Author: Jeaniene Frost
Publisher: Harlequin
Date of publication: June 2017
Conquering a supernatural realm turned out to be easier than
getting over a broken heart. But her initial victory has made Ivy a target for
revenge, forcing her to reunite with the dangerous—and dangerously sexy—Adrian.
Ivy isn’t sure which will be harder: finding the hallowed weapon that will
repair the crumbling walls between the demon and human realms, or resisting
Adrian, who’s decided that come hell or high water, he will make Ivy his.
At first, Adrian tried to resist his feelings for Ivy. Now,
determined to break the curse that dooms their love, he’s vowed to save her and
to have her. If only he can persuade her to forgive his past sins. But defying
destiny—and surrendering to the smoldering desire between them—will bring
consequences and sacrifices they never imagined…
“Frost scores another win with the mesmerizing
second Broken Destiny supernatural contemporary… The novel thrums with energy,
its pacing breakneck from the very start, and piles on the sexual tension.
Frost provides a much-needed inventive boost to the tired angel/demon subset of
supernatural fantasy.” –Publishers Weekly
The Sweetest Burn is the long awaited second book in the Broken Destiny series. From what I understand there has been three years between the first book, The Beautiful Ashes and this one. Thankfully, I didn't have to wait that long between books having only just recently read the first one (my review). You should definitely read this series in order. There is a lot of world building that goes on in the first book that isn't completely covered in the second. The second book picks up a short time after the events of the first book and takes off running. So, just be advised, this one isn't a stand alone and you might get some spoilers by reading this one first.
That being said, Ivy and Adrian must team up once again to find the second hallowed weapon. The embark on a road trip with Costa, Jasmine and Brutus (who I love) to track it down. I enjoyed this installment. I loved the chemistry between Ivy and Adrian even more than in the first book. It was definitely hotter this time around. I felt like I got to know their characters better and found myself really rooting for their doomed relationship. Aside from the romance playing a bigger part in this book, it's once again filled with a lot of demon fighting action. This book flew by because I was kept engaged all the way through. I couldn't put it down. As with the first book, the final scenes were among my favorites.
So far, this is a great series and one I highly recommend. The conclusion to the series, The Brightest Embers is slated to be released in November 2017. It's definitely on my TBR pile already.
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About Jeaniene Frost
Jeaniene Frost is the New York Times, USA TODAY, and
international bestselling author of the Night Huntress and Night Prince series
for Avon and the Broken Destiny series for Harlequin HQN. Jeaniene’s books have
sold in twenty different countries to date. She lives in North Carolina and
Florida with her husband.
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Connect with Jeaniene
Jeaniene Frost’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:
Monday, July 3rd: Bewitched
Bookworms – excerpt
Wednesday, July 5th: Smexy
Books
Thursday, July 6th: Romancing
the Readers – excerpt
Monday, July 10th: Stuck
in Books – excerpt
Wednesday, July 19th: Lovely
Reads
Thursday, July 27th: All
Roads Lead to the Kitchen – excerpt
Friday, July 28th: Becky
on Books
Sunday, July 30th: Tome
Tender
Monday, July 31st: A
Dream Within a Dream – excerpt
Wednesday, August 2nd: Becca
the Bibliophile – excerpt
Monday, August 7th: Books and Spoons – excerpt
Monday, August 7th: BTH Reviews – The
Beautiful Ashes (Book 1)
Wednesday, August 9th: A Chick Who Reads
Thursday, August 10th: From the TBR Pile
Thursday, August 10th: Brooke Blogs – excerpt
Monday, August 14th: Read Love Blog
TBD: BTH Reviews
TBD: Mama
Reads Blog
