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The Pawn Duet #1
Pike
**A King Series Spin-Off**
Born into chaos. Baptized in the gutter.
I was raised by the violent laws of the streets, spilling blood without the hindrance of useless emotions or connections.
Unfeeling. Unloved. Alone.
My life was perfect.
Until her.
While on a manhunt for a mysterious enemy, one hellbent on taking both my business and my life, I find Mickey. She's covered in mud, rambling nonsense, and clearly out of her mind.
She's also a distraction I don't need.
That is until I discover a connection between the girl and my enemy.
Mickey isn't a distraction anymore.
She's the perfect weapon.
One I'll use to exact my revenge.
The plan is an easy one, but there's something about Mickey that's making it more and more difficult.
A familiarity I can't place. A need I can't explain.
A want I have to deny.
After all, she's not mine to keep. She's a tool. My pawn.
My sacrifice.
Born into chaos. Baptized in the gutter.
I was raised by the violent laws of the streets, spilling blood without the hindrance of useless emotions or connections.
Unfeeling. Unloved. Alone.
My life was perfect.
Until her.
While on a manhunt for a mysterious enemy, one hellbent on taking both my business and my life, I find Mickey. She's covered in mud, rambling nonsense, and clearly out of her mind.
She's also a distraction I don't need.
That is until I discover a connection between the girl and my enemy.
Mickey isn't a distraction anymore.
She's the perfect weapon.
One I'll use to exact my revenge.
The plan is an easy one, but there's something about Mickey that's making it more and more difficult.
A familiarity I can't place. A need I can't explain.
A want I have to deny.
After all, she's not mine to keep. She's a tool. My pawn.
My sacrifice.
248 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 24, 2020
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T.M. Frazier
47 books12.6k followersT.M. (Tracey Marie) Frazier never dreamed that a single person would ever read a word she wrote when she published her first book. Now, she is a eight-time USA Today bestselling author and her books have been translated into numerous languages and published all around the world.
T.M. enjoys writing what she calls ‘wrong side of the tracks romance’ with morally corrupt anti-heroes and ballsy heroines.
Her books have been described as raw, dark and gritty. Basically, what that means, is while some authors are great at describing a flower as it blooms, T.M. is better at describing it in the final stages of decay.
She loves meeting her readers, but if you see her at an event please don’t pinch her because she's not ready to wake up from this amazing dream.
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T.M. enjoys writing what she calls ‘wrong side of the tracks romance’ with morally corrupt anti-heroes and ballsy heroines.
Her books have been described as raw, dark and gritty. Basically, what that means, is while some authors are great at describing a flower as it blooms, T.M. is better at describing it in the final stages of decay.
She loves meeting her readers, but if you see her at an event please don’t pinch her because she's not ready to wake up from this amazing dream.
Join T.M. in Frazierland! www.facebook.com/groups/tmfrazierland
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June 9, 2020
PIKE IS NOW LIVE!!!
People of Goodreads, I feel like I need to tell you that Pike has by far the best and the most exciting sex scene I've ever written. That is all.
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March 22, 2020
'PIKE' is the first full length romance book in T.M Frazier's 'The Pawn' duet. It's spoken in 'Dual Perspectives.'
My favourite author
The synopsis sounds amazing
But The cover seals the deal
What more could I ask for!!
Welcome back to Logans Beach...Where murder, revenge and mayhem go hand in hand..
This was fast paced, as soon as I started I was hooked, a welcome escape from the chaos occurring around the world today. This was a continuation of King of the Causeway where we first encounter Pike briefly. I couldn't wait to get my hands on this, as soon as it landed on my kindle, I was set!! The outside world ceased to exist as I immersed myself with all the goings on that came at me at full speed.
Things progressed at a super fast speed which escalated as we neared the end and all of us early readers were thrown over a cliffy with echoes of wtf did I just read escaping our lips. An ending I never saw coming but made me sit up wanting, needing the next book to see how the author wraps this all up.
Without giving too much of the plot away, the author sets us up for a captivating gritty read that had me sitting on the edge of my seat, our heroine and hero were from opposite sides of a chess board, each making moves to outsmart the other, making for a riveting read.
* Teaser used is off the authors facebook page *
September 16, 2020
The Logan’s Beach gang is getting bigger!
This book fits right in with the rest of the King series. Pike is best friends with N9ne and he is working with King on a large deal which includes a lot of money when a gang of thugs rips him off. That gang tells Pike and N9ne to tell King that there is a new King of the Causeway in town.
This book takes place during the same time period as the last book, King of the Causeway, which I read and loved also. That book was centered on the relationship between King and Rae as she was pregnant. There are some points in this book that intersect with this one (such as the one above) that appear in both books. Another is the Hurricane that blows through Logan’s Beach.
Before Pike bought his Pawn shop and prior the deal that goes bad, Pike is driving down the road and sees this girl stumbling along. He stops to help her and she seems a bit crazy, especially because she is talking to her family that she thinks is with her, though nobody else is there. Pike drives her to her house, but they get ambushed by guys that are shooting, so she gives herself up and they take her away.
Four years later after Pike’s drugs have been stolen, Pike is looking into who this new player could be when the same guys break in to his Pawn shop and steal more drugs from him. However, as they are leaving, Pike catches one of them and it turns out to be the same girl he met before. Her name is Michaela (a.k.a. Mickey), Pike keeps her captive and tries to get her to talk about who she is working with.
I am not going to give away what happens, but I will say that this book has some Preppy in it, which is almost an automatic 5 stars for me. I love him so much. He is absolutely crazy after his time in captivity but still as hilarious and lovable as ever. King appears a few times as well and he is the King of all bad boys, and as tough as can be. N9ne appears quite a few times as well. You just gotta love this group.
For a captive romance I thought this could be a bit steamier. There was a lot of sexual tension but Pike and Mickey were not intimate until late in the book. Though there is another book so I assume most of the hot and heavy stuff will happen then. Not that this book wasn’t spicy. It was and I really like Pike and Mic as a couple. I can’t wait for the next book!
One thing I thought was a bit odd, that was never mentioned in this book was how these thugs knew about the deal in order to stop it and steal the drugs. Pike and N9ne were on the highway at the time in a van with the product. Then when these guys broke into the pawn shop, they knew exactly where Pike kept his drugs (hidden in a painting). So where did these guys get the information? I hope it is answered in the next book.
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This book fits right in with the rest of the King series. Pike is best friends with N9ne and he is working with King on a large deal which includes a lot of money when a gang of thugs rips him off. That gang tells Pike and N9ne to tell King that there is a new King of the Causeway in town.
This book takes place during the same time period as the last book, King of the Causeway, which I read and loved also. That book was centered on the relationship between King and Rae as she was pregnant. There are some points in this book that intersect with this one (such as the one above) that appear in both books. Another is the Hurricane that blows through Logan’s Beach.
