Review: Aflame by Penelope Douglas

Aflame by Penelope Douglas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



The first rule of Aflame club is you can't not love Aflame.

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC from the lady herself and I may have done one of those fist pump thingys with a little running man dance. This book was devoured in a matter of hours....It truly is the end of an era.
I have loved the Fall Away series since I first stumbled across Bully for free on Amazon UK a few years ago. I loved the characters instantly; I loved Penelope's writing. It has been a joy to see her go from strength to strength as an author with each successive book.

For me Jared and Tate are THE couple. It broke my heart at the end of Falling Away that they went their separate ways but I trusted Pen. I knew that when, not if, J & T came back together again it would be epic and epic it is!

The book picks up two years after the events in Falling Away. Jared and Tate are experiencing life apart both having, allegedly, moved on. As a reader you get the feeling that one is not whole without the other. However, the characters needed this; they needed a chance to grow up. There is heart break, angst, laughs, smiles and love; lots and lots of love. There are several moments where I wanted to smack Jared & Tate's heads together to knock some sense into them but ultimately the universe rights itself.

Having been emotionally invested with these books for so long and having 'watched' the characters grow; I loved that every one their stories were tied up. The epilogue is beautiful, it couldn't have been better. I may have shed a tear or two of happiness and done (yet again) the dance of joy.

Aflame is the perfect end to one of my favourite series. I feel like I am saying goodbye to friends but Jared, Tate, Madoc, Fallon, Jaxon and Juliet - I have enjoyed each and every minute that I have spent with you.

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