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Fighting Rosemary (Devil’s Riot MC 1) by EC Land-review

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Fighting Rosemary (Devil’s Riot MC: Mississippi 1) by EC Land-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 15, 2023

All’s fair in love and war, or so they say. Sometimes you have to play dirty to win.
Kevlar
Never thought of myself wanting one woman. But there she is, and she’s unlike any other. I had her in my bed once, but then I screwed up. She’s stubborn and refuses to listen to reason.
She’s also a fighter.
When things happen and I find she’s not exactly who she claims to be, I have to make things right before it’s too late. Even if it means getting down and dirty to do it.
I’ve no problem getting bloody if it means she survives what’s to come.

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REVIEW: FIGHTING ROSEMARY is the first instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult DEVIL’S RIOT MC: MISSISSIPPI erotic, MC romance series, and instalment fifteen in the author’s Devil’s Riot MC: Originals world. This is SAA Calvin ‘Kevlar’ Bell, and underground fighter Rosemary’s second chance story line. FIGHTING ROSEMARY can be read as a stand alone but for back story I recommend reading VIPER’S TOUCH.

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

Told from several first person perspectives including Kevlar and Rosemary FIGHTING ROSEMARY follows the search and rescue of our story line heroine. Rosemary is an underground fighter who has been missing for several months but Kevlar and the Devil’s Riot MC were unaware of Rosemary’s disappearance, until her best friend reveals something is wrong.The arrival of Rosemary’s brother Cobra, and father Big, members of the Reckless Souls MC set a plan into motion that will reveal a long standing betrayal by someone they know. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Rosemary and Kevlar, and the potential fall-out as Rosemary struggles with Kevlar’s intentions, and the pain of what happened and why.

The world building focuses on the rescue of Rosemary, and the second chance between our story line couple. Following a one-night stand together Kevlar ghosted our story line heroine, and in the ensuing time Kevlar never forgot the woman who had stolen her heart. Upon her rescue, Kevlar will claim Rosemary as his own, something our heroine refuses to accept.

The relationship between Rosemary and Kevlar is that of second chances. Rosemary’s has suffered at the hands of her captor, forced to fight to save her life but Rosemary has a secret, a secret that keeps her fighting for the lives of everyone else. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text

There is a large ensemble cast of energetic, lively and aggressive secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Devil’s Riot MC, Reckless Souls MC (Cobra and Big), and those hunting and using our story line heroine. We are reintroduced to Viper and Jade (Viper’s Touch), Vulture, Cyprus, and Aries. The requisite evil has many faces.

FIGHTING ROSEMARY is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Break’s Intent / Speed’s Ride by EC Land- reviews

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BREAK’S INTENT / SPEED’S RIDE (Inferno’s Clutch MC 14 & 15) by EC Land-a review

BREAK’S INTENT
Inferno’s Clutch MC 14
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, MC romance

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 8, 2023

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Intending to do one thing doesn’t always work out and you find yourself doing another.

Brake
Some things come to me easily, while others are much harder. I’ve come to terms with who I am. I’m a twin to my brother. A member of my club. A man who is different from others. I hold secrets no one knows, and I will do whatever it takes to keep them that way.

There’s more to me than anyone can understand, and I won’t have my brothers look at me differently.

I’m not surprised my secrets are brought to light the day she walks into my life again. Only can I stand judgment and the look in not just her eyes when I fight what’s between us.

Danger surrounds the club, and I made my intentions clear. I won’t let anyone else be pulled into the troubles.

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REVIEW:  BRAKE’S INTENT is the fourteenth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult INFERNO’S CLUTCH MC dark, erotic, romance series. This is Brake aka Jax, Lawson and Faye O’Hara’s story line. BRAKE’S INTENT can be read as a stand alone but for back story and history, I recommend reading book thirteen LYRICA’S LASTING.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there will be triggers for more sensitive readers. BRAKE’S INTENT is a menage story line with MM /MFM/ MMF / MF sexual situations.

Told from three first person perspectives (Brake, Lawson and Faye) BRAKE’S INTENT follows in the wake of the abduction, torture, release and rescue of our story line heroine. Faye has gone missing, and her lovers Brake and Lawson are at the end of their proverbial ropes. Faye’s release comes with threats from her captors, captors that will face their own deserved demise. As Faye heals with the help of Lawson and Brake, Faye’s prior commitments come into question, commitments meant to unite two warring factions of the Irish mob. Meanwhile, Brake’s past continues to control his future and in an effort to protect the people he loves, Brake will sacrifice for the good of the whole. What ensues is the building relationship between Brake, Lawson and Faye, and the fall-out as Brake’s past destroys what’s left of our story line hero, and Faye’s family makes promises they cannot keep.

