The Light Beneath the Dark

Dark River Stone Collective #1

by J.P. Sayle

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B08KGV54VQ

Lincoln Stone is President of the Dark Angels motorcycle club, and he’s been accused of a crime he didn’t commit.

Will this finally be his downfall?

Lincoln lives a life that straddles the fine line between right and wrong. Now he stands accused of a crime that could see him losing everything he holds close and breaking a promise to the one person who loved him unconditionally, his sister.

That is, until Mason.

Mason Davenport believes in the law and what it stands for. When his father asks him to take on Lincoln’s case, he learns some things are not as clear cut as they seem. Can he see beneath the exterior Lincoln hides behind to help him battle for his freedom and keep what he treasures most? Or will those who are conspiring against Lincoln win?

The Light Beneath the Dark is a standalone MM gay romance, with a sassy little girl that can offer one man freedom and another what he never realised he wanted, a daughter.

Genres: M M Romance, Contemporary, Gay, Romance, Childrens, Paranormal

163 pages, ebook

First published November 14, 2020

About the author

Where does one start with about what I do?
I’m a writer, but I’m sure you guessed that by now if you’re reading this, hey? What you might not know is I’m a little quirky, live in my pj’s most of the time and have cake Saturdays with my sisters every week. I dedicate a little of my time to taking care of my grandbabies and on the dedicated writing days I like to write an eclectic mix of romance, suspense and paranormal fantasy. In the main I’ve written gay romance but I’m branching out under another the pen name in the future, so watch this space.
I’ve a passion for books like you would not believe and it led me down this path and now I’ve over 29 books released and heading towards releasing a whole lot more. The way my head is I never know where I’ll be headed next. I hope you’ll find a little joy in my words and follow me to see where the journey takes me and you.
If you’re interested at some point in 2021 I’ll be writing under the name JP Paton which will be F/M crime and Fantasy two of my favourite things. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled 


French
Par où commencer par ce que je fais?
Je suis écrivain, mais je suis sûr que vous l’avez deviné maintenant si vous lisez ceci, hein? Ce que vous ne savez peut-être pas, c'est que je suis un peu excentrique, que je vis dans mon pyjama la plupart du temps et que je prends un gâteau le samedi avec mes sœurs chaque semaine. Je consacre un peu de mon temps à m'occuper de mes petits-enfants et lors des journées consacrées à l'écriture, j'aime écrire un mélange éclectique de romance, de suspense et de fantaisie paranormale. Dans l’ensemble, j’ai écrit une romance gay, mais je vais dans le futur sous un autre nom de plume, alors surveillez cet espace.
J'ai une passion pour les livres comme vous ne le croiriez pas et cela m'a conduit dans cette voie et maintenant j'ai plus de 29 livres publiés et je me dirige vers la sortie de beaucoup plus. La façon dont ma tête est, je ne sais jamais où je vais me diriger ensuite. J'espère que vous trouverez un peu de joie dans mes paroles et que vous me suivrez pour voir où le voyage vous mène, moi et vous.
Si vous êtes intéressé à un moment donné en 2021, je vais écrire sous le nom de JP Paton qui sera le crime F / M et Fantasy deux de mes choses préférées. Assurez-vous de garder les yeux ouverts 


Spanish
¿Por dónde empezar con lo que hago?
Soy escritor, pero estoy seguro de que ya lo habrá adivinado si está leyendo esto, ¿eh? Lo que quizás no sepas es que soy un poco estrafalario, vivo en mi pijama la mayor parte del tiempo y tengo pastel los sábados con mis hermanas todas las semanas. Dedico un poco de mi tiempo a cuidar de mis nietos y en los días dedicados a la escritura, me gusta escribir una mezcla ecléctica de romance, suspenso y fantasía paranormal. En general, escribí romance gay, pero en el futuro me voy a diversificar con otro seudónimo, así que mira este espacio.
Tengo una pasión por los libros que no creerías y eso me llevó por este camino y ahora tengo más de 29 libros publicados y me dirijo a lanzar muchos más. Por la forma en que está mi cabeza, nunca sé a dónde me dirigiré a continuación. Espero que encuentres un poco de alegría en mis palabras y me sigas para ver adónde nos lleva el viaje a ti y a mí.
Si está interesado en algún momento en 2021, escribiré bajo el nombre de JP Paton, que será F / M Crime y Fantasy, dos de mis cosas favoritas. Asegúrate de mantener los ojos bien abiertos 

Reviews

[♥ a r o a ♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 ⭐ Shining bright like a diamond! 💎

I was not expecting that The Light Beneath The Dark could get to touch my soft spot the way it did ♥ This novel has turned out to be more emotional and fluffier despite the tricky issues involved in it 💔 I would say that this is a story about found love by serendipity, because myriad of people found love in hopeless places, as well as Linc found Mason at the court because of a lawsuit made by revenge as a nasty trap. Willpower is what moves characters here, and is stronger than bad intentions and cruelty actions. Hence, my four stars 🌟

◾ The Light Beneath The Dark is the first instalment in the series ❛Dark River Stone Collective❜, written by J. P. Sayle. This is the love story between Lincoln, President of Dark Angels motorcycle club, who is taken to court by a member of his own club, and Mason, his current lawyer, who takes Lincoln case and will learnt that there are deeply feelings and vulnerability beneath the biker's severe façade.

◾ Being accused of a crime that he didn't commit may do Linc to lose everything he holds close and that disgrace could provoke him to break a promise made to Lizzie, his sister and most precious person until her tragic deceased 💔 River’s birth changes everything for Lincoln’s benefit, despite the losing of his sister. He decides left behind all murky business which were part of the club since his grandfather set it up and he runs a tattoo shop and a work shop in order to provide his sister’s daughter ♥

◾ Positives:
✔️ Mason's determination ♥ He will change Linc's life schemes about love, because he was a man firmly closed inward and shielded on a stoic façade in order to keep at bay everyone. Mason's best trait is his iron willpower, he doesn't give up against Linc's rejections because of his fears:

❝You don't wanna be pinning your hopes on more with me. I'm not what you need in your life❞ [...] ❝I get to choose what's good for me. I'm not stupid, I know who and what you're involved in. That makes no difference to me❞ 🖤

✔️ Linc's character development 🐻 ❝The big bad guy❞ turns to be gentler with his inner circle, mainly River and Nutty, a girl member who takes care of his ❝daughter❞ when Linc is dealing with club issues. This gentleness will be expanded to Mason when the latter will get to push many of Lincoln's buttons and finally we get the great title revelation:

❝He sees you. He sees the light beneath the dark ❞ ✨

What a plenty satisfactory moment! 😚

✔️ River's cuteness 💕  She is a five years old sassy girl who is totally spoiled by his ❝father❞, but she deserves it. She is smart, [maybe, too smarter for a child of her age] and watchful. Definitely, the daughter what Mason never realized he wanted and needed until the three of them start to feel like a real family:

❝Mason, save me from Poppy's whiskers❞ she cried, her arms reaching for Mason. My heart skipped a beat when Mason didn't hesitate and whisked my little girl out of my arms, stating in a stage whisper ❝I'll save you from the whiskery monster❞ 👨‍👨‍👧

✔️ Chemistry and spicy moments from afar 🌶️

❝I let out a relieved moan, only to find myself physically lifted and carried to the bed. I was by no means small, and the show of strength did funny things to my insides while the hungry stare that met mine left me breathless❞

◾ Negatives:
❌ River's semantics are quite confusing 🥴 I've told sometimes here that I'm not English native and I can commit grammatical mistakes and stuff like that, so the fact that reading River's semantics was a hardworking at the beginning, haha 🤡 Plus, I honestly think that a five year old child doesn't speak like that, but I managed to get used to her halty way dialectics 😮‍💨

❌ Linc's coming-out process 🏳️‍🌈 I don't know if it is a mistake or I misunderstanded it, but I thought I read that Linc stayed in the closet least for his inner circle, but at the end of the book it turns out to he is out for the full club despite a half of them are not to friendly with him 🤔 

❌ The book ends 🥀

In the end, despite the negatives I've found tons of good positives here ♥️ Plus, this was an emotional roller-coaster which I've certainly enjoyed.

