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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review By Felicia Bates

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Burning Night: Where the ashes of the past awaken the future
Written by Nikki Broadwell
4 out of 5 stars

This is the first book I’ve read by Nikki Broadwell and I’ve heard it’s very different than her typical style of writing. I’m curious to read more of Nikki Broadwell’s work to see how diverse her writing style really is. It’s definitely a sign or a great writer if they can stray from their norm and still knock out a 4- 5 star reads.
While there is romance in this novel, I really enjoyed it as the story of a woman that is finding her self esteem and overcoming obstacles after escaping an abusive relationship. Collie is a character that you root for from the beginning to the end and the course of the story is truly gripping. I would recommend this entertaining even relatable 4 star read!

Review by @fnbates

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Burning Night: Where the Ashes of the Past Awaken the Future by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Anastasia Dodson

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book that I have read by this author and I really enjoyed it. It was fast paced and a very original story about a woman named Collie. She is in an abusive relationship and desperately needs to get away from her husband. A friend helps her out but when things go astray she is forced to find an alternative way of making some quick money. She decides to dance and collect enough money to leave but that’s when she meets a man named Tim and he might just be her salvation.
I really enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to reading more by this author. I would recommend this to a friend.
Review by Anastasia D.

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Burning Night by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Erin Wolf

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I give Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell, 5 stars.

Collie has finally had enough of her abusive husband so she flees. But at 40 years old, she doesn’t know exactly what to do or where to go. She decides to go on a journey to find who she really is. When her money is gone, she needs to find employment. There is only one thing she knows how to do — exotic dancing. But at her age? Can she survive? Will she find peace in her soul again?

This was an interesting book. Starting over from what you have known for so long is hard, and Collie does struggle at times. This book seems like it could be a biography, it is written so realistically. Collie is a great main character — flawed, but lovable too. There are many surprises you will not see coming. Collie has to endure so much. It also shows the stigma about exotic dancing. I would suggest adults only to read this since there are some events that could be disturbing.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell is a book that took me by surprise and became a story I wasn’t expecting.
The book is highly detailed and very emotional right from the work go. The author takes you on a journey, one that you might not expect, and keeps you fascinated.
The characters were so interesting to read about. You could feel the depth to them and you could believe everything they were going through and experiencing.
This book is well written, captivating and one I definitely think you should read.

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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review By Nicole Alamillo

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Burning Night: Where the ashes of the past awaken the future
By Nikki Broadwell
⅘ Stars

This is my first time reading this author, it won’t be my last either !! I really do enjoy stories with a strong female character(s)! This story is about self discovery, determination, and new beginnings. Collie is a lot stronger than she even knows!!She has a vulnerability about her,but yet has an immense amount of determination and strength … she refuses to give up!She is really quite relatable in many aspects,I like characters I can relate to!
Collie embarks on a new journey of life and love, after fleeing an abusive relationship. She is determined to start over. She knows she has to take better care of herself. I’m not gonna spoil it, but this a must read!! Go out and read this book ASAP… you will not regret it in the least bit !! I can’t wait to see what Nikki has in store for us next!

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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Lisa Boltiador

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Burning Night was a unique story, I really enjoyed a lot of the moments you can’t explain, the events people won’t believe. There were mystical forces at play, more along the lines of spiritual happenings. That part was crazy interesting. I felt like Collie had courage to leave her husband and push forward on this adventure. I did have a bit of trouble connecting with the characters and they all had actions I didn’t totally agree with or understand. Not sure if that is just more realistic, but even Collie, I wanted to shake sometimes. She’s been through a lot in her life, though. All in all, it was an interesting story.

Review by @lisaboltiador
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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Heather Lovelace

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! What an excellent book! This author continues to enthrall and fascinate me with her characters and storylines. I never knew what to expect with this book and found myself riding a rollercoaster of emotion. It was another book I simply couldn’t put down. Definitely recommend – you simply must read this book!

Reviewed by @heatherlovelace

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Burning Night: Where the Ashes of the Past Awaken the Future by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Krystal Gregory

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Burning Night: Where the Ashes of the Past Awaken the Future by Nikki Broadwell
4 out of 5 stars

First, What a beautiful cover! This contemporary novel was both profound and heart breaking. Collie is running from an abusive relationship. It was interesting watching her grow into her power and into her womanhood throughout this book. I loved the development that this book brought to her character. She is a very complex character, yet at her core, she is simple, heartfelt and passionate. Collie is making her way to a festival called Burning Night, which she believes is an answer to all of her prayers.

This book is emotionally charged. I had, at times, a very difficult time getting through portions of the book without wanting to break down and cry. Collie is strong. So very, very strong. Ms Broadwell has written an amazing character with vivid details. I HIGHLY recommend this book, but want to let you know that this will seriously pull at your heart strings.

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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review By Lisa Helmick

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Burning Night: Where the Ashes of the Past Awaken the Future
By Nikki Broadwell
Rated 5 stars

This is a great story! The writing is so smooth and it dragged me into the story. I had concern for Callie as well as I enjoyed her adventure into the wilderness. These are real places so I could easily identified with them and it made her more of a relatable character.

