The Bonds We Break (Iron Outlaws MC 4) by S. Cole-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 31, 2023

Rae
When Uther “King” Hills, president of the Iron Outlaws MC, shows up at my home, I know it’s for one thing.
Revenge.
My life for my brother’s, a traitor to the club.
My sacrifice to ensure his loyalty.
But I know a thing or two about tragic kings.
They never win.
What I didn’t know was how they can steal your heart in the process of trying.

King
Rae Miller is my enemy’s little sister.
And I intend to ruin her before I toss her back at her brother’s feet.
Even as my actions tear my club apart.
Except this Shakespeare-quoting fire-cracker has me seeing ghosts.
I don’t scare her. She outwits me at every turn and has a body I can’t get enough of.
The fact I want to kill every person who ever hurt her is irrelevant.

Only, when she’s at risk because of me, I pray the bonds I’ve broken can mend themselves. Because without my club, we don’t have a hope of surviving.

TW: References to past self-harm (cutting) and abuse (not sexual), dubious consent, issues with food preparation (not eating disorders), praise kink.

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REVIEW:THE BONDS WE BREAK is the fourth instalment in S. Cole’s contemporary, adult IRON OUTLAWS MC dark,erotic, MC romance series. This is club president Uther ‘King’ Hills, and therapist Rae Miller’s story line. THE BONDS WE BREAK can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading book three THE LIES WE TELL. Rae is Ryker ‘Saint’ Miller’s sister.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

IMPORTANT: If you have not read THE LIES WE TELL there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from dual first person perspectives (King and Rae) THE BONDS WE BREAK picks up after /crosses over with some of the events of THE LIES WE TELL. Ryker ‘Saint’ Miller has been labelled a betrayer, a traitor to the Iron Outlaws MC, and he is about suffer for who he was, and what he did but King is not satisfied with the outcome, the vote by his brothers, and his inability to get the revenge he so desperately needs so he sets his sights on Saint’s sister Rae Miller, the woman with whom King will fall in love. All does not go according to plan when Rae, with her ability to reason with and understand the mind of a broken man, acquiesces to King’s demands, demands that push our couple together but King does not want to pull Rae into the life of the club, and walks away from the woman he loves. What ensues is the building but contemptuous relationship between King and Rae, and the potential fall-out when the club is targeted, and King is caught in the line of fire.

The world building continues to focus on the impending war between the Iron Outlaws MC and the Righteous Brotherhood, a group who have been targeting the club ol’ ladies, and the president of the Iron Outlaws MC. King, along with several members of the MC, want their proverbial pound of flesh but a vote against sends King into a spiral, demanding his vengeance from our story line heroine.

The relationship between King and Rae begins acrimoniously when King kidnaps Rae with the intent of blackmail and revenge. King wants to hurt Saint by using his sister but King quickly is outfoxed and emotionally overpowered by our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including the previous story line couples: Saint and Briar, Gwen and Clutch, Iris and Spark; established couple Tessa And Track, as well as Nico, Halo and Switch. Not everyone is happy with the decision to ‘save’ Ryker Miller, and allegiances will be divided amongst the once-tight brothers. Nico’s story line is next.

THE BONDS WE BREAK is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, obsession and anger, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is heart breaking, dark, and tragic; the romance is twisted and dramatic; the characters are broken, desperate and edgy.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

The Sins We Hide
The Games We Play
The Lies We Tell

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

The tattoo across my right hip says it all really. A Life Less Ordinary. Inked by the amazingly talented Luke Wessman at the Wooster Street Social Club (a.k.a. New York Ink). Why is it important? Well, it sums up my view on life. That we should all aspire to live a life that is less boring, less predictable. Be bold, and do something amazing. I’ve made some crazy choices. I’ve been a car maker, a consultant, and even a senior executive at a large retailer running strategy. Born in England, spent time in the U.S. and Japan, before ending up in Canada where I met my own, personal hero – all six and a half feet of him. Both of us are scorpios! Yeah, I know! Should have checked the astrological signs earlier, but somehow it works for us. We have two amazing kids, who I either could never part with or could easily be convinced to sell on e-bay.

I’ve wanted to be a writer for a really long time. Check through my office cupboards or my computer and you’ll find half written stories and character descriptions everywhere. Now I’m getting the chance to follow that dream.

I am represented by Beth Phelan at The Bent Agency, NY.

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