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Dirty Angels #1
Full Throttle
After a devastating accident, governor's son Luc Angeles wants nothing more than to bury the sins of his past, but street racing is in his blood, and his crew is his family. In order to lead the Dirty Angels, Luc risks his inheritance, his father’s respect, even the law. It's all worth it, if only he could come clean with his crew and tell them he’s gay. But street-racing is harsh, and Luc’s rivals are even harsher.
When Luc falls for Jesse, the police chief’s son, he's drawn further in to the street-racing world--a world of fast cars and merciless rivals. It will force him to face his demons and his sexuality, while testing his loyalty to his crew, his family, and even his own heart.
When Luc falls for Jesse, the police chief’s son, he's drawn further in to the street-racing world--a world of fast cars and merciless rivals. It will force him to face his demons and his sexuality, while testing his loyalty to his crew, his family, and even his own heart.
- GenresM M Romance
190 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 24, 2016
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About the author
Nasia Maksima
3 books2 followersNasia Maksima brings her love of epic fantasy, fightsex, and Ancient Rome to life in her m/m series In His Arena.
She's also written Dirty Angels, an m/m erotic romance series about young gay men falling in love and lust against the high-octane backdrop of street-racing.
She's also written Dirty Angels, an m/m erotic romance series about young gay men falling in love and lust against the high-octane backdrop of street-racing.
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February 7, 2017
Two men. One passion.
Now that sounds a bit like a movie tagline, but it is not that far-fetched because you get a certain Fast and Furious vibe right from the beginning. Since I'm an adrenaline junkie at heart - umm, and only at heart, not in reality! ;-) - and a sucker for those movies, I was hooked from the start.
Luc and Jesse are two men as different as they come and yet they have so much in common. Aside from their love for street racing, both are on the verge of being forced to live a life they despise, but they desperately try to live up to their fathers expectations, nonetheless.
Luc, son of a Governor by day and leader of an illegal street racing crew consisting mostly of his siblings by night, comes from a wealthy family.
Already having disappointed his father once and threatened to get separated from his family and friends if this ever happens again, he attempts to stay out of trouble to follow his father's only mantra of "don't embarrass the family". Obviously, this proves to be not as easy as it sounds with his secret hobby and the fact that he is gay, something no one can know about, not by any means.
Jesse, son of the Police Chief and living in rather poor circumstances, lives in constant fear of getting beaten up by his abusive alcoholic father.
Believe me, I hated the guts of Jesse's father with all my heart. Jesse is on the brink of passing an exam that gets him accepted into the FBI, though everything he wants is getting into an elite mechanical engineering grad program at university.
Jesse's dream is to be accepted into Luc's team, the Dirty Angels, to get a starting place in a race that got his brother killed one year ago. On the one hand he wants to know more about the circumstances of the accident, which is proven to be caused by sabotage and on the other hand he wants to win this race, both for his brother and and for himself to prove that he can make it.
There is a lot of chemistry between Luc and Jesse and sparks fly right from the beginning, even if it is a constant back and forth because of Luc trying to hold on to his own mantra of "I'm not gay".
The whole story is an accomplished combination of racing scenes, rivalry, loveable characters, family drama, romance and hot sex scenes. And dirty talk. Lots of it. I just love it when the supposedly weaker guy (weaker in terms of his build) takes charge and bosses the other one around. ;-)
The writing style is great and the story is - albeit not literarily challenging - very enjoyable. I really loved it. Well, at least up until roughly 90%... Then it turned into something that was a bit too melodramatic, too soap-opera-y and B-movie style for my liking. Although the ending is satisfying when the 'bad guys' got their come-uppance, I really wish the author would have found a better solution. This definitely spoiled it a bit for me and kept me from giving a better rating. I'm definitely looking forward to a sequel, though.
This review has been posted on Dirty Books Obsession
Now that sounds a bit like a movie tagline, but it is not that far-fetched because you get a certain Fast and Furious vibe right from the beginning. Since I'm an adrenaline junkie at heart - umm, and only at heart, not in reality! ;-) - and a sucker for those movies, I was hooked from the start.
