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Unbeloved
Dorothy Kelley is a born romantic, searching for her prince. Instead she finds herself pregnant at fifteen, and in a loveless marriage by the tender age of eighteen.
Then hope comes riding into her life on a motorcycle and within weeks, Jason “Jase” Brady, a member of the Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club, sweeps Dorothy off her feet.
But nothing is ever simple for Dorothy. Jase is married with children. And as Dorothy patiently waits for Jase to give her the happily-ever-after she’s been dreaming about, James “Hawk” Young, a member of the Hell’s Horsemen with secrets of his own, sees an opening into Dorothy’s life and takes it.
Carrying on two secret affairs is no easy feat. As Dorothy tries to dig herself out of the mess she’s created, covering one mistake with another, tragedy strikes, nearly costing Dorothy her life and that of her unborn son.
What follows is a long and painful journey of self-discovery and forgiveness, as Dorothy comes to realize that home was exactly where she’d left it, and the love she’d forever craved had always been within her reach.
This is the story of Dorothy, Jase, and Hawk.
We are all born pure; it is our journey that burdens us and leads us astray. Our mistakes that beat us down and cover us in guilt and shame, burying us a little more with each passing hardship. It is up to us to dig ourselves out, to come to terms with our faults, to embrace not only our imperfections but those of the ones we love, and to once again find the path we strayed from.
Warning: This is not a conventional or predictable love story. It involves one woman and two men bound by a love so destructive it spans two decades, pitting brother against brother, and shattering the lives of those touched by it.
Then hope comes riding into her life on a motorcycle and within weeks, Jason “Jase” Brady, a member of the Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club, sweeps Dorothy off her feet.
But nothing is ever simple for Dorothy. Jase is married with children. And as Dorothy patiently waits for Jase to give her the happily-ever-after she’s been dreaming about, James “Hawk” Young, a member of the Hell’s Horsemen with secrets of his own, sees an opening into Dorothy’s life and takes it.
Carrying on two secret affairs is no easy feat. As Dorothy tries to dig herself out of the mess she’s created, covering one mistake with another, tragedy strikes, nearly costing Dorothy her life and that of her unborn son.
What follows is a long and painful journey of self-discovery and forgiveness, as Dorothy comes to realize that home was exactly where she’d left it, and the love she’d forever craved had always been within her reach.
This is the story of Dorothy, Jase, and Hawk.
We are all born pure; it is our journey that burdens us and leads us astray. Our mistakes that beat us down and cover us in guilt and shame, burying us a little more with each passing hardship. It is up to us to dig ourselves out, to come to terms with our faults, to embrace not only our imperfections but those of the ones we love, and to once again find the path we strayed from.
Warning: This is not a conventional or predictable love story. It involves one woman and two men bound by a love so destructive it spans two decades, pitting brother against brother, and shattering the lives of those touched by it.
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July 2, 2014
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4.75-5 Stars
Jase, Dorothy & Hawk!!
**Do not read unless you've read the previous books. SPOILERS BELOW**
Jase found himself pinned up against the elevator by his throat.
"Do the math, asshole, Hawk hissed. "Nine, fuckin' months ago, where the fuck were you?"
"No," Jase whispered. "No, she wouldn't-"
"No? Brother, yes. She's been comin' to me for years, crying' about you. And if you're still havin' doubts, I know for a fact you were usin' protection with her, and me, I wasn't even tryin' to safeguard my shit. I blew my load inside her every fuckin' time, know why? Because," Hawk growled. "I was tryin' to knock her up. Wanna know why? Because I was tryin' to get her the fuck away from you!" ~ Excerpt from Unbeautifully (Book #2)
Me:
Ever since I read the above excerpt from Unbeautifully back in May 2013, I’ve wanted this story…desperately. Can you blame me? Come on! If you’ve followed this series, you know how epic that moment was. Who would’ve thought? Our sweet Dorothy, who is crazy in love with the married Jase, but forever waiting for him to get his head out of his ass and finally divorce his wife. This same Dorothy also slept with Hawk and was carrying his child.
HOLY. MOTHER. FUCKING. SHIT! I couldn’t wait to read this story. I grabbed it immediately.
But the girl I’d been never would have married a man she didn’t love, she never would have taken up with a married a man to fill a void inside herself. I was no longer that girl, filled with dreams of love. I was a woman now, whose mistakes and circumstances had forced her down a very different path. Who had time and time again chosen the wrong direction.
If you’ve been following the series, we all know what’s going on with Dorothy, Jase & Hawk.
Dorothy ~ The trauma she faced when she was shot in the head by Jase’s wife, not only caused her to lose her memory, but pretty much left her wanting nothing to do with the MC. She fled the MC and moved to San Francisco to raise her son, Christopher.
Jase ~ His wife arrested for attempted murder, while his kids want nothing to do with him. To top it all off, Dorothy, the one woman he loves, but never enough to leave his wife for, leaves. No wonder he drinks to numb all the pain.
Hawk ~ Left the MC and went Nomad. Visits Dorothy and his son as often as possible. Though Dorothy wants nothing to do with him, he still longs to be with her.
There was only one who could steal your soul, that untouchable place inside you that existed only in your mind, that warmed and cooled, fluttered and shook without rhyme or reason, and make it theirs forever. Someone who could take your breath away with just one look
So who will Dorothy chose? You find out pretty quickly when you read this book, and I for one, couldn’t agree more with her choice. But that’s not where the story ends. Everyone is trying face their mistakes, learn and move forward with their lives.
Life was made up of moments, big ones and little, the good and bad, dark and light. We never remembered the gray, the times in between, but instead only the moments that had the ability to transform us in some way, affect us so completely that the memory would be forever etched upon who we were, who we are, and who we would become.
Oh, Madeline…I don’t know how you do it. First off, thank you for getting me out of my huge book funk. Secondly, thank you for never holding anything back and keeping me on my toes. I was so excited to see more of Deuce, Eva, Danny, Ripper & ZZ (which begs the question: Is ZZ redeemable?). But we also got a glimpse of Devin (Cox & Kami’s son) & Ivy (Deuce & Eva’s daughter). I want to mention these two because I have a feeling that they’ll be a huge part of what’s coming next. With that said, that ending??!!! HOLY. SHIT! That is all….
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4.75-5 Stars
Jase, Dorothy & Hawk!!
**Do not read unless you've read the previous books. SPOILERS BELOW**
Jase found himself pinned up against the elevator by his throat.
"Do the math, asshole, Hawk hissed. "Nine, fuckin' months ago, where the fuck were you?"
"No," Jase whispered. "No, she wouldn't-"
"No? Brother, yes. She's been comin' to me for years, crying' about you. And if you're still havin' doubts, I know for a fact you were usin' protection with her, and me, I wasn't even tryin' to safeguard my shit. I blew my load inside her every fuckin' time, know why? Because," Hawk growled. "I was tryin' to knock her up. Wanna know why? Because I was tryin' to get her the fuck away from you!" ~ Excerpt from Unbeautifully (Book #2)
Me:
Ever since I read the above excerpt from Unbeautifully back in May 2013, I’ve wanted this story…desperately. Can you blame me? Come on! If you’ve followed this series, you know how epic that moment was. Who would’ve thought? Our sweet Dorothy, who is crazy in love with the married Jase, but forever waiting for him to get his head out of his ass and finally divorce his wife. This same Dorothy also slept with Hawk and was carrying his child.
HOLY. MOTHER. FUCKING. SHIT! I couldn’t wait to read this story. I grabbed it immediately.
But the girl I’d been never would have married a man she didn’t love, she never would have taken up with a married a man to fill a void inside herself. I was no longer that girl, filled with dreams of love. I was a woman now, whose mistakes and circumstances had forced her down a very different path. Who had time and time again chosen the wrong direction.
If you’ve been following the series, we all know what’s going on with Dorothy, Jase & Hawk.
Dorothy ~ The trauma she faced when she was shot in the head by Jase’s wife, not only caused her to lose her memory, but pretty much left her wanting nothing to do with the MC. She fled the MC and moved to San Francisco to raise her son, Christopher.
Jase ~ His wife arrested for attempted murder, while his kids want nothing to do with him. To top it all off, Dorothy, the one woman he loves, but never enough to leave his wife for, leaves. No wonder he drinks to numb all the pain.
Hawk ~ Left the MC and went Nomad. Visits Dorothy and his son as often as possible. Though Dorothy wants nothing to do with him, he still longs to be with her.
There was only one who could steal your soul, that untouchable place inside you that existed only in your mind, that warmed and cooled, fluttered and shook without rhyme or reason, and make it theirs forever. Someone who could take your breath away with just one look
So who will Dorothy chose? You find out pretty quickly when you read this book, and I for one, couldn’t agree more with her choice. But that’s not where the story ends. Everyone is trying face their mistakes, learn and move forward with their lives.
Life was made up of moments, big ones and little, the good and bad, dark and light. We never remembered the gray, the times in between, but instead only the moments that had the ability to transform us in some way, affect us so completely that the memory would be forever etched upon who we were, who we are, and who we would become.
Oh, Madeline…I don’t know how you do it. First off, thank you for getting me out of my huge book funk. Secondly, thank you for never holding anything back and keeping me on my toes. I was so excited to see more of Deuce, Eva, Danny, Ripper & ZZ (which begs the question: Is ZZ redeemable?). But we also got a glimpse of Devin (Cox & Kami’s son) & Ivy (Deuce & Eva’s daughter). I want to mention these two because I have a feeling that they’ll be a huge part of what’s coming next. With that said, that ending??!!! HOLY. SHIT! That is all….
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June 24, 2014
Loved it! I had the privilege of reviewing an early edition of UnBeloved, and by the time I finished, I felt like I had just hopped off a roller coaster. This book had me crying, nervous, laughing, and filled with excitement.
UnBeloved is the 4th book in the saga of Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club. I think it’s safe to say that this series has moved from just being an MC romance genre to an MC story. This installment deals primarily with the aftermath and dealing with the wounds, both physically and emotionally, from the relationship between Jase/Dorothy/Hawk from years earlier, betrayal from one of the brothers, the spiraling downfall of a former brother, the Russian Mafia, and finding redemption and hope in places that one doesn’t expect to find it. If this story feels different than previous stories, that’s because it is different. This story doesn’t deal with a new love, rather it is dealing with the aftermath of two love affairs that span nearly 20 years.
