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Ares Infidels MC #9
Fang's Enlightenment
Things refuse to quiet down around Tenillo for Fang and his club, the Ares Infidels MC. No matter how many bad guys they bring to justice, they find there are more in need of their kind of vigilantism. For Fang, that’s alright by him. He joins the Ares Infidels to be part of a brotherhood that’s bigger than just him and his club brothers. He joins to have a bigger family. He’s thankful that he listened all those months ago to his Marine buddy, Pitbull, and came to check the club out.
The only thing that makes it better is when he stops along the road one evening to help a couple of stranded ladies. One of them is a beautiful young woman who takes his breath away. One who he only gets the name Cami from, then she’s gone. He has no idea who she is or how to find her again, and it grates on him. He’s convinced she just might be the one woman meant to be his for the rest of his life, just like what so many of his brothers have found, true love.
A chance meeting while being a good Samaritan left Cami unable to forget the sexy tattooed biker she met. A man who is nothing like any man she’s ever been with before. She knows he’s not the man for her, but boy, she can wish. A second chance meeting brings these two together in an unexpected way. That second meeting begins a journey they’ll have to navigate together. One filled with questions, danger, hidden truths, possible betrayal, and so much more.
In the end, will Fang and his Cami be together or will one of Tenillo’s secrets be the end of them? Is the perceived betrayal real? Has Fang trusted the wrong person and thus betrayed his club? It’s time for Fang’s Enlightenment to occur and expose more evil to the light.
The only thing that makes it better is when he stops along the road one evening to help a couple of stranded ladies. One of them is a beautiful young woman who takes his breath away. One who he only gets the name Cami from, then she’s gone. He has no idea who she is or how to find her again, and it grates on him. He’s convinced she just might be the one woman meant to be his for the rest of his life, just like what so many of his brothers have found, true love.
A chance meeting while being a good Samaritan left Cami unable to forget the sexy tattooed biker she met. A man who is nothing like any man she’s ever been with before. She knows he’s not the man for her, but boy, she can wish. A second chance meeting brings these two together in an unexpected way. That second meeting begins a journey they’ll have to navigate together. One filled with questions, danger, hidden truths, possible betrayal, and so much more.
In the end, will Fang and his Cami be together or will one of Tenillo’s secrets be the end of them? Is the perceived betrayal real? Has Fang trusted the wrong person and thus betrayed his club? It’s time for Fang’s Enlightenment to occur and expose more evil to the light.
359 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2022
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About the author
Ciara St. James
107 books931 followersAn avid reader with a passion for romances that finally got the chance to write one of her own. The rest is history. Not what anyone thought for someone who has been a nurse and in healthcare management for years.
I sit writing as my two fur babies, my pugs Kujo and Khaos, impatiently wait for me to get done so they can lay on me as their human sofa!
My children are finally considered to be adults, so it's me, the hubby and the dogs.
I'm a iced tea drinking fiend who has insomnia, more ideas than I know what to do with, and a need to write them down.
Not too bad for a girl from rural Ohio in the foothills of Appalachia that grew up in a town of about 4000 people.
I sit writing as my two fur babies, my pugs Kujo and Khaos, impatiently wait for me to get done so they can lay on me as their human sofa!
My children are finally considered to be adults, so it's me, the hubby and the dogs.
I'm a iced tea drinking fiend who has insomnia, more ideas than I know what to do with, and a need to write them down.
Not too bad for a girl from rural Ohio in the foothills of Appalachia that grew up in a town of about 4000 people.
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October 4, 2022
This just keep getting better and better. Another jaw dropping surprise and I shocking end to the bad guy. I can't wait to read more.
September 16, 2022
This is the ninth installment in the Ares Infidel’s Motorcycle Club series. It seems to me that these books are becoming formulaic and when you think about it, it’s no wonder. The first book in this series was Sin’s Enticement, published on 1 May 2021. Today is 15 September 2022. This means that Ms. St. James has written nine books in 16½ months. That’s one book published every one to two months and that’s just for this series. There are other series that Ms. St. James writes. Wow. It’s now clear how so many mistakes appear in these books and why the plots are borrowed from one book to the other as the storylines are recycled.
Here's the formula: the leading biker lusts after a female he sees once; he then behaves in a high-handed way, ordering her around and getting the leading female character bristling. This fury is important because it shows that she is feisty, an essential quality that keeps the leading biker lusting after her. When they innocently touch (shaking hands, one brushing up against the other, etc.), there is electricity which they both note but which one or the other ignores. Usually within a few pages, they have sex and are amazed that it’s the.best.sex.ever in their lives, regardless of age and experience. They have multiple set-tos throughout the book, based on some misunderstanding about a club girl coming on to the lead biker or a waitress coming on too strong at a restaurant, and a man paying too much attention to the female lead so the biker assumes a possessive Neanderthal stance, and there will be some sort of miscommunication as well. Angry sex. Makeup sex. Any excuse for more sex. And the ubiquitous anal sex which the female lead will love, love, love. The female will get in trouble – kidnapping is always a good go-to here – and the lead biker and his brothers will find her and make it all better. HEA guaranteed. The end.
This story follows the pattern. It is about the newly patched Fang and his love interest, Cami, who is a scientist for a pharmaceutical company that creates new medications. She stops to help an older woman with a flat tire at the side of a road. Fang comes by on his motorcycle and changes the tire for the older woman. Cami drives off before Fang can get her full name and he did not notice the make, model or license plate of her car. And…as has happened to every other member of the Ares Infidels who has found his Old Lady, it’s insta-lust for Fang. And for Cami, too. As in the other books, this MC member lusts deeply but the female lead character is afraid. Ergh….
