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The Aces #1
Craving Constellations
"How is it, that someone can make decision after decision attempting to get away from their past and somehow end up right back where they started?"
When Brenna decided to leave the only life she'd ever known, she never thought she'd ever be back. Now, five years later she's running from her clean cut husband straight back to the motorcycle club that raised her... and the man she left behind. She left with a secret, and as soon as she returns the truth will break her carefully constructed life wide open.
When Brenna decided to leave the only life she'd ever known, she never thought she'd ever be back. Now, five years later she's running from her clean cut husband straight back to the motorcycle club that raised her... and the man she left behind. She left with a secret, and as soon as she returns the truth will break her carefully constructed life wide open.
305 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 27, 2013
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Nicole Jacquelyn
38 books3,576 followersNicole Jacquelyn started writing before she started elementary school, however she didn’t start publishing her stories until her senior year in college. Today, she’s the author of the best selling Aces Series, Hawthornes Series, Fostering Love Series and Bouchers Series. She loves to read, drinks too much coffee, and lives in Oregon with the coolest children in the entire world and an English Bulldog named Blue.
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November 12, 2017
This was a 4-star read for me until the 'hero' HIT the heroine. It wasn't an accident. He was angry.
I know MC books are supposed to be realistic and violent but no character who hits women can be called a hero.
I know MC books are supposed to be realistic and violent but no character who hits women can be called a hero.
October 6, 2016
To be honest here I was a little reluctant to start this series since I’m not really a fan of MC books. However, I’m happy to say 'Craving Constellation', the first installment in Nicole Jacquelyn’s series entitled 'The Aces' was a total winner for me. It was raw, gritty, emotional and it sucked me in from the very beginning, but it also was sexy and passionate. Needless to say I enjoyed the hell out of it!
“I was the princess of Aces MC, and I had the bloody knuckles to prove it.”
Five years ago Brenna made a decision who changed her life irrevocably. Wanting to get away from the rough life she always lived, she chose to leave the MC life, the “Aces” where her father was the vice-president and make a life for herself somewhere else. She wanted something else, but now, five years later, realizing her new life it’s nothing like she had expected, she decides to run back to her old life, life had always been her only safe heaven. Brenna’s life for the last five years wasn’t exactly filled with hearts and flowers, living with an abusive husband being hard to say the least.
“He was like a wounded animal, and I was the hunter who'd wounded him. I didn't know if he would ever forgive me.”
Dragon was just a new recruit five years ago when he met Brenna, at that time not knowing she is the VP’s daughter. He had been mesmerized by her beauty wanting more than anything to have her in his bed. After spending one hot, passionate night together, they part ways, Dragon never seeing Brenna again for five years. Five years it’s a long time, but Dragon never forget the redhead beauty or how strong their connection used to be.
When Dragon finds out Brenna is back and that she kept their daughter from him all these years he’s angry, confused, but as much as he wants to make the woman pay for everything, he can’t deny Brenna is a great mother or that he never stopped wanting her.
“It was like she was one of those sirens who lured men to their deaths.”
'Craving Constellation' was well written, consuming and I couldn’t put it down. The plot was well developed and while I found some aspects a little predictable, I enjoyed it! Both Brenna and Dragon were well developed characters. I liked Brenna for the most part, mainly because she was a great mother for her daughter, but I have to admit she pissed me off a couple of times. Also, the fact that she kept her daughter from Dragon for so many years was infuriating to say the least. She was well portrayed as a battered woman and overall she was an interesting character.
Dragon was more than I had expected to be honest. He was a mean douchebag with Brenna…at times, but he also was sweet, caring and very protective other times. I liked how he made her feel at some point – sexy and desirable and how honest he was with her about his intentions and feelings. I enjoyed how their tumultuous relationship between them progressed. Dragon knows from the start that he wants Brenna and their daughter and makes it clear numerous times. He was an alpha-male that I really liked reading about and I think he complemented our heroine pretty well. I also loved how his priorities started to change from the moment he finds out about his daughter. He loved her and cared for her from the moment he met her, their connection being palpable from the beginning.
Brenna and Dragon’s story is not only raw and gritty, but also steamy as hell. I loved all the sexy, passionate, explosive sex scenes between them and also Dragon’s dirty mouth.
“He said it was gross, huh?” I said and raised my eyebrows. Then, I licked her pussy from her ass to her clit. Just like I remembered, it was sweet as fuckin’ candy. “Nope, not gross.” I licked her again.
I liked the supportive characters a lot! All of them were interesting and well portrayed and I’m looking forward to read their own stories.
All in all, 'Craving Constellations' was a well written, emotional, gripping read and overall, a fantastic debut novel!
May 12, 2017
4.5 Dirty little secrets Stars
*Spoilers*
“You stop, I’m gonna lose my fuckin’ mind. You’re so fuckin’ gorgeous up there, ridin’ your man with your tits fuckin’ bouncin’.”-Dragon
Wow Craving Constellations, the first book in the The Aces Series, is a gritty, sexy and dirty read. This was definitely not a fluffy lighthearted read. Craving Constellations is everything you expect from a MC book. I felt so much while reading this book. Happy,sad and super pissed. This book hit nerves, left me raw and then made me swoon.
“You could gain fifty fuckin’ pounds, all that in your ass, and I’d still think you’re the sexiest woman I’ve ever seen,” he whispered before he leaned down and kissed me right above my left breast. “I love you, woman.”-Dragon
“Gonna give me a son…fuckin’ condoms…whenever I want, however I want…beg me to fuck you…mine.”-Dragon
Brenna was raised in the MC life. She didn't want to be a old lady that sat at home while her man was out banging skanks behind her back. She wanted a normal life, and a faithful husband. So she left for college with plans to make a normal life for herself. While home for the weekend she meets Dragon. Dragon is new and doesn't know she is the VP's daughter. She wants Dragon so she doesn't tell him who she is and sleeps with him. Not only do they have mind blowing sex but they stay up all night talking about everything. Brenna really wants more with Dragon but she knows that if anyone finds out they had slept together that it could me death for Dragon. So she leaves in the morning. A few weeks later she finds out she is pregnant with Dragon's child. Scared, alone and feeling trapped she gets married her college ex boyfriend Tony. Tony is an abusive bastard and he beats her all the time. After 5 years she has had enough and she goes back to the life she ran from all those years ago. I really liked Brenna. I could understand where she was coming from for the most part. I will say that I think she was wrong for keeping Dragon's child from him, but I could understand not wanting a cheating biker for a man. I love that Brenna found the courage to leave her husband. Brenna's character presented a true representation of a battered wife. She felt very real.
“You want to know why I left?” My voice was wobbling, and I worked hard to control it. “I left because I was crazy about you, and I didn’t want to watch you fuck around. I left because I never wanted to hear that garbage you just spewed all over me.” He raised his eyebrows at me in surprise. “I left because I never wanted to watch you get hurt. I never wanted to visit you in prison. I never wanted to have you come home, smelling like a chick I saw at the club.” He started to interrupt, and I raised my hand to stop him. “I was crazy about you, and you never said anything beyond that night. You never gave any indication you wanted more than that. I wasn’t going to come back and have you tuck me away in some house while you did whatever the fuck you wanted. I didn’t want you to hurt me.” -Brenna
Dragon was a hard, raw, and rough kind of man. He is damn pissed that the one woman he wanted for 5 years not only left in the moring without a goodbye and never looked back, but she had his child and keep her from him for her whole life. Dragon was not your typical book hero. He could be mean as hell at times, but sweet too. He treats Brenna well for the most part and he loves her, but he is so hurt over the things she did to him that he lashes out and he doesn't hold back. At one point he crosses a line that was very hard to read. I'm not justifying his actions, but I did understand where he was coming from.
“You fuckin’ cunt! You come back here, shaking your college ass, begging for a fuck. You don’t tell me who the fuck you are. So, I wake up the next morning to find you out with your fuckin’ daddy, who happens to be my vice president. That shit is so fucked. It might as well be a death sentence, and you fuckin’ knew it. But as scared as I am, I’m willing to fuckin’ lay it all out. Make you my old lady. Make it right. All of a sudden though, you’re fuckin’ gone. You just leave without one fuckin’ word to me. I’m left here, holding my dick and thanking fuckin’ Christ that I didn’t say anything to Poet. Fuckin’ gone for five years. No one hears from you. Now, you come back, and I find out you had my daughter and didn’t tell me FOR FIVE FUCKIN’ YEARS?” His voice was steadily rising, and by the time he finished, he was roaring in my face. “Some other guy has been playing Daddy to my daughter?”-Dragon
“I can’t believe you had my baby. She was all curled up in here, and I never saw it.” He shook his head. “This is all I’ll ever see, Brenna. This is all I get. Let me look.”-Dragon
Dragon and Brenna have a explosive, wild, and passionate relationship. Where Brenna is shyer in the bedroom, Dragon is a nasty dirty talking bad boy. I love both Brenna and Dragon with Trix. Trix was absolutely adorable, and a daddy's girl from the minute she meets Dragon. One thing that really bugged me about the things that Brenna did was that she let her husband beat her so much that her daughter was scared to death to even breathe, I mean come on she may not want to be an old lady that gets cheated on but to let her daughter be around that. Why didn't she go home sooner? I just didn't get it. I really liked Poet, Brenna's dad. I know Poet has his own book and I am really looking forward to it. Over all this book was a great read that keep me on edge and reeling from emotional whiplash. I couldn't put it down. This is my first time reading Nicole Jacquelyn. I really enjoyed her writing style, and I can't wait to read more from her.
“I fuckin’ hate this shit, Brenna. I hate knowin’ he’s got any ties to either of ya. I fuckin’ hate that he can still make you fall to your knees in the yard like your legs ain’t got any strength left in ’em. I hate that he got to see my girl growing in you, and he got to see her growin’ after that. I fucking hate it. And it’s your fault.” My fingers tightened in his hair as his last sentence hit me. He squeezed me twice and then lifted his face to mine. “But I don’t hate you. I’ve fuckin’ craved you for years. Watchin’ the stars. Tattooing those constellations on before the ink you used could wear off. I’ll never stop wanting you, even when I’m so pissed I could knock you across a fuckin’ room.”-Dragon
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“You stop, I’m gonna lose my fuckin’ mind. You’re so fuckin’ gorgeous up there, ridin’ your man with your tits fuckin’ bouncin’.”-Dragon
Wow Craving Constellations, the first book in the The Aces Series, is a gritty, sexy and dirty read. This was definitely not a fluffy lighthearted read. Craving Constellations is everything you expect from a MC book. I felt so much while reading this book. Happy,sad and super pissed. This book hit nerves, left me raw and then made me swoon.
“You could gain fifty fuckin’ pounds, all that in your ass, and I’d still think you’re the sexiest woman I’ve ever seen,” he whispered before he leaned down and kissed me right above my left breast. “I love you, woman.”-Dragon
“Gonna give me a son…fuckin’ condoms…whenever I want, however I want…beg me to fuck you…mine.”-Dragon
Brenna was raised in the MC life. She didn't want to be a old lady that sat at home while her man was out banging skanks behind her back. She wanted a normal life, and a faithful husband. So she left for college with plans to make a normal life for herself. While home for the weekend she meets Dragon. Dragon is new and doesn't know she is the VP's daughter. She wants Dragon so she doesn't tell him who she is and sleeps with him. Not only do they have mind blowing sex but they stay up all night talking about everything. Brenna really wants more with Dragon but she knows that if anyone finds out they had slept together that it could me death for Dragon. So she leaves in the morning. A few weeks later she finds out she is pregnant with Dragon's child. Scared, alone and feeling trapped she gets married her college ex boyfriend Tony. Tony is an abusive bastard and he beats her all the time. After 5 years she has had enough and she goes back to the life she ran from all those years ago. I really liked Brenna. I could understand where she was coming from for the most part. I will say that I think she was wrong for keeping Dragon's child from him, but I could understand not wanting a cheating biker for a man. I love that Brenna found the courage to leave her husband. Brenna's character presented a true representation of a battered wife. She felt very real.
