IF YOU GIVE A GRUMP A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM by Nicole James-review

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Sandy

IF YOU GIVE A GRUMP A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM by Nicole James-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 20, 2025

JJ—
I’ve been to Christmas Town. Never thought I’d admit that to anyone. And yes, it’s a real place.

My brother and I visited there many times when we went to see our grandparents for the holidays. The small Tennessee town is proud of its name and takes it seriously. Gramps owns the local Christmas tree farm, Holly Jolly Farms on Candy Cane Lane. I know, right? Gag me with a spoonful of sugar.

I haven’t seen Gramps in forever, so never in a million years would I have expected that he’d leave it to me and my brother in his will. Only problem is, my brother passed away eight months ago. Guess gramps didn’t get a chance to update his will before he kicked the bucket.

It’s not that I’m ungrateful. We had some fun times there as boys, but now I’m a grown man who lost his Christmas wonder a long time ago. You could say I’m the definition of Bah-humbug.

To top it all off, I now share ownership of the place with my brother’s widow, a woman I’ve never even met.
Why is that, you ask?

Because I’m the black sheep of the family. I left home a decade ago and joined a motorcycle club. How’s that for a flying finger to the whole fam?

Needless to say, I haven’t been invited back since.
Not once.

So, all things considered, I’m thinking we make a quick sale, and unload the place to the first buyer we can find. But Rebecca has other ideas. She wants to make a go of it and she’s got a ton of ideas.

She’s complicating everything with her perky attitude and persistent optimism.

Per the stipulations of the will, neither one of us can sell unless the other one agrees, at least for the first year.

So, now I’m stuck with a failing tree farm and a hot-as-hell partner who pushes all my buttons, and is full of stinking Christmas cheer.

If I hear another ho-ho-ho, I won’t be responsible for my actions.

Between the tinsel and glitter and twinkling lights, the tree farm on Candy Cane Lane is coming back to life and my sexy partner is trying my last nerve and testing all my willpower. Lord, save me. It’s enough to drive a man to drink.

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REVIEW: IF YOU GIVE A GRUMP A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM by Nikki Landis is a stand alone, contemporary , adult, holiday romance story line focusing on widow Rebecca Reardon, and her brother in law, MC member John Joseph ‘JJ’ Reardon.

Told from dual first person perspectives (JJ and Rebecca) IF YOU GIVE A GRUMP A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM follows in the wake of the death of JJ Reardon’s grandfather. JJ Reardon has been estranged from his family for a very long time but the death of his grandfather finds JJ returning to Christmas Town where he will come face to face with his brother’s widow, a woman he has never met but a woman who is about to become his partner in more ways than one. JJ’s grandfather has left Holly Jolly Christmas Tree farm to our story line couple but the caveat of the bequeathment is that our couple must work together on the farm for one year before coming to a decision about the land.

The world building follows JJ and Rebecca struggling to bring the farm back into favor with the people and townsfolk of Christmas Town. Working together, JJ and Rebecca discover their ideas will benefit them both, as well as the tree farm they will grow to love.

The relationship between JJ and Rebecca is one of forced co-habitation and proximity in an effort to honor the demands of JJ’s grandfather’s will. With very little knowledge of a working Christmas Tree farm, our couple must work together for the farm to survive but JJ never expected to fall in love with his brother’s widow, and Rebecca never expected to fall in return. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and dynamic. We are introduced to several members of JJ’s motorcycle club, as well as JJ’s parents Janet and Tom.

IF YOU GIVE A GRUMP A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM is a story of family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is entertaining and inviting; the romance is spicy and seductive; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Nicole James is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who loves writing about hot alpha men who’ll do anything for the women they love! Her stories are filled with struggle, conflict and real human emotion. She is the author of the Evil Dead MC series, the Brothers Ink Tattoo series and more.

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SHINE:Sins of the Father (Evil Dead MC:2nd Gen 8) by Nicole James

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Sandy

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Shine—
When my world falls down around me, I reach my breaking point. I need a break from everything. I need to get away and clear my head.

Prez makes arrangements for me to use the cabin up at Lake Mary—the one that belongs to our club’s San Jose chapter. It’s after midnight when I finally arrive No one is supposed to be here, and sure enough, no vehicle is parked out front and the lights are off.

Walking in the door, I drop my gear and throw the bolt. A sound behind me has me reaching for the weapon under my cut, but when I whirl around what I find has me so stunned, I take a step back.

