The Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club owns my sleepy coastal hometown.
Their inked-up a**hole president owns my heart.
But I’m the mayor’s daughter, his righthand in the office. My whole life, all I’ve ever wanted is to succeed in politics. How can I do that when an outlaw has his tattooed hands wrapped around my heart and body? How can I fight political corruption when I’m in his bed?
There’s a powerful cartel moving in on our town, and I’m afraid that Royal McBride is going to get himself killed. I’m also afraid that he’ll win, that he’ll destroy them, and he’ll destroy me, too, in the best possible way.
This is the story of me, Lyric Rentz, and my daring downfall.
It’s also the story of Serenity Westbrook, and her love for a man with a heart of ice, the emotionless monster that Royal calls his best friend and officer, Glacier “Saint” Nordin.
Two women, two dark men, two dangerous romances.
***ALPHA WOLVES MOTORCYCLE CLUB is a 4 book set, including almost 400,000 words of story in a complete trilogy and stand-alone spinoff. This is a motorcycle club/contemporary romantic suspense series originally published under the pen name Violet Blaze.
THIS SET INCLUDES 1. Raw and Dirty (Book #1) 2. Risky and Wild (Book #2) 3. Savage and Racy (Book #3) 4. Glacier (Stand-alone, but can be read as Book #4)
Raw & Dirty I was hooked from page 1. I can't believe I waited to read this book. I can't get enough of Royal and Lyric. A club president and deputy mayor shouldn't want each other, shouldn't think about each other but they can't help how they feel but when the truth comes out the fallout will be explosive. I can't wait to read the next book because I NEED more Royal & Lyric.
Risky and Wild
I LOVE ROYAL. This series gets better and better. Royal never thought he would have an Old Lady but there is just something about Lyric that he can't shake. Lyric wants Royal but also doesn't wan to lose how she is either. But having the club accept her might be a challenge. What Lyric went thru was brutal and I'm hoping Lyric would get her revenge. Royal and Lyric are perfect together and I can't wait until the next book comes out.
Savage and Racy
I LOVE ROYAL. I absolutely love this series. Royal & Lyric shouldn't be together but they can't seem to stay away from each other but Lyric might leave Royal for good. With the danger constantly around a Royal will do anything to protect Lyric. I love seeing how much Royal loves Lyric and it was crushing me how she could even think about giving him up. I love all the characters in this series but there is something about Glacier that has me wanting more. I can't wait until his book comes out.
Glacier “You not only make me feel human, you make my monster feel like one, too.” -GLACIER
BEST BOOK EVER. I absolutely loved everything about this book. I loved seeing another side of Glacier that only Serenity brought out. Glacier is a character that will always stick with you and you will always remember. Serenity is the only one who could tame the monster and beast and I loved reading every minute of their story. I wish I could give more then 5 stars because this story deserves so much more. I always know that when I one-click any of Violet/CM Stunich books that I will never be disappointed. I can't wait to see what book comes next.
There are several problems I had with these series. First and biggest is timeline. First three book happen over 3 week period. The love story happens in 3 week period-meet,greet,falling in love and marriage all the while kidnappings,shootings, huge life decisions,tortures etc. takes place. Because of sutch compressed time period, it looses credibility and believability. I read some comments where people complained how indecisive Lyric is,but if you take into account the 3 week timeline, where she have to decide her whole life in,it didn't bother me at all. Honestly, it was the only thing that made complete sense. C'mon, she met the guy 2 weeks before she had to decide if she is ready to give absolutely everything up for him while he don't sacrifice anything. Her reaction is the only normal one. Second problem is inconsistency. It is especially glaring because of the first problem-timeline. If story is told by hours of each day,then things like Lyric announcing she has started her period and having full fuck fest day later-including oral - with no mention of bleeding, is standing out as especially unbelievable. Third problem. The whole "once in lifetime love" is based on sex. They barely talk,they don't know each other at all and every minute together is spent getting down and dirty. While there is nothing wrong with strong sexual attraction, it is not a relationship. Besides it is getting bit old and annoying to be reading constant sex scenes every time Lyric and Royal is together. Like they are incapable of anything else. I truly get lust and sexual cravings but ...too mutch. Let the poor gals to squeeze in more substantial conversation.
