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Saint / Rogue (Sinner’s Mark MC) by Sinclair Kelly-review tour

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Saint / Rogue (Sinner’s Mark MC 1 & 2) by Sinclair Kelly-review tour

 

 

ROGUE
Sinner’s Mark MC 2
by Sinclair Kelly
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC, romance, reverse harem

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Release Date July 15, 2022

Secrets are kind of my thing.

Or at least they were. Now my lies are catching up to me, and the stakes are higher than ever.

The men who unexpectedly claimed me are breaking down every wall I have, exposing vulnerabilities and opening old wounds. But now is not the time for weakness. Not when someone is out to get us and enemies are around every corner. It’s time for me to embrace the inner strength that’s guarded my soul for the last decade and prove to the Sinner’s Mark men that I’m more than capable of taking care of myself…and them too.

The average woman would be afraid. But I’m not your average woman. I’m the monster under the bed. The shadow lurking in the corner. I’m the one thing the darkness fears, and there will be no mercy for those that hurt the ones I love.

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REVIEW:ROGUE is the second instalment in Sinclair Kelly’s contemporary, adult SINNER’S MARK MC dark, erotic, reverse harem MC romance series focusing on the Sinner’s Mark MC. This is the continuing story of twenty-five year old, Remington ‘Remy’ Steele, and the men whom she loves: Saint, Squire, Ace, Trip and Rogue.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise including graphic violence and multiple partners, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

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

SOME BACKGROUND: In an effort to solidify the relationship and merger between the Sinner’s Mark MC and the Havoc Reapers MC, Remy’s father Rock, the president of Havoc Reapers MC offered Remy’s twin sister Etta’s hand in marriage, but a switcheroo found Remy ‘married’ to Ace, the president of Sinner’s Mark MC, a marriage that would result in our heroine falling in love with not only her ‘husband’ but four other men, as well.

Told from several first person perspectives (Remy,Trip, Rogue, Ace, Squire , Saint) ROGUE continues to focus on the building relationship between twenty-five year old, Remington ‘Remy’ Steele and several members of the Sinner’s Mark MC as well as the search for potential mole in the Sinner’s Mark MC, a mole who is feeding information to someone in the Havoc Reapers MC. From the outset Remy and her sister Etta have been targeted by an unknown source but our heroine will find herself under the protection of the men with whom she is growing to love. Etta has been missing, setting in to motion a plan of her own, while Remy continues to serve justice for sins of the past. Along with her best friend Squire, a member of the Havoc Reapers MC, Remy will hunt down the man responsible for destroying someone she loves, and the ensuing vengeance reaps satisfaction for everyone concerned but not every one will survive pushing Remy to sacrifice herself for the people she loves. What ensues is the building relationships between Remy and the men that she loves, and the potential fall-out as our heroine is determined to take down the people responsible for destroying her soul, and breaking her heart.

The relationship between Remy, and all five men mostly focuses on the one on one relationship with Remy and each individual man. Squire aka Grant is Remy’s childhood best friend but is also a member of the Havoc Reapers MC: Saint and Ace know that to love Remy means to share her love with everyone else; Trip is slow to join the relationship, holding back as he stands in the shadows waiting his turn; and Rogue is a man whose past is mired in darkness, and demons that have yet to be destroyed.

Once again, like SAINT, ROGUE focuses more on Remington Steele, and her need for vengeance in the face of betrayal, and a desire to be loved by the men who have promised to protect her with their lives. The premise is gritty and raw; the romance is captivating and energetic; the characters are determined and strong. ROGUE ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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SAINT (aka Naughty Saint Nick)
Sinner’s Mark MC 1
by Sinclair Kelly
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, MC, romance, reverse harem

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Original Release: December 2021

There’s a moment in every girl’s life that defines her. I’m just not prepared for mine to happen at the altar, staring into a pair of intense brown eyes that will never belong to me, with mistletoe above my head, and twinkle lights glowing softly for our first kiss as man and wife.

Now he and his men want to claim me as their own. Want to put me on some pedestal and treat me like a princess, or at least their twisted version of one. Every look fires my blood. Every touch threatens to incinerate us all.

But I have secrets. One, they may be able to forgive. The other, well, it’s unforgivable. Once they find out what I’m hiding, there won’t be time for me to explain. My only hope is they’ll grant me mercy. Give me a head start. Let me disappear before they rain their own brand of justice down on all my lies. Because I’m definitely on the naughty list this year…Santa doesn’t even need to check his list twice. Ho, ho, f*cking, ho!

Saint is book one in the Sinners Mark MC series, a medium-burn reverse harem romance meant for 18+. CONTENT WARNING: This book contains references to sexual assault-related trauma as well as an attempted sexual assault scene, along with violence/torture and graphic sex scenes that some readers may find triggering. Even though this is a work of fiction, please read with caution.

*Previously published as Naughty Saint Nick*

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REVIEW:SAINT is the first instalment in Sinclair Kelly’s contemporary, adult SINNER’S MARK MC erotic, dark, reverse harem, MC romance series focusing on the Sinner’s Mark MC. This is the start of Remington ‘Remy’ Steele’s story line with the men whom she loves.

