BURN
Release
Day: July 23
Tragedy
cuts deep. Revenge burns deeper.
The
blood of their enemies coats the leather of their cuts and a trail of bodies
lie in their wake, but the Forsaken Motorcycle Club isn't done yet. Carlo
Mancuso still needs to pay for his sins. Nobody knows that more than Ian
Buckley, the Treasurer for Forsaken.
Ian
prefers his pleasure mixed with pain and he's only ever at peace when he's
doling out justice. Convinced that he's too unstable and sadistic to take an
old lady, he keeps his trysts, like all of his relationships, brief and
anonymous. But with his club at war, and the stakes being so personal, Ian's
feeling the events around him more deeply than he expects.
Mindy
Mercer is the sweet daughter of Fort Bragg’s most respectable cop. At least
that’s how the town sees her. Very few people know the Mindy who hides her
tracks and battles her cravings by lying to everyone around her. She thinks she
has control of her addiction until she suffers an attack that leaves her
searching for a way out of her own personal hell.
Mindy
has never been more desperately in need of a savior and Ian has never seen a
more beautifully destroyed creature in his life. Their attraction is intense,
but their damage is extreme. Some scars never heal, and some people never get
better.
Love
is never more painful than when it can kill you.
~*~ Obsessed by books copy given in exchange for an honest review ~*~
"And where has that gotten me? I'm a bitter as fuck recluse who wants nothing more to do with the real world and only finds refuge in a man who has abandoned her for God only knows what."
The fifth book in the Bayonet Series focuses in on Mindy Mercier, and I highly recommend you have read the previous books in order to enjoy this story fully. A case of mistaken identity, being at the wrong place at the wrong time, led to the most horrific experience of Mindy's life. Gang raped, brutalised and beaten Mindy has been left broken, a former shadow of herself. Throughout her ordeal the degradation and trauma was relayed directly to Ian over the telephone by Holly and every since the shared nightmare Ian has become her companion. Every morning he is faithfully at her door to ensure she fights down the panic and manages to eat a little. Bonded by the shear helplessness they both endured Mindy only feels able to breathe when he is around. Fighting his own inner dark desires Ian to torn between his need to protect her from herself and his need to consume her, possess her and claim her as his own.
This primarily is story of recovery. Of survival and emerging stronger than you ever thought possible. Her strength has been forged in the fires of hell, Mindy evolves through her fear into a sassy kick ass young lady. Bearing the weight of her past she squares her shoulders and goes after the one thing she craves - Ian. Having to first overcome her own demons she then has to break down the doors Ian has locked his own tragic past behind. Convincing herself she can handle all Ian has to offer she then has to show him he is the one thing she can no longer without. When someone is so monumentally broken, can they be fixed?
Craving pain, justice and retribution Ian is drawn to the fragile broken beauty that is Mindy, craving to possess her. Knowing his darkness is too much to bear for any woman he keeps pushing her away. Their budding relationship is a concern for all close to them as all of Forsaken is acutely aware of Ian's preferences and dark desires. Mindy's dad is a cop and can not align himself with a MC club. Ian is willing to go to any lengths to bring peace to his family, MC and blood alike. The ongoing war with his father rages on like a well played game of chess. Pawns are sacrificed and moves are made exposing vital players.
This is a haunting story of two damaged souls that in the darkness of horror connect through shared terrors to transform into something magnificently beautiful in it's own unique way. By far my most favourite read in this series. Ian is an incredible character that has suffered so much, much more than previously known. He may have a fire of anger and rage burning inside of him but Mindy knows the pleasure of controlling the burn so is the perfect match for him. Addiction, survival and overcoming all that life throws at you...this is an amazing read!
A five star I couldn't put it down read.
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in English. JC is a San Francisco Bay Area native, but has also called both
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EXCERPT
“I
like talking to you. I want to get to know you.”
“What’s
the point in getting to know me when you’re just going to end up hating me
eventually, anyway?” This is why I don’t want to bond with her. I don’t want to
let her in and to love her the way Ma does, the way Michael does. Even Ryan
loves her and I’ll be damned if Pop doesn’t love her too. She’s squirrelly like
that.
“I
can’t hate you. If I can’t hate my father, then I can’t hate you either. I
won’t ask you not to hurt him, and I can’t tell you how I’ll feel when he dies
because I don’t know how I’ll feel. But I can tell you this— he stole you and
my mother from me. My father hurt you, and he hurt me in a different way. He
hurt Michael too, but he might be too proud to admit that just yet. Carlo
Mancuso has his family and I have mine.”
She
takes a step closer and reaches out, grabbing my arm. The tears she was holding
back slide down her cheeks as she stares up at me.
“I
don’t like violence and I hate to see people get hurt, but no matter who I am
today, I was a principessa, a Mancuso. I understand the need for justice and
deep down I know that this war goes back further than last year and that it was
only a matter of time for my father to get what’s coming to him.”
“I
don’t want to hurt you,” I find myself saying. My chest aches and my jaw is
tight. I reject the emotions that make me weak and force myself to think about
anything but how good it feels to get this gift from her. “Every year on your
birthday, we have a party. It used to be just me and Ma, and then when Pop and
Ryan came around, they’d join in. It was always just something we did. Ma never
wanted to forget either of you, and she made sure I never could. I don’t want
to hurt you, but I have to make this better for her.”
Ride
Blurb:
Death
comes in Armani. Salvation comes in leather.
Principessa to the Mancuso crime family, Alexandra knows a thing or two about
living outside the bounds of the law. Suffocated by the future her father has
laid out for her, she makes a choice she can't take back, changing the entire
trajectory of her life.