Before I launch into a full review of UnBeloved, I want to talk about the series as a whole. Only a few books have connected with me in such a way that I want to experience them over and over. The in-depth writing of Madeline Sheehan provokes my imagination and connects me to characters that I never thought I could relate. This series is pioneering because the author has taken a band of outlaws, old ladies, and club whores; characters so varied, and gives them each a unique voice. At times their tale is sad and tragic, yet we see humor, loyalty, and undying love. Sheehan portrays their beauty and flaws honestly, never apologizing or pleading with the reader to embrace them. Also trailblazing is that the characters are allowed to age, and it’s never been so evident than in this fourth book. Whether or not it was the author’s intent, she is breaking new ground because the reader watches as the young, flighty women from the earlier books progress from their 20s and 30s , into their 40s and 50s. *gasp* Book characters having a life and sex after 40; I thought at that age, they were supposed to be lead out into a pasture to wait for the Grim Reaper; never to be seen again in the story.
UnBeloved is the story of Dorothy, Jase, and Hawk, and how the actions of each affected not only them, but the lives of their families. If I could only use a few words to describe UnBeloved, they would be “redemption”, “forgiveness” AND “homecoming”. In UnBeautifully, we saw how their love turned into an F5 tornado, creating a path of destruction for not only them but everyone around them. Chrissy, Jase’s wife, was convicted of first degree attempted murder for shooting a very pregnant Dorothy, Dorothy shunning both men and the club, Jase losing his mistress and family, and Hawk leaving his brothers and going nomad. Seven years later, the trio still haven’t addressed the carnage left by their love vortex, until an emergency has everyone coming home, and the trio is finally forced to walk through the broken mess, and assess the damage and rebuild. The story begins with Dorothy being called back to Miles City, Montana due to an emergency. Once she is inside the clubhouse, she is informed that one of the Horsemen isn’t who he has claimed to be and has been covering up his past. So the entire club is reeling from this betrayal, and also from one of their own being held hostage. In dealing with the dire situation, Dorothy is forced to a day of reckoning, seven years after surviving the gunshot, she has to deal with the issues from her past. Jase is also forced to come to terms with the poor choices made years ago. Instead of hiding from the issues like Dorothy did by moving away, Jase has hid from them inside a liquor bottle. Jase’s road to redemption comes from the most unlikely source. When he finally comes face-to-face, he knows that he has to make amends and stop the vicious cycle. Hawk has literally ran from all the problems from the past, going nomad and seeking refuge in the road. Now all the running and hiding comes to an abrupt halt. As in any family, when there is an emergency and the chips are down, everyone comes together, and this MC family is no different.
Once again I get to see my favorite character, “DEEEEEEEEUUUUUUCCCCEEEE!”. What can I say, I’ve loved him since UnDeniable; even when he was an asshole at times. My love for Deuce has not wavered, if anything, it has grown. Deuce is still a force to be reckoned with, and it is never more evident than the scene on the highway between he and Preacher, and when he and Ripper pay a visit to Hawk. Cox and Kami are still fighting as usual, and Cox’s humor has grown even more vulgar and dirty, as impossible as that seems. Holy shit, that one scene had me laughing and gagging at the same time. Eva’s influence on the club is evident in how everyone, including the women, views it not as a club, but rather another home. The women have formed tight bonds, and just like the Horsemen being brothers, the gals also have a sisterhood.
*******CAUTION BELOW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK ****
As the characters find reckoning, redemption, forgiveness, and peace during their homecoming; some say a sad goodbye. Like a regular family, sometimes we lose members, and this story is no different: one deciding to leave the club, one dooming himself to the pits of hell, one going to prison, and lastly through death. In the words of Dorothy Kelley Matthews “This is the story of us all...all our fates intertwined, and for that reason alone, pain and death be damned, I wouldn’t change a thing.” As for me, I wouldn’t miss the ride on a rocky road with this band of outlaws, old ladies, and club whores for anything. Vroom, vroom!!
July 9, 2020
Re-read 2020
I definitely think my expectations were the reasoning behind my original less than happy feelings about this one. Because while re-reading this series, I enjoyed this one a lot more. Maybe 5 star enjoyed.
Original Rating 2014 : 3.5 Stars
So this is probably my own fault. My expectations were too high, and it KILLS me to say this, but I did not love this one.
Maybe it's just me...but I just wanted more of backstory. I wanted to experience the story with Dorothy, Jase and Hawk. Instead there are just a couple of flashbacks. I felt detached and had trouble connecting with the characters. There were a few scenes I really loved and Madeline's writing was fantastic. But I wanted more. Overall, this felt more like the aftermath of a love-triangle and without experiencing the beginnings, it was hard to be invested in the ending. Unfortunately, I just didn't feel it. That said, I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either.
But...this pic makes me feel better ;)
♥♥♥♥Hawk♥♥♥♥
Pre-release fangirling
IT'S LIVE!! AMAZON :D
I can't wait!! I am ready. I need this to release yesterday.
I definitely think my expectations were the reasoning behind my original less than happy feelings about this one. Because while re-reading this series, I enjoyed this one a lot more. Maybe 5 star enjoyed.
Original Rating 2014 : 3.5 Stars
So this is probably my own fault. My expectations were too high, and it KILLS me to say this, but I did not love this one.
Maybe it's just me...but I just wanted more of backstory. I wanted to experience the story with Dorothy, Jase and Hawk. Instead there are just a couple of flashbacks. I felt detached and had trouble connecting with the characters. There were a few scenes I really loved and Madeline's writing was fantastic. But I wanted more. Overall, this felt more like the aftermath of a love-triangle and without experiencing the beginnings, it was hard to be invested in the ending. Unfortunately, I just didn't feel it. That said, I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either.
But...this pic makes me feel better ;)
♥♥♥♥Hawk♥♥♥♥
Pre-release fangirling
IT'S LIVE!! AMAZON :D
I can't wait!! I am ready. I need this to release yesterday.
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May 16, 2013Team Hawk. Team Hawk. Team Hawk. I looove him.
I want Dorothy to finally have everything she deserves. To find her happiness in the arms of a man worthy of her love. A man who puts her first and who's not afraid to fight for her. And Hawk is just that man.
I need this now.
I want Dorothy to finally have everything she deserves. To find her happiness in the arms of a man worthy of her love. A man who puts her first and who's not afraid to fight for her. And Hawk is just that man.
I need this now.
June 30, 2014
4 stars!!!
Madeline Sheehan’s Undeniable series takes the spot of my favorite biker books. I love how intense, raw and gritty they are. Her writing is superb and you either love, or love to hate all of her characters. When I heard we were getting a Dorothy/Jase/Hawk story, I thought we were getting an epic love triangle. I was really looking forward to that. I am a reader who doesn’t mind the love triangle. I had picked a team, and I was ready to go! That really wasn’t the case here. The story wasn’t so much a love triangle. It was a story of a woman, who after so many years had finally found herself. A man who after a life full of mistakes is learning to heal and move on and another man who is fighting for his family. Fighting to survive.
Dorothy’s story wasn’t always pretty. She’s been through a lot. She’s a lot different than most of the women in the biker world. What I loved most about this story was the fact that we didn’t just get Dorothy’s story, we got Hawk and Jace’s from their perspectives.
I’m not wanting to go too much into the story, but this was so much different for me than the first three books. If you are looking for that passionate, gritty, intense, raw, wild and crazy story, you will be let down. This story is a lot tamer than the other three. I found it to have less passion, less steam, and less something. I can’t put my finger on what it was missing for me. It did have lots of love, forgiveness, healing and moving forward. I love a good story about broken people healing and finding their way. Unbeloved had that. I felt the characters connections. But still- it lacked something for me. There was something that prevented me from giving it that 5 star rating.
Even though this wasn’t a typical 5 star read for me, it was still a very well written story. I liked it a lot, I just didn’t love it like the first three. What I am super excited for… the next two books in the series! I hear we are getting Preacher’s book soon, which I’m sure will be amazing, and ZZ. I might be one of the only people out there that still loves ZZ. Even with all his crazy, I feel for him and I can’t wait to read his story!
Overall, this series is amazing. If you like biker books, these are the best of the best! If you haven't checked them out yet, pick up Undeniable asap! You won't regret it!
Madeline Sheehan’s Undeniable series takes the spot of my favorite biker books. I love how intense, raw and gritty they are. Her writing is superb and you either love, or love to hate all of her characters. When I heard we were getting a Dorothy/Jase/Hawk story, I thought we were getting an epic love triangle. I was really looking forward to that. I am a reader who doesn’t mind the love triangle. I had picked a team, and I was ready to go! That really wasn’t the case here. The story wasn’t so much a love triangle. It was a story of a woman, who after so many years had finally found herself. A man who after a life full of mistakes is learning to heal and move on and another man who is fighting for his family. Fighting to survive.
This isn’t just my story, the story of a broken woman who lost her way. It’s also the story of my children, the men I loved, and the friends who were more family to me than my own. This is the story of us all, all our fates intertwined. And for that reason alone, pain and death be damned, I wouldn’t change a thing.
Was it possible that without our mistakes, we wouldn’t have become the people we were meant to be? And if we hadn’t made the choices we made, what would have become of us all? Would we still have somehow ended up in the same place?Dorothy has made many mistakes in her life. Choices she’s made have not only effected her, but her family, her children. She never expected to fall in love with a married man. Never expected to later fall for his ‘brother’. Her life didn’t turned out the way she imagined it would. But it’s her life. She’s living it and after years of living in seclusion, just her and her son, she’s finally going back home. Back to the guy she's left behind. The guy she chose- the guy she loves.
I wasn’t always broken; we are all born pure. It is our journey that burdens us and leads us astray. Our mistakes that beat us down and cover us in guilt and shame, burying us a little more with each successive hardship. It is up to us to dig ourselves out, to come to terms with our faults, to embrace not only our imperfections but those of the ones we love, and to once again find the path we strayed from.
Dorothy’s story wasn’t always pretty. She’s been through a lot. She’s a lot different than most of the women in the biker world. What I loved most about this story was the fact that we didn’t just get Dorothy’s story, we got Hawk and Jace’s from their perspectives.