The relationship between Faye, Brake and Lawson is a menage relationship but Brake struggles with demons from the past. Believing himself unworthy, Brake is willing to walk away but Lawson and Faye are incomplete without their damaged lover. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Inferno’s Clutch MC. The requisite evil has many faces, some of who we have met in previous instalments.

BRAKE’S INTENT is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, abuse and torture, obsession and madness, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dark, gritty and dramatic; the romance is provocative and seductive; the characters are captivating yet broken.

Previous reviews
Faith’s Tears
Lyrica’s Landing

Reviewed by Sandy

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SPEED’S RIDE
Inferno’s Clutch MC 15
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, MC romance

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 24, 2023

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Looks can be deceiving, even when you see past them.

Speed

The club’s been on edge with everything going on. We’ve been through enough, and I’m not about to let us suffer more.

I take on the woman who supposedly is the key to everything we’re dealing with. Yet I don’t want anything to do with her … or so I keep telling myself.

Her shyness gets to me each time I look at her. There’s something about her that screams ‘protect me’ and, for some reason, I want to be the person who protects her. But at what cost?

Life and death is a ride we’re all on, but it’s up to us whether we’re gonna take control. Am I ready for what’s to come and what I could end up losing?

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REVIEW: SPEED’S RIDE is the fifteenth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult INFERNO’S CLUTCH MC dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is Speed aka Tyrese, and Lily’s story line. SPEED’S RIDE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Speed and Lily) with a chapter each from Angelina and Lynch SPEED’S RIDE follows in the wake of the arrival of Lily at the Inferno’s Clutch MC. Weeks earlier it was discovered Lily was planted as a mole with the Devil’s Riot MC but Lily became a guardian and protector, and paid the price . Now, living in a safe house with the Inferno’s Clutch MC, Lily will discover she has been claimed by our story line hero, a claim meant to protect and defend the woman with whom Speed will fall in love but all is not well as Lily’s past is determined to take back his property, property that has been used and abused since the age of five. What ensues is the building relationship between Lily and Speed, and the potential fall-out when the MC is targeted for sins of the past.

The world building is detailed and complex. The reader is up close and personal with the backstories and histories of our leading couple. Having both suffered at the hands of the people in charge, it is Lily’s past that refuses to let go, a past that runs deep, and close to several members of the Inferno’s Clutch MC.

The relationship between Lily and Speed begins as an assignment in which Speed is assigned to ‘babysit’ our story line heroine. Lily is in recovery having suffered for protecting the youngest members of the Devil’s Riot MC. Speed sees something different in our story line heroine; a bit of a kindred spirit with dark demons buried deep but Speed also is desperate to claim Lily as his own, knowing she is the one to claim his heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative .

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including several members and their ol’ladies from both the Inferno’s Clutch and Devil’s Riot MC: as well as attorneys, people in power and questionable acquaintances. The requisite evil has many faces.

SPEED’S RIDE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, abuse and torture, murder and mayhem, acceptance and love.The fast paced premise is intriguing, heart breaking and emotional; the romance is seductive and intense; the characters are broken, determined and trying to heal.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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INFLAMED TOUCH & De Luca Crime Family 3-5 by EC Land-review

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INFLAMED TOUCH  and the De Luca Crime Family 3-5 by EC Land-review

INFLAMED TOUCH
De Luca Crime Family #5
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, crime, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 7, 2023

Broken hearts heal with time, but it never forgets the pain.

Diego

I broke her heart years ago. But there’s a reason for it. One I try not to think about. I put the past behind me and I don’t look back. That is until I get a call from her asking for help.

Now I’m back and there’s unfinished business to settle. It becomes a game of push and pull, trust and betrayal.

Questions are asked and I refuse to answer. I’ll do what I came here for and hope to win her over or I might just have to sacrifice everything all over again . . . for her

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REVIEW: INFLAMED TOUCH is the fifth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult DE LUCA CRIME FAMILY dark, erotic, romance series. This is thirty-two year old, De Luca enforcer Diego Fernandez, and twenty-eight year old, grade school teacher Nadia Reed’s story line. INFLAMED TOUCH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order, or at the very least book four, FIERY AFFECTION for back story and cohesion.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Diego and Nadia) INFLAMED TOUCH focuses on the rebuilding romance and relationship between Diego and Nadia, and the protection of Nadia and her sixteen year old nephew Jay. Years earlier, Diego Fernandez left the small town of Enders Ridge, including the woman he once loved. His family in shambles, and the town dying a slow death, forced Diego to start anew but he never expected a call for help from our story line heroine. Nadia Reed’s young nephew is in trouble, and the trouble has landed at Nadia’s front door. Enders Ridge is overrun with gangs, underworld crime and corrupt politicians, and Nadia believes she is capable of saving the town, one troubled teen at a time. What ensues is the second chance relationship between Diego and Nadia, and the potential fall-out as the problems in Enders Ridge are bigger than anyone could have imagined.

