Book review: STILL BURNING, by Abbi Glines

The Judgement MC #4

Tex & Salem

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I started reading this book as soon as it hit my Kindle and didn’t stop reading until finished at 3:45 am, that’s how good this story was.  Completely thrilling, page-turner, riveting, everything and more than I expected of this sequel.

The action is practically non-stop, and we get all the feels that we love from this author.  There’s the ever lasting love between Rome (Tex) and Salem.  I got to read scenes where the love was all consuming and it filled my heart.  We also get the nasty woman who wants to get Tex however she can, by tricks or blackmail (Nixie).  And her comeuppance, which is important! We have the girlfriends who give constant support: Pepper, Nina, and Goldie.  And apart from Liam and Micah, we get a little bit of the Mafia boys, as in Blaise, King, Thatcher, Wilder.  And throw in some DEA and CIA just for funsies.  

We finally get to meet Brady Murphy a.k.a. The Ghost, we get irrefutable proof of the love Eamos had for Salem, lots more.  And what I love the best is that Salem had some sad and angsty parts in the first book, but in this one it’s Tex’s turn.  And I loved all of his angst, how he got into his feels real hard.

This book was completely satisfying and wonderful to read.  Now I’m only mad that I read it so fast that it got over too soon!

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩:

✔️MC Romance

✔️Second Chance

✔️First Loves 

✔️Morally Grey Hero

✔️Alpha Male

Purchase links

https://geni.us/stillburning

Read OLD FLAME, book 1 in Tex’s story:  https://geni.us/OldFlame

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. 

You can connect with Abbi online in several different ways:

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Book review: OLD FLAME, by Abbi Glines

Judgement #3

Tex & Salem

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m gobsmacked that this book ended in a cliffhanger. I need to finish this story! Rome and Salem’s story is epic, romantic, full of the dual tones I always find in Abbi Glines stories. Part gritty passion, part tender romance. 

Salem and Rome were high school sweethearts, he loved her since she was sixteen and waited until she was almost eighteen to be together. But when his mother died, and following her request, he let Salem go so she could have a future studying art in college.  It broke both of them, and they never felt complete until they meet again, eighteen years later.

I loved the romance of the story, hurt for Salem because there was always an unhappy secret in her life.  She had been married to a good man who loved her completely but there was guilt because she couldn’t give him all she had.  I cried several times because of this, when she felt so guilty and hurt for loving Rome.

I was angry at Rome several times, because instead of being tender and understanding, he was rough, rebelled against his feelings, tried to make the situation trivial when it was quite heartbreaking.

I loved the women of the MC who befriended Salem and made her feel one of the group.  I was a little appalled at the sleazy component of the MC.  The presence of some women in scanty clothes parading their lady bits around, being used by all and any of the men was a little ghastly to read.  I think previous books didn’t have such blatant imagery.  

The book ends in a cliffhanger and I’m gasping to know what’s the future for Salem and Rome.  I was beginning to get excited because Rome is just starting to be besotted, just like I like these men to be.  Can’t wait for the next one!

Purchase links

https://geni.us/OldFlame

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. 

You can connect with Abbi online in several different ways:

www.abbiglinesbooks.com

TikTok @abbiglines

Twitter: @abbiglines

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Snapchat: abbiglines

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbiglinesauthor

Book review: TORRID, by Abbi Glines

Judgement #2

Liam & Liberty

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was dying to read Liam Walsh’s story and the author surpassed my expectations!  I loved Liam and Liberty and Ozzy! Going with age gap and surprise pregnancy tropes was genius, because nothing else would unnerve this bad boy, er, man. 

I loved seeing Liam as a loving grandfather, loved seeing Madeline settled as the wife of the Mafia boss and bossing him like a queen! I loved Liberty, a modern-time Cinderella, who received horrible treatment from her evil step-mother and sister, and in spite of being in a hot mess all the time, she never stopped being kind and positive.

Idiot Liam believed all the lies he was told by the evil sister, only to be brought up short as he saw his whole crew captivated by Liberty’s sheer goodness and willingness to help. Even his dog Ozzy changed flanks! He got some deserved knocks and I was glad he did!

As always, Abbi Glines draws us readers in with the addictive stories of the bikers and mafiosos, their women, dogs, assorted enemies, and yummy sexy times. They are super entertaining, have cute humorous moments, and are just plain deliciously sexy. I especially loved Ozzy, Liam’s Great Dane, rambunctious and social, who transferred his loyalties to Liberty and defended her like a champion. The part where Ozzy pulled his doggie bed to her side of the bed was such an awww moment!

As always, entertaining, sexy and fun, these stories have turned into a necessary hit to my book addiction, and I await each one with fervor and gratitude.  Please keep them coming, I love all these bad boys!

