Anvil

by Kathryn Thomas

She hid my daughter from me. Time to pay the price.
GABRIEL

She was the best thing I ever let go.

Nothing compared after Stella Hayes – no matter how much I drank, how many women I f**ked, how much money we raked in… she was branded in my mind.

But I can’t go back to her. Not now. Not ever.
Because I left for one very, very good reason:

To keep her safe.

But when club business brings me back to my hometown and forces me to confront the past I left behind, I discover that all those old emotions are still there.

Especially when I find out that Stella has been hiding the daughter I never knew I had.

STELLA

Break my heart once, shame on you.
But break my heart twice?
Shame on me, and all the other stupid decisions I made in the process.

I loved Gabriel Prince. He was all I ever wanted.
And then, just like that, he vanished without a word, and left me to pick up the pieces.

And raise our child… alone.

I wasn’t going to let that stop me, though.
Gabriel didn’t need to know about our daughter.
Hell, he didn’t deserve to know. especially because I thought I’d never see him again.

But three years later, he’s back, and all those stupid decisions I made are coming back to haunt me.

It only takes one touch for me to give into his temptation – over and over and over, until I’m screaming his name.

ANVIL is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy motorcycle club romance novel from bestselling author KATHRYN THOMAS.

This suspenseful, action-packed MC romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind.

327 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 24, 2018

Reviews

[Tamara Harrington · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ok so I never do this but DNF at 37%.
I just could not carry in reading this book anymore and it pains me to have to write this but I feel like you should know what you’re getting into.
Firstly this is not on the author, I just did not enjoy where it started and where it was going. I hate when people blame the author when the reality is this book just isn’t for me and here’s why...
1-both the male and female leads sleep with other people, which I could get past except it is in SO much detail that I couldn’t handle it. I was skipping bits of the sex scene and I love those parts. For me, there shouldn’t be this explicit content between two people who are not the hero/heroine!
2-the way in which he flip flops about. He lets his brothers tell him that she isn’t worth it and he agrees to their faces but behind their back he doesn’t. Man up! Especially when you want to clearly Perdue this woman!
3-she rejects him a few times when he asks to talk to her and explain what happens and she says no! One quick conversation later and they are jumping into bed, starting a relationship and he’s declaring his love for her! Now I’m sorry but if you’ve held a grudge for 4 years and then give it up like that, you need to re-evaluate your life woman!
At this point I just could not read anymore, I have the worst feeling about how this is going to progress and the angst is not what I want right now.

Having said all that, I can see how people could enjoy it but there was too many things that just weren’t for me.

[Rochelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

ANVIL

A gripping and entertaining read about second chances. I loved this book and the characters. The storyline was emotional but also exciting, suspenseful, humorous and sweet. Once I started reading this story I could not put it down until it was finished. I loved Gabriel and Stella, they were amazing characters. The chemistry between them was hot and plain to see. They were different people but well suited. Overall, a very enjoyable and captivating read. Loved it.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a hot and steamy romance. The chemistry is off the charts HOT. We have an unusual hero Gabriel Prince/Royal, who is clean cut and has no tattoos MC biker. He is a bounty hunter. So, no ink on his skin helps him blend in. Four years ago, he left the love of his life because he did not feel he deserved her. He walked away and did not look back. Little did he know that his ex-Stella Hayes was pregnant. Because of the way Gabriel let her, she decided not to reach out to him and let him know. Stella gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and named her Katrina. She is now three years old. Gabriel moved back to his hometown and saw Stella working as a waitress at a diner. Stella wanted nothing to do with him. Through perseverance he finally got her to listen to why he left her. Afterwards Stella was not as angry as she was before and let him spend the night. Gabriel was back in town for good because his MC was building a new chapter there. Eventually, Stella told Gabriel about Katrina. Instead of lashing out at her, the only thing he wanted was to meet Katrina and be part of her life. Stella was unsure about him. She did not want him coming into their lives and then disappear like he did the last time. Gabriel told her he had changed and he would never hurt her like that again. Stella knew that she had to break it off with her friend with benefits named Tony. Tony is a contractor hired by the MC to reconstruct the building they bought for their clubhouse. When the MC brought their safe to the new clubhouse and put their money in it, Tony observed the whole thing. Everyone at the MC thought no one would steal the safe because it weighed two tons and was near impossible to move. The other safety measure on the safe was that you needed a key and a combination to open it. Then the impossible happened and the safe was stolen. The MC had to get it back. Gabriel was still working on breaking down Stella's defenses because he loved her and never wanted to be without her. Stella was still unsure and wary of Gabriel. But they did spend a lot of time together. Gabriel told Stella he would be patient with her, that he was not going anywhere. Now that the safe had been stolen, the finger pointed in one direction. Gabriel went to work on capturing the person. This is a high octane, explosive, action adventure filled with steamy open bedroom scenes and lots of romance. This book had me glued to each page wanting to know what was happening next. I loved it and highly recommend it. I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[B. Koe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A GRITTY, fast-paced and STEAMY MC tale about a second chance at a first love.
As with all of the MC Romances I’ve read written by Kathryn Thomas, TITLE is AMAZING! It is an emotional tale, sometimes funny and sometimes sad, that takes readers into the midst of a second chance romance done MC style! I fell so in love with the heroine Stella, a single mom who’s using her talents to work two jobs to support herself, her daughter and help out her aging grandmother who is still spry enough to watch Stella’s daughter when she is working. Using dual narration to allow her readers insight into the thinking and decisions of those characters, Thomas offers a unique perspective into the world of a lawful Motor Club. As a result, the plotline is, at times, twisty and unexpected and full of suspense. Enough suspense to keep this reader on the edge of her seat, consuming the story and turning pages as quickly as possible! I voluntarily read an ARC copy of TITLE and this is my honest review of this 5+STAR read. If you like it gritty with some swoon-worthy goodness on the side – oh, and a pretty little girl sweeten the story, then I STRONGLY suggest you get your copy of TITLE today! 😉

