Rating: 
Summary: Most Excellent
Review: Adam Hawthorne, Earl of Blackwood, was a man haunted by nightmares that drove him to seek solace in the early morning hours galloping horseback in the park. It was here that he first spied Jillian Whitney, a young lady whose quiet countenance intrigued him. Some mornings later he rode with a friend who introduced him and gave him the latest gossip that Jillian was living with the elderly and much older nobleman. Given the period, she was labled a fallen woman and snubbed by the ton.The night Jillian's beloved guardian is murdered - she ran from the house - right into the arms of Adam who decided then that he would have her. Under the guise of hiding her from the authorities, he brought her to his home and became her protector and defender. Primarily, this was to eventually bed her, but he finally came to believe in her innocence and set out to help her prove it. Women had been his downfall, he would never love again, but his body ached for her - he had to know the truth before he would take her. The story is really quite good and the sex is hot! It is suspenseful and keeps you guessing right up to the end! (I thought it was the butler!) There is also a secondary love story that evolves here in this book which is also quite good.
Rating: 
Summary: Mildy entertaining
Review: Although it was an okay book, it was not really very memorable. I actually got half-way through the book the second time before I realized it was in the wrong pile and should be with the already-read books.
Jillian is accused of murdering her father's friend who has taken her in when she has no family of her own left. When she is discovered over the bloody body, she panics and runs. Luckily Adam runs into her and is willing to take her in and help her find the real murderer. So the usual story ensues- he's bitter over a past betrayal, she falls in love with him but knows marriage is not an option. Blah, blah, she heals his heart, he falls in love, they find the murderer and finally get married. Unfortunately, the murder was not a very big part of the book at all. Sure, Jillian was worried a lot but they did very little to actually solve the murder.
Overall, it was okay but not excellent. I wish I'd gotten it from the library, not paid money for it.
Rating:
Summary: Fanning the flames rekindles with scorching romance
Review: Despite being hailed as a regency-era intrigue, the latest from Kat Martin - Fanning the Flames clearly bolsters itself on the strength of the romance and passion. Besides suffering from infernal phantasm of carnage in Egypt, war-veteran Lord Adam Blackwood is haunted by past betrayals of his heart by two faithless women. He detaches himself from love when it unexpectedly arrives in the form of Lady Jillian Whitney who is the ward of the old earl of Fenwick. When Fenwick is murdered and Jillian is held as the prime suspect, chivalry prompts Adam to save her from the gallows - but could he be rescuing the murderer? The promising sypnosis deceptively plunges you to a plot full of intrigue then gravely disappoints you when the mystery is left undeveloped with a few suspects thrown in. It is thus a hoax to connect the would-be lovers together and erhm, fan the flames with blossoming passion. The intrigue is brittle - and Ms. Martin's much-too contemporary narration lacks the intricate flair of the regency period. So the weight of the story gravitates to the romance. It is thus fortunate that the characters Jillian and Adam have enough heart and emotional intensity. They catalyze this feeble plot-line with sincerity and scorching passion right through the heart-twisting epilogue that sprouts redemption and forgiveness.
Rating:
Summary: I...give 4 1/2 stars
Review: I had been waiting to read this book. I was not disappointed. It was a great book. I ended up reading it in one 24 hour period, stuck at an airport hotel. one thing I love about Kat Martin's writing, is that she reintroduces you to old characters and always has a cute secondary romance in the pages of her books. I was wondering if her next book will be about Michael? Hmm. I would rate this as a 4 1/2 star read. I found it enjoyable.
Rating:
Summary: Not My Favorite, But A Good Passtime
Review: I'm a big fan of Kat Martin, and over the years have found her novels to be fun reads time and again. Fanning the Flames is certainly fun, but it's not the best of her offers. The characters are witty, so although the stories a bit thin, there's enough there to hold the interest.