[Genie☆In☆A☆Vodka☆Bottle · Rating 2 out of 5]

So, I won't lie, I had a lot of issues with this story. This was the first book by this author that I've read, and while the writing itself wasn't bad, a lot of the characterizations and, most specifically, the dialogue, really annoyed me. I might piss off anyone who loved River right now, but her character was nothing but a headache for me to read. Reading her dialogue was like listening to nails on a chalkboard. I could not stand River's character. At all. Child characters tend to be super hit-or-miss for me, mostly because I believe that it's really hard for an author to accurately portray a young child, and that is exactly what happened in this book. It was like the author was trying to make her appear really young while also simultaneously trying to make her appear far older than she really was, and it seemed to be in a constant state of imbalance. I would have believed her character much more if she was older than five, because she just did not come across to me like a real five-year-old. I have never heard a five-year-old speak like that before. She somehow managed to speak in perfect, complete sentences, whilst also pluralizing every single personal pronoun she could, for some reason, and half her regular nouns as well. I'm assuming that the author did it to try to make her appear younger, but it just didn't work for me. She came across as a strange combination between an old weathered farmer and a house-elf. I kept expecting her to knock back a bottle of butterbeer while crying about her poor Master Barty, and anything that comes across as a house-elf without actually being a house-elf is something I cannot take seriously. I kept wanting Linc to hand her a sock just to see what would happen.



She could remember things people had said and quote them word-for-word, but could not understand the concept of singular nouns, sort of like her ability to pronounce the 'th' at the beginning of some words but not others. Another unusual skill for her age level was her ability to pick up on sexual tension/attraction between adults, or read an adult's emotions perfectly before calling them out on everything they were trying to keep hidden. I actually laughed out loud at her magical ability to keep track of specific dates, like remembering the exact date she had last been to the clubhouse, almost two months after it had happened.

The whole "adult child" trope just drives me crazy. It's not something that works for a child so young. "Ya see, Nola eyes my Poppy like I look at the sweetie drawer" or "He’s a nasty man with eyes likes a weasel” or “Oh, dat was lovely, Poppy. Ya made Mason’s eyes go all dreamy” are not statements I can picture a five-year-old making.

Also, I don't understand why Linc thought it would be more traumatizing for River to give testimony before a judge than it would be for River if Linc had been sent to prison because of his unwillingness to properly defend himself against the charges. I honestly do not understand that reasoning. She is his only alibi and he tried everything to keep it a secret from Mason, along with keeping his sexuality secret from the judge. Because reasons, obviously.

But again, none of those things really annoyed me as much as the dialogue, which I am going to talk about some more. "My gut burns with the need to fuck you, fuck you hard into whatever surface is nearest.... You wanna be my bitch?"

Um...

And "No, I'm gonna love on that ass of yours until I make you my bitch."



I don't understand why the two MCs were constantly talking about making the other their bitch. Those words seemed to make up about 70% of their "sexy talk". It was just awkward to read, sort of like the neverending grammar mistakes and the strange southern colloquialisms that were used far too commonly, oftentimes within the same paragraph. Madder than a swarm of bees getting ready to defend their hive...worse than a bear with a sore paw... and almost half of everything that came out of River's mouth. Are kids in Texas born automatically knowing these sorts of expressions? And the way they all phrased certain statements or (especially) the eliding of the letter 'h' at the beginning of certain words made it all seem like they were confused as to whether they were from Texas or East London. The dialogue was strange, to say the least.