Luc and Jesse are two men as different as they come and yet they have so much in common. Aside from their love for street racing, both are on the verge of being forced to live a life they despise, but they desperately try to live up to their fathers expectations, nonetheless.
Luc, son of a Governor by day and leader of an illegal street racing crew consisting mostly of his siblings by night, comes from a wealthy family.
Already having disappointed his father once and threatened to get separated from his family and friends if this ever happens again, he attempts to stay out of trouble to follow his father's only mantra of "don't embarrass the family". Obviously, this proves to be not as easy as it sounds with his secret hobby and the fact that he is gay, something no one can know about, not by any means.
Jesse, son of the Police Chief and living in rather poor circumstances, lives in constant fear of getting beaten up by his abusive alcoholic father.
Believe me, I hated the guts of Jesse's father with all my heart. Jesse is on the brink of passing an exam that gets him accepted into the FBI, though everything he wants is getting into an elite mechanical engineering grad program at university.
Jesse's dream is to be accepted into Luc's team, the Dirty Angels, to get a starting place in a race that got his brother killed one year ago. On the one hand he wants to know more about the circumstances of the accident, which is proven to be caused by sabotage and on the other hand he wants to win this race, both for his brother and and for himself to prove that he can make it.
There is a lot of chemistry between Luc and Jesse and sparks fly right from the beginning, even if it is a constant back and forth because of Luc trying to hold on to his own mantra of "I'm not gay".
The whole story is an accomplished combination of racing scenes, rivalry, loveable characters, family drama, romance and hot sex scenes. And dirty talk. Lots of it. I just love it when the supposedly weaker guy (weaker in terms of his build) takes charge and bosses the other one around. ;-)
The writing style is great and the story is - albeit not literarily challenging - very enjoyable. I really loved it. Well, at least up until roughly 90%... Then it turned into something that was a bit too melodramatic, too soap-opera-y and B-movie style for my liking. Although the ending is satisfying when the 'bad guys' got their come-uppance, I really wish the author would have found a better solution. This definitely spoiled it a bit for me and kept me from giving a better rating. I'm definitely looking forward to a sequel, though.
This review has been posted on Dirty Books Obsession
June 13, 2016
A Joyfully Jay review.
4.5 stars
Nasia Maksima is a new author for me and her edgy style really worked here. I was hooked between the dual POV from Jesse and Luc, as well as the lust and desperation that rolls off of these guys throughout the entire book. Add in some hot cars and some fast street racing and most of this book was a total win.
Jesse has just graduated college and is being forced by his father to attend the police academy and become a policeman, which is the last thing he wants to do. His father is abusive and Jesse wants nothing to do with him or the family career. Jesse also is carrying around a tremendous amount of guilt and pain after the death of his brother. He knows he likes guys, knows he likes Luc, but coming out to his father is definitely not at all part of the plan.
Luc is faking his way through his life. After he trusted the wrong person, he got thrown out of school and then played an unknowing role in a devastating car accident. He now is the leader of the Dirty Angels, but it’s not the best fit for him. He can’t stop thinking about Jesse, but nope, Luc keeps telling himself he is not gay, definitely not gay. Hookups with guys are just for physical release and Luc would never kiss a guy since that’s way too personal and his non-wavering mantra is that he is definitely not gay.
Jesse and Luc together are a perfect storm of want and need and tension. They are desperate to find a place to belong and they are desperate to have each other to a dizzying and intoxicating degree. It’s all stolen moments that are down and dirty up against cars and in backseats and these guys are on the edge.
Read Michelle's review in its entirety here.
4.5 stars
Nasia Maksima is a new author for me and her edgy style really worked here. I was hooked between the dual POV from Jesse and Luc, as well as the lust and desperation that rolls off of these guys throughout the entire book. Add in some hot cars and some fast street racing and most of this book was a total win.
