Venice is on my bucket list!

Ms. Lowe has done it again! I loved this book. Each book in the series is about a Fire Maiden but each book is different. Tony is back in Venice after a 10-year absence after being framed for murder. During that time, he was in the French Foreign Legion. Cara, an ecologist, and Tony meet at a masked event. They feel a connection. Is this fate that brought him back to Venice? He also sees Fiorina, a young Fire Maiden, again. He saved her and her family 10 years earlier when her father was murdered. Trouble is on the horizon. During the event, Fiorina is the target of kidnappers. Tony and Cara work together to save her. Cara was awesome! They were both great in foiling the kidnappers' plan. Don Ercole, who is a Guardian, wanted to lock Tony up once he saw him but Fiorina, who recognized him as the man who saved her long ago, and her mother saved him by telling the truth of what happened that night. Ercole was a real b@stard but he comes through in the end.

Tony and Cara thought the attempted kidnapping attempt might be an inside job. I liked how they worked together to solve the mystery all the while falling in love. Tony, Rocco, who was at the event with Tony, and Cara were to guard Fiorina. It was funny when Cara was teaching Fiorina some self-defense moves. Tony calls for back up from one of his French Foreign Legion buddies and he got help from Theo. They end up sneaking Fiorina out from under the Guardians and took her to Tony’s grandfather Arturo's house. That old man was great! He was not intimidated by the Guardians. Ismeralda, Fiorina’s aunt, was a sneaky b!tch and I love what happened to her. I also love what happened to Cara when faced with extreme danger. This book had a very nice Fire Maiden surprise. We cannot forget about Jacqueline, a villain from previous books. She made a brief appearance in this book and will probably turn up again in her quest for power. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. There was plenty of suspense as well as romance.

I love how Ms. Lowe sets us up for the next book. I highly recommend the Fire Maiden series. The book cover is awesome. I could just picture him as Tony. As always, Kelsey Osbourne did a great job with the narration.

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Fire Maidens: Venice

I was so excited when I found out that a new Fire Maidens audiobook was released and dove right in! Who are we to question destiny and what plans it may have for us? In this book these two do exactly that, but destiny cannot be denied. The action and love in this book was great and now I am begging for more!

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Is fighting Fate futile?

I must admit I absolutely love this series. I like how Anna pulls in the next hero into her story giving us a slight preview into what may be coming.

Cara Alari has always loved Venice, and as a Wetlands Ecologist she is trying to keep- the city from sinking beneath the waves. Her landlord convinces her to attend a ball during the famous Carnival within the city. When she got home from the wetlands all she wanted to do is just curl up and relax, but she get ready for this ball.

Tony Pelligrini is an ex-soldier from the French Foreign Legion, after running from false murder charges. He has felt pulled to the city, is it time for him to give in or can he clear his name.

The pair meet at the Carnival Ball, and manage to save someone who is important to the guardians. They get roped into playing bodyguard together, but can they solve the mystery before time is up, while keeping their charge safe?

I did receive a free copy of this audio, but Anna Lowe and her narrators have knocked this one out of the park. I doubt you will regret listening to this book.

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WONDERFUL SERIES

Love, adventure, trials and tribulations lie in wait for these special people trying to do the right thing by Venice. I just love being taken to the wonderful cities and enjoy the budding romance while good battles evil. The strong confident women and the swoon worthy hero's will keep you glued to the pages just like I was when l read the ebook. This audible version really breathes life into those scenes, the narrator does a great job of this feel good paranormal adventure romance. I also recommend the whole series.

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A Fire Maiden that isn't a Fire Maiden

You can't go wrong with any of Anna Lowe's books and Kelsey Osborne has a wonderful voice for narrating. Fire Maidens: Venice has the romantic feel you would expect from Venice. It also has more than mystery to keep you intrigued. Grab it now and lose yourself in story.

Entertaining and romantic!

