Their fling was only supposed to be a one-time afternoon distraction. Dante is older, dark, dangerous, and the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Iron Bulls MC. Instead, Karina finds herself falling for the raunchy, dirty-talking biker who’ll kill to protect her. Dante’s way too old and twisted for a beautiful, innocent girl like Karina. Doesn’t matter, he wants her anyway. Somehow she melts his stone-cold heart and the two of them fit together like pieces of one screwed-up puzzle. He’s not giving her up for anyone or anything. Dirty Side Down, includes the first three books of the Iron Bulls MC series: Asunder, Disconnect, and Entwined as well as a never-released bonus scene.
Phoenyx “Nyx” Slaughter has many roles, including writer, reader, and roughneck wrangler. She loves taboo stories—the filthier the better. She loves to travel and meet new people with similar interests. Feel free to visit her on facebook or send her an email: NyxSlaughter@gmail.com
We start out with Asunder, Book 1, where we meet Karina, the barely 18 year old girl that wants to get revenge on her ex, a member of the Iron Bulls MC. So she hooks up with Dante, the older Sergeant at arms for the club, and as alpha as they get. What she didn't count on, was falling for him quickly, so the revenge became a moot point. Dante never keeps hook ups long, but there's something about Karina that he can't get out of his head. Disconnect is book 2, which starts with Karina having been kidnapped by her ex, Logan, and there's nothing Dante won't do to get her back. Unfortunately, secrets are revealed, which changes Karina's life forever. Entwined, Book 3, is the conclusion of Karina and Dante's story, where the revealed secrets are even bigger. Holy Hell Batman, this BS is freakin HOT HOT HOT! Like a ball of fiery flames rolling down a mountain taking out everything in it's wake HOT! The sexy scene goodness is off the charts EXPLOSIVE, and nearly melted my kindle, so trust me when I say, no panty will remain standing. Now that I got that out of system, I can move on. This is the first time that I read Phoenyx Slaughter, and it won't be my last. She instantly captivated me with her foul mouthed characters, even the President. I devoured it in one sitting, and frankly, I NEED MORE of Dante! In between the HOTNESS, twists and turns swirled around, with a few of them coming out of left field to have me dropping LOUD f-bombs. I CANNOT WAIT for more of this series, and I'm praying that Dante and Karina will be in it, as I still have a few questions. HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS EXPLOSIVELY HOT GOODNESS!
I absolutely hate when a 1% mc turns good overnight because one of th4 members fall in love. This book was NOT like that. Thank God. I enjoyed the raw grittiness of this book. The spice was also top tier
I read the trilogy over two days and here are my thoughts.
I've read a fair amount of erotic fiction, ranging from big names like 50 Shades, Kindle e-books, literotica works, and I suppose fanfiction counts as well. It's been some time since I last read erotica on my kindle and decided to purchase this three book combo. What can I say, I like deals. I also noted that the books were best read back to back because they ended on cliffhangers. Safe to say that the 3rd book ties up the story relatively well.
The ending is open ended only for other characters to be explored in the future.
LIGHT SPOILERS ONWARDS
[Asunder] Book 1 really throws you into the deep end with the erotica. Honestly it gave me a bit of whiplash because I didn't know who the characters were and they were already at it. Maybe it's just a personal preference, but I do like to get to know who I'm working with even just a little before I get invested in the subjects getting it on. The majority of this novella is sex in different locations.
[Disconnect] Book 2 does a bit more character exploration (for other characters) and there was an essence of mystery and suspense. However this didn't last too long and we were back to business with the main characters banging.
[Entwined] Book 3 was more of above. A bit more plot (but didn't really affect the direction of the story) A potential threesome at some point. A somewhat happy ending.
So what are my overall thoughts?
If this was something you wanted to get off to, then for some people this would've done the job. I salute the author on that front.
However, being novellas, you sacrifice plot, character development and intrigue for erotica. People are here for the sex, and you're catering to an audience who isn't here for intricate plot.
Personally, it was hard to really immerse myself in the world of the Iron Bulls MC because the characters felt one-dimensional and were only there to serve a purpose. Karina being the relatively inexperienced, easily enticed young female (and I do mean young. 18). Dante being the dominant, masculine, bad-boy (which we only see snippets of). Together an easy trope for readers to digest and attached their own fantasies to relatively plain characters. I felt that Karina was more of a horny pushover than an independent woman who enjoyed being submissive. Dante was having fun with a teenager, then for some reason started to love her - but it felt a lot more 'in lust' rather than 'in love'.