That all being said, this book did have its sweet moments, but overall, the only emotion this book really left me with was irritation.

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wasn’t sure what I was going to encounter with The Light Beneath the Dark by JP Sayle. The cover presents a dark and edgy appearance, yet the blurb hints at an underlying vulnerability. In reality, The Light Beneath the Dark is a bit of both. Its darkness comes from the Dark Angels motorcycle club, but the vulnerability is all Lincoln’s to own.

Lincoln Stone, the president of the Dark Angels motorcycle club, has a reputation that nauseates and distresses the locals; in particular, law enforcement has it out for him. Lincoln is not an innocent individual by any means. His club has a shady past that includes scuffles with the law. The tragic death of his sister, Lizzie, and the promise he made on her deathbed, changed everything for Lincoln. Still, he has a reputation to uphold, and a secret he carries could undermine it. Nonetheless, he steers the Dark Angels on a path that now only skirts the law, by divesting the club of illegal activities.

When Lincoln is accused of a crime, one he didn’t commit, he can see his tenuous hold on his world, and the promise he made to Lizzie, falling apart. Turning to the law firm that assisted him with the custody of his niece, River, his case is assigned to the young Mason Davenport. Me thinks there was a little matchmaking going on here on the part of the older Davenport at the firm.

I wasn’t sure what I was going to encounter…. The cover presents a dark and edgy appearance, yet the blurb hints at an underlying vulnerability. In reality, ‘The Light Beneath the Dark’ is a bit of both.

Mason Davenport lives for the law, but the broody Lincoln pushes all his buttons. It is a conflict of interest to get involved with a client, but that doesn’t preclude friendship, nor a little game of “tease the big guy”. Slowly Mason worms his way behind Lincoln’s walls and a possibility of more emerges after his case is over. But first, Mason must work his arse off to clear Lincoln of the fictitious charges. Stalled at every turn, he ultimately has to convince Lincoln that putting River in front of the judge, and divulging his sexuality, are his best defense.

River is a strong, sassy and opinionated little five-year-old. But she is just that, a five-year-old who cherishes her Poppy (Lincoln). She takes an immediate fancy to Mason and is often in cahoots with Mason to manipulate Lincoln. But it is obvious that Lincoln secretly adores their relationship. For the first time, River and his world expands beyond the circle of the Dark Angels, which is both scary and exhilarating for River and Lincoln.

Lincoln harbors a vulnerability beneath his stoic exterior, which is constantly on display, deepening his character. He is tough with the Dark Angels, never letting that vulnerability slip while dealing with club issues. But the scary, tough, big guy is gentle with his inner circle, doing anything to protect them from the harshness of reality. He carries the love he has for River on his sleeve and if you ever want to see the darkness within him emerge, just wrong River in any way. It is blatantly obvious that the same love will be extended to Mason, when and if Lincoln is able to accept his own worth.

‘The Light Beneath the Dark’ is appropriately titled. It’s the contrast of darkness and light that grips the reader.

The truth behind the accusations brought against Lincoln, might be his ultimate downfall. It is a true betrayal that ultimately would be handled by Club rules. When all goes sideways, Mason is the only one who can reach Lincoln. But Mason cannot be involved, which could result in being the demise of the men’s relationship as well. Thankfully, a meddling five-year-old initiates an intervention that just might pull them through the devastation.

The Light Beneath the Dark is appropriately titled. It’s the contrast of darkness and light that grips the reader. The darkness is an edgy reality, as to what makes up Lincoln, while the contrasting lightness is all the love and selflessness he possesses that is now allowed to shine in the darkness reality created. The Light Beneath the Dark is a magnificent start to the Dark River Stone Collective series, staging for stellar things to come.

