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From Ashes To Flames: A Stand Alone Enemy To Lovers Grumpy Single Dad Romance (A West Brothers Novel Book 1) Kindle Edition

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From Ashes To Flames is a stand-alone, age-gap, single dad, enemies to lovers, second chances, grumpy/sunshine, nanny-employer forbidden contemporary romance.

Two broken hearts, one massive secret, and a forbidden love that could either make or break them...

Becoming a nanny had never been part of my career plan. However, after getting fired from my dream job, I found myself taking on the role of caregiver for two children. As someone who never really enjoyed being around tiny humans, this was going to be a gigantic challenge.

The day I showed up at the grand house of my new employer, Dr. Greydon West, I was prepared to face whatever obstacles lay ahead. The door opened to reveal two sets of eyes - one belonging to an adorable little girl and the other to a man with a scowl so formidable it could scare even the bravest of people.

When I introduced myself, his frown deepened even further, making it clear that working for this man would be torturous. Despite my reservations and his hot-tempered outbursts, I found myself drawn to the handsome and brooding doctor.

As time passed, my opinion of him deteriorated further until one day he kissed me and ignited a burning desire. One passionate kiss was all it took for a spark to explode between us that couldn’t be ignored. But I knew this forbidden relationship would never work; after all, a nanny and her employer were a recipe for disaster.

Except he thought otherwise and set out to prove me wrong.

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"A deliciously sexy slow-burn romance. I absolutely loved this book!!"Tia Louise, USA Today Bestselling Author

From Ashes To Flames (A West Brothers Novel, #1) features surprising plot twists and a mix of lovable characters that will keep you turning the pages. If you like raw emotion with splashes of humor, then start this series today.

From Ashes To Flames and the other books in The West Brothers series, including From Ice To Flames, and From Smoke to Flames can be read as stand-alone novels.

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What happens when this uptight, grouchy doctor tangles with his quirky nanny? Marin, the quirky, rebellious nanny moves into the stuffy Dr. West's house to take care of his children. Neither of them turn out to be what each other expected.	Manhattan's hottest veterinarian wrangles with his new neighbor. When Milly moves next-door to the hot and steamy Hudson, all bets are off. Only he has a young son and she has a 160 pound dog.	Pearson West, a famous divorce attorney ends up in rehab and his counselor is one of the people he won a case against. When Pearson enters rehab, his psychologist turns out to be Rose Wilson. He represented her ex-husband in their divorce and she despises him. How can sh possibly be empathetic toward him?

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"A deliciously sexy slow-burn romance. I absolutely loved this book!!!!" Tia Louise, USA Today Bestselling Author

"I burned a slow death with this read...my heart is battered, beaten, and it is pounding with so much love right now." Jenny, Steamy Reads Blog

"I do not even know where to start praising this book! It starts with a bang (and what a bang it is...) and from thereon the tension is building up..." Andrea, Goodreads reviewer

"The feel of this book was so authentic and that's what made this story so fantastic. This story is so perfectly balanced and I just want more." Courtney, Goodreads reviewer

"It's one of those story's where you can't wait to turn the page to see how things will pan out, but on the other hand you don't want it to finish." Nikki, Crazy Cajun Book Addicts Blog

"The characters bring out the spark in each other that explodes off the page. I couldn't put the book down." Aimee, Goodreads reviewer

"I was totally engrossed in this book from start to finish. Talk about unpredictable and unputdownable!! It's nothing like I've read before and definitely the best nanny book I've read so far." Liv, Goodreads Reviewer

"Talk about starting off with a bang! I was all "Seriously? Really?...Damn!" because there is no slow and steady build up. This was an addictive read. This was an addictive read. Engaging and well paced, it kept me turning the pages until the very end." Kahea, Goodreads reviewer

"I was yanked into the pages from the first few lines and dragged up a steady climb until all hell breaks loose. This book is seriously smoking, but also packed with feels." Harloe Rae, Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Author

'This is the kind of story I love to read. The ones that keep me up all night because it consumes me so much that I can't put it down. This 5 star story really latched itself to my heart, mind and soul." Diane, TDC Book Reviews

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One day on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast-forward. If she didn't do something soon, it would be too late to write that novel she had dreamt of her whole life. She slammed on the brakes, made a crazy decision, and quit her job. Then she reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.