As for the story of Serenity and Saint. I liked it better than Lyrics and Royals. It felt more real. And they relationship actually takes more time even if book is about rushed timeline.
Overall, not a bad read but definitely not my favourite.
Alpha Wolves Motorcyle Club (bad boys MC) Violet Blaze (pen name) C.M. Stunich
*******Contains Spoilers********
These four books are set around the characters of the Alpha Wolves MC in a sleepy coastal town of Trinidad and various incidents which are both sexy and enthralling.
This is one for over 18 readers although I’d have read it when I was younger (perv much!)
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“Raw and Dirty” Book one is centred around deputy mayor Lyric Rentz and Alpha Wolves MC president Royal McBride, it’s a fast paced steamy read with a good storyline to keep the reader addicted with the plot line as well as the promise of love, lust and plenty of smut.
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“Risky and Wild” Book two continues the storyline of Lyric and Royal. Now as the liaison between the mayors office and the MC Lyric is on plan to help her father to be re-elected.
Meanwhile Royal is dealing with the guilt and confusion of killing his best friend and VP in a kill or be killed situation.
Lyric endures a baptism of fire into the MC in the form of a viscous assault.
Meanwhile the storyline rumbles on which deludes to an upcoming turf war with another MC.
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“Savage and Racy” The final book in the original trilogy - Lyric has a difficult decision to make and boy did it drag out throughout the book. I have to admit Lyric bugged my tits in this book. The storyline itself and the secondary characters kept the book moving along - for that I am thankful.
Over all a good resolution to the Lyric and Royal on/off relationship.
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“Glacier” While not technically part of the trilogy this book gives us the insight to the clubs Enforcer Glacier or Saint Nordin and his love interest Serenity. The main characters have a substantial age gap (17 vs 30) meaning Serenity is underage (I didn’t click on straight away as 16 is the age of consent in the UK).
Glacier featured heavily in the previous 3 books but it is a nice insight into the enforcer as “Saint”.
Glacier is an oddball to say the least; viewed as deranged and a psychopath by most, with the exception on Serenity. He appears to enjoy nothing other than his job of brutally torturing and ending the lives of enemies of the club.
As we delve into the story we learn more about both Saint and Serenity, I have to confess Serenity grated on me a little, I know she’s a strong female character but I just found her a bit “too much” maybe just me. Saints character was good once we moved past the monotonous “I’m a monster” narrative.
Over all I very much enjoyed this series and I would recommend.
Raw & Dirty 3/5 Risky & Wild 4/5 Savage & Racy 3/5 Glacier 4/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
I need a Bloody Brit in my life now, on a motorcycle
Royal and Lyric are fire. It’s literally soul mates vs the world. You find yourself the entire 3 books, on Lyrics side that she can’t just give everything up for a man and at the same time, true soul bearing love should never be given up on either ... Lyric came to be a total BadA. I loved how she took no crap. I wish royal would have stepped up a little more in defending her more but all in all, it was a great romance. The cartel, the politicians scheming. It had everything. MF romance. No cheating. HEA ✔️ Fast burn. Dual POV from Lyric and Royal. 5/5.
The first 3 books are about Lyric and Royal. 1. Raw and Dirty (Book #1) 2. Risky and Wild (Book #2) 3. Savage and Racy (Book #3) 4. Glacier (Stand-alone, but can be read as Book #4)
The 4th book is about Glacier (age 30) and Serenity (age 17, junior in HS). Some might not like this based on the age difference alone, BUT before you judge, this book was a true love story. Glacier is a missed understood, cold, brutalized man. He does the clubs dirty work and seems to scare everyone. Serenity is the sun in his cloud of grey. I loved Glacier, the storyline was great and didn’t bother me at all however some parts seemed to drag for me. (It could have just been me still fantasizing about Royal 😉, but 🤷🏼♀️) I would have liked to see an epilogue for their story maybe after she graduated or something and to see if things were all patched up with her parents. MF romance also in this book. No cheating. HEA? Yes! Dual POV between Glacier and Serenity 4/5 altogether for their story!
I usually like C.M. Stunich's books, that's why I picked up this series when I saw the complete series in a box set (Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series). To be completely honest, I'm not impressed by the first book Raw and Dirty though. Especially the beginning was, for me, hard to get through (and totally unbelievable!); towards the end the story picked up and I began to like it a little more. Not sure if I want to continue the series; at the end of book #1 the story was interesting enough to want to know how things continue... but what if I have to struggle to get through the first half again??!
Before we get started, can I just request my own Glacier?! Is there a form I can fill out to have one delivered?!
This book was not as dark as CM’s “I Was Born Ruined” even with it being a MC series. However, I can’t say the same about the hotness of the scenes and the possessive men! Whew. Lyric is a hardcore female lead who is used to boring pantsuits and slicking her hair into a no-nonsense bun, until she meets cheeky ex-pat, and president of the Alpha Wolves MC, Royal. He won’t accept her all buttoned-up and quickly gets her on her back, and it’s just perfection from there! Did I mention she’s the deputy mayor?
I love how Stunich’s books can always make you feel immersed because of how well she writes descriptions of settings and the world she creates for her books. Her characters also always have depth, which doesn’t always happen in the romance genre. This series included the additional book “Glacier” that tells the story of Saint, who is more tortured inside than perhaps those he does his work upon. Royal and Lyric’s books and their plot line were awesome, but something about Glacier, man oh man, I want my own!!
This is a great series to pick up because it’s complete and you don’t have to worry about suffering through cliffhangers or waiting for the next book! It is a must-read set for anyone that likes CM’s books!!
Honey and wildflowers. Blood, smoke, and ashes. Lyric Rentz is the Deputy Mayor of Government Operations and Affairs for the city of Trinidad. Royal McBride is the President of The Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club. They should not be together. She wants a career in politics. He lives outside the law. Nothing matters. From the first moment, it's undeniable. They are undeniable.
This series has some of everything. Hot bikers and strong women. The grittiness of an MC, the brutality of their world; betrayal, violence, mystery, danger, politics, sex, moments of sweetness, love, and a touch of humor. Royal and Lyric are unusual but perfect together. Like magnets, drawn together by an unseen force despite their own minds. She has her hidden naughtiness, he has his hidden sweetness. They both are intelligent. Perfect.
Glacier Serenity tames the beast and it's the best! The psychotic best friend of Royal gets center stage in this spin-off. Love it! This story isn't as drama-filled but it doesn't need to be. It has just enough drama to fuel the story but the focus is on Saint and Serenity. This was actually my favorite book in the series. A story of survival, redemption, and love.
THIS SET INCLUDES 1. Raw and Dirty (Book #1) 2. Risky and Wild (Book #2) 3. Savage and Racy (Book #3) 4. Glacier (Stand-alone, but can be read as Book #4)
If you love bad boys and motorcycles or hell even you just love a good read then this is your book!
Royal and Lyrics story is phenomenal, the writer makes you feel every ounce of emotion in the pages. The heat, the love, the fear, and the heartache, it’ all out there just waiting for you. I am a huge fan of this writer but this is by far the book that completely engulfed me. It drew me in from the beginning and then I became invested in all the characters even the ones in the background of the story. C.M. did an amazing job bringing every character life.... Now let’s talk about Glacier!!!
Glacier, I want and need me a Glacier in my life! I actually had one in my younger years and this story brought back all those feelings to the surface and let me daydream about all the what if’s for a moment. I mean who doesn’t want a man who sets your soul on fire, am I right? I loved both stories and had ALL the feels in both stories but something about Glacier has left me wanting more so much more.
I feel like this could easily be turned into a movie or TV show- 50 shades meets SOA. There’s so much depth and so much to build off of. Great job C.M you gave life to every page!
The oooooonly thing that kept me reading was the author's description of the Sexy Men. She did a good job writing sexy, dangerous, devoted, strong, brave men.
Otherwise, I didn't like any of it. The story itself wasn't great. The female characters were not written well. None of the other characters were, really. The MC wasn't portrayed very realistically, but as I read to take a break from reality I didn't have a big problem with that, but one of the realities I read to get away from is stupid, whining Leftist bullshit. And these books were full of it. Today's caricature of feminism, political party hatred, ageism to the point of blatantly insulting "old people". And let's not forget the Leftist standard these days: pedophilia.
I have no idea how I made it though Glacier's story. Skipping most of the sex parts, but read enough to know he didn't just make love with her, but took her virginity rough and painfully, and hurt her, and then forced unprepared-for anal sex on her. That all might have been sexy between Royal and Lyric, but a 30-yo man and a 17-yo girl was just gross.
And I loved every minute of it! The series starts with Royal (President of the MC) and Lyric (Deputy Mayor). Their story is full of obstacles and fighting feelings and different lifestyles meshing or not meshing together. These two are the absolute opposite of each other but they’re perfect for each other in every way. I love the way Royal protects Lyric from the beginning. And I love that Lyric doesn’t take any crap. She’s not afraid of Royal and she stands up for herself. And their chemistry is undeniable and off the charts HOT! Then we get to meet Glacier and Serenity. There is a very big age gap. But their story just melted my heart. I’m a sucker for a damaged guy that seems to have zero redeeming qualities. Glacier is just that. Until you get to know him. Until you see him through Serenity’s eyes. Until you see the heart beneath the monster. Their story, well I could have read that until the end of time.
Book 1- Raw & Dirty 4 Stars ⭐️ Book 2- Risky & Wild 3 Stars ⭐️ Book 3- Savage & Racy DNF (Stopped reading chapter 10 and skipped to the last few chapters) Book 4- Glacier
Book 1- I really enjoyed reading and made me want to go straight into the second one. Book 2- I found the start of the book difficult to read because there was just so much I want him/I don’t want him monologue from the main female character. However the rest of the book was good so I continued into book three. Book 3- I found some of the words the main male Character started saying (only in this book) cringe. As a British person, I don’t know anyone who uses some of the words he does (he’s meant to be British). I stopped reading at the end of chapter ten. Perhaps I will come back to it at a later date but I skimmed ahead to the end of the book so I know what the outcome is of if they are to get married, so I’m happy to leave it there for now.
This series is seriously sexy, has a good bit of mystery, suspense, humor and fantastic characters. The storyline is absolutely fantastic, let’s hear it for feminism in the least likely places. I freaking love these characters as well, Royal and Lyric are surprisingly perfect together. They are constantly fighting what they want, but also get drawn together like magnets every second. Saint is scary, a little lost and broken but oh so lovable-just my type and Serenity is everything I was at her age. Really all of the characters are easy to relate to, completely believable and have strong independent personalities. The writing is utterly fantastic, the storyline is great, but the dialogue is what drew me into these books, held my attention and made me fall for these characters and their plight. This is one amazing series that is worth the time to read, I 100% recommend this!
This is a hot, spicy, and sexy ass series! Oh my bring out the fans ladies because Saint/Glacier is orgasmic beautiful and mysterious and dark! 🤤🤤🤤. I’ve read a lot of MC books but Glacier has become my favorite character in all the MC books I’ve read. Don’t miss out!!! Thanks again CM Stunich! It was hard to put these books down.
Oh and ladies, Royal is a devilish kind of sexy British man that will have you drooling and swooning but his woman… She is what represents strong independent women who are completely capable of protecting themselves and I’ll say it again, I love strong woman characters in books, especially in a man gender world! 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
Holy Wow! This MC series has burrowed into my heart and has earned a place as one of my all time favorites. Royal and Lyric & Serenity and Saint are all epic characters that I won't soon forget. The action, drama, suspense, mystery, danger, and holy hot schmexiness of these books are life goals. This author is amazeballs and her words breathe life into the pages so easily it's like a motion picture in your mind , a world you aren't reading about but have inserted yourself into and are living in that moment... what an escape and journey go be a part of. Loved it and highly recommend you take a walk on the wild side with The Alpha Wolves MC!
So I read the first book. I liked it. I did. It was fine. It wasn’t Havoc don’t get me wrong. But yeh it was fine. But as I started the second one I just couldn’t stand our sexy tattooed Brit anymore. His language had literally turned into a parody of Bert from Mary Poppins. If you’re going to write a British character, for the love of god tone down how you think a British person would sound. And then reduce that by a further 76%. No one under the age of 60 says ‘back in a jiff’ (and it’s jiffy btw) or ‘that’s smashing’ or ‘proper right’ or ‘love’ at the end of every sentence. It’s just bad. I’m ending it here because I really love this writer and this is tragic.
