Review, Excerpt & Giveaway:Silver Bastard by Joanna Wylde

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Blurb

First in the new Silver Valley series from the New York Times bestselling author of the Reapers Motorcycle Club Novels.

Fourteen months. For fourteen months, Puck Redhouse sat in a cell and kept his mouth shut, protecting the Silver Bastards MC from their enemies. Then he was free and it was time for his reward--full membership in the club, along with a party to celebrate. That's when he saw Becca Jones for the first time and set everything in motion. Before the night ended he'd violated his parole and stolen her away from everything she knew.

Five years. It was five years ago that Puck destroyed Becca and saved her all in one night. She's been terrified of him ever since, but she's even more terrified of the monsters he still protects her from... But Becca refuses to let fear control her. She's living her life and moving forward, until she gets a phone call from the past she can't ignore. She has to go back, and there's only one man she can trust to go with her--the ex-con biker who rescued her once before.

Puck will help her again, but this time it'll be on his terms. No more lies, no more tears, and no more holding back what he really wants...

Excerpt

Ignoring him, I settled back on my stool and surveyed the room. We sat in Becca’s section, and what I saw wasn’t making me happy. I knew she was a good waitress, but she’d just started here and it showed. Not only had she fucked up several orders, she didn’t quite seem to get the rhythm of the bar. That wasn’t my problem, though.

My problem was that despite these fuckups, nobody seemed to mind. I had a nasty suspicion this was due to her perky tits, friendly smile, and tight little ass that seriously just needed a bite taken right out of it.

She really, really needed to get a new job—every man in the place wanted her. Including me. Especially me. I hated them. All of them. I shifted uncomfortably, because just like every time I shared a room with her, my pants had gotten tight.

Torture. Becca was just so fucking fine on every level, and not just her looks. There was something about the way she carried herself . . . I couldn’t put my finger on it. Like she was dancing through life to some song nobody else could hear. Never met another woman like her—she wasn’t just sexy, she was a survivor and I admired that.

She’d grown up so much since the first time I’d met her. Bigger boobs, a nice fullness to her ass that was nowhere close to fat but would be perfect to hold tight while I fucked her. Her lips had plumped, too, and over the years she’d gained a sparkle in her eyes that turned her from pretty to 100 percent spectacular.

Not to mention how she’d tasted.

Nearly blew in my pants when I’d taken that mouth. Just the memory got me hard. Make that harder. Fucking basket case.

When I’d pulled up to find her sitting outside with Collins, a thousand murder scenarios ran through my mind. And yeah, I know I covered that already, but if anything ever deserved empha- sis, this was it. Collins needed to die. I didn’t care how nice he was. After that I’d throw Becca on the back of my bike and make a run for the hills . . .

Okay, so there were a few problems with the plan, the top one being she hated me. Or she should—I’d certainly given her cause. Boonie nudged me.

“Did I mention you’re pathetic? You want her, take her. Other- wise let it go because you’re an embarrassment to all men in general and to the Silver Bastards in particular.”

What I thought about Silver Bastard

"That boy’s crazy about you—it’s cute. Like a pit bull crushing on a kitten."

The Reaper's series from Joanna Wylde is one of my not-so-guilty pleasures, and I was confident that I was going to like this new Silver Valley spin-off series.  While the story focuses more on the romance between Puck and Becca and less on club business, there's still a good dose of MC debauchery to be had. 

Silver Bastard is all about Puck and Becca. I wasn't sure about whether I liked Puck for a good part of the story, and Becca sorta got on my nerves a few times with her impulsive behavior, but by the end of the story I could see a certain charm about these two, so that worked for me. Really, they are made for each other. 

The story revolves around Puck and Becca getting over some of their early history until the end when things take a very serious turn. Drugs, kidnapping, explosions -- yeah, there's a lot of action along with the romance in Silver Bastard.

Some familiar faces from the Reaper's series make an appearance too, and I always like that in a series and spin-off.  

Silver Bastard is just right when you want to escape with characters that are a little rough around the edges, but have just that certain something that have you liking them anyway.Great start to the series.

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About the Author:

Joanna Wylde is a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Reapers Motorcycle Club series. She currently lives in Idaho.

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Giveaway & Review: Wild & Wild for Him by Jill Sorenson

We've updated the blog's look and added new ways to follow our reviews of new releases in New Adult, Contemporary Romance, Paranormal and Urban fantasy titles. To celebrate, we're having a giveaway of 3 copies of Wild and Wild for Him, the latest releases from the Aftershock series by Jill Sorenson. 

About a year ago, I was browsing galley titles and came across Freefall by Jill Sorenson. Read it, loved it, and I was hooked on this series, it's locations and it's characters.

Wild & Wild for Him are new titles in this series.  Check out the reviews below and read on for the giveaway widget!

Wild

 Zookeeper Helena Fjord has a dangerous job at San Diego’s Wildlife Park. She’s got no time for nonsense, and no interest in handsome, laid-back security officer Josh Garrison. She steers clear of his silly pranks and sexy smile–until disaster strikes.

Josh has been coasting ever since his Navy SEAL dreams went up in smoke. He’s always had the hots for Helena, but the lady is off-limits. When a devastating earthquake hits, the unlikely pair must work together to secure the park’s borders. With wild animals on the loose, aftershocks imminent, and fires blazing across the city, they face serious peril—and a powerful attraction. Josh vows to protect Helena at all costs. But who will safeguard her heart?

   

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Wild for Him

Mitch Stone is a man with a plan. Drive to San Diego, rescue his lady from the earthquake rubble and salvage their long-distance relationship. But instead of playing hero, he gets stuck volunteering at an evacuation center with his girlfriend’s quirky best friend.

Gwen Tagaloa is a woman on the edge. She’s a tattoo artist do-gooder who would never cross the line with her best friend’s man. Especially not an iceberg of a man like Mitch Stone. She appreciates his help and doesn’t even notice his rock-hard muscles. Much.
After Mitch gets his heart broken, Gwen discovers that love—like an earthquake—can strike when you least expect it.

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What I thought about Wild & Wild for Him

Wild and the novella Wild for Him are both great additions to the Aftershock series.  The setting for these two titles takes the reader back to the actual earthquake that is also the subject for the first book in the series.  (Other books in the series contain characters that have survived the earthquake, but the books do not all take place during the earthquake.)

In Wild, a major earthquake has hit San Diego and that includes the wildlife park. Zookeeper Helena Fjord must work with guard Josh Garrison to secure the zoo after some of the exhibits are severely damaged by the quake. Lions, and  Komodo dragons and snakes, oh my!  There's lots of good tension between the career-focused Helena and the easy-going Josh as they work together to deal with loose predators while their attraction for each other grows.  Josh is an appealing hero, at ease with himself and able to embrace life in a way that Helena doesn't, but wishes she could.  I liked the dynamic between these two opposites.

Running parallel to this story, Josh's sister Chloe and her young daughter Emma are on their way to meet Josh when the quake hits.  They are rescued from a dangerous situation by Mateo, a South American soccer player with only a basic understanding of the language, making for an interesting journey as Mateo, Chloe and Emma try to make it across the city to the zoo.  When their arrival coincides with a tense situation with a female lion on the loose, the stakes are raised for everyone involved.

I really loved both of these story lines. They kept things moving along nicely and kept me turning the pages. Helena is a tough zookeeper and isn't quite ready to give into her attraction to Josh, and I liked that about her.  And Mateo, Chloe and Emma had some great chemistry together.  I loved Mateo's gentleness with them throughout and it was natural that they would develop feelings for each other. 

I was also impressed with the amount of detail regarding the operations of the zoo and the job responsibilities of the zoo keepers. These details were well researched and they gave a strong sense of realism to the story.

Wild for Him is a companion novella, telling the tale of Helena's best friend Gwen in the days after the earthquake.  She's working at the shelter, and when a out-of-state visitor arrives, Gwen's the one that gets the surprise as they develop feelings for each other.  I don't want to reveal the little surprise that is hinted at the end of Wild and continues in Wild for Him, but it was a very nice way to wrap up the stories of these characters in the series. 

Overall, a solid 4 star rating for both of these books in the series.  If you like disaster or action movies, I think you will like this series and these two books.  They are both a fun, action filled, romantic ride. 

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Author bio:

Jill Sorenson is the RITA-nominated author of more than a dozen romantic suspense novels, including the Aftershock series by HQN. She lives in the San Diego area with her family. She’s a soccer mom who loves nature, coffee, reading, twitter and reality TV. Jogging keeps her sane. Riding Dirty is her first erotic suspense novel.

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