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BROOMSTICKS AND BLOODSTAINS (Russian Bratva 1 ) by Kristine Allen

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BROOMSTICKS AND BLOODSTAINS (31 Days of Trick or Treat: Russian Bratva Duet 1) by Kristine Allen-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 25, 2025

Maksim Sokolov and Sofia Rodriguez are going to ignite your kindle!

She planned to help out a friend—it was only for one night.

He was supposed to kill her—instead, he vowed she’d be his.

Sofia Rodríguez didn’t belong in the glittering world of Russian billionaires and masked power brokers. She was only supposed to be covering a bartending shift at an exclusive Halloween masquerade. Instead, she overheard whispers of arms deals, locked eyes with Maksim Sokolov—the New York Bratva’s deadliest enforcer—and stumbled into a world she should have run from.

Maksim lives by blood, loyalty, and silence. Sofia should’ve been a liability. Instead, she became an obsession. The more he tries to protect her, the deeper she sinks into his dangerous world—where enemies lurk in the shadows, betrayal is bought and sold, and love may be the most fatal weakness of all.

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REVIEW: BROOMSTICKS AND BLOODSTAINS is the first instalment and novella in Kristine Allen’s contemporary adult RUSSIAN BRATVA dark,erotic, Bratva romance, a part of the multi-authored 31 Days of Trick or Treat. This is thirty eight year old, Russian mobster Maksim Sokolov, and twenty-seven year old bartender Sofia Rodriguez’ story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sofia and Maksim) BROOMSTICKS AND BLOODSTAINS follows in the aftermath of a masked ball. Sofia Rodriquez was desperate for money, and an opportunity to serve at a masked ball ends with our heroine a target of the Russian Bratva. Having overhearing some dangerous information , Sofia is unaware she is now the target of the Bratva but more importantly of brotherhood member Maksim Sokolov. Maksim has been ordered to end the threat that is our story line heroine but Maksim is determined to protect the woman that calls to his heart.

The world building focuses on Sofia’s struggles to make ends meet: on Maksim’s potential and deadly fall-out with the Russian Bratva, and a possible was with the Armenia mob.

The relationship between Maksim and Sofia is born of threats and protection. Maksim has refused to end the life of the woman with whom he is falling in love, and in this, Maksim himself is quickly falling out of favor. Sofia had only wanted to make some extra money for pay the bills but having overheard the Russian’s conversation, our heroine is now the target of some powerful men. Sofia is quickly falling for the man who can end her life but everything is about to change for our story line couple. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Sofia’s best friend Isabella, as well as Russian Brotherhood assassins and Maksim’s friends Konstantin Makarov, and Dima; head of the local Bratva Boris Volkov, as well as several members of the Armenian mob.

BROOMSTICKS AND BLOODSTAINS is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, friendships and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is dramatic and dark; the romance is seductive and edgy; the characters are desperate and charismatic. BROOMSTICKS AND BLOODSTAINS ends on a cliffhanger -you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Kristine Allen lives in beautiful Central Texas with her adoring husband. They have four brilliant, wacky and wonderful children. She is surrounded by twenty six acres, where her seven horses, six dogs and three cats run the place. Kristine realized her dream of becoming a contemporary romance author after years of reading books like they were going out of style and having her own stories running rampant through her head. She works as a nurse, but in stolen moments, taps out ideas and storylines until they culminate in characters and plots that pull her readers in and keep them entranced for hours.

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PROPERTY OF MAKO (KOAMC : Louisiana 1) by Kristine Allen-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 28, 2025

He’s a vampire enforcer. She’s a woman with secrets too dangerous to share.
When Lyra’s sister Lily is taken, she strikes out on a reckless mission to find her. Except the clues lead her down a path so deadly she may never find a way out.
Desperate, she seeks out the one man she should stay far away from. Calix D’Aragon—Mako—is a ruthless hunter, but he knows the shadows better than anyone else in her formerly peaceful life.
He drags her into the blood-soaked world of the Kings of Anarchy MC—a world of real monsters, betrayal, and debts paid in blood.
He swore to protect her.
She swore never to trust him.
But fate doesn’t care about promises.
And once Mako claims her, there’s no going back.

