The other bad mark against this book was the author’s constant and repetitive obsession with worshipping at the altar of Mad Rogan’s looks and power. I’m pretty sure true love will be his salvation, but he needs to be humbled with some serious groveling on the side. The only reason I could tolerate his nonsense was that Nevada does not cave in mentally or emotionally. I will probably keep reading at least one more in this series in hopes that she whips him into shape as far as being a decent citizen and person is concerned, or at least gives him justification and a path to redemption in future books. Sadly, although she stands up to him in this book and pulls no punches with him throughout, I see the handwriting on the wall. I want to be with someone who would if not love, then genuinely care, for me. The gulf between us, both financially and socially, is too great. “I can’t be with you, no matter how crazy you make me, because you have no empathy, Rogan. …You don’t seem to feel bad about things, and you offer gratitude only when you need to overcome some hurdle. Had you stepped into Gavin’s life earlier, perhaps he would’ve never met Adam Pierce. You rescued your cousin, but you had been content to ignore the existence of that whole branch of your family. You do it because they offer you unquestioning loyalty. You hire desperate soldiers, but you don’t do it to save them either. I think you did it because Adam Pierce got under your skin. “You saved the city, but I don’t think you did it because you genuinely cared about all those people. “You have no regard for human life,” I said. He was not a good man and he was controlling and abusive to our heroine, who was a very very good person. I will just say that he was a horrible human being.

Number one is I hated the hero and love interest, Mad Rogan. And that makes the two things I did not like overlook-able. Mr./Ms Andrews does what I need in a good writer: They establish an intimate easy rapport with the reader making you part of the story rather than an outsider looking in. I have never read an “urban fantasy” book before that I know of, so I found the world-building and premises creative and fascinating and entertaining. It was a page-turner that kept me very intrigued and involved throughout.

The action sequences were well done and exciting. I loved her family: They were all interesting and likable and they were all devoted to each other despite the normal family tensions. I loved Nevada, the heroine, and her snarky humor. Burn For Me was such a good book in so many ways.

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