In these later books, sex has replaced plot. Here, the first sex scene with Fang and Cami occurs 14% of the way into the book. It’s a crashing kiss that is, of course, the best kiss either has ever experienced. Sexy conversation and tingling lady parts later, Cami is breathless, and Fang announces, “I want to be your man, Cami, I want what I hope and think will be forever.” This is the second time he’s seen her. They have had no personal conversations; it’s insta-lust at first and second sight and somehow, Fang decides she’s The One. Fang’s ringing cell phone stops them mid-act. But no worries. There are many opportunities for sex as the story wears on.
Fang does some things that are deplorable and irredeemable. By far the worst is when his hair-trigger temper explodes, and he attacks the woman to whom he had pledged his undying love two days before. He attacks her physically and yells at her “How many times have you spread your legs to help your daddy?” WHAT? Where on earth did that come from? But wait; he continues his rant, “He [her father] can’t hide. We know what he is. If you or any of your siblings get in our way, we’ll kill you too.” So, he threatens to kill the woman he cannot live without. He admits it later to Sin, the MC’s president, “I threatened her, Sin. I told her I’d kill her like we were going to kill her dad.” Let’s see…this would be from a full patched member of an MC that protects women and children. Hmmm….
The writer seems to have forgotten what she has had Fang saying. In chapter 14, while screaming at Cami, he says, “Acting like you needed help. Setting up what looked like random run-ins. Faking that break-in at the lab and your house….” But in chapter 15, he’s explaining to Saint, “I was so convinced she had been lying that I never thought about the fact someone tried to break into her work and her house.” Oops. Clearly, he did think about those attempted break-ins because he yelled at her about them.
When Fang unfortunately catches up with Cami, he says “She was more beautiful than I remembered.” He’s a dull one indeed; he saw her two days ago. Geez…. Then he tells her, “I’m not going to hurt you. You’re safe. I’d never hurt you, Cami. I love you.” Uh-uh. Nope. He doesn’t have the right to tell her he won’t hurt her when the last thing he had said to her was that he was going to kill her. If that’s love, she really doesn’t need it.
The book feels as if it were written by a newly minted writer. There are awkward sentences that make the reader pause and reread them for clarity. There are mistakes that an established writer ought not to be making. This latest book is much rougher than the first. To verify this thought, I reread parts of Sin’s Enticement, and sure enough. There were some errors in the first book, but the writing is smoother, the plot seems more thought-out, and the story progresses logically, laying the groundwork for the rest of the series’ books. This latest book misses the bar set by the first.
Here are a few of the problems in the book that force a reader out of the story:
“It put her head at the perfect height to lie on your shoulder.” I’m pretty sure Fang doesn’t want Cami to lay her head on anyone else’s shoulder but his own; that should read, “It put her head at the perfect height to lay on my shoulder.”
“…it was their past bedtimes.” Cami is talking about the MC’s kids, and she isn’t talking about the bedtimes from their mutual past. This should read, “…it was past their bedtimes.”
Sometimes the writer mixes tenses; some tenses can and should be mixed, but not always. Here’s an example:
“I went up to the bar and sat down. Currently we only have Daredevil as a prospect. The club had patched in Trident early.” The first sentence is past tense. The second sentence is present. And the third is past perfect tense. There are several ways to make this sound better. Since it’s unusual to have all verbs in a sentence (or group of sentences within a paragraph) using past perfect, here a blend of past and past perfect tenses would work well. [Remember, past perfect tense is used to convey some sequence of events. In this case, the narrator says he went up to the bar and sat. He tells us of an event that occurred earlier, Daredevil being patched in. That would be a good example of blending past with past perfect tenses.]
“I went to the bar and sat down. We only had Daredevil as a prospect. The club had patched in Trident early.” Now, the first and second sentences use simple past tense, and the third sentence uses past perfect tense. The tenses sound good together.
“He’d just sat it down in front of me.” This is Fang telling us that Daredevil set a beer in front of him. Animate objects (people, pets) sit, and inanimate objects (books, beer) set. The sentence should be, “He’d just set it down in front of me.”
“How can you say you want to see if we can be forever kind of couple?” We’re missing an article here: “How can you say you want to see if we can be a forever kind of couple?”
“The ride back to the floor that my lab was one seemed to take forever.” I believe “one” is a typo and the sentence should be, “The ride back to the floor that my lab was on seemed to take forever.”
“…but I wanted as much of her things moved as possible….” When referring to a countable noun (e.g., books, toys, things), the correct quantifier is “many,” not “much.” Use “much” when quantifying a noun that cannot be counted (e.g., pain, sorrow, happiness). The two words are similar, but they are not synonyms. The sentence should read, “…but I wanted as many of her things moved as possible….”
“…did her and Trident do this?” An object pronoun (“her”) is used incorrectly as a subject pronoun. This should read, “…did she and Trident do this?” A simple way to test this is to remove part of the compound subject (“and Trident”), then listen to how it sounds, like this: “…did her do this?” Sounds odd, doesn’t it? It’s incorrect and your ear knows this (so to speak).
“Sure, have at him?” This is Executioner giving Fang permission to question their prisoner. He wasn’t asking a question. The question mark is unnecessary. The sentence should be, “Sure, have at him.”
The Infidels are looking to burn a car “fast and very hot” so it would be unrecognizable. The Timed Served MC with whom the Infidels are working, includes Bug, a skilled arsonist. Boomer, Saint, and Stamp from Time Served are asked to set up the accident. Why not have Bug do it? He’s the expert. Just curious….
“I’d by some miracle had gotten my job back….” This has one too many “had’s” in the sentence, albeit one of them is a contraction. There are several ways to fix this; here’s one: “By some miracle I’d gotten my job back….”
“I’ll show you when you get back what I fixed.” This is Cami speaking. It sounds as if she is saying she needs Fang to get something back that she fixed. No; it’s just an awkward sentence with a dangling modifier/phrase. It would be clearer like this, “When you get back, I’ll show you what I fixed.”
