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Brazen Bulls Birthright #3
Resolve
Zach Jessup was born into the Brazen Bulls MC. His father wore the Sergeant at Arms flash for decades, until an overtaxed heart forced him to hang up his kutte. Now Zach wears a kutte himself; he’s the Bulls’ first legacy patch. He loves his family, loves his club, but it’s not easy to thrive in the shadow of a legend like Radical Jessup.
When the club voted to establish a second charter in Nevada, Zach volunteered to be on the set-up crew. He wants some distance, a chance to step out on his own and make his mark. He’s not planning to stay in Laughlin permanently; he would never want to cause his parents that kind of pain. For now, he’s just looking for some room to breathe.
Then he meets the perfect woman, and he no longer knows what his future holds.
Lyra Haddon has lived in Laughlin her whole life and can’t imagine a future that’s not exactly like her present: working in the family business, running the family household, taking care of her father and brother, exactly as she’s done since her parents divorced. She’s happy as she is, without big ambitions for her life.
When her father and brother decide to join the new MC in town, Lyra meets a handsome young biker named Zach. Her life takes a sharp turn toward a possible future she’d never seen coming. In her eyes, Zach is just about perfect—except for one thing.
Will he stay?
When the club voted to establish a second charter in Nevada, Zach volunteered to be on the set-up crew. He wants some distance, a chance to step out on his own and make his mark. He’s not planning to stay in Laughlin permanently; he would never want to cause his parents that kind of pain. For now, he’s just looking for some room to breathe.
Then he meets the perfect woman, and he no longer knows what his future holds.
Lyra Haddon has lived in Laughlin her whole life and can’t imagine a future that’s not exactly like her present: working in the family business, running the family household, taking care of her father and brother, exactly as she’s done since her parents divorced. She’s happy as she is, without big ambitions for her life.
When her father and brother decide to join the new MC in town, Lyra meets a handsome young biker named Zach. Her life takes a sharp turn toward a possible future she’d never seen coming. In her eyes, Zach is just about perfect—except for one thing.
Will he stay?
374 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 5, 2022
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Susan Fanetti
84 books1,419 followersI was born and raised in the Midwest, but I was transplanted into the dusty soil of Northern California and have apparently taken root there. An inveterate geek and gamer, I am a fan of many things considered pop culture and maybe even lowbrow.
As a reader, my favorite genres are science fiction and fantasy, but as a writer, I've found my home in romance--or perhaps it's better to say simply "love stories." I have a yen to try other genres, too, at some point, but for now my muse wants to tell stories about lovers and families.
I write for the joy of it, and I write stories that I want to read. If others like them, too, that's just the cherry on top. I’m not interested in rules and formulae. I follow my muse and my characters and let them take me where they want to go, wherever that might be. I like big emotions, dark and light.
I like complicated characters with flaws and weaknesses as well as strengths, and I like each character’s strengths and weaknesses to be different from those of other characters. I’m much more concerned that my characters be interesting and diverse than that they be widely considered to be likable. I try to create people, not types.
Likewise, I want my stories each to be distinct from the others. Once I’ve told a story, I don’t want to tell it again. So even within a series, one of my books might be very different from the next. Some might be very dark, others equally mild.
That isn’t to say there aren’t trends and recurrences in my work. I’m drawn to certain themes and settings, and my muse has her favorite toys and tools. But I guard against those tendencies becoming a formula.
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As a reader, my favorite genres are science fiction and fantasy, but as a writer, I've found my home in romance--or perhaps it's better to say simply "love stories." I have a yen to try other genres, too, at some point, but for now my muse wants to tell stories about lovers and families.
I write for the joy of it, and I write stories that I want to read. If others like them, too, that's just the cherry on top. I’m not interested in rules and formulae. I follow my muse and my characters and let them take me where they want to go, wherever that might be. I like big emotions, dark and light.