A beautiful girl stands just outside the bedroom door in nothing but an Evil Dead t-shirt that shows off her long gorgeous legs. Dark hair falls in long waves to her waist and dark eyes stare back at me.
My first thought is my club brothers put her up to this—their idea of stress relief to get my head back in the game. I’ll have to thank them.

Fiona—
What the heck is he doing here? The patch on the back of his cut is clear as day even in the moonlight. Evil Dead MC – Nevada.

Ho-ly crap. I’m not supposed to be here. My father will kill me when he finds this out. If he finds this out.

••••••

REVIEW: SHINE: Sins of the Father is the eighth instalment in Nicole James’ contemporary, adult EVIL DEAD MC: 2nd Generation MC romance series -a spin off set in the author’s EVIL DEAD MC world. This is thirty-three year old, Evil Dead MC: Nevada member Shine, and twenty-two year old, MC princess Fiona’s story line. SHINE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Fiona is the daughter of Wolf and Crystal (Wolf: Evil Dead MC 4), and sister to Rafe.

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

Told from three first person perspectives (Shine, Fiona and Reckless) SHINE follows in the wake of a forbidden weekend between our story line couple. Fiona, and her best friend Janey, are secretly throwing a summer’s end party at the MC owned cabin, five hours from home but upon their arrival Janey is called back home because of an emergency, and our heroine will soon meet her future in the guise of Evil Dead MC: Nevada member Shine. Fiona hides her true identity from the man in question, and at the end of a sex-filled, turbulent and deadly weekend, they both go their separate ways but in the ensuing months, Fiona’s life will change in more ways than one; while Shine, never having forgotten the woman who stole is heart, continues to search for the last man who destroyed his sister’s life.

The world building follows the separate lives of our story line couple, covering approximately eighteen months. Fiona is desperate to keep her secret but a secret that is slowing revealing the truth. Starting her own bakery, Fiona’s life plan have changed but she has never forgotten the man she left behind. Shine is determined to end the lives of the men who continue to haunt his sister’s world but months later, a chance encounter at the Evil Dead MC in San Jose finds our hero facing down the woman he never forgot but a woman who hiding an important secret.

The relationship between Shine and Fiona begins as a weekend fling that ends in murder. Fiona never expected to fall for an MC member from an affiliated club but in an effort to protect our story line hero, Fiona must keep Shine’s identity a secret in the face of her father’s need to avenge. Shine continues to hunt for the men who broke his sister, while Fiona’s path going forward is more complicated than she could have ever imagined. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of spirited and impulsive secondary and supporting characters including members from both the Evil Dead MC Nevada and San Jose Chapters including Shine’s president Daytona. We are reintroduced to Fiona’s brother Rafe, as well as her parents Wolf and Crystal, Reckless, Marcus,TJ, Kyle, Cody, Skeeter, and Fiona’s friend Janey.

SHINE-Sins of the Father is a story of secrets and lies, vengeance and murder, betrayal and heart break, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is captivating and dramatic; the romance is limited but seductive; the characters are animated, desperate and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Marcus
Billy
TJ
Reckless
Brayden
Kyle
Rafe

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Rafe(Sins of the Father: Evil Dead MC 7) by Nicole James-tour

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Sandy

Rafe (Sins of the Father: Evil Dead MC 7) by Nicole James-review tour

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The bad boy and the good girl.

I just started a new job at a lumber mill outside of town.
It’s just a job to me, until I lay eyes on the owner’s daughter.
Then everything changes.
I need this job, and she’s the definition of off-limits— the boss’s daughter.
I should stay away. I know better than to mess with a good girl like her.

The first time she notices me, I’m being handcuffed and put in the back of a squad car.
Fantastic.
After that, she turns her nose up at me, like I’m trash.
Our mutual disdain builds and keeps a needed wall between us.
She stays up the hill at the big house with the pool, and I stay down by the mill.
Until one night tragedy strikes, and I’m the only one left working, the only one there to protect her and take care of her.

Suddenly, our differences aren’t so sharp, and our mutual disdain melts away as we finally see each other more deeply.
Soon a friendship builds, and turns to a secret love that burns hot in the dark of night.

