Review: 5+ STARS and 3 glasses of wine!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 23, 2014
This is the 2nd book in the LIGHTS OF PERIL series. This series is NOT a standalone series. DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW if you haven’t read HOLDING ON (book 1).Talk about pulling the rug out from under me and slapping me with it!Here’s the thing about AC Bextor. Her stories know no boundaries. Her writing is so gripping you feel as though you are witnessing the scene in person. When the POV changes your role also changes, and instead of being the grieving widow, you are now the sister or best friend of the victim. The picture she paints is colorful, fast-paced and mysterious, yet organized and through. Readers that enjoy alpha bikers know they come with attitude and drama. They are foul-mouthed, demanding, HAWT beings, and their passion is rugged to the extreme. The Lights of Peril club is no different; it’s the story that makes them unique. AC doesn’t focus solely on one couple, she is writing about the club; the love, the relationships, the scandals, the abuse and the enemies.The characters we grew to love in Holding On return and are more explosive and emotional than before. For Sadey, the sun is no longer warm and comforting, it’s a reminder that she must go another day without Hem, yet be strong enough to adapt to motherhood. When she nurtures her baby the face looking back at her is Hem, another constant reminder. And ironically when Patrick is fussy, the childish behavior is also linked to Hem. Life will never be the same; memories and pain have become their only constant.“You’re not the only one hurting here sweetheart.” –Shame to SadeyAce is the first ray of sunlight in this story. He was the alpha biker I grew to love and I wanted him to have an impact in this book…and I got my wish. Upon his return he gives Sadey a glimmer of normalcy. In Holding On, Ace’s departure was sudden and the reason was withheld from Sadey. She has a lot of questions, but most of all she just wants/needs her friend back; she needs the comfort and security."Do you know what it’s like to love someone so powerfully, with everything you have inside you, but they can’t love you back?” –Ace to SadeyHem offered his life in return for his loved one’s safety. It’s a deal with no signature, and in the MC world, rules are always broken. This club is fighting for their life, and their enemies are fighting for power and revenge. Sadey and the club face this assault head on, but now, emotionally, they are different people. It’s not only about loving, it’s about the possibly that history could repeat itself. That’s what will break them.“He knew what he was doing when he left us, Shame. He knew. I’m angry at Hem, not you.” –Sadey to ShameKudos to AC for writing a book with an unpredictable happy ending!!! The plot took me by surprise! As Hem says, “I can’t give you horseshoes and rainbows”.