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The Kings of Retribution MC, Montana Chapter #7
Blind Deception
Austin Blackstone lives and breathes for his club—his family.
At the age of seventeen, tragedy brought Austin and his sister to Polson, Montana, to live with a grandfather they never met before.
His life-altering move eventually puts him on the path to finding the Kings of Retribution MC.
The club represents a strong sense of family and brotherhood. It was an easy choice to make when offered the opportunity to prospect.
Time and time again, he has proven his loyalty, and now, years later, Austin proudly wears the club's patch.
New Orleans is where he first lay eyes on Lelani. She needs their help, and he wants nothing more than to protect her—to claim her as his own.
The moment Austin allows himself to kiss her it become his undoing.
At the age of thirteen, Lelani Mancini's world was shattered when she lost her parents, along with her eyesight, in a tragic accident.
Lelani's brother blames her for everything.
Her parents' deaths leave a gaping hole in the Mancini family.
Feeling defeated and lost, Lelani struggles to adjust to a life of darkness. Though terrified of the unknown, she finds a strength within herself to move on.
Years later, Lelani uncovers a secret, with her at the center of the deception.
She puts her trust in the wrong hands, and it almost costs Lelani her life.
Those who should protect her turn out to be the ones she fears the most.
All that she has ever known is gone.
The darkness Lelani lives in is suffocating.
Until she finds light in an overprotective, tattooed Kings of Retribution MC member.
Loving Austin is dangerous.
Now, to protect her new life, Lelani is the one keeping a secret.
At the age of seventeen, tragedy brought Austin and his sister to Polson, Montana, to live with a grandfather they never met before.
His life-altering move eventually puts him on the path to finding the Kings of Retribution MC.
The club represents a strong sense of family and brotherhood. It was an easy choice to make when offered the opportunity to prospect.
Time and time again, he has proven his loyalty, and now, years later, Austin proudly wears the club's patch.
New Orleans is where he first lay eyes on Lelani. She needs their help, and he wants nothing more than to protect her—to claim her as his own.
The moment Austin allows himself to kiss her it become his undoing.
At the age of thirteen, Lelani Mancini's world was shattered when she lost her parents, along with her eyesight, in a tragic accident.
Lelani's brother blames her for everything.
Her parents' deaths leave a gaping hole in the Mancini family.
Feeling defeated and lost, Lelani struggles to adjust to a life of darkness. Though terrified of the unknown, she finds a strength within herself to move on.
Years later, Lelani uncovers a secret, with her at the center of the deception.
She puts her trust in the wrong hands, and it almost costs Lelani her life.
Those who should protect her turn out to be the ones she fears the most.
All that she has ever known is gone.
The darkness Lelani lives in is suffocating.
Until she finds light in an overprotective, tattooed Kings of Retribution MC member.
Loving Austin is dangerous.
Now, to protect her new life, Lelani is the one keeping a secret.
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Published April 22, 2025
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January 12, 2026
this is my "comfort" series even tho its bad and VERY cliche 😭😭
March 31, 2021
2.5 stars
Blind Deception is the latest release from Sandy Alvarez and Crystal Daniels and it takes us back to Montana. After the amazing read that was Kiwi I couldn't wait to get my hands on this new book. Unfortunately I am definitely in the minority because I didn't like it. I normally don't mind insta love but this one felt off to me. Their relationship moved at lightening speed from the moment Austin set eyes on Lelani, then almost immediately came I love you and then babies. Honestly it had my head spinning at the fast paced of the relationship and story. Oh well can't love them all but I do look forward to whatever these authors release next.
Blind Deception is the latest release from Sandy Alvarez and Crystal Daniels and it takes us back to Montana. After the amazing read that was Kiwi I couldn't wait to get my hands on this new book. Unfortunately I am definitely in the minority because I didn't like it. I normally don't mind insta love but this one felt off to me. Their relationship moved at lightening speed from the moment Austin set eyes on Lelani, then almost immediately came I love you and then babies. Honestly it had my head spinning at the fast paced of the relationship and story. Oh well can't love them all but I do look forward to whatever these authors release next.
