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Bayonet Scars #2
Thrash
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.
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J.C. Emery
23 books1,250 followersAs 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, bad-ass bikers, and kick-ass heroines that live inside her head and her Netflix addiction. 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. Her dream is to own her own Harley and she feels compelled to tell you that she is Team Peeta all the way.
JC is the author of the Men with Badges series, The Birthright Series, and the Bayonet Scars series.
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December 5, 2020
3 ⭐⭐⭐
“Loneliness suffocates the heart. Acceptance breaks down walls.”
Thrash, the second installment in the Bayonet Scars series.
Story is told in Duke and Nic’s POV but the timeline overlaps with Ride, the first book in the series. It is a little grittier than Ride and a little all over the place.
What I did not understand was that Duke claimed Nic and didn't contact her for 2 months then got mad at her🙄. I also never did find out if the club was helping Nic’s dad.
I felt there was a lot of topic that was glossed over. Though I finally understood Ryan’s tantrums there were still unanswered matters when it comes to the MOB and Michael.
I would still love to find out what will happen with the MOB issue.
Onto Grady and Holly story, Rev. 😊😏
“Loneliness suffocates the heart. Acceptance breaks down walls.”
Thrash, the second installment in the Bayonet Scars series.
Story is told in Duke and Nic’s POV but the timeline overlaps with Ride, the first book in the series. It is a little grittier than Ride and a little all over the place.
What I did not understand was that Duke claimed Nic and didn't contact her for 2 months then got mad at her🙄. I also never did find out if the club was helping Nic’s dad.
I felt there was a lot of topic that was glossed over. Though I finally understood Ryan’s tantrums there were still unanswered matters when it comes to the MOB and Michael.
I would still love to find out what will happen with the MOB issue.
Onto Grady and Holly story, Rev. 😊😏
January 10, 2014
DUKEEEEEEEE! Also does anyone else not-so-secretly hope it's Duke and Nic!?!?
January 22, 2014
My rating for this book was a solid 3.5 stars. This was another biker romance series that had its up and downs for me. When all was said and done though, I found that I did enjoy reading about the club members that were involved. If this is the start of a series then I most definitely look forward to future books, as I have a feeling that this will be one of those series that get better as it continues on. I did enjoy the storyline with the main characters; but there was major potential for the secondary characters as well. In fact, there is a couple that I am dying to know what will be the outcome of their lives in future books. (hint, hint to the author!!!)
One of the things that did bother me about the book is that I felt like there were so many problems with the couple involved, that I didn't get a lot of time to read about their "happy" times or just where they got along wonderfully. For me, when I read a romance, I do enjoy to have some good times and not just angst all of the way through.
Thrash is the story of Nicole and Duke, and they have known each other for years. Nicole is what is called "The Lost Girls" by "The Forsaken" Motorcycle Club. The Lost Girls are basically the woman who sleep with the bikers..(I'm being polite-basically they are the "Sluts" instead of the "Old Ladies!!") Duke is your typically biker dude who sleeps with whomever he wants to and whenever he wants. Nicole has always been in deep like with Duke, and would love to become serious with him. Finally she gets her wish, but when he starts putting ownership on her there are several different road blocks that get in the way of what should be her joy! These two have history, and of course; not all of it is good. Will they be able to get over their past issues and start a life together? Or will past betrayals make it impossible to be happy together?
There is a lot that takes place in this book, and there is rarely a dull moment! The sex is most definitely steamy, so I have no complaints as far as that goes as well! All in all, a read that kept me interested, and I absolutely look forward to seeing what is in store with some of the other bikers.
One of the things that did bother me about the book is that I felt like there were so many problems with the couple involved, that I didn't get a lot of time to read about their "happy" times or just where they got along wonderfully. For me, when I read a romance, I do enjoy to have some good times and not just angst all of the way through.
Thrash is the story of Nicole and Duke, and they have known each other for years. Nicole is what is called "The Lost Girls" by "The Forsaken" Motorcycle Club. The Lost Girls are basically the woman who sleep with the bikers..(I'm being polite-basically they are the "Sluts" instead of the "Old Ladies!!") Duke is your typically biker dude who sleeps with whomever he wants to and whenever he wants. Nicole has always been in deep like with Duke, and would love to become serious with him. Finally she gets her wish, but when he starts putting ownership on her there are several different road blocks that get in the way of what should be her joy! These two have history, and of course; not all of it is good. Will they be able to get over their past issues and start a life together? Or will past betrayals make it impossible to be happy together?
There is a lot that takes place in this book, and there is rarely a dull moment! The sex is most definitely steamy, so I have no complaints as far as that goes as well! All in all, a read that kept me interested, and I absolutely look forward to seeing what is in store with some of the other bikers.
May 22, 2018
3.5 Stars
I’m pretty sure the h brought all this shit on herself. FROM PAGE ONE. She needed to fucking communicate. Seriously.
Reviewers are bitching that he fucked a woman 12 hours after fucking and claiming the h...what they aren’t saying is how she told him to fuck off multiple times, ran away from him when he tried to talk to her, then told him she didn’t want him in her life, refused to answer his calls or texts, even hung up on him once AND she went out to specifically meet an old flame at a bar...so yeah...not surprised the BIKER cheated on her (*eye-roll*).
Some even wondered why the H from the last book brought her to see the current H fucking the OW. Hmmm...I don’t know, maybe cuz the H’s are besties and the current H fucked around with the last H’s chick...oh, and BIKER (*eye-roll*).
In fact, I’m pretty sure most complaints for this book all require the same retort. BIKER.
But...like the first book...they both needed 10k-25k more words and they’d have been 4-5 star reads. Just sayin’
SG Ladies: Stay away. Trust me ;)
I’m pretty sure the h brought all this shit on herself. FROM PAGE ONE. She needed to fucking communicate. Seriously.
Reviewers are bitching that he fucked a woman 12 hours after fucking and claiming the h...what they aren’t saying is how she told him to fuck off multiple times, ran away from him when he tried to talk to her, then told him she didn’t want him in her life, refused to answer his calls or texts, even hung up on him once AND she went out to specifically meet an old flame at a bar...so yeah...not surprised the BIKER cheated on her (*eye-roll*).
Some even wondered why the H from the last book brought her to see the current H fucking the OW. Hmmm...I don’t know, maybe cuz the H’s are besties and the current H fucked around with the last H’s chick...oh, and BIKER (*eye-roll*).
In fact, I’m pretty sure most complaints for this book all require the same retort. BIKER.
But...like the first book...they both needed 10k-25k more words and they’d have been 4-5 star reads. Just sayin’
SG Ladies: Stay away. Trust me ;)
August 15, 2016
SPOILERS, SORRY BUT I JUST HAVE TO. Proceed with caution,
God I really hate cheaters! Why did I do this to myself again? Weak h who actually watches Duke fucking someone else the day after he claims her. I mean shit, seriously? She stood and watched the whole thing. Then he appologizes only to find out later, as he admits after the whore,Dawn, tells her in front of the club, that she just gave him a Bj. This is after they live together but he says it's before they "became something" r u fucking kidding? Duke claimed Nic at the beginning and then cheated on her several times over months, don't forget his time in the barn with Alex. She forgives all of course, puke, and baby comes and she's an old lady and he asked her to marry but it skips ahead like 18 months in the epilogue so who knows. So much is unresolved too, I can't read any more, it's too damn upsetting. There is no love in this series at all, why do these women stay with these worthless shitbags?
God I really hate cheaters! Why did I do this to myself again? Weak h who actually watches Duke fucking someone else the day after he claims her. I mean shit, seriously? She stood and watched the whole thing. Then he appologizes only to find out later, as he admits after the whore,Dawn, tells her in front of the club, that she just gave him a Bj. This is after they live together but he says it's before they "became something" r u fucking kidding? Duke claimed Nic at the beginning and then cheated on her several times over months, don't forget his time in the barn with Alex. She forgives all of course, puke, and baby comes and she's an old lady and he asked her to marry but it skips ahead like 18 months in the epilogue so who knows. So much is unresolved too, I can't read any more, it's too damn upsetting. There is no love in this series at all, why do these women stay with these worthless shitbags?
September 6, 2023
3 ⭐⭐⭐ - OK or decent reads.
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Resenha em português e inglês / Review in Portuguese and English.
O livro conta a mesma história do primeiro livro mesclando com os acontecimentos entre Nic e Duke.
O padrasto de Nic é membro do moto clube e está preso. Ela ficou responsável pelo irmão adolescente que é uma peste. Para esquecer a vida miserável que ela leva ela passa a frequentar o clube e se torna uma "lost girl".
Nic e Duke tem um relacionamento tempestuoso e ele trai ela com outra vadia do moto clube. O pior de tudo é que ela assiste aos dois transando.
Ela fica muito brava com o Duke. Então ele começa uma campanha para reconquistar Nic.
Ela não confia mais no Duke e as inseguranças dela aumentam. Ela acha que não é material para old lady porque ela era uma lost girl.
Duke é um bruto e em várias ocasiões ele é bem agressivo com ela.
Ela teve um relacionamento traumático no passado e reage muito mal à violência.
Eu acho muito estranho estes livros em que os dois são promíscuos e não usam camisinha. Afinal ele transa com todas vadias do moto clube e ela tem uma vida sexual muito ativa também.
Mas na hora dos dois transarem não usam camisinha! Fiquei abismada!
Bom, de qualquer forma a história prossegue e os dois acabam encontrando o final feliz deles.
Vou continuar lendo a série mas espero que a história melhore mais.
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The book tells the same story of the first book merging with the events between Nic and Duke.
Nic's stepfather is a member of the motorcycle club and is arrested. She was responsible for his brother teenager who is a plague. To forget the miserable life she leads she spends attending the Club and becomes a lost girl.
Nic and Duke has a stormy relationship and he cheats on her with another bitch of the motorcycle club. The worst part is, she watches the two having sex.
She gets very angry with Duke. Then he starts a campaign to reconquer Nic.
She doesn't trust more in Duke and her insecurities grow. She thinks she's not "old lady" material because she was a "lost girl".
Duke is a brute and on several occasions he's pretty aggressive with her.
She had a traumatic relationship in the past and reacts very badly to violence.
I find it very strange these books in which the two are promiscuous and do not use condoms. After all he fuck all bitches of the motorcycle club and she has a very active sex life too.
But by the time the two have sex don't use condoms! I was stunned!
Well, anyway the story continues and the two end up finding the happy ending.
I'll keep reading the series but I hope the story will improve more.
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Resenha em português e inglês / Review in Portuguese and English.
O livro conta a mesma história do primeiro livro mesclando com os acontecimentos entre Nic e Duke.
O padrasto de Nic é membro do moto clube e está preso. Ela ficou responsável pelo irmão adolescente que é uma peste. Para esquecer a vida miserável que ela leva ela passa a frequentar o clube e se torna uma "lost girl".
Nic e Duke tem um relacionamento tempestuoso e ele trai ela com outra vadia do moto clube. O pior de tudo é que ela assiste aos dois transando.
Ela fica muito brava com o Duke. Então ele começa uma campanha para reconquistar Nic.
Ela não confia mais no Duke e as inseguranças dela aumentam. Ela acha que não é material para old lady porque ela era uma lost girl.
Duke é um bruto e em várias ocasiões ele é bem agressivo com ela.
Ela teve um relacionamento traumático no passado e reage muito mal à violência.
Eu acho muito estranho estes livros em que os dois são promíscuos e não usam camisinha. Afinal ele transa com todas vadias do moto clube e ela tem uma vida sexual muito ativa também.
Mas na hora dos dois transarem não usam camisinha! Fiquei abismada!
Bom, de qualquer forma a história prossegue e os dois acabam encontrando o final feliz deles.
Vou continuar lendo a série mas espero que a história melhore mais.
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The book tells the same story of the first book merging with the events between Nic and Duke.
Nic's stepfather is a member of the motorcycle club and is arrested. She was responsible for his brother teenager who is a plague. To forget the miserable life she leads she spends attending the Club and becomes a lost girl.
Nic and Duke has a stormy relationship and he cheats on her with another bitch of the motorcycle club. The worst part is, she watches the two having sex.
She gets very angry with Duke. Then he starts a campaign to reconquer Nic.
She doesn't trust more in Duke and her insecurities grow. She thinks she's not "old lady" material because she was a "lost girl".
Duke is a brute and on several occasions he's pretty aggressive with her.
She had a traumatic relationship in the past and reacts very badly to violence.
I find it very strange these books in which the two are promiscuous and do not use condoms. After all he fuck all bitches of the motorcycle club and she has a very active sex life too.
But by the time the two have sex don't use condoms! I was stunned!
Well, anyway the story continues and the two end up finding the happy ending.
I'll keep reading the series but I hope the story will improve more.
April 6, 2014
QUICK RUN DOWN OF THE STORY
This is the second instalment of “The Bayonet Scars” series.
We met Nic and Duke in the first book.
We just didn’t know the backstory.
Nic has had a shit life.
Her Mother was a club whore. Who eventually snagged a good man. Hoever when that biker went to jail she split.
Leaving Nic to care for her brother and take all responsibility of both parents.
Nic finds an outlet, and that just happens to be the Forsaken MC.
No responsibility. No strings attached.
She becomes a lost girl. A club whore.
She puts out for everyone but Duke that is. She actually likes him. Always has.
That is until Duke finally breaks down her walls and convinces her to sleep with him. He then goes as far as to claim her.
He then has to go take of club issues (book 1) when he comes back Nic is not there.
And Duke is not happy about it.
He tried to break down her walls. She is just too headstrong to see that he is genuine until it is too late.
MY HONEST OPINION
I had high hopes for this book. I thought it was going to be more Mafia VS MC.
But it’s actually pretty much the same timeframe as book 1. So we are re-reading a lot of things we already know. Just in different POV’s, and things we missed. I.e How they found Alex in book 1.
I like Duke a lot. I mean yes he was a typical fucktard and did stupid shit, but I could forgive him for it.
Nic on the other hand? I just couldn’t come to like her no matter how hard I tried. And I really did as I was intrigued about her from the first book.
She could of just asked for help! And she didn’t have to keep meeting with her ex. But then I know we wouldn’t of had a story.. but still… Lol
I did actually come to like her and her strength.
I was a tad bit disappointed that nothing really Mafia related happened in this book. It was like reading another MC book. It was hinted at with Junior but not really explored.
Will I be reading the next? Yes I will. I’m really hoping there is more MC Vs Mafia though! I have a feeling this may be one of the series that as it continues on it gets better!
This is the second instalment of “The Bayonet Scars” series.
We met Nic and Duke in the first book.
We just didn’t know the backstory.
Nic has had a shit life.
Her Mother was a club whore. Who eventually snagged a good man. Hoever when that biker went to jail she split.
Leaving Nic to care for her brother and take all responsibility of both parents.
Nic finds an outlet, and that just happens to be the Forsaken MC.
No responsibility. No strings attached.
She becomes a lost girl. A club whore.
She puts out for everyone but Duke that is. She actually likes him. Always has.
That is until Duke finally breaks down her walls and convinces her to sleep with him. He then goes as far as to claim her.
He then has to go take of club issues (book 1) when he comes back Nic is not there.
And Duke is not happy about it.
He tried to break down her walls. She is just too headstrong to see that he is genuine until it is too late.
MY HONEST OPINION
I had high hopes for this book. I thought it was going to be more Mafia VS MC.
But it’s actually pretty much the same timeframe as book 1. So we are re-reading a lot of things we already know. Just in different POV’s, and things we missed. I.e How they found Alex in book 1.
I like Duke a lot. I mean yes he was a typical fucktard and did stupid shit, but I could forgive him for it.
Nic on the other hand? I just couldn’t come to like her no matter how hard I tried. And I really did as I was intrigued about her from the first book.
She could of just asked for help! And she didn’t have to keep meeting with her ex. But then I know we wouldn’t of had a story.. but still… Lol
I did actually come to like her and her strength.
I was a tad bit disappointed that nothing really Mafia related happened in this book. It was like reading another MC book. It was hinted at with Junior but not really explored.
Will I be reading the next? Yes I will. I’m really hoping there is more MC Vs Mafia though! I have a feeling this may be one of the series that as it continues on it gets better!
February 8, 2014
DNF. Lost me about half way through... Duke wasn't much of an alpha male and more of a meany who could switch on and off and Nic was just a big baby.. He kept saying how tough she was but fuck that girl just whines and bitches and doubts everything it pissed me off... To the point where I just didn't really care about them anymore- therefore I couldn't finish their book.... Kind of disappointing because I loved the first book in this series
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November 3, 2013November 3, 2013
I wasn't a big fan of Ride but for some reason really liked Duke. I was hoping against hope he and Alex would end up together. I assume he'll get his HEA in this book.
I wasn't a big fan of Ride but for some reason really liked Duke. I was hoping against hope he and Alex would end up together. I assume he'll get his HEA in this book.
January 8, 2014
I was provided an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest review!
Thrash starts off before Ride takes place. We find out Nic's history with Secretary of the Forsaken Motorcycle club Duke, how it came about and why she is so determined to stay away from the club and Duke. The first time you see the inside of the club, it's obvious a lot has already taken place with the mafia and Ryan in the previous book. Reviews who are saying this could be read as a standalone...I'm sorry, but I can't see that being possible. I would have been so lost had I not previously read Ride. However, having not read Ride and Thrash back to back, I'm almost jealous I couldn't read them simultaneously for the first time as the majority of this story takes place while all the events of Ride are going on. It isn't until 65-70% we move past the warehouse scene that ended the first book in this thrilling series.
In some books, whenever there's a POV switch for several chapters, I internally think "damn...how long before it switches back." Rarely do we have an author capable of keeping me fully engaged with both POV's. But there's never a dull moment in this story, regardless of whose eyes your viewing it through. Emery is a creative genius at writing a realistic, in depth and intellectual description of both men and women and she shows us here that while Alex was a bit soft, there's very little that's soft about Nic. Nic's world is constantly spinning but she never loses her footing for long. Nic's no Bullshit exterior and conflicted turmoil make for an engaging read that had me flipping pages like a mad woman. And where Ryan had mood swings that kept your head twitching, Duke knows what he wants from what is nearly the get go and doesn't back down till he has it. With Duke you get a full out gung ho biker. If your a fan of Madeline Sheehan's Undeniable series and the violence that she delivers, you are going to LOVE THRASH. Seeing the rough and rumble side of Duke and the realistic way he cooped with the tins he had to do fit his brothers was phenomenally written. I can't speak highly enough about the details Emery has out into these two.
One thing I felt that was missing from Ride's conclusion was the Epic fight was also delivered here in great picturesque detail. The beginning of this series had me prepped for a dramatic conclusion in book 1, but I felt a little unsatisfied. Now, I see Emery was saving the juicy details of that warehouse scene for a character whose mind was pointed enough to do it justice. So many times did I find myself thinking back to reading Ride and going "OHHH!" Emery has shown us in this fantastic sequel that there is much more to come for the Forsaken MC and I found myself skipping back a few chapters and making notes about my guesses for what hints have been dropped here for the next book in this series (LETS GO IAN!!!!). Often I had to remind myself why I was reading this and to slow down and take notes to provide a solid review. This story takes in the plot from the previous book, creates its own storyline, but also three or four side plots but never once do you feel something doesn't belong, wasn't necessary or that the author was trying to use up pages. Every issue is real, demanding and logical.
Now for the criticism.
I don't feel the summery did this story justice. While I like the back story that starts prior to book one, once we start reading Duke's POV, it shows that he never really was interested in Alex more than to get back at Ryan...But the summery makes it seem like this entire book is Dukes quest to build a solid relationship with Nic AFTER watching all of Ryan & Alex's problems, not that Duke was already trying before Alex was kidnapped.
Yep, that's it. If I could change anything about this book, it would be the synopsis.
Trust me when I say that once you've read this YOUR world will be spinning ;)
Spoiler Alert!
I love how the ending switched back to the beginnings conflicts. Two things stood out, one from each character:
1: At the very beginning of this book when we meet Darren, I was afraid he was going to be the lead villain and at first was very disappointed. When we first met him he seems like every other douche bag boyfriend we all had in high school and I was really glad to see that the story then switched to "Rides" plot. But then at last quarter of the book when we return to the problems that were ongoing prior to starting an all out war with the Italian mob, Darren returns and it is here that I fell in love with Emery's writing for life. I was so charged up on that plot point I had to delay my review for 48 hours in order to give you all something cohesive to read. I have NEVER been more satisfied with a revenge scene in all the books I have read. God Bless Emery for giving Nic EXACTLY what she needed!
2) I return to my mention above regarding the real life violence that transpires within the MC lifestyle and Emery's handling of it. The first time we see Duke violent is when he pulls a knife on Nic at the clubhouse and makes references to the things he has to do for his club. Now again, I haven't read Ride since October, but I don't remember him being the violent one. I reserved that role for characters like Ryan and Grady. I was a bit annoyed when I read this scene early on and felt the author was telling instead of showing. But as the story progresses we see what Duke is really willing to do for the club in great detail on several occasions and also how HONEST his reaction to them are when he's alone in his head out with his Old Lady. At times you almost feel like your reading a memoir (on both Nic and Dukes side's actually) more than your reading a fictional romance novel.
Thrash starts off before Ride takes place. We find out Nic's history with Secretary of the Forsaken Motorcycle club Duke, how it came about and why she is so determined to stay away from the club and Duke. The first time you see the inside of the club, it's obvious a lot has already taken place with the mafia and Ryan in the previous book. Reviews who are saying this could be read as a standalone...I'm sorry, but I can't see that being possible. I would have been so lost had I not previously read Ride. However, having not read Ride and Thrash back to back, I'm almost jealous I couldn't read them simultaneously for the first time as the majority of this story takes place while all the events of Ride are going on. It isn't until 65-70% we move past the warehouse scene that ended the first book in this thrilling series.
In some books, whenever there's a POV switch for several chapters, I internally think "damn...how long before it switches back." Rarely do we have an author capable of keeping me fully engaged with both POV's. But there's never a dull moment in this story, regardless of whose eyes your viewing it through. Emery is a creative genius at writing a realistic, in depth and intellectual description of both men and women and she shows us here that while Alex was a bit soft, there's very little that's soft about Nic. Nic's world is constantly spinning but she never loses her footing for long. Nic's no Bullshit exterior and conflicted turmoil make for an engaging read that had me flipping pages like a mad woman. And where Ryan had mood swings that kept your head twitching, Duke knows what he wants from what is nearly the get go and doesn't back down till he has it. With Duke you get a full out gung ho biker. If your a fan of Madeline Sheehan's Undeniable series and the violence that she delivers, you are going to LOVE THRASH. Seeing the rough and rumble side of Duke and the realistic way he cooped with the tins he had to do fit his brothers was phenomenally written. I can't speak highly enough about the details Emery has out into these two.
One thing I felt that was missing from Ride's conclusion was the Epic fight was also delivered here in great picturesque detail. The beginning of this series had me prepped for a dramatic conclusion in book 1, but I felt a little unsatisfied. Now, I see Emery was saving the juicy details of that warehouse scene for a character whose mind was pointed enough to do it justice. So many times did I find myself thinking back to reading Ride and going "OHHH!" Emery has shown us in this fantastic sequel that there is much more to come for the Forsaken MC and I found myself skipping back a few chapters and making notes about my guesses for what hints have been dropped here for the next book in this series (LETS GO IAN!!!!). Often I had to remind myself why I was reading this and to slow down and take notes to provide a solid review. This story takes in the plot from the previous book, creates its own storyline, but also three or four side plots but never once do you feel something doesn't belong, wasn't necessary or that the author was trying to use up pages. Every issue is real, demanding and logical.
Now for the criticism.
I don't feel the summery did this story justice. While I like the back story that starts prior to book one, once we start reading Duke's POV, it shows that he never really was interested in Alex more than to get back at Ryan...But the summery makes it seem like this entire book is Dukes quest to build a solid relationship with Nic AFTER watching all of Ryan & Alex's problems, not that Duke was already trying before Alex was kidnapped.
Yep, that's it. If I could change anything about this book, it would be the synopsis.
Trust me when I say that once you've read this YOUR world will be spinning ;)
Spoiler Alert!
I love how the ending switched back to the beginnings conflicts. Two things stood out, one from each character:
1: At the very beginning of this book when we meet Darren, I was afraid he was going to be the lead villain and at first was very disappointed. When we first met him he seems like every other douche bag boyfriend we all had in high school and I was really glad to see that the story then switched to "Rides" plot. But then at last quarter of the book when we return to the problems that were ongoing prior to starting an all out war with the Italian mob, Darren returns and it is here that I fell in love with Emery's writing for life. I was so charged up on that plot point I had to delay my review for 48 hours in order to give you all something cohesive to read. I have NEVER been more satisfied with a revenge scene in all the books I have read. God Bless Emery for giving Nic EXACTLY what she needed!
2) I return to my mention above regarding the real life violence that transpires within the MC lifestyle and Emery's handling of it. The first time we see Duke violent is when he pulls a knife on Nic at the clubhouse and makes references to the things he has to do for his club. Now again, I haven't read Ride since October, but I don't remember him being the violent one. I reserved that role for characters like Ryan and Grady. I was a bit annoyed when I read this scene early on and felt the author was telling instead of showing. But as the story progresses we see what Duke is really willing to do for the club in great detail on several occasions and also how HONEST his reaction to them are when he's alone in his head out with his Old Lady. At times you almost feel like your reading a memoir (on both Nic and Dukes side's actually) more than your reading a fictional romance novel.
January 18, 2014
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review*
4.5 Stars
After an okay start to the Bayonet Scars series in RIDE (#1), JC Emery completely turned it around by delivering us a fantastic new addition to the world of biker books with THRASH (#2). In book #1 we got the rocky story of Alex (Mafia Princess) and Ryan (member of the Forsaken Motorcycle Club), and in book #2 we get the story of Alex's friend Nicole (Lost Girl - club whore) and Ryan's MC brother Duke.
Though I didn't feel the connection or feelings that the two main characters spoke about sharing in the beginning of this book, I soon forgot all about that as I got completely lost in their story. I loved everything about Nic and Duke while reading Thrash, and I devoured this book in just one sitting. I really couldn't get enough of them and was gutted when i reached the end but other than the connection problem I mentioned at the start of this review, the book was just perfect!
Nic is a real tough-as-nails, head-held-high kind of girl and she's not one to be pushed around or dependant on others. She is basically the kick ass female type of character that I love to read about and after everything she has been through, and for some time during THRASH continued to go through, it would have been completely understandable if she was none of those things.
The one person who Nic actually took BS from and let get away with being a {insert curse word of choice - honestly, any would fit} was her younger brother (who she raises alone) Jeremy. He really was an asshat and I think it was mainly down to the fact that he didn't have a male role model to learn from with his father being in prison. Enter Duke. I love Prospect Jeremy!! The boy certainly did good once Duke knocked some respect into him and I now really hope that he gets his own book because I'd love to see more from him as he learns the MC life.
And now for Duke. Good lord, I love that man! He was EVERYTHING that I crave in a biker. He was smoking hot, amazing in the sexy scenes, he knows what he wants and doesn't stop until he completely OWNS it, and though he can be a real A-hole (at one or more points in this book I really wanted to punch him in his nuts) it's just impossible NOT to love him!
THRASH has everything that a great biker book should. Sex, love, loss, twists, guns, violence, and a bunch of Harley riding, leather wearing, jackasses with a bad reputation, that you should hate, but can't help but love. There are so many characters in this series that I hope will get their own books in the future, and I can't wait to find out which will.
4.5 Stars
After an okay start to the Bayonet Scars series in RIDE (#1), JC Emery completely turned it around by delivering us a fantastic new addition to the world of biker books with THRASH (#2). In book #1 we got the rocky story of Alex (Mafia Princess) and Ryan (member of the Forsaken Motorcycle Club), and in book #2 we get the story of Alex's friend Nicole (Lost Girl - club whore) and Ryan's MC brother Duke.
Though I didn't feel the connection or feelings that the two main characters spoke about sharing in the beginning of this book, I soon forgot all about that as I got completely lost in their story. I loved everything about Nic and Duke while reading Thrash, and I devoured this book in just one sitting. I really couldn't get enough of them and was gutted when i reached the end but other than the connection problem I mentioned at the start of this review, the book was just perfect!
Nic is a real tough-as-nails, head-held-high kind of girl and she's not one to be pushed around or dependant on others. She is basically the kick ass female type of character that I love to read about and after everything she has been through, and for some time during THRASH continued to go through, it would have been completely understandable if she was none of those things.
The one person who Nic actually took BS from and let get away with being a {insert curse word of choice - honestly, any would fit} was her younger brother (who she raises alone) Jeremy. He really was an asshat and I think it was mainly down to the fact that he didn't have a male role model to learn from with his father being in prison. Enter Duke. I love Prospect Jeremy!! The boy certainly did good once Duke knocked some respect into him and I now really hope that he gets his own book because I'd love to see more from him as he learns the MC life.
And now for Duke. Good lord, I love that man! He was EVERYTHING that I crave in a biker. He was smoking hot, amazing in the sexy scenes, he knows what he wants and doesn't stop until he completely OWNS it, and though he can be a real A-hole (at one or more points in this book I really wanted to punch him in his nuts) it's just impossible NOT to love him!
THRASH has everything that a great biker book should. Sex, love, loss, twists, guns, violence, and a bunch of Harley riding, leather wearing, jackasses with a bad reputation, that you should hate, but can't help but love. There are so many characters in this series that I hope will get their own books in the future, and I can't wait to find out which will.
January 12, 2014
I have to say this is a huge step up from Ride, and I really liked Ride. This was just so much better. My review is going to ramble, but there are so many thoughts about this book, on why it's different and why I enjoyed it so much.
The main FC (Nicole) is different than most main characters written. She's a Lost Girls, aka club whore who becomes an Old Lady. Loving this. We get to see the ramifications of being a Lost Girl on her outside life...with her brother, etc. She feels inadequate and unworthy of other women not lumped in her group / category. But yet Nicole is also strong and unforgiving and doesn't roll over. And these latter attributes aren't often written about with a female character in a biker book.
Duke is also fantastic. I love a male character who is a jerk, but a good jerk. Who chooses the right decisions in the end which is; being good to the girl. And just wanting to take care of her. But we watch him go through his own struggles of being a man-whore, but wanting to be the better man.
The timeline overlaps with Ride. I think this is difficult to do, normally it just feels odd and doesn't work for me. Often it's almost like a rewrite of the previous book and these new characters are just talked about more (that last one makes me mad. It's a new book for goodness sake!) But how this is written is great. JC Emery is explaining parts of the last book from a different perspective from Nicole and Duke's perspective (mostly the latter). Giving the 'club' perspective in Alex. I loved it. She did a fantastic job writing all the characters and storyline. I hope there are more to come in the series.
The main FC (Nicole) is different than most main characters written. She's a Lost Girls, aka club whore who becomes an Old Lady. Loving this. We get to see the ramifications of being a Lost Girl on her outside life...with her brother, etc. She feels inadequate and unworthy of other women not lumped in her group / category. But yet Nicole is also strong and unforgiving and doesn't roll over. And these latter attributes aren't often written about with a female character in a biker book.
Duke is also fantastic. I love a male character who is a jerk, but a good jerk. Who chooses the right decisions in the end which is; being good to the girl. And just wanting to take care of her. But we watch him go through his own struggles of being a man-whore, but wanting to be the better man.
The timeline overlaps with Ride. I think this is difficult to do, normally it just feels odd and doesn't work for me. Often it's almost like a rewrite of the previous book and these new characters are just talked about more (that last one makes me mad. It's a new book for goodness sake!) But how this is written is great. JC Emery is explaining parts of the last book from a different perspective from Nicole and Duke's perspective (mostly the latter). Giving the 'club' perspective in Alex. I loved it. She did a fantastic job writing all the characters and storyline. I hope there are more to come in the series.
October 27, 2015
DNF... I'm sorry but I'm finding these alpha males in books lately to be a completely twisted. There's a huge difference between being an alpha & a total dick. I love manly, take-charge men as much as the next woman but Duke is a douche. He's rude, disgusting & a hypocrite. And Nic is a moron. No badass girl would tolerate the way he treats her & the way his wrong doings are dismissed like no big deal. Why would any woman sacrifice their own self respect to lower herself to be with someone like him. I really tried to read this but couldn't even finish it.
April 4, 2017
3.5 review to come
August 9, 2016
Great MC book! I will read anything by JC Emery.
January 9, 2014
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My rating: 4.5 of 5 ⭐️
Since they were teenagers, Nicole had looked on Duke as more than just a friend, but life under the umbrella of a motorcycle gang is not always straightforward. Men tend to take what they want and women, well.....women either become old ladies, or Lost Girls. Nicole has responsibility for her younger brother since their dad ended up in jail and is not in the market for relationships, so she'll take the hook ups of a Lost Girl. That is, until the elusive Duke finally manages to coax her into his bed one night and decides to lay claim.
Duke has always tried to get closer to Nic, but either his responsibilities or circumstances would get in the way and the opportunities where just never there. So he spent his time screwing just about everyone BUT Nic. When he finally has her, he doesn't waste any time making it clear he intends to keep her for himself. But when immediately thereafter he has to ride out and is busy for an extended period of time, their reunion is nothing short of explosive. And the results are pretty devastating.
With unrest in the club and Nic hurt and angry, Duke is doing his best to live up to his responsibilities, while at the same time trying to salvage a brand new relationship he managed to mess up before it even had a chance to get off the ground. The situation has only firmed up Nic's resolve that life as someone's old lady is not in the books for her, especially with her brother's behaviour getting out of hand and an old flame forcing his way back in her life, she has enough on her hands.
Not one to give up, Duke simply steps in and takes matters in hand for her, whether she likes it or not, and once Nic gets a sense of the type of threat the club is under, she learns to appreciate the pressures Duke is under a bit better. Neither one much for romantic declarations, they find their own way of showing their intent and commitment, in a way that can't be mistaken.
****
WOW!!! Holy intense!!!
You cannot read this book without first having read "RIDE", first book in the Bayonet Scars series. Even though each book in principle has their own individual HEA, the backstory is so intertwined, and in this case, overlapping for the most part, you would miss a lot of important information if you were to miss it.
I actually enjoyed "THRASH" more than I did "RIDE". Perhaps it is because I now have a better understanding of the characters and their place within the club, and their importance in the story. I now also have a better idea of some of what went on in the background, that wasn't visible in the first book. The picture simply becomes clearer.
Duke was someone I was very much on the fence about in the first book, and to be honest, I still was early on in this book. But there were a lot of ways in which he managed to redeem himself, first and foremost the way he stepped up when his eyes were finally properly opened to Nic's true situation. He didn't hesitate to change it for the better, despite the fact she tried to fight him tooth and nail. We'll just have to forgive him for not clueing in sooner than he did...... Communicating for these men is even more of an issue than it is for men in general (which is really saying something!), so there is always too much much unnecessary conflict, especially so with one as volatile as Duke.
I feel for Nic in a lot of ways, growing up within the motor club family cannot have been easy for a girl without the influence of a steady mother. She was lucky that her step father was a good father to her, but she grew up too hard for her own good. Taking too much on her own shoulders and not accepting or trusting of support or help, not believing in anything that is unconditional. All she knows is how to keep putting one foot in front of the other without losing herself in the process. This is why she avoids hooking up with Duke for the longest time, she knows full well that out of everyone, he has the power to break her. What she doesn't know that she holds the same power over him.
JC Emery shows a gritty world where family, brotherhood and club will always come first......before law and before life. A disturbing world at times, but also a just one.....in a harsh and primal way. Her writing is direct and no nonsense, fitting the material described, but that does not mean there is no finesse in JC's writing, on the contrary..... There are very delicate balances at play, but the art is in the limited words used to convey the complexities of the dynamics. Ms. Emery knows how to tell the story without wasting a word, staying completely in character and expecting the reader to get in character as well......otherwise you will miss out!!
✨A raw, raunchy, engrossing account of MC life & love✨
**ARC provided in return for an honest review.**
My rating: 4.5 of 5 ⭐️
Since they were teenagers, Nicole had looked on Duke as more than just a friend, but life under the umbrella of a motorcycle gang is not always straightforward. Men tend to take what they want and women, well.....women either become old ladies, or Lost Girls. Nicole has responsibility for her younger brother since their dad ended up in jail and is not in the market for relationships, so she'll take the hook ups of a Lost Girl. That is, until the elusive Duke finally manages to coax her into his bed one night and decides to lay claim.
Duke has always tried to get closer to Nic, but either his responsibilities or circumstances would get in the way and the opportunities where just never there. So he spent his time screwing just about everyone BUT Nic. When he finally has her, he doesn't waste any time making it clear he intends to keep her for himself. But when immediately thereafter he has to ride out and is busy for an extended period of time, their reunion is nothing short of explosive. And the results are pretty devastating.
With unrest in the club and Nic hurt and angry, Duke is doing his best to live up to his responsibilities, while at the same time trying to salvage a brand new relationship he managed to mess up before it even had a chance to get off the ground. The situation has only firmed up Nic's resolve that life as someone's old lady is not in the books for her, especially with her brother's behaviour getting out of hand and an old flame forcing his way back in her life, she has enough on her hands.
Not one to give up, Duke simply steps in and takes matters in hand for her, whether she likes it or not, and once Nic gets a sense of the type of threat the club is under, she learns to appreciate the pressures Duke is under a bit better. Neither one much for romantic declarations, they find their own way of showing their intent and commitment, in a way that can't be mistaken.
****
WOW!!! Holy intense!!!
You cannot read this book without first having read "RIDE", first book in the Bayonet Scars series. Even though each book in principle has their own individual HEA, the backstory is so intertwined, and in this case, overlapping for the most part, you would miss a lot of important information if you were to miss it.
I actually enjoyed "THRASH" more than I did "RIDE". Perhaps it is because I now have a better understanding of the characters and their place within the club, and their importance in the story. I now also have a better idea of some of what went on in the background, that wasn't visible in the first book. The picture simply becomes clearer.
Duke was someone I was very much on the fence about in the first book, and to be honest, I still was early on in this book. But there were a lot of ways in which he managed to redeem himself, first and foremost the way he stepped up when his eyes were finally properly opened to Nic's true situation. He didn't hesitate to change it for the better, despite the fact she tried to fight him tooth and nail. We'll just have to forgive him for not clueing in sooner than he did...... Communicating for these men is even more of an issue than it is for men in general (which is really saying something!), so there is always too much much unnecessary conflict, especially so with one as volatile as Duke.
I feel for Nic in a lot of ways, growing up within the motor club family cannot have been easy for a girl without the influence of a steady mother. She was lucky that her step father was a good father to her, but she grew up too hard for her own good. Taking too much on her own shoulders and not accepting or trusting of support or help, not believing in anything that is unconditional. All she knows is how to keep putting one foot in front of the other without losing herself in the process. This is why she avoids hooking up with Duke for the longest time, she knows full well that out of everyone, he has the power to break her. What she doesn't know that she holds the same power over him.
JC Emery shows a gritty world where family, brotherhood and club will always come first......before law and before life. A disturbing world at times, but also a just one.....in a harsh and primal way. Her writing is direct and no nonsense, fitting the material described, but that does not mean there is no finesse in JC's writing, on the contrary..... There are very delicate balances at play, but the art is in the limited words used to convey the complexities of the dynamics. Ms. Emery knows how to tell the story without wasting a word, staying completely in character and expecting the reader to get in character as well......otherwise you will miss out!!
✨A raw, raunchy, engrossing account of MC life & love✨
**ARC provided in return for an honest review.**
October 17, 2014
Overall Rating: 4.5 Rockin’ ★★★★☆
In the second book of the Forsaken MC Series, the heartbreak, drama, and violence continue. The lives of all the characters introduced in the first book are threaded through Duke and Nicole’s story. It all starts with Duke staking his claim on Nicole and then leaving and not contacting her almost two months even after he returns.
Duke has so many secrets but the biggest is his feelings for Nicole. He knows that he should not want her because he does not feel worthy of her. Nicole is everything that he needs and wants but does not deserve. Will he be able to stay away from her and not give into his need for her? After he claimed her, Duke thought everything was settled. He did not count on Nicole not understanding his claim and her refusal to allow him to be with her. Nicole thinks that Duke was just playing her and as a Lost Girl without his true claim she open game for any member of the club. It really goes ballistic when she catches him with another girl at the club. Duke wants Nicole and is willing to do whatever is necessary to win her back.
Nicole has loved Duke for a long time but now all she wants to do is avoid him and his possessive attitude. She wanted to have a relationship with him but her plate was full with trying to raise her teenage brother and keep food on the table. Enters an old ex-boyfriend that is determined to have Nicole back regardless of her telling him no way that she wants nothing to do with him. He tries to entice her with helping her father to get out of jail and inferring that the club is not trying to help her dad. Nicole walks away from Duke and tells him they are over! Will Duke be able to convince her to give him a chance? Or has Nicole had enough of club life and the cost to those that are part of it?
As events begin to reveal not only the danger to the club but also to those that belong to the club you will become fascinated by the characters as they react to the situations they find themselves in. This is a book that tells of the harshness of life but it also affirms that love really exists for those that fight for it! Read this series, it is a must read for all MC lovers.
Hero: Duke 4.5 stars
Heroine: Nicole Whelan 4.5 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Steam Level: 4.5 stars
Cliffhanger: No
Would I recommend this book: Yes. If you are in to hot, sexy MC men and lots of down and dirty sex this is your book.
Would I recommend this author: Yes. Ms.Emory really knows how to write an unforgettable series that not only understands the MC life style but also love. Can’t wait to read the next in her series, Rev!
***Received an ARC of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review***
Thrash
J.C. Emery
In the second book of the Forsaken MC Series, the heartbreak, drama, and violence continue. The lives of all the characters introduced in the first book are threaded through Duke and Nicole’s story. It all starts with Duke staking his claim on Nicole and then leaving and not contacting her almost two months even after he returns.
Duke has so many secrets but the biggest is his feelings for Nicole. He knows that he should not want her because he does not feel worthy of her. Nicole is everything that he needs and wants but does not deserve. Will he be able to stay away from her and not give into his need for her? After he claimed her, Duke thought everything was settled. He did not count on Nicole not understanding his claim and her refusal to allow him to be with her. Nicole thinks that Duke was just playing her and as a Lost Girl without his true claim she open game for any member of the club. It really goes ballistic when she catches him with another girl at the club. Duke wants Nicole and is willing to do whatever is necessary to win her back.
Nicole has loved Duke for a long time but now all she wants to do is avoid him and his possessive attitude. She wanted to have a relationship with him but her plate was full with trying to raise her teenage brother and keep food on the table. Enters an old ex-boyfriend that is determined to have Nicole back regardless of her telling him no way that she wants nothing to do with him. He tries to entice her with helping her father to get out of jail and inferring that the club is not trying to help her dad. Nicole walks away from Duke and tells him they are over! Will Duke be able to convince her to give him a chance? Or has Nicole had enough of club life and the cost to those that are part of it?
As events begin to reveal not only the danger to the club but also to those that belong to the club you will become fascinated by the characters as they react to the situations they find themselves in. This is a book that tells of the harshness of life but it also affirms that love really exists for those that fight for it! Read this series, it is a must read for all MC lovers.
Hero: Duke 4.5 stars
Heroine: Nicole Whelan 4.5 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Steam Level: 4.5 stars
Cliffhanger: No
Would I recommend this book: Yes. If you are in to hot, sexy MC men and lots of down and dirty sex this is your book.
Would I recommend this author: Yes. Ms.Emory really knows how to write an unforgettable series that not only understands the MC life style but also love. Can’t wait to read the next in her series, Rev!
***Received an ARC of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review***
Thrash
J.C. Emery
December 30, 2013
I just finished Thrash and just absolutely loved it!! You have no idea until you read it. This is an awesome series and I tell you.......I'm hooked!!
Ride is the first in the series (Ryan and Alex) and Thrash is Nicole and Duke. I was so happy to get this one. After reading Ride I just couldn't wait to see what happens and boy let me tell you, I was impressed. This is all about the Forsaken MC club and it coincides with Ride. It could be stand alone but why in the hell would u want to do that?!!
Duke is my favorite. He is hot, sexy, very persistent and just plain yummy. You would not want anything more from him and trust me you will be satisfied. What I love most is that he sees something in Nic and doesn't stop until he gets her. Sigh!!! Like most men he does make some stupid mistakes but you will forgive him.
Nic is just awesome. I love her to pieces and am so glad that she gets him. Yes, he was persistent and she had every right to fight him. He is a man whore and always screws and leaves them. Most of all she did not think she was Old Lady material. Luckily he wouldn't let her go. Between them, their chemistry was a beautiful thing to read. Love, hate, sex, and the tension was at an all time high for them and hell even for me. You will feel everything that they are going through and that's what I love about this story. I was sucked in and I didn't want to leave. I also loved that it was in both their point of views. You really get a feel for them.
All the other characters were there. It was good to read them and yet cool to see what was going on in a different perspective. Ruby, Jim, Ian, Jeremy were all there, it was good to see them. Oh and Diesel. Yummy. Lord I so cannot wait to see what happens with him.
All I have to say is that you will love this story and the whole series. I cannot wait to see what happens and I am so lucky that I was chosen to read this. It's one of my all time favorites and it could be for you too... If you read it. Trust me, you will love it!!!!
Story 5
Sex 5
Overall 5++++++
Reviewed for Crystal's Many Reviewers.
Ride is the first in the series (Ryan and Alex) and Thrash is Nicole and Duke. I was so happy to get this one. After reading Ride I just couldn't wait to see what happens and boy let me tell you, I was impressed. This is all about the Forsaken MC club and it coincides with Ride. It could be stand alone but why in the hell would u want to do that?!!
Duke is my favorite. He is hot, sexy, very persistent and just plain yummy. You would not want anything more from him and trust me you will be satisfied. What I love most is that he sees something in Nic and doesn't stop until he gets her. Sigh!!! Like most men he does make some stupid mistakes but you will forgive him.
Nic is just awesome. I love her to pieces and am so glad that she gets him. Yes, he was persistent and she had every right to fight him. He is a man whore and always screws and leaves them. Most of all she did not think she was Old Lady material. Luckily he wouldn't let her go. Between them, their chemistry was a beautiful thing to read. Love, hate, sex, and the tension was at an all time high for them and hell even for me. You will feel everything that they are going through and that's what I love about this story. I was sucked in and I didn't want to leave. I also loved that it was in both their point of views. You really get a feel for them.
All the other characters were there. It was good to read them and yet cool to see what was going on in a different perspective. Ruby, Jim, Ian, Jeremy were all there, it was good to see them. Oh and Diesel. Yummy. Lord I so cannot wait to see what happens with him.
All I have to say is that you will love this story and the whole series. I cannot wait to see what happens and I am so lucky that I was chosen to read this. It's one of my all time favorites and it could be for you too... If you read it. Trust me, you will love it!!!!
Story 5
Sex 5
Overall 5++++++
Reviewed for Crystal's Many Reviewers.
June 26, 2015
I liked ride. I felt like the ending needed a little more, and let's be honest, Ryan is a dick.
But Thrash, Thrash I LOVED. There is something about Duke that is so just so damn hot. Ryan is still a dick, a grade A dick... But Duke. Duke is the one that makes your toes curl. He's so alpha. So hot. So.... Yum.
Everything about him and Nic is so messed up. From the start of of their relationship to the shit that goes down. She's so stubborn you want to slap her. And Jeremy is so disrespectful you want to punch him. Lay down the law, teach him to appreciate what she is doing. But Duke. Duke handles it all.
And the whole time, I was like.. It's about time!
Now don't get me wrong. Nic handles her shit when it comes to Dawn. And if you ask me, that chick got off easy. But to me, Nic and Duke are a perfect couple when together. They balance each other out. Though she may need to learn to bite her tongue a little... Okay a lot. But still. She's a strong woman, and that's exactly what Duke needs.
I love the Nic character. I mean she doesn't hold anything back, is so strong, independent. I love that about her. She doesn't need a man. She also doesn't want to believe anything that Duke is offering and let's be honest, who can blame her. But once he starts to tell her what he wants, what she means, I wish she would have believed him and stopped pushing so much. But he doesn't step back. He keeps pushing. And he comes through for her every time he needs him. The food, diesel, Darren, Jeremy, and let's not forget Ryan. Seriously when Ryan and Duke sat at the table together, I had this giddily little school girl grin on my face.
I loved it. And I love that Thrash answers some questions I had after Ride. This book was so good. What I felt Ride was lacking, Thrash makes up for. In Spades. This book is so good. I give it 5 hearts. Oh so goooooood. I want more!!
But Thrash, Thrash I LOVED. There is something about Duke that is so just so damn hot. Ryan is still a dick, a grade A dick... But Duke. Duke is the one that makes your toes curl. He's so alpha. So hot. So.... Yum.
Everything about him and Nic is so messed up. From the start of of their relationship to the shit that goes down. She's so stubborn you want to slap her. And Jeremy is so disrespectful you want to punch him. Lay down the law, teach him to appreciate what she is doing. But Duke. Duke handles it all.
And the whole time, I was like.. It's about time!
Now don't get me wrong. Nic handles her shit when it comes to Dawn. And if you ask me, that chick got off easy. But to me, Nic and Duke are a perfect couple when together. They balance each other out. Though she may need to learn to bite her tongue a little... Okay a lot. But still. She's a strong woman, and that's exactly what Duke needs.
I love the Nic character. I mean she doesn't hold anything back, is so strong, independent. I love that about her. She doesn't need a man. She also doesn't want to believe anything that Duke is offering and let's be honest, who can blame her. But once he starts to tell her what he wants, what she means, I wish she would have believed him and stopped pushing so much. But he doesn't step back. He keeps pushing. And he comes through for her every time he needs him. The food, diesel, Darren, Jeremy, and let's not forget Ryan. Seriously when Ryan and Duke sat at the table together, I had this giddily little school girl grin on my face.
I loved it. And I love that Thrash answers some questions I had after Ride. This book was so good. What I felt Ride was lacking, Thrash makes up for. In Spades. This book is so good. I give it 5 hearts. Oh so goooooood. I want more!!
September 13, 2016
★★★ Stars!
I really enjoyed the first of this series, which was Alex and Ryan's story. I was hoping that their story continues in this book despited this being Duke and Nicole's story... but no, I only got a glimpse or two of them, after the incident that is. So that was disappointing.
I loved Duke in the first book, and I love him more here. Another hot biker alpha who claimed his lady as his and that would be Nicole. Yeah he screwed up, but he proved himself after.
I didn't quite get Nicole in the first book so it was really interesting to get insight on her life. Now that I have, I understand her more, though I find her character a bit irritating still. I liked it when she gets spunky and a fights.
Their story happened before, during and after what happened in the first book. It still gets me teared up when I read that part where Alex was hurt by Ryan and then tortured by her twin brother, reading it all over again through Duke's eyes. (But I easily cry, so, pardonnez moi ;) )
Much as I love reading about Duke and Nicole, I really was hoping to read more about Alex and Ryan and the questions I have in the first book. What happened after with Ryan and Alex? What of her twin brother? What of her father's mafia circle? Her Aunt? Ugh!
The story is under Duke and Nicole's POV. Their story was alright, sex was hot.
I really enjoyed the first of this series, which was Alex and Ryan's story. I was hoping that their story continues in this book despited this being Duke and Nicole's story... but no, I only got a glimpse or two of them, after the incident that is. So that was disappointing.
I loved Duke in the first book, and I love him more here. Another hot biker alpha who claimed his lady as his and that would be Nicole. Yeah he screwed up, but he proved himself after.
I didn't quite get Nicole in the first book so it was really interesting to get insight on her life. Now that I have, I understand her more, though I find her character a bit irritating still. I liked it when she gets spunky and a fights.
Their story happened before, during and after what happened in the first book. It still gets me teared up when I read that part where Alex was hurt by Ryan and then tortured by her twin brother, reading it all over again through Duke's eyes. (But I easily cry, so, pardonnez moi ;) )
Much as I love reading about Duke and Nicole, I really was hoping to read more about Alex and Ryan and the questions I have in the first book. What happened after with Ryan and Alex? What of her twin brother? What of her father's mafia circle? Her Aunt? Ugh!
The story is under Duke and Nicole's POV. Their story was alright, sex was hot.
January 10, 2014
Duke he's um.... interesting, "if you're not into this, I'll get someone else," he says. My head snaps up, eyes finding his, and I give him my best mean face. he gives me a serious look and says," But I want you." He's possessive, "you let me have it, and now THIS. IS. MINE," he says, and presses hard on my clit." He, I don't really think likes fending for himself in the food department. "I'm not sure what you find so funny. I'm hungry and you need to feed me." Nic, she has lady balls, "no," she says. "No man of mine huts me that badly. No man of mine effs a filthy who** like that when he knows I can see him. That does not happen. So no, you're not my man." I was surprised to that when we did get inside Duke's head the man actually had feelings and a conscience, "Nic belongs to Forsaken He well-being is our responsibility and if this is how she's living then we're effing failing at our job." Duke he really is a nice guy once you get to know him, I mean he has his dumb moments where his balls need a kick or need to be chopped off but he's still an okay guy, "we eff together, we fight together, we eat together. That means e sleep together, too." I say and nuzzle her neck as I get comfortable."
January 9, 2015
The second installment of this series follows Nic and Duke.
Events in this book run simultaneous with the first book, this caused me some confusion as I read a lot and it has been awhile since I read book 1. I tried not to allow this to affect my thoughts on this book as my memory is awful on a good day!
While I enjoy a good MC read, the grammatical mistakes and typos in this drew me out of a story I was already struggling with. Nic has skirted feelings over Duke for years, but gives into him one drunken night and he claims her. Then things are happening in the club with rescuing Ruby's daughter, Alex, so he disappears on Nic. Nic has a very low opinion of the club and of Duke in general, often she laments Duke's manwhore ways and how the club has let her family down since her fathers incarceration. An old boyfriend is thrown into an already complicated mix and lo and behold a late period is tossed our way for good measure.
I had issues with Nicole. She seemed strong one minute and weak the next. I was totally confused on the events timeline and was getting whiplash with her hot and cold over Duke.
Events in this book run simultaneous with the first book, this caused me some confusion as I read a lot and it has been awhile since I read book 1. I tried not to allow this to affect my thoughts on this book as my memory is awful on a good day!
While I enjoy a good MC read, the grammatical mistakes and typos in this drew me out of a story I was already struggling with. Nic has skirted feelings over Duke for years, but gives into him one drunken night and he claims her. Then things are happening in the club with rescuing Ruby's daughter, Alex, so he disappears on Nic. Nic has a very low opinion of the club and of Duke in general, often she laments Duke's manwhore ways and how the club has let her family down since her fathers incarceration. An old boyfriend is thrown into an already complicated mix and lo and behold a late period is tossed our way for good measure.
I had issues with Nicole. She seemed strong one minute and weak the next. I was totally confused on the events timeline and was getting whiplash with her hot and cold over Duke.
January 14, 2014
Nicole is just lost. Her world is falling apart and my heart hurts for her I really don't know how she is keeping it together. Nicole has had a crush on Duke since they were in high school and seems he has had one on her for just as long. When they finally get together it's more than just a hook up to both of them and Duke wants to make her his. Things don't go smooth or even work out for these two. Duke may want her but he doesn't put forth the effort because really Nicole is not a women that is easily won over. Lots of bad stuff goes down making Duke more determined than ever to make things work with Nicole. It takes a bit for Nicole to actually believe that Duke really wants her for the long haul. Lots of hot juicy sex. Fabulous Ending. There are still some loose ends but I image they will be tied up in the next book.
July 24, 2015
Thrash is told from both Duke and Nic's POVs. The first 70% of the book takes place at the same time as Ride did. But because it's told by different characters who have their own things going on, the book is different. I liked Duke's character a lot. But the man could definitely be a jerk. But the same could be said about Nic. Her fighting the attraction she has for Duke, and her struggling against him when he claims her as his old lady, will make you want to pull your hair out. But the two obviously love each other, and it just takes them time to work their stuff out. There is also a back story involving one of Nic's old boyfriends, that I don't think we've seen the last of. Then there is still the mob stuff that followed Alex that's not completely resolved. The next book in the series is called Rev and I'm looking forward to seeing how this story goes from here.
November 24, 2014
Duke wants Nicole, but Nicole thinks she is just a Lost Girl in the club. After denying Duke for so long, she gives in to her desire and he claims her. When she doesn't hear from him for a couple months, she is confronted by someone from her past. She goes to Duke for comfort and support but sees Duke in a not so favorable position. She has too much on her shoulders to get serious now. She has to make sure her brother graduates, keep up with the house and her job. Duke knows he messed up and wants her, but she doesn't want her heart broken anymore. Then the past comes crashing in and who is going to pick up the pieces for Nic? Duke has his work cut out for him and the club. Love, betrayal and hot bikers are all in this book. I give this 4 stars.
February 19, 2014
I liked this one so much better than the first!!!!! Sure duke was a dick.. But did we expect anything less? I liked that nic wasn't the sweet innocent heroine .. Don't get me wrong I like those girls too it's just kind of nice that she wasn't so virginal. I did like that once she was 'claimed' she was 100% faithful even of she didn't think the relationship was going to last forever! Can't wait to see what happens next!
January 10, 2014
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I prefer the first book but this still was enjoyable. I just thought the story will be different it just felt like repetition. I know the info we got was important it just still....I will definitely read the next one as well...
I prefer the first book but this still was enjoyable. I just thought the story will be different it just felt like repetition. I know the info we got was important it just still....I will definitely read the next one as well...
January 14, 2014
I have both of J.C. Emery's Bayonet Scars series. I loved them both!! As far as bicker romance goes her books are on the top of my list! Has everything you want from a bicker romance romance without over doing it. Has just the right mix. Love and would recommend to all bicker romance lovers!!
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November 9, 2013I was thinking it would still be a continuation of Ride I loved it & wanted to know more...I too hope Duke ends up with Nic!!! Bring on 2014!!
December 25, 2013
Loved! Full review during blog tour
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