[Misty Goan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastically well written MC second chance romance. It is full of suspense, action, intrigue, and danger it has intense emotional moments, angst, laughter, humor and sizzling hot sex scenes. It kept me on the edge of my seat addictively turning page after page with its ups and downs, twists and turns completely keepong me intrigued being told from both POVs.  Gabrielle came back to his home town to open a chapter of the Chrome Kings MC. When he sees Stella the women he left behind, he is determined to win her back not knowing he left her pregnant years ago. A must read exciting great story with an well worth it climax. I voluntarily reviewed this ARC. 

[Angela Cornell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good HEA story. There were a lot of grammar errors that a good proof reading would take care of but for me, that didn't take away from the story. I liked the main characters but if this is going to be a series, there was no depth to any of the other characters that would make you want to read their story next. At times I felt like the heroine was too stubborn with taking the relationship further. The sex scenes were hot but some would last for pages and pages, a bit too long. At this point, not sure I would read the next in the series because the story was really good but for me, it didn't have that "grasp" of wanting more.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like I read this story before, or something similar. I knew what was gonna happen before it did the whole book. So I would say 4 for a good story but 2 for originality.
Stella is a baker as her main job. And a diner waitress as an extra job to pay off the car. Her grandma watches Katrina while Stella is at work. Gabriel is a biker back in his hometown for business. He runs into Stella, the girl he left behind when he left town 4 years ago. This story is fun. The characters have to decide if they can forgive each other for past hurt and have a second chance.

[CharmaineW · Rating 5 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
Oh Gabriel, you were young and foolish and definitely let go the best thing ever that happened to you...Stella. Now you have a chance of getting her back but she has a secret....your daughter, Katrina , the sweetest thing ever.
A brilliant action packed story of love, passion, drama and the best ever fight scene...phew . Gabriel will do whatever he can to win back Stella and oh boy does he. Loyal forever her he is so full of love and determination to get her back. Loved it

[Marion Scutts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stella is a single mum who works two jobs and has Tony as a friend with benefits when a blast from the past comes back to town. Gabriel, or Royal as he us known in his mc is the father of Stella's little girl but he does not know. He regrets his decision to leave Stella and does everything he can to make amends even more so when he finds out about his little girl. But Tony has other plans which involve not only Stella but Royal's mc. Great book with interesting storyline.

[Sue Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really loved this book, from start to finish it was a bit nail biting as to whether she would tell him that he had a daughter. When he broke her heart by leaving she never thought he arrive back in town but as his MC was opening up there he came back. It came as a big shock that the man she used to hook up with purely for sex was exactly the same man that robbed the MC luckily they got back what he had stolen after a very traumatic episode where he kidnapped her

[Linda Lagrue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kathryn's stories never let me down. Once again she has written a passionate, gritty romance about two characters who were simply meant to be together. The suspense and anticipation you feel keeps you on the edge of your seat. “Anvil” is a riveting story with deep emotional moments, action, danger, intrigue and sizzling hot sex scenes. Another masterpiece from this fantastic storyteller.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well done

Liked how Author told the tale of second chance, forgiveness and drama.
It wasn’t sugarcoated. Realistic tale of misunderstanding and problems with young love not communicating and assuming what is best for the other. As well as lack of confidence and maturity.
Loved having a tale of non-criminal MC.

[Paige Whitecotton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

Kathryn once again gave a great story with Gabriel “ Royal” and Stella. Yes he was the typical selfish ass when he was younger but he did pay for it when he realized what he had truly left behind. I loved how Stella didn’t just roll over and take him back. She did make him work for her heart and he needed to.

[Zeinab Dh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I chose to read and review this book. I liked reading this one it is well written the plot flow characters were well done I was captivated by their interactions their passion lust care interest between each other I look forward to the next one

[Eva · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this MC romance some drama and intrigue great characters loved the part about the child. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book.

[C bond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read, loved it

[D · Rating 5 out of 5]

First book i've read where I get to red about the heroine actually sleeping with someone who isn't the hero

[Cathie McManus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love lost, daughter gained. Gabriel reappear. Stella doesn't trust him or herself. Life goes haywire when Stella goes missing. Gabriel is trying the save his family. Good story

[BB · Rating 2 out of 5]

Everything about this was skimmable from the characters to the sex, even the conflict