Before Pike bought his Pawn shop and prior the deal that goes bad, Pike is driving down the road and sees this girl stumbling along. He stops to help her and she seems a bit crazy, especially because she is talking to her family that she thinks is with her, though nobody else is there. Pike drives her to her house, but they get ambushed by guys that are shooting, so she gives herself up and they take her away.
Four years later after Pike’s drugs have been stolen, Pike is looking into who this new player could be when the same guys break in to his Pawn shop and steal more drugs from him. However, as they are leaving, Pike catches one of them and it turns out to be the same girl he met before. Her name is Michaela (a.k.a. Mickey), Pike keeps her captive and tries to get her to talk about who she is working with.
I am not going to give away what happens, but I will say that this book has some Preppy in it, which is almost an automatic 5 stars for me. I love him so much. He is absolutely crazy after his time in captivity but still as hilarious and lovable as ever. King appears a few times as well and he is the King of all bad boys, and as tough as can be. N9ne appears quite a few times as well. You just gotta love this group.
For a captive romance I thought this could be a bit steamier. There was a lot of sexual tension but Pike and Mickey were not intimate until late in the book. Though there is another book so I assume most of the hot and heavy stuff will happen then. Not that this book wasn’t spicy. It was and I really like Pike and Mic as a couple. I can’t wait for the next book!
One thing I thought was a bit odd, that was never mentioned in this book was how these thugs knew about the deal in order to stop it and steal the drugs. Pike and N9ne were on the highway at the time in a van with the product. Then when these guys broke into the pawn shop, they knew exactly where Pike kept his drugs (hidden in a painting). So where did these guys get the information? I hope it is answered in the next book.
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April 6, 2020
“I want you more than I’ve ever wanted someone in my entire fucking life.”
PIKE is the first book in The Pawn Duet. With explosive action, passion, intrigue, and complex characters, T.M. Frazier has crafted another blockbuster hit! Pike, our hero, is friends with Nine and works for KING. In addition to his extracurricular activities, he runs a pawn shop. When a deal that he is involved in goes south he kidnaps a spunky young woman named Mikey. Mikey is a young girl who has been through heartbreak and experienced great loss. Mikey never intended to allow any innocent people to get caught in her game of revenge, and yet Pike ends up turning her entire world upside down. The passion between Mikey and Pike is impossible to ignore as the two cannot get enough of each other. But can Mikey keep Pike by her side and still get what she has been fighting for?
“Pike and I aren’t at war. We never were. We are what’s left over after the battle’s already been lost on both sides. We’re not soldiers. We’re carnage.”Told in multiple POV, Pike contains all of the elements that I adore in a read. With gritty characters, a complex plot, and raw (and yet likable) characters, T.M. Frazier never fails to amaze me with her master storytelling skills. Every single time I dive into one of her books, I escape to a world in which I never want to leave. Pike is another stand out character who has overcome much in order to become the man he is and yet, Mikey offers enough softness to draw him in. The two could not be more opposite, and yet, together they simply make sense. The supporting characters offer plenty of humor and intensity as the plot begins to unfold.
“We’re not enemies. We’re victims of circumstance, caught up in what we think we should be doing while consumed by what we want to be doing to each other.”Overall, PIKE is an absolute must-read for contemporary romance fans who enjoy a gritty hero and a quirky heroine. Preppy and King fans will be happy to be back with the gang again. As always, T.M. has left me dying for more. With the stakes, this high, Pike and Mikey are sure to have one epic fight on the horizon. I for one am ready and waiting for more!
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October 20, 2020
What can I say about this book...
Well... This one was another buddy read with my Brit Mom Lorraine, and although I didn't wanted to read it right away (because I still didn't read Nine), I couldn't deny that I was curious. (Besides, she was calling in my procrastinating bullshit, so I have to 😩😂).
I'm a huge TM Frazier fan and I've read all of her books but Nine and this duet.
First of all I've to say that you're gonna enjoy more this book is you already read King series... I know, I know... It's a lot of books, but they're all really awesome and a a lot of beloved characters make a cameo in Pike, since it's also centered in Logan Beach.
Pike and Mickey started their story four years in the past, in a really messed up and crazy way. She's like a lost soul wandering in the middle of the road, and he's getting back to Logan's Beach, after feeding the rich kids with his drugs.
Four years later and he's the proud owner of his own Pawn Shop, fast escalating to be the next White Trash Pablo Escobar, while she's the one helping who knows who, to dethrone him of his, not yet kingdom.
I'm gonna say that this book is amazingly well written, as any other of Mrs. Frazier's books, I was hooked since they first met, and holding into all and any information delivered, because I needed to know why Mickey was working with the bad guys, being such a sweet girl.
But don't confuse her being sweet with weak. She's got her own agenda and although Pike tried really hard to torture and get answers from her, the only thing that he got was an incredible and intense connection and a powerful and hot chemistry!
The sexual tension in this book is out of the charts! And when they finally stop pretending and give it up, you can feel the heat rising over the moon!
I'm not gonna say that this is a fluffy book, because thank God, it isn't!
Shit really happens and I was shocked to my core with an unexpected death 😭😭😭😭.
The plot twist were amazing and I didn't saw it coming! Lorraine for sure had to drop everything to hear my rant's SOS. 😂😂
The cliffhanger is that kind that makes you cringe with anger and curiosity!
I really love this author's books!
Well played Mickey...
You can wait that Pike will catch you!
I'm giving 4.5 stars... The lost 0.5 star is for my beloved but murderer character. 😭
March 22, 2020
If there’s anyone that can start a new series off with a bang and literally have you wanting to pull your hair out because of crazy cliffhanger, it’s T.M Frazier. Her heroes are legendary badasses and her heroines hold their own in a dangerous world while still managing to take care of others around them. She gives us the grit when we need it, the passion and the wtf moments.
Everyone in Logan’s Beach knows exactly who’s the King of the Causeway and nothing is ever going to change that. He also knows that there’s also a brotherhood and he wants nothing more than to make a name for himself and show the guys that he can bring a lot to the table as well. Meeting a mysterious girl who has the potential to put him in more dangerous territory is not only going to cost him, but someone wants to take down his friends and he’s determine to find out who.
Known as a child genius, Mickey is a bit of a mystery. Her past is eluded and there are things that are better kept hidden for the safety of others. But when she meets Pike under some strained circumstances, she’s about to learn a lesson that she never knew she was taking a class for and if she doesn’t abide by certain rules, they could be deadly.
I really like how the characters met in the beginning and I felt the alarming danger of something big that was to come. I think that Pike was knew how to handle himself and I liked Mickey as well. I did have an issue with their connection if I’m being truly honest and I didn’t feel it as much as I had hoped. I wanted more from them together and as much as I liked them separately, I had a hard time with them together. Maybe it was just me and seeing that this is the first book so we’ll see how book two comes out with their connection.