“You want to know why I left?” My voice was wobbling, and I worked hard to control it. “I left because I was crazy about you, and I didn’t want to watch you fuck around. I left because I never wanted to hear that garbage you just spewed all over me.” He raised his eyebrows at me in surprise. “I left because I never wanted to watch you get hurt. I never wanted to visit you in prison. I never wanted to have you come home, smelling like a chick I saw at the club.” He started to interrupt, and I raised my hand to stop him. “I was crazy about you, and you never said anything beyond that night. You never gave any indication you wanted more than that. I wasn’t going to come back and have you tuck me away in some house while you did whatever the fuck you wanted. I didn’t want you to hurt me.” -Brenna
Dragon was a hard, raw, and rough kind of man. He is damn pissed that the one woman he wanted for 5 years not only left in the moring without a goodbye and never looked back, but she had his child and keep her from him for her whole life. Dragon was not your typical book hero. He could be mean as hell at times, but sweet too. He treats Brenna well for the most part and he loves her, but he is so hurt over the things she did to him that he lashes out and he doesn't hold back. At one point he crosses a line that was very hard to read. I'm not justifying his actions, but I did understand where he was coming from.
“You fuckin’ cunt! You come back here, shaking your college ass, begging for a fuck. You don’t tell me who the fuck you are. So, I wake up the next morning to find you out with your fuckin’ daddy, who happens to be my vice president. That shit is so fucked. It might as well be a death sentence, and you fuckin’ knew it. But as scared as I am, I’m willing to fuckin’ lay it all out. Make you my old lady. Make it right. All of a sudden though, you’re fuckin’ gone. You just leave without one fuckin’ word to me. I’m left here, holding my dick and thanking fuckin’ Christ that I didn’t say anything to Poet. Fuckin’ gone for five years. No one hears from you. Now, you come back, and I find out you had my daughter and didn’t tell me FOR FIVE FUCKIN’ YEARS?” His voice was steadily rising, and by the time he finished, he was roaring in my face. “Some other guy has been playing Daddy to my daughter?”-Dragon
“I can’t believe you had my baby. She was all curled up in here, and I never saw it.” He shook his head. “This is all I’ll ever see, Brenna. This is all I get. Let me look.”-Dragon
Dragon and Brenna have a explosive, wild, and passionate relationship. Where Brenna is shyer in the bedroom, Dragon is a nasty dirty talking bad boy. I love both Brenna and Dragon with Trix. Trix was absolutely adorable, and a daddy's girl from the minute she meets Dragon. One thing that really bugged me about the things that Brenna did was that she let her husband beat her so much that her daughter was scared to death to even breathe, I mean come on she may not want to be an old lady that gets cheated on but to let her daughter be around that. Why didn't she go home sooner? I just didn't get it. I really liked Poet, Brenna's dad. I know Poet has his own book and I am really looking forward to it. Over all this book was a great read that keep me on edge and reeling from emotional whiplash. I couldn't put it down. This is my first time reading Nicole Jacquelyn. I really enjoyed her writing style, and I can't wait to read more from her.
“I fuckin’ hate this shit, Brenna. I hate knowin’ he’s got any ties to either of ya. I fuckin’ hate that he can still make you fall to your knees in the yard like your legs ain’t got any strength left in ’em. I hate that he got to see my girl growing in you, and he got to see her growin’ after that. I fucking hate it. And it’s your fault.” My fingers tightened in his hair as his last sentence hit me. He squeezed me twice and then lifted his face to mine. “But I don’t hate you. I’ve fuckin’ craved you for years. Watchin’ the stars. Tattooing those constellations on before the ink you used could wear off. I’ll never stop wanting you, even when I’m so pissed I could knock you across a fuckin’ room.”-Dragon
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August 13, 2016
(This might be too much to post but I can't help myself.. this is one of the sweetest, dirtiest, arousing words I've ever read!)
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“He said it was gross, huh?” I said and raised my eyebrows. Then, I licked her pussy from her ass to her clit. Just like I remembered, it was sweet as fuckin’ candy. “Nope, not gross.” I licked her again.
“Keep your fuckin’ hands on the wall. I don’t want you falling. You got your hands up there, that also means I get to watch those sexy fuckin’ tits bounce when you start riding my face. You look at me, Brenna. Don’t look anywhere else.”
5 Constellation Stars!
“Fuckin’ gone for five years. No one hears from you. Now, you come back, and I find out you had my daughter and didn’t tell me FOR FIVE FUCKIN’ YEARS?” His voice was steadily rising, and by the time he finished, he was roaring in my face.
Never judge the book by it's cover. I didn't expect this to be a biker (MC) story, I mean look at it.. the cover and title looked like a paranormal/fantasy genre.. well.. surprise, surprise. Not only it's an MC story but a great one!
I CANNOT PUT THIS DOWN!
I don't know where to begin.. I have so much emotions right now I can't see straight! From the very first page it already hooked me, sucked me in, aroused me and I couldn't put it down! I've read so many biker books but this one hit me in so many levels! Don't get me wrong, Craving Constellations is your typical gritty biker book (tattoos, possessive alpha men, old ladies, bitches, swearing.. etc etc!) but this one is more emotional, real and raw. Sorry I don't know if I'm making sense here, lol. But I was floored by this book!
How could someone make decision after decision attempting to get away from their past and somehow end up right back where they started?
Brenna grew up in MC club, she was the princess of the Aces MC but she wanted a different life so she went away to college. She spent the last five years running away but she never imagined the world she chose would be far worse than the one she had left. She's been through a lot and I couldn't believe she waited years to leave her husband! I wanted to shake her and slap her for being stupid! But despite this, I like her character. She wasn't annoying whinny TSTL heroine. Brenna was weak but strong, insecure but feisty. It's rare to find these kind of heroines in a MC biker story so reading Brenna was refreshing to me.
“You could gain fifty fuckin’ pounds, all that in your ass, and I’d still think you’re the sexiest woman I’ve ever seen,” he whispered.
Dragon.. tall, full beard, long haired, dimpled, native american guy with tattoos on his knuckles. 100% ALPHA MALE! *gosh!* I've read so many alpha males in my life but I will put him in my top 5 list. (yep.. I have a list! lol!) He's possessive, dominant, rough, talks dirty, orders you around, swears every fuckin' word and I LOVE IT!!!!
One thing though.. and I think everyone will agree to me on this one.. a scene where he and it made me pissed!!! But after my pissy moment I understood where he was coming from and never been more glad that this one is a dual POV, as we get to see his emotions afterwards! I'm not saying what he did was right but that scene made his character feel more REALISTIC. The author satisfied me the way she redeemed him and come on.. it's a biker story! It's suppose to be gritty and raw! ^_^
I usually favor one character over the other but I both LOVE Dragon and Brenna!scratch that, I love all the characters in this book! They are weird, fuck up crazy people! Reading them made me feel like I'm part of the gang. I think one of the reason why this book got me is because the characters felt so real.. heck! even the villains was so believable!
Craving Constellations is intriguing, erotic, engaging, suspense, emotional, gritty with full alpha sexy men!
Sorry for my long "kinda" review! I cannot contain my emotions on this one. It's epic! I seriously cannot believe this is Nicole Jacquelyn first debut book.
I'm excited for Grease and Callie story!! <3
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“He said it was gross, huh?” I said and raised my eyebrows. Then, I licked her pussy from her ass to her clit. Just like I remembered, it was sweet as fuckin’ candy. “Nope, not gross.” I licked her again.
“Keep your fuckin’ hands on the wall. I don’t want you falling. You got your hands up there, that also means I get to watch those sexy fuckin’ tits bounce when you start riding my face. You look at me, Brenna. Don’t look anywhere else.”
5 Constellation Stars!
“Fuckin’ gone for five years. No one hears from you. Now, you come back, and I find out you had my daughter and didn’t tell me FOR FIVE FUCKIN’ YEARS?” His voice was steadily rising, and by the time he finished, he was roaring in my face.
Never judge the book by it's cover. I didn't expect this to be a biker (MC) story, I mean look at it.. the cover and title looked like a paranormal/fantasy genre.. well.. surprise, surprise. Not only it's an MC story but a great one!
I CANNOT PUT THIS DOWN!
I don't know where to begin.. I have so much emotions right now I can't see straight! From the very first page it already hooked me, sucked me in, aroused me and I couldn't put it down! I've read so many biker books but this one hit me in so many levels! Don't get me wrong, Craving Constellations is your typical gritty biker book (tattoos, possessive alpha men, old ladies, bitches, swearing.. etc etc!) but this one is more emotional, real and raw. Sorry I don't know if I'm making sense here, lol. But I was floored by this book!
How could someone make decision after decision attempting to get away from their past and somehow end up right back where they started?
Brenna grew up in MC club, she was the princess of the Aces MC but she wanted a different life so she went away to college. She spent the last five years running away but she never imagined the world she chose would be far worse than the one she had left. She's been through a lot and I couldn't believe she waited years to leave her husband! I wanted to shake her and slap her for being stupid! But despite this, I like her character. She wasn't annoying whinny TSTL heroine. Brenna was weak but strong, insecure but feisty. It's rare to find these kind of heroines in a MC biker story so reading Brenna was refreshing to me.
“You could gain fifty fuckin’ pounds, all that in your ass, and I’d still think you’re the sexiest woman I’ve ever seen,” he whispered.
Dragon.. tall, full beard, long haired, dimpled, native american guy with tattoos on his knuckles. 100% ALPHA MALE! *gosh!* I've read so many alpha males in my life but I will put him in my top 5 list. (yep.. I have a list! lol!) He's possessive, dominant, rough, talks dirty, orders you around, swears every fuckin' word and I LOVE IT!!!!
One thing though.. and I think everyone will agree to me on this one.. a scene where he and it made me pissed!!! But after my pissy moment I understood where he was coming from and never been more glad that this one is a dual POV, as we get to see his emotions afterwards! I'm not saying what he did was right but that scene made his character feel more REALISTIC. The author satisfied me the way she redeemed him and come on.. it's a biker story! It's suppose to be gritty and raw! ^_^
I usually favor one character over the other but I both LOVE Dragon and Brenna!
Craving Constellations is intriguing, erotic, engaging, suspense, emotional, gritty with full alpha sexy men!
Sorry for my long "kinda" review! I cannot contain my emotions on this one. It's epic! I seriously cannot believe this is Nicole Jacquelyn first debut book.
I'm excited for Grease and Callie story!! <3
January 18, 2015
"I was slowly figuring out - five years too late - that this was where I belonged."
This story didn't do much for me. Brenna wasn't likable (I felt like punching her at times too )and Dragon jumped to play house way too quickly (although he was pretty hot in the bedroom).
I did love Trix - "Papa" and "Little Warrior" and wished we had some more scenes of them together because that's all that really worked for me in this one. Nonetheless, it was a decent fast read in which I'm going to try the next book in the series so fingers crossed.
This story didn't do much for me. Brenna wasn't likable (I felt like punching her at times too )and Dragon jumped to play house way too quickly (although he was pretty hot in the bedroom).
I did love Trix - "Papa" and "Little Warrior" and wished we had some more scenes of them together because that's all that really worked for me in this one. Nonetheless, it was a decent fast read in which I'm going to try the next book in the series so fingers crossed.
October 3, 2021
I hate when I read a MC book that I want and expect a KA or Sheehan book – it’s not going to happen and it is very unfair on new authors for me to expect this. Was humming and hawing over my review on this one. Will give it 3.5 stars. Just did not quite hit the mark for me. Still a good read.
May 12, 2024
Re-read: 5/11/24
5 Stars
I adore this series.
5 Stars
I adore this series.
September 13, 2013
4.5 Raw, gritty, and completely captivating stars
"I know, baby. I know you need control. But with me, you aren't gonna get it."
In my head I reminded myself that he was taken, but I couldn't get over the feeling that he had always been mine.
I went into this book with absolutely zero expectations. I'm a sucker for MC books, but after a recent string of very mediocre reads, I wasn't expecting much from a debut novel.
Holy shit was I wrong. This book blew me away! It was raw, gritty, painful, emotional, dark, passionate, and unputdownable until the very last page.
Five years ago Brenna made the decision to leave the only life she's ever known behind, in the hopes of building a different future for herself. Being the daughter of the vice president of a MC that runs guns is not exactly what she wants to be know for. What she doesn't expect is to run back to her old life when the new one she though she was building comes crumbling down on her. Leaving behind a brutally abusive husband, she takes her daughter and runs back to the only family she's ever been able to rely on.
Dragon is the Aces new lieutenant. When he first met Brenna at a club party he had just gotten his cut, and had no idea that the enticing woman that he felt such a pull to was his VP's daughter. They share a night of passion only for her to take off and then reappear in his life with one huge secret.
Dragon is devasted that he was kept from his daughter for 4 years, and as much as he may blame Brenna for the decisions that she's made and her betrayal he can't seem to make himself stop wanting her.
Nicole Jacquelyn took two imperfect and fucked up characters and wrote them in such a way that you just couldn't help but love them.
