Elizabeth Knox is a USA Today Bestselling romance author who specializes in romantic suspense, and dark romance. She’s well-known for her intense page-turning motorcycle clubs, and sinister dark mafia books.
While Elizabeth loves to write, she is an avid reader as well, who reads a mixture of genres. She lives on a farm with her husband in the northeastern United States with her rescue animals. When she isn’t working, you can find her horseback riding, riding ATVs, or out on the farm with her animals.
This is the first book in the Shotgun Saints MC: King of the Road and it was a page turner full of secrets and betrayal. Thunder and Presley have been having a relationship shrouded in secrecy but Presley has had enough of that. The problem is that Presley’s dad is the President of the club and everyone knows within the club that she is off limits. Just tell that to Thunder and Presley’s hearts though.
There was so much that went into this story and this author always brings the best in her MC romance books. This was an awesome book and I cannot wait for the next to come in this series.
THUNDER is supposed to be the beginning of a new series, at it is… a little. Fair warning, Presley and Thunder don’t have the depth of history if you don’t read the prequel. Otherwise, it feels like you walked into the room and everybody stops talking. Awkward. While this is definitely a MC book, it is also strongly about familial ties. First off, the whole lot of them need some healthy emotional outlets. Just sayin’, when the 9-year-old is speaking all the truths, it’s time to reevaluate how you are doing things. The number of misunderstandings throughout can be a bit overwhelming, but the book would not be the same without it. The degrees of lies are also impressive, and they both bind and break everyone and it left me breathless. That was the hardest part for me, being heartbreakingly breathless. But it is the humanity, those perfectly imperfect characters, flowing through the words that catapults this story straight into your heart. Recommended to readers that don’t just want the spice, but the love surrounding it.
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This was a fast paced series opener and a gripping romance troubled by secrets, lies, betrayal and vengeance. Thunder and Presley have so much family drama to deal with and I was rooting hard for them to finally get their HEA. Definitely read the prequel to this series to get the back story for this one but you'll find yourself madly flipping pages when you do dive in. The chemistry and love between them made this feel like a high stakes romance with everything out to challenge them. Good fun!
I adored reading this forbidden, possessive love story. Thunder is one heck of a main character. I loved his determination and resilience. And I love how dedicated he is to claiming his woman again. Awesome and interesting storyline. This is a great story.
THUNDER is the first instalment in Elizabeth Knox’s contemporary, adult SHOTGUN SAINTS MC: KINGS OF THE ROAD erotic, cowboy, MC, romance series, a spin off set in the author’s SHOTGUN SAINTS world, which in turn is set in the Reaper’s Rejects Worlds. This is SAA Thunder, and twenty-two year old, cattle breeder Presley Hutchins Lyle’s story line. THUNDER should not be read as a stand alone, it is recommended to read Presley’s novella, found in the SHOTGUN SAINTS MC: The Complete Series boxset, as well as PHANTOM book three. If you have not read either story line, there may be spoilers in my review.
NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Presley and Thunder) THUNDER follows in the aftermath of an attack on the Shotgun Saints MC. Thunder is in recovery with bullet wounds inflicted months before, while Presley struggles to find a place with the family that knew nothing about her existence. Working for the Shotgun Saints MC cattle breeding program, Presley finds herself on the outside looking in but for one man who is struggling to accept he is no longer able to do his duties to the club . An organization known as The Firm is taking aim, and the Shotgun Saints MC may be facing their most dangerous foe to date. Meanwhile, Presley and Thunder’s relationship crosses the line of no return, and with it, incurs the wrath of the man in charge.
The world building focuses on animal husbandry, the rejection by family for a perceived betrayal, and the protection of the members and their family of the Shotgun Saints MC. We are witness to rebuff of an innocent woman caught in the crossfire between family members, and the search for a woman, everyone knows is dead and buried. The original conflicts continue into the new spin off, conflicts that will pit the members against a foe they can not take down.
