Malcolm (Dirty Aces MC #1) by Lane Hart & DB West-Review tour

Malcolm (Dirty Aces MC #1) by Lane Hart & DB West-Review, Excerpt & Giveaway  tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 30, 2020

Covered in tattoos and leather, Malcolm Hyde is a smoking hot biker who was born to be a ruthless outlaw.

As the president of the Dirty Aces MC, Malcolm is known for being cold and calculating. One bad decision – getting into business with the wrong person – is all it takes to bring down the entire MC. It’s happened before to his predecessor, which is why Malcolm refuses to let it happen again on his watch. He doesn’t trust anyone except for the few men who wear the same ace of spades patch on their back.

And that’s exactly why he doesn’t ever take his eyes off of me – the new girl. I never intended to make an enemy out of Malcolm or the MC when I was sent to steal everything I could from them.

After Malcolm finds out what I’ve been doing, he’s furious and shows no mercy until I spill all of my secrets, ones that could very well end my life. That’s when he makes me a surprising offer – he’s willing to take care of all of my problems, and the only thing he’s asking for in return is for me to completely surrender myself to him.

Spending two weeks in bed with a bad boy biker sounds more like a reward than a punishment.

There’s just one little catch – once he claims my body, there’s no guarantee he won’t steal my heart too.

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REVIEW:MALCOLM is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult DIRTY ACES MC erotic, MC, romance series co-authored by Lane Hart and DB West. This is Dirty Aces Club president Malcolm Hyde, and waitress Naomi Dawson’s story line. The Dirty Aces series is a spin-off from the author’s Savage Kings MC but you do not have to have read the previous series to understand or follow the story.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Malcolm and Naomi) MALCOLM follows the acrimonious relationship between Club president Malcolm Hyde, and waitress Naomi Dawson. Naomi Dawson finds herself in trouble having stolen a valuable historical collectible and the owner is demanding restitution otherwise he will sell Naomi to the highest bidder. In an effort to repay the money, Naomi is forced to steal from the Dirty Aces MC, and the man with whom Naomi will fall in love but all does not go according to plan when Malcolm discovers Naomi’s betrayal. To make restitution, Naomi will become Malcolm’s sex slave for two weeks, two weeks wherein Naomi will fall in love. What ensues is the highly sexual and tempestuous relationship between Malcolm and Naomi, and the potential fall-out as Malcolm and Naomi’s time together comes to a close.

Malcolm Hyde battles between head and heart as it pertains to Naomi Dawson. With his mind on Naomi, things with the Club begin to fall apart, forcing Malcolm to push Naomi out of his life. Naomi knew her time with Malcolm was coming to an end but our heroine was hoping for something more. Everything will spiral out of control when Naomi comes bearing news of her own, news that will send Malcolm into another tail spin pushing Naomi even further out of his life.

The relationship between Naomi and Malcolm is one of immediate attraction but Malcolm doesn’t do relationships having been burned in the past. Naomi is a strong willed, stubborn, fesity and independent heroine who knows that to steal from the Dirty Aces MC could mean her life is no longer her own but our heroine is willing to take the risk knowing that what awaits her is worse than anything Malcolm would ever do. The $ex scenes are erotic, aggressive and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Malcolm’s MC brothers: Devlin, Fiasco, Nash, Silas, Drake and Hudson; Greg the local store owner; and drug king pin Harry Cox.

MALCOLM is a gritty story of obsession and lust; of betrayal and vengeance; of love and loss. The fast paced premise is engaging and spicy; the romance is questionable, provocative and edgy; the characters are impassioned but challenging

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Reviewed by Sandy

NOTE: The excerpt is intended for mature readers due to strong language and content

 

~ Malcolm ~“So, how long have you been stealing from me? Since day one?” I ask Naomi as I stick the smoke in my mouth and light it up.
“Could I…could I maybe put some clothes on first?” she asks, reaching for her discarded and ripped dress on the floor. My boot gets there first. I stomp on the black fabric and slide it over to my chair so I can snatch it up in my fist to keep it from her.
“No clothes until you answer all of my fucking questions,” I inform her. Besides, it’s no hardship to talk to her with her tits out. Or they were visible before she lets out a heavy sigh and pulls her knees up to her chest, wrapping her arms around them, blocking all but a peek of her cunt from view. “How long have you been skimming cash from my drinks and stealing from my customers, Naomi?” I ask again.
“Since…I started working on the boat,” she tells me without even a hint of remorse on her face or in her voice.
“Why?”
“Because…because I had to.”
“Try again,” I say.
Her big, blue eyes stare up at me pleadingly. “I swear I didn’t want to, Malcolm. But I didn’t have a choice!”
“Bullshit. There’s always a choice,” I counter, unaffected by her acting like the innocent victim. That shit doesn’t fly when she’s sitting naked on the floor of my office after I was inside of her, the smell of our combined bodily fluids still lingering in the air so thick I can almost taste the sex on my tongue.
“There wasn’t a choice in my case,” she mutters while tightening her arms around her knees.
“Come on, honey. Just spit it out already! Now you’re just wasting my time, which is only going to piss me off even more,” I say, getting annoyed now thanks to the way my dick overtakes my common sense where this girl is concerned. That shit has never happened to me before. There have been plenty of women I wanted to fuck but didn’t because I knew they were either not worth the hassle, off-limits, or trouble waiting to happen.
Naomi shakes her head in refusal. “I can’t tell you.”
“Yes, you can, and you will. All you have to do is open your pretty little mouth, you know, like you did to convince Fiasco to give you this job. Just use your words now instead of your gag reflex.”
“No, really. I can’t,” she replies.
I reach above her head to flick the end of my smoke into the ashtray, crowding her when I say, “Then you’re not leaving this room or getting clothes again until you change your mind.”
Her eyes widen as they lock with mine, like she’s trying to judge my sincerity. I’m as serious as a fucking heart attack. We’re both gonna sit right here until she talks.