Thrust into the dark and dangerous world of the Forsaken Motorcycle Club for
her own protection, Alex finds herself faced with the last thing she needs
right now: the man of her dreams. He’s sex in leather, the devil incarnate, and
one hell of a kisser. But he’s also off-limits. Ryan Stone can be her friend,
but he’s forbidden to be her lover.
Third-generation Forsaken, Ryan knows nothing other than life on two wheels,
and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He enjoys the many privileges that come
with the patch, and the only laws he recognizes are the ones set-forth by his
club. That is, until who he wants more than anything isn’t allowed on the back
of his bike —or in his bed. Balancing his desire for her body, and need to keep
her safe, Ryan tries to keep Alex at a distance. Finally having made a choice
for herself, she’s done hearing the word “no” and will push boundaries even
Ryan himself doesn’t dare cross.
Love is never more tempting than when it’s forbidden.
Thrash Blurb:
Loneliness
suffocates the heart. Acceptance breaks down walls.
As a Lost Girl to the Forsaken Motorcycle Club, Nicole Whelan knows how to
party. She’s not cut-out for relationships and her life is way too complicated
for anything more than casual encounters. But one night when she falls into
Duke’s bed at the clubhouse, he sees something in her that he can’t let go
of—no matter how many times she tries to run.
Having been left to raise her teenage brother, Jeremy, she’s already got her
hands full and isn’t looking for anymore complications. But Duke’s just watched
his best friend fall for the only girl he couldn’t have, and then almost lose
her so shortly after, shaking him to his core. Faced with his own loneliness,
he’s more determined than ever to break down Nic’s walls and show her that he
can be good for her; but he’s got a bad track record and she’s got a bad
temper. Changing his ways isn’t easy when he’s not sure what he’s even changing
for.
The violence and turmoil are at an all-time high, and Forsaken is in a
vulnerable place when a twist of fate breathes new life into the club. It’s a
much-needed beacon of hope for the embattled biker family, even if everyone’s
not exactly on board. With Duke and Nic’s relationship already on shaky ground,
and something even more important at stake, the Forsaken Motorcycle Club will
fight like hell to keep their family together and whole.
Love is never more precious than when it’s new.
REV Blurb
With the looming threat from the Mancuso
Crime Family, the Forsaken Motorcycle Club is preparing for a war that could
destroy them. Grady, the club’s Sergeant-at-Arms, knows that love makes you
weak, and he has zero interest in adding to his liabilities– especially now.
He’s already got his teenage daughter who keeps him on his toes and a beef
within the club that could fracture his relationship with a fellow brother for
good.
For Holly Mercer, her life is finally getting on track and the last thing she
wants is trouble from her hometown’s resident outlaws. Keeping her nose clean
is easier said than done, when suddenly she finds herself embroiled in club
business. Holly might like the idea of being with a real-life bad boy, but even
being in the same room with tough-as-nails Grady flusters her.
When Holly inadvertently finds herself on Mancuso’s radar, she has two choices:
trust that Grady will protect her, or continue to refuse the club’s help. Both
roads are dangerous, but only one has the chance to damage her beyond repair.
Love is never more dangerous than when it can destroy you.
CRUSH BLURB
Young love is always perfect. Until it's
not.
Cheyenne Grady is a total daddy's girl to
her bad-ass father, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Forsaken Motorcycle Club. She's
funny, and kind, and she just wants that deep, earth-shattering love like her
dad has with her school secretary, Holly. But Cheyenne's been looking in the
wrong direction, because the only good that can come from the way she looks at
Jeremy Whelan is a lesson in heartbreak.
Jeremy always wanted to prospect for the
Forsaken Motorcycle Club and wear the same patch as his father. When a
life-long dream becomes reality, Jeremy realizes that the outlaw lifestyle is
not for the faint of heart. Nor is it easy on relationships. He wants to be a
good man, but temptation is everywhere.
Cheyenne is beautiful, and strong, and
exactly what Jeremy could have forever. As long as he doesn't screw it up.
Love is never more powerful than the first
time.
Riley Tanner has a best friend, the best friend a girl could ask for. He’s supportive, loyal, honest, trustworthy, kind, and thoughtful. He’s also the biggest player in school. Their relationship has always been easy and affectionate, but after Riley’s month long vacation, things become a little strange. She starts to look at him in ways that go way beyond the ‘friend zone’. Add in her best friend’s rival, and things become a whole lot more complicated.
They say that your school years are supposed to be the best years of your life, and that you should make the most of them because you’ll miss them when you’re all grown up. Up until Maisie Preston’s senior year, she would have totally agreed with that statement. Life was great; she had everything going for her, excellent grades, great parents, an annoying yet caring twin brother, and an impossibly sweet boyfriend.
Everything was perfect — that is until the arrival of Zach Anderson. A misfit delinquent that seemed to bring with him a lot of bad karma. Is it just a coincidence that his arrival marks a significant change in Maisie’s life? Up until senior year, life was perfect, but things seem to be going downhill fast.
This is a companion novel for ‘Always You’ — though this novel stands alone so there is no need to read Always You first.
Kirsty Moseley has always been a passionate reader since she was a little girl, devouring books overnight, barely sleeping and paying for it at school the next day. Writing has come similarly to her and once she discovered Wattpad, she finally plucked up the courage to post one of her stories. Seven million reads later, she self-published her debut novel THE BOY WHO SNEAKS IN MY BEDROOM WINDOW, which later became one of 10 Finalists for the 2012 Goodreads' Choice Awards, Best YA Fiction. Shocked and overwhelmed by the response, she published her second novel ALWAYS YOU a few months later.
If she had to sum herself up in one word, it would probably be 'daydreamer' - but unlike most of her school teachers, she doesn't necessarily view that as a bad thing. After all, she read somewhere once that books are like waking dreams....
She lives in Norfolk, England with her husband and son.
