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Holly Hamilton is the kind of woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to work hard to get it. She loved organizing, so she started a successful career in event planning. She wanted children, so she adopted her son and then his little sisters. From the outside looking in, it seems like she’s got a loving family, supportive friends, a successful business in a field she enjoys, and children who hold her heart in their hands. But somehow, even surrounded by everything she’s ever dreamed of, she still feels like there’s something missing. Damien Harris was working on his own life too. He enjoyed the fruits of his hard work in getting a promotion from patrolman to detective and had a promising future in a field that interested him - unsolved cold cases. When his brother and his wife had children, Damien became the doting uncle. However, fate struck a blow that he’s still recovering from. After his brother and sister-in-law’s sudden deaths, Damien went from the fun uncle to parent and is still trying to navigate those changes after moving his new family to Rojo so his niece and nephew could be closer to their mother’s family. An inside joke led to a simple misunderstanding that put Damien and Holly at odds. Once they are finally able to understand each other, it’s up to Damien to find his way into the carefully-planned life Holly has created for her family. Visit Rojo with Cee Bowerman as she explores the people that protect and serve Rojo, Texas, a town we’ve come to know and love in her first generation series - The Texas Knights MC, Texas Kings MC, Conner Brothers Construction, and more. It’s a new world now that the kids we watched grow up are finding their own happiness while surrounded by the family and friends we wish we had by our side.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 15, 2023

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14.4k reviews543 followers
June 16, 2023
I like seeing this new generation of all the Rojo people, love seeing the old characters even older and still up to their antics. But and it's kinda a big one, I feel like I need a big family tree with who goes to who to keep all the characters straight, its fun to read, but confusing at times. So if I feel that way, I can only imagine what Damien felt as he got to know Holly.

While things started out a bit rocky for them, they were able to move past enjoy spending time together. Damien was very good a rolling with things when he met all of Holly's extended family and the guys were merciless on teasing him, didn't really phase him, such a great thing. I also loved how both of them were with their kids, knowing they were first. The drama at the end was crazy, glad it was cleared up fast and our couple could just be happy.
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1,543 reviews
July 5, 2023
If Holly could ever find a man who looked at her with reverence, (years ago, she thought she had) - he wanted one thing that she couldn’t give him - a child of his own.  Of course she wanted the same thing, but it wasn’t meant to be.  When the doctor recommended that she have a total hysterectomy to avoid the chance of her cancer spreading, she was inconsolable and divorced within a year. 

She made an offhand comment right after she blew off Damien’s invitation to dinner, and he misinterpreted it.
“What kind of comment?  I can’t imagine Holly insulting anyone who didn’t deserve it.  Did you react badly when she turned you down?” 
“She said she couldn’t go to the dark side.”
“Dating a cop would definitely be doing that, but then again, her brother and a few of the other guys have taken up the badge, so I guess everyone’s slowly getting used to it.”
“But I thought she meant . . .”
“You thought she wouldn’t date you because you’re Black? That’s funny, considering one of her brothers, her little sister, and dad are all Black.  So’s her best friend.  You could have called her a lot of things, but that is something she probably can’t get over, considering she’s the first one that’s gonna call out some a*shole for acting that way.”
“I’ll take care of it,” Damien said as he shook his head and furrowed his brow.  “Maybe.”
“Obviously, she’ll be at the wedding.”
“Well, I’d hope so since they’re her parents.”
“You know, for a cop, you’re not so bad, Damien,” I admitted. 
“Well, Hawk, for an ex-con, you’re not so bad yourself.”

Drama unfolds from a likely source, her stalker. It all resolves itself at the end.
63 reviews
June 16, 2023
This is the 1st book in the 2nd Generation series: Rojo Police Department. With all the kids for the Texas Knights MC series, Texas Kings MC series, the Conners series, the Tempests series and the Rojo series there are a lot of kids so there will be multiple 2nd generation series. This is the story of Holly Hamilton (daughter of Marcus & Reagan) and Damien Harris. Holly hasn’t had good luck finding her forever ever after. She seems to be a magnet for the wrong man and now she is a single mom of 3, it’s even harder for her. Damien Harris is a new detective to the Rojo Police force who has become an instant single father of 2 after the death of his brother and sister-in-law. Sparks fly when Holly and Damien meet but Holly tries to ignore them. They meet again a few days later but there’s a misunderstanding and Damien think he’s lost his chance with Holly, but situations keep throwing them together and Holly agrees to spend some time with him as friends and thing progress from there. While they are getting to know each other, we get the chance to see many old friends from previous Cee Bowerman books. We also get a chance to start learning more about all the kids/grandkids from those previous series as well.