I like complicated characters with flaws and weaknesses as well as strengths, and I like each character’s strengths and weaknesses to be different from those of other characters. I’m much more concerned that my characters be interesting and diverse than that they be widely considered to be likable. I try to create people, not types.
Likewise, I want my stories each to be distinct from the others. Once I’ve told a story, I don’t want to tell it again. So even within a series, one of my books might be very different from the next. Some might be very dark, others equally mild.
That isn’t to say there aren’t trends and recurrences in my work. I’m drawn to certain themes and settings, and my muse has her favorite toys and tools. But I guard against those tendencies becoming a formula.
Find my blog at www.susanfanetti.com
Find my FB author page: https://www.facebook.com/authorsusanf...
A note: I don't spend much time here on Goodreads. I try not to read any reviews of my own work. Besides, this is a site for readers, but since I write at a fairly manic pace, and read and edit for other writers, I don't have much time to read recreationally. Mainly, I log on to update my info. So if you message me here, it might be a while before I see it.
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September 4, 2022
2 stars
The worst in the series by far. (so far there are 5 books in the series and I’ve finished all of them)
Let’s start with the most obvious complaint - the relationship between Zach and Lyra was an absolute snooze fest. Most of it developed though text messages then they see each other again after months of doing a long distance of sorts and their IRL relationship was as boring if not even more so. There’s just nothing to indicate passion, nothing to indicate a connection beyond anything other that they could have ever found with anyone else.
So really if you go into this for the love story - I don’t recommend it.
If you go into it for the MC portrayal and perhaps some action. Again - don’t. There’s nothing to recommend in this one.
Now - let me also get into the issues I had with it. The above were just observations.
I disliked Lyra. She was a woman who loved to side with men. Who loved to be loved, liked and appreciated by men be them her father, brother, boyfriend etc. And she would probably get along with other women who were elevated as worthy by those said men.
The situation with her mom, and that whole storyline rubbed me the wrong way. Her thinking that her mom should be content with a man who didn’t know how to express his love for her? Her dad couldn’t say the words “I love you” to her mom in order to avoid a divorce. He just wouldn’t do it. He tells it to his son and daughter but he couldn’t say them to his wife, but his daughter swears left and right that her dad loved her mom. So why not show it, why not say it? And all this justification of “it’s just how he is, but she should have learnt to love him the way he was not try to make him give her things he couldn’t give” - and those things he couldn’t give were emotions and words, not the moon or stars - but by that logic the same applies to the dad, why couldn’t he just say ”I love you and I’m sorry I’m shit at expressing myself” - cause as much as her mom should accept some of his husbands needs so should the husband compromise and love his wife enough to understand how important for her soul it was that he tell her his feelings - the mother loved and lived with an emotionally stunted man who damaged her because she always clung to hope that eventually he would thaw. So she left him after giving him an ultimatum. But her daughter chose to stay with her father because he needed a cook and a maid because he didn’t know how to care for himself (although there was also an older brother in the picture) - there was another plot point with the mom having a boyfriend who apparently hit on the heroine (in the present ) and the moms reaction was to not believe her daughter but I feel like that situation was thrown in there to make the mom look worse and reinforce how rotten she was. And tbh, the mom probably did see how much satisfaction Lyra got out of her being her fathers favourite over his own wife, getting spoiled, getting told I love you and all that while he was cold to his own wife, so probably there was a little resentment over her own daughter choosing her dad and enjoying the attention.
I don’t know, I just got bad vibes off Lyra. She would not be a champion for women that’s for sure.
