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Meet the sexy, dangerous, tortured men of the Great Wolves M.C. and the strong women they love.
Dex - When they locked me away for another man’s crime they called it justice. When they set me free they called that justice too. But their damned justice cost me my freedom, my family, my club, and the only woman I ever wanted ... Ava.
Now I’m back. Only two things have kept me sane all these years. I want to hurt the man responsible for sending me to prison and end his hold over the Great Wolves M.C. forever. And I want the feel of Ava’s body beneath mine again. I need to watch the way she surrenders only to me and makes me whole. It’s selfish of me to think Ava would wait for me.
But, I’m a selfish man and it’s time for me to take back what’s mine.
Ava - At night, sometimes I still dream of what it felt like when Dex touched me. He awakened things in me, made me burn for him like no other man has since. But those are just dreams, aren’t they? The years, distance, and the battles I’ve fought have made me remember Dex as something more than he really was. Except now he’s back, stirring my body and heart even though my head knows better. I can’t let him take me back into his world...the club, the violence, the heartache.
I don’t know if I can survive loving or losing him all over again and we both know there’s only one way this can end.
Dex - When they locked me away for another man’s crime they called it justice. When they set me free they called that justice too. But their damned justice cost me my freedom, my family, my club, and the only woman I ever wanted ... Ava.
Now I’m back. Only two things have kept me sane all these years. I want to hurt the man responsible for sending me to prison and end his hold over the Great Wolves M.C. forever. And I want the feel of Ava’s body beneath mine again. I need to watch the way she surrenders only to me and makes me whole. It’s selfish of me to think Ava would wait for me.
But, I’m a selfish man and it’s time for me to take back what’s mine.
Ava - At night, sometimes I still dream of what it felt like when Dex touched me. He awakened things in me, made me burn for him like no other man has since. But those are just dreams, aren’t they? The years, distance, and the battles I’ve fought have made me remember Dex as something more than he really was. Except now he’s back, stirring my body and heart even though my head knows better. I can’t let him take me back into his world...the club, the violence, the heartache.
I don’t know if I can survive loving or losing him all over again and we both know there’s only one way this can end.
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First published June 28, 2015
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April 8, 2017DNF @ 25%
I'm bored out of my mind.
There is a lot of boredom.
Mucho boring.
Might just be me and my state of mind though, so I might try and pick it up again later. Maybe.
I'm bored out of my mind.
There is a lot of boredom.
Mucho boring.
Might just be me and my state of mind though, so I might try and pick it up again later. Maybe.
June 26, 2016
This 'book' was laughably bad, and excruciatingly descriptive. Especially the sex scenes. They were so badly written, well, some of it was actually a little disgusting, like
The swell of my desire matched his and I coated him with my own thick juices, only spurring him on more.
Spare me these details, please.
Okay, so a while back, my boyfriend and I had this conversation about why being "physically attractive" is so important, seeing as neither of us is, conventionally, and going by that aspect alone, that we were both doomed to die alone. Thing is, oh NA writers of the world, being physically attractive doesn't matter. The intelligence, integrity, and character of the person does. Ted Bundy was considered conventionally attractive, just so you know. So was Jeffrey Dahmer. Bundy killed more than thirty women, and Dahmer killed seventeen men. Still find them attractive? But I digress. My point is, stop harping on about how attractive your characters are! Jeez! "Angelic face", "broad shoulder and chest", "deep blue eyes", "delicious green eyes"... mention it once, and it's okay, mention it a hundred times, and face my wrath forever. Why is it so motherfucking important that they be so goddamned attractive? Why? Why? Why? He's an ex-con, for godssake! I mean, yeah, he was framed or something, but if I had an ex who'd spent close to fifteen years in prison, I wouldn't surrender my body and soul to him within the first three days that he got exonerated! Why, you ask? Because that's what sensible people do.
If I have to hear the words 'brother', 'cock', and 'claim' again, so help me god! Like I got the point, your biker club is like family, you think with your penis, and you're a misogynistic douchebag who thinks he owns his women. Do not keep emphasising it on every page, dammit! And the sex scenes, oh, you wanna know about the sex scenes?
He reared up once, then plundered me with his cock. Tell me you didn't burst out laughing at this? If you didn't, it's no problem. There's plenty more where that came from.
The rational part of my brain realized maybe we should have used protection. But oh, I didn’t want to. I wanted to feel every drop of Dex’s desire. And I was covered. I just...well, I had so many thoughts about this. Starting with, how in the name of flipping bollocks can you not have used protection?! Also, that is too descriptive to come across as sexy, or even not gross.
He spurted deep and hot inside me and somehow, I found a way to spread myself even wider to take it all in. I wanted it. All of it. I wanted him like this forever, it seemed. I would have let him do almost anything to me. I mean, how does one get so descriptive during sex? I need to learn this from these authors! Also, Dex is capable of having a go at it mere seconds after having ejaculated. And I mean literally seconds! Ummm, the human body does not work like that, especially if you're forty. That's biology for you.
I could go on, but there's so much more to talk about. Like how Dex thinks he owns Ava and that she shouldn't have been allowed to make her own decisions in his absence . And, I mean, it's not like the girl decided to shoot heroin, she enlisted in the army, because, you know, that's what people do! But no, the ex-con, who disappeared from her life because he got arrested when he flew into a testosterone-fuelled rage thinks it's okay to come back into Ava's life and dictate what she should or should not have done some ten years ago. Not only that, he yells at his "brother" Sly for not stopping her! I mean, you asshole, it was her decision! Thankfully, Sly's not as much as a douche, so he responds with a refreshingly sensible line: “...And what she did mattered. It wasn’t for me to take that away from her. And it’s not for you either. If you don’t see that, you probably don’t even deserve her.”