I am not typically a fan of heroines that are overly emotional but yet I felt for Brenna. Her life hasn't been an easy one, and although she has made some mistakes she still struggles to bring back the strong woman that she once was. She left behind her life because she didn't want to be the old lady on the sidelines while her man came home smelling like club whores. Dragon may not be perfect, but the magnetic pull between them is impossible for her to deny.
Brenna and Dragon are attempting to mend things between them, but
will the secrets that she still hold on to threaten to break them once and for all?
Their relationship was gritty, painful, emotional, but real.
I loved how the relationship between them, while having it's fair share of bumps and turns, felt real. Dragon may have been a rough around the edges, says what he wants with no holds barred Alpha man, but the way he felt pain broke my heart.
His pain bled through the pages to me. And even though Brenna was the sole reason behind this, I couldn't bring myself to blame her. They were both broken and tortured souls, and my heart went out for both of them.
There was a point in this book where Dragon did something that I would usually not be able to tolerate or understand in a hero. The fact that I not only forgave him for it, but understood his pain and remorse for it after the fact speaks volumes for the writing.
If you're looking for an emotionally charged, beautifully written MC book then you really need to give this one a try. I am really looking forward to the next book in this series (hopefully it will be Grease?)
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"I know, baby. I know you need control. But with me, you aren't gonna get it."
In my head I reminded myself that he was taken, but I couldn't get over the feeling that he had always been mine.
I went into this book with absolutely zero expectations. I'm a sucker for MC books, but after a recent string of very mediocre reads, I wasn't expecting much from a debut novel.
Holy shit was I wrong. This book blew me away! It was raw, gritty, painful, emotional, dark, passionate, and unputdownable until the very last page.
Five years ago Brenna made the decision to leave the only life she's ever known behind, in the hopes of building a different future for herself. Being the daughter of the vice president of a MC that runs guns is not exactly what she wants to be know for. What she doesn't expect is to run back to her old life when the new one she though she was building comes crumbling down on her. Leaving behind a brutally abusive husband, she takes her daughter and runs back to the only family she's ever been able to rely on.
Dragon is the Aces new lieutenant. When he first met Brenna at a club party he had just gotten his cut, and had no idea that the enticing woman that he felt such a pull to was his VP's daughter. They share a night of passion only for her to take off and then reappear in his life with one huge secret.
Fuckin’ gone for five years. No one hears from you. Now, you come back, and I find out you had my daughter and didn’t tell me FOR FIVE FUCKIN’ YEARS?".
Dragon is devasted that he was kept from his daughter for 4 years, and as much as he may blame Brenna for the decisions that she's made and her betrayal he can't seem to make himself stop wanting her.
Nicole Jacquelyn took two imperfect and fucked up characters and wrote them in such a way that you just couldn't help but love them.
I am not typically a fan of heroines that are overly emotional but yet I felt for Brenna. Her life hasn't been an easy one, and although she has made some mistakes she still struggles to bring back the strong woman that she once was. She left behind her life because she didn't want to be the old lady on the sidelines while her man came home smelling like club whores. Dragon may not be perfect, but the magnetic pull between them is impossible for her to deny.
Brenna and Dragon are attempting to mend things between them, but
will the secrets that she still hold on to threaten to break them once and for all?
Their relationship was gritty, painful, emotional, but real.
I loved how the relationship between them, while having it's fair share of bumps and turns, felt real. Dragon may have been a rough around the edges, says what he wants with no holds barred Alpha man, but the way he felt pain broke my heart.
His pain bled through the pages to me. And even though Brenna was the sole reason behind this, I couldn't bring myself to blame her. They were both broken and tortured souls, and my heart went out for both of them.
There was a point in this book where Dragon did something that I would usually not be able to tolerate or understand in a hero. The fact that I not only forgave him for it, but understood his pain and remorse for it after the fact speaks volumes for the writing.
If you're looking for an emotionally charged, beautifully written MC book then you really need to give this one a try. I am really looking forward to the next book in this series (hopefully it will be Grease?)
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January 25, 2015
4,5 DRAGON STARS!!
"I was the princess of the Aces MC
and I had the bloody knuckles to prove it!"
I really enjoyed this book!!! The story was nice and I read it fast! My only complain is that I wish the book was a bit longer..I wanted more!!! This is a great start for this series and I will definetely read the second book soon!!!
The story is about Brenna who left the MC world for a better life, or so she thought.. Now she is on the run from her abusive husband so she has go back to the people she left behind...Her father is the VP of a MC..She has to explain to him and the others about her daughter and this isn't easy... As in the past before she left she has slept with Dragon a member of the bikers and the kid is his...
I liked Brenna and her daughter a lot!!! Their relationship is so sweet!!! I think this is the reason why I liked her character a lot. Apart from this Brenna has a little bit from everything. She is strong,sweet and feisty. At the beginning she feels vulnerable but soon she starts feeling safe when she is back with her family. Dragon...well I think you will understand from my stars that I really liked him a lot! Especially in the first part of the book where I was swooning all the time!!! He is loyal,sweet,faithful and sexy. But there is a scene in the book that I didn't like...But then you can understand the reason why he did what he did.I don't want to say...I think it's better to read it and tell me what you think!!! However I loved them together.I loved the way Dragon tried to help her understand who really she is.And I love him more for the things he said to her...the things that make me love him...
"Baby, I've been waitin' five years for you. That shit's never gone away. So, you can bitch and moan and make your own life miserable, or you can suck it the fuck up and get on the same page with me. I'm not goin' anywhere."
I think it's a good biker story that you should read it!!!
"I was the princess of the Aces MC
and I had the bloody knuckles to prove it!"
I really enjoyed this book!!! The story was nice and I read it fast! My only complain is that I wish the book was a bit longer..I wanted more!!! This is a great start for this series and I will definetely read the second book soon!!!
The story is about Brenna who left the MC world for a better life, or so she thought.. Now she is on the run from her abusive husband so she has go back to the people she left behind...Her father is the VP of a MC..She has to explain to him and the others about her daughter and this isn't easy... As in the past before she left she has slept with Dragon a member of the bikers and the kid is his...
I liked Brenna and her daughter a lot!!! Their relationship is so sweet!!! I think this is the reason why I liked her character a lot. Apart from this Brenna has a little bit from everything. She is strong,sweet and feisty. At the beginning she feels vulnerable but soon she starts feeling safe when she is back with her family. Dragon...well I think you will understand from my stars that I really liked him a lot! Especially in the first part of the book where I was swooning all the time!!! He is loyal,sweet,faithful and sexy. But there is a scene in the book that I didn't like...But then you can understand the reason why he did what he did.I don't want to say...I think it's better to read it and tell me what you think!!! However I loved them together.I loved the way Dragon tried to help her understand who really she is.And I love him more for the things he said to her...the things that make me love him...
"Baby, I've been waitin' five years for you. That shit's never gone away. So, you can bitch and moan and make your own life miserable, or you can suck it the fuck up and get on the same page with me. I'm not goin' anywhere."
I think it's a good biker story that you should read it!!!
September 1, 2013
Craving Constellations is gritty, raw and fucking painful. Emotions bleed through the pages soaking everything in despair, longing and anger. Passion easily mix with rage, erotism with pain and love with hurt.
I think I’ve gone to heaven while reading Craving Constellations. This is the best example of what I love in MC Romance and I’m so happy I gave this book a chance! I didn’t have any expectations while I opened it and when I slowly started falling head over heels in love with this novel, I couldn’t stop grinning! This story is dark, sexy and controversial.
This story starts with Brenna who is planing hers and her little daugther’s escape from abusive husband Anthony Richards. After 5 years of being together Brenna’s had enough of being beaten to bloody plump, she knows that her only chance of running away from her husband is coming back to her father, Poet who’s also MC’s Vice President. She’s afraid of coming back to bikers’ lifestyle and scared shitless of facing Dragon, the only man she’s been in love with and true father of her daugther. But she doesn’t have a choice. It’s better option to face her past than her husband’s merciless fist.
Ladies, meet Dragon. Dangerous, dominant and sexy as hell biker. He doesn’t know he has a daughter, he only spent one night with Brenna, night that made him want to make her his old lady and wife, so when he wakes up after the night of the best sex he’s ever had and she’s gone, he feels betrayed.
Dragon is fierce alpha male. I loved and hated this side of him. He’s full of sweet and panty melting moments, but also has darker side, and I don’t exactly know how I feel about it yet. He called Brenna almost every name in the book, along with cunt and was really agressive. I guess I could forgive him this, because Brenna never told him about his child so he has right to be angry with her. Dirty talking made me forget about it, though.
I also loved how Dragon took care of his daugther, I swooned over him and his actions! There’s nothing sexier than rough man being gentle and caring for a child. Just wow.
I felt glued to the pages. It’s simply heartbreaking story with dark strike and amazingly hot sex. It has everything I am looking for in this type of romance. I’m so glad I picked it up.
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March 7, 2017
3.5 stars....
Ok so I'm the type of person when I start noticing someone say a word often it takes over my enjoyment of their conversation and/or book. Maybe its A.D.D., maybe I'm just a bitch, IDK but I can't help it...I will start focusing on it and roll my eyes if I keep seeing it.....
So Brenna has been away from the Aces for five years. She left the club five years ago.
She hooked up with Dragon five years ago and he didn't know who she was. She hasn't heard his voice in five years. She had seen him asleep five years ago but never awake the next morning.
Brenna's been with her asshole husband for five years. She finally figured out she shouldn't have left five years ago. He's been beating her for five years.
She comes back to the club for help after five years. She hasn't seen her Pop in five years. Now she finally feels safe for the first time in five years....Notice a trend?? HMMMMM?
We get the point its been FIVE YEARS!!! You don't have to put it over and over and over!!!
Ok now that is out of the way, lets get back to the story.....Brenna is an annoying heroine. I wanted to slap her quite a few times. She's like oh IDK why they are mad at me, blah blah blah...
Anyways, the story overall was decent and it was an okay read, my only other complaint (besides the reminding its been five years) is that for her to be an Ace's princess she wasn't very bad ass and she was pretty timid so I had a little difficulty with how believable her character was.
Also
Read it, you may absolutely love it...
Ok so I'm the type of person when I start noticing someone say a word often it takes over my enjoyment of their conversation and/or book. Maybe its A.D.D., maybe I'm just a bitch, IDK but I can't help it...I will start focusing on it and roll my eyes if I keep seeing it.....
So Brenna has been away from the Aces for five years. She left the club five years ago.
She hooked up with Dragon five years ago and he didn't know who she was. She hasn't heard his voice in five years. She had seen him asleep five years ago but never awake the next morning.
Brenna's been with her asshole husband for five years. She finally figured out she shouldn't have left five years ago. He's been beating her for five years.
She comes back to the club for help after five years. She hasn't seen her Pop in five years. Now she finally feels safe for the first time in five years....Notice a trend?? HMMMMM?
We get the point its been FIVE YEARS!!! You don't have to put it over and over and over!!!
Ok now that is out of the way, lets get back to the story.....Brenna is an annoying heroine. I wanted to slap her quite a few times. She's like oh IDK why they are mad at me, blah blah blah...
Anyways, the story overall was decent and it was an okay read, my only other complaint (besides the reminding its been five years) is that for her to be an Ace's princess she wasn't very bad ass and she was pretty timid so I had a little difficulty with how believable her character was.
Also
Read it, you may absolutely love it...
October 13, 2016
If there was nothing else about this book that bothered me, the fact that Dragon hit Brenna, is enough to make this a NOPE book for me. You can try to rationalize it all you want, but a man that is so out of control that he hits the woman he supposedly loves, is not a safe man to be with. I don't care if he feels badly afterward. Game over.
Unfortunately, there was plenty more that bothered me about this, but for the sake of this review, let's just limit it to interactions between Brenna and Dragon.
1. He chokes her in anger
2. Ge calls her a c*nt and bitch
3. He tells her what to wear and how to do her hair
4. He yells at her
5. He dictates what she will put up with and tells her how things will be
6. He tells her that he's the one "in control" and she needs to accept that
7. and of course, HE HITS HER
Basically Brenna goes from one abusive relationships to another. This is not a romance.
February 10, 2017
3.5 This was a pretty good one!
It was a surprise, I admit. I don't really have high hopes for biker books, the good ones are damn hard to find, so I'm damn happy when I stumble over a pretty fun one!
The chick was a badass in her own way, appreciated how she managed to admit that she was an idiot before and succeeded to get past her fears. This book felt real, with people who do stupid things and somehow, in the end, they fix their own problems.
It was also damn hot!