And her dad? He clearly sees her as second to his son for the simple fact of being a woman. When he is asked to join the MC that Zach started in Nevada, he is ecstatic to return to the MC lifestyle and makes decisions about his business (which Lyra is part owner of) without consulting her. He dismisses her from the room whenever the “men talk” and generally gives no shit for her opinion because she’s a woman and she gets angry about it in her mind and realised that now that her father has the chance to join an MC again, he is no longer considerate of her if she gets in the way of the new life he is making. She takes 2nd or even 3rd place (to her brother) to the MC. But guess what? She never stands up for herself. Her mom briefly gets back with her dad and Lyra is jealous that now her mom is the one to play the hostess, party planning, food catering etc, because that had been her place so what right does her mom to do those things now? This girl is the definition of pick me but plays up the role of dutiful daughter and perfect sister and girlfriend.
Also Zach and his dad discussing how Lyra’s mom is a high maintenance woman.. ick. Thank you for mansplaining for it means. “It’s not that they spend too much time on their looks, it’s just that they need too much attention and aren’t satisfied not having it all” - first off they don’t know her or what her marriage was like, they don’t know shit. Women are so easily judged when we don’t accept the bare minimum we are high maintenance apparently.
On the subject of Zach, he had potential but ended up being very blah. I wanted more from Rad’s son.
So yes, those were my biggest issues.
Also a running theme throughout the series is to have every book explore ”timely issues”. And it drags the plot, makes the book seem preachy and it gives us filler scenes.
This series is by far Susan’s weakest. I loved the Horde Signal Bend & SoCal as well as the original Brazen Bulls, they had a different vibe. There was more emotion. The characters were more human and less tokens to represent whatever the writer wanted to discuss in the book.
The worst in the series by far. (so far there are 5 books in the series and I’ve finished all of them)
Let’s start with the most obvious complaint - the relationship between Zach and Lyra was an absolute snooze fest. Most of it developed though text messages then they see each other again after months of doing a long distance of sorts and their IRL relationship was as boring if not even more so. There’s just nothing to indicate passion, nothing to indicate a connection beyond anything other that they could have ever found with anyone else.
So really if you go into this for the love story - I don’t recommend it.
If you go into it for the MC portrayal and perhaps some action. Again - don’t. There’s nothing to recommend in this one.
Now - let me also get into the issues I had with it. The above were just observations.
I disliked Lyra. She was a woman who loved to side with men. Who loved to be loved, liked and appreciated by men be them her father, brother, boyfriend etc. And she would probably get along with other women who were elevated as worthy by those said men.
The situation with her mom, and that whole storyline rubbed me the wrong way. Her thinking that her mom should be content with a man who didn’t know how to express his love for her? Her dad couldn’t say the words “I love you” to her mom in order to avoid a divorce. He just wouldn’t do it. He tells it to his son and daughter but he couldn’t say them to his wife, but his daughter swears left and right that her dad loved her mom. So why not show it, why not say it? And all this justification of “it’s just how he is, but she should have learnt to love him the way he was not try to make him give her things he couldn’t give” - and those things he couldn’t give were emotions and words, not the moon or stars - but by that logic the same applies to the dad, why couldn’t he just say ”I love you and I’m sorry I’m shit at expressing myself” - cause as much as her mom should accept some of his husbands needs so should the husband compromise and love his wife enough to understand how important for her soul it was that he tell her his feelings - the mother loved and lived with an emotionally stunted man who damaged her because she always clung to hope that eventually he would thaw. So she left him after giving him an ultimatum. But her daughter chose to stay with her father because he needed a cook and a maid because he didn’t know how to care for himself (although there was also an older brother in the picture) - there was another plot point with the mom having a boyfriend who apparently hit on the heroine (in the present ) and the moms reaction was to not believe her daughter but I feel like that situation was thrown in there to make the mom look worse and reinforce how rotten she was. And tbh, the mom probably did see how much satisfaction Lyra got out of her being her fathers favourite over his own wife, getting spoiled, getting told I love you and all that while he was cold to his own wife, so probably there was a little resentment over her own daughter choosing her dad and enjoying the attention.
I don’t know, I just got bad vibes off Lyra. She would not be a champion for women that’s for sure.
