Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Oct 28, 2014 Mariya rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, favorites, magic-users, great-dialogue, hottie-harem, possessive-hero, side-character-love

"Now I have something to prove to you," he said. "I promise you, I will win, and by the time I'm done, you won't walk, you'll run to jump into my bed."

I have been waiting for this book for so long and it's finally here and it was so good. I will read anything that Ilona Andrews writes, because the story is always amazing with great plot, dialogue and characters you will love.

In this new world, it is all about the magic and our heroine Nevada Baylor is forced to take on a assignment that is "Now I have something to prove to you," he said. "I promise you, I will win, and by the time I'm done, you won't walk, you'll run to jump into my bed."

I have been waiting for this book for so long and it's finally here and it was so good. I will read anything that Ilona Andrews writes, because the story is always amazing with great plot, dialogue and characters you will love.

In this new world, it is all about the magic and our heroine Nevada Baylor is forced to take on a assignment that is extremely dangerous and one where she may die where she is searching for fire starter, Adam Pierce, but if she doesn't she and her family loose everything. Mad Rogan is also looking for Adam for entirely different reasons. He kidnapps Nevada to gain any and all information she has on Adam, but Nevada is one tough cookie and won't give in to this man, and so they work together to get Adam Pierce.

“You seem to be under the impression that I work for you and you can give me orders. Let me fix that." I hung up.”

I loved our heroine Nevada Taylor, she the typical Ilona Andrews heroine. She's somewhat normal and would do anything for her family and to keep them safe, and she's totally bad ass at times. And wants to be with someone who loves her or will truly care for me, but she finds herself wildly attracted to Mad Rogan who she doesn't want to start a relationship with at all.Well, Mad Rogan plans to win that battle with Nevada and have her.

Mad Rogan is kinda a sociopath, but one of those good sociopath's you want to love. He has this idea where he does not follow the law. He basically is the law, if he decides someone is threatening him and he finds them annoying he will kill them, and that is not okay with Nevada. But in someway Nevada brings in strength and light to him in his darkest moments and he is very attracted to her and declares he will win her at any cost.

"I just realized I shouldn't be in the same vehicle with you. In fact, I shouldn't have called you in the first place, so I'm trying very hard to rewind time." He grinned. I"ve amused the dragon. Whee.

In Ilona Andrew's Kate Daniels series I really enjoyed the run and chase, sexual tension, and "I will make you mine" part of the series, and I am looking forward to that in the Hidden Legacy series as well. For me, it's the best part of books like these. So I am being tortured waiting for next book in this series and I cannot wait to get more Nevada and Mad Rogan. ...more

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Sep 14, 2014 Diane ~Firefly~ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pb-also, kindle, paranormal, magic, uf

I was afraid of being disappointed when I started this book, but it turns out that was just silly. It is an amazing story even if I'm still not sure if I like the hero or not (Nevada doesn't seem sure either). I do like Nevada and her family a lot. They stick to their principles no matter what.

Nevada is forced into returning Adam (a fire prime) to his family alive and expected to fail. But she is smart, has her family's help and will do almost anything to keep them safe.

"Mad" Rogan is not a like ...more

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Nov 03, 2014 Moondance rated it it was amazing

Shelves: quirky-characters, favorite-series, action, humorous, fantasy, intrigue, family, kick-ass-heroine, paranormal-romance, on-the-run

In 1863, in a world much like our own, European scientists discovered the Osiris serum, a concoction which brought out one's magic talents.

So begins this absolutely fascinating book. Magic users have been separated into families or Houses and designated as Minor, Average, Notable, Significant and Prime. Nevada Baylor runs a small family owned business that investigates fraud and cheating spouses. The business was bought out by the Montgomery House after the death of her father. Nevada is tasked ...more

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Nov 14, 2014 Sharon rated it it was amazing

Have you ever read a book by super couple Ilona Andrews? If you have then here is my review for you: Blah, blah, blah, go read this, you’ll love it. Plain and simple.

If you’ve never read them, because you “like PNR not urban fantasy” then now is your chance. Burn For Me has all the world building fun of a UF with a good dose of PNR added. The Katie Daniels series is a great mix of UF/PNR but leans more to the UF side. Hidden Legacy is also a great mix of UF/PNR but leans more to the PNR side.

Ilo Have you ever read a book by super couple Ilona Andrews? If you have then here is my review for you: Blah, blah, blah, go read this, you’ll love it. Plain and simple.

