"A great book, with amazing characters, a wonderful story and enough angsts and feels to suck you in ..." - Craves the Angst
SERIES: When Rivals Play #2
AUTHOR: B.B. Reid
AGE GROUP: Coming of Age, New Adult
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
PUBLISHER: Bebe's Reads LLC
PAGES: Approx. 394
REVIEW COPY PROVIDED BY: Author
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RATING: 4 Stars!
CLIFFHANGER: No
BOOK BLURB:
THE FLAME
Here lies Louchana Valentine. She was a homeless, orphaned virgin.
I never cared what my gravestone would say until I landed in deep with a powerful gangster. Lucky for me, my best friend happens to be ruthless too. I should feel guilty that he’s forced to turn on the man who’s been a father to him. Except I’ve always known that Wren’s soul wasn’t as black as he claimed.
He was good.
He was beautiful.
He was mine.
He just didn’t know it yet.
And with Wren keeping me safe, I’ve got time left to rewrite the end of my story. But if he has his way, virgin is already carved in stone.
THE MOTH
I’ve never known anyone as alluring as Lou. Or as frustrating. Since the night she saved my life and stole my wallet for her troubles, I couldn’t stay away.
She became my onus.
My light.
My…anyway.
With nowhere to run, I’m forced to trust someone I never expected. At least with Lou safe in Blackwood Keep—far away from me—I’ll die with my conscience intact. Because she no longer looks at me with friendship in her eyes. Those iridescent blues shine with a different need entirely, and I’ve never been able to deny her.
It is strongly advised that you read The Peer and the Puppet before diving into The Moth and the Flame. Content suitable for ages 18+.
REVIEWER'S NOTE: I received an eARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.
4 Stars!
The Review:
Lou and Wren are two characters who needed a damn hug! Shew...
Both of them have tragic and painful pasts. They meet in a well written but unusual way. She’s fifteen and he’s seventeen. The sparks were instant and their friendship was unbeatable. And when the “more” hit, I was blown away.
I loved their story!
The chemistry. Whoo, that chemistry! The slow, SLOW burn towards something more. The angsts. Oh my, the freaking angsts! The torture of wanting, and NEEDING them to get together. Both of them doing the whole give and take, push and pull. All of it. It was both intense and exhilarating! I really liked watching them fall.
Wren totally jumps over the grey line of being a bad boy! He does some really questionable things. His life isn’t ideal, and he doesn’t think he’s worthy. But his devotion and his absolute need to protect Lou had my heart in full-on “feels” mode. He’s got that whole “alpha male, I’m going to do whatever it takes to make sure you’re ok” personality, and I swooned over it! As for Lou ... I adored her character. And I hated her. But mostly loved her. She was selfish at times. But her past was riddled with pain, so I understood it. She was vulnerable and damaged. Some of her actions, and in return Lou’s reactions, hurt my heart and caused me to give my e-reader the stink-eye a time or two. But at the same time, I enjoyed the tummy flutters and the pull to keep reading.
This book was beautiful at times and trying at others. And that’s why I loved it so much. It pulled me from my everyday grind and shoved me into a friends-to-lovers romance done right! I love this author. She knows how to set the bar high on this kind of romance, and toss the reader right over that bar, giving us all the things we love in a read. Emotion. Great characters. Intense feels. And a story that’s sweet, sexy and fun.
Enough can’t be said about how BB Reid pulls her stories and series books together. She gives you more of the familiar, while also giving you something brand new. Her writing feels fresh and alive. She slowly pulls back the layers of her characters and their secrets and keeps you invested and guessing all the way through. And I love how we got to see characters from “The Peer and the Puppet” - which I LOVED - so it was awesome seeing them on the pages of this book too.
A great book, with amazing characters, a wonderful story and enough angsts and feels to suck you in and hold you captive until the very last page! A must read.
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Book Excerpt - THE MOTH AND THE FLAME by BB Reid
Lou didn’t awaken when I climbed through her window, weary and angry, late the following night. My prediction had come true. I’d gone back to Blackwood Keep, and against my better judgment, I confronted Danny Boy.
Or rather Ever McNamara.
Heir to a multibillion-dollar hotel empire.
And the only son of Thomas McNamara.
Surprisingly, what bothered me most wasn’t Danny Boy or his double life. Something about his father had seemed familiar to me. As if I’d known him in another lifetime.
I shook my head as I toed off the black and white striped Adidas Lou had picked out, swearing the sneakers almost made me look normal. I snorted, and with a moan, she shifted in her sleep causing the sheet covering her lower half to slip dangerously low. Before I could rethink it, I ran my fingers over the curve of her naked hip now bare to me. Thoughts of Ever McNamara fled to the recesses of my mind as I marveled at the smoothness of her skin.
It was a surprising contrast to her hardened demeanor, but I always knew it was a front. She was a pillar, no doubt standing tall and appearing strong, but one day, her cracked foundation would crumble, and I’d make damn sure I was around to pick up the pieces.
Even if she didn’t want me to be.
There were times when she didn’t appreciate just how seriously I took my role as her best friend. She claimed I acted like her father rather than her friend. If that was what she called making sure no one ever hurt her again, then sure—I’d daddy the fuck out of her.
Another moan slipped from her lips when my fingers reach the edge of her frilly blue panties, but this time, it was the sound of my name on her lips. For a second, I panicked, thinking she’d caught me perving on her, but when her even breaths continued, I realized she was still very much out of it, and a smile slowly formed as my fingers dipped lower.
“What are you dreaming right now, Lou?”
Her breath seemed to catch as I continued to toy with the seam of her panties.
“Are you dreaming of me?”
She sighed in response.
“You are, aren’t you?”
A low whine escaped her.
“I know what you’re after, little Valentine. I’ve known all along.” We both seemed to stop breathing when my fingers dipped beneath her panties and I felt her smooth skin. “How can you be sure you can handle me when I haven’t even kissed you yet?” I swallowed, cursing myself but then decided to allow myself honesty. At least this once.
She was writhing now, attempting to relieve the ache I knew was building, but we both knew it was useless. Nothing short of getting me inside her would ever do.
“You want to come.” It wasn’t a question but a statement of fact. “But you don’t get to come. You’ve been bad, Lou. This is how I’ll punish you.” I freed my fingers from her panties and stepped back. As if I’d snapped my fingers, breaking her from my spell, she jackknifed from the bed, breathing hard and looking around in confusion. When her gaze pierced the dark and found me, I remain perfectly still, my hands already in my pockets, pretending my fingers weren’t burning with the memory of her soft skin.
“Wren?”
My eyebrow rose. “You expecting someone else?”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR...
B.B. Reid is a bestselling author of new adult romance. She grew up the only daughter and middle child in a small town in North Carolina. After graduating with a Bachelors in Finance, she started her career at an investment research firm while continuing to serve in the National Guard. She currently resides in Charlotte with her moody cat and enjoys collecting Chuck Taylors and binge-eating chocolate.
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