 


 

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lane Hart has more than forty steamy stories currently available on Amazon. Sign up for her newsletter to receive updates on new releases and free promotions by copying and pasting this link into your web browser: http://bit.ly/LHDBWNewsletter

Lane lives in North Carolina with her husband, author D.B. West, their two daughters, a few lazy cats and a pair of rambunctious Pomeranians. She has a Masters in Criminal Justice and spent ten years working as a paralegal for a criminal defense attorney before walking away to become a full-time writer.

In October 2015, the paranormal romance anthology Wicked After Dark, including her standalone, Let Him Reign, hit #13 on the New York Times bestseller list. Since then she’s been climbing the Amazon charts with hot new releases. So whether you’re looking for MMA superstars, hot cops, arrogant football players, sweet millionaires, or romantic weddings, there’s a little bit of something for everyone.

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USA Today bestselling author D.B. West was born and raised in the southern United States. While studying at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he met his wife and fellow author, Lane Hart. They now reside together with their two young daughters and their pets, a pair of Pomeranians.

After losing his father to a lingering illness, West began writing ‘Awakening’ as a way to channel his emotions, and honor the memory of a true friend. In addition to writing, he enjoys video games, motorcycles, and traveling.

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Mercy Academy 1-3 by L.A. Hart-a series review

Mercy Academy 1-3 by L.A. Hart-a series  review

Have Mercy
(Mercy Academy #3)
by L.A. Hart
Genre: new adult,contemporary, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 28, 2020

My relationship with Royal Fitzpatrick has always been complicated and messy. At times, it’s even been incredibly painful.

When I finally decide to stand up to him our senior year, unable to take another second of his bullying, Royal does the last thing I expected – he promises to change his evil ways.

But I’ve been hurt by him for too long. He’s a lost cause.

We are a lost cause.

At least that’s what I tell myself for months until I see him actually become the good, kind man I knew he could be.

Unfortunately, Royal still has secrets, ones he’s intentionally kept from me and his best friends.

So while I was stupidly planning our future together, Royal was just trying to make amends before he says a final goodbye.

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REVIEW:HAVE MERCY is the third and final? Instalment in L.A. Hart’s contemporary, young adult to new adult MERCY ACADEMY romance series. This is Royal Fitzpatrick, ,and Hannah Morgan’s story line. HAVE MERCY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Some of the events of HAVE MERCY run parallel to, and over lap with the events of Beg for Mercy #1, and Crave Your Mercy #2.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Hannah and Royal) following two timelines ( and six years) HAVE MERCY focuses on the acrimonious relationship between high school frenemies Royal Fitzpatrick, ,and Hannah Morgan. At sixteen years of age, Royal Fitzpatrick was struggling with a direction in life, and found himself ‘volunteering’ at the local church camp where he would face several classmates including Hannah Morgan but Royal’s life was no bed of roses, and his surly attitude and growing anger made life miserable for our story line heroine. A summer romance ended when the requisite mean girls and jealous friends ensured Hannah and Royal never spoke to one another, again. Fast forward two years, to graduation wherein Royal’s life continues to spiral out of control but his love/hate for Hannah continues to burn. What ensues is the ongoing caustic and acerbic relationship between Hannah and Royal as they prepare for their post-secondary futures.

HAVE MERCY has all of the hallmarks of a young adult story line including mean girls, jealousy, a love triangle, abusive / oblivious adults, and the requisite heart break for our leading couple. Royal Fitzpatrick is the ultimate bad boy but a bad boy whose home life is battered and bruised. Hannah Morgan struggles with her attraction to a young man whose reputation is further destroyed by the actions of others resulting in Royal’s decision to walk away from it all. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance is full of teenaged angst and misgivings; the characters are broken, energetic and lost.

