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alxisrae's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
It’s no secret that the two series that JLA has created are high favorites of mine. I love them, most because of Sera and Poppy being bad ass FMCs and plus size on top of that.
But this book….oh my god, I picked it up. Put it down, paused it, unpaused it. I couldn’t get through it. And it wasn’t till nearly 50% of the book that I realized why….I didn’t give two shits about Kolis or anything related to him.
The moment that annoying ass psychopathic man waltzed into this book - I hated him. And Callum, fuck him too. If I had to read any more about his he was psychotically “in love” with Sotoria I was gonna ram my head through a wall.
I scanned through to find the exact spot Ash comes back into the picture just to give myself motivation. And amazingly the moment I did - finished the book in a week.
And the moment we got back to Ash and Sera I was back into the story, the plot and everything else. And I know that’s bad - cause Kolis is the big conflict. But I felt I was reading the same scene over and over again during Sera’s time with him.
The scene (and no spoilers) between Ash and Sera in the lake toward the end of the book - oh it almost brought tears to my eyes it was so emotional. And then the AFTER. I had to put the book down cause one second I’m panicking, then I’m stressed, then I was crying, and then it was getting steamy.
Now time for the last book - so sad this series is ending. Rumors are FBAA is becoming a show. I would love that but I fear it’ll be butchered and I’ll hate it. ESPECIALLY if Poppy isn’t plus sized!!
But this book….oh my god, I picked it up. Put it down, paused it, unpaused it. I couldn’t get through it. And it wasn’t till nearly 50% of the book that I realized why….I didn’t give two shits about Kolis or anything related to him.
The moment that annoying ass psychopathic man waltzed into this book - I hated him. And Callum, fuck him too. If I had to read any more about his he was psychotically “in love” with Sotoria I was gonna ram my head through a wall.
I scanned through to find the exact spot Ash comes back into the picture just to give myself motivation. And amazingly the moment I did - finished the book in a week.
And the moment we got back to Ash and Sera I was back into the story, the plot and everything else. And I know that’s bad - cause Kolis is the big conflict. But I felt I was reading the same scene over and over again during Sera’s time with him.
The scene (and no spoilers) between Ash and Sera in the lake toward the end of the book - oh it almost brought tears to my eyes it was so emotional. And then the AFTER. I had to put the book down cause one second I’m panicking, then I’m stressed, then I was crying, and then it was getting steamy.
Now time for the last book - so sad this series is ending. Rumors are FBAA is becoming a show. I would love that but I fear it’ll be butchered and I’ll hate it. ESPECIALLY if Poppy isn’t plus sized!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
nolasia's review against another edition
1.0
I might be done with this author. Ended up skimming most of the book because of the repetitive interior monologue. Also the first third was cringe.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault and Kidnapping
kylxigh's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Reading the Kolis bit was A LOT - there was sooo much SA, abuse, etc. it got kind of hard to read at times. I also wish they would have put in a couple of chapters of nyktos and others so it wasn’t just all sera. They were also separated for a LOOONg time which was a little killer.
The last bit of the book was much better. I adore Ash and Sera so much. I loved how the book ended with spice and a little bit of cry. Their story is just the best
The last bit of the book was much better. I adore Ash and Sera so much. I loved how the book ended with spice and a little bit of cry. Their story is just the best
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
octopus18's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Death of parent
rioreadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
A Fire In The Flesh (Flesh and Fire Book 3)
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“You’re brave, strong, and resilient. You don’t need anyone to fight your battles. You never have. You don’t now.” My chest rose and fell rapidly as I listened to him.“But I will fight for you.”
A guttural, inhuman growl shook the cage. “Get your f@!*ing hands off my wife.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t get to you sooner, but I’ve got you now, liessa, and I won’t let go. I’ll never let go again.”
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As this is book 3 of the Flesh and Fire series, my review will be short so as to not give any spoilers, but oh my gosh! So many things were happening in this book. I mean there was love, conflict, surprises, twists, and more! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time wondering how this part of the story was going to conclude. Let me tell you, I wasn't mad about it 😉. I feel like this was the perfect conclusion for this section of the story, and I absolutely cannot wait to see where this series goes next!
Also, some of you may feel like this is blasphemous, but Daddy Nyk Nyk and Sera are now sitting at the top of my fictional couples list. I absolutely love these two together! Nyktos continues to be the ultimate man in every way imaginable, and Sera is so strong, resilient, and as I've said before, a true woman warrior. These two together... mmm, chef's kiss 🤌. I just have no words!
P.S. I feel like reading order does matter in this series and the crossover to the Blood and Ash series.
⚠️Warning⚠️
Language, medium to high spice, adult content, death, war, battle, violence
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“You’re brave, strong, and resilient. You don’t need anyone to fight your battles. You never have. You don’t now.” My chest rose and fell rapidly as I listened to him.“But I will fight for you.”
A guttural, inhuman growl shook the cage. “Get your f@!*ing hands off my wife.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t get to you sooner, but I’ve got you now, liessa, and I won’t let go. I’ll never let go again.”
...........................................................
As this is book 3 of the Flesh and Fire series, my review will be short so as to not give any spoilers, but oh my gosh! So many things were happening in this book. I mean there was love, conflict, surprises, twists, and more! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time wondering how this part of the story was going to conclude. Let me tell you, I wasn't mad about it 😉. I feel like this was the perfect conclusion for this section of the story, and I absolutely cannot wait to see where this series goes next!
Also, some of you may feel like this is blasphemous, but Daddy Nyk Nyk and Sera are now sitting at the top of my fictional couples list. I absolutely love these two together! Nyktos continues to be the ultimate man in every way imaginable, and Sera is so strong, resilient, and as I've said before, a true woman warrior. These two together... mmm, chef's kiss 🤌. I just have no words!
P.S. I feel like reading order does matter in this series and the crossover to the Blood and Ash series.
⚠️Warning⚠️
Language, medium to high spice, adult content, death, war, battle, violence
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, and War
alidigiacomo's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
buttles's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
I usually enjoy the books in this series because of the cheesy romance but I really struggled to get through this one. This book is about main character, Sera’s, time spent under the captivity of the King of the Primals, Kolis, and it is pretty dark but also very drawn out with a lot of emotional suffering. I read books that are fun and entertaining and 80% of this book made me tense and anxious. I don’t enjoy that kind of reading experience so this has been my least favorite book of the series, but some people might enjoy exploring those other emotions.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Death, and Rape
mayllomi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
4.0
a good amount of the book was rough to read because of everything Sera goes through but I found all the emotional processing around the traumatic events very relatable and well written
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
taliaalongi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
vettechmama3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I just can't get enough of Sera and Nyktos and their love story. I am obsessed with them. And the entirety of the Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire series. The main characters, supporting characters, banter, tension, gods, dragons, magic, smut- it's all so well thought out. Sera is such a strong and badass leading lady and I adore her wholeheartedly. Dying to read the next book that comes out next week!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Rape and Torture