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REVIEW: PROPERTY OF MAKO is the first instalment in Kristine Allen’s contemporary, adult KINGS OF ANARCHY MC: LOUISIANA erotic, paranormal, MC romance series, a part of the multi-authored Kings of Anarchy MC (KOAMC) . This is vampire enforcer Calix D’Aragon aka Mako, and horse rancher Lyra Callahan’s story line.

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

Told from three first person perspectives (Calix, Lyra, Lily) PROPERTY OF MAKO follows in the aftermath of the disappearance of Lyra Callahan’s sister Lily. When the authorities declare Lily a runaway, our heroine is determined to prove them wrong in the face of a number of missing women and girls but Lyra never expected to come face to face with a vampire as she struggles to make sense of what is happening and why. Calix D’Aragon aka Mako is several hundred years old, and is determined to avenge the death of his sister but when Lyra Callahan witnesses a supernatural melee, Mako has a choice to make including ending the life of the woman that calls to his heart. With the help of Mako,and the Kings of Anarchy MC, Lyra goes on the hunt for her sister only to discover there are more supernatural beings living and thriving in the world around her.

The world building follows the search for Lily Callahan, only to discover an underground group known as the Covenant who abduct and exploit innocent women, especially those of specific bloodlines and legacy blood. As Lily quickly discovers the truth about the world around her, Mako must make a decision to secure his future. At every step of recovery, the KOAMC discover they may have been betrayed by someone they once trusted.

The relationship between Mako and Lyra is one of immediate attraction. Mako aka Calix suspects Lyra is his mate but Lyra’s priority is to save her sister from a lifetime of horror but when Lyra is thought to be keeping secrets, Mako and the MC must come to terms with what is happening and why. Lyra never wants to be left behind, and in this, she is often TSTL considering she is human, without the ability to survive an attack. The $ex scenes are passionate and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, magical and supernatural secondary and supporting characters including all of the members of the KOAMC: Louisiana-demons, vampires, werewolves and fae, including a centuries old vendetta that forces Mako to choose between the woman he loves, or a spiral out of control.

PROPERTY OF MAKO is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing, dramatic and dark; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are energetic, determined and mysterious.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kristine Allen lives in beautiful Central Texas with her adoring husband. They have four brilliant, wacky and wonderful children. She is surrounded by twenty six acres, where her seven horses, six dogs and three cats run the place. Kristine realized her dream of becoming a contemporary romance author after years of reading books like they were going out of style and having her own stories running rampant through her head. She works as a nurse, but in stolen moments, taps out ideas and storylines until they culminate in characters and plots that pull her readers in and keep them entranced for hours.

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BLOOD MOON (La Famiglia DeLuca-Leo 4) by Kristine Allen-review

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❤️BLOOD MOON (La Famiglia DeLuca-Leo 4) by Kristine Allen❤️

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 30, 2205

Once upon a time, there was this guy who took his lavish lifestyle for granted. At least until he suffered a loss like no other. He grew to be cynical, reckless, full of anger, and bad decisions.

And now those bad decisions run my life.

As the youngest brother to the Chicago La Cosa Nostra don, his enemies are mine. Not that it’s ever been different. My brothers and I were born with targets on our backs.
It’s what killed my twin.

All I want to do is lose myself in whatever makes me forget for five damn minutes. If it kills me in the process, so be it.
At least until a woman I thought long gone crosses my path. For years, I’d obsessed over her, but like smoke, she’d disappeared. Now she’s the key to getting everything I want. I’m going to use her to my advantage, even if it comes at the expense of the feelings blossoming between us.

The dark abyss I exist in eclipses all good sense. I’m intent on my goal, and nothing will stop me. She’s going to be collateral damage, and it’s going to destroy us both, but it comes down to blood—and that trumps all.

By stealing her, I’ve gained a dangerous enemy and angered my family.

I’ll find a way to get what I want and keep her. Because I. Never. Quit.

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REVIEW: BLOOD MOON is the fourth instalment and novella in Kristine Allen’s contemporary adult LA FAMIGLIA DE LUCA Mafia romance series- a part of the multi-authored Mayhem Makers series. This is Leo De Luca, and Tinsley Romanov’s introductory story line. BLOOD MOON can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: BLOOD MOON is a paranormal introduction to Leo and Tinsley’s story .

Told from dual first person perspectives (Leo and Tinsley) BLOOD MOON follows Tinsley Romanov as she embarks on a new journey in life. On her twenty-first birthday, Tinsley would discover there is more to life than she could have ever imagined but meeting Leo De Luca would change the direction of her life, and that of our story line hero.

The world building is fast and furious; the relationship between Leo and Tinsley is fated yet our couple met years before, an event Leo remembers like it had just happened.

BLOOD MOON shares a small tease into the burgeoning relationship between Leo and Tinsley,and the possibility of Tinsley changing their lives forever. The premise is fast paced and entertaining; the characters are desperate and determined. BLOOD MOON ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Blood Lust
Blood Money
Blood Ties

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Kristine Allen lives in beautiful Central Texas with her adoring husband. They have four brilliant, wacky and wonderful children. She is surrounded by twenty six acres, where her seven horses, six dogs and three cats run the place. Kristine realized her dream of becoming a contemporary romance author after years of reading books like they were going out of style and having her own stories running rampant through her head. She works as a nurse, but in stolen moments, taps out ideas and storylines until they culminate in characters and plots that pull her readers in and keep them entranced for hours.

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FROSTY THE BIKER (13 Bikers for Christmas ) by Kristine Allen

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FROSTY THE BIKER (Thirteen Bikers for Christmas ) by Kristine Allen

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 13, 2024

Frosty the Biker is not only part of the Thirteen Bikers For Christmas Collection, it is also the first book in a new series by Kristine Allen!
Over four years ago, Dalton cheated.

It was the one thing Ryian couldn’t forgive. She ran off to Chicago to start over and have a clean break. Little did she know, she brought a piece of him with her.

After finding out, she made several attempts to find him without success. Dalton had vanished.

When her mother starts having issues at their family store, Ryian decides to move home to help. Ryian begs her mother to involve her uncle Bowie, but she refuses. After all, her uncle Bowie and his friends are into some rather… dark dealings.

Suddenly a series of unbelievable coincidences happen that have Ryian’s head spinning. Now she must decide if there are such things as Christmas miracles, and if second chances are worth the potential heartache.

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REVIEW: FROSTY THE BIKER by Kristine Allen is a contemporary, adult, slightly paranormal, MC romance introduction to the author’s Kings of Anarchy MC Louisiana/ Crooked Crown series, and a part of the multi-authored THIRTEEN BIKERS FOR CHRISTMAS. This is tattoo artist Dalton Dickson, and Ryian Buchanan’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dalton and Ryian) FROSTY THE BIKER focuses on the rekindling romance and relationship between Dalton and Ryian. For years, Dalton and Ryian’s relationship was on and off but at twenty-three years old, believing she had been betrayed, Ryian left her family behind to start over in Chicago but a return home comes with it a return to the past when the man she once loved wants to try for a second chance. Ryian has a secret, a secret that involves our story line hero, a secret four years in the making.

The world building introduces some of the background and players in the author’s new Kings of Anarchy MC Louisiana. Perceived betrayal was at the heart of the breakdown of Dalton and Ryian’s relationship but Ryian’s return brings with it memories from the past.

The relationship between Ryian and Dalton is one of second chances. Dalton and Ryian’s lives went in opposite directions but heart break destroyed their blossoming love.

We are introduced to Dallas, Killswitch, Crypt and Ralph, as well as Dalton and Ryian’s mother.

FROSTY THE BIKER is a story of secrets and lies, heart break and forgiveness. The premise is interesting and entertaining; the romance is subtle; the characters are dynamic. FROSTY THE BIKER ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Blade (RBMC: Dallas TX 4) by Kristine Allen-review

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💚☠️Blade (RBMC: Dallas TX 4) by Kristine Allen-review💚☠️

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 31, 2024

Blade

I’m Finley, but no one has called me that in a long time. My brothers know me as Blade and that suits me fine. When they need the really dirty work done, they call me in. There’s a darkness in me that has no issue inflicting pain. Sometimes I think I crave it.

