Another Everand audiobook. I’m a sucker for a grumpy cowboy arranged marriage, but Cash isn’t really a jerk … socially awkward… but not a jerk. This iAnother Everand audiobook. I’m a sucker for a grumpy cowboy arranged marriage, but Cash isn’t really a jerk … socially awkward… but not a jerk. This is actually a pretty sweet, double virgin, romance with very little conflict for the couple. It’s insta-attraction with a teeny bit of wannabe OW drama.
Bottom Line- Very short, silly/cheesy with decent narration. ...more
I recently wrote a review with this same setup. h meets a sexy H, they start dating, but he wants to keep things on the DL. She igno2.5 not for me ⭐’s
I recently wrote a review with this same setup. h meets a sexy H, they start dating, but he wants to keep things on the DL. She ignores the red flags until she’s blindsided by his secret. This book may only appeal to certain readers, probably those who enjoyed the billionaire romances that were popular in the 2010’s. It was very insta, unrealistic, and the h was quite clingy and forgiving, so FYI if that’s not your thing.
Here are some snippets to give you a feel… (view spoiler)[
I texted him last night and asked him if he made it to his destination safely, but he didn't respond. I wondered if he had changed his mind and not wanted to see me again. I had this habit of falling too quickly for guys.
I only knew him for one night, and that certainly wasn’t enough time to fall for him, even though my heart told me something different.
My inner voice chimed in and spoke, “Play hard to get. See how badly he wants to see you." "Sure, I'll have dinner with you tonight,” (hide spoiler)]
The blurb pretty much sets up the entire plot, Addison meets Andrew London (the 25-year-old CEO of one of the largest architecture companies in the world) when she moves to NYC for a job. She ignores that he never wants to go out or acknowledge her at work because she loves him so much. Stuff happens and the secret comes out, but the blurb is a bit misleading because the journey really doesn’t have much to do with him.
Actually, the “secret betrayal” part is squared away pretty quickly, so there isn’t an abundance of groveling. I know this book was beat up by some safety readers and I can be super laid back, but I didn’t find what he did that bad. Yes, he kept a secret, two actually, (one he wasn’t allowed to share) but he was trying to fix it.
Bottom Line- There wasn’t anything wrong with the book, it just wasn’t a good fit for me. I pretty much outgrew the billionaire romances about 10 years ago. Things got a little silly, but I did enjoy the crazy ex.
Safety MAJOR SPOILERS- I’d only read if safety is a hard limit. (view spoiler)[ H has a wife. He was forced to marry after a drunken ONS resulted in a pregnancy. (ended in miscarriage) He’s never been intimate again, lives in another residence and has been trying to divorce her for years, but she has mental and drug issues, and he can’t get it approved. (hide spoiler)]...more
2.5 ish ⭐’s I skimmed the first book and skipped the second, so I’m going to round up to be fair. It wasn’t perfect and dragged some but fit what I was2.5 ish ⭐’s I skimmed the first book and skipped the second, so I’m going to round up to be fair. It wasn’t perfect and dragged some but fit what I was looking for at the moment which was OW drama-llama.
Julia and Ryan have had this epic love story that has unfolded over several books, and they are finally married and living in NYC with him starting residency. The couple suffered a miscarriage in the last book, but it only has made them stronger. They’re very lovey dovey, you’re my person, I can’t live without you, but both work long hours, and they have limited free time to spend together.
Per the blurb, there’s a situation with a gang where a nurse (Jane) steps in and is stabbed protecting Ryan. She almost dies and must have a hysterectomy, so he feels super guilty. He tries to support her, and she takes advantage, becomes clingy and develops a crush that Ryan is blind to. This causes issues for the couple.
Bottom Line- Ok. Loads of OW drama. Loads of despair and angst. Loads of crying. Minimal grovel. Minimal working through everything. No real comeuppance for the OW. I wish he would’ve turned her in. I also feel the angst could’ve been more effective if they would’ve argued and discussed their feelings rather than bottling them up, stewing/avoiding or having sex. ...more
Man, I read a slew of cheating bastards this weekend, here we have Ivie and her mate Dante. I thought the bones were good, and I was hooked initially Man, I read a slew of cheating bastards this weekend, here we have Ivie and her mate Dante. I thought the bones were good, and I was hooked initially with all the drama and heartbreak that happens in the first several chapters. I believe it would've benefited from a couple more revisions to catch some of the issues, but the author is creative and shows promise. I do feel it would help to have the world planned out first because the mate rejection was the main conflict, but the actual paranormal aspect faded to the background to the point that I’d forget that they were shifters until some random tidbit would be thrown out when IMHO it should’ve been a major part of the plot.
