--- title: "Review: Sapphire Flames, by Ilona Andrews" description: Ana recommends Sapphire Flames, the latest Hidden Legacy romance from Ilona Andrews. image: https://www.loveinpanels.com/hubfs/sapphire-flames.jpg --- [![LoveinPanelswhite.png](https://www.loveinpanels.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LoveinPanelswhite.png?width=640&height=225&name=LoveinPanelswhite.png "LoveinPanelswhite.png")](http://loveinpanels.com/) Search ![Sapphire Flames Cover](https://www.loveinpanels.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sapphire-flames.jpg?height=500&name=sapphire-flames.jpg) **Title**: [Sapphire Flames](https://www.loveinpanels.com/books?id=11311050700) **Author**: - [Ilona Andrews](https://www.loveinpanels.com/booksearch?author=Ilona+Andrews) **Heat**: Re **Genre(s)**: [Romance](https://www.loveinpanels.com/booksearch?genres=Romance) [Paranormal](https://www.loveinpanels.com/booksearch?genres=Paranormal) **Tropes**: [Forbidden Love](https://www.loveinpanels.com/booksearch?tropes=Forbidden+Love) **Tags**: [f-m](https://www.loveinpanels.com/booksearch?tags=f-m) [billionaire](https://www.loveinpanels.com/booksearch?tags=billionaire) [celebrities](https://www.loveinpanels.com/booksearch?tags=celebrities) [straight](https://www.loveinpanels.com/booksearch?tags=straight) [white](https://www.loveinpanels.com/booksearch?tags=white) **Where to Buy or Read**: [Amazon](https://amzn.to/3IrERLT) **Synopsis from the Creator**: **From #1 *New York Times* bestselling author Ilona Andrew comes an enthralling new trilogy set in the Hidden Legacy world, where magic means power, and family bloodlines are the new currency of society…** In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her friend’s mother and sister are murdered, Catalina risks her reputation and safety to unravel the mystery. But behind the scenes powerful forces are at work, and one of them is Alessandro Sagredo, the Italian Prime who was once Catalina’s teenage crush. Dangerous and unpredictable, Alessandro’s true motives are unclear, but he’s drawn to Catalina like a moth to a flame. To help her friend, Catalina must test the limits of her extraordinary powers, but doing so may cost her both her House–and her heart. # [Review: Sapphire Flames, by Ilona Andrews](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/sapphire-flames) [fa icon="calendar"] Aug 15, 2019 9:45:00 AM / by [Ana Coqui](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/author/ana-coqui) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Catalina has always had to hold back her power, ever conscious that one slip could steal the will of those around her and make her vulnerable to their obsessive love. Now, with the future of House Baylor and Baylor Investigations squarely on her shoulders, she has to shake out her wings and do what needs to be done to find answers for herself and her clients. The last person she expects to derail her investigation however is Alessandro Sagredo, international playboy and the only man who has ever been able to even attempt to resist her. His skill at killing and disappearing are yet another mystery for Catalina to detangle. In *Sapphire Flames*, this writing team reintroduces us to the fabulously bickering Baylor clan and launches the reader right into the deep end of magical house intrigues. Secrets, dangerous allies, reluctant partnerships and an engrossing mystery will please long-time fans of the series while making them desperate for future volumes. If you have not read any of the Hidden Legacy books before, you can start here as the Andrews are careful to seed enough exposition about the complex magical world they have built to invite new readers in but the new readers will surely miss the significance of many of the secrets Catalina is trying to untangle. Like the previous Hidden Legacy books, *Sapphire Flames* is full of longing and tense attraction paired well with intense action scenes and emotional complications. Although many elements will feel familiar, the story takes surprising turns that are sure to delight new and long-time fans alike while hinting to the bigger themes they plan to tackle in this second series. I can’t wait obsessively re-read them!   **Content Warnings**: Suicide Attempt, Murder, Violence, guns *Please note that this is rated R for violence, but is PG-13 for sexual content.*   *Ana received a copy of this book from the publisher for review.* Topics: [review](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/topic/review) ![right.png](https://www.loveinpanels.com/hs-fs/hubfs/right.png?width=640&name=right.png "right.png") ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Support Love in Panels [![Buy an eBook From Kobo Today](https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=2J8ZNsFdbgk&bids=551651.109&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=0)](https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=2J8ZNsFdbgk&offerid=551651.109&subid=0&type=4) [- Recent - Popular - Categories ### Lists by Topic - [review (401)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/review) - [new releases (83)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/new-releases) - [best bets (52)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/best-bets) - [interview (34)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/interview) - [guest post (27)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/guest-post) - [cover reveal (17)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/cover-reveal) - [excerpt (14)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/excerpt) - [bingo (6)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/bingo) - [announcement (5)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/announcement) ](http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-8814288-11820649) ### Posts by Topic - [review (401)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/review) - [new releases (83)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/new-releases) - [best bets (52)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/best-bets) - [interview (34)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/interview) - [guest post (27)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/guest-post) - [cover reveal (17)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/cover-reveal) - [excerpt (14)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/excerpt) - [bingo (6)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/bingo) - [announcement (5)](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/tag/announcement) [see all](https://www.loveinpanels.com/prose/sapphire-flames#) ### Recent Posts #### About Us Love in Panels is two blogs, each with their own searchable database. 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