With the looming threat from the Mancuso
Crime Family, the Forsaken Motorcycle Club is preparing for a war that could
destroy them. Grady, the club’s Sergeant-at-Arms, knows that love makes you
weak, and he has zero interest in adding to his liabilities– especially now.
He’s already got his teenage daughter who keeps him on his toes and a beef
within the club that could fracture his relationship with a fellow brother for
good.
For Holly Mercer, her life is finally getting on track and the last thing she wants is trouble from her hometown’s resident outlaws. Keeping her nose clean is easier said than done, when suddenly she finds herself embroiled in club business. Holly might like the idea of being with a real-life bad boy, but even being in the same room with tough-as-nails Grady flusters her.
When Holly inadvertently finds herself on Mancuso’s radar, she has two choices: trust that Grady will protect her, or continue to refuse the club’s help. Both roads are dangerous, but only one has the chance to damage her beyond repair.
Love is never more dangerous than when it can destroy you.
For Holly Mercer, her life is finally getting on track and the last thing she wants is trouble from her hometown’s resident outlaws. Keeping her nose clean is easier said than done, when suddenly she finds herself embroiled in club business. Holly might like the idea of being with a real-life bad boy, but even being in the same room with tough-as-nails Grady flusters her.
When Holly inadvertently finds herself on Mancuso’s radar, she has two choices: trust that Grady will protect her, or continue to refuse the club’s help. Both roads are dangerous, but only one has the chance to damage her beyond repair.
Love is never more dangerous than when it can destroy you.
EXCERPT
"I told you that I won't say anything. You won't take me at
my word, so if I have to take the money to get you to believe that I'm not
going to do anything to get you or your club into trouble, then I will."
And that's exactly the problem. We deal with a lot of shady as fuck people in
our line of business. I learned two things in my last twenty years with his cut
on my shoulders: number one, everybody has a price; and number two, that there
is no such thing as getting something for nothing. And the fact that she won't
take my money makes me think she's going to take my freedom. Only, she doesn't
seem to be malicious or deceitful. If I didn't know any better, I would think
that she really just wanted to be left alone. Which is a damn shame because the
more time I spend around her, the more aware I am of her presence.
"Stay here," I say. She is an adult and responsible for
own fate, but I can't help the bad feeling that I get from the idea of letting
her walk. She hasn't told me what exactly went down between her and Mancuso's
guy, but from the way she avoids the topic altogether, I'm starting to worry
that it was more than she's letting on. And if he has taken an interest in her,
then she’s screwed.
"No," she says. She gives me a small shake of her head,
and then her shoulders rise in the air, stay for a beat, and fall. "I was
an idiot for thinking that it could be a good idea to let Cheyenne think that
were sleeping together. Now my boss is asking questions and even Mindy thinks
I'm hiding something from her. If I stay here, it's only going to make
everything worse."
"You won't stay here because people are asking questions, so
you would rather be murdered to avoid a few uncomfortable conversations?"
I don't even know what the fuck to say about this shit anymore. I've tried my
best to get it through her thick skull that getting dead is a very real
possibility here. She shifts in place and looks down at her lap. Her fingers
work at the hem of her blouse.
"The more time I spend with you, the more that guy is going
to think I matter. It's better for you and Cheyenne that I stay away. If he
thinks we know each other then he can use me as leverage. You have enough to
worry about with Cheyenne and your club. You don't need to worry about me as
well."
“Stay,” I say again, quieter this time.
“I don’t
fit in here.”
“Yes,
you do,” I whisper.
“But, I
don’t.”
“You’re
insane, and ballsy, and you handle your shit. You fit in here alright.”
I sound
like a pussy.
Her
silence is unnerving. She doesn’t react to my fucked-up attempts at getting her
to stay for a long moment, then she says, “But I don’t want to be those things.”
I don't give her anything for a good minute or so. I've nothing to
give. She doesn’t want this and I won’t force it. On one hand, she makes sense.
