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Restless Kings MC #1
Rise of the Phoenix
MAYA
It's my 18th birthday and I'm walking in the desert with no phone, no family, and no home.
An outlaw finds me. takes me home, and calls me his.
Who will protect me when he crashes through all the walls I've built up to keep myself safe?
What will he do when he finds out what I'm hiding?
KNUCKLES
An angel found her way into my supply house.
She's been hurt, I can see it in her eyes, but she won't tell.
I'll show her a whole new world of safety and comfort.
I'll break down all her defenses until she lets me in on all her secrets.
And when one of those secrets is the man who loved her first,
The VP of the rival club,
How will I keep her safe from the threats that club brings?
No cliff-hanger, why choose, HEA
It's my 18th birthday and I'm walking in the desert with no phone, no family, and no home.
An outlaw finds me. takes me home, and calls me his.
Who will protect me when he crashes through all the walls I've built up to keep myself safe?
What will he do when he finds out what I'm hiding?
KNUCKLES
An angel found her way into my supply house.
She's been hurt, I can see it in her eyes, but she won't tell.
I'll show her a whole new world of safety and comfort.
I'll break down all her defenses until she lets me in on all her secrets.
And when one of those secrets is the man who loved her first,
The VP of the rival club,
How will I keep her safe from the threats that club brings?
No cliff-hanger, why choose, HEA
- GenresRomanceM F MContemporary
255 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2022
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T. Ralston
22 books22 followersT. is a new author living in Ohio, USA with her husband, son, and three cats. Though T. has just started publishing her work in 2021, she has enjoyed writing her entire life.
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September 1, 2022
This book was okay. I felt like Maya was very repetitious and for someone that "never cried" she cried A LOT!. Mostly though, I don't think it really got started into something interesting until chapter 29 when I finally accepted that this was going to be a throuple romance. Frankly, I would have enjoyed that more if we had had more time for all three of them to be together. the first 2/5ths is instalove between Knuckles and Maya the 2nd 2/5ths is rekindled/realized love between Skipper and Maya and the last little 1/5 is all of them together. That felt unsatisfying. Not to mention the sex doesn't start until well after half the book.
On top of the lack of time with them as a throuple, the solution they came up with seemed immature. The ending made me bring this down a star. Spoiler:
On top of the lack of time with them as a throuple, the solution they came up with seemed immature. The ending made me bring this down a star. Spoiler:
March 15, 2022
Something good.
I really liked this new to me Author. Ralston did a great job with her characters, and I read this completely through without stopping.
About the book:
Maya lived with her father who is an alcoholic and is physically abusive towards her. On her eighteenth birthday he left her with no where to go. Ralston really did a remarkable job with Maya's character. She explained in great detail the emotional tow a young woman would face living in that type of home as well as the yearn for something better. If you like sweet books, this is not for you.
Knuckles is the VP of the Restless Kings MC. He is tough with his hands, and expects everyone to pull their weight. When he finds Maya alone, he is immediately taken with her. He wants to protect and help her in anyway he can, but he is being pulled by his club. What these two feel for each other is real love.
Skipper is the VP for the Aces MC. Skipper is someone Maya has known since she was young. There is this level of togetherness, or intimacy between these two.
I recommend this book.
I really liked this new to me Author. Ralston did a great job with her characters, and I read this completely through without stopping.
About the book:
Maya lived with her father who is an alcoholic and is physically abusive towards her. On her eighteenth birthday he left her with no where to go. Ralston really did a remarkable job with Maya's character. She explained in great detail the emotional tow a young woman would face living in that type of home as well as the yearn for something better. If you like sweet books, this is not for you.
Knuckles is the VP of the Restless Kings MC. He is tough with his hands, and expects everyone to pull their weight. When he finds Maya alone, he is immediately taken with her. He wants to protect and help her in anyway he can, but he is being pulled by his club. What these two feel for each other is real love.
Skipper is the VP for the Aces MC. Skipper is someone Maya has known since she was young. There is this level of togetherness, or intimacy between these two.
I recommend this book.
January 14, 2022
Surprised
This book took me by complete surprise, and I loved it. This book had me since the beginning, and I can't wait to read more!!