Cee writes stories of wonderfully strong women and strong, protective alpha males, with funny yet emotional moments sprinkled in. This story is no exception. Can’t wait for the next one.
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287 reviews12 followers
August 29, 2023
If you've never read any of Cee Bowerman's books and are attempting to read this one, you will be a little (a lot) confused.
I've read most of the Rojo first generation books and I was confused for the majority of this book.

There are a lot of cameos of characters from first generation of Rojo's residents, a lot of sort of family and a lot of references from incidents that had happened in the earlier books as well as the time between.

That said, I lived for when one of the Forrester brothers or their kids would pop up in the book (they were my favorites from the Texas Kings series, which is my favorite of Cee's series). They were the only names that I didn't have any trouble with.

I'd considered doing a reread of all the first generation series before starting on the 2nd generation books, but there are so many of them and I hadn't read them all that long ago and thought I'd be fine. I was mistaken.

Still, it was a good book. I like Cee Bowerman's style and it was fun reading something else from her, even if I spent more time than I'd have liked trying to remember who was who.

I'd recommend this to anyone that has read (at least) the Texas Kings and Rojo, TX series, though you'd probably be better off having read at least a few books from all of her first generation series.
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2,654 reviews76 followers
June 17, 2023
Pure gold in book form! Holly and Damien are incredible people. Holly fought cancer and adopted twin girls and their older brother. She knows the power of love and family. Damien never planned to have kids but after a tragedy, he is raising his niece and nephew. He moves to town to be closer to family and to build a good life. The attraction is there from the start but a huge misunderstanding puts them on the wrong foot. Damien has to have his foot removed from his mouth, that way he can ask her out. Holly is a little wary but he passes through the gauntlet of her extended family with flying colors. This book is everything; funny and heartwarming with a little danger to make things interesting. I didn't want to put it down for a second, it was so entertaining. This author is absolutely brilliant, grows more incredible as an author with every books she creates! All this stars in the sky for Damien and Holly!!
723 reviews5 followers
January 6, 2025
EXCELLENT AND HEARTWARMING STORY!💙💚💛❤💜

This was a very beautiful and heartwarming story. The story was filled with many unique people who displayed humor, lots of nuttiness, deep loyalty, affection and unconditional love for each other. Holly and Damien deserved the deep love, passion and companionship they found with each other. They were both sexy, passionate, loving and kind attractive people..... I was so glad that they were aware of their connection from the start and we didn't have to wade through pages of angst for them to get together! That alone helped make the story so swoon worthy and uber romantic.....they knew what they wanted and they went for it with the help of all of Holly's numerous nebby and interfering relatives... 😁😊 .... I highly recommend this lovely book. Thank you Cee for the epilogue.... It was like getting good icing on a delicious cake!!!
Profile Image for Vickie Adkins.
193 reviews13 followers
June 16, 2023
Never enough of Rojo

I will never get enough of Rojo, TX. I feel like a part of the families that live in that wonderful place in Cee Bowerman's mind. As usual this book had everything - laughter, tears, action, adventure but mostly the bonds of family. Holly Hamilton had been though so many things in her life but meeting Damien, even though he was a detective, made for the perfect story. These families just see love, not the color of someone's skin. I wish the whole world could be like the Knights and Kings. As always I say, if you have the opportunity to read a Cee Bowerman book, please do. Don't worry about the MC part or the police part. Her books are about family and love.
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163 reviews21 followers
June 22, 2025
second generation means everyone is older