[Jess Brady · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Light Beneath the Dark was one of those books that snuck up on me a bit. I was just browsing through Amazon, saw the cover and since I'd never read a MC MM book I thought "what the heck" and started it. Let me just say, I have never heard of J.P. Sayle before so I can't tell you if this is her usual writing style or not, but this story was incredible!! You think it is going to be about a badass biker/tattoo artist who gets in trouble with the law and falls for his lawyer. Well it is, that but it is so much more.

Lincoln and Mason were incredibly aware of one another from the moment they met, and you felt this pull between them in a way I haven't read in such a long time. It was almost immediate, and you just knew there was going to be this intense story to come. Lincoln was the bad boy but beneath the surface he was just broken after losing his sister and having to raise his niece on his own but while he was broken inside he was always strong and caring to the people around him even if he didn't show it in the most obvious ways. Then Mason, gosh he was a shining light in this book because while he was falling in love with Linc he was also falling in love with Linc's niece, River.

This sounds like it might be a part of a series and I hope it is because we didn't see a whole lot of emotion from any of the other club members in this book but it would be good to see how his author writes about the other members and if their stories are just as powerful as Lincolns. I will be looking up more from this author no doubt!! Five stars for this beautiful and at times tragic tale of love, loss and family.

[Coline Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my goodness, JP Sayle had done it again, I just loved this book so much. I knew from the moment I opened it and started reading that I would be so enthralled that I would have to read it through to the very last page, I just had to know if Mason would find that elusive light beneath Lincoln's dark, this book was so good....sigh.

[Ζωή Παππά · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy reading about morally ambiguous characters because I find them very interesting but I sometimes have a hard time connecting with them. I had no trouble connecting with Lincoln and caring for him. He was multi layered and deep and I couldn’t help loving him. Mason and Lincoln seem completely different but they work really really well together because Lincoln has the kindest heart and Mason is very strong and brave. And their chemistry was absolutely explosive.
I enjoyed the plot very much, the story kept my attention until the end, it was intriguing and well written and the last chapters were also very suspenseful. They had me worried.
For me, River, Lincoln’s five year old daughter, stole the show (and my heart). She was so incredibly adorable. I loved her character!
It was a very enjoyable book, I’d love to read more stories set in this universe.

I received an ARC of this book for an honest review.

[DebbieReadsBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is the first in a new series by Ms Sayle, and I must admit, I rather enjoyed it!

The biker gang element is secondary to the main story, but given that Lincoln is trying to clean up the image of the Dark Angels, its still there, you know? The MC activities that are usually in-yer-face are NOT here.

Lincoln is accused of a crime he didn't commit, and the lawyer sent was not who he was expecting. Mason is the son of the lawyer who helped him keep custody of his niece. Mason also pushes many of Lincoln's buttons but while there is this crime over his head, there can't be anything between them.

I loved that, right from the start, it wasn't a matter of if they would get together, but more a matter WHEN it happened. LOVED little River getting in there and making sure both Mason and Lincoln know that she wants them to be together, and so they should be. Loved River, I really did.

Once they DO get their act together, these boys are all in and are HAWT off the page!

I loved that Lincoln wasn't telling the full story about what was *supposed* to have happened that night, but when you find out why, it makes total sense for him to omit to tell the full truth. I loved how that all sorted itself out.

I liked the subplot of what was going on in the club, and how THAT all sorted itself out!

Some interesting characters here, and it will be fun to read future books, and see who pops up where.

4 good, solid stars

**same worded review will appear elsewhere**

[JoAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contemporaries are rare for me, but these days I’ll read just about anything that can hold my interest.

I was kind of on the fence with this one since it involved an MC. I prefer pretty low angst books and I feel that you don’t always get that when MC’s are involved. To my full surprise though, this book was incredibly sugary sweet.

It was pretty cliché on all accounts but really that doesn’t bother me too much. I loved both Lincoln and Mason, and while other reviewer said River bothered them because of her dialogue, really I had no issues. Sure it didn’t sound like my kid when he was 5, he was definitely more sassy and had less manors (lol), but I assume kids are hard to write in general.

