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jje121579's review against another edition
5.0
A second chance destined from the beginning...
At nineteen Holly and Lachlan weren’t ready for mating, ten years later they both still have broken hearts and doubts about his punctual by the book personality combining with her free spirit. As we get to know them we discover that they don’t strictly fit in prescribed boxes. These two take us through angst and action, show us beautiful locations in Scotland, and make us laugh and cry. I couldn’t put down this twisty tale turning the pages as fast as I could and smiling at the joyful end.
At nineteen Holly and Lachlan weren’t ready for mating, ten years later they both still have broken hearts and doubts about his punctual by the book personality combining with her free spirit. As we get to know them we discover that they don’t strictly fit in prescribed boxes. These two take us through angst and action, show us beautiful locations in Scotland, and make us laugh and cry. I couldn’t put down this twisty tale turning the pages as fast as I could and smiling at the joyful end.
sjb86's review against another edition
5.0
Book 6 in Billionaire and Bodyguards series Fire Maiden: Scotland by Anna Lowe. Lachlan is a dragon shifter and a previous member of the French foreign legion where he had met previous characters that had met and mated other fire maiden. Holly is a dragon shifter from America that became friends with Scottish royal dragon that died and asks Lachlan and holly to do his final wishes. I love that this book both main characters previously knew each other and have history already but also the main female character is already a shifter and has knowledge of the shifter world, about shifter council and fire maidens. Holly doesn’t know that she is a fire maiden and the story develops beautifully into it especially with her and Lachlan fulfilling her friends wishes. Would love to read more about the emotional unicorn Penelope, hopefully it’ll be soon. Absolutely awesome narration but the massively talented Kelsey Osborne. Like other book in series she doesn’t do much with the very different accents with I’m very thankful for. Instead of doing a awful Scottish accent she keep her own accent and changes her tone for each character which she does a lovely job. Can not wait for next in series.
sjb86's review against another edition
5.0
Book 1 of the Fire maiden series by Anna Lowe
Natalie has always wanted to live in Paris and after years of saving she moved to Paris and started living and working there and also volunteer in a homeless centre.
One night Natalie was attacked by a vampire and saved by Tristan a dragon. That’s when Natalie is brought into the supernatural world and she finds out that she’s a Fire Maiden and has the power to balance the supernatural world in Paris and bring it to a new calm it only feels that way with a Fire Maiden living happily.
Absolutely loved this new series and I have a new love for Kelsey Osborne that not only have the talent to give each character a very individual presence but also had a great french accent as well.
Even though this book did have a HEA and a proper ending the bad guy and conflict was definitely left as a cliffhanger looking forward to more of this amazing series.
Natalie has always wanted to live in Paris and after years of saving she moved to Paris and started living and working there and also volunteer in a homeless centre.
One night Natalie was attacked by a vampire and saved by Tristan a dragon. That’s when Natalie is brought into the supernatural world and she finds out that she’s a Fire Maiden and has the power to balance the supernatural world in Paris and bring it to a new calm it only feels that way with a Fire Maiden living happily.
Absolutely loved this new series and I have a new love for Kelsey Osborne that not only have the talent to give each character a very individual presence but also had a great french accent as well.
Even though this book did have a HEA and a proper ending the bad guy and conflict was definitely left as a cliffhanger looking forward to more of this amazing series.
sjb86's review against another edition
5.0
Book 3 in Fire Maiden Rome by Anna Lowe
Lena is a photograph and had been hire by a bibo celebrity to take shot of her with her new Italian hot guy but when she meets him Lena instantly doesn’t like him and get massive creepy vibes from him. While taking different photo in different locations in Rome Lena notices a very hot sexy bodyguard that knows what he’s doing and eventually catches his eye.
Sergio is a wolf shifter with a very dodgy background and it is that gets himself hired by creepy guy to investigate him but while at the photo shoot Lena pulls out jewellery that she’d bought from antique shops or car boot to spice the pictures but when she touches one it flashes and warms to her touch.
I loved that in this book Lena has already started having shifter problems and even though she doesn’t really know what’s going on she at least suspects there’s more to her then human.
This book flowed so much nicer then others because Sergio didn’t have to convince her of being a shifter and Lena took everything in her stride.
Absolutely love the narration by Kelsey Osborne. In this book she kept a mostly her American accent but just teased us with the fantastic Italian pronunciation every now and then which I loved. Can not wait for more in this series. Anna Lowe is always a winner for me.
Lena is a photograph and had been hire by a bibo celebrity to take shot of her with her new Italian hot guy but when she meets him Lena instantly doesn’t like him and get massive creepy vibes from him. While taking different photo in different locations in Rome Lena notices a very hot sexy bodyguard that knows what he’s doing and eventually catches his eye.
Sergio is a wolf shifter with a very dodgy background and it is that gets himself hired by creepy guy to investigate him but while at the photo shoot Lena pulls out jewellery that she’d bought from antique shops or car boot to spice the pictures but when she touches one it flashes and warms to her touch.
I loved that in this book Lena has already started having shifter problems and even though she doesn’t really know what’s going on she at least suspects there’s more to her then human.
This book flowed so much nicer then others because Sergio didn’t have to convince her of being a shifter and Lena took everything in her stride.