I’m not a fan of second generation books as it means the kids have got older, the first generation is older… and so am I. Based on the ages of the second generation, the book takes place around the year 2050!!! By the time I got to the epilogue, by my calculations it was around the year 2090! That was disturbing. There was a lot of conversations with the older generation as well as the younger generation that I could not keep up. So I just tried to focus on the main characters. Unfortunately, there was not much of a story between them. I just wish there was more focus on their story and not what nickname they wanted to give Damien.
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47 reviews
June 18, 2023
Get Your Dark Side On

Cee’s books never disappoint. It was sad when the original series of books around Rojo and all the connected families ended as they are some of the best books I’ve had the pleasure and privilege to read.
Being able to live the next generations is wonderful as we still get to hear from the originals too.
Holly and Damien’s story has some drama and fire but is sweet too. If you have a big family, whether blood or not, the family dynamics here will make you reminisce, laugh out loud & cringe too, but also realise how blessed you were to have people love you unconditionally.
Cee, you are truly amazing. Thank you for another fabulous adventure.
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702 reviews5 followers
June 24, 2023
Love that Holly went to the Dark Side

Holly always felt she wasn’t going to get a second chance at being in love. She has her children and a good life with her rather large extended family. Trying with one man led her to another and he would show her what she is meant to have and that is happiness. When the other man won’t let her go things happen and people get hurt but Holly finds her happiness. There is always a lot of funny banter with the families of Rojo and Damien gets thrown right in the middle.
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151 reviews1 follower
August 17, 2023
when you go over to the Dark side

Let take the time to say ahhhhh I got to see or read Kale in here omg!!! He is and always will be my Fav😍.. But Holly and Damien ❤️❤️absolutely loved sheesh they were so good and they family that we all know and love was all up and through this book and I am absolutely here for it!! Cee Bowerman I love your work jeez they way you can write a character and make you feel the love is simply amazing. Love love love can’t wait for more in the series
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1,185 reviews
August 11, 2024
This was a great story. I've read the 2nd Generation out of order. I read all the Alamo ones already so I'm backtracking.
Holly is hillarious. I wasn't sure about her after just finishing Marcus & Reagan - she was just the high strung bossy one but we learn all about her in this one. I was lol alot - especially the banter between her and her friends. Damien is a great guy. I felt for him trying to keep up with who's who. I just re-read the 1st generation series and its weird reading this now with the kids being in their 30's and 40's. Realistically Smokey & Martha would be in their 100's by now wouldn't they???? And the 1st generation would be in the 70's if their kids are in their 40's??? but whatever its not real life so I'm going with it. Looking forward to Emerald's story.
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115 reviews1 follower
June 15, 2023
I absolutely loved this book. It is book one of 1 of Rojo Police Department and the 2nd next generation.
Holly and Damien are brilliant! They are both single parents and are dedicated to their children.
I love that we saw so many family members in this book and you can still see the children they were in the adults that they now are.
You will definitely love this book and the drama that happens.
💯 MUST READ!
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1,166 reviews11 followers
June 15, 2023
Awesome

If you are looking for an author that can make you laugh and cry at the same time Cee Bowerman is your new favourite author.
I haven't read a story of hers that I haven't loved. Her books are a one click as soon as they come up for preorder!

The dark side is no exception, Damien and Holly have awesome chemistry and their stories make it difficult to put the book down

Love love love the new series! Can't wait for more!
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119 reviews
June 15, 2023
Damien and Holly are so awesome!

I love that they both had a life before meeting. They have been blessed with children through unusual circumstances but there is no way anyone could love their children more than they do. I love how the police department is full of ethical men and women who make their cases a priority. Holly doesn't fall at Damien's feet he has to work for her affections but once she is in it's all the way like the rest of her family!
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2,541 reviews20 followers
June 15, 2023
Damien & Holly

OMG!!! I absolutely loved this book! I started reading and the rest of the world ceased to exist. I looked up at the end and realized hours had passed. I was so happy to be back in Rojo and back with all the Kings and Knights and all their extended family. So many hints of things to come for this second generation and I am so excited about it!!!! Damien and Holly just fit together so well and I love their love story. ❤️
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243 reviews
June 16, 2023
Holly's Popsicle

