Review: Good debut and solid effort by this author
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2013
This was a very enjoyable MC book. Some violence and blood, some drug use, some illegal activities, etc., just enough grit to feel real to the culture but not too much to make me uncomfortable reading it. Sometimes the pacing felt a little off to me, but most of the time, the story moved well and kept me going with it. And both h and H are likeable and kept me interested.I liked Isaac, with his tats, the beard, and the long hair. I felt this author had a handle on this hero's biker look and attitude. He was tough but also kind of sweet. As for the heroine, she was really pretty tough, emotionally and physically. I think the emotional part kept me from totally connecting to her, but I did like her. Lilli is definitely kick-azz; not one for histrionics or hand-wringing, this one. I liked that she could throw a punch and take care of business, although I would have liked seeing more of her softer side. She does open up to Isaac, but I needed a little more of that. Even on the last page of the book, I was left wanting more from Lilli.I have to compliment the author on some well-written sex scenes. Good and hot, most of them were rough sex, and that was a pleasant surprise to me. I wouldn't call it hard-core/mean, not the H hitting the h or anything like that, but it is rough sex. Rough and ready, hard and deep. These two like very physical sex, and I thought it was a real turn-on to read. Some good sexing going on, and some good dirty talk, too. Isaac has a very good vibe to him, edgy but sweet and needy, and his dirty talk reflected that. This hero is good with the dirty and the sweet words. He said some really romantic things to Lilli: "I want to put my ring on you. I want to put my ink on you. I want to make a baby with you."  The author did a fine job on this hero. I just never felt that the heroine gave Isaac as much in return. Just how it felt to me, though.Like some other readers, I thought the ending was abrupt as well. The immediate storyline concerning Lilli and her 'mission' was dealt with, and I thought that was some good action with danger and worry to it, but the big-picture story is left unresolved and to be picked up in the next book. That doesn't bother me so much, was expecting that as I got deeper into the story, but as I said before, Lilli on that last page left me wanting. That last scene felt a little incomplete to me. I think I needed more there, romantically on her part, and this wasn't how I wanted to leave the book feeling.But I'm happy with this author's debut. She has her own voice, a good writing style, a good set up and interesting characters; just maybe needs a few more details added in, and a little more romance and emotional need to go with the hot sex. Book 2 continues the main story with the rival MC club, and it looks as if Lilli and Isaac's romance/relationship will grow and be tested there. And I'm interested enough to pick up Behold the Stars (due out 12/07/13) to see how things continue on all fronts.