April 6, 2021
Enjoyed this more than I expected to!
March 13, 2021
Welcome back to the Montana chapter!!! Best grab on to something cuz the ladies did it again. Nothing in life is guaranteed. But the men in Kings of Retribution will. Once the men get ahold of there sassy, crazy women everything is off the table. They teach us that blood is not always family. You choice who u call family. Both come from broken family but together they make in amazing pair. Austin teaches Lenani that he takes care of her because he loves her. That’s how you treat someone you claimed ..
February 15, 2023
Good! Not sure if this is a new spin off or part of the first series...I'm hoping it's a new spin off.
This is Austin and Lelani's book. This is not just a MC book but a lot of mafia too. Lelani was born a Mafia princess but didn't stay that way. It all comes down to her greed by family members and them wanting money.
For Austin it was love at first sight... Lelani has to get to know him a little bit before she knows it's love... you'll understand why it wasn't a love at first sight for her.
This is Austin and Lelani's book. This is not just a MC book but a lot of mafia too. Lelani was born a Mafia princess but didn't stay that way. It all comes down to her greed by family members and them wanting money.
For Austin it was love at first sight... Lelani has to get to know him a little bit before she knows it's love... you'll understand why it wasn't a love at first sight for her.
March 23, 2021
An explosive addition to this amazing series!
This story of Austin and Lelani leaves you in a whirlwind of high-stake emotions.
If you love an assertive alpha males and a badass heroine, this is the book for you. Five stars as always for this dynamic duo!
March 13, 2021
I want to start this review out with a quote from the book..... "My mom told me to never wish on a star, to always wish on a sunrise. A sunrise is the start of a brand-new day, and it is up to us to make our hopes and dreams come true." There is just something about this passage that hit me right in the feels and I felt the need to share it.
Lelani is a beautiful pure soul and has been through a lot by those who are supposed to love her unconditionally. Austin is a member of the Kings and knows he is to the point in his life where he wants what his brothers have in life. When he lays eyes on Lelani for the first time an urge to protect her at all cost claims him. In true Kings fashion he beats his proverbial chest and makes it a reality for them. I adore the family mindset the club has, and I love the fact that once they consider you family they will do whatever it takes to keep you safe.
Bravo ladies you have yet again delivered us a beautifully crafted story that I devoured in no time at all. You have the ability to write a story that pulls you in and keeps you captivated until the very end. I love getting to get caught up with past characters.
Lelani is a beautiful pure soul and has been through a lot by those who are supposed to love her unconditionally. Austin is a member of the Kings and knows he is to the point in his life where he wants what his brothers have in life. When he lays eyes on Lelani for the first time an urge to protect her at all cost claims him. In true Kings fashion he beats his proverbial chest and makes it a reality for them. I adore the family mindset the club has, and I love the fact that once they consider you family they will do whatever it takes to keep you safe.
Bravo ladies you have yet again delivered us a beautifully crafted story that I devoured in no time at all. You have the ability to write a story that pulls you in and keeps you captivated until the very end. I love getting to get caught up with past characters.
March 20, 2021
Holy Moly!! Blind Deception put my heart and emotions through the wringer and boy oh boy did I love every second of it.
Sandy and Crystal have created a world you will love, want to get lost in, and simply devour every story that comes out of it. They effortlessly intertwine characters from previous/other MC chapters and previous stories who you have missed and will be excited to see more of.
This particular story is Austin's and Lelani's. It's heartbreaking, action packed, suspenseful, and yet heart-warmingly beautiful.
As I devoured their story my heart both equally ached and warmed. And I swooned hard over Austin, held my breath with anticipation, reached for the tissues, gasped in shock and surprise when the twists and turns hit, and admired Lelani something fierce who despite her disability was a total bad-ass.
Another absolutely winner added to an already killer series!!!
Sandy and Crystal have created a world you will love, want to get lost in, and simply devour every story that comes out of it. They effortlessly intertwine characters from previous/other MC chapters and previous stories who you have missed and will be excited to see more of.
