Reno's Rebel is book #10 in the Iron Vex MC series from Elizabeth Knox. In this book she had co-writer Heather Dahlgren joining her. I've read this series since the prequel and even 10 books later it's still just as good. This book felt a bit rushed probably because the book was a short one and wasn't as graphic or explanatory as I'm used to and that's why I'm giving it 4 stars.
Reno is a prospect for the club and has been doing everything he can to earn his bottom rocker. Of course the Supreme Masters are back and the club breaks up one of their rituals and that's where Valencia comes in. The cult was going to cleanse her of her sins and the Iron Vex saved her just in time. Since that moment Reno has been fighting his attraction to her until he can't anymore.
No one knows who Valencia is or where she comes from. She feels safe within the club and it feels like home to her. Valencia is scared that if the club finds out who she really is they will kick her out instead of dealing with the baggage that comes with her. Valencia reaches a turning point the night of Beretta's wedding when she gives in to her attraction to Reno. Just when Boss tells Reno to find out what Valencia's plans are - staying with the club becoming a club whore or working and chipping in - she decides she wants to start living again. She thinks about going back to school to finish her degree and getting a car. Really starting to make the Iron Vex her home since it feels more like home to her than her real one.
But of course secrets don't die. They come back to bite you. Unlike Elizabeth Knox's other books and how graphic they are when the trouble starts, this book was more subdued. Valencia's problems should have been a lot bigger considering how her past was described but when confronted with it was mild. The club takes on a new guest, Drifter when he helps Reno and Valencia escape trouble while heading home from their date. After that Boss tells Reno and Berretta to find out who she is and where shes from. Reno happened to be in the right place at the right time when he comes across a cult member and what the cultist confesses to him blows his mind but let's him learn part of what Valencia is hiding.
With the support and backing of the club and Reno, Valencia stands up to her past. She doesn't cower in fear anymore scared of what would happen if she didn't. She knows what she wants and she's not taking no for an answer. Did Elizabeth Knox give her the happy ending she wanted? Or did she get trapped with her past? Did Reno finally earn his place and the girl? And who has baby fever in the club? I'll give you a hint....it's more than 1 person!
This is not a standalone book. In this series, the end of a book starts the next one off so you need to read them all from book one. The next book was set up to be a good one. Drifter sticks around New York and helps the Iron Vex when another lady finds herself in trouble. I can't wait to read and find out if Drifter becomes a part of the Iron Vex MC permanently. ( )