The blurb gives very little away, so I’m going to spoiler the general outline which is all happens within the first 15% because I like to know what I’m getting in to, but please STOP if you want to go in blind. (view spoiler)[
Ivie is an Omega werewolf that sort of sneaks into a ball when she runs into her mate. After a night together he ruthlessly kicks her out telling her that a Lycan can’t have a lowly Omega mate and that he already has a fiancée. Heartbroken Ivie flees only to learn she’s going to be punished by her pack. Dante turns out to be Prince Dante and he steps in to be her mate on paper only to secure an heir. This is a crappy situation for Ivie because Dante believes she tried to trick him and pretty much hates her. He also cheats on her with his ex-fiancée (Miranda) and kicks her out/formally rejects her when Miranda becomes pregnant. Then we FFW 5 years with both Ivie and Dante not where they expected to be. Ivie has succeeded in the business world and Dante is struggling with his people and mating with Miranda. (hide spoiler)]
My biggest complaint with the book was that the writing was lacking any depth. The world building was skipped over completely; we were told there were wolves and Lycans and Ivie ran into a Beta at one point, but we we’re given nothing on pack dynamics or how the two races interacted. Do the Lycans rule over everyone? Are they older, bigger, much more powerful? Do they have extra powers? Are were/lycan matches common? Are they typically compatible? What happens when they mate, will the kids be were or lycan? All this was skipped over. The only information we received was that Omegas were low man on the totem pole and seem to be fairly powerless. They also didn’t seem to be respected, so I’m unsure what their role was in the pack since Omega’s are usually special for the alphas because Dante acted like she was way beneath him. We were also lacking any knowledge on the mating bond and how that worked since Dante broke it, but somehow it was still lingering.
The flow was awkward as well. We switched scenes abruptly several times without much of an intro making it feel jarring. Other times we skipped or brushed over scenes that should’ve been important to the plot but happened behind the scenes and then were info dumped the details after the fact.
There were also many plot holes and inconsistencies that kept distracting me. (view spoiler)[
➖ If she couldn’t override the command of her beta, how could she override Miranda who was a Lycan and should’ve been more powerful? ➖ If him and Miranda were having sex and he was seeing her naked. How’d she fake a bump? Ivie mentions seeing it in her black dress. ➖ If the bond broke when he rejected her, why could they still feel it? What was up with the BBS? He had no issue staying away from her 5 years earlier when he had access to her 24/7. ➖ The smelling. If they have super-smelling. There’re several times they smell stuff like Miranda smelling Ivie on him. Why couldn’t the others smell that they made out minutes before in the room? How could he not smell the pregnancy and lack of pregnancy? ➖ Back to the smelling. If Mace could tell Ivie and Dante smelled alike why couldn’t anyone else? Why would they smell the same? ➖ How did Miranda keep getting out if she was locked in her room? ➖ Why would the person in on the ploy try to save Ivie? What was the point? The co-conspirators were actively working against each other. One was setting it up and the other was shutting it down. I think the author added it to keep us off the scent, but your red herrings still have to fit logically into the plot when the aha moment is revealed. ➖ If the entire heartache/conflict of the whole book was because the H chose duty over his fated mate then why on Earth would the h promise her son to be betrothed to an ally’s daughter? She said she put in a clause that they could get out once they reached maturity… sure after they were brainwashed their entire lives that they should be together cuz that’s going to be a level playing field to his true mate. She literally just lived that nightmare. (hide spoiler)]
Bottom Line- It was alright. The idea was good, but the execution wasn’t the greatest, but it wasn’t too far off from a 3⭐. It just needed some world building and tightening things up. I did peek to see if the son was going to get a book because I can already imagine the torture his poor mate is going to go through, but I didn’t see it out there.
