{"id":31722,"date":"2025-03-04T11:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31722"},"modified":"2025-03-04T11:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:36:11","slug":"review-strike-and-burn-by-taylor-hutton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/04\/review-strike-and-burn-by-taylor-hutton\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Strike and Burn by Taylor Hutton"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31722\" data-postid=\"31722\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31722 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_0rsw296 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_b5ci296 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_uldu296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31723\" title=\"strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton\" alt=\"strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_cey9296 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Honor Stone is all alone in this world. No family, no money, no future. So when she locks eyes with Strike Madden\u2014in the morgue of all places\u2014she\u2019s not in the mood to be seduced. Sure, he\u2019s drop-dead gorgeous, and the sizzle of attraction between them is undeniable, but she\u2019s reeling from her identical twin sister\u2019s murder. It\u2019s the wrong time, wrong place, wrong everything.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Still, the enigmatic billionaire hires Honor as an artist to spearhead his carefully curated erotic animation studio\u2014a job they soon find to be a dangerous mix of business and pleasure.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But when her twin\u2019s obsessive killer targets Honor, the painful secrets of Honor\u2019s traumatic past will finally be exposed with devastating consequences. Strike will stop at nothing to protect her, uncovering his own bone-chilling demons\u2014a beautifully broken, dark side that doesn\u2019t scare Honor\u2026<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It consumes her.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_j5vk296 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_j32k296  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16470 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2-hearts-1.jpg?resize=95%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"95\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 28, 2025<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Scorching<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When <strong>Honor<\/strong> and <strong>Strike<\/strong> meet, they never think they will be on a dark journey of mystery, lust, and intrigue. Honor just faced a devasting loss. She was left all alone in the world after her twin sister was murdered. Strike saw something in her, and he offered her a place in his world. When danger presents itself, they both cling to each other despite the past and future threatening to destroy them and their passion.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story is not at all what I thought it would be. I thought this would have been a romantic suspense thriller. It was very heavy on the romance.\u00a0 A darker romance than I had anticipated. I think the characters\u2019 emotions were all over the place. I could not get a real feel for them together. The suspense and thrill of the twin sister\u2019s killer targeting her kind of got pushed to the side. I expected more intensity and drama. Instead, I got a lot of erotica. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I didn&#8217;t mind, but I went into this with different expectations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The characters never really grow from the time they meet in the beginning until the end. Honor is alone and dealing with a lot. The attraction to Strike is undeniable. He is rich and sexy. The spice level is off the charts. This read is for the people who love a little smut in their romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strike is a character that I never felt like I really knew. As a reader, he remained a mystery outside of the surface and physical intimacy he showed. I wish the author would have delved further into his character. At least with Honor, we got past POV, which showed a bit of development and pain.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Honestly, I did not really know how to rate this story because I still do not know how to categorize it. It did not leave an impression on me despite me reading it all in one sitting. However, I would still recommend it for fans of dark romance stories.<\/p><p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9luz296 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43nDY1w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4h97M5p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton\/1145515750?ean=9780593817766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/strike-and-burn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Taylor_Hutton_Strike_and_Burn?id=HBwFEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honor Stone is all alone in this world. 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No family, no money, no future. So when she locks eyes with Strike Madden\u2014in the morgue of all places\u2014she\u2019s not in the mood to be seduced. Sure, he\u2019s drop-dead gorgeous, and the sizzle of attraction between them is undeniable, but she\u2019s reeling from her identical twin sister\u2019s murder. It\u2019s the wrong time, wrong place, wrong everything.<br \/><br \/>Still, the enigmatic billionaire hires Honor as an artist to spearhead his carefully curated erotic animation studio\u2014a job they soon find to be a dangerous mix of business and pleasure.<br \/><br \/>But when her twin\u2019s obsessive killer targets Honor, the painful secrets of Honor\u2019s traumatic past will finally be exposed with devastating consequences. Strike will stop at nothing to protect her, uncovering his own bone-chilling demons\u2014a beautifully broken, dark side that doesn\u2019t scare Honor\u2026<br \/><br \/>It consumes her.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"95\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 28, 2025<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Scorching<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When <strong>Honor<\/strong> and <strong>Strike<\/strong> meet, they never think they will be on a dark journey of mystery, lust, and intrigue. Honor just faced a devasting loss. She was left all alone in the world after her twin sister was murdered. Strike saw something in her, and he offered her a place in his world. When danger presents itself, they both cling to each other despite the past and future threatening to destroy them and their passion.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story is not at all what I thought it would be. I thought this would have been a romantic suspense thriller. It was very heavy on the romance.\u00a0 A darker romance than I had anticipated. I think the characters\u2019 emotions were all over the place. I could not get a real feel for them together. The suspense and thrill of the twin sister\u2019s killer targeting her kind of got pushed to the side. I expected more intensity and drama. Instead, I got a lot of erotica. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I didn't mind, but I went into this with different expectations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The characters never really grow from the time they meet in the beginning until the end. Honor is alone and dealing with a lot. The attraction to Strike is undeniable. He is rich and sexy. The spice level is off the charts. This read is for the people who love a little smut in their romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strike is a character that I never felt like I really knew. As a reader, he remained a mystery outside of the surface and physical intimacy he showed. I wish the author would have delved further into his character. At least with Honor, we got past POV, which showed a bit of development and pain.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Honestly, I did not really know how to rate this story because I still do not know how to categorize it. It did not leave an impression on me despite me reading it all in one sitting. However, I would still recommend it for fans of dark romance stories.<\/p><p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43nDY1w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4h97M5p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/strike-and-burn-taylor-hutton\/1145515750?ean=9780593817766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/strike-and-burn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Taylor_Hutton_Strike_and_Burn?id=HBwFEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31722"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31731,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31722\/revisions\/31731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}