{"id":49922,"date":"2020-02-04T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=49922"},"modified":"2020-02-05T07:04:07","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T12:04:07","slug":"release-arc-review-my-maddie-hades-hangmen-7-5-by-tillie-cole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=49922","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: My Maddie (Hades Hangmen, #8) by Tillie Cole"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Hangmen novel is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Not even love can conquer the demons of our pasts…<\/span><\/p>\n

Flame and Maddie have found solace and safety in one another\u2019s arms, two fractured souls beginning to heal. But no matter how strong their love grows, it can never completely vanquish the demons of their pasts. These demons are dormant, not defeated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now a new enemy threatens the Hangmen, and a new revelation threatens the peace Maddie and Flame hold so dear. Flame is fighting a multitude of wars \u2013 against the club\u2019s new foe, against the horrors of his past, and against his fears \u2013 but the fire in his blood may be the only victor.<\/span><\/p>\n

A<\/span>s Flame begins to spiral into his own personal hell, it is up to Maddie to bring her husband back into her heart. To remind him that, together, they can face any obstacle standing in their way. To show him that no one and nothing can tear them apart again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

His Maddie.
\n<\/span>Her Flame.
\n<\/span>The fight for their forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dark Contemporary Romance. Contains sexual situations, violence, sensitive and taboo subjects, offensive language and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 years and up.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cOur love was not typical and certainly not easy, but it was soul-deep and destined\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fans of the Hades Hangmen<\/i> series prepare to have your hearts ripped wide open once again as we revisit series favourites Flame and Maddie, as they continue to fight for the HEA they both crave so badly.<\/p>\n

Flame and Maddie\u2019s story in Souls Unfractured<\/a>\u00a0broke my heart, but watching the Hangmen\u2019s most troubled and volatile member find happiness and peace with cult survivor, Maddie, was a beautiful journey. They have both endured so much and they found true love in a union that absolutely touched my heart. But while they have been living their lives happy together, they are still tormented by their pasts.<\/p>\n

The demons both Flame and I lived with had merely been abated by our union, not exorcized. Love was a powerful remedy, but it was not a cure for some scars. They ran too deep. They were incurable. We had simply learned to live with our demons harnessed.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Flame, in particular, still battles with his demons, and when he is faced with a massive trigger, it sends him once again down a hellish path as his nightmares are realized, and it is one hell of an intense ride. This is by no means an easy read, and with the book written from the POVs of Flame, Maddie and Little Ash, we get to see every torment-filled moment, and oh, it hurt!<\/p>\n

In that moment, I felt like a true failure. I did not know how to care for either of them. I did not know how to fix the Cade brothers. They were both lost, both so filled with pain and fear which would not ease.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In true Hangmen form, his brothers have his back, and watching the \u2018family\u2019 come together to support Flame and Maddie is just gorgeous. But it\u2019s Maddie that absolutely shines in this book! She is there for her man and his brother, loving and supporting them through all that they are enduring, and I love the strength, patience and love that she shows to them both.<\/p>\n

I would not fail him. He was my Flame. And I would stand beside him through it all. I would hold his hand and guide him through the fires of hell. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I also loved the multiple perspectives which not only got us up close to all that Flame and Maddie were going through, but also gave us a side-story for Asher, developing his storyline and building towards his own book which looks like it\u2019s going to be all kinds of intense.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a whole lot of Viking, which provides some much-needed lightness as he brings his own unique \u2018charm\u2019 to the book. He\u2019s there for his best friend, but he\u2019s still the rude, crude, sex-crazed psycho that he always was\u2026 and we love it! His book is next and I cannot wait.<\/p>\n

Flame and Maddie\u2019s story is dark and full of torment (beware triggers – extreme violence, murder, self harm, drug use and sexual abuse off the page), but it\u2019s also beautifully sweet with moments that had tears welling because of the beauty and purity of their love. This is a hard book to read at times, but it\u2019s worth it to see them come through all of that darkness and out the other side.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can do this, Flame. Our souls may still be fractured, but they are healing. Someday, only faint scars will remain.\u201d
\n\u201cI don\u2019t believe in much,\u201d I confessed. My eyes closed. I was tired. \u201cBut I believe in you, Maddie. I\u2019ve always believed in you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A beautiful read that is sure to be a big hit with fans of the series. I loved it.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Hades Hangmen<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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It Ain\u2019t Me, Babe (#1)<\/strong> (Styx & Mae)
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Heart Recaptured (#2)<\/strong> (Ky & Lilah)
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Souls Unfractured (#3)<\/strong> (Flame & Maddie)
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Deep Redemption (#4)\u00a0<\/strong>(Rider)
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Damnable Grace (#5) <\/strong>(AK)
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\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

I Do, Babe: A Novella\u00a0<\/strong>(#5.5) <\/strong>(Styx & Mae)
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Crux Untamed (#6) <\/strong>(Hush, Cowboy & Sia)
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Beauty Found (Hades Hangmen, #6.5)<\/strong> (Tank & Beauty)
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Darkness Embraced (#7) <\/strong>(Tanner & Adelita)
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My Maddie (#8)<\/strong> (Flame & Maddie)
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Untitled (#9) <\/strong>(Viking)
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the North-East of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father and older sister and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city.<\/p>\n

After graduating from Newcastle University with a BA Hons in Religious Studies, Tillie followed her Professional Rugby player husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between and thoroughly enjoyed teaching High School students Social Studies before putting pen to paper, and finishing her first novel.<\/p>\n

Tillie has now settled in Austin, Texas, where she is finally able to sit down and write, throwing herself into fantasy worlds and the fabulous minds of her characters.<\/p>\n

Tillie is both an independent and traditionally published author, and writes many genres including: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance, Young Adult and New Adult novels.<\/p>\n

When she is not writing, Tillie enjoys nothing more than curling up on her couch watching movies, drinking far too much coffee, while convincing herself that she really doesn\u2019t need that extra square of chocolate.<\/p>\n

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