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BEG FOR MERCY : High School Bully Romance
(Mercy Academy #1)
by Lane Hart /L.A. Hart
Genre: New Adult, contemporary, bully romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 18, 2019

Aric Prince is an All-American high school football star with a body built like a Greek god and hair so beautiful he could sell shampoo by the boatloads.

The only problem is that Aric’s also a rich, arrogant, and gigantic prick. Nothing but filth and insults come out of his smirking mouth, constantly reminding me that poor trailer park trash girls like myself don’t belong in his pretentious academy.

Aric and his best friends all think they’re untouchable.

But the cocky bastard is finally going down this year.

I’ve hit the motherload of blackmail on the jerk, pun intended, and I can’t wait to give him exactly what he deserves.

Aric Prince’s reign at the academy is coming to an end.

Before I’m done with him, he’ll be on his knees, begging for mercy.

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REVIEW: BEG FOR MERCY is the first instalment in Lane Hart’s (writing as L.A. Hart) contemporary, young adult MERCY ACADEMY erotic, romance series. This is high school football star Aric Prince, and Maddie Collins’ story line.

NOTE: BEG FOR MERCY focuses on the exploits of eighteen year old high school seniors but reads more like a new adult to adult story line due to the language and sexual content.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Aric and Maddie) BEG FOR MERCY follows the acrimonious relationship between eighteen year old high school football star Aric Prince, and Maddie Collins. Maddie Collins is from the wrong side of the proverbial tracks; a scholarship student at Mercy Academy, Maddie is treated with disdain and disrespect by the school’s all-star quarterback, a young man with whom Maddie will fall in love. Two years earlier, Maddie discovered Aric’s dark and dangerous secret, and our heroine blackmails Aric Prince in return for keeping quiet, and agreeing not to reveal the disturbing videos she has in her possession. What ensues is the back and forth antagonistic relationship and friendship between Maddie and Aric, and the fall-out when secrets are revealed and Maddie is caught in the cross-fire.

Eighteen year old Maddie Collins struggles to house, feed and clothe her much younger siblings. Having been left on their own for more years that she can remember, Maddie is desperate to keep a roof over their heads, staying under the radar of the local family and childrens services. An opportunity to blackmail Aric Prince eases our heroine’s struggles but not everything goes according to plan when Aric begins to develop feelings for our story line heroine.

BEG FOR MERCY is a story of bullying at an elite, California high school academy but our heroine gives as good as she gets. There is a fine line between who is the bully and who is bullied, and in this Maddie Collins is as guilty as the smug, spoiled rich kids she despises the most. From the requisite controlling, oblivious, drunken and immoral parents, to the mean boys/girls at the high school level, BEG FOR MERCY has all of the features of a YA story line but the lines between YA and NA are completely blurred with the graphic language and questionable behavior and ethics of some of the characters including the not-so responsible adults. The premise is entertaining; the characters are spirited, energetic and dramatic; the romance is provocative.

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CRAVE YOUR MERCY
(Mercy Academy #2)
by L.A. Hart
Genre: new adult, contemporary,romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 31, 2020.

Blake Sullivan’s perfect life is imploding. His father threw his mother out of the house, and now they’re going through a nasty divorce while the whole town watches.

Since I’ve been away at college, I had no idea that my brother Aric was the one responsible for destroying Blake’s family.

Or that Blake would stop at nothing to get back at Aric.

And I never thought that I would be used as a pawn in Blake’s revenge, not until it’s too late.

Now I have to make an impossible decision, one that will change everything.

I’ll never forget what Blake did to me; and no matter how much he begs, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forgive him.

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REVIEW: CRAVE YOUR MERCY is the second instalment in L.A. Hart’s contemporary young adult to new adult Mercy Academy erotic, romance series. This is high school senior Blake Sullivan, and first year college student Caroline Prince’s story line. CRAVE YOUR MERCY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary. The events of CRAVE YOUR MERCY cross over with, and run parallel to the events of book one BEG FOR MERCY.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Blake and Caroline) CRAVE YOUR MERCY focuses in the aftermath of a scandal wherein two families are destroyed by the affair of a woman and her son’s best friend. Struggling in the first few weeks of college Caroline Prince returns home, embarking on a weekend affair with her brother’s best friend, only to discover weeks later that her life is about to change forever. The Christmas holidays prove a complicated time for both the Prince and Sullivan families but none more so than Caroline Prince when she announces she is failing school, and is taking time off to deal with other matters. While no one is happy, Blake is determined to stay in touch with the girl he has loved from afar, the girl who is about to break his heart. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship and friendship between Blake and Caroline, and the fall-out as Caroline must consider her plans for the future.

Caroline Prince is an immature young woman; a privileged girl whose life is about to implode not only on a personal level but with the revelation of her brother’s illicit affair. Blake Sullivan’s family has been destroyed leaving Blake to survive, mostly on his own while his father drinks himself into a stupor, landing in any available bed.

