Customer Reviews

Into The Fire

5 star:		(27)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Well, there certainly are some mixed reviews on this one! I liked it. It has a lot of tension, both sexual and plot-wise, and the "bad boys" are (or were) REALLY bad boys! Dillon seems to have gotten his act together over the years, although he is very gruff. I do not agree with some readers that Dillon rapes Jamie. It was NOT rape! He would have stopped at any point he thought she was really unwilling. Nate was the big question throughout the book, and I will not give it away. This is a "dark" romance novel. Don't expect fluff. You won't find it here.

I couldn't put this book down. I agree with one reviewer, this is not a book for the faint of heart. If you like books that are wrapped up in a bow and made pretty, then this is not the book for you.

I must say this was different from my usual reading but I really liked the book. I almost didn't purchase because of some reviews, but I am glad I took the chance. I am a lover of romantic suspense but this books takes you further into the dark side than most. You have two very troubled characters who through each other find ways to heal from their troubled pasts. I know some people have issues with Dillon's treatment of Jamie, but he has lived his life without love and mostly he has lived life on the shady/dark side. I don't think Dillon or Jamie knows how to give or receive love. Dillon was raised without loving parents (his mother died when he was young) and although Jamie's father was loving and supportive, her mother was not. This is a side of life most of us can and choose to ignore, but unfortunately some people live this kind of life.

The chemistry and tension between Dillon and Jamie is undeniable. Ultimately, Jamie learns to trust Dillon which is difficult for her because she had never been able to trust anyone but her father and she thought Nate. Nate was pure evil and scary to say the least.

If you like your romance/suspense on the dark side you will love this book.

Ms. Stuart is not afraid to walk on the knife's edge nor take her readers with her. Every time I read one of her books, I am put through an emotional ringer, and this book is Stuat at peak form!

I love the tormented characters, so vivid. No writer can touch her!

Cannot wait for her next book.

This book is about as twisted and nailbiting as real life. This is the first book I've ever read from Anne Stuart. Her way of writing is a little confusing, but her story line definitely over looks it.

I rate 4 stars because even though it was a little hard to understand at times, the plot was there and it definitely kept me reading. Her romantic scenes were enough to make my temperature rise. The book kept me in suspense, for the most part.. even though I had a gut feeling of who was better and who was worse.

It would make a killer movie (no pun intended).

If you like romance and suspense, I would recommend.

I loved Moonrise as my favourite book for years. Nightfall and Ritual Sins came really close. Stuart rises to the level of Moonrise to give her best book in years.

The characters are so compelling I could not put the book down.

More more, Ms. Stuart!

Nobody does the modern gothic better than Anne Stuart and INTO THE FIRE is no exception. There are only a handful of authors who have me running into a bookstore to buy their new books and Anne has been one of them from way back. I literally read INTO THE FIRE in one sitting on a plane and I was afraid I was going to be next infamous case of spontaneous combustion. That's how hot Dillon and Jamie's relationship was. I loved their backstory and I'm so glad that Ms. Stuart isn't afraid to be politically incorrect and to write about fascinating, flawed characters who are redeemed during the course of the story. That's always been the mark of wonderful fiction. She's a writer who's not afraid to take chances and she definitely tapped into my primal fantasies with this book. An excellent read!

One of the best yet most chilling romantic suspense novels I've picked up in a long time. This one gave me a serious case of the creeps but I found Jamie and Dillon so engaging that I couldn't put the book down. Their relationship is shrouded in darkness and danger and loaded with erotic sexual tension. Not for the faint of heart! I disagree with the Publisher Weekley's comment on Dillon forcing Jamie into having sex with him, I didn't see that scene as rape at all. Granted, he's no teddy bear but Jamie is well aware of that and what she is getting into with him and could have walked away if she chose to, she didn't. She had the guts to both stay and face not only him but her inner demons as well. The ending was well written suited both characters perfectly, an unforgettable read.

Jamie grew up with her cousin Nate. Nate was adopted by Jamie's parents when both his parents are killed. Jamie idolized her older cousin. When Nate is killed, Jamie tries to find out why.

Dillon was Nate's best friend. And while Jamie and Nate lived a life of privilege, Dillon was raised by a drunken father. Why and how Nate and Dillon become friends is part of the mystery of this intriguing book. Jamie's search for answers leads her to Dillon's home and business. Nate was killed in Dillon's home.

Stuart uses flashbacks to uncover the relationships of Jamie, Dillon and Nate. The gradual revealing of the past kept me anxiously turning pages. As Dillon and Jamie reunite--and maybe with Nate's ghost, they ignite an unfinished attraction.

The relationship between Dillon and Jamie starts slowly. Rekindling an old relationship, fighting it, and discovering their secrets gives insight into both leads. As their relationship develops into more, Into the Fire book becomes quite sexy. Dillon is a great "bad boy" and Jamie is his desire-

I really enjoyed Into the Fire. I loved the relationship between Jamie and Dillon, the mysteries behind Nate.

I love Anne Stuart's books! I buy them new, ferret them out at consignment shops, search for them online, check them out more than once from the library. There may be a formula to them (which romance novels nearly always have), but her writing is getting better and better. She's stripping it down, getting rid of the euphemisms, starkly describing the relationship and sex of the main characters, and the result is grittier and more passionate. Yeow! Best Stuart novel yet!