Ruthless by Vanessa Waltz

Book Title: Ruthless

Author: Vanessa Waltz 

Genres: Dark, Erotica, Contemporary, MC

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My Rating: ★★★☆☆ 3 Stars

My husband’s dead and I've been kidnapped.
Years ago, I stole money from the Dragons MC club and ran. Against all odds, I picked myself up. Became sober. Got married.  

But then he found me.  

Now I belong to Cain—a ruthless, loveless man who’s intent on making me his obedient slave. He’s done unspeakable things to my body, tortured me, and broken me down so that I’ll never betray him. And I wouldn't have...  

Until Spike came along.  

He’s rough around the edges, but warm. When he kisses me, I feel alive. I’ve never been in love, but Spike is all I've ever wanted. When I’m around him, all bets are off. I’m falling for him and I can’t hide it anymore.  

If Cain finds out, he’ll kill us both. 

MY THOUGHTS:

And this has got to be one of the most suspenseful MC novels ever written in the history of MCs. It's full of angst and almost 90% of the book is action-packed. Oh and that bizarre love triangle... I'm hesitant at first to read this because I'm not really a fan of love triangles in books. I'm kind of worried that there's an MFM scene or menage here like other MC novels, but I'm surprised there's none.

Of all the books I've read, quite frankly I don't think I've ever read a heroine more horrible than Julia. I wouldn't go into details since I don't want to spoil the book, but just so you know, Julia isn't your average heroine.

And Cain, the insanely sadistic VP of the Dragons MC, I hated this man's fucking guts. No, he is not the hero of the story. More like an anti-hero. The only bright, good thing about this book is Spike, the club's prospect and hero of the story. This man, I fucking love. I just love that whenever he's around, he always try to make the mood light. His character is the light to the darkness in this book. Even though he often go with Cain with their killing sprees, this guy still has a big heart in him. He doesn't hurt women unlike Cain, and I love that he is willing to do anything to protect and save Julia from the hell they live in.

Now, what I didn't like...

To be perfectly honest, I am not very fond of the author's writing style in this book.

Hmmmm meh. I just find the writing style confusing and at times, annoying. There's just too many damn inner thoughts in italic form coming from the POVs of either Julia, Cain, or Spike *sighs* I really think that it's not necessary to italicize those one-sentence inner thoughts since the story is written in 1st person POV of the 3 MCs. Sorry for making this an issue!*hides face and runs away*

That being said, I would say that I still enjoyed reading this book. I liked the whole premise of the story, though I find some scenes too over the top. And the ending was slightly unrealistic. This book wasn't that amazing, but it wasn't that bad either. I was basically torn in between and I find this an "okay" read. It didn't pull me in that much, but I still liked the dark elements and the intensity of most scenes.

This isn't your average MC book. It's dark, brutal, violent, and will definitely have you gripping at the edge of your seat the entire time. This author can sure-as-hell write an awesome dark book, and I'll definitely read more of her works.

What more can I say? Lovers of dark biker novels will surely enjoy this one!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Vanessa Waltz is a romance author who lives in Northern California. While she enjoys pretty much any genre of romance, the darker the better. Feel free to drop her a line at waltzbooks@gmail.com. Join her newsletter on Goodreads for discounts, information on new releases, and more! http://eepurl.com/OpOW1.

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Tainted Rose by Abby Weeks

Book Title: Tainted Rose
Author: Abby Weeks
Series: The Darkness Trilogy #3
Genres: Dark, Erotica, Contemporary, Suspense
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My Rating: ★★★★☆ 4 Stars

Rose Meadows has been taken.  

Now, she is forced to work as a stripper in a desolate bar owned by the Dark Rebel MC. This is the same club that killed her father and wiped out his club, The Sioux Rangers. 

The Dark Rebels humiliate and abuse her and she is beginning to lose hope of ever being rescued.  

Josh Carter lives like a wolf.  

He roams the streets of Montreal like a ghost. He is the last surviving member of the Sioux Rangers and without his club he is completely alone in the world. He has no friends, he has no family. He rides alone.  

When Josh learns that the DRMC have been holding Rose captive, he knows he has to do something about it. He can no longer let the past control his destiny.  

Join Josh in the first novel of this stunning new series. This story is a beautiful and heartfelt portrayal of the limits of love in the brutal and dangerous world of Quebec's outlaw motorcycle clubs.  

Find out if love can overcome all the odds. 

Find out if the Sioux Rangers will ride again.

MY THOUGHTS:

Tbh this series is one of the grittiest, darkest, most suspenseful MC books I've read. It's not even a love story... well not until the second half of the book where the 'hero' wasfinally introduced. This book was f*cking brutal and mind-blowing. There were scenes that were hard to read but since I'm a fan of the author's vivid, compelling writing style, I couldn't put it down. Rose Meadows was the exact definition of the word "tainted". I could hardly imagine how brutal her life had been in the hands of the DRMC. In Tangled Rose (prelude to Tainted Rose), she was kidnapped, repeatedly raped, degraded, humiliated, and so much more I could barely think of. Now, two years later, she was forced to work in a bar ran by the Dark Rebels, strip, and be a whore for vile, disgusting men. I thought the scenarios in the first book was bad, but hell, it was even worse in this book. My heart ached for Rose. She didn't deserve any of the abuse the DRMC fuckers had given her. I abhor those men to the point of killing them in every way possible in my mind. The author's writing was so strong that I could intensely feel Rose's unbearable pain and constant misery. (Jesus, I was dying for someone to just fucking rescue her and someone who would kill those fucking bastards who abused her.) But just when Rose was about to lose hope in grasping her own freedom, we met Josh Carter, the man who would finally save her in the hands of the devils.

This book was brutally heartbreaking and utterly believable that it would pull you in up to the very end. If you're a fan of dark, disturbing biker stories, you would love this.The author was able to tell her readers how sick and twisted life can be and I am in awe of her. I'm dying to read the next book! 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Abby Weeks loves stories about strong, female protagonists that give you a good character arc and background to the action as well as providing the steamy details of what they get up to. She is particularly attracted to themes like wife-swapping, voyeurism, exhibitionism, and public and group encounters. She is thirty-years-old and live in the beautiful forests of rural Ontario, Canada, with my two dogs. You are always welcome to contact her at: abby@type-writer.net 

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