Ryan MicheleBesprekingen

I had high hopes for this one but just couldn't get into the audiobook and I really had no investment in the heroine. I am not sure if I will return to this book maybe after some time I will give it another shot but most likely in ebook format.

Sealed in Strength is the finale for Crow and Rylynn and I had such a blast seeing them get their finale but its packed with plenty of drama and danger. I really had a blast with this one and it adds something so much more to the story that I didn't expect. The hero makes a mistake here, one that doesn't get fully investigated, but maybe it will be revealed in the finale book of the series where there is a suspicion of Crow being drugged. But we also see him learning to fight for his girl and having to come clean with not just his woman but also her family and loved his redemption. We also see the finale of the plot that has been building over the last two books. I really enjoyed seeing how this one developed and the way in which they both get tested in the third act was brilliantly played out. This one was fully satisfying and I had a blast seeing Crow and Rylynn get their perfect ending here!

Quickie Review

Fueled in Fire is the continuation of the first book. Crow has learned of a bad secret and Rylynn leaves her family when Crow learns he is the long lost hidden child of Cruz. Rylynn acts on her instincts knowing she is leaving her family in shock, them not realizing she has been in a relationship with Crow. But Crow is lost emotionally and needs her. I adored how supportive Rylynn is here. She sees her man in needs and gives him what he needs, that emotional rock of support. As Rylynn and Crow learn to work through the emotional drama that has entered their lives, there is also a danger and threat against Ravage MC and trying to get to the bottom of it. I adored how our hero and heroine really connect to each other and the ways in which they are able to focus on their relationship in non sexual aspects and learning to build a trust with each other. Its definitely so wonderful to see being developed.

Connected in Pain is the first of three books that feature one couple which is Crow and Rylynn's story. This is a set of books that bring together one of the most beautiful couples that this author has ever written. I absolutely adored everything about this couple. Both the hero and heroine understand the biker world and the heroine grew up in it as she is Reece's daughter. So she and Crow in this book have a secret fling. They don't really tell hardly anyone, especially her family. In this book is just the beginning of what they are about. I really adored these two together. Rylynn is strong and feisty but respectful and understanding of what is expected of her.I really enjoyed how she is with Crow and understands the MC life but also doesn't push the hero. She waits for him to make the right move. We also see her family bonds with her own family. And the family complications that are with Crow.

Definitely a story that I couldn't put down and had to jump into the next one.

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨✨

First Impressions
Bound by Fate is the 9th installment in the Ravage MC Bound series. This is a installment that brings us almost to a close with this series. I can't believe that I have read most of the books in this world. I have really enjoyed the ride that this author has taken us on. This book takes place about 6 months following Micah's two books. So I do recommend maybe reading those first before picking up Bound by Fate. Bound by Fate is guranteed to take you on a emotional roller coaster. Its a story that is going to be intense and dramatic and full of so many feels. Its a story that also continues our two prospects and seeing them slowly prove themselves to the club. This author really stepped up her game in this one and everything in the book was just about perfect. And even though I got this in hoopla I want this book for my kindle and bookshelf soon. She really worked some powerful magic in this one

First Line
Life isn't a guarantee. Each day is precious. How you live those days is up to you. Live in the past...or look to the future. Your choice..

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Benjamin Dryerson
Dryerson is retired marine, he is best friends with Micah, and is now a prospect for the Ravage MC. He is a protector and very patient.

The Heroine:Katie
Older sister to Ensley. Grew up in a cult. Suffering from PTSD from being attacked and used as a tool to get to Ensley.

Summary
Katie, is living in a torment. She is trying her best to push everyone that loves her away. When she is used to get her sister Ensley kidnapped. Katie has blamed herself ever since. Even though its been six months, she is pushing the trauma beneath her and refusing to face up to it. She has pushed away the man that loves her....Benjamin Dryerson. Its very obvious to everyone in the MC that she is not as healed as she presents to everyone. Katie is consummed with guilt and feels like she doesn't deserve any happiness and certainly not the kind of happiness that she could ever find with Dryerson. But Dryerson is done waiting for Katie. It has been a long six months, and he will claim her and prove to her that their love is worth fighting for. But Katie will put up a fight and when everything is revealed will it turn the family she loves along with Dryerson away or only tighten their bonds even more...

What I Loved
Oh my heart...this book completely tore me up. I had such a blast with this story and there was so much to enjoy about this one here. I absolutely loved everything about this book. Ryan Michele can be a hit or miss for me but when she HITS .....it packs such a punch. Bound by Fate is in my opinion one of her best books that I have read so far. I just adored everything about this one. I just instantly clicked with Katie. You are seeing a heroine battle with actual PTSD and its not pretty to witness. She is struggling with this inner mental battle that is just wearing her down. Seeing this struggle just connects you to this character in such a human way. I absolutely couldn't get enough of her and even though it was tough seeing her go through this struggle at the same time, you just want to cheer her on to her road of happiness that she definitely deserves.

Then we have our hero Dyerson. Dryerson is so patient and understanding with Katie. He treats her like china, just taking it at her own pace and not pushing her too much but at the same time pushing at the boundaries that she sets so that she is reassured of his steadiness and patience for her. The devotion that this man has for Katie is so heartwarming and poignant in some moments. While this book has as much steam as previous books, there is so much more focus on the emotional intimacy. The author really handled this balance so well. And the scene where everything about Katie is revealed to Dryerson and the club was EPIC and heart melting and it had me crying buckets of tears for this heroine and her struggle and those that desperately love her with such understanding. And then that third act completely BLEW ME AWAY! I mean seriously I didn't NOT expect the author to come up with that turn of events dealing with Dryerson and I won't reveal it at all because I do think it needs to be read without knowing it. But expect the author to really take you on a wild ride.

What I Struggled With
Nothing! I might have wished for a longer scene in the epilogue featuring the club and vote but it was still a great scene and very satisfying after the build up in the previous books.

Narration
Tim Paige always does such an incredible job. I really enjoyed this narration. These two don't always do perfectly, but in this book, they handled the emotional tension and conflicts just right!

Overall View
Bound by Fate is a story that has the perfect buildup of tension, emotional battles, and poignant emotion that appeals to you on a deep level. A truly work of MC art!

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Character Types: Bikers
Themes: Motorcycle Clubs, Cults, All the Feels, Pining Hero, PTSD, Tear Jerker
Tropes: Unrequited Love

Book Perspective
Dup POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A mix of both

Song This Book Inspires
Up Where We Belong

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes I do

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.

Narrators:
Tim Paige
Samantha Summers

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨.5

First Impressions
Bound by Destiny is the fifth installment in the Ravage MC Bound series. I really had no idea what I was getting into with this one if I am being honest. I wish that I had done some research on the content of this story before jumping right in. Most of her books, you can easily just jump into. But this one has some tropes that may be difficult for some readers and you may want to know beforehand before just jumping into this one. I almost DNF'd this book because I was not a fan of the first half of the story. I was really hoping that this would be Micah's story but it definitely felt a bit off. I do know that we get his full story later in the series.

First Line
"Hey" I answer the door with a smile on my face as I step aside for Micah to come through.

What I Loved
So there were some aspects that I really enjoyed. The plot of the story outside of the romance was very intriguing. We see some character growth from all characters involved but most especially Micah and Emery. I really enjoyed the chemistry that grows between Jacks and Emery, it was so fun to witness it grow throughout the story. We also see the relationship between Micah and MC and how tense that is. To be honest I don't even remember what he did that was so wrong when he was young, but we do see him face up to the consequences and make some choices that I think in the long run will make him a better man. And even though at first you want Micah and Emery to be together, once it gets to the later half of the story, you can see how together Emery and Jacks become together in this one. Their chemistry and connection is powerful and poginant at times and you really feel how they are "it" for each other.

What I Struggled With
The love triangle and how the MC treats Micah, most especially his father. I am not a fan in how these MC members treat their kids. I will never enjoy reading a love triangle and this one I wasn't able to mentally prepare for and it was just written in a way that wasn't going to endear me much.

Narration
The narration was actually pretty well on this one, I breezed pretty quickly throughout this one here.

Overall View
Bound by Destiny is a unique dynamic of elements that the author is able to bring together and really has you pulling for "THE" couple in the end.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Character Types: Bikers
Themes: Childhood Ties, Danger, Hot Smexy Times, Dirty Talkin, Childhood Encounter
Tropes:Unrequited Lovers, Slow Burn, Grumpy Sunshine, Friends to Lovers, Rags to Riches
Character Types: Second Chance, Love Triangle

Book Perspective
Multiple POV's

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Relationship Conflict

Song This Book Inspires
The Roads by Jonah Kagen

Recommendation For Reading Order
The serial plot will make more sense if you read in order, but you can read as a standalone if needed.

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.

Narrators:
C.J. Bloom, Troy Duran½

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨

First Impressions
Bound by Affliction is the fourth installment in the "Ravage MC Bound" And is like the 10th installment of the total Ravage MC world. I find that these books are just fun and entertaining MC romances. There isn't too much that I invest in too much with these, but they are just wild and crazy at times haha I will be honest that I could do without the princess character wanting to train all the women in kick ass training. It just gets old to be honest especially since she is my least favorite character, however, despite my issues with some aspects I tend to see in multiple books, the romances themselves are just so wonderful to read. And I love how each story is just a bit different than the previous.

Summary
Ty "Green" Burm is part of the Ravage MC but when he falls in love with Leah, and they exchange letters he knows that he will do anything for her. Then we have our heroine, who made a bad mistake in dating, and ended up in a situation that almost cost herself and her best friend their lives. Even though she wasn't killed, she was severely rape and scarred by their abuse and is recovering. She and Ty are learning what it means to be together and in a relationship. But along the way they will find that not all of their enemies are gone like they thought, and they will have to rebuild the trust that is so vital to them moving forward into any hope of a happy ever after.

What I Loved
I really enjoyed how their story evolved here. I do love a story with this type of conflict and seeing healing happen after abuse is being suffered. And Ryan Michele really handles the character development so well. I really was intrigued to see how this would be developed and how they would reach their HEA. There are some conflicts in and out of the relationship and I was so curious to see it being implemented. I had a blast with the fact that they shared love letters though. That was so intriguing. We also get some fascinating fun times with the MC and I enjoyed some of the aspects especially with Cooper and Bristyl.

