Release Blitz & Book Review: From Ice to Flames by A.M. Hargrove

From Ice to Flames
by A.M. Hargrove
Series: The West Brothers Series #2
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 12th, 2018

Blurb:

One Rule: No More Men.

Two years ago I walked away from a marriage I thought would last forever and all I got from it was Dick …
and I don’t mean the one between my stupid ex’s legs.

I’m talking about the one hundred fifty pound furry dog said ex dropped off at my doorstep.
But I’d take Dick over any man, any day.

So why did I resemble my dog, panting and drooling, whenever I ran into Hudson West, my sexy new neighbor?

True, the gorgeous veterinarian was hotter than sin.
And my new roommate only made it impossible for me to avoid conversation with a man I didn’t need.

Until tragedy struck and some jerk decided to run Dick down.
It was hotter than sin Hudson who came to his rescue.
Then it became impossible to ignore him. 

It was only supposed to be a fling, a quickie, a one and done.

We both had reasons to keep it that way … my one rule and his five-year-old son.

Except things didn’t quite work out that way.
One turned into two, then three, annnnd you get the picture.
Before we knew it, he gave me a lot more than puppies and fairy tales.

And that stupid rule?

I should’ve stuck to it because now more than my heart was at risk.

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From Ashes to Flames
by A.M. Hargrove
Series: The West Brothers Series #1

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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 and if she didn't do something soon, it would be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So she made a quick decision to quit her job and reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.

Reader, Writer, #WalterThePuppy Owner, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Vodka Aficionado, Coffee Drinker, she believes coffee and ice cream should be added as part of the USDA food groups.

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My review:

I only now realized that the blurb gives so much away from the book. This shows that I didn’t read it before I even finished the book because everything was a surprise for me. HaHa. As I probably mentioned already in my previous reviews, this author is one of my must-reads where I don’t even need to know beforehand what her books are about.

The first book in this series of standalones blew me away. I fell head over heels in love with the characters and was very excited to meet the next brother. Hudson West was definitely one to swoon over and he slowly found a way into my heart. That he was a veterinarian was the cherry on top and all the dogs in this story warmed my soul.

I adored this story so very much and I liked that although there was somewhat of an instant connection between the characters, they both had reservations because of some bad experiences in their pasts. Both had been married before and both had been through some rough times, although different from each other, which brought them even closer together because they understood the pain from the other so much better.

The story had a great pace for the majority of the book but moved very fast at the end. I was a bit surprised after all the tiptoeing around that the characters suddenly had it all figured out in only a couple of minutes. After countless ups and downs, with the dog, the troubles from their pasts catching up and their uncertainty about their feelings and seriousness of their relationship I was ultimately very happy about the conclusion though.

There was quite a lot going on throughout the story but all the funny moments were definitely my favorites. The characters were great and especially Wiley was such a cute little boy. He and Dick gave me a lot to laugh about which made the story so much more fun and entertaining. #TeamBigDick

”Can we go play with the lady’s Big Dick now?”

This story was a top read but I couldn’t give a full star rating because I didn’t always feel the emotions or the romance when something moved rather fast, and for example at their date, I would have liked to see more of them getting to know each other. I know that are just minor things but compared to the perfect first book I just had to make somewhat of a difference in my rating. Please don’t let that scare you because I absolutely adored this story and hope you will fall in love with the characters as much as I did because they sure cracked me up a lot. Now I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book because Pearson!!

P.S.: Don’t you just love this cover?! It really is drool worthy.

-- I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book given by the author. --

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
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