From the absentee and judgemental parents, to the immature attitudes and troubling behaviour, CRAVE YOUR MERCY has all the familiar characteristics of a young adult story line with a new adult to adult story line premise. Caroline Prince’s initial behavior and attitude is questionable; her treatment of others is rude, as is the behavior of most of the story line parents and adults. The premise is captivating but I struggled to like or forgive a number of the story line characters.

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Cedric (Savage Kings MC #12) by Lane Hart & DB West-a review

Cedric (Savage Kings MC #12) by Lane Hart & DB West-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 28, 2020

Everything changed two years ago.

Evelyn Young was only eighteen when she agreed to marry an outlaw biker. There was no other way for her to pay the medical bills her mother was accruing, so she said goodbye to her longtime best friend Cedric Crawford and ran away with the bad boy.

Not a day goes by that Evelyn doesn’t miss her old life with Cedric. The only way she survives with an abusive spouse is by reminding herself that her mother is still thankfully fighting for her life.

Evelyn never thought she would ever see Cedric again; but while she was busy popping pills to stay numb, Cedric’s been making plans.

Big plans.

When Cedric finally comes back into Evelyn’s life, he’s no longer the sweet, innocent boy she left behind. He’s a heck of a lot bigger with sexy tattoos and a brand-new leather cut – a symbol of the badass man he’s become.

Not a man but a Savage King.

And a King will do whatever it takes to save his Queen.

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REVIEW:CEDRIC is the twelfth instalment in Lane Hart and DB West’s contemporary, adult SAVAGE KINGS MC erotic, MC romance series focusing on the members of the Savage Kings MC. This is Savage King member Cedric Crawford, and Evelyn Young’s story line. CEDRIC can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. Some of the events of CEDRIC cross-over with, or run parallel to several earlier story lines.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Evelyn and Cedric) spanning a ten year time line, CEDRIC follows the childhood best friends to lovers/ rekindling romance between twenty years olds Cedric Crawford and Evelyn Young. At ten years of age Evelyn Young would meet Cedric Crawford, and from that day forward would become best friends and fall in love, but neither one was willing to be the first to admit to their mutual attraction and love but Evelyn’s mother was slowly succumbing to kidney disease, and in an effort to help her mother, Evelyn agrees to marry Lowell, a man she does not love, a man who uses and abuses our story line heroine. Unable to let go of the woman he has always loved, Cedric goes in search of a solution, first attempting to get the local sheriff involved. When all else failed, Cedric found his way into the Savage Kings’ MC compound, prospecting until the time he would be able to help the woman he loved. Two years would pass, as Cedric became a man Evelyn would no longer recognize, but a man who was willing to risk his life to free our story line heroine.

Evelyn Young was desperate to save her mother’s life and knew by marrying a member of the Dirty Aces MC, that her life would never be the same. Abused and tormented, manipulated and controlled, Evelyn would be forced into a life of drug addiction, an addiction that helped her get through her daily life. Cedric Crawford had never stopped loving Evelyn Young even though Evelyn broke our hero’s heart. Unable to let go, Cedric would keeps tabs on the woman he loved in an effort to ensure she would one-day be his but Cedric would need help from the Savage Kings MC, but not before Cedric had patched into the MC that would become his home.

The relationship between Cedric and Evelyn begins as childhood best friends. Cedric had fallen in love with Evelyn Young but was reluctant to reveal his feelings lest he lose the only woman he would ever love. Having watched Evelyn ‘date’ a number of men, Cedric would wait until it was too late. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate between Cedric and Evelyn; between Evelyn and Lowell are rough and abusive.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including many of the members of the Savage Kings MC and their significant others. We are introduced to Evelyn’s husband and member of the Dirty Aces MC Lowell; and Evelyn’s long suffering mother Rita.

CEDRIC is a story of desperation, betrayal and vengeance; of family, friendships, desolation and retribution. Our heroine, at times, is a little TSTL (too stupid to live) but desperation makes one do stupid things. The premise is dark and gritty; the characters are broken and lost; the romance struggles in the face of lies, betrayal, addiction and two years of separation.

Reading order and Previous Reviews
Chase
Abe
Torin
War
Maddox
Kings Road (prequel)
Dalton
Reece
Miles
Sax
Cooper
Gabe and Ian

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GABE AND IAN (Savage Kings MC 11) by Lane Hart & D.B. West-a review

GABE AND IAN (Savage Kings MC 11) by Lane Hart & D.B. West-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 28, 2019

Gabriel Cross has spent his entire life keeping a secret from his older brother. The tattoo artist all but inked the two words on his flesh, and yet Abe still hasn’t figured it out. Terrified of losing the only family he has left, Gabriel keeps his mouth shut, even though he hates himself for being a coward.

Ian Long loves women. After being locked up for five miserable years, he can’t wait to make up for lost time, all while trying to forget about a certain someone who took care of his needs during weekly visitations. He’s convinced himself that being with Gabriel was a matter of convenience and nothing more.