Narrator does a good job! She’s the one that has done all the previous books in this series, and she always give a clear, crisp, and good quality performance. Enjoyable listen.

Loving this series!! Lion shifter Cara is one of my favorite heroines from this series! She kicks butt! I’m not a fan of damsels, and Cara is definitely not one. Plus, I love that she wants to save ecosystems. Lion shifter Tony is awesome too! He’s so honorable. Sweet and passionate connection between them. Tony has been falsely accused of a crime in Venice, so he’s been incognito for about 10 years and hasn’t returned to Venice. Despite the danger of returning, there’s something calling to Tony in Venice; he doesn’t know what it is, but he just knows that’s where he needs to be. Some very shady things are happening in Venice, but luckily, Tony and Cara end up on the same path. Cara and Tony end up being bodyguards for a damsel type of girl that is in danger. Love the Venice setting, love the action! Entertaining, fun read! Excited for the next book!!

Didn't really like this book

BOOK REVIEW......
The names of the characters were rather stupid. The characters were shallow and uninteresting. This book was my least favorite of all the books in the series. It was only just okay

NARRATOR REVIEW.......
The narrator was awful. The characters sounded squeaky and pathetic. I don't know what was worse the female voices or the males. But the narrator was bad at both. The book was only just and okay story but this narrator turned it into an almost painful story to listen to.

Fire Maidens: Venice

Fire Maidens: Venice is book 7 of Anna Lowe’s popular Billionaire & Bodyguards series! This is Tony and Cara’s story and it features fated mates, a fantastic plot, vivid scenery, and lots of drama and suspense! I loved it!

Tony was falsely accused of a crime and forced to flee Venice, the place he loves the most in the world. When he finds himself back there, it’s surreal. Things get real interesting when me meets Cara, a wetland ecologist. He is intrigued with her. That interest ramps up a notch when a mutual friend needs protection and Cara and Tony are tasked with the job. They are up for the challenge.

I love how this story developed. It flowed so smoothly and I was captivated throughout. Filled with special times as well as drama and suspense, this book has it all! Tony and Cara wear their hearts on their sleeves-not only for their causes, but for each other too. I especially enjoyed the vivid description of the scenery of where they visit! I felt like I was there!

Anna Lowe has given us another great book to her series and I highly recommend you read them all! With Kelsey Osborne doing the narration, you won’t be disappointed!!

It will make you want to go to Venice

In this book we get Tony, who you may remember from Scotland, returning home to Venice (so that's where he's from!). He is wanted for a murder that he didn't commit and ten long years after leaving the beautiful city, he has donned a disguise and snuck into a Carnival ball. For some reason, he felt called to be here in this exact place on this exact night. When he runs into a woman whose eyes immediately captivate him, his lion tells him she is another lion shifter and it is all he can do not to follow her around like a puppy. While his lion encourages him to find her again and talk to her, he knows that she is not the danger that called him here.

Cara is much more comfortable when she is wearing rubber boots and working in the lagoons to improve Venice's ecosystem. While her gown is beautiful and the party is full of glittering rich people, she is not interested, at least not until she runs into the man wearing the full face carnival mask. But he obviously wishes to keep his identity a secret and she has no time for secrets. When she spies a woman whose family she once worked for as an au pair, she is delighted. Fiorina is a lovely girl, sweet and kind, but a little naive. When a group of men tries to kidnap her, Fiorina is not going to get away from them without help. Cara has a little self-defense training, but she is way outnumbered. Fortunately for her, the mysterious man she met earlier is willing to help.

So begins a story of danger, intrigue, treachery, and love. Tony and Cara will learn about about themselves and each other as they work to keep Fiorina safe and to discover who is behind her attempted abduction. Ah, amore. Enjoy.

I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.

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so Tony ends up back in Venice after a decade of being accused of murder...he is pointed body guard to the claimed fire maiden along with Cara (his soulmate) but there is more going on when Fiorina's aunt is trying to control her.