Despite my brothers falling like flies, I certainly don’t believe in love or relationships—at least not for me. Everyone believed I moved to Texas to watch over Sage, the truth was I was running. I ran from something that terrified me more than staring down the barrel of a gun.

Eliska.

She’d been through hell and she deserved better than me. I couldn’t give her what she wanted so I left. Except she just showed up in Texas with storm cloud eyes full of determination. Danger is looming. Death and destruction are closing in. Things with the club are about to turn upside down and we’re going to make some dangerous enemies. The last thing I need are distractions in the form of a golden-haired goddess.

I will only hurt her—break her. Yet, I’ll cave if I can’t get her to leave. I’ll claim her as mine and that will likely destroy us both.

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REVIEW:BLADE by Kristine Allen is the fourth instalment in Kristine Allen’s contemporary, adult RBMC: DALLAS TX dark, erotic, paranormal romance series, set in the multi-authored RBMC world. This is Finley aka Blade, and Eliska’s story line. BLADE can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading books one and two TAMING RAPTOR and RAPTOR’S REVENGE.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Blade and Eliska) following several timelines BLADE focuses on the return of the woman Blade left behind. Blade doesn’t do relationships , and believing he had failed the woman he loves as a sister (Sage), the return of Eliska places a target on the RBMC: Dallas but all is not well in the world of the RBMC, and with several chapters targeted and all but decimated, the Dallas chapter find themselves at a crossroads when the survivors announce a change in direction for the future.

The world building focuses on betrayal and loss as the remaining RBMC members must come to terms with a possible betrayal, and their future going forward. As the death and destruction destroy the numerous chapters of the RBMC, a new focus and a new future may be the only option remaining.

The relationship between Blade and Eliska is one of second chances but Blade believes he doesn’t deserve love; punishment is his way of proving he is alive, with an ability to feel but when the woman he loves is targeted, Blade must come to terms with his heritage, and the secrets that will be revealed. The $ex scenes are intimate yet aggressive.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar and dynamic secondary and supporting many of whom we have met in the interconnected world of the RBMC including Raptor and Sage (Taming Raptor / Raptor’s Revenge), and characters from RBMC: Ankeny.

BLADE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, acceptance and forgiveness, and the supernatural. The fast paced premise is dramatic, captivating, and dark; the romance is impassioned; the characters are broken yet determined.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Taming Raptor
Raptor’s Revenge
Sparking Ares

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kristine Allen lives in beautiful Central Texas with her adoring husband. They have four brilliant, wacky and wonderful children. She is surrounded by twenty six acres, where her seven horses, six dogs and three cats run the place. Kristine realized her dream of becoming a contemporary romance author after years of reading books like they were going out of style and having her own stories running rampant through her head. She works as a nurse, but in stolen moments, taps out ideas and storylines until they culminate in characters and plots that pull her readers in and keep them entranced for hours.

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Last Chance at Love / BIKER IN MY BED ANTHOLOGY with DM Earl

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Last Chance at Love /BIKER IN MY BED ANTHOLOGY with DM Earl et al

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Release Date: February 1,2024

ABOUT THE BOOK: Ready to fall into bed with 10 bad boy bikers this Valentine’s? Ten of your favorite bestselling MC authors have joined together to bring you brand new stories with alpha bikers and the women who claim their hearts.

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LAST CHANCE AT LOVE by DM Earl

FOREVER KIND OF LOVE by KE Osborn

LOVE BITES by Kristine Allen

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LAST CHANCE AT LOVE by DM Earl

Not believing in such a thing as good luck since his life has always sucked, Slick takes one more chance at love. The one thing that’s holding him back from being one hundred percent in, is his past, especially his dark part in it. To clear the road to redemption you have to want to face your demons. And Slick has plenty he doesn’t want to introduce Lucy or Atlas in regard to his past life though if he wants a future with them both it’s definitely time to suck it up and make amends

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REVIEW: LAST CHANCE AT LOVE by DM Earl is a novella set in the author’s GRIMM WOLVES MC series, and a part of the multi-authored anthology BIKER IN MY BED. This is Slick aka Cletus Jennings, and stripper/housecleaner / single mother Lucy’s aka Cashmere story line. Cletus Jennings first appeared in TAZ, book three of the DEVIL’S HANDMAIDENS MC series.