This particular story is Austin's and Lelani's. It's heartbreaking, action packed, suspenseful, and yet heart-warmingly beautiful.
As I devoured their story my heart both equally ached and warmed. And I swooned hard over Austin, held my breath with anticipation, reached for the tissues, gasped in shock and surprise when the twists and turns hit, and admired Lelani something fierce who despite her disability was a total bad-ass.
Another absolutely winner added to an already killer series!!!
February 18, 2023
This one was so good and that was due to Lelani. I hated how things started out for her, hated how her whole life was ruined by her family and so glad that she fell in with the Kings, a family that shows what love and support is all about. Lelani wasn't really sure about the Kings and Austin at the start, but they kept proving time and time again that they wanted her around for her, not who she really was or what she could do for them. It was great for her to have that. And while her past kept popping up, by the end of the book all the threats were taken care of, which left Lelani and Austin to just live their lives happy!
March 13, 2021
Absolutely stunning!
Austin and Lelani's story is beautiful. Austin sees Lelani and knows immediately that she is the one for him. Her being blind doesn't take anything away from her for him. She sees her blindness as a burden while he sees it as something that makes her, her.
Lelani puts her trust within Austin as soon as she meets him and it doesn't take long for her to love the feel of herself wrapped around him or in his arms.
Austin helps her grow and see what a true family is; how they love each other and stand by one another, no matter what. That just because your family is blood, doesn't mean they are worth your love.
Twists and turns make their way into this story and show everything that Lelani has gone through and what has made her the woman she is today.
This story was so beautifully written and is a perfect addition to the King's of Retribution MC.
Austin and Lelani's story is beautiful. Austin sees Lelani and knows immediately that she is the one for him. Her being blind doesn't take anything away from her for him. She sees her blindness as a burden while he sees it as something that makes her, her.
Lelani puts her trust within Austin as soon as she meets him and it doesn't take long for her to love the feel of herself wrapped around him or in his arms.
Austin helps her grow and see what a true family is; how they love each other and stand by one another, no matter what. That just because your family is blood, doesn't mean they are worth your love.
Twists and turns make their way into this story and show everything that Lelani has gone through and what has made her the woman she is today.
This story was so beautifully written and is a perfect addition to the King's of Retribution MC.
March 14, 2021
The Kings of Retribution is one of the best MC series around. Blind Deception is about Austin and Lelani. I freaking loved this story. I loved how past characters made an appearance and tied so many stories together. I loved the push and pull between Austin and Lelani. Sandy and Crystal brought their “A” game with this novel. I couldn’t put it down and absolutely love the Montana Chapter. Hands down one of the best MC novels written this year. I always expect big things from Sandy and Crystal but they by far exceeded those expectations with this book. If I could give this book more than 5 Stars I totally would. So if you haven’t read these ladies, you have no idea the wild ride you are missing out on. Grab this book now!!
March 15, 2021
One of my favorite things about Crystal & Sandy's characters is that they are easy to relate to & characters that have real disabilities.
Lelani is one of those characters. She has a disability but she doesn't let that stop her from living life. Of course she isn't really living life until she falls into the world of the King of Retribution, more importantly she falls into the arms of Austin.
Oh Austin. I mean come on who doesn't love an alpha male who will do anything to protect his woman. *swoon*
Austin & Lelani's story is a wonderful read & its always nice to be back with the Montana Chapter.
Lelani is one of those characters. She has a disability but she doesn't let that stop her from living life. Of course she isn't really living life until she falls into the world of the King of Retribution, more importantly she falls into the arms of Austin.
Oh Austin. I mean come on who doesn't love an alpha male who will do anything to protect his woman. *swoon*
Austin & Lelani's story is a wonderful read & its always nice to be back with the Montana Chapter.
May 6, 2025
Austin ❤ Lelani! Kinda sweet story to read, I enjoyed it, even if I read it out of order! It was a quite classic motorcycle club story, nothing was missing and I can't wait to read the other books in the series soon.
