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The Knights of Ruin #1
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« Je te protégerai, corps et âme. » Cette fois-ci, c’en est trop. Après avoir jeté son ex hors de chez elle pour la énième fois, Cat s’apprête à solliciter la protection de Dane, alias Smoke, son meilleur ami, pour elle et sa petite fille. Cependant, elle hésite : Smoke appartient aux Knights, un gang de bikers sombre et violent. Un gang avec lequel elle a pris ses distances, mais qui exerce toujours sur elle une irrésistible attraction… tout comme Smoke.
288 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2018
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Jackie Ashenden
497 books977 followersJackie has been writing fiction since she was eleven years old. Mild mannered fantasy/SF/pseudo-literary writer by day, obsessive romance writer by night, she used to balance her writing with the more serious job of librarianship until a chance meeting with another romance writer prompted her to throw off the shackles of her day job and devote herself to the true love of her heart – writing romance. She particularly likes to write dark, emotional stories with alpha heroes who've just got the world to their liking only to have it blown wide apart by their kick-ass heroines.
She lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her husband, the inimitable Dr Jax, two kids, two cats and some guppies (possibly dead guppies by the time you read this). When she's not torturing alpha males and their stroppy heroines, she can be found drinking chocolate martinis, reading anything she can lay her hands on, posting random crap on her blog, or being forced to go mountain biking with her husband.
She lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her husband, the inimitable Dr Jax, two kids, two cats and some guppies (possibly dead guppies by the time you read this). When she's not torturing alpha males and their stroppy heroines, she can be found drinking chocolate martinis, reading anything she can lay her hands on, posting random crap on her blog, or being forced to go mountain biking with her husband.
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March 3, 2018
RATING 4.5 STARS
Ruined is book one in Jackie Ashenden’s new series, The Knights of Ruin. This book reminded me why I read Jackie’s books. The writing was intense and compelling and edgy and I couldn’t put it down.
Cat Livingston and Dane “Smoke” Kingsolver and been friends for twenty-three years, since Cat was five and Smoke was seven. They have been best friends through all of the bad things that they each had experienced, always being there for each other. Smoke was the only person that hadn’t hurt Cat. Her own father hadn’t wanted her. And when she thought she was in love with the Chief of Police’s son, Justin, he had hurt her too, both physically and emotionally. The only good thing she had from Justin was her beautiful daughter, Annie. Aside from a little crush she had on Smoke when she was a teenager, she had never let herself think of him any way other than her best friend.
Now, Justin is making noises about trying to take her precious daughter from her. He doesn’t really even want her, he just wants to hurt Cat. So Smoke has an idea of how to protect them.
Smoke is a member of the Knights of Ruin. It’s the only family he’s ever known. Except for Cat and Annie. He had kept his feelings for Cat a secret for so many years, trying to lose himself with other women. But now she needed his help, his protection. He would do anything for either Cat or Annie. He loved that little girl like she was his own. He has a plan but he’s pretty sure Cat isn’t going to like it. And it will finally put an end to his years of longing. He was finally going to make Cat his.
Both Cat and Smoke have darkness in their pasts. Cat doesn’t ever want to let herself fall for another man and allow herself to be hurt like that again. But there is something about Smoke that she can’t deny. Could her feelings have been there for him all along? That she just didn’t want to see them? That she was too afraid to see them?
I loved this book. These two were both so broken and yet so strong at the same time. Cat had trusted in her friendship with Smoke practically all her life. But she had to let down all her barriers to trust him in a different way, with her heart. And Smoke was so lucky to have his Uncle who was also the President of his MC at his back, to set him straight.
Cat and Smoke’s relationship is smoking hot. Smoke has his own ways of breaking down Cat so she’ll abandon her fears and trust him. We’ll just say he has a very dominant way about him. The only thing I can complain about is that the ending was just so fast. After everything that happened, I feel like I wanted a little more detail. I really did enjoy this, though, and look forward to more from this series.
“He’d wrecked me.
He’d ruined me.
And I would never be the same again.”
Ruined is book one in Jackie Ashenden’s new series, The Knights of Ruin. This book reminded me why I read Jackie’s books. The writing was intense and compelling and edgy and I couldn’t put it down.
Cat Livingston and Dane “Smoke” Kingsolver and been friends for twenty-three years, since Cat was five and Smoke was seven. They have been best friends through all of the bad things that they each had experienced, always being there for each other. Smoke was the only person that hadn’t hurt Cat. Her own father hadn’t wanted her. And when she thought she was in love with the Chief of Police’s son, Justin, he had hurt her too, both physically and emotionally. The only good thing she had from Justin was her beautiful daughter, Annie. Aside from a little crush she had on Smoke when she was a teenager, she had never let herself think of him any way other than her best friend.
Now, Justin is making noises about trying to take her precious daughter from her. He doesn’t really even want her, he just wants to hurt Cat. So Smoke has an idea of how to protect them.
Smoke is a member of the Knights of Ruin. It’s the only family he’s ever known. Except for Cat and Annie. He had kept his feelings for Cat a secret for so many years, trying to lose himself with other women. But now she needed his help, his protection. He would do anything for either Cat or Annie. He loved that little girl like she was his own. He has a plan but he’s pretty sure Cat isn’t going to like it. And it will finally put an end to his years of longing. He was finally going to make Cat his.
Both Cat and Smoke have darkness in their pasts. Cat doesn’t ever want to let herself fall for another man and allow herself to be hurt like that again. But there is something about Smoke that she can’t deny. Could her feelings have been there for him all along? That she just didn’t want to see them? That she was too afraid to see them?
I loved this book. These two were both so broken and yet so strong at the same time. Cat had trusted in her friendship with Smoke practically all her life. But she had to let down all her barriers to trust him in a different way, with her heart. And Smoke was so lucky to have his Uncle who was also the President of his MC at his back, to set him straight.
Cat and Smoke’s relationship is smoking hot. Smoke has his own ways of breaking down Cat so she’ll abandon her fears and trust him. We’ll just say he has a very dominant way about him. The only thing I can complain about is that the ending was just so fast. After everything that happened, I feel like I wanted a little more detail. I really did enjoy this, though, and look forward to more from this series.
“He’d wrecked me.
He’d ruined me.
And I would never be the same again.”
January 6, 2018
I hate rap music. I make an exception for Eminem who somehow manages to sneak into my consciousness. Why is this important in a book review, you ask?
I hate motorcycle club romance. It's not my cup of cocoa. I cannot glamorize MC clubs in my head. I did NOT watch Sons of Anarchy.
However. I read this book. I've followed Jackie's career from the start and I like her writing. Don't always like her subjects.
The first time we see the hero "Smoke" he's with a MC groupie. I was like "eeeewww". But I got past it. It technically wasn't cheating because he and Cat were not together together. And it had a purpose. They've been friends for like a zillion years since he was seven and she was five but Cat has never willingly seen Smoke as a sexual being.
Now she needs help because her creepy ex is playing games and using their daughter. Another thing I don't particularly like. Cat has been married to an abusive loser. What was wrong with you, girl? You even bred with him. Damn.
So, after all these things I don't like, you wonder why the four stars?
Because once Smoke and Cat get together, it's explosive, it's emotional. It's damn good. Also a teensy bit HOT. *fans self*
It reminds me of all the reasons why I like to read her books. And also all the reasons why I sometimes hesitate.
I won a copy of this book on-line.
I hate motorcycle club romance. It's not my cup of cocoa. I cannot glamorize MC clubs in my head. I did NOT watch Sons of Anarchy.
However. I read this book. I've followed Jackie's career from the start and I like her writing. Don't always like her subjects.
The first time we see the hero "Smoke" he's with a MC groupie. I was like "eeeewww". But I got past it. It technically wasn't cheating because he and Cat were not together together. And it had a purpose. They've been friends for like a zillion years since he was seven and she was five but Cat has never willingly seen Smoke as a sexual being.
Now she needs help because her creepy ex is playing games and using their daughter. Another thing I don't particularly like. Cat has been married to an abusive loser. What was wrong with you, girl? You even bred with him. Damn.
So, after all these things I don't like, you wonder why the four stars?
Because once Smoke and Cat get together, it's explosive, it's emotional. It's damn good. Also a teensy bit HOT. *fans self*
It reminds me of all the reasons why I like to read her books. And also all the reasons why I sometimes hesitate.
I won a copy of this book on-line.
February 5, 2018
Rated 3.5 Stars
I liked Ruined but I didn't love it which mainly had to with why Cat and Smoke got together and how said thing was treated as an afterthought. I don't want to say what it is because it isn't mentioned in blurb but you find out what it is on the first page. I wished the reason was more integrated into the story instead of it being used a prop to get the main characters together and yes I know the book is short but I still felt like it could've been more visible not just telling the reader such and such about it. I enjoy this author's work but this book didn't fully work for me.
I liked Ruined but I didn't love it which mainly had to with why Cat and Smoke got together and how said thing was treated as an afterthought. I don't want to say what it is because it isn't mentioned in blurb but you find out what it is on the first page. I wished the reason was more integrated into the story instead of it being used a prop to get the main characters together and yes I know the book is short but I still felt like it could've been more visible not just telling the reader such and such about it. I enjoy this author's work but this book didn't fully work for me.
February 26, 2018
Ruined by Jackie Ashenden is the first story in The Knights of Ruin series. It’s a steamy, edgy motorcycle club romance with a friends to lovers theme.