NOTE: If you have not read TAZ, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Cletus and Lucy) LAST CHANCE AT LOVE focuses on Cletus aka Slick’s need to apologize for sins of the past involving his ex Raquel ‘Taz’ Smith and the Devil’s Handmaidens MC. As a former member of a white-supremacist group Cletus Jennings destroyed many lives including the life of the woman he once loved but in an effort to prove he is a changed man, and worthy of Lucy’s love, Cletus offers up some information, that will likely put a target on his back. Apologies for the damaged he caused threatens to break his tenuous hold on the who holds his heart.

The world building reveals a little bit about the past including some of the events that would set Cletus towards a different path. For a better understanding, I recommend reading TAZ (Devil’s Handmaidens MC) as the premise of LAST CHANCE AT LOVE are predicated upon the events of TAZ.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Grimm Wolves MC, and cameos from Enforcer and Taz.

LAST CHANCE AT LOVE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and forgiveness, understanding and love. The fast paced premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance struggles in the face of reality and the truth; the characters are broken but struggling to heal.

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FOREVER KIND OF LOVE by KE Osborn

Hurricane and Kaia have waited what seems like a lifetime for their honeymoon. As President and First Lady of the NOLA Defiance MC, the club always come first but finally, they have found time for themselves.

They’re child free: they’re carefree. And they’re on their way to Hawaii for some much-needed R&R. But life in the club never goes as planned, even when you’re on vacation.

When they call into a brother chapters in Oahu, it sets of a chain of events no one saw coming. It looks like their honeymoon will not be hearts and flowers after all.

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REVIEW: FOREVER KIND OF LOVE by KE Osborn is a novella set in the author’s NOLA DEFIANCE MC series, and a part of the multi-authored BIKER IN MY BED anthology. This is Hurricane and Kaia’s continuing story. Hurricane and Kaia’s introduction can be found in GRAVITATE book one of the NOLA Defiance MC.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Hurricane & Kaia) FOREVER KIND OF LOVE follows NOLA Defiance MC president Hurricane and his wife /old lady Kaia on their long-awaited honeymoon in Hawaii. A visit to the local chapter of Defiance MC on the island finds Hurricane on assignment to rescue the daughter of the Oahu MC but when he fails, Kaia takes it upon herself to save a woman who doesn’t want to be saved.

We are introduced to several members of the Oahu Defiance MC, as well as their president’s daughter Nalani who found herself involved with a Chinese gang known as The Ministry.

FOREVER KIND OF LOVE is a story of family and friendships, betrayal and power, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and entertaining; the ongoing romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are familiar and determined.

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LOVE BITES by Kristine Allen

ROYAL: I’m a loyal member of the Demented Sons MC. Other than my little sister they’re the only family I need. After the way my ex cheated,I’d rather chew off my own arm than get in another relationship. He//, I moved back to Texas to get away from that disaster. Hookups were my new game plan. Except I wasn’t expecting to meet her-especially in the middle of a deadly threat to my brothers. Someone was making sport of my club members and I became their next target. I needed to cut her loose for her own good, but I was pretty sure it would kill me.
LUNA: What we both agreed would remain casual, suddenly became something more. It didn’t matter that I knew I couldn’t give him what he deserved. I’d been burned and my heart was too damaged. Love bites. Then I messed up, like I knew I would. And it cost me the man I loved and my best friend. Now I have to find a way to get the both back-or die trying.

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REVIEW: LOVE BITES by Kristine Allen is a novella found in the author’s DEMENTED SONS MC: TEXAS, and a part of the multi-authored BIKER IN MY BED anthology. This is twenty-nine year old former US solider/ mechanic Max ‘Royal ‘ Windsor, and Luna Levine’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Royal and Luna) LOVE BITES follows in the wake of Royal moving back home to Texas in the wake of catching his ex-girlfriend cheating with the neighbor. As the newest member of the Demented Sons MC Texas, Royal needed a place to live, and staying with his sister was about to get a whole lot of interesting when she signed him up on a dating app, and the messages started to come through. One night with Luna was all it took but a Thanksgiving dinner with the club would reveal a few secrets that were never supposed to be exposed.