Now If you’re not a fan of cliffhangers, then you need to leave this book alone until you have both books in your possession!!. That cliffhanger will do you in and if you’re like me and have no warranty on your electronic device, it is not a good idea. I’m very anxious to see how the rest of the story is going to go down and how many more secrets will be uncovered. Will Mickey and Pike be put in more danger?
March 26, 2020
4 STARS
It's been a hot minute since I read a TM Frazier book and I can't even tell you why. I love this woman's brand of gritty and she knows how to deliver one deliciously dark romance that keeps you glued to the pages from beginning to finish.
Pike and Mickey's story absolutely owned me. Pike is not a good guy by any means. He's a criminal who's not above violence and torture to get what he wants. His past has painted his present, and he has no qualms about who he is.
Mickey is a survivor. The more you learn about her the more your heart breaks for everything that she's been through. But it also makes you appreciate her tenacity and thirst for revenge. This is a woman that's not afraid to fight her own battles and I loved that about her.
The story itself unravels almost like a movie reel before your eyes. Full of twists and turns it had me absolutely riveted. Pike was an anti-hero that I loved to hate and hate to love. He was perfection wrapped in barbed wire. I loved seeing all my previous faves (Preppy!! How I missed him) and many others make a cameo here.
There's so much that happens and so much that's left unanswered. Of course all of it is wrapped up with a killer cliffy that has you begging for more and desperate for the next book.
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When it comes to this girl, my instincts are at war. One tells me to punish. The other to protect. Only one can win.
It's been a hot minute since I read a TM Frazier book and I can't even tell you why. I love this woman's brand of gritty and she knows how to deliver one deliciously dark romance that keeps you glued to the pages from beginning to finish.
Pike and Mickey's story absolutely owned me. Pike is not a good guy by any means. He's a criminal who's not above violence and torture to get what he wants. His past has painted his present, and he has no qualms about who he is.
Mickey is a survivor. The more you learn about her the more your heart breaks for everything that she's been through. But it also makes you appreciate her tenacity and thirst for revenge. This is a woman that's not afraid to fight her own battles and I loved that about her.
The story itself unravels almost like a movie reel before your eyes. Full of twists and turns it had me absolutely riveted. Pike was an anti-hero that I loved to hate and hate to love. He was perfection wrapped in barbed wire. I loved seeing all my previous faves (Preppy!! How I missed him) and many others make a cameo here.
There's so much that happens and so much that's left unanswered. Of course all of it is wrapped up with a killer cliffy that has you begging for more and desperate for the next book.
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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April 21, 2020
Review to come!
Thanks for another wonderful Buddy Read Steph! ❤️❤️
Thanks for another wonderful Buddy Read Steph! ❤️❤️
October 24, 2020
Right now my creative juices aren't flowing. I don't know what to write in this review but I have to write it because I just can't put a lid on my emotions regarding that epilogue. I just can't. So bear with me guys.
I'll talk about something else after I can think of anything beyond the epilogue.
As you can see I have questions, a lot of them. Right now all I want to do is jump onto the next book, and read the last chapter. I know I'm not the only one whose fingers practically itch to turn to the last page and put an end to the suspense. At least I hope I am not the only one.
I'll just keep my all-over-the-place review short and just say I really liked this book, but my all-time favorite book by TMZ will always and always be King. I love it so muchhhhh!!!!! After reading Pike, I really want to King again.
I'll talk about something else after I can think of anything beyond the epilogue.
As you can see I have questions, a lot of them. Right now all I want to do is jump onto the next book, and read the last chapter. I know I'm not the only one whose fingers practically itch to turn to the last page and put an end to the suspense. At least I hope I am not the only one.
I'll just keep my all-over-the-place review short and just say I really liked this book, but my all-time favorite book by TMZ will always and always be King. I love it so muchhhhh!!!!! After reading Pike, I really want to King again.
July 17, 2020
I usually enjoy Miss Frazier books. She is my go to author for a gritty dark twisted MC romance. I was super excited to listen to Pike. So many good reviews.
To my disappointment, Pike does not work for me. The mystery, the suspense, the plot and twist do not grab my attention. In fact it becomes so boring and I fall asleep listening to the audiobook.
I do not get the chemistry between Mikey and Pike. I also do not understand the flow of the story. I listened until 3rd hour of the audiobook and then I give up.
2 stars
To my disappointment, Pike does not work for me. The mystery, the suspense, the plot and twist do not grab my attention. In fact it becomes so boring and I fall asleep listening to the audiobook.
I do not get the chemistry between Mikey and Pike. I also do not understand the flow of the story. I listened until 3rd hour of the audiobook and then I give up.
2 stars
August 21, 2021
I love TM Frazier and had no idea that this duet was in the King world! Pike met Mickey when he picks her up off the side of the road when she is bruised and battered. Now, they're reunited when she's breaking into his pawn shop and he captures her. This was such an intriguing and unique set up and I was dying to know the secrets Mickey was hiding. Who was she? Who was she working for? What happened to her family? Pike was trying to remain stoic, but he slowly started feeling things for Mickey and didn't want to hurt her anymore. This had a good amount of action and secrets and I really enjoyed it! I'm not as in love with the story as I was for the King series, but I'm excited to get to book two!
March 27, 2020
***4 "This changes nothing... Or everything???" stars***
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"Love is messy, bloody, and ignorant.
Hatred is born in the absence of love's false promises. An evolution of man.
Hate is easy. Pure in its simplicity. It doesn't disappoint or lead astray.
The are no false promises, no fog clouding what's waiting at the bottom of the cliff."
This wasn't my first rodeo with T.M. Frazier, but it was my first time reading some part of this series... And I mean the King series!!!
But don't you worry, i think you can manage to read this duet as a complete different part of them, even though King, Preppy and Nine are making many appearances in here!!!
This was Pike and Mickey's story and i can assure you that this story grabbed my attention from the first moment of the prologue!!!!
"Find out her truth, and you'll find out the truth."
Pike is a man with many burdens upon his shoulders.
He is trying to make something more of himself and not in a very illegal way...
Unfortunately, it seems that someone is after him.... After his profits and his life in generally, and he is determined to find out who is behind all this antiques and to kill them with his own bare hands...
But he needs a leverage, something to begin with and that is coming in the form of a small, fragile woman... A woman that he had meet once again before in his life, in a very crazy way!!!!
"They don't know it yet, but right now, they're all as good as dead.
Possessed by the devil or not, there will be hell to pay."
"There's something intriguing about her defiance. Something... adorable. Stupid as fuck for crossing me, but still... adorable."
Mickey is a woman with many secrets....
She is a genius in the literal way, and she has an unimaginable photographic memory.
So what is she doing with criminals??? Why she and her crew are after Pike???
Unfortunately, Mickey is about to get caught of the one man that she didn't want to and he is determined to make her talk and then use her as a bait....
But Mickey is also determined to not talk and to continue with her own agenda.
What will happen after all????
"What game are you playing at, Mic?"