Cat Livingston rues the day she married her abusive ex-husband Justin but abides by the court agreement that gives him access to their six year old daughter. When he tries to break the rules and not give the girl back, Cat turns to the one man who has never let her down, her friend since childhood, Dane ‘Smoke’ Kingsolver.
Smoke is a member of the Knights of Ruin motorcycle club. He lives by the club rules, but he’s always there for his friend Cat. To help her he needs to get her under club protection which means taking Cat as his old lady, at least in name only. It’ll mean acting like a couple in public to make it look real, as everyone in the club already knows they are friends. Smoke’s lusted after Cat for years but had never made a move before. Now that he has a chance to show her how good things can be between them, can he convince her to make their pretend relationship into the real thing?
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A copy of this story was provided by the author for review.
Cat Livingston rues the day she married her abusive ex-husband Justin but abides by the court agreement that gives him access to their six year old daughter. When he tries to break the rules and not give the girl back, Cat turns to the one man who has never let her down, her friend since childhood, Dane ‘Smoke’ Kingsolver.
Smoke is a member of the Knights of Ruin motorcycle club. He lives by the club rules, but he’s always there for his friend Cat. To help her he needs to get her under club protection which means taking Cat as his old lady, at least in name only. It’ll mean acting like a couple in public to make it look real, as everyone in the club already knows they are friends. Smoke’s lusted after Cat for years but had never made a move before. Now that he has a chance to show her how good things can be between them, can he convince her to make their pretend relationship into the real thing?
For more of this review please visit Harlequin Junkie: http://harlequinjunkie.com/review-rui...
A copy of this story was provided by the author for review.
July 27, 2018
Liked but didn't love this first book in The Knights of Ruin series. I really only read it because I wanted to read Destroyed, the second book.
The heroine annoyed me at times with her lack of trust in Dare (or Smoke, his biker name). She has known him for 20 years. They've been friends forever. However, she let her past with her awful biker father and her abusive ex-husband cloud her judgement. I get it. She has a painful past but this man has been by her side and supportive of her, never betraying her, for TWENTY YEARS. The lack of faith in him was upsetting.
Dare had his own issues too that flared up at the end of the book and I feel was just done to add unnecessary drama.
Still I enjoyed the book and there were some quite hot love scenes between the two.
The stuff with the abusive ex and his threats to take away the daughter were resolved off-page and I didn't like that. He was a vile human being but because his father is the Chief of Police and the Chief is in good with Keep, the President of the club, he basically got away with beating Cat. Didn't like it.
The heroine annoyed me at times with her lack of trust in Dare (or Smoke, his biker name). She has known him for 20 years. They've been friends forever. However, she let her past with her awful biker father and her abusive ex-husband cloud her judgement. I get it. She has a painful past but this man has been by her side and supportive of her, never betraying her, for TWENTY YEARS. The lack of faith in him was upsetting.
Dare had his own issues too that flared up at the end of the book and I feel was just done to add unnecessary drama.
Still I enjoyed the book and there were some quite hot love scenes between the two.
The stuff with the abusive ex and his threats to take away the daughter were resolved off-page and I didn't like that. He was a vile human being but because his father is the Chief of Police and the Chief is in good with Keep, the President of the club, he basically got away with beating Cat. Didn't like it.
August 18, 2023
I was so excited when I learned that Jackie Ashenden was writing another MC series, since her entry in the Deacons of Bourbon Street MC series, the first MC romance I ever read, is what got me hooked on MC series, and once again, I'm hooked and I'm loving it. Ruined gets 5 stars from this reader.
Cat and Smoke met and became lifelong best friends when they were young children and neighbors, aged 5 and 7. Through all sorts of dreadful and abusive situations, as both children and adults, including Cat's unfortunate marriage to and divorce from Justin, the father of her daughter, Annie, their friendship never wavered. Even when Smoke joined The Knights of Ruin MC, something Cat hates with good reason, their friendship remained unbreakable, but all that is about to change in a major way.
As the novel opens, Cat shows up at the Knights of Ruin clubhouse, demanding to see Smoke. When she finally is allowed inside, she finds Smoke in a back hallway being "serviced" by one of the MC groupies, but when he learns that Justin has failed to return Annie from his visitation with her, Smoke is all business, and when he arrives at Justin's home, Justin already has 6-year-old Annie in his car and she announces to Smoke that they're going on vacation--i.e., he's planning to run away with Annie. Smoke has no problem getting Annie away from her father, but when Justin announces his intention to seek full custody of Annie, he hopes that his MC club will help him keep Cat and Annie safe. When he asks the president of the club, Keep, to help him, his request is refused. It turns out that Justin is the son of the local police chief, and the club has arrived at a truce with the police. Thwarting Justin's plan or hurting him in any way would end that truce. There is only one way that his club will help protect them, and that's if Cat becomes Smoke's old lady.
To say that Cat isn't thrilled with Smoke's idea is a huge understatement. She doesn't want to risk their more than 20 years of friendship. Smoke is the only person in her life who has never hurt or disappointed her. What she doesn't know is that although Smoke tells her that their new status will be just a sham to get the club to protect her and her daughter from her ex, that isn't quite his true intention, and that's when one of my favorite tropes kicks in, and this becomes a very hot, very graphic, friends-to-lovers story, but there are more than a few bumps in the road ahead for these interesting, engaging, and emotionally wounded characters.
This novel grabbed me from the very first page and it was almost impossible to put down. I loved that it was written with alternating narration, which lets the reader climb inside each of the characters minds to know what they're thinking and feeling, something that Jackie Ashenden accomplishes beautifully. My only wish is that it had been a longer read, which is a good sign that I wanted to delve deeper into these characters and see more of the early years of their friendship, but I always feel that way when I'm absolutely loving a novel, and this one, though gritty, violent, and raunchy, and definitely for mature readers only, was the perfect series opener. I can't wait to read the novels that will follow it.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions expressed are my own.
Cat and Smoke met and became lifelong best friends when they were young children and neighbors, aged 5 and 7. Through all sorts of dreadful and abusive situations, as both children and adults, including Cat's unfortunate marriage to and divorce from Justin, the father of her daughter, Annie, their friendship never wavered. Even when Smoke joined The Knights of Ruin MC, something Cat hates with good reason, their friendship remained unbreakable, but all that is about to change in a major way.
As the novel opens, Cat shows up at the Knights of Ruin clubhouse, demanding to see Smoke. When she finally is allowed inside, she finds Smoke in a back hallway being "serviced" by one of the MC groupies, but when he learns that Justin has failed to return Annie from his visitation with her, Smoke is all business, and when he arrives at Justin's home, Justin already has 6-year-old Annie in his car and she announces to Smoke that they're going on vacation--i.e., he's planning to run away with Annie. Smoke has no problem getting Annie away from her father, but when Justin announces his intention to seek full custody of Annie, he hopes that his MC club will help him keep Cat and Annie safe. When he asks the president of the club, Keep, to help him, his request is refused. It turns out that Justin is the son of the local police chief, and the club has arrived at a truce with the police. Thwarting Justin's plan or hurting him in any way would end that truce. There is only one way that his club will help protect them, and that's if Cat becomes Smoke's old lady.
To say that Cat isn't thrilled with Smoke's idea is a huge understatement. She doesn't want to risk their more than 20 years of friendship. Smoke is the only person in her life who has never hurt or disappointed her. What she doesn't know is that although Smoke tells her that their new status will be just a sham to get the club to protect her and her daughter from her ex, that isn't quite his true intention, and that's when one of my favorite tropes kicks in, and this becomes a very hot, very graphic, friends-to-lovers story, but there are more than a few bumps in the road ahead for these interesting, engaging, and emotionally wounded characters.
This novel grabbed me from the very first page and it was almost impossible to put down. I loved that it was written with alternating narration, which lets the reader climb inside each of the characters minds to know what they're thinking and feeling, something that Jackie Ashenden accomplishes beautifully. My only wish is that it had been a longer read, which is a good sign that I wanted to delve deeper into these characters and see more of the early years of their friendship, but I always feel that way when I'm absolutely loving a novel, and this one, though gritty, violent, and raunchy, and definitely for mature readers only, was the perfect series opener. I can't wait to read the novels that will follow it.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions expressed are my own.
August 19, 2018
Verdorben für jeden anderen
CLUB #6
von Jackie Ashenden
HarperCollins Germany
Mira Taschenbuch
Cover:
Typisches Cover der THE CLUB Serie.
Rezension:
"Ich brauche deinen Schutz!" Cat muss sich an ihren Kumpel Smoke wenden, denn ihr brutaler Ex will ihr die Tochter wegnehmen. Ihr bleibt nur, zum Schein eine Beziehung mit Smoke einzugehen, damit sie unter den Schutz des Rockerclubs "Knights of Ruin" gestellt wird. Schon bald werden die Nächte mit Smoke immer heißer, und Cat muss sich eingestehen, dass kein anderer Mann sie mehr verlocken kann. Aber ist der Biker wirklich ungefährlich für sie und ihre kleine Familie?"
