Enflamed
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- Author：Jody Hedlund
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Reviews
Cheryl-Lynn
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Another exciting installment in the Knights of the Brethren series！
BRITTANY ANDREWS
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👏Book Review👏I had the oppertuntiy to read this ARC copy of "Enflamed" by Jody Hedlund。 This was my first book by Jody and I can not tell you how much I enjoyed it。 I hope you go check it out。 Check out a couple reasons I loved it below:✍️Dual POV✍️Espen is a swoon worthy gentleman✍️Adventure always around the corner✍️ Love tension✍️Knights （swoon）✍️ Cunning plansThis story follows Espen， a valiant knight， on his journey to find the holy lamp。 Nothing could stand in his way。 Well， maybe nothing 👏Book Review👏I had the oppertuntiy to read this ARC copy of "Enflamed" by Jody Hedlund。 This was my first book by Jody and I can not tell you how much I enjoyed it。 I hope you go check it out。 Check out a couple reasons I loved it below:✍️Dual POV✍️Espen is a swoon worthy gentleman✍️Adventure always around the corner✍️ Love tension✍️Knights （swoon）✍️ Cunning plansThis story follows Espen， a valiant knight， on his journey to find the holy lamp。 Nothing could stand in his way。 Well， maybe nothing except for his forbidden secret love for Sylvi， his best friends sister and noble woman。Sylvi is a noble woman by birth。 She is being forced into a loveless marriage by her father and uncle， for their gain and agendas。 What's a girl to do？Oh and all of this is happening during a war and quest。 What could go wrong？Thank you for a great book @jodyhedlund *These are my opinions， no affiliations* 。。。more
Sara
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This is Espen & Syliv’s story。 Espen is a member of the Knights of Brethren and so is Sylvi’s brother Kristoffer （Kris）。 Both Espen and Kris are tasked to locate the holy lamp which is believed to be crucial in saving the country from the Dark Warriors。 Sylvi had come to Norvegia for her father to pick out a suitable husband but she was trying to find a way to escape from it because she didn’t like the options that her father was considering。 When Espen was heading out in search of the holy lamp This is Espen & Syliv’s story。 Espen is a member of the Knights of Brethren and so is Sylvi’s brother Kristoffer （Kris）。 Both Espen and Kris are tasked to locate the holy lamp which is believed to be crucial in saving the country from the Dark Warriors。 Sylvi had come to Norvegia for her father to pick out a suitable husband but she was trying to find a way to escape from it because she didn’t like the options that her father was considering。 When Espen was heading out in search of the holy lamp Sylvi decided to stowaway on the boat and hide until they were to far to turn around。 Sylvi convinces Espen to marry her as he would treat her right since they had grown up together。 Espen and Sylvi go to Chapel Cliff to see if the holy lamp was being kept among other precious items。 Instead they found the light keeper injured and the holy lamp missing， so Sylvi stays to help take care of the light keeper and also keep the flame light in the chapel since it controls the holy lamp。 Sylvi’s father tracks them down and takes Espen and his sister hostage until he had Sylvi back in Norvegia。 Then Sylvi had to come up with an escape plan for the three of them。Can’t wait to read the last book in the series。 Thanks for another great book Jody。 。。。more
Gloria Moseley
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Jody Hedlund never disappoints me with any of her stories and “Enflamed” is no exception。 This fifth book in "The Knights of Brethren'' series had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end。 This tale of Espen and Sylvi caresses the heart as they search for the lamp and for each other。 Hedlund's ability to weave new stories into her existing literary world with seamless perfection sets her apart from other authors in the field。 As I embraced this masterpiece， I found myself struggling with Jody Hedlund never disappoints me with any of her stories and “Enflamed” is no exception。 This fifth book in "The Knights of Brethren'' series had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end。 This tale of Espen and Sylvi caresses the heart as they search for the lamp and for each other。 Hedlund's ability to weave new stories into her existing literary world with seamless perfection sets her apart from other authors in the field。 As I embraced this masterpiece， I found myself struggling with but one challenge…putting it down。Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher and was not required to write a favorable review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kristine Morgan
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First off， I need to compliment Ms。 Hedlund on another beautiful cover！ All of the covers in the Knights of The Brethren series have been fabulous！ That said， let's get down to the story。 I love Enflamed！ I would say that Espen and Sylvie have a marriage of convenience as they search for the Holy Lamp。 This tale is full of adventure with a bit of self-sacrifice tossed in to make things interesting！ The setting of the coast of Norvegia in the middle ages is intriguing。 Most of all I love how the First off， I need to compliment Ms。 Hedlund on another beautiful cover！ All of the covers in the Knights of The Brethren series have been fabulous！ That said， let's get down to the story。 I love Enflamed！ I would say that Espen and Sylvie have a marriage of convenience as they search for the Holy Lamp。 This tale is full of adventure with a bit of self-sacrifice tossed in to make things interesting！ The setting of the coast of Norvegia in the middle ages is intriguing。 Most of all I love how the story pays tribute to God。Although this is classified as Young Adult I believe people of all ages can enjoy it。My advice is to turn the AC up high， brew a pot of tea， and curl up under a warm blanket for a fantastic read！I was given a copy of Enflamed by the publisher with no expectations。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Paty