Gabriel foolishly assumed that his secret affair with Ian would continue once he became a free man. However, Ian doesn’t waste any time hooking up with the first woman he sees at his homecoming party, even doing so right in front of Gabe’s face to prove just how little he meant to him.

Jealous and hurt, Gabe knows it’s time for him to move on. He has to quit waiting for the impossible to happen with Ian and find someone who will give him the unconditional love he craves without having to hide who he is anymore.

But what neither Gabe nor Ian realize is that the woman who comes between them may turn out to be the one who finally brings them together.

This story is for mature readers only and it contains MFM and MM scenes.

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REVIEW: GABE AND IAN is the eleventh instalment in Lane Hart and D.B. West’s contemporary, adult SAVAGE KINGS MC erotic, romance series focusing on the members of the Savage Kings MC. This is Savage Kings MC members Ian Long and tattoo artist Gabriel Cross, and para-legal Quincey Cohen’s story line. GABE AND IAN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: GABE AND IAN is a ménage story with scenes of M/M, M/F, MMF and MFM sexual situations that may not be suitable for all readers.

Told from three first person perspectives (Gabe, Ian and Quincey) GABE AND IAN follows the building relationship between Savage Kings MC members Gabriel Cross and Ian Long, and para-legal Quincey Cohen. Quincey Cohen lost her job, her home, and her self-respect, but with the help of her best friend Peyton (Dalton #6) Quincey jumps into a one-night stand with the recently-released from prison Ian Long, a man who struggles with his attraction to club member Gabriel Cross.

Ian Long was serving a five year prison sentence for trafficking and possession of a fire arm but in the last year his most frequent visitor is the man he blamed for his recent incarceration. Gabriel Cross, in an effort to win favor with Ian Long, offers to procure sexual services but found himself the submissive to the man with whom he will fall in love, a man who refuses to admit his attraction to Cross. Upon his release, Ian refuses to acknowledge his sexual relationship with Gabriel Cross, and proceeds to enter into a relationship with Quincey Cohen. What ensues is the building relationship between Gabriel, Ian and Quincey, and the potential fall-out as Quincey offers to step aside so that Ian and Gabriel can pursue a relationship behind closed doors.

Ian Long has never been attracted to men but a year spent with Gabriel Cross down on his knees found Ian jealous and wanting what he could no longer have. Never intending to enter into a long-term relationship Ian jumped head first into a highly sexual and aggressive affair with Quincey Cohen, an affair that soon included Gabriel Cross.

The relationship between Ian, Gabriel and Quincey is fraught with uncomfortable situations for everyone concerned. Ian refuses to admit his attraction to Gabe, and Quincey finds herself caught between two men who struggle in the face of potential problems with the Savage Kings MC. Jealousy, envy, secrets and lies force Gabe to come out to the Savage Kings MC but in doing so reveals his attraction to a man who would rather remain closeted in an effort to save face. The $ex scenes are energetic, aggressive, forceful and hot.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including most of the Savage Kings MC. Fearing rejection by his brother Abe, Gabriel Cross would keep his secret until he could no longer deny his attraction to Ian Long.

GABE AND IAN is a story of family, friendship, attraction and love. There is no outside conflict except for the fear of losing the friendship and respect of their fellow MC members. The premise is strong and heart breaking; the romance is raw and gritty; the characters are passionate but challenging.

Reading order and Previous Reviews
Chase
Abe
Torin
War
Maddox
Kings Road (prequel)
Dalton
Reece
Miles
Sax
Cooper

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Bad Witch / Bad Omen (Wicked Academy) by L.A (Lane) Hart-Reviews

Bad Witch / Bad Omen (Wicked Academy) by L.A (Lane) Hart-Reviews

BAD WITCH
(Wicked Academy #1)
by Lane Hart
Genre: new adult to adult, contemporary, erotic, reverse harem, paranormal romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 20, 2019

Once upon a time, Harper Rhodes was just a normal, boring, college freshman.

Or so she thought.

That was all before she was kidnapped by a scheming vampire and thrown into the secret world of supernatural beings at the Wicked Academy.

The coven masters who run the academy insist that Harper is a witch, possibly the last one in the world, and that the fate of their kind is in her hands. It all sounds ridiculous to her, but either way, they refuse to let her leave.

While being wooed by warlocks and stalked by Drake, an unapologetic vampire, Harper begins to fall for Rowan, a gruff shapeshifter who is the only good thing about her new life, even though he’s completely off-limits.

When the masters eventually get tired of waiting on Harper to choose a warlock mate, they decide to take matters into their own hands.

Knowing that none of her admirers will be able to reach her in time, Harper will have to figure out how to finally embrace magic and wield her new powers to save herself.

And if there’s one thing she’s actually learned at the Wicked Academy, it’s that sometimes being bad can feel really good.