I’m not wanting to go too much into the story, but this was so much different for me than the first three books. If you are looking for that passionate, gritty, intense, raw, wild and crazy story, you will be let down. This story is a lot tamer than the other three. I found it to have less passion, less steam, and less something. I can’t put my finger on what it was missing for me. It did have lots of love, forgiveness, healing and moving forward. I love a good story about broken people healing and finding their way. Unbeloved had that. I felt the characters connections. But still- it lacked something for me. There was something that prevented me from giving it that 5 star rating.
Even though this wasn’t a typical 5 star read for me, it was still a very well written story. I liked it a lot, I just didn’t love it like the first three. What I am super excited for… the next two books in the series! I hear we are getting Preacher’s book soon, which I’m sure will be amazing, and ZZ. I might be one of the only people out there that still loves ZZ. Even with all his crazy, I feel for him and I can’t wait to read his story!
Overall, this series is amazing. If you like biker books, these are the best of the best! If you haven't checked them out yet, pick up Undeniable asap! You won't regret it!
Life was made up of moments, big ones and little, the good and bad, dark and light. We never remembered the gray, the times in between, but instead only the moments that had the ability to transform us in some way, affect us so completely that the memory would be forever etched upon who we were, who we are, and who we would become.
July 4, 2014
3.5 ★'s
If you've been reading this series so far, you know a lot about Dorothy, Jase and Hawk and how complicated things are. Well, they get even more complicated in this story.
One thing I really enjoyed was getting all their POVs. We got such deeper insights into all their lives and their reasonings behind many things.
But...I still feel unfulfilled. I'm not happy with how the relationships ended up...it seemed too easy. I always felt that MS gives us the unconventional and that was what I wanted.
I loved learning more about Dorothy and how she got herself involved with everyone and I could understand it. My heart broke when she had to let someone leave!
Hawk was a surprise...and very intriguing. I enjoyed the whole spin with him. But...I especially loved how much he loved Dorothy and Christopher.
Jase...well, I like the direction he was going and how he finally manned up. (Thank goodness for his Mom and Dad and all the Brady sayings!) But I felt short changed on the reasons for what he did to his wife, kids and to Dorothy.
And don't worry...there's plenty of steam. And I thought it was very realistic with how Dorothy felt about being older and what she looked like!
Cox - one word...disappointed!
The book has a lot of fast forwards....seven years from when Dorothy was shot and then seven to eight years later so A LOT happens. Some good things and some sad things so it will be interesting when we get ZZ's book.
Speaking of ZZ....What the effing hell?? How can he ever come back from that...and with you know who!! That was soooo shocking! Deuce is gonna flip!!
Favorite quotes
♥ "Seated beside Ripper, Cox elbowed him in the ribs. “He’s talkin’ ’bout you fuckin’ his daughter,” he whispered loudly. “We weren’t supposed to do that, dude, and you didn’t listen.”
♥ “I left you a long time ago,” I whispered, reaching up to place a hand over my breaking heart. “I just didn’t realize it.”
♥ “First you shoot me,” he muttered. “Now you’re handin’ me your damn club and spoutin’ love poems.”
“She was sixteen, motherfucker, you woulda shot you.”
“No, asshole, I woulda killed me.”
♥ “I’m not wild . . . pussy,” I said, stumbling over the last word and feeling my face heat. Desperately, I tried searching for a word that adequately described exactly what I was and came up empty. “I’m . . . dusty pussy.”
♥ “When the fuck have we ever needed words?”
♥ “You save me that ride, D?”
More tears welled in my eyes. “I saved you everything,” I whispered. “Everything.”
Reaching for me, his thumb brushed several errant tears away from my cheek. “You did good, baby,” he said. “You did real fuckin’ good without me.”
I shook my head. “I was never without you.”
If you've been reading this series so far, you know a lot about Dorothy, Jase and Hawk and how complicated things are. Well, they get even more complicated in this story.
One thing I really enjoyed was getting all their POVs. We got such deeper insights into all their lives and their reasonings behind many things.
But...I still feel unfulfilled. I'm not happy with how the relationships ended up...it seemed too easy. I always felt that MS gives us the unconventional and that was what I wanted.
I loved learning more about Dorothy and how she got herself involved with everyone and I could understand it. My heart broke when she had to let someone leave!
Hawk was a surprise...and very intriguing. I enjoyed the whole spin with him. But...I especially loved how much he loved Dorothy and Christopher.
Jase...well, I like the direction he was going and how he finally manned up. (Thank goodness for his Mom and Dad and all the Brady sayings!) But I felt short changed on the reasons for what he did to his wife, kids and to Dorothy.
And don't worry...there's plenty of steam. And I thought it was very realistic with how Dorothy felt about being older and what she looked like!
Cox - one word...disappointed!
The book has a lot of fast forwards....seven years from when Dorothy was shot and then seven to eight years later so A LOT happens. Some good things and some sad things so it will be interesting when we get ZZ's book.
Speaking of ZZ....What the effing hell?? How can he ever come back from that...and with you know who!! That was soooo shocking! Deuce is gonna flip!!
Favorite quotes
♥ "Seated beside Ripper, Cox elbowed him in the ribs. “He’s talkin’ ’bout you fuckin’ his daughter,” he whispered loudly. “We weren’t supposed to do that, dude, and you didn’t listen.”
♥ “I left you a long time ago,” I whispered, reaching up to place a hand over my breaking heart. “I just didn’t realize it.”
♥ “First you shoot me,” he muttered. “Now you’re handin’ me your damn club and spoutin’ love poems.”
“She was sixteen, motherfucker, you woulda shot you.”
“No, asshole, I woulda killed me.”
♥ “I’m not wild . . . pussy,” I said, stumbling over the last word and feeling my face heat. Desperately, I tried searching for a word that adequately described exactly what I was and came up empty. “I’m . . . dusty pussy.”
♥ “When the fuck have we ever needed words?”
♥ “You save me that ride, D?”
More tears welled in my eyes. “I saved you everything,” I whispered. “Everything.”
Reaching for me, his thumb brushed several errant tears away from my cheek. “You did good, baby,” he said. “You did real fuckin’ good without me.”
I shook my head. “I was never without you.”
June 23, 2014
I had the honor and privilege of beta reading UnBeloved. Once again, Madeline has done IT. God, I missed her brilliance as an author.
UnBeloved is the fourth book in the UnDeniable Series, my all-time favorite series, and one of the most anticipated new releases of the year. I said it after book 3, UnAttainable, and I need to say it again- each book in the series just keeps getting better and better. There is NOTHING disappointing about UnBeloved. It is sheer brilliance and everything we have come to expect and love from Madeline. Madeline will pull you in and you will not put your Kindle down until you finish. She pulls me in EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I finished in one day and I bet a lot of you will too.
UnBeloved is the story of Dorothy, Jase and Hawk told as ONLY Madeline can tell it. It is the story of the choices we make in life and how they affect both, us and the ones around us. All 3 of them have made choices- choices that weren’t the best and choices they may regret- but they made them and have to deal with the consequences.
To me, UnBeloved is a little different than the other books in the series in a way, which I will not get into as I don’t want to give anything away. But I will say that it is EVERYTHING we have come to expect from Madeline. You will fall in love with her brilliant writing, her witty sense of humor, her lovable characters, her amazing stories- all of it- all over again. One minute she had me laughing or smiling as I pictured her writing the scenes and lines and the next she was tugging at my heart and emotions as the characters went through turmoil or emotional scenes. I felt myself wanting to reread it as soon as I finished.
Is it normal to be SO invested in book characters? To feel like you want to know them, to live with them and be a part of their club? To feel so emotionally for them? To love watching them as their lives progess and see what they go through? I don’t know and I don’t care. All I know is that Madeline’s writing does that for a LOT of us. Madeline, her writing and her characters have touched a lot of us in so many ways and I know after reading UnBeloved you will be in awe of her once again.
Call in sick. Get a babysitter. Forget life for the day. Do whatever you need to do. Just read UnBeloved on release day. THE WHOLE THING. You will NOT regret it.
And by the way, do you think it is too early to start bugging her for the next book? I can do that if you like.
UnBeloved is the fourth book in the UnDeniable Series, my all-time favorite series, and one of the most anticipated new releases of the year. I said it after book 3, UnAttainable, and I need to say it again- each book in the series just keeps getting better and better. There is NOTHING disappointing about UnBeloved. It is sheer brilliance and everything we have come to expect and love from Madeline. Madeline will pull you in and you will not put your Kindle down until you finish. She pulls me in EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I finished in one day and I bet a lot of you will too.
UnBeloved is the story of Dorothy, Jase and Hawk told as ONLY Madeline can tell it. It is the story of the choices we make in life and how they affect both, us and the ones around us. All 3 of them have made choices- choices that weren’t the best and choices they may regret- but they made them and have to deal with the consequences.
To me, UnBeloved is a little different than the other books in the series in a way, which I will not get into as I don’t want to give anything away. But I will say that it is EVERYTHING we have come to expect from Madeline. You will fall in love with her brilliant writing, her witty sense of humor, her lovable characters, her amazing stories- all of it- all over again. One minute she had me laughing or smiling as I pictured her writing the scenes and lines and the next she was tugging at my heart and emotions as the characters went through turmoil or emotional scenes. I felt myself wanting to reread it as soon as I finished.
Is it normal to be SO invested in book characters? To feel like you want to know them, to live with them and be a part of their club? To feel so emotionally for them? To love watching them as their lives progess and see what they go through? I don’t know and I don’t care. All I know is that Madeline’s writing does that for a LOT of us. Madeline, her writing and her characters have touched a lot of us in so many ways and I know after reading UnBeloved you will be in awe of her once again.
Call in sick. Get a babysitter. Forget life for the day. Do whatever you need to do. Just read UnBeloved on release day. THE WHOLE THING. You will NOT regret it.
And by the way, do you think it is too early to start bugging her for the next book? I can do that if you like.
September 12, 2014
3,5 STARS NOT ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS UNFORTUNATELY...I'm disappointed again...REVIEW TO COME TOMORROW!!
June 25, 2014
4~4.5 Stars
”Was it possible that without our mistakes, we wouldn’t have become the people we were meant to be? And if we hadn’t made the choices we made, what would have become of us all? Would we still have somehow ended up in the same place?”
I was all hyped up to experience a hot and gritty love triangle Madeline Sheenan style. Unfortunately, this story is the tale of the remnants of a love triangle gone bad...Darn.
This is Dorothy’s story on how after years and years and years and years she finally got her head on straight.
