Happy Release to Carmen Jenner
Kick is LIVE!
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A Review by Beverly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Ladies and gentlemen this story is not for the faint of heart. This is such a dark, emotional read but it has the grit I love in my MC books.
A lot of MC hero’s lack empathy and usually have despicable personality traits. Despite that I love these type of books, because the combine all the things I love: damaged guys, forbidden love, and hot, dirty sex.
"Because that's my super power; that's the one thing I'm truly good at - betrayal.”
The story begins with us meeting Kick and learning about his past. Kick grew up in the MC world, his father was patched in and his mother was a club whore. There is a possibility his life could have been different, but from the age of six when his mother died he was raised by the Club. It is rare that a man raised in that lifestyle would have any empathy or remorse for his actions, but there is a goodness in Kick.
I could immediately see a glimpse of his goodness when we were first introduced to him. Kick is using a woman and I am not making excuses, but he also cares enough about her to tolerate her weakness and give her what she needs. His actions are not completely selfless since he is also benefiting from their relationship, but you can tell he cares.
Throughout the story the time changes from past to present. I was really intrigued by Kick’s past and enjoyed when the story reflected back, I wanted to know what made Kick the man he is today. We learn quickly he betrayed his former club and throughout the story we gradually see what actions led him that point.
When a local dentist molests one of the club’s old ladies, Kick is sent to deal with the dentist. What begins as a quick snatch and grab turns into a complete mess when finds a girl captured in the warehouse. Indie has been fighting for her life for the past three weeks, she has endured dehydration, multiple rapes and beatings, and still manages to have a fight in her. There is something about Indie that Kick can’t forget or overlook, no matter how he tries he can’t avoid his feelings.
It is really important that I stress this is in noway a light read about a damaged guy with a good heart, no this book contains rape, drug use, and a lot of violence. Kick isn’t easy to love and this book isn’t easy to read, but I enjoyed the range and depth in the characters. I really enjoyed seeing Kick and Indie’s relationship progress. I enjoyed that it wasn’t easy or cliched. I liked that Indie stood up for herself and that Kick wanted better for her. Of course, I also really loved when enough was enough and they finally gave in to their desires.
I really enjoyed this story, but would have liked it more had there more focus on Indie and Kick instead of so much time spent on his past. That said, I do highly recommend this one if you enjoy dark MC books and can handle the graphic nature. It is an intense story that was executed very well.
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
Excerpt
“You gotta let go now, Princess. I gotta hand you over.”
Her panicked gaze meets mine. “He’ll shoot you.”
“No, he won’t.”
“Yes, he will.”
I smile down at her. “What are we just gonna stand here forever, you in my arms, your dad holding a gun to my head? If he shoots me, he shoots me. Ain’t nothing I can do about that, Princess. At least I’ll know I did one thing right.”
She takes a deep, shaky breath. “I’d be dead if it weren’t for you.”
I nod, because it’s true. If Slayer hadn’t come at a deal, Prez would’ve eventually killed her, and he’d have tortured her some more first. “Promise me somethin’?”
“What?”
“Get on your feet and then get the hell outta here. Prez will come looking for you again. He’s not a guy who likes to lose. Take as much money as you can, and get the fuck away from this life, otherwise you’re gonna wind up filling a body bag way too young.”
Lauren is wrenched away from me then. She screams as the Italian carts her off toward the clubhouse, flailing and slapping at him despite her injuries.
“Daniel!” she screams, reaching out toward me as he struggles to get her inside. Without thinking I take a step forward, but I’m attacked from behind. My knees go out from under me and I’m shoved face-first into the ground. Some heavy motherfucker sits down on my back. I buck, trying to unseat him, but I’m whacked in the back of the head until I stop.
“Well, isn’t that fuckin’ touching? The Angel scum, in love with my daughter? Didn’t I warn you away from her once before?” Slayer asks, circling me like a predator circles prey. The biker using me for a chair shoves his gun against the back of my skull.
“Yeah, I did,” Slayer continues, and he motions for the guy on top of me to force me to stand. I’m dragged up by the hair and presented to Slayer. “At the rally, where she fuckin’ went missin’!” His red, blotchy face almost touches mine. He’s so close I can see the blood vessels snaking out from the corners of his eyes. He’s fucking high. His daughter’s been locked up, raped, beaten, treated like a fuckin’ animal over some shit that she shouldn’t even have to know about, and the arsehole’s gettin’ high as a fuckin’ kite instead of findin’ her? He makes me sick. He’s everything I hate about the life. And he’s more than likely exactly where I’ll end up, because this is what we are—this is what livin’ in the club gets you: bitterness, enemies, and a shit-tonne of bad blood.
Blurb
When I was ten, my father indoctrinated me into the family.
A brotherhood who would fight, protect, and give their lives for one another. A club whose ties ran thicker than blood, murkier than the dirt and grime that tainted my soul. Stronger than the bonds that connected me to my own family.
A band of brothers, where loyalty was kept and paid in a currency of blood.
When I was twenty-seven, I betrayed that brotherhood.
I’ve spent every day since running, avoiding paying back that debt.
My name is Daniel Johnson. I have betrayed everyone I ever loved.
And I’ll betray her too.
This is my story—if you’re screwed up enough to want to read it.
Warning: KICK contains graphic violence, profanity, drug use, and explicit sexual situations of a taboo nature. Intended for an 18+ audience only. Not intended for pussies.
KICK Book Trailer: http://tinyurl.com/o84xd5g
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About the Author:
Carmen Jenner
Carmen Jenner is a thirty-something, USA TODAY Best Selling Author, doctor, pilot and CIA agent. She's also a compulsive, flagrant prevaricator who gets to make things up for a living.
While Sugartown may not technically exist, Carmen grew up in a small Australian town just like it, and just like her characters, she always longed for something more. They didn't have an Elijah Cade, though.
If they did, you can be sure she would have never left.
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