Some of the highlights were the side characters. I did enjoy Luck - a friend of Dante and member of the MC, who also was into BDSM, and Romeo, who's sleazy personality actually breathed some life into the characterisations.
In conclusion, 3 stars were given because the books did deliver the erotica. The scenes felt a little repetitive, but for some that doesn't really matter. For me, I start to get a little bored. Again, I acknowledge that these books were novellas and not novels - however, I still believe that a little more character development and exploration will provide more intrigue and attachment to the characters. There is opportunity to expand on Dante especially, who I reckon could've been a whole lot darker and sinister, and honestly that would've made the stakes that much higher.
I feel bad giving a bad rating to a book because I was unaware of the themes. As a reviewer, I always find myself wishing I got more detailed information on a book before agreeing to read it. I like to know that it's erotica vs. romance vs. literary fiction,for example. I like to know if it's BDSM or if there are going to be certain triggers. Unfortunately, I didn't know much going into Dirty Side Down other than it was a Biker book, age gap and the two MC's start of as a one night stand. I didn't check it out on Amazon or Goodreads (a mistake in this case) because I don't like seeing reviews for books before I've had a chance to review it (I hate to think my opinions are in any way influenced by other reviews) so I had no idea what I was getting into.
In the end,I didn't like what I got. This is not just a case of an age gap here. We're talking about the female lead being 18-years-old as of a month. She's still in high school. She engages in sexual displays on a pool table in the middle of a common room with a Biker after he picked her up outside of a coffee shop. The male lead, Dante even lets another man take part in the act and neither man is quite sure she's even legal at the time.
When Dante and Karina finally end up in his room they are like rabbits. He finally asks her age and is fine with it. He drops her off at school and demands she spends the weekend with him. I'm sorry but at this point, I wanted to say No More! However, I keptgoingon because I hoped it may get better. To my disappointment, it only got worse for me because here we get the Kink. BDSM, her calling him Daddy, etc...
The writing was well done but the story was not what the blurb led me to believe, unfortunately. This isn't Motorcycle club Romance this is Biker Erotica. If that's what you like and you don't mind what I mentioned above, you'll probably enjoy this boxset. If you're looking for more of a motorcycle club romance and you like reading about unlikely heroes who would do anything for their Old Lady, this isn't it.
***Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by the author/publisher for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.***
In addition, there was a bonus scene of Dante dropping Karina off at college (which I had really wanted to see), and it was really sweet. They were both very sad about leaving each other but Dante especially wanted to make sure that Karina was living up to her potential. The bonus scene, for me, was worth the whole box set.
The thing about getting a box set the books just roll on after each other which is great.
I love Bikers. They are tough and scary but have hearts of gold for the people they care about. Dante is the SAA for the Iron Bulls and is a hard arsed biker who is down to fuck anything, anywhere and anytime. As this series progresses he shows his character and is very freaking hot and possessive but in a good way. How he cares for Karina is great.
Karina is mature for her age and had a shitty up bringing. Pretty sassy mouth but a good kid with her head screwed on. I am happy she found Dante who cherishes her and treats her right.
Luck seems like an interesting character and have to say was expecting a threesome that never happened. Had all the lead up to it but didn't go there which was a shame. Maybe a future book. Hope there is a book for Luck.
Overall a pretty good first 3 books. Easy reading, good feels for an MC series.
Dante is a hard, fierce man. Karina is a sheltered good girl. She sets her sites on him for a moment and then they realize it is so much more than that. They come to truly care about each other. She would do anything for him and he would kill for her. She's not real sure about the MC and the members, but she trusts Dante. She didn't have the best childhood, so Dante spoils her and tries to make sure that she has everything she wants and needs, but only Karina. He's is so cute with her. My favorite secondary character is Luck, who seems to be Dante's best friend. I can't wait to read his story. I hope it goes the way I want it to, but I won't give you any spoilers. ;) I will be reading the rest in the series so far. What stopped me from giving it a 5 star rating is that at times, it felt disjointed, stalled and repetitive once or twice. Enjoyable overall.
This fiction revolves around Karina and Dante. Dante's a crude, dirty talking SAA of the Iron Bulls MC a and she's seeking revenge against her ex, but meeting him changes her life in ways she could never imagine. Their story is steamy, kinky, she opening and down right dirty, but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. I read this whole collection in one sitting and I can't wait to start Vexed. I can't wait to see Romeo fall.
