Review By: Sandra Barkevich
Book: Soul Fire
Author: R. F. Long
Author’s Website: http://www.rflong.com/
Publisher: Samhain
Release Date: July 2009

The Author’s Blurb:

Iron born and iron bred. Trust not iron, it will see you dead.

Rowan Blake could really use a magic wand to keep her struggling art gallery afloat. But the faerie key she stumbles across is far from a lucky charm. It’s a magnet for danger, and by touching it she’s unwittingly put herself in the middle of a war between the forces of light and dark. And in the arms of its rightful owner, Prince Daire.

While searching for his brother, Daire finds himself trapped in the Iron World with a mere mortal woman who ignites his passion like no other. Each stolen kiss deepens their attraction and sends him spiraling closer and closer to the edge of his inherent dark desires. Desires that act as a homing beacon for the Dark Sidhe, who are intent on forcing him to fight on their side.

The longer he lingers in her arms—and in her bed—the closer his enemies get to her door. And the greater the risk that the gateway to the Faerie Realm will shift, destroying not only his power to protect her, but his very life.

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The Review:

In Soul Fire, R. F. Long has created an intriguing world of light and dark magic.  Of intense action and hot love.   From the opening scene, she drew me in. Captivated me.  She’s taken an age old tale of good versus evil and has freshened it up with unique characters.  I love her hero, Daire.  He has the right amount of vulnerability mixed in with his uber manliness.  It made me fall in love with him right along with Rowan.  And, as for the heroine, Rowan made me smile.  She really had the kind of spunkiness needed to help her hero.

This story if chock full of action, heartbreaking decisions, hot lovin’, and a wonderful opening to a new series…I really, really, REALLY want to see more of Darie and Rowan’s siblings.  I recommend R. F. Long’s Soul Fire.  It made me smile and love and not want to put the book down.