What I Struggled With
Not too much I struggled with, but after the abuse she had suffered and she was still healing, Princess was all yeah lets teach you self defense because it can't wait lol like seriously. *sigh* if I could remove the princess character from these books....I would LOL

Narration
It wasn't a horrible narration, but not my favorite from this author though. I miss Joe Arden so badly.

Overall View
Bound By Affliction is a endearing read that tackles some serious issues while at the same time delivering such true emotion and warm romance feels to satify any romance reader.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Character Types: Bikers
Themes: Love Letters, Danger, MC
Tropes: Friends to Lovers

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A mix

Song This Book Inspires
I Surrender by Celine Deon

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as standalones but recommend in reading order due to the serial plot

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.

Narrators:
Nelson Hoses, Cassandra Myles

While I never really warmed up to "Princess" it wasn't a bad book. I really loved Cruz and Cooper!

I am totally shocked by the ratings on this book......tired of being duped by them too. This book "crawled" until 70% then finished at a confusing warp speed. There were so many things that seemed to not fit with the scene it was in. I'm a fast reader but took me forever to finish as I was not bothered at all to put this down for chores or work.

This was a delightful novella, but Goodreads got the series order of this one WRONG haha I knew I was missing some couples being together haha But it was still fun to see Cooper's wedding. I just love those two. And seeing some other couples that I loved too. There were a few couples I hadn't seen yet but then this is way out of order, I will try to get it in the correct order. Thankfully it was a epilogue type of novella so I wasn't too lost. But really enjoying this Ravage world.

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨.5

First Impressions
Bound By Vengeance was a story that I knew would be a rough road, considering what the heroine we know has gone through from the previous installment, so I also knew that there was a chance that this book would also contain aspects that I would struggle with. I admit that I really struggle with a certain element in the story (which I will go in further depth to so if you don't want that spoiled skip the review), but what made it work was that the author really fleshed it out in a way that for the most part made sense. It also has some fun pining elements, her family coming to support her and a road to vengeance against those that wronged her. I also loved getting back to the Ravage MC. Its such a fun MC series for sure.

First Line
Vengeance: punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.

Summary
In this story, we have our heroine, Augstyn, who lost her child and was sexually assaulted, and she is full of secrets and pain and her family is determined to get her free of the past so that she can move on. But Austyn is full of pain, regret and sorrow in a way that no one can fully understand. But now she is on the road to vengeance against the man that raped her and put her on this road of self hate. Austyn has been in love with Ryker for many years, but he has never seen the woman. But now she nows she is dirty and ruined for Ryker and could never be good enough. but Ryker is determined to show Austyn that she is worth loving no matter what it takes.

What I Loved
There are many elements to this story that I did enjoy. I really loved the unrequited love and the relationship building aspects to this story. There is something about a pining heroine I love. I know most romance readers prefer the hero pining, but honestly, that is way common, so I tend to go after the heroines that ache and yearn for their men in such a honest way. There is something about reading a MC romance that keeps the heart so raw and full of edge. What we see in the Bound By Vengeance novel is a story of redemption, healing and most of all raw pain and guilt. Its a story that isn't easy to read. What I really appreciated was the way that the author really fleshes out these feelings about what the heroine does. About her healing process and learning to accept the mistakes that she has made and learn to live with those mistakes. Its definitely not an easy road for her, and we see her work through the trauma but also her own sins and how Ryker assists her in cleaning out those wounds and learning to live with herself. And its not an easy road for Austyn, and we definitely see a side to abortion that is rarely focused on. How the psychological effects of such a decision has on the woman. Society may be all about pro abortion, but it never talks about how it affects the person that makes that decision. Ryan Michele really handled this aspect well. I am not a supporter of having abortion in romance, so I admit I struggled, but I do feel like this author really focused on it well and showcased the emotional and mental harm it can cause as well. Most authors that place this aspect in a romance never flesh it out in this way, and I appreciated this author in willing to handle it in this story.

What I Struggled With
Well its pretty obvious, but the biggest component of the story that I had a hard time with was the abortion. The heroine is raped, and has an abortion. To be honest its never even explained why she even really did it. I do wish that had been answered, as it would have answered some questions. That was my biggest issue and also I personally just don't think abortion should even be in a romance. But while I had issues with this, and I almost DNF this book because of it, I stuck with it, because I had a feeling that the author was writing it in for a reason and I appreciated what was delivered in this story.

Narration
This narration was awful!! Especially the narrator who did the male POV. I wish it had been done by Joe Arden, but it most definitely wasn't Joe Arden, which was disappointing. Its why I have been doing these books in audio haha What really rubbed me the wrong way, was the male narrator and how he handled the female dialogue, it just made me cringe so bad. The female narrator did a solid job though.

Overall View
Bound by Vengeance was a heart felt story that tackled some very difficult issues with delicacy, its a story of healing and working through the process of guilt and grief in such a relative way.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Character Types: Bikers
Themes: Small Town, Tear Jerker, Abortion, Family Saga, Motorcycle Clubs, Pining Heroine
Tropes: Revenge, Unrequited Love

Book Perspective
Duo POV's

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Both

Song This Book Inspires
Whiskey Bent and Hellbound by Hank Williams JR

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes recommend doing these books in order if you can.