If you’ve never read them, because you “like PNR not urban fantasy” then now is your chance. Burn For Me has all the world building fun of a UF with a good dose of PNR added. The Katie Daniels series is a great mix of UF/PNR but leans more to the UF side. Hidden Legacy is also a great mix of UF/PNR but leans more to the PNR side.

Ilona Andrews flat out knows how to create and tell a story. Burn For Me has an eclectic cast of secondary characters that add humor and depth to the main ones. Nevada Baylor lives and works with a loving and loyal group of family and friends. That’s right! A UF heroine that is emotionally happy and well adjusted. The family detective business has gone through some hard times but at the start of the book they are making it work. It is when trouble comes knocking on their door that things start to go wrong in Nevada’s life. That trouble comes in the form of Mad Rogan. A sexy as hell hardass/headcase, throw in some antihero, type of guy. He is the one who’s had a crappy life and became cynical and jaded. He is by no means one of those tortured heroes that needs the love of a good woman though.

I would love to visit team Ilona Andrews’ imagination. Talk about an adventure! But you would need to carry a bazooka or something, just in case. They’ve created another believable and unique world where magical abilities dictate your social and economic status. The fun comes when someone goes against the system and you must fight for the survival of those you love as well as yourself.

Not going to go into plot. You can read the blurb for that. If you are looking for page turning action, suspense and a slow simmering romance about to explode at any moment, then give this one a read.

A note about the cover...don't judge this book by it. The authors have very little say, or none, on the cover a publisher picks. Avon, bless your heart, I know it had to be a PNR cover, but this book deserves a little bit better ;)

Fun quotes:
Wouldn't that be just the icing on top of this Cake of Awful?

“Mom?” Mother turned to Grandmother.
“What?”
“She’s going to lunch with her kidnapper!”
“Take a picture for me,” Grandma said.

“If I could, I would punch today right in the face.”

4.5 “Prime” Sheep
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Nov 01, 2014 Vivian rated it it was amazing

Shelves: re-read, read-2014, read-2015, favorites

reread March 2015 - listened to audio and just as fun as the first time

Just a little background. I'm in love with this writing duo and their blog is bookmarked on my phone and possibly the first site I visit in the morning.
Burn for Me is good. Like really good. I'm not going to recap for you, go read the book! Just a few little notes:
1. The magical worlds that these authors create are so amazing to me (though the Facebook and Twitter references did weird me out a bit, maybe because there's no te ...more

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Nov 16, 2014 Karen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal, first-in-series, kindle-or-ebook, urban-fantasy, 2014-serial-eyes-challenge

While no author (or in this case, team) is perfect, this is the third Ilona Andrews series (along with Kate Daniels and The Edge) for which I will be eagerly awaiting the next installment. Don't fret the bodice ripper cover, this is pure paranormal urban fantasy with enough paranormal romance on the side to keep it fun. Grandma repairs tanks in the garage while Mom and her sniper rifle hang in the crow's nest as part of a well rounded and entertaining ensemble of supporting characters. Primes ar ...more

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Oct 29, 2014 Mashara rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, mad-max-battle-warriors-of-the-book, contemporary

It was amazing. I cannot wait for the next book.
Is far more romantic oriented than Kate Daniels and Innkeeper but I really like Nevada and her family. I love that there's really no love triangle, and that Adam Pierce is treated as the douchebag he is, where in any other romantic book it would be the hero.

Nevada is intelligent and resourceful, she doesn't take any crap and she is a coherent character. But it's not the female characters that are a problem for Ilona Andrews, if anything I could cr ...more

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Aug 25, 2018 Cc rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, ebook, 2018

Nevada and Mad/Connor

Adam Pierce is burning places in Huston. P. I. Nevada is forced to take on the task of capturing Adam alive and taking him back to his Family/House.

Mad Rogan starts out looking for Adam but find following Nevada maybe an easier way to find Adam.

Mad and Nevada reluctantly work together to try and figure out what Adam is doing and set out to catch him.

Love this story and couple. I’m immediately starting the next book in the series.

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Oct 15, 2014 Katie rated it liked it · review of another edition

2 stars for the first half of the book - 4 stars for the second half of the book...

Recommended for seasoned fans of Ilona Andrews. You just have to roll with the first 140 pages folks. Or, maybe just know that Nevada teams up with a telekinetic Prime to bring in a pyro 'skip trace' and begin when they enter Jersey Village! Skip trace was used four times in one paragraph. It was a weird way to glaze over the real reason for House Pierce to want him apprehended before the police - for me. Why not ...more

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