I’ll admit I got a little skim happy towards then end. I would say that’s how I feel with most contemporaries once we’ve past the peek, so I really didn’t take anything off of my rating for lack of interest.

Anyways I think the blurb but well enough so I won’t go into a detailed review.

[Bronwyn Heeley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of the sweetest books I’ve read in a while.

Linc has some rough edges being apart of a MC club and the fact that he meets Mason when he needs a lawyer because of some mess that was created via the club that is bigger then just a girls big mouth. The thing is, this book, well, I’ve read darker, more edger MC books, and I’m not saying this is a bad, just reality. This is the type of MC story you read when you want a romance over a story about a MC club. Because that's what this is. A romance, in the full stop variety.

This book, tho, of course, has the presence of the biker gang hanging around, is about a broken man and a little girl. It’s about a man who wants to give them both more, and it’s fucking adorable. Honestly, for real adorable.

River was cute as pie as she circled around the two MC’s as they pretty much eye fucked each other for most of the book until they got their hands on each other and it because smoking hot. And I really liked the characters we meet and can’t wait for more in the series as I’m hoping with all my hope that it’ll give them opportunities to find some happiness.

There were moments that I thought could have used some fleshing out. Scenes added that might have made the book feel deeper than it was, less jumpy in spots. but overall I enjoyed my time reading and can’t wait for more.

[Jess A Jaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great start to a brand new series from JP. Thoroughly enjoyed it and it really lives up to it’s title. There’s definitely light moments but also dark. The prologue throws you right in - it was absolutely heartbreaking. Linc will totally break your heart. I absolutely loved him. He is the type of character you root for from the beginning and you just wanna hug him. He’s so distrusting of everyone including Mason and he’s got reason to be that way which is so sad and made my heart ache. And then when things start developing between them Linc is so scared of getting hurt if he lets someone in. He’s been fighting for so long. Mason is so good for him, Linc deserves someone who will treat him well.
As I said there are light moments in this book that made me melt, including little River's adorable meddling. And the dark oh boy the dark- when Linc gets revenge on the club members who betrayed him - wow! But even though the revenge was dark that just made him a more rounded character.
Looking forward to seeing what comes next in this series

[Sheryl Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second Chance

Okay I am saying I really need this to be a series. Mason (lawyer) gets thrown into something he never expected and really doesn’t know how turn things in his favor. Lincoln (Linc) is the president of a motorcycle club and proudly looks the part. However, he also has two legitimate businesses and a little girl he would do anything for. The police see the club’s past reputation and rough exterior and look for any excuse. With the cards stacked against Linc can his lawyer wade through and find the truth? Or will he be like everyone else? What happens when Linc develops feelings for Mason and how will that affect the case? I’m telling you y’all don’t want to miss this one. Grab it now.

[FHR · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Linc finds himself in a spot of trouble, he calls upon his trusted lawyer, who he gets instead is Mason.
Mason with his self confidence and his endearing ways, was someone life beaten Linc ever expected to come across.

Mason was told to never judge, maybe there is more to Linc than his tough bikers exterior. He will have to dig deeper to find the man beneath the dark in order to help him to overcome what life has thrown at him.

This is a book filled with light hearted moments, emotional moments and some dramatic ones as well. A book about two men who didn’t expect to find love, but find it none the less and get to build their own little family as well. And there is one sassy, little girl to help them find their way when they forget it along the way. A good, engaging read.

[Sue Milkovich · Rating 5 out of 5]

MOTORCYCLE GANGS ARE SEXY

This Book is so FANTASTIC!! Lincoln is the President of the Dark Angels. Mason is an Attorney brought in to make a case for Linc. These two have to adjust their way of thinking to protect Linc's biggest priority River. River is what gave this book heart and humor. I loved this book, these characters and the way this book came together. JP SAYLE has given sexy a whole new name in this book. Book #2 WHEN DARKNESS TURNS TO LIGHT is already out. I'm looking forward to that next. I HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!