Dex still likes strutting about the place like he owns Ava's ass, though. Because, even though I’d given up my claim on her long ago, she was still his.
This girl was different and I meant to make her mine. What is that even supposed to mean? Dear god, can someone tell me what it means to make someone 'yours'?
I trained her body for mine all those years ago and it seemed we hadn’t lost a step. Umm? Excuse me? What?
She may have had doubts but I didn’t. Ava was mine. I would give her space, but she belonged with me. Again with the 'belonging', man?
Her body belonged to me now and forever. I think I should just stop questioning this.
Alright, so Ava, though was infinitesimally more likable than Dex, she was, well, she was kind of daft. She usually says things like "I usually don't do action X, but person Y has Z superpower, so they can convince me to do X". Like how she never has sex in the backseat of a car, but because she and Charlie were horny, they had sex in the backseat of a car. Or like how she usually didn't answer questions, but Joleen had the interrogation powers of a CIA agent, so she answered her questions. You get my drift. It's no wonder that Dex thinks he can order her about, she gives in too easily. She's lived most of her adult life under the impression that she belongs to a man who probably had no chance of getting out of prison. She thinks such gems as my body’s need to be claimed by him almost scared me. And He could make me a slave to it if I let him. And oh, I wanted to let him. And my favourite, The club still thought of me as Dex’s woman and so did he.
He’d claimed me all those years ago. My body was sure, even if my head spun with doubt. All this claiming and belonging is making my head spin.
Ava also considers herself competent to give others advice on their love and sex lives even though her own is in a complete shambles. The point where it was absolutely cemented in my head that she was stupid was when this happened: “That makes me feel so old.” “How do you think it makes me feel?” “Forty isn’t old, Dex. But she’s good?” I mean, she's a good 6 years younger to him, and she can feel old, but he at forty cannot? Wut?
Oh, also, there's this character, Dr. Brancheau, who's mentioned about 5 times in the book, and his first name which has been mentioned twice, is different each time. Dear god, what were your editors doing, dear lady?
But tell you what, I had a ball making snarky Kindle notes on this one, so it wasn't all for nothing!
Okay, so a while back, my boyfriend and I had this conversation about why being "physically attractive" is so important, seeing as neither of us is, conventionally, and going by that aspect alone, that we were both doomed to die alone. Thing is, oh NA writers of the world, being physically attractive doesn't matter. The intelligence, integrity, and character of the person does. Ted Bundy was considered conventionally attractive, just so you know. So was Jeffrey Dahmer. Bundy killed more than thirty women, and Dahmer killed seventeen men. Still find them attractive? But I digress. My point is, stop harping on about how attractive your characters are! Jeez! "Angelic face", "broad shoulder and chest", "deep blue eyes", "delicious green eyes"... mention it once, and it's okay, mention it a hundred times, and face my wrath forever. Why is it so motherfucking important that they be so goddamned attractive? Why? Why? Why? He's an ex-con, for godssake! I mean, yeah, he was framed or something, but if I had an ex who'd spent close to fifteen years in prison, I wouldn't surrender my body and soul to him within the first three days that he got exonerated! Why, you ask? Because that's what sensible people do.
If I have to hear the words 'brother', 'cock', and 'claim' again, so help me god! Like I got the point, your biker club is like family, you think with your penis, and you're a misogynistic douchebag who thinks he owns his women. Do not keep emphasising it on every page, dammit! And the sex scenes, oh, you wanna know about the sex scenes?
He reared up once, then plundered me with his cock. Tell me you didn't burst out laughing at this? If you didn't, it's no problem. There's plenty more where that came from.
The rational part of my brain realized maybe we should have used protection. But oh, I didn’t want to. I wanted to feel every drop of Dex’s desire. And I was covered. I just...well, I had so many thoughts about this. Starting with, how in the name of flipping bollocks can you not have used protection?! Also, that is too descriptive to come across as sexy, or even not gross.
He spurted deep and hot inside me and somehow, I found a way to spread myself even wider to take it all in. I wanted it. All of it. I wanted him like this forever, it seemed. I would have let him do almost anything to me. I mean, how does one get so descriptive during sex? I need to learn this from these authors! Also, Dex is capable of having a go at it mere seconds after having ejaculated. And I mean literally seconds! Ummm, the human body does not work like that, especially if you're forty. That's biology for you.
I could go on, but there's so much more to talk about. Like how Dex thinks he owns Ava and that she shouldn't have been allowed to make her own decisions in his absence . And, I mean, it's not like the girl decided to shoot heroin, she enlisted in the army, because, you know, that's what people do! But no, the ex-con, who disappeared from her life because he got arrested when he flew into a testosterone-fuelled rage thinks it's okay to come back into Ava's life and dictate what she should or should not have done some ten years ago. Not only that, he yells at his "brother" Sly for not stopping her! I mean, you asshole, it was her decision! Thankfully, Sly's not as much as a douche, so he responds with a refreshingly sensible line: “...And what she did mattered. It wasn’t for me to take that away from her. And it’s not for you either. If you don’t see that, you probably don’t even deserve her.”
