Burned Cinder/Empire of Ash (Kings & Villains 1 & 2) by Jagger Cole-review tour

BURNED CINDER
(Kings and Villains 1)
by Jagger Cole
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic, age-gap romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 9, 2022.

Forget the fairytale.

A broken princess; burned, but bold,
Who knew revenge was best served cold.
There is no Charming. There is no ball,
Just payback on a man who torched it all.
A man cruel, dangerous, and tempting as sin,
Who tells me I’m his; that he’ll have everything.
So smash the slipper. Tread on the glass.
Burn an empire to cinder and ash…

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REVIEW: BURNED CINDER is the first instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult KINGS AND VILLAINS dark, erotic, age-gap romance duet focusing on forty-two year old businessman Noel Ransom , and twenty-one year old Ella Ashford. The KINGS AND VILLAINS duet is set in the author’s SAVAGE HEIRS world.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ella and Noel) following two time-lines BURNED CINDER follows the acrimonious relationship between forty-two year old businessman Noel Ransom , and twenty-one year old Ella Ashford. Approximately seven years earlier Ella’s life spiralled out of control following the death of her beloved father, the engagement and subsequent death of her mother, and the sentencing to reform school for our story line heroine. Upon her release Ella Ashford made plans to seek revenge against the man she blames for everything that went wrong, the man who was about to take charge of her life. Enter forty-two year old businessman Noel Ransom, the man who now controls every financial aspect of our heroine’s life. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Ella and Noel, and the fall-out as Ella becomes a pawn in a war between former friends, business partners, and anyone who has ever had dealings with the Kings and Villains of London’s Lord’s College.

Ella Ashford has lost everyone she has ever loved in her life and continues to struggle in the face of paying for a debt owed. Noel Ransom is a man who is seeking revenge for sins of the past, revenge that may or may not be directed at our story line heroine. Forcing Ella into a loveless marriage for business not pleasure, Ella’s life continues to spiral out of control, pulled in several directions by secrets and lies, and in the end, Ella’s choices push our heroine into the direct line of fire. Unable to trust the man whom she married, Ella finds herself at a crossroads, a crossroads from which Ella may not be able to return.

The relationship between Ella and Noel is an age-gap relationship fraught with many issues of trust and heart break; an enemies to reluctant lovers in which Ella is contractually forced to marry a man she does not love, and she can never trust. Naïve and easily manipulated, Ella struggles to believe the man with whom she will fall in love, a struggle that continues to pull Ella in a number of directions. Noel’s connections to Ella’s family run dangerous and deep, and it is these connections that are about to push our heroine into a spiral from which she may never return. The $ex scenes are aggressive and intense, and not without some issues of questionable consent.

We are introduced to Noel’s step-daughters Naomi and Cora, as well as Noel’s business rivals Oliver Prince and his son Jacob, Ella’s boss Harry, as well as Bastien Pierce and Julianna McCreed (Forbidden Crown/Savage Heirs), and Noel’s second Liam.

BURNED CINDER is a detailed and complex Cinderella-esque story of secrets and lies, betrayal and revenge, heart break and pain, obsession, power and control. The premise is gritty and dark; the romance is controlling and questionable; the characters are broken yet determined, vengeful and cruel. BURNED CINDER ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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EMPIRE OF ASH
(Kings and Villains 2)
by Jagger Cole
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic, age-gap romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 9, 2022

Be careful what you wish for, little one…

Ella came after a king, and missed.
Now I’ve trapped in her a cage with “I do” and a kiss.
The only woman to have ever brought me to my knees,
And the only girl to ever make me truly bleed.
She thinks I’m the villain of her broken fairytale,
But another hunts and haunts her, hot on her trail.
Ours is a story that started with flame,
Buried by ash and drowned in cold rain.
Run run, Cinderella, there’s no place you could linger,
No amount of soot in the world could hide my little cinder…

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REVIEW: EMPIRE OF ASH is the second and final instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult KINGS AND VILLAINS dark, erotic, age-gap romance duet focusing on forty-two year old businessman Noel Ransom , and twenty-one year old Ella Ashford. EMPIRE OF ASH should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one BURNED CINDER. The KINGS AND VILLAINS duet is set in the author’s SAVAGE HEIRS world.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ella and Noel) using present day and memories from the past, EMPIRE OF ASH picks up immediately after the events of book one BURNED CINDER wherein Ella Ashford’s life continues to spiral out of control. Someone is desperate to destroy our story line couple, and Ella is the perfect tool (or naïve fool) to take down businessman Noel Ransom. As Noel and his second in command Liam begin to ferret out the truth, new information reveals a plot pointing fingers in a familiar direction. Meanwhile, Ella’s past debt, a marker has been called in, and the price is much more than she could ever realize. Refusing to reveal or admit the truth to Noel, Ella is once again at a crossroads wherein her life and the life of the people she loves are out of her control. What ensues is the ongoing and troubling relationship between Ella and Noel, and the fall-out as vengeance and betrayal continue to tear at the root of their explosive relationship.

The secondary and supporting characters include Noel’s step-daughters Naomi and Cora, as well as Noel’s business rivals Oliver Prince and his son Jacob, Ella’s boss Harry, as well as Bastien Pierce and Julianna McCreed (Forbidden Crown/Savage Heirs), Noel’s second in command Liam, and Russian Bratva Kristoff Zima. The requisite evil has many faces.

EMPIRE OF ASH continues in the same vain as BURNED CINDER- secrets and lies, betrayal and revenge, heart break and pain, obsession, power and control, forgiveness, understanding, revelations and love. The premise is twisted and tragic; the romance is aggressive and raw; the characters are animated and edgy.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

You can find all of his books at www.jaggercolewrites.com

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