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.½

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️.5
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒.5
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞.5
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨.5

First Impressions
Bound By Desire is a fascinating and highly emotional of a MC romance. This is a story that I knew would have plenty of angst in reference to the emotional drama especially in what we saw happening with the hero in the first book in the series. Deke is a hero that is a tough hero, because he is so full of anger and has such a tortured soul and this book just broke my heart seeing how his family treats him and I just knew that there was so much more to his story than meets the eye and when everything is revealed, it will sweep you away into a vast arrays of intense emotions. You really see another side to this family and the MC and you just want to cheer Deke on to his road of happiness that he deserves and that Ravage just doesn't appreciate him. The romance is a delight though and really enjoyed how well these two get along together. They really fit just right.
First Line

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Deke
He is the son of G.T. and Casey. (Book 2 of the original MC series), as a teen he got lost in drug abuse but has now been clean for years and is away from his Ravage family. He is full of anger and devastation.

The Heroine: (Heroine's Name)
Rylie is a fighter and a warrior of her own. She works in security and knows how to fight and defend herself. She is strong, independent and lives a simple content life but yearns for something more with a man to love.

Summary
Deke Gavelson has moved on from the Ravage MC or so he thought. He lives to win in his fights and try to live with the anger that lives inside of him over the betrayal from the only family he has ever known. When his cousin gets into some trouble and comes to him, he is brought back into the Ravage MC and is faced with some tough decisions and having a battle that wages inside him over the truths of the past and never feeling like he is good enough for Ravage. And then he meets Rylie. Rylie works in security and knows how to fight and lives for it. She is brought into the Ravage MC fold with Princess which is where she meets Deke, whom she is drawn to and that anger that is buidling within him. As the truth becomes revealed, so will an enemy; Deke and Rylie will be faced with a challenge they won't be expecting but will their fierce love be enough to survive it?

What I Loved
Bound By Desire was such a interesting installment and is the most emotional of anything I have read from this author before. And it also showed a different perspective than what we normally see within this series. This is where we see another side to the MC which is a bit self righteous and you will struggle right along with Deke and his inner battles with his family at Ravage. For most of the book you wonder why the family is so against Deke. Yes he made mistakes as a teen, but doesn't everyone? I personally didn't really understand especially his father's position. I adored how his mother never loses faith in him though and sees the good in him even if everyone else doesn't.

The romance that develops is really well done. I will be honest in that I wasn't a fan of the heroine in the first half. She was so uniform and almost military in how she lives. She just didn't have much personality other than being able to kick ass. Which this is my issue with many kick ass heroines to be honest, they don't really show their vulnerabilities. Eventually we do get to see her shed those vulnerabilities and start to have true character when she meets Deke. Both Deke and Rylie are able to shed their tough shells and truly reveal themselves to each other. But Rylie was very hard to like through much of the story. She is very much like "Princess" and not my cup of tea but I did like her eventually in the third act.

The whole plot surrounding Deke was so fascinating. I really enjoyed how everything gets revealed and out of all the cousins, I just adored Cooper. I loved that he is able to set his reservations aside and get to the truth of what happened. Unlike many other members of the MC including Deke's Father. I really struggled with G.T. in this one and I couldn't understand why he was so bitter against his son. Deke is so hurt and damaged by the harm his father caused him. Seeing him work through that emotional damage and find his place among the MC. And his devotion and love for Rylie was so inspiring and I can't wait to read his cousins story because whew that one is going to be intense and wild.

What I Struggled With
The heroine!!! haha I struggled so much with her character and much of it is because she has NO life. haha She is almost military in how she lives her life. She pretty much lives to fight and nothing else.

Narration
I adored this narration so much! This author picked such good narrators to narrate her stories, they just pull me into the stories so well. And are definitely a plus to how much I enjoyed the story. They really portray the characters so well in such a relatable way and builds on the intensity of the world building of the story.

Overall View
Bound By Desire is such a fantastic installment that delivers on deep emotion, tugs at your heartstrings and builds in its climax for a vibrant level of intensity.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Character Types: MMA Fighter, Bodyguard/Security, Bikers, Tortured Hero
Themes: Motorcycle Club, Kick Ass

Book Perspective
Duo POV's

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Plot Conflict, relationship conflict is minimal

Song This Book Inspires
I'm Going Show You Crazy by Bebe Rexha

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes, I do recommend reading this series in order. You can read as standalone, but you will get more from these books if you read them in order due to the character connections.

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.

Narrators:
Aiden Snow
Tatiana Sokolov½

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻.5
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️.5
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞.25
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨.25

First Impressions
Bound by Family is the first book in the "Ravage MC Bound series" but is connected to the Ravage MC series and its all part of the same world so keep that in mind. So technically this is book 6 of the complete series. Bound by Family is Cooper's book, in the previous set of books he was a child. Now he is all grown up and a full fledged member of the MC and what a great brother he turns out to be. I love how loyal and strong he is, how faithful he is to his club and family, and how he gets what it means to be a valuable member. And his lady is so different from others that we have seen before. While she is a daughter of another club, she is more reserved and not as kick ass as the other heroines that have been written. She has a kind hearted nature about her but is strong when she needs to be. And she makes Cooper such a great match, but seeing these together was such a treat and had a blast with their story here.

First Line
This life. My life ....is Ravage.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Cooper Cruz
Cooper is loyal and duty bound, he is serious minded when it matters. It gets the club and will die for his family if need be. When he commits, he stays true on course.