Dex still likes strutting about the place like he owns Ava's ass, though. Because, even though I’d given up my claim on her long ago, she was still his.
This girl was different and I meant to make her mine. What is that even supposed to mean? Dear god, can someone tell me what it means to make someone 'yours'?
I trained her body for mine all those years ago and it seemed we hadn’t lost a step. Umm? Excuse me? What?
She may have had doubts but I didn’t. Ava was mine. I would give her space, but she belonged with me. Again with the 'belonging', man?
Her body belonged to me now and forever. I think I should just stop questioning this.
Alright, so Ava, though was infinitesimally more likable than Dex, she was, well, she was kind of daft. She usually says things like "I usually don't do action X, but person Y has Z superpower, so they can convince me to do X". Like how she never has sex in the backseat of a car, but because she and Charlie were horny, they had sex in the backseat of a car. Or like how she usually didn't answer questions, but Joleen had the interrogation powers of a CIA agent, so she answered her questions. You get my drift. It's no wonder that Dex thinks he can order her about, she gives in too easily. She's lived most of her adult life under the impression that she belongs to a man who probably had no chance of getting out of prison. She thinks such gems as my body’s need to be claimed by him almost scared me. And He could make me a slave to it if I let him. And oh, I wanted to let him. And my favourite, The club still thought of me as Dex’s woman and so did he.
He’d claimed me all those years ago. My body was sure, even if my head spun with doubt. All this claiming and belonging is making my head spin.
Ava also considers herself competent to give others advice on their love and sex lives even though her own is in a complete shambles. The point where it was absolutely cemented in my head that she was stupid was when this happened: “That makes me feel so old.” “How do you think it makes me feel?” “Forty isn’t old, Dex. But she’s good?” I mean, she's a good 6 years younger to him, and she can feel old, but he at forty cannot? Wut?
Oh, also, there's this character, Dr. Brancheau, who's mentioned about 5 times in the book, and his first name which has been mentioned twice, is different each time. Dear god, what were your editors doing, dear lady?
But tell you what, I had a ball making snarky Kindle notes on this one, so it wasn't all for nothing!
May 5, 2016
It’s a good feeling when I dive into a biker book and am pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. There are a lot of less than stellar biker books out there that I end up wading through to find one that makes it all worth it. Dex was one of those good ones that put a smile on my face.
Wrongly imprisoned, he lost everything. He’s out now, completely exonerated, which is something he thought would never happen. Dex had every reason to come out one huge ball of rage and he was definitely angry, but it was a controlled emotion that he kept in check.
The world as he knew it has completely changed, especially the woman he left behind after forcing her away. No matter how much he cared for her, he was bound and determined to do what was best for Ava and if that meant leaving her alone he would. This is the kind of alpha male I can get behind.
Ava was strong, but in moving on she’s faced a few nightmares of her own. She shattered when he forced her away so she made some drastic life choices. A veteran now, she is completely changed from the woman she once was and she’s not sure she wants to go back to him. She’s still in love with Dex, but with everything that’s happened along with all that’s swirling around the club, she’s not sure love is enough.
I loved the feelings that this book explored, especially when it showcased how Dex felt about being out of the loop for so long. All the sorrow and anger at everything he’d missed and all he could have been if he hadn’t been derailed for 13 years. Both Dex and Ava had the world shift on its axis when Dex got sent away, and they still hadn’t found their footing.
The human reactions that Dex and Ava had as they flailed around not sure about each other gave the book a more realistic feel than you get in a lot of biker books. I liked that it acknowledged that even with a healthy dose of love and caring, you still have to make sure a relationship is right before diving back in.
A great story with side characters I want to know more about mean I will be reading on in this series.
What I Loved:
Ava and Dex
Sly and his willingness to lay it out how much he missed Dex and needed his guidance.
What I Struggled With:
Plot holes in how Dex was originally taken down for something he didn’t do.
The Chris thing seemed contrived.
For this review and more, check out EDGy Reviews
Wrongly imprisoned, he lost everything. He’s out now, completely exonerated, which is something he thought would never happen. Dex had every reason to come out one huge ball of rage and he was definitely angry, but it was a controlled emotion that he kept in check.
The world as he knew it has completely changed, especially the woman he left behind after forcing her away. No matter how much he cared for her, he was bound and determined to do what was best for Ava and if that meant leaving her alone he would. This is the kind of alpha male I can get behind.
Ava was strong, but in moving on she’s faced a few nightmares of her own. She shattered when he forced her away so she made some drastic life choices. A veteran now, she is completely changed from the woman she once was and she’s not sure she wants to go back to him. She’s still in love with Dex, but with everything that’s happened along with all that’s swirling around the club, she’s not sure love is enough.
I loved the feelings that this book explored, especially when it showcased how Dex felt about being out of the loop for so long. All the sorrow and anger at everything he’d missed and all he could have been if he hadn’t been derailed for 13 years. Both Dex and Ava had the world shift on its axis when Dex got sent away, and they still hadn’t found their footing.
The human reactions that Dex and Ava had as they flailed around not sure about each other gave the book a more realistic feel than you get in a lot of biker books. I liked that it acknowledged that even with a healthy dose of love and caring, you still have to make sure a relationship is right before diving back in.
A great story with side characters I want to know more about mean I will be reading on in this series.
