Review: Really good addition to the series. :D
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2014
4-4.5 starsThis was a really good story. Vi and Mac were great and such a wonderful couple. Their story was more on the sweet side and there's not a lot of drama but it was still interesting enough that I stayed engaged in the story until the end. I've read book #1 but I'd agree that you really don't have to read book #1 to read book #2. It works well as a stand-alone. FYI, there's were some noticeable but usually small editing errors.Violet is a tattoo artist and a sweet but rather quiet girl. She’s the daughter of Bear, the VP of the Marauders MC. Her older sister, Lisa, is going to med school and her mother also compares Violet to her and Violet always seems to come up lacking. Violet also has some behavior issues (a version of ADD where she's calm instead of hyperactive) which her mother refuses to acknowledge even exist which just makes things harder on Violet. Things get better for Violet when her mom and dad divorce and she lives with her dad. She loves drawing and has great artistic talent but she wasn't too sure where to go with her art.Mac is the son of the President of the Marauders MC, Brick. When he decided to become a prospect in the MC, he decided to go to the Emporia chapter so he could become a member under his own merit. He did so but missed his home so eventually moved back home. Mac's a good guy and not a man-whore like his brother, Mitch.Mac and Violet are 6 years apart in age so they didn't hang out a lot while growing up. Violet had a bit of a crush on Mac when she was younger and never quite got past it but it was easier to ignore once Mac moved away to another chapter as a prospect. They interacted here and there over the years, the most important time was when Violet was 16 years old. Mac had seen some of her art and complimented her on it. They talked a bit and during the conversation, Violet expressed her difficulty in finding a medium she wanted to study for her art (and launch a career in) and Mac suggested trying tattooing. Violet liked the idea and it propelled her in to an apprenticeship in tattooing and eventually becoming an artist. Because Mac was the one to suggest tattooing, Violet promised to give him a free tattoo once she was trained as an artist. It's around 2 months before her 18th birthday when he finally gets his tattoo from her. When it's done, they kiss and it sparks the attraction between them which they both feel strongly. However, she's Bear's daughter and still 17 years old so Mac backs off quick.Mac and Violet end up avoiding each other for the next couple months. Mac's not happy about it but figures it's probably for the best. Violet is mortified over her inexperience with their first kiss and him saying she was too young and wants to avoid him at all cost. In the mean time, Brick and Bear talk about what they see going on and Bear deals with the thoughts of Vi and Mac together, which is fortunate. It takes a bit more time but eventually Vi and Mac realize they're not going to be happy staying away from each other. They spend some time together and see how things go between them before the subject is brought up to Bear and his permission given (thankfully he's realized by this point that Mac is a good guy and will treat Vi well). Vi has been working as an apprentice tattoo artist for a while (around high school) and she and Mac try to spend as much time together as they can around her schedule. They fall for each other and are sweet together (and Mac doesn't care when his brothers give him s*** for being pussy-wipped). Vi does hold back a bit on jumping too quickly and Mac does very good at taking things at her pace. There are some issues with her mother trying to cause trouble but her intrusion doesn't last long. Thing do take a turn when some drama hits and Mac (and 3 other brothers) end up in prison for a little over a year. Vi concentrates on her tattooing while he's in and with her talent she starts getting a name for herself and winning some awards but isn't really happy again until Mac gets out. Once he gets out things are really good for Mac and Vi as they start their HEA.I really enjoyed this story. I really liked Mac and Vi a lot. They were both great and worked so well together once they got past the initial getting together phase. The secondary characters were a big part of the story and added to it greatly. I liked seeing Bear PoV at times as he observes what's going on with Vi and Mac. Also, there was a secondary romance between Bear and his new lady with was a nice addition. I'm looking forward to more books from the Marauder's MC world. I'd recommend this story. Thumbs up! :D