[Denise Westra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was out of the swirled. It was a little bit of the dark side Which I was a little worried about. But it is not A dark book. Just a little bit of a Dark story Dark story line. I loved the little girl river in the story. She was a little spitfire. The story had a well written story line it moved very smoothly. I highly recommend this I so wish I could give it more than 5 stars. I hope we have more of the style From JP.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such an amazing story!! I absolutely love Linc and Mason's story. They are so HOT together that I need a fan to cool off. I just love read their journey and can I said how much I love River. She is so adorable! JP Sayle's has just made another story that I couldn't help but love. I can't wait to read more in this world.

[Emma Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite book by JP this year. Lincoln is so used to people pre judging him that he doesn’t expect someone to be in his corner. As for Mason he doesn’t judge and is open to finding out the truth. The spitfire that is Lincoln’s daughter is just wonderful. Her sass and truth bombs are everything!

[Kaisy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did not think that this book would end up being anything that it was. And that is what threw it out of the park. This isn’t the best book in the world by any means, but I am failing to think of reasons why it cannot be.

SPOILERS:
River is an amazing addition to this book, and without her and her smart actions throughout the book, I doubt I would have liked it as much as I did. As I am not one who likes the involvement of children in romance books, I found it impossible to not like her and what she brought to the plot and the romance itself.

-Kaisy

[Simona · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good!

[lori ritter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the book

I love the storyline and the characters. I highly recommend the book to read. I love all the books JP Sayle writes.

[lou dutson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

Perfect mix of characters, loved River, adored Mason, but dang Lincoln was a heart stopper. Enjoyed everything from this book great story telling from JP Sayle Thank you J.P xx I'm now a follower XXX

[Kristian Erdmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

So in love!

I fell in love with this book instantly. It had me hooked from the start. I have not read any other books from this author, and I noticed a lot are daddy kink and "fake"which isn't really my thing, but this book is everything I want in a book. These characters have a fierceness that is so magnetic you just can't put it down and the love they have can't be matched. Lincoln is the President of a MC but it is not the main focus of the story but does play a big part. The true highlight of this book is Miss River she is nothing but sunshine. I will definitely have to check out more books like this from this author amazing read!!

[Mrs P · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF @ 67%

I really tried, but it just didn't work for me. Too much inner monologue and not enough dialogue, too much telling and not enough showing.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

A feel good story. Well written. You can't help but to love River! Linc was a great character I'm sure people can relate to on some level as well as Mason. Some M/M romances are written better than M/F romances and this short story was one of them.

[Hannah Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh lord!!! Linc & Mason are soooooo HOT!!

I love JP’s writing and this book is so different, it’s a little grittier but still has all the deliciousness that is JP Sayle.

The sexual chemistry between these two characters is so HOT! JP has a unique way of building the anticipation for her leading men drawing the reader in & doesn’t disappoint when we get to climax 😉

River absolutely steals the show, she’s adorable and I love her interactions with both Linc & Mason.

I hope we get more from this world ❤️

[Nic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice

This was a very interesting story. It was easy to read and it was enjoyable. The main characters were great and River/Spirit was beyond adorable.

[Nans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another surprise author

Really liked this book hit all the right spot and Mason and Lincoln chemistry was great and little Rivwr will melt your heat

[BooksSaveMe · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

RTC

[Michelle Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I've ever read!!!!

I loved it's authenticity and detailed descriptions. It made me picture everything you wrote.... so vividly. I just kept rereading many of the pages , as I read it, because it was so good! I loved Linc's vulnerability and Jason's tenacity. Oh my goodness! River!!! What an angel. I loved the supporting cast, Nutty, Sid and the Davenports. This book was so profound and poignant and the overall message was that out of darkness there can be light. I want more! Will there be a book for Sid?

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable but felt short

This story had a lot going on in what felt like a small number of pages. Everything was good but just too rushed for me and I wanted more.