••••••

REVIEW:RAFE is the seventh instalment in Nicole James’ contemporary, adult SINS OF THE FATHER: EVIL DEAD MC-second generation, erotic, MC romance series- a spin off set in the author’s Evil Dead MC world. This is Rafe and Tori Sawyer’s story line. RAFE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Rafe is the son of Wolf and Crystal (Wolf: Evil Dead MC 4)

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rafe and Tori) RAFE follows in the wake of the rescue of businessman Raymond Sawyer from a fiery crash. As payment for his rescue Raymond offers Rafe a position at his family owned Sawyer Lumber where our hero will come face to face with his future, Tori Sawyer, a young woman off-limits in more ways than one. From the outset, nothing is adding up, and Rafe finds himself on the defensive when someone points to Rafe for a series of thefts and damages at the lumber yard, something Rafe knows nothing about but when Tori is targeted and Rafe’s sister Fiona goes missing, the MC rallies around their own, to bring everyone back home.

The world building focuses on greed and betrayal using the most innocent in a game of winner takes all. Tori and Fiona will become fodder for two men determined to take what doesn’t belong, two powerful men determined to play a very dangerous game.

The relationship between Tori and Rafe begins acrimoniously. Rafe believes Tori is a spoiled princess, and Tori is too quick to judge Rafe for who he is, and the patch on his back. Determined to prove he is worthy, Rafe begins a slow seduction of our story line heroine only to be forced aside when lies are believed over the truth. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of dynamic secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Evil Dead MC: Billy, TJ, Cole, Crash , Marcus, Reckless, Red Dog, Green, Shane, Jake, as well as some of the OG Wolf and Crystal, and Rafe’s sister Fiona. We are introduced to Tori’s father Raymond Sawyer, as well as businessman Alex Powers, foreman Charlie Thompson, and the governor’s son Connor Waters. The requisite evil has many faces.

RAFE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, misunderstanding and mistrust, forgiveness and acceptance, family and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and captivating; the forbidden romance impassioned; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Marcus
Billy
TJ
Reckless
Brayden
Kyle

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Reviewed by Sandy

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PAYING THE PRICE (RBMC: Durango CO 6) by Nicole James-review tour

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Sandy

PAYING THE PRICE (RBMC: Durango CO 6) by Nicole James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 22, 2025

Lizzy—
When did my life come to this?
Everything was going so right. I had a job I liked, a cute little house and a great marriage to my high school sweetheart. Matt was my everything—my firefighting hero—until tragedy struck. Now suddenly I’m a widow drowning in grief and about to lose everything.
One terrible day sent my whole world spinning.
If it wasn’t for my good friend, Kate I would have gone under. She pulled me out of my deep depression and found me a new job to take my mind off everything.

I’m thankful to her until I find out my new boss is the VP of the Royal Bastards MC.
Has she lost her frigging mind?

Darko—
When a son I didn’t know I had, is abruptly dropped in my lap, my whole world is upended. He’s a teenager, pissed at the world, and dealing with crushing grief. Suddenly I’m struggling to deal with him and my busy auto restoration business.
When I tell Utah I need someone to answer the phones and keep up with the paperwork, his ol’ lady delivers me her best friend.
I remember Lizzie. She was always the bubbly girlie-girl, so full of life. But that’s not the devastated, barely speaking woman who walks in my shop. Lizzie had the life she deserved. Now she’s destroyed. And on top of that, what does she know about working in a garage or dealing with a man like me—a member of the Royal Bastards MC?
Not to mention the fact that she’s half my age and distracting as hell.
How in the world does Kate expect us to help each other?

••••••••••

REVIEW: PAYING THE PRICE is the sixth instalment in Nicole James’ contemporary, adult RBMC: DURANGO CO erotic, MC romance series, a part of the multi-authored RBMC. This is RBMC: Durango VP John ‘ Darko’ Taylor, and thirty-two year old, Lizzy Collins’ story line. PAYING THE PRICE 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 (Darko and Lizzie) PAYING THE PRICE follows the building romance and relationship between Durango VP John ‘ Darko’ Taylor, and thirty-two year old, Lizzy Collins. Several month earlier Lizzy Collins’ life imploded when her fire-fighter husband was killed on the job. Fast forward to present day, Lizzy’s life is spiraling out of control but the with help of her best friend Kate (Enforcing the Rules #4) Lizzie finds herself on the road to recovery, working as the office manager for the RBMC owned Royal Restorations where she will meet RBMC: Durango VP John ‘Darko’ Taylor. Darko’s life has changed in recent weeks when he discovered he has a twelve year old son he knew nothing about. The death of his son’s mother finds Darko a single father, but a father who is determined to take back what he lost years before . Falling for Lizzie was never in the cards but Darko finds himself pulled into the aura that is our story line heroine, a woman who continues to struggle with the grief and heartbreak of loss.

