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Burning Ember

Harbingers of Chaos, Book 1

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Burning Ember

By: Darby Briar
Narrated by: Marie Hawkins, Joe Arden
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About this listen

This story isn’t for the faint-hearted—or for anyone who thinks they’ll simply listen to a few chapters and go to bed. It’s an up-all-night, soul-searing ride of sin and salvation. A brazenly sexy tale of a sinner and a saint who must fight through hell to claim each other.

This book explores dark themes. Please heed the trigger warnings before listening. Your mental health matters.

They warned me that the very sight of me would incite a side of Maverick I would want to flee in fear of. But I had no place else to go. My only option was to brave his wrath to survive.

His darkness reaches into me, pulling at something raw, something I don’t understand. With every word he slays me, his every touch burns along my skin. He breaks down my walls, igniting my fiery temper all the while laying bare desires I was never meant to feel, much less act on.

Beneath the fire and fury, I glimpse the cracks in his armor and the man he’s desperately trying to hide. But the longer I stay, the harder it is to tell where my survival ends and his begins.

To want him is to risk everything—to give him my heart is to risk the last thing I’m holding on to with a deadly grip: my life. The only way to survive may be to surrender to the fire, let it consume me, and pray I come out the other side.

©2015 Darby Briar (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing
Romantic Suspense Survival Rage

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I just didn't want the story to end. This Duet style narration (Female reads her parts, male reads his) was incredible from start to finish. I cried, laughed, and fell in love with Ember and Mav. 5 stars for every single part. I am so glad I followed this Tik Tok recommendation. Sigh. ❤️

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I ugly cried listening to this, it also had me laughing out loud, Joe Arden is outstanding as Luce he made my knees weak

This was well worth the credit

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the book is amazing and the narrators are even better, worth the credit , looking forward to the next in series

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Burning Ember by Darby Briar performed by Marie Hawkins & Joe Arden.

Omg omg omg!!!! This book is soooo GOOD!!!

MC romances are one of my favourites, and this had everything in that I love. I was consumed into this story and world, and I tried to listen at every chance I got.

It's was emotional and heartbreaking and then funny moments and each side character I fell in love with and want to know their story.

The quotes before each chapter were my favourite, and I paused just take in those words they really were beautiful.

Marie and Joe narrate this in duet style, and it was perfection!

This is my second Marie and I just love her voice and they way she becomes the characters each voice was so different and we went a journey with Ember and that was shown with the change of tone for Ember and she becomes sassy and fiesty and I really loved it!! Her willow voices were soooo adorable.

Joe performed Mav, and it might be my favourite. The accent for Mav was everything. I loved it so much. There were so many side characters in this with distinct voices, and it was really blown away with them and how unique they were. As always, Joe was perfect with delivering the emotion Mav is dealing with.

Overall, this was perfection, and I can not wait for more of this world.

MC Romance is my weakness

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