The world building focuses on the corruption that is destroying Enders Ridge. From mobsters, to Mafia, to the Lowlanders and the El Cabeza Gang, Enders Ridge has become a safe haven for illegal activities, and our heroine is hoping to save everyone involved.

The relationship between Diego and Nadia is one of second chances. A perceived betrayal pulled our couple apart, but Diego could no longer remain in the town that was destroying his life, and Nadia refused to leave her family behind. Their reconnection is angry and intense but Diego is making no promises for a future together. Nadia is naïve and blind to the problems destroying Enders Ridge, and with it comes the determination to make everything right. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, powerful and struggling secondary and supporting characters . We are introduced to Nadia’s problematic nephew Jay; her ex boyfriend Riff; the local Irish mob, several members of numerous gang bangers, as well as the return of Theo and Nicolo. The requisite evil has many faces.

INFLAMED TOUCH is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, forgiveness and love, struggle and acceptance. The premise is gritty, edgy and tragic; the romance is provocative and impassioned; the characters are desperate, animated and dynamic. INFLAMED TOUCH ends on a happily ever after-for now. The overarching conflict has yet to be resolved.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Frozen Kiss
Heated Caress

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Reviewed by Sandy

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SIMMERING EMBRACE
(DeLuca Crime Family 3)
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, crime, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 24, 2023

To get what I want, I’ll do whatever it takes.

Leo

Being head of the De Lucas is not all sunshine and rainbows. I must make decisions, some of them harder than others, and I don’t regret any of them. I learned a long time ago never to do that.

When the family name is threatened and what we claim is put at risk, I’ll take matters into my own hands. What I don’t expect is what comes next.

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REVIEW: SIMMERING EMBRACE is the third instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult DELUCA CRIME FAMILY dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is head of the DeLuca Crime Family Leonardo DeLuca, and twenty-three year old, Mafia princess Scarlett Russo’s story line. SIMMERING EMBRACE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Leo and Scarlett) SIMMERING EMBRACE follows in the wake of threats against the DeLuca family. Leonardo DeLuca wants to take down the person in charge, but Scarlett Russo is an enigma; very little is known about the Mafia princess, and her whereabouts are currently unknown until a deep dive sends Leo to New York, to a small dive bar where he will come face to face with Scarlett Russo, a young woman who may or may not be connected to her criminal family. Scarlett has been targeted; a stalker threatening our heroine but Scarlett is unaware that the bigger danger may be the man she has let into her heart. A prisoner of Leonardo DeLuca, Scarlett must come to terms with the probability of her life forfeited for the family in exchange for power and control. What ensues is the acrimonious relationship between Leo and Scarlett, and the potential fall-out when Scarlett discovers she is a pawn, bait to be used for the greater gain.

The relationship between Leo and Scarlett is an enemies to lovers; a forced proximity; captive and captor, wherein our hero will fall for a woman who could break his heart. Scarlett Russo doesn’t trust anyone including every member of her extended family but Scarlett was about to face betrayal from the men her in life. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Theo ‘Frozen’ De Luca, and Blake Bandoni (Frozen Kiss), Christian Bandoni, and Mia De Luca (Heated Kiss), as well as assassin for hire Wilder, mob security Nicolo and Diego, as well as Scarlett’s brothers Jeremiah and Micah, and Eddie. The requisite evil has many faces.

SIMMERING EMBRACE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, desperation and distance, acceptance and love. The premise is gritty and dramatic; the romance is provocative and intense; the characters are powerful, desperate and determined.

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FIERY AFFECTION
(DeLuca Crime Family )
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, crime, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 25, 2023

Things aren’t always what they seem.
Nicolo
Doing a favor asked of me, I didn’t know what I would uncover. And I didn’t think I’d want her . . . but I do. She doesn’t know who I am, and I can’t tell her without bringing war to my family.
Not after what I discovered.
My loyalty is to the De Luca Crime Family and always will be, but there’s something about her
that draws me in, and I can’t let it go. I must protect her from what’s to come.

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REVIEW: FIERY AFFECTION is the fourth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult DE LUCA CRIME FAMILY dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is thirty-four year old, De Luca enforcer Nicolo Abruzzi, twenty-three year old bartender/photographer Avah Morgan’s story line. FIERY AFFECTION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary..

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Avah and Nicolo) FIERY AFFECTION follows in the wake of a possible stalker. Avah Morgan have been receiving anonymous gifts and notes, and without her knowledge her friends have tasked Nicolo Abruzzi with her protection but all does not go according to plan as Avah refuses to listen to Nicolo Abruzzi, suspecting he is part of the local Mafia, something of which she wants nothing to do. Avah Morgan is a little bit TSTL, and struggling to accept her life is in danger, is constantly placing herself in the direct line of fire. As Nicolo and his ‘associates’ begin to search for the truth, connections to her father’s past, the Lowlanders and the El Cabeza Gang, begin to form a pattern. What ensues is the quick and highly sexual relationship between Nicolo and Avah, and the potential fall-out as, once again, Avah refuses to accept she is the target of some powerful men.