All in all, worth reading, worth trying out, if you want a tough alpha and a pretty kickass chick!
Ah, and a sweet little girl!
It was a surprise, I admit. I don't really have high hopes for biker books, the good ones are damn hard to find, so I'm damn happy when I stumble over a pretty fun one!
The chick was a badass in her own way, appreciated how she managed to admit that she was an idiot before and succeeded to get past her fears. This book felt real, with people who do stupid things and somehow, in the end, they fix their own problems.
It was also damn hot!
All in all, worth reading, worth trying out, if you want a tough alpha and a pretty kickass chick!
Ah, and a sweet little girl!
September 4, 2013
4.5 Stars
Reviewed for http://totallybookedblog.com/
Well, didn’t this book just tick the boxes. All I knew going into Craving Constellations was that it was it was based around a Motor Cycle Club….I’m badly craving my SOA fix so I thought “yeah, why not”.
‘That was the best thing about this club and something I’d always craved growing up. You might fuck up, but the brothers wouldn’t ever act like you weren’t welcome. They’d punish you, but then it would be over, forgotten. You’d be back in the fold.‘ – Dragon
Whilst I may not have had any preconceived ideas about what to expect from Craving Constellations, I will say that anything I may have expected was exceeded. I loved this book. In theory, yes it’s a biker book, but it went deeper than that and dealt with so much more. This book elicited intense emotions from me, I loved the setting and I loved the humor and interactions between the guys in the club.
“You really asking me about where I put my dick? Want to get a latte and fuckin’ gossip, too?” - Dragon
My heart was racing in anticipation from the first page and I believed and felt every single little thread of emotion this author put into her story. I felt, believed it and, for the time I was consumed in this book, I lived it.
“He was like a wounded animal, and I was the hunter who’d wounded him.” - Brenna
I was ducking and diving through the pages and I reveled in twisting my way through the angst, the drama, the love, the pain, the freaking hot steamy sex, the violence and the absolute rawness of it all. No, it definitely wasn’t always pretty. In fact there was a time or two I felt darn right uncomfortable, a time or two I was bloody angry, but geez if there weren’t also those time when my heart melted, when I shed tears and times when I thought my heart would leap right out of my chest. I was unprepared for the level of emotion it would elicit.
“I hated him, and I loved him at the same time, but mostly, I wanted to be able to take away the agony I saw on his face.” - Brenna
Five years ago Brenna and Dragon shared a night of forbidden passion that not only seared their hearts and souls to one another but would result in decisions being made that could destroy them both. One night would fuse them, five years later the result of that night of passion and claiming would erupt into a love story borne of warmth and tenderness, coldness and violence, raw passion and desire, played out amidst chaos and mayhem, all in equal measures.
‘How many times had I dreamed of this? It was both a nightmare and a fantasy.’ - Brenna
I envisaged having a hard time believing the intensity of the feelings Dragon and Brenna would experience for one another after just one night, but believe it I did. I didn’t just believe it, I felt with every fibre of my being.
“I knew what I needed to know. We were his. It was as terrifying and simple as that.” - Brenna
Brenna, the daughter of Poet, the VP of Aces MC Club puts Dragon, a recent recruit in the club, at risk when she is overcome with passion after Dragon makes a move on her. It’s a unspoken rule that no one touches the club “Princess” - yet unfortunately for Dragon he has no idea who she is and Brenda doesn’t plan on sticking around for him to find out. Dragon feels an extreme level of lust towards Brenna and is drawn to her in so many ways.
“It was like she was one of those sirens who lured men to their deaths.” Dragon
Tough yet vulnerable Brenna leaves the safety of The Aces to start a new life. To leave the only life she has known and to escape the chaos and madness surrounding Aces Motorcycle Club.
‘I wanted a husband who paid taxes and would take his car to a mechanic for routine maintenance. he wouldn’t get his hands dirty, wouldn’t raise his voice, and wouldn’t carry a gun.’ - Brenna
Brenna wants a life that doesn’t involve the day to day violence that has become her way of life at the Club. However, life didn’t go as planned for Brenna and after a five year absence she returns to the MC Club seeking refuge from an abusive marriage that has left both her and her little girl Trix scarred and fearing for their lives.
“They were shrinking. Right in front of my eyes, my beautiful girls were pulling into themselves – as if they would disappear if they could just get small enough, quiet enough, still enough.” - Dragon
Dragon knows nothing about Trix’s existence until he claps eyes her the day of Brenna’s return. Looking into the face very much like his own, Dragon knows this is his daughter, and this man, who has never known the love of a family outside of the club, is gutted that he’s missed out on so much of her life.
“Fuckin’ gone for five years. No one hears from you. Now you come back and I find out you had my daughter and didn’t tell me. FOR FIVE FUCKIN’ YEARS. - Dragon
But Brenna is harbouring other secrets that, when revealed, killed me. As did Dragons reactions to them. I felt both love and anger towards this strong, gorgeous, powerful alpha male. My feelings were so torn at one point and I was so angry I thought I would never get over it, but get over it I did. As I said, this story is raw and not always pretty. That’s not to say I condoned his actions because I didn’t, but the author did such a brilliant job of making me understand him, of making me feel for this conflicted man that I ended up judging the situation in the context of the whole story. As I said, I was pissed off with Dragon at the time, but I moved on and I came to understand and love this complex man who could show anger, love, pain, hurt, violence and kindness at the flip of a coin.
“In my head, I reminded myself that he was taken, but I couldn’t get over the feeling that he had always been mine.” – Brenna
Now, if I thought the beautiful interactions between Brenna and Trix melted my heart, then the scenes between Dragon and Trix were my undoing. This rough, hard, filthy mouthed man would become putty in the hands of this adorable and enchanting child. Each mesmerising scene would just melt me further. And the dance scene….wow! I was a complete gonner there. Just beautiful.
“They were the most beautiful things I had ever seen in my entire goddam life, and they were worth every fuckin’ bruise I had.” - Dragon
Dragon’s POV’s allowed me such an insight into this complex man and I relished every second I was inside his head. He may speak a little monosyllabic, but when he did have something to say, boy did he say it. There was no second guessing what was on Dragon’s mind but during those times when he felt so conflicted, seeing inside his head really did serve to help me understand him on another level and I really did need those insights. Oh and Dragon buddy…you can call me Mama any day…..swooooon.
“I know, baby. I know you needed control. But with me, you aren’t gonna get it.” – Dragon
Little Trix. Well, this child stole my heart. I ached for her and I loved her to pieces. I just wanted to pick her up and give her a huge Jenny hug. I adored this child and she stole every heartbreaking and heartwarming scene.
“I can’t believe you had my baby. She was all curled up in here, and I never saw it.” ……….”This is all I’ll ever see, Brenna. This is all I get. Let me look.” – Dragon
So much happened in this story and I was completely and utterly riveted to every crazy moment. I devoured this book in one sitting and I eagerly await the next installment which I believe will be Grease’s story. Every character in this book has a story to tell and I hope we get to hear them all.
I loved the epilogue but I did find I wanted more. Craving Constellations was a heart stopping, temperature rising, angst inducing, emotional, gritty, raw, real and steamy hot read. Sign me up for more!!!! A fantastic debut novel from Nicole Jacquelyn which was beautifully written, flawlessly edited and one I didn’t want to end. Oh….and I’ll never be able to listen to Radioactive again without blushing…. ;)
Reviewed for http://totallybookedblog.com/
Well, didn’t this book just tick the boxes. All I knew going into Craving Constellations was that it was it was based around a Motor Cycle Club….I’m badly craving my SOA fix so I thought “yeah, why not”.
‘That was the best thing about this club and something I’d always craved growing up. You might fuck up, but the brothers wouldn’t ever act like you weren’t welcome. They’d punish you, but then it would be over, forgotten. You’d be back in the fold.‘ – Dragon
Whilst I may not have had any preconceived ideas about what to expect from Craving Constellations, I will say that anything I may have expected was exceeded. I loved this book. In theory, yes it’s a biker book, but it went deeper than that and dealt with so much more. This book elicited intense emotions from me, I loved the setting and I loved the humor and interactions between the guys in the club.
“You really asking me about where I put my dick? Want to get a latte and fuckin’ gossip, too?” - Dragon
My heart was racing in anticipation from the first page and I believed and felt every single little thread of emotion this author put into her story. I felt, believed it and, for the time I was consumed in this book, I lived it.
“He was like a wounded animal, and I was the hunter who’d wounded him.” - Brenna
I was ducking and diving through the pages and I reveled in twisting my way through the angst, the drama, the love, the pain, the freaking hot steamy sex, the violence and the absolute rawness of it all. No, it definitely wasn’t always pretty. In fact there was a time or two I felt darn right uncomfortable, a time or two I was bloody angry, but geez if there weren’t also those time when my heart melted, when I shed tears and times when I thought my heart would leap right out of my chest. I was unprepared for the level of emotion it would elicit.
“I hated him, and I loved him at the same time, but mostly, I wanted to be able to take away the agony I saw on his face.” - Brenna
Five years ago Brenna and Dragon shared a night of forbidden passion that not only seared their hearts and souls to one another but would result in decisions being made that could destroy them both. One night would fuse them, five years later the result of that night of passion and claiming would erupt into a love story borne of warmth and tenderness, coldness and violence, raw passion and desire, played out amidst chaos and mayhem, all in equal measures.
‘How many times had I dreamed of this? It was both a nightmare and a fantasy.’ - Brenna
I envisaged having a hard time believing the intensity of the feelings Dragon and Brenna would experience for one another after just one night, but believe it I did. I didn’t just believe it, I felt with every fibre of my being.
“I knew what I needed to know. We were his. It was as terrifying and simple as that.” - Brenna
Brenna, the daughter of Poet, the VP of Aces MC Club puts Dragon, a recent recruit in the club, at risk when she is overcome with passion after Dragon makes a move on her. It’s a unspoken rule that no one touches the club “Princess” - yet unfortunately for Dragon he has no idea who she is and Brenda doesn’t plan on sticking around for him to find out. Dragon feels an extreme level of lust towards Brenna and is drawn to her in so many ways.
“It was like she was one of those sirens who lured men to their deaths.” Dragon
Tough yet vulnerable Brenna leaves the safety of The Aces to start a new life. To leave the only life she has known and to escape the chaos and madness surrounding Aces Motorcycle Club.
‘I wanted a husband who paid taxes and would take his car to a mechanic for routine maintenance. he wouldn’t get his hands dirty, wouldn’t raise his voice, and wouldn’t carry a gun.’ - Brenna
Brenna wants a life that doesn’t involve the day to day violence that has become her way of life at the Club. However, life didn’t go as planned for Brenna and after a five year absence she returns to the MC Club seeking refuge from an abusive marriage that has left both her and her little girl Trix scarred and fearing for their lives.
“They were shrinking. Right in front of my eyes, my beautiful girls were pulling into themselves – as if they would disappear if they could just get small enough, quiet enough, still enough.” - Dragon
Dragon knows nothing about Trix’s existence until he claps eyes her the day of Brenna’s return. Looking into the face very much like his own, Dragon knows this is his daughter, and this man, who has never known the love of a family outside of the club, is gutted that he’s missed out on so much of her life.
“Fuckin’ gone for five years. No one hears from you. Now you come back and I find out you had my daughter and didn’t tell me. FOR FIVE FUCKIN’ YEARS. - Dragon
But Brenna is harbouring other secrets that, when revealed, killed me. As did Dragons reactions to them. I felt both love and anger towards this strong, gorgeous, powerful alpha male. My feelings were so torn at one point and I was so angry I thought I would never get over it, but get over it I did. As I said, this story is raw and not always pretty. That’s not to say I condoned his actions because I didn’t, but the author did such a brilliant job of making me understand him, of making me feel for this conflicted man that I ended up judging the situation in the context of the whole story. As I said, I was pissed off with Dragon at the time, but I moved on and I came to understand and love this complex man who could show anger, love, pain, hurt, violence and kindness at the flip of a coin.
“In my head, I reminded myself that he was taken, but I couldn’t get over the feeling that he had always been mine.” – Brenna
Now, if I thought the beautiful interactions between Brenna and Trix melted my heart, then the scenes between Dragon and Trix were my undoing. This rough, hard, filthy mouthed man would become putty in the hands of this adorable and enchanting child. Each mesmerising scene would just melt me further. And the dance scene….wow! I was a complete gonner there. Just beautiful.