Dorothy is a type of character that isn’t written too often. She’s not a fighter, she not a victim just the type that sits and waits for life to happen instead of forging her own path. She’s likable for the most part but just lacked luster. For a club whore, she was devoted to one man Jase while she waited and waited and waited for him to leave his wife. 17 years, yeah, 17 years later and he hasn’t.
”I might be off-limits to the other boys, belonging to Jase, but the painful truth was that he’d never be mine.”
During this waiting time she develops a strong connection with the nomad of the club, Hawk. When Dorothy finds herself pregnant she lies, gets herself shot, and then runs away to live a safe life in California.
When Hawk’s life is endangered Dorothy gets the wakeup call that she should have answered 7 years ago. Overall, this story wasn’t what I expected but I enjoyed the ride nonetheless!
A whole lot of time was WASTED and I think many readers will find fault but luckily for Dorothy and Christopher she isn’t too late to have her dreams come true.
My only real issue was the wasted time. Sign me up for Preacher’s book I’m dying to read anything about him. My big wish is that Tegan gets the boot (kill her off even) and Cage falls for someone else and in that book give us more Dirty.
Till the next ride, Horseman Forever!!
”Was it possible that without our mistakes, we wouldn’t have become the people we were meant to be? And if we hadn’t made the choices we made, what would have become of us all? Would we still have somehow ended up in the same place?”
I was all hyped up to experience a hot and gritty love triangle Madeline Sheenan style. Unfortunately, this story is the tale of the remnants of a love triangle gone bad...Darn.
This is Dorothy’s story on how after years and years and years and years she finally got her head on straight.
Dorothy is a type of character that isn’t written too often. She’s not a fighter, she not a victim just the type that sits and waits for life to happen instead of forging her own path. She’s likable for the most part but just lacked luster. For a club whore, she was devoted to one man Jase while she waited and waited and waited for him to leave his wife. 17 years, yeah, 17 years later and he hasn’t.
”I might be off-limits to the other boys, belonging to Jase, but the painful truth was that he’d never be mine.”
During this waiting time she develops a strong connection with the nomad of the club, Hawk. When Dorothy finds herself pregnant she lies, gets herself shot, and then runs away to live a safe life in California.
When Hawk’s life is endangered Dorothy gets the wakeup call that she should have answered 7 years ago. Overall, this story wasn’t what I expected but I enjoyed the ride nonetheless!
A whole lot of time was WASTED and I think many readers will find fault but luckily for Dorothy and Christopher she isn’t too late to have her dreams come true.
My only real issue was the wasted time. Sign me up for Preacher’s book I’m dying to read anything about him. My big wish is that Tegan gets the boot (kill her off even) and Cage falls for someone else and in that book give us more Dirty.
Till the next ride, Horseman Forever!!
July 26, 2014
3 Love, Insanity and MCs Stars
Life is made up of moments, big ones and little, the good and bad, dark and light.
We have all witnessed the mess they made out of their lives. Mistake upon mistake, feelings and thoughts unsaid, children, parents, themselves... all broken, beyond repair, Unbeloved.
And they did. And this is their story. How they survived a world of hurt and hate.
In multiple POVs Dorothy, Hawk and Chase explain their reasoning and fight to right the wrongs. Can they succeed? Or darkness has completely consumed them and they can't undo the past.
This book, this story, this MC it's all CRAZY!
Well-written and enjoyable but somehow failed to connect me with the heroes. Most of the time I felt like an innocent bystander watching a wreck that I couldn't prevent. I didn't particularly missed the backstory but I did miss the reasoning so I could sympathize with the fight for redemption. That said Hawk's story totally blindfolded me and the outcome left somewhat heartbroken and disappointed...
What was that chapter at the ending????????? ZZ??? HOLY FREAKING HELL!!!!
Anxiously waiting for the book...
UPDATE
As stated in Madeline's FB:
""Just remember that I love all of you AND UnBeloved will be here soon!
As in...JUNE 30, 2014! <--- Publication date!
xx Madeline "
Image from Madeline Sheehan's FB page. All Kudos to the original creator!
Hawk ~ Dorothy ~ Jase
OMG... this triangle will be one HELL of a ride!!!!!!!
Life is made up of moments, big ones and little, the good and bad, dark and light.
We have all witnessed the mess they made out of their lives. Mistake upon mistake, feelings and thoughts unsaid, children, parents, themselves... all broken, beyond repair, Unbeloved.
And they did. And this is their story. How they survived a world of hurt and hate.
In multiple POVs Dorothy, Hawk and Chase explain their reasoning and fight to right the wrongs. Can they succeed? Or darkness has completely consumed them and they can't undo the past.
This book, this story, this MC it's all CRAZY!
Well-written and enjoyable but somehow failed to connect me with the heroes. Most of the time I felt like an innocent bystander watching a wreck that I couldn't prevent. I didn't particularly missed the backstory but I did miss the reasoning so I could sympathize with the fight for redemption. That said Hawk's story totally blindfolded me and the outcome left somewhat heartbroken and disappointed...
What was that chapter at the ending????????? ZZ??? HOLY FREAKING HELL!!!!
Anxiously waiting for the book...
UPDATE
As stated in Madeline's FB:
""Just remember that I love all of you AND UnBeloved will be here soon!
As in...JUNE 30, 2014! <--- Publication date!
xx Madeline "
Image from Madeline Sheehan's FB page. All Kudos to the original creator!
Hawk ~ Dorothy ~ Jase
OMG... this triangle will be one HELL of a ride!!!!!!!
calm-down-n-read-me-now
October 14, 2014Release Date scheduled for JUNE 30th, Thanks the gods!
Teaser 10.4.13:
DAMN, I can't fucking wait!
Teaser 10.4.13:
"I wanted to live the fairytale—to become someone’s everything and anything; his princess.
I wanted my happily ever after...
There was only one problem. By fifteen I found myself pregnant. But I’d never found my prince..."
DAMN, I can't fucking wait!
January 1, 2015
3,5 “Grow a damn pair!” Stars.
I wasn’t always broken; we are all born pure.
If you read the previous books you know who Dorothy is. You know what she went through. I bet you even thought: “Why does she just keep waiting for something that will never happen??”
Well, now it’s her time to tell her version of the story.
For years and years she was faithful to one guy. The same guy who whored around and didn’t leave his wife. That eventually open some cracks in her and another guy took his chance. It was all supposed to remain secret… until one event changes everything. (Again, if you read the other books you know exactly what I’m talking about.)
And now it’s time for her to figure out what it’s worth the wait… and what it’s probably better to leave in the past.
Rating: 3,5 Stars.
Storyline: Okay, this is probably my fault. I really hate love triangles but I still gave this one a try because I just love this series. For some reason this stayed way below the previous ones in my eyes. I couldn’t fully connect with the characters or the story and I was frustrated most of the time. And not in the good way. It was a nice reading, but lacked the “awesome factor” that the previous books always had.
Writing Style: As always, although I had some problems with the way these people talk, it had good, engaging and addictive writing. Like usual.
Character Development: Hawk was pretty good, I really liked him. Jase was a quitter asshole and Dorothy was just “meh”. She didn’t did anything, basically jus sat around and waited for life to happen. A boring as hell heroine.
Steam: Hot.
HEA:
I wasn’t always broken; we are all born pure.
If you read the previous books you know who Dorothy is. You know what she went through. I bet you even thought: “Why does she just keep waiting for something that will never happen??”
Well, now it’s her time to tell her version of the story.
For years and years she was faithful to one guy. The same guy who whored around and didn’t leave his wife. That eventually open some cracks in her and another guy took his chance. It was all supposed to remain secret… until one event changes everything. (Again, if you read the other books you know exactly what I’m talking about.)
And now it’s time for her to figure out what it’s worth the wait… and what it’s probably better to leave in the past.
Rating: 3,5 Stars.
Storyline: Okay, this is probably my fault. I really hate love triangles but I still gave this one a try because I just love this series. For some reason this stayed way below the previous ones in my eyes. I couldn’t fully connect with the characters or the story and I was frustrated most of the time. And not in the good way. It was a nice reading, but lacked the “awesome factor” that the previous books always had.
Writing Style: As always, although I had some problems with the way these people talk, it had good, engaging and addictive writing. Like usual.
Character Development: Hawk was pretty good, I really liked him. Jase was a quitter asshole and Dorothy was just “meh”. She didn’t did anything, basically jus sat around and waited for life to happen. A boring as hell heroine.
Steam: Hot.
HEA:
September 16, 2014
This isn't just my story, the story of a broken woman who lost her way. It's also the story of my children, the men I loved, and the friends who were more family to me than my own. This is the story of us all, all our fates intertwined. And for that reason alone, pain and death be damned, I wouldn't change a thing. -Dorothy
Even though I'm not a fan of love triangles this was one that I was looking forward to reading. A lot of the angst and drama with this love triangle begins in the previous book. Unbeloved spans many years with numerous changes taking place for the overall MC.
BUT In the end...I'd been in love with two men. -Dorothy
Meet the men of Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club:
Deuce: President. Born and raised in the club.
Ripper: Sergeant of Arms. Scarred by Frankie.
Cage: Deuce's son. Man whore.
Dirty: A tortured soul.
Hawk: A loner
Jase: Marine by day, biker by night
ZZ: Dumped by two women
SERIES:
To find out when UnDeserving and UnDying will be released click here.
No cliffhangers. Each story follows the previous one.
August 22, 2014
***3.5 Underwhelmed Stars***
It breaks my heart to have to say that I was disappointed by this book, but alas, that's the case. Did I hype this up too much in my mind? Did I go in with too high of expectations? Possibly.
Up until now we've had angsty foreplay with regards to Dorothy's complicated love life, which finally came to a head at a drama filled BBQ. I was giddy with nerves and excitement to find out how things got to that point between Dorothy, Jase and Hawk. And unfortunately, I got more emotion from their tale when they were side characters rather than when an entire book was devoted to their journey. And that Ms. Sheehan, is what disappoints me the most.
I wanted to feel why Dorothy stayed with Jase as long as she did. I wanted to know what it was like when it was just the two of them. The connection that she felt with him. The hope that she held on to. And we get a piece of that in a flashback showing how they met, but that's it. No glimpses of happier times. Sexier times. Something to show why Dorothy held on for all those years.