The relationship between Thunder and Presley is one of the forbidden. Presley is the youngest daughter of MC president Phantom, and as such, is off limits to the members of the MC. Thunder is a single father whose attraction to Presley has been stifled by a possible career ending injury but Thunder is determined to work-through the pain and humiliation as watches from the sidelines as the woman he loves suffers at the hands of the people who refuse to accept her existence. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is another large ensemble cast of familiar, colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters, most of whom we met in the original SHOTGUN SAINTS MC series including president Phantom and his wife Marlena, road captain Banshee and Bex, Shadow and Grace, Rogue and Hadley, Phantom’s son and Presley’s half-brother Shiver (Reaper’s Rejects MC), as well as Spur and Dakota, and Thunder’s daughter Raine.
THUNDER is a fast paced story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and rejection, acceptance and love. The character driven premise dramatic and edgy; the romance is limited but seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and a little bit broken.
If you’re picking up Thunder without having read the rest of the Shotgun Saints MC series, stop and go back first. A lot of what happens here depends on the history, secrets, and relationships already established in the earlier books.
There is also a novella in the Shotgun Saints MC boxed set that leads directly into this story, and I definitely think it helps to read that first too.
At the heart of this book is one big theme:
Secrets hurt families.
And sometimes the sins of the fathers are very good at finding their way down to the next generation.
Thunder and Presley were already together in the novella, but after certain truths came to light, Presley ended the relationship. The fallout reaches much further than just the two of them.
Grace and Dakota are no longer speaking to Presley, and that loss absolutely guts her. For the first time in her life, she had found a real family and women she thought of as sisters.
Now those relationships are broken.
Thunder, meanwhile, has problems of his own.
After being shot in the hip, he is struggling with the loss of the identity he built around being useful to the club. If he is no longer the man Phantom sends into battle, no longer the weapon he used to be, then who is he supposed to be now?
That part of his story worked really well for me.
But one thing Thunder is absolutely not willing to give up on is Presley.
She may have decided to step away from their relationship, but Thunder is not interested in accepting that as permanent. He is determined to make things right and prove that he is not going anywhere, no matter how long it takes.
Relationship-wise, the ending gives us something satisfying. Presley and Thunder find their way back to each other.
But everything else?
Very much not resolved.
The danger surrounding the silver trucks is still there. The secrets everyone is trying to protect are still hanging over the family. Nothing has really been settled, and there is a strong sense that the worst of it may still be coming.
So yes, Thunder and Presley get their moment.
But the larger story is far from over.
And that cliffhanger absolutely makes sure you know it.
Thunder is the Sergeant at Arms for the Shotgun Saints MC. He was shot protecting women and children from an intruder. Presley is the youngest daughter of Phantom who is the President of the Shotgun Saints MC. Before the incident Thunder and Presley were meeting up for sex in College Station where Presley was going to school. Presley gets a call from her sister Grace telling her that her mom and Thunder were shot. Her mom is going to make it but they aren’t sure if Thunder will. Presley drives the three hour drive to the hospital and sneaks in to see Thunder. Presley has two sisters and a brother who are older than her and their mother has been missing for two years. Thunder was one of the MC who buried Jolene after Marlena killed her in self defense. Presley is just now getting to know her half siblings and she is getting accepted by Grace, Dakota and Shiver. At the hospital she gets a text from Dakota to meet up to go visit her mom. Outside the room they hear Marlena talking about killing Jolene and it being covered up. Now Presley is pushed out again by Grace and Dakota. Thunder and Presley don’t want anyone to know about their romance. Presley is afraid of breaking her family up even more. Thunder ends up getting a tattoo of a rattlesnake on his neck after Presley put a halt on their relationship. When Presley can’t stay away from Thunder anymore she decides that she wants a tattoo of a rattlesnake and a Property of Thunder on her back. Thunder and Presley are not as careful as they used to be. One day in the barn they are kissing and Thunder pulls up Presley’s shirt which shows her tattoo. They hear a noise behind them and there is Phantom watching his youngest daughter and his Sergeant at Arms kissing. He saw the Property of Thunder tattoo on Presley’s back. What will happen to Thunder and Presley? Will Phantom hurt either one? Will Thunder and Presley be able to love each other out in the open now? Will Phantom ever forgive them? Will Thunder, Presley and Raine (Thunder’s nine year old daughter) find a new life together? I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book via Booksprout.
