Review: A++ GREAT STORY!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2014
“Out of the Ashes” by S. M. Lynn5 out of 5 starsClear your schedule because this is a one sitting read!  S. M. Lynn has crafted a world that will suck you in and hold you tight until the very last page!  It’s a book worthy of your time and a new series worth investing in.Celeste has a problem.  She harbors a big secret and can’t afford to let her guard down.  A chance encounter with the hottest man she has ever met leads her down a path that threatens the shaky foundation she has built her life on.  Has she finally found someone she can put her trust in or will the past catch up with her first?I have to start with Ian.  He could easily contend for “Book Boyfriend of the Year”.  He’s got it all…intelligence, masculinity, sensitivity, a touch of possessiveness, and smokin’ good looks.  The way he worships Celeste had me in awe and very jealous.  Ian commanded my attention on every page he appeared and handled every plot turn in stride.  Lynn couldn’t write a more perfect male lead if she tried.  A++ to her!Celeste is well developed and very well balanced.  She’s one part strength and determination mixed with vulnerability and a touch of frailty.  I usually like my heroines to be more in command but here I appreciate Lynn’s focus on making Celeste more resilient and brave.  She is a fighter and I respect the grit she exudes.  She’s beautiful more so for the adversity she has overcome.  Another A++ for Lynn.As a couple, Celeste and Ian are sexy and fun.  They spark and have amazing chemistry.  Add to that a great rapport and banter and you have a match made in heaven.  Together I seem them handling every twist and turn as the story continues and coming out triumphant.Lynn’s storyline will grab and you and won’t let go.  Her writing is paced just right and her style flows effortlessly off the page.  You will easily find yourself lost in the book and at the end before you know it.  I will caution that there is a cliffhanger which I usually hate.  This time I am very invested, and while I wanted to see how it ended, I know it will be worth the wait to find out.  I’m putting this book on my “must read” recommendation list.  Great job S. M. Lynn!!!*I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*Shannon, My Secret Book Spot