Hawk was brought in late in the game in the previous book and I was excited to see how this relationship came about, but again I feel I didn't get enough. What drove Dorothy into Hawk's arms, and into his bed? Was he a replacement? An ego booster? Someone to make her feel better about herself, when all she had with Jase was self-doubt? Bits and pieces of their complicated affair were sprinkled in to help the reader understand, but not enough to make you feel.
And I think that's the crux of my problem. This book didn't feel like enough.
It felt more like walking into the aftermath of all those years. All that heartbreak, all that history between them and yet we only get brief snippets of certain moments in time. And while I appreciated the message of redemption that was woven throughout this book, I lost the connection I had built up with these characters.
Will this deter me from continuing on with the series? Absolutely not. It just saddens me because I feel like this was a missed opportunity.
But, moving on to a different couple.....can we PLEASE get a novella or something for Cox and Kami??
These are two of the wackiest, craziest nymphomaniacs and drama queens I've ever seen. And I love every minute I get to see or hear them! They definitely deserve a little something!
However, I could have totally done without Cox oversharing his TMI backdoor action story. Thank you very much.
I'll end this on a positive note and a bit of a request (because I'm greedy like that). Now that Preacher's getting a book, can we please have more interactions between him and Deuce. Seriously....those two are fantastic together. Their snarky and bitter banter is always a highlight for me.
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Less than two weeks until this comes out!! I can't NOT read this book, but I know it's going to push my hard limits to the extreme! I'm excited and terrified for the impending rollercoaster ride!
It breaks my heart to have to say that I was disappointed by this book, but alas, that's the case. Did I hype this up too much in my mind? Did I go in with too high of expectations? Possibly.
Up until now we've had angsty foreplay with regards to Dorothy's complicated love life, which finally came to a head at a drama filled BBQ. I was giddy with nerves and excitement to find out how things got to that point between Dorothy, Jase and Hawk. And unfortunately, I got more emotion from their tale when they were side characters rather than when an entire book was devoted to their journey. And that Ms. Sheehan, is what disappoints me the most.
I wanted to feel why Dorothy stayed with Jase as long as she did. I wanted to know what it was like when it was just the two of them. The connection that she felt with him. The hope that she held on to. And we get a piece of that in a flashback showing how they met, but that's it. No glimpses of happier times. Sexier times. Something to show why Dorothy held on for all those years.
Hawk was brought in late in the game in the previous book and I was excited to see how this relationship came about, but again I feel I didn't get enough. What drove Dorothy into Hawk's arms, and into his bed? Was he a replacement? An ego booster? Someone to make her feel better about herself, when all she had with Jase was self-doubt? Bits and pieces of their complicated affair were sprinkled in to help the reader understand, but not enough to make you feel.
And I think that's the crux of my problem. This book didn't feel like enough.
It felt more like walking into the aftermath of all those years. All that heartbreak, all that history between them and yet we only get brief snippets of certain moments in time. And while I appreciated the message of redemption that was woven throughout this book, I lost the connection I had built up with these characters.
Will this deter me from continuing on with the series? Absolutely not. It just saddens me because I feel like this was a missed opportunity.
But, moving on to a different couple.....can we PLEASE get a novella or something for Cox and Kami??
These are two of the wackiest, craziest nymphomaniacs and drama queens I've ever seen. And I love every minute I get to see or hear them! They definitely deserve a little something!
However, I could have totally done without Cox oversharing his TMI backdoor action story. Thank you very much.
I'll end this on a positive note and a bit of a request (because I'm greedy like that). Now that Preacher's getting a book, can we please have more interactions between him and Deuce. Seriously....those two are fantastic together. Their snarky and bitter banter is always a highlight for me.
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Less than two weeks until this comes out!! I can't NOT read this book, but I know it's going to push my hard limits to the extreme! I'm excited and terrified for the impending rollercoaster ride!
June 25, 2014
3.75 Stars
I had such high hopes for this one…and it just fell a little flat for me. Was it horrible? Of course not! Did I love it? Unfortunately, no.
I am torn in rating this...I think some of the issues I had are not book related, but more about how I thought things would go. Despite the blurb (which I almost never read) I was expecting this to be current love triangle things picking up where they left off in book 3. This story is more the fallout from the relationships they had.
I really liked Dorothy, Hawk, and even Jase. I just didn’t like the direction this book took. I cannot describe to you how much I wanted to love this one.
When this book was released early...
I couldn’t wait to open this baby up, and was so excited to finally see it on my kindle. It started out slow in the beginning. Telling background information and alternating between past and present. About 40% in I still had hope that things would finally pick up.
Unfortunately, when it did…it took off in a direction I didn’t like. I was not at all happy with the events that took place, and I was seriously hoping up until the last moment that things would be different.
This gif pretty much sums it up...I had hoped for something different...
I will close with this…I have loved this series. To me Ms. Sheehan is the queen of writing MC books. Undeniable was the first MC book I ever read and I fell madly in love with it.
I had such high hopes for this one…and it just fell a little flat for me. Was it horrible? Of course not! Did I love it? Unfortunately, no.
I am torn in rating this...I think some of the issues I had are not book related, but more about how I thought things would go. Despite the blurb (which I almost never read) I was expecting this to be current love triangle things picking up where they left off in book 3. This story is more the fallout from the relationships they had.
I really liked Dorothy, Hawk, and even Jase. I just didn’t like the direction this book took. I cannot describe to you how much I wanted to love this one.
When this book was released early...
I couldn’t wait to open this baby up, and was so excited to finally see it on my kindle. It started out slow in the beginning. Telling background information and alternating between past and present. About 40% in I still had hope that things would finally pick up.
Unfortunately, when it did…it took off in a direction I didn’t like. I was not at all happy with the events that took place, and I was seriously hoping up until the last moment that things would be different.
This gif pretty much sums it up...I had hoped for something different...
I will close with this…I have loved this series. To me Ms. Sheehan is the queen of writing MC books. Undeniable was the first MC book I ever read and I fell madly in love with it.
June 25, 2014
I wasn’t always broken; we are all born pure. It is our journey that burdens us and leads us astray . Our mistakes that beat us down and cover us in guilt and shame, burying us a little more with each successive hardship. It is up to us to dig ourselves out, to come to terms with our faults, to embrace not only our imperfections but those of the ones we love, and to once again find the path we strayed from.
Unbeloved is the story I’ve been waiting what seems like a lifetime for, the story of Dorothy, Jase, and Hawk. This is the book I had been anticipating above all others and finally I got it! Told from alternating points of view of all three main characters and a series of flashbacks and fast-forwards, the story could have been disjointed, it was anything but. The pacing was flawless and smooth and the author had me from the very start and never let go.
This isn’t just my story, the story of a broken woman who lost her way. It’s also the story of my children, the men I loved, and the friends who were more family to me than my own. This is the story of us all, all our fates intertwined. And for that reason alone, pain and death be damned, I wouldn’t change a thing.
Readers expecting a dark and gritty MC/BIKER story filled with sex and mayhem may be disappointed. Unbeloved certainly wasn't what I expected, but it wasn't a disappointment either. It was definitely a different book than others in the Undeniable series. It was a surprisingly emotional read, filled with heartbreak, reflection, and misery at times. Unbeloved was as much a story about growing up, accepting responsibilities for past mistakes, and for each of the main characters, the road to redemption. It was the first book in the series that had me crying (more than once), slow quiet tears, as I hurt right along with the characters as they tried to accept the bitter taste of regret and wasted opportunities, of pain caused to those that should have been cared for and protected but that were neglected and discarded.
It would have been easy to pick apart these characters actions and behaviors. They all were certainly flawed. But Sheehan did a wonderful job of giving a glimpse into each characters motives, their intentions, even when motivated by nothing but selfishness and ego. Perhaps I had an easier time accepting each character and the many mistakes they made along the way because of the suffering and heartache each journeyed through.
I wanted to live the fairy tale, to become someone’s everything and anything, to be his princess. I wanted my happily-ever-after. There was only one problem. Instead of finding my prince, I found a whole mess of trouble.
There were some lighter parts, not everything was so heavy. I loved the interactions between Preacher and Deuce. Deuce seemed like he really had grown into his own, more mellow, more of a mentor and caretaker of the members of the club. Cox and Kami were as crazy and wild as ever. The author did a good job of catching up with all the characters we love but not taking up too much story line with them. Eva’s friendship and encouragement of Dorothy had me laughing. Loved that Eva’s infamous “wild pussy” speech from Undeniable made a cameo.
“I’m not wild . . . pussy,” I said, stumbling over the last word and feeling my face heat. Desperately, I tried searching for a word that adequately described exactly what I was and came up empty. “I’m . . . dusty pussy,” I finished with a sigh, feeling ridiculous.
Unbeloved was low on grit but high on real. Parts of the story were still wild and crazy but the bulk of the the story was about human nature and learning to move on than the normal club drama I was expecting. It was also lower on steam than the other books in the series. I love my steam as much as the next romance reader, maybe even more =) But even though Unbeloved wasn’t sex heavy, I absolutely, positively didn’t miss a thing. The connection between these characters, this club, came across loud and clear and nothing was lacking.
“I know you,” he continued. “Wantin’ everything, gettin’ none of it. I get that. Hell, I feel that too. You don’t know shit about me, but I know you. Fuck, I know you better than you know yourself.”
He released me and all at once began backing away. Stopping in the center of his room, he gripped the hem of his black T-shirt, pulled the threadbare material up over his head, and tossed it aside. Then he kicked off his boots, sending them flying across the room where they hit the wall with a loud thud. Then in one fluid movement, Hawk had removed both his leathers and boxers.
“What are you doing ?” I whispered, suddenly breathless.
“Givin’ you somethin’,” he said.
Overall, I’m not sure Unbeloved was my favorite of the series but it was a solid read, through and through. The depth of emotion, the development of characters...all of it worked for me. It wasn't what I was expecting, but I loved it all the same. A solid FIVE STARS for the always consistent and amazing Madeline Sheehan!
A quick note, when I finished Unattainable, I couldn’t stop thinking about Dirty. When I finished Unbeloved, it was all about ZZ. Madeline Sheehan always leaevs me wanting more. ZZ's been lurking in my mind for months now and Unbeloved did nothing but bring him to the forefront. The ending of Unbeloved was maddening and I have no idea how I'm going to make it to the release of Undying. I have no idea how this story line is going but I'm so glad I'll be there for the ride!