She fancies herself all of the following: Reader, Writer, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Coffee Drinker, Grey Goose Aficionado, and #WalterThePuppy Lover. If you're around her for more than five minutes, you'll soon notice she has a tendency to talk your ear off. Believe it or not, all her crazy stories she tells are true too.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CSWLP64
Publisher ‏ : ‎ UAN Publishing; 1st edition (May 1, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5456 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages

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One day on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast-forward. If she didn't do something soon, it would be too late to write that novel she had dreamt of her whole life. She slammed on the brakes, made a crazy decision, and quit her job. Then she reinvented herself and wrote novels that kept everyone up all night.

She fancies herself all of the following: Reader, Writer, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Coffee Drinker, Grey Goose Aficionado, and #WalterThePuppyAndTroublemaker controls her life. If you’re around her for more than five minutes, you’ll soon notice she has a tendency to talk your ear off. Believe it or not, all the crazy stories she tells are true too.

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Mollybeejay Jackson

Great story

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024

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I love this book. A.M. is fast becoming my favorite author. Love the characters, but my favorite parts are when the children speak. They are hilarious. This was my fourth book. On to the next one.

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2022

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I enjoyed reading this book. The characters are engaging and amazing the connection is undeniable throughout the pages. The storyline flowed easily throughout the pages. A must read!

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023

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Oh my, this book is good. A great length to this story means you don't feel as if it was rushed. It's well written, and the pace keeps you wanting to read more. The characters are well developed, and you fall in love with the entire family.

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Amaryllis

age gap, baby-sitter fantasy

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024

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I didn’t mind the age gap so much but I found the male MC to be annoying at times. He came off as spineless in his previous marriage: what a turn off. I enjoyed the female MC back story and the children though.

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KD

From Ashes to Flames, a great read

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018

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From Ashes To Flames is a book that stays with you. I read the novel a few days ago and I can't get it out of my head.

From Ashes To Flames by A.M. Hargrove is the first book in the new series: A West Brothers Novel .

Marin McLain and Greydon West's story made me laugh, made me ugly cry and gave me hope.
Marin has finished college and works at her dream job. Her boyfriend loves her and life is good - not. Because in the blink of an eye everything comes crashing down on her. Lonely and depressed she's about to give up when her parents strongly encourage her to become a nanny.

Dr. Greydon West is a very successful specialist and doctor. His work is his life and not much else counts. He neglects his children and is too happy to burden his new nanny with the care for them. But he doesn't know what he's in for with sassy Marin.
Both are broken people, damaged through past relationships. But slowly, very slowly they begin to live again.

From Ashes To Flames is a beautiful story, extremely well written anbd with characters I easily could connect with. I love the writing and the words, the story and the characters. I could feel their emotions, their struggle and the love in the words.
I recommend the book and can't wait to see which brother gets his book next.

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Busybeth72

Beware first impressions

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019

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Grey is a heart surgeon. He's also a widow with a lot of anger directed at his dead wife. He's withdrawn from his children, his co-workers and his other family members. Marin is a journalist, or at least she was. She quit due to both professional and personal conflicts with her employer. Then she has a major issue with her boyfriend. it's been months for both Grey and Marin since their lives turned upside down. And their families are done with their pity parties. So begins the contentious relationship between Grey and Marin. She is pushed in to being Grey's children's nanny, he is forced to accept her. Their first impressions are not good and conflict ensues. However, the best actions for the children, Kinsley and Aaron, become the overriding goals for both adults. Although Grey sometimes loses his way to be consistent and considerate of Marin and the children he eventually finds his way. Marin also matures and realizes her priorities need revision. If nothing else, this story confirms no one should assume what a person's s true worth is until they really know that person.