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This is the fifth installment in the Knights of Brethren Series and it’s another winner in Jody Hedlund’s Medieval Romances！ I just devour these stories！This time， it’s Espen’s turn for his story， as a Knight of Brethren who loyally serves King Ansgar and Queen Lisbeth， and his chance at a Happily Ever After。 This is a story of a forbidden love between a noblewoman and a warrior from a humble fishing village。 At the same time， it’s a love story between childhood best friends。 I loved the combina This is the fifth installment in the Knights of Brethren Series and it’s another winner in Jody Hedlund’s Medieval Romances！ I just devour these stories！This time， it’s Espen’s turn for his story， as a Knight of Brethren who loyally serves King Ansgar and Queen Lisbeth， and his chance at a Happily Ever After。 This is a story of a forbidden love between a noblewoman and a warrior from a humble fishing village。 At the same time， it’s a love story between childhood best friends。 I loved the combination of these two tropes！Sylvi Prestegard is desperate when she discovers her father is planning to marry her to a wealthy nobleman who is known for his thieving and cruel ways， in exchange for some sort of benefit she ignores。 The person to whom she always turns to is Espen， her brother’s best friend， as well as hers。 He’s never been able to say no to Sylvi， and he will do everything in his power to save her from such nefarious match。 If only he would be able to offer her what she deserves。 But when Sylvi asks him to marry her in order to evade her father’s machinations， he resists but finally agrees。 A marriage in name only， because when the danger disappears， he will grant her an annulment and let her free。 But things are not as easy as they seem as Lord Prestegard is determined to marry off Sylvi to his pawn。 And he would do anything， even murder， to obtain it。 Meanwhile， Sylvi accompanies Espen in his quest to search for the Holy Lamp that can defeat the Dark Warriors of King Canute of Swaine。 Their last and only hope to saving their Kingdom。 But unexpected events and new discoveries await them。 Wil they be able to find the Holy Lamp and aid the King’s cause？ How can Sylvi and Espen remain together after such forces oppose to their union。 Can Sylvi be freed from a terrible marriage？This story was amazing， each story surpasses the previous in the series！ That’s how I feel about them！ The author had me glued to the story。 Especially the second half， I could not put the book down， because I needed to know how they were going to escape the danger that lurked on every corner。 This book has everything I love in a book: a good plot with unexpected twists， danger and adventure， endearing and relatable characters， and a swooning romance！ The charactes were pretty lovable。 Sylvi was not only beautiful， but she was pure， kind， and selfless。 Espen was loyal to the core， a fierce warrior， protective and sacrificed himself to protect those he loved。 Their romance was sweet， yet with a lot of chemistry。 Clean， the way I like them， but with a good spark。 I totally melted at Espen’s undying devotion to Sylvi！There’s a faith inspired message behind the story。 About not wanting to please others or live to their high and sometimes misplaced expectations， but be true to yourself， and yearn to please God， who is the most important of all。 To discover the inner beauty and value of a person and not tag them because of their looks。 There’s so much to a person hidden to the human eye。 And inner beauty makes a person outwardly beautiful too。I definitely recommend this story， not only to fans of YA novels， but to adults of every age。 It’s a very worthy and enjoyable read！ Can’t wait for the final book in this series to arrive！ Kristoffer’s turn！I received a complimentary copy from the author and was under no obligation to post a review。 This is my honest and unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Faye
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A noble quest and a forbidden love， can Espen and Sylvi protect the Holy Lamp's flame and their love？A thrilling addition to the Knights of the Brethren Series， this book pulled me in from the beginning and I read it in less than 24 hours。 A fast paced read with sizzling chemistry， and great character interaction。 This book is probably my favorite of the series so far！ Espen has worked hard to earn his place among the Knights， coming from more humble beginnings than many of his peers， I admired A noble quest and a forbidden love， can Espen and Sylvi protect the Holy Lamp's flame and their love？A thrilling addition to the Knights of the Brethren Series， this book pulled me in from the beginning and I read it in less than 24 hours。 A fast paced read with sizzling chemistry， and great character interaction。 This book is probably my favorite of the series so far！ Espen has worked hard to earn his place among the Knights， coming from more humble beginnings than many of his peers， I admired his commitment to his duty as well as his loyalty to his friends。 I really liked how Sylvi wanted to move past the perception of others and how she fought for Espen。 I also admired Espen's sister and how she was willing to step in， risking her life to save her family。 Overall， a fantastic adventure filled with romance， friendship， high stakes and true love。 You won't want to miss it！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Michele Lemiere
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Espen felt himself respected but never be completed accepted。 He was kind of adopted by Lord Prestegard and got the chance to climb higher up on the social ladder but he never was allowed to forget his lowly family line。 He befriended Kristoffer， the son and was secretly in love with the daugther， Sylvi。 Prestegard had other plans for his daughter。 The king sent Espen and Kris on a secret and dangerous search for the holy lamp， in order to secure the safety of Norvergia。 Prestegard has plans for Espen felt himself respected but never be completed accepted。 He was kind of adopted by Lord Prestegard and got the chance to climb higher up on the social ladder but he never was allowed to forget his lowly family line。 He befriended Kristoffer， the son and was secretly in love with the daugther， Sylvi。 Prestegard had other plans for his daughter。 The king sent Espen and Kris on a secret and dangerous search for the holy lamp， in order to secure the safety of Norvergia。 Prestegard has plans for his daughter and will not allow anyone to toward him。 How about Espen and Sylvi？The book reads with the speed of a train。 You will not be willing to lay it down till you reach the end。 Too bad the story is not really finished。 You need to read the next book to know how it really ends。 Still， it is a Jody Hedlund book， so you will not find it a hardship to buy her next book。。。。 and the next。 Once you have read one of her books you're hooked。Enflamed is a historic novel， written in today's pace。 You learn about history while you follow the love life of Espen and Sylvi 。。。more
Margaret Nelson