If you're diving into Thunder, do yourself a favor and read Presley's story in the box set first. It's absolutely essential to getting the full impact of everything that unfolds here. After reading her story, I was more than ready to jump into Thunder's, especially knowing the two-year-long secret that has been hanging over this family was finally going to come to light. And wow... I needed some time to process it all once the truth was revealed.
One of the hardest parts was watching the fallout between the sisters. From Dakota's story onward, we saw how difficult it was for Grace and Dakota to accept Presley into the family, but eventually they became loving sisters. Seeing that bond shattered when old wounds resurfaced was heartbreaking. Presley carries the face of a killer, and her sisters struggled to separate the past from the woman standing in front of them. Their reactions felt real, messy, and emotional, making those scenes hit even harder.
I also loved getting to see where the unusual, not-quite-a-relationship relationship between Thunder and Presley actually began. Their first meeting in a bar near her college, hours away from the ranch, added so much depth to what we already knew. This story fills in what happened before Thunder's book while also moving the timeline forward, giving readers both the missing pieces and the next chapter of their journey.
As if the emotional family drama wasn't enough, we also got some wonderful family milestones. Rogue and Hadley's wedding was everything I hoped for, and the arrival of not one but two new Saint babies brought some much-needed joy to balance out the heavier moments.
And then there are the villains. The Firm continues to make life difficult for the Saints, creating danger and tension that stretches beyond this book. The fallout is clearly far from over, and the groundwork being laid has me incredibly excited for Blaze's story next.
After reading Presley, the prequel novella of this book, I couldn’t wait to see what Thunder’s plans were in order to win back the woman that steadily and unexpectedly stole his heart. The plot was amazingly fast-pacing, full of action, a hint of future danger I can’t wait to see how the MC family will deal with and most importantly the hard journey of a broken family finding a way to amend what’s broken and create something new and honest. The past is there, the secrets devastating and brutal, as well as the choices that need to be made. Presley found herself in the middle of the storm she didn’t have a say to, Thunder was part of what destroyed her place in the family, she was basically the one taking the heat of the anger that should have been aimed elsewhere, but she didn’t break. Thunder was there, even if she tried to push him away. But deciding to be together in secret in order not to rock the already rocking boat. That was Presley’s call. I loved how Thunder was with her, how much he respected her decisions even if he knew how much they could cost him. She came first for him and that’s it. It was not a easy story to read. I would have loved to see a bit more about Marlena and her relationship with Presley after everything detonated as well as how she was treated in the meantime by everyone in the family - we only get to see a glimpse by the end, when decisions on how to move forward were made and the mending had started. But that is a detail that didn’t steal much from the main story. So, 4.5 stars!
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I enjoyed this one, but at the same time, I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was a little bit of filler to set up the new Kings of the Road series. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I think I was hoping for a little more from the story and a stronger emotional payoff.
I did love Thunder’s determination to win over Presley. The man was absolutely gone for her, and his whole “I let her go once. I never told her I'd give her up.” attitude was exactly what she needed.
But Presley’s family drama? Her dad drove me absolutely insane. I hated how selfish he was and how he managed to make everything about himself. This quote pretty much sums up why I was so frustrated with him… “Your secret cost me my whole family. It cost me my sisters looking at me like I killed their mother. I was a stranger who didn’t even go to supper because I was avoiding everything. I was talking to Mitch's ashes because there wasn't a living soul who'd have me. Your secret did that. And you've got the nerve to stand in this yard and be destroyed because I didn't tell you I'm happy?”
Overall, I liked Thunder and Presley together, and I enjoyed the story, but I definitely wanted more. It felt like the book was doing a lot of groundwork for what’s coming next rather than giving me the full story I was hoping for. Still an enjoyable read, and I’m definitely curious about where the series goes from here.