"Playing insinuates that I might lose. I'm not playing at any game because losing isn't an option.
"You don't belong in that world... Or this one. You just don't."
"No, I don't," I admit, and it's the truth. I don't belong in that world.
But when all of this is over, that world will belong to me.
I liked both Mickey and Pike.
Their first encounter was crazy as shit, and when the things escalated it became even crazier...
Pike was a man on a mission, but still... His pull toward this strange woman was too big to be ignored, even though he tried really hard to do so... He also had his own issues with love and all that jazz...
Mickey's abilities were so impressive!!! And i felt sorry of what she had to get through in her life after that moment four years ago...
Honestly, i didn't know what to believe... Sometimes, i was afraid that she was actual crazy...
Now, these two together??? Were fitting really good, even though they still have a long road ahead of them...
"Fuck. When it comes to this girl, my insticts are at war.
One tells me to punish.
The other to protect.
Only one can win."
"There are billions of people on the earth, but none of them are like you, Pike. You 're not just water falling from the sky. You're so unique and so special, and no one will ever see you the way I do. And because of this curse and this memory, I can't ever unsee you."
As for that damn cliffy in the end??? What the actual fuck???
I can imagine that something like that would happen but the last scene, it left me speechless and craving for more....
Honestly, i really don't know what will happen after all, but I'm very impatient to learn everything!!!
Also, all these people on Logan's Beach are crazy like shit!!!! CRAZY!!!!
And Preepy's book "A Kidnappers Commandments : A Complete Guide to caring for your Captive"??? Even crazier!!! Bahaha...
"Logan's Beach. It's a town made up of equal parts sand and saints. Beach and blood. Saltwater and sins. Canals and chaos"
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"Pike and I aren't at war. We never were.
We are what's left over after the battle's already been lost on both sides.
We're not soldiers.
We're carnage."
***I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review. Thank you!***
AVAILABLE NOW
"Love is messy, bloody, and ignorant.
Hatred is born in the absence of love's false promises. An evolution of man.
Hate is easy. Pure in its simplicity. It doesn't disappoint or lead astray.
The are no false promises, no fog clouding what's waiting at the bottom of the cliff."
This wasn't my first rodeo with T.M. Frazier, but it was my first time reading some part of this series... And I mean the King series!!!
But don't you worry, i think you can manage to read this duet as a complete different part of them, even though King, Preppy and Nine are making many appearances in here!!!
This was Pike and Mickey's story and i can assure you that this story grabbed my attention from the first moment of the prologue!!!!
"Find out her truth, and you'll find out the truth."
Pike is a man with many burdens upon his shoulders.
He is trying to make something more of himself and not in a very illegal way...
Unfortunately, it seems that someone is after him.... After his profits and his life in generally, and he is determined to find out who is behind all this antiques and to kill them with his own bare hands...
But he needs a leverage, something to begin with and that is coming in the form of a small, fragile woman... A woman that he had meet once again before in his life, in a very crazy way!!!!
"They don't know it yet, but right now, they're all as good as dead.
Possessed by the devil or not, there will be hell to pay."
"There's something intriguing about her defiance. Something... adorable. Stupid as fuck for crossing me, but still... adorable."
Mickey is a woman with many secrets....
She is a genius in the literal way, and she has an unimaginable photographic memory.
So what is she doing with criminals??? Why she and her crew are after Pike???
Unfortunately, Mickey is about to get caught of the one man that she didn't want to and he is determined to make her talk and then use her as a bait....
But Mickey is also determined to not talk and to continue with her own agenda.
What will happen after all????
"What game are you playing at, Mic?"
"Playing insinuates that I might lose. I'm not playing at any game because losing isn't an option.
"You don't belong in that world... Or this one. You just don't."
"No, I don't," I admit, and it's the truth. I don't belong in that world.
But when all of this is over, that world will belong to me.
I liked both Mickey and Pike.
Their first encounter was crazy as shit, and when the things escalated it became even crazier...
Pike was a man on a mission, but still... His pull toward this strange woman was too big to be ignored, even though he tried really hard to do so... He also had his own issues with love and all that jazz...
Mickey's abilities were so impressive!!! And i felt sorry of what she had to get through in her life after that moment four years ago...
Honestly, i didn't know what to believe... Sometimes, i was afraid that she was actual crazy...
Now, these two together??? Were fitting really good, even though they still have a long road ahead of them...
"Fuck. When it comes to this girl, my insticts are at war.
One tells me to punish.
The other to protect.
Only one can win."
"There are billions of people on the earth, but none of them are like you, Pike. You 're not just water falling from the sky. You're so unique and so special, and no one will ever see you the way I do. And because of this curse and this memory, I can't ever unsee you."
As for that damn cliffy in the end??? What the actual fuck???
I can imagine that something like that would happen but the last scene, it left me speechless and craving for more....
Honestly, i really don't know what will happen after all, but I'm very impatient to learn everything!!!
Also, all these people on Logan's Beach are crazy like shit!!!! CRAZY!!!!
And Preepy's book "A Kidnappers Commandments : A Complete Guide to caring for your Captive"??? Even crazier!!! Bahaha...
"Logan's Beach. It's a town made up of equal parts sand and saints. Beach and blood. Saltwater and sins. Canals and chaos"
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"Pike and I aren't at war. We never were.
We are what's left over after the battle's already been lost on both sides.
We're not soldiers.
We're carnage."
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March 27, 2020
5 stars🌟
You know, after reading almost a dozen book by a particular author, one ought to think that they know what they're going to get in the next book.
Yet, here I am! Trying to make sense of what happened to me. I mean, three years of reading her books in a row and T.M. Frazier still continues to surprise me!
Pike is by far, the best book I've read in 2020.
Dark and gritty as hell! I loved every second of it. This is a King series spin-off, featuring Pike and Mickey as the main characters.
Pike lives in the wrong side of the law, a business associate of King. Everything in his life was going right until some people started stealing his shipment and creating chaos in the streets.
At one such aforementioned robbery, Pike caught something.....or someone more likely.
He couldn't even begin to wrap his brain around the fact that the skeleton masks wearing robber was a 'she', let alone the fact that it was the same crazy girl he'd kissed a few years ago and who was kidnapped right in front of his eyes!
Ufff.... Need I say more?
I'd gladly do so!
I loved Mickey! She was a unique character and I loved her steel. After all, an alpha hero is only good when the heroine is a tigress herself;-)
Desperately waiting for the next book!
June 22, 2020
While there are questions yet to be answered, one thing we know is that Pike and Mickey are meant to be. Their paths crossed because they need one another. In more ways than they can anticipate. They complement well. Mickey isn’t a traditional heroine. She’s unpredictable in many ways but there’s depth to her and her actions. Pike ties us into our beloved King world and I like how he fits in to the dynamic. I loved catching up with the gang, especially Preppy, because he definitely adds a layer of humor to everything he does.