What I Loved:
Ava and Dex
Sly and his willingness to lay it out how much he missed Dex and needed his guidance.
What I Struggled With:
Plot holes in how Dex was originally taken down for something he didn’t do.
The Chris thing seemed contrived.
For this review and more, check out EDGy Reviews
February 8, 2016
DEX
I was given an ARC by the author for an honest review
Jayne Blue - I was incredibly honored and thrilled to receive a very early copy of her new Series Great Wolves M.C ( Dex)
I devoured this book in few hours! This book held me captive from beginning to end. I loved every word. Lots of emotions reading this book but I loved it all
I don’t want to go into details of the story because I love that blurb. That blurb is one of the best I’ve read in some time, it drew me in completely and to try and re-write it for you would lessen the impact of the book for you.
Who doesn't like motorcycles and kick-ass men?
I really enjoy the fact that many of Jayne Blue books are connected by the main players in her books. We meet Dex in the Torrid series. That whole series involves his daughter doing everything and anything to prove he is innocent. Also Dex has links with the GW Gym from ‘Hold series’.
DEX debut novel. The descriptive writing, well rounded characters and the scorching romance delivered an exhilarating story, that I was hooked to from word one. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A very promising start to a new romantic suspense series. Great Wolves M.C
I read the sneak peek of the next book in this series... I'm excited to read the next with Sly...... Release is sometime in July, 2015
Having both POV is brilliance just love how alpha DEX
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I was given an ARC by the author for an honest review
Jayne Blue - I was incredibly honored and thrilled to receive a very early copy of her new Series Great Wolves M.C ( Dex)
I devoured this book in few hours! This book held me captive from beginning to end. I loved every word. Lots of emotions reading this book but I loved it all
I don’t want to go into details of the story because I love that blurb. That blurb is one of the best I’ve read in some time, it drew me in completely and to try and re-write it for you would lessen the impact of the book for you.
Who doesn't like motorcycles and kick-ass men?
I really enjoy the fact that many of Jayne Blue books are connected by the main players in her books. We meet Dex in the Torrid series. That whole series involves his daughter doing everything and anything to prove he is innocent. Also Dex has links with the GW Gym from ‘Hold series’.
DEX debut novel. The descriptive writing, well rounded characters and the scorching romance delivered an exhilarating story, that I was hooked to from word one. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A very promising start to a new romantic suspense series. Great Wolves M.C
I read the sneak peek of the next book in this series... I'm excited to read the next with Sly...... Release is sometime in July, 2015
Having both POV is brilliance just love how alpha DEX
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Dex by Jayne Blue
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Erotica, Romance, Suspense
3.5 Stars
This one disappointed me.
It was well written with no errors of any kind, but.....
It was very slow moving. The descriptions tended to be repetitive and over done a bit.
The story needed more action and less talk.
Overall, it was a pretty good story and worth reading.
I liked all the characters and loved the both main characters.
If the repetitive parts and the over done descriptions of non-essential detail had been removed I would have given it at least 4 stars.
If those parts had been used to increase the action, suspense and tensions it may have made it to 5 stars.
Dex by Jayne Blue
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Erotica, Romance, Suspense
3.5 Stars
This one disappointed me.
It was well written with no errors of any kind, but.....
It was very slow moving. The descriptions tended to be repetitive and over done a bit.
The story needed more action and less talk.
Overall, it was a pretty good story and worth reading.
I liked all the characters and loved the both main characters.
If the repetitive parts and the over done descriptions of non-essential detail had been removed I would have given it at least 4 stars.
If those parts had been used to increase the action, suspense and tensions it may have made it to 5 stars.
February 23, 2016
** 3.5 stars **
April 19, 2016
3.5 stars.
The cover caught my attention first, let's face it it's a great cover then I read the blurb and then checked the price, the blurb was good and it was free.
My only issue and the reason I delayed reading for a while was the thirteen year gap I thought it might be too for me.
I kept coming back to this book and couldn't make my mind up about reading it so I decided to skim the first couple of pages and decide if it was a keeper, if so it would go on my to-read list but before I knew it I was well into the book and totally engrossed.
The book opens with Dex returning home after thirteen years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, life has moved on without him and it's now up to him to find his place again. It's hard to imagine losing so much time and having to pick back up and I really felt for him while he's left playing catch-up.
I thought Dex was a fabulous character, hot and sexy, intelligent and he isn't scared by his feelings and those feelings are for Ava, he loved her with all his heart but he was looking at life inside and so he cut her loose but now he's free and those feelings are still there but Ava's had thirteen years to move on with her life.
Ava, I had mixed feelings on Ava, I loved that she was strong and independent and I understand how she lost everything last time she took a chance on Dex but honestly she comes alive when he's close and feelings like that can't be ignored and so her indecision annoyed me also the fact she'd given up on him so easily before, ok not easily I know she'd suffered.
I enjoyed this book so why only 3.5 stars?
If I'm being totally honest it goes as expected, there's no real surprises and I did find Ava annoying at times.
April 5, 2016
5 Beautifully Woven Second Chance at Love Stars
I absolutely LOVED every single thing about this book! The storyline, the writing, the main characters, the secondary characters.....EVERYTHING!!!!!! The second chance love story was told beautifully and perfectly. It had heat, swoony moment, it had so much love and both the H and the h were phenomenal people!!!!!!
Cannot wait to continue on with this fantastic series:)
I absolutely LOVED every single thing about this book! The storyline, the writing, the main characters, the secondary characters.....EVERYTHING!!!!!! The second chance love story was told beautifully and perfectly. It had heat, swoony moment, it had so much love and both the H and the h were phenomenal people!!!!!!
Cannot wait to continue on with this fantastic series:)
April 23, 2021
Excellent!! Thirteen years is a long time but not even that length of time can put out the flame that sparks between Ava and Dex. This is a new to me author but I will definitely be reading more from her especially the ones in this series. The writing and pace of the story is great and I loved the characters. They are complex and well developed making the whole story very enjoyable. I definitely recommend this one.
June 30, 2015
I loved The Torrid Trilogy & signed up to Jayne Blue’s website and I was lucky to receive a
*free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Dex has some of the characters from ‘Torrid series’ and has links with the GW Gym from ‘Hold series’.
After spending 13 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit Dex has to adjust to changes that have taken place within the GW MC & continue his relationship with Ava the love of his life.
Ava also has to adjust her life when she’s shocked by seeing Dex her one & only love after he set her free to live her life 13 years ago which also leads her to have issues of her own to deal with.
They don't say much in words together but they sure do make up for it in the bedroom department.
The sneak peek at the end of the book ‘Sly’ (Great Wolves Motorcycle Club #2) ends with a life threatening situation…Luckily we don’t have to wait too long.
*free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Dex has some of the characters from ‘Torrid series’ and has links with the GW Gym from ‘Hold series’.
After spending 13 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit Dex has to adjust to changes that have taken place within the GW MC & continue his relationship with Ava the love of his life.
Ava also has to adjust her life when she’s shocked by seeing Dex her one & only love after he set her free to live her life 13 years ago which also leads her to have issues of her own to deal with.
They don't say much in words together but they sure do make up for it in the bedroom department.
The sneak peek at the end of the book ‘Sly’ (Great Wolves Motorcycle Club #2) ends with a life threatening situation…Luckily we don’t have to wait too long.
April 18, 2016
3.75-4.0 RATING- This is a random pick for me and my first read from this author. I wasn't sure what to expect but was surprised that it ended up being an above average Biker/MC story. It seems like everyone has a MC book these days and honestly... so many of them really suck.
This one wasn't perfect and the quality wasn't Fanetti or Sheehan grade. But the writing was good, the sex was steamy, and I was pulled in from the beginning. SCORE! I liked both characters and enjoyed the dual POV. The heroine wasn't a doormat and I felt like the relationship between the two characters was believable.
I definitely plan on reading more in this series and am pleased to find a "new to me" author. At the time this review was posted, Amazon was offering the book for free.
This one wasn't perfect and the quality wasn't Fanetti or Sheehan grade. But the writing was good, the sex was steamy, and I was pulled in from the beginning. SCORE! I liked both characters and enjoyed the dual POV. The heroine wasn't a doormat and I felt like the relationship between the two characters was believable.
I definitely plan on reading more in this series and am pleased to find a "new to me" author. At the time this review was posted, Amazon was offering the book for free.
November 9, 2016
This was a decent MC read, and I think this could be a good start to a good series. Locations 3328, finishes at 94%. It could have done with a little more padding, it would have been nice to see into Dex's and Ava's past a little more, but to be fair I connected with the characters well and felt their connection, so I can't complain, would have also liked an epilogue, but again no complaints as I can see at the start of Sly's book we get a look into Dex and Ava's future.
This book is also free on Amazon. Overall quite impressed. Next book Sly's.
This book is also free on Amazon. Overall quite impressed. Next book Sly's.
June 28, 2015
I was given this advance review copy in exchange for my honest review.
Omg another hot, sexy alpha male to drool over. Jayne Blue's creativity with adjectives and her writing skills brings you into center ring of all the action. Whether it's fighting or magnificent sex the reader is drawn into the emotional intensity of all the drama. I really enjoy the fact that many of her books are connected by the main players in her books. Another great job by Jayne!
Omg another hot, sexy alpha male to drool over. Jayne Blue's creativity with adjectives and her writing skills brings you into center ring of all the action. Whether it's fighting or magnificent sex the reader is drawn into the emotional intensity of all the drama. I really enjoy the fact that many of her books are connected by the main players in her books. Another great job by Jayne!
March 22, 2016
I would give this book 4.5 stars. I really enjoyed it but for some reason I was under the impression that it was about wolf shifters. So imagine my confusion when no one ever turned into a wolf, lol. But overall I did like the book and the story line between Dex and Ava. I would recommend this book to fans of MC series. I will be checking out the next few books in this series.
June 8, 2016
I'm not usually into MC books but this was a good read.
Great characters, mystery, passion, nice length.
Great characters, mystery, passion, nice length.
August 23, 2021
This book held me captive from beginning to end. I loved every word. Lots of emotions reading this book but I loved it.
Who doesn't love motorcycles, tattoos, leather and men who are total alpha's, but will do anything for the women they love.
The writing, well rounded characters and the scorching romance delivered an amazing story, that I was hooked. I thoroughly enjoyed this book
Who doesn't love motorcycles, tattoos, leather and men who are total alpha's, but will do anything for the women they love.