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This is book one in the spin off series Kings of the Road by Elizabeth Knox. I liked reading the book overall, but the beginning was a bit too poetic in the writing style for me. I was glad when that writing style gave way to just the conversational tone. There is big trouble here with the Shotgun Saints: one they were attacked by The Firm and two, there are some old lies resurfacing from the MC that should have stayed hidden.
In this book: we have Thunder, the sergeant at arms, who was shot during the attack. Not only is Thunder recovering physically, but also mentally from not being able to stop the assault. Thunder just cannot stop working to heal his hip -leg injuries. The lead female is Presley, Phantom’s youngest daughter. She is a beautiful young woman and a has a talent for animals on the ranch. Unfortunately Presley is unfairly taking the brunt of blame for Phatom’s actions as a younger man and her mom’s Marlena’s actions. As a refresh, Phantom’s children are Shiver (male), Grace, and Dakota (all Jolene’s), Presley and Cal (Marlena’s). The book says many times the Presley looks just like her mom. Let just say clearly that Presley is not to blame.
There is a happy for now ending as the next book has The Firm still wanting to destroy the MC. I am theorizing that the MC may have a couple other enemies wanting to cause some destruction. Notable mention is Presley’s brother Shiver and thank goodness he has a level head on him. Read On!
Thunder picks up right in the intense aftermath of Presley’s novella, and it delivered everything I was hoping for and more!
After learning that Thunder kept her father’s secret for so long, Presley walks away, leaving a heartbroken Thunder to return home, recover, and focus on raising his daughter. But their bond runs too deep for her to stay away for long. What follows is a deeply touching story about forgiveness, growth, and rebuilding a life—from Presley establishing the horse breeding program on her dad’s ranch to repairing the broken pieces of her world.
What made this book a 5-star read:
Powerful Relationship Healing: Watching Presley rebuild her relationships with her siblings, her dad (Phantom), and eventually Thunder was so emotionally satisfying. Even after Phantom discovers the truth about Presley and Thunder, the way they work through the fallout and repair their bond was handled brilliantly.
High-Stakes Drama & Heart: The plot strikes the perfect balance between club/family drama and genuine heart. You can feel the emotion on every page as they fight for their future.
The Perfect Ending: Thunder bringing home not just his daughter, but his old lady too, was the absolute sweetest, most complete happy-ever-after I could have asked for.
This was a phenomenal continuation of the Shotgun Saints series! If you love second-chance romance, family reconciliation, and strong MC ties, Thunder is an absolute must-read.
If the rest of this series is as good as this book it is going to be phenomenal. If you have read the previous books in relation to these characters you will know some of the back story so it is no surprise when everything in Presley’s life blows up and, boy oh boy, does it blow up. Presley has so much family drama to deal with and Thunder is recovering from an injury but when these two come together there is no stopping the fireworks and strong chemistry between them but when a truth is revealed it seems as though their relationship is over before it has a chance to start. There are a lot of very strong and powerful emotions in this book especially in relation to Presley’s family but when her dad finds out what is happening between Presley and Thunder his reaction is as expected although he is not very understanding considering his other two daughters are also with members of the Shotgun Saints MC. This book had me sitting on the edge of my seat constantly with the anticipation of what was to come and the build up of all the secrets possibly being exposed but as the family now know the truth about Jolene we can only hope that the drama will settle for a while. I loved this book and I am so excited to see what Ms Knox brings us next.
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Thunder is the first book in a new series by Elizabeth Knox called Shotgun Saints MC Kings of the Road. This is the story of Thunder and Presley. Thunder is the Sergeant At Arms (SAA) for the Shotgun Saints MC. He is a single father and very attracted to Presley. He is also recovering from being shot protecting the club. He is having mobility issues since the surgeon had to leave some bullet fragments in his hip. Thunder is frustrated by having to use a cane and feels that he can't perform his duties as SAA for the club while recovering. Presley is the youngest daughter of MC president Phantom, and as such, is off limits to the members of the MC. That doesn't stop Presley and Thunder from sneaking around. Their attraction is that strong. Presley has ended their relationship because she is sick of keeping secrets from her family. Her mind is clear but her heart still wants Thunder. And Thunder let her go once, he isn't planning on every doing it again. This is their story. The book is written well and is easy to read. There is a lot of action, drama, secrets and lies. The book has a happy for now ending. The story will continue on in the next book in the series and I look forward to reading the next one. I enjoyed this book.
