Hot Enough To Burn: A Paranormal Shifter Romance

Cynthia Eden

Jan 2022 · Phoenix Fury Book 1 · Hocus Pocus Publishing, Inc.

About this ebook

Dive into his red-hot paranormal shifter romance with this free first book in a series. 

Do you believe in monsters? You should, they walk among humans every single day. Reporter Eve Bradley has known the truth about paranormals for a while, and her latest story has taken her inside the mysterious Genesis facility. It’s at Genesis that Eve first meets Subject Thirteen, Cain O’Connor. Big, gorgeous, and truly, truly HOT.

Cain is a phoenix shifter. Every time that he dies, he rises from the ashes…stronger, deadlier, and another step closer to losing his control. And what happens when a phoenix loses control? Welcome to hell on Earth.

Cain feels an instant connection with Eve, a woman who swears she wants to help him. The attraction between them burns hotter than his flames, and soon, Eve is the only link to sanity that Cain has as the world turns to fire around him.

Eve isn’t human, despite the cover she’s used for years, and she is more than capable of withstanding a little heat. But as their enemies plot to trap them, Eve and Cain will be forced to trust each other completely. Be forced to surrender to a desire that cannot be controlled, and soon, if they are not careful, it’s a desire that might just have the power to destroy them both.

If you want something too badly, if you want someone too much…you will never even see the fire coming, not until it’s too late. Be careful. You don’t want to get burned…

Author’s Note: Welcome to the world of my phoenixes! Hot paranormal romances are waiting for you. HOT ENOUGH TO BURN is a romance steamy enough to singe your fingers, but what else should you expect from a fierce shifter hero? HOT ENOUGH TO BURN was originally published by Kensington back in 2014, and back then, it had the title of BURN FOR ME. I’m super excited to bring this tale to readers once again! It’s a full-length story (90k), with a guaranteed happy ending.

Ratings and reviews

A great remake on this long time published book. I never read this story the first time around but I’m glad I did this time. The first time Eve Bradley saw Subject Thirteen, he was in chains. Eve is a reporter and goes undercover at Genesis. She knows something in this place isn’t right. Cain O’Connor drew in a deep breath. The air smelled of her. A light, sweet scent. He could almost taste the woman—and he wanted more of her. So much more. Enemies are everywhere trying to destroy them. His kind are more beast than human. Loaners by choice but some things can’t be denied. A unique paranormal series. Sexy exciting and full of adventure.

Reprint of one of this author's earlier works, which is an important distinction, because this is one of those rare authors that just keeps improving as she develops her craft. Which is not to say there's anything lacking here. But more, if you've started with her later works, you'll notice the writing is just a little less complex and intense here. Having said all this, boy does this author do action well. I stayed up too late, because you're just on a non-stop race and need to know what happens next! hahaha! The characters are fantastic, and you have a genuine sense of jeopardy for them all. Lots of heat... it's a Phoenix Shiftsr series after all haha! But still lots of story and heart. This author stands above as one of my favourites, and that's true of her older works, even as I cheer her commitment to continuous improvement in her craft.

Oh my gosh! This book was FIRE!!! Eve’s character was strong but had a softness to her. She was able to endure but also able to do what was required to help Cain and battle their way to their happy ever after. I loved how she was determined to help Subject Thirteen despite being afraid of him. Cain was definitely a bit frightful before I got to know him. His abilities were startling and had me flying through the pages to learn everything. The fact that he claimed Eve as his own and was determined to protect her above all else had me swooning with delight. But oh my, when it came to the end…he leaped onto my list of favorite heroes. This couple shows the reason I read romance. Watching them work around their issues, which included battling some seriously bad, bad guys, kept me enthralled from beginning to end. Add in all the action, drama and danger as well as enough angst to have me tearing up, and this book is perfect!

About the author

Cynthia Eden is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia writes sexy tales of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance. Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over one hundred novels and novellas.