Unbeloved is the story I’ve been waiting what seems like a lifetime for, the story of Dorothy, Jase, and Hawk. This is the book I had been anticipating above all others and finally I got it! Told from alternating points of view of all three main characters and a series of flashbacks and fast-forwards, the story could have been disjointed, it was anything but. The pacing was flawless and smooth and the author had me from the very start and never let go.
This isn’t just my story, the story of a broken woman who lost her way. It’s also the story of my children, the men I loved, and the friends who were more family to me than my own. This is the story of us all, all our fates intertwined. And for that reason alone, pain and death be damned, I wouldn’t change a thing.
Readers expecting a dark and gritty MC/BIKER story filled with sex and mayhem may be disappointed. Unbeloved certainly wasn't what I expected, but it wasn't a disappointment either. It was definitely a different book than others in the Undeniable series. It was a surprisingly emotional read, filled with heartbreak, reflection, and misery at times. Unbeloved was as much a story about growing up, accepting responsibilities for past mistakes, and for each of the main characters, the road to redemption. It was the first book in the series that had me crying (more than once), slow quiet tears, as I hurt right along with the characters as they tried to accept the bitter taste of regret and wasted opportunities, of pain caused to those that should have been cared for and protected but that were neglected and discarded.
It would have been easy to pick apart these characters actions and behaviors. They all were certainly flawed. But Sheehan did a wonderful job of giving a glimpse into each characters motives, their intentions, even when motivated by nothing but selfishness and ego. Perhaps I had an easier time accepting each character and the many mistakes they made along the way because of the suffering and heartache each journeyed through.
I wanted to live the fairy tale, to become someone’s everything and anything, to be his princess. I wanted my happily-ever-after. There was only one problem. Instead of finding my prince, I found a whole mess of trouble.
There were some lighter parts, not everything was so heavy. I loved the interactions between Preacher and Deuce. Deuce seemed like he really had grown into his own, more mellow, more of a mentor and caretaker of the members of the club. Cox and Kami were as crazy and wild as ever. The author did a good job of catching up with all the characters we love but not taking up too much story line with them. Eva’s friendship and encouragement of Dorothy had me laughing. Loved that Eva’s infamous “wild pussy” speech from Undeniable made a cameo.
“I’m not wild . . . pussy,” I said, stumbling over the last word and feeling my face heat. Desperately, I tried searching for a word that adequately described exactly what I was and came up empty. “I’m . . . dusty pussy,” I finished with a sigh, feeling ridiculous.
Unbeloved was low on grit but high on real. Parts of the story were still wild and crazy but the bulk of the the story was about human nature and learning to move on than the normal club drama I was expecting. It was also lower on steam than the other books in the series. I love my steam as much as the next romance reader, maybe even more =) But even though Unbeloved wasn’t sex heavy, I absolutely, positively didn’t miss a thing. The connection between these characters, this club, came across loud and clear and nothing was lacking.
“I know you,” he continued. “Wantin’ everything, gettin’ none of it. I get that. Hell, I feel that too. You don’t know shit about me, but I know you. Fuck, I know you better than you know yourself.”
He released me and all at once began backing away. Stopping in the center of his room, he gripped the hem of his black T-shirt, pulled the threadbare material up over his head, and tossed it aside. Then he kicked off his boots, sending them flying across the room where they hit the wall with a loud thud. Then in one fluid movement, Hawk had removed both his leathers and boxers.
“What are you doing ?” I whispered, suddenly breathless.
“Givin’ you somethin’,” he said.
Overall, I’m not sure Unbeloved was my favorite of the series but it was a solid read, through and through. The depth of emotion, the development of characters...all of it worked for me. It wasn't what I was expecting, but I loved it all the same. A solid FIVE STARS for the always consistent and amazing Madeline Sheehan!
A quick note, when I finished Unattainable, I couldn’t stop thinking about Dirty. When I finished Unbeloved, it was all about ZZ. Madeline Sheehan always leaevs me wanting more. ZZ's been lurking in my mind for months now and Unbeloved did nothing but bring him to the forefront. The ending of Unbeloved was maddening and I have no idea how I'm going to make it to the release of Undying. I have no idea how this story line is going but I'm so glad I'll be there for the ride!
May 27, 2017
3 Stars
Overall Opinion: I was in the mood for an awesome angstfest, and this sounded just right for that -- but while I did cry and feel some, I think it missed the mark for the most part. I think it would've helped a ton if we experienced more of them developing feelings for each other, because I wanted to feel more for them as a couple! The ending was also all wrong for me. I appreciate that they get a HEA, but I always struggle with a big separation and then a jump into that HEA (which we get here). Bummer it wasn't what I was hoping, but on to the next 😉
Brief Summary of the Storyline: I'm keeping this brief, because it is hard to describe without ruining it. This is Dorothy and Hawk's story. The story starts after a lot of things have gone down, and Dorothy is concerned for Hawk because he hasn't shown up for his Christmas visit with their son. They have a troubled past that we experience through flashbacks, and they have a lot of past baggage to sort through in order to find their way back to each other and get a HEA.
POV: This alternated between Dorothy and Hawk's POV mainly with a few other character's POV thrown in here and there.
Overall Pace of Story: Ok. I skimmed some of the mc drama, but that's kind of usual for me and this theme. Again -- I didn't like the way we get a long separation and then a HEA. I would've also liked getting more time experiencing them falling for each other.
Instalove: No.
H rating: 4 stars. Hawk. He went about getting with the h wrong, but I liked him.
h rating: 3 stars. Dorothy. Younger Dorothy -- I didn't like so much, but luckily we only get her in flashbacks. Older Dorothy, I liked just fine.
Sadness level: Moderate, I teared up but never needed any tissues.
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story.
Descriptive sex: Yes
Safe sex: No
OW/OM drama: Yes!
Sex scene with OW or OM: Not technically
Cheating: Yes
Separation: Yes
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This had what felt like a rushed ending to me, and what I would reluctantly call a HEA ending . I really felt like we readers needed more time with them as an official couple! Especially after all the other drama we went through. The epilogue was pretty much setting up another book in the series, and about that rather than the couple.
How I got it: I got it on loan through my public library.
Safety: This one is probably Not Safe for most safety gang readers
Overall Opinion: I was in the mood for an awesome angstfest, and this sounded just right for that -- but while I did cry and feel some, I think it missed the mark for the most part. I think it would've helped a ton if we experienced more of them developing feelings for each other, because I wanted to feel more for them as a couple! The ending was also all wrong for me. I appreciate that they get a HEA, but I always struggle with a big separation and then a jump into that HEA (which we get here). Bummer it wasn't what I was hoping, but on to the next 😉
Brief Summary of the Storyline: I'm keeping this brief, because it is hard to describe without ruining it. This is Dorothy and Hawk's story. The story starts after a lot of things have gone down, and Dorothy is concerned for Hawk because he hasn't shown up for his Christmas visit with their son. They have a troubled past that we experience through flashbacks, and they have a lot of past baggage to sort through in order to find their way back to each other and get a HEA.
POV: This alternated between Dorothy and Hawk's POV mainly with a few other character's POV thrown in here and there.
Overall Pace of Story: Ok. I skimmed some of the mc drama, but that's kind of usual for me and this theme. Again -- I didn't like the way we get a long separation and then a HEA. I would've also liked getting more time experiencing them falling for each other.
Instalove: No.
H rating: 4 stars. Hawk. He went about getting with the h wrong, but I liked him.
h rating: 3 stars. Dorothy. Younger Dorothy -- I didn't like so much, but luckily we only get her in flashbacks. Older Dorothy, I liked just fine.
Sadness level: Moderate, I teared up but never needed any tissues.
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story.
Descriptive sex: Yes
Safe sex: No
OW/OM drama: Yes!
Sex scene with OW or OM: Not technically
Cheating: Yes
Separation: Yes
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This had what felt like a rushed ending to me, and what I would reluctantly call a HEA ending . I really felt like we readers needed more time with them as an official couple! Especially after all the other drama we went through. The epilogue was pretty much setting up another book in the series, and about that rather than the couple.
How I got it: I got it on loan through my public library.
Safety: This one is probably Not Safe for most safety gang readers
June 28, 2014
RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING!!!!
To be honest, I wasn't super excited about this story. I knew I would like it because Madeline couldn't disappoint me if she tried, but I didn't think I would absolutely LOVE it as much as I did!!!
To be honest, I wasn't super excited about this story. I knew I would like it because Madeline couldn't disappoint me if she tried, but I didn't think I would absolutely LOVE it as much as I did!!!
June 26, 2014
MY RATING: ☆☆☆☆☆ Stars - Unbeloved (Undeniable, #4)by Madeline Sheehan
5 ++++ Unbeloved Unputdownable stars
I want to tell you a story, it's about a young woman who fell in love with a married man, and the many years of misery that followed.
At the age of fifteen I found myself pregnant: by eighteen I was married to a man I didn't love, and by the age of twenty I was running around on my husband with a married man.
IN LOVE WITH TWO MEN
The other man provided me with an outlet nothing else in life allowed me. When I was with him I was never consumed with feelings of inadequacy, fearing that every move I made was being compared to another woman. With him, I felt almost free.
BETRAYAL
As soon as this fukka went live on Amazon I one clicked this bugga and turned off the phone, put the partner on mute and turned off life and I sat down with this and didn't not stop reading until I was done, I freaking love this series, so I knew I was in for one hell of a fucking good ride!! I admittedly inhaled this book, licked the cover and fell in love with HAWK!! God I even had a few tear leaks when he had to say good bye to his brothers!!
"You need somethin' from me baby?"
"Yes, "I would whisper. Because I always did.
"What do you need?" he would always whisper back.
"You," I would tell him.
"I need you."
But that ending definitely sucked hairy assed pigs balls!! That ending had me wanting to hunt down this author yet again to demand her to stop jabbering and get writing me the next installment!! Oh fuck it who am I kidding I went on an author stalker rampage and begged for her to hurry up with the next book!!
5 ++++ Unbeloved Unputdownable stars
I want to tell you a story, it's about a young woman who fell in love with a married man, and the many years of misery that followed.
At the age of fifteen I found myself pregnant: by eighteen I was married to a man I didn't love, and by the age of twenty I was running around on my husband with a married man.
IN LOVE WITH TWO MEN
The other man provided me with an outlet nothing else in life allowed me. When I was with him I was never consumed with feelings of inadequacy, fearing that every move I made was being compared to another woman. With him, I felt almost free.
