{"id":80692,"date":"2025-10-18T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=80692"},"modified":"2025-10-19T02:47:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T06:47:45","slug":"review-fire-heart-fire-island-2-by-alexandra-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=80692","title":{"rendered":"Review: Fire Heart (Fire Island, #2) by Alexandra Banks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Oh my heart, what a beautiful read! So much emotion, and an epically swoony romance, I loved this book!<\/p>\n

This book is the follow up to Tender Heart<\/a>, and cannot be read as a standalone. The last book introduced us to isolated lighthouse keeper, Cal, and novelist Evie in a forced proximity, age gap, grumpy\/sunshine romance that was sexy, swoony, and epic in its intensity. The book ended on a hideous cliffhanger, and I\u2019ve been desperate to continue their story, but I was not prepared for the emotional fallout from the events that ended the last book, or the rollercoaster ride of this one.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m avoiding spoilers and keeping this one vague, but Cal and Evie have a heartwrenching struggle on their hands to find their way back to each other. It\u2019s dramatic and unexpected, but so well written, and I felt everything along with these characters. My heart ached for both of them, and I was madly flipping pages, needing to see how it was all going to play out.<\/p>\n

I need this man more than oxygen. At this point, suffocating would be easier, less painful than spending another day without him in my life. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, there is separation, but it\u2019s not through any fault of theirs. It\u2019s just what they\u2019re faced with, and watching them finding their way back to each other is a breathtaking journey. When the reunion comes, it\u2019s everything I was hoping for, bringing more blissful romance that had me swooning madly.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m hers. I was a man alone on his island. A lighthouse keeper with a solitary existence. Now, I\u2019m whatever the fuck she wants me to be.
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\nShe\u2019s mine. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But that\u2019s not the end of their story. There is more for them to face, and it\u2019s an emotional ride that kept me glued to my kindle, unable to stop reading. It\u2019s dramatic and heartwrenching, but it\u2019s also sweet, with light-hearted moments and of course it\u2019s gorgeously romantic. Cal and Evie have things to figure out, and they\u2019re only just starting to realise what their HEA could be, and I loved seeing them happy and together, taking each other\u2019s backs as they deal with all that\u2019s thrown at them and fight for their happy ending.<\/p>\n

Cal\u2019s sister, Iris and his best friend, Emmett, are a big part of this story, and I\u2019m so freaking excited for them to get their own book. There\u2019s so much chemistry between those two! There are hints that there may be more books in the series as well, and I am here for it!<\/p>\n

I loved this book, I loved Cal and Evie, and their beautiful love story, and finished this book feeling happy and satisfied.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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Fire Island<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Tender Hearts (#1) <\/strong>(Cal & Evie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Fire Heart (#2) (Cal & Evie)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Untitled (#3)<\/strong> (Emmett & Iris)
\nTo be released 14 November
\nPre-order:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meet <\/b>Alexandra Banks<\/b><\/p>\n

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Alexandra Banks is a romantic at heart, and an optimist down to her very bones. Her love for everything romance sees her writing HEAs all day long. But don’t be fooled, there will be angst along the way, possibly heartbreak. But always a happy ending.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Connect with Alexandra<\/b><\/p>\n

Website<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Goodreads<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Facebook <\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0 Instagram<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Bookbub<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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