The relationship between Avah and Nicolo begins when Nicolo finds himself at the bar where Avah works. Avah is in trouble but refuses to accept the danger is darker than Nicolo warns but in an effort to prove she is independent and old enough to be on her own, Avah finds herself struggling to survive. Nicolo Abruzzi doesn’t do relationships but he is desperate to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. Having to claim Avah as his own, Nicolo must not only face the wrath of her father, but the people taking aim at our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Theo and Blake (Frozen Kiss), Mia and Christian (Heated Caress) and Scarlett De Luca (Simmering Embrace), as well as Avah’s bosses Rhett, and Gregory. The requisite evil has many faces.

FIERY AFFECTION is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, obsession and madness, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is gritty and intriguing; the romance is limited to $ex and protection; the characters are dangerous and dark.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies. 

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Dancing Struggles/ Burning Tears / Brass’s Surrender by EC Land

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DANCING STRUGGLES / BURNING TEARS / BRASS’S SURRENDER by EC Land-reviews

DANCING STRUGGLES
(Sons of Norhill Tops 2)
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 14, 2023

There’s something about moving to a small town. I never thought of myself as a country girl, but I’m taking to it easily. It helps that my best friend’s from the area and has embraced living out here in the middle of nowhere. Moving to Norhill Tops was the best decision I ever made.

The only problem is I constantly run into the one man I never thought I’d see again. Every time, I have to bite my lip to keep from doing something else entirely. We were together for only a weekend, but it was enough to leave a lasting mark. He ruined me for anyone else and he doesn’t even know it because he doesn’t remember. It’s in the way he looks at me . . . well, more like through me.

Or so I thought.

The dance between us is a constant struggle, especially when we get thrown together. Talk about déjà vu all over again.

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REVIEW: DANCING STRUGGLES is the second instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult SONS OF NORHILL TOPS erotic, romance series. This is thirty-something attorney Leland Conley, and twenty-seven year old Sarah King’s story line. DANCING STRUGGLES can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

SOME BACKGROUND: Dakota Downs inherited a large portion of land and a rundown lodge in Norhill Tops, but everyone including big business and other members of her family want what Dakota owns. Dakota’s best friend Sarah King is helping get the lodge ready for business but another group is hoping to take control.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Leland and Sarah) DANCING STRUGGLES follows in the wake of a one-night stand. Four years earlier, Sarah King spent one glorious night with Leland Conley but woke to an empty bed, and twenty dollars on the side table. Fast forward to present day wherein Sarah will come face to face with the man who destroyed her heart, a man who cannot remember our story line heroine. As Leland struggled to convince Sarah to give him a chance, Sarah battle between head and heart knowing Leland had the power to break her soul. Meanwhile, Sarah’s past demands her return, expecting to take control of the newly open lodge. What ensues is the building but contemptuous relationship between Leland and Sarah, and the fall-out as Sarah struggles to trust Leland once the truth is revealed.

The relationship between Leland and Sarah begins as a one-night stand that all but destroyed Sarah’s faith in love but made worse when Leland could not remember our story line heroine. From the outset, Sarah’s attitude towards Leland’s is distant and cold but Leland had no idea what had happened to earn Sarah’s wrath. Sarah struggled to accept that Leland had no memory of their night together but Sarah is not the same woman she was years before. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Dakota Downs and Sheriff Lawson Burns, Lawson’s twin Mack; Sarah’s ex William King, as well as town bad girl Willa.

DANCING STRUGGLES is a story of heart break and betrayal, misunderstanding and forgiveness, family and relationships, friendships and love. The premise is emotional and engaging; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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BURNING TEARS
(Sons of Norhill Tops 3)
by EC. Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 25, 2023

Through the flames, life will thrive, or it will die. It’s a saying I’ve always been raised on. I never understood it. I see it every day in those around me, but never truly got it. That is until through the flames he rescued me.

Stranded in the middle of nowhere, I’m left wondering where to go from here. My life’s a mess and now it’s even more so. I dare not call home, it’ll only cause problems.

When I keep running into my savior, I can’t help but feel the burns that aren’t truly there. Because of him, I’m alive, but am I really? The quote I was raised on always pops in my head when he’s around and I can’t help but wonder why.

Could he be the reason I never understood it? Maybe he’s flames that decide whether or not I live or die.

