Combust

by K. Bromberg

• ISBN10: 1942832109
• ISBN13: 9781942832102
• Publish Date: 20 January 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Brower Literary & Management, Inc.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 316
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books

Cocktails and Books received this book for free from Social Butterfly PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.Grady, Grady, Grady.  He was charming, funny, haunted and an absolute must-add to any book boyfriend list.

Youngest of the Malone brothers, Grady has spent the past two years working his way back to firefighting form after a horrible tragedy.  He puts on a great act for his family and friends, hoping they believe he's healing. It's not until a high school friend reaches out asking Grady to help his little sister that he finally understands what it means to rise above.

Dylan was the perfect match for Grady.  She had her own issues to work through, but Grady quickly was able to provide Dylan friendship, some laughs and a way to stick it to her cheating ex-boyfriend.  But at the same time, he showed her that what she believed growing up was more about the type of person her dad was and not a blanket statement about those who risk their lives every day.  And while Grady focused a lot of energy on Dylan, she worked her way under his skin and helped him understand that he could overcome what he's faced and still honor his best friend.

K. Bromberg is the queen of angsty, emotional read and she outdoes herself with this one.  I adored Grady.  He was tortured, but he also had the perfect mix of charm and character to give you a little bit of breathing room as you jumped into the story.  You could laugh, fan yourself from the hotness and clutch at your chest as this couples' story unfolded.  It was the perfect mix and an absolute joy to read.

[Romance Schmomance]

Uh … WOW! What can I say about Combust, I absolutely loved every bit of this book, it has easily been added to my favorites for this year! It was such a different mix of characters, but it worked out perfectly. Let’s dive right in.

Dylan, a songwriter-singer that prefers to stay in the limelight, her world was altered when she found her boyfriend in bed with someone else. Trying to deal with the heartbreak, she needs to flee. But it’s not as easy as she’d hope it would be, tied to a contract with her recording label, it’s not as simple as leaving her heartache behind. Not only is she tied to this contract to finish an album, but her music partner is none other than her stupid, now ex-boyfriend, Jett. Tired of always being second best, she just needs to get away.

And that’s where Grady comes in, doing a solid for his friend, he opens his house to Dylan. He’s the perfect guy for a rebound, but the more she gets to know Grady, the attraction grows. Grady not only has visible scars but invisible ones as well. Dealing with survivor’s guilt and not exactly wanting to be tied down to anyone. He has so many things to work out on his own. It’s not long after a certain visitor changes their roommate roles, navigating through their attraction towards each other, will they make it out of the fire alive?

I love that this isn’t a typical co-ed roommate story.Dylan and Grady are both dealing with a few personal things and have a bit to overcome. Besides Dylan dealing with her ever persistent ex, her sexy as sin roommate, she has a loathing towards firefighters and devoted to a mom who is barely present. While Grady, can’t get past losing a fellow firefighter and surviving the day. That loss also left a mother to raise a son on her own. It was too much for Grady and that’s why he has completely shut down the idea of ever being in a committed relationship. Temporary is all he needs.

The one thing that neither one of them planned on was the possibility that they’d be perfect for each other. They challenge each other to move past their hurt and overcome the barriers that are keeping them back. I loved witnessing the complete peace that they brought each other and how quickly they were falling for each other. You’ll be wondering how there will be a happy ending with this. Or maybe by the time they realize it, it’ll be too late.

An absolutely beautiful story that will have you hooked page after page. Definitely, one of my new favorite series and will be looking forward to the next book, Pilot.

**ARC PROVIDED FOR AN HONEST REVIEW**

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