Craving Cecilia

The Aces' Sons #6

by Nicole Jacquelyn

When Cecilia Butler’s well-ordered life explodes into chaos, she has no choice but to reach out to the family and friends she’d left behind years earlier—the Aces Motorcycle Club.

A single call to the Aces sets off a chain of events that completely changes the course of her life, forcing Cecilia to finally confront the ghosts that she’d spent most of her adult life running from…

Including the love of her life.

Welcome home, CeeCee.

Genres: Romance, Second Chance, Second Chance Romance, Contemporary Romance, Action, Contemporary, New Adult

370 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 18, 2020

About the author

Nicole Jacquelyn started writing before she started elementary school, however she didn’t start publishing her stories until her senior year in college. Today, she’s the author of the best selling Aces Series, Hawthornes Series, Fostering Love Series and Bouchers Series. She loves to read, drinks too much coffee, and lives in Oregon with the coolest children in the entire world and an English Bulldog named Blue.

Reviews

[Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Solid Stars

There have been many books in the series so far, and I have disliked Cecilia for all but one of the ones she was mentioned in...and she was an infant in that one, so that's not really saying much, is it?

Thus, when I saw that this book was about Cecilia...my first thought was, hmmm...which was immediately followed a whole half-second later by:



...or what we readers more commonly refer to as one-fucking-click, bitches.

But anyway, I had complete faith in Nicole Jacquelyn to redeem Cecilia and, of course, she did. Because, as I have already known for a long time now, Nicole Jacquelyn is the shit and she can make people do awful things and I will still love them. Because REAL life. And HUMAN.

I enjoyed every second of this, even despite the fact that there were no sexy times until way past 90%...I mean, WTF?!...so that's really saying something right there.

Other than that, I think fans of the series will enjoy this as much as I did and, per usual, I can't wait for the next thing from Miss Jacquelyn.

[Wendys Wycked Words · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of Nicole Jacquelyn, because she always manages to shock and awe me... case in point, Cecilia's story!!

From the moment I started reading the first page, I was hooked and I just knew I had a winner on my hands.

I never figured that Cecilia would become one of my favorite characters, but hell has definitely frozen over and she has. She was awesome in this story and she really earned my respect. As much as I loved all the other books in this series, this one is definitely the cream of the crop for me.

Unfortunately, I can't really say too much about the storyline. I want everyone to start this one and be as shocked and in awe as I was.

If you are into MC books you really should give this series a go and most importantly, give the original Aces series a go. You won't be sorry!!!

I hope really hope there will be more... maybe another spin-off ?? :P

[Bev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Re-read 14/02/24 because I can't remember much about this and want to read the valentine novella. I enjoyed it just as much this time around.

Original review 08/20
I almost give this book a pass and I'm so glad I didn't. It's been a while since I read the last book in this series and to be honest I can't even remember Cecilia, so wasn't really fussed with starting it. But, I was in the mood for a good old biker book and winner winner chicken dinner, I loved it.

I still can't remember Cecilia from earlier books (granny brain!) but didn't feel like I'd missed out by not remembering, though I did end up disliking Rose and Lily and loving Cecilia, she's become my favourite character by this author.

Loved it!

[Lu Bielefeld · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 ⭐⭐ - Meh!
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Sorry!
It didn't work for me.
I couldn't fall in love with the heroes and cheer for them.
First she was always a bitch and now the author wants to pass us the heroine as a person tortured by the past and misunderstood by the family.
I didn't buy this.
Second, she chose to abort the hero's baby even though she had a family that would support her in everything. She could have left the baby with her family or put up for adoption.
Serving as a surrogate for a friend without even knowing details of her friend's husband's life or telling her family was really fucked up.
The hero's team was the most interesting in history and I liked them.

I looked down at the baby sleeping against my chest. I’d also been taught that protecting children always came first.

“She’s not stupid, but she’s selfish as fuck,” Cam muttered.

“You left me pregnant and alone,” I said, my voice vibrating with the anger and resentment I was trying so hard to control. “Because you weren’t ready. Because you wanted to get out of Eugene. Because you wanted to play soldier. You. You. You.

“Because I did see the aftermath,” she said, shaking her head. “I saw the way it wrecked you. I also saw him come back, heart in his hands, and you wrecked him right back.”

“He left, and I was so terrified and helpless and without options that I had an abortion. There’s no coming back from that.” “You had options,” my mom pointed out. “You were never alone.”