I’m looking forward to reading the next installment. Complementary copy received and voluntarily reviewed.
I’m looking forward to reading the next installment. Complementary copy received and voluntarily reviewed.
March 24, 2020
Release Date: March 12, 2020
Actual Rating: 4 stars
Anti-hero Romance | Romantic Suspense
T.M. Frazier writes fantastic heroes! Just like Pike in this one, they are all badass, super protective, alpha males with a lust for blood for those who impinge on their family. I’m always drawn to her books because of the way she writes these heroes and whenever I need a bit of suspense in my books, I turn to her. Ladies, if you haven’t had a chance to read her books you are missing out! I’ve been reading her books since her debut released and have read EVERY BOOK since. This one is the first book in a brand new duet and is a spinoff of the King series. You don’t need to read King and the rest of the books in that series to enjoy this one BUT I think you’ll appreciate it more if you do. Characters like King himself and even Preppy make minor appearances here. Preppy’s guide to kidnapping? Priceless! I laughed so much at this! If you’ve read his books, you’ll understand what I mean.
This book is Pike and Mickey’s story. These two have a love-hate relationship for sure, and while this hate is not unwarranted (he does kidnap her after all), it’s enticing to watch! Readers can feel the tumultuous relationship between these two and feel the slow and angsty burn between them. Is it right? It is wrong? Will exposed secrets change everything? Well, that’s what you’ll find out when read this book.
Overall, I loved this one. It does end in a cliffhanger and the twist at the end left me gasping, but it’s not too brutal. Besides, the next one will be released next month so the wait isn’t too bad! Fans of the author, rejoice! Because there’s a new bad boy in town who is bound to make you all fall head over heels in love!
Actual Rating: 4 stars
Anti-hero Romance | Romantic Suspense
T.M. Frazier writes fantastic heroes! Just like Pike in this one, they are all badass, super protective, alpha males with a lust for blood for those who impinge on their family. I’m always drawn to her books because of the way she writes these heroes and whenever I need a bit of suspense in my books, I turn to her. Ladies, if you haven’t had a chance to read her books you are missing out! I’ve been reading her books since her debut released and have read EVERY BOOK since. This one is the first book in a brand new duet and is a spinoff of the King series. You don’t need to read King and the rest of the books in that series to enjoy this one BUT I think you’ll appreciate it more if you do. Characters like King himself and even Preppy make minor appearances here. Preppy’s guide to kidnapping? Priceless! I laughed so much at this! If you’ve read his books, you’ll understand what I mean.
This book is Pike and Mickey’s story. These two have a love-hate relationship for sure, and while this hate is not unwarranted (he does kidnap her after all), it’s enticing to watch! Readers can feel the tumultuous relationship between these two and feel the slow and angsty burn between them. Is it right? It is wrong? Will exposed secrets change everything? Well, that’s what you’ll find out when read this book.
Overall, I loved this one. It does end in a cliffhanger and the twist at the end left me gasping, but it’s not too brutal. Besides, the next one will be released next month so the wait isn’t too bad! Fans of the author, rejoice! Because there’s a new bad boy in town who is bound to make you all fall head over heels in love!
March 27, 2020
I haven't realized how much I missed T.M. Frazier's writing until I was reading the prologue. There is always so much angst in her writing and her main characters are always so tragic. Nonetheless welcome back to Logan Beach with another idiot trying to be the King and this time Pike leads the story.
Continuation from the King of the Causeway, (it can be read as standalone but for much enjoyment reading in order is fun) Pike and Mickey meet four years ago under a circumstance that have a part in their future. When surprises, betrayals and secrets revolve them they find themselves in a situation of captor and captive which complicates when their feelings escalated to a strong pull for one another.
Mickey was a child genius she has some rare abilities and a crazy personality sometimes. She comes off sweet and strong. Pike on the other hand is the bad boy. Abandoned in childhood he grew up on the wrong side of law. He was diagnosed as dyslexic since a kid but he is intelligent and crafty. Both of them meet four years after their interaction with Micky and some goons who managed to get away but Micky was caught and tortured. Let me give you an insane line/thought of Pike,
"Torturing her is an unexpected pleasure. Watching her suffer only to steady herself and prepare for another round––it’s doing something to me."
While the plot was action-paced alluring with crude actions this is what we should expect. You are a predator or prey. Despite knowing this book is going to end with suspense I devoured this. When is it going to be the end of April.
Continuation from the King of the Causeway, (it can be read as standalone but for much enjoyment reading in order is fun) Pike and Mickey meet four years ago under a circumstance that have a part in their future. When surprises, betrayals and secrets revolve them they find themselves in a situation of captor and captive which complicates when their feelings escalated to a strong pull for one another.
Mickey was a child genius she has some rare abilities and a crazy personality sometimes. She comes off sweet and strong. Pike on the other hand is the bad boy. Abandoned in childhood he grew up on the wrong side of law. He was diagnosed as dyslexic since a kid but he is intelligent and crafty. Both of them meet four years after their interaction with Micky and some goons who managed to get away but Micky was caught and tortured. Let me give you an insane line/thought of Pike,
"Torturing her is an unexpected pleasure. Watching her suffer only to steady herself and prepare for another round––it’s doing something to me."
While the plot was action-paced alluring with crude actions this is what we should expect. You are a predator or prey. Despite knowing this book is going to end with suspense I devoured this. When is it going to be the end of April.
March 21, 2020
I had very high hopes for this book. I am a huge fan of King and Lawless so I was very excited to read this. Sadly, it didn't work for me. The storyline had real potential but I was a bit overwhelmed by how fast this was moving. It didn't allow me to connect to any of the characters even though the premise was very promising. Pike and Mic had chemistry even through their inta-attraction!! I just wish I could have connected with them more.
3 Stars from me.
3 Stars from me.
March 30, 2020
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3.5 CROWNS
I love a TM Frazier book, but this one lacked some excitement for me - suspense and character connection.
I liked the characters. They were well developed and likable, but I didn’t feel any loyalty to them or connection between the H and h. There never felt like a real build up between them. This wouldn’t have been a problem for me if the story line would have been the normal Frazier suspense, but even that fell a bit flat for me.
There is danger and peril but it didn’t have me on the edge of my seat like her books normally do. The ending, now that is a different story. I had to do a double take to make sure I read the ending correctly, and sure enough I did. Frazier has my attention significantly peaked for the next book, and I’m really hoping book 2 delivers.
This wasn’t my favorite. It may be because my expectations for any story coming from Logan Beach is high because my favorite stories and characters have come from this world, or it may just be a me thing. I just didn’t connect or feel gripped by these two. I’m very much hoping this changes, as I love this author and this world.
ARC review
3.5 CROWNS
I love a TM Frazier book, but this one lacked some excitement for me - suspense and character connection.
I liked the characters. They were well developed and likable, but I didn’t feel any loyalty to them or connection between the H and h. There never felt like a real build up between them. This wouldn’t have been a problem for me if the story line would have been the normal Frazier suspense, but even that fell a bit flat for me.
