SYNOPSIS
Kings rule men. Queens rule kings.
Wyatt Strand is a hard man. He has hard features, speaks
with harsh words, and has a hardened heart. Having served the Forsaken
Motorcycle Club as Vice President, Wyatt is used to taking responsibility for
his brothers, but when he’s handed the gavel everything changes. His brothers
are now his men and the threat from the Italian mafia still looms in the
distance. A president needs focus, but that’s nearly impossible when his old
lady blows back into town and drops two very large bombshells on him.
Amber Wallace is a tough woman, but an even fiercer mother.
She once told a lie to protect her unborn child that tore her away from the man
she loves. And now, years later, she’s coming home to make amends. Wyatt’s changed,
but the club hasn’t. Women are to be obedient. Unfortunately for Forsaken,
Amber’s not about to let a few rules stop her from living the life she always
imagined.
The Forsaken Motorcycle Club started a war with the Italian
mafia and they’ve paid dearly for that choice. With a new president at the
helm, the wheels are finally in motion to take down Mancuso once and for all.
Even if it means taking the fight back to where it began.
Love is never more beautiful than when it consumes you.
My Thoughts:
I love this series more than any other series I've read. These characters have a special place in my heart. There was a slight cliffy, but the book was so good it kind of overshadows the fact that I have no idea what happens next.
The attraction between Amber and Wyatt is off the charts insane. These two belong together. Fiercely protective and possessive makes for an intense story. Ambers love for Wyatt is what got him through his addictions, her and Baby Z. I guess the saying is true, true love does conquer all. I can't wait for the last book in this phenomenal series(sobs because there's only one book left). JC Emery has quickly become one of my favorite authors.
EXCERPT 1
“Ran out on me,” he
says. His voice makes it sound like he’s thirsty, so gravely and rough. “Last
time you ran out on me you were eight months pregnant with our fuckin’ son.
Don’t like seeing you leave me.”
“We need to talk,” I say quickly before he can reach me.
“You need to quit fucking leaving me.”
“Quit giving me reason to!” That’s not totally fair. It’s
not exactly his fault that the Italian guys showed up when they did. It’s not
one hundred percent his fault that Rig targeted Zander. But it doesn’t exactly
matter, either. Ever since Rig, I’ve been on edge and my moods are fluctuating
like crazy. I don’t like these feelings. Adding Wyatt to the mix turns my crazy
into straight-up insanity.
Wyatt storms toward me, grabs me around the waist and pulls
me against him. He tips my face up towards his. And all his gentle turns into
something else entirely in the blink of an eye.
“Knock it the fuck off!” He screams in my face, so loud, but
I barely hear the words.
The ball in my throat hardens and I’m forced to swallow it.
My hands shake with an anger that I don’t expect. I don’t know why I’m so mad
right now, but I am. Nervous, sure. Anxious, yeah. But mad? That one confuses
me. I don’t dwell on it though, because the frustration becomes too much to
swallow. I push him off me, angry and annoyed. I suck in an unsteady breath as
we stare each other down. He huffs. My eyes fall to his lips and they stay
there. It’s magnetic—the pull his lips have over me. Every time I look at them,
I’m either desperate to touch them or I remember every vile word that he’s ever
said to me. If I’m being honest with myself, even then, in those moments of
remembrance, I still want them on me. Nothing ever changes that. I hate
admitting that, even to myself, though.
I pull my gaze from his lips to find his eyes are on my
mouth now. His tongue pokes out, drags over his rough lips. I could fall into
this. I could let this happen so easily, but then we’ll end up right back where
we started.
“You can’t kiss me. You’re going to hate me soon, so please
don’t kiss me.”
Ride #1 (Ryan and Alex)
Thrash #2 (Duke and Nic)
Rev #3 (Grady and Holly)
Crush #4 (Jeremy and Cheyenne)
Vow #4.5 (Ryan and Alex)
Burn #5 (Ian and Mindy)
Crave #5.5 (Diesel and Elle)
RIDE:
Death comes in Armani. Salvation comes in leather.
Principessa to the Mancuso crime family, Alexandra knows a thing
or two about living outside the bounds of the law. Suffocated by the future her
father has laid out for her, she makes a choice she can't take back, changing
the entire trajectory of her life.
Thrust into the dark and dangerous world of the Forsaken
Motorcycle Club for her own protection, Alex finds herself faced with the last
thing she needs right now: the man of her dreams. He’s sex in leather, the
devil incarnate, and one hell of a kisser. But he’s also off-limits. Ryan Stone
can be her friend, but he’s forbidden to be her lover.
Third-generation Forsaken, Ryan knows nothing other than life on
two wheels, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He enjoys the many
privileges that come with the patch, and the only laws he recognizes are the
ones set-forth by his club. That is, until who he wants more than anything
isn’t allowed on the back of his bike —or in his bed. Balancing his desire for
her body, and need to keep her safe, Ryan tries to keep Alex at a distance.
Finally having made a choice for herself, she’s done hearing the word “no” and
will push boundaries even Ryan himself doesn’t dare cross.
Love is never more tempting than when it’s forbidden.
Loneliness suffocates the heart. Acceptance breaks down walls.
THRASH:
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.
REV:
With the looming threat from the Mancuso Crime Family, the
Forsaken Motorcycle Club is preparing for a war that could destroy them. Grady,
the club’s Sergeant-at-Arms, knows that love makes you weak, and he has zero
interest in adding to his liabilities– especially now. He’s already got his
teenage daughter who keeps him on his toes and a beef within the club that
could fracture his relationship with a fellow brother for good.
