RELEASE DAY REVIEW: 'Smoldering Flame' by Andrew Grey
Title: Smoldering Flame
Series: Rekindled Flame #3
Author: Andrew Grey
Published: February 13, 2018
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: L.C. Chase
Genre: Contemporary Romance; Erotic Romance
Length: 200 Pages
Tags: Gay; M/M; Children; Fireman; Family Drama; HEA; Standalone
About Smoldering Flame
Sometimes the strongest flames take the longest to ignite.
Firefighter Dean’s life revolves around his very ill son, Sammy. Caring for Sammy and working to make ends meet leave Dean time for little else, and romance isn’t something he can even consider—no matter how much he longs for someone special to join their family. Because money is tight, Dean couldn’t be more grateful to the photographer who does Sammy’s session free of charge.
After growing up in the foster care system, Marco knows how to rely on himself, and his hard work is about to pay off—he’s poised on the cusp of fame and success he could only have imagined as a lonely child. When Dean brings Sammy into Marco’s studio, Marco can see they’re struggling, and both the boy and his father stir Marco’s heart. The slow burn between the two men isn’t something either expected, but neither wants to lose the possibility of a loving future. With Dean’s dangerous and possibly life-threatening career and Marco’s demanding one, can romance and forever find a place to fit?
5 HEART READ
REVIEW:
Smoldering Flame by Andrew Grey is an intense romance between two men and a young boy that builds into a cohesive and beautiful family unit. All three, with their crosses to bare, come together and find their HEA.
Firefighter Dean Harlow has little time for anything but work and caring for his son, Sammy. Sammy is the beautiful result of Dean denying who he was and, while searching for himself, discovering he was looking in all the wrong places. With the help of his parents, single father Dean is raising a son while dealing with Sammy’s adolescent cancer.
Marco is a successful photographer who is sought after around the globe. His beginnings were bleak and grim. Never knowing his father and losing his mother to cancer at the age of 8, Marco was introduced to the foster care system. Betty and Ron Carter took care of Marco while his fear of abandonment set in. It wasn’t until much later in life that Marco realized that he had a true family.
Maro’s Christmas gift of a camera and his love of photography bring Dean and Sammy into his life.
The connection between Marco and Dean is instant allowing Andrew Grey to take them right to the heart of the matter - learning to trust.
Will Marco get past his abandonment issues? Will Sammy overcome his health issues? Will Dean let go and trust that Marco is in it for the long haul?
Grey introduces several life traps to test Marco and Dean. Each time these men have to analyze a situation and determine what path they should take. The result is a strong bond between Marco and Dean with Sammy included. As each man alters their perception of the past, they determine they were missing things that lay right in front of them.
One thing that I can always say about Andrew Grey’s writing ability is that the depth of his characters is immense. In Smoldering Flame they grab your attention, steal your heart, and pull you into their world.
In this book, the result is phenomenal and I would love to have these guys in my real life world.
Smoldering Flame is third in the Rekindled Flame series and beautifully told. The situations and their outcomes are completely believable leaving us touched having spent time in this world. The supporting characters add value and enhance the experience while deepening the understanding of Marco, Dean, and Sammy.
The entire standalone series, Rekindled Flame, is highly recommended, worth giving up the precious time in our busy lives, and will leave you with a renewed faith in people; albeit from fictional folks.
A copy of Smoldering Flame was provided to Kimmers’ Erotic Book Banter, by RBTL Book Promotions, at no cost and with no expectations in return. We offer our fair and honest opinion on behalf of our readers.
Meet the Author
Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in information systems for a large corporation.
Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing) He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
For more from Andrew be sure and visit his website!