There is danger and peril but it didn’t have me on the edge of my seat like her books normally do. The ending, now that is a different story. I had to do a double take to make sure I read the ending correctly, and sure enough I did. Frazier has my attention significantly peaked for the next book, and I’m really hoping book 2 delivers.
This wasn’t my favorite. It may be because my expectations for any story coming from Logan Beach is high because my favorite stories and characters have come from this world, or it may just be a me thing. I just didn’t connect or feel gripped by these two. I’m very much hoping this changes, as I love this author and this world.
ARC review
June 28, 2020
I think King ruined me for all.
As much as I enjoyed Pike, it can never come close to King....not that I'm hoping it's better than King.
Suspenseful for sure... Pike and Mickey's story is definitely enjoyable to read but I found myself not truly getting immersed into the storyline.
A solid 3.75 stars
As much as I enjoyed Pike, it can never come close to King....not that I'm hoping it's better than King.
Suspenseful for sure... Pike and Mickey's story is definitely enjoyable to read but I found myself not truly getting immersed into the storyline.
A solid 3.75 stars
February 9, 2021
5 thank fuck the next one is already out stars!!
T.M. Frazier, how the fuck do you do it? How do you write the most amazing, crazy antiheroes that I'm absolutely in love with. There is just something about the tattoos, the danger, their tortured past that makes me swoon!!
This book hooked me from the first paragraph and kept me the entire fucking time wondering what the hell was going to happen.
I feel like if I was ever taken captive, I would totally be a badass like Mickey
Except I would be all like, "yes, sir" instead of "do you worst" and try to get to the sexy time faster.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually loved that this book was a slowburn!
I know, I know! I personally think all couples should get down to business in the first 25%, but that isn't always realistic (I'm a smut-slut, leave me alone). But this book was so good and it worked for me that they didn't get down to it until way later in the book.
And like I said, thank fuck the next book is already on my phone so I can start as soon as I'm done writing this, because man I can't handle a cliffy and this one was good!!
On a side note "Preppy’s Handbook: A kidnappers commandments" Please T.M. Make this an actual thing!
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T.M. Frazier, how the fuck do you do it? How do you write the most amazing, crazy antiheroes that I'm absolutely in love with. There is just something about the tattoos, the danger, their tortured past that makes me swoon!!
This book hooked me from the first paragraph and kept me the entire fucking time wondering what the hell was going to happen.
I feel like if I was ever taken captive, I would totally be a badass like Mickey
“Do your worst."
Except I would be all like, "yes, sir" instead of "do you worst" and try to get to the sexy time faster.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually loved that this book was a slowburn!
I know, I know! I personally think all couples should get down to business in the first 25%, but that isn't always realistic (I'm a smut-slut, leave me alone). But this book was so good and it worked for me that they didn't get down to it until way later in the book.
When it comes to this girl, my instincts are at war.
One tells me to punish.
The other to protect.
Only one can win.
“What I hate about you most…” his eyes meet mine. “Is that I don’t hate you at all.” Pike brushes a hair from my face. “You belong to me,” he says, as if it’s a fact I should already know. His gaze is heated and determined. His bare chest rising and falling with each angry breath. “You have since that first night.”
And like I said, thank fuck the next book is already on my phone so I can start as soon as I'm done writing this, because man I can't handle a cliffy and this one was good!!
On a side note "Preppy’s Handbook: A kidnappers commandments" Please T.M. Make this an actual thing!
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May 24, 2020
Pike was the first book in the duet by TM Frazier as a spin off of the King series. It wasn’t necessary to have read that series to enjoy Pike; however, if given the opportunity, I recommend it.
We met Pike previously as Nine’s best friend. He owned a pawn shop, had other illegal businesses on the side and was loyal to King and his group.
Mickey was a mystery. She was Pike’s captive from a group that was messing with his business and trying to take over King’s territory. But she wasn’t what she seemed.
As Frazier was creating the foundation, I was confused, but once it was being unveiled (which took awhile), I understood the direction and mystery behind the storyline. Stay with it. IlIt was dark - as expected by Frazier, and frankly, the experiment aspect of the storyline didn’t make sense to me, at all. And did I say it took awhile, yea it took a long while. And it kept going, so I was lost for a large part of it. But I wanted it to eventually make sense, so I kept at it. It was the mystery behind Mickey that kept me intrigued.
As a duet, it ended in a cliff hanger and of course nothing was concluded yet; however, it set the stage for the conclusion in the next book. Since the storyline moved a little slow at times, I think it could have been told in one book, but Pawn is next so I’ll reserve full judgement for now. Bring on Pawn!
We met Pike previously as Nine’s best friend. He owned a pawn shop, had other illegal businesses on the side and was loyal to King and his group.
Mickey was a mystery. She was Pike’s captive from a group that was messing with his business and trying to take over King’s territory. But she wasn’t what she seemed.
As Frazier was creating the foundation, I was confused, but once it was being unveiled (which took awhile), I understood the direction and mystery behind the storyline. Stay with it. IlIt was dark - as expected by Frazier, and frankly, the experiment aspect of the storyline didn’t make sense to me, at all. And did I say it took awhile, yea it took a long while. And it kept going, so I was lost for a large part of it. But I wanted it to eventually make sense, so I kept at it. It was the mystery behind Mickey that kept me intrigued.
As a duet, it ended in a cliff hanger and of course nothing was concluded yet; however, it set the stage for the conclusion in the next book. Since the storyline moved a little slow at times, I think it could have been told in one book, but Pawn is next so I’ll reserve full judgement for now. Bring on Pawn!
March 23, 2020
AHHH! I will never get tired of visiting Logan's Beach and TM Frazier's stories. Pike was the latest installment in the series as we got a taste of what was coming for him at the end of The King of the Causeway. This story was sexy and intriguing and filled to the brim with suspenseful moments and a connection that could not be denied.
I enjoyed Pike and Mickey and their history. I was intrigued from the plot twists and crazy wtf moments. The prologue was so crazy and then their reconnection was whaaaaat?! I enjoyed their chemistry but more importantly loved how I can't wait for book two! 4 stars! ~Ratula
I enjoyed Pike and Mickey and their history. I was intrigued from the plot twists and crazy wtf moments. The prologue was so crazy and then their reconnection was whaaaaat?! I enjoyed their chemistry but more importantly loved how I can't wait for book two! 4 stars! ~Ratula
February 21, 2022
"Pike - Er wird sich rächen" ist der 10. Band der "King" Reihe und der 1. Band des "Pike Duetts" von Autorin T. M. Frazier. Eventuell kann man diese Dilogie auch einzeln lesen, empfehlen würde ich euch das aber nicht. Es spoilert stark auf die "King" Reihe und wer "Pike" liebt, wird danach garantiert auch alle anderen Bücher der Autorin lesen wollen.