There’s a confusing exchange attributed to the wrong speaker:
“Stop it. If you don’t, I’ll let this dinner go to waste. Come on, wash up and then we can eat. I’ll show you when you get back what I fixed,” he grumbled, but he went to our bedroom. Cami is the speaker, not Fang, although she is talking to him. I think the punctuation is at fault. This should read, "'...when you get back, I’ll show you what I fixed.’ He grumbled but went to our bedroom.”
I rated this book 2.5 stars, rounding down, and it was a painful thing to do because I like this writer. I’ve enjoyed her books, but recently I think she’s churning them out way too fast. The last three that I’ve read have needed editing, even if it were just one more pass before publishing. I let slide a lot of broken grammar because those oddities are in the vernacular during conversations. People speak in broken English a good deal of the time. It’s irksome, but it could be just the way Ms. St. James’ characters speak. The narration, however, needs to be written better.
The behavior of Ms. St. James’ characters is becoming irritating, bordering on the extreme. Fang’s behavior is completely off the charts; he’s ugly, cruel, and he demeans the woman he professes to love. And Cami? She takes him right back with little more than an admonishing shake of her finger and a pass for his “one free major fu** up.” Then all is well again. That whole episode is both frustrating and disappointing.
Two much smaller issues are still irksome: there are no page numbers to display, and Kindle’s X-Ray feature is unavailable. Why? Since speed to publish is so paramount to this series of books, I’d guess it takes too much time, and possibly money, to set up X-Ray, so it’s ignored; too bad.
I’ve enjoyed reading the books in this series, but I’m at an impasse. Each story now seems to be recycled from past books. It’s rare that the writer deviates from her established pattern. I might read the next one, most likely featuring Talon and Lorelei. Betcha she’s another abused woman who pushes Talon’s protective/possessive buttons just before she’s welcomed into the Crazy Coven. Got my fingers crossed that the next book will be better edited, contain fewer stops in momentum, and will break out of the tedious pattern these books have embraced. We’ll see….
Here's the formula: the leading biker lusts after a female he sees once; he then behaves in a high-handed way, ordering her around and getting the leading female character bristling. This fury is important because it shows that she is feisty, an essential quality that keeps the leading biker lusting after her. When they innocently touch (shaking hands, one brushing up against the other, etc.), there is electricity which they both note but which one or the other ignores. Usually within a few pages, they have sex and are amazed that it’s the.best.sex.ever in their lives, regardless of age and experience. They have multiple set-tos throughout the book, based on some misunderstanding about a club girl coming on to the lead biker or a waitress coming on too strong at a restaurant, and a man paying too much attention to the female lead so the biker assumes a possessive Neanderthal stance, and there will be some sort of miscommunication as well. Angry sex. Makeup sex. Any excuse for more sex. And the ubiquitous anal sex which the female lead will love, love, love. The female will get in trouble – kidnapping is always a good go-to here – and the lead biker and his brothers will find her and make it all better. HEA guaranteed. The end.
This story follows the pattern. It is about the newly patched Fang and his love interest, Cami, who is a scientist for a pharmaceutical company that creates new medications. She stops to help an older woman with a flat tire at the side of a road. Fang comes by on his motorcycle and changes the tire for the older woman. Cami drives off before Fang can get her full name and he did not notice the make, model or license plate of her car. And…as has happened to every other member of the Ares Infidels who has found his Old Lady, it’s insta-lust for Fang. And for Cami, too. As in the other books, this MC member lusts deeply but the female lead character is afraid. Ergh….
In these later books, sex has replaced plot. Here, the first sex scene with Fang and Cami occurs 14% of the way into the book. It’s a crashing kiss that is, of course, the best kiss either has ever experienced. Sexy conversation and tingling lady parts later, Cami is breathless, and Fang announces, “I want to be your man, Cami, I want what I hope and think will be forever.” This is the second time he’s seen her. They have had no personal conversations; it’s insta-lust at first and second sight and somehow, Fang decides she’s The One. Fang’s ringing cell phone stops them mid-act. But no worries. There are many opportunities for sex as the story wears on.
Fang does some things that are deplorable and irredeemable. By far the worst is when his hair-trigger temper explodes, and he attacks the woman to whom he had pledged his undying love two days before. He attacks her physically and yells at her “How many times have you spread your legs to help your daddy?” WHAT? Where on earth did that come from? But wait; he continues his rant, “He [her father] can’t hide. We know what he is. If you or any of your siblings get in our way, we’ll kill you too.” So, he threatens to kill the woman he cannot live without. He admits it later to Sin, the MC’s president, “I threatened her, Sin. I told her I’d kill her like we were going to kill her dad.” Let’s see…this would be from a full patched member of an MC that protects women and children. Hmmm….
The writer seems to have forgotten what she has had Fang saying. In chapter 14, while screaming at Cami, he says, “Acting like you needed help. Setting up what looked like random run-ins. Faking that break-in at the lab and your house….” But in chapter 15, he’s explaining to Saint, “I was so convinced she had been lying that I never thought about the fact someone tried to break into her work and her house.” Oops. Clearly, he did think about those attempted break-ins because he yelled at her about them.
When Fang unfortunately catches up with Cami, he says “She was more beautiful than I remembered.” He’s a dull one indeed; he saw her two days ago. Geez…. Then he tells her, “I’m not going to hurt you. You’re safe. I’d never hurt you, Cami. I love you.” Uh-uh. Nope. He doesn’t have the right to tell her he won’t hurt her when the last thing he had said to her was that he was going to kill her. If that’s love, she really doesn’t need it.
The book feels as if it were written by a newly minted writer. There are awkward sentences that make the reader pause and reread them for clarity. There are mistakes that an established writer ought not to be making. This latest book is much rougher than the first. To verify this thought, I reread parts of Sin’s Enticement, and sure enough. There were some errors in the first book, but the writing is smoother, the plot seems more thought-out, and the story progresses logically, laying the groundwork for the rest of the series’ books. This latest book misses the bar set by the first.
