Book review: SMOLDER, by Abbi Glines

Georgia Smoke #6

Sebastian & Royal

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Once again, Abbi Glines brings us another addictive story.  This time, a little different, which I loved.  Sebastian, Thatcher’s younger brother, much saner than him, falls for a hustler, in such a powerful and compulsive way, that even Thatcher recognized himself in his little brother!

Sebastian is given the task of seducing Royal, a young woman whose ex-boyfriend was involved in drug trafficking.  The Southern Mafia wanted this drug ring out of the way, so Sebastian, the nice guy, is sent to get information out of Royal, but ends up being beguiled with this surprising young woman.  She runs different hustles to support her Grams who has dementia, and her father is no help but rather a hindrance, an abusive alcoholic.  All Sebastian sees in her is an enterprising and caring young woman, he admires her and wants to keep her.  

The story evolved differently and very complicated with lies and deceits, and I really didn’t know how the author was going to unravel the web of lies, but she did so and brilliantly.  The lies were told, and then the truth came out, but also the strong feelings and the inherent trust that Sebastian evokes in anyone dealing with him.  He was as insanely in love as Thatcher was, but he incites a feeling of trust and safety that Royal couldn’t resist.  

I loved seeing Sebastian falling madly in love and getting obsessed, loved seeing Thatcher being the protective big brother, loved Royal. She was super intelligent and used her intelligence to support her Grams. Again, another highly entertaining and addictive story. I can’t wait for more from Abbi Glines!

Purchase links

https://geni.us/smolder

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About the author

Abbi Glines is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, Field Party, and Existence series. She never cooks unless baking during the Christmas holiday counts. She believes in ghosts and has a habit of asking people if their house is haunted before she goes in it. She finally moved to New England into a home that is 200 + years old with it's own ghosts. She drinks afternoon tea because she wants to be British but alas she being born in Alabama, her life in New England is as close as she will get. When asked how many books she has written she has to stop and count on her fingers. When she’s not locked away writing, she is reading, and/or watching Netflix like the introvert that she is. 

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