The writing, well rounded characters and the scorching romance delivered an amazing story, that I was hooked. I thoroughly enjoyed this book
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November 13, 2016DNF @ 38%
First off, what is up with all the four and five star reviews? Were we all reading the same book? Am I going crazy because this monstrosity could not have warranted four and five star reviews, I'm sorry but NO! Fuck, I couldn't even finish reading this thing, it was to fucking absurd and I'm mad as shit that so many people liked these fucked up characters, but to each their own..
Ava...OMG! She was that chick, the one who has all those denial pep talks, 'I'm over him, his shit can't touch me, I've moved on, I will never give in again', only to fuck the ex like 24 hours after she sets eyes on him again. Only to go back to her denials and then give in again! Yeah, that annoying, frustrating, stupid ass chick! If there ever was a female lead that was a fucking pushover and doormat, Ava is the one! She was unlikable and annoying as fuck. Her only Redeeming quality was her time spent in the service and her work as a nurse in the ER, she goes far and beyond to help people. Outside of that...she fucking sucks! I could go on and on, but ya'll get my drift.
Dex, I really wanted to like him and to some extent I did. I felt bad for him, spending 13 years in prison for a crime you didn't commit is fucked up, but his attitude towards Ava left much to be desired. I understand you want to love and sex your female up, but no need to act like a fucking caveman to do it. Don't forget that you left her, you were mean and cruel to her. She lived her life without you, she joined the army and did incredible things, yet you act like her decisions were supposed to revolve around you? Are you fucking kidding me!!! He needed to be proud of her and what she accomplished, not fight with his supposed best friend for not keeping her under lock and key...sheesh what a fucking asshat!
All I'm happy about is the fact that I actually didn't spend money on this, I got it for free because had I spent even $.99, I would have requested a refund. My first time reading something from this author and trust me I was not impressed. I read a lot of MC books, have read hundreds of them and this one goes on my 'Never to be read again' list! Again...I couldn't even finish it, that's how disgusted I felt towards Ava's character, because real women, at least the women I know, actually do have a backbone!
First off, what is up with all the four and five star reviews? Were we all reading the same book? Am I going crazy because this monstrosity could not have warranted four and five star reviews, I'm sorry but NO! Fuck, I couldn't even finish reading this thing, it was to fucking absurd and I'm mad as shit that so many people liked these fucked up characters, but to each their own..
Ava...OMG! She was that chick, the one who has all those denial pep talks, 'I'm over him, his shit can't touch me, I've moved on, I will never give in again', only to fuck the ex like 24 hours after she sets eyes on him again. Only to go back to her denials and then give in again! Yeah, that annoying, frustrating, stupid ass chick! If there ever was a female lead that was a fucking pushover and doormat, Ava is the one! She was unlikable and annoying as fuck. Her only Redeeming quality was her time spent in the service and her work as a nurse in the ER, she goes far and beyond to help people. Outside of that...she fucking sucks! I could go on and on, but ya'll get my drift.
Dex, I really wanted to like him and to some extent I did. I felt bad for him, spending 13 years in prison for a crime you didn't commit is fucked up, but his attitude towards Ava left much to be desired. I understand you want to love and sex your female up, but no need to act like a fucking caveman to do it. Don't forget that you left her, you were mean and cruel to her. She lived her life without you, she joined the army and did incredible things, yet you act like her decisions were supposed to revolve around you? Are you fucking kidding me!!! He needed to be proud of her and what she accomplished, not fight with his supposed best friend for not keeping her under lock and key...sheesh what a fucking asshat!
All I'm happy about is the fact that I actually didn't spend money on this, I got it for free because had I spent even $.99, I would have requested a refund. My first time reading something from this author and trust me I was not impressed. I read a lot of MC books, have read hundreds of them and this one goes on my 'Never to be read again' list! Again...I couldn't even finish it, that's how disgusted I felt towards Ava's character, because real women, at least the women I know, actually do have a backbone!
July 24, 2015
A Review of Dex by Jayne Blue
Dex - sexy, alpha motorcycle rider - 5 stars
Dex was framed for another man's crime and locked away in prison for life. Luckily for him, his daughter (Tora from Torrid) was able to dig up the truth about framing and he was exonerated. However, it took thirteen years of his life - costing him his freedom, family and the woman he wanted. To protect Ava, he did everything he could to push her away, even to the point of being cruel.
Ava did the best she could to move on with her life, but Dex awakened things in her that ruined her for any other man. She has her own battle scars now, so when she finds out that Dex has been released and is back in town, she finds it hard to trust that he is really standing in front of her. She is so afraid to touch him, in case it is just a dream and he disappears when she reaches out, but she can also see the same fears on his face. Her body is still in tune with his and is drawn to him, regardless of the fact that her head says she needs to stay away from him.
Both of them know that there is only one way this can end - with the destruction of the one person that set up all their heartache and misery - George Pagano.
There are lots of twists and turns in this story, but it is definitely one you don't want to miss. I can hardly wait to get Sly's story and find out what happens with him. Jayne has a way with writing her characters that draws you in from the first page. Great job!
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**Complimentary Copy provided by Author for an honest review.**
Dex - sexy, alpha motorcycle rider - 5 stars
Dex was framed for another man's crime and locked away in prison for life. Luckily for him, his daughter (Tora from Torrid) was able to dig up the truth about framing and he was exonerated. However, it took thirteen years of his life - costing him his freedom, family and the woman he wanted. To protect Ava, he did everything he could to push her away, even to the point of being cruel.