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This is the fifth book in Jody Hedlund’s latest medieval romance series。 If you haven’t read the first four yet （Enamored， Entwined， Ensnared， and Entwined）， I do recommend you read them before this one。 From the very beginning， the relationship between Espen and Sylvi sizzles， right along with the need to find the holy flame。 I really enjoyed the flame analogies in this story。 The themes of family， “forbidden” love， and light vs darkness are handled well。 There are villians a-plenty， lots of pl This is the fifth book in Jody Hedlund’s latest medieval romance series。 If you haven’t read the first four yet （Enamored， Entwined， Ensnared， and Entwined）， I do recommend you read them before this one。 From the very beginning， the relationship between Espen and Sylvi sizzles， right along with the need to find the holy flame。 I really enjoyed the flame analogies in this story。 The themes of family， “forbidden” love， and light vs darkness are handled well。 There are villians a-plenty， lots of plot twists， and lots of heroic action。 I think this is one of my favorites of this series。 I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Mary Moerbe
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I’m pretty invested in this series by this point—the first several drew me in pretty deeply。 Each has had some nice twists and touches， and I’m eagerly awaiting how everything comes together。Since every book is different， I wasn’t sure whether Enflamed would live up to the other rather legendary books。 Still， it grew on me pretty quickly。 By the middle， things were well on their way to yet another creative， interesting read by Jody Hedlund。 🙂 I really liked the lighthouse setting that comes to p I’m pretty invested in this series by this point—the first several drew me in pretty deeply。 Each has had some nice twists and touches， and I’m eagerly awaiting how everything comes together。Since every book is different， I wasn’t sure whether Enflamed would live up to the other rather legendary books。 Still， it grew on me pretty quickly。 By the middle， things were well on their way to yet another creative， interesting read by Jody Hedlund。 🙂 I really liked the lighthouse setting that comes to play an intriguing role。 。。。more
Ann
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This book is so good！ It hooks you on the first page and doesn't let go。 Loved it and can't wait for the next book in this series！I received a complimentary copy and was not required to write a review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 This book is so good！ It hooks you on the first page and doesn't let go。 Loved it and can't wait for the next book in this series！I received a complimentary copy and was not required to write a review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Julie Carpenter
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4。5*I was so excited to read this book。 First， it's Jody Hedlund （I really like her books） and second， it's a set in the medieval era （I love the romanticism of the code of knights and much more）。 I hadn't read the previous books in this series but kept hearing such great things about it from several friends and other readers。 But I dove right in and really enjoyed the story and felt like it worked great as a standalone。 There were some backstory things I missed in relation to the other knights 4。5*I was so excited to read this book。 First， it's Jody Hedlund （I really like her books） and second， it's a set in the medieval era （I love the romanticism of the code of knights and much more）。 I hadn't read the previous books in this series but kept hearing such great things about it from several friends and other readers。 But I dove right in and really enjoyed the story and felt like it worked great as a standalone。 There were some backstory things I missed in relation to the other knights and their wives and stories but overall it didn't leave me trying to guess and fill in the blanks。 So if you haven't read the previous books I think you'll be fine and you'll be wanting to go back and read the others after reading this one。I loved watching the relationship between Sylvi and Espen。 They've known each other for a long time。 They've both cared for each other， without the other knowing。 Some unrequited love between these two。 We get to see both of their point of views， which I loved！ I loved learning about them through their own thoughts and through the others' thoughts。 I really like how that gives a greater depth to the character in seeing how others view them。Espen is such a great character。 He truly is a knight in shining armor。 He's full of goodness and care for others。 He's honorable and true。 He cares deeply for his family and will do anything to protect them and his friends and fellow knights。 I'm really excited to read their stories。 Sylvi is a very strong female character。 She wants to be seen for who she is inside and not what everyone sees on the outside。 I love how she wasn't afraid to figure out how to save herself from her father's schemes。 She found a way and followed her heart。 I really loved watching these two grow closer together and share their strengths to help and protect each other。 As well as growing to love each other more。 And they have plenty of adventure ahead of them。 Some they went searching for and other adventure was thrown at them unexpectedly。 But they rose to the challenge。 I can't wait to see what happens in the next book。 There has been a lot building within this world and kingdoms and it's all going to come to a head in the next/last book。 This book left off on a big cliffhanger and I'm dying to know what's coming for these two as well as Kristoffer （Sylvi's brother）。 If you're ready for a great adventure， wonderful knights， sweet and clean romance， friendship， code of honor， family， betrayal， strength and much， much more， you should pick up this one and the series！Content: Clean。 Some kisses between the characters but nothing further。 No language。 Some fighting and intense moments related to war and espionage。 I'd share this with my teenagers。I received a copy from the author。 All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own。Happy Reading！！！ 。。。more
Natalie Nyquist