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Christine M

Loved watching Marin and Grey heal together!

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018

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I am a huge fan of AM Hargrove. I really love her writing style and her stories. The blurb drew me into this story and I knew it would be a story that I would love. I didn't want to put down Grey and Marin's story.

These two people have been hurt in one of the worst ways imaginable by people they loved and trusted. They thought of another relationship to either of them just wasn't in the cards. Dr. West was living in a darker world since he lost his wife and Marin brought color to his world. He needed to learn to live again and the sassy Marin challenged him at every turn. I loved that she didn't take any crap from him and called him on things he needed to move past. He is older than she is, but that added to the story for me. Marin is extremely protective of Grey's kids, even though she had never been around kids much. I loved watching her develop a great relationship with them.

This story did have me pulling my hair out at times at Grey's stubborness to moving on. But in the end, I absolutely fell head of heals in love with him. This story was well told and emotional. Great read!

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This may be the best I've read from A

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018

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Ugh, I don't even know where to start, but I flove this book so HARD. This may be the best I've read from A.M. Hargrove so far and that's saying a lot. I was absolutely, positively hooked from the beginning. The things that Marin and Grey go through because of their respective partners, whoa! What a setup! The angst level in this book is high and I love that. I really enjoyed the build up of this story. Marin and Grey learning to navigate the nanny/employer dynamic was perfect. I couldn't get enough of Marin's snark and sassiness. She really gives it to Grey and it made for some LOL moments. The slow burn of tension was my favorite part and the dam broke when I least expected it. From there we experience both sweet and super sexy encounters and then more angst. The feel of this book was so authentic and that's what made this story so fantastic. It's real and relatable. Two people who would have never glanced at each other on the street are thrown into a necessary partnership and discover a lot of things about themselves and each other. I really enjoyed this journey of second chances and opposites attracting. This story is so perfectly balanced and I just want more. I suspect we'll get to check in on Marin and Grey in Grey's brothers' stories and I CANNOT WAIT!

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Kim Brewing

Great read

Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2018

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Marin and Grey have both been burned by love in the past. Both have closed themselves off to the idea of ever looking never mind find love again. But sometimes love finds us even when we fight it.

I loved the banter between these two. I really admired Marin and found her to be a great character, especially the way she kept her head up and moved forward when found in a couple of circumstances that had the power to hurt. Grey, dear Grey....I wanted to kick him more than once, but he redeemed himself. The kids were a great addition to the story.

This is a well written story about two people finding love when they least expected or wanted it.

Liv

WOW! I am in LOVE!!

Reviewed in Germany on May 3, 2018

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OMG!! I couldn’t handle all the LOVE I had for this book!!! I was absolutely blown away by this story which will definitely be a re-read soon.

Usually I’m not a huge fan of age difference in a book but I didn’t mind it in this case because both characters were old enough for my liking. I was also glad that it wasn't one of those daddy romances because although there was a 15-year age gap, the heroine was already 26 and mature enough to handle a 41 year old man so that I never had the feeling she would be too young for him or he too old for her.

I absolutely loved this book which started with a bang! There was so much going on right from the start which made it so easy to get sucked into the story and I kind of felt like being a teenager again, in love for the first time and making a fool out of myself because I was so giddy the whole time. I may have a huge crush on Greydon. =P

The love story was a slow burn for anyone who likes to know, but let me tell you, it's so worth it and absolutely perfect! There’s no way it would have been that good if the characters were head over heels in love from the beginning because the story definitely needed to take its time to unravel and for the H and h to be comfortable with each other. Especially since Grey had a lot to deal with until he could even acknowledge Marin’s presence.