Ava did the best she could to move on with her life, but Dex awakened things in her that ruined her for any other man. She has her own battle scars now, so when she finds out that Dex has been released and is back in town, she finds it hard to trust that he is really standing in front of her. She is so afraid to touch him, in case it is just a dream and he disappears when she reaches out, but she can also see the same fears on his face. Her body is still in tune with his and is drawn to him, regardless of the fact that her head says she needs to stay away from him.
Both of them know that there is only one way this can end - with the destruction of the one person that set up all their heartache and misery - George Pagano.
There are lots of twists and turns in this story, but it is definitely one you don't want to miss. I can hardly wait to get Sly's story and find out what happens with him. Jayne has a way with writing her characters that draws you in from the first page. Great job!
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**Complimentary Copy provided by Author for an honest review.**
May 27, 2016
Let's start off with what caught my attention to read this specific book, i am sure you all can guess. The cover, definitely the cover caught my eye however once i read the blurb and read up about the author who i have never really heard of before, i though i would give it ago, lets be honest its a free ebook so why not.
Dex was the perfect guy to open this series with. I expected him to be this man who had not changed at all and just generally be the bad guy, and that was certainly not the case. Dec trying to adjust to his club, his girl, his friends, it really was refreshing to read and a nice surprise. Well done to the author because i truly felt like i had seen Dex grow up from being the young boy going into the prison and coming out as a man who was ready to change.
Now time to get to Ava. I loved Ava, she did not just sit around waiting for him to come back to her but instead got on with her life and made a career for herself. With this being a book aimed for young women reading a good romance i found Ava were a perfect character for the audience this book is aimed for. A strong, confident women who has not always had the best in life but has really made something of herself. From reading reviews i can tell i am not the only reader thinking exactly this, and believe other authors should take the same idea.
Dex was the perfect guy to open this series with. I expected him to be this man who had not changed at all and just generally be the bad guy, and that was certainly not the case. Dec trying to adjust to his club, his girl, his friends, it really was refreshing to read and a nice surprise. Well done to the author because i truly felt like i had seen Dex grow up from being the young boy going into the prison and coming out as a man who was ready to change.
Now time to get to Ava. I loved Ava, she did not just sit around waiting for him to come back to her but instead got on with her life and made a career for herself. With this being a book aimed for young women reading a good romance i found Ava were a perfect character for the audience this book is aimed for. A strong, confident women who has not always had the best in life but has really made something of herself. From reading reviews i can tell i am not the only reader thinking exactly this, and believe other authors should take the same idea.
June 29, 2015
I received this ARC in return for an honest review.
I can't praise Jayne Blue enough! I have not read a book by her that I have not loved. These characters are so real, so well written, and so well developed that I want to be friends with every single one of them!
This story continues to build on the Great Wolf MC. There are mentions of the gyms and the fighters from the Hold series and of course Dex mentions his daughter Tora from the Torrid series as well. I love how we are able to touch base with all of our favorites and I love how Jayne continues to grow the series' through all of the different characters.
Dex and Eva were destroyed by Dex having spent the last 13 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. During the course of this story Dex realizes that while the club is important, Eva is what he can't live without. I love that he takes responsibility, not for what he was accused of since that wasn't the truth, but for what put him in that situation in the first place. Dex is looking for revenge but he ends up with something even more important, redemption!!
Can't wait for Sly's book!!
I can't praise Jayne Blue enough! I have not read a book by her that I have not loved. These characters are so real, so well written, and so well developed that I want to be friends with every single one of them!
This story continues to build on the Great Wolf MC. There are mentions of the gyms and the fighters from the Hold series and of course Dex mentions his daughter Tora from the Torrid series as well. I love how we are able to touch base with all of our favorites and I love how Jayne continues to grow the series' through all of the different characters.
Dex and Eva were destroyed by Dex having spent the last 13 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. During the course of this story Dex realizes that while the club is important, Eva is what he can't live without. I love that he takes responsibility, not for what he was accused of since that wasn't the truth, but for what put him in that situation in the first place. Dex is looking for revenge but he ends up with something even more important, redemption!!
Can't wait for Sly's book!!
June 23, 2016
Second chances. Dex was set up on RICO charges and got a life sentence, but his daughter uncovered new evidence that freed him. Now 13 years later Dex is back home with his MC club, ready to pick up the pieces of his life with the club, it's businesses, and his love, Ava. He may have a chance at the first 2, but Ava will be much tougher to win back, since he hurt her and sent her away when he was convicted. Ava is no longer an innocent 20 yr old candystriper either. She did 2 tours in Iraq as a combat nurse and is head of the local hospital ER. The years have scarred them both. Time hasn't changed them at their most basic level though. Love and physical attraction are still there, but it may not be enough. Ava will have to decided what she can live with and what she can't live without. Club business is full of dangerous drama. Is life with Dex too dangerous or is life without him too empty?
If you like the MC world this book will appeal to you. It's well written and the story is solid. I didn't connect with it like I would have liked, but if you enjoy this genre, I would recommend it.
If you like the MC world this book will appeal to you. It's well written and the story is solid. I didn't connect with it like I would have liked, but if you enjoy this genre, I would recommend it.
April 11, 2016
It's been awhile since I've sank myself into a m-f mc book and instead of going with a sure thing, I decided to read a first in a series by a new to me author.
Wow! I was not disappointed!
