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Fuel the Fire

Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

4.36 AVERAGE

cmart8's review against another edition

4.0

RoCo to the rescue! Rose & Connor playing games with the media to save Lily & Lo, and by default Ryke & Daisy. And the kids.

And then it backfires. Of course it does!! But here is where Connor shines!!

And oh yay, Scott has returned. Insert eye roll. Why does this man exist?!

Ryke’s food order - just no. People from Philly do NOT order cheesesteaks that way!! It’s never a Philly steak. It’s just a cheesesteak. And it’s your cheese preference (some people get even more picky with this, I’ll cut some slack. But I’m sorta side eyeing the cheddar), and with or without onions. Mushrooms & peppers are not it!!

The Godparent scene!! Loved that!!

I think I like this book because Connor & Rose were my introduction to this world, and there were some big wins in here!!

PROS: Coconut & Sadie, Connor & Ryke becoming besties, sister sleepovers

CONS: Jonathan Hale, the publicist, SVW & friends, paparazzi, the Calloway parents, Poppy & Sam, that gym guy

priscilla_readss's review against another edition

4.5

4.5/5⭐️ • 2.5/5🌶️

God I love Rose and Connor. They all have the roles that they play and they are the protectors of this family in the different ways they are capable. But I love their banter so much that it makes your reading experience so easy. I absolutely love them and so happy they got everything they wanted after all the help they have done for others too along the way.

vanessa_109's review against another edition

5.0

If you felt as though you didn't get enough of Connor Cobalt in Kiss the Sky then you are in for a treat when you read Fuel the Fire. In-depth you truly get to see through Connor's exterior and what breaks him. He and Rose are pushed into higher waters than last time. Their love is tested while they both learn how to break barriers. This story was overall beautifully written and I highly recommend reading it if you loved Connor and Rose's banter. Its duo pov and the friendships in the last few novels are once again seen.

natashavgil's review against another edition

5.0

AME, AME, AME

gabicreads's review against another edition

3.5

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Original review at Gabic Reads.

https://gabicreads.blogspot.com/2025/05/fuel-fire-addicted-8-by-krista-becca.html

I do really love the nostalgia of this series because I really love not only Lily and Lo's story, but also Rose and Connor and Daisy and Ryke's stories. There were a lot of growth from both Rose and Connor and it felt so natural from the two. They have to navigate Connor's past romantic endeavors and how that knowledge becoming public affects their family and friendships. Connor also must learn to be more in tune with his emotions. This book has a more emotional Connor and I am so here for it!

The majority of this book just made me feel like this series should have ended with Addicted After All. As much as I love Rose and Connor, I felt like there was a good conclusion to all the sister's stories last book. This book also has abrupt scene endings and time jumps and it felt like the Ritchies haven't figured out how to write montages. I also felt like some of the storylines just came in and out of the story, to the point where I sometimes forgot about them.

Spoilers (but not that spoilery) The epilogue definitely had me crying because it reminded me of my sister and I moving out of our shared apartment. These sisterly moments in this series are part of what keeps drawing me in.

I'm so excited to finish the last two books of the series and then I'll be set to read about the next generation of Hales, Cobalts, and Meadows!