Safety- (view spoiler)[We know the H was still sleeping with the OW when he was mated to the h because she claims she’s pregnant, but nothing is ever on page until she catches them kissing. (hide spoiler)]...more
I’m not sure how to rate this. Certain aspects worked but others didn’t. I think for now I'm going to go with a 2.5 round up because it did keep me reI’m not sure how to rate this. Certain aspects worked but others didn’t. I think for now I'm going to go with a 2.5 round up because it did keep me reading even if I hated Grayson at the beginning. She did make me believe his feelings for Clementine by the end and that took a herculean effort, so props for that. But I'd only recommend this if you're in the mood for trashy soap, not a fleshed-out romance or redemption arc.
The blurb pretty much sets up the entire outline, but I’m going tag the rest in case you want zero deets. (view spoiler)[
Clementine has been married to Grayson for two years when she catches him screwing with his coworker and learns their marriage has been a farse. He’s an FBI agent that has been undercover trying to gather info on her father. Then we FFW to five years later with Grayson volunteering to be her protection and is SHOCKED because now his shy/sweet little wife is va-va-voom HOT.
Ok. I’m not even going to touch the writing style or editing because this is KU trashy smut, so your expectation shouldn’t be super high.
This one was alright. Riff/Wesley has been around and seemed like one of the nicer brothers. Tanner is new, she’s the young sister of a cop. The blurbThis one was alright. Riff/Wesley has been around and seemed like one of the nicer brothers. Tanner is new, she’s the young sister of a cop. The blurb sets this up, Tanner goes to a party. They have an instant connection followed by a ONS that her brother crashes. He demands she leave, and the club doesn’t need a cop sniffing around, so they separate.
Stuff happens and they’re reunited. More stuff happens with loads of crazy OW drama from Riff’s ex hookup Brianne. I did think he did her (the OW) dirty, but she was batshit, so I let it go. I was also happy with her comeuppance because I recently read an entire series where the MC dudes constantly let the club girls off to return and almost kill the h… again and again, so that was a nice change. We also got some closure from the first book.
Bottom Line- This one was a lot like the first book. There are some hiccups (like finding the OW sexy) from the H but nothing that is unforgivable (cheating) like the last two nutbags. He actually claimed her immediately, announced to the brothers straightaway that he wouldn’t be partaking in any side action (back burners), and had faith in her when the OW tried spreading lies, so IMO Riff was the best of the bunch… which might not be saying a lot, but I’d take him over any of these yahoos or any of Begley’s. ...more
Scuba and Alessia’s story. Alessia was introduced in the last book when she was rescued by Bowie when he was kidnapped. She was sold by her father to Scuba and Alessia’s story. Alessia was introduced in the last book when she was rescued by Bowie when he was kidnapped. She was sold by her father to the cartel where she was raped/abused, but this part is really glossed over, and she has virtually zero residual trauma from that experience.
This is where things started to go downhill for me. Scuba is smitten and claims Alessia fairly quickly, but then he jumps to an assumption (mostly because of an overstepping Old Lady Ivory butting in where she shouldn’t) and decides cheating on her is the way to go rather than actually asking her what she meant. (view spoiler)[
This was ridiculous, but what made it even worse was the aftermath of the action. Which was for him to not apologize, somehow act like he was the wronged party, and generally act like an asshole about it.
She’s pissed, and she is really not letting this shit go. Fuck. I can’t get on my knees for her right now. I can’t climb on the bed next to her either. I need to stand above her, as symbolically assholish of me that is. That’s all I have right now.
This would be a good time to apologize probably, but I’ve never done that before, and I don’t plan on adding that to my list of things I’ve done— ever.
All while Alessia says I can’t forgive you while she goes on smiling, kissing, sexing, talking, hanging, and acting like nothing happened. Empty words are about as effective of generating as much angst as typing Ouch to represent pain.
Don’t blink because the only grovel you’re going to get is…
“I’m hotheaded. I did something I regret.”
Then, after learning that you know he cheated on her because he made an ASSumption unjustly believing the worst in her. What does he do the VERY next time he needs to give her the benefit of the doubt…
That fucking cunt signed herself away and didn’t even tell anyone.
Seriously, he needs to have his brothers tell him he’s being a shitty partner and that he should have faith in his woman. And you know, just maybe, she was forced to sign while being held captive by rapists. And don’t get me started on human traffickers having victims signing freaking contracts giving their ownership away. (hide spoiler)]...more
I haven’t had the best luck with this author, but I recently read This, and it wasn’t too bad, so I thought I’d give it a shot.
