Flame by Adriana Locke
Carmichael Family #5
Genre/Tropes: Contemporary Romance, Grumpy/Sunshine, Alpha Bodyguard Hero, Smalltown Romance, Family Saga, Marriage of Convenience
Audio Publication Date: December 22, 2023
SYNOPSIS:
RSVP to my Marriage of Convenience
I swore I would only get married if my life depended on it. Oh, the irony.
Many things have happened over the last few weeks that I didnāt see coming. My family imploded. Our business was turned upside down. And someone threatened to harm me if I didnāt make good on my fatherās promises.
But the biggest thing I didnāt see coming?
Foxx Carmichael demanding marriage.
Heās doing it out of loyalty to my brother. I know that. But I canāt help but think if, through that deliciously hot, grumpy exterior, my bodyguard doesnāt have ulterior motives.
Thereās no denying the fire in his touch or the heat in his blue eyes. He protects me with a ferocity that leaves me breathless. He makes me rethink many things I thought I knew for sureālike my position on marriage.
But how we dance around our fake relationship makes me wonder what part of this is pretend. None of it matters if he doesnāt admit he feels the same way.
Our sham wedding will fall apart as soon as the threat is contained. But what happens if the flames between us burn everything to the ground first?
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Flame by Adriana Locke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
š§š§AUDIO REVIEWš§š§
OVERALL: 5 ++ STARS
Before today, Iād only had the opportunity to indulge in Jess & Pippaās story in Fluke, which if you know me, it is very rare I just start in the middle of any series, especially one of siblings or group of friends. But I did, and who knows why at this point LOL
THEN, the opportunity came up to listen to the audiobook of Bianca & Foxx in Flame via Valentine PR, and I did as a proper romance fiction addict does, I used a few of my audible credits and BAM, #CarmichaelBinge!! #winning
What an absolute #swoonfest this series binge turned out to be! GAH, I am so glad I did what I did.
But I digress ā¦ Letās just discuss Flame for now! LOL
PERFORMANCE REVIEW & RATING: 5 STARS
CJ Bloom & Teddy Hamilton outdid themselves as Bianca & Foxx! They brought to life these characters for me with such fervor that I just wanted to listen forever! I love when a narrator can make me forget they are someone other than the character they are portraying and both Teddy and CJ did this for me flawlessly!! WELL DONE!
STORY REVIEW & RATING: 5 STARS
I have no idea why I am not just constantly reading Adriana Lockeās words because every time that I do, she delivers! Her stories are effortless and full of comedic relief even when they are deeply emotional. She creates worlds you can get lost in for hours and/or days at a time. She creates characters you want to be in your inner circle and stories you wish you could live!
Bianca & Foxx had one of those stories!! Also, because I binged the series, I was that much more invested in Flame because I knew the Carmichaelās were coming to an end and the Brewerās were up to bat!!
I loved Bianca & Foxx together and as individuals! They were both characters I easily saw myself being a part of my life and I really wanted to be inside this story/series!!
Weāve already had a taste of the Brewer clan in The Proposal and now, after reading Bianca Brewerās story I am antsy to get my hands on more Brewers ASAP!!
Audiobook provided by Valentine PR for an honest review
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MEET THE AUTHOR:
USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows bestābig families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.
She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.
Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.
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