HUNTER (Hell’s B*stards MC 5) by Sam Crescent-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 27, 2024

Hunter is not a nice man.

He is used to enjoying the fruits of married women—they are easy to leave and don’t expect any kind of relationship from him. Harlow is one of his club brother’s little sisters. She’s young, and he should stay well away from her.

Only, he doesn’t.

Harlow doesn’t know why she is drawn to Hunter. She doesn’t even like him at times, but he’s her secret crush, and not only that … she has fallen in love with him. She knows it’s a recipe for disaster, but she cannot control her feelings.

Hunter knows it’s getting serious, so there is only one thing he can do, break it off with her, and that is exactly what he does.

Devasted, alone, and in danger, Harlow knows she can never tell anyone what happened between her and Hunter. She has to deal with a broken heart. The only problem is, someone else does know, and when they make the club aware, it destroys everything. Harlow has no choice but to turn her back on the club, on her friends, and try to start a new life. Who can she trust?

For Hunter, he has realized too late that he is in love with Harlow. He wants the mouthy little vegan all to himself, and he is willing to do whatever it takes to claim her. But, will he be able to save her, or will it be too late?

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REVIEW: HUNTER is the fifth instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult HELL”S B*STARDS dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is club VP Hunter, and twenty-one year old Harlow Erickson’s story line. HUNTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Harlow is George ‘Big Dick’ Erickson’s sister.

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

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Harlow and Hunter HUNTER follows the forbidden relationship and fallout between our story line couple. For as long as she can remember, Harlow Erickson has been in love the H*ll’s B*stards VP Hunter but when Hunter discovers Harlow’s current living arrangements, Harlow finds herself at the mercy of the man who would destroy her heart. Hunter doesn’t do relationships, and a relationship with Harlow meant betraying the men he loved like brothers but an attack against Harlow, and ultimately the club, proved a potential war was inevitable with the Twisted Brothers MC. A hospital stay, a loss, and another betrayal pulled Harlow out of the club and the lives of the people she once loved, as heart break proved all together too much to bear. A new job, a new friendships and another betrayal pushes Harlow to rethink her future going forward, considering walking away from her family and friends. What ensues is the tempestuous relationship between Harlow, Hunter and her extended family, and the fallout when Harlow is targeted for sins of the club.

The world building follows several pathways including the forbidden relationship and consequences between our story couple. Pushed out and forced to walk away from the only people she had ever loved, Harlow discovers that to go it alone means to walk away without looking bac but betrayal comes with a cost, and Harlow and her friend are going to pay the price for their connection to the H*ll’s B*Stards MC.

The relationship between Harlow and Hunter begins acrimoniously as Hunter struggles between head and heart knowing a relationship with Harlow could destroy his relationship with the Club. As Harlow slowly loses her heart to our story line hero, Hunter is preparing to push Harlow out of his life. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

Several member of the H*LL’s B*stards return including Ugly Beast and Abriana, Smokey and Ava, Raven and Carlos, Larissa, Kinky, and George ‘Big Dick’ Erickson. We are introduced to Harlow’s boss Hailey, as well as Harlow’s large extended family of siblings.

HUNTER is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, heart break and dissolution. The premise is emotional and dramatic; the romance is limited and secretive; the characters are broken, determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy