Loved every page of this story. Stephen is a hard,good man...the man Lady Evelynn had loved as a young girl. But things happened! Stephen changed. She was bethrothed. A traitorous murderer had to be caught. Every page was great.

This story was everything I had hoped it would be. I loved the storyline, the characters and the time period.

The Heart of the Phoenix is about two childhood friends, Evie and Stephen. They haven't seen each other in some time and now grown their reunion is anything but pleasant. However, fate has thrown them together and what blossoms can only be called.

This was a great introduction for A Brotherhood of the Phoenix series. I am excited to see where this series leads in the future.

Another wonderful and exciting book written by this author! What an adventure Stephen and Evie's story brings you on, it had me turning every page wondering what was going to happen next. Stephen is her brother's good friend and always called her "little shadow" because as a young girl, she would follow them everywhere. Now she's a young lady and he is a tortured soul just come back from war. Tension and passion flares between them but both fight it because she's betrothed to someone else and he feels like he's not good enough for her and he's also on the hunt for the man who killed his wife. I also loved all the secondary characters, as well as all the twists and turns in the story. Very much recommend this book.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.