Here are a few of the problems in the book that force a reader out of the story:
“It put her head at the perfect height to lie on your shoulder.” I’m pretty sure Fang doesn’t want Cami to lay her head on anyone else’s shoulder but his own; that should read, “It put her head at the perfect height to lay on my shoulder.”
“…it was their past bedtimes.” Cami is talking about the MC’s kids, and she isn’t talking about the bedtimes from their mutual past. This should read, “…it was past their bedtimes.”
Sometimes the writer mixes tenses; some tenses can and should be mixed, but not always. Here’s an example:
“I went up to the bar and sat down. Currently we only have Daredevil as a prospect. The club had patched in Trident early.” The first sentence is past tense. The second sentence is present. And the third is past perfect tense. There are several ways to make this sound better. Since it’s unusual to have all verbs in a sentence (or group of sentences within a paragraph) using past perfect, here a blend of past and past perfect tenses would work well. [Remember, past perfect tense is used to convey some sequence of events. In this case, the narrator says he went up to the bar and sat. He tells us of an event that occurred earlier, Daredevil being patched in. That would be a good example of blending past with past perfect tenses.]
“I went to the bar and sat down. We only had Daredevil as a prospect. The club had patched in Trident early.” Now, the first and second sentences use simple past tense, and the third sentence uses past perfect tense. The tenses sound good together.
“He’d just sat it down in front of me.” This is Fang telling us that Daredevil set a beer in front of him. Animate objects (people, pets) sit, and inanimate objects (books, beer) set. The sentence should be, “He’d just set it down in front of me.”
“How can you say you want to see if we can be forever kind of couple?” We’re missing an article here: “How can you say you want to see if we can be a forever kind of couple?”
“The ride back to the floor that my lab was one seemed to take forever.” I believe “one” is a typo and the sentence should be, “The ride back to the floor that my lab was on seemed to take forever.”
“…but I wanted as much of her things moved as possible….” When referring to a countable noun (e.g., books, toys, things), the correct quantifier is “many,” not “much.” Use “much” when quantifying a noun that cannot be counted (e.g., pain, sorrow, happiness). The two words are similar, but they are not synonyms. The sentence should read, “…but I wanted as many of her things moved as possible….”
“…did her and Trident do this?” An object pronoun (“her”) is used incorrectly as a subject pronoun. This should read, “…did she and Trident do this?” A simple way to test this is to remove part of the compound subject (“and Trident”), then listen to how it sounds, like this: “…did her do this?” Sounds odd, doesn’t it? It’s incorrect and your ear knows this (so to speak).
“Sure, have at him?” This is Executioner giving Fang permission to question their prisoner. He wasn’t asking a question. The question mark is unnecessary. The sentence should be, “Sure, have at him.”
The Infidels are looking to burn a car “fast and very hot” so it would be unrecognizable. The Timed Served MC with whom the Infidels are working, includes Bug, a skilled arsonist. Boomer, Saint, and Stamp from Time Served are asked to set up the accident. Why not have Bug do it? He’s the expert. Just curious….
“I’d by some miracle had gotten my job back….” This has one too many “had’s” in the sentence, albeit one of them is a contraction. There are several ways to fix this; here’s one: “By some miracle I’d gotten my job back….”
“I’ll show you when you get back what I fixed.” This is Cami speaking. It sounds as if she is saying she needs Fang to get something back that she fixed. No; it’s just an awkward sentence with a dangling modifier/phrase. It would be clearer like this, “When you get back, I’ll show you what I fixed.”
There’s a confusing exchange attributed to the wrong speaker:
“Stop it. If you don’t, I’ll let this dinner go to waste. Come on, wash up and then we can eat. I’ll show you when you get back what I fixed,” he grumbled, but he went to our bedroom. Cami is the speaker, not Fang, although she is talking to him. I think the punctuation is at fault. This should read, "'...when you get back, I’ll show you what I fixed.’ He grumbled but went to our bedroom.”
I rated this book 2.5 stars, rounding down, and it was a painful thing to do because I like this writer. I’ve enjoyed her books, but recently I think she’s churning them out way too fast. The last three that I’ve read have needed editing, even if it were just one more pass before publishing. I let slide a lot of broken grammar because those oddities are in the vernacular during conversations. People speak in broken English a good deal of the time. It’s irksome, but it could be just the way Ms. St. James’ characters speak. The narration, however, needs to be written better.
The behavior of Ms. St. James’ characters is becoming irritating, bordering on the extreme. Fang’s behavior is completely off the charts; he’s ugly, cruel, and he demeans the woman he professes to love. And Cami? She takes him right back with little more than an admonishing shake of her finger and a pass for his “one free major fu** up.” Then all is well again. That whole episode is both frustrating and disappointing.
Two much smaller issues are still irksome: there are no page numbers to display, and Kindle’s X-Ray feature is unavailable. Why? Since speed to publish is so paramount to this series of books, I’d guess it takes too much time, and possibly money, to set up X-Ray, so it’s ignored; too bad.
I’ve enjoyed reading the books in this series, but I’m at an impasse. Each story now seems to be recycled from past books. It’s rare that the writer deviates from her established pattern. I might read the next one, most likely featuring Talon and Lorelei. Betcha she’s another abused woman who pushes Talon’s protective/possessive buttons just before she’s welcomed into the Crazy Coven. Got my fingers crossed that the next book will be better edited, contain fewer stops in momentum, and will break out of the tedious pattern these books have embraced. We’ll see….
September 13, 2022
This is a predictable snoozer. IDK if this is suffering from a lengthy edition series slump but this book was boring. Insta love, Insta Relationship, Insta Misunderstanding, Major Breakup, Insta Forgiveness. The sex was so boring I skimmed it throughout the entire book.