My biggest complaint iI haven’t had the best luck with this author, but I recently read This, and it wasn’t too bad, so I thought I’d give it a shot.
My biggest complaint is that she frequently uses cheating to create “shock bombs” but then never really addresses the mess it made afterwards. She’ll either brush over it or the h will just accept it with no grovel or explanation. As someone who loves drama it’s frustrating AF and doesn’t make for a secure feeling HEA.
Here, she teases us with some gray area situations (view spoiler)[ where an OW is very aggressive and the H is turned on (hide spoiler)], but I don’t think he ever acted on it. It really wasn’t too bad, the next book is worse, and the third book is terrible. My only real complaint that applies for the entire series really, is that this club is VERY the men can do what they want, and the women are not allowed to question them. Not only is it total BS, but it also KILLS tons of potential drama because the women aren’t even really allowed to get pissed when the men act like assholes. Where is the fun in that?
Bottom Line- It wasn’t really great but wasn’t bad either. Pretty tame with the OW drama for a Faiman book, but there were some consistency issues. (view spoiler)[ Like… Penny acting SHOCKED about Luella being his old lady towards the end when Bowie and she had already discussed it twice. (hide spoiler)] We are left with a not super solid feeling HEA with a shaky promise to be faithful, But as I write this, I’ve read several of these, and Bowie keeps it in his pants, and it totally dedicated to his girl.
Safety-(view spoiler)[ Club girl Penny causes drama but no real OW drama. We’re told they’ve had sex—nothing descriptive on page. He’s tempted/turned on a couple times but never acts on it after the h comes on the scene. (hide spoiler)]...more
What can I say about this book. It was a VERY fast read. The H was INCREDIBLY cruel to the h in the prologue, so mean that it made it hard to believeWhat can I say about this book. It was a VERY fast read. The H was INCREDIBLY cruel to the h in the prologue, so mean that it made it hard to believe that he pined for her for four years and made me feel like if she hadn’t lost the 60 pounds… we’d have been reading a different book. With that said, if like the h you can forgive him for being a stupid 18-year-old and believe he truly loves her for her and will continue to do so if the weight creeps back on… you might be ok.
For me, the romance took a backseat, so I didn’t really care about Lindy and Luke. I was there for that psycho Kelsey because she was certifiable. DAMN the girl was nuts.
The rest was very predictable the “mystery” was so predictable I’m not sure how the police force stays afloat. They were all clueless or why no one got a restraining order.
Bottom Line- This was a mess. It wasn’t necessarily good, but it was so OTT it was sort of entertaining. This author writes some messed up stuff. ...more
We made it to the end!! I’ll admit I was leery about starting this after my dreadful experience with Tech’s book3.5 "Made it to the Finish Line" Stars
We made it to the end!! I’ll admit I was leery about starting this after my dreadful experience with Tech’s book. It felt like she pushed these last two books out so quickly, and that book was so problematic with plot holes and inconsistencies, but like I said in that review, we knew very little about Snipper/Theo and Aurora/Rory’s backstory going into this one, and that made all the difference… because this read almost like a new story.
Sure, the gang was around, but without the plot being congested with their overarching side stories; it felt fresh. So fresh that we got a new CW Juicy. Where did she come from? And worst name ever! I thought for sure it would be Crystal since she’s who everyone seems to “on a break cheat” with (Breaker & Tech) but I guess she’s nice now, or one of the OG CWs Celine, Amber, or Diamond. I expected more from Amber since we were told in Doc’s book (I think) that she really wanted in Sniper’s pants, but she was hardly around.
Bottom Line- I liked this one. This is probably going to sound confusing, but hopefully you’ll get me. It was “fresh” in that it didn’t have the same old couples running around with their tired-out problems we've read over multiple books with their mamas overstepping. This had a new conflict, new characters, a new villain, a new club, even a new club whore. It also tackled some pretty heavy trigger warning material. BUT It did have the same formula that we’ve seen over and over of a jealous ex that is given a long leash that causes issues that ends up making things go bad for the h. Simply put, a new take on the same old shit- LOL. If that helps. There’s also an epilogue +5 years with a small update on some of the guys and offspring, and maybe a possible hint at a next generation spinoff—maybe. ...more
I like this author when I want easy mc soap with OTT shenanigans. Yes, she’s VERY formulaic, but for the most part I dig it. I can put up with the oveI like this author when I want easy mc soap with OTT shenanigans. Yes, she’s VERY formulaic, but for the most part I dig it. I can put up with the overuse of the words rasp and smirk because I LOVE how these idiots let these club girls and crazy exes cause all this drama-llama.
