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Blaze by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

fresholivebread's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Lucas and Andrei are heading to the altar when his estranged sister shows up needing help. Lucas and Andrei are rock solid at this point, and Andrei really understands what Lucas needs, even when he doesn't see it for himself. The love, trust, passion and protectiveness between them are just lovely (though jealous!Andrei is 🔥) and I loved every second of them together. 

Also loved their sexual chemistry, and the wedding planning sex was hilarious and hot. The action and suspense give some insight into Lucas and Snow's past, and how far they'd come. The found family is a big part of the series, and I loved the guys being supportive and kicking ass. Plus Ian is 100% adorable. Great mix of action, suspense, romance and steam, and a perfect wedding and honeymoon to cap it off! 

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bitchie's review against another edition

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4.0

Now that's more like it! I haven't been nearly as blown away by the spin off series, Ward Security, and was starting to worry a bit, but this book perfectly recaptured what I loved most.

Plenty of action, both in and out of the bedroom (or kitchen, whatever!), that wonderful bond between all these guys, and seeing Lucas reconnect with some of his family was great fun. My heart broke a bit for Snow, but I'm hoping for some more healing with the promised next book in this series.

a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition

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4.0

4 Stars

Simply a really enjoyable visit with Lucas, Snow, Rowe and Ian.

These 4 core friends are settled and happy after going through so much, and it was just so great to see them all thriving.

Throw in a “minor” familial crisis, a trip to a past they never wanted to do, and Lucas and Snow soon find themselves in the middle of a deadly scandal. What works for this series and its spinoff is the found family vibes and the core group of men who never ever let their friends face danger alone.

This was sexy and fun with high stakes and plenty of feels, all topped off with a beautiful wedding!

tinkcourtney's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was FANTASTIC. It was just like old times - sexiness right from the first page, action, humor - everything I love about these two authors' books was here in abundance. I hadn't realized how much I MISSED these guys until reading this. The love they have for each other, for their brothers as well as for their lovers, shines through everything they do. No matter what life throws at them, they have each other's backs.

I won't go into ANY plot details at all, since it's not released yet, but it was a worthy addition to the series, and one I will definitely be revisiting. (And the ending left me all happy sappy mushy with a huge grin on my face.)

teresab78's review

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

lydiaaa's review

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I will admit that initially I didn't like this. Not because it was bad, but because the themes hit a little too close for me. But then Andrei showed up and it got better. And the wedding 😭

jmn19's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

wildfaeriecaps's review against another edition

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5.0

I love these guys. Seriously.

carosi's review against another edition

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4.0

Before you are going to kill me after reading my opinion I am going to point out beforehand how deeply I love these guys BUT I just have the feelin that their story is told and everything which comes now doesn‘t bring us any forward or in any direction at all 🤷🏻‍♀️

dharshanirymond's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked how one by one everybody jumped in to fix the problem.