Review: I totally got Burned!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2013
I have to start this by saying that I am a HUGE Brooke Cumberland fan.  Of her currently published four books I have read all four and love them.  Her two series are very different and yet she manages to balance the emotion, heat and total WTF moments in each book giving each character their own individual voice.  That being said...Burn is the continuation of Spark, Eric and Velaney's story.  Eric rescued Velaney in a fire and the ups and downs were beyond intense.  Their chemistry is off the charts.  Vel has a troubled past.  Her brother Aiden was determined to keep her all to himself and abused her for years.  Yes like I said there is emotions and plenty of suspense to keep you guessing page by page.  Eric is a country boy, sweet and you just fall for him instantly.  Not to mention HELLO he is a steamy ripped firefighter with tattoos and piercings and he was such a romantic."Velaney was simply stunning.  She didn't see it, but to me, she was perfect."~EricIn this book though Eric and Velaney discover things about each other.  Eric has things that are very unpleasant in his past too, just as Vel does.  The past comes back in a big way and it causes big problems between them.  Though they fight for what they have and the love they have is so powerful, the past and their future collide and they struggle to keep above water."There is nothing you can say or do that will make me want to leave.  Don't tell me.  Don't talk to me.  But please, do not tell me to let you go Sweetheart, that will never happen.  Whether or not we're together, I'll always be yours."~EricEric also releases this dominant, alpha sexiness that I absolutely was NOT expecting.  Brooke really brought it with this, she left it all on the table and there was no holding back.  I found myself repeating, `Oh my god' as much as Velaney did."Baby...if you want me...you'll need to earn it."~EricI absolutely loved this story the relationships with the secondary characters are just as important as between Eric and Velaney.  Her best friend Carissa and their families are included in the story line and I love how Brooke shows the dynamic so well.  She makes you love the characters.  She makes you cry with them, laugh with them and root them on in every way.  The strength that Velaney grows into in this book and takes on her awful mother and brother, Aiden made me as proud as if she were my sister or friend.  This is a must read, after you read Spark if you haven't already of course and if you haven't what are you waiting for it is powerful and not your typical story at all.I will leave you with my two favorite lines from Velaney that aren't spoilers of course.  Brooke made it very very hard to pick quotes I would seriously have to highlight half the book for you."Perhaps all relationships aren't meant to crash and burn.." ~Velaney"Forgiveness is key... so don't be afraid to turn it.  Allow yourself to forgive. Forgive yourself."