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Absolute favorite in this series！ Jody took this story in a completely unexpected direction and gave us a delightful "marriage of convenience" story that blends Arthurian legend， epic fantasy， and sweet romance。 At first I wasn't sure I liked that Sylvi is considered the most beautiful of women。 But Sylvi's inner strength drove the narrative and I quickly grew to love her character and the wonderful Espen who loves her。Espen has been tasked by the king to find the holy lamp before their enemies Absolute favorite in this series！ Jody took this story in a completely unexpected direction and gave us a delightful "marriage of convenience" story that blends Arthurian legend， epic fantasy， and sweet romance。 At first I wasn't sure I liked that Sylvi is considered the most beautiful of women。 But Sylvi's inner strength drove the narrative and I quickly grew to love her character and the wonderful Espen who loves her。Espen has been tasked by the king to find the holy lamp before their enemies destroy them。 With a dark evil that has been looming since book 1 and Sylvi's father determined to take her back from Espen， plus other unknown enemies keeping them from the lamp， Jody layers an impressive amount of tension。 While it's clear things are hurtling to a climax， good luck guessing how things will work out。 I love being surprised and I love Jody's ability to give a different type of love story for each of her Knights of Brethren。 。。。more
Charity Henico
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Do you ever pray for characters in the books you read？ Yeah， I do too。 And this was one of those books where I was constantly praying！ I kept putting this book off because I had so many other ARCs to read that were due first （I have an ARC obsession。 No shame here）。 I decided to start it today， and I had such a hard time putting it down！ It was un-put-downable！ Even when I went to fix lunch， I didn't listen to an audiobook like I normally would have， because I didn't want to get another book in Do you ever pray for characters in the books you read？ Yeah， I do too。 And this was one of those books where I was constantly praying！ I kept putting this book off because I had so many other ARCs to read that were due first （I have an ARC obsession。 No shame here）。 I decided to start it today， and I had such a hard time putting it down！ It was un-put-downable！ Even when I went to fix lunch， I didn't listen to an audiobook like I normally would have， because I didn't want to get another book in my head。 So， I read the whole thing today。 In just a few hours。 Because I couldn't put it down。 I took so many quotes from this book！ Here's a great one that was just too much for a graphic:"The flames that burn in the chapel are holy flames。 They are sometimes called the Eternal Flame and represent the presence of Providence。 And while he keeps the light burning， he also requires partnership with us。""Fanning the fire every day？""Yes。 If it's not fanned， it will flicker out。"I was mesmerized from the first chapter to the last。 If you like medieval fairy tales， you really need to read this series。 And I think I need to work on collecting all of Jody Hedlund's books。 *I received a copy of this book for review。 All opinions are my own。* 。。。more
Connie Saunders
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'If I had to listen to my friends speak of their wives one more second， I was going to heave。'I laughed as I read this first sentence of Enflamed but it didn't take long to realize that even though Epsen wasn't married， he was surely infatuated！ This is a story to enjoy and savor， with two characters who stole my heart， and an adventure that spurred my imagination。 A gallant knight， a beautiful maiden， and deplorable villains determined to overtake Norvegia are all a part of the thrilling search 'If I had to listen to my friends speak of their wives one more second， I was going to heave。'I laughed as I read this first sentence of Enflamed but it didn't take long to realize that even though Epsen wasn't married， he was surely infatuated！ This is a story to enjoy and savor， with two characters who stole my heart， and an adventure that spurred my imagination。 A gallant knight， a beautiful maiden， and deplorable villains determined to overtake Norvegia are all a part of the thrilling search for the Holy Lamp。Author Jody Hedlund shares a heart-pounding adventure with numerous twists， turns， and extreme danger but it's enhanced by a breathtaking romance between Espen and Sylvi。 In the first four books of the Knights of Brethren series， there have been four knights who found true love， but how will this be possible for Espen and Sylvi？ He thinks himself unworthy of her and she believes that he only sees her as his friend's little sister！ And then， as they battle to find the Holy Lamp， the magic begins。 Swoon-worthy moments， incredible chemistry， and personal sacrifices become a testament to their unconditional love but there are so many odds against them！Hedlund never fails to weave a faith message in her stories and there are many nuggets of inspiration in Enflamed。 There's also the classic trope of 'friends to more' and a cliff-hanger ending that promises even more excitement ahead。 If you enjoy medieval tales and romantic adventure， do yourself a favor and grab a copy of this book！I received a digital copy of this book from the author。 There was no obligation for a favorable review。 。。。more
Bailey
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“Tis time for both of us to see ourselves in a new light。” Actual Rating 4。25/5 Sylvi and Espen are on a journey of self-discovery to break the molds they’ve been pressed into their entire lives。 Espen shows himself to be noble and true and Sylvi adventurous and strategic。 These characteristics they had always seen in each other despite being pigeonholed by the rest of the world。 Espen is on a quest to find the holy lamp， and when Sylvi finds out her father intends to wed her to a dastardly man， “Tis time for both of us to see ourselves in a new light。” Actual Rating 4。25/5 Sylvi and Espen are on a journey of self-discovery to break the molds they’ve been pressed into their entire lives。 Espen shows himself to be noble and true and Sylvi adventurous and strategic。 These characteristics they had always seen in each other despite being pigeonholed by the rest of the world。 Espen is on a quest to find the holy lamp， and when Sylvi finds out her father intends to wed her to a dastardly man， she tags along with Espen， her childhood friend。 Their journey takes them to a remote chapel perched atop an island cliff。 This unique location excited my imagination not only from the extreme setting but also from the lightkeeper and the unique source of his light。 This fantastical element added a touch of the divine to the story that made the story seem bigger than just this world alone。 I loved the remote and mysterious lighthouse setting， along with the sea village and castle perched on the edge of the sea cliff。 In addition， the danger in the story was so present and real， you could almost feel the bad guys breathing down your neck。 Danger closed in from all sides， and there were multiple times when they were in such a pickle that I didn’t know how they were going to get out of it。 This， along with the romance， really kept the plot moving。 The romance was fiery and electric。 Hedlund is a master of making your heart move and pulse race along with the characters。 They did both try to deny their worthiness until the very end， which was a bit much。 However， this was the main issue they were trying to overcome， so in this case it does make sense。 I did wonder why the squires， who were with them for a large portion of the story， didn’t get names。 The resolution to Sylvi’s struggles was a big dramatic moment worthy of the end of a story。 You find out a lot of secrets that are going to cause issues for all the characters， but these issues are not resolved in this story。 With each pair of books in the Knights of Brethren series， the sword， cup， and lamp， they are intricately woven with problems introduced in the first that aren’t resolved until the second。 I yearn for the resolution to these issues， so it is hard for me to feel fully satisfied when the story ends and there are still things left unresolved。 Even Espen’s part in the story is going to continue in the next book， where he sets off to pass on vital information。 Sylvie and Espen’s story was resolved with a hopeful future， but I can’t help but feel bereft when the bigger problems are still unanswered。 One could always argue that this is a great technique to make you long for the next book， and if that is the point， then it is certainly working。 It was great fun to read this romantic， medieval， and a touch fantastical story that fit perfectly with the ones before it and made me long for more。 I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Melissa’s Bookshelf
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“’Tis a difficult thing to understand。 But ’tis always possible for even the smallest light to illuminate darkness and defeat it。”Another fabulous edition to the Knights of Brethren series with one of the most gorgeous covers I’ve ever seen！ This is Espen’s story and I have to admit， I couldn’t wait to see what his story would be like。 This is a friends to more/best friend’s little sister/marriage of convenience romance。 Along with the swoony kisses， and those romantic tension-filled scenes is t “’Tis a difficult thing to understand。 But ’tis always possible for even the smallest light to illuminate darkness and defeat it。”Another fabulous edition to the Knights of Brethren series with one of the most gorgeous covers I’ve ever seen！ This is Espen’s story and I have to admit， I couldn’t wait to see what his story would be like。 This is a friends to more/best friend’s little sister/marriage of convenience romance。 Along with the swoony kisses， and those romantic tension-filled scenes is the quest for the holy lamp。 I loved the imagery with the holy lamp and the religious aspects included in the story。 As always， Jody Hedlund masterfully weaves faith through her stories in a subtle， enjoyable way。 With each book in the series， there’s the underlying threat of forces amassing to battle against the King of Norvegia。 King Ansgar and his fellow Knights of Brethren are determined to seek holy relics to help them defeat their enemies。 But， there are possible traitors in their midst and as Espen and Kristoffer embark on their separate quests for the holy lamp， new enemies are discovered。Sylvi is Kristoffer’s little sister and has been in love with Espen since they were children。 She mistakenly believes Espen only thinks of her as a little sister。 With her uncommonly beautiful looks she’s underestimated and treated as unintelligent。 However， there’s more to Sylvi than meets the eye and when her father arranges an unwanted marriage for her she decides to stow away on Espen’s ship and follow him on his quest。 Espen has loved Sylvi for as long as he can remember， but as a humble fisherman’s son， he doesn’t feel worthy of her。 He painstakingly adopts a brotherly attitude towards her all the while fighting his feelings。 He truly appreciates her beyond her beauty and will do anything to protect her， including marry her to save her from her father’s evil machinations。 As danger lurks from all quarters， will they be able to find the holy lamp before it’s too late and escape from her father’s clutches？I thoroughly enjoyed the relationship between Espen and Sylvi。 There were so many swoony moments like when he removes her pins and combs through her hair for her。 *sigh* I also loved the way they each grew to appreciate their own worth and confidence in their deserving of love。 At first， it was a little harder for me to connect with Sylvi， but Jody Hedlund did a fabulous job making her relatable and helping me see beyond the trials of outward beauty。 This story is definitely leading up to the final showdown and leaves on a cliffhanger。 I can’t wait to read Kristoffer’s story！ I just know the final book is going to be amazing and am excited to read the conclusion to this fantastic series！ I received an advanced complimentary copy from the author。 All opinions are my own and I was not required to provide a positive review。 4-4。5 stars 。。。more
Eden
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Jody Hedlund’s Knights of the Brethren series keeps getting better and better。 Don’t miss Enflamed， the fifth book in the series and the first to feature the quest for the lamp。 If you enjoy reading medieval romance packed with adventure and suspense， Enflamed is a perfect fit for you。 Espen and Sylvi have known each other for most of their lives but didn’t realize how strong their feelings really were until Sylvi’s life is a stake。 The chapters alternate between the two as the action and romanc Jody Hedlund’s Knights of the Brethren series keeps getting better and better。 Don’t miss Enflamed， the fifth book in the series and the first to feature the quest for the lamp。 If you enjoy reading medieval romance packed with adventure and suspense， Enflamed is a perfect fit for you。 Espen and Sylvi have known each other for most of their lives but didn’t realize how strong their feelings really were until Sylvi’s life is a stake。 The chapters alternate between the two as the action and romance build。 Reading the other books in the series first is not required to enjoy the Enflamed but once you are drawn into the story， you will want to。 Thank you to Book Funnel， the author， the publisher for my advanced review copy。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Angeline