The Heroine: Bristyl Daniels
Bristyl is kind hearted, intelligent and has a strong will when its needed. But naturally she has a caring heart but will fight for those she loves.

Summary
Cooper is a full fledged member of the Ravage MC, he is young still at 24, and devoted to his family. He has a strong self control that some of his cousins just don't have and he is the voice of reason. Then when he goes on a trip with his brothers to Florida for a biker round up, he runs into someone he doesn't expect. Then comes into the picture Bristyl, who is a daughter of a member of a local MC based in Florida. She lost her mother at a young age, and is working as an accountant. But the MC is making more demands and lowering her status for what she does for the club. When she defends her best friend, she then meets Cooper and thus begins a passionate relationship between them and when her family gives her a painful ultimatum she chooses Cooper to live a full life with, but she has a enemy that could destroy those she loves...

What I Loved
This book was such a whirlwind but such a easy and quick read. I just sped through this one so quickly and I loved every single moment of it. There was something so fascinating about this book and I fell so hard for Cooper and Bristyl. After seeing Cooper as a child in the previous books, it was such a blast to see the man that he becomes and wow he is probably one of my favorite heroes that this author has ever written. He is just so loyal, strong, and well disciplined. I love how he is with his siblings and cousins, he is the rock they are look to for strength and loved his heart. Bristyl is strong in her own way, she doesn't really know how to fight or kick ass at all, but she has a heart of gold and will fight to her death to protect her own. She is so smart though and loved her sassy character.

The story itself as far as the plot being built is so well developed. We have such danger and intrigue that are brought into the story and the author will give you a few surprises in the end that you won't expect at all. I actually loved our heroine. She was definitely my type of heroine. Because her character is so well balanced. But seeing her situation with her family was so heartbreaking. Because her father and brothers are treating her horribly to the point of asking her to be a sex slave for the club just to stay with them. Now as we dig deeper into the story, we see why they are doing that and how they have lost their way where she is concerned and they do redeem themselves in the end. They aren't evil or anything, just highly misguided.

The romance between Cooper and Bristyl is so beautifully developed and I love the focus on the relationship that we have in this one. As much as I love a good sex scene, we need more foundation in a story and the author really does well in this. I adored Cooper and Bristyl together, and their instant chemistry is pretty powerful. I love how dedicated they are together and the ways that they see each other so well so quickly. They act on their hearts with each other not caring what others think. Once they realize what they have is special, they fight for it with everything that they have.

What I Struggled With
There were some aspects that felt a bit off in this one. The way that Cooper's mom (who is Princess from book one of the Ravage MC series) treats Bristyl I did NOT like. She just turned me off at parts in the story. I will be honest, I have never liked her character, she is a bit too much. She came off as hating Bristyl just because Bristyl isn't like her, thankfully, her husband and Cooper puts her in her place haha but still I feel like Bristyl deserved better.

Overall View
Bound By Family is a fascinating and tension filled romance which is packed with heart, sexy vibes and well focused plot to satisfy you!

Favorite Quote(s)
Life will lead you, where you need to be, or you need to men up and lead it where you want it to go

"Love is what binds us all together. We have that, we’re strong. We lose it, we’re weak."

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance, New Adult, Romantic Suspense
Character Types: Bikers, Accountant/Financial Expert
Themes: Motorcycle Club, Family Love Bonds, Dirty Talkin, Danger
Tropes: Opposites Attract, Instant Love Connection

Book Perspective
Multiple POV's

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Plot Conflict--the conflict in the relationship is minimal, and the angst in the story is relegated to the outer workings of the story.

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes! I do recommend reading in order if you can. But you don't have to as long as you understand the world. But it helps make the family ties make sense if you do read it in order.

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔
Hero(s): 🦸🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine (s):🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨

First Impressions
Ride With Me is a duology of a combination of two different authors and two different series and seeing their world collide. Its also more of a extended epilogue type of story that feature both couples. We each get a novella into what is happening with their happily ever after and I actually really enjoyed these coming together. There is plenty of feels, not much as far as plot necessarily is concerned, but its definitely written in a way to finish off these generations and lead into the second generation of books or at least from where Ryan Michele is concerned. As this is my first Chelsea Camaron, I am not sure what the series is like for her, but after I go through this world with Ryan Michele, I definitely want to explore more of Chelsea Cameron. It definitely had some similar writing style to it.

First Line
"Souther bred, southern fed, and Lux, I'll damn sure be southern when I'm dead. Love you,babe, but New York ain't the place to be."

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Drexel and Cruz
Drexel is a hard, biker and MC is the only life for him. He is duty bound to his brothers forever but is wanting to give his woman the world.

Cruz, is a dad and wants to be a husband to his princess, but the biker way is the only way of life for him but wants to be everything for his family, no matter what.

The Heroine: Lux and Princess
Lux is a classy type of woman, who has dedicated herself to being part of the MC world. But she is having to adjust to a different way of life and it not being easy. But wanting to give her man every part of her and something special on the side.

Princess has always lived the life in the MC world, but her life is about to change when she learns that she is pregnant. She will see a different side to motherhood and the sacrifices she might have to make for her children.