“They were the most beautiful things I had ever seen in my entire goddam life, and they were worth every fuckin’ bruise I had.” - Dragon
Dragon’s POV’s allowed me such an insight into this complex man and I relished every second I was inside his head. He may speak a little monosyllabic, but when he did have something to say, boy did he say it. There was no second guessing what was on Dragon’s mind but during those times when he felt so conflicted, seeing inside his head really did serve to help me understand him on another level and I really did need those insights. Oh and Dragon buddy…you can call me Mama any day…..swooooon.
“I know, baby. I know you needed control. But with me, you aren’t gonna get it.” – Dragon
Little Trix. Well, this child stole my heart. I ached for her and I loved her to pieces. I just wanted to pick her up and give her a huge Jenny hug. I adored this child and she stole every heartbreaking and heartwarming scene.
“I can’t believe you had my baby. She was all curled up in here, and I never saw it.” ……….”This is all I’ll ever see, Brenna. This is all I get. Let me look.” – Dragon
So much happened in this story and I was completely and utterly riveted to every crazy moment. I devoured this book in one sitting and I eagerly await the next installment which I believe will be Grease’s story. Every character in this book has a story to tell and I hope we get to hear them all.
I loved the epilogue but I did find I wanted more. Craving Constellations was a heart stopping, temperature rising, angst inducing, emotional, gritty, raw, real and steamy hot read. Sign me up for more!!!! A fantastic debut novel from Nicole Jacquelyn which was beautifully written, flawlessly edited and one I didn’t want to end. Oh….and I’ll never be able to listen to Radioactive again without blushing…. ;)
April 5, 2018
⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱*I really should stop re-reading*⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱
Re-read: 05.04.2018
I should have not have re-read this book. It started out fine, but then it just become too much.
I didn't remember how badly Brenna ‘Bren’ Richards (27?) was treated, nor did I remember not liking Daniel ‘Dragon’ White so much. It was strange not feeling the story, nor the characters. I usually like - if not love - biker books, but this one just didn't feel right for me. I guess this is an obvious proof at how changed I have become, of how much more picky I am now than I was before.
I was the princess of the Aces MC, and I had the bloody knuckles to prove it.
Other characters:
↦ Bellatrix ‘Trix’ Colleen Richards (4), Brenna and Dragon's daughter.
↦ Anthony ‘Tony’ Richards, Brenna's abusive husband.
↦ Poet, belonged to the Aces MC; was the vice president. He's also Brenna's dad.
↦ Grease, a cut member of Aces motorcycle club.
↦ Casper, a recruit for Aces motorcycle club.
↦ Slider, the president of Aces motorcycle club, and his old lady, Vera.
I’d never imagined the world I chose would be far worse than the one I had left.
Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (Adult) Contemporary Romance
Series: - Series, Book One
Love triangle? -
Cheating? -
Abuse? -
HEA? -
Favorite character? - Bellatrix ‘Trix’ Colleen Richards.
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - No.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Unsure.
Will I read this again in the future? - Not again.
New Rating - 2.5 stars.
First read review:
I like it.
Rate: 3.5 stars.
November 8, 2014
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
And woohoo!! A brand new biker series for me to obsess over!
The first book in The Aces series tells the story of biker Princess, Brenna. Her father is the Vice President of The Aces MC, and she grew up surrounded by the violence, shady practices and non-traditional relationships of the club. Having decided that that isn’t what she wants her life to be, she ran away from the lifestyle after College, and married a straight, ‘safe’ man who instead turned out to be an abusively violent asshole. Five years later she and her four year old daughter make a desperate escape from their nightmare with nowhere else to go but to return to her father and the only home she has ever truly known.
Of course that brings her back to Dragon. Brenna’s run from the MC had a lot to do with Dragon after they shared one very hot and steamy night together on the night of his initiation into the club. He didn’t know who she was at the time (she never told him, knowing that she was off limits to the boys), and, assuming he would never give her the kind of relationship that she wanted with him, she left the following morning, never seeing him again. And upon her arrival back at the compound, Dragon not only sees the one woman he has never been able to forget, but he takes one look at her daughter and recognizes her as his own.
The book is dual POV so we get to see everything that is going on between Brenna and Dragon and it’s absolutely sensational! They still have strong feelings for each other, and being thrown back together in such intense circumstances brings the emotion straight to boiling point.
“Fuckin’ gone for five years. No one hears from you. Now, you come back, and I find out you had my daughter and didn’t tell me FOR FIVE FUCKIN’ YEARS?” His voice was steadily rising, and by the time he finished, he was roaring in my face.
Brenna had her reasons for doing what she did, and even though I was initially angry with her, as her story unfolded I could see why she thought she was doing the right thing. Dragon is justifiably pissed with her, but he still wants her, and he is quick to make his feelings known.
“Yeah, okay, Brenna. You wanna pretend like you and me aren’t what we are, that’s fine. I’m not gonna pretend. I’m not takin’ your bullshit either. Baby, I’ve been waitin’ five years for you. That shit’s never gone away. So, you can bitch and moan and make your own life miserable, or you can suck it the fuck up and get on the same page with me. I’m not goin’ anywhere.”
Aaaaahhh, you’ve gotta love him!
But in the five years that she has been away, Brenna has endured more than anybody knows. Having lived in fear, she is not the carefree, confident young girl that she once was, and one of the things I loved about this story was watching Brenna relax in the comfort of her new family, and start to find herself again. Thanks to a bit of help from her man.
“I was looking forward to fuckin’ the Stepford wife right out of her.”
I love Dragon! A totally alpha biker, he is incredibly devoted to his family, and clearly in love with Brenna, determined to help her heal from all that she has been through. He is also totally sexy with a filthy, filthy mouth!
Before I could take another breath, she’d taken me to the root.
“Shit!”
“I’m sorry!” She looked at me, her eyes wide, as she tried to scramble off me.
“Brenna, if you get up, I’ll fuckin’ spank your ass! Fuckin’ ride me, woman!”
Yep, there’s a whole lot of sexy time going on, and it’s really freaking HOT!!!! The love story between Brenna and Dragon is absolutely gorgeous, with never any doubt that these two belong together, and the sex is an important part of that. And despite all of the history between them, and the lifestyle that they live in, they are actually fairly functional together.
Of course there are some ups and downs, and things get VERY intense as the past comes roaring back into their lives. There are some shocks, and I actually gasped out loud a couple of times. One scene in particular left me gaping with my mouth open, but the author does a fantastic job of getting us into the heads of both Brenna and Dragon. The emotion in just those few scenes, and the impact that it has on the characters absolutely broke my heart!! There is so much pain! It was awful, but so amazingly written! But even with this most unexpected blip in their reunion, I could understand and empathise with what they were going through, at no time did I feel the need to hurl my kindle, and that’s always a positive thing! The bottom line is – the love each other! They made mistakes, they made up for it, they moved on. And I loved it!
This book isn’t as gritty as some of the other biker series out there. There isn’t much of a focus on the activities on the club, or the seedier side of the lifestyle. It’s there, but it doesn’t really impact on what is going on between Brenna and Dragon. They are both so incredibly committed to each other, and to little Trix (who is all kinds of awesome!). I also loved the wider MC family, and how they form such a tight knit community who, without question, have each other’s backs.
This is a really short book, and the story is well paced, moving quickly. I adored Brenna and Dragon’s story, and was enthralled from start to finish, feeling every emotion right alongside them right up to the ending that had my heart pounding, and the gorgeous, cliffy free HEA left me smiling like an idiot.
“I love you, woman.”
“Love you, too,” I replied with a smile...
“Now, kiss your man.”
There are a few threads left undone, and a couple of possible storylines are set up for future books – particularly for Grease and Caspar. I can’t wait for the next in the series.
I absolutely loved it!
4.5 stars.
And woohoo!! A brand new biker series for me to obsess over!
The first book in The Aces series tells the story of biker Princess, Brenna. Her father is the Vice President of The Aces MC, and she grew up surrounded by the violence, shady practices and non-traditional relationships of the club. Having decided that that isn’t what she wants her life to be, she ran away from the lifestyle after College, and married a straight, ‘safe’ man who instead turned out to be an abusively violent asshole. Five years later she and her four year old daughter make a desperate escape from their nightmare with nowhere else to go but to return to her father and the only home she has ever truly known.
Of course that brings her back to Dragon. Brenna’s run from the MC had a lot to do with Dragon after they shared one very hot and steamy night together on the night of his initiation into the club. He didn’t know who she was at the time (she never told him, knowing that she was off limits to the boys), and, assuming he would never give her the kind of relationship that she wanted with him, she left the following morning, never seeing him again. And upon her arrival back at the compound, Dragon not only sees the one woman he has never been able to forget, but he takes one look at her daughter and recognizes her as his own.
The book is dual POV so we get to see everything that is going on between Brenna and Dragon and it’s absolutely sensational! They still have strong feelings for each other, and being thrown back together in such intense circumstances brings the emotion straight to boiling point.
“Fuckin’ gone for five years. No one hears from you. Now, you come back, and I find out you had my daughter and didn’t tell me FOR FIVE FUCKIN’ YEARS?” His voice was steadily rising, and by the time he finished, he was roaring in my face.
Brenna had her reasons for doing what she did, and even though I was initially angry with her, as her story unfolded I could see why she thought she was doing the right thing. Dragon is justifiably pissed with her, but he still wants her, and he is quick to make his feelings known.
“Yeah, okay, Brenna. You wanna pretend like you and me aren’t what we are, that’s fine. I’m not gonna pretend. I’m not takin’ your bullshit either. Baby, I’ve been waitin’ five years for you. That shit’s never gone away. So, you can bitch and moan and make your own life miserable, or you can suck it the fuck up and get on the same page with me. I’m not goin’ anywhere.”
Aaaaahhh, you’ve gotta love him!
But in the five years that she has been away, Brenna has endured more than anybody knows. Having lived in fear, she is not the carefree, confident young girl that she once was, and one of the things I loved about this story was watching Brenna relax in the comfort of her new family, and start to find herself again. Thanks to a bit of help from her man.
“I was looking forward to fuckin’ the Stepford wife right out of her.”
I love Dragon! A totally alpha biker, he is incredibly devoted to his family, and clearly in love with Brenna, determined to help her heal from all that she has been through. He is also totally sexy with a filthy, filthy mouth!
Before I could take another breath, she’d taken me to the root.
“Shit!”
“I’m sorry!” She looked at me, her eyes wide, as she tried to scramble off me.
“Brenna, if you get up, I’ll fuckin’ spank your ass! Fuckin’ ride me, woman!”
Yep, there’s a whole lot of sexy time going on, and it’s really freaking HOT!!!! The love story between Brenna and Dragon is absolutely gorgeous, with never any doubt that these two belong together, and the sex is an important part of that. And despite all of the history between them, and the lifestyle that they live in, they are actually fairly functional together.
Of course there are some ups and downs, and things get VERY intense as the past comes roaring back into their lives. There are some shocks, and I actually gasped out loud a couple of times. One scene in particular left me gaping with my mouth open, but the author does a fantastic job of getting us into the heads of both Brenna and Dragon. The emotion in just those few scenes, and the impact that it has on the characters absolutely broke my heart!! There is so much pain! It was awful, but so amazingly written! But even with this most unexpected blip in their reunion, I could understand and empathise with what they were going through, at no time did I feel the need to hurl my kindle, and that’s always a positive thing! The bottom line is – the love each other! They made mistakes, they made up for it, they moved on. And I loved it!
This book isn’t as gritty as some of the other biker series out there. There isn’t much of a focus on the activities on the club, or the seedier side of the lifestyle. It’s there, but it doesn’t really impact on what is going on between Brenna and Dragon. They are both so incredibly committed to each other, and to little Trix (who is all kinds of awesome!). I also loved the wider MC family, and how they form such a tight knit community who, without question, have each other’s backs.
This is a really short book, and the story is well paced, moving quickly. I adored Brenna and Dragon’s story, and was enthralled from start to finish, feeling every emotion right alongside them right up to the ending that had my heart pounding, and the gorgeous, cliffy free HEA left me smiling like an idiot.
“I love you, woman.”
“Love you, too,” I replied with a smile...
“Now, kiss your man.”
There are a few threads left undone, and a couple of possible storylines are set up for future books – particularly for Grease and Caspar. I can’t wait for the next in the series.
I absolutely loved it!
4.5 stars.
July 7, 2022
4.5 MC, Dirty Talkin', Smokin' Hero, Fast Reading Stars
* * * * 1/2 Spoiler Free- A Beginner's Review From 2013
Since joining GoodReads, one of the types of books I have found really entertaining has been the MC storyline. It may be due to my never having experienced anything close to that type of environment or just a like of the "bad boy on a bike" story that captures my attention.
