From Smoke to Flames
by A.M. Hargrove
Series: The West Brothers Series #3
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: January 23rd, 2019
Blurb:
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.
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From Ice to Flames
by A.M. Hargrove
Series: The West Brothers Series #2
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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.
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My review:
-- I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book given by the author. --
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Series: The West Brothers Series #3
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: January 23rd, 2019
Blurb:
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.
Buy now:
US: https://amzn.to/2ATLXFm
UK: https://amzn.to/2W5Xj2f
CA: https://amzn.to/2AWN1bQ
AU: https://amzn.to/2Hkhvdn
B&N: http://bit.ly/2FKjXHw
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2DqYemp
Apple Books: https://apple.co/2RJBZ3W
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From Ashes to Flames
by A.M. Hargrove
Series: The West Brothers Series #1
by A.M. Hargrove
Series: The West Brothers Series #1
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From Ice to Flames
by A.M. Hargrove
Series: The West Brothers Series #2
US: https://amzn.to/2N04I2i
UK: https://amzn.to/2NvpxSB
CA: https://amzn.to/2wVIP9a
AU: https://amzn.to/2x746hp
Free in Kindle Unlimited
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/
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My review:
I fell in love with Pearson West from the first
page on. He was somewhat of a troubled hero but his flaws made him human
and just that much more loveable for me. My heart ached for him from
the very beginning and that’s probably also why I felt so protective of
him and cursed the heroine when they first met.
Although he was a
recovering drug addict I never viewed him as such because he was so
controlled. Sure, there were weaker moments but for what he’s been
through I admired his strength and tenacity.
Pearson’s
life might have seemed perfect to others but after his fall down the
drug hole his problems were worse than he let on or even accepted
himself. Getting out of this vicious circle was easier said than done
and he learned the hardest way that he couldn’t continue like this
anymore. Seeking out help was the only solution no matter how hard it
was to accept the truth.
Rose liked her job as a counselor but
her new patient stretched her self-control to the limit. He was the
reason why her ex-husband had full custody of her daughter and although
that’s something she would’ve loved to change, she sadly didn’t have the
financial resources for it.
The story took a turn I
didn’t see coming but had me on edge until the end. I loved Sylvie’s
character and I adored Montana, Rose’s little girl, who was a spitfire
of a kid and hilarious at playing matchmaker.
I
absolutely loved the solidarity of the West family. I was like a sponge
soaking everything up when these brothers were together. Did I mention
how much I loved them?! =P Grey might still be my number one but I loved
Hudson and Pearson all the same.
Grey and Hudson had their own
struggles throughout life until they found their love of their lives.
Now it was Pearson’s turn and boy did he go through pain. I even shed a
tear or two during his story because some things were just so
heartbreaking to read. His story couldn’t have been any more different
to his brothers but he had still a lot of strength inside and fought for
the better. I loved how calm and controlled he was most of the time
even in his precarious situation and that he didn't let people rile him
up although the drugs made it tough for him. I would have hated for him
to be aggressive.
Not sure if I would classify this as
an enemies to lovers romance – which the blurb led me to believe –
because it was only Rose who was angry since her ex got full custody of
her daughter. Pearson wasn’t even at fault because he only did his job.
But I understood that she wanted to lash out, even though it wasn’t very
professional of her to steer her anger towards anyone else than her ex.
I think this was more of a not-the-right-time kind of romance because
of many reasons which I don’t want to spoil, but partly because she was
his counselor at the rehab facility.
‘Maybe she was wearing the wrong kinds of flowers on her head and needed an entire pot of lavender up there.’
I
loved the writing and the story so much but I couldn’t overlook Rose’s
unprofessionalism towards Pearson in the beginning as well as when she
used him to help her, which I found rather selfish in that particular
situation because he was there to get help for himself in the first
place and she made it even harder for him with the guilt. Even if it
wasn’t her intention, her outlash caused him pain. I understood her very
emotional situation and my heart broke for her but it really wasn't
very professional of her to act that way at her work place.
There
were some 5 star moments in this book but all in all it was a solid 4
star read. Well, as always, it’s a question of personal taste and
opinion. But altogether I really enjoyed this story and who can resist a
West?! =P
OMG! The epilogue though was worth a hundred stars! It cracked me up so hard! I loved it and can't wait to read more.
-- I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book given by the author. --
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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