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REVIEW: BURNING TEARS is the third instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult SONS OF NORHILL TOPS erotic, romantic suspense series. This is thirty-six year old, mechanic/firefighter Mack Burns, and twenty-nine year old, Sidney Novak’s story line. BURNING TEARS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Mack and Sidney) BURNING TEARS follows in the wake of Sidney Novak’s accidental arrival in Norhill Tops. Sidney Novak is a bit of a spoiled princess but our heroine witnessed something she should not have seen, and is on the run, for the sake of her life. Not only is her mother desperate to set her up with a ‘proper’ husband, but her father struggles with his daughter’s direction in life. An accident during a rain storm, and the encroaching fires near Norhill Tops, finds Sidney in need of rescuing. Enter mechanic/firefighter Mack Burns, and the man with whom Sidney will fall in love. As Mack struggles to navigate the who, what and why of our story line heroine, Sidney is keeping secrets that may endanger everyone she has met.

Sidney Novak is an independent woman who wants nothing to do with an arranged marriage for the good of the family but a woman who is on the run from New York, having witnessed a possible crime. Meeting Mack Burns means keeping her secrets for as long as possible but Mack suspects there is more to Sidney’s story than a woman setting out on her own. Mack Burns wants the same thing his brother has-a wife, a family, and someone to love, and Sidney seems to fit the bill but something is wrong, and Sidney is about to bring a truck load of trouble to the small town of Norhill Tops.

The relationship between Sidney and Mack begins as a rescue but Sidney’s attitude is acrimonious as best. She wants nothing to do with Mack, with the people or the town of Norhill Tops, she is hot tempered, determined and refuses to volunteer any information about who she is, and where she is going. Getting past the icy demeanor is a work in progress but Mack is about to meet his match when Sidney discovers some little lies from Mack. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my romance story lines

The secondary and supporting characters include Mack’s identical twin Sheriff Lawson Burns and his wife Dakota Downs (Inheriting Trouble 1); their sister Rose; attorney Leland Conley and Sarah King (Dancing Struggles 2), several townsfolk from Norhill Tops including firefighters Forrest and Isaac, as well as the introduction of Sidney’s feisty grandmother Victoria ‘Vic’ Thompson. The requisite evil has many faces including Sidney’s controlling parents.

BURNING TEARS is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and power, family and relationships, friendships and trust. The fast paced premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and determined.

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BRASS’S SURRENDER
(Devil’s Riot MC 11)
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic,MC, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 7, 2023

The past always finds a way back.
Brass
Everything around the club is changing. Faster than any of us are ready for. There’s a storm brewing and it’s not gonna be easy to ride out.
When she comes into our lives it’s not easy seeing her. She’s a blast from the past, but there’s more to it. But what that is I’ve yet to figure out.
One thing I do know for sure is she’s here and history always has a way of repeating itself.

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REVIEW: BRASS’S SURRENDER is the eleventh instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult DEVIL’S RIOT MC dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is Jesse aka Brass, and Athena aka Karma’s story line. BRASS’S SURRENDER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines are revealed where necessary

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Brass and Athena) BRASS’S SURRENDER follows Athena aka Karma as she seeks vengeance against those who harm other people. Athena and Jesse were raised in the foster care system but when Jesse aged out, Athena disappeared, and years later they would come face to face when Jesse discovers Athena working at the MC’s new strip club. All is not as it appears to be when Athena, now known as Karma, refuses to reveal the true nature of what happened years before. Karma is a woman on a mission, an assassin of sorts, who takes down the lowest of the low, and along with her adopted father and brother Lark aka Lucifer, and Reaper, the trio ensure vengeance doesn’t come easy to those who deserve it. What ensues is the quick rebuilding relationship between Athena and Brass, and the potential fall-out as Athena aka Karma must finish the job she set out to do.

The relationship between Brass and Athena is a second chance, of sorts. Jesse was eighteen when he aged out, leaving a then fourteen year old Athena unprotected. On the run, Athena would find a home and a family with Lucifer and Reaper, a family who helped with her need for revenge. Jesse never forgave himself for leaving Athena behind, struggling for years to find the young girl now woman he wanted to save. Athena’s return brings a new hope for our story line hero but Athena does not come alone, her life is a little more complicated than anyone expected. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense, with some scenes of light spanking.

The secondary and supporting characters include many of the previous story line couples including Horse, Tracker, Thorn, Twister and Rage, and their significant others. We are introduced to Lucifer and Reaper, whose need for vengeance is greater than most. The requisite evil has many faces.

BRASS’S SURRENDER is a story of betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, forgiveness and acceptance. The fast paced premise is gritty and raw; the romance is provocative; the characters are desperate, determined and dynamic; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and determined.

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Facing Daemon/Scythe’s Grasp (Satan’s Keepers) by EC Land-reviews

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FACING DAEMON/ SCYTHE’S GRASP (Satan’s Keepers MC 5 & 6) by EC Land

 

FACING DAEMON
Satan’s Keepers MC 5
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 25, 2022

She’s mine, only she refuses to face the truth.