Her staying here could make it look like she means something to me, which she
doesn't. Well, more than I want her to, anyway. Still, that doesn't address the
fact that she's already had words with this guy and apparently the asshole
pulled a gun on her. But she's made her choice, and I'm not the kind of man who
begs.
REVIEW
Every time I pick up one of the Bayonet Scars novels I know I'm going to be in for one exciting and wild ride. This book was not different. It was like coming home to my favorite characters and getting to partake in yet another crazy round of mayhem.
Emery has this wonderful talent of creating bad boy's whom you just can't help loving and hating at the same time. Grady took his bad boy status to a whole new level but I couldn't help being excited by his brash brusqueness, and neither could Holly. There was an instant chemistry between them and the sexual tension was like a bomb waiting to go off. I was thrilled to watch their game of cat and mouse unfold.
Of course, with the threat of the Mancuso family still a large factor in this story, just about anything could happen. This made for edge-of-your-seat reading and I loved every second. This has to be one of my favorite series and I cannot wait for it to continue. I'm excited for Crush, because I loved Jeremy in Thrash and Cheyenne made her way into my heart in this book.
If you're looking for a different kind of love story, that's a little rough around the edges but just as beautiful as any fairytale romance, this is the book, and the series, for you.
GIVEAWAY
Today I also have the pleasure of showing off the awesome cover for CRUSH, a Bayonet Scars novella!!
Releasing June 10, this is Jeremy and Chey's story!! Are you as excited as I am :)
COMING SOON!!
Young
love is always perfect. Until it's not.
Cheyenne
Grady is a total daddy's girl to her bad-ass father, the Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Forsaken Motorcycle Club. She's funny, and kind, and she just wants that
deep, earth-shattering love like her dad has with her school secretary, Holly.
But Cheyenne's been looking in the wrong direction, because the only good that
can come from the way she looks at Jeremy Whelan is a lesson in heartbreak.
Jeremy
always wanted to prospect for the Forsaken Motorcycle Club and wear the same
patch as his father. When a life-long dream becomes reality, Jeremy realizes
that the outlaw lifestyle is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it easy on
relationships. He wants to be a good man, but temptation is everywhere.
Cheyenne
is beautiful, and strong, and exactly what Jeremy could have forever. As long
as he doesn't screw it up.
Love is never more powerful than the first time.
OTHER BOOKS IN THE BAYONET SCARS SERIES
Death comes in Armani. Salvation comes in leather.
Principessa to the Mancuso crime family, Alexandra knows a thing or two about living outside the bounds of the law. Suffocated by the future her father has laid out for her, she makes a choice she can't take back, changing the entire trajectory of her life.
Thrust into the dark and dangerous world of the Forsaken Motorcycle Club for her own protection, Alex finds herself faced with the last thing she needs right now: the man of her dreams. He’s sex in leather, the devil incarnate, and one hell of a kisser. But he’s also off-limits. Ryan Stone can be her friend, but he’s forbidden to be her lover.
Third-generation Forsaken, Ryan knows nothing other than life on two wheels, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He enjoys the many privileges that come with the patch, and the only laws he recognizes are the ones set-forth by his club. That is, until who he wants more than anything isn’t allowed on the back of his bike —or in his bed. Balancing his desire for her body, and need to keep her safe, Ryan tries to keep Alex at a distance. Finally having made a choice for herself, she’s done hearing the word “no” and will push boundaries even Ryan himself doesn’t dare cross.
Love is never more tempting than when it’s forbidden.
Principessa to the Mancuso crime family, Alexandra knows a thing or two about living outside the bounds of the law. Suffocated by the future her father has laid out for her, she makes a choice she can't take back, changing the entire trajectory of her life.
Thrust into the dark and dangerous world of the Forsaken Motorcycle Club for her own protection, Alex finds herself faced with the last thing she needs right now: the man of her dreams. He’s sex in leather, the devil incarnate, and one hell of a kisser. But he’s also off-limits. Ryan Stone can be her friend, but he’s forbidden to be her lover.
Third-generation Forsaken, Ryan knows nothing other than life on two wheels, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He enjoys the many privileges that come with the patch, and the only laws he recognizes are the ones set-forth by his club. That is, until who he wants more than anything isn’t allowed on the back of his bike —or in his bed. Balancing his desire for her body, and need to keep her safe, Ryan tries to keep Alex at a distance. Finally having made a choice for herself, she’s done hearing the word “no” and will push boundaries even Ryan himself doesn’t dare cross.
Love is never more tempting than when it’s forbidden.
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Loneliness suffocates the heart. Acceptance breaks down walls.
As a Lost Girl to the Forsaken Motorcycle Club, Nicole Whelan knows how to party. She’s not cut-out for relationships and her life is way too complicated for anything more than casual encounters. But one night when she falls into Duke’s bed at the clubhouse, he sees something in her that he can’t let go of—no matter how many times she tries to run.
Having been left to raise her teenage brother, Jeremy, she’s already got her hands full and isn’t looking for anymore complications. But Duke’s just watched his best friend fall for the only girl he couldn’t have, and then almost lose her so shortly after, shaking him to his core. Faced with his own loneliness, he’s more determined than ever to break down Nic’s walls and show her that he can be good for her; but he’s got a bad track record and she’s got a bad temper. Changing his ways isn’t easy when he’s not sure what he’s even changing for.
The violence and turmoil are at an all-time high, and Forsaken is in a vulnerable place when a twist of fate breathes new life into the club. It’s a much-needed beacon of hope for the embattled biker family, even if everyone’s not exactly on board. With Duke and Nic’s relationship already on shaky ground, and something even more important at stake, the Forsaken Motorcycle Club will fight like hell to keep their family together and whole.
Love is never more precious than when it’s new.
As a Lost Girl to the Forsaken Motorcycle Club, Nicole Whelan knows how to party. She’s not cut-out for relationships and her life is way too complicated for anything more than casual encounters. But one night when she falls into Duke’s bed at the clubhouse, he sees something in her that he can’t let go of—no matter how many times she tries to run.
Having been left to raise her teenage brother, Jeremy, she’s already got her hands full and isn’t looking for anymore complications. But Duke’s just watched his best friend fall for the only girl he couldn’t have, and then almost lose her so shortly after, shaking him to his core. Faced with his own loneliness, he’s more determined than ever to break down Nic’s walls and show her that he can be good for her; but he’s got a bad track record and she’s got a bad temper. Changing his ways isn’t easy when he’s not sure what he’s even changing for.
The violence and turmoil are at an all-time high, and Forsaken is in a vulnerable place when a twist of fate breathes new life into the club. It’s a much-needed beacon of hope for the embattled biker family, even if everyone’s not exactly on board. With Duke and Nic’s relationship already on shaky ground, and something even more important at stake, the Forsaken Motorcycle Club will fight like hell to keep their family together and whole.
Love is never more precious than when it’s new.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
As a child, JC was fascinated by things that went bump in the night. As they say, some things never change. Now, as an adult, she divides her time between the sexy law men, mythical creatures, and kick-ass heroines that live inside her head and pursuing her bachelor's degree in English. JC is a San Francisco Bay Area native, but has also called both Texas and Louisiana home. These days she rocks her flip flops year round in Northern California and can't imagine a climate more beautiful.
JC writes adult, new adult, and young adult fiction. She dabbles in many different genres including science fiction, horror, chick lit, and murder mysteries, yet she is most enthralled by supernatural stories-- and everything has at least a splash of romance.
JC writes adult, new adult, and young adult fiction. She dabbles in many different genres including science fiction, horror, chick lit, and murder mysteries, yet she is most enthralled by supernatural stories-- and everything has at least a splash of romance.
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