Steel: Constant Craving by Julie Anne Addicott

Review by Morgen Steel: Constant Craving by Julie Anne Addicott is book two of four in the Curse of the Fallen series. This is a story about love and the struggle to overcome your past. Having both lived through addiction they can either be each other’s greatest hope or the cause of their downfall into despair. Ember is passionate, willful, caring, and mysterious. She’s running from something in her past and her secrets keep her from getting too close to anyone. She’s stronger than even she knows, but if her past catches up with her can she survive the darkness that tries to consumes her. Steel is protective, confident, attractive, and has an amazing sense of humor. He is not afraid to go after what he wants when he sets his sights on something. He is cursed to always crave more, but more is never enough to satisfy him. After meeting Ember and getting a taste of her, Steel knows he can never let her go. If only it was as easy to convince her of that. With every look and caress the fire burns brighter between them but Ember isn’t ready to give in. The memory of her past is still haunting her thoughts. She tries to deny the chemistry they share but as the angst builds will either of them ever be the same after it explodes. They’re both hiding things from each other. When Ember’s past gets it’s claws back in her can she break free or will she succumb to the shadows. Can Steel step up and be her savior or will temptation be too much and his cravings take over. When all their secrets come out who will be left standing? One of my favorite things is that it’s written with multiple POVs to give us a very well rounded view of the story. We get to see the motivations for secondary characters that gives us insight and makes a scene feel more realistic. The characters vulnerability, flawed souls, passion, and sass endeared them to me so much so that they were branded on my heart forever. All of Addicott’s characters have so much depth, I couldn’t help but to pick favorites and fall for them a little more with each page. There are lots of swoon worthy moments between more than just the main characters. I absolutely loved how gritty and dark some parts get. They have you holding on for dear life, yet somehow they don’t bring down the tone of the story; it just makes the readers emotions heightened as they continue. Their passion burns brightly and sets the pages aflame. Each kiss secretly begging for more. The vivid details help to bring the story and characters to life. She writes emotions so beautifully you get dragged into the chaos. I got swept up in the adventure and never let go. The twists take you on a rollercoaster of emotions with not a dull moment. The imagery created envelops you and truly sucks you into a scene. The pacing is great and all the elements seamlessly blend together. A deliciously addictive read it kept me begging for more at each turn. I would suggest reading Flynn

first to get the full background of the story. I’d recommend this to anyone who enjoys paranormal romances and people with shattered souls finding their redemption in love.

**ARC provided for an honest review**

Release Date: September 6, 2018

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