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Sunday, December 3, 2023

Review: Flame by Adriana Locke

Author: Adriana Locke
Publication Date: November 023

 RSVP to my Marriage of Convenience

I swore I would only get married if my life depended on it. Oh, the irony.

Many things have happened over the past few weeks that I didn’t see coming. My family imploded. Our business was turned upside down. And someone threatened to harm me if I didn’t make good on my father’s promises.

But the biggest thing I didn’t see coming?

Foxx Carmichael demanding marriage.

He’s doing it out of loyalty to my brother. I know that. But I can’t help but think if, through that deliciously hot, grumpy exterior, my bodyguard doesn’t have ulterior motives.

There’s no denying the fire in his touch or the heat in his blue eyes. He protects me with a ferocity that leaves me breathless. He makes me rethink many things I thought I knew for sure—like my position on marriage.

But how we dance around our fake relationship makes me wonder what part of this is pretend. None of it matters if he doesn’t admit he feels the same way.

Our sham wedding will fall apart as soon as the threat is contained. But what happens if the flames between us burn everything to the ground first?

Flame is the fifth book in the Carmichael Family series.  This one is Foxx and Bianca's  story.  I haven't read any of the previous books in the series, but this one worked very well as a stand alone book.  I thought this was a very sweet marriage of convenience story.  Foxx and Bianca have a mutual attraction and a deep friendship, but Foxx won't cross the line because she is his best friend's sister.  I loved how the story progressed. The tension and attraction between the two was intense. I was definitely rooting for them.  I enjoyed the interactions between the Carmichael family.  I want to go back and read their stories now.  I definitely recommend this one.


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