Jesse has just graduated college and is being forced by his father to attend the police academy and become a policeman, which is the last thing he wants to do. His father is abusive and Jesse wants nothing to do with him or the family career. Jesse also is carrying around a tremendous amount of guilt and pain after the death of his brother. He knows he likes guys, knows he likes Luc, but coming out to his father is definitely not at all part of the plan.
Luc is faking his way through his life. After he trusted the wrong person, he got thrown out of school and then played an unknowing role in a devastating car accident. He now is the leader of the Dirty Angels, but it’s not the best fit for him. He can’t stop thinking about Jesse, but nope, Luc keeps telling himself he is not gay, definitely not gay. Hookups with guys are just for physical release and Luc would never kiss a guy since that’s way too personal and his non-wavering mantra is that he is definitely not gay.
Jesse and Luc together are a perfect storm of want and need and tension. They are desperate to find a place to belong and they are desperate to have each other to a dizzying and intoxicating degree. It’s all stolen moments that are down and dirty up against cars and in backseats and these guys are on the edge.
Read Michelle's review in its entirety here.
November 2, 2017
3.9 Stars
Oh, hey, another book that turned out to be better than I was expecting.
Like one of these classic muscle cars, it was a little slow off the starting block but then poured on the intensity to pull ahead into a squeaky win by the end. (Cheesy, I know. #SorryNotSorry)
I wish Nasia had gone into a little more depth about why both of these boys felt so cowed by their fathers. Beatings (for Jesse) and threats of military school (for Luc) don't really cut it. Especially since they're legal adults (both at least 21 if graduating college/1yr from graduation is any indication) and each kind of has leverage over their families - if someone wanted to play hard ball.
I really of hate it when kids are the victims of their parents' ambition, so I'm all about blowing shit out of the water, if necessary. Which means I felt some of that drama was unnecessarily excessive and convoluted.
Also, OMG Luc was desperate to be dominated, to be owned, to be pushed around and forced to submit...and we didn't get that scene? God Damn, I hate when that happens. Here's this big, butch, muscular guy (who repeatedly claims "I'm not gay") practically begging for the smaller, slighter Jesse to do him hard and nasty - basically my favorite thing ever - and there's no payoff, no money shot. Not fair. So not fair.
Anyway, it was still pretty good. Solid character development, if only in one aspect of their personalities. Also, Asa drove an ice blue Shelby. I was pretty much on board from that moment on, even if he wasn't an MC. Because, a Shelby.
Oh, hey, another book that turned out to be better than I was expecting.
Like one of these classic muscle cars, it was a little slow off the starting block but then poured on the intensity to pull ahead into a squeaky win by the end. (Cheesy, I know. #SorryNotSorry)
I wish Nasia had gone into a little more depth about why both of these boys felt so cowed by their fathers. Beatings (for Jesse) and threats of military school (for Luc) don't really cut it. Especially since they're legal adults (both at least 21 if graduating college/1yr from graduation is any indication) and each kind of has leverage over their families - if someone wanted to play hard ball.
I really of hate it when kids are the victims of their parents' ambition, so I'm all about blowing shit out of the water, if necessary. Which means I felt some of that drama was unnecessarily excessive and convoluted.
Also, OMG Luc was desperate to be dominated, to be owned, to be pushed around and forced to submit...and we didn't get that scene? God Damn, I hate when that happens. Here's this big, butch, muscular guy (who repeatedly claims "I'm not gay") practically begging for the smaller, slighter Jesse to do him hard and nasty - basically my favorite thing ever - and there's no payoff, no money shot. Not fair. So not fair.
Anyway, it was still pretty good. Solid character development, if only in one aspect of their personalities. Also, Asa drove an ice blue Shelby. I was pretty much on board from that moment on, even if he wasn't an MC. Because, a Shelby.
March 13, 2017
The cover and blurb lured me in to this one. I wasn’t too sure when I first started reading, but it didn’t take long before I was sucked in. Thinks Fast and Furious with a gay twist.