BUT the one thing I can never just go with (blame the OCD) is an inconsistent plot. I HATE inconsistencies or more specifically when authors change the narrative or a set of rules/events to support a new direction of their story. It’s like asking me to wear a scratchy sweater, and this book was full of them.
So, my grumps… I get this is mc soapy-romance trash, and I shouldn’t be digging too deep, but I do expect the author to stay loyal to the plot she has delivered over the series as I have invested my time and money to arrive at book 6. There were SO many things that were illogical or conflicting, but I still would’ve probably tried to overlook them had she not tried to rewrite the narrative of Carol’s character/actions within the same book… like I forgot what I had just read… or am dumb enough that I would just believe something unconvincing just because she said so… because that was just insulting.
⬛ Nina being allowed to live and leave the state after being caught selling information to the other club and trying to sneak in Bull’s office when other people are frequently killed for far less in other books. Or Carol not being punished for telling her stuff at that time. ⬛ Carol inviting Nina back to stay with her after being told Nina sold her out to the enemy, cheated on her son, and lied about being pregnant. ⬛ Nina being allowed to return to the clubhouse with access everywhere with them KNOWING SHE WAS A FREAKING SPY when Faith was banned for sticking up for Hairy and Lola was banned for getting Quinn in trouble at work and Suzy was banned for telling her they swapped oral sex. (hide spoiler)]...more
I read this on vacation a couple of weeks ago, and I’m not quite sure how to rate it. It started out alright with the “Bastard” and the “Homewrecking I read this on vacation a couple of weeks ago, and I’m not quite sure how to rate it. It started out alright with the “Bastard” and the “Homewrecking Skank” detailing how they blew up his marriage to sweet Rachel. I love OW drama, and am always down for the wronged wife getting an upgrade with a richer, hotter, more endowed/better lover beau… so I was digging this.
But then things started going off the rails a bit and going a bit too far into Crazy Town for me and I started having second thoughts. Don’t get me wrong, I do love comeuppance, but this was whacked.
Bottom Line- It actually reminded me of Replacing Her Ex which I liked a lot better. If you find this one too much, you might give that one a try. The scenario is a bit different; his family hates the h in that one and the OW is the one that gets knocked up, but much is the same. New improved H that loves h, OM with second thoughts, scheming OW that we get her POV, comeuppance. Looks like she wrote this one just a few months later....more
I’ve been on a motorcycle club kick lately and snatching up anything I come across on KU. I didn’t notice the author when I started this and have beenI’ve been on a motorcycle club kick lately and snatching up anything I come across on KU. I didn’t notice the author when I started this and have been critical of this author in the past. She tends to drop cheat-y/dicey stuff for shock value but frequently brushes over it without ever having the characters address it. And for someone who lives for the drama, it is SUPER frustrating, but this was pretty tame. And I’ll be honest after reading these two losers, Jackass 1 AND Jackass 2 … King was a nice change of pace.
King/Elvis is the VP of the Dark Horse MC. He's older, 38, and I didn’t find him particularly filthy or overly alpha in an obnoxious way. He wasn’t what I’d call nice by any means, but he doesn’t cheat on her and genuinely tries navigating a relationship when he has no clue how to be in one.
Shawn is young, 23 and has had a hard life with her abusive junkie mom. She’s a mix of clueless and tough. She feels like a dingbat at times especially when running her failing bakery and going along with King, but she also has the will of someone that’s waded through a sucky life.
The two meet and have an instant attraction, and King decides he wants to get in her pants. Little does he know what starts as a challenge will knock him on his ass.
Bottom Line- I thought this one took a bit to get going. The beginning was a smidge boring with some keg business. It felt sort of lame for a badass biker club but provided the meeting for the mcs. What I liked best was King learning to be a good partner. These guys are used to being dogs and so there’re growing pains like him stopping at the strip club for a lap dance, but what I loved is that he doesn’t act on it. Even when he’s confused and panicky with these new grown-up monogamous man feelings, he never strays. He said it best…
Even though she knows the score about clubwhores and all that shit, I know it would hurt her. And I don’t want to hurt her. Ever.