I loved this series. I loved seeing Karina and Dante change, and the side characters. I loved the drama as well as the smoking hot sex scenes. What I do want, is the rest of this series!!!!! Seriously, it’s been over a year! I want to see Karina claimed, I want to see her and Kadence be great friends, I want a HEA!!!!!
Really great sexy MC set! Karina and Dante have some hot hot chemistry and a filthy fun sex life! I really liked getting to know this couple and I enjoyed the twists thrown in too! I’m looking forward to getting the story of her best friend and the president of the Iron Bulls.
I enjoyed the first three books of this series. The Iron Bulls are all alphas, used to being the boss, being obeyed without question, but completely devoted to their old ladies. Karina was so young that gave me a bit of a problem for a while.
I never thought I would say this......way too much sex! Still loved the story of Marina and Dante. Loved the way he took responsibility for her and how the took care of each other.
Hot! From start to finish it’s the right amount of sexy and dangerous. Storyline gets straight to the point without getting boring. I read the first 3 books in one sitting and was left wanting more. If you love sexy dirty talking Alpha males I recommend this series.
This book starts hot and stays that way. I loved the story of Dante and Karina. Liked watching them both grow and change and finally find a person they didn't know they needed.
Oh my God! So good! I love this series. My only complaint is that I wish the "bad guys" would have been better fleshed out because I do love a complicated bad guy.
-First three books in the series -First person -Dual points of view
Holy smokes and wow! My reading device has been incinerated from the heat between Dante and Karina.
I loved that Dante knew exactly what to give Karina without being completely overbearing and come off like an a*hole. He was so protective of her, but understood her need to move forward with her schooling; he even encouraged her.
Karina, despite the crap hand life had dealt her, was so very strong. She understands the value of putting ones head down and trudging forward. She also understands Dante’s need to be protective, how to play into it in just the right manner, but also when to show her backbone. She’s definitely no pushover.
Looking forward to reading more of the series; and wanting Luck’s book like yesterday.
Well, since I write MC Erotic Romances I figured I’d delve into one myself and I’m so glad that I did. Dante you are one dirty talking, gritty, filthy, sexy alpha male. Whoa, he gets me hot just thinking about him. Phoenix Slaughter I applaud you, you just gained yourself a new fan. I opted for getting the boxed set and I loved it because I got to read all three initial books in one sitting. Dante meets eighteen year old Karina and from the get go it's a smut free for all. Although Karina approached Dante with the intent of getting back at her ex Logan, she can’t help but feel safe and wanted by the big older man, and I mean big all over. This book has you giggling, biting your fingers in expectation and flushing a bright pink when this alpha lover fulfills every single expectation. I have to say I loved the world Phoenix has created, gritty and dirty just like her alphas. Karina is that spark of sunshine that lights up Dante’s dark world. Her innocence is pure, and for once it didn’t annoy me. She was a sub, and she's introduced that way from the start, so her easily giving in to Dante’s commands is actually more hot than pervy. Dante craves her innocence and boy does he relish in it, in every which way. I liked the storyline, Karina’s rough past, Logan’s obsession with the girl and the lack of a father just makes the story juicier. Add in the gorgeous Luck and his training for BDSM and this book has it all. Every piece of the puzzle just starts to fit into place by the time the first part of this series ends. I have to say Miss. Slaughter, please give us more Luck. Wow, he’s intense. I can’t wait to get my hands on Romeo, his story’s up next and I have a feeling it’s going to be one hot read. Dirty Side Down and Dante has quickly become a favorite series for me. Can't wait to go further into this hot story.
Dirty Side Down by Phoenix Slaughter is a boxed set and contains the first three books in the Iron Bulls MC series. These are: Book one - Asunder; Book - two Disconnect and Book three - Entwined Book one Asunder: Meet Karina and Dante. Dante is no alpha, no he is The ALPHA. He´s the sergeant at arms ta the Iron Bulls MC and is crude, tough and hot. Karina wants revenge and has a ONS with Dante. But then it gets more. And there is really hot hot sex. I devoured this book. 5 Stars.
Book two Disconnect: Disconnect picks up where Asunder ends up. Karina´s ex Logan has kidnapped her and Dante is frantic. He´s beyond angry and will kill Logan. When he has Karina back and told her she´s more than a ONS to him. Secrets are exposed and lives are changed forever. This book has a mean cliffhanger. I rate Disconnect 4,5 Stars.
