Review: so much more than you think
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2014
This is not your typical biker book. I was warned by the author herself that I would either love it or hate it !! She was wrong , I loved and hated it and loved it again !!(Shannon) Ryan took me by surprise. She is just getting home after 7 years serving in the US Marines so you know she is going to be BAD A$$ !! Her character went way beyond. Almost too much for me at times. I had a hard time connecting with her emotionally at first. She has a very gritty attitude and she really could pass as a guy with the things she says and the way she thinks about sex. This flows with the story because her brother runs the Tormented Souls MC and since their parents died this is the life she has lived while not in the Marines. The lifestyle she chose to live and the horrible things that have happened to her in her past have made her into this hard closed off person. Once she thaws my connection with her was almost instant !!Jeremiah , Ryan's boyfriend, is a nasty piece of work. Their relationship baffles me and I was more than pleased with his exit from the story. It is crazy to think Ryan put up with that crap.Patrick , Ryan's brother and the rest of the gang , are all excited she is home and they are the only family she has. It is fun to read about them having a good time and also nice to get to know them a little. Patrick seems to be a great brother but at the same time his no nonsense attitude and urge to control everyone is a little much to deal with.Ellis is totally book boyfriend worthy !! He may talk dirty and act nasty at times but right from the start he is open and honest with his feelings. Let's not forget he is hot as sin and sex with him is remarkable to read about !! The way he steps in to protect Ryan always and then steps up to join her on her journey is a beautiful story of love and healing.If you come into this story expecting MC drama , violence, tons of sex , tattoos , hot guys and fun you will get all that but WAY MORE as well. This is a story of Ryan's journey.Struggling with a huge secret that will tear people apart , trying to escape the wrong love while possibly finding the right love , choosing to be alone or giving in and letting someone be a part of it all and finding herself again. This is Ryan's story , not nicely wrapped with a bow but ripped open and laid out their raw , gritty and real. I was intrigued and quickly hooked from the start , a horrified mess in the middle and a blubbering fool towards the end. I love how the story comes full circle and sets you up for the excitement of Patrick's story !!Thank you Rachael I am a fangirl impatiently waiting for more !!