Ooof, okay lesson learned with this one: Probably shouldn’t read a series out of order ever again…no matter how great the rating is.
This novel, written by Joanna Blake, was definitely an experience! I’m not sure how much of the book was actually story telling and how much was just graphic depictions of sex. It’s great if you’re into that sort of thing! I mean, a little spice always adds something to the story…but not when it’s every 10 pages!
The book started out strong. A handsome, ex-navy, strong and silent type man and a quirky, loud, earth-loving woman meet under peculiar circumstances. She lives out in the country, very secluded from the world; a widow trying to keep her seedling business alive. He is the foreman in charge of the development being built DIRECTLY next to her home. Obviously, it’s lust at first sight for both, but being a widow, she has a few issues she needs to get over, on her own, before she can give him her heart.
Mac and Suzannah fall quickly and rather ardently in love with each other within a few weeks. She brings out a side of him that his friends (or should I say biker/gang comrades) haven’t ever seen. It’s very touching to watch Mac blossom…but sadly, we don’t see much growth from Suzannah.
Also…I’m still not sure if Mac is in a biker gang or just a gang where they ride bikes or if bikes are even involved at all…
Anyway, Suzannah rejects Mac quickly after finding out about how the gang takes matters (aka the law) into their own hands at times. I mean…why was she even surprised about that? It’s a GANG. Anyway, after one night with the “girls” (aka significant others of the guys in the gang with Mac) she changes and her mind and all is forgiven and she’s totally fine with it….I mean…WHAT?! A little too convenient, in my opinion.
The biggest issue I had was the way the author split up the chapters. We read this story from at LEAST 6 different people’s perspectives…but I had no idea who they were! I understood that some of the men where members of the gang, but then there was also some extra plot about the mafia? Who was in the mafia? Also which woman belonged to which man? I kept forgetting every 20 pages or so. I was thankful the author kept bringing us back to Mac and Sussy’s perspectives because I would have been totally lost if she hadn’t…
All in all, I’d give it 3.5 stars. The story kept me intrigued for the most part, but the characters lacked dept. I might give the first book in this series a shot when I have some down time. It might actually bring everything together for me? We’ll see!