Brightly Burning Bridges

A Bully Romance (Kings of Capital)

De: Ivy Wild

Narrado por: Shiloh James, John Lane

Silas Jenkins, my worst enemy, stole my first kiss.

He was supposed to be a forgotten memory—a mistake I left behind a decade ago.

But then I returned home, and there he was.

To him, I’m a game he left unfinished. A challenge waiting to be conquered.

To me, he’s the storm I swore I’d never weather again.

He thinks he still has the upper hand. That I’ll fall into his orbit like I did before.

But this time, I’m not the girl he remembers.

And in my story, I’ll be the one to burn it all down.

©2021 Ivy Wild (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

Addictive & Fiery❤️‍🔥Hot! Amazing Story & Narration🎧

Once again, Ivy Wild outdoes herself, penning another fantastic novel, a romance novel like no other, a fiery hot enemies-to-lovers second chance romance that captivates your attention and tugs at your heartstrings the entire time. This third stand-alone book in the “Kings of Capital” series is Silas and Skyler’s story, a love-to-hate, hate-to-love romance ten years in the making. From two different worlds, attending the same school, Skyler, the daughter of a single mom who is a live-in caregiver, and this time they are living amongst the affluent and the rich, like Silas’ family. At a house party, Skylar wandered to a quieter part of the house, not knowing it was off limits, and then accidentally broke something of value, drawing Silas’ attention, and not in a good way. Silas was manipulative and made a deal with her to pay off what she broke, and she agreed, but did not like it or being indebted to him. This was the start of their volatile relationship, though it was his angsty attitude and behavior that made it that way. I adored Skylar, her integrity and drive, but it took me time to see how I felt about Silas, and the more you get to know him and realize why he was the way he was and who he really was, which he kept hidden behind a facade, he grows on you. After not seeing each other for years, Silas finds her, and after seeing where she is in life, he has a proposition for her, a job offer, and working together leads them on the path to a second chance. We see their past and present through alternating timelines, showing their struggles and how they got to where they are today. Wild weaves a complex web, then adds a twist you never see coming, and it was absolutely great watching it all unravel. There is never a dull moment in this cleverly plotted, multilayered story, and I loved how it all played out, with plenty of drama, angst, twists and turns, heartfelt emotions and a romance years in the making. Ivy Wild, thank you for another amazing story and wild ride.

🎧📚🎧 Shiloh James and John Lane did a fabulous job bringing these characters to life, humanizing them with voices that were fitting. They were brilliant in the two lead roles, Skylar and Silas, embodying their personalities completely, with Lane nailing Silas’ angsty alpha-tude and James as Skylar, showcasing her good-heartedness, strength, determination and her fierceness. Both were just as amazing at performing the roles of the secondary characters too. These two are a fantastic pairing, with voices that work well together and a captivating performance that rivets you to the story. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to.

On fire!!

Brightly Burning Bridges is such a great name for this incendiary romance between Silas and Skylar. This story was only made better by Shiloh James and John Lane’s duet performance. Silas grows so much through Skylar’s guidance and with her love, and I adore seeing who he becomes. Skylar realizes they’re stronger together, and I love how they stand by each other through some really rough times. I adore these two!

It was great!

Narration by John Lane and Shiloh Jaymes was sooo good.
The emotions were felt to the core!

Ivy Wild takes us for a ride with these two. Silas and Skylar went THROUGH it! And let’s not talk about the spice? Cause PHEW!

If you love, Friends then enemies to LOVERS, second chance, bully romance, HEA then this one is for you.

Bully Romance with the Sweetest Second Chance

I must confess that I went into this book quite skeptical that the MMC could be redeemed and not a big fan of bully romances. BUT I’m so glad I read it anyway because while there is a little bully romance, the overall story of high school friends through tragedy, and overcoming that tragedy brought me a wonderful second chance romance. This book is Book 3 in Ivy Wild’s Kings of Capital series and while it does stand alone, you meet Silas in Book 1 and Skyler in Book 2. If you read Book 1, it is very hard to imagine how Silas will be able to redeem himself but boy, does he. Skyler was intriguing in Book 2 and getting her story was very rewarding. Silas describes her as “bright eyed and dark souled” and it’s a beautiful way to look at her character. From a young age, he sees her and helps her see herself as strong and confident. My favorite line is when he tells her to “stop talking small.” The book does contain a very delicate handling of albinism. Ultimately, the way Silas loves her, all of her, is envy-worthy. The redemption arc for Silas is one of the most enjoyable I’ve read in a long time. I had the privilege of an advanced listener copy of the audio production of this book performed in duet style by new-to-me voice actor Shiloh James and the wonderfully growly veteran John Lane. Shiloh shows both the vulnerable and strong sides of Skyler well, and John Lane is wonderful at being both harsh and so tender you want to hug him. I highly recommend the audiobook production. And when you’ve finished the book, head on over to the Blue Nose App for a wonderfully sweet bonus epilogue. Overall, 4 strong stars with a 3.5 spicy heat level.