The characters are full of flavor and life. I enjoyed seeing/meeting them and often wondered how they were going to fare by the stories end. The main character is a strong but undecided in her future. She has many irons in the fire. I enjoyed her spiritual adventure as well as her physical journey. The things she did and saw was simply amazing! Kudos to her for taking control!

This is my second book by this author. I enjoy her writing style. She engages me fairly quickly. Her characters have life and style. They cause me to *feel* for them and care about what happens to them. This is a simply wonderful story that I would recommend to anyone.

Review by @lisahelmick
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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Tracy Wilkin

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell is a story of a woman’s journey after fleeing a toxic relationship, with everything thrown into the mix. High emotion, struggle, uncertainty, chaos, anxiety, torment. But there was also so many wonderful feelings that Collie discovered. She was ready to quit but dragged herself up every day to face the unknown, the scary and mysterious.

Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future was my first story by Nikki Broadwell. It was an emotional challenge, as it made me think and ponder and just try to imagine how she got through it all. She had an inner strength that was unveiled once she gpt to spread her wings, and was free from everything that was bad for her. Life is always ready to shake our very foundation with the unexpected, but it is how we rise after being kicked down that is the most incredible story to read. Collie rose above all that tried to drag her down and her resilience and tenacity was admired and applauded. 4 stars.

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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Candida Hopper

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Burning Night: Where the Ashes of the Past Awaken the Future
By Nikki Broadwell
As soon as I started reading this book I was captivated and couldn’t put it down. I felt as though I was going right along the journey with Collie, experiencing all the emotions she went through while on her journey. Collie found the strength to leave an abusive marriage and is trying to get to the burning night festival for her fresh start. There were some twists and turns and a bit of mystery in this very detailed story. This is the first book I have read by this author and I’m glad I decided to dive in because I really enjoyed every minute of this book. I recommend this emotionally charged and unpredictable story.

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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Maura Harper

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

This is an interesting story about rebirth and rediscovery of life. It is a story that has many many layers to it and some interesting situations that I was not expecting.

I enjoy stories by this author – this one is just a little different than I expected. One of the problems I had was the Protagonist’s friend. Oh my gosh, I wanted to yell and tell her (the friend) how horrible she really is. With friends like her, who needs enemies.

The characters in this story are all flawed (just like everyone in life) and at times this story seemed so realistic while other times it was super mystical. There are definitely interesting metaphors in the story. At times I was cheering Columbine on and other times I was rolling my eyes at her.

There is a story within a story that was interesting to read along with the main story.

Review by @mauraharper

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Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Burning Night: where the ashes of the past awaken the future by Nikki Broadwell

5 Stars

The first book I read by this author I claimed might just have been my favorite of the year and that has not changed, this one is totally different which has led me to believe that this author can write anything in any genre. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I read the synopsis and as I read I kept getting deeper and deeper and found that I could not put this book down. I never knew from one minute to the next what was going to happen.

This was a fast moving story with many OMG moments and even more emotions. I think I felt every emotion that has a name and then even some I can’t explain. I felt totally out of control through most of the book, not much different then what Collie was feeling and as her dreams progressed and she had trouble working out whether things that happened were a dream or reality, I found myself wondering the same thing. I had a bit of trouble connecting to any of the secondary characters, well except for Tim but so did Collie and I think the author did this on purpose because it helped bring me into the story that much more and I seriously wanted to slap a few people upside the head more than once.

I absolutely loved this book and I loved the journey I feel like I was on with Collie, I really didn’t want it to end and I can not wait to read more from this author, she has definitely joined my list of doesn’t matter what she writes I’ll read it and I highly recommend you giving this one a go.

I Loved It!!!

Review by @debikircher

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Burning Night By Nikki Broadwell – Review by Laura Furuta

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Burning Night
By: Nikki Broadwell
5 out of 5 stars

The story Burning Night by Nikki Broadwell is a contemporary fiction book. It is a story that I enjoyed reading. It drew in my attention from the very beginning and I found myself turning pages to find out what happens next. I enjoyed reading about the character of Collie. She is a woman who is fleeing her home and abusive relationship. She is smart and is learning that she needs to take better care of herself by casting off the man and relationship that has given her low self-esteem. Collie is writing a book and I love how even with all that she goes through in the story that is something that she doesn’t waver in trying to complete. She keeps plugging away all throughout the book. There are parts of this book that have heartbreaking memories for Collie. There are also times when she is in need of rescue and it comes from an unlikely source. Collie learns of a festival called Burning Night. She decides that she wishes to go. Will she find her way there? Read this book to find out if Collie finds the happiness and freedom that she deserves. Also, find out if a relationship with a younger man is in her future or will the two of them go their separate ways. This story does have a bit of mystery and times of suspense when I would wonder what was going to happen next. There are events and twists to Collie’s life that I didn’t see coming. This is a wonderfully written story and one that I would recommend reading.

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