This book took me by complete surprise, and I loved it. This book had me since the beginning, and I can't wait to read more!!
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dnf
June 18, 2022Ugh third dnf in a row. Ughhh
January 4, 2025
2️⃣🔹5️⃣ stars
🔹MFM Motorcycle Club
🔹Insta love, I mean he sees her and they are in a relationship. Right this second.
🔹Virgin h
🔹You could say it's cheating
Extremely immature writing style, plot weak & not very well executed. The plot itself? Super simplistic, because how it's written it felt like practically nothing happens (there are shootings, k--ling but it reads like someone is telling a story rather than it actually happening- not sure if I'm making sense here)
The 'throuple' part of the relationship takes up maybe 1-2% of the whole book.
Se(x? Not very well written or imaginitive either. Granted, there is a bit of choking 😂
Overall- poor. Which is such a shame. I love MFM books, especially in a MC setting, there are so fer of them!
🔹MFM Motorcycle Club
🔹Insta love, I mean he sees her and they are in a relationship. Right this second.
🔹Virgin h
🔹You could say it's cheating
Extremely immature writing style, plot weak & not very well executed. The plot itself? Super simplistic, because how it's written it felt like practically nothing happens (there are shootings, k--ling but it reads like someone is telling a story rather than it actually happening- not sure if I'm making sense here)
The 'throuple' part of the relationship takes up maybe 1-2% of the whole book.
Se(x? Not very well written or imaginitive either. Granted, there is a bit of choking 😂
Overall- poor. Which is such a shame. I love MFM books, especially in a MC setting, there are so fer of them!
May 29, 2022
This was definitely a different side of the usual motorcycle club books I have grown accustomed to reading. When the author talks about this being 'dark', take that warning seriously. These guys are not the 'good guys made their own club' guys. These guys are the 'you touch her, you'd better be right with god because you're about to meet him' guys. Full stop.
I am not complaining that they took that approach with Gerald, mind you. If anyone deserved killing, he was most definitely up there in my list. That part actually took longer to happen than expected.
However, there are parts of this book that simply did not sit right with me, personally. The story is well thought out, well put together. I am simply not the kind who appreciates potentially gang-level violence from the protagonists.
I am not complaining that they took that approach with Gerald, mind you. If anyone deserved killing, he was most definitely up there in my list. That part actually took longer to happen than expected.
However, there are parts of this book that simply did not sit right with me, personally. The story is well thought out, well put together. I am simply not the kind who appreciates potentially gang-level violence from the protagonists.
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March 2, 2025
Pure fantasy.
It would have been much better without the addition of Dax. It really cheapened any possible love story that was building. Disappointing.
I didn't really feel the love between either couple. This obviously would not have even remotely been possible in real life and most of the relationship building was crammed into the end. No part of it worked for me as soon as Daz showed up. I don't mind why choose when it's made clear up front that that is what is going to happen. This was a cheater who got her cake and eat ate it too. No thanks.
I have 3 stars bc it was good until it was ruined with the cheating ridiculousness.
It would have been much better without the addition of Dax. It really cheapened any possible love story that was building. Disappointing.
I didn't really feel the love between either couple. This obviously would not have even remotely been possible in real life and most of the relationship building was crammed into the end. No part of it worked for me as soon as Daz showed up. I don't mind why choose when it's made clear up front that that is what is going to happen. This was a cheater who got her cake and eat ate it too. No thanks.
I have 3 stars bc it was good until it was ruined with the cheating ridiculousness.
August 18, 2022
The idea for this book is good but I don't think it's for me. Too much thoughts and not enough action. I like long books that are action packed but this one felt like I was reading a eight hundred pages. I kept checking what page I was on and thinking when was something new going to happen.
Don't think I'm going to read any more of this series.
Don't think I'm going to read any more of this series.
March 21, 2023
I enjoyed the concept, but I guess I had a hard time believing two rival motorcycle gangs are going to suddenly be just fine and dandy with basically getting along with no trouble at all, because of just one girl who wasn't even raised in either club. With both men's propensity for violence, it just doesn't seem very likely, so that's really what lowered my rating the most.
