16 May

❀ ARC REVIEW ❀ THE MOTH AND THE FLAME #2 BY B.B. REID

He was good..He was beautiful..He was mine..He just didn’t know it yet.

TITLE: The Moth and the Flame

SERIES: (When Rivals Play #2)

AUTHOR: B.B. Reid

GENRE: New Adult

PUBLICATION: May 20th, 2019

Synopsis

THE FLAME

Here lies Louchana Valentine. She was a homeless, orphaned virgin.

I never cared what my gravestone would say until I landed in deep with a powerful gangster. Lucky for me, my best friend happens to be ruthless too. I should feel guilty that he’s forced to turn on the man who’s been a father to him. Except I’ve always known that Wren’s soul wasn’t as black as he claimed.

He was good.
He was beautiful.
He was mine.
He just didn’t know it yet.

And with Wren keeping me safe, I’ve got time left to rewrite the end of my story. But if he has his way, virgin is already carved in stone.

THE MOTH

I’ve never known anyone as alluring as Lou. Or as frustrating. Since the night she saved my life and stole my wallet for her troubles, I couldn’t stay away.

She became my onus.
My light.
My…anyway.

With nowhere to run, I’m forced to trust someone I never expected. At least with Lou safe in Blackwood Keep—far away from me—I’ll die with my conscience intact. Because she no longer looks at me with friendship in her eyes. Those iridescent blues shine with a different need entirely, and I’ve never been able to deny her.

The Moth and the Flame returns to the world of Blackwood Keep, rival gangs, and deliciously flawed yet completely addicting characters! This second installment in the When Rivals Play series is a continuation of the events that occurred in The Peer and the Puppet.

Content suitable for ages 18+.

Kat's Review

This book right here was one of my most highly anticipated reads. I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. And it didn't disappoint once it landed on my kindle. I can't believe how quickly I devoured this, a slow burn that got it's hooks into me straight away. I couldn't put it down.

These two had an unconventional first meeting which was the base to their unusual comradeship, a coming of age romance, she was fifteen and he was seventeen, an unusual friendship that should not have worked being who they were.

“I’m the moth to your flame, Lou. I’d rather be burned a thousand times than be free of you.”

But these two just showed us how right they were as friends, even as so much more. Though it did take some time to take that step into the more territory. Times where I thought YES we're getting somewhere that fire was extinguished..Until Finally..It all came together and left me gasping in their wake.

I loved their dynamics, his need to protect, he was everything rolled into one, and her need to push him, tease him, a cat and mouse game with their push and pull tendencies which upped the ante each chapter.

This had everything all us angst whores chase and B.B. Reid set the stage perfectly. Definitely a must read!!

About the Author

B.B. Reid is the author of eight novels including the hit enemies-to-lovers Fear Me. She grew up the only daughter and middle child in a small town in North Carolina. After graduating with a Bachelors in Finance, she started her career at an investment research firm while continuing to serve in the National Guard. She currently resides in Charlotte with her moody cat and enjoys collecting Chuck Taylors and binge-eating chocolate.

Please visit her website for more information: www.bbreid.com