Purchase links

https://geni.us/torrid

Find more books by Abbi Glines: https://abbiglinesbooks.com

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. 

You can connect with Abbi online in several different ways. 

www.abbiglinesbooks.com

TikTok @abbiglines

Twitter: @abbiglines

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Book review: FRISCO, by Tijan

Never start to read a Tijan story at evening because reading through the night is guaranteed!  Tijan has the ability to pull you onto a story and hold you there riveted until the end, which in my case came at 5 am!

Shane, a.k.a. Ghost, is a fascinating new hardcore book boyfriend. He’s the national VP of the Red Demons, a 1% MC club, which means they are baddies and lawless. Shane has a pretty face, which paired with that hunky body and aura of dangerous, ay yay yay. I love Tijan’s heroes, they are so yummy!

Kali is back in Indiana from New York City, freshly divorced from scum Foley, who was a 1% cheater, as in he started even before they were married. Kali hasn’t yet dealt with the pain of the breakup and she’s got involved with Shane’s MC business, courtesy of her mother, crazy selfish sister, and brother who is a prison inmate.  Let’s just say that she forgot Foley in a New York minute!

The story is intricate, the characters are intricate, and everyone’s motivations in this story are intricate too. As I was reading the story and enjoying it so hard, it felt like I was keeping track of several plot lines, all of which I loved. Mainly, Shane and Kali, who burst in flames pretty much from the get-go. There’s a story with Kali’s best friends and their love interests, her sister who is batshit crazy, MC politics, most intricate and intriguing of all. And let’s not forget the daily calls to Kali’s father and his dancing gents group! 

There were angsty moments, sexy times, with humorous moments interspersed in true and wonderful Tijan fashion, and it all spells wonderful and entertaining as heck. It’s really unfair that after all the weeks of wait and expectation, we get the arc and read it so fast! There is no way I can read one of Tijan’s books slow and savor it, that happens on the second read!

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Narrated by: Zara Eden & Jacob Morgan

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About the author

Tijan is a New York Times Bestselling author that writes suspenseful and unpredictable novels. Her characters are strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real with a little bit of sass on the side. Tijan began writing after college and once she started, she was hooked. She's written multi-bestsellers including the Fallen Crest series, Ryan's Bed, Enemies and others.
​She is currently writing many new books and series with an English Cocker she adores.

 

Connect with Tijan

Website: http://www.tijansbooks.com/

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Book review: BOMBSHELL, by Abbi Glines

Judgement #1

Micah & Dolly

Just when I think Abbi Glines has done it all, she did it again!  In this story, she united an angel (Dolly) with the devil (playboy biker-dude Micah). Dolly is Micah’s little sister’s best friend, they haven’t seen each other in years.  And now when they meet again, Dolly remembers how much she crushed on him and why it wasn’t a good idea; Micah reacts to the tiny bombshell he finds Dolly is now, nicknames her Tink (as in Tinkerbell) and starts lusting for her real hard.

With the usual MC and Southern Mafia shenanigans, we’re now set on getting to know the Judgement MC club up close, the ladies of the club, and introduced to club politics.  At one moment, Micah mentioned going to church and I was gobsmacked until I realized it’s their meeting room 😂 

Dolly has some strong issues going on, she’s strong and dealing but sometimes they knock her down.  Her bestie Pepper is very protective, I enjoyed seeing how Micah loves and respects his little sister, also a little afraid of her.  She seems to be a firecracker!  I loved, loved, seeing Gage Presley, even though he’s used as the grim reaper to instill fear in the MC’s enemies. His smirk and good humor are legendary as well as his psychotic tendencies.  The other guys appear but Gage is my favorite.

The book is super entertaining, with all the MC business, the slight suspense coming from the guy who targeted Dolly to get back at Micah, Dolly’s issues, Micah trying to keep the distance, Pepper’s many threats to her brother, all the bikers who look scary but the ones protecting Dolly are marshmallows.  I loved the interactions, the decent people who appear dangerous initially and are anything but, loved Dolly’s generosity and kindness to everyone in need.  It really is impossible not to love her.  The slow burn as Micah holds strong and then folds is deliciously sweet and sexy.  Dolly is insecure and broke my heart many times, and I was rooting for her because she deserves everything good and kind.  It really was a great read!

My only concern with the book was that several plot lines were not closed up tightly and I hope it’s because they will be addressed in future books. Otherwise, it was another knock out of the park by Abbi Glines!

Purchase links 

1-CLICK now! https://geni.us/bombshellAG

Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205464178-bombshell

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. 

You can connect with Abbi online in several different ways. 

www.abbiglinesbooks.com

TikTok @abbiglines

Twitter: @abbiglines

Instagram: @abbiglines

Snapchat: abbiglines

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbiglinesauthor