4 stars for “Iron Horse MC – 01 – Exquisite Trouble by Ann Mayburn”

*** Copy kindly provided by the publisher Barclay Publicity, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. ***

I have already read the third book in this series ‘Exquisite Redemption’ and loved it.  That book is about Beach (the MC’s president) & Sarah (Swan’s sister).  I loved that book so when this first book in the series popped up on NetGalley I just had to request it!!  And it didn’t disappoint…

It’s the story of Swan.  She’s a little bit socially awkward and can’t handle being touched by people she doesn’t trust.  She doesn’t know it yet but her life is in danger.  When hot, alpha Smoke (Master at Arms of the Iron Horse MC) comes to her rescue she immediately feels safe and doesn’t mind his touch.  Because of her thrust and touch issues she’s still a virgin but being near Smoke makes her want to wanton.  Her sister is missing.  Sarah’s trying to find their mom who is the cause for both Sarah and Swan’s lives being in danger.  Swan and Smoke now want to find Sarah.

I loved both Smoke and Swan.  Especially Swan … just like her sister Sarah she’s a kicka$$ woman!  I loved how strong and smart she is!  Mini spoiler : There is even a mini scene where she takes out her father and I loved it. 

I totally love Smoke.  He can be arrogant and scary but like the author describes him in the book he is a romantic biker in a pornographic way 😀  I loved his patience and his Fortune Cookie worthy quotes!

Besides Smoke and Swan there are so many great characters in this book … Vance, Hustler, Mr Sokolov, her stepmom Mimi.  I crave a book about Hustler!  I want him ;D

I’m looking forward to read more from this series and give this book 4 stars!  This book ends in an HFN and continues in book 2 : Exquisite Danger

3.5 stars for “Submissive’s Wish – 01 – Ivan’s Captive Submissive by Ann Mayburn”

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I have read this author’s “Exquisite Redemption” about a month ago and I really loved it. So when I saw this title appear on NetGalley I immediately clicked it. After I finished reading I noticed on my Kindle that I already had this book 🙂

Gia has been trained by a Dom and Domme. Now she participates in a submissive auction after which she will serve a Dom for 1 week. When she meets scary, hot Ivan she feels an immediate attraction and feels safe with him right from the start. One of her fantasies is being kidnapped but when Ivan tries to make this fantasy come true, Gia thinks she’s really being held captive. When will she find out? What will she do with the feelings she has for Ivan? Can he convince her to give him more time? You’ll read all of this in the book!

Something that doesn’t really work for me, in other books and this one too, is the insta-love. Within 2 weeks they are in love. I would also have loved an epilogue because the ending was to abrupt for me…

I liked the concept of this book and really felt the attraction between Gia and Ivan. There were some really hot scenes in the book. This book gets 3.5 stars!

My favourites of 2015…

I’ve read 432 books in 2015.  There were many great books but some that really stood out and made it on my Favourites list…

4+ stars for “Iron Horse MC – 03 – Exquisite Redemption by Ann Mayburn”

*** ARC kindly provided by the publisher Barclay Publicity, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. *** Quotes mentionned in this review are from the ARC!

Yay I loved this one!! I really love MC books with hot, dominant bikers and this one was great…

This is the third book in the “Iron Horse MC” series. Book 1 & 2 are about Smoke and Swan. Swan is Sarah’s identical twin sister. The sequence of the books in this series is a little strange. Their story actually takes place after book 3 and I guess also book 4.

This book “Exquisite Redemption” brings us the story of Sarah. As a young 4 year old girl her parents get separated. Her abusive, drug addicted mother takes off with Sarah and leaves her twin sister with her father Mike. They keep moving again and again, taking new identities. Finally at 14 she is allowed to see her father again. You’d think she would finally have a normal life but a dad training you to become a mini commando isn’t exactly ‘normal’… Now she has just finished her ‘career‘ as a pole dancer and wants to have 1 crazy night before searching for a stable, normal life. She meets the hot, dominant, rugged, drool worthy Carlos ‘Beach’ Rodriguez, national Prez of the Iron Horse MC. What was supposed to be 1 hot night ends in both of them getting kidnapped. And this is where it gets fun! Instead of the male being the rescuer, Sarah is a real kickass badass woman … loved it! This is as far as I’ll go telling the story because I don’t want to spoil anything.

This was a well written romance with great, likeable main characters. There are also some great side characters: Beach’s mom Mouse, Sarah’s stepmom Mimi, … I loved the storyline and, in case you didn’t notice yet, how badass Sarah is! She is strong, savage, sexy, sassy, self-confident, lethal …

This book end on a Happily For Now but there is more to the story. I’m looking forward to read the rest of it after March 3rd, 2016. I also really want to read the first two books in this series but will wait until after the 4th book…

Some quotes I loved:

“I’m cranky when I’m dirty; I’m homicidal when I’m tired.”

“So, in the future, if you fuck up and someone hurts me, I’m supposed to stand there and pout while the men handle it? No.”

“Listen real good, Sarah. Yesterday you showed me you’re something special, something I want to hold on to, and I always get what I want. ’Sides, I owe you for saving my life, and I don’t take that kinda shit lightly.”

“Honey, no matter how hard you try, you’ll never be normal. You’re exquisite, funny, and so fuckin’ adorable I just want to hold you against me like this all day. I get wantin’ to make your own way in the world, Lord knows I’ve had to fight for everything I got, but you will never blend in. No matter where you go, you’re gonna shine like a diamond among pebbles. ’Sides, I know that life wouldn’t make you happy.”

“I’m gonna fuck all that stress and sass outta you until you walk around with a permanent smile on your face.”