FIGHTING DIRTY (Blind Jacks MC #2) by J.C. Valentine-Review and Giveaway Tour
FIGHTING DIRTY
Blind Jacks MC #2
by JC Valentine
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC, romance
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 22, 2018
What happens when an outlaw biker’s obsession puts him between a beautiful nurse and her vicious stalker?
Ryder
When a brutal attack sent him rolling on a gurney into a beautiful nurse’s life, the chance encounter seemed like a dream come true. She patched him up and gave him a reason to believe in love again, shining light into his dark and dangerous world.
There’s only one problem… She’s on the run from a violent past that’s about to catch up with her in the form of an ex-husband who’s used to getting what he wants—no matter what stands in his way. It might get him killed, but Ryder’s never backed down from a fight, and this is one he’s determined to win.
Tiffany
Starting over isn’t easy. Years of learning new towns, new people, and new jobs have left Tiffany tired, lonely, and ready to give up. Until a hot, sexy, bad-boy biker barreled into her life and she fell…hard. Latching onto the over-protective biker seemed like a good way to escape her daunting past, but life is never that simple.
Club life isn’t what Tiffany imagined it to be, and she soon realizes that her hot new man has a long and wild history that may be more than she bargained for. Between the women and rumors of violence, she finds herself caught between a psychotic ex bent on her destruction and the man who isn’t what she thought him to be. When things quickly begin to unravel, Tiffany doesn’t know who to trust or where to turn.
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REVIEW: FIGHTING DIRTY is the second instalment in J. C. Valentine’s contemporary, adult BLIND JACKS erotic, MC, romance series focusing on the men and women of the Blind Jacks MC. This is Sargent-At-Arms Ryder Staunton, and registered nurse Tiffany Stone’s continuing story line. FIGHTING DIRTY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty although I recommend reading the series in order for cohesion and backstory.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Tiffany and Ryder) FIGHTING DIRTY follows the on-going relationship between Ryder and Tiffany as Tiffany becomes embedded in the MC lifestyle unsure of what the future will hold. As her past slowly begins to encroach upon the present, our heroine makes a decision to move on with her life. Hoping to protect everyone that she loves, Tiffany embarks on a mission of her own that will bring her face to face with a man who threatens her very existence. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.
Meanwhile, a rival gang begins to impinge upon the Blind Jacks territory in the hopes of procuring money and power. Club president Darwin ‘Darkness’ Dawson doesn’t do well with blackmail or threats when a familiar face presents a bigger problem then anyone could have expected.
WE are introduced to club president Darwin ‘Darkness’ Dawson, Hickory, Knave, prospect Cork, and of course, newest member Jeremy ‘Ace’ Strond, and club wh*re Alyssa; as well as Ryder’s parents Ven and Lily, Ryder’s younger sister Rose, and Tiffany’s mother Sarah Donovan. The requisite evil comes in the form of a woman from Darkness’ past Abigail Andrews; the new president of the Seven Devils MC aka Devil; and Tiffany’s ex Stuart Chamberlain.
The world building continues to look at the dark and gritty MC lifestyle. The energy is crisp but threatening; the future is fated by circumstance and on-going threats; most of the women are nothing more than throw-away toys and wh*res.
We learn what precipitated Tiffany’s life spiralling out of control but the conflict resolution leaves much to be desired. I have to question the direction of this particular part of the premise which began with a backstory about an abusive and controlling ex but somehow ends up straddling the line between darkly humorous and dangerously psychotic. The epilogue fast forwards the story line approximately one year. I am hoping there are stories in development for Ace, Darkness, Rose and Hickory.
FIGHTING DIRTY is an entertaining and exciting story line but meandered down a path of questionable conflict resolution and the resulting aftermath of Tiffany’s life on the run-something to which I continue to shake my head. The premise is interesting and dramatic; the characters are rough and brusque; the romance is impassioned and provocative.
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Reviewed by Sandy
J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.
Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.
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