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“You are my life。 Without you I have nothing。”tAnother amazing book！ This series has been so exciting and I so enjoyed the story and characters！ Enflamed is the fifth book in Jody Hedlund’s Knights of Brethren series and the cover is just lovely。 Sylvi wanted to be more than just a pretty face， but it never seemed like people truly saw her。 Sylvi ran to Espen for help in order to avoid an arranged marriage never expecting the adventure she would find herself on。 I really liked Sylvi， she was try “You are my life。 Without you I have nothing。”tAnother amazing book！ This series has been so exciting and I so enjoyed the story and characters！ Enflamed is the fifth book in Jody Hedlund’s Knights of Brethren series and the cover is just lovely。 Sylvi wanted to be more than just a pretty face， but it never seemed like people truly saw her。 Sylvi ran to Espen for help in order to avoid an arranged marriage never expecting the adventure she would find herself on。 I really liked Sylvi， she was trying to find her purpose in life。 tEspen was just an honorable character。 He loved Sylvi but he wanted her to have better than him。 It was sweet to read about Espen and see his perspectives of things， Sylvi could do no wrong to him。 Espen had to learn to find value not in what others thought of him but in God。 Espen was learning what it meant to trust in God’s plan。tI liked the romance between Sylvi and Espen。 They were friends first and then it grew to more。 I enjoyed reading about them falling in love and also reading about them interacting。 They really cared for each other， and they wanted to protect each other。 However Epsen and Sylvi had to figure out how Espen was to complete his mission while keeping each other safe。 The storyline was really engaging and I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how everything was going to work out。 There was just so much going on。 I love how Hedlund has the main story within the series， and then mini stories within each other。 I also always enjoy how Hedlund is able to weave faith so seamlessly into her books。 Enflamed is a wonderful book and I would totally recommend it！ Not only is the cover beautiful， but the story is also amazing！ Enflamed is a clean historical christian romance。 I am so excited for the next book， I can’t wait to see how everything will wrap up。 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion， I was not required to write a positive review。 。。。more
Leann Arave
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This series just keeps getting better！ I loved Espen and Sylvi’s story。 Espen is a strong and skilled warrior。 As one of the Kings knights he is highly valued， but not enough to be worthy of Lord Prestegards daughter Sylvi。 Something is wrong about the way Sylvi’s father is choosing her betrothed。 Will Espen be able to save Sylvi from her destined future。 Suspense， intrigue， deceit， loyalty， honor and swoony romance makes for a perfect storm of a story。 The storyline is perfection。 The character This series just keeps getting better！ I loved Espen and Sylvi’s story。 Espen is a strong and skilled warrior。 As one of the Kings knights he is highly valued， but not enough to be worthy of Lord Prestegards daughter Sylvi。 Something is wrong about the way Sylvi’s father is choosing her betrothed。 Will Espen be able to save Sylvi from her destined future。 Suspense， intrigue， deceit， loyalty， honor and swoony romance makes for a perfect storm of a story。 The storyline is perfection。 The characters blend so well together and you find yourself gripping the book， hoping for their HEA。 You my get one， but oh… the teaser for the 6th and final book！ I can not wait until I get to devour Entrusted。 。。。more
LisLovesReading E。Espinoza
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Enflamed， by Jody Hedlund， is such an enthralling novel！ As the fifth book in the Knights of Brethren series， it has all the adventure， mystery， and romance one might expect from a Jody Hedlund story。 Creatively written and richly detailed， this book is both moving and meaningful。 Compelling characters and unforgettable settings blend perfectly with thrilling fantasy elements like legends， knights， maidens， and lore to captivate the reader。 Like the other books in the series， it is well-written Enflamed， by Jody Hedlund， is such an enthralling novel！ As the fifth book in the Knights of Brethren series， it has all the adventure， mystery， and romance one might expect from a Jody Hedlund story。 Creatively written and richly detailed， this book is both moving and meaningful。 Compelling characters and unforgettable settings blend perfectly with thrilling fantasy elements like legends， knights， maidens， and lore to captivate the reader。 Like the other books in the series， it is well-written and thoroughly entertaining。Told from the first-person point of view of the two main characters， this story is wholly immersive。 Within a thrilling storyline， the characters face difficult choices， mortal dangers， and unexpected obstacles that force them to choose bravery over fear and determination over weakness。 Despite increasing uncertainty， self-sacrifice and devotion lead the characters on a path that will dramatically shape their futures。With an undeniable talent for storytelling， Ms。 Hedlund has written yet another novel that is riveting and memorable。 Enflamed is certainly a special book and a true joy to read。 It is a wonderful novel， and I eagerly recommend it to all readers。*I was given a copy of this book by the author/publisher。 A review was not required。 The review I have written is voluntary and contains opinions that are entirely my own。 。。。more
English
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I love Espen。 I liked him for his acerbic wit and his pragmatic take on things in the last book。 Espen may be one of my favourite heroes in this series because I see a lot of myself in characters like him。 So， when I saw Espen was the protagonist of this story， I was thrilled。 I liked this 5th instalment of the story and the way that another Holy Relic was worked into the tale。 One thing I miss though is the dragons。 Dragons featured in the first two books in the series， and apparently， they're I love Espen。 I liked him for his acerbic wit and his pragmatic take on things in the last book。 Espen may be one of my favourite heroes in this series because I see a lot of myself in characters like him。 So， when I saw Espen was the protagonist of this story， I was thrilled。 I liked this 5th instalment of the story and the way that another Holy Relic was worked into the tale。 One thing I miss though is the dragons。 Dragons featured in the first two books in the series， and apparently， they're well known in this fictional world。 After the 2nd book though。。。 