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Burning Ember

Harbingers of Chaos, Book 1

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Burning Ember

By: Darby Briar
Narrated by: Marie Hawkins, Joe Arden
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This story isn’t for the faint-hearted—or for anyone who thinks they’ll simply listen to a few chapters and go to bed. It’s an up-all-night, soul-searing ride of sin and salvation. A brazenly sexy tale of a sinner and a saint who must fight through hell to claim each other.

This book explores dark themes. Please heed the trigger warnings before listening. Your mental health matters.

They warned me that the very sight of me would incite a side of Maverick I would want to flee in fear of. But I had no place else to go. My only option was to brave his wrath to survive.

His darkness reaches into me, pulling at something raw, something I don’t understand. With every word he slays me, his every touch burns along my skin. He breaks down my walls, igniting my fiery temper all the while laying bare desires I was never meant to feel, much less act on.

Beneath the fire and fury, I glimpse the cracks in his armor and the man he’s desperately trying to hide. But the longer I stay, the harder it is to tell where my survival ends and his begins.

To want him is to risk everything—to give him my heart is to risk the last thing I’m holding on to with a deadly grip: my life. The only way to survive may be to surrender to the fire, let it consume me, and pray I come out the other side.

©2015 Darby Briar (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing
Romantic Suspense Survival Rage
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Omg this book, I literally devoured it in one go! The story, the characters I laughed and cried and Luce/Mav will live forever in my memory!
The audio is duet and it hits so well the spice is amazing but the characters were just as good and both of the narrators were incredible! If anything my only complaint is I wish it kept going!

AMAZING

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Great book, absolutely loved it. The narration was incredible. Really looking forward to the rest of rhe series

Loved it

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Twelfth read/listen for February is an ARC Burning Ember by Darby Briar
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

I would like to thank Darby and Greys Promotions for the opportunity to read and review an advance copy of this book. I do love me some darker romance and the shocks, plot twists and heavy emotions I go through when I really get into a book. I loved Darbys writing style, it was face paced, deep, descriptive and she really developed the characters the whole way through. The chemistry between our MFC and MMC was 🔥 🥵. I ate this up like I was watching a movie 🍿! I can’t wait for the rest of the series to get released so I can continue on with the characters in the club and their unique journeys.

This book explores dark themes. Please heed the trigger warnings before reading. Your mental health matters.

Tropes:
Motorcycle club lifestyle
Traumatic pasts
Strong FMC
On the run
Found family
Touch her & die
Redemption
Happy ending
Physical & sexual abuse including r+pe
Substance abuse
Loss of an unborn child


Book Overview:
This story isn’t for the faint-hearted—or for anyone who thinks they’ll simply read a few chapters and go to bed. It’s an up-all-night, soul-searing ride of sin and salvation. A brazenly sexy tale of a sinner and a saint who must fight through hell to claim each other.

They warned me that the very sight of me would incite a side of Maverick I would want to flee in fear of. But I had no place else to go. My only option was to brave his wrath to survive.

His darkness reaches into me, pulling at something raw, something I don’t understand. With every word he slays me, his every touch burns along my skin. He breaks down my walls, igniting my fiery temper all the while laying bare desires I was never meant to feel, much less act on.

Beneath the fire and fury, I glimpse the cracks in his armor and the man he’s desperately trying to hide. But the longer I stay, the harder it is to tell where my survival ends and his begins.

To want him is to risk everything—to give him my heart is to risk the last thing I’m holding on to with a deadly grip: my life. The only way to survive may be to surrender to the fire, let it consume me, and pray I come out the other side.

5 stars story & performance

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The story is sooo well written it has everything from romance to action. I fell in love with the characters and I definitely will re read this, but meanwhile I NEED to get my hands on the next one.

Wow!!!! This author is one to look out for

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OMG. For my first MC dark romance, this did not disappoint! It was angsty, intense, dark and my lord the spice 🫠. I am obsessed and now left questioning why I hadn’t listened to this sooner and what do I listen to now. The voice actors are amazing. I felt every emotion they felt and was completely enveloped in every twist and turn and tug on the heart strings.

Incomparable

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Story line was perfect! Kept me interested and the banter / twists and turns in this book are top tier

Voice actors

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I went into this book blind but it was a Great story line perfect duet narration would love to see more from the back story of ember

Narrator and story perfect combo

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Marie Hawkins and Joe Arden did a spectacular job bringing Ember and Mav to life. The emotion and passion they poured into the characters was absolutely top tier. I loved every moment and the spice was 🔥🔥. It is a slow burn but it is sooo worth the ride!! Highly recommend!!

Engrossed from start to end!!

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