NOTE: SAINT was originally released in December 2021 with the title: Naughty Saint Nick.

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

Told from several first person perspectives (Saint, Remy, Ace, Squire, Trip, Rogue) SAINT follows in the wake of the marriage meant to solidify the relationship and merger between the Sinner’s Mark MC and the Havoc Reapers MC. Remington Steele is the daughter of the Havoc Reapers MC president Rock Steele, but Remy has had no part in the life of the MC for a number of years. There is something wrong deep in the bowels of the Havoc Reapers MC, and in an effort to protect his daughter Etta, Rock Steele, the president of the Havoc Reapers, offers Etta’s hand in marriage to the president of the Sinner’s Mark MC but the bride was unprepared for what was about to happen, and the fall-out of what would occur.

Nick aka Saint has been in love with Remington Steele for a very long time but Saint isn’t the only MC member to have fallen for our story line heroine. All was not well in Remington Steele’s earlier life, and our heroine has become an ‘avenging angel’ taking down the monsters who destroy other people’s lives. What ensues is the building relationships between Remington Steele and Saint, Ace, Squire, Rogue and Trip, and the potential fall-out as someone else takes what does not belong.

As SAINT is the introductory story line, the relationships between Remy and the men have barely scratched the surface of each potential love match. The relationship between Remy and Squire is a best friends relationship wherein Remy has no idea about the depth of Squire’s love; between Ace and Remy is now husband and wife; between Saint and Remy is a lovers relationship; and between Rogue,Trip and Remy is a mutual attraction that has yet to be acted upon. The limited $ex scenes are aggressive and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Saint, Ace, Squire, Trip, Rogue, Razor, Remy’s sister Etta, and their father Rock. Not everyone will survive to see another day.

SAINT focuses more on Saint and Remington Steele, revealing some of the past trauma and abuse that changed Remy’s direction in life, as well as Remy’s struggle with her attraction to several men including the man who had stolen her heart. Each love match is different in temperment and personality, something our heroine may need to survive the life in the Sinner’s Mark MC. The fast paced premise is engaging, interesting and captivating; the romance is just starting to build; the characters are determined and strong.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Sinclair Kelly is a paranormal & contemporary romance author who writes to give all of the feral characters in her head a voice. She’s fluent in sarcasm and dry humor. She lives in sunny Arizona with her loving husband, three adorably exhausting kids, and a feisty Australian shepherd puppy named Havoc. She loves reading, writing, coffee, vodka, tattoos, wine, donuts, broody asshole book boyfriends, badass FMCs, sangria, and all of the friendships she’s made since she began her writing journey.

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ROGUE (Talisman 6) by Tam DeRudder Jackson-Review & Giveaway Tour

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ROGUE (Talisman 6) by Tam DeRudder Jackson-Review & Giveaway Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 28, 2022.

Baz Cormac never intended to be a rogue, but fate had other ideas.

Being forced to pledge loyalty to the evil Morrigan is its own kind of hell. So when Baz discovers the lie she’s used to keep him and his band of rogues under her power, he concocts a plan to force the goddess’s hand, which drops him in the center of a cosmic tug-o-war. No matter which way he leans, someone is going to lose-and it looks like that someone may be Baz.

A talisman fights her fate…and her fatal attraction.

Delaney Ferrell has spent her life trying to live down her uncle’s choice to turn rogue. As a warrior-talisman hybrid, she’s done her best to serve the warrior community as a protector. But a cryptic letter sends her to an abandoned home where she encounters a lone rogue with fighting skills no rogue should possess. Instead of killing her, he kidnaps her and takes her to his lair. He presents a terrible danger to the community, one she must neutralize.

So why does he have to be so damn charming?

Discovering Delaney is his fated mate throws all of Baz’s plans into chaos. And when the goddesses come calling, Baz has to choose between a rogue’s freedom and a talisman’s love.

Will they have a chance at love, or will they be torn apart?

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REVIEW: ROGUE is the sixth instalment in Tam DeRudder Jackson’s contemporary, adult TALISMAN erotic, paranormal, Celtic mythological romance series. This is thirty-one year old, warrior turned rogue Kieran ‘Baz’ Cormac, and Warrior-Talisman Delaney Ferrell’s story line. ROGUE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous storylines is revealed where necessary.

SOME BACKGROUND: Centuries earlier, the Morrigan cursed the male descendants of the Sheridan family- if they haven’t found their mates by their twenty-eighth birthday, the warrior may turn to the dark side, essentially going rogue, fighting against the people he once friended and loved. The curse had the potential to be broken with the mating of a warrior and his fated mate, a mate who would be his protector and his guardian. Desperate to prevent the breaking of the curse, Morgan and her sisters Macha and Maeve set into motion a series of battles that will pull the Sheridan family into a war where family and friendships will be tested. Morrigan is part of Celtic mythology representing the cycle of birth and death, but is also the patron of magic and revenge, prophecy and night.