Now THAT is a couple that is believable unlike jackass 1 and jackass 2....more
I don’t even know where to start with this one, so this will be pretty brief. I haven’t read a ton from this author, but what I have read, I haven’t lI don’t even know where to start with this one, so this will be pretty brief. I haven’t read a ton from this author, but what I have read, I haven’t loved. Cheating isn’t a deal breaker for me at all, but I do require DRAMA. It can be trashy, but I need some OTT shit going on. And I don’t consider the H constantly banging OW OTT or dramatic because the h is clueless.
It honestly got annoying because it went on too long and happened too frequently to make the couple’s feelings believable. It’s hard to believe Hangman’s constant thoughts of Justine being “THE ONE” when (view spoiler)[ he’s banging Shannon before/after dates and everywhere in between. (hide spoiler)] It also ruined all Justine’s spunk when she tolerated it. She suspected it and acted like an ostrich then let him off way too easily. The reconcilement was a joke, (view spoiler)[ the break lasted a week during which they had zero real conversations. Then she’s like “I don’t know how I can forgive you” *they have sex* then when he says sorry, the only time he apologizes for cheating on her "Stop bringing it up. I forgive you." WHAT??? Five pages ago you didn't know how you'd forgive him. (hide spoiler)]
Bottom Line- If you’re looking for romance… skip. If you’re looking for safe… skip. If you’re looking for real authentic grovel, not the “I’ll change but give you space to cool off” variety then an “event” forces the reconciliation… skip. I was still going to round this up because it kept me somewhat entertained in a wanting to kick Hangman in the nuts sort of way, but I skimmed the next book and to say I was PISSED is an understatement.
MAJOR SPOILERS… (and Safety) (view spoiler)[ After reading this asshole cheat on her for almost an entire book… (almost all sex is with the same clubwhore Shannon)
14% sex w/ OW -S 23% sex w/ OW -S before date w/ h 28% claims Justine in front of club 37% BJ w/ other OW 43% Justine- I don’t do cheaters 51% H says exclusive don’t fuck others 57% Shannon bitchy to Justine at club about screwing Hangman. h pissed; H takes her home comes back scolds OW-S then has sex with her but tells her she can have his cock, but she can’t say shit to Justine. 63% He claims her as his Ol’ Lady Here we get her (Shannon) POV there’s been a time jump since the Shannon/Justine confrontation (few months + been a month) so I’m guessing 4 months, she states she and Hangman had sex last week, so I’m assuming they continued to have sex frequently during that time because Justine’s POV said he had been spending more and more time at the clubhouse. 67% BJ from another OW 69% Caught having sex with Shannon
… then listening to him VOW to be a better man and being assured he’s a changed man because almost losing the love of his life scared the shit out of him. We learn in the epilogue of Rage’s book…
HE FREAKING CHEATS ON HER AGAIN WITH NOT ONE BUT TWO chicks on a run. AND she FREAKING FORGIVES HIM AGAIN super quick. Think he’s a changed man?
Here’s a bit from Dirty’s book…
“None of us can, but we try. Hell, my fuck- up was just as bad as yours. I committed to Justine and still fucked it up. We’re used to this way of life. If I could break away, I would. Instead, every day is a struggle with all the hot snatch around.”
DNF @ 94% This will be short. There’re a ton a reviews out there and the fact I DNF’ed this at 94% should speak for itself. Unlike a lot of my friends,DNF @ 94% This will be short. There’re a ton a reviews out there and the fact I DNF’ed this at 94% should speak for itself. Unlike a lot of my friends, I haven’t loved this author. I feel like much of her stuff is a rinse and repeat especially the newer stuff. (view spoiler)[
These underage immature betrothed child brides just don’t do it for me. I can’t even blame Savio for partaking in OW because Gemma was in HS and didn’t even want to kiss. I do blame him for having ZERO standards, ZERO discretion, and banging ANYTHING with a pulse. That was gross.
I LOVED that she put her foot down and asked for the contract to be dissolved, opening the opportunity for Salvio to grovel or at the very least show some freaking remorse.
