⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5

This was the book I’ve been waiting to read, and it was so worth the wait.

Novah and Bayou have had a connection from a very young age, but because they were step siblings, they’ve ignored what that connection is.

Novah’s childhood drew her to her career as a Social Worker. She was determined to help kids and families that need it. She’s confident in her job and strong advocate for the family that needs the help. However, when one family needs to be protected it puts her in the firing line of the abuser and now she needs to be protected by her step brothers and their MC family. She’s not worried about being around them as she grew up with them, but Bayou, one of her stepbrothers, brings out a different side of Novah, and she’s worried about what could happen if she’s around him for too long.

Bayou has to keep his feelings in check when it comes to Novah, she’s his stepsister and off limits, but when she’s on danger his heart steps in and takes over. He has to fight harder to keep his hands to himself but it’s a losing battle.

I loved this story and I love the characters of the NOLA Defiance MC. They are strong, gritty, dark and lethal. When someone crosses a family member, they will pay, no matter what. Bayou and Novah are perfect for each other and the vulnerability that Bayou shows in this book is great. He knows who he can talk to for guidance and isn’t afraid to do it. I give this book a 5-star review and I look forward to more of the Defiance MC books by K. E. Osborn. I love her writing and her characters.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5

A retired military medic, now the doctor for the Soulless Kings MC. Gibson has seen too many of the Bangin’ Betties lately and given them medical treatment. His focus is on one woman in particular that comes to the club. He knows she’s a prostitute, but what the women choose to do with their own bodies doesn’t bother him. He’s watching the door waiting for Alena to step through it and when she does, he’s ready to go to speak to her, but he’s waylaid and doesn’t get the chance right away. Then she receives a phone call and leaves.

Alena made her bed several years ago. She left her parents’ home to find freedom and found herself relying on a man that she thought was her savior, until he wasn’t. Alena was a teenage runaway and on her own but when she was found in an alley by someone that she thought would care about her and then told to earn her keep, her life become someone else’s. Now she is older, but she still believes that her pimp is her savior and that she owes him, until he turns on her. When she reaches out to the one man that she thought she could rely on, he doesn’t answer her calls. Now she’s really in danger.

I love these characters and the story. This story is full of danger, twists, and secrets that will be blown open. I love the chemistry between Gibson and Alena, they’re great characters and Gibson is a man that doesn’t hold her past or her choices against her. He just wants to love her and take care of her. Now she has to come to terms with letting someone else care for her, she’s been on her own for so long and taking care of herself, she’s afraid to open her heart and her wounds. I love the book and give it a 5-star review. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series and really any next book by Andi Rhodes, she’s an awesome writer and draws you in with her great characters.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 out of 5

Burn With Me starts off right where Burn For Me ended. Lillian is in the hospital following the attack and is unsure that her mind is correct in what she remembers. The one thing that stands out to her is that her savior was not a human, but a dog and she needs to find it because she’s sure he needs a home.

Zach is beside himself when he walks into the hospital room and sees Lillian laying the bed. She is battered and bruised and he’s not sure what else happened, but he’s determined to protect her and find the attacker.

This was a good book, but I think I liked the first one more, only because the story was more centered on the development of the relationship. This book was more focused on Lillian and her attacker as well as her coming to terms with what happened and what she remembers. When the relationship moves forward these two have a lot to discuss to overcome their pasts and the hurt, they’ve both experienced due to their ex’s. I enjoyed the story and I love Whiskey and Smoke. I give the book a 4-star review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 out of 5

A night out on the town with her best friend turns into a nightmare for Marleigh and Ellie. Marleigh wants to be strong, but the circumstances surrounding her make it hard. Ellie is the strong one this time. While Marleigh finds her way free, she won’t rest until she can find Ellie and make sure that she is free too. The trouble is that it’s taking too long to find her and after two years, Marleigh is getting tired and frustrated. She’s put herself in a dangerous position, and when Machete offers to help her, she’s not sure she can trust him, it’s been too long since she’s had anyone she could trust.

Machete and his brothers have been looking for those in the skin trade and have a lead. When they walk into the Russian owned night club looking for information, they aren’t there very long before they’re escorted to the owner’s office. Andrei Petrov is only the tip of the iceberg that the RBMC will have to deal with. When the Liverpool Chapter calls the National Chapter and speaks with Jameson, they find out that they aren’t the only ones dealing with ridding their city of these bottom feeders.

I love the RBMC books and all of the chapter’s interconnect, but carry their own stories, characters, and dangers. I love the characters and the stories in this chapter as much as I do the other chapters. Machete and Marleigh have to learn to trust and lean on each other if they are going to come out on top and Machete knows that he will do anything to help Marleigh as well as protect her. I would suggest that reading the books in order will be beneficial as the stories interconnect and are easier to follow after reading the prior book. I give this book a 4-star review and look forward to more RBMC books to come.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5 out of 5

This book is dark, gritty, and full of angst, betrayal, and a man set on revenge. I loved it!

Rush has survived so much, and he’s grown to be a dark, revengeful demon set on destroying those that destroyed his family and his life. He’s a fighter and a survivor, and he is ready to put his plan into motion to get his revenge. The only problem is that when he has his first in person meet with Aileen Scott, he isn’t prepared for the way his body, mind and heart react to their first connection.

Aileen Scott is a young woman that has been protected all her life and treated as a princess. Yes, her father and uncles taught the kids how to protect themselves and be aware of any danger lurking, but she wasn’t ever sure she would need to worry about it. She may have been treated like a little princess all her life, but she is not a woman to let any man or woman walk all over her. She has sharp tongue and a backbone that shows when she needs it.

This story is a bit of a retelling of Beauty and the Beast and Hades and Persephone, but the real villain or danger is closer than either of these two know. Rush believes that the betrayal he feels comes from someone that saved him, raised him, and he trusted fully. Now he’s ready to put his revenge into motion and has taken the princess to hold in his castle. I love V.F. Mason’s stories. They are always full of action, danger, angst, and wonderful characters. The book drew me in from the very beginning and it was hard to put it down. There was so much to take in and soak up. I am ready for the second book in the duet. I give this book a 5-star review and am excited for more books and stories from V. F. Mason.

My Review of Heart of the Villain: Beauty and the Villain Duet Book 2 by V.F. Mason

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5 out of 5

Aileen has escaped one beast to be thrown into another’s grasp. She had to tempt the beast and then make her move, but she escaped. Now she’s fighting against Mother Nature and the unknown.

Rush is worried, not only is he injured by his beauty, but he’s afraid she will find herself on the wrong side of the island and in danger by a man that he has been angry with for years. They have an agreement that if either of them crosses the line between their property it could mean death. Will Rafael really hurt Aileen, or does he have ulterior motives for taking her back to his castle?

A great continuation and conclusion to a great story. There were a lot of unknowns going into book 2, but once again, the story sucked me in and held on to me through the book. This conclusion to the Beauty and the Villain Duet had twists and just as much danger, action, and suspense as the first book. I loved the quotes at the beginning of the chapters as much as the story. I am always looking for books by VF Mason that I haven’t read because they are so intense and always a great read. I give this second book in the duet a 5-star review and will be watching for more, hopefully Raphael’s story.