Tuesday 16 February 2016

Release Blast for HIDDEN HEAT by Carla Swafford @TastyBookTours @carlaswafford


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HIDDEN HEAT
Brothers of Mayhem #1
Carla Swafford
Releasing on February 16, 2016
Loveswept


Sizzling with passion and suspense, perfect for fans of Joanna Wylde and Julie Ann Walker, the Brothers of Mayhem series revs up as a headstrong beauty faces off against an outlaw motorcycle club—and falls for the bad boy she never saw coming.

Cassidy Ryder refuses to be intimidated by anyone, even the hell-raising, hard-drinking Brothers of Mayhem. The daughter of their former president, she’s not above smashing a few heads to keep her teenage brother safe. But when Cassidy’s big mouth gets her in trouble, the only thing that saves her is some quick thinking from the Brothers’ bartender. He’s commanding and strong, and as smooth as the whiskey he pours: the ultimate temptation for a girl who swore she’d never be a biker’s plaything. 

But Thorn Savalas is no ordinary biker. He’s a cop, and he’s worked too hard earning the Brothers’ trust to blow his cover over a female—even one who rocks a pair of jeans like Cassidy. The only way to protect her is by claiming she’s his old lady. Trouble is, Thorn can’t just pretend. He wants Cassidy, and every scorching touch tells him she feels the same. But acting on their hottest fantasies could leave them both exposed . . . even if nothing else has ever felt so real.


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really liked it


This is the first book in a new series by Carla, and we meet Thorn and Cassidy.

Cassidy is an MC brat, her father was once the president of the Brother's of Mayhem MC, and she is wanting to know the whereabouts of her brother. Taking a baseball bat to the club house she is wanting answers. But the brothers are no longer wanting to take her shit.

Thorn is an alpha biker through and through, but he has a protective streak and he finds himself drawn to the stubborn Cassidy.

This was a good biker read, and a promising start to a new series.
****Copy received in exchange for an honest and unbiased review***
 really liked it

~*~ Obsessed by Books Netgalley copy given in exchange for an honest review ~*~

"I'd do anything to protect my brother. If you were the devil, I'd give you my soul if you promised to send Stonewall to hell. I want him away from Storm. I want the Brothers of Mayhem gone."

Cassidy is an MC brat, the daughter of the once Prez or Skull of the Brothers of Mayhem she has grown up knowing the expectations of the club and all it entails. Her foster parents have seemingly cut all ties with the club since her father killed her mother and her foster father was run off the road. Trying to live a "normal" life Cass wants her teenage brother to stay away from the MC yet Storm seems to think he can handle the heat... Cass step up trying to protect her brother from the lifestyle that ended her mother's life and landed her father in jail. Bravely walking in with her head held high she demands her brother backs but lands herself in a deeper situation when she catches the eye of the current Skull - Stonewall. The MC is filled with brutes that take what they want using violence to ensure they have no problems. Not adverse to misusing woman the club is lawless but Cass didn't realise how far they would go....

Watching the beautiful young woman flounder as her hot head gets her into a bad situation Thorn's natural protective instincts kick in and he steps up to save the fiery stranger. Going to grab lengths to keep her safe he has to keep one step ahead of the game if he wants to win. Pawns in the MC's power play to solidify links in their illegal trade who can be trusted? And why is Thorn so different to all the other Brothers? Secrets and lies, confidences that are built to be broken, Hidden Heat is a fast paced story that reads easily. At times I think I would have enjoyed more information about Thorn, his past and what led him to where we find him in this story. At times the details are a little vague but he is such an enigmatic character that I was hungry to know more. As for Cass, her trauma growing up witnessing the abuse her dad dishes out on a regular basis followed by her secret shame when a situation spiralled out of control as a teenager, explains why she reacts the way she does. She is a hot head and at times digs her own grave, yet she us naively trusting and sweet at times. There were a couple WTF moments that I did not see coming and were a little left field so I was pleasantly surprised.

Overall Hidden Heat is a fantastic introduction to the Brothers Of Mayhem with more characters to be explored such as Wolf, Angel and of course Storm...his story is not yet over.

A four star where's my bat read?!?!
Carla Swafford loves romance novels, action/adventure movies, and men, and her books reflect that. She’s married to her high school sweetheart and lives in Alabama.


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