That makes sense too.Īs the story begins, Augustine Montgomery comes to Catalina asking for her help. Also, they do not wish to be a vassal to any House. I mean, nobody would seriously think Rogan wouldn’t ride to the rescue if needed would they? I understand the family desire House Baylor to stand on it’s own and not accept money from Rogan however. Given the tie of marriage it seemed to me that there would be not only the perception but the actuality of an alliance between them. I admit I was a little unclear about the interaction between House Rogan and House Baylor. Catalina is determined that won’t be the case for hers. After that it will be open season on House Baylor. Catalina is now head of House Baylor in circumstances which are explained later in the novel and the grace period for their House is about to expire. Happily married, Nevada and Rogan are in Spain attending a family funeral (distant family so I gather they’re not particularly bereaved but family politics requires them to be there), which neatly removes them (and their considerable magic) from the field for the duration of the book. Sapphire Flames picks up three years after Wildfire. That said, Sapphire Flames worked better for me than Burn for Me, partly because I knew what to expect endingwise and partly because Alessandro was more to my taste than early Rogan. I don’t love it (I’m definitely #TeamHEA) but for you I will do it.

To finally see them together as adults (Catalina is now 21) was very exciting.Ĭatalina’s trilogy starts with the same pattern as Nevada’s and by that I mean that there is no HEA/HFN here. I loved Nevada and Rogan’s story (the latter two books in particular were excellent) and enjoyed the “bridge” novella Diamond Fire but ever since the magic trials, Alessandro and Catalina have intrigued.

Like so many romance readers I know, I’ve been hanging out for Sapphire Flames.

Sapphire flames a hidden legacy novel