For Holly Mercer, her life is finally getting on track and the
last thing she wants is trouble from her hometown’s resident outlaws. Keeping
her nose clean is easier said than done, when suddenly she finds herself
embroiled in club business. Holly might like the idea of being with a real-life
bad boy, but even being in the same room with tough-as-nails Grady flusters
her.
When Holly inadvertently finds herself on Mancuso’s radar, she has
two choices: trust that Grady will protect her, or continue to refuse the
club’s help. Both roads are dangerous, but only one has the chance to damage
her beyond repair.
Love is never more dangerous than when it can destroy you.
CRUSH:
Young love is always perfect. Until
it's not.
Cheyenne Grady is a total daddy's
girl to her bad-ass father, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Forsaken Motorcycle
Club. She's funny, and kind, and she just wants that deep, earth-shattering
love like her dad has with her school secretary, Holly. But Cheyenne's been
looking in the wrong direction, because the only good that can come from the
way she looks at Jeremy Whelan is a lesson in heartbreak.
Jeremy always wanted to prospect for the Forsaken Motorcycle Club and wear the
same patch as his father. When a life-long dream becomes reality, Jeremy
realizes that the outlaw lifestyle is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it
easy on relationships. He wants to be a good man, but temptation is everywhere.
Cheyenne is beautiful, and strong, and exactly what Jeremy could have forever.
As long as he doesn't screw it up.
Love is never more powerful than the first time.
VOW:
HE REFUSES TO GIVE IN. SHE REFUSES TO GIVE IT UP.
Alexandra Mancuso knows all about regrets. She talked to the wrong
person and started a war that’s ravaged her newly adopted motorcycle club
family and threatens to cost Alex her life. Now, she’s cautious with the
commitments she makes.
Ryan Stone, road captain for the Forsaken Motorcycle Club regrets
nothing—except putting Cub in danger one time too many. The Forsaken Motorcycle
Club has a plan to end the war with the Mancuso crime family and they need
everyone’s head in the game. But Ryan can’t focus on the club when he’s so
distracted by a certain reckless brunette. She gives him everything except for
what he really wants.
Today, he refuses to take no for an answer and maybe, just maybe,
this time Alex won’t be able to stand her ground.
True love always defies the odds.
BURN
Tragedy cuts
deep. Revenge burns deeper.
The blood of
their enemies coats the leather of their cuts and a trail of bodies lie in
their wake, but the Forsaken Motorcycle Club isn't done yet. Carlo Mancuso
still needs to pay for his sins. Nobody knows that more than Ian Buckley, the
Treasurer for Forsaken.
Ian prefers his
pleasure mixed with pain and he's only ever at peace when he's doling out
justice. Convinced that he's too unstable and sadistic to take an old lady, he
keeps his trysts, like all of his relationships, brief and anonymous. But with
his club at war, and the stakes being so personal, Ian's feeling the events
around him more deeply than he expects.
Mindy Mercer is
the sweet daughter of Fort Bragg’s most respectable cop. At least that’s how
the town sees her. Very few people know the Mindy who hides her tracks and
battles her cravings by lying to everyone around her. She thinks she has
control of her addiction until she suffers an attack that leaves her searching
for a way out of her own personal hell.
Mindy has never
been more desperately in need of a savior and Ian has never seen a more
beautifully destroyed creature in his life. Their attraction is intense, but
their damage is extreme. Some scars never heal, and some people never get
better.
Love is never
more painful than when it can kill you.
CRAVE:
SHE'S
HEARTBROKEN. HE'S A HEART-BREAKER.
Elle Phillips's
relationship with the Forsaken Motorcycle Club is strained, much like the
relationship she had with her father, a Forsaken brother, before he died. The
only piece of Forsaken that Elle wants to hold onto is their sergeant-at-arms
and her former lover, Sterling “Bloody Knuckles” Grady. Unfortunately, Grady's
moved on and he doesn't seem to be coming back. With her heart hurting over one
man who's died and another who's practically dead to her, Elle throws herself
into her work as a private investigator and tries to keep a low profile where
the club's concerned. But when a case comes along that she can't refuse, she
finds herself embroiled in club business in a way that leaves her questioning
everything she thought she knew about Forsaken.
Diesel knows that
keeping tabs on Elle Phillips is going to bring him trouble. He already loves
her even though he barely knows her, but when Grady asks Diesel to keep her
safe, he can't say no. His patience has run out and he's going to do anything
to get Elle to realize he's the man she's been craving-- even going behind the
club's back to help her solve a case she shouldn't be working.
Real love is
always the cure.
MATURE CONTENT
WARNING: The Bayonet Scars novels are a dark and gritty romance series which
features graphic sexual content, violence, and foul language that is intended
for a mature audience. Each novel features a different couple, though it's not
recommended that they be read out of order due to the series story arc.
About the author:
As a child, JC was fascinated by things that went bump in
the night. As they say, some things never change. Now, as an adult, she divides
her time between the sexy law men, mythical creatures, and kick-ass heroines
that live inside her head and pursuing her bachelor's degree in English. JC is
a San Francisco Bay Area native, but has also called both Texas and Louisiana
home. These days she rocks her flip flops year round in Northern California and
can't imagine a climate more beautiful.
JC writes adult, new adult, and young adult fiction. She dabbles in many
different genres including science fiction, horror, chick lit, and murder
mysteries, yet she is most enthralled by supernatural stories-- and everything
has at least a splash of romance.
