A review by bookwormbunny
Playing with Hellfire by Mila Young, Harper A. Brooks

5.0

Playing with Fire is Harper A. Brooks and Mila Young's latest collab, and this book is truly delicious. These two authors introduce readers to a feisty female character who is about to find herself in more than one predicament - one based on her own choices and decisions and another that is completely out of her control.
Playing with Fire is a page-turner of a novel and irresistible to put down. Aria is looking forward to being free from her foster father. Just a few more hours and she's 18 and out the door! But first...a little B&E. Too bad she doesn't make herself scarce for a few hours to avoid being sold off by her foster father in an attempt to save his own neck from the debts that he's amassed. Well, let the games begin!
Three sexy demons, one 18-year-old woman who thinks that if she denies enough the thing that makes her so unique that they'll let her go...wishful thinking. lol Aria is already in over her head with these men, and denial just doesn't suit her. She's trying to hide her shadow, but for how long? The men have already caught glimpses of it, so it's just a matter of time. Could she be the key to helping them return to Hell? Trouble is brewing on all sides for them all and it's only a matter of time before it all comes to a head.
My only issue with this book...is Aria's fits. I get it. She's been taken against her will for a debt that she never made. But that's what happens when one is basically..." sold" in another's place. But does it really do her any good to act like a petulant child because the demons are collecting a debt owed them? The person she should be upset with and stay focused on...is the foster father who had little to no qualms saying "here take her instead." I know that she's young, but I don't like the immaturity of some of her actions.
This book is one that captivated me from the beginning and kept me page-turning throughout. I love the steamy scenes! They are absolutely delicious! The attraction between the characters is undeniable and I love the tension throughout. This book is irresistible from beginning to end. I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. The ending had me chomping the bit for what comes next. I can't wait to find out what happens!