Both men are trying to put the pieces back together after the crash that took Jesse’s brother and permanently injured Luc’s brother, Asa. For Jesse, that means racing and getting a spot with the Dirty Angels. For Luc, it’s a little more complicated than that.
Jesse has a rough life. Aside from the loss of his brother, he is dealing with his abusive alcoholic father who blames Jesse for his other son’s death. He also happens to be the Chief of Police and wants nothing more than for Jesse to follow in his footsteps, something Jesse has no interest in pursuing.
Luc, on the other hand, is the son of the Governor, who has taken over the Dirty Angels after Asa was injured. He struggles with the guilt he has over knowing what or who was behind what happened to Jesse’s brother (and Asa). But his biggest issue is being gay. It not only led to a major betrayal, but when discovered, put him on his father’s radar with harsh repercussions. Therefore, he is fighting with his feelings, knowing he is gay, but unable to act upon it due to his father and his position in the Dirty Angels.
But, he can’t help himself where Jesse is concerned. The two are drawn together, and when Jesse turns on the dominance that allows Luc to give up some of his oppressing control, he realizes he can’t deny his feelings any longer. Unfortunately, just as it seems they are getting somewhere, disaster strikes in the form of another betrayal, and it takes some groveling, a lot of secret baring and building of trust to get them back on track.
This is a fast-paced story that kept my interest through to the end. It never got bogged down with too much race talk or details, but there were enough to get a clear picture of what was going on. I wish we had a chance to see more relationship development between Jesse and Luc, but this had a satisfying HFN to keep me happy. I’m looking forward to the next installment and wonder if it will be a continuation or different story about one of the other Angeles brothers. Surely the stoic Asa needs a happy ending as well!
Review written for Love Bytes Reviews..
August 8, 2016
So this book left me scratching my head. I ended up reading it in one sitting, but I have to be honest, I didn’t feel any real connection between Luc and Jesse. The story itself was really good. Something new and different, but I got nothing as a couple or even friends.
The story, one of drag racing, families and promises and lies.
Both young men, I say that because, they both live at home, both very much still under there fathers rule.
They both are dealing with several issues, hiding secrets, hiding feelings, dealing with friends that aren’t friends.
I enjoyed, watching these two trying to figure out, well everything. Watching Luc comes to term with himself and his lot in life. Jesse, trying to figure out what to do about his father, his duty to his brother and himself.
The end was perfect and showed the growth and justice we needed, I just wish I had that connection I needed as well.
I was given a copy in exchange for an honest review by Crystals Many reviewers
The story, one of drag racing, families and promises and lies.
Both young men, I say that because, they both live at home, both very much still under there fathers rule.
They both are dealing with several issues, hiding secrets, hiding feelings, dealing with friends that aren’t friends.
I enjoyed, watching these two trying to figure out, well everything. Watching Luc comes to term with himself and his lot in life. Jesse, trying to figure out what to do about his father, his duty to his brother and himself.
The end was perfect and showed the growth and justice we needed, I just wish I had that connection I needed as well.
I was given a copy in exchange for an honest review by Crystals Many reviewers
July 30, 2016
This is the third book from Author Nasia Maksima and the first with a contemporary setting. I previously enjoyed reading her Gladiator series Slave Eternal and Unbound, Unbroken. The author has made the transition to contemporary seamlessly.
Full Throttle uses alternating first person narrative to tell the story of two young men: Jesse and Luc who fall for each other despite all the things standing between them. The story weaves a multi layered plot which still manages to include plenty of steamy sex. I especially enjoyed the tension created by these characters' internal and external struggles.
Full Throttle uses alternating first person narrative to tell the story of two young men: Jesse and Luc who fall for each other despite all the things standing between them. The story weaves a multi layered plot which still manages to include plenty of steamy sex. I especially enjoyed the tension created by these characters' internal and external struggles.
June 3, 2016
These boys are hot! I hated Jesse's dad and Trace but I loved everyone else. I am so happy with the ending.
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