Absolutely love the narration by Kelsey Osborne. In this book she kept a mostly her American accent but just teased us with the fantastic Italian pronunciation every now and then which I loved. Can not wait for more in this series. Anna Lowe is always a winner for me.
sjb86's review against another edition
5.0
Book 5 in Fire Maiden series by Anna Lowe
Finn is a dragon shifter that finally goes home after growing issues of not having a Fire Maiden in Ireland.
Grace is from Boston and after a great uncle dies and leaves his cottage to her in Ballyfianna. This is a small beautiful village with a very close community.
When Grace comes to village she finds Finn and realises he’s the little kid she played with as a child when visiting her great uncle.
I really like that there a lot more to Grace then just one side of her heritage being possible magic.
Grace talks about both sides of her family her father is from Ireland and her mother’s from Saint Kitts.
I was wondering how the narrator was going to do this one and I was worried it could possibly be a bad Irish accent but I shouldn’t have worried.
Kelsey Osborne is a wonderful narrator, with this book is doesn’t do a accent she just narrators in her own current accent.
I would prefer this rather then doing a terrible fake accent. Absolutely love this storey but it’s definitely improved with the fantastic Kelsey Osborne narration.
Finn is a dragon shifter that finally goes home after growing issues of not having a Fire Maiden in Ireland.
Grace is from Boston and after a great uncle dies and leaves his cottage to her in Ballyfianna. This is a small beautiful village with a very close community.
When Grace comes to village she finds Finn and realises he’s the little kid she played with as a child when visiting her great uncle.
I really like that there a lot more to Grace then just one side of her heritage being possible magic.
Grace talks about both sides of her family her father is from Ireland and her mother’s from Saint Kitts.
I was wondering how the narrator was going to do this one and I was worried it could possibly be a bad Irish accent but I shouldn’t have worried.
Kelsey Osborne is a wonderful narrator, with this book is doesn’t do a accent she just narrators in her own current accent.
I would prefer this rather then doing a terrible fake accent. Absolutely love this storey but it’s definitely improved with the fantastic Kelsey Osborne narration.
emilydantonio's review against another edition
4.0
I honestly thought that this was pretty good! It did a great job of dropping me into the world even though I had only read the 5th book (it worked great as a standalone, but I can see where someone who read the whole series would enjoy the little nods to other books). I also think that it was a breath of fresh air in the very white-centric romance novels that are similar to this. The couple was adorable and believable, so overall I really enjoyed this!
lynn_the_greyhound_mum's review against another edition
3.0
Good start to what promises to be an interesting series.
wealie's review against another edition
2.0
2 stars - Interesting concept, not particularly well executed and badly narrated, ended up reading last third of book on kindle
redhairedashreads's review against another edition
4.0
Lena Castamolino has recently moved to Rome but every full moon her body tries to turn into a wild animal. She knows she needs help but doesn’t know who to turn to. Sergio Monserratti was banished from Rome because of his crime family. The Guardians only allow him to return to go undercover as a bodyguard to a criminal wolf shifter. After he meets Lena though he can’t stop thinking about her and will do anything to protect her.
I enjoyed this adventure through Rome. Lena and Sergio were a great couple and had great chemistry. Lena was a strong, caring, and determined woman. I wish I had the strength to move across the world and start over. Sergio is a well dressed wolf, who is very protective. Together these two fight to bring down a criminal wolf and stop the enemy dragons from invading Rome.
I really can’t wait to read the next book. I want to know more about Marco and see him find some love.
*ARC provided by the author for an honest review.*
This review was originally posted at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
I enjoyed this adventure through Rome. Lena and Sergio were a great couple and had great chemistry. Lena was a strong, caring, and determined woman. I wish I had the strength to move across the world and start over. Sergio is a well dressed wolf, who is very protective. Together these two fight to bring down a criminal wolf and stop the enemy dragons from invading Rome.
I really can’t wait to read the next book. I want to know more about Marco and see him find some love.
*ARC provided by the author for an honest review.*
This review was originally posted at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
redhairedashreads's review against another edition
4.0
Gemma Archer is determined to change the world one rally at a time. Unfortunately, there is a creepy stalker after her who she can’t seem to get away from. When Liam Bennett steps in to save her she realizes there is more to the world than she thought. While fighting enemy dragons, dealing with past deceptions, and finding out she is a Fire Maiden, Gemma falls in love with Liam. But will it last?
I really loved Gemma. She was smart, strong, and wasn’t afraid to wield a sword. She was everything I love seeing in a heroine. Liam was strong, caring, and protective. I love these two together and was so glad Liam got his HEA. Also, I really love the side characters in this book. Sergio, Garrett and her father were great characters and I really want to see more of them in the future.
*ARC provided by the author for an honest review.*
This review was originally posted at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
I really loved Gemma. She was smart, strong, and wasn’t afraid to wield a sword. She was everything I love seeing in a heroine. Liam was strong, caring, and protective. I love these two together and was so glad Liam got his HEA. Also, I really love the side characters in this book. Sergio, Garrett and her father were great characters and I really want to see more of them in the future.
*ARC provided by the author for an honest review.*
This review was originally posted at Red-Haired Ash Reads.