Firelight
Kristen Callihan


ISBN-10:
1455508594
ISBN-13: 978-1455508594
Publisher: Grand Central
Line: Forever
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Pages: 400
Retail Price: 5.99



Genre: Paranormal
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating:

London, 1881 Once the flames are ignited . . .

Miranda Ellis is a woman tormented. Plagued since birth by a strange and powerful gift, she has spent her entire life struggling to control her exceptional abilities. Yet one innocent but irreversible mistake has left her family's fortune decimated and forced her to wed London's most nefarious nobleman.

They will burn for eternity . . .

Lord Benjamin Archer is no ordinary man. Doomed to hide his disfigured face behind masks, Archer knows it's selfish to take Miranda as his bride. Yet he can't help being drawn to the flame-haired beauty whose touch sparks a passion he hasn't felt in a lifetime. When Archer is accused of a series of gruesome murders, he gives in to the beastly nature he has fought so hard to hide from the world. But the curse that haunts him cannot be denied. Now, to save his soul, Miranda will enter a world of dark magic and darker intrigue. For only she can see the man hiding behind the mask.

Review

Firelight is a brilliant debut ripe with romance and intrigue.

The romance between Miranda and Archer is electric. From the first time he sees her, when she is only nineteen, he wants her. Instead of swooping in and taking her, he makes sure that she is ready to be his. He waits for her.

I love how Miranda doesn’t take anything siting down. She doesn’t let Archer tell her what to do. If she did let him have complete control their relationship wouldn’t have worked. She needed him to realize how important he was to her and how she could truly help him.

The only part of the story that didn’t truly work for me was Miranda’s gift. I finished the book not understanding where exactly it had come from and why she had it. I didn’t feel that it truly fit with the rest of the story. With the unusual aspects of Archer and his abilities it seemed like overkill for Miranda to have the gift of fire.

The storyline is rich. Someone is killing Archer’s friends and trying to frame him. He must uncover who it is while keeping Miranda safe. The writing is gripping and kept me reading way into the night. I had to know exactly what Archer was and who the bad guy was.

What made this book so wonderful is the writing. The tale has an epic feeling and is utterly enchanting. I can’t wait to read more by this author. 

Reviewed by Carrie


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