Band 6 der THE CLUB Serie. Jeder Teil ist jedoch für sich lesbar und stammt von einer anderen Schriftstellerin. Dieses Buch hat in der E-Book Version eine Länge von 197 Seiten. Die Story hat mir sehr gut gefallen, diese Freundschaft, die eigentlich schon immer so viel mehr war als das. Leider war sie mir viel zu kurz und zu schnell erzählt, was aber wohl wieder der Kürze des Buches geschuldet ist. Die Charaktere haben mir in ihrer Beschreibung sehr gut gefallen und eine Handlung war durchaus vorhanden. Meine einzige Kritik ist wirklich die Länge der Geschichte, aber die gesamte Serie ist mehr auf diese kurzen erotischen Storys ausgelegt. Das Buch war leicht zu lesen und ich hatte es innerhalb kürzester Zeit durchgelesen. Ich gebe der Story einen halben Punkt Abzug, weil ich mir mehr zu lesen wünschte. 3,5/5 Sterne
Danke an den HarperCollins Verlag und Netgalley für das Rezensionsexemplar.
CLUB #6
von Jackie Ashenden
HarperCollins Germany
Mira Taschenbuch
Cover:
Typisches Cover der THE CLUB Serie.
Rezension:
"Ich brauche deinen Schutz!" Cat muss sich an ihren Kumpel Smoke wenden, denn ihr brutaler Ex will ihr die Tochter wegnehmen. Ihr bleibt nur, zum Schein eine Beziehung mit Smoke einzugehen, damit sie unter den Schutz des Rockerclubs "Knights of Ruin" gestellt wird. Schon bald werden die Nächte mit Smoke immer heißer, und Cat muss sich eingestehen, dass kein anderer Mann sie mehr verlocken kann. Aber ist der Biker wirklich ungefährlich für sie und ihre kleine Familie?"
Band 6 der THE CLUB Serie. Jeder Teil ist jedoch für sich lesbar und stammt von einer anderen Schriftstellerin. Dieses Buch hat in der E-Book Version eine Länge von 197 Seiten. Die Story hat mir sehr gut gefallen, diese Freundschaft, die eigentlich schon immer so viel mehr war als das. Leider war sie mir viel zu kurz und zu schnell erzählt, was aber wohl wieder der Kürze des Buches geschuldet ist. Die Charaktere haben mir in ihrer Beschreibung sehr gut gefallen und eine Handlung war durchaus vorhanden. Meine einzige Kritik ist wirklich die Länge der Geschichte, aber die gesamte Serie ist mehr auf diese kurzen erotischen Storys ausgelegt. Das Buch war leicht zu lesen und ich hatte es innerhalb kürzester Zeit durchgelesen. Ich gebe der Story einen halben Punkt Abzug, weil ich mir mehr zu lesen wünschte. 3,5/5 Sterne
Danke an den HarperCollins Verlag und Netgalley für das Rezensionsexemplar.
February 22, 2018
I firstly have to say that I am a big fan of MS Ashenden’s stories and was thrilled with this one a MC story, a friends to lovers story and another emotionally powerful steamy and sexy story that I practically gulped down.
Cat Livingston’s childhood was pretty bad but she always had her best friend Smoke (Dane Kingsolver) there for her even as she grew up and fell for Justin Grant the father of her daughter Annie and he turned bad, Smoke was there when she needed him, best friends forever. So when her ex is making trouble again Smoke is there again but this time the friendship heats up big time.
Smoke has grown up around a cruel father his childhood was not good either but Cat was always there for him, these days Smoke is part of a MC Knights of Ruin and he will still do anything for his Cat and now her daughter Annie. To protect them from her ex he decides that she needs to be his old lady Cat is so against this and the emotions run wild.
This story is fast paced and so very sensual, it is sexy hot as Smoke demands to protect at all costs and Cat, wow she shows strength and courage after what she has been through, but she fights Smoke all of the way because she does not want to lose her best friend but in the end when danger is close feelings and emotions blow up and love shines through. MS Ashenden you have done it again another story that is a keeper, fabulous hero and heroine strong, protective, and so very loving. I do highly recommend this one but keep a fan at the ready because it really is hot and erotic and even better it is the start of a series. I loved this one.
Cat Livingston’s childhood was pretty bad but she always had her best friend Smoke (Dane Kingsolver) there for her even as she grew up and fell for Justin Grant the father of her daughter Annie and he turned bad, Smoke was there when she needed him, best friends forever. So when her ex is making trouble again Smoke is there again but this time the friendship heats up big time.
Smoke has grown up around a cruel father his childhood was not good either but Cat was always there for him, these days Smoke is part of a MC Knights of Ruin and he will still do anything for his Cat and now her daughter Annie. To protect them from her ex he decides that she needs to be his old lady Cat is so against this and the emotions run wild.
This story is fast paced and so very sensual, it is sexy hot as Smoke demands to protect at all costs and Cat, wow she shows strength and courage after what she has been through, but she fights Smoke all of the way because she does not want to lose her best friend but in the end when danger is close feelings and emotions blow up and love shines through. MS Ashenden you have done it again another story that is a keeper, fabulous hero and heroine strong, protective, and so very loving. I do highly recommend this one but keep a fan at the ready because it really is hot and erotic and even better it is the start of a series. I loved this one.
September 5, 2021
You ever eat so much candy you think you’re going to throw up but you just can’t stop shoveling it in your mouth? Yeah, that was me with this book. It’s not…great. If I really wanted to analyze character development and motivations, I could, and I would like to say that Cat actually had a surprisingly good arc in a very short space. I could talk about the pacing and ask why the author hasn’t written 3 prequels because she absolutely could with all the references to character backstories that don’t really get explored, but. I am not going to do that. It’s candy; good in small doses.
Look, sometimes I just want a book about sexy bikers. Sue me.
Look, sometimes I just want a book about sexy bikers. Sue me.
June 29, 2019
I'm not a fan of motorcycle clubs or heroes who just steamroll over the heroine and this has both of those. However, it was a quick read with Ashenden's penchant for always writing some great sex. It was fine, sometimes fun, but I would only recommend this one to the right reader.
March 26, 2018
I liked this book. If your looking for a quick mc read that has friends to lovers and marriage of convenience with a bit of an ex husband drama then give it a shot.
June 6, 2019
Light on plot, heavy on sex. Rather steamy sex. Decent quick read.
February 9, 2018
Hot sexy read set involving a friends to lovers story and so much more set around mc makes this one hot hot read.
March 17, 2018
A solid 3.75 MC stars
This was a first from this author and I think I saw the book on social media somewhere and jumped on the friends to lovers book.
Set in the MC world, always a favourite of mine and this didn't disappoint at all.
Cat and Smoke have been fiends for a long time, only Smoke has feelings for her but since he didn't catch any back from her hes kept himself in the friendzone while she got with someone else and had a kid. It's that ex now who is hassling her that Smoke steps in and she pretends she's his old lady to warrant protection from his club. And it's while in the fake relationship real sexy times begin to happen and it's hot hot hot.
I'm a real sucker for an overly protective chivalrous hero. If he's gonna beat up the bad guy and also make sure you've eaten then I'm bound to love him.
Cat and Smoke's story was an engaging one and I really enjoyed it.
This was a first from this author and I think I saw the book on social media somewhere and jumped on the friends to lovers book.
Set in the MC world, always a favourite of mine and this didn't disappoint at all.
Cat and Smoke have been fiends for a long time, only Smoke has feelings for her but since he didn't catch any back from her hes kept himself in the friendzone while she got with someone else and had a kid. It's that ex now who is hassling her that Smoke steps in and she pretends she's his old lady to warrant protection from his club. And it's while in the fake relationship real sexy times begin to happen and it's hot hot hot.
I'm a real sucker for an overly protective chivalrous hero. If he's gonna beat up the bad guy and also make sure you've eaten then I'm bound to love him.
Cat and Smoke's story was an engaging one and I really enjoyed it.
April 19, 2018
Wow, this book was hot on every level it could have been. Cat and Dane have been best friends for decades, ever since they met when they were children. Of course, this book had me at ‘best friends’ since best friends to lovers is my favourite plot, hands down. Dane has loved her for years, but doesn’t think she feels that way about him so he’s bottled it for the sake of their friendship.
Cat has a six year old daughter, Annie, who loves Dane. Annie’s father is Cat’s douchebag ex, Justin, and she left him when he smacked her around one too many times. She works two jobs to support hr daughter and lives in a crappy apartment. Justin is a lawyer and the chief of police’s son, so when he threatens to go for custody of Annie, Cat turns to Dane, or Smoke, as he’s referred to for most of this book (side note – motorcycle clubs are not my favourite trope, least of all because they all have club names which make me roll my eyes) for help. Cat knows Justin doesn’t actually want Annie, but is only doing it to hurt her. So she asks her best friend for help.
Dane thinks the only way he can protect Cat and Annie is to have them under the protection of The Knights of Ruin, the MC club he’s a member of. His uncle, Keep, is the president. The only way they’ll protect the girls, however, is if they are part of the club, too – and the only way they can be is if Dane declares Cat to be his old lady to the club.
Cat doesn’t take much persuading, because she’s been hot for Dane for years but didn’t think he thought of her like that, so she, too, has been hiding her feelings. When Dane suggests the plan, she says sex is off the table, but as soon as he tells the club they’re together, he drags her into a corner and tells her to get down on her knees. Cat is helpless to resist and gives in to the lust and fire burning between them, and once it happens Dane refuses to pretend anymore. He wants Cat to be his old lady for real, and she’s going to be because he won’t take no for an answer.
They indulge in some seriously hot sex and Cat realises she’s been in love with him all along, but is scared. Scared of losing him as a friend, scared of letting him in because he could ruin her. He shares her fears, but he wants a family. He wants to be Annie’s father. So when Justin turns up at the unit and starts manhandling Cat, Dane beats the crap out of him.