Daemon

I didn’t see her coming. Not until it was too late. My life was good, and I had it all. My son means the world to me, and he has a good relationship with his mom. What I didn’t need was the collision course of what crashes into me. She’s been around the club. I know how she is and what she tastes like. What I don’t know is why she’s fighting me? I’ll find the truth and make her face her demons by first facing me.

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REVIEW: FACING DAEMON is the fifth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult SATAN’S KEEPERS erotic, MC romance series. This is club members Hendrick ‘Daemon’ Masons, and OB/Gyn nurse Everleigh’s story line. FACING DAEMON can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as their is an ongoing plot line throughout.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Daemon and Everleigh) FACING DAEMON follows in the wake of threats against our story line heroine. Everleigh has a past Daemon knows nothing about and that past has caught up with our story line heroine. On the run to protect the people she loves, Everleigh walked away from Hendrick Masons only to come face to face when he made her an offer she could not refuse, an offer that will hopefully protect Everleigh from the past she is unable to outrun. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Everleigh and Daemon, and the potential fall-out as the past demands Everleigh’s return, a return that will see Everleigh facing down the real demons that have destroyed her life.

Hendrick ‘Daemon’ Masons has yet to claim Everleigh as his own. Everleigh is hiding a past that is controlling her life, and in this, Daemon is determined to uncover the truth before it destroys the woman he loves. With the help of his fellow Satan’s Keepers brothers, Daemon goes on the offensive, protecting Everleigh from the past.

The relationship between Everleigh and Daemon has already been established but Everleigh refuses to get too close. Daemon already has a family, a son by a previous relationship, and Everleigh refuse to cross a line between father and son. With Daemon’s love, Everleigh is hoping to overcome the past but the past refuses to let go, revealing a more sinister secret than anyone could have ever imagined. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several members os the Satan’s Keepers MC, their wives and ole’ ladies, as well as people threatening our story line heroine.

FACING DAEMON is a story family and betrayal, relationships and friendships, desperation, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is interesting, intriguing and entertaining; the romance is provocative; the characters are desperate, determined and broken.

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SCYTHE’S GRASP
Satan’s Keepers MC 6
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 8, 2023

Nothing is worth grasping unless it’s something you’d die for.

Scythe

There’s not much I care for in this life. My club. My brothers. My blood. All the rest of it blurs together. The only feeling I get is when I’m doing things, I’m not proud of. I’m stained and that’s the way it’ll stay. Nothing can change the past or present.
Not even her.
She’s been around and I’ve seen her staring, but I refuse to go there. She’s pure and innocent. She doesn’t deserve what I have to give.
With the war we’re dealing draws her in, I’ll do what it takes to protect her and keep her out of the enemy’s grasp.
She’s mine whether I want her to be or not.

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REVIEW:SCYTHE’S GRASP is the sixth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult SATAN’S KEEPERS MC erotic, MC romance series. This is Aaron aka Scythe, and salon stylist/motocross biker Josephine Sexton’s story line. SCYTHE’S GRASP can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from third first person perspectives including Scythe and Josephine SCYTHE’S GRASP follows the building relationship between Aaron aka Scythe, and salon stylist/motocross biker Josephine Sexton. Josephine Sexton is friends with a number of the Satan’s Keepers MC ol’ ladies but the man Josephine wants, wants everyone but our story line heroine. A few dates with someone else places Josephine in the crosshairs until the time comes that Scythe claims our heroine as his own. Josephine Sexton has a stalker, and with her brother’s return , secrets reveal a possible problem and connection to the Scarlett Needles and a human trafficking ring. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Scythe and Josephine, and the fall-out as Josephine’s stalker gets up close and personal, threatening the life of our story line heroine.

The relationship between Scythe and Josephine is one of unrequited love. Scythe watches Josephine from afar but refuses to cross the line. Josephine has fallen for our story line hero but Scythe continues to get his fill with everyone else. As Josephine struggles in the wake of an attack, our heroine does not remember the man with whom she is falling in love. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including most of the previous story line couples. We are reintroduce to Beast who is hoping to claim a woman who is struggling with an attack herself, as well as Josephine’s brother Jamie, and Scythe and Styxx’s cousin Finnegan, a member of a Deep Ops group who clean up when no one else is able.

SCYTHE’S GRASP is a story of obsession and madness, love and acceptance, retribution and forever. The fast paced premise is haunting and tragic; the romance is intense; the characters are desperate and spirited

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BREAKING PHOENIX (Underground Bruisers 2) by EC Land & Rae B Lake

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BREAKING PHOENIX (Underground Bruisers 2) by EC Land & Rae B Lake

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 18, 2023

Pain has always been my safe place. I understand hurt. I flourish in it. Phoenix Growing up in foster care I learned to roll with the punches and give as good as I got. I joined the Navy as soon as I could just to get away from the hell that was my life…of course the pain followed me there as well. Now I’m back home and all the years I’ve spent with my back against the wall fighting for my life has made me cold as ice. Impenetrable to the happiness and love others try to show me. Only Skyla, the popular girl from high school and the one woman who can break me with just a smile, can see through my mask. Too bad she doesn’t want me how I want her. Or so I thought. When a ghost from my past time in foster care shows back up in my life will I be able to survive the pain those memories bring or will this fight be the one to break me.

