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From the Embers by Aly Martinez

10 reviews

batbaby's review against another edition

sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

If you’re looking for well written smut…maybe miss this one. The pacing was kinda all over the place, and the smut wasn’t enough to maintain it. The last quarter I was waiting for something else, some more drama more plot and just when you thought you weren’t going to get any (last 70ish pages) you did. But if some trashy drama is what you want this is your book, I read it and did want to see where it ended but only because of how ridiculous it was.

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bcope84's review

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dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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morgannayman's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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ariana_m's review

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emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a solid read! It was good I liked it. It's pretty short so it's great for a someone in a slump or someone who's looking for a palate cleanser book. This is my first time reading a book with a plot like this and with tropes like this but I didn't hate it surprisingly even though I could see the plot twists from a million miles away. I loved Eason. Bree on the other hand took a bit to grow on me because of how rude she was at the start of the book especially towards Eason. I liked seeing her character development. I also really loved the children. They weren't annoying lol and they really added to the story.

I also liked how this book wasn't super smut heavy. That honestly feels like a breath of fresh air personally because in my opinion I feel like there's a lot of books at the moment that have more smut than actual plot and emotional connections but that's just a personal opinion, to each their own. Overall I really liked this and would definitely recommend.

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mrsherrera's review

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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amanda_reads13's review

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challenging emotional mysterious sad tense

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

After an explosion in his home, Eason manages to pull someone from the fire. He thinks the woman he saves is his wife, but it ends up being her best friend Bree. Both Eason's wife and Bree's husband pass away that night. They have to lean on and support each other while they navigate the fallout of the tragic night.

This story is beautiful. It is all about finding love in unexpected places and rebuilding your life after a life-altering tragedy. Bree and Eason's lives have been turned upside down, not only by the loss of their spouses, but by what they find out after the fact. As they grapple with their new normal and struggle to cope, they form an unshakable bond.

I really loved Bree and Eason together. Their relationship had an unconventional start, but it understandable how two people could form such a strong bond under such traumatic circumstances. They were each other's strength and supporting shoulder through everything. I adored the family dynamic and how they embraced each other's children as their own. I LOVED their open communication and how they talked about going to therapy.

Going into this book, I didn't realize there was a bit of mystery/thriller element. Once I caught on that was the route the book was heading, the big surprise wasn't really that shocking, but it was an interesting twist.

The story isn't super believable, but it was a well written and emotional book. It did seem like there was a bit too much going on with

the explosion, coping with the trauma, discovering they were cheating, Luna's paternity, Luna being kidnapped, Bree's husband actually being alive, plus the whole music career angle. Cutting out/back on a few of those would have made the story a little less far fetched.

Tropes: Widowed Single Dad/Struggling Musician, Widowed Single Mom/Successful CEO, Slow burn, Forced Proximity

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