And her dad? He clearly sees her as second to his son for the simple fact of being a woman. When he is asked to join the MC that Zach started in Nevada, he is ecstatic to return to the MC lifestyle and makes decisions about his business (which Lyra is part owner of) without consulting her. He dismisses her from the room whenever the “men talk” and generally gives no shit for her opinion because she’s a woman and she gets angry about it in her mind and realised that now that her father has the chance to join an MC again, he is no longer considerate of her if she gets in the way of the new life he is making. She takes 2nd or even 3rd place (to her brother) to the MC. But guess what? She never stands up for herself. Her mom briefly gets back with her dad and Lyra is jealous that now her mom is the one to play the hostess, party planning, food catering etc, because that had been her place so what right does her mom to do those things now? This girl is the definition of pick me but plays up the role of dutiful daughter and perfect sister and girlfriend.
Also Zach and his dad discussing how Lyra’s mom is a high maintenance woman.. ick. Thank you for mansplaining for it means. “It’s not that they spend too much time on their looks, it’s just that they need too much attention and aren’t satisfied not having it all” - first off they don’t know her or what her marriage was like, they don’t know shit. Women are so easily judged when we don’t accept the bare minimum we are high maintenance apparently.
On the subject of Zach, he had potential but ended up being very blah. I wanted more from Rad’s son.
So yes, those were my biggest issues.
Also a running theme throughout the series is to have every book explore ”timely issues”. And it drags the plot, makes the book seem preachy and it gives us filler scenes.
This series is by far Susan’s weakest. I loved the Horde Signal Bend & SoCal as well as the original Brazen Bulls, they had a different vibe. There was more emotion. The characters were more human and less tokens to represent whatever the writer wanted to discuss in the book.
February 7, 2022
5+ "You're my person." Stars
I absolutely loved this new installment of the Brazen Bulls Birthright series. Zach Jessup was everything I hoped he'd be and so much more. To know the Bulls so intimately, as we do, it's really fun to watch the next generation navigate through this life. Zach's match was completely unexpected and totally perfect. Their story felt true, honest, and perfect. I loved it from the very beginning and love it more after a second read. If you're in for the Bulls Birthright ride as a result of being a fan of the original series - you're in for so much goodness and satisfaction with Resolve. If you're new to the Bulls for this series, this book will make you want to know them all. Susan Fanetti once again proves why she's a storytelling force. A must read romance.
I absolutely loved this new installment of the Brazen Bulls Birthright series. Zach Jessup was everything I hoped he'd be and so much more. To know the Bulls so intimately, as we do, it's really fun to watch the next generation navigate through this life. Zach's match was completely unexpected and totally perfect. Their story felt true, honest, and perfect. I loved it from the very beginning and love it more after a second read. If you're in for the Bulls Birthright ride as a result of being a fan of the original series - you're in for so much goodness and satisfaction with Resolve. If you're new to the Bulls for this series, this book will make you want to know them all. Susan Fanetti once again proves why she's a storytelling force. A must read romance.
February 16, 2022
Z - Major Character - Zach Jessup
Still love Susan Fanetti's writing even if some of her justifications of OMC life make
my blood boil. I'm thinking of it as great fiction... and leaving it at that!
Still love Susan Fanetti's writing even if some of her justifications of OMC life make
my blood boil. I'm thinking of it as great fiction... and leaving it at that!
February 19, 2022
The scenes between Zach and his parents, Rad and Willa…❤️
February 12, 2022
FOUR STARS! ****
Legacy and destiny. Two sides of the same coin.
I love me a Susan Fanetti book! Resolve is part of her MC world. Zach is Rad’s son and while he loves his dad and family, he feels like he needs a fresh start where he’s not standing in his dad’s shadow or trying to keep his brother in line. Zach was very likable. He’s smart, dependable, and the “good son”.
Lyra is also smart, dependable , and the “good daughter”. Lyra lives and works with her dad and brother and while she loves them, she doesn’t really have anything going on in her life.
