Warning 18+ Only
For the Preface
Goodeads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20705702-burn-for-me
I had heard of Ilona Andrews before but I hadn’t read any of
her books before. This one seemed interesting so I gave it a try. Burn for Me
was positively delightful! The world created by Ilona Andrews was very original
and the characters were absolutely hilarious.
The premise – a
serum that was used to reveal the different types of magic inherent to humans
and when the serum was destroyed, families used genetics to pass magic onto
their descendants. Some families with superior magic go to great lengths to
protect their bloodline and increase their magical power. Add in military, current
technology and you have a very dynamic world.
Nevada is a bit
different from all the other MCs I have come across. She is straightforward and
principled but not in a stuck up way. Her responsible nature was born from the
duty of having to keep her family afloat. Her snarky ways, however, keep the
reader entertained.
Add in Mad Rogan, the
lethally-hot mass murdering hero, who happens to be the head of one the most
powerful magical families in Houston. The sizzling hot chemistry between the two
kept popping up in the book…and of course so did their ‘loving’ banter!
“So instead of talking to me, asking for my
credentials, or doing any of those things a normal person would do, you decided
to assault me and chain me in your basement?”
He shrugged a, slow, deliberate movement.
“It seemed like the most expedient way to obtain the information. And let’s be
honest, you weren’t exactly harmed. I even took you home.”
“You dumped me on my doorstep. According to
my mother, I looked half dead.” “
Your mother exaggerates. A third dead at
most.”
I
stared at him. Wow. Just wow.
Another one! I couldn’t help myself…I loved their banter!
“I wanted you
to stop.”
“I was
encouraged by you breathlessly moaning my name.”
I spun on my foot. “I wasn’t moaning your
name. I was shrieking in alarm.”
“That was the
sexiest throaty shrieking I’ve ever heard.”
“You need to
get out more.”
The scenes with the family gave me the warm fuzzies and I adored
their protective nature for each other. Another character I was fascinated by –
was Grandma – who was a total hoot.
With her connections and badass past, she captured my attention in a moment.
I jumped. “How long have you been there?”
“Long enough. That man means business.”
All my words tried to come out at once. “I
don’t . . . what . . . asshole! . . . screw himself for all I care!”
“Aww, young love, so passionate,” Grandma
said. “I’m going to buy you a subscription to Brides magazine.”
(Yup, Grandma knows best!)
This book is action-packed with a villain to catch and a
mystery to unravel. What more does one need! I can honestly say that Ilona
Andrews stole my heart and now I have to check out her other books plus
complete this series. The completely shocking epilogue has questions that need
to be answered!