I share this as a backdrop to my take on Craving Constellations. This story started out strong from the get-go. We are in the head of Brenna, as she plots to leave a horrific situation, think Julia Roberts Sleeping with the Enemy bad. She has figured out how to leave this marriage with her 4-year-old daughter without a trace, returning to where she thought she had escaped so many years ago, The Aces.
Brenna was the Princess of the club. Growing up and seeing what biker life was she decided long ago, that she wanted more. She wanted not to be an "Old Lady"; not to think about sharing a man, smelling others on him when he came home, and not wondering if the man she loved was going to be locked up. She wanted to feel safe and protected. She thought the outside world would give her that.
She had a rude awakening.
She returns to the club knowing she is in for the hardest confrontation of her life. She has broken all of the rules the club believes in and has to ask for her father to take her in. Oh, there are just a couple of other things to deal with... she slept with a brother in the club without telling him she was the VP's daughter, takes off then discovers she is pregnant. She marries the crazy politically connected guy and lets 5 years go by before finally being able to escape and come home.
Needless to say, the real father of her child, Dragon, was not pleased to find out he missed out on the first five years of his daughter's life.
Time out:
You should read this book just for Dragon. He has a back story and a sweet yet still very strong presence. I'm just sayin', you'll like the Dragon, I know I did. sigh
And back...
This is the setup and I do not want to give you any more than this. Why you ask?
Because. The. Book. Is. That. Damn. Good.
This book doesn't pretend to be anything but what it is. It has really strong plot points. The lead characters are drawn so you feel you have a sense of who they are and their emotions. All of the supporting players are part of the story and not thrown in for filler. There are twists and no cliffy. Are there more intense biker books out there, yes; the book was just right for me and if you give yourself to this fast engrossing read, you will not be disappointed. I know I wasn't.
Nicole Jacquelyn put grit, steam, family ties, and heart together and tied it all up in an MC book. I will look for her next book and click click without hesitation.
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* * * * 1/2 Spoiler Free- A Beginner's Review From 2013
Since joining GoodReads, one of the types of books I have found really entertaining has been the MC storyline. It may be due to my never having experienced anything close to that type of environment or just a like of the "bad boy on a bike" story that captures my attention.
I share this as a backdrop to my take on Craving Constellations. This story started out strong from the get-go. We are in the head of Brenna, as she plots to leave a horrific situation, think Julia Roberts Sleeping with the Enemy bad. She has figured out how to leave this marriage with her 4-year-old daughter without a trace, returning to where she thought she had escaped so many years ago, The Aces.
Brenna was the Princess of the club. Growing up and seeing what biker life was she decided long ago, that she wanted more. She wanted not to be an "Old Lady"; not to think about sharing a man, smelling others on him when he came home, and not wondering if the man she loved was going to be locked up. She wanted to feel safe and protected. She thought the outside world would give her that.
She had a rude awakening.
She returns to the club knowing she is in for the hardest confrontation of her life. She has broken all of the rules the club believes in and has to ask for her father to take her in. Oh, there are just a couple of other things to deal with... she slept with a brother in the club without telling him she was the VP's daughter, takes off then discovers she is pregnant. She marries the crazy politically connected guy and lets 5 years go by before finally being able to escape and come home.
Needless to say, the real father of her child, Dragon, was not pleased to find out he missed out on the first five years of his daughter's life.
Time out:
You should read this book just for Dragon. He has a back story and a sweet yet still very strong presence. I'm just sayin', you'll like the Dragon, I know I did. sigh
And back...
This is the setup and I do not want to give you any more than this. Why you ask?
Because. The. Book. Is. That. Damn. Good.
This book doesn't pretend to be anything but what it is. It has really strong plot points. The lead characters are drawn so you feel you have a sense of who they are and their emotions. All of the supporting players are part of the story and not thrown in for filler. There are twists and no cliffy. Are there more intense biker books out there, yes; the book was just right for me and if you give yourself to this fast engrossing read, you will not be disappointed. I know I wasn't.
Nicole Jacquelyn put grit, steam, family ties, and heart together and tied it all up in an MC book. I will look for her next book and click click without hesitation.
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September 2, 2013
"Doing the thing you know is best doesn't make it less scary."
When a book is labeled MC, its like I'm a magnet drawn to it, and I have no choice but to pause what I'm reading and get right to it.
Brenna
"How much could a person take before she completely fell apart?"
Dragon
Tired of being her husband's punching bag for five years Brenna packs up her stuff and runs away. She goes for shelter to her father who is the Vice-President of the Aces MC. Upon returning home Brenna has to face the life she's left behind, along with the man, Dragon, she left behind.
"I told myself I was running to my Pop, but I wasn't. I was running to Dragon the same way I had always run to him in my mind when I needed him."
Five years ago, after one night of hot, sweaty sex Brenna ran away from Dragon without telling him who she was. Their night of passion caused life-changing circumstances that all comes to light with Brenna's return home. Dragon was understandably a douche in the beginning because of a huge secret that Brenna has kept from him. They never really got to know each other or start a relationship.This book focussed on Brenna and Dragon starting and rebuilding their relationship.
***Dragon did something in this book that was an absolute deal breaker for me, especially considering Brenna's past. He should have known and done better. Even though I felt his regret and sincere apology that was just a definite no/never for me.***
By the end of the book I felt that Brenna and Dragon truly did love each other and their hea was very sweet. I enjoyed the family connection that the club shared. Everyone was there to support and help, Brenna but they were also sure to let her know that she messed up.
I really enjoyed this, but I felt that it was a bit too predictable. I will definitely read this author's work again, and I'm hoping some of the other members in the club get their own books. I would recommend this book to those of you who enjoy MC books and may be looking for a quick read.
Rating: 3.5 Second Chance Love Stars
March 9, 2015
4 MC, Star Gazing, Soul-Searching Stars
At first I didn’t know this was an MC book. Judging by the cover, I thought this would be a sappy NA romance novel. I’m completely taken aback and the reviews make sense.
This book has a lot of mixed reviews. Some loved it and some liked it, but it left them feeling odd. I totally get this now.
I love MC books. Of course they start to blur a bit, but it’s the plot that makes the stories unique and gripping. When I read a MC book I always take myself into that world. The guys kill, cheat, steal and there’s no laws or rules. You grit your teeth at some of the stuff, but you secretly crave it because it’s so darn good to read!
Summary
Brenna is escaping from her ex-husband. He has been abusing her for five years and she finally can leave him. She has a baby-girl and it’s not his (he is aware of this). She’s running to her dad, who is VP of a MC.
Brenna’s daughter looks nothing like Brenna or her ex. She looks exactly like Dragon and when Dragon sees his daughter for the first time, he knows she is his.
Brenna and Dragon
You feel for Brenna and Dragon. Brenna did a crappy thing. She had sex with Dragon and didn’t tell him she is the VP’s daughter and then after she finds out she’s knocked up, she doesn’t tell him. It took me awhile to get over it. I had to really dig deep and see it from her POV.
Then Dragon’s reaction towards Brenna is very MC like. He’s very harsh, mean, arrogant and very domineering. I’m usually a huge fan of this, but Dragon rubbed me the wrong way. If you have read the book, then you know what I am talking about.
I’m not sure that I’m fully convinced Dragon could be a Hero to me. I felt like there should be a little more redemption on his part, but that is me.
Overall
The love story is crazy, intense, raw and it’s simply that. A love story. Craving Constellation has so many mixed reviews because the book is a touch taboo and really emotional. I really wanted to love it, but I couldn’t get over some parts.
I did love the daughter, but I’m always a sucker for kids in books, so that’s just me.
If you are a MC fan, this is a good one to read. It won’t be easy, there’s some crazy stuff that happens, but you won’t be disappointed.
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At first I didn’t know this was an MC book. Judging by the cover, I thought this would be a sappy NA romance novel. I’m completely taken aback and the reviews make sense.
This book has a lot of mixed reviews. Some loved it and some liked it, but it left them feeling odd. I totally get this now.
I love MC books. Of course they start to blur a bit, but it’s the plot that makes the stories unique and gripping. When I read a MC book I always take myself into that world. The guys kill, cheat, steal and there’s no laws or rules. You grit your teeth at some of the stuff, but you secretly crave it because it’s so darn good to read!
Summary
Brenna is escaping from her ex-husband. He has been abusing her for five years and she finally can leave him. She has a baby-girl and it’s not his (he is aware of this). She’s running to her dad, who is VP of a MC.
Brenna’s daughter looks nothing like Brenna or her ex. She looks exactly like Dragon and when Dragon sees his daughter for the first time, he knows she is his.
Brenna and Dragon
You feel for Brenna and Dragon. Brenna did a crappy thing. She had sex with Dragon and didn’t tell him she is the VP’s daughter and then after she finds out she’s knocked up, she doesn’t tell him. It took me awhile to get over it. I had to really dig deep and see it from her POV.
Then Dragon’s reaction towards Brenna is very MC like. He’s very harsh, mean, arrogant and very domineering. I’m usually a huge fan of this, but Dragon rubbed me the wrong way. If you have read the book, then you know what I am talking about.
I’m not sure that I’m fully convinced Dragon could be a Hero to me. I felt like there should be a little more redemption on his part, but that is me.
Overall
The love story is crazy, intense, raw and it’s simply that. A love story. Craving Constellation has so many mixed reviews because the book is a touch taboo and really emotional. I really wanted to love it, but I couldn’t get over some parts.
I did love the daughter, but I’m always a sucker for kids in books, so that’s just me.
If you are a MC fan, this is a good one to read. It won’t be easy, there’s some crazy stuff that happens, but you won’t be disappointed.
AMAZON Also on Kindle Unlimited
August 9, 2016
3.5 Stars
November 25, 2013
5 stars
Ever hear of the saying out of the pot and into the fire, well that is exactly what Brenna did, Princess of the Aces MC broke one of the club rules and scared of the outcome, she turned her back on the world she grew up and went on the road to hell. Married to a monster in a suit, she’s had enough of being used as a human punching bag, she has one shot to be free, and that means coming home and facing everything she left behind.
For five years Dragon’s been waiting for her to come back, but never expected all the baggage she brought along with her, all the secrets, all the lies, it’s time to right the wrongs even if it means getting the shit beat out of him.
Dragon helped breathe the life back into Brenna and as each day passes a glimpse of the girl who stole heart is coming back to him. She knows the life of a Princess, but could only guess what it would be like as an Old Lady, but Dragon happily proved her wrong and she realizes that this is a life worth livin... the only thing that matters is having the people who love you right at your side.
Brenna’s husband isn’t a man to fuck with, he has many powerful connections that can cause all sorts of trouble for the Aces MC, but the man in the suit doesn’t know how far her family will stick together and protect their own.
This is a book you just gotta live in, it’s fucked up but damn is it beautiful! Dragon was a delicious alpha-biker and Brenna was a strong woman who really grew from the young naive girl who ran away when she was scared. I wish I can say more, but I can't, it wouldn't be fair to you. All the characters in the story you just wanted to devour and read more about, especially Ghost, I hope we'll get his story one day.
I am seriously kicking myself for waiting so long to read this book, I’ve had it for quite some time and I am so happy I picked it up that one lonely night, the only problem was I started it close to midnight so I pretty much was a walking zombie the next day, but it was totally worth it! I can’t wait for more, up next is Grease and Callie’s story which proves to be just as exciting as this one.
Baby, I’ve been waitin’ five years for you. That shit’s never gone away. So, you can bitch and moan and make your own life miserable, or you can suck it the fuck up and get on the same page with me. I’m not goin’ anywhere.
Ever hear of the saying out of the pot and into the fire, well that is exactly what Brenna did, Princess of the Aces MC broke one of the club rules and scared of the outcome, she turned her back on the world she grew up and went on the road to hell. Married to a monster in a suit, she’s had enough of being used as a human punching bag, she has one shot to be free, and that means coming home and facing everything she left behind.
“You want to know why I left?” My voice was wobbling, and I worked hard to control it. “I left because I was crazy about you, and I didn’t want to watch you fuck around. I left because I never wanted to hear that garbage you just spewed all over me.”
For five years Dragon’s been waiting for her to come back, but never expected all the baggage she brought along with her, all the secrets, all the lies, it’s time to right the wrongs even if it means getting the shit beat out of him.
They were the most beautiful things I had ever seen in my entire goddamn life, and they worth every fuckin’ bruise I had.
Dragon helped breathe the life back into Brenna and as each day passes a glimpse of the girl who stole heart is coming back to him. She knows the life of a Princess, but could only guess what it would be like as an Old Lady, but Dragon happily proved her wrong and she realizes that this is a life worth livin... the only thing that matters is having the people who love you right at your side.