everyone seems to have forgotten about them。 The parts about the Holy Lamp and the lore surrounding it worked well though。 Although I liked the take on the childhood sweethearts to lovers trope which was the basis of the romantic relationship， I have to say Sylvie never really clicked with me。 I found her passion in art and gathering sea glass interesting: but she came over as a little too perfect and some of the times when she just happens to overhear stuff look a little contrived。 Maybe it’s just me， but the notion that she was just a "dumb woman" doesn't really justify people discussing treason basically in front of her and just assuming she will stay quiet about it。 I don't know maybe it’s a personal thing， but I just don't like stories where the antagonists seem to have been made totally stupid， gullible， or incompetent in order to make the heroes look smarter。 Then again， this series is geared towards teens so maybe I am overthinking things。 I did love this as a continuation of the series though， and I look forward to the exciting conclusion this is building up to。 I was part of the Review Team for this title。 Thanks to the author for sending me a copy of this book。 This in no way influenced my review and all opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Meagan Myhren-Bennett
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EnflamedKnights of Brethren #5By Jodi HedlundSylvi Prestegard has always considered Espen as someone she could depend on to aid her， and if ever there was a time she needed his aid， it was now。 But Espen， like her brother Kristoffer， is on a quest for the king。 To stop King Canute's Dark Warriors， the Holy Lamp must be located with all haste to prevent Norvegia from falling to Swaine。But when Espen's entreaties on Sylvi's behalf are denied and met with scorn， Sylvi knows she must thwart the evil EnflamedKnights of Brethren #5By Jodi HedlundSylvi Prestegard has always considered Espen as someone she could depend on to aid her， and if ever there was a time she needed his aid， it was now。 But Espen， like her brother Kristoffer， is on a quest for the king。 To stop King Canute's Dark Warriors， the Holy Lamp must be located with all haste to prevent Norvegia from falling to Swaine。But when Espen's entreaties on Sylvi's behalf are denied and met with scorn， Sylvi knows she must thwart the evil plans being made that will destroy her future and threaten Norvegia's throne。 The only way that she can see to save the kingdom and her future is to wed Espen。But Espen knows he will never be worthy of any noblewoman， much less， Sylvi， who has been groomed all her life， to use her beauty as a tool in her father's quest for greater worth and prestige。 But he must save Sylvi， and Espen only hopes he can be strong enough to do what must be done to keep her protected until she is free from her father's threat。Filled with all the adventure and daring of the previous books in the Knights of Brethren series， Enflamed will keep you reading until the very end。 You won't want to put this one down， and it will keep you reading until the early hours of the morning。 There are some unexpected twists as Espen and Sylvi's quest reveals a threat no one knew about - one that could spell the end of all of Norvegia's hopes to stop Swaine and the threat she and her king pose。Enflamed could easily be read without first reading the first four books in the series but reading the books in order will make for a more satisfying reading experience。 This is one series I highly recommend reading in order。I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own。Don't you just love this cover？ 。。。more
MaryAnn
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The Knights of Brethren series employs many popular tropes， and this story has a marriage of convenience， a romance between two different social spheres， and childhood friends exploring the idea of changing infatuation into something more。 This is Espen's story of serving his king by searching for the holy lamp from Christ's tomb in hopes that it would help save the country of Norvegia in battle against the Dark Warriors。 His biggest distraction was his dear friend Sylvi， who had always tagged a The Knights of Brethren series employs many popular tropes， and this story has a marriage of convenience， a romance between two different social spheres， and childhood friends exploring the idea of changing infatuation into something more。 This is Espen's story of serving his king by searching for the holy lamp from Christ's tomb in hopes that it would help save the country of Norvegia in battle against the Dark Warriors。 His biggest distraction was his dear friend Sylvi， who had always tagged along with her brother Kristoffer and Espen as they trained to become knights。 Although Kristoffer and Sylvi were from the noble class， Espen was a commoner from a fishing village and knew that Sylvi would always be off limits to him。 As with all the heroines in the series， she was beautiful not only in face， but also in spirit， and like the other heroines， was willing to sacrifice her own desires to serve others。 So far， this is my favorite book in the series， although I did feel the ending was a little abrupt and didn't give enough of a landing。 I suspect that it will all come together in the final book of the series， and I definitely recommend reading the books in order to avoid spoilers。 It was truly a privilege to read the complimentary pre-release copy and to offer my thoughts in this review。 。。。more
Nicki Chapelway
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First of all， I want to point out how beautiful the cover is。 I think it might just be my favorite cover of the whole series。While Gunnar is still my favorite， Espen certainly gave him a run for his money。 What can I say？ I have a thing for the charming flirts。 Not to mention that Espen came from a big family and as someone from a big family I love to see that portrayed in fiction。I loved Espen， the knight with the sea in his veins。 And Sylvi was so sweet and compassionate it's impossible not to First of all， I want to point out how beautiful the cover is。 I think it might just be my favorite cover of the whole series。While Gunnar is still my favorite， Espen certainly gave him a run for his money。 What can I say？ I have a thing for the charming flirts。 Not to mention that Espen came from a big family and as someone from a big family I love to see that portrayed in fiction。I loved Espen， the knight with the sea in his veins。 And Sylvi was so sweet and compassionate it's impossible not to like her。 Although I want to do a shout-out to the nameless squires for always being there for our man Espen。 Poor saps never got called by their names， but they never complained。 Good on those lads。The setting of this one was perhaps my favorite part。 I want a house on a cliff in the sea please and thank you。I'm so hyped for the next book。 I wasn't sure about Kris's story before this one becuase he always seemed like the knight who got the least amount of attention before and I didn't really feel like I knew him all that well， but this book did a really good job setting up for his own book。 Also， it promises to be enemies to lovers which is my not-so-secret weakness。I received a copy of this book from the author， all opinions， however， are my own。 。。。more