“God, I was snorting so much coke.” I shook my head. “That was part of the reason I made the decision to go through with it. Who knows how much damage I’d done by that point?” “I didn’t know that.”

“I thought you’d wait.” “If you’d have given any indication that I should,” she said gently, “I would’ve.” “Fuck,” I whispered. “Fuck.”

“I would have followed you to the fucking moon,” she said, her voice almost pleading. “And you left me without a word.”

“They’re the black sheep, and I’m the llama. I don’t fit…and I spit at people.”

Me and Leo just hadn’t fit, and we’d both known it. Ironically, he’d fit with my baby sister—who was my complete opposite.

Like I’d told Mark, even my family had let the stuff from the past stay in the past—from what I could see, they weren’t holding any grudges. So why the hell would Leo? It didn’t make any sense.

“Dad was more of a Zeppelin guy,” he said, clearing his throat. “The Who. Pink Floyd. Bob Dylan. Creedence.”

Knowing that they hadn’t gotten back together after I’d left didn’t lessen my hatred. If anything, it made it worse.

“From what I remember, once you were drunk, you weren’t too careful about what you spread around the bar,” Leo said, his voice flat.

I met Leo’s eye. He wasn’t glaring, but his expression wasn’t exactly welcoming, either. Yeah, we were going to go rounds if he didn’t get his shit straight.

Rose and Mack had broken up before they were kidnapped because he refused to have any more kids.

Drake Warren had come for me in Eugene and somehow Leo, a man that I’d already betrayed in a variety of ways when we were kids, had born the brunt of his presence.

[Antonella · Rating 4 out of 5]

great writing filled with non-stop action and redemption arc like I rarely see but more importantly love!! Cecilia was amazing!! I read book one a long time ago but the previous books in a series weren't my favorites and I enjoyed this one oh so much..

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Aces' mc world is one "romance world" that I will never not be in love with. I absolutely love all these characters and how Nicole Jacquelyn has turned it into a true family saga. Because of that, I honestly feel like I will never give one of these books under three stars. They are well written, emotional, and provide me with the best warm, nostalgic feelings that I can't help but love and fall completely into. However, Craving Cecilia was similar to many of the prior books in this spin-off series where I felt like something was missing. I enjoyed my experience reading it, and loved Cece and Mark, but it really felt like I only understood half of their story; almost like we only got a peek into this couple and their lives. I think the book would have seriously benefited from some more story set in the past. This was a second chance romance that barely cued us into why there was a split in the first place. I do believe there have been things referenced about this couple in previous books that I kinda remember... but not nearly enough to buy into Mark and Cece completely by the end of the book. Once again, the couple was sweet but took a serious back seat to all the other things going on (like for example, I think this book may have been trying to set up a new spinoff that I was just not interested in while reading this book). Basically, it all just became far too convoluted for my tastes and the stuff I did actually care about never felt like it came to head or peaked in a way that was satisfying enough for me as a reader :/

I am honestly bummed to say this because I did enjoy my experience reading this, mainly due to the fact that it is a part of the Aces' world and there is no doubt Mark and Cecilia were a sweet couple, but I was definitely left slightly underwhelmed. With that said, and as always, I will continue to pick up whatever Nicole Jacquelyn puts out!! No one mixes family drama and romance like her. Craving Cecilia may have been a bit *and I do mean just a bit* disappointing but the series is still one of my all time favorites and I appreciate what it added to the "greater picture". Curious to see if/what will come next!!

[✮ rach ✮ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read this author in a while. In fact, Poet's book was the one that turned me off this author for a long time. Couldn't stand him (I know lots of people loved his book, but every time I read his name, I want to skip over the scene he annoys me that much. Fucking STD-ridden, disloyal dick!) Anyhoo...I haven't really liked any of the 2nd generation ones. Never really liked the heroines - they were either boring or TSTL. But this one??

I fucking loved Cecilia! And weirdly enough, despite their past, I really liked Mark, too. He had her back, telling her family how it really is, and protected her from their monumental selfish bullshit. I loved reading about them reconnecting and how they were with Olive. I also loved Mark's team and maybe if the author doesn't change their characters, I'd want to read their books, too.