Thinking he’ll be facing jail time, he leaves Cat, even though he promised he never would. She’s heartbroken at the idea of living without him, and it’s only when Keep tells him what a complete idiot he’s being that he acknowledges it and goes back to the best thing that ever happened to him. I devoured this book. Read it. You won’t be sorry.
Cat has a six year old daughter, Annie, who loves Dane. Annie’s father is Cat’s douchebag ex, Justin, and she left him when he smacked her around one too many times. She works two jobs to support hr daughter and lives in a crappy apartment. Justin is a lawyer and the chief of police’s son, so when he threatens to go for custody of Annie, Cat turns to Dane, or Smoke, as he’s referred to for most of this book (side note – motorcycle clubs are not my favourite trope, least of all because they all have club names which make me roll my eyes) for help. Cat knows Justin doesn’t actually want Annie, but is only doing it to hurt her. So she asks her best friend for help.
Dane thinks the only way he can protect Cat and Annie is to have them under the protection of The Knights of Ruin, the MC club he’s a member of. His uncle, Keep, is the president. The only way they’ll protect the girls, however, is if they are part of the club, too – and the only way they can be is if Dane declares Cat to be his old lady to the club.
Cat doesn’t take much persuading, because she’s been hot for Dane for years but didn’t think he thought of her like that, so she, too, has been hiding her feelings. When Dane suggests the plan, she says sex is off the table, but as soon as he tells the club they’re together, he drags her into a corner and tells her to get down on her knees. Cat is helpless to resist and gives in to the lust and fire burning between them, and once it happens Dane refuses to pretend anymore. He wants Cat to be his old lady for real, and she’s going to be because he won’t take no for an answer.
They indulge in some seriously hot sex and Cat realises she’s been in love with him all along, but is scared. Scared of losing him as a friend, scared of letting him in because he could ruin her. He shares her fears, but he wants a family. He wants to be Annie’s father. So when Justin turns up at the unit and starts manhandling Cat, Dane beats the crap out of him.
Thinking he’ll be facing jail time, he leaves Cat, even though he promised he never would. She’s heartbroken at the idea of living without him, and it’s only when Keep tells him what a complete idiot he’s being that he acknowledges it and goes back to the best thing that ever happened to him. I devoured this book. Read it. You won’t be sorry.
August 13, 2018
J’aime les bikers !
Cat et Smoke se connaissent depuis une vingtaine d’années. Ils sont amis depuis tout ce temps, mais sans le savoir, chacun d’eux a au fond de lui bien plus que de l’amitié. Ils ont tout simplement besoin l’un de l’autre, un peu comme les Inséparables, si un des deux disparait, l’autre ne fait pas long feu sans sa moitié. Je trouve que cela résume le couple Smoke/Cat à la perfection. Ajoutez un petit oisillon du nom d’Annie, et vous avez encore mieux que la perfection. Chacun se cache, Smoke derrière son masque d’homme froid et dur, Cat derrière son amitié infaillible et à toutes épreuves. Depuis toujours, ils ont été présents l’un pour l’autre, ils ont besoin l’un de l’autre, sans pour autant que leur relation évolue en autre chose de plus profond.
Mais lorsque Cat va devoir faire appel à son meilleur ami à cause de son ex-mari qui n’a pas ramené sa fille chez elle, et que celui-ci menace de faire une demande de garde définitive, Smoke ne voit pas d’autre solution que de faire passer Cat pour sa compagne officielle aux yeux des Knights, le club de bikers dont il fait partie. Bien que Cat ne soit pas forcément d’accord, elle est plutôt d’accord avec le raisonnement de Smoke. Mais c’est là aussi l’occasion pour le bikers de montrer à Cat se qui se cache au fond de lui, parce que pour lui, Cat est à lui depuis toujours, et il compte bien lui montrer d’une manière ou d’une autre.
Mais attention, c’est à double tranchant, cela passe ou cela casse. Cat va t-elle enfin voir les sentiments de Smoke ? Smoke va t-il comprendre que Cat ne veut pas que leur amitié soit brisée ?
Jackie Ashenden nous emprisonne dans cette romance, elle fait monter crescendo les émotions, les moments torrides se font messagers des sentiments profonds, chacun donne tout ce qu’il a au fond de lui dans chacun des moments charnels qu’ils partagent. C’est une explosion de sensations, et cela devient tout simplement une évidence pour chacun. Mais Cat a toujours au fond d’elle cette pur qui la tenaille, cette peur de l’abandon, peur que Smoke devienne violent lui aussi, tout comme l’a été son ex avec elle ? Elle sait pourtant au fond de son cœur, qu’il ne le sera jamais, mais comment effacer cette peur qui se tapi dans son âme ?
La série Rebel Bikers est en deux tomes, le prochain est sur un autre biker des Knights (oui oui je sais c’est logique), Tiger, que nous rencontrons à plusieurs reprises dans ce premier tome mais dont nous ne savons pas grand chose, mais qui a réussi, le peu de fois où je l’ai croisé, à m’intriguer, et je me suis dis que ce serait bien d’en apprendre un peu plus sur lui, c’est en arrivant en fin de ce premier tome, que j’ai découvert que c’est justement lui qui sera aux premières loges dans le prochain tome, j’en suis donc ravie
Cat et Smoke se connaissent depuis une vingtaine d’années. Ils sont amis depuis tout ce temps, mais sans le savoir, chacun d’eux a au fond de lui bien plus que de l’amitié. Ils ont tout simplement besoin l’un de l’autre, un peu comme les Inséparables, si un des deux disparait, l’autre ne fait pas long feu sans sa moitié. Je trouve que cela résume le couple Smoke/Cat à la perfection. Ajoutez un petit oisillon du nom d’Annie, et vous avez encore mieux que la perfection. Chacun se cache, Smoke derrière son masque d’homme froid et dur, Cat derrière son amitié infaillible et à toutes épreuves. Depuis toujours, ils ont été présents l’un pour l’autre, ils ont besoin l’un de l’autre, sans pour autant que leur relation évolue en autre chose de plus profond.
Mais lorsque Cat va devoir faire appel à son meilleur ami à cause de son ex-mari qui n’a pas ramené sa fille chez elle, et que celui-ci menace de faire une demande de garde définitive, Smoke ne voit pas d’autre solution que de faire passer Cat pour sa compagne officielle aux yeux des Knights, le club de bikers dont il fait partie. Bien que Cat ne soit pas forcément d’accord, elle est plutôt d’accord avec le raisonnement de Smoke. Mais c’est là aussi l’occasion pour le bikers de montrer à Cat se qui se cache au fond de lui, parce que pour lui, Cat est à lui depuis toujours, et il compte bien lui montrer d’une manière ou d’une autre.
Mais attention, c’est à double tranchant, cela passe ou cela casse. Cat va t-elle enfin voir les sentiments de Smoke ? Smoke va t-il comprendre que Cat ne veut pas que leur amitié soit brisée ?
Jackie Ashenden nous emprisonne dans cette romance, elle fait monter crescendo les émotions, les moments torrides se font messagers des sentiments profonds, chacun donne tout ce qu’il a au fond de lui dans chacun des moments charnels qu’ils partagent. C’est une explosion de sensations, et cela devient tout simplement une évidence pour chacun. Mais Cat a toujours au fond d’elle cette pur qui la tenaille, cette peur de l’abandon, peur que Smoke devienne violent lui aussi, tout comme l’a été son ex avec elle ? Elle sait pourtant au fond de son cœur, qu’il ne le sera jamais, mais comment effacer cette peur qui se tapi dans son âme ?
La série Rebel Bikers est en deux tomes, le prochain est sur un autre biker des Knights (oui oui je sais c’est logique), Tiger, que nous rencontrons à plusieurs reprises dans ce premier tome mais dont nous ne savons pas grand chose, mais qui a réussi, le peu de fois où je l’ai croisé, à m’intriguer, et je me suis dis que ce serait bien d’en apprendre un peu plus sur lui, c’est en arrivant en fin de ce premier tome, que j’ai découvert que c’est justement lui qui sera aux premières loges dans le prochain tome, j’en suis donc ravie
October 13, 2018
Frisson, sensation étrange dans le ventre, tremblement, hurlement intérieur, voici quelque aperçu de mon état lors de la lecture de ce livre. Mais mon dieu, que vous dires de ce roman, à part qu’il est mon plus beau coup de cœur de 2018 !!!
J’ai pleuré et ris. J’ai frissonné de plaisir face à ce magnétisme qu’il y avait entre Smoke et Cat. J’ai tremblé d’impatience face à certaines scènes qui me faisaient languir. J’avais des papillons dans le ventre à chaque fois que les personnages se tournaient autour et se draguaient. Mais que de sensation !
L’histoire est celle de Cat, une jeune femme qui après avoir quitté son compagnon violent, ne souhaite pas que ce dernier garde sa fille. Or un jour, il ne viendra pas la rendre en temps et en heure. Etant inquiète elle décidera d’aller voir son meilleur ami. Ce dernier est un biler qui fait partie des Knight, un club que Cat déteste, car son absent de père en faisait partie, mais se force à y aller pour retrouver Smoke. Elle va surprendre alors ce dernier dans une coquine posture… Et là, elle ne verra plus en lui seulement le meilleur ami qu’elle connaît depuis qu’il a sept ans, mais également l’homme charmant, sexy et attractif qu’il est ! Smoke est de plus en plus présent dans sa vie pour l’aider elle et sa fille à être protégée de son ex, pourtant l’attraction qu’il y a entrée eu est inévitable…
L’écriture est fluide, plaisante, fascinante. Jackie Ashenden à réussis à me faire me sentir aussi frustrer lorsque les personnages se tournaient autour alors qu’il avait envie l’un de l’autre, comme si j’étais à leur place !
