All Things Burn

All Things Burn A BWWM Hitman Romance

A woman forced to take dark, desperate measures for the sake of her safety seeks out a man who deals exclusively in doling out death sentences. What sparks between them is just as unavoidable as it is life-changing. Halle Temple is a good person; she doesn't know anything as surely as she knows that. A successful black woman who uses her expensive law degree to work full-time at a women's legal aid center, she has no doubt that her entire existence is being spent in the service of others. That perfectly normal life takes a deadly turn, however, when she crosses paths with a man who is willing to go to extreme measures to take possession of her. After he sets his threats on her family, Halle begins to question every moral she has ever held dear as she realizes that there is only one way to get him out of her life for good. To do that, though, she needs a bit of help. Callum Byrne is an Irish-American hitman who has made a life out of robbing others of their own. Darkness has always lurked inside of him and he has no qualms about setting it free - especially for profit. Halle enters his life suddenly, bringing with her an intensity that he has never felt before. It isn't long before Callum's narrow view of himself is twisted and challenged. As the job she's given him becomes more complicated by the minute...so do Callum's feelings for her. Note To Readers: All Things Burn contains themes of violence and murder along with mentions of domestic violence.
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Yaneli | @aquariusbookadventures @aquariusbooks
4 stars
Jan 13, 2022

Rating: 4.5 I seriously could not put this down! I devoured it and completely fell in love with Halle and Callum!

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Jo H@psyche_eros
3 stars
Aug 27, 2021

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2020 3.5 ⭐️ Well!!! This is what I call a 'dark romance' compared to many of the abuse/kidnapping/stockholm syndrome/rape/bully etc etc etc stories that seem so utterly lacking in any sense of romance to me but are so popular among lots of other romance readers. But I'm sure it's tame in comparison to many of those. Both MC's end up truly morally grey here. Given the subject matter, (aka the 'meet cute'!) and how it ends, I'm kinda in shock about this one. It certainly took a much darker turn than I expected and didn't end as I thought it would. Perhaps kudos to the author for staying authentic to the character (I can't say which character) in that way. And whilst not necessary, I can very easily see a sequel working to conclude the love story of this couple for my own peace of mind! I've read a few 'hitman' romance stories in the last couple of years, and a few longer ago than that, and each one really does have something different to offer which is also somewhat of a surprise to me. I did find a few minor but irritating plot inconsistencies in the narrative that I don't recall from the author's other book that I LOVED White Whiskey Bargain, but none that I can be bothered (being honest here!) to mention in particular. I may come back and add more at a later stage.

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Mina@miv13
3 stars
Mar 24, 2022
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Tae Thompson@taethompson
4 stars
Oct 20, 2021
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Lucha@luchaa
2 stars
Sep 20, 2021