So why not 5 stars? Quite simply, Cecilia's family. Her parents are supposed to be this kick-arse couple but they seemed to forget they had an older daughter half the time. Then at the end when her mother decides to be all concerned, I found myself either rolling my eyes or being pissed off at her mum for not even fucking paying attention to her oldest daughter. Don't even get me started on those bitches, Rose & Lily. I have to say, Cecilia is much more forgiving than I could ever be. All of them were just shitheads. I wanted her to take them to task and make them feel like shit, inconsequential and inadequate like they'd made her to feel...but Cecilia isn't vindictive and loves her family. Wasn't a fan of how toward the end, they all pretended like they loved Cece all along. (I call bullshit!) I especially wish she would have throat-punched Rose. And Leo was a dick too, but Karma took care of that shit (although not a fan of how he acts like he never had a problem with her to begin with).

Okay...maybe the karma thing was taking things too far lol. Or not far enough??

Still enjoyed reading this one though. But the stars are for Cece, Mark (and his team) and baby Olive only.

[HMS · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good I will read this entire series again. It was really too long between "the big thing" occurring in one of the books in this series, that I honestly forgot (maybe forgave too) Cecilia's actions.
I love it when ass***es have to eat crow too. Add the bikers, action and suspense well

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW and double wow!! It's been a hot minute since I got to read a new Nicole Jacqueline book but man, when she comes back, she comes back strong! Mark and Cecilia were everything!! That first chapter was so intense, I was holding my breath to see what would happen. I did figure out what the deal was before it was revealed, but that didn't take anything away from this fantastic book.
There is much family drama here, as past bitterness, rivalry, misunderstandings and resentments all come to the surface. Some gradually and others BOOM like an explosion, but it all serves to pave the way for a much better future for Cecilia and her Woody (Mark). I absolutely loved the really real description of post-partum female issues and how well Mark handled all the gross and gritty stuff. Very little sex and a whole lot of great storytelling...much more important for me. Bravo!

***** 5 ***** "she came back stronger and braver than ever" stars

[vee]

2.3✨ it was aight. not much angst/delicious asshole heroes (mark’s my new definition of boring. which in result made the couple boring too) as originally expected

[Kaeren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the book

Having read the series from the first generation I have to say Nicole always leaves the best storyline for the last book (for me anyway Poet and Amy now Ceecee and Woody) I never understood why Ceecee wasn't too highly thought of in the other books yes she could be nasty at times but so could the others no one looked beneath the surface or questioned why, Rose was as bitchy but got away with it because of the way she was with Lily. Trix was selfish at points in her relationship with Cam but it was forgiven because she came round to do the right thing they wanted.

I did find myself a little disappointed after waiting on tenter hooks for most of the book for Woody to let everyone have it over the way Ceecee was treated and then it not be as explosive as I wanted but if he'd have gone at it with grease cam Farrah Leo Heather as well it may have caused more trouble between them and the club.

I finished the book thinking there were still some questions to be answered but realise Nicole may have purposely done this (hopefully) to leave the option of a 3rd generation into this world as we have the baby boom year but also as a way into a new series with Woodys team as I think they will have a close relationship with the club especially if they are involved with rescuing the women and children from the militia.

As always very well written with plot twists you wouldn't expect I never thought that would be the trouble ceecee had.

[Copper78 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two stars seems low, but according to Goodreads it means "It was ok" and that's exactly how I felt about Craving Cecilia. It's disappointing b/c I was SO excited to see NJ had released a new installment in this series. I love her MC books and have been reading them for years. Maybe it's been too long since the last book came out but I didn't remember Cecilia or Mark. That wasn't really the problem though, the book was just MEH. I did like Cecilia and Mark was fine but it appeared they had a long, tumultuous history I have no memory of so it would have been nice to maybe throw in a few flashbacks to give us some background. As it stood, we see them meet TEN YEARS after breaking up and their reunion wasn't even all that emotional or anything, they were very much like strangers who just quickly fell into a relationship of sorts. Like, "Ok, well since you're here and I used to love you I guess we can do this again".

As always, I like NJ's style of writing and how gritty and real her characters are. There just wasn't anything memorable or super interesting about this book. And there is ZERO HEAT. There is literally one sex scene at 97% and it's luke warm at best. So again, MEH. Overall I was left underwhelmed and disappointed.

[Cassie Ashford · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been long awaited and anticipated by Nicole Jacquelyn fans. It not only delivered, it out did any expectation there could have been by those of us who patiently waited!