I was looking forward to fuckin’ the Stepford wife right out of her.
Brenna’s husband isn’t a man to fuck with, he has many powerful connections that can cause all sorts of trouble for the Aces MC, but the man in the suit doesn’t know how far her family will stick together and protect their own.
This is a book you just gotta live in, it’s fucked up but damn is it beautiful! Dragon was a delicious alpha-biker and Brenna was a strong woman who really grew from the young naive girl who ran away when she was scared. I wish I can say more, but I can't, it wouldn't be fair to you. All the characters in the story you just wanted to devour and read more about, especially Ghost, I hope we'll get his story one day.
I am seriously kicking myself for waiting so long to read this book, I’ve had it for quite some time and I am so happy I picked it up that one lonely night, the only problem was I started it close to midnight so I pretty much was a walking zombie the next day, but it was totally worth it! I can’t wait for more, up next is Grease and Callie’s story which proves to be just as exciting as this one.
September 2, 2013
To enter a book with absolutely no expectations and then have those expectations punch you right in the face. To have those expectations bend you over a table and make you feel things in all the right places. Damn...it's a beautiful thing.
Craving Constellations was a beautiful thing.
Beautifully raw and hard.
Beautifully emotional and real.
Anyone who knows me, knows how I feel about insta-love. It's an insta-turnoff. I like things to build, I like tension. Tease me, torture me; don't give it to me quick. But damn if Nicole Jacquelyn just made me insta-eat-my-own-words. She pulled it off, and pulled me in.
Brenna and Dragon pulled me in. This is not your typical MC romance. It has everything you love about a good MC book, but it had more....more; it had more heart. It pushed the limits, but knew when to pull back. Sometimes we do want a book to emotionally rake us over the coal, but sometimes we just want to experience the emotion. Experience it without breaking. I didn't break; I felt.
Lately I've been seeing a lot of author bashing because of content. Readers thinking authors are taking the alpha male behavior a little too far. Toeing the line of abuse. Do they? Sometimes, maybe, but they are attacking these authors for condoning this behavior. News flash my people, just because an author writes about it, doesn't mean they condone it.
Just because an author writes about rape, doesn't mean they're ready to fund the next kickstarter project supporting the rapists of America. Americans feed on drama. Even if we don't want to admit it, we feed on pain. We feed off these insane worlds where wrong, seems so right. We open wide and beg to be fed.
I think that's what I loved about this book. I was fed, boy was I fed!!
READ ON!
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Craving Constellations was a beautiful thing.
Beautifully raw and hard.
Beautifully emotional and real.
Anyone who knows me, knows how I feel about insta-love. It's an insta-turnoff. I like things to build, I like tension. Tease me, torture me; don't give it to me quick. But damn if Nicole Jacquelyn just made me insta-eat-my-own-words. She pulled it off, and pulled me in.
Brenna and Dragon pulled me in. This is not your typical MC romance. It has everything you love about a good MC book, but it had more....more; it had more heart. It pushed the limits, but knew when to pull back. Sometimes we do want a book to emotionally rake us over the coal, but sometimes we just want to experience the emotion. Experience it without breaking. I didn't break; I felt.
Lately I've been seeing a lot of author bashing because of content. Readers thinking authors are taking the alpha male behavior a little too far. Toeing the line of abuse. Do they? Sometimes, maybe, but they are attacking these authors for condoning this behavior. News flash my people, just because an author writes about it, doesn't mean they condone it.
Just because an author writes about rape, doesn't mean they're ready to fund the next kickstarter project supporting the rapists of America. Americans feed on drama. Even if we don't want to admit it, we feed on pain. We feed off these insane worlds where wrong, seems so right. We open wide and beg to be fed.
I think that's what I loved about this book. I was fed, boy was I fed!!
READ ON!
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September 3, 2013
3.5 stars
This book was actually very easy to rate. There were parts of it that I "liked" (3 stars) and parts that I "really liked" (4 stars) so my overall rating is 3.5 which is pretty good for a debut novel and a genre that so many authors out there manage to attempt & fuck up in the process.
What can I say? When a guy also happens to have a motorcycle between his legs, you don't have to twist my arm to get me to at least try the book. This one was good enough for me to finish. It was a quick read, the writing was decent, the story had a couple of "huh??" moments but good overall so, all in all, I enjoyed it.
I would recommend this book if you enjoy stories about MC lifestyle that: 1. aren't overly crude, 2. where sexual content is present but doesn't define the book & 3. the story has substance to it.
I am definitely looking forward to reading more books in this series & from this author in general.
Cheers!
September 3, 2013
Love me an MC read....
3.5 biker stars... Review to come
3.5 biker stars... Review to come
June 30, 2017
3.5 stars I keep wavering between 3 and 4 stars...but in general, it was a typical story made noteworthy by the style of writing,
After reading this book, I thought of the song, "Starlight" by Muse:
Brenna is a woman who ran away from what she thought she didn't want or need, only to get caught in a marriage from hell! Here, I wish the author would have had Brenna "get a clue" faster than she did. I wish that Brenna would have continued to use her "keen" judgment after she'd made the decision that the biker life wasn't for her, but no. Instead she turned into some warped Stepford wife of an abusive sociopath. And it takes five years for her to go running home to her biker family with her tail between her legs.
The plot goes predictably: Brenna seeks sanctuary and confesses to the horrors of her marriage; then the brothers(which include her father)are brimming with the fire of revenge. In the midst of all that is Dragon, the club member who Brenna spent one forbidden wild night with. Even though Brenna kept a huge secret from him and more, Dragon gets rid of his current old lady, and he and Brenna become an insta-family **rolls eyes**...I wasn't amused.
Yet, it's the conversations and inner thoughts that fill up the plot sequence that intrigued me the most. No doubt, everyone feels, on some level, betrayed by Brenna's leave of absence. Brenna has to bear the shame and guilt of her misjudgment, secrets and failure to contact her loved ones, even during necessary times. And she isn't easily forgiven, nor does the mark of her betrayal and bad decisions go away too soon. Brenna grows and changes, and though some of her actions make no sense, she narrowly escapes the label of "weak" or "trippy", IMO.
More interestingly, the fact that the club, Brenna's father, and Dragon were not without fault is what brought things full circle. It becomes the "shoulda, woulda, coulda" game, and throughout the first 80%, I was engrossed in the complicated feelings shared between Brenna & her father(Poet), Brenna & Dragon, Dragon & Poet, etc., that bordered love & hate and resided in the gray area of acceptance, forgiveness and ...just plain-- hurt.
Conversely, I must say that some thoughts of the characters, especially Brenna, were in danger of being repetitive. The greater, outside threat(Brenna's soon-to-be-ex husband who got away with way too much) wasn't developed very well, which made the last 20% seem rushed. Overall, a lot of things go unexplained. For example: Dragon's PoV is missing at very crucial turns. His pain is talked about, but I couldn't perceive it because we don't get as much of his background as we get of Brenna's. Also, he and Brenna had only spent one night together, so their whole connection is a bit "missed". The author tries to give them a connection with a shared interest(really it's Brenna's interest)in constellations, but honestly Brenna and Dragon go at it like they'd known each other for years. I'm supposed to believe they shared everything (sex, love, hopes and dreams) in one night?!**rolling eyes** A night where Dragon had no idea who Brenna's father was, who Brenna really was?.[I just didn't feel great chemistry between the two, initially, based on how their relationship is started. But it gets better later in the story..]
The story was good and readers will no doubt like that it's a decent Biker Romance(though not too much Biker action went on). However, I was more caught by the author's potential for creating situations that are "read" worthy, despite some shortcomings, and I'd like to think that the potential will grow. I will try the next installment of the Aces series.
WARNING: the hero betrays the heroine in a "not cool" way; it's just as bad as cheating. It happens once, ,and there is a multi-layered context that stems from the heroine's own betrayal to explain it[but not excuse it], but it's a horrible moment just the same.
After reading this book, I thought of the song, "Starlight" by Muse:
Far awayDespite knowing there is a separation plot and having a pet peeve about heroines who keep secret babies from the heroes(because there is almost never a great explanation for it), I will say that Craving Constellations was an interesting read. The writer had me raising my eyebrows at how she portrayed the heroine, Brenna.
The ship is taking me far away
Far away from the memories
Of the people who care if I live or die
The starlight
I will be chasing a starlight
Until...I don't know if it's worth it anymore
Brenna is a woman who ran away from what she thought she didn't want or need, only to get caught in a marriage from hell! Here, I wish the author would have had Brenna "get a clue" faster than she did. I wish that Brenna would have continued to use her "keen" judgment after she'd made the decision that the biker life wasn't for her, but no. Instead she turned into some warped Stepford wife of an abusive sociopath. And it takes five years for her to go running home to her biker family with her tail between her legs.
The plot goes predictably: Brenna seeks sanctuary and confesses to the horrors of her marriage; then the brothers(which include her father)are brimming with the fire of revenge. In the midst of all that is Dragon, the club member who Brenna spent one forbidden wild night with. Even though Brenna kept a huge secret from him and more, Dragon gets rid of his current old lady, and he and Brenna become an insta-family **rolls eyes**...I wasn't amused.
Yet, it's the conversations and inner thoughts that fill up the plot sequence that intrigued me the most. No doubt, everyone feels, on some level, betrayed by Brenna's leave of absence. Brenna has to bear the shame and guilt of her misjudgment, secrets and failure to contact her loved ones, even during necessary times. And she isn't easily forgiven, nor does the mark of her betrayal and bad decisions go away too soon. Brenna grows and changes, and though some of her actions make no sense, she narrowly escapes the label of "weak" or "trippy", IMO.
More interestingly, the fact that the club, Brenna's father, and Dragon were not without fault is what brought things full circle. It becomes the "shoulda, woulda, coulda" game, and throughout the first 80%, I was engrossed in the complicated feelings shared between Brenna & her father(Poet), Brenna & Dragon, Dragon & Poet, etc., that bordered love & hate and resided in the gray area of acceptance, forgiveness and ...just plain-- hurt.
Hold you in my armsThe writing captured my attention, with some memorable conversations and rather poignant streams of consciousness.
I just wanted to hold
You in my arms
My life
You electrify my life
Let's conspire to ignite
All the souls that would die just to feel alive
Our hopes and expectations
Black holes and revelations
Conversely, I must say that some thoughts of the characters, especially Brenna, were in danger of being repetitive. The greater, outside threat(Brenna's soon-to-be-ex husband who got away with way too much) wasn't developed very well, which made the last 20% seem rushed. Overall, a lot of things go unexplained. For example: Dragon's PoV is missing at very crucial turns. His pain is talked about, but I couldn't perceive it because we don't get as much of his background as we get of Brenna's. Also, he and Brenna had only spent one night together, so their whole connection is a bit "missed". The author tries to give them a connection with a shared interest(really it's Brenna's interest)in constellations, but honestly Brenna and Dragon go at it like they'd known each other for years. I'm supposed to believe they shared everything (sex, love, hopes and dreams) in one night?!**rolling eyes** A night where Dragon had no idea who Brenna's father was, who Brenna really was?.[I just didn't feel great chemistry between the two, initially, based on how their relationship is started. But it gets better later in the story..]
The story was good and readers will no doubt like that it's a decent Biker Romance(though not too much Biker action went on). However, I was more caught by the author's potential for creating situations that are "read" worthy, despite some shortcomings, and I'd like to think that the potential will grow. I will try the next installment of the Aces series.
WARNING: the hero betrays the heroine in a "not cool" way; it's just as bad as cheating. It happens once, ,and there is a multi-layered context that stems from the heroine's own betrayal to explain it[but not excuse it], but it's a horrible moment just the same.
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September 6, 2013
09/04/2013 --
Overall Rating = 2.5 Stars
Book Cover / Book Blurb / Book Title = 3 / 3 / 5 = 3.5 Stars
Writer’s Voice = 3 Stars
Character Development = 3 Stars
Story Appreciation = 3.5 Stars
Worth the Chili = 1 Star -- [$2.99 on Amazon for a debut Indie book!]
I liked this book, but there were issues. Let me tell you what I liked first:
1 -- This is a debut book by this author [this will come again later]. For a debut book, it was okay. There really was nothing unique here, but what we did have was an enjoyable few hours. There weren't huge editing issues and we all know that's a plus. Saying this, I'll also stress again, there was nothing unique. You could choose not to read it and not miss much.