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REVIEW: BREAKING PHOENIX is the second full-length instalment in the contemporary, adult UNDERGROUND BRUISERS erotic, dark, MMA/boxing romance series co-authored by EC Land and Rae B Lake. This is former US sailor turned fighter turned renovator Phoenix Seller, and masseuse Skyla Harrell’s story line. BREAKING PHOENIX can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual omniscient first person perspectives (Skyla and Phoenix) BREAKING PHOENIX follows the building relationship between former US sailor turned fighter turned renovator Phoenix Seller, and masseuse Skyla Harrell. Phoenix Seller doesn’t do relationships, doesn’t date but his heart has been set on Skyla Harrell since they met in high school. Phoenix Seller grew up in the foster care system, a system that let him down too many times. Believing himself unworthy, Phoenix keeps his distance but Skyla tends to place herself in the direct line of fire, and Phoenix finds himself rescuing our heroine at every turn. Skyla is a serial dater but a woman who picks the wrong kind of man. Assaulted and attacked on more than one occasion, Skyla struggles with her attraction to Phoenix, a man she doesn’t trust, and he in return. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Skyla and Phoenix, and the potential fall-out as Skyla is targeted, and Phoenix finds himself facing the demons from his past.

The relationship between Skyla and Phoenix is a friends to lovers but a relationship in which both struggle with secrets and lies. Skyla has a stalker but is quick to accept dates from strangers, and keeps hidden the ‘gifts’ bequeathed by an unknown source. Phoenix believes he is unworthy of friendships and love, and in this, uses fighting to make himself numb from the pain but the only bright light in Phoenix’s life is the woman who battles between head and heart, a woman who is often a little bit TSTL (too stupid to live) finding herself in dangerous situations at every turn. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including all of the couples we have met in the previous story lines: Rhett and Christine, Kai and Marcella, Karter, Haven and Brooklyn. The requisite evil has many faces.

BREAKING PHOENIX is a story of betrayal and trust, power and abuse, acceptance, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is heart breaking and infuriating; the romance is intense; the characters are broken, desperate and struggling in their daily lives.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Caging Dyer
Facing Kai
Finding Reese

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NINES’S TIME (Devil’s Riot MC: Tennessee 2) by EC Land-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 5, 2023

Innocence comes in several different ways, for her and for me.
Nines
Accused of something so vile, I’ve got to find a way to prove I’m not the one they’re looking for. I didn’t do it, and they know it. On top of that, she steps into my life, more like stumbles. Time stops with one look at her, and I see the vulnerability in her eyes.

I don’t have it in me to go for what I want, not when I’ve got this hanging over my head. But I can’t let her go either.

She’s mine for the taking. But will she believe me when it comes to the truth?

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REVIEW: NINES’S TIME is the second instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult DEVIL’S RIOT MC: TENNESSEE erotic, MC romance series. This is Devil’s Riot MC VP Brick ‘Nines’ Tucker, and boutique owner Meadow’s story line. NINES’S TIME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from four first person perspectives (Nines, Meadow, Nerd and Sniper) using present day and memories from the past, NINES’S TIME follows the building romance and relationship between Devil’s Riot MC VP Brick ‘Nines’ Tucker, and boutique owner Meadow. Meadow is in hiding having escaped the brutal existence that was her earlier life. Meeting Gavril, the head of the Romanian Mafia set Meadow on a path of security and comfort but Meadow never expected to come face to face with the Devil’s Riot MC, a motorcycle club with more connections to her past than she could have ever imagined. Having befriended two of the woman from the Devil’s Riot MC, Meadow is invited to a club BBQ but refuses in the wake of demons from her past until her ‘father’ Gavril makes it his mission to bring Meadow along, a mission where she will come face to face with her future in the guise of Brick ‘Nines’ Tucker. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Brick and Meadow, and the potential fall-out as Meadow’s past returns demanding vengeance and blood for sins of the past.

Brick ‘Nines’ Tucker is currently battling a trumped up charge that found our hero imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Released on bail, Brick is drawn to the foster daughter of Romanian Mafia boss Gavril, a young woman whose demons run dangerous and dark. Seeing a kindred spirit, Brick makes it his mission to claim Meadow’s heart but quickly discovers that darkness is never far behind.