I was blown away by the depth of Cecilia’s character. Once truths were uncovered, once I got to see who she really was beneath all the layers and false bravado I was pissed at the Aces family. I was heartbroken for CeeCee and disappointed in Farrah, Cody, Lily, Rose and Cam the most. Rose has the most to make up for when it comes to CeeCee and I hope we get to see the dynamics of these relationships in future books.

Mark. Wow! That man is heart melting. I got 21% into the book when a light switched on for him and he started calling Cec “baby”. That one little thing was enough to give me the chills because I knew this man still loved her and would do anything to protect her. It was a bumpy ride for sure between him Cec but he was steadfast in the knowledge of his heart. He loved Cec and would give anything to protect her.

We had a curve ball thrown in very early on that was so out of left field that I didn’t know how it would fit into the story but it worked. It’s beautiful. It leads you to the truth of Cecilia and it’s beautiful.

We also find ourselves introduced to new characters in the form of Mark’s team. Without a shadow of a doubt those people need their own stories told and I’m praying Nicole already has it on the slate to make that happened.

This book deserves 100 stars and was worth every bit of the wait!

[Jan Zimmerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Coming home is bittersweet...

I have been with the Aces since the get go and I have loved each book. There are 5 writers of MC Romances who are my 5 star girls or women. That means I have read all their books in their series and many of them I have re-read many times. Nicole Jacquelyn is one of those 5. Her characters jump of the page and they take you into their world without hesitation. I feel like they are so real that I want to hop on a Harley and join them in Oregon. If you haven't read any, start at the beginning with the first generation and end with Cecilia and Mark's journey. The plots are so intriguing, the action is gripping and the love scenes are so sweet and sexy. What more can a person want..oh that is right: snappy dialogue and realistic relationships.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes you can redeem yourself and sometimes people just have to forgive bad behavior; I think Cecilia got a little bit of both. She was sure a bonafided bitch throughout this series, and with this book we got to see her side of the story. I understand her so much better now.

Mark understood her all along. Maybe that was because he needed his own forgiveness, but I really loved watching these two find their way back together.

This series is top notch!

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! I've pretty much loved every book I've read by this author but this one might be my very favorite. CeeCee was tough with an absolute heart of gold! And Mark, just about freaking perfect!!! The storyline was really good, too!!! All in all a fantastic addition to the series!!!

[❤️Melanie G.📖💛 · Rating 5 out of 5]

2 words...SUCKED IN!!! That is exactly what this book did to me. From page one to the end (which I hated that it had to end). I have to say that I loved the uniqueness of this story. Then the characters was the icing on the cake. Such a great read and highly recommend 🥰.

[Tiffany S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ultra flawed characters. Second chance. Non stop action that seemed both slow and fast. This was practically a clean read. Made me cry a little.

[Amanda Roden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best Book of 2020!!

This book is by far worth the wait! I absolutely loved everything about Cecilia and Mark! I wish I could read it for the first time over and over again! Best book of 2020!!

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

as always loved it! Read it too quick. Loved seeing my old favorites too. Please say this isn't the last in the series.

202 - reread; wouldn’t mind a spin-off with some of the other characters on the team! As always…enjoyable read!

[Buch Versum · Rating 5 out of 5]

…Achterbahnfahrt der Emotionen & Spannung…
Intensiv, berauschend…

Unglaublich, wenn das Herz schon nach den ersten Zeilen still steht, weil man ohne zu zögern in die Rolle der Beschützerin und gleichzeitig in die beängstigte Situation gezogen wird, die man sich je vorstellen kann.
Cecilia ist kein unbeschriebenes Blatt, mit ihren unkontrollierten Gemüt, Vorlaut und bissig als auch herrischer Weise, haben wir sie schon in den vorherigen Büchern kurz erlebt, konnten sie eventuell nicht so leide, dass wird sich hier definitiv ändern. Ihre Fassade schmückt nämlich nicht nur die Maske aus Make Up sondern zeigt sich im Schutzmechanismus mit oft verletzenden Ausgaben.
Nur Mark, der sie in und auswendig kennt, weiß es meist zu deuten und schaut ohne eine Wimper zu zucken tiefer. Seite Jahren Nicht gesehen und doch so perfekt aufeinander eingespielt.

Was sich genau vorher und besonders jetzt ereignete hat ? Das Cecilia unbedingt Hilfe braucht und sich dringen an ihre Familie wendet ?

