'd have been interested in. The McKenzie brothers quickly changed that. The ride alongside this little band was fun and full of banter. Piper manages to give each person in the little group a special glimmer of personality.
Told through alternating points of view by both Bill and Emma, the book manages to show both characters on their home turf and on completely foreign ground. Characters have hidden motives and misunderstandings are bound to happen. You have equal opportunities to love and hate the villains. The book clips right along, not in a headlong rush, but in a nice steady gate that keeps your interest but doesn't let you lose the little details Piper likes to sprinkle in. You get to catch up with a few of your favorites from Haven's Flame, but Piper describes the scenes with previous characters well enough that you could read Emma's Blaze without the first book. I still recommend picking up them both.
An enjoyable read for sure.
Told through alternating points of view by both Bill and Emma, the book manages to show both characters on their home turf and on completely foreign ground. Characters have hidden motives and misunderstandings are bound to happen. You have equal opportunities to love and hate the villains. The book clips right along, not in a headlong rush, but in a nice steady gate that keeps your interest but doesn't let you lose the little details Piper likes to sprinkle in. You get to catch up with a few of your favorites from Haven's Flame, but Piper describes the scenes with previous characters well enough that you could read Emma's Blaze without the first book. I still recommend picking up them both.
An enjoyable read for sure.
pavi_fictionalworm's review against another edition
5.0
This review was first posted on For The Love of Fictional Worlds as part of the Blog Tour hosted by Indie Girl Promotions :)
It's been a long time since I have read a really good western romance (if I am not mistaken, the last one I read was by Johanna Lindsey, but none after that!), so I jumped at the chance of reading Emma's Blaze, even though it is the second book in the Fires of Cricket Bend Series (but can be read as standalone!).
This story pretty grabbed my interest from the start - when Bill Mckenzie finds a woman Emma/ Sparrow, alone and hurt in the woods. Even knowing that she isn't exactly telling the truth about herself and even her name, he still agrees to help her to get where she wants to go, even if her destination is one place that he really should be avoiding - Cricket Bend, a small town where his youngest brother lost his life.
Emma, on the other hand, is a really strong female - especially when you get to know what she has suffered from. Emma is a surprise, not just to the reader but also to the characters themselves. While it is clear that Emma is a lady, if not by her mouth, but because of actions, she surprises everyone by pitching in with everything she could do help with.
It's easy to see the attraction between Bill and Emma, but what was amazing to read was the relationship that grew between Emma and the rest of the characters, which was definitely not overwhelming like it could have been with a wide range of secondary characters.
And I could definitely write in detail about the plot, but that would be so spoilerish of me, and I ain't that mean :P
All I can say, is that the plot is beautiful - the author has a very simplistic way of inviting you back to those old times of cowboys and months long trail - and the old world where men could be gentlemen and rogues , not both together!
The plot is perfect - not too much mystery, but set at the perfect pace, with enough romance to soothe your soul!
This is a book (and an author) who should definitely be on your Kindles and Shelves, especially if you love reading old western romances! I can't wait to get back to Heaven's Flame where everything started! <3
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It's been a long time since I have read a really good western romance (if I am not mistaken, the last one I read was by Johanna Lindsey, but none after that!), so I jumped at the chance of reading Emma's Blaze, even though it is the second book in the Fires of Cricket Bend Series (but can be read as standalone!).
This story pretty grabbed my interest from the start - when Bill Mckenzie finds a woman Emma/ Sparrow, alone and hurt in the woods. Even knowing that she isn't exactly telling the truth about herself and even her name, he still agrees to help her to get where she wants to go, even if her destination is one place that he really should be avoiding - Cricket Bend, a small town where his youngest brother lost his life.
Emma, on the other hand, is a really strong female - especially when you get to know what she has suffered from. Emma is a surprise, not just to the reader but also to the characters themselves. While it is clear that Emma is a lady, if not by her mouth, but because of actions, she surprises everyone by pitching in with everything she could do help with.
It's easy to see the attraction between Bill and Emma, but what was amazing to read was the relationship that grew between Emma and the rest of the characters, which was definitely not overwhelming like it could have been with a wide range of secondary characters.