Told from third person perspective ROGUE focuses on Kieran ‘Baz’ Cormac, a warrior who chose to turn Rogue on his twenty-eighth birthday, a choice he made in the face of having not found his fated mate but a chance encounter with Delaney Ferrell, an unattached Talisman, forces Baz Cormac to face the possibility that turning rogue may have been a little too hasty. Baz Cormac is the leader of a group of former warriors turned rogue, a group that is about to go to war with our story line hero. To prove he is ready and willing to change allegiances, the Morrigan sets into motion a battle between Baz and Delaney, and the rogues Baz once trained, and the zombie warriors resurrected to fight the war. What ensues is the building romance and fated relationship between Delaney and Baz, and the fall-out as Baz and Delaney must prove they are worthy of their own happily ever after.

Baz Cormac and his fellow rogues ‘acquire’ unmated warriors to build an army for the Celtic goddess Morgan but Baz never expected to come face to face with Delaney Ferrell, a woman he thought never existed but a woman he knows to be his fated mate. Delaney Ferrell finds herself forced to choose between her mate, and her friends, a mate who may not be accepted because of sins from the past.

The relationship between Delaney and Baz is fated by the gods and goddesses. Baz gave into the dark side too early and too easily, Delaney never expected to fall for a man whose reputation is tarnished and black. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters many of whom we have met in previous story lines. We are introduced to Baz’s fellow rogues Jamie and Rory, as well as Baz’s Druid Partland aka Party.

ROGUE is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, fate and love, forgiveness and family. The premise is detailed, encouraging and entertaining; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are energetic, determined and charismatic.

Reading order and Previous Reviews
Talisman
Warrior
Prophetess
Bard
Druid

Copy supplied by Netgalley

Reviewed by Sandy

“You’re either the bravest woman I’ve ever met—or the stupidest,” Baz growled as he pulled his sword from its scabbard.
“Save your breath, Rogue. You’re going to need it.”
Delaney stepped to her left at the exact second Baz landed where he would have had the advantage of prodding the small of her back with the tip of his sword again. The man needs to work on his opening move, maybe vary it some, she thought with a smirk when she spun around to face him. As she pirouetted, she swung her claymore in a half arc, catching the tip of his on the upswing and knocking him off-balance. He staggered back a step then steadied himself. A feral gleam came into his golden-green eyes, turning them molten, and Delaney’s heart stuttered a beat in her chest.
“You’re definitely intelligent.” He thrust and she parried. “Still not too sure about smart.” He executed his own spin in the center of the floor where the three parts of the trinity met directly beneath the hub of the wheel of life in the ceiling. The execution of the move coupled with where he landed it intensified his roguish aura, making him appear larger than he already was.
“Impressive.” She feinted then thrust, nicking the back of his hand, drawing first blood. “But my brother has you by a couple inches and probably twenty pounds. I’m not afraid of you.”
His riposte had her backing up fast. When her ass encountered the edge of the bar, she ducked, tucked, and rolled to her left, coming back to her feet toward the middle of the room again. One raised brow was his only response before he feinted to his right and lunged. A series of thrusts and parries left both of them panting, but instead of wearing him out as she’d intended, he seemed to be enjoying himself.
“This is better than training with my boys,” he said, his tone conversational.
Narrowing her eyes, she waited on the balls of her feet.
“You’re giving me a workout like they do, but you’re much more fun to look at.”
Gritting her teeth, she lunged and thrust at the same second he stepped aside. As she flew past him, struggling to maintain her balance, he smacked the flat of his sword on her ass, and she sprawled flat on her belly on the floor. She had no time to fume at the indignity of his antics. Instead, she scrambled to her feet and faced her opponent with a two-handed grip on her claymore.
“This. Is. Not. A. Game,” she stated through clenched teeth.
Baz laughed.
She couldn’t believe he laughed. Judging from the way he tried to cover his outburst with a cough, he was as surprised at his laughter as she. The rich sound of amusement echoed through her, simultaneously arousing and irritating her.
Mimicking her stance, he faced her. “If you think about it, it’s all a game. You’re trying to wear me out so you can force me to give up the code to the door. I’m trying to wear you out so you won’t skewer me in my sleep.” He sheared the blade of his weapon along the blade of hers, a metallic whir ringing through the room. “Neither of us has any intention of killing the other.”
“What?” She blinked. “You don’t intend to kill me?”
“If I’d wanted to kill you, you’d be bleeding out on the driveway next door.”
Delaney started sidestepping, drawing Baz to follow her in a circle. “I might have been down then, but I was far from out, Rogue.”

Tam DeRudder Jackson is the author of the paranormal romance Talisman Series and the contemporary romance Balefire Series. Her favorite “room” in her house is her back patio where she dreams up stories of romance and risk. When she’s not writing her latest paranormal or contemporary romance, you can usually find her driving around with the top down in her convertible or carving turns on the slopes of the local ski hill. The mom of two grown sons, Tam likes to travel, attend rock concerts, watch football and soccer, and visit old car shows with her husband. She lives in the mountains of northwest Wyoming where she spends most of her free time trying to read all the books. Her TBR piles are threatening to take over her office, and she’s fine with that.

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