Summary
In the installment that we receive from the author "Chelsea Camaron" we have a set up of where Rex and Lux and learning what it means to be together and wanting to give each other the world and that being part of a MC means sacrifice for their club. They both want to give each other the best wedding of the century, but realize that all they need each other and their families to celebrate their love. Its a story of hard truths about the rough life they both signed on for but willing to stand by each other no matter what.

Princess and Cruz are living their best lives in the MC and being the parents to their little guy who has captured the heart of every biker in the Ravage MC. But when Princess learns that she is pregnant not with just one baby, but twins, her life will drastically change. Her loyalty has always been to the club, but now she is learning what sacrifice and love is all about for her babies and being the woman that is the heart of their family.

What I Loved
These were both adorable stories, with plenty of splice of life feels to them. These are more life extended epilogues, with a slight epilogue to them but it's not super pronounced. Just expect plenty of smexy times and lots of emotion and feels to get you through it all. I absolutely adored the way in which we see them come together and how these two stories connect but yet are different. I really found the writing for Chelsea Camaron to be so fascinating. There is an element that I really enjoyed being focused on here in that the biker lifestyle is hard to adapt to and enjoyed the way that we see Lux adjust a bit and fight for her man and give him a beautiful day.

Then we get to Cruz and Princess and loved seeing them together again. I will admit their story was my least favorite of the series but they have been so elemental throughout the series and I just love little Coop. But when we see Princess get pregnant, wow boy, we really see such a more maternal change within Princess and seeing her go through a pregnancy, their style of a wedding and seeing them face some struggles with having twins and standing together as a family was so heartfelt! Definitely worked my emotions so good here.

If you love seeing extended epilogues in a series you start to love, then you definitely need to pick this up here. I absolutely adored it so deeply. Definitely very splice of life and just endearing. Especially for the Ravage MC series, this is a good finale before we get to the 2nd generation which is what is up next so I am very excited for it.

What I Struggled With
Too much focus on the sex factor in the relationship. Its an aspect that isn't my favorite in MC books where everything is about sex and nothing else sometimes and that seemed to be the vibe that was focused on a bit and I could have used it a bit less.

Overall View
Ride With Me Is a delightful installment that will intrigue, fascinate, and tangle with your emotions in the most delightful way!

Favorite Quote(s)
This is what it’s all about: family riding through every curve of life together.

“Today, I vow that in sickness, health, richer, poorer, ups, downs, lefts, and rights, I ride with you and you ride with me until the very end of our days.”

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Dark Contemporary Romance
Character Types: Bikers
Themes: Motorcycle Club, Hot Smexy Times, Married Couple Pairing, Tear Jerker
Tropes: Accidental Pregnancy

Book Perspective
Alternating POV

Recommendation For Reading Order
You don't need to read these books in order if you don't want to. You might be missing some details on their original pairing set up, but its easy to get lost in and catch onto details. I was just fine with the Hellions novella even though I haven't read that series yet.

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.

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This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
Captivate Me is the fifth book in the "Ravage MC" series and this installment was a bit different than the previous books as this contains two story plot lines of two main couples and then the backstory for "Pop and Ma" and their story. But its not confusing, because the first half of the story is one couple being focused on, and then the second half is the other couple. I was able to get this both in ebook and audiobook so I do recommend reading this either way, but the narrator is very well done. I found this one to deliver on all the feels and boy the spice is a powerhouse, so maybe not listen to this one in public haha

Summary
Pop and Ma fell in love but in order to be together they had to make some painful sacrifices which meant keeping secrets from their club and their children. But now the past has come back and their enemy, has come back in full force and may threaten everything that they hold dear and more. We first have Buzz and Bella who have been having a sexual affair for months, but when Buzz finds out something about their enemy, he brings Bella in without alerting the club of the danger ahead. But Buzz is determined to atone for the betrayal to his club, but also to fight for the woman he loves and make her his ole lady. Then we have his brother, Breaker, who falls hard for a woman that one would least expect to see again. Shania, once hurt the club but in the process also suffered a fate worse than death and she is still haunted and suffers from depression and anxiety because of it. But Breaker sees a vulnerability in this woman, the like of which he has never known, and wants to bring peace to her soul and give her space for redemption. But they have an enemy on the horizon, that may destroy them all...

My Outlook
I have to say that this author really threw me for a loop on this one here. It definitely had me in my emotions in a way that I didn't expect. I have only read a handful of her stories, but sometimes, when she puts the full array of emotions she really makes it be felt so deep by the reader and everytime she does it, I do NOT see it coming and that is what happened with "Captivate Me". This is a story that starts out with lots of sexual banging haha We also see some poignant emotion that begins to surface between these two. We also see the rules of the MC and how the brotherhood is the top priority even over the families. But the fact that Buzz was willing to break his loyalty for his woman, really melted my heart. You just don't see that often in MC. I really got a kick out of Buzz and Bella being together, although it came together a bit too rushed for me. I would have liked more buildup of them being together longterm than what we see. But what I did enjoy was how Bella really accepts Buzz for who he is and supports him and his club.