I have to stay I am in love with this book Series. I love the alpha males and the supporting characters I can name a few characters on the top of my head right now that fell in love with Royal, Glacier and Sketch. Reasons Royal the British bad with sexy accent, Glacier with his angel like features with psychopathy tenancy, Sketch the quiet but deadly artist. This book will give you a little in world of MC lifestyle. Most of the female come from old fashion family where the males in the family decided females fate. These lead females are hard head and strong if you read these this book you will love them I promise. I wish there was a Sketch book coming out I love to hear his story.
The series was great the first three books about lyric and Royal that got me on the edge of my seat with the cartels and the motorcycle club. It's not really fast pace but it's good lyrics to you I think it is what it is but some of our corks are really are genuine and she's a baddie she is everything that you would not think a woman should do which is awesome. And then you meet serenity insane and their whole age Gap loving is for the books like it is a great story. When you will expect from parents of a teenager but everything kind of goes together and it's just the cherry on top
I loved this series! I’m becoming addicted to MC romances lately & this was a great one. The first couple of books featured the spicy romance between Royal & Lyric, the bad-boy, tattooed, British MC President & the Mayor’s daughter with a law degree. The other books were about Glacier & Serenity, the gorgeous blonde, tattooed, pierced MC Enforcer that is known as a monster & the seventeen-year-old high school daughter of one of the MC’s members that grew up in the club. These books are spicy & engrossing and highlight the violent part of MC life, peppered with romance. This writer knows how to weave a great story.
So the mayors daughter who is now the deputy mayor goes to visit the mc n falls for the president that within 2 days she already fucked him, then goes around the club the following night cos she was thinking of him all the while slagging off the previous deputy who slept with him n 'had' to leave
Just stupid!
No it's all just too ridiculous frankly.
I'm cringing reading it. And I had such bloody high Hope's too.
I absolutely love CM Stunich!!! She is such a captivating author! I actually grew up with an outlaw MC father! I always find myself wondering how realistic authors will be? Her stories, whether about MC's, gangs, BDSM, whatever, her characters are always authentic! I appreciate that! I want more of all her books! I never want her stories to end. I recommend this series and everything else she's written! I'm obsessed with her books. I read a lot and she's in my top 5.
I love a good MC romance, and I love Stunich’s work, so it was no surprise how much I enjoyed this box set. I love the characters and how everyone is unapologetically “them” - no trying to pretend to be different or suddenly changing who they are because they fell in love like so many MC romances do. I enjoyed every minute of this book, and was sad to reach the end. Highly recommend
This was such a great fast burn read! I really enjoyed the main characters along with the brothers of the MC! The first 3 books are about the mayors daughter & the MC president and their forbidden relationship. It’s raw, quick, and HOT! The 4th book can be read as a stand-alone or as part of the series. I was unsure about the last book because the FMC is 17 & he is 30, but it was still a great read! Both FMC are feminist and are not afraid to share it!
Raw, gritty and real, a ‘love’ story, or two, about how life is not fair and full of compromise! How we don’t see ourselves as others do, and how we lie to ourselves about what we want in life! Sure there’s guns, gangs and violence, however Ms Stunich’s writing is so powerful, that it’s a more a setting for the story. How two people from different upbringings can find a way forward together!
CM is an UNBELIEVABLY INCREDIBLE author. If this were by anyone else I’d say it was “good” But for a CM stunich production... a bit disappointing, I suspect it’s one of her earlier works? I’m British and the way the British male lead spoke was off and slightly awkward at times. The last book in the series Glacier was by farrrr the best In my opinion, I’m glad I read it.
This was a great roller coaster of a ride. First three books about Royal and Lyric and their struggles, life, love, sexy time. Was fantastic!!!
Last story, big age gap, but when characters are written as if they are beyond their years, is it still age gap? The monster and his leash holding beauty! Loved it, tense, snark, sass and sexy scenes.
Written great, characters interweaving and all the troubles they get into and out of. Sad to have the storyline end, but great read!
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This is my absolute favorite MC book series. Everything about it does it for me. I love the characters and the plot. Now we are lucky enough to have all 3 books plus Glaciers in one place. I’ve read this series at least 3 times probably more. I know most people know CM for her RH books but her non RH book series are just as hot. I absolutely love this series and everyone should read it.
I really enjoyed this series and loved the characters and how they came together. I am glad that everything worked out for Lyric and Royalty and of course with Glacier and Serenity even with her being only 17 she understood the beast and helped him be better