The relationship between Luna and Royal begins as a matchup that will quickly turn into something more but Luna is good at keeping secrets, and her biggest secret may threaten the people she loves. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

We are reintroduced to several member of the DEMENTED SONS MC: TEXAS as well as Royal’s sister Lacie, and Luna’s father.

LOVE BITES is a story of secrets and lies, obsession and want, family and friendships. The fast paced premise is captivating and engaging reading like the prequel to Luna and Royal’s story; the romance is limited; the characters are desperate and determined. LOVE BITES ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Facet (RBMC: Ankeny IA 8) by Kristine Allen-review tour

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 ☠️ FACET (RBMC: Ankeny IA 8) by Kristine Allen ☠️

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 30, 2023

I’m Damien “Facet” Blackwood—tech guru for the Ankeny RBMC. Love is bullsh*t. My mother and her two thousand husbands were enough to convince me. Give me my computers any day of the week.
Until Willow. Victim of a black market adoption, she wanted our help to find her biological parents. From the second I laid eyes on her, I wanted her, but I couldn’t touch her. It would only lead to heartache.
Then one night I killed a man and my entire world turned upside down. I wasn’t who I thought I was—hell, I wasn’t what I thought I was—and it seemed the people who should’ve protected me only used me.
In a moment of weakness, Willow pushed me too far and I made her mine. Now despite being the biggest danger to her, I can’t let her go.
With secrets and enemies pouring out of the woodwork, I might need to embrace the very darkest part of myself. Because if I don’t, none of us may survive.‘

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REVIEW: FACET is the eighth instalment in Kristine Allen’s contemporary, adult RBMC: ANKENY IA dark, erotic, paranormal, MC romance series. This is computer guru twenty-eight year old, Damien ‘Facet’ Blackwood, and twenty-five year old waitress, Willow Geisman’s story line. FACET 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 storyline premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Facet and Willow) FACET follows the building relationship between Damien ‘Facet’ Blackwood and Willow Geisman. For months Willow and Facet have danced around one another but Facet kept his distance until someone else made a move on our story line heroine. From the outset Facet’s attraction grew stronger with every interaction, and when their relationship became personal, Facet was unable to stay away but something strange was happening, and Facet needed information, information that only his mother would be able to supply. Facet always knew his mother was a witch but our hero never knew the extent of her powers, and the powers that he was about to discover about himself and the father he never knew. Meanwhile, Willow has been searching for years for her biological parents but she knew nothing about the years before she was adopted by the Geisman family. Months and years without success, Willow would get help from an unlikely source, and quickly discover that like Facet, everything about her life is predicated upon a lie. What ensues is the building relationship between Facet and Willow, and the potential fall-out as Facet and Willow’s lives are about to implode.

Damien Blackwood grew up knowing his mother was different, and by husband number eight, Damien suspected nothing was right in the world his mother existed but meeting his biological father, a man he was lead to believe was dead, Damien ‘Facet’ Blackwood would realize he is much more than the man he thought he could be. His true nature hidden by magic, Facet would quickly discover that even his power would be too much to save the life of the woman he loved. Willow Geisman knew from an early age she was adopted but she knew nothing about the family into which she was born but as she grew, the threats and lies would kill the only mother she ever knew, forcing Willow to run, to save her own life.

The relationship between Damien and Willow is one of immediate attraction but Damien aka Facet refused to act on his attraction.Something about Willow drew Damien like a moth to a flame, a power that would manifest as a killer when Willow’s life was threatened. As their relationship grew, so too, did the threats against the people they loved. The $ex scenes are intimate and erotic.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and powerful secondary and supporting characters including several members of the RBMC, as well as witches, demons, Demi-demons, succubus and healers.