The relationship between Nines and Meadow is one of immediate attraction but Meadow struggles with memories from the past, memories that refuse to let go. Nines knows that to claim Meadow means to become guardian and protector of a woman so battered and bruised that breaking through may take time.Meadow is willing to give Nines a chance but threats against the club and the people with whom she is falling in love force Meadow to walk away, placing herself in the direct line of fire. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to several members of the Devil’s Riot MC including but not exclusive to: Storm and Blow (Blow’s Smoke 1), Rain, Chelsea, Sniper, Nerd and Cara, Calyx, Scorn, attorney Markus as well as Romanian Mafia leader Gavril; and Meadow’s step-father Johnathan.

NINES’S TIME is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, abuse and torture, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dark and gritty; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and dynamic.

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Caging Dyer/Finding Reese by EC Land & Rae B Lake -reviews

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Caging Dyer/Finding Reese (underground Bruisers ) by EC Land & Rae B Lake -reviews

FINDING REESE
Underground Bruisers
by EC Land & Rae B Lake
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MMA, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 19, 2023

With one wrong move, I lost it all.
Reece
For years I worked to get where I am only to screw it all up. I lost my way along with what I love most. I’ll do anything to get back in the ring. But it comes at a cost of never being in the same light I once was.
I don’t know if I can do it. Or so I thought until she showed me differently. Finding who I am isn’t what I thought I’d find by her showing me the way. The lights might be different, but what do they say about having your cake and eating it too? I want both and I’ll fight like hell to keep it this time around.

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REVIEW: FINDING REESE is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult UNDERGROUND BRUISERS erotic, MMA romance series co-authored by EC Land and Rae B Lake. This is disgraced champion boxer Reece Dyer, and social worker Haven’s story line. FINDING REESE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. There are two prequel instalments CAGING DYER by EC Land, and FACING KAI by Rae B Lake.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Reese and Haven) FINDING REESE follows in the after of the take down of our story line hero. Reese Dyer has been set up to take a fall but when he refuses , punches are thrown, law enforcement is called, and a hearing finds Reese without his license to box. Looking for an outlet to work off his anger, Reese finds himself at the local gym where he will come face to face with his future in the guise of social worker Haven, who works at the local community centre with at risk children, a centre that is struggling to keep afloat. Desperate to keep the youth involved, Haven makes Reese an offer, an offer that pushes our couple together but Reese’s past refuses to let go, forcing haven to question where everything went wrong. As Reese and Haven’s relationship quickly becomes something more, the past demands a second chance, placing Reese in the direct line of fire. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Haven and Reese, and the potential fall-out as Haven struggles with Reese’s history, and the people that have come before.

The relationship between Haven and Reese is one of immediate attraction but Reese isn’t in a good place having lost his license to box, and his sense of purpose and self esteem. Meeting Haven gives Reese purpose especially as it pertains to the local community centre but Reese’s past continues to affect his present, and his future going forward. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate but I dislike the use of certain four-letter words in my romance story lines.

We are reintroduced to Reese’s brother Rhett and Christine (Caging Dyer), attorney and underground fighter Kai Yang (Facing Kai), as well as Reese’s sister Reyna, fighters Karter and Phoenix, community centre manager Lucas; at risk youth including Benny; boxer Niko, shady promoter Ezra as well as several other promoters and agents. Phoenix’s story line is next.

FINDING REESE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, misunderstanding and forgiveness, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is engaging and exciting; the romance is steamy and provocative; the characters are struggling, broken, determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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CAGING DYER
(Underground Bruisers 1)
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MMA, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 15, 2022

Fighting is my life. But so is she.

Rhett

The day my life changed was when I stepped into the ring. I followed my own path and do what I do best. Fighting is in my blood.

A fight is coming up and training is a must. That doesn’t mean I don’t take notice of her. I shouldn’t have. She’s off limits. Everyone knows it. But if not for her, I’m screwed. She’s my saving grace. I’ll fight for her as much as anything else.

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REVIEW: CAGING DYER by EC Land is a contemporary, adult, MMA erotic, romance story line focusing on MMA fighter Rhett Dyer, and college student Christina Bright’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Christina and Rhett) CAGING DYER follows the friends to lovers relationship between  MMA fighter Rhett Dyer, and college student Christina Bright. Rhett Dyer knows his coach’s daughter Christina Bright is off limits but discovering Christina at the opening of a new nightclub pushes Rhett to break all of his rules but a night spent together is the perfect alibi when our hero is the prime suspect at his place of work. Christina must come clean to verify Rhett’s alibi but revealing the truth mean revealing her relationship with our story line hero.

We are introduced to Rhett’s coach Corey Bright, his son Travis, as well as Rhett’s brother Reese.

CAGING DYER is a very quick read; a fast paced story of insta-lust to love; an erotic and steamy forbidden romance with limited character development as the story line covers a few days in the life. The premise is entertaining; the characters are charismatic and fun.

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