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Burn for Me by Sara Cate

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pagesinkedinshadows's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was such a hot taboo romance and I am here for it. There is so much angst and tension that you’re sucked into their push and pull. This was such a great bully romance, just at the edge of toxic, but it’s full of real emotion & angst. The chemistry was amazing!

sarahhr96's review against another edition

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2.0

The premise of this story had so much potential! It was like the bud was there, but it never really bloomed fully. Which was so odd and a little upsetting because Sara Cate is such a talented writer! I loved her book Praise so I was a bit let down with this one.

Everly is a professor in her mid thirties who used to be an extraordinary journalist, one who published an article that completely took down a horrible man who was working in the human trafficking ring which left his family to crumble. But after that one high of her career, she was stuck and couldn't get that again.

So when she becomes a professor and sees that the son of the man she took down in her class, she knows it can't be good. Cullen is a freshman in college, at 18 years old, and is out for revenge. Not for his piece of shit father, but for his mother who couldn't handle everything that went down and OD'd right in front of a 10 year old Cullen.

The plot could have been amazing, with him tormenting her the entire book, but things got a bit too much for me personally. The age gap was the first thing that struck me. I usually don't mind an age gap, but Everly being in her mid thirties and Cullen being 18 was just too much for me. and then it got into spicy scenes that definitely could be considered dub con and that just isn't something I'm into. Like I said, I love Sara Cate and her writing and definitely will continue reading her stuff, but this book just wasn't it for me

goodgirlreadss's review against another edition

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4.0

The ultimate enemies to lovers!

Everly learns her newest student is the child of the family she exposed many years ago. Cullen is ready for revenge.

This book made me fall in love with enemies to lovers. I couldn’t get over their dynamic!

bookbum23's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mpedr02's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

princesspeaches's review against another edition

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Sara Cate is always great. But bully romance/dub con wasn't for me. If that is for you, you'll love this. But I just couldn't get with it

krhart's review against another edition

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5.0

Just wow. Sara does it again. Uncovering a crime, getting the victim locked away, only to have his son be your demise. But not your demise, your spark and your light and your awakening. And he's 18.

This book tackles dark themes, pain and loss. Cullen and Everly learn to grow and love through it. It's not easy but the two are drawn to one another and their connection cannot be denied.

A strong story with the HEA they need.