March 13, 2021
Oh my gosh! This book is so amazing! Loved being back with Jake and the Montana crew. These guys were my first Alvarez/ Daniels reads and they’re still dear to my heart. Austin and Lelani are fabulous! Austin is a tortured soul who finds peace with Lelani. She’s strong and determined despite her disability...they’re just perfect. Ms. Daniels and Ms. Alvarez have never let me down and they prove my point with this book. Thrilling and off the charts sexy, it is a roller coaster ride from start to finish. Thanks ladies for another terrific read, can’t wait to see what your combined talented minds come up with next!
March 14, 2021
Loved this book. Austin hasn’t had an easy life so he knows that his Kings family is special. I love how assertive he was with our heroine. He didn’t treat her like glass which i appreciated. She is a badass. She doesn’t let what happened to her change her. The Kings are the best bonus family you could have. This book just gave me all the feels! Can’t wait to see who is next and as always I love seeing the OGs and what’s going on in there lives. These men are a different breed.
March 15, 2021
This book will have you hooked from start to end. Austin and Lelani will have your emotions running as they deal with her family. Austin saves her and others from a trafficking ring. Lelani tries to understand why the one person she thought she could trust would do what he did. As the club learns her identity things start to heat up as once more Jske and his brothers face off with a name from the past
April 26, 2021
I was unable to connect. I did not understand why the H felt so strongly for the heroine when he just met her. Too insta-love for me. You may love it.
DNF
DNF
March 15, 2021
My new favorite to date. After saving lelani Austin brings her back to Montana. He had and instant attraction to her. Lelani being blind can feel his presence and after some time he claims her. Love is formed.
March 15, 2021
Well, well our sister duo does it again with another page turner that I could not put down. This book we get Austin and Lelani story. I so enjoyed Blind Deception, such strong characters with another great plot. Read this story you will not regret it.
March 29, 2021
Blind Deception is part of the long-standing Kings of Retribution MC Montana series, this is Austin’s story and it is one that you don’t want to miss. If you have not read any of the previous books in the series, I highly recommend that you do.
Austin has a few things in his life that he cherishes and now that he has met Lelani she has taken top spot, his dog & family have all fallen for her aswell. Lelani has always felt like a burden ever since she moved in with her uncle, when he presents her with a life she doesn’t want she thinks she has found a way out but when the person she trusts turns on her she is left wondering how to move forward with her life.
Their story is not perfect and there is plenty of bumps in the road but when you find the one you hold on tight and never let go.
I personally loved this story, Austin and Lelani were amazing characters that proved their loyalty to not only each other but their family.
I cannot wait to get more from this series, its like coming home with each book!
Star Ratings; Plot: 5/5 Characters: 5/5 Heat: 5/5 Writing Style: 5/5 Overall: 5/5
Austin has a few things in his life that he cherishes and now that he has met Lelani she has taken top spot, his dog & family have all fallen for her aswell. Lelani has always felt like a burden ever since she moved in with her uncle, when he presents her with a life she doesn’t want she thinks she has found a way out but when the person she trusts turns on her she is left wondering how to move forward with her life.
Their story is not perfect and there is plenty of bumps in the road but when you find the one you hold on tight and never let go.
I personally loved this story, Austin and Lelani were amazing characters that proved their loyalty to not only each other but their family.
I cannot wait to get more from this series, its like coming home with each book!
Star Ratings; Plot: 5/5 Characters: 5/5 Heat: 5/5 Writing Style: 5/5 Overall: 5/5
February 27, 2021
Blind Deception is a whirlwind of intense and raw emotions. Austin and Lelani's story, book 8 in The Kings of Retribution MC series, is beautiful and intricated. Sandy Alvarez and Crystal Daniel's powerful storytelling made me tear and sob so many times, yet it also brought countless smiles and laughs. Because only such a talented duo can make you sob uncontrollably and then smile in the span of a few pages.
I'm in awe with their writing because they managed once more to create a story that even the most serial and MC reader will not see coming. They achieved it, again, after 16 books pertaining to three series that intertwined characters and storylines. Sandy and Crystal have created a family that readers want to be a part of. Because let's face it, that is what The Kings of Retribution MC are.
