Today we’re excited to participate in the Bookstagram & Creative Tour for Little Fire by Hollee Mands hosted by MTMC Tours. This fantasy romance features well-loved tropes such as forced proximity, grumpy sunshine, slow burn and spice with a possessive alpha male who’ll (literally) burn the world down for her. Little Fire is the first book in the Warriors of the Five Realms, a Fantasy Romance series now available in new hardcover editions!
Now read on below for a book review (along with my favorite quotes) + a Bookstagram International Giveaway for an opportunity to win an epic prize!
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Little Fire by Hollee Mands
Series: Warriors of the Five Realms #1
on February 13th, 2023
Genres: Fantasy Romance
Format: eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
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Source: Author, MTMC Tours
I received this book for free from Author, MTMC Tours in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
She's broken from a past she can't remember. He's scarred from a past he can't forget.
Declan can kill with a blink of his eye. Jaded and cold, he rules his kingdom the same way he does his heart—with merciless pragmatism. So why does he risk all to protect a little mortal during a slave-trade uprising? Now stuck in the Shadow Realm, the loss of his powers are the least of his troubles. The woman may have a frustratingly tender heart, but she has enough fire in her soul to thaw the ice in his veins.
He could take her by right, but he wants more than acceptance. He wants her willing surrender...
Evangeline is chained by a past she can't remember. Her fractured memories keep her shy and single. When she is thrust into a demon realm in the arms of an indomitable archmage, he becomes her only chance of survival. But soon, she realizes her unnerving protector may not be as callous as he appears, and her heart may be as much at risk as her life.
His desire for her is no secret, but she wants more than scalding lust. She wants his icy heart...
Can they survive the Shadow Realm long enough to break down each other's walls?Author's Note: Little Fire is Book 1 in The Warriors of the Five Realms fantasy romance series. If you love the works of Laura Thalassa, Sarah J Maas and CL Wilson, then you will love this.
Little Fire is a standalone, with a guaranteed HEA. Mature themes and possible triggers of sexual abuse. Intended for readers aged 18+.
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Why you need to read Little Fire
“He would do anything for her— even if it meant losing a part of his soul.”
I’m seriously obsessed with Little Fire. It’s such a fantastic character-driven story with wonderful chemistry between the two main leads. Evangeline (an apothecarist who dreams to become a healer) and Declan (a powerful archmage) are thrown together into a portal that leads to the Shadow realm & they must navigate/survive this world plagued by demons while also dealing with their own feelings for each other and personal traumas. Evangeline’s easygoing personality + Declan’s levelheaded presence is what made them perfect for each other.
“…she was easily the most enthralling creature he’d ever met. And gazing into her guileless eyes . . . it was to drown in pools of liquid sunshine.”
It was extremely easy to get lost inside the pages of this book, the storytelling was spectacular. Loved how the first half of the book was dedicated for Evangeline and Declan to get to know one another. And despite Evangeline couldn’t deny her obvious attraction for Declan, she also had no trouble to place herself first and set boundaries when necessary. We also get to experience life at court and learn our way through Declan’s castle where we get to meet several new characters!
“Acknowledging something only gave it more power, and pain was no different from any other emotion.”
One of my favorite secondary characters was Agnes Barre, Evangeline’s mother. She adopted Evangeline when she was just a child and cares deeply for her. She’s a powerful mage and a talented apothecarist, yet her unyielding love and honesty towards her daughter was what I found most admirable and it left me wishing we could see more of their mother and daughter relationship. And then there was Mailin, she’s Evangeline’s first friend upon entering Declan’s castle and later becomes her mentor. She was an amazing friend & confidant for Evangeline.
“She was what he’d been missing all this time—the piece of sunlight he’d been trying to catch.”
I’m really looking forward to continue reading Evangeline’s & Declan’s story in the sequel! I highly recommend to all fantasy romance readers out there!
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The Warriors of the Five Realms Series:
Now look at the new stunning hardcover editions of the Warriors of the Five Realms series! We cannot stop admiring them, they are simply too beautiful and they are the perfect addition to any library!! 😍❤️
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INTL Tour-wide Instagram Giveaway!
Head over to my Instagram account to enter the tour giveaway where one lucky reader will win a signed copy of Little Fire, a set of official character art + book swag (open INTL)!
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Ends on April 29th, 2023. Winner will be announced on @mtmctours’ Instagram account.
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Tour Schedule:
April 17
@thereaderandthechef – Bookstagram & BookTok
April 18
@morallygreykay – Bookstagram & BookReel
April 19
@paperfury – Bookstagram & BookTok
April 20
@madies.library – Bookstagram & BookTok
April 21
@charliesbookrecs – Bookstagram & BookReel
April 22
@rozanne_visagie – Bookstagram & BookTok
April 23
@booksandbasilisks – Bookstagram & BookReel
April 24
@bookishy – Bookstagram & BookTok
April 25
@linathebookaddict – Bookstagram & BookTok
April 26
@shaked_reads – Bookstagram & Book Blog
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About Hollee Mands
Hollee Mands used to be that kid who sat at the back of the class, scribbling stories and doodling in dreary math workbooks. Much older and still unrepentant, she’s now determined to bring her imaginations to life through the keyboard. When she isn’t squirrelling away time to write, read, or sketch, she is a communications consultant, wife, and proud mom to a tiny dictator who has the speech patterns (and physical energy) to rival a steam train.
She currently resides in fickle-weathered Melbourne and is a proud member of Romance Writers Australia.
