Monday, November 2, 2015

Amy's 5 star ARC Review of Reckless (Black Thorns MC) by Franca Storm







(Warning: Not a standalone. This is a series. There are cliffhangers.) 

Neil “Ax” Barron walked away from the Black Thorns MC two years ago. Now he’s back as Vice President for one reason: to take out the President of ruthless rival club, the Devil’s Mavericks. A sadistic, soulless man who is also his father. Ax has his orders to carry out his mission covertly so Black Thorns isn’t thrust into open war. But when he meets his contact—a ball-busting, smart-mouthed woman—he quickly realizes he’s got his work cut out for him. 

Roxana James hates bikers and a relationship is the last thing she wants. Settling down is her worst nightmare. No man will tame her! She’s content on her own and she’s done well for herself. Until a rough, dirty-talking biker turns her world upside down. He challenges everything she’s ever known. 

Together they break down one another’s walls. Two opposites really do attract. The fiery connection between them quickly evolves into much more, despite resistance from them both. 

But with so many forces aligned against them and Rox determined not to become part of Ax’s club life, is there really a place for their love? Or will the sacrifices needed for them to be together, come at too high a price?








Franca! What the junk? Are you trying to kill me with a slow torturous death? HOLY HELL!

This series is going to be fantastic. The characters are absolutely breathtaking in a bad ass dear lord please don’t save me way. Let them take me … seriously DO NOT COME FOR ME.

In the first release, Reckless, Franca is laying the groundwork while giving us a tornadic story. Yes, tornadic …. It’s a freaking storm barreling never saw it coming rain hell down on you road throughout the pages.

Roxana James or RJ runs Brockford. She offers protection from anything and everything in exchange for payoff and favors. She is one of the good ones. The Devil’s Mavericks are zeroing in on her territory shaking things up. The most recent, the diner she helped Sarah start, bringing that girl out of being lost into the light. While assuring her friend that the shit that just went down wont stick and she will handle it, a brute of a man interrupts their conversation. From the patches on his leather she knows the three piece patch and the city name on the bottom of the rocker; Reirdon Falls and none other than the Black Thorns MC. The V. President signifier isn’t lost on her either. Question is, why in the hell is this man here and what the hell does he want? No one comes into her city, especially biker shit bags. WHAT?!??! … All I could think about was .. damn why.... you are one freaking hard ass woman … but … LOL! Cause what do I know then the story would end … NOT good for writing.

The man standing in front of Rox is none other than Ax (Neil) Barron. Ax walked away from the club two years ago. However Ax has no idea the identity of his contact nor does Rox. She has never seen the likes of this guy before. Where does he fit in? Ax didn’t like the filth that ran through the ranks of the club; wasn’t something he wanted to be involved in. He was nothing like either of the men running the Devil’s Mavericks or the Black Thorns. He wanted out; he didn’t run he just left; but in the MC that wasn’t allowed; he paid his price for it too. The scars he bears are a reminder. But now, … now he’s back as Vice President of the Black Thorns. Trig has pulled him back in and for one reason only; to take out the President of rival club. The president is a sadistic man; a man who likes to play with his prey before he kills them. Ax knows all too well what he is capable of along with a few of his brothers. Trig has sent him to meet his contact to help him take out Skinner. Needless to say he didn’t know his contact was a smart mouthed, hard ass woman. RJ, he assumed was a man. And now … shit hits the fan … ten fold.

There is a brilliant story on these pages ladies. The secondary characters are absolutely amazing as well. Ralph Taylor is Rox’s best friend and is one hell of a guy. I hope we get more of him soon. Daz “Smitter” Forbes is the clubs Sergeant at Arms (swoon), Marcus “Broker” Anders is NOT swoon but he is a key player in this mess along with Bulldozer whom both ride with the Mavs, Cal “Dealer” Austin is someone you will cock your head at when his name comes up, Zeb “Runner” Wilkes is the Black Thorns Road Captain and closest to Ax after Broker’s betrayal, and Grit. RJ is very familiar with Grit after she put him in ICU when he tried to raise a hand to her in a very unfortunate situation and then Trig, the current Prez of the Black Thorns.

I felt like I knew these characters inside and out or at least from the information I was privileged to. Women don’t know all club business ya know? (HA!) There are so many stories to be told yet and Im waiting with baited anticipation for each one. I could not get enough and read almost all night long to get to the bottom of this. The entire time I was yelling on the inside to Franca “don’t you dare do it … don’t you dare … “ Yeah, its that bad … the cliffhanger.

Right now Im so pissed at her I cant see straight. (Thats a good thing -- getting this much emotion from a reader -- exactly what you want) I'm telling you it's freaking torture. Thank frick I have the second book on my Kindle. I shut it down long enough to write this and get my emotions down on the review and am going back in to book two now. All I can say .. Franca this better end well or ….. well I don’t know what “or” is but it better. LMAO!

Ladies go click this one up because you have book two ready to go. Reckless was released in May of this year. Book Two; Soulless was released in July of this year. Due to release in January of 2016 – Zeb Runner Wilkes story. Boom ladies. Get them now! Reckless is free if you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber! ---

Thank you Franca for gifting me these books. Review will appear on Ramblings From Beneath The Sheets. Read them both in order to catch up for the release of Blameless in January! Review to post for Soulless later on tonight. Im digging in now!

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