The world building focuses on Darko’s building relationship with both Lizzie and his son Eli, a young man who has lost his mother, and is trying to settle into a new life and town. As Darko is pulled in several directions, Durango is beset with a series of break-ins, break-ins that will place our heroine in the direct line of fire.

The relationship between Darko and Lizzie begins as employee and employer but Darko struggles to keep his distance from our story line heroine. Not only is Lizzie a widow but the death of her husband has placed a financial burden she never expected. With Lizzie and the RBMC as a support system, Darko’s family expands brining Eli and Lizzie into the fold. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

There is another large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including club president Rock and Evelyn, Rock’s son Trez and his old lady Isabella, Memphis and Lola, Utah and Kate, Baja and Elaina, as well as the introduction of Darko’s son Eli, his grandparents, and Lizzie’s former mother in law Beverly.

PAYING THE PRICE is a story of grief and loss, struggle and acceptance, friendships and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and inspiring but not as dark as some MC story lines; the romance is spicy and seductive; the characters are charismatic and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Club Princess
Climbing the Ranks
Keeping The Throne
Enforcing the Rules
Taking What’s Ours

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Reviewed by Sandy

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RIO’S RELEASE (Saint’s Outlaws MC Las Cruces #1) by Nicole James

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Sandy

RIO’S RELEASE (Saint’s Outlaws MC Las Cruces NM #1) by Nicole James-review tour

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The MC President and the innocent girl who brought him to his knees. A tale of obsession, revenge and redemption.

Las Cruces, New Mexico…
The sun rises over the rugged mountains to the east and sets over the muddy Rio Grande River to the west.
An hour from the Tex/Mex border, it was a quiet town until the rumble of our motorcycles rolled in and we took control.
Now the Saint’s Outlaws run this town and everything in it. No one does business without the MC’s okay. We take a cut of everything, and in exchange, we offer protection. If you need something, you come to us.
We own the law, we own the mayor, and if you come to our town, we’ll own you, too.

Rio—
As enforcer of the Saint’s Outlaws’ Mother Chapter, I was sent to Las Cruces, NM to set up a drug connection with the Mexican cartel. When the deal went south, and the drugs and money were stolen, I made sure our chapter got its money back. The personal cost to me was high, and I spent ten long years in prison for my MC.

Now I’m going back to the town that convicted me and sent me away.
With the blessing of our Saints Outlaws mother chapter and with those brothers brave enough to join me,I ’m going to set up my own chapter, take the town over and make it ours.

Revenge will be mine, and it will be sweet. Las Cruces, I’m coming for you. And them I’m coming for the sweet angel who testified against me.

•••••

REVIEW: RIO’S RELEASE is the first instalment in Nicole James’ contemporary, adult SAINTS OUTLAWS MC: LAS CRUCES NM erotic, MC romance series, a part of the multi-authored / multi-chapter Saints Outlaws MC series. This is MC President Dalton ‘Rio’ McBride, and Shelby Lynch’s 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 (Rio and Shelby) following two time-lines, RIO’S RELEASE follows several paths including the relationship between Rio and Shelby, and the start up of the Las Cruces NM chapter of the Saint’s Outlaws MC. Approximately nine years earlier, Rio took the fall for a bank robbery that spiralled out of control but for the first several years of his incarceration, he would correspond by mail with the young woman who testified against him. Fast forward to present day, Rio is released, and starts a new chapter of the Saints Outlaws MC, in the town where he last saw the woman with whom he will fall in love but Shelby Lynch has moved, and the town is now controlled by corrupt law enforcement and a DA on the take. Having found the woman that controls his heart, Rio will discover not all is as it appears to be, and the MC has been targeted by a rival MC.

The world building follows several pathways including the establishment of the MC; the building romance and relationship between Rio and Shelby; the protection of a town controlled by corruption and power; and the creation of friendships including a local pecan farmer and his grateful family.

The relationship between Rio and Shelby begins by a chance meeting that will see immediate recognition in a bank robbery that goes all to h*ll.Rio feels a connection to the woman who testified against him, a woman whose secrets are heart breaking and dark. As Rio begins his seduction of Shelby, our heroine struggles with the demons from her past. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to the Las Cruces NM chapter of the Saint’s Outlaws MC including treasurer and secretary Bandit; Road Captain Mauler; VP Zig, Road Captain Blue, and Enforcer Bagger, as well as Shelby’s best friend Jenny, Aunt Fanny, diner waitress Dolly, Deputy Carson, Sheriff Torres and the Sanchez family. Blue’s story line is next.