There is zero chance I would have forgiven Brennan for his BS blowup. Regardless of any other tidy forgiveness committee wrapping written about by the author. He’s a major di** and I have no empathy for his reaction.
The continued bad guy drama element of this series is tired. The author needs to find a new plot point because the dark drama isn’t giving anymore.
There is zero chance I would have forgiven Brennan for his BS blowup. Regardless of any other tidy forgiveness committee wrapping written about by the author. He’s a major di** and I have no empathy for his reaction.
The continued bad guy drama element of this series is tired. The author needs to find a new plot point because the dark drama isn’t giving anymore.
September 13, 2022
I liked the romance between Cami and Fang in this one, despite the 2 times he made stupid moves, but I liked more what was going on with the bigger storyline of cleaning up the town. They finally got who they thing is the head of things, only to have him die in a less than satisfying way. You could just see all of them looking to each other going, WTF, that's it?? I had to laugh. I also liked the interesting connection this bad guy had to the club.
October 17, 2022
Rated
5 Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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5 Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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September 23, 2022
FANTASTIC story😂😁
This story was OFF the charts FANTASTIC!!!. It was so moving, exciting, entertaining and just WOW!!!. Ciara is a Fantastic storyteller and is a PHENOMENAL writer🤗😊.
This story was OFF the charts FANTASTIC!!!. It was so moving, exciting, entertaining and just WOW!!!. Ciara is a Fantastic storyteller and is a PHENOMENAL writer🤗😊.
March 15, 2024
1.5* Nooo. Fang does something really really bad, that I can’t get past.
So I wasn’t massively keen on this book right from the start. I didn’t like Fang/Brennan at all, and near the end he’s abusive. See spoilers below. ⬇️ He comes across as insincere and he was. It’s really boring and nothing happens till right near the end.
Cami meets Fang/ Brennan at the side of the road when she’s helping a lady with a flat tire. He really likes her but doesn’t know anything about her, or even her surname. He can’t get her out of his mind, from one meeting??? Okay….. 😂😂 When he’s called out to a attempted break in at a lab, (The Mc have a security company.) he meets Cami again as she works there. He later takes her home as she’s shaken up, and tells her he wants to be with her forever. GULP…. I’d be running for the door at this point. Not Cami. Cami and Brennan fall in love and start dating, while loads of men all desire her and cause her problems. Yawn. Nothing happens till Fang/Brennan does something abhorrent and I couldn’t stand him after that.
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It’s pretty boring all the way through until near the end when Fang/Brennan suspects Cami is a spy, working for her dad, who is Cyrus. The man that they are investigating for trafficking and drugs. WITHOUT ANY PROOF, OR ASKING HER ABOUT IT! 😡😡😡😡. He threatens to kill her and grabs her wrist and hurts her. He abuses her, calls her horrible names, and throws her out. He then realises he’s mistaken the next day, by this point she’s ran off. WHO CAN BKAME HER? When he eventually finds her and takes her back to the compound, he sets about winning her back. I would be seriously out of there and not look back!!! He’s a dic*hea*
So I wasn’t massively keen on this book right from the start. I didn’t like Fang/Brennan at all, and near the end he’s abusive. See spoilers below. ⬇️ He comes across as insincere and he was. It’s really boring and nothing happens till right near the end.
Cami meets Fang/ Brennan at the side of the road when she’s helping a lady with a flat tire. He really likes her but doesn’t know anything about her, or even her surname. He can’t get her out of his mind, from one meeting??? Okay….. 😂😂 When he’s called out to a attempted break in at a lab, (The Mc have a security company.) he meets Cami again as she works there. He later takes her home as she’s shaken up, and tells her he wants to be with her forever. GULP…. I’d be running for the door at this point. Not Cami. Cami and Brennan fall in love and start dating, while loads of men all desire her and cause her problems. Yawn. Nothing happens till Fang/Brennan does something abhorrent and I couldn’t stand him after that.
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It’s pretty boring all the way through until near the end when Fang/Brennan suspects Cami is a spy, working for her dad, who is Cyrus. The man that they are investigating for trafficking and drugs. WITHOUT ANY PROOF, OR ASKING HER ABOUT IT! 😡😡😡😡. He threatens to kill her and grabs her wrist and hurts her. He abuses her, calls her horrible names, and throws her out. He then realises he’s mistaken the next day, by this point she’s ran off. WHO CAN BKAME HER? When he eventually finds her and takes her back to the compound, he sets about winning her back. I would be seriously out of there and not look back!!! He’s a dic*hea*
September 3, 2022
This is the 18th book in the Tenillo Guardians series but the 9th Ares Infidels MC book. This is a not a standalone; you really need to read all the preceding books (both series; Time Served MC by Cee Bowerman and Ares Infidels by Ciara St James. Fang (Brennan O’Shea) has watched so many of his brothers find women who bring them love and happiness. He’s starting to think he might never find that special woman of his own. One day while riding back to the compound he stops to help a woman change a flat. He meets Cami (who had also stopped (before Fang) to change the woman’s tire) but doesn’t get any of her details. Luckily for Fang, he meets her again thru his job. Cami has a secret that could possibly be a deal-breaker for Fang who has some serious trust issues. We also find another player in the drama that is happening in Tenillo.
Ciara weaves quite the intriguing tale. While Tenillo, Texas seems like your average quiet small town there looks to be a lot going on under the surface. The series alternates between the Time Served MC (by Cee Bowerman) and the Ares Infidels MC (written by Ciara St James). Next up will the next book about the Time Served MC by Cee Bowerman. I can’t wait for all the rest of the stories and if I could; I’d live in Tenillo, TX.
Ciara weaves quite the intriguing tale. While Tenillo, Texas seems like your average quiet small town there looks to be a lot going on under the surface. The series alternates between the Time Served MC (by Cee Bowerman) and the Ares Infidels MC (written by Ciara St James). Next up will the next book about the Time Served MC by Cee Bowerman. I can’t wait for all the rest of the stories and if I could; I’d live in Tenillo, TX.