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REVIEW: BAD WITCH is the first instalment in Lane Hart’s contemporary, new adult WICKED ACADEMY erotic, paranormal romance focusing on the members of an elite institute for the paranormal known as Wicked Academy. This is eighteen year old, witch Harper , warlock Kingston, vampire Drake, and tiger shifter Rowan’s story line.

NOTE: BAD WITCH is a reverse harem story line with same sex and multiple partner sexual situations.

Told from four first person points of view (Harper, Kingston, Drake, Rowan) BAD WITCH follows naïve and innocent, eighteen year old college freshman Harper Rhodes as she finds herself a prisoner of the elite Wicked Academy for the paranormal. Having no idea as to her heritage, Harper easily accepts that she is something more. Believed to be the only female witch in existence Harper soon discovers that the ‘masters’ in charge of the Academy, including Kingston’s father Voss, have plans to mate Harper with another powerful warlock. But things don’t go according to plan as Harper finds herself attracted to more than one supernatural being including a warlock who may or may not be attracted to men. What ensues is a shift in the power dynamic at the Wicked Academy, as Harper slowly comes into her powers; and the highly erotic relationship between Harlow, Kingston, Drake and Rowan quickly becomes a permanent arrangement.

BAD WITCH is a story of erotica; of one young woman’s venture into the world of the supernatural, and the power and control of several species by the people in charge. The premise is entertaining; the romance is erotic and spicy; the characters are energetic and sassy.

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BAD OMEN
(Wicked Academy #2)
by Lane Hart
Genre: new adult to adult, contemporary, erotic, reverse harem, paranormal romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 16, 2019

Welcome back to Wicked Academy where magic is always in the air.

Newly turned, brooding vampire Cash doesn’t have anything in common with Zaine, his young warlock roommate at Wicked Academy. At least he didn’t until they both find themselves trying to win over the same mesmerizing woman.

Men have always been drawn to Nadia, the odd girl with crimson hair and lavender-colored eyes. And finally, after thirty years, she’s about to find out why.

The unrelenting magnetic pull Cash and Zaine both feel toward Nadia isn’t just a coincidence. She seems to have the same effect on every guy she ever touches. The problem is that just one night in bed with her could cost a human or warlock male their life unless she figures out how to stop draining the life force out of them.

When someone comes after Nadia, it’ll take all of her lovers to keep her safe. But the people who want her are desperate for her unparalleled powers. They won’t stop until she’s fighting for them.

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REVIEW:BAD OMEN is the second instalment in LA Hart’s (aka Lane Hart) contemporary, adult WICKED ACADEMY paranormal, erotic, reverse harem romance series focusing on the members of an elite institute for the paranormal known as Wicked Academy. This is Nadia, Cash (vampire), and Zaine’s (warlock) storyline with the addition of, Evander (psychic) and Trent’s (shifter).

NOTE: BAD OMEN is a reverse harem romance with multiple partners and multiple sexual scenarios.

Told from five first person perspectives (Nadia, Cash, Zaine, Trent and Evander) BAD OMEN follows in the wake of a grocery store armed robbery wherein Cash saves the life of Nadia, and in the ensuing days discovers that his attraction to Nadia is equally matched by his roommate’s attraction to the girl in question. When several attempts are made on Nadia’s life, Zaine and Cash work out a schedule to protect the woman that calls to their hearts. But all is not well in Nadia’s less than well-ordered life, and our heroine is surprised to discover she is much more than the human female she had always professed herself to be. What ensues is the building relationship between Nadia, Cash and Zaine, with the addition of Trent and Evander into their reverse harem relationship, and the potential fall-out as several supernaturals have targeted our heroine for her hidden powers.

Nadia’s insatiable appetite for $ex is matched by the men with whom she is intimately involved but Nadia’s need is out of her control, and it will take a psychic to expose the supernatural element that directs all of Nadia’s wants and desires.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Trent (shifter), Evander (psychic), as well as Harper, Kingston, Drake and Rowan (Bad Witch #1), and Kingston’s father Voss. The requisite evil has many faces.

BAD OMEN is a quick read; a highly erotic, sexually graphic story of one woman’s baser needs, and the men who are willing to ‘sacrifice’ themselves for the greater cause. The premise is interesting; the characters are numerous and colorful; the romance is limited as their needs are controlled by a powerful pull.

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Cooper (Savage Kings MC #10) by Lane Hart & DB West-a review

Cooper (Savage Kings MC #10) by Lane Hart & DB West-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 28, 2019

Cooper and Elizabeth Townsend are from two very different worlds – she’s an attorney and he’s an outlaw biker. At first, she was just an escape he needed, but now she’s everything to him, even though their relationship remains a secret.

After his world is blown apart, Cooper is no longer the same man he was before. He’s questioning everything and wondering how the Savage Kings MC are going to fix the mess they made.

It isn’t easy for him to admit that he needs Elizabeth’s help, knowing she’s resisted becoming a part of his life. She just doesn’t think the two of them make sense together. Cooper lives in the constant chaos that Elizabeth tries to control in the courtroom.

