Author: Carian Cole
Series: Ashes & Embers #3
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Trope(s): Reverse age gap (36 Ivy/24 Lukas), artsy hero/ single mom of two
Cliffhanger: No
Narration Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Audiobook Length: 8h 18m
Spice level: 🔥🔥🔥
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Some things in life, you just can't do over. They're meant to be permanent, whether they're what we expected or not. Doesn't mean they're a mistake." –Lukas Valentine
I'm so glad that I finally read this book! I have owned this ebook for ages while it was free on Amazon. This was definitely a rollercoaster type of book in terms of my rating. Lukas started out as a 3-star read, then bumped up to 4 because it was getting good, and eventually dropped back down real quick because of the third act. It has the third act that I absolutely despise (OW drama and the famous "I knew that I couldn't trust you!" trope). Also, how can Ivy do that to our sweet boy Lukas... He deserves better! Deserved a better grovelling too! However, this was published back in 2015 so I guess this was pretty much the standard plot back in the days but still upset about it.
You'll love this book, if you like:
✔️ Reverse Age Gap
✔️ Artsy/Rockstar Hero
✔️ He falls first
✔️ Single parent
✔️ Dual POV
Lukas also tackled some heavy topics so please check any content/trigger warnings before you go into it. There are discussion of depression and thoughts of suicide. Both caused by abandonment issues. Also, a death of a child (which isn't a spoiler if you already read Vandal, which is book 2, because Storm, Vandal, and Lukas have overlapping timeline).
Aside from all this, I do also want to highlight that this was definitely hotter than I expected (ouff!) The alpha, yet tender vibe from Lukas and his dirty talking... damn boy!
If you haven't read or listen to this series, it is included in the Audible Plus category!
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