Pour tout dire, je l’ai senti dès le premier chapitre que ce livre allait me faire vivre pas mal d’émotion. Dès le début il y avait un mélange d’émotion et d’intensité. Et les chapitres ont suivi et je suis complètement tombé sous le charme de notre biler.
J’en avais des boules à l’estomac de lire les pages et de voir cette tension sexuelle qui régnait dans l’air lorsque les deux étaient l’un près de l’autre sans que rien ne se passe. J’attendais avec impatience, avec intérêt la suite des événements, j’étais autant captivé par le corps de Smoke que Cat l’était, rien qu’avec les descriptions qui étaient faite de lui !
En conclusion, obsession est une histoire qui m’a fait passer par plusieurs émotions et sensations. J’étais atteinte autant émotionnellement que physiquement avec des tremblements, des boules à l’estomac. Ce livre me tenait en haleine et je ne pouvais m’en défaire. Une histoire d’amour adorable et attractive que je vous recommande vivement !
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J’ai pleuré et ris. J’ai frissonné de plaisir face à ce magnétisme qu’il y avait entre Smoke et Cat. J’ai tremblé d’impatience face à certaines scènes qui me faisaient languir. J’avais des papillons dans le ventre à chaque fois que les personnages se tournaient autour et se draguaient. Mais que de sensation !
L’histoire est celle de Cat, une jeune femme qui après avoir quitté son compagnon violent, ne souhaite pas que ce dernier garde sa fille. Or un jour, il ne viendra pas la rendre en temps et en heure. Etant inquiète elle décidera d’aller voir son meilleur ami. Ce dernier est un biler qui fait partie des Knight, un club que Cat déteste, car son absent de père en faisait partie, mais se force à y aller pour retrouver Smoke. Elle va surprendre alors ce dernier dans une coquine posture… Et là, elle ne verra plus en lui seulement le meilleur ami qu’elle connaît depuis qu’il a sept ans, mais également l’homme charmant, sexy et attractif qu’il est ! Smoke est de plus en plus présent dans sa vie pour l’aider elle et sa fille à être protégée de son ex, pourtant l’attraction qu’il y a entrée eu est inévitable…
L’écriture est fluide, plaisante, fascinante. Jackie Ashenden à réussis à me faire me sentir aussi frustrer lorsque les personnages se tournaient autour alors qu’il avait envie l’un de l’autre, comme si j’étais à leur place !
Pour tout dire, je l’ai senti dès le premier chapitre que ce livre allait me faire vivre pas mal d’émotion. Dès le début il y avait un mélange d’émotion et d’intensité. Et les chapitres ont suivi et je suis complètement tombé sous le charme de notre biler.
J’en avais des boules à l’estomac de lire les pages et de voir cette tension sexuelle qui régnait dans l’air lorsque les deux étaient l’un près de l’autre sans que rien ne se passe. J’attendais avec impatience, avec intérêt la suite des événements, j’étais autant captivé par le corps de Smoke que Cat l’était, rien qu’avec les descriptions qui étaient faite de lui !
En conclusion, obsession est une histoire qui m’a fait passer par plusieurs émotions et sensations. J’étais atteinte autant émotionnellement que physiquement avec des tremblements, des boules à l’estomac. Ce livre me tenait en haleine et je ne pouvais m’en défaire. Une histoire d’amour adorable et attractive que je vous recommande vivement !
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October 9, 2018
This book kind of surprised me. I’ve come to really look forward to any book I can get my hands on by Jackie Ashenden. I’ve read her Tate Brothers series and her Motor City Royals series and enjoyed both immensely. I really liked this story and the characters. There was a lot of heat and love in these pages. But I actually thought this had to be an older book of hers because the editing was terrible.
Let’s start with the positives. This story really starts off with a bang. Cat is in need of her best friend Smoke’s help so goes to find him at his motor cycle club. Let’s just say she finds him in a compromising position. Even though Smoke’s introduction isn’t in the best light, I instantly loved the guy. He dropped everything (right in the middle!) to help his friend out. No giving her a hard time and no questions asked. Cat needed him and he was there.
The chemistry between Smoke and Cat is off the charts. I don’t know how either could deny their feelings. The heat is undeniable. But there’s also tenderness between the two. They’ve known each other most of their lives and have been through a lot together.
Although this is a shorter book, the author still finds a way to pack a lot onto the pages. There are some issues it would have been nice to get a more in-depth look at, but I understood the constraints because of the number of pages. Honestly, it was still an amazing story without those extra pages.
Now the problem. I tried to ignore it. I really did. But there were extra words in some sentences and missing words in others. The reason things like that bother me is it takes me out of the story if I have to go back and reread a sentence to make sure I didn’t read it incorrectly. Then, when I realize it wasn’t me but the actual sentence I have to make sure I’m interpreting the sentence correctly…adding or subtracting the proper word or words. This is not a writing issue, it’s an editing issue. I generally try hard not to rate the books I read on those issues unless it’s chronic in a book. Well, it was an issue in this one. I’m still giving it a pretty high rating. It just would have been even higher without the editing errors.
That being said, I’m still looking forward to the next book in this series. I only hope it was looked at a bit more closely. And, quite frankly, it’s very disappointing there is even an issue since I expect better from Harlequin.
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Let’s start with the positives. This story really starts off with a bang. Cat is in need of her best friend Smoke’s help so goes to find him at his motor cycle club. Let’s just say she finds him in a compromising position. Even though Smoke’s introduction isn’t in the best light, I instantly loved the guy. He dropped everything (right in the middle!) to help his friend out. No giving her a hard time and no questions asked. Cat needed him and he was there.
The chemistry between Smoke and Cat is off the charts. I don’t know how either could deny their feelings. The heat is undeniable. But there’s also tenderness between the two. They’ve known each other most of their lives and have been through a lot together.
Although this is a shorter book, the author still finds a way to pack a lot onto the pages. There are some issues it would have been nice to get a more in-depth look at, but I understood the constraints because of the number of pages. Honestly, it was still an amazing story without those extra pages.
Now the problem. I tried to ignore it. I really did. But there were extra words in some sentences and missing words in others. The reason things like that bother me is it takes me out of the story if I have to go back and reread a sentence to make sure I didn’t read it incorrectly. Then, when I realize it wasn’t me but the actual sentence I have to make sure I’m interpreting the sentence correctly…adding or subtracting the proper word or words. This is not a writing issue, it’s an editing issue. I generally try hard not to rate the books I read on those issues unless it’s chronic in a book. Well, it was an issue in this one. I’m still giving it a pretty high rating. It just would have been even higher without the editing errors.
That being said, I’m still looking forward to the next book in this series. I only hope it was looked at a bit more closely. And, quite frankly, it’s very disappointing there is even an issue since I expect better from Harlequin.
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September 11, 2018
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Vite fait, bien fait pourrait parfaitement résumer cette lecture d’Obsession. J’apprécie vraiment cette collection et plus particulièrement cette deuxième session qui m’étonne et me ravis à chaque nouvel ouvrage.
Ici encore la trame a un goût de déjà vu, mais l’histoire est bien menée et les personnages sont attachants. De plus grâce à ce roman, on plonge dans le milieu des bikers et quoi de mieux qu’un petit soupçon de danger pour agrémenter le tout. J’ai pourtant bien cru à un moment donné que ce livre allait tourner en rond et se concentrer sur la relation charnelle de Cat et Smoke qui est certes torride et enflammée, mais qui à mon sens ne devait pas être au centre de ce texte. Heureusement pour moi, l’auteure a pris soin d’installer bon nombre d’éléments pour rehausser son récit et a surtout fait en sorte de proposer une situation plus complexe qu’il n’y parait.
Le coup des meilleurs amis, je le sais, on vous l’a déjà fait et il y a même eu une période où c’était monnaie courante dans la romance. La base est à peu près semblable partout et sur Obsession il aura fallu une vingtaine d’années et un enchaînement d’éléments malheureux pour que nos deux tourtereaux réalisent la puissance de leur sentiment. À partir de là, tout va très vite et l’on est pris dans un tourbillon de sensualité et d’érotisme. J’ai aimé cet aspect je ne peux pas m’en cacher puisque j’ai rapidement deviné la nature de leur rapprochement et n’ai pu occulter le désir qui crépitait entre eux.
Ce qui m’a vraiment touchée dans cette histoire est sans aucun doute le risque encouru par Cat pour garder en sécurité la personne qui lui est la plus chère au monde et l’évidence avec laquelle Smoke agit pour les protéger. Les difficultés s’amoncellent, les ennuis se profilent, mais ils se serrent les coudes coûte que coûte dans un seul et même but.
Obsession est un livre qui se lit très facilement et qui permet de passer un bon moment. Beaucoup diront que rien n’est étonnant et je suis la première à dire que ce genre de roman est prévisible et peu surprenant néanmoins je ne peux m’empêcher d’aimer ce genre de relation et d’y prendre du plaisir. Alors, pourquoi s’en priver ?