BETRAYAL
As soon as this fukka went live on Amazon I one clicked this bugga and turned off the phone, put the partner on mute and turned off life and I sat down with this and didn't not stop reading until I was done, I freaking love this series, so I knew I was in for one hell of a fucking good ride!! I admittedly inhaled this book, licked the cover and fell in love with HAWK!! God I even had a few tear leaks when he had to say good bye to his brothers!!
"You need somethin' from me baby?"
"Yes, "I would whisper. Because I always did.
"What do you need?" he would always whisper back.
"You," I would tell him.
"I need you."
But that ending definitely sucked hairy assed pigs balls!! That ending had me wanting to hunt down this author yet again to demand her to stop jabbering and get writing me the next installment!! Oh fuck it who am I kidding I went on an author stalker rampage and begged for her to hurry up with the next book!!
June 25, 2014
Ok I had to sleep on my review. I also out of fairness for the author since I'm in a mega slump, wanted to talk it over with a few friends. Well turns out I'm not the only one who was UNIMPRESSED
Even though I say I hate MC books, what I really mean I just hate MC guys who are whores. I don't mind if they are jerks, alphas, or killers. I just want them to be faithful. This book lacked anything MC with the main characters. They were only together a short amount of time and lacked any passion. I just didn't "FEEL" anything in the book except disgust for one character (more on him below). The book was pretty short and I really felt there could have been more to it. It's like M decided just to skim the surface.
I was bored and uninterested.
Hawk was pretty great. Dorothy was just ok. Jase was a quitter.
One thing though. Cox:
July 4, 2014
Compared with other Madeline Sheehan books, Unbeloved is like a small, fluffy kitten among a pack of hungry wolves, but I am glad to see that she can write something like this too. Don't get me wrong, story that you are about to read is still pretty dark and there is a great deal of violence involved. Unlike other main female characters we read about, Dorothy is much older, which is a big plus, and there is no annoying love triangle - the biggest plus ever!
I understand why so many readers didn't like fourth book as much as they did previous ones - it was more "novella" than actual full length novel - a "filler story" that should explain to you what happened with some of the other charters. Maybe that is because you are reading again about events that you know everything about (for those who are not familiar with Undeniable series, each book follows almost identical span of years and events, but focuses on different charters and different aspects of those events).
I really hope that Madeline Sheehan will give us something new in sequels. Me personally, I can't wait to read Ivy's book.
I understand why so many readers didn't like fourth book as much as they did previous ones - it was more "novella" than actual full length novel - a "filler story" that should explain to you what happened with some of the other charters. Maybe that is because you are reading again about events that you know everything about (for those who are not familiar with Undeniable series, each book follows almost identical span of years and events, but focuses on different charters and different aspects of those events).
I really hope that Madeline Sheehan will give us something new in sequels. Me personally, I can't wait to read Ivy's book.
July 5, 2014
Can I not just get all the books now please?
June 28, 2014
whoa whoa whoa whoa
***falls outta bed***
Okay I'm back...
JUNE 30th!!!
***falls outta bed***
Okay I'm back...
JUNE 30th!!!
July 3, 2014
Solid 2.25 Stars
*Mild Spoilers*
Even though I knew going into this one that I wasn't going to be gaga over these 3 and their situation, I did expect the "Love Triangle" to be a little more intense & developed, considering all the events that happened in previous books concerning Hawk, Dorothy, & Jase that led us to their book.
I appreciated the little snippets of how things got rolling in the first place concerning their past, but it still just lacked something. It wasn't raw or really all that deep or emotional for majority of the book. Even the flashbacks lacked depth. They didn't tell/show me WHY Dorothy remained with Jase in spite of everything, all those years. They didn't show me why she ultimately turned to Hawk all those years ago & couldn't just walk away from him either. Why she felt torn between these 2 men in the first place and why she ultimately couldn't choose between them. NONE of this was given within their story.
And I still for the life of me can't understand why these two men were so crazy in love & sprung on a woman like Dorothy to begin with. The woman had no education at all. She didn't even have a GED. No ambition or drive for life outside of wanting someone to love her in all her "bland personality glory". She had no back bone to speak of. No fire within her or pride for herself. So.... I just don't get this all consuming love & lust Jase & Hawk had for her, then or now.
The story, all of it, just read as very impersonal and boring to me. Like we only received the headlines & not the true meat of the story. It just wasn't all that interesting for me.
I felt that the book had good pacing & other things going on early on, mainly concerning just Hawk and his past. These things were a bit intriguing to me. But once I hit the 48% mark of this book, the story, pacing, everything began to drag and become quite lackluster. Honestly, this one didn't really start to become somewhat interesting or touching, til about the last 15% of the novel. Almost like Ms. Sheehan finally got her groove with the story & characters. But by then it was way too late. And the strength we are "Told" Dorothy finally embraces just was not convincing. At. All.
But like I said before, I really expected this type of journey/outcome with these characters anyway. So I'm not really all that disappointed cos I was right, just wish there was something else to kind of grab onto or truly appreciate about the novel. Well, I can count on 3 fingers, instances that were truly funny to me. So I guess that's something.
Jase- is a freakin cry baby. I didn't really care for his redemption/sobriety plot, until the tail end of the book. But I also never cared for Jase anyway. I did like Hawk, and honestly he's the reason why I read the book.
But I have to be honest here, this was the most tame & unsexy novel in this series. WHERE WAS THE HOTNESS?! There was none. And I am NOT exaggerating here. Considering the standard already placed here for this series, this book most certainly missed the mark. It didn't even get close to the mark. If you weren't getting a fade to black scene, you got a HIGHLY glossed over one. So not only was there not a real story here, there wasn't anything to somewhat appease me for so many things that this one was lacking. *shrugs*
So I understand why many readers were not happy with this book. It really should have been released as a Novella or better yet, as Ms Carrie pointed out, just a side story in Dirty & Ellie's book. (Which we are never getting) or you know what? This story shouldn't have been released at all, IMO.
The Epilogue I don't get the "ick factor" or uncertainty that many claim they feel concerning this. Maybe cos it didn't bother me in book 1 either. But I gotta say ZZ definitely has me curious to find out. Honestly, I was hoping for his book in place of this one. I've wanted ZZ's story for awhile now.
So.. No. I wouldn't recommend this read. If you want to know what the end result is leading into the next book? Borrow it and only read the last 20% and you will be good. Trust me, anything before that 20%, you're not missing out on much.
*Mild Spoilers*
Even though I knew going into this one that I wasn't going to be gaga over these 3 and their situation, I did expect the "Love Triangle" to be a little more intense & developed, considering all the events that happened in previous books concerning Hawk, Dorothy, & Jase that led us to their book.
I appreciated the little snippets of how things got rolling in the first place concerning their past, but it still just lacked something. It wasn't raw or really all that deep or emotional for majority of the book. Even the flashbacks lacked depth. They didn't tell/show me WHY Dorothy remained with Jase in spite of everything, all those years. They didn't show me why she ultimately turned to Hawk all those years ago & couldn't just walk away from him either. Why she felt torn between these 2 men in the first place and why she ultimately couldn't choose between them. NONE of this was given within their story.
And I still for the life of me can't understand why these two men were so crazy in love & sprung on a woman like Dorothy to begin with. The woman had no education at all. She didn't even have a GED. No ambition or drive for life outside of wanting someone to love her in all her "bland personality glory". She had no back bone to speak of. No fire within her or pride for herself. So.... I just don't get this all consuming love & lust Jase & Hawk had for her, then or now.
The story, all of it, just read as very impersonal and boring to me. Like we only received the headlines & not the true meat of the story. It just wasn't all that interesting for me.
I felt that the book had good pacing & other things going on early on, mainly concerning just Hawk and his past. These things were a bit intriguing to me. But once I hit the 48% mark of this book, the story, pacing, everything began to drag and become quite lackluster. Honestly, this one didn't really start to become somewhat interesting or touching, til about the last 15% of the novel. Almost like Ms. Sheehan finally got her groove with the story & characters. But by then it was way too late. And the strength we are "Told" Dorothy finally embraces just was not convincing. At. All.
But like I said before, I really expected this type of journey/outcome with these characters anyway. So I'm not really all that disappointed cos I was right, just wish there was something else to kind of grab onto or truly appreciate about the novel. Well, I can count on 3 fingers, instances that were truly funny to me. So I guess that's something.
Jase- is a freakin cry baby. I didn't really care for his redemption/sobriety plot, until the tail end of the book. But I also never cared for Jase anyway. I did like Hawk, and honestly he's the reason why I read the book.
But I have to be honest here, this was the most tame & unsexy novel in this series. WHERE WAS THE HOTNESS?! There was none. And I am NOT exaggerating here. Considering the standard already placed here for this series, this book most certainly missed the mark. It didn't even get close to the mark. If you weren't getting a fade to black scene, you got a HIGHLY glossed over one. So not only was there not a real story here, there wasn't anything to somewhat appease me for so many things that this one was lacking. *shrugs*
So I understand why many readers were not happy with this book. It really should have been released as a Novella or better yet, as Ms Carrie pointed out, just a side story in Dirty & Ellie's book. (Which we are never getting) or you know what? This story shouldn't have been released at all, IMO.
The Epilogue I don't get the "ick factor" or uncertainty that many claim they feel concerning this. Maybe cos it didn't bother me in book 1 either. But I gotta say ZZ definitely has me curious to find out. Honestly, I was hoping for his book in place of this one. I've wanted ZZ's story for awhile now.
So.. No. I wouldn't recommend this read. If you want to know what the end result is leading into the next book? Borrow it and only read the last 20% and you will be good. Trust me, anything before that 20%, you're not missing out on much.
August 24, 2020
I can't believe i'm at the end of my reread of Undeniable Series! I miss them all so much already!
This was the only book i never actually read back in 2014 and I can't believe it took me so freaking long! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT and bawled my bloody eyes out!
Dorothy and Hawk FOREVER.
Hell's Horsemen MC FOR LIFE!
This was the only book i never actually read back in 2014 and I can't believe it took me so freaking long! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT and bawled my bloody eyes out!
Dorothy and Hawk FOREVER.
Hell's Horsemen MC FOR LIFE!