Lest selbst und überzeugt euch von der brutalen, rasend, nervenaufreibenden und atemberaubenden Geschichte, die viel zu schnell ans Herz geht und man diese in einem Zug verschlingt.
Ein Meisterwerk der Emotionen, das einen nicht mehr los lässt und eine ganz andere Seite von Cecilia präsentiert, die ich nie erwartet hätte.

Eindrucksvolle Persönlichkeiten bieten einschneidende Schicksalsschläge, brutale Gewalt als auch schreckliches Leid sowie eine intensive Vergangenheit, die vielleicht endlich verarbeitet werden kann.

Ich habe das Buch in einem Rutsch verschlungen, habe mich vollkommen in Cecilias Situation, ihre Rolle als Beschützerin, ihre Aufopferung und ihre Liebe aber auch ihrer Verletzlichkeit, die sie hinter ihren steinernen Mauern versteckt.

Mark, der sie nie vergessen hat ist sofort zur Stelle, zeigte eine Zärtlichkeit und einen Beschützerinstinkt, als ob nicht so viele Jahre seit seinem Abgang vergangen wären, stellt Cecilia an oberste Stelle.

Die beiden sind eine wundervolle Kombination, ihre Dynamik, die intensiven Gefühle für einander, der wundervolle unterstützende Umgang sind erstaunlich und haben mich in einen Leserausch versetzt.
Ich war vollkommen in dem Werk gefangen und habe packend mit den Protagonisten verfolgt wie sie sich in ein Gefühlschaos stürzen, wie sie unglaubliches bewältigen und hoffentlich am Ende zueinander finden.
Das Buch hat mich gefangen genommen, von seiner realistischen Seiten erstaunt und dem Sinn der Liebe, dem Erlangen und der Entwicklung begeistert, als auch den emotionsgeladen Tiefschlägen involviert.

Ich war mitten drin, habe spekuliert und konnte es nicht fassen, was die Persönlichkeiten durchleben mussten. Ihr Schmerz und ihre Emotionen waren greifbar und habe mich in die Handlung verstrickt, so dass ich es in einem Rutsch verschlungen habe.

Herausstechend auch die Impulsivität guter als auch schlechteren Emotionen, ihre Weiterentwicklung als auch die beschützende Art für den anderen.

Ich kann euch das Buch nur ans Herz legen und bin vollkommen begeistert, bleibe berührt und nervenaufreibend sowie von dem Ausgang vollkommen zufrieden zurück.

Als Sahnehäubchen bekommt man ein Aufopferung und eine Sicht für Cecilias, die einen schockierend positiv überrascht. Übrigens bekommt man die anderen glücklichen Paare geboten. Die Loyalität, ihr Rückhalt und Liebe ist erstaunlich. Ich freue mich sehr bald auf mehr und warte sehnsüchtig mehr aus der Feder der Autorin zu lesen.

Vielen Dank für das Rezensionsexemplar an den Verlag. Trotz der Bereitstellung hat dies in keiner Weise meine ehrliche Meinung zum Buch beeinträchtigt.

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#NicoleJacquelyn
#SiebenVerlag
#Rezension

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

From The Aces series to The Aces’ Sons series, I’ve followed the Aces MC from the very beginning. The danger, brotherhood, loyalty and family are some of the things that attracted me and hooked me deeper into the fold. Craving Cecilia came as a welcomed surprised release. It was finally time for the most misunderstood person within the crew to get her belated redemption.

From previous books, we’ve known Cecilia as the bitchy selfish brat who always acted out and only brought trouble to the Aces family. However, after peeling away all the complex layers surrounding Cecilia’s heart, everyone would agree that they misunderstood Cecilia and got her all wrong. She was the strongest, bravest and most loyal person who was hiding behind a prison of guilt that she had built by herself. Acting out and being crude were her ways of defense and self-preservation.

Mark and Cecilia were in love when they were in their teens, but Mark left Ceecee in Eugene without explanation. Their connection and bond were still strong and electric even with a decade between them. With the flashbacks and retelling of the past, it was evident that they were meant to be together but they were too young and too broken in their younger years. They both made mistakes and assumptions that they regretted. They needed the time apart to grow up a little to be able to appreciate what they had in front of them.

Ceecee was at the wrong place at the wrong time and the trouble which brought her back to Mark and the Aces family was gripping and exciting. The danger, suspense and actions that they had to navigate kept me on the edge of the seat. It was wonderful to meet the others as we head back to the Aces compound in Eugene. I felt like I went home too alongside Ceecee and Woody.