Vite fait, bien fait pourrait parfaitement résumer cette lecture d’Obsession. J’apprécie vraiment cette collection et plus particulièrement cette deuxième session qui m’étonne et me ravis à chaque nouvel ouvrage.
Ici encore la trame a un goût de déjà vu, mais l’histoire est bien menée et les personnages sont attachants. De plus grâce à ce roman, on plonge dans le milieu des bikers et quoi de mieux qu’un petit soupçon de danger pour agrémenter le tout. J’ai pourtant bien cru à un moment donné que ce livre allait tourner en rond et se concentrer sur la relation charnelle de Cat et Smoke qui est certes torride et enflammée, mais qui à mon sens ne devait pas être au centre de ce texte. Heureusement pour moi, l’auteure a pris soin d’installer bon nombre d’éléments pour rehausser son récit et a surtout fait en sorte de proposer une situation plus complexe qu’il n’y parait.
Le coup des meilleurs amis, je le sais, on vous l’a déjà fait et il y a même eu une période où c’était monnaie courante dans la romance. La base est à peu près semblable partout et sur Obsession il aura fallu une vingtaine d’années et un enchaînement d’éléments malheureux pour que nos deux tourtereaux réalisent la puissance de leur sentiment. À partir de là, tout va très vite et l’on est pris dans un tourbillon de sensualité et d’érotisme. J’ai aimé cet aspect je ne peux pas m’en cacher puisque j’ai rapidement deviné la nature de leur rapprochement et n’ai pu occulter le désir qui crépitait entre eux.
Ce qui m’a vraiment touchée dans cette histoire est sans aucun doute le risque encouru par Cat pour garder en sécurité la personne qui lui est la plus chère au monde et l’évidence avec laquelle Smoke agit pour les protéger. Les difficultés s’amoncellent, les ennuis se profilent, mais ils se serrent les coudes coûte que coûte dans un seul et même but.
Obsession est un livre qui se lit très facilement et qui permet de passer un bon moment. Beaucoup diront que rien n’est étonnant et je suis la première à dire que ce genre de roman est prévisible et peu surprenant néanmoins je ne peux m’empêcher d’aimer ce genre de relation et d’y prendre du plaisir. Alors, pourquoi s’en priver ?
February 13, 2018
Out of the three Harlequin Dares that I have read thus far, this one was definitely the hottest and sexiest one of them all. It was very racy. And like the hero’s namesake, Smoke, this book was beyond smoking hot. This one had lots of chemistry going on. Lots of foreplay. And lots naughty times between Smoke and Cat.
Oh my goodness they just burned up the pages it was hard not to get hot and bothered. They had some of the hottest sexy times that I have read in quite awhile. That partly had to do with their insane chemistry, but the other part of it was they had this deep friendship that had developed over the course of twenty years, and they had quite a history together. They went through the ups and downs together. They just knew each other so well that they create this special bond with one other, a bond that went beyond just their chemistry. They had a trust there that was already built in before they engaged in some of those bedroom activities. So, it made the love scenes all the more powerful and poignant. It was something that they could only share with each other. And those loves scenes were doozies, let me tell you. That had to do with the love that they held for each other, and how it just built and built until it couldn’t be contained anymore and was finally showed in a physical way. My favorite love scene was definitely when Cat finally gave up her control to Smoke and showed her trust in him as he did what he wanted to her, knowing he would never hurt her. It was a powerful scene, and it was nice to see Cat finally let go and let him in and admit her love for him to herself. Also a heartbreakingly beautiful moment was when Cat finally she told him that she loved him.
The fact this was a friends to lovers story was a plush too. This is my favorite trope of all time because there’s already a established relationship between hero and heroine. I pointed to this above, but Cat and Smoke definitely had an intense friendship. A friendship that neither wanted to loose so neither one did anything to push their relationship to the next level so they held back. But with that came lots of intensity and build up between the pair. Smoke was more cognizant about his feelings for Cat and wanting more while Cat kind of just was in denial about it and didn’t think about it. So, there’s was already this lovely anticipation between them once the book began, and I loved that especially when I came to realize that they both had feelings for one another, and that he always wanted more with her but never pushed. But I loved seeing the love and trust between the two of them and just special relationship that they had. It built so much to the story by the fact that they were friends first before they became lovers.
The reason that they had to face becoming lover was due to the fact that Cat’s ex was threatening to take their daughter, and she needed help, and of coarse Smoke was right there for her to help and offer protection, but if they pretended to have a relationship then the MC club would put them under their protection as well. So, this added another layer to the story because of pretending, which was in fact very real. Nothing was fake about it. The only thing was Cat’s denial that she had to quickly come to face because of the charade. Then she got into it so deeply, and as I said it turned very real quickly and things got released due to that denial.
What also was interesting for me was this was my first MC club type of romance. I knew that these were not suppose to be the most upstanding citizens of the world, but knew that the men had hearts of gold and they protected what they considered their own. And Smoke was a perfect example of that, but this book gave me a little taste of the MC club type world. I’ll admit some parts were kind of shocking, and I didn’t always like some of the things that were happening in that club, but it didn’t deter from the story either. I think what really surprised me was how I wasn’t bothered by how the women were treated in this book. They were treated like sex objects for the bikers pleasure, and they were also treated like possession like they were property and the biker could do what they wanted with their “property” aka women. Usually this would bug me to no end, and I would be utterly disgusted by the treated woman faced in this club, but again it didn’t. I don’t know why. Maybe it was how it was written, or I saw how Smoke treated Cat, and though he was possessive of her, he never treated her like his property or an object. That might have softened it for me. I don’t if that’s how all MC club type romances come off or if it was just the way this one was written, but this book was written in a way that it didn’t turn me off.
I loved the character of Smoke. He was just the epitome of a classic bad boy, alpha male with a heart of gold. He was a beefcake. I just feel in love with him as soon as I saw him appear on the page. I loved how he was with Cat and her daughter. He was such a sweetheart to both of them. I could tell he genuinely cared about both of them and had for a very long time. He would do anything for them and sacrifice himself in the process. He denied his need for Cat for years believing he wasn’t good enough for her, but once he realized that she in fact wanted him too, he went full speed ahead, and would refuse Cat to turn away from the powerful chemistry that they had and had always had. He loved bringing her pleasure and joy to her, and he was more than happy to help her with her vicious ex. He was very protective. He was a good man, and I really enjoyed him.
Though this book wasn’t perfect and I had a couple issues with it, for most part it was really good and I enjoyed immensely. It was a plus that it was a friend to lovers story. Cat and Smoke had really nice chemistry and they were just smoking hot together. The love scenes were racy without being raunchy and beyond sexy with a big part of that having to do with the fact that Cat and Smoke already had this established relationship with feeling lingering beneath the surface that finally get dealt with. There was lovely anticipation and heat between them, and it was fun to see the explosion happen between the two of them. It was so good. I loved them together. But I also really loved how intense this book was from the love scenes to emotions to the danger of ex coming for Cat and her daughter. It reminded me a tad of a Lori Foster book, who I absolutely love as an author because she has so much richness to her stories. This one also had a lot going for it, and it kept me on my toes for sure. Getting a little taste of the MC club lifestyle was very interesting for me and makes me intrigued to read others stories like that. It was really the ultimate bad boy fantasy that could only be delivered in a romance novel. I can’t wait to read more from this series, which I can see be very, very interesting.
Oh my goodness they just burned up the pages it was hard not to get hot and bothered. They had some of the hottest sexy times that I have read in quite awhile. That partly had to do with their insane chemistry, but the other part of it was they had this deep friendship that had developed over the course of twenty years, and they had quite a history together. They went through the ups and downs together. They just knew each other so well that they create this special bond with one other, a bond that went beyond just their chemistry. They had a trust there that was already built in before they engaged in some of those bedroom activities. So, it made the love scenes all the more powerful and poignant. It was something that they could only share with each other. And those loves scenes were doozies, let me tell you. That had to do with the love that they held for each other, and how it just built and built until it couldn’t be contained anymore and was finally showed in a physical way. My favorite love scene was definitely when Cat finally gave up her control to Smoke and showed her trust in him as he did what he wanted to her, knowing he would never hurt her. It was a powerful scene, and it was nice to see Cat finally let go and let him in and admit her love for him to herself. Also a heartbreakingly beautiful moment was when Cat finally she told him that she loved him.
The fact this was a friends to lovers story was a plush too. This is my favorite trope of all time because there’s already a established relationship between hero and heroine. I pointed to this above, but Cat and Smoke definitely had an intense friendship. A friendship that neither wanted to loose so neither one did anything to push their relationship to the next level so they held back. But with that came lots of intensity and build up between the pair. Smoke was more cognizant about his feelings for Cat and wanting more while Cat kind of just was in denial about it and didn’t think about it. So, there’s was already this lovely anticipation between them once the book began, and I loved that especially when I came to realize that they both had feelings for one another, and that he always wanted more with her but never pushed. But I loved seeing the love and trust between the two of them and just special relationship that they had. It built so much to the story by the fact that they were friends first before they became lovers.
The reason that they had to face becoming lover was due to the fact that Cat’s ex was threatening to take their daughter, and she needed help, and of coarse Smoke was right there for her to help and offer protection, but if they pretended to have a relationship then the MC club would put them under their protection as well. So, this added another layer to the story because of pretending, which was in fact very real. Nothing was fake about it. The only thing was Cat’s denial that she had to quickly come to face because of the charade. Then she got into it so deeply, and as I said it turned very real quickly and things got released due to that denial.