February 7, 2017
[Reto 2017, libro #5: moteros]
Después de un año de haber leído los tres primeros libros de esta serie, decidí hoy darle fin —por lo menos hasta que la autora que conduela de nuestras pobres almas lectoras y decida publicar los siguientes—. Fue una historia de redención, me gustó ya que manejo historias que quedaron inconclusas y detalles de otras que fueron de las favoritas. Sencillamente la autora es genial en la forma en que escribe y como es capaz de armar cada trama de cada libro, me gusta esa crueldad que maneja ella y cada punto culminante de la historia. Ahora sólo queda esperar, porque oh Deos mio, he quedado en estado de intriga con el final del Epílogo, necesito urgente leer la historia de ZZ, y que por fin tenga su feliz final, ya que es un tanto víctima de las circunstancias.
Después de un año de haber leído los tres primeros libros de esta serie, decidí hoy darle fin —por lo menos hasta que la autora que conduela de nuestras pobres almas lectoras y decida publicar los siguientes—. Fue una historia de redención, me gustó ya que manejo historias que quedaron inconclusas y detalles de otras que fueron de las favoritas. Sencillamente la autora es genial en la forma en que escribe y como es capaz de armar cada trama de cada libro, me gusta esa crueldad que maneja ella y cada punto culminante de la historia. Ahora sólo queda esperar, porque oh Deos mio, he quedado en estado de intriga con el final del Epílogo, necesito urgente leer la historia de ZZ, y que por fin tenga su feliz final, ya que es un tanto víctima de las circunstancias.
Want to read
December 4, 2013Can't wait to read about this crazy love triangle!
March 13, 2021
Re-read 12/03/21
5 Absolutely Fantastic Stars
Yes they are back....The Hells Horseman are back!!
Yes Madeline Sheehan you have done it again. Brilliant characters, brilliant story, brilliant writing....
Life was made up of moments, big ones and little, the good and bad, dark and light. We never remembered the gray, the times in between, but instead only the moments that had the ability to transform us in some way, affect us so completely that the memory would be forever etched upon who we were, who we are, and who we would become.
My Thoughts
What started off as myself thinking this maybe my least favourite storyline may now be one of the best.... Ever since I first read UnDeniableI have been sucked into their stories. I did find this story had a slightly different feel to her others but I loved it just as much.
Can't wait for the last two now, Peachers Story and of course ZZ's
5 Absolutely Fantastic Stars
Yes they are back....The Hells Horseman are back!!
Yes Madeline Sheehan you have done it again. Brilliant characters, brilliant story, brilliant writing....
Life was made up of moments, big ones and little, the good and bad, dark and light. We never remembered the gray, the times in between, but instead only the moments that had the ability to transform us in some way, affect us so completely that the memory would be forever etched upon who we were, who we are, and who we would become.
My Thoughts
What started off as myself thinking this maybe my least favourite storyline may now be one of the best.... Ever since I first read UnDeniableI have been sucked into their stories. I did find this story had a slightly different feel to her others but I loved it just as much.
Can't wait for the last two now, Peachers Story and of course ZZ's
August 13, 2016
3.5 stars
Oh how loath Undeniable, although I enjoyed the chaos of Unbeautifully 'cause it was fun reading about Cox and Kami and then I went despising Unattainable, I hate Tegen and her big mouth ugh! So its really a surprise how I ended up liking Unbeloved. This series gave me some bipolar tendencies heh:P I really don't know if I'm going to love Zz's book, the man went gaga throughout the series, there's nothing to like about him...anymore.
What's odd about this book was the change of aura,the chaos was subdued. Gone was the crazy, stupid love that revolves around relationship of the main characters, why? 'cause Jase, Dorothy and Hawk relationship went way back on book 1, so we don't need some recap, this book was just their whole big epilogue, sometimes I thought it could have been better for it to be a novella instead, but as anything goes, its really cool catching up with the rest of the gang.
We know about the crazy relationship of Jase and Dorothy but we know only few glimpse of Hawk and Dorothy' relationship, the worse was we only knew of was when Hawk blackmailed her for sex in book two other than that we didn't know there were side glances and hidden smiles towards their relationship but I think if you add up Hawk's time with his son which was not in the story maybe Dorothy's love started during "that Time".
Its really really great for Dorothy to finally realize who the man for her life after what, um 7 years, no its 15 years? I think gah, I hate the timeline of this series' world. They're all getting old yet they still looking good *tsk* vampires:P, I love how it ended up and I love Hawk, though we were short change 'cause this book was just the beginning of their relationship. Funny huh.
Did you know how much I hate about the main characters cheating habits and the heroines are as bad as the heroes. I hate Eva, Danny and Tegen but I have a soft spot towards Dorothy's mistakes towards men.
as she said:"While I might have been cheating on my husband with a married man, and later, engaging in a sexual relationship behind my lover’s back, as far as the club’s female standards went, I was exceptionally tame."
see! she's quite...tamer than the rest of the girls.
... maybe our mistakes were what led us to where we were supposed to be all along. Was it possible that without our mistakes, we wouldn’t have become the people we were meant to be? And if we hadn’t made the choices we made, what would have become of us all?
speaking of mistake, which was the tagline of this book, Jase part was something I never thought. He lost it all but glad he still got himself redeem and work his butt off the mess and cleans himself and starts all over again. Glad that his parents were good people!
“There ain’t no such thing as mistakes, Dorothy. There’s only shit that happens and shit that don’t.”
Annnnnd again I love Hawk, he got me so emotional when he was with his son, so endearing and heart felt especially when Christopher won't let go of him, that scene was emotional.
It had taken me half a lifetime, years filled with heartache and one bad decision after another. But I’d finally found him, my prince, hiding inside a man who’d been there all along.
“You’re my woman, Dorothy Kelley,” he said, his deep voice soft. “Always have been, always
will be. I’ve waited a long-ass time for this, for you, so havin’ to wait a little longer ain’t gonna kill
me.”
I think this book is more like a "calm before the storm" preparing ourselves for Zz's book.
previous post:
This is going to be interesting!!!:D
Hawk-Dorothy-Jace lol
Oh how loath Undeniable, although I enjoyed the chaos of Unbeautifully 'cause it was fun reading about Cox and Kami and then I went despising Unattainable, I hate Tegen and her big mouth ugh! So its really a surprise how I ended up liking Unbeloved. This series gave me some bipolar tendencies heh:P I really don't know if I'm going to love Zz's book, the man went gaga throughout the series, there's nothing to like about him...anymore.
Life was made up of moments, big ones and little, the good and bad, dark and light. We never remembered the gray, the times in between, but instead only the moments that had the ability to transform us in some way, affect us so completely that the memory would be forever etched upon who we were, who we are, and who we would become.
What's odd about this book was the change of aura,the chaos was subdued. Gone was the crazy, stupid love that revolves around relationship of the main characters, why? 'cause Jase, Dorothy and Hawk relationship went way back on book 1, so we don't need some recap, this book was just their whole big epilogue, sometimes I thought it could have been better for it to be a novella instead, but as anything goes, its really cool catching up with the rest of the gang.
“there was only one who could steal your soul, that untouchable, unreachable place inside you that existed only in your mind, that warmed and cooled, fluttered and shook without rhyme or reason, and make it theirs forever. Someone who could take your breath away with just one look, who makes all those past secret smiles and glances from afar pale in comparison to the way he looks at you.
...I’d forgotten how exposed and vulnerable that look had once made me feel, yet at the same time,how wanted. Needed. And excited.
How free.”
We know about the crazy relationship of Jase and Dorothy but we know only few glimpse of Hawk and Dorothy' relationship, the worse was we only knew of was when Hawk blackmailed her for sex in book two other than that we didn't know there were side glances and hidden smiles towards their relationship but I think if you add up Hawk's time with his son which was not in the story maybe Dorothy's love started during "that Time".
Its really really great for Dorothy to finally realize who the man for her life after what, um 7 years, no its 15 years? I think gah, I hate the timeline of this series' world. They're all getting old yet they still looking good *tsk* vampires:P, I love how it ended up and I love Hawk, though we were short change 'cause this book was just the beginning of their relationship. Funny huh.
Did you know how much I hate about the main characters cheating habits and the heroines are as bad as the heroes. I hate Eva, Danny and Tegen but I have a soft spot towards Dorothy's mistakes towards men.
as she said:"While I might have been cheating on my husband with a married man, and later, engaging in a sexual relationship behind my lover’s back, as far as the club’s female standards went, I was exceptionally tame."
see! she's quite...tamer than the rest of the girls.
... maybe our mistakes were what led us to where we were supposed to be all along. Was it possible that without our mistakes, we wouldn’t have become the people we were meant to be? And if we hadn’t made the choices we made, what would have become of us all?
speaking of mistake, which was the tagline of this book, Jase part was something I never thought. He lost it all but glad he still got himself redeem and work his butt off the mess and cleans himself and starts all over again. Glad that his parents were good people!
“There ain’t no such thing as mistakes, Dorothy. There’s only shit that happens and shit that don’t.”
Annnnnd again I love Hawk, he got me so emotional when he was with his son, so endearing and heart felt especially when Christopher won't let go of him, that scene was emotional.
It had taken me half a lifetime, years filled with heartache and one bad decision after another. But I’d finally found him, my prince, hiding inside a man who’d been there all along.
“You’re my woman, Dorothy Kelley,” he said, his deep voice soft. “Always have been, always
will be. I’ve waited a long-ass time for this, for you, so havin’ to wait a little longer ain’t gonna kill
me.”
I think this book is more like a "calm before the storm" preparing ourselves for Zz's book.
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This is going to be interesting!!!:D
Hawk-Dorothy-Jace lol
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June 27, 2014
06/26/2014 --
1 Star. A real "yawner" this one. I wasn't crazy about the whole Jase, Hawk and D triangle in previous books in this series. I purchased this and started reading it anyway. I was so damned bored. Nothing appealed. I found myself skimming quite a bit of it. I'd save your money and take a pass on this one unless you need something to help with your insomnia.
I hope you have better luck with this one. I was terribly disappointed and to top it off, it was my second stinker of the week!
Happy Reading!
1 Star. A real "yawner" this one. I wasn't crazy about the whole Jase, Hawk and D triangle in previous books in this series. I purchased this and started reading it anyway. I was so damned bored. Nothing appealed. I found myself skimming quite a bit of it. I'd save your money and take a pass on this one unless you need something to help with your insomnia.
I hope you have better luck with this one. I was terribly disappointed and to top it off, it was my second stinker of the week!
Happy Reading!
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