Review: Can't wait for sequel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2011
The name grabbed me first. Then the blazing cover. But when I actually started reading AMARETTO FLAME, it was the three-dimensional, superbly characters like Olivia, Everett, and Jenny that kept me turning the pages. And when Jackson Vance walked onto the page, it was all over.AMARETTO FLAME is Sammie Spencer's debut novel and thank goodness, it is part of the Eagleton Coven series. I honestly did not want this story to end. The fast-paced plot, action scenes, and hot romance kept me turning pages, and I literally sat in my parked car for an hour to finish the story because I simply could not tear myself away from reading.The protagonist, Olivia Landry, is my kind of girl. She is strong and powerful--heck, she's a freaking witch--but her very nature that also leaves her vulnerable. And that is where Ms. Spencer reeled me in. Olivia's hurt-filled past and her self-perception as an outsider is endearing. She is an amazing leader who also shows the softer, caretaker side with so many characters, including Everett who I really hope gets his own love story (or perhaps becomes a true triangle for Olivia and Jackson) in the sequel. She is fiercely loyal, kick-butt passionate, and loves James Dean. That's a heroine I can root for.Jackson Vance is hotness personified, a sexy musician who literally electrifies Olivia's veins. This is a love story you can lose yourself in.But Ms. Spencer doesn't let you.Right when things get steamy, she throws fantastic fight scenes at you, along with pain and confusion, and the entire range of human emotion. She manages a careful balance of romance, humor, anger and action, and crafts authentic relationships and subplots that add just enough spice to keep the reader constantly engaged.