I truly had an enjoyable and gratifying time reading this gripping, fast-paced, and emotional second-chance MC romance. The story introduce Mark’s team of mercenaries. This new crew of characters were interesting and I feel like they all had a story worth telling behind them. I really want to get to know them better and hopefully it would lead to a new series in the future.

I volunteered to provide an honest review of an advance complimentary copy of this book.

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[Laetitia · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the very first book in the Aces' Sons series, Cecilia was always painted as a bitch who didn't care about anyone but herself. She was a bad daughter, an even worst sister and always left a path of destruction behind her. Cecilia left home years ago and moved to San Diego to be away from the MC and to start fresh. One night when she finds herself in trouble, she calls her father for help and he sends in Mark to rescue her. When Mark A.K.A "Woody" shows up to get Cecilia out of her situation, he was the last person she ever thought she would ever see again. When they were teens, they were inseparable and Mark was who she turned to when things would go wrong with her family. Both being kids of Aces' they knew what life was like being part of the MC and he was the one who always listened to her and had her back. But things went bad between them and they both left that life behind and started fresh elsewhere. I absolutely loved Cecilia and Mark, they understood each other on a whole different level and they were always honest even when that shit hurt. Cecilia was not who we thought she was, that woman held a lot in over the years and blamed herself for a lot and lived with the guilt. Mark was an amazing man, he loved CeeCee for who she was and wanted her to come clean with her family about what she did for them. Cecilia and Mark were able to deal with their past as they were trying to stay out of the grips of a crazy man. I absolutely loved Mark's team and I hope they get their own spin-off because they were a fun bunch, they did everything to protect Cecilia and they got along with the Aces'. I know Cecilia wasn't always pleasant in the past, but the way Lily, Rose and Leo were giving her attitude had me looking at them sideways. Cecilia put up with a lot and Mark being there having her back was a relief for her. In the end Mark made sure everyone knew all that Cecilia had done to save and help Lily, Rose and Leo. I loved this book, this is my favorite book in the Aces' Sons series, Cecilia proved to never judge a book by its cover. She was strong, independent and brave and she had to do a lot on her own and she had the love of a man who never stopped loving her and always had her back no matter what. Cecilia needed a man as strong as Mark who understood her and could read her just by looking at her. Cecilia and Mark balanced each other in the best ways and their love for each other only grew.

[Danny Lea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gotta say I was pretty disappointed with this. It was like the whole Ace's MCs and their ol ladies had personality transplants. I was not impressed. I wasn't impressed with the whole white supremacists thing either. It would have made more sense if it had been some religious cult or something with what was going on in the background. Not sure why the author went that direction. It completely took away from Cecilia having a decent story. Or maybe she thought she'd be more redeemable for her reader's? I don't know. I didn't care for it. The H Mark's character wasn't at all fleshed out enough. This story could have been so much better yet so many details were ignored by the author that the story became mediocre at best. While I liked Rose in her book she reminded me here how much I disliked the spoiled brat and I feel like changing my review for her. In the prior books I wasn't hating Cecilia like everyone else in the reviews. I knew something bigger was going on and her parents and the MC neglected her for each other's other children. Farrah is NOT a good mother. And we know Lily is Casper's favorite child. So how do you think the middle child is going to act? With all the reviewers hating on her I know y'all gotta be the eldest or the youngest so sit your asses down and let the middle child express herself 😂. Also, too the author did Lily wrong with her book as well. And how much more pain does poor Leo need to endure? Goodness. Anyways, at least the author got it correct with the intimate scene between Cecelia and Mark. I did like the realness between them and how comfortable they were around each other. I just wish we got more on Mark himself. He's ex military who became a private contractor. One thing I was upset about was that Cecelia aborted her and Mark's baby. I just don't want that in my romance books with the HEA couple. It's just my preference.

Safety: abortion

[Eleanor · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Crazy Stars 

Craving Cecilia is the sixth book in the The Aces' Sons Series. I have loved every book in the series so far. To be honest Nicole Jacquelyn can do no wrong in my book. 

Cecilia is a character that over the years has been made out to be worse then what she actaully is in my opinion. I never expected to love Cecilia  and that she would become one of my favorite characters but it happened!

When CeeCee finds herself in a spot of bother she calls her Dad for help. She never expects Mark to show up. He is the last person she thought she would see again. 

