L.H. Cosway

Hearts of Fire

Ashley Janssen

Charming heroine, dark/tragic hero, traveling circus = Awesome.

L. H. Cosway

The Circus Spektakulär is proud to present Jack McCabe: Fire-breather, knife-thrower, risk-taker. My house burned down when I was just a boy, robbing me of both my parents. Now I breathe fire, eat the poison that almost killed me. Crowds come to see me night after night. Men for the spectacle, women for the thrill. I'm an oddity to be stared at and desired. With each flame I spit, I risk my life. I wear scars on my body that will never go away, but the scars inside my head are far more difficult to overlook. My brother doesn't know me, and if I have it my way he never will. Life was going exactly the way I'd planned until Lille came along. She wanted to run away with the circus, have an adventure, but this world was never meant for her. I try to keep her safe, because she doesn't know the dangers that are out here on the road. She doesn't know the monsters that lurk behind the bright lights of the ring. In truth, I could be considered one of them. We were fashioned from different cloths, never intended to mix. So I watch her. I try not to touch, even when her eyes invite me. Join us in the Spiegeltent and let us give you a show. Allow my Lille to draw a picture for you in paint and sweat and skin. The truest love is always the hardest to let in.

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L.H. Cosway's books have been on my radar for ages, but I'd never made time to read any of them. (Well, any of her solo books. I've thoroughly enjoyed her series with Penny Reid.) When I saw Hearts of Fire on the recommendations list for the Romanceopoly challenge. I knew it was time. I'm glad I jumped in when I did, but I really wish I had time to binge the entire series.

I loved everything about Hearts of Fire. The circus setting was amazing. Why aren't there more romance books set in the world of the circus? I'd read the hell out of them. The characters in this series are amazing and I can't wait until I have time to read all of their stories. Jack and Lillie made my heart beat faster. This one was angsty, romantic and sexy with a bit of suspense mixed in. I was all up in my feelings for these characters. 

Favorite Quotes:

"Make mistakes, Lille. Walk on the cracks. Break the rules that were made to be broken."

"When I kiss you, it will be everywhere. When I kiss you, I won't stop there. If I taste you, I'll want to taste everything."

"You have never been invisible to me, flower. You're all I see."

Hearts of Fire

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