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This is the first book in the Shotgun Saints MC: Kings of the Road series, and it picks up at the end of the previous series and the Pressley novella (you might want to read it to get more of the content for this story!)
Thunder and Pressley are a forbidden love, he is the Sargeant at arms for the MC, and she is the Prez secret daughter. An age gap that did not matter when they fell in love but ended with him being shot and her feeling betrayed.
This is a continuation/conclusion for the previous series and sets the new crew for the upcoming series. As always there is lots of MC drama, secrets, and twist in the plot. However a lot of this book deals with a second chance in different ways, Thunder trying to get Pressley back again while learning to be useful again after being shot, Pressley trying to rebuild family relationships with her siblings and father, and also Thunder and Pressley owning their relationship publicly and dealing with her father's anger.
There is a new threat that appears for the MC bringing action and drama, but the stand out is the interconnected relationships in this crew, and the forgiveness/understanding/healing happening throughout the plot!
A must read that breaches the two series together!.
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Thunder is the kind of romance that grabs hold from the first page and never lets go. What I loved most was that the story begins after the heartbreak, forcing Thunder and Presley to deal with the fallout of choices, secrets, and feelings that never really went away. Their chemistry is undeniable, but it’s the emotional intensity behind it that makes this book stand out.
Thunder is impossible not to root for. Injured, stubborn, and completely devoted, he never stops fighting for the woman he loves. Presley is just as compelling, refusing to make things easy after being hurt and demanding the honesty she deserves. Their push and pull feels authentic, and the forbidden element adds an extra layer of tension to every interaction.
If I had one small wish, it would be for a little more time exploring a few of the family dynamics after the major conflicts were resolved, but the emotional payoff between Thunder and Presley was more than worth the journey.
Overall, this is a gripping MC romance filled with passion, loyalty, and a hero who never gives up on the woman he loves. A strong start to the Shotgun Saints MC: Kings of the Road series and an easy recommendation for readers who love second chances, forbidden love, and fiercely devoted heroes.
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Thunder - Shotgun Saints MC: Kings of the Road #1 by Elizabeth Knox is the first book in this series. This is an intense romance story full of secrets, deceit, betrayal, MC and family drama with plenty of intrigue and steamy passion. This is Thunder and Presley's journey into the dangerous world of alpha bikers and MC politics .
Thunder and Presley's affair has been shrouded in secret as her father would kill him if he learned his Sergeant at Arms he has touched his youngest daughter. The pressure of hiding their affair is becoming too much as Presley's family is falling apart and now her sisters hardly speak to her, she ends things with Thunder and leaves home.
Thunder will do all he can to win her back especially since she moved two cabins away, but he is dealing with PT from a bullet fragment in his hip as he is doing all he can to recover as he will not let Presley see him as less of a man. Thunder has inked her name on his neck, will she finally learn what it means when she sees it as he is determined to make her his and nothing will stop him not even death from getting the woman he loves back. So many twists and turns in this story that will leave you on edge from the first chapter as Thunder and Presley willl have to go through so many obstacles to be together. Can't wait for more in this series.
I could not be happier to be back at the Sharp Shooter Ranch in Texas. The Shotgun Saints MC guys are back with the new series and it's not to be missed! It's starting with Thunder and Presley and their very secret relationship, which has been touched on in the novella closing the Shotgun Saints MC series. Thunder has been shot in an attack at the club and the recovery is a nightmare in itself, but the real problem in his life is Presley who decided they couldn't possibly be together as there are enough family secrets around and another one will simply break the donkey's back. It's between Thunder and his 9 year old whirlwind of a daughter to bring Presley back where she belongs. But can they keep the secret from everyone, especially her father, Phantom? And if they can't, what would the fallout be?
It's a great story, fantastic continuation of the Ranch family's lives, with the previous characters heavily featured, but also the serious threat on the horizon that could end the club. Highly anticipated and hugely recommended.