RIO’S RELEASE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, abuse and negligence, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic and edgy; the characters are determined, animated and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kyle (Sins of the Father: Evil Dead MC 6) by Nicole James-review

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Sandy

💛Kyle (Sins of the Father: Evil Dead MC-Second Generation 6) by Nicole James-review💛

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My brother’s girl… that’s all Sutton will ever be to me.

I can’t touch her. I can’t want her. I can’t have her. I can’t love her. But I do.

I’m in love with my brother’s girl… and now my life is pure torment.

My brother Rafe and I are twins. Fraternal, but we look so much alike most people think we’re identical. Our father, Wolf, had a hell of a time raising us. We were a handful. Growing up, we fought over everything. That all ended the night I almost lost my brother. Since that horrible night, everything has changed.

Now I let him win. Every single time.

Tonight, when we both meet the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen, it’s harder than it’s ever been to bow out. I’ll do it though, because I’ll forever feel guilty it was him in that alley that night and not me. It was just bad luck, everyone tells me.

But tonight—this one decision—changes everything. Now she’s his girl.

But I remember the smile she gave me when we first met, and how in that split second, if I’d done things differently, she could have been my girl.

But she’s not. Now she’s my brother’s girl. And I’m in love with her.

••••

REVIEW:KYLE is the sixth instalment in Nicole James’ contemporary, adult SINS OF THE FATHER: EVIL DEAD MC-Second Generation erotic, MC romance series- a spin off from the author’s Evil Dead MC series. This is Kyle and Sutton’s story line. KYLE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Kyle is Wolf and Crystal’s son (WOLF: Evil Dead MC 4).

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Kyle and Sutton) KYLE follows the building relationship between our story line couple. Months earlier Kyle met our story line heroine but his twin brother Rafe swooped in and walked away with the girl. Fast forward to present day, Kyle continues to lust after his brother’s girlfriend but when Rafe asks Kyle for another favor, our hero finds himself working side by side with the woman he loves. Owning and operating a successful food truck places Kyle in the spotlight, but his attraction to his brother’s girlfriend continues to grow. Meanwhile, the club’s lawyer is dead, and his wife suspects her husband was murdered, and wants the Evil Dead MC to track down his killer. What ensues is the building attraction between Kyle and Sutton, and the potential fall-out as our heroine refuses to come between brothers, fearing she will lose both in the end.

The world building primarily focuses on Kyle and Sutton, and Kyle’s burgeoning food truck business. As Kyle’s success grow, he finds himself considering a more permanent option, hopefully with the woman he loves by his side. The conflict is minimal, the resolution is smooth and without any major difficulty.

The relationship between Kyle and Sutton is one of immediate attraction but Sutton is Rafe’s girlfriend, a position Sutton believes is temporary then gone. Kyle struggles to keep his distance but working side by side pushes Sutton to take charge of everyone’s future. The $ex scenes are limited but intimate and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar, colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Evil Dead MC: Billy, TJ, Rafe, Marcus, Reckless, as well as the OG. We are introduced to Joselyn Silver, and several social media influencers.

KYLE is a story of obsession and lust, secrets and guilt, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is inviting but focuses mainly on the growing relationship between Kyle and Sutton, and Kyle’s successful food truck business-the search for a killer is limited although information obtained could be used for a future storyline. The characters are determined and spirited; the romance is tender and heart warming.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Marcus
Billy
TJ
Reckless
Brayden

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Taking What’s Ours (RBMC:Durango 5) by Nicole James-review tour

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Sandy

Taking What’s Ours (RBMC:Durango 5) by Nicole James-review tour

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ELAINA—
When my groom makes a fool of me at our reception, the only man to come to my defense is Dylan, his brother and best man—a man I’d only just met.

Standing in the midst of embarrassment and humiliation, with my hours-old marriage in shambles, Dylan swept into my life and made it his mission to show me the way I deserve to be treated. I’m beginning to see he really is the best man.

BAJA—
I have no clue what this beauty ever saw in my brother, but when I see how he treats her, I plan to make sure she escapes a certain life of cruelty with that bastard.

I know my brother, and apparently he’s fooled her with his good guy act. But I know better. He’s a wolf is sheep’s clothing.

