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  • Heart of Fire

  • A Fantasy Romance
  • By: Kristen Painter
  • Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
  • Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,089 ratings)

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Heart of Fire

By: Kristen Painter
Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
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Eager to find her place in the world and understand the frightening gifts she's been born with, Jessalyne Brandborn leaves her sheltered life to become apprentice to the most powerful sorceress in Shaldar. She hires Ertemis, the deadliest man in the realm, to get there.

With the Legion's bounty on his head, dark elf Ertemis is reluctant to escort Jessalyne but needs the money she offers - especially if he's ever to find out who his father is. On the way, he discovers benefits to Jessalyne's naiveté; she treats him like an equal, not an outlaw.

Swayed by Ertemis' gruff charm, Jessalyne starts to trust him and her emotional walls begin to crumble.

Little do they know that within them lies the hope of the dying elven race, the renewal of Shaldar's beleaguered kingdom and an incredible chance at love. If they don't kill each other first.

©2010 Kristen Painter (P)2016 Kristen Painter
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Heart of Fire by Kristen Painter

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I listened to this book via audible. It was enthralling and entertaining.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked the heroines naivety and her perceptiveness at the same time. I admire how she befriended everyone she met and made them feel better or richer having crossed paths with her. And on a deeper level, the cross race acceptance was commendable?

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A romance where good triumphs over evil and love conquers all. And magic can be used for good. Lovely.

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A very charming Fantasy Romance

This book was exactly what I hoped it would be, a charming love story, two characters I liked a lot, due to the story line and surprisingly entertaining dialog between the sexy Ertemis and the feisty Jessalyne. There are twists and turns that make the story interesting along with an excellent cast of characters to support the couple's story. I was never board and was sorry to see it end. B.J. Harrison is narrator who knows how to enhance the story with her voice, kudos to her excellence!

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Great story!

Thoroughly enjoyed it, would listen to it over and again. Sweet little love story to relax with your eyes closed.

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Great Book!

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This is a great book written by Kristen Painter and narrated by B.J. Harrison. Eager to find her place in the world and understand the frightening gifts she’s been born with, Jessalyne Brandborn leaves her sheltered life to become apprentice to the most powerful sorceress in Shaldar. She hires Ertemis, the deadliest man in the realm, to get there. Swayed by Ertemis’ gruff charm, Jessalyne starts to trust him and her emotional walls begin to crumble. Little do they know that within them lies the hope of the dying elven race, the renewal of Shaldar's beleaguered kingdom and an incredible chance at love. If they don't kill each other first.
The narrator B.J. Harrison did a wonderful job with this book. He did a great job with the different voices of each character in this book. It was very easy to listen to and I didn’t want to stop listening until the end. If you are looking for a great book with well-developed characters then you need to listen to this book. I am looking forward to listening to the next book by this author and narrator. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

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LOVED IT!

This was an impulse buy that popped up in my suggestions quite awhile ago. After finally listening to it, I wish I'd done it sooner! The story was great, and so was the narration. I only wish there was another book to follow it up. I would love to know what happened to some of the great sidekicks/secondary characters introduced in this book.

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Great read!!!

Love this book lots of romance and action. Great characters would highly recommend it for reading or listening.
And I do love the sound of the narrators voice. He is a very good narrator the different voices he use are wonderful!!!

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must have more!

of course you did a beautiful job narrating Karma and I just loved the story and the character and I could really find myself reading more about these characters

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Wish there was more

This was a great stand alone book but I wish there would have been a series. I loved to slow love story and the ending was great. If slow burn is your type of love story then this is a great book for you. There is a good plot and a good balance of action as well.

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Fun story. Love the Narrator!

I liked this book. In the beginning I wasn’t sure how it would go. Both main characters have the most entertaining besties. 😝 I definitely recommend.

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WOW!! Great book!

Absolutely loved this book. Enjoyed it so much that I listened to it in one day. Kept me interested, loved the various characters, and the story development and pace were excellent. Also appreciated the lack of profanity and erotica. Then you have BJ Harrison's awesome narration for an exceptional listen. Keep up the good work.

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