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He is the older sergeant in arms of her father‘s MC. They didn’t plan on starting anything, but once they started, they couldn’t stop. Secrets and lies almost derailed them, and has left them trying to make sense of the aftermath. This is the first in a spinoff series by the author however, the history in the first series is important to this story and while there is a vague recap, I don’t think it’s enough to really understand what is going on and you really need to read that series 1st not only are the characters from the first series still major players in this one where this story picks up is the aftermath of how that series ended so start there. You will get introduced to both characters in that series. Learn their history, which makes it important for starting this one. I always enjoy this author’s characters. She does such a good job in laying them out and making them unique even within a series. These two are no different on paper. They shouldn’t work, but they do. He’s the darkness. She’s his light and together their chemistry is ignitable.
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I really enjoyed most of the characters in this series. I am not a fan of Marlena and Phantom. I agree Presley was a victim in everything she did not tell her mom to kill and lie about Jolene. But I am not okay with Dakota and Grace starting to accept Marlena again. Not only did she kill their mother but she pretended Jolene abandoned them and then she started to take her place when she knew Jolene was lying in an unmarked grave. I’m sorry but that can’t be forgiven. Jolene lost after Phantom moved on to a younger woman but that is not a good reason for her to lie in an unmarked grave where no one will ever pay their respects. She raised her children with love and now she won’t get to meet her grand children. I understand them covering things with detective but they don’t have to ever accept Marlena, she has to pay in some form what she did. As for Phantom, I really don’t care for him. He could have taken better decisions. The epilogue wasn’t satisfying.
Thunder is the sergeant of arms in the Shotgun Saints MC and Presley is the youngest daughter of his president Phantom. Presley is estranged from her family due to a family secret that came to light. They have a connection but they shouldn't be together for multiple reasons. Thunder being part of her father's club along with their age gap is part of what is keeping them apart. When the secret came out Presley told Thunder they could no longer be together because she didn't one more thing to get in the way of her reconciling with her sisters. They can no longer deny their connection and they give in to it. The same time Presley finally starts to make the relationship with her sister the truth about her relationship with Thunder comes to light. Will Presley and Thunder finally be together or will her need to be with her family get in the way of their relationship. Add in the troubles with the MC can they ever be happy?.
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I couldn't put it down once I started. The secret relationship between Thunder and Presley stopped when a major secret came to light. Presley gets dragged into the fallout, pays for others' actions, and can't keep another secret from the family, so she ends things with Thunder.
Thunder is still recovering from the ranch attack. Presley may have broken it off, but he will not let her go easily. He can see she is hurting, that she lost the family that she had just found, and he'll not let her deal with that alone.
Presley tries to stay away from Thunder, but her heart and head are at war. If she follows her heart, she does so on her own terms, not based on others' reactions. It's her life; it's her heart; she gets to decide who and what she wants.
But what happens when her father, the club president, finds out what his S-A-A has been doing behind his back? How will they deal with the fallout?
A secret love that shines so brightly that it can no longer survive in the dark.
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Very compelling start to a new series by Ms. Knox. It’s a cowboy/MC romance set around Thunder and the woman he loves, Presley. Recent incidents cause Presley to break things off, even though doing so shatters her heart. But Thunder, the Shotgun Saints MC’s Sergeant-at-Arms, doesn’t give up easily. He has vowed to convince her they belong together, no matter what it takes or what consequences they must endure. Having both lost so much up to this point, Thunder certainly has an uphill battle on his hands.
This is a fantastic, engaging read that held my attention from start to finish. My only regret is that I didn't know there was a prequel; had I realized, I definitely would have read it first, as I felt a little lost at the very beginning. However, I was quickly able to fill in the blanks and catch up. It’s a gripping story, and realizing I missed the starting piece is the only reason I docked it slightly to 4 stars. Otherwise, it's a stellar read, and I'm already looking forward to book 2!