Then we have our second pairing, Breaker and Shania. Now Breaker is Buzz's brother. And just fair warning that there is a MMF scene in this one, so if that isn't your cup of tea you can easily skip over it, its very short and doesn't get expounded on. To be honest, I am not sure why it was placed in the story. I am still baffled since this isn't a menage of two brothers. But continue on, we now have the romance that builds between Breaker and Shania. Shania is one I had a feeling would get a redemption story. Because even though she wrongs the club, we also see what happens to her in "Seduce Me" and the darkness that she deals with was so heart wrenching to witness. We see the after effects of what sexual assault can do to a person and how your psyche treats it. She is literally on the verge of being suicidal, but meeting Breaker, gives her hope because she sees something more than her abuse with him around. He is able to center her back to living life and seeing the way he is able to ground her was truly endearing. I loved the way that when it matters, the club does stand behind her despite what she did when she wronged them (although what she does I don't think was unforgivable, she was just on a wrong path of self destruction)

Then we have the overall plot of the story and I really enjoyed this especially in that we get to see such a solid back story with "Pops and Ma". They are such a foundation for the club and this found family and I adored seeing their backstory and how they meet and fall in love. We also see the sacrifices they make and how much they will fight and die for their family and their club. I truly admired their love that has been building so much over the years. I really couldn't seem to get enough of these two. But this is where the plot comes to a crescendo, as their enemy surfaces and it won't be what they expect and man my heart hurts for what this club goes through, but they persevere through it and come out stronger for it. We do get a nice epilogue that really brings everything to a nice sweet close, until the next book anyway.

Overall View
I found Captivate Me to be a stunning installment that delivered on all the gritty heart and feels and I am very curious to see where this author takes this series in the second generation that is up next....

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5
World Building:4
Cover:4
Hero: 4
Heroine: 4
Steam: 5
Heart & Feels:4
Ending:4
Overall View: 4.25

Inflame Me was such a wonderful book and I absolutely adored another installment into the Ravage MC. There is something about gritty MC romance that just curls my toes and "Inflame Me" was no different. I just had a blast with this book so dearly. It was everything I could have hoped for and more. It was far from perfect and there were some plot holes in the third act that I felt could have been handled so much better. But the whole setup of the story was PURE GOLD! I just loved the whole dynamic of the hero being settled into the MC life type of hero and is such a playboy alpha whore haha and then we have our heroine who is sweet and so innocent and knows NOTHING of the MC life. And its so delightful. They are completely opposite in every way but I loved the growth in this story especially with the characters involved. I think my only complaint on this book is the whole issues that she had with the MC life never really got resolved that well. One moment she is having issues and the next she is totally fine with it, there was no evolvement that felt natural on this change. So I would have liked to see a bit more attention to this instead of all the sex. Not that there is anything wrong with the sex scenes, but I wouldn't have complained with a bit more focus on the relationship building aspects. However, I still had a blast with this one and this author definitely hooked me in and these audiobooks are such a blast to read. Indulging them as I know there aren't many in audio.

Overall I found Inflame Me to be a delectable read and I can't wait for more!

Needing To Fall was touching, emotional, and very, very deep. As a person who has suffered with depression for most of my life, I understood Reign due to my own battles. At first, I was disappointed by the direction of the book. I’d gotten quickly invested with Reign’s backstory and was right there with Reign, wanting to meet Drew and see him again. This only lasted briefly and I ended up appreciating it wasn’t the typical storyline. I fell in love with Lynx and I appreciated how sweet he was. He had a total love and devotion to Reign. No drama with other women. I also enjoyed seeing the guys from Ravage. This is a beautiful story, full of twists and turns that, as a reader, I couldn't anticipate.

What a wonderful novella this turned out to be and I absolutely loved this "extended epilogue" of the first three couples that we have read so far and seeing how they each deal with "Valentines Day" was so different but be prepared for the STEAM haha But I loved all the feels that also gets delivered and the strong sense of family that just immediately captures you. If you are a fan of the series, reading this novella will definitely bring much delight to you. I can't wait to see what we see from this MC in the future here.

Consume Me was such a delightful installment in the "Ravage MC" series and I have to say that I am really loving these books here. I absolutely loved this one. While these aren't five star reads by any means, these are absolutely superb for MC romances. I absolutely adore the gritty vibes that this author is able to incorporate into these without them feeling too too dark.

In Consume Me is a story of a pining hero and unrequited love. There is a reason though that the hero is spurning the hero's interest in her and its not because she doesn't want exactly what he is looking for, but because she is on the run from her past and she has dangerous enemies and she won't put him at risk and the club. I also enjoyed the aspect that the hero is not yet fully in the club as he is a prospect and its wonderful to see this. Rarely in a MC romance do you see the beginning's of their entry into the club so I really appreciated that the author went all in on this one and the way that the club banded around him when he wasn't even fully in the club just shows the brotherhood for even the prospects.

Overall I had a blast with this one and really enjoying these in audio as well!!! Eager for the next one!

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
Seduce Me is the second installment in the "Ravage MC" series and I absolutely adored this one here. It was simply delightful. I really had some issues with the first book, so after reading the first book, you are unsure, I highly recommend this one. It has more emotional overtones, a more relatable softer heroine, a alpha mellow hero and much of the MC bonding that you want to see in a MC romance. I was immediately drawn into this one and it actually had a scenario for the "secret baby" that really just worked for me. But I would make sure to check the triggers below as it will have some content aspects that will be challenging for some readers.