The romance between the two of them was great and there was no unnecessary drama.
JJ was annoying. I’m interested in what kind of growth we’ll see from him in his book. I wish there would have been a conversation with Lyra and her dad and brother about they’re not consulting her about offering the business to the club. Also, the situation with her mom didn’t have much closure which would have been nice.
I enjoyed this one and am looking forward to the next in the series!
Legacy and destiny. Two sides of the same coin.
I love me a Susan Fanetti book! Resolve is part of her MC world. Zach is Rad’s son and while he loves his dad and family, he feels like he needs a fresh start where he’s not standing in his dad’s shadow or trying to keep his brother in line. Zach was very likable. He’s smart, dependable, and the “good son”.
Lyra is also smart, dependable , and the “good daughter”. Lyra lives and works with her dad and brother and while she loves them, she doesn’t really have anything going on in her life.
The romance between the two of them was great and there was no unnecessary drama.
JJ was annoying. I’m interested in what kind of growth we’ll see from him in his book. I wish there would have been a conversation with Lyra and her dad and brother about they’re not consulting her about offering the business to the club. Also, the situation with her mom didn’t have much closure which would have been nice.
I enjoyed this one and am looking forward to the next in the series!
April 28, 2023
I'm just not sure how I feel about this one. In a way I just didn't feel any connection with Zach and Lyra.
It's like he walked in saw her and that was it. His whole plan was to come to Nevada, set up a new MC and go back home.
A side not I really can't stand JJ and his actions are of a baby who doesn't get his way and always throws a tantrum. I'm sick of everyone making allowances for him.
Also Lyra's mom was a piece of work. Didn't believe her that her boyfriend made a pass at her daughter but when she gets evidence he was cheating then finds it okay to forgive her daughter. If Ben would have took her back I would have been disappointed. She looks out for herself and doesn't care about anyone unless she gets what she wants.
Any back to Zack and Lyra they never seemed to do anything but hang out at the house. No dating or doing anything. I just didn't feel it for them. They were kind of a boring couple.
It's like he walked in saw her and that was it. His whole plan was to come to Nevada, set up a new MC and go back home.
A side not I really can't stand JJ and his actions are of a baby who doesn't get his way and always throws a tantrum. I'm sick of everyone making allowances for him.
Also Lyra's mom was a piece of work. Didn't believe her that her boyfriend made a pass at her daughter but when she gets evidence he was cheating then finds it okay to forgive her daughter. If Ben would have took her back I would have been disappointed. She looks out for herself and doesn't care about anyone unless she gets what she wants.
Any back to Zack and Lyra they never seemed to do anything but hang out at the house. No dating or doing anything. I just didn't feel it for them. They were kind of a boring couple.
March 12, 2022
This was a bit of a snooze fest for me. There were a bunch of plot points that I didn’t like, the FaceTime sex (after meeting the guy for a few hours in person, then texting), the random mass shooting at the casino in her town (downer much?) and probably the worst part was h’s family business -a cleaning service for crime scenes (and she had to help in cleaning up the casino in town after the MASS SHOOTING!!!).
Not poorly written, just was not stuff I wanted to read about. I was more interested in her friend Michelle’s potential story than h’s. Maybe she’ll be the focus of the next book…
Not poorly written, just was not stuff I wanted to read about. I was more interested in her friend Michelle’s potential story than h’s. Maybe she’ll be the focus of the next book…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 17, 2022
It was good to get to know Zach. Up until this book I wasn't sure about him. It turns out he's quite the stand-up guy (Willa did an excellent job with him). I wasn't sure about Lyra at first either but as I got to know her I understood her better. I loved the dynamics between her and her father and brother. Love Brutus the wolf dog!!! Her mother on the other hand - what a pain in the ass!! There's flighty and then there's plain stupid and she fits the latter category. This new chapter of the Bulls is an interesting assortment of men and should be interesting. I've noticed in this series that there is more about racism....it's a sign of the times.
