The Fire Flower by Edith Layton

The Fire Flower by Edith Layton
Publisher: Untreed Reads
Genre: Historical
Length: Full length (223 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Mistflower

The kiss was as nothing she’d ever known…the warmth and sweetness of his mouth was so new to her…

Beautiful young Mary Monk was trembling when she surrendered her innocence to dashing Cavalier nobleman Gideon Hawkes to save herself from the destitution the Great Fire of London had assured. Gideon took her on a whim, to satisfy a fleeting desire. Yet what began as a coupling of a jaded man’s lust and a desperate girl’s need soon turned into something far stronger and deeper. Gideon had the power and the purpose to make Mary blossom as a woman, with a woman’s passions and a woman’s fulfillment. And in Mary, Gideon discovered something he had never known, even with the most dazzling ladies and captivating courtesan who frequented the lavish and licentious courts of Europe. For what he had set aflame in Mary and what she returned to him a hundredfold—was love…

Kamagra Oral Jelly This is the most powerful of the erectile dysfunction drugs and, when you buy goods online, there is the comfort part where you don’t have to go anywhere to buy the medicine, and then there is the hydraulic penis insert. best buy viagra Psychology is a social science, focusing on character, feelings, thoughts, buy levitra in usa intelligence, growth and other psychological processes. For viagra without prescription the first time, researchers had a reliable count of men and could relate their medical histories to other diseases and disorders. INDICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS : It is indicated online cialis pharmacy for the treatment of Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The writing style was impressive. It was written in 1666 dialogue and I am thankful that we don’t talk like that anymore because just reading it hurt my brain. The plot had merit. The characters were well developed. This was a pleasantly slow paced story with time worthy detail descriptions most of the time.

Did you ever watch the Titanic and cry because Jack didn’t live? Do you like Nicholas Sparks romance books that make you cry? I don’t like to cry. I read to escape my reality. I have enough in my reality to make me cry. The Fire Flower delivered a wonderful moral message about how home is where the heart is. At least that is what I believe the key to Ivyclose manor represented. There was another deeper message weaved in this story such as “Mary Monk chose life, with dishonor, and she’s turned it to honor. She will survive”. This is a message of surviving and your past doesn’t define who you are or who you can be. There was a message of respecting each other politics and religions. There are readers who love this heartwarming melodrama. I am not one of them.

Reviews are based on personal feelings, tastes and opinion. Just because I love a book doesn’t mean the next person will share my opinion and vice versus. With that being said, I’m honestly confused how I feel about reading books by Edith Layton. The first book I read of hers wasn’t the best book I’ve ever read so I gave her a second chance and it was amazing, so I tried another. This story has me perplexed. I didn’t love it and I didn’t hate it.

Yes, the heroine, Mary Monk, did what she had to do to survive. I completely understood her choices. I believe she was seventeen years old in this story for it states “hers had begun a year ago June, when she’d been in her sixteenth summer.” The hero, Gideon Hawkes was much older. I know he met the king when he was fifteen and then returned to London fifteen years later. So, that puts him in his thirties. Thirty and seventeen is probably historically accurate but left me whirling. I could not connect with Gideon no matter how I tried. I found Gideon to be extremely selfish throughout the entire book. I would have been fine if he had chosen Iveclose manor with Celeste and leave Mary with James. Gideon didn’t deserve Mary.

The ending was a huge surprise. Chapter twenty one wasn’t labeled as an epilogue but for all intents purposes, it was one. This was an Olympic style finish. The ending made the entire book worth reading. The ending alluded to a sequel between Gideon and Mary’s youngest son, John and Celeste’s granddaughter, Fanny. However, I don’t think there will be a sequel. I interpreted it as implying how Ivyclose manor will be eventually returned to the rightful owner, Gideon. I’m guessing that is why he did what he did at the end. Home is where the heart is. While this book wasn’t for me, I know it may work for others.

I’d love to join a discussion group over the ending of this book. Therefore, I give my recommendation for this book to be given a chance.