Elaina knows nothing about me, other than I’m Elliott’s brother. She certainly has no clue I’m a member of the Royal Bastards MC or that my club brothers call me Baja.

I’ll protect her at all costs. She’s got my oath on that.

•••••

REVIEW:TAKING WHAT’S OURS is the fifth instalment in Nicole James’ contemporary, adult RBMC: DURANGO CO dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is thirty-five year old, Dylan ‘Baja’ Whitmore, and Elaina’s story line. TAKING WHAT’S OURS 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 (Elaina and Baja) TAKING WHAT’S OURS follows in the aftermath of Elaina’s marriage to Dylan’s brother Elliott but betrayal, humiliation and embarrassment pull Elaina out of Elliott’s life, when she finds herself on the run with Elliott’s brother Dylan. Settling in Durango CO, Elaina discovers there is more to family than blood, more to life than a controlling fiancé. Living with Dylan, Elaina finds herself a family with the RBMC: Durango but the past refuses to let go for our story line couple, forcing both Dylan and Elaina to acknowledge the truth.

The world building focuses on Elaina’s struggle to see beyond the veil. From a controlling fiancé to a jealous rival, Elaina must come to terms with her life going forward. Baja continues to struggle with the ghosts from his past, and in this, he believes he is not worthy of love or a second chance.

The relationship between Baja and Elaina begins as a ‘rescue’ of a sorts. From friends to lovers, Baja and Elaina find themselves quickly falling but enemies and close, closer than they could have ever imagined. The $ex scenes are limited but seductive and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, fun and energetic secondary and supporting characters including most of the previous story line couples, and several members of the RBMC: Durango. We are introduced to Baja’s brother Elliott, as well as his parents.

TAKING WHAT’S OURS is a story of betrayal, seduction, acceptance and love. The premise is edgy and dramatic; the characters are animated ; the romance is passionate.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Club Princess
Climbing the Ranks
Keeping The Throne
Enforcing the Rules

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Brayden (Sins of the Father 5) by Nicole James-review tour

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Sandy

Brayden (Evil Dead: Sins of the Father 5) by Nicole James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 23, 2024

Brayden is the son of the California Chapter President.
Rebel is the Alabama Chapter’s club princess and off-limits to any man wearing a patch.

There’s been conflict between Cole and Shades since Shades was a lowly prospect trying to earn his patch. Now, two decades later, they still have their differences.

When a club funeral brings the California chapter to town to pay their respects, Rebel catches Brayden’s eye, and it brings on an MC family feud with the two lovers caught in the middle.
But Brayden and Rebel are soul mates, and they’ll be damned if anyone will keep them apart.

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REVIEW:BRAYDEN: SINS OF THE FATHER is the fifth instalment in Nicole James’ contemporary adult EVIL DEAD: SECOND GENERATION erotic, MC romance series-a spin off from the author’s EVIL DEAD MC series. This is Brayden Austin , and mechanic Rebel’s story line. BRAYDEN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Rebel is the daughter of Alabama Chapter’s club president Shades (Shades #3), and Brayden is the son of California Chapter president Cole (Outlaw #1).

Told from dual first person perspectives ( Brayden and Rebel) BRAYDEN follows the forbidden relationship between Brayden and Rebel. The death of an MC member in the Alabama Chapter MC pulls together brother bikers from all over the States where Brayden Austin will meet his future in the guise of mechanic Rebel but a long standing feud between the presidents of the Alabama and California chapters threatens their growing relationship from the start, pushing Brayden to make a decision that will hurt the people he loves. What ensues is the forbidden but quick building romance and relationship between Brayden and Rebel, and the fall-out when Brayden is forced to chose between family and love.

The world building focuses on life and death, forgiveness and acceptance, family and love . A new enemy is threatening the established MCs; a bitter rivalry, and the fall-out of a life long friendship culminates in the love between the children of the people in charge.

The relationship between Brayden and Rebel is one of immediate attraction but neither one is aware of what happened in the past. The ‘sins of the father’ is threatening the growing love between our story line couple when the couple is forced to make a choice. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

Once agains, there is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters many of whom we met in the previous series-Ghost, Red Dog, Blood,Shades, Cole as well as Marcus, TJ and Billy.

BRAYDEN is a story of power and control, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The premise is dramatic and intriguing; the romance is immediate and attentive; the characters are desperate and broken.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Marcus
Billy
TJ
Reckless

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Reviewed by Sandy

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