2 -- The characters were fairly well developed. A few things didn't add up, but they didn't annoy me. This is one of my personal pet peeves -- does the story make sense and once developed, do the characters act in character. For this component, I give it 3 Stars. Just okay.
3 -- I loved the title of this book. It intrigued me and once I read the book, it made total sense.
Okay, now for those items I wasn't crazy about:
1 -- This is a debut Indie author. I think the price point is high. I used my Prime membership and got this on loan for August. I wouldn't pay $3 unless others told me there was something I was missing by not reading this. Let me say it again, if you choose not to read this book, you won't miss anything you haven't read before -- probably better.
I think this is a case of putting either a motorcycle on the cover or in the blurb and watching them swarm. So, you have been WARNED!!
**spoiler alert**
2 -- Brenna loves her Dad. She loved people in the Ace's MC. Then, she just walked away. Without a backwards glance, she just walked away. This does not make sense to me. The author didn't do a good job with this one.
3 -- Brenna was beaten severely by her husband and leave him. She runs to Dad and finds Dragon again. Dragon and she have a misunderstanding and he backhands her. She is fine with this. This so does not jive with my concept of a healthy relationship. No reason. None. I. DO. NOT. LIKE. HOW. THIS. AUTHOR. HANDLES. THIS. Not at all. Ladies! It is not okay for a man to hit you -- EVER!! NEVER!!
4 -- No condoms. This guy is a whore-dog. Nope! Again. Ladies! Protect yourselves. Condoms. EVERY. Time.
There are probably a few other things I could note, but won't. I did like the story, but, it is just okay.
Happy Reading!
Overall Rating = 2.5 Stars
Book Cover / Book Blurb / Book Title = 3 / 3 / 5 = 3.5 Stars
Writer’s Voice = 3 Stars
Character Development = 3 Stars
Story Appreciation = 3.5 Stars
Worth the Chili = 1 Star -- [$2.99 on Amazon for a debut Indie book!]
I liked this book, but there were issues. Let me tell you what I liked first:
1 -- This is a debut book by this author [this will come again later]. For a debut book, it was okay. There really was nothing unique here, but what we did have was an enjoyable few hours. There weren't huge editing issues and we all know that's a plus. Saying this, I'll also stress again, there was nothing unique. You could choose not to read it and not miss much.
2 -- The characters were fairly well developed. A few things didn't add up, but they didn't annoy me. This is one of my personal pet peeves -- does the story make sense and once developed, do the characters act in character. For this component, I give it 3 Stars. Just okay.
3 -- I loved the title of this book. It intrigued me and once I read the book, it made total sense.
Okay, now for those items I wasn't crazy about:
1 -- This is a debut Indie author. I think the price point is high. I used my Prime membership and got this on loan for August. I wouldn't pay $3 unless others told me there was something I was missing by not reading this. Let me say it again, if you choose not to read this book, you won't miss anything you haven't read before -- probably better.
I think this is a case of putting either a motorcycle on the cover or in the blurb and watching them swarm. So, you have been WARNED!!
**spoiler alert**
2 -- Brenna loves her Dad. She loved people in the Ace's MC. Then, she just walked away. Without a backwards glance, she just walked away. This does not make sense to me. The author didn't do a good job with this one.
3 -- Brenna was beaten severely by her husband and leave him. She runs to Dad and finds Dragon again. Dragon and she have a misunderstanding and he backhands her. She is fine with this. This so does not jive with my concept of a healthy relationship. No reason. None. I. DO. NOT. LIKE. HOW. THIS. AUTHOR. HANDLES. THIS. Not at all. Ladies! It is not okay for a man to hit you -- EVER!! NEVER!!
4 -- No condoms. This guy is a whore-dog. Nope! Again. Ladies! Protect yourselves. Condoms. EVERY. Time.
There are probably a few other things I could note, but won't. I did like the story, but, it is just okay.
Happy Reading!
August 19, 2015
**3.5 stars**
I'll make this short and sweet. I was really liking the book and it was a solid 4 star read for a good while there, but I eventually got sick of attending Brenna's pity party. She would say she understood her choices were fucked up and that she made mistakes, but then was surprised when people held her accountable for those mistakes.
Dragon was a hot, emotions-on-his-sleeve, biker badass. He had a lot thrown at him in a very short amount of time...truths told, secrets revealed. But even with all that, he remained unyielding in his love for Brenna.
The writing was good. The story flowed naturally. I'll definitely be continuing with the series.
I'll make this short and sweet. I was really liking the book and it was a solid 4 star read for a good while there, but I eventually got sick of attending Brenna's pity party. She would say she understood her choices were fucked up and that she made mistakes, but then was surprised when people held her accountable for those mistakes.
Dragon was a hot, emotions-on-his-sleeve, biker badass. He had a lot thrown at him in a very short amount of time...truths told, secrets revealed. But even with all that, he remained unyielding in his love for Brenna.
The writing was good. The story flowed naturally. I'll definitely be continuing with the series.
June 2, 2016
I was at odds with with MC in this book most of the book... There was some decisions and choice made that made me cringe.... And considering how alluring the MC supposedly was (described in the past), there was barely a spark showing those personality traits throughout the book. I was in a mood for an motorcycle club book, and that is what I got.... Even though I didn't love it.
September 3, 2013
3.5 stars!
Another MC book....what?!?!?!
Yes please!!!!
So...this MC book is about The Aces! I will say it was pretty predictable--the storyline was pretty much like all of the other ones....maybe a smidge different. And CC was definitely one of the tamer MC books that I have read....for the most part.
CC is the story of Brenna and Dragon. Brenna met Dragon during college when she is home visiting her dad Poet, who is the VP of the Aces MC. Dragon just got his cut and was celebrating. He didn't know who Brenna was....and Brenna didn't know who Dragon was. They shared a night of bliss only for Brenna to leave and never return.
“I wanted a husband who paid taxes and would take his car to a mechanic for routine maintenance. He wouldn't get his hands dirty, wouldn't raise his voice, and wouldn't carry a gun.”
Unfortunately what she got was much much worse. Brenna was abused for many years by her husband....even after the birth of her daughter Trix, who happened to be Dragon's baby. Finally, five years later after nearly dying at the hands of her husband, Brenna leaves her husband and returns home to The Aces.
Of course once Dragon sees Trix all hell breaks loose. He now knows that he had a daughter that Brenna kept from him. And all of his "brothers" find out that Dragon slept with the VPs daughter.
“They were the most beautiful things I'd ever seen in my entire goddamn life, and they were worth every fuckin' bruise I had.”
Once Dragon and Brenna get passed that, they are pretty much back together full force. Dragon refuses to let Brenna and Trix get away again. I really liked Dragon as a character--for the most part. When more secrets are revealed he really f*cks up IMO.
Given Brenna's past I really wish it would't have gone there. Most of the drama in the book is centered around Brenna's ex trying to get custody of Trix. Once again, we have a situation where the is involved.
Shocking right?!?!?!
Overall, it was a good enjoyable read. The sex was pretty hot, I wouldn't have complained about there being more. *wink, wink* It wasn't 100% realistic. It was a short, quick read and I will more than likely read the other books in the series.
If I had to rate the MC books I have read Craving Constellations wasn't as good as Undeniable and Unbeautifully, was better than Seize Me and was pretty comparable to Hell's Knights. It was a standalone with a HEA.
Another MC book....what?!?!?!
Yes please!!!!
So...this MC book is about The Aces! I will say it was pretty predictable--the storyline was pretty much like all of the other ones....maybe a smidge different. And CC was definitely one of the tamer MC books that I have read....for the most part.
CC is the story of Brenna and Dragon. Brenna met Dragon during college when she is home visiting her dad Poet, who is the VP of the Aces MC. Dragon just got his cut and was celebrating. He didn't know who Brenna was....and Brenna didn't know who Dragon was. They shared a night of bliss only for Brenna to leave and never return.
“I wanted a husband who paid taxes and would take his car to a mechanic for routine maintenance. He wouldn't get his hands dirty, wouldn't raise his voice, and wouldn't carry a gun.”
Unfortunately what she got was much much worse. Brenna was abused for many years by her husband....even after the birth of her daughter Trix, who happened to be Dragon's baby. Finally, five years later after nearly dying at the hands of her husband, Brenna leaves her husband and returns home to The Aces.
Of course once Dragon sees Trix all hell breaks loose. He now knows that he had a daughter that Brenna kept from him. And all of his "brothers" find out that Dragon slept with the VPs daughter.
“They were the most beautiful things I'd ever seen in my entire goddamn life, and they were worth every fuckin' bruise I had.”
Once Dragon and Brenna get passed that, they are pretty much back together full force. Dragon refuses to let Brenna and Trix get away again. I really liked Dragon as a character--for the most part. When more secrets are revealed he really f*cks up IMO.
Given Brenna's past I really wish it would't have gone there. Most of the drama in the book is centered around Brenna's ex trying to get custody of Trix. Once again, we have a situation where the is involved.
Shocking right?!?!?!
Overall, it was a good enjoyable read. The sex was pretty hot, I wouldn't have complained about there being more. *wink, wink* It wasn't 100% realistic. It was a short, quick read and I will more than likely read the other books in the series.
If I had to rate the MC books I have read Craving Constellations wasn't as good as Undeniable and Unbeautifully, was better than Seize Me and was pretty comparable to Hell's Knights. It was a standalone with a HEA.
August 13, 2016
4.5 AWESOME BADASS BIKER STARS!
Brenna was raised by bikers, her father Poet being the VP of the Ace's Motorcycle Club. It's a lifestyle filled with crudeness, breaking of laws, subservient "ladies" who are cheated on left and right.... A life she did not want for herself. So she decided to break loose, go to college and make something of herself. Little did she know, the community she ran from, and the man she left high and dry, would be her protector five years later.
Brenna, married with a four year-old daughter Trix, is in an abusive relationship with a man she thought could take care of her and give her a life better than that of a MC Club lady. Her husband Tony, a stockbroker providing her with luxuries but beats her for pleasure, was blissfully unaware of her plans to leave him and hole herself up in Ace's Compound. Brenna knew going back would open up old scars with her father...and Dragon, the man she left high and dry.
When a Dragon sets eyes on the dark hair, dark eyed little girl, he knew she was his. The timing is perfect. Fuck! He's so pissed...and happy she returned. But why now?
Loved this book. It was gritty but not uber rough. Brenna battles to gain back the love and trust of her father she abandoned and has to explain herself to Dragon. How does she do it without making it sound like he wasn't good enough for her?
Loved loved loved Dragon. Here he does the one thing biker brothers do NOT do...fuck a brother's daughter. She high-tails it out of there leaving him to worry about the consequences. Then she shows back up! With his kid! I just fell in love with the tough biker brought to his knees by the little girl who calls him "Papa." Yes, he does one BAD move in the book that had me shaking my head in disgust and there's no explaining it away....but I still loved his character.
The book was a great combination of suspense, emotional tug of war, and a true feeling of coming home...a place where you will always be loved and protected regardless of the past. Devoured the book in a day!
Brenna was raised by bikers, her father Poet being the VP of the Ace's Motorcycle Club. It's a lifestyle filled with crudeness, breaking of laws, subservient "ladies" who are cheated on left and right.... A life she did not want for herself. So she decided to break loose, go to college and make something of herself. Little did she know, the community she ran from, and the man she left high and dry, would be her protector five years later.
Brenna, married with a four year-old daughter Trix, is in an abusive relationship with a man she thought could take care of her and give her a life better than that of a MC Club lady. Her husband Tony, a stockbroker providing her with luxuries but beats her for pleasure, was blissfully unaware of her plans to leave him and hole herself up in Ace's Compound. Brenna knew going back would open up old scars with her father...and Dragon, the man she left high and dry.
When a Dragon sets eyes on the dark hair, dark eyed little girl, he knew she was his. The timing is perfect. Fuck! He's so pissed...and happy she returned. But why now?
Loved this book. It was gritty but not uber rough. Brenna battles to gain back the love and trust of her father she abandoned and has to explain herself to Dragon. How does she do it without making it sound like he wasn't good enough for her?
Loved loved loved Dragon. Here he does the one thing biker brothers do NOT do...fuck a brother's daughter. She high-tails it out of there leaving him to worry about the consequences. Then she shows back up! With his kid! I just fell in love with the tough biker brought to his knees by the little girl who calls him "Papa." Yes, he does one BAD move in the book that had me shaking my head in disgust and there's no explaining it away....but I still loved his character.
The book was a great combination of suspense, emotional tug of war, and a true feeling of coming home...a place where you will always be loved and protected regardless of the past. Devoured the book in a day!
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