I'm so glad that after her health scare and her husband divorcing her, that she was still able to become an awesome mom and get her HEA with her soulmate Damion. He is amazing and very loyal, family means everything to him. He stepped up to take care of his niece and nephew after a tragic family accident.
I can't wait for the next "cousin's" story.
PS he even earns his very own nickname. lol
788 reviews3 followers
June 17, 2023
Come over to the Dark Side

Cee knows how to capture your attention from the very first page to the last one, and the story line flows so well. Damien and Holly made a wonderful couple and have big hearts when it comes to the children in there lives. You will have plenty of laughs throughout or a grin or two with the many different characters that are involved in the story. Happy reading! A Must Read!!
527 reviews
June 17, 2023
The Dark Side by Cee Bowerman

This is the continuation of RoJo with the next generation’s stories. This book is Damien and Holly’s story. It was good to have the previous characters in this book also. Damien and Holly don’t start out on the right foot as he miss interpreted what The Dark Side ment. Holly’s family is huge and if they don’t like you you know. Holly and Damien get their HEA it just take some effort from Damien.
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609 reviews7 followers
June 18, 2023
I laughed so much I cried

This book is the best. It is filled with both the characters you know and love from the first generation to the second generation characters that you might not know but you know of. The stories they tell and the relationships they've developed are priceless.

And I love Holly and Damien's love story. He took on his deceased brothers kids. She couldn't have kids of her own so adopted her family. Them they found each other. Fabulous.
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2,180 reviews8 followers
June 20, 2023
4.5* read

Holly and Damien have a tenuous beginning when they first meet. He soon realizes he misunderstood her. Soon after, he's stuck on getting her to accept a dinner date. She keeps turning him down. He finnagles his way into her family's Sunday breakfast gathering, and that's all she wrote.

This story is the epitome of what I've come to love in Cee Bowerman's storytelling. The sassy ladies, the family vibe and powerful love!

I truly enjoyed this read 📚!
2,906 reviews3 followers
June 23, 2023
wow

These characters keep getting better and better. I enjoyed every minute of this story. All the familiar characters from her other series, that were in this one, were great. Felt like old home week. As always, I want to reread all the series again. Highly recommend this book and look forward to more in this new series. Lots of family, there is a stalker, a shootout and a romance in the making. Loved it. HEA, no cheating, no cliffhanger. And a perfect epilogue.
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2,943 reviews19 followers
June 27, 2023
I enjoyed reading this book. It was written very well and had an interesting storyline. Unfortunately I can only give it four stars due to the fact it became very confusing. It’s been a long time since I read the parents story, thus the confusion. This person related to that person and almost cousins etc. The author really needed to put a family tree at the front of the book so the reader can reference who belongs to which family member.
33 reviews2 followers
July 31, 2023
Kings Knights and Rojo

I love all of the books that Cee Bowerman writes Im a little nostalgic though because the Texas Kings are my favorite and it makes me a little sad that time has passed and the originals (Smokey Martha Tink Sandra Grunt etc) are now old and their Children are now Grandparents) I like to go back and read the Kings series often when there isn’t anything that new that keeps my interest I still laugh even though I’ve read them a million times.
17 reviews
October 3, 2023
Annoying

I really liked the first generation books. Now I think she's trying to hard to be witty.

Also, what's with rarely mentioning Terra (who was one of her best characters in my opinion) and not giving black women names when referring to them (the no named black woman at the girls party). She has done that in several books.

Past time for me to stop supporting this author.
1,533 reviews14 followers
November 1, 2023
Phenomenal story☺️

This story was so moving, exciting, entertaining and funny as hell!!. I love the folks in Rojo, I would LOVE to be able to live there among them, I would never be in a bad mood again!!. This is why I love reading Cee' stories they keep you in stitches from laughing so much!!!. Thank You🙏 Cee for the laughs!!. You are a FANTASTIC storyteller and a PHENOMENAL writer!!. Keep up the FANTASTIC work😘.
83 reviews
July 30, 2024
So Good; I recommend!

The problem with reading C. Bowerman is that she is so good you want to read the previous series again! We visit Rojo in this installment and fall in love all over again. The MFC is a Hamilton and we get to check in on the Kings and Knights. This is a story filled with love, laughter and a bit of pain. The romance is not just between a couple. Its a romance that develops with a town, a family and a career.
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