Despite the danger, she decides to go all in and do whatever it takes to help Cooper heal.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tries, nothing goes Cooper’s way, not with Elizabeth, the MC, or the redemption he desperately seeks.

Trying and failing to do the right thing, Cooper finally submits to his demons, letting them have everything they crave – the violence, vengeance, and destruction because he doesn’t think he has anything else to lose.

Before it’s too late, Elizabeth and the other Kings will have to try and stop Cooper from making a mistake he’ll never come back from.

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REVIEW: COOPER is the tenth instalment in Lane Hart and DB West’s contemporary, adult SAVAGE KINGS MC erotic, MC romance story line focusing on the Savage Kings MC. This is attorney Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Townsend, and Cooper Cummings’ story line. COOPER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and history as there is an on-going premise throughout.

Told form dual first person perspectives (Liz and Cooper) COOPER follows in the aftermath of the explosion that destroyed Savage Ink tattoo studio, and the Savage Kings MC strip club Avalon, killing a dancer, and severely injuring our story line hero. Two years earlier, Cooper Cummings began a ‘sex’ only affair with his attorney Elizabeth Townsend, but Cooper’s demands for something more push Elizabeth out of his life until desperate times called for desperate measures. The death of Jenna Higgins left her four month old daughter Ruby without a family, and Cooper made it his mission to bring Ruby home into the fold. Needing a ‘marriage of convenience’ in order to adopt Ruby, Cooper asks Liz for her hand in marriage, a marriage to which Liz agrees, in name only. What ensues is the building romance and love between Liz and Cooper, and the potential fall-out as Cooper struggles with what will never be.

Liz Townsend doesn’t do relationships and her ‘sex-only’ affair with Cooper Cummings was exactly what she needed but when Cooper developed feelings for our story line heroine, Liz panicked and kicked Cooper out of her life. Cooper Cummings didn’t know when he started to fall for his beautiful attorney but knew he blew the day he asked for something more. The explosion at the club left Cooper struggling in more ways than one but he never expected to need Liz more than he did at the moment.

The relationship between Liz and Cooper is a friends with benefits that turns into something more. Cooper is willing to risk his heart but Liz struggles with the possibility of destroying her career if caught associating with the Savage Kings MC. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including club president Torin Fury; MC members Chase, Abe, Reece, Dalton, Cedric, Miles, Jade, Ian and Gabe; Liz’s childhood friend Owen, and secretary Barbara. Ian and Gabe’s story line is next.

COOPER is a story of betrayal and vengeance; family, friendship, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating and engaging; the romance is heavy and hot; the characters are energetic, colorful and sassy. If you are a fan of the MC romance genre, I recommend giving the Savage Kings MC a try.

Reading order and Previous Reviews
Chase
Abe
Torin
War
Maddox
Kings Road (prequel)
Dalton
Reece
Miles
Sax

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Sax (Savage Kings MC #9) by Lane Hart & DB West-a review

SAX (Savage Kings MC #9) by Lane Hart and DB West-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 2, 2019

I never thought I would be stupid enough to make a deal with the devil, but here I am doing just that.

It’s not like he really gave me a choice. I have to give the Governor what he wants, or he’s going to throw all of my Savage Kings MC brothers into prison for decades.

And what exactly does Governor Satan need from me? That’s the real kicker because he’s insisting that I…date his daughter. No, not just date her. He wants me to convince Isobel to stop spiraling out of control before she ends up dead, or worse – ruin her father’s chance at getting re-elected.

I have no clue why his beautiful wild child is partying her way through life, crossing off items on a mile-long bucket list, and I don’t really care. Somehow, someway, I have to convince her to put down roots and go back to being the picture-perfect good girl her father raised.

As if I’m not in deep enough, I’ve never wanted anyone more than the free-spirit who refuses to spend her short life standing in one place for too long. Too bad Isobel is going to hate my guts when she finds out I’m the asshole who has to lock her back up in a cage.

And if I fail to do so, well, there won’t be an orange jumpsuit waiting for me. I’ll never make it to prison because the Governor dug up all my dirt that I thought I had carefully buried.

If he tells the Kings that I started prospecting with them as a DEA rat ten years ago, they’ll never forgive me.

How could they when I still haven’t forgiven myself?

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REVIEW: SAX is the ninth instalment in Lane Hart and DB West’s contemporary, adult SAVAGE KINGS erotic, MC romance series focusing on the Savage Kings MC. This is Savage Kings MC club officer Saxon ‘Sax’ Cole, and twenty-eight year old, nurse/singer Isobel Washington’s story line. SAX can be read as a stand alone without any difficult but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sax and Isobel) SAX follows the building relationship between Savage Kings MC club officer Saxon ‘Sax’ Cole, and twenty-eight year old, nurse/singer Isobel Washington. Saxon Cole found himself the target of North Carolina governor Lawrence Washington when the governor demanded a ‘favor’ in return for our hero’s freedom. Running for re-election Governor Washington needs to present himself as a loving family man but his daughter, Isobel Washington, wants nothing to do with her father’s campaign. Estranged for years, Isobel refuses to bow down to her father’s wishes, wishes that will be forced upon her by the man with whom she will fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Isobel and Sax, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed.