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January 2, 2023Well I actually thought this one wasn't too bad all the way up to 65%. It's no secret that I haven't been a fan of this series but it's intricately entwined with the Time Served series which I do very much enjoy. I took a break from these for awhile as I had been rather frustrated with them and Fang is my first read when deciding to try again. So as I stated, it wasn't too bad...and then... OMG, then...
This book follows the author's typical formula of early insta love, heroine in trouble, hea. So by 65%, these two are already an established item. There is no mention of families but Fang learns that Cami has a drug dealer for a father. Instead of actually doing a bit of research and figuring out what's up, he jumps to the conclusion that she is a spy. Fang literally storms over to their home, physically abuses her, and threatens to kill her...not exaggerating. This supposed super protective alpha male who would never ever harm a woman or child (that's even stated in the book) does the complete opposite. Then there is the typical abuser justification and codependent behavior leading to the supposed hea. It's really sad how screwed up this is, how demeaning to women this storyline is.
This book follows the author's typical formula of early insta love, heroine in trouble, hea. So by 65%, these two are already an established item. There is no mention of families but Fang learns that Cami has a drug dealer for a father. Instead of actually doing a bit of research and figuring out what's up, he jumps to the conclusion that she is a spy. Fang literally storms over to their home, physically abuses her, and threatens to kill her...not exaggerating. This supposed super protective alpha male who would never ever harm a woman or child (that's even stated in the book) does the complete opposite. Then there is the typical abuser justification and codependent behavior leading to the supposed hea. It's really sad how screwed up this is, how demeaning to women this storyline is.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 18, 2024
WOW!!
The last thing Fang expected when he stopped to help two women on the side of the road was the woman of his dreams. But,before he could make his move she was gone. When Cami stopped to help a lady with a flat tire she didn't expect the biker to stop and help,hard as she tried she couldn't deter him.He was the most beautiful man she had ever seen and he was bringing up feelings she's has never had before. So,once he finished helping them, before he could say more she jumped in her car and drove away. They were both thinking about each other for a week feeling they'd never see each other again, fate had other plans. Fang's security company had a contract with the the company Cami worked for, so when the alarm went off and he went to investigate there she was , Cami. It was at that moment that he decided that now that he found her he wasn't letting her go and he was going to make sure she knows it. This was the beginning of their journey, there were some ups and downs but Fang finally got it right. If there really a thing as love at first sight is was it,for both of them. Great Read!!!😍😍
The last thing Fang expected when he stopped to help two women on the side of the road was the woman of his dreams. But,before he could make his move she was gone. When Cami stopped to help a lady with a flat tire she didn't expect the biker to stop and help,hard as she tried she couldn't deter him.He was the most beautiful man she had ever seen and he was bringing up feelings she's has never had before. So,once he finished helping them, before he could say more she jumped in her car and drove away. They were both thinking about each other for a week feeling they'd never see each other again, fate had other plans. Fang's security company had a contract with the the company Cami worked for, so when the alarm went off and he went to investigate there she was , Cami. It was at that moment that he decided that now that he found her he wasn't letting her go and he was going to make sure she knows it. This was the beginning of their journey, there were some ups and downs but Fang finally got it right. If there really a thing as love at first sight is was it,for both of them. Great Read!!!😍😍
November 7, 2022
Another one bites the dust.
I enjoy the characters and the whole idea of an MC group protecting their own whilst cleaning up their town. I also realise this is fiction. However I can't get to grips with some of the women react in the stories. I ask myself the question 'What would I do it say in a given situation.'
(Slight spoiler coming)
She Fang flings those horrible words at Cami band the resulting actions occur, she fears for herself. Would I then be smiling and sitting on his knee a few days later even though I stopped sharing a bedroom? I don't think so!
I also get frustrated at how twee everything seems. No couples dislike or have disagreements with each other, no falling out, not speaking...it's not normal.
Having gotten that off my chest I can still say it's enjoyable reading and I wish I was one of those old ladies.
I enjoy the characters and the whole idea of an MC group protecting their own whilst cleaning up their town. I also realise this is fiction. However I can't get to grips with some of the women react in the stories. I ask myself the question 'What would I do it say in a given situation.'
(Slight spoiler coming)
She Fang flings those horrible words at Cami band the resulting actions occur, she fears for herself. Would I then be smiling and sitting on his knee a few days later even though I stopped sharing a bedroom? I don't think so!
I also get frustrated at how twee everything seems. No couples dislike or have disagreements with each other, no falling out, not speaking...it's not normal.
Having gotten that off my chest I can still say it's enjoyable reading and I wish I was one of those old ladies.
July 27, 2025
Fang and Cami
Fang's roadside good deed turned into a fairy tale when he met the woman of his dreams, but she disappeared into thin air. Cami was wrestling with a flat tire when Fang, a gorgeous biker, swooped in to help, and she couldn't persuade him to leave. The chemistry was undeniable, but she bolted anyway. Both of them assumed it was a fleeting encounter, but fate intervened. Fang's security company was hired to protect Cami's office, and when the alarm sounded, he responded, and voilà, Cami was standing right in front of him. Fang was determined to make his move this time. Their relationship hit some bumps, but Fang finally figured it out. Maybe love at first sight wasn't just a myth after all.
Fang's roadside good deed turned into a fairy tale when he met the woman of his dreams, but she disappeared into thin air. Cami was wrestling with a flat tire when Fang, a gorgeous biker, swooped in to help, and she couldn't persuade him to leave. The chemistry was undeniable, but she bolted anyway. Both of them assumed it was a fleeting encounter, but fate intervened. Fang's security company was hired to protect Cami's office, and when the alarm sounded, he responded, and voilà, Cami was standing right in front of him. Fang was determined to make his move this time. Their relationship hit some bumps, but Fang finally figured it out. Maybe love at first sight wasn't just a myth after all.