Rating:
Summary: exciting but by the numbers Regency romantic suspense
Review: In 1806 Earl Adam Hawthorne finds himself attracted to Jillian Whitney though she is reportedly the mistress of a codger old enough to be her grandfather, the Earl of Fenwick. Gossip aside, Jillian is a penniless innocent all alone except for Fenwick taking her in and caring for her as if she really is his ward; her sire was a close friend of his until he died. Adam hears a shot and almost immediately finds he holds a shocked Jillian in his arms. Jillian tells him that someone killed Fenwick with a servant accusing her of the deed. To avoid prison she begs Adam to hide her, which he does. As they fall in love, a war wages within his mind as he wonders if once again a deceitful female has used her wiles to trick him. Still he desperately seeks proof of her innocence in the homicide as easily as he learned how innocent she was in the boudoir. Though the return of lead characters from previous tales add a feel of homecoming for Kat Martin fans, the well written FANNING THE FLAME is an exciting but by the numbers Regency romantic suspense. The story line entertains the audience, but has no twists even with the amateur sleuth investigation. Jillian is a desperate damsel in distress while Adam is a brooding cynic skeptical about her yet unable not to be her knight in muted armor. Regency purists will applaud Ms. Martin's likable tale. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: exciting but by the numbers Regency romantic suspense
Review: In 1806 Earl Adam Hawthorne finds himself attracted to Jillian Whitney though she is reportedly the mistress of a codger old enough to be her grandfather, the Earl of Fenwick. Gossip aside, Jillian is a penniless innocent all alone except for Fenwick taking her in and caring for her as if she really is his ward; her sire was a close friend of his until he died. Adam hears a shot and almost immediately finds he holds a shocked Jillian in his arms. Jillian tells him that someone killed Fenwick with a servant accusing her of the deed. To avoid prison she begs Adam to hide her, which he does. As they fall in love, a war wages within his mind as he wonders if once again a deceitful female has used her wiles to trick him. Still he desperately seeks proof of her innocence in the homicide as easily as he learned how innocent she was in the boudoir. Though the return of lead characters from previous tales add a feel of homecoming for Kat Martin fans, the well written FANNING THE FLAME is an exciting but by the numbers Regency romantic suspense. The story line entertains the audience, but has no twists even with the amateur sleuth investigation. Jillian is a desperate damsel in distress while Adam is a brooding cynic skeptical about her yet unable not to be her knight in muted armor. Regency purists will applaud Ms. Martin's likable tale. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: Another bestseller for Kat Martin
Review: Ms. Martin has another bestseller under her belt. Fanning the Flame is the heart-warming, romantic tale of Adam Hawthorne, Clayton's friend in The Fire Inside, and Jillian Whitney. Adam finds himself attracted to the mysterious Ms. Whitney when he sees her every day during his morning rides in the park. As he is drawn to her, he wonders how the innocent angel feeding the ducks could be the same woman rumored to be the mistress of the ancient Earl of Fenwick. When the Earl of Fenwick is murdered, Jillian becomes the primary suspect. She finds herself in the custody of Adam, and she must prove to him and everyone else that she did not murder the Earl of Fenwick. Adam is the one man who could be her saving grace or her fall from grace. This story offers sensuality, romance, and intrigue from page One. You will be pleased by Ms. Martin's writing talents. I actually give this book 4 1/2 stars. I guarantee that you won't be disappointed.
Rating: 
Summary: boring...
Review: This book was boring. I like some of Kat's books. For me, they are hit or miss. Frankly, the tortured hero and the virgin but passionate miss are getting boring. The "issue" at the end of the story should have been settled early on. Extreme sub-par story.
Rating:
Summary: Definitely worthwhile
Review: This was the first Kat Martin book I had ever read. My mother in law bought this book and a Lisa Kleypa's book, Lady Sophia's Lover at the same time. She read the Kleypas book while I read Kat Martin's book, and then we switched. This books was great. Prior to this, I was never into romance books, and especially not historical romance. Heaving bosoms were not my thing. Give me a good mystery or some true crime. But after I read this book, I was hooked. I devour every Kat Martin book I can get my hands on. My mother in law and I like to go to thrift stores all the time, and I usually manage to get a ton of books for very little money, and I have found tons of Kat Martin books for about 50 cents a piece. Can't beat that. This one is totally worth the regular price though. Grab it and enjoy.
| 
