A Burn so Deep

The Saints of Serenity Falls, Book 1

By: Lily Wildhart

Narrated by: Cecily Foster

Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Poor little rich girl thrown to the sharks.

Having everything, living the high life, it was only ever in the movies.

Until now. Until them.

After a summer away, I return to find my mother remarried and a whole new family around her. Now I’m enrolled in the college for East Coast’s most elite; Saints U. Along with my new stepbrother and his friends.

Only he wasn’t my stepbrother the night we first met, and it’s too late to turn back the clock.

They can make me their number one target, insult me, and play their wicked games, but I’ve met worse monsters in my time.

These boys might think they can ruin me, but I’ll show them I can make their world burn.

Lily Wildhart is about to take you on a ride into the world of dark romance that isn't like anything you've heard before. Buckle up, because it's about to get bumpy.

Please note: This book is a dark college stepbrother why-choose romance with some aspects of bullying.

©2022 Bright Lights Publishing (P)2023 Pink Flamingo Productions

Loved it

I like their first meet. I really enjoyed this books. Cecily did ab excellent job at narrating

Great start for this trilogy ❤️

I have really enjoyed others series (both contemporary and fantasy/paranormal) from this author but I was kinda worried about the warning about how dark this series was. To be so far its not dark so don’t let that deter you or anything. I just had waited to be in the right mind space for this book and was happy to see it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. I wish I had started it sooner!

This book started with a bang, literally hahaha. It was so sexy, so fun to live through Briar and wish I had done that in college! Boy does her world turn upside when she realizes she just did some sexy things with her stepbrother and his besties. The tension in this book is great, I loved seeing them try to stay away (except one who didnt participate that night when they first met) and one by one they fell for her. There was so longing and some hard-fought moments between them but I was happy to see at least one break through in book 1 and we didnt have to wait til book 2 for that. Briar goes through a lot in this book, the plot is jammed packed and it makes it go really fast (like while I was listening I didnt realize how fast I was going through it because I was so engaged and lost in the story). I absolutely loved some of the guys, their personalities are some of my favorite themes/types. I am not a fan of one yet but that because he hasn’t gotten his stick out of his you know where quite yet. One is more recent so I will hold judgement for him but the twins....yes please 😍😍😍. And did I forget to mention the puppies?!?! This book made me smile quite a bit besides the tough topics (murder, assault, etc.). I still want Briar though to confront her mother and hold her accountable for everything, we saw some glimpses but based on how she threw Briar for a loop when she came home this summer, I would have thought it would have been more confrontations/blow-ups. Maybe that will come in book 2. I enjoyed the side characters in this story too. I am glad Briar made some friends and the baddies in this one are done well too, really makes the story come to life. I cannot wait for book 2, I had to download the ebook to see what happened after that ending! Thank goodness the series is complete now or I would have been aching after that cliffy (in the best way though since I love them) ❤️.

In terms of narration, I haven’t listened to her before but I was really surprised and happy with her performances. I thought I would miss having a male narrator but that wasn’t the case here. She did a good job with all the different personalities. There wasn’t so much a lot of accents, but the tone and intonations were done well so you knew like the stepdad was talking or the meek nerdy guy friend haha. The darker aspects of the story I thought were enhanced by the performance from the narrator. You could feel the angst, the tension, the heartbreak, the FEAR, really a good job sinking into these characters and honing in on the important parts to emphasize and the nuances needed.

Easily 5/5 stars from me, highly recommend. Will be getting book 2 once its available on audio laters this month!

🎧 Audiobook Obsession Reviewer - Flock Team 🎧

Good story!

This book is a nice start to the series. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline. I do feel the story is a bit rushed but overall, I like it. The narrators do a great job telling the story and I look forward to the rest of the series.

dark

When Briar returns home after being away for the summer, she was surprised about the changes in her life. her mom remarried, her home is a mansion and she is enrolled in Saint U..
Unlike her demeanor, she decided to have a wild night at a party with Tequila and guys.
To her dismay the next day, she finds out one person she was with, is her new stepbrother.
She has to deal with her stepbrother and friends, bullies, someone is threatening her, and a professor who doesn't like her.
I can't wait to see whats happening next
Cecily Foster is an fantastic narrator. She story, captures the character’s emotions and personalities very well.
#the flock

Addictive!

A Burn So Deep is an enticing start to The Saints of Serenity Falls series. It grabbed my attention right from the beginning and held it until that huge cliffhanger at the end. Now I can't wait to see where this rollercoaster of a ride takes me in the next book. I really like Briar and the guys are growing on me, although I'm not sure they can be trusted except for Asher. He's the one with the puppies, so I'm sure he can be trusted! (well, maybe!) I'm looking forward to getting questions answered and secrets revealed as the story continues. If you like light college bully romance, why choose/reverse harem, hot twins, or stepbrother romance, then definitely check out this series. Cecily Foster did an amazing job bringing this story to life.
🎧Pink Flamingo Productions, The Flock Reviewer
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A Burn so Deep

A Burn so Deep is the first book in The Saints of Serenity series. This is my first book by this author and I loved every minute of it. I couldn't put the book down. I had to keep listening to see what happened next.

This book is about Briar, Cole, Travis, Sawyer, and Asher. Briar returns home after a summer away to realize her mother has remarried and has a new husband and stepson. Briar unintentionally meets said stepson and his friends at a party.

Something happens at this party, that makes her new stepbrother want nothing to do with her. Briar is a strong heroine, and I loved every minute of this book. She is put through the wringer and fights her way through everything that is thrown at her.

I can't wait to see how her story ends up, and if she gets her happy ending.

A Dark College Stepbrother Why Choose Romance

A Burn So Deep by Lily Wildhart is a dark college stepbrother why choose romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Cecily Foster. This is the first book in The Saints of Serenity Falls series.

This is the third book of Lily's that I have read, and it definitely won't be my last. I was pulled in from the very beginning and couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next. The chemistry between Briar, Sawyer, Asher, Cole, and Travis is off the charts. I love the push and pull between them all and can't wait to see how it will progress over the series.

The book ended on an amazing cliffhanger that left me begging for more. I can't wait to dive into the next book in the series A Revenge So Sweet.

Cecily did an amazing job on the narration. She really knows how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of her work in the future.

I would recommend this book if you like dark romances, college romances, stepbrother romances, or why choose romances.

The Flock Team

Very Interesting

Good character building. Love the story line. Bully and college romance usually isn't my style. This was very interesting though. The characters had some maturity to them. There is a mystery and suspense along with the romance. This does end in a cliffhanger. I can't wait to get my ears on book 2.

when to use a cliff hanger, when not to

the story is not nearly developed enough to be chopped up. on top of that I'm a firm believer a cliffhanger should only be used after a complete storyline. the book should be in itself whole, but additional plots are hinted at in the book and the cliffhanger is the next books teaser.

Need the next book

This is my first book by Lily and book #1 in The Saints of Serenity Falls. Oh man was it good. This book was completely inhaled in one sitting and I didn't even come up for air. Bring on #2.#The FlockonTour