I HATED that it was resolved by manipulating things with an “event”. I felt robbed, and it felt lazy. And IMHO cheapened any chance for Savio to show any genuine feelings for Gemma. As is, I feel like she could’ve been anyone hot.
Bottom Line- I gave up on this author and series long ago. I’m really not sure why I pulled this one out. I really hate these young, ultra naïve, very conservative/prude-y h’s partnered with the manwhores, but that's a Jac thing. Plenty of people love them and they're free to read if you have KU. (hide spoiler)]...more
This is is my fifth book by this author, and we’re just not a good fit. I read a few from the Inferno’s Clutch series but they are all novella length,This is is my fifth book by this author, and we’re just not a good fit. I read a few from the Inferno’s Clutch series but they are all novella length, and I found them lacking in depth and feels/drama. So, my friend suggested this book because it is longer, but I had the same issues.
Horse (Scotty) and Kenny had a WONDERFUL week several years prior when she ghosted him for a total illogical reason, but both have been hung up on the other over the years when they are surprised to learn that he is the VP of her bro’s MC club.
My main grump is the same as before. There’s no development. The relationship was insta with no building and little dialogue and the “conflicts” were manipulated rather than logic based. Like… (view spoiler)[
⬛ She left because a rival mc club attempted to kidnap her to replace a shipment of girls her bro’s club rescued. So rather than going to her brother and his club of outlaw killers who could actually keep her safe and fix her problem, she skips town and tells her brother nothing. Her brother who she’s very close to, who still keeps tabs on her because she keeps her real name. So, what was keeping the baddies from tracking her down and re-kidnapping her?
⬛ The H and h get married 2 DAYS after reuniting after 4 YEARS separation where they spent 1 WEEK together.
Also, the dialogue/writing was odd at times. There were tons of internal thoughts rather than conversations, but also the word choices were off.
I originally read one of the later books from this series as a standalone (Wren) because I saw it on a cheating list (it really wasn’t) and never contI originally read one of the later books from this series as a standalone (Wren) because I saw it on a cheating list (it really wasn’t) and never continued the series, but I’ve been craving mc shenanigans, so I picked up Cypher (the last book in the series) and liked it, so I decided to just read the damn thing in order.
I had actually already read this and was halfway through Rigg’s book when I went on my girl’s trip where we binge listened to the Last Rider’s books, so these got put on the back burner for a couple of weeks, and I ended up having to reread them to get back on track. I remember thinking these were a bit dicey with the OW drama shenanigans, but after reading that (The Last Riders) series… these guys are tame, and IMO much more committed to their gals once they pull their head out of their asses. The LR’s have some die-hard fangirls, but I’d much rather be one of these dude’s ol’ ladies if I had to choose. Moving on…
The blurb sets this up, Jenna is on the run from an abusive situation when she runs into Kellan. He’s not looking to settle down and in club girl sampling mode but feels oddly protective of the smoking hot new girl in town. Stuff happens, and these two get their HEA. Kellan and Jenna were alright, but they (especially Jenna) felt immature at times, and that was off putting.
Bottom Line- I’m writing this after reading all of them, and they all have the same feel. They’re ok, enjoyable enough, but I wasn’t wowed. They all follow a formula somewhat, there’s some push/pull, drama from a wannabe OW, and some danger coming to the h (usually some type of attack). They all have some type of H/OW action, but are all technically safe (I believe), but I’ll put the deets at the end. All available on KU.
Random- I read these out of order and read his brother’s book (Wren) first. It’s weird, or maybe the author didn’t plan it out, but Larkin is the wannabe OW in his bro’s book and had been trying to get in there for YEARS, so it’s weird that she was trying to get with Kellen in this book. One would think Wren wouldn’t be down with that.
Safety-(view spoiler)[ The book opens with him in bed with another woman (Larkin). It’s after the deed and all off page. There is one situation where they have maybe kissed (possibly) showed interest, but she’s skittish and has pushed back on having a relationship, and they had a falling out where he shows up at the bar she works, gets drunk and hangs on/kisses/fingers a girl (Larkin again I think -she’s the aggressor) in front of her. He realizes what he’s doing, pushes her away and goes after h. OW throw themselves at him after that but he only wants h. (hide spoiler)]...more
I had mixed feelings going into this one. I was excited for Salem because she seemed totally kickass in Cypher’s book (I read them out of order), but I had mixed feelings going into this one. I was excited for Salem because she seemed totally kickass in Cypher’s book (I read them out of order), but Riggs was described as a MEGA manwhore in the first book, and I wasn’t sure how that would shake out. BUT I LOVE crazy OW club girl drama, and Riggsy’s main squeeze Baby Doll sounded like a psycho, and I was all up for that!