May 30, 2022
This is Zach Jessup's story. Four Oklahoma Bulls go to Laughlin, NV to set up a new charter and Zach meets Lyra. To me, this book was used to set up a politically correct interracial club. I love SF's writing, but it seems she gone the way of several other authors by starting to interject too much of their political ideology in their books. I'm sure she thinks it's her right to do so, and it is, but it also messes up a good story. I read to escape all the turmoil going on in the world. I don't need to be preached at in my books about someone else's political views.
January 28, 2023
Okay so I love this series but Zach’s book just didn’t gel with me. I don’t know what it was. I did not feel any connection between him and Lyra. I really wanted it to be there but it missed the mark.
I love the new chapter starting and though this would be a great premise for a twist off series 🤞🏽 but it was sad to see Zach leave Tulsa. I hope J is not as petulant in his book because man I wanted to spank him and send him to bed- what a brat!
I love the new chapter starting and though this would be a great premise for a twist off series 🤞🏽 but it was sad to see Zach leave Tulsa. I hope J is not as petulant in his book because man I wanted to spank him and send him to bed- what a brat!
February 6, 2022
I love susan but I dont know, its second book that and I am dissapointed.
Romans almost non, love in with i dont believe
Just bleh.
Best scenes are with Zach and Rad that got me teary but taht because of Rads book mostly
Romans almost non, love in with i dont believe
Just bleh.
Best scenes are with Zach and Rad that got me teary but taht because of Rads book mostly
February 6, 2022
Susan Fanetti nailed it again. Zach's story had grit, emotion and growing pains. Nice to see some of the older Bulls and see the club from a younger member's perspective. Can't wait for the next one.
February 15, 2022
Another great read from one of my favourite authors. Great characters and catching up with old ones.
April 13, 2023
3.75 stars. Good read in this series. There were a few times this felt a little like a YA read. Great cast of supporting characters. On to the next one...
October 13, 2024
4.5 STARS
LOVED ZACK!
LOVED ZACK!
February 20, 2022
Resolve lived up to all my expectations with the perfect blend of romance, family, drama and club business. There’s something to be said about the comfort of slipping back into a familiar series. I was hooked from the first page with the witty writing and characters that instantly came to life.
Zach won me over early on with his no-nonsense way he handled his younger brother by telling him to pull his head in after he stepped out of line with the waitress. He kept on impressing me time and time again, with one of my notes saying ‘he’s perfect’!
I loved the way Zach and Lyra built their relationship with technology to get to know each other, kind of a modern courtship. It meant when they finally got to see each other again, they came across as an established couple.
The layers to this story got me excited. A new charter along with Lyra’s family and their extended connections painted a smile on my face. The potential for spin off stories had me summoning Ms. Fanetti’s muse to take note of Reed and Ben in particular!
Lyra’s family business was unique and not one that you would usually associate with a small town. They were obviously kept busy with enough work to keep two similar businesses close by. I liked the dynamics between Lyra, her brother and father. Her mother on the other hand was a piece of work.
Excited for the next book in this series!
Zach won me over early on with his no-nonsense way he handled his younger brother by telling him to pull his head in after he stepped out of line with the waitress. He kept on impressing me time and time again, with one of my notes saying ‘he’s perfect’!
I loved the way Zach and Lyra built their relationship with technology to get to know each other, kind of a modern courtship. It meant when they finally got to see each other again, they came across as an established couple.
The layers to this story got me excited. A new charter along with Lyra’s family and their extended connections painted a smile on my face. The potential for spin off stories had me summoning Ms. Fanetti’s muse to take note of Reed and Ben in particular!
Lyra’s family business was unique and not one that you would usually associate with a small town. They were obviously kept busy with enough work to keep two similar businesses close by. I liked the dynamics between Lyra, her brother and father. Her mother on the other hand was a piece of work.
Excited for the next book in this series!
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