Melissa
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Jody Hedlund has once again led me into the world of knights and ladies， intrigue and romance and taken me out the other side enchanted with the power of her storytelling。 Oh， how I loved the tale of Espen and Sylvi – a knight with a humble upbringing in love with a noble lady， the sister of his best friend and fellow knight。 The obstacles they face in their quest for love seem insurmountable， but the love they share is precious。 As usual in the Knights of the Brethren series， Espen is on a ques Jody Hedlund has once again led me into the world of knights and ladies， intrigue and romance and taken me out the other side enchanted with the power of her storytelling。 Oh， how I loved the tale of Espen and Sylvi – a knight with a humble upbringing in love with a noble lady， the sister of his best friend and fellow knight。 The obstacles they face in their quest for love seem insurmountable， but the love they share is precious。 As usual in the Knights of the Brethren series， Espen is on a quest for the king this time seeking the holy lamp。 The story is brought to a satisfying conclusion， but enough is left open-ended to draw the reader to the next and final book in the series。 Written with a young adult audience in mind， this book can be enjoyed by older adult readers as well。 I anxiously await the next book in the series。 I was given a copy of this book by the author。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Laura Miller
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Ohh I’m so in love with this series and book 5 was another hit for me！ All of these books are filled with action， intrigue， and breathtaking romance。 Do yourself a favor and read them！The story of the Knights of Brethren continues in Enflamed and this time we get to follow Espen on his quest for the Holy Light。 Espen grew up like a brother to his friend Kristoffer。 He has secretly been in love with Kris’s sister， Sylvi for some time and Sylvi is attracted to Espen as well。 They both are fightin Ohh I’m so in love with this series and book 5 was another hit for me！ All of these books are filled with action， intrigue， and breathtaking romance。 Do yourself a favor and read them！The story of the Knights of Brethren continues in Enflamed and this time we get to follow Espen on his quest for the Holy Light。 Espen grew up like a brother to his friend Kristoffer。 He has secretly been in love with Kris’s sister， Sylvi for some time and Sylvi is attracted to Espen as well。 They both are fighting their feelings for each other because they each have no idea that the other feels the same way。There is a lot of struggle with self worth for both Espen and Sylvi。 Sylvi thinks that others have only seen her as a pretty face instead of the smart women she is and Espen struggles with feeling worthy of Sylvi。 This was so real and relatable。 We get to watch them grow through that together each learning their true value。 Very beautiful to read！ It’s really hard not to love Espen。 He is so sweet， noble， and brave。 Everytime he says Aye my heart melted。 I’m a sucker for friend to lover stories so I really enjoyed this one。 Each of Jody’s books is so unique and creative。 No one writes a swoony and sizzling romance like her！ Espen and Sylvi were so good together。 They respect and love each other so much！ There were also so many well developed secondary characters that jumped off the page。 Loved Espen’s dad and I could just feel his smile so big at the wedding。Jody knows how to hold her readers from beginning until the end。 This book was full of action with Sylvi’s evil father and uncle which made things very interesting！ Definitely put this series on your list！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Holly Bleggi
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I love this series by Jody Hedlund。 I love following these brave knights as they strive to accomplish their quest and watching them fall in love。 I liked how Espen would do anything to protect those he loves especially Sylvi。 I like that Sylvi did whatever she could to change her fate。 I liked how they were both courageous and did some difficult things。 I liked how they worked together and fell in love。 I’m looking forward to the next book in this series。I received a complimentary book from publ I love this series by Jody Hedlund。 I love following these brave knights as they strive to accomplish their quest and watching them fall in love。 I liked how Espen would do anything to protect those he loves especially Sylvi。 I like that Sylvi did whatever she could to change her fate。 I liked how they were both courageous and did some difficult things。 I liked how they worked together and fell in love。 I’m looking forward to the next book in this series。I received a complimentary book from publishers， publicists， and or authors。 A review was not required and all opinions and ideas expressed are my own。 。。。more
Tess
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I know I say this with each new YA book of Ms Hedlund， but this is my favorite！ A sweet， slow burning friends to lovers romance in the midst of life saving adventure。 Espen and Sylvi have some serious self control-I’m impressed！Disclosure statement:I receive complimentary books for review from publishers， publicists， and/or authors， including Netgalley。 I am not required to write positive reviews。 The opinions I have expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade I know I say this with each new YA book of Ms Hedlund， but this is my favorite！ A sweet， slow burning friends to lovers romance in the midst of life saving adventure。 Espen and Sylvi have some serious self control-I’m impressed！Disclosure statement:I receive complimentary books for review from publishers， publicists， and/or authors， including Netgalley。 I am not required to write positive reviews。 The opinions I have expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255。 。。。more
Bobbie Norlander
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