Salem and Riggs have an instant lust at first sight attraction, but they have a rough start. Mostly because Salem doesn’t really take any shit. She’s also not looking for a relationship and is good with hookups, but she won’t be disrespected. And I LOVED that about her. Riggs is really confused in the beginning because he wants Salem so badly, but it takes him a minute to realize what he feels is different, so he screws things up a bit, and with some misunderstandings, they take a while to get it together.
Bottom Line- Riggs was probably the worst in terms of getting his shit together, but IMO Salem is the best h of the series. She’s tough, she demands respect, she isn’t afraid to push back and walk away. But she also wasn’t too proud to be vulnerable when Riggs put it all out there so they could be together. Basically, if safety is a concern this one will probably piss you off the most, but I found it the most enjoyable.
Safety-(view spoiler)[ The first time they meet he’s making out with Dolly, but then hits on Salem and says she’s not his gf “I don’t do that dating shit. Dolly just likes my dick.” (Salem passes) Later she throws it back at him with her male BFF Spike who he’s jelly of that she used to sex with but now they’re just friends- “What can I say? Spike just likes my pussy” (hide spoiler)]...more
I liked this one because I really loved Cypher, but I did skip Declan’s book and wonder if that would’ve changed my opinion because he spends most of I liked this one because I really loved Cypher, but I did skip Declan’s book and wonder if that would’ve changed my opinion because he spends most of the first chunk thinking he’s hung up on the h from that book. Since I skipped it, I was totally on Team Cypher/Sicily, but I'm not sure if he was out of line last book. Regardless, this has a teeny bit of a hero hung up on another vibe going on because Cypher believes he’s in love with Ember (the h from Declan’s book), so FYI. It isn’t a huge deal, IMO he gets over it fairly quickly, but be aware if that bugs you.
The book opens with Cypher waking up hung over with a naked Sicily after a drunken night of unprotected sex. They have an instant attraction but are total opposites and part ways. Stuff happens, and they’re thrown back together. Sicily loses everything, and Cypher is given something he never wanted, but they soon realize they might just be what they both need.
Bottom Line- I really liked both mcs. I found them mature and supportive of each other. Neither is running or acting like assholes. We also get the conclusion to the ongoing Brick/Old club whore situation. My only complaint is I was super unhappy with the epilogue. I expected more for the last book in the series than a FFW of a few months out that was not informative at all. I really wanted to see the couples farther in the future with their families.
This reminded me a tiny bit of Bella Jewel’s Flawed Love, but it was handled so much better. For one, Ember NEVER acted interested or jealous of Sicily and his relationship. More importantly, I never felt that Cypher was that torn, and I definitely never felt like Sicily wasn’t the #1 gal.
Safety-(view spoiler)[ There’s a tiny bit of OW drama from club girl Vera, but he’s never with her on page or after he reunites with Sis. (hide spoiler)]...more
This was basically the retelling of all the books, but from Shade’s POV, so beware you’re going to get a lot of OW sex with the club girls. I’m torn, This was basically the retelling of all the books, but from Shade’s POV, so beware you’re going to get a lot of OW sex with the club girls. I’m torn, it was a smidge boring because certain scenes were literally cut and pasted from previous books, but I definitely liked his and Lily’s story better from his side because I find her incredibly tiring.
So, there’s really nothing new to add here. I know there’s been a lot of talk about Bliss when it came out in the first Shade book that she was desperately in love with him. I guess I can see where he didn’t treat her great, but I mean the author writes these club girls so desperately panting for these dude's D’s seriously like they’re sex addict junkies and will take anything for a fix that his actions IMO sort of fit her behavior. I’ve always found it sort of gross. I can’t think of any woman that would want to be roughly gang banged around the clock daily and is always panting for more. Like no one ever just wants to read a book or have some alone time?
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