What also was interesting for me was this was my first MC club type of romance. I knew that these were not suppose to be the most upstanding citizens of the world, but knew that the men had hearts of gold and they protected what they considered their own. And Smoke was a perfect example of that, but this book gave me a little taste of the MC club type world. I’ll admit some parts were kind of shocking, and I didn’t always like some of the things that were happening in that club, but it didn’t deter from the story either. I think what really surprised me was how I wasn’t bothered by how the women were treated in this book. They were treated like sex objects for the bikers pleasure, and they were also treated like possession like they were property and the biker could do what they wanted with their “property” aka women. Usually this would bug me to no end, and I would be utterly disgusted by the treated woman faced in this club, but again it didn’t. I don’t know why. Maybe it was how it was written, or I saw how Smoke treated Cat, and though he was possessive of her, he never treated her like his property or an object. That might have softened it for me. I don’t if that’s how all MC club type romances come off or if it was just the way this one was written, but this book was written in a way that it didn’t turn me off.
I loved the character of Smoke. He was just the epitome of a classic bad boy, alpha male with a heart of gold. He was a beefcake. I just feel in love with him as soon as I saw him appear on the page. I loved how he was with Cat and her daughter. He was such a sweetheart to both of them. I could tell he genuinely cared about both of them and had for a very long time. He would do anything for them and sacrifice himself in the process. He denied his need for Cat for years believing he wasn’t good enough for her, but once he realized that she in fact wanted him too, he went full speed ahead, and would refuse Cat to turn away from the powerful chemistry that they had and had always had. He loved bringing her pleasure and joy to her, and he was more than happy to help her with her vicious ex. He was very protective. He was a good man, and I really enjoyed him.
Though this book wasn’t perfect and I had a couple issues with it, for most part it was really good and I enjoyed immensely. It was a plus that it was a friend to lovers story. Cat and Smoke had really nice chemistry and they were just smoking hot together. The love scenes were racy without being raunchy and beyond sexy with a big part of that having to do with the fact that Cat and Smoke already had this established relationship with feeling lingering beneath the surface that finally get dealt with. There was lovely anticipation and heat between them, and it was fun to see the explosion happen between the two of them. It was so good. I loved them together. But I also really loved how intense this book was from the love scenes to emotions to the danger of ex coming for Cat and her daughter. It reminded me a tad of a Lori Foster book, who I absolutely love as an author because she has so much richness to her stories. This one also had a lot going for it, and it kept me on my toes for sure. Getting a little taste of the MC club lifestyle was very interesting for me and makes me intrigued to read others stories like that. It was really the ultimate bad boy fantasy that could only be delivered in a romance novel. I can’t wait to read more from this series, which I can see be very, very interesting.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 3, 2018
Cat is a single mother who's asshole ex is trying for custody of her daughter claiming she's an unfit mother. She turns to her best friend of over 20 years Smoke, a biker, for help. He suggests that they pretend to be an item so that a) the single mother stigma won't wash and 2) she'll then have an army at her back as his entire club will protect her. She reluctantly agrees. The only issue - Smoke's been in love with her all along and soon realises that he doesn't want to pretend and wants to make her his for real.
Lots to recommend this one - I love the friends to lovers trope and this novel handles that really well, Cat really doesn't want to lose her only friend so her reluctance is well motivated. Cat and Smoke are really good together, I love how he bolsters her up and how much he loves her daughter - and the ring that he has specially made for her is such a beautiful touch.
Of course, you do have to suspend your disbelief that they've been friends for over 20 years and she's never even had an inkling that he might be interested in her - seriously? in all that time? not once? Also considering how alpha Smoke is - how the hell did Cat manage to hook up with her ex in the first place?
The other thing is Cat's submissiveness. I tend to prefer my heroines with a tad more aggression. Saying that she does punch Justin at one point and realises her power over Smoke and tries to use it. But Smoke gets her fired, seduces her against her will, tells her what to wear and beats up her ex - while she just laments how powerless she is. I would have liked a teeny bit more strength from her in certain places.
Really like the biker/code setting and this is a surprisingly emotionally rich romance which is nicely balanced with the sexy scenes. I also like how it jumps back and forth between Cat and Smoke's POV - which adds an extra depth to their character/motivations. A solid 3.5* and probably my 2nd favourite Dare title to date.
Lots to recommend this one - I love the friends to lovers trope and this novel handles that really well, Cat really doesn't want to lose her only friend so her reluctance is well motivated. Cat and Smoke are really good together, I love how he bolsters her up and how much he loves her daughter - and the ring that he has specially made for her is such a beautiful touch.
Of course, you do have to suspend your disbelief that they've been friends for over 20 years and she's never even had an inkling that he might be interested in her - seriously? in all that time? not once? Also considering how alpha Smoke is - how the hell did Cat manage to hook up with her ex in the first place?
The other thing is Cat's submissiveness. I tend to prefer my heroines with a tad more aggression. Saying that she does punch Justin at one point and realises her power over Smoke and tries to use it. But Smoke gets her fired, seduces her against her will, tells her what to wear and beats up her ex - while she just laments how powerless she is. I would have liked a teeny bit more strength from her in certain places.
Really like the biker/code setting and this is a surprisingly emotionally rich romance which is nicely balanced with the sexy scenes. I also like how it jumps back and forth between Cat and Smoke's POV - which adds an extra depth to their character/motivations. A solid 3.5* and probably my 2nd favourite Dare title to date.
January 7, 2018
Where there is Smoke.......
Cat and Smoke have been friends since they were 5 and 7 years old. They have been there for each other over the years no matter what. When Cat runs into a big situation with her baby daddy she runs right to the one person she knows will help her no matter what.
Smoke would do anything for Cat and her daughter Annie. When Cat needs her help he knows there is only one-way to fix this for her. Make Cat his old lady. As part of the motorcycle club he knows she will be protected as his old lady.
Cat and Smoke quickly realize they are not only best friends but comfortable lovers.
This is a pretty quick read, I wish it had more back story growth but it wasn’t too little that you didn’t get an understanding on what they’ve been through. The storyline was pretty fast moving but didn’t get too confusing. I had some intimate moments that aren’t my cup of tea but it wasn’t overwhelming so I could skim that small part. My biggest gripe is having a character named “Keep”. It was confusing at some times in the story flow having a word like “Keep” and associating that with a person.
Another great Jackie Ashenden read, she doesn’t disappoint. I received an ARC in a author giveaway contest, all opinions are my own and were not solicited.
Cat and Smoke have been friends since they were 5 and 7 years old. They have been there for each other over the years no matter what. When Cat runs into a big situation with her baby daddy she runs right to the one person she knows will help her no matter what.
Smoke would do anything for Cat and her daughter Annie. When Cat needs her help he knows there is only one-way to fix this for her. Make Cat his old lady. As part of the motorcycle club he knows she will be protected as his old lady.
Cat and Smoke quickly realize they are not only best friends but comfortable lovers.
This is a pretty quick read, I wish it had more back story growth but it wasn’t too little that you didn’t get an understanding on what they’ve been through. The storyline was pretty fast moving but didn’t get too confusing. I had some intimate moments that aren’t my cup of tea but it wasn’t overwhelming so I could skim that small part. My biggest gripe is having a character named “Keep”. It was confusing at some times in the story flow having a word like “Keep” and associating that with a person.
Another great Jackie Ashenden read, she doesn’t disappoint. I received an ARC in a author giveaway contest, all opinions are my own and were not solicited.
June 29, 2018
I went into this book with my eyes wide open. I’d read the comments about the first scene where Cat walks in on Smoke getting a bj and it makes her want him (they’d been friends for years, him in love with her, her oblivious). So I figured that since this is the only other sexual contact Smoke has with other chickies and it’s apparently when Cat realizes his sex appeal, it wouldn’t bother me. It bothered me. It bothered me because it became a HUGE focus for both characters for SEVERAL chapter, which to me was weird.
Also, the cliche that the h hasn’t had sex in years, but clearly the H is getting laid by different girls on the regular (sweet butt cesspools who probably carry diseases) annoyed the hell out of me. Overdone. Also not romantic.
“Before, I buried my craving for her in other women, because I knew she’d never want me the way I wanted her. And I’d been okay with that.”
The book in a nutshell: Smoke saves the day by making his best friend his old lady, but to him he’s not just being nice he’s in love with her and using this as an opportunity to get her in the sack... Drama ensues, fights, sex, then a happy biker ending.
Also, the cliche that the h hasn’t had sex in years, but clearly the H is getting laid by different girls on the regular (sweet butt cesspools who probably carry diseases) annoyed the hell out of me. Overdone. Also not romantic.
“Before, I buried my craving for her in other women, because I knew she’d never want me the way I wanted her. And I’d been okay with that.”
The book in a nutshell: Smoke saves the day by making his best friend his old lady, but to him he’s not just being nice he’s in love with her and using this as an opportunity to get her in the sack... Drama ensues, fights, sex, then a happy biker ending.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 26, 2018
A new series from Jackie Ashenden featuring a Motorcycle Club. Oh heck yeah! I have to say she did not disappoint. Even if you're not a fan of MC reads I think you'll still enjoy this book since the focus of the story is the romance between Smoke and Cat rather than the Club. The core of the story is a friends to lovers romance that made me swoon!