Für mich sind nicht alle Teile der Reihe 5 Sterne Bücher, ich kann aber trotzdem sagen, dass sich Dranbleiben lohnt. Einige Bücher sind wirklich grandios. Die Autorin hat ein ganzes Universum erschaffen, zu dem übrigens auch die "Bedlam Brotherhood" Reihe gehört. Ich kann euch nur empfehlen, die Bücher nach Erscheinungsdatum zu lesen. Ich habe mich bei "Bedlam" damals stark gespoilert und das hat mir drei Teile der "King" Reihe wirklich regelrecht versaut.
Pike kam ja schon in Nines Geschichte vor. Er war mir damals auf Anhieb sympathisch. Mickey hat viel erlebt, sie ist im Prinzip eine zerbrochene Seele. Ihre Vergangenheit ist sehr mysteriös und interessant. Die Autorin hat die Geschichte fesselnd gestaltet, obwohl es in ihren anderen Büchern deutlich mehr Action gibt. Am Ende von Band 1 musste ich direkt den 2. beginnen. Das ging gar nicht anders.
Von mir gibt es 4,5 Sterne, die ich auf Bewertungsportalen ohne Zwischennoten aber gerne auf 5 aufrunde. Außerdem kann ich auf jeden Fall eine Leseempfehlung für die ganze Reihe abgeben.
Hier folgen noch ein paar Infos zum Hörbuch:
7 Stunden und 23 Minuten / Ungekürzte Ausgabe
Sprecher: Martin Bross, Corinna Dorenkamp
Die Sprecher bekommen volle 5 Sterne von mir. Sie machen ihre Sache wirklich toll!
Verlag: LYX Audio
Für mich sind nicht alle Teile der Reihe 5 Sterne Bücher, ich kann aber trotzdem sagen, dass sich Dranbleiben lohnt. Einige Bücher sind wirklich grandios. Die Autorin hat ein ganzes Universum erschaffen, zu dem übrigens auch die "Bedlam Brotherhood" Reihe gehört. Ich kann euch nur empfehlen, die Bücher nach Erscheinungsdatum zu lesen. Ich habe mich bei "Bedlam" damals stark gespoilert und das hat mir drei Teile der "King" Reihe wirklich regelrecht versaut.
Pike kam ja schon in Nines Geschichte vor. Er war mir damals auf Anhieb sympathisch. Mickey hat viel erlebt, sie ist im Prinzip eine zerbrochene Seele. Ihre Vergangenheit ist sehr mysteriös und interessant. Die Autorin hat die Geschichte fesselnd gestaltet, obwohl es in ihren anderen Büchern deutlich mehr Action gibt. Am Ende von Band 1 musste ich direkt den 2. beginnen. Das ging gar nicht anders.
Von mir gibt es 4,5 Sterne, die ich auf Bewertungsportalen ohne Zwischennoten aber gerne auf 5 aufrunde. Außerdem kann ich auf jeden Fall eine Leseempfehlung für die ganze Reihe abgeben.
Hier folgen noch ein paar Infos zum Hörbuch:
7 Stunden und 23 Minuten / Ungekürzte Ausgabe
Sprecher: Martin Bross, Corinna Dorenkamp
Die Sprecher bekommen volle 5 Sterne von mir. Sie machen ihre Sache wirklich toll!
Verlag: LYX Audio
March 22, 2020
Pike takes us back to Logan’s Beach. He runs with King (from a previous story) so you know he’s going to be hot, tattooed, rude, and crude. I am all for that. Mickey and Pike met in the strangest way, but then again when it comes to Logan’s Beach are, we really surprised? I wasn’t.
Mickey is technically Pike’s enemy, but the chemistry between them is hot in a messed up, rough, love/hate kind of way. Pike was just the kind of bad boy I like in a book.
After break ins, shoot outs and finding out things I didn't see coming. I was left with wanting to know what is going to happen next. I can’t wait for book two!
*An arc was provided in exchange for an honest review* ~Alison
Mickey is technically Pike’s enemy, but the chemistry between them is hot in a messed up, rough, love/hate kind of way. Pike was just the kind of bad boy I like in a book.
After break ins, shoot outs and finding out things I didn't see coming. I was left with wanting to know what is going to happen next. I can’t wait for book two!
*An arc was provided in exchange for an honest review* ~Alison
March 29, 2020
Fans of the series, T.M. Frazier grasped our attention in her latest novel, Pike. A target of multiple robberies, dynamics shift when Pike captures one of the thieves, Mickey. Vowing to extract intel, Pike quickly discovers that he shares a past with his enemy, slowly morphing their relationship from enemies to allies. A life is lost, a battle is brewing, and a jaw-dropping ending leaves us eagerly awaiting the conclusion!
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March 21, 2020
Boy oh boy! Tracey created Logan Beach and I'm about ready to go settle there once and for all. This town has the most interesting collection of alphas, including my BESTEST BBF Samuel Clearwater aka Preppy.
"Logan's Beach. It's a town made up of equal parts sand and saints. Beach and blood. Salw0twater and sins. Canals and chaos"
Frazier has a knack of knocking the readers on the head with a mallet with her twists and turns. Yanno the scenes where a character gets hit on the head and everything goes black........Well, I think Tracey is the one who creeps up on her readers like that.
"This feels more like taking a swig of the finest beer only to discover you've swallowed a wasp. It fucking stings!"
Every chapter starts with a revelation, has some funny or sexy banter (depending on who enters the scene, Preppy of King) and just as things start to get Feverish with kisses or tense with guns drawn, it ends with a sledgehammer of a cliffie.
Every chapter knocked me on my Ass, surprises filled every nook and cranny, the lingo street smart in keeping with the characters' backgrounds and pace so slick and fast,I had hard time keeping up with Multiple events unfolding at breakneck speed.
This book is sorta connected to others in a loose thread kinda way, so it makes sense to read earlier books, but it can be read as a standalone.
Although why should you, all of Frazier books are a perfect example of how racy thrillers should be written with ever changing situations, slapstick humour and oodles of oomph.
Pike The White Trash Pablo Escobar , is a friend of N9NE and they're both ambushed and their Merch stolen.
The culprit is the girl Pike had a brief encounter with 4 years ago on the roadside. meeting her always lands Pike in a Battle.
Their entwined fate is getting thicker than murky sludge of the backwaters and predators of all kinds crawl out encircling them.
Though their chemistry is more potent than Pikes Merch, it's a disaster waiting to happen
"Pike and I aren't at war. We never were.
WE are what's leftover after the battles already been lost on both sides.
We're not soldiers.
We're carnage"
It's a non stop flurry of surprises and secrets, betrayals and counter betrayals, plots and subplots.
Frazier stories are always highly anticipated and always manage to enamour us readers.
Cannot wait for book 2 now cause I need to know how.......?😲
4.5 stars for A Kidnappers Commandments : A Complete Guide to caring for your Captive!!