Summary
Seduce Me is a story of Casey, who grew up in the Ravage MC, they are her family but she never felt like she was a part of them or that they considered her family. She also felt she was on the outside. When she finds herself pregnant and the man she has loved since she was girl telling her he cheated on her, it broke Casey and she needed space from the MC and find her own strength to get her college degree to raise her daughter, Mia. But when tragedy hits both Casey and GT, they are brought back together and forced to face hidden truths and repair their relationship and find a future together and with their MC family.

My Outlook
Seduce Me was such a precious romance and I gobbled up every single moment of this one here. If you are fans of more gritty style MC, like Joanna Wylde, then I highly recommend this author. Then you will definitely love this one. I will admit that even if you prefer softer MC, you will enjoy this book. Its definitely softer than the previous installment in many ways. At first, when you enter the story, you expect it to be secret baby. But its actually not, the truth does come out, and the way the story evolves was NOT what I was expecting. The author really tackles your deeper emotions throughout this story. Seeing what G.T. and Casey suffer and struggle through was so heart wrenching at times, but the healing of it and the way in which their MC backs them up and stands by them through it tore me apart! This MC is truly a family, even when they fight, they are always brothers and sisters and I LOVED that. The romance itself was so endearing. It definitely has some angst filled moments when some misunderstandings happen, but they work through them quickly and I appreciated that certain aspects weren't dragged out longer than necessary. It really felt authentic in so many ways. Definitely eager to continue this series and see how this author develops these bonds. Its a big series, but I am hooked on to stay through it for the long haul.

Overall View
I found Seduce Me to be a captivating story that tugged at my emotions and swept me away into this gritty MC world and with a splice of life feel to it, truly endeared me to yearning for more.

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5
World Building: 5
Cover:3.5
Hero: 4
Heroine: 4.5
Steam: 4
Heart & Feels:5
Ending:5
Overall View: 4.5½

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
Ravage Me is a story that was recommended to me by a friend on Instagram. I had been looking for some gritty MC romance and I can safely or unsafely say, that I most definitely found it. Lately I have seen so much tame MC romance and when I read MC romance sometimes I want the edge and grit to it. I so was looking for some Joanna Wylde vibes and I absolutely found it with this one here. I was so drawn into this story, and yeah we get lots of angst, tension and alpha goodness from both the hero and heroine! And it kicks booty y'all. Now it wasn't a perfect read, but it was so entertaining and definitely what I was looking for.

Summary
The set up of the story is that our heroine has just been released from prison, after being accused of a crime she didn't commit. But she grew up in the Ravage MC and she knows the MC life and she is willing to make whatever sacrifices she needs to for her club even if she can never be fully part of it. She is the daughter to the VP of the club and knows what her sacrifice means. Now she has freedom, and she runs into a brother she doesn't know.....Donavan "Cruz" and tensions rise between them. There is a powerful chemistry between them, but Harlow is determined NEVER to be with a brother. She made a vow never to step over that line. But Cruz is determined to show Harlow who is boss and that they are worth fighting for. He has responsibilities to the club and to his son, but Harlow is a woman worth keeping no matter her reservations. But there is a plot to put Harlow back in prison, and it will take the whole club working together to make sure that doesn't happen.

My Outlook
This book was definitely full of grit! If you like your MC really edgy, then this author is a must read for you. Its definitely edgy and violent....SO VIOLENT! Just fair warning before reading this one, that it definitely has darker elements when it comes to vengeance and the hard life of the MC. But I absolutely loved it at the same time. We have characters that are both hard. Harlow and Cruz are both alphas and so they clash. haha But what I really loved the most, was seeing the softer side to their characters. In the quiet moments of them together, is where their intimacy really blossoms. Cruz is a single dad and when we see Harlow with his 2 year old boy, MY HEART!! She just changes for this precious little child who is so curious and has so much love for Harlow. And what she will do to protect him, just won me over so easily. I love that we see another side to Harlow grow....she still kicks ass though! haha The hero is UBER ALPHA. So if you like that vibe, then you definitely gotta grab this one up here.

Loved all of these.

Loved every single one of these books. Got a free one along the way and will be reading it ASAP. So happy to have gotten this little set.

4.4 stars

This was very well done. Leak experienced torture that no person should ever have to go through. Short of actual rape, there wasn't much else that this torture didn't break. I liked that the author gave insight into the actual healing process, not just in regard to Leah's thought process but also with therapy and the guidance/ love of Green. The scenes were graphic but they weren't over the top, just leaving enough to the imagination before it crossed that line. Loved Green through this whole thing too.

My only complaint was I was told I could read this as a standalone. However, things were a bit blurry about how things happened when Bristol got there and the guys showed up. I'm assuming that is covered in Bristol's book but I would have liked that clarification in this book. This is my first time reading this author but will be looking for more from this author as my budget allows. It is the 1%MC that I live for but has a hard time finding.

A good addition to the Howls romance collection.

Fantastic

I love anthologies. LOVE THEM. I find so many new authors from them and also reconnect with characters and/or authors I already love. This book offered me that and mote. Many stories that showed a sneak peek into new series or a glimpse into both ones I already knew and loved in addition to ones I had never read before that had me quickly adding to my already extensive TBR.

I recommend this book to anyone that loves MC. There is something here that will cover anyone's love of MC romance from sweet to dark.