Smoke and Cat have been friends for years. They've been through everything together from awful childhoods, an even worse marriage and smoke joining a motorcycle club even though Cat hates them with a passion. When a situation arises where Cat and her daughter Annie need protection Smoke steps up with a solution. If he claims her as his ol' lady and the club will protect them. They have to make it look real though and this could cause real problems. Will this be the end of their friendship or the beginning of something even better?
I highly recommend this one.
Smoke and Cat have been friends for years. They've been through everything together from awful childhoods, an even worse marriage and smoke joining a motorcycle club even though Cat hates them with a passion. When a situation arises where Cat and her daughter Annie need protection Smoke steps up with a solution. If he claims her as his ol' lady and the club will protect them. They have to make it look real though and this could cause real problems. Will this be the end of their friendship or the beginning of something even better?
I highly recommend this one.
September 4, 2018
Leur amitié est profonde, ancienne, quelles que soit les épreuves traversées, ils ont toujours pu compter l’un sur l’autre. Cette amitié ils ne veulent pas la perdre, mais une chose pourrait la mettre en péril.
Cat est une jeune mère célibataire, luttant entre boulots précaires et ex-mari violent. Elle élève sa petite fille avec le soutien de Dane, son ami de toujours. Elle endure les épreuves de la vie, savourant chaque seconde passée avec sa fille et son ami et en luttant contre ses véritables émotions.
Son passé, elle le traîne comme un boulet, tentant vainement de l’oublier. L’appartenance de Dane, alias Smoke, au club de bikers local, lui rappelle son père et toute la violence qui l’entourait lorsqu’elle était jeune. Mais alors que sa vie et celle de sa fille se retrouvent menacées, c’est vers Smoke qu’elle va se tourner et, vers ce qu’elle redoutait depuis toujours, la protection d’un club.
Leur nouvel arrangement met à nu leurs sentiments et les barrières derrière lesquelles ils se cachaient depuis des années tombent une à une pour ne laisser la place qu’à la vérité. Leurs échanges sont charnels, tendres, passionnés et chacun doit accepter la réalité et oublier les faux semblants pour envisager un avenir commun. Mais les doutes et la peur sont une ombre à ce tableau idyllique.
Voici une nouvelle saga qui fait son entrée dans la collection MAGNETIC des éditions Harlequin. Elle nous transporte dans l’univers des Knights, un club de bikers violents, avec tous ses codes, orgies et parts obscures. L’auteure nous transporte immédiatement au cœur de l’histoire et ses personnages sont particulièrement attachants par leur passé, liens et sentiments.
Smoke est un Knight dans toute sa splendeur ! Sombre, violent, mais aussi protecteur, il vole au secours de sa belle, protège sa famille tel le beau cheval blanc est remplacé par un destrier à 2 roues.
Cat est une femme forte, une battante ne reculant devant rien pour protéger son enfant. Le destin la pousse à demander l’aide de celui qui la connaît mieux que quiconque. Ils forment un couple sombre et torturé ou le feu de la passion couve sous leurs masques de raison. Et je dois dire que lorsque 20 ans d’amitié se transforment en étreintes passionnées difficiles à rassasier, la chaleur monte rapidement d’un cran.
C’est assez court, malgré tout, mais relativement addictif. On dévore très vite ce premier opus en tombant tout aussi vite sous leur charme. Pour ma part, ce sera un plaisir de découvrir la suite de cette nouvelle série qui est prévue en octobre et sera centré sur Tiger.
Cat est une jeune mère célibataire, luttant entre boulots précaires et ex-mari violent. Elle élève sa petite fille avec le soutien de Dane, son ami de toujours. Elle endure les épreuves de la vie, savourant chaque seconde passée avec sa fille et son ami et en luttant contre ses véritables émotions.
Son passé, elle le traîne comme un boulet, tentant vainement de l’oublier. L’appartenance de Dane, alias Smoke, au club de bikers local, lui rappelle son père et toute la violence qui l’entourait lorsqu’elle était jeune. Mais alors que sa vie et celle de sa fille se retrouvent menacées, c’est vers Smoke qu’elle va se tourner et, vers ce qu’elle redoutait depuis toujours, la protection d’un club.
Leur nouvel arrangement met à nu leurs sentiments et les barrières derrière lesquelles ils se cachaient depuis des années tombent une à une pour ne laisser la place qu’à la vérité. Leurs échanges sont charnels, tendres, passionnés et chacun doit accepter la réalité et oublier les faux semblants pour envisager un avenir commun. Mais les doutes et la peur sont une ombre à ce tableau idyllique.
Voici une nouvelle saga qui fait son entrée dans la collection MAGNETIC des éditions Harlequin. Elle nous transporte dans l’univers des Knights, un club de bikers violents, avec tous ses codes, orgies et parts obscures. L’auteure nous transporte immédiatement au cœur de l’histoire et ses personnages sont particulièrement attachants par leur passé, liens et sentiments.
Smoke est un Knight dans toute sa splendeur ! Sombre, violent, mais aussi protecteur, il vole au secours de sa belle, protège sa famille tel le beau cheval blanc est remplacé par un destrier à 2 roues.
Cat est une femme forte, une battante ne reculant devant rien pour protéger son enfant. Le destin la pousse à demander l’aide de celui qui la connaît mieux que quiconque. Ils forment un couple sombre et torturé ou le feu de la passion couve sous leurs masques de raison. Et je dois dire que lorsque 20 ans d’amitié se transforment en étreintes passionnées difficiles à rassasier, la chaleur monte rapidement d’un cran.
C’est assez court, malgré tout, mais relativement addictif. On dévore très vite ce premier opus en tombant tout aussi vite sous leur charme. Pour ma part, ce sera un plaisir de découvrir la suite de cette nouvelle série qui est prévue en octobre et sera centré sur Tiger.
February 20, 2019
Der 6. Teil der Reihe war wieder Klasse.
Ein Buch zum Verlieben und Charaktere die einen mitnehmen.
Cat braucht Hilfe , sie muss sich und ihre Tochter schützen, Smoke hilft ihr. Und der Leser merkt sofort das zwischen denn beiden eine besondere Spannung ist.
Die Geschichte war relativ kurz aber sie hat mich gefesselt und in ihren Bann gezogen, die erotischen Szenen waren sehr anschaulich und gut beschrieben, sodass man sich als Leser fühlte als wäre man Hautnah dabei. Auch die Charaktere waren sehr gut ausgearbeitet und ich konnte mit ihnen mitleiden ihre Ängste fühlen und ihre Handlungen nachvollziehen .
Eine Reihe die sehr intensiv, spannend und jeder Teil für sich einzigartig ist. Kann ich nur empfehlen!Jedes Buch ist aber eigenständig und auch von verschiedenen Autoren geschrieben , sie sind aber alle samt sehr erotisch betont. Was ich aber sehr gut fand und weshalb ich sie auch lesen musste.
Ein Buch zum Verlieben und Charaktere die einen mitnehmen.
Cat braucht Hilfe , sie muss sich und ihre Tochter schützen, Smoke hilft ihr. Und der Leser merkt sofort das zwischen denn beiden eine besondere Spannung ist.
Die Geschichte war relativ kurz aber sie hat mich gefesselt und in ihren Bann gezogen, die erotischen Szenen waren sehr anschaulich und gut beschrieben, sodass man sich als Leser fühlte als wäre man Hautnah dabei. Auch die Charaktere waren sehr gut ausgearbeitet und ich konnte mit ihnen mitleiden ihre Ängste fühlen und ihre Handlungen nachvollziehen .
Eine Reihe die sehr intensiv, spannend und jeder Teil für sich einzigartig ist. Kann ich nur empfehlen!Jedes Buch ist aber eigenständig und auch von verschiedenen Autoren geschrieben , sie sind aber alle samt sehr erotisch betont. Was ich aber sehr gut fand und weshalb ich sie auch lesen musste.
April 16, 2018
I simply LOVED THIS book to the max.... friends to lovers are always great but a sweet little girl in the mix melted my heart ! This big alpha hot male biker would stop at nothing for his best friend including protecting both her & daughter from a nasty ex! The heat in this one is not to be missed as Jackie always manages to kick hers up a notch ! I really enjoyed seeing Our tough hero discovering his true inner feelings for Cat & soften when necessary ! This DARE series is going to be amazing ❤️👍🏻! Excellent work Jackie !
August 26, 2018
Oh my freaking gosh, Jackie Ashenden knows how to write that broken, tortured hero with unfaltering perfection! Ruined is devastating and dark yet it is full of charm and light. I was swept away on torrents of emotion that knifed right through your soul. Smoke and Cat are so real, so obsessive individuals and the author gives depth and kickass personas that there isn’t a moment you stop rooting for them. Personally, this is the best friends-to-lovers story I’ve read in a long, long time. It is well worth the time and effort.
Highly Recommended
5 Stars
January 21, 2018
Another scorcher from Ms Ashenden. She does gritty MC heroes so well and Smoke is seeeexxxy.... Cat and Smoke are childhood friends who've never crossed the line until Cat's custody of her daughter is at stake and claiming her is the only way Smoke can protect the woman he's always had feelings for.
It's steamy hot and fast paced. A great read.
It's steamy hot and fast paced. A great read.
March 1, 2018
Once again Jackie Ashenden has proven why she is one of my all time favorite authors. While I typically don’t go for MC themed books, I really enjoy Jackie’s. She has a way of bringing the characters to life and grabbing hold of your heart as you get to know them. You start rooting for their HEA almost immediately. Love love love this book!
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