January 3, 2024
Maya
This is a story of a innocent young lady always on the run, Maya. Maya is innocent outsider from motorcycles club. Then she was kicked out by her father, or Papa out the moving car in the desert he abused Maya since her mother is an drug addict. Maya is twelve years old the 1st time it happens. Then Hendrix, knuckles finds her and was immediately attracted..
This is a story of a innocent young lady always on the run, Maya. Maya is innocent outsider from motorcycles club. Then she was kicked out by her father, or Papa out the moving car in the desert he abused Maya since her mother is an drug addict. Maya is twelve years old the 1st time it happens. Then Hendrix, knuckles finds her and was immediately attracted..
December 29, 2023
DNF at 71%
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Lost me when skipper (OM) took maya to his club house and they kissed and I realised this was gunna turn into a throuple. Didn’t match the story, made no sense. The math wasn’t mathing.
A shame, the story had a lot of potential.
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Lost me when skipper (OM) took maya to his club house and they kissed and I realised this was gunna turn into a throuple. Didn’t match the story, made no sense. The math wasn’t mathing.
A shame, the story had a lot of potential.
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January 5, 2024
Hot start to series
I don't do reviews well... but I really thought this was a fantastic book so hot and loved how it worked out for Maya. This book is an awesome start to the entire series so far. Enjoy!!!
I don't do reviews well... but I really thought this was a fantastic book so hot and loved how it worked out for Maya. This book is an awesome start to the entire series so far. Enjoy!!!
February 18, 2024
Rise of the Phoenix
This is a why choose MFM story with a difference. Maya has fallen in love with two men Knuckles and Skip from rival MC clubs. I was intrigued how this was going to end but it worked out well for all three of them.
This is a why choose MFM story with a difference. Maya has fallen in love with two men Knuckles and Skip from rival MC clubs. I was intrigued how this was going to end but it worked out well for all three of them.
February 19, 2024
The Phoenix has definitely risen
I didn’t know what to expect as this author is new to me. I’m pleased I took the chance, I really enjoyed it. I certainly wasn’t what I expected. Loved the ending.
I didn’t know what to expect as this author is new to me. I’m pleased I took the chance, I really enjoyed it. I certainly wasn’t what I expected. Loved the ending.
April 12, 2022
Ok read
April 21, 2022
Vp and Maya
She found lost in the dessert and found by the VP of the club. Didnt really impressed me and had a hard time finishing.
She found lost in the dessert and found by the VP of the club. Didnt really impressed me and had a hard time finishing.
June 22, 2022
Literally love
Man...when I tell you I was YELLING at Maya and getting annoyed with her yet loving her. And knuckles and skipper just ugh love
Man...when I tell you I was YELLING at Maya and getting annoyed with her yet loving her. And knuckles and skipper just ugh love
July 8, 2023
Loved 😍 it
I love MC romance plus it's MFM yessss please. This was such a good read. I can't wait to read more of the series.
I love MC romance plus it's MFM yessss please. This was such a good read. I can't wait to read more of the series.
December 15, 2023
Ok
This book was ok. It started out really good, but kind of fell apart towards the end. The storyline just went off track.
This book was ok. It started out really good, but kind of fell apart towards the end. The storyline just went off track.
April 6, 2024
Great
I have to say watching the men of each MC work out how they were going to be with her was great. Can not wait to see what happens next.
I have to say watching the men of each MC work out how they were going to be with her was great. Can not wait to see what happens next.
July 24, 2024
Absolutely loved this book and the entire series and have now moved onto the Aces Mc series. Well written, quick, entertaining reads.
August 15, 2024
I really enjoyed this book.
However, the reason I gave 4* instead of 5* is because some of the execution was lacking. I get that this is a throuple (LOVE IT), but they weren't really a throuple except in one scene at the end of the book. The first half of the story felt like it was Maya/Knuckles, and the second half was Skip/Maya, and then at the end there was one scene with all three. Which also definitely needed more build up because it seemed like an afterthought.
However, the reason I gave 4* instead of 5* is because some of the execution was lacking. I get that this is a throuple (LOVE IT), but they weren't really a throuple except in one scene at the end of the book. The first half of the story felt like it was Maya/Knuckles, and the second half was Skip/Maya, and then at the end there was one scene with all three. Which also definitely needed more build up because it seemed like an afterthought.
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