September 22, 2022
Just no
Insta-love is always far fetched, but Fang and Cami push the limits of insta-love, professing love and Cami becoming an old lady. What really turned me off was Cami and Fang after he called her a whore, getting an in with him to spy on the club, that she disgusted him. To get out or he would kill her. She is hesitant, but takes Fang back. The insta-love and easy forgiveness prevents the characters from being developed. Makes it a shallow read. But, had to read it to keep up with the plot on the drug trafficking. Each book in this series is a bit more shallow than the previous. One exception-Trident and Sara's story was substantial.
Insta-love is always far fetched, but Fang and Cami push the limits of insta-love, professing love and Cami becoming an old lady. What really turned me off was Cami and Fang after he called her a whore, getting an in with him to spy on the club, that she disgusted him. To get out or he would kill her. She is hesitant, but takes Fang back. The insta-love and easy forgiveness prevents the characters from being developed. Makes it a shallow read. But, had to read it to keep up with the plot on the drug trafficking. Each book in this series is a bit more shallow than the previous. One exception-Trident and Sara's story was substantial.
September 9, 2022
Fang and Cami's story was quite the adventure! The attraction between them was undeniable but Cami's caution was so very understandable. Fang slowly gains her trust but it isn't long before they are in each other's pockets. But this is Tenillo and things rarely go smoothly in this crazy town. Cami's past comes knocking and Fang jumps to a horribly wrong conclusion that might finish their connection before it has a chance to flourish. This was a whirlwind of a story and I could hardly catch my breath. Fang has to work to get back the ground he lost. While I felt sympathy for the mess he found himself in and my heart ached for Cami. Never a dull moment, I have to give this wild ride 5 1/2 stars.
September 12, 2022
Still working to uproot all the corruption in Tenillo, both clubs have tried to discover if a wealthy businessman is at the bottom of the cesspool. The new division of Lockdown Security is installing systems and monitoring at local businesses. When an alarm is triggered at a local pharmaceutical lab, Trident and Fang both respond. Fang is shocked to find the woman he had net briefly a week before and couldn't forget. A surprise briefly derails them but they makethe journey to their happy ending.
July 24, 2024
Good Read
This book is filled with chance meetings, second chances, secrets and betrayal but it was an absolutely fabulous read. Ciara St James has created a rich world which produces books that are addictive to read. I loved this book and the twists and turns as well as the small step forward in the overarching story in this world, but that left me with more unanswered questions. I loved the characters as well as the families that surround them. Overall, this was another good book in the series and one I’d recommend.
This book is filled with chance meetings, second chances, secrets and betrayal but it was an absolutely fabulous read. Ciara St James has created a rich world which produces books that are addictive to read. I loved this book and the twists and turns as well as the small step forward in the overarching story in this world, but that left me with more unanswered questions. I loved the characters as well as the families that surround them. Overall, this was another good book in the series and one I’d recommend.
September 5, 2022
Fang's Enlightenment is book 9 in the Tenillo Guardians AIMC written by the amazing and talented author Ciara St. James. This time is Fang's turn to find the one and settle down. This is Brennan 'Fang' O'Shea & Cammi Marshall story. Fang and Cami were perfect for each other. The story line is full of drama, mystery, secrets, suspense, danger, banter, sexy bikers, crazy coven ladies and a lot of romance. Can't wait for the next one.
September 13, 2022
Men
Fang like all the men in this series screws up without listening to all the information causing their women to leave.
Fang met Cami on the side of the road not getting her name.
When he met her again he put his claim on Cami. Though their relationship was fast there was so much love.
I admire the author on how she makes these men and women strong , not weak but accept their raw emotions. Next please
Fang like all the men in this series screws up without listening to all the information causing their women to leave.
Fang met Cami on the side of the road not getting her name.
When he met her again he put his claim on Cami. Though their relationship was fast there was so much love.
I admire the author on how she makes these men and women strong , not weak but accept their raw emotions. Next please
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November 1, 2023Great!
I chose this rating because this was a really good book. I enjoyed pretty much all of the characters. This was a book of protection, compassion, kindness, being a good person and falling in love. I enjoyed Brennan (Fang) and Cami story. I believe they both fell in love a first. The author did a great job putting these two characters together. Pretty great read! I recommend this book to all romance readers and MC lovers.
I chose this rating because this was a really good book. I enjoyed pretty much all of the characters. This was a book of protection, compassion, kindness, being a good person and falling in love. I enjoyed Brennan (Fang) and Cami story. I believe they both fell in love a first. The author did a great job putting these two characters together. Pretty great read! I recommend this book to all romance readers and MC lovers.
February 4, 2024
This guy has major red flags. He flies off the handle and threatens her life before getting the facts? Then expects her to forgive him.
And she does.
FFS.
Oh and she’s Cyrus daughter and he’s a criminal mastermind which we all knew.
And more on the confusion from my last review in Tridents book- in this book apparently Sin was furious Sara went on a few dates with Cyrus. Yeah that didn’t happen in the book from my memory.
Zero character development, boring MC’s.
And she does.
FFS.
Oh and she’s Cyrus daughter and he’s a criminal mastermind which we all knew.
And more on the confusion from my last review in Tridents book- in this book apparently Sin was furious Sara went on a few dates with Cyrus. Yeah that didn’t happen in the book from my memory.
Zero character development, boring MC’s.
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July 31, 2025
Fang and Cami
This was such a good book. I loved reading their love story as they traveled a bumpy road toward their happily ever after. Theirs is an insta-love situation that burns hot and steamy. As always in the motorcycle club world, there is a foe they are after who is a threat to Cami and the town of Tenillo. One of the clubs investigations is finally brought to the light of day. I got lost in this book and I didn't put it down until I reached the end.
