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The Scorched Rose by Lizzie Lioness

kim_mands's review

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4.0

This book was not an easy read. It is different than Lizzie’s previous books. Beautifully written and emotionally engaging.

hhatfieldd's review

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

3.75

ella is a bad bitch
i love how her and slater met and the progression of their relationship, also girl really found a serial killer and who killed her sister, poor girl was also kidnapped and has a lot of trauma but so glad slater is there for her

sierrad96's review

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book had some very dark and detailed SA scenes so please be sure to check TW beforehand. 

Ella goes out for drinks with her sister to celebrate her sister finishing college and wakes up the next morning to find out her sister had been brutally raped and murdered. She then finds out her sister was not his first nor last victim so she is on a mission to bring justice to her sister and the other women  by finding the killer and making him pay. During her journey she finds herself going to Italy to hopefully get more answers and finds herself saving a child from getting kidnapped and eventually meets a man named Slater (said child's dad)  who she soon falls in love with. The both of them are on a desperate mission to find out who killed her sister and who attempted to kidnap his daughter. 

I loved the character build and chemistry between these characters and how attention grabbing the book was from start to finish. I had hoped for a little more romance (outside the bedroom) between Ella and Slater, but the plot was so good!

britbaxa's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is DARK!
First and foremost... If you have triggers please check the trigger warnings. This is a dark romance, with detailed SA scenes! 
Ella and Nell were close sisters. So going out for drinks to celebrate Nell's recent graduation from college was a given!
But the next morning, Ella's world is flipped upside down when she finds out her baby sister has been brutally murdered!
After mourning the loss of her sister, and feeling betrayed by the police who are giving up in their search for answers... Ella takes matters into her own hands!
This story is a roller coaster of dark emotions. You will have your heart ripped out of your chest and then somehow have it neatly placed back and stitched right up!
The storyline is amazing, Ella is the best big sister going to the end of the world to bring justice to her baby sister.
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