Saxon Cole’s freedom and that of his fellow MC members is dependant upon his ability to ‘coerce’ Isobel back to her father but our heroine wants nothing to do with the man she believes has lied to her throughout her life. On her own, completing a bucket list of things to do, Isobel refused to accept defeat but acceptance will come at a cost. A wild child by nature, Isobel struggles to move on from the past, a past that is slowly destroying her life.

The relationship between Isobel and Saxon is built upon a lie. To protect his fellow brothers Saxon must battle between head and heart when he is forced to push Isobel back to a man she no longer trusts. Having been given the go-ahead to do whatever is necessary, Saxon begins a temporary affair that turns into something more. The $ex scenes are intimate , erotic and intense 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 of the previous story line members. We are introduced to Isobel’s father Governor Lawrence Washington, and her former co-worker and pediatric physician Daniel.

SAXON is a story of secrets and lies; betrayal and vengeance; family, friendship, and falling in love. The premise is inviting ; the characters are feisty and sassy; the romance is seductive and provocative.

Reading order and Previous Reviews
Chase
Abe
Torin
War
Maddox
Kings Road (prequel)
Dalton
Reece
Miles

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MILES (Savage Kings MC #8) by Lane Hart & DB West- review

MILES (Savage Kings MC #8) by Lane Hart & DB West- a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 18, 2019

Who could ever fall in love with a cold-blooded killer like me?

The answer is no one.

That’s why I’m giving up trying to find a woman who wants me for more than one rowdy night. I’m determined to find a wife instead.

If I buy a mail order bride, then she’ll have no choice but to stick around. Besides, I have plenty of money to spend thanks to all the successful Savage Kings MC legal and outlaw enterprises.

Kira’s the perfect woman, and she’s just as eager as I am to tie the knot. I didn’t ask why she needed half a million dollars; and honestly, I didn’t really care.

Maybe I should have.

A few weeks after Kira becomes my wife, I find myself in the middle of her family’s fallout with the Russian mafia.

When I shoot first and ask questions later, I unknowingly drag the entire MC into the crossfire.

Now the Russians are pissed and are out for blood. But they’ve screwed with the wrong man this time.

The Kings will do whatever it takes to protect their own, no matter the consequences.

And now that Kira is mine, I’ll gladly kill anyone who tries to hurt her.

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REVIEW: MILES is the eight instalment in the contemporary, adult SAVAGE KINGS MC erotic, MC romance series co-authored by Lane Hart and DB West. This is thirty-four year old, former US Marine sniper and MC member Miles Taylor, and twenty-three year old Kira’ story line. MILES can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. There is a slight cross-over with the author’s OUT OF THE CAGE series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Kira and Miles) MILES follows the ‘mail-order bride’ in exchange for money between thirty-four year old, former US Marine sniper and MC member Miles Taylor, and twenty-three year old Kira. Miles is lonely, and his desperation for a wife or significant other grows with each new relationship in the Savage Kings MC. Finding an available bride on line brings Miles up close and personal with a twenty three year old woman named Kira, a woman who is desperate to pay down her father’s debt to the Russian Mob. What ensues is the building but fractured relationship between Miles and Kira, and the potential fall-out as the mob targets Miles and the Savage Kings MC.

Miles Taylor battles with sins of the past, and believes no woman will accept the darkness within. Completely oblivious as to the how and what of a long-term relationship, but fiercely protective, Miles struggles as a husband and partner to the woman with whom he will fall in love. Kira only wants to help her struggling parents but a debt owed to the Russian Mob finds our heroine caught between her head and her heart. Never expecting to fall in love, Kira is suddenly thrown into the world of the Savage Kings MC when the mob demands more than her father can afford.

The relationship between Kira and Miles is one of immediate attraction but a relationship based upon desperation and lust. Miles has no idea how to be a husband or provider; Kira struggles with the possibility of a loveless marriage to a man she doesn’t know. Their lack of communication and misunderstanding is inevitable and heart breaking. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including many of the previous storyline couples. We are introduced to Kira’s parents: and Ivan (Out of the Cage #2), head of the East Coast Irish and Italian mafia.

MILES is a story of family and blood; of desperation and vengeance; of loneliness and longing. The premise is energetic; the characters are dynamic ; the romance is spicy and spirited. MILES is dramatic and passionate story in the Savage Kings MC series.

Reading order and Previous Reviews
Chase
Abe
Torin
War
Maddox
Kings Road (prequel)
Dalton
Reece
Miles

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