FACET is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, magic and murder, family, relationships, friendships and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing, captivating and engaging; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined, dangerous and magical.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book seven SABRE

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Kristine Allen lives in beautiful Central Texas with her adoring husband. They have four brilliant, wacky and wonderful children. She is surrounded by twenty six acres, where her seven horses, six dogs and three cats run the place. Kristine realized her dream of becoming a contemporary romance author after years of reading books like they were going out of style and having her own stories running rampant through her head. She works as a nurse, but in stolen moments, taps out ideas and storylines until they culminate in characters and plots that pull her readers in and keep them entranced for hours.

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Blood Ties (La Famiglia De Luca) by Kristine Allen-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 15, 2023

Once upon a time, there was a young man who ran away for a chance at a different life. Then I f*cked up and went back. Turns out I like the darkness too much.

But now that darkness haunts me.

As the notorious hit man, The Huntsman, I kill without remorse. Feelings are not an option. After all, my family’s legacy taught me that the world is cold—and now, so am I.

Until I have her in my sights and I can’t pull the trigger.

Like a fool, I went and fell for her. Now The Huntsman has become the hunted and I have to keep her safe from the killers on our tail.

A poisonous cauldron of lies is drowning us, and no one is who they seem. My family is poised on the brink of war and I’m a target because of my last name.

She needs to trust me. But if she finds out I was supposed to kill her, I’ll lose her. Not happening.

I’ll find a way. Because I. Never. Back. Down.

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REVIEW:BLOOD TIES: ALESSIO is the third instalment in Kristine Allen’s contemporary, adult LA FAMIGLIA DE LUCA erotic, Mafia romance series, a part of the multi-authored MAYHEM MAKERS series. This is Alessio ‘The Huntsman’ De Luca, and metal sculptor Nivea Bulgari’s story line. BLOOD TIES can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. There is a slight cross-over with the multi-authored RBMC series.

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

Told from three first person perspectives (Alessio, Nivea, Jade) BLOOD TIES follows the attempted assassination of Nivea Bulgari. Nivea is the adopted daughter of Matthew and Charlotte Bulgari, and our heroine had recently discovered she was the biological daughter of billionaire businessman Justin Santino. Justin’s sudden death, and the subsequent attempt on our heroine’s life aroused too many questions for the hired gunman. Enter Alessio ‘The Huntsman’ De Luca, and the man with whom Nivea will fall in love. What ensues is the quick building relationship between Nivea and Alessio, and the potential fall-out when Nivea discovers that Alessio was hired to take her down.

Alessio De Luca is an assassin for hire but something about his latest contract didn’t make sense. Nivea Bulgari is a quiet, stay at home, artist whose history doesn’t read like a vengeful killer, but Alessio was charged with taking her down. Nivea Bulgari never knew her biological parents but approximately one year earlier she would discover the man she knew nothing about. In the wake of Justin’s death, Nivea would become the target of jealousy and betrayal, a target that had no idea the truth would reveal a twisted tale.

The relationship between Nivea and Alessio begins as an assignment in which Alessio has been hired to kill our story line heroine. From the outset, nothing added up, and another gunman was taking aim at the woman with whom he would fall in love. Nivea Bulgari knows a thing or two about the darkness that surrounds men in her life, and with it, the lies but Alessio’s lies are about to break her heart, a heart she was quickly surrendering to our story line hero. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Nivea’s adopted parents Matthew and Charlotte Bulgari, and her biological father Justin Santino; Justin’s wife Jade, and his PA Carl. We are also reintroduced to Alessio’s brothers Vittorio and Gabriel, and several members of the RBMC Ankeny, Iowa.

BLOOD TIES is a story of murder, betrayal and vengeance, greed and jealousy, family, relationships, friendships and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and a little twisty; the romance is provocative; the characters are desperate and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Blood Lust
Blood Money

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Kristine Allen lives in beautiful Central Texas with her adoring husband. They have four brilliant, wacky and wonderful children. She is surrounded by twenty six acres, where her seven horses, six dogs and three cats run the place. Kristine realized her dream of becoming a contemporary romance author after years of reading books like they were going out of style and having her own stories running rampant through her head. She works as a nurse, but in stolen moments, taps out ideas and storylines until they culminate in characters and plots that pull her readers in and keep them entranced for hours.

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