And I could definitely write in detail about the plot, but that would be so spoilerish of me, and I ain't that mean :P
All I can say, is that the plot is beautiful - the author has a very simplistic way of inviting you back to those old times of cowboys and months long trail - and the old world where men could be gentlemen and rogues , not both together!
The plot is perfect - not too much mystery, but set at the perfect pace, with enough romance to soothe your soul!
This is a book (and an author) who should definitely be on your Kindles and Shelves, especially if you love reading old western romances! I can't wait to get back to Heaven's Flame where everything started! <3
For more reviews visit For The Love of Fictional Worlds :)
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fortheloveoffictionalworlds's review
5.0
This review was first posted on For The Love of Fictional Worlds as part of the Blog Tour hosted by Indie Girl Promotions :)
It's been a long time since I have read a really good western romance (if I am not mistaken, the last one I read was by Johanna Lindsey, but none after that!), so I jumped at the chance of reading Emma's Blaze, even though it is the second book in the Fires of Cricket Bend Series (but can be read as standalone!).
This story pretty grabbed my interest from the start - when Bill Mckenzie finds a woman Emma/ Sparrow, alone and hurt in the woods. Even knowing that she isn't exactly telling the truth about herself and even her name, he still agrees to help her to get where she wants to go, even if her destination is one place that he really should be avoiding - Cricket Bend, a small town where his youngest brother lost his life.
Emma, on the other hand, is a really strong female - especially when you get to know what she has suffered from. Emma is a surprise, not just to the reader but also to the characters themselves. While it is clear that Emma is a lady, if not by her mouth, but because of actions, she surprises everyone by pitching in with everything she could do help with.
It's easy to see the attraction between Bill and Emma, but what was amazing to read was the relationship that grew between Emma and the rest of the characters, which was definitely not overwhelming like it could have been with a wide range of secondary characters.
And I could definitely write in detail about the plot, but that would be so spoilerish of me, and I ain't that mean :P
All I can say, is that the plot is beautiful - the author has a very simplistic way of inviting you back to those old times of cowboys and months long trail - and the old world where men could be gentlemen and rogues , not both together!
The plot is perfect - not too much mystery, but set at the perfect pace, with enough romance to soothe your soul!
This is a book (and an author) who should definitely be on your Kindles and Shelves, especially if you love reading old western romances! I can't wait to get back to Heaven's Flame where everything started! <3
For more reviews visit For The Love of Fictional Worlds :)
Do come join us at For The Fictional Worlds Facebook Page
It's been a long time since I have read a really good western romance (if I am not mistaken, the last one I read was by Johanna Lindsey, but none after that!), so I jumped at the chance of reading Emma's Blaze, even though it is the second book in the Fires of Cricket Bend Series (but can be read as standalone!).
This story pretty grabbed my interest from the start - when Bill Mckenzie finds a woman Emma/ Sparrow, alone and hurt in the woods. Even knowing that she isn't exactly telling the truth about herself and even her name, he still agrees to help her to get where she wants to go, even if her destination is one place that he really should be avoiding - Cricket Bend, a small town where his youngest brother lost his life.
Emma, on the other hand, is a really strong female - especially when you get to know what she has suffered from. Emma is a surprise, not just to the reader but also to the characters themselves. While it is clear that Emma is a lady, if not by her mouth, but because of actions, she surprises everyone by pitching in with everything she could do help with.
It's easy to see the attraction between Bill and Emma, but what was amazing to read was the relationship that grew between Emma and the rest of the characters, which was definitely not overwhelming like it could have been with a wide range of secondary characters.
And I could definitely write in detail about the plot, but that would be so spoilerish of me, and I ain't that mean :P
All I can say, is that the plot is beautiful - the author has a very simplistic way of inviting you back to those old times of cowboys and months long trail - and the old world where men could be gentlemen and rogues , not both together!
The plot is perfect - not too much mystery, but set at the perfect pace, with enough romance to soothe your soul!
This is a book (and an author) who should definitely be on your Kindles and Shelves, especially if you love reading old western romances! I can't wait to get back to Heaven's Flame where everything started! <3
For more reviews visit For The Love of Fictional Worlds :)
Do come join us at For The Fictional Worlds Facebook Page
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