Firelight (Darkest London, #1)

by Kristen Callihan

[Angie]

Firelight has combined a few of my favorite things: Beauty and the Beast, Phantom of the Opera, and paranormal elements. I love me a scarred, masked hero and Lord Benjamin Archer is no exception. Kristen Callihan's writing is very descriptive. At times I loved this, since I could easily picture the setting and the characters. Other times it was too much and I'd get lost in the details and need to reread parts to pull out the important things.

The chemistry between Miranda and Archer is hot! The sexual tension is also thick, and I just kept thinking "do it already!!!" Gosh, those two were frustrating (not in a bad way). They both wanted each other, but she was too embarrassed to say anything, and he didn't want her to see his "deformities." They were hiding from each other for most of the book, then suddenly one night, all secrets come out and: "I've been your bride long enough now make me your wife." Woo, you go Miranda!

While I loved pretty much every scene between Archer and Miranda, I can't say the same for the other scenes. In fact, I was very confused for much of the first half. There's a lot going on with murders, secret societies, and paranormal elements. I don't know if I had missed something earlier on, but I found a lot of that confusing until it started coming together near the end.

Overall, I liked this one, but the "mystery" confused me and slowed me down. I loved Miranda's fierceness and Archer's passion, and wish there had been more scenes of them developing their relationship.

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