This is the first book in the series but is really a continuation of The Shotgun Saints MC. Thunder is prominently featured at the end of Rogue's book and totally in Presley's book. If you haven't read either, there will be things that you won't totally understand. Presley broke things off with Thunder but he's determined to win her back. Presley wants to be with Thunder but doesn't want another secret since the last one broke the family apart. However she isn't able to hold out long before she is back with Thunder. As with all secrets, they don't stay that way for long and it isn't long before her father finds out stretching the bonds of loyalty and brotherhood. The family is still reeling from the last secret and the prior events that resulted in injuries to many. With danger once again looming on the horizon, they must all let go of their anger, resentment, and negativity for a united front.
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Thunder is the first book in a new series by Elizabeth Knox called Shogun Saints MC Kings of the Road and a great opening it is! Thunder is the Sergeant at Arms of the club, where he has been a member for more than fifteen years, he is currently struggling with mobility since being shot and the surgeons had to leave some fragments in his hip, he is frustrated having to walk with a cane and he doesn’t feel able to do his job as the sword of the club! The other reason, and equally important is Presley, daughter of the club president and is absolutely off limits. She had previously told him they were over because she couldn’t keep another secret in the family and their relationship can only be secret. Thunder absolutely cannot give Presley up, An incredibly good read that had me captivated right from the start until the very satisfying end, the story is filled with lies, vengeance and secrets.
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I absolutely love this cast of characters, and to be able to revisit them within a new series has been the highlight of the day it took me to read this.
We get launched pretty much where Presley's book left off; and one thing us for sure, Thunder and Presley's relationship is definitely not over. No matter what Presley tries to tell herself.
The writing is absolutely brilliant. There is just something about Elizabeth Knox's writing that makes her books come alive; and it's the same with this one. Whilst reading, I found my own emotions mirroring the characters. It's what makes this series magical, and what kept me hooked. The ranch, the family, the MC. The sense of belonging that you get when reading Thunder and Presley's story. It just completely transports you into their world; and makes you not want to leave.
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Cat’s Stats MMC and FMC- Thunder and Presley Heat- explicit Bechdel test- passed Safety? Y Triggers- discussion of Unaliving and body disposal, child endangerment Tropes- family ties, secrets and lies, off-limits, secret relationship, club princess, cowboy Brief summary- Thunder and Presley give in to their chemistry (again) and have a secret relationship. Meanwhile, The Firm is taking pictures of the club and its children and sending them as a warning. What I liked- I liked Presley a lot. She’s capable and smart, is kind to children and animals, and she has great skills at naming cats. I also liked Thunder, the motorcycle cowboy SAA, who is a single dad and is protective without being smothering. I thought they were an exceptionally good match. I also thought that the world building was excellent. In this world, people don’t just shake off firearms injuries; they live with the effects.
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There is a timeline note here in relation to Presley which can be read in the box set. As noted, to understand Thunder, you need to have read Presley. It was all laid out there.
Thunder - Sergeant at Arms Presley - Prez’s daughter
Reconciling brought forth here, but the hurdles were harder to leap over. Secrets had consequences. Presley, after being united with her sisters has now become the enemy indirectly. Many tred over eggshells, but the secret never became easier.
Though still trying to fit in, Presley went on a path of need. This by far isn’t over for in the background their biggest feat awaits. This will be revealed in the next read - Blaze.
Marked Mine Eyes open Rattlesnake
- food for thought
Elizabeth’s journey of the MC is captivating. Whether Cowboy MC or biker MC, you will never get enough.
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Wow!! What a ride! Definitely worth reading Pressly before reading Thunder. It does start at her book. She is one smart woman who is going to take that ranch into the future further than any of the men before her have. Thunder is a good man but he doesn't think he is with what he has done for The club. Thunder is older than Pressly but he can't stop falling for her.. She asks him to keep them a secret and he knows what secrets do. They destroy families. Pressly is cut out from.her family because of secrets that she knew nothing about. Elizabeth Knox has written this whole series differently than she has written before and it just rips your heart out and shoves it back in half beaten. This series will make you laugh, cry, rage at.the moon and give you the feels all in one.chapter. I can't wait for the next one I'm the series.