Blind Deception takes readers back to the Montana chapter, which means every character that has made this series a success is there. It's filled with treats, I mean Quinn and Glory being in the same room? Hilarious and explosive.
To Crystal and Sandy I can only say: well done. Once more, you outdid yourselves. Keep setting the bar higher, because with your writing the sky is the limit. You are magical unicorns. Please don't ever stop writing.
I'm in awe with their writing because they managed once more to create a story that even the most serial and MC reader will not see coming. They achieved it, again, after 16 books pertaining to three series that intertwined characters and storylines. Sandy and Crystal have created a family that readers want to be a part of. Because let's face it, that is what The Kings of Retribution MC are.
Blind Deception takes readers back to the Montana chapter, which means every character that has made this series a success is there. It's filled with treats, I mean Quinn and Glory being in the same room? Hilarious and explosive.
To Crystal and Sandy I can only say: well done. Once more, you outdid yourselves. Keep setting the bar higher, because with your writing the sky is the limit. You are magical unicorns. Please don't ever stop writing.
March 29, 2021
Crystal and Sandy know how to hit you in the feels with each and every book they write. I absolutely loved that there was a mention one of their other books that just so happens to be my favorite. I saw the name Denver and though omg yea!!
This book was absolutely everything! I love how well crystal and sandy write characters with a disability. They always show that these women are strong can do absolutely everything any other woman can. Beautiful!
I absolutely loved this book from start to finish. I never read MC books before them and so glad that I did.
Another 5 star read
This book was absolutely everything! I love how well crystal and sandy write characters with a disability. They always show that these women are strong can do absolutely everything any other woman can. Beautiful!
I absolutely loved this book from start to finish. I never read MC books before them and so glad that I did.
Another 5 star read
March 28, 2021
Gorgeous story!
Another 5 star hit from the fabulous Alveraz/Daniels duo!!
Austin’s and Lelani were just beautiful together! And I absolutely adored how many times Lelani was reminded that she was family.
And the wee nod to a certain book? Epic!
I really do throughly enjoy Sandy and Crystals words and fully recommend them to one and all!
Another 5 star hit from the fabulous Alveraz/Daniels duo!!
Austin’s and Lelani were just beautiful together! And I absolutely adored how many times Lelani was reminded that she was family.
And the wee nod to a certain book? Epic!
I really do throughly enjoy Sandy and Crystals words and fully recommend them to one and all!
May 23, 2021
Awful. Like a teenager wrote this. The character's dialogue and thoughts were whining and immature. I cringed a lot!. Wanted to stop reading at just 6%, that's how bad it was. Cringingly immature and unprofessional.
Managed to push to about 25% but it's nothing except a list of mundane everyday actions, including the characters having half a dozen showers, with every item of clothing they pull. Followed by yet more lists of mundane actions like every room he walked into and every cigarette he had. Painfully dull.
It's far too sickly sweet, constantly repeating how these men love fiercely, how these men love hard, how these men love totally, how these men love... yada yada yada. It was just all too immature, like when she overhears him speak to another woman, and she leaves, saying she doesn't want to know if he's cheating! Ridiculous because then she acts all heartbroken as if he did cheat!
Even asking "how could he claim me but have sex with another woman?" Ah he didn't! Stupid woman. And "Why would he? How could he parade another woman around under my nose?". All because he said one word to the woman. Again, he didn't parade her anywhere, like the heroine claimed.
It was awful. The immaturity level of this book, the characters and clearly, its writers, is off the scale terrible. I'm not usually a harsh reviewer but I just couldn't stand to read any more of this unprofessional, immature, childish rubbish.
Managed to push to about 25% but it's nothing except a list of mundane everyday actions, including the characters having half a dozen showers, with every item of clothing they pull. Followed by yet more lists of mundane actions like every room he walked into and every cigarette he had. Painfully dull.
