The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines, Book 4)

3 Stars! Ooh La La

Teasers When I got out, I heard the Love Phone ring with a text message. I hurried to it. Did you get it? asked Sydney. Get what? Look under your door. I did and found that a room key had been slid inside. Not even bothering to respond to her, I quickly dressed and headed out into the hall, turning toward the room number on the key. I nearly knocked but then decided I must have an open invitation and unlocked the door. I stepped inside, shutting the door behind me, and found the room was even nicer than mine. Most of the lights were off, and a blazing fire crackled in the wood-burning fireplace. Sydney sat on the bed and rose as I approached. And she was naked. “You want to get breakfast?” I asked. “We can’t go out together. It’s going to be bad enough if someone sees you leaving my room.”

I glanced at a clock. “Nah. They’re all going to bed right around now.” “Then how are we going to get breakfast?”

“There are a couple of twenty-four-hour places since there are always some people coming in and out from human schedules.” I kissed her neck. “I’ll lift your coffee restriction since this is a special occasion.” he watched him with amusement and then turned back to me, sobering a little. “I also figured you’d want a cigarette. Must have been rough going, what, three hours?” she teased. “Three hours? Hell, Rose. I’m going on about six weeks.” The complete shock on her face was one of the best things I’d seen all day. To be fair, her surprise wasn’t entirely unwarranted. I’d kind of quit while dating her, though I’d cracked a few times and then completely relapsed afterward. “You . . . quit?” Why are you so sad? You aren’t stupid. You’re my brilliant, beautiful boy. You’ll figure a way out of this.

I could hear Aunt Tatiana’s voice as clearly as if she stood beside me. I buried my face in my hands. “Go away, Aunt Tatiana. I don’t need to add hallucinations to my growing list of problems.”

Since when was I problem? Review

This is one of my favourite series of all time and this book surpasses its predecessors, which is really hard to do. It’s got everything that made me fall in love with this series but it takes all that to a much higher level and you can feel how high the stakes are and how much Adrian and Sydney are risking by being together. The romance is definitely the thing that stands out and it’s foremost a love story. Adrian and Sydney have the greatest chemistry ever and reading their scenes is wonderful. Sydrian takes up most of the book and their fans will literally die of feels! They both bring out sides of each other that we’ve never seen before and it’s amazing to discover more of them through their interactions with each other. There are some very HOT sydrian scenes and I LOVED them! I personally love all the characters in this book, but sadly they didn’t appear much. And Zoe appeared too much. (Can I kill her?) I knew from her first appearance in Bloodlines that I would loath her and she didn’t prove me wrong. There are instances in the book where I sort of understood her and thought she may not be so bad, but she really is a total bitch and all she cares about is sucking up to her dad. As for Eddie, Jill, Trey and Angeline, their love square is kinda resolved-ish, but honestly, they needed more page time! Neil was also introduced and we barely get to know him, but he’s likeable and I’m looking forward to seeing more of him. The non-sydrian part of the plot is about blood and spirit experiments and stuff. It’s interesting but it takes a back seat to the romance – not that I minded. BUT, because of these experiments, Adrian and Sydney do visit the moroi court and we meet Rose/Dimitri/Lissa/Christian/Abe....and some other characters from VA . It was really nice to see them again, especially Abe and I really hope he plays a bigger part in the next book. I think it’s possible because he kinda knows what Sydney is up to. Basically, this book is a love story and if you’re in it for Sydrian, it will be heaven. If you want something more like VA, then you might be disappointed with the lack of action. The ending was .................INTENSE. It’s what I have been expecting for a while now and although it’s painful, I was very excited by it and can’t wait to see where it leads. UPDATE: Am I the only one who hates the cover? The Adrian model looked alright in TIS's cover, but his haircut sucks in this and the Sydney model looks weird too. Disappointed....

#45stars #review #ya #vampires #magic