Book three Entwined: Entwined is the third book and the conclusion of Karina and Dante´s story. Entwined is a 28000 words novella. Secrets and the ugly thruth are revealed. Can Dante and Karina´s bond survive? This novella is an extremly well written book. I loved to read about these two and their story. 5 Stars. All in All this boxed set is a 5 Star read and I highly recommend it. Thank you Phoenix Slaughter!!
Dirty Side Down, is a box set containing Asunder, Disconnect, and Entwined the first three books in the Iron Bulls MC series written by Phoenix Slaughter.
If you enjoy your MC romance to feature a dirty talking alpha with incredibly hot, steamy, dirty, and passionate love scenes look no further. This set is incredibly hot and steamy. It's told from a dual point of view and the chemistry is intense between this pair. You will be fanning your face as you read these dirty and erotic love scenes.
The books in this box set all focus on the relationship of Dante and Karina who upon meeting are instantly attracted to each other. I wasn't sure at first if I was going to like Dante he's a very in your face character, with incredibly crude inner thoughts and speech. Being the sergeant at arms for the Iron Bulls MC, Dante calls it like he sees it, and expects his demands to be carried out. He's a crude, protective, loyal, domineering, possessive, demanding and above all a bad-boy alpha.
Karina is incredibly intelligent, and much younger than Dante, and you would question if their relationship would work but she has a submissive personality and craves continuity and someone to love and care for her. Karina brings out another side of Dante's personality, the possessive, protective, loving, caring and nurturing side that compels him to provide for all her wants and needs. Underneath his outward gruff and macho, alpha exterior lies a care taker.
Dirty Side Down is very well written, full of intrigue, action, drama, danger and suspense. With twists and turns and secrets this plot will keep you completely engaged. The cliffhanger endings of the first two titles meant that I had to keep reading, and was seriously pleased that I read this set as a box set rather than as individual titles, as the wait would have driven me mad.
As a lover of MC romance I thoroughly enjoyed Dirty Side Down and really enjoyed Karina and Dante's story and look forward to reading Romeo story and hopefully one day Luck's story.
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I already have the published books, so I purchased this box set at the discounted preorder price to get the bonus scene, which was sweet and all kinds of sexy.
This was such a hot read it is a box set of Iron bulls series Asunder , Disconnect , and Entwined fallows Dante and Karina growing relationship and lets just say the first scene is super hot . the story line kept me hooked I really enjoyed Dirty side down . Overall rating copy provided for honest review **************************************** hero = 10 heroine = 10 secondary characters = 10 Chemistry = 10 steam = 10 romance = 10 humor = 4 darkness level = 3 enjoyment = 10 story line =10 character development = 10 pacing = 10 POV= dual cover = 10 stars = 5 author = 9
Asunder This one starts off with a really steamy scene that continues to be hot as hell , we meet Dante and Karina who have off the charts chemistry even though they are so different but their just right . Dante is a dirty talker that will leave you breathless he really knows how to take care of his woman he is also dominant while Karina is a submissive , sweet , and shy . This one ends in a big cliffhanger so I highly recommend getting the box set that way you can just start reading right after finishing . **************************************** steam = 9 romance = 6 humor = 5 darkness level = 3 enjoyment = 8 story line = 8 ending = cliffhanger stars = 4.5 would I recommend this book = yes would I re read this book = yes would I read future books by this author = yes
Disconnect Disconnect starts off right were the first book ended witch I loved because I really wanted to know what was going to happen . The sex scenes are even more steamy and frequent , the character growth is really noticeable along with the relationship , and we get to know more about the secondary characters loved them and I hope that they get their own books . This one leaves on a major bomb drop so be prepared to keep reading . **************************************** steam = 10 romance = 7 humor = 5 darkness level = 3 enjoyment = 9 story line = 9 ending = cliffhanger stars = 4.5 would I recommend this book = yes would I re read this book = yes would I read future books by this author = yes
Entwined Wow they just keep getting better and better the sex is even more sexy very creative I like how they weren't repetitive like some you might find in series . My heart really went out for Karina I am so happy that she found Dante. We get little bonus that leaves you wanting more I hope Phoenyx Slaughter gives us more of the story I just felt like it needed little more but I found this really enjoyable and will be reading more by this author like vexed it's the story of Athena and Romeo there are just a match made . **************************************** steam = 10 romance = 9 humor = 5 darkness level = 3 enjoyment = 9 story line = 9 stars = 4.5 would I recommend this book = yes would I re read this book = yes would I read future books by this author = yes