The amount of family drama in this book, WOW!  A lot of past bitterness, misunderstandings and resentments. Issues that where buried in the sand for years, came to light. 

The secondarty characters in this book were so amazing. I'm a sucker for the this and its makes a book so good for me. I absolutely loved Mark's team and I really hope they get their own spin-off. 

I loved this book, this is my favorite book in the Aces' Sons series, Cecilia proved to never judge a book by its cover. She was strong, independent and brave and it had a little of everything that sent you on a emotional rollercoaster of sorts. 

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[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cecilia has sort of a bad rep. She comes at you with attitude the minute she opens her mouth. In some ways I get why, but at times it's like she doesn't even let anyone in before she is spouting off. I think its her defense mechanism to get them before they can get her. It just makes her seem more of a bitch than what she really is.
Mark left her years ago when she was pregnant, with the intentions of coming back. He had signed up for the military and there was no getting out of it. He figured CeCe would be waiting on him when he got back in 3 months.
What he found when he got back wasn't in his plans. Now CeCe is in trouble and needs the club to help her. Her father calls Mark immediately and he rushes in to save her. The old feelings he always had come rushing back.
My question is was CeCe's friend as innocent about what was going on with her husband or was there a plan that no one will ever be sure of?
For me I really liked all of the secondary characters and would love to see them have their own story.
When you read an Ace's story you know you are out for an adventure.

[RomeoJuliet · Rating 3 out of 5]

The bottom line is that the author tried damn hard to shove down our throat that all the family was bitch to Cece which is not true. She was a bitch and self centered back in the day. Yes she seems to have changed over years, matured. Good for her but that does not mean that she (the author) gets to rewrite the history. Mark being her champion was too much for me. His defending her again and again was to much for me. The route he took was wrong. He could have said that yes she was self centered but she has changed instead of him basically saying that the family treated cece wrong when she misbehaved. Of course she is going to go to you to cry when she knew her brother and father knew her very well to show any sympathy. Not surprising. Not a big deal. That does not mean that she didnt go to them because she didnt trust them. She didnt go to them because she knew that she fucked up everything and no one will back her up which they always did (back her up) with all her fucks up.

People change, people grow up. Good for them. That does not mean you rewrite their history and say "no you all were wrong. She was always good but misunderstood."

[Alicia]

I loved this.

For the whole series CeCe has been this bratty bitchy enigma that we don't have alot of background detail on. We see how the Club treats her but that's really it. Gives us a certain perspective.

Now! Now we have her side of things, and not gonna lie.... I fucking love her. She is strong where you wouldn't think she would need to be strong. She places everyone before her. She doesn't truly defend herself. It took her moving away to actually find herself, to learn to love herself. Then the way she loves Olive, that precious little girl. God! Yes!

That she had to protect herself from her family, because they couldn't see how effected she was from the tragic event.. gahhhh. Woody saw it all, he saw the real her and I loved it.

Give this a chance but this is a series you definitely want to start from the beginning. Also this is a spin off so I'd recommend starting with The Aces.
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[Pam Fagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

CeeCee is the black sheep of the Butler clan. She left the Aces’ compound years ago to separate herself from the MC, her family, and the boy that broke her heart. This misunderstood girl gets into a huge bind, and she turns to the one man with whom she can rely- her daddy. But…. There are hours and miles between them, so her dad calls for back-up. Her ex, the boy that broker her heart.
This book is not just a hot MC romance novel. It is a book of love, redemption, acceptance, and true devotion. I’ve read all of Nicole Jacquelyn’s books. I’ve grown to love these characters, but I was unsure I could love CeeCee. I think I may love her best of all! Jacquelyn’s writing gets better with every new book. This book may be her best yet. Bravo, Ms. Jacquelyn!

[✩ layla ✩ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a bit of a sucker for the most unlikeable character who gets their happy ending as long as it's done right. And I felt this one was exactly that.

Haven't really been a fan of this series so far - and the original Aces series stopped being something I was interested in after reading Poet's story (I just pretend that STD-ridden arsehole got killed off and Amy ended up with someone who understood the meaning of loyalty) - but Cecilia was always that character that I felt there was so much more to. There's drama and misunderstandings which made it fun, but I loved that we got to see the real side of Cecilia. The one who was tough with a big heart. And Mark was just perfect for her.

A solid 4 star read :)