MakeMyDayBookClub: January 2019

Title: From Smoke to Flames
Series: The West Brothers Series #3

Author: A.M. Hargrove

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 23, 2019

Synopsis

They say there’s a fine line between love and hate. Ours was a mile wide.

To put it bluntly, my life sucked.

When I finally got up the courage to divorce my jerk of a husband, never in a million years did I imagine his prick of an attorney would gain him full custody of my daughter.

My scant two weekend visits per month killed me.

And my ex made it as difficult as possible on me every single time.

So imagine my shock when said attorney’s name appeared at the top of the list at the in-patient substance abuse clinic where I worked as a counselor.

My list.

The first thing that occurred was I completely lost my Zen.

Then my blood boiled.

Then his chart flew across the room and slammed into the wall.

How could this possibly be happening?

Karma couldn’t be this cruel.

How in the world could I be an empathetic abuse counselor to the cocky Pearson West who destroyed my life?

I would rather become an addict myself, or better yet, strangle him first.

My Review

*ARC received in return for an honest review.

Another winner from the pen of A.M. Hargrove!

I knew from the glimpses we got of Pearson in the previous two books in this series that his would be the toughest story of the three brothers BUT...I didn't realise just how much of an ordeal it would be for him.

From Smoke To Flames is my favourite of the series. I loved Pearson’s story, I was hooked from the first page!

The gripping plot was fast paced from beginning to end. The tension and suspense had me shouting out loud in sheer anger and clenching my kindle so tight my knuckles were white. I felt sure my heart was going to jump right out of my chest, it was pounding so fast.

I have to admit that I didn't much like Pearson in the beginning. He was a complete a@@! However, he totally won me over and I inevitably fell for him with all of his flaws and his sex-on-a-stick hotness 😍.

I loved Rose, she was such a strong and feisty person. She was perfect for Pearson, even though she did hate him at first. The chemistry between them was so hot and explosive they nearly short-circuited my kindle!

Annie Hargrove is the queen of writing about cute kids. She creates wonderfully adorable children who steal your heart and, quite often, the whole show. They just keep getting better and better with Montana and her 'Mister' being one of my absolute favourites of the moment. ❤️ She was such a bubbly, bright little girl most of the time but she held a secret that made my heart hurt for her.

I really enjoyed seeing characters from the author’s earlier series (Gabriella, Reese and Case) make cameo appearances throughout the story.

This book had it all for me...

Tension

Drama

Suspense - plenty of nail biting, heart in your mouth, edge of your seat suspense

Off the charts hot chemistry

Sex-on-a stick alpha male fighting his demons

Strong leading lady who isn’t afraid to stick by her man no matter what.

Villain whose face you just want to cave in

And last but not least...

Cute kid who melts your heart.

I loved it! In my opinion From Smoke To Flames is ‘the best of the Wests’ and can't recommend it highly enough.

My rating...

Also Available

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About the Author

One day on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A.M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast-forward. If she didn't do something soon, it would be too late to write that novel she had dreamt of her whole life. She slammed on the brakes, made a crazy decision, and quit her job. Then she reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.

She fancies herself all of the following: Reader, Writer, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Coffee Drinker, Grey Goose Aficionado, and #WalterThePuppy Lover. If you’re around her for more than five minutes, you’ll soon notice she has a tendency to talk your ear off.

You can find out more about her books at www.amhargrove.com. To keep up to date with her, you can subscribe to her newsletter here: http://amhargrove.com/mailing-list/