This was such a good book. I loved reading their love story as they traveled a bumpy road toward their happily ever after. Theirs is an insta-love situation that burns hot and steamy. As always in the motorcycle club world, there is a foe they are after who is a threat to Cami and the town of Tenillo. One of the clubs investigations is finally brought to the light of day. I got lost in this book and I didn't put it down until I reached the end.
January 2, 2023
Fang's Enlightenment
I feel like at least one of Cami's brothers was involved with shady business with her father. I thought Fang's was going have a coronary when he found out about Cami. I felt so sad for her when he did and all the excitement that followed was a hallelujah moment.
I feel like at least one of Cami's brothers was involved with shady business with her father. I thought Fang's was going have a coronary when he found out about Cami. I felt so sad for her when he did and all the excitement that followed was a hallelujah moment.
September 1, 2022
Fang shows his flaws and nearly irredeemable
Fang’s Enlightenment (Ares Infidels MC Book 9) by Ciara St. James is an exciting whirlwind of romance, suspense, danger and secrets revealed.
Fang thought he was cool with stays quo (he’s not envious of his settled brothers) then he meets Cami and all bets are off. Cami is a scientist, dedicated to her work and seemingly unwilling to make time for a relationship. Once these two meet, all those assumptions and contented self-talk comes to an end. Fang is determined, persistent and all in. While Cami attempts to resist the palpable pull, it’s all for naught. The heart and body wants what they want and there’s no denying it.
The plot is equal parts suspense and mystery as well a need for justice as evil doers continue to plague Tenillo. Secrets revealed solve some of the antagonism in their beloved town, but at a price for Cami. Fang is devoted and loyal, protective and ultimately alpha, but demonstrates some flaws when it comes to Cami. Truly, his assumptions completely backfire and are utterly untrue. The romance and viability of this couple is in serious trouble while Cami’s life is in jeopardy.
Overall, Fang and Cami’s romance has the stuff it takes to last and the Tenillo Guardians have their hands full as secrets are revealed to assist in providing yet another piece of the mystery puzzle, the evil plaguing Tenillo, as well as an opportunity to make another evildoer pay.
I read an ARC of this book and voluntarily share my review.
Fang’s Enlightenment (Ares Infidels MC Book 9) by Ciara St. James is an exciting whirlwind of romance, suspense, danger and secrets revealed.
Fang thought he was cool with stays quo (he’s not envious of his settled brothers) then he meets Cami and all bets are off. Cami is a scientist, dedicated to her work and seemingly unwilling to make time for a relationship. Once these two meet, all those assumptions and contented self-talk comes to an end. Fang is determined, persistent and all in. While Cami attempts to resist the palpable pull, it’s all for naught. The heart and body wants what they want and there’s no denying it.
The plot is equal parts suspense and mystery as well a need for justice as evil doers continue to plague Tenillo. Secrets revealed solve some of the antagonism in their beloved town, but at a price for Cami. Fang is devoted and loyal, protective and ultimately alpha, but demonstrates some flaws when it comes to Cami. Truly, his assumptions completely backfire and are utterly untrue. The romance and viability of this couple is in serious trouble while Cami’s life is in jeopardy.
Overall, Fang and Cami’s romance has the stuff it takes to last and the Tenillo Guardians have their hands full as secrets are revealed to assist in providing yet another piece of the mystery puzzle, the evil plaguing Tenillo, as well as an opportunity to make another evildoer pay.
I read an ARC of this book and voluntarily share my review.
September 8, 2022
More Please!!
You just never know what you are going to find when you get a Ciara St. James book in your hands. But its always worth it!! Fang & Cami were a hot couple right off the bat and it just kept getting better!!
You just never know what you are going to find when you get a Ciara St. James book in your hands. But its always worth it!! Fang & Cami were a hot couple right off the bat and it just kept getting better!!
September 8, 2022
Great read
I have to say each give more and more of the club. In doing so it open up so much of the club life and the family they have become between the two clubs. Can not wait to see what happens in the next book.
I have to say each give more and more of the club. In doing so it open up so much of the club life and the family they have become between the two clubs. Can not wait to see what happens in the next book.
September 10, 2022
LOVED IT!
Ms St James is one of my favorite authors! I love this series and get excited every time I see a new release😆 I'm hoping this village really grows and keeps going on and on forever! Lol
Ms St James is one of my favorite authors! I love this series and get excited every time I see a new release😆 I'm hoping this village really grows and keeps going on and on forever! Lol
September 10, 2022
Fang and Cami
Just when you think , she can't top book 8, well she does. Love this entire shared series and am waiting, with bated breath, for Talons book. I keep my alarms on my phone calendar to remind me of the release dates so I don't miss anything.
Just when you think , she can't top book 8, well she does. Love this entire shared series and am waiting, with bated breath, for Talons book. I keep my alarms on my phone calendar to remind me of the release dates so I don't miss anything.
September 12, 2022
This book reads a little differently from the other books in the series. Maybe the insta lust and then insta love. It was a tad too much. Then our main male character completely messes up and becomes an idiot. Didn’t care much for that.
September 13, 2022
Oh Fang
These men are their own worst enemy. How do they manage to go from the verge of heaven to the depths of hell so quickly? All on their own it seems. Fang pulled it back from edge just in time.
These men are their own worst enemy. How do they manage to go from the verge of heaven to the depths of hell so quickly? All on their own it seems. Fang pulled it back from edge just in time.
October 5, 2022
Nope
I wanted to like Fang, I really did. He was, however, an idiot. I was done with him when he actually put his hands on Cami in anger and said he'd kill her.
Nope. Not my thing.
I wanted to like Fang, I really did. He was, however, an idiot. I was done with him when he actually put his hands on Cami in anger and said he'd kill her.
Nope. Not my thing.
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