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"Logan's Beach. It's a town made up of equal parts sand and saints. Beach and blood. Salw0twater and sins. Canals and chaos"
Frazier has a knack of knocking the readers on the head with a mallet with her twists and turns. Yanno the scenes where a character gets hit on the head and everything goes black........Well, I think Tracey is the one who creeps up on her readers like that.
"This feels more like taking a swig of the finest beer only to discover you've swallowed a wasp. It fucking stings!"
Every chapter starts with a revelation, has some funny or sexy banter (depending on who enters the scene, Preppy of King) and just as things start to get Feverish with kisses or tense with guns drawn, it ends with a sledgehammer of a cliffie.
Every chapter knocked me on my Ass, surprises filled every nook and cranny, the lingo street smart in keeping with the characters' backgrounds and pace so slick and fast,I had hard time keeping up with Multiple events unfolding at breakneck speed.
This book is sorta connected to others in a loose thread kinda way, so it makes sense to read earlier books, but it can be read as a standalone.
Although why should you, all of Frazier books are a perfect example of how racy thrillers should be written with ever changing situations, slapstick humour and oodles of oomph.
Pike The White Trash Pablo Escobar , is a friend of N9NE and they're both ambushed and their Merch stolen.
The culprit is the girl Pike had a brief encounter with 4 years ago on the roadside. meeting her always lands Pike in a Battle.
Their entwined fate is getting thicker than murky sludge of the backwaters and predators of all kinds crawl out encircling them.
Though their chemistry is more potent than Pikes Merch, it's a disaster waiting to happen
"Pike and I aren't at war. We never were.
WE are what's leftover after the battles already been lost on both sides.
We're not soldiers.
We're carnage"
It's a non stop flurry of surprises and secrets, betrayals and counter betrayals, plots and subplots.
Frazier stories are always highly anticipated and always manage to enamour us readers.
Cannot wait for book 2 now cause I need to know how.......?😲
4.5 stars for A Kidnappers Commandments : A Complete Guide to caring for your Captive!!
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July 4, 2020
What a phenomenal, incredibly creative, innovative, exciting story!!! Even though I’ve read 100% of everything Frazier has published, I was still surprised by how fabulous this story was! In just chapter one alone, I was wowed at the unpredictability!!! In just that chapter alone, there are several twists and curveballs, and they don’t stop coming after that!!
If you like the way you felt while reading the KING books, you’ll feel the exact same way while reading PIKE! Most of the characters make an appearance plus Pike is just as sexy and intriguing as his fellow bad boys! What makes his story so fantastic, IMO, is Michaela/Mickey: the unequivocally interesting woman who unexpectedly comes into his life!!
Unfortunately, like all of Frazier’s books, this book desperately needs to be edited! Not only are there blatant typos that spellchecker should have caught, numerous punctuation errors, and more, but there are also inconsistencies in the storyline (the least important example was describing the walls as being painted white then saying they are mint green on the next page). Usually, I would knock a rating down a full point for so many typos/mistakes, but this story was soooo incredibly surprising and impressive; Frazier deserves all 5-stars! Just a warning though: this book ends with a major cliffhanger, so if you haven’t bought book # 2 yet, be prepared to buy it!
If you like the way you felt while reading the KING books, you’ll feel the exact same way while reading PIKE! Most of the characters make an appearance plus Pike is just as sexy and intriguing as his fellow bad boys! What makes his story so fantastic, IMO, is Michaela/Mickey: the unequivocally interesting woman who unexpectedly comes into his life!!
Unfortunately, like all of Frazier’s books, this book desperately needs to be edited! Not only are there blatant typos that spellchecker should have caught, numerous punctuation errors, and more, but there are also inconsistencies in the storyline (the least important example was describing the walls as being painted white then saying they are mint green on the next page). Usually, I would knock a rating down a full point for so many typos/mistakes, but this story was soooo incredibly surprising and impressive; Frazier deserves all 5-stars! Just a warning though: this book ends with a major cliffhanger, so if you haven’t bought book # 2 yet, be prepared to buy it!
June 2, 2022
Yo no se si porque ya vengo media bloqueada o que, pero este libro fue super aburrido, osea a como lei las reseñas, me esperaba algo mas, pero no, es mas fui muy buena dandole 3 estrellas JAJA
En fin, me parecio muy insta love, osea al principio cuando recién leía me encantaba cuando el prota le confesaba su amor al primer beso, pero ahora ya no. Me gusta que la relación se vaya dando de forma lenta, que se vayan sintiendo los sentimientos de a poco (Mariana zapata creaste un monstruo), y aca paso eso, y lo odie completamente, pero bueno, voy a terminar la bilogia. Porque quiero ver que pasa, hubo un buen plot twist que me intereso.
En fin, me parecio muy insta love, osea al principio cuando recién leía me encantaba cuando el prota le confesaba su amor al primer beso, pero ahora ya no. Me gusta que la relación se vaya dando de forma lenta, que se vayan sintiendo los sentimientos de a poco (Mariana zapata creaste un monstruo), y aca paso eso, y lo odie completamente, pero bueno, voy a terminar la bilogia. Porque quiero ver que pasa, hubo un buen plot twist que me intereso.
February 17, 2021
Estuvo entretenido pero hasta ahí.
No sé qué me está pasando que ya no disfruto ni me emociono tanto con los libro de T.M. Frazier y antes yo era fan no sé si será un caso de No eres tú, soy yo o necesita renovarse.
Otra cosa, sé que Preppy es mejor y más importante personaje que tiene pero POR FAVOR déjalo descansar los estás desgastando y ya no es tan chévere.
No sé qué me está pasando que ya no disfruto ni me emociono tanto con los libro de T.M. Frazier y antes yo era fan no sé si será un caso de No eres tú, soy yo o necesita renovarse.
Otra cosa, sé que Preppy es mejor y más importante personaje que tiene pero POR FAVOR déjalo descansar los estás desgastando y ya no es tan chévere.
March 27, 2020
⭐️ 4 "Bait" Stars ⭐️
Pike was a great beginning to The Pawn Duet with a very suspenseful story line. The sparks of humor and the intense attraction between Pike and Mickey made this slow burn romance thrilling!
Mickey is really a special heroine with a fierce attitude and rare abilities. I enjoyed her personality and her courage. Pike is a rebel, working on the wrong side of the law. The complete opposite of the sweet, and innocent Mickey. But their attraction is undeniable. I enjoyed the banter between them since the first moment they meet. Their strange situation as captive and captor complicate this strong pull between them, but they slowly discover more about each other and start to open up. I was giddy over every single of their interactions, where sparks are flying and emotion is present.
The intrigue was alluring and the action fast-paced. Multiple revelations had me surprised and there’s still so much more the uncover. T.M. Frazier penned a very interesting book and I need more of these characters. I can’t wait for the conclusion of The Pawn Duet.
** ARC received in exchange for an honest review **
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