I would have never expected the story to go this way because honestly, I feared that once the characters got it on with each other that it would be all lovey-dovey and soon get boring but WOW! My worries were for nothing because I was totally engrossed in this book from start to finish. Talk about unpredictable and unputdownable!! It's nothing like I've read before and definitely the best nanny book I've read so far.

Greydon was a broken hero who had to deal with a lot of pent-up anger and frustration which was totally understandable. I felt so very sorry for him because he would have needed to get everything off his chest before his world fell apart but life doesn’t always go the way you want it to. Anyway, I noticed that there were some people who didn't like the way Greydon treated Marin or how he acted at times. (Although he got his ass handed to him a time or two from her because she certainly was capable of handling a guy like him).
I'd just like to say that I had no problem with Grey’s behavior because although it must have been hard for Marin, I could totally relate to his feelings and how frustrated he was. He couldn’t act any differently because of the situation he was in and his actions were absolutely comprehensible. He was authentic and I loved to follow the process of his recovery. The author did an outstanding job with this story!!

My feelings were all over the place during this read and I wish I could have bottled up all those good emotions to have them at hand when I needed a dose of love.

I loved Marin's character. She was awesome and did what she thought was right and never let anyone dictate her anything she didn't want to do. I also loved her appearance because she wasn’t the typical beauty of the rich society with her colorful hair, piercings and tattoos.

The kids were the most well-behaved children and so adorable. Kinsley was so funny and a really clever and smart girl. She and Aaron were always good-humored and almost too good to be true.

I loved this book something fierce and can't wait for Grey's brothers’ stories!!

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Andrea

An emotional roller coaster of a read!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2018

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Oh what a fabulous read, a real page turner. Annie, you’ve excelled yourself, I FLOVED it!!!

If you’re a fan of single dad romances and, like me, you loved A.M. Hargrove’s ‘For The Love of English’ then you MUST read this!!

From Ashes To Flames has sent me on an emotional roller coaster of a ride. And what a ride! The fast paced plot had me hooked from the beginning and kept on the edge of my seat for most of the time, when I wasn't chuckling to myself. One hilarious scene in particular had me laughing so out loud so hard. You can always rely on this author to add her quirky sense of humour to her books. Pure genius!

I love a strong female lead who isn’t afraid to say what she’s thinking and Marin McLain was all that and more. With her rainbow coloured hair, piercings and tattoos and sassy mouth Dr. Greydon West didn’t know what had hit him. He'd definitely met his match with Marin.

Although Grey seemed quite distant and unfeeling at the start I adored that hot, sexy doctor *sighs*. Did I mention that he was hot?
I did feel for Grey over what he went through but at one point I did want to grab him by the shoulders to shake some sense into him and shout, ‘GET A GRIP, MAN!! LOOK WHAT YOU’RE DOING!!!!’

Six year old Kinsley TOTALLY stole the show. She turned my heart to mush with her Irish step-dancing and her ‘clicky shoes’.

From Ashes To Flames was a definite 'Goldilocks' read for me...just right.
It had just the right amount of humour, angst, drama, tension and sizzling, hot passion. Oh, and the surprise at the end was simply perfect!

I know I’m not doing this book the justice it deserves but trust me, this is one you need on your kindle. Go #1Click the hell out of this, I can't recommend it enough!!

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Beyond the Pages Charli

Single parent and nanny romance

Reviewed in Australia on February 24, 2023

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Grumpy single parent and a strong independent nanny who takes no nonsense! I loved it. Steamy, but frustrating I wanted to yell at Grey myself for not seeing what he had in front of him! But great read!

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From Grey to Rainbows

Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2018

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Dr. Grey West is in over his head with a hectic career and single-parenting two kids. He is hurt and guarded and his dull grey view of life gets some color when the new nanny Marin shows up and rocks his world. The doc and the nanny both have their issues with trust and relationships and I loved seeing them fall for each other with not just attraction drawing them but a shared love of the kids. Great story and characters.

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