Review: Pretty good MC romance :)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2014
3.5-4 starsThis was a pretty good book. I liked both Ben and Eva and enjoyed their story. This is the first book I've read by this author and I liked this book enough that I would try more of her work in the future. There were some minor editing errors in the book. It really wasn't too bad (missed punctuation, but instead of bit, and minor things like that)...just an FYI for those readers that have issues with editing.Eva is a good woman that didn't have a bad life but had some bad in her life. She grew up without her mother from the age of 6. Eva's dad was very loving though and took good care of her. She found out at 16 that her mother left her and her father and never came back. Eva went to business school and then ended up deciding to buy out a card and gift shop that she worked at and the owner was selling. Around this time, Eva's dad died and she found herself alone in life. Eva had a boyfriend but realized she didn't love him and so she broke it off and has been alone since.Ben is a good guy but he's had a rough life that led him to be a hard man. His dad died when he was young and his mom took up with the wrong men in the years afterwards. There was an incident that made Ben turn to violence to protect his family and he got sent to jail for 5 years because of it. When he got out he was alone in life and ended up joining up with the a motor cycle club who become his family. Ben became an enforcer for the MC and has to take care of those that betray the MC, even when it's someone close to him.When we start the story, someone close to Ben has just betrayed the MC and caused 2 MC-brother's deaths. Ben has to take care of it and afterwards is left feeling out of sorts. He goes for a ride and ends up in an accident with a woman in a red jeep, Eva. Eva was on her way to the cemetery to visit her father's grave when she almost wrecks with a biker. It was his fault but the bikers in the area aren't to be messed with and Ben is particularly big and scary so Eva makes her escape when it presents itself (basically when Ben tells her to get out of his face). Eva and Ben see each other again when she's having lunch with a friend and Ben and his VP walk by. Soon Ben finds out where Eva's shop is and goes to visit her, offering to fix her headlight that he messed up in their minor accident. She warily agrees and they arrange a time during which Ben sees her again and also gets to see her house. This house is a Victorian house that looks exactly like her dream home she dreamt of as a kid so Eva bought to restore. Ben has never had a real home and is intrigued by both the home and the woman that owns it. He's interested in her but considering his job for the MC he's unsure that he could have a regular life with a good woman beside him. Also there's the fact that he doesn't have much material possessions wise and Eva having a home and business makes him wonder if he's good enough for her. Ben feels a pull to Eva and her place though and shows up a few times uninvited and surprises Eva with his presence. Eva is intrigued by Ben and although he's scary she can't seem to push him away and finds herself inviting him back instead.During one of these unexpected visits, the attraction between Eva and Ben explodes and things get hot and heavy between them real quick. Ben finds he doesn't want to leave afterwards and he ends up spending the night. The next morning he's even more surprised that he doesn't want to leave and when Eva asks him to stay he does. They start spending more and more time together and Ben decides that maybe things can work with Eva. They share their secrets with each other...at least most of them, Ben gives her the basics on the club but nothing detailed for everyone's protection. Eva is able to accept Ben's life even though she's smart enough to be able to fill in some of the things he leaves blank. They both get closer and realize they're falling for each other but fear causes some holding back on the emotional level. While Ben and Eva are getting together, Ben's also having to deal with MC issues. There's a crime family that they've been dealing with for a while that is changing leadership and the new boss doesn't seem to have good intentions towards the MC but isn't up front about it. This leaves the MC scrambling, trying to figure out who is against them (for sure) and what they're going to do about it. Things are very tense when they get some news that hits Ben hard. Eva has a tie to someone involved in their difficulties (but unknown to her) and Ben thinks she's a plant and has been betraying him and the MC. He overreacts and causes some drama between them as she deals with his anger and then unwanted news. Eva ends up being the key to it all and with her help the MC's difficulties are taken care of. Ben has to grovel a bit but gets forgiveness for his overreaction (also telling her the reason for it which makes it somewhat understandable) and the story concludes in a nice HEA.This was an enjoyable story. I liked both Eva and Ben and was happy to see them get together. I liked some of Ben's MC brothers too and would like to see them get their own books. I'm hoping this turns in to a series. I'd recommend this book. :D