It's far too sickly sweet, constantly repeating how these men love fiercely, how these men love hard, how these men love totally, how these men love... yada yada yada. It was just all too immature, like when she overhears him speak to another woman, and she leaves, saying she doesn't want to know if he's cheating! Ridiculous because then she acts all heartbroken as if he did cheat!
Even asking "how could he claim me but have sex with another woman?" Ah he didn't! Stupid woman. And "Why would he? How could he parade another woman around under my nose?". All because he said one word to the woman. Again, he didn't parade her anywhere, like the heroine claimed.
It was awful. The immaturity level of this book, the characters and clearly, its writers, is off the scale terrible. I'm not usually a harsh reviewer but I just couldn't stand to read any more of this unprofessional, immature, childish rubbish.
June 30, 2021
With this book in the Kings of Retribution series we are brought back to the Polson Montana chapter. After helping the New Orleans chapter rescue Piper and her friend Gia they guys also rescue Lelani and some other women. Austin is immediately taken with Lelani and couldn't be happier when she agrees to go back to Polson with them.
Austin has a few things he cherishes...his sister, his pop, his dog, and his club has now found that Lelani is one of those things and he will do anything to keep her safe and loved. Lelani was thrust into darkness after an accident that not only took her sight but her parents as well. She has always felt like a burden to the people trusted to take care of her. After her uncles tells her he is forcing her into marriage she asks her brother for help. After a terrible betrayal then being sold and rescued, she finds it hard to believe that Austin and her new family really love her and didn't find her as a burden too.
As usual with the Kings there is lots of action...the men protecting their women and children. I loved catching up with the guys and our favorite ladies. I love how Austin and Lelani's love grows and how they make her see that she is part of their family a family not by blood but by love and choice
Austin has a few things he cherishes...his sister, his pop, his dog, and his club has now found that Lelani is one of those things and he will do anything to keep her safe and loved. Lelani was thrust into darkness after an accident that not only took her sight but her parents as well. She has always felt like a burden to the people trusted to take care of her. After her uncles tells her he is forcing her into marriage she asks her brother for help. After a terrible betrayal then being sold and rescued, she finds it hard to believe that Austin and her new family really love her and didn't find her as a burden too.
As usual with the Kings there is lots of action...the men protecting their women and children. I loved catching up with the guys and our favorite ladies. I love how Austin and Lelani's love grows and how they make her see that she is part of their family a family not by blood but by love and choice
November 15, 2021
Lelani Mancini lost her sight and her parents at the same time. Raised by her Uncle she has no clue what her future holds, but she quickly finds out it is an arranged marriage to a man she can sense is evil. Lelani believes she is about to be helped only to find out she has a worse scenario ahead. When she is rescued Austin Blackstone finds himself drawn to her. Austin is a member of the Kings of Retribution MC he wants to be there for Lelani, but she holds some secrets. Can Austin keep Lelani protected all the while facing a new threat to the MC?
I thought this was great had a few surprises along the way. I liked Lelani she has a rough road ahead but finds herself for the first time in a long time having someone to lean on. Entertaining.
I thought this was great had a few surprises along the way. I liked Lelani she has a rough road ahead but finds herself for the first time in a long time having someone to lean on. Entertaining.
August 27, 2023
~Lelani is trapped with no way out. When she’s sold by her own family, the only hope she has to be free is another woman’s family. When they take her in, she never expects friends and her own personal shadow. Austin has wanted her since he laid eyes on her and nothing is going to stand in his way. He protects what’s his no matter what.~
Super sweet romance. Although Lelani is blind, it doesn’t hinder her at all. I love her determination and strength. Austin is so sweet with her but doesn’t baby her.
Super sweet romance. Although Lelani is blind, it doesn’t hinder her at all. I love her determination and strength. Austin is so sweet with her but doesn’t baby her.
April 30, 2024
Austin and Lelani's story was raw, emotional and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I laughed, I cried and I fell in love with them. Both of them have been through so much as children and my heart broke for them. Their story is beautifully written and I can't wait to see what happens next.
March 30, 2021
Brilliant. Great pace, right amount of MC v personal. Lots of hotness between the characters, and some great twists along the way. Well worth a read.
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