Dex was the perfect guy to open this series with. Exonerated and released from prison, he walks back into a life that was his but that had moved on. His discomfort for how he now fit in was realistic - not dwelled upon or brushed aside - it was a nice even unfolding - Dec trying to adjust to his club, his girl, his friends.
Ava - thank you Jayne for not writing Ava like every other female. No inner narrative about how she felt poorly about her body - about time! I really liked how strong Ava was. She didn't just sit around, she got on with her life but at the same time, it was always Dex.
Loved the introduction of characters that I'm sure we'll read about in other books - Sal and Tint specifically.
Wow! I was not disappointed!
Dex was the perfect guy to open this series with. Exonerated and released from prison, he walks back into a life that was his but that had moved on. His discomfort for how he now fit in was realistic - not dwelled upon or brushed aside - it was a nice even unfolding - Dec trying to adjust to his club, his girl, his friends.
Ava - thank you Jayne for not writing Ava like every other female. No inner narrative about how she felt poorly about her body - about time! I really liked how strong Ava was. She didn't just sit around, she got on with her life but at the same time, it was always Dex.
Loved the introduction of characters that I'm sure we'll read about in other books - Sal and Tint specifically.
August 7, 2015
What is there to say about Dex and Ava? Dex was put in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He knew, his club knew it, and so did his love Ava. But it was what had to be done to protect the people he loved. Now 13 years later with the help of his daughter, he has been exonerated of all charges and now has to figure out where he fits in with the Great Wolves MC and of course he can't help to wonder about Ava. He pushed her away to protect her but that doesn't mean he never stopped thinking of her--and the same goes for Ava. Having lived her own life like he wanted, what will she do? Will she keep him at bay like he wanted or will she let him back into her life and into her heart? This is yet another great story from Jayne Blue that will have you wanting more.
**I received an ARC for an honest review**
**I received an ARC for an honest review**
September 16, 2015
Even though the Torrid trilogy comes first it isn't necessary to read it before reading Dex. That having been said I absolutely loved this book. I enjoyed the interaction between Dex and Ava. It was entirely believable how their relationship rekindled and progressed after the years they'd spent apart, especially given her reluctance to continue in a relationship with someone involved in the club. The club factor was also very interesting. The interaction between Sly and Dex in particular and how Dex's return affected club politics. I enjoyed the secondary characters particularly because you know that the series will continue with one or more of them. This was a really good read and I look forward to the rest if the series.
March 29, 2016
Wow! Free and an MC romance and it was really good. I am a picky reader of biker books and so often get annoyed by childish behavior and bad editing in a book but not this one. It was cleanly edited and the story flowed very smoothly. The reactions of the characters was believable and all in all it was a really enjoyable read for me.
Lots of romance subtly done, some expected club violence but full of family ties and a good storyline with many strong characters worthy of having their own books. I really want to know Sly's story now and will get to read the rest of the boys eventually.
Grab it while you can and at the end there is a sneak peak into the next book. No cliffhanger ending...just a sweet HEA for Dex and Ava.
**** 4 **** "she waited for him and he made his choice" stars
Lots of romance subtly done, some expected club violence but full of family ties and a good storyline with many strong characters worthy of having their own books. I really want to know Sly's story now and will get to read the rest of the boys eventually.
Grab it while you can and at the end there is a sneak peak into the next book. No cliffhanger ending...just a sweet HEA for Dex and Ava.
**** 4 **** "she waited for him and he made his choice" stars
October 2, 2015
Second chances, is what this story is all about. Dex was set up to take a fall and landed in prison for life, but with the help from his daughter (Torrid series)( I haven't had the chance to read them yet). Now 13 years later Dex is back home with his MC club and now he wants his woman Ava back that he hurt all those years ago. Ava is not the same shy 20 year old that he know but now is a head nurse? In the town's ER and her life want all sunshine and flowers, she seen two tours in Iraq and has scars and PTSD. Dex will have to try to keep Ava from learning what is really happening but at what costs her love or his club.
December 11, 2015
I enjoyed this book. Dex and Ava were in love until he went to prison and pushed her away. Once he gets out, he wants her back. Ava is still in love with Dex but kind of fights it, because she doesn't want to go through all of the heartache that goes with the club life. I really liked Dex. He was a good guy who really loved Ava. Ava was a strong woman but did aggravate me just a little with her back and forth "I love him but can't do this again" way of thinking. All in all, this was a good read, and I really hope to read about Sly soon.
October 23, 2016
After Dex is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, he lost more than just his freedom, as he lost the love of his life Ava, and watching his little girl grow up. After 13 years he is suddenly released, and is on a major revenge mission against the guy that set him up, and to get his family back.
I love MC stories, and this one is certainly no different. Jayne has done an awesome job in writing this storyline, and she had me hooked and intrigued from the very beginning. I recommend this authors work for all MC lovers, and I cannot wait to read more in this fantastic series.
I love MC stories, and this one is certainly no different. Jayne has done an awesome job in writing this storyline, and she had me hooked and intrigued from the very beginning. I recommend this authors work for all MC lovers, and I cannot wait to read more in this fantastic series.
November 24, 2015
I'm not usually a fan of MC (motorcycle club) romances, but this one worked. Partly because the hero and heroine are grownups and romance and steam around people in their 30s and 40s is a nice change. Partly because the narrative itself strikes the right balance between some of the harsh realities of life and the optimism of love. It is an MC novel, so there is some mildly graphic violence, but overall I don't consider it a 'dark read.'
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