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I know Sister Souljah has a powerful voice,  but I never knew her writing was just as powerful.   The Coldest Winter Ever is gritty and in your face.   It's definately not for those who have a tendency to cast judgment on situations without properly analyzing. 

 

After her father was murdered in the line of duty, ATF agent Samantha Vargas is determined to take down the scumbags of the drug trade. When her partner takes on a case to infiltrate the Hells Raiders MC, Samantha agrees to go undercover as his old lady but is surprised to find herself drawn to the very man she is investigating.

Benjamin “Bishop” Malloy has worked hard to carve a place for himself both in and out of the MC world. Working days as a mechanic, he spends his nights rebuilding motorcycles with the hope of one day owning his own shop. After taking one of the club’s new hang-arounds under his wing, Bishop is conflicted over his growing attraction for the man’s girlfriend.

Even though she’s determined to bring down the Raiders, Samantha discovers their world isn’t as black-and-white as she thought. And as the stakes grow higher, she’s in danger of losing more than her heart.

 

 

 

 

 

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This is a prime romance example of what happens when the heroine deludes herself into thinking the MC guys are sweet and innocent as they want to believe they are.

You get the good guy bad guy or in this case good girl bad guy dynamic and her need to justify her attraction to him so that she won't feel guilty about being on the opposite side of the law and pursuing an intimate relationship despite knowing that it could get her lost in the confusion. 

This tension is explored and written fairly well although I expected it to have more  career consequences for her however it was mostly a journey of personal consequences instead.

That doesn't take away from the story at all as I enjoyed reading it from beginning to end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Krissys Bookshelf Reviews received a print copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.

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Vicious Cycle (Vicious Cycle #1)by Katie Ashley


Deacon Malloy’s life is dedicated to the Hell’s Raiders motorcycle club. Tough, hard, and fast with his fists, he serves the group as sergeant at arms. But his devil-may-care approach to life is thrown for a loop when the five-year-old daughter he never knew existed lands on the club steps.
Alexandra Evans is devoted to all her students—but there’s always been something about Willow Malloy that tugs at her heart. There’s an aura of sadness about her, a girl in need of all the love Alexandra can give. When Willow stops coming to school, Alexandra’s search leads to a clubhouse full of bikers…and a father hell-bent on keeping his daughter always within sight.
The moment Deacon sees Alexandra, he has to have her in his bed—and he’s never met a woman yet who couldn’t be persuaded. No matter how attracted she is to Deacon, Alexandra refuses to be just another conquest. But it’s Deacon himself who could be seduced—into a brighter future for himself, his daughter, and the woman he’s falling for against all odds.



My Review:
Very rarely I come across a book I just cant finish for one reason or another, and despite how much I was looking forward to reading Vicious Cycle I just couldn't get through it. I felt that despite some of the adult content it should have been rated for YA because the maturity level felt too low to be placed in an Adult genre. The characters couldn't convince me of who they were and what they stood for, and I couldn't believe that in a supposed biker gang these were the people representing it. I would have believed it if it were maybe some kind of street gang in high school but beyond that I just couldn't finish the book. Half way through Vicious Cycle wound up in my DNF pile.
I leave others to decide on how they feel about the book because there are a couple of redeeming moments and characters, and I know some will love it and others might night like it so much but this time around I have to sit this one out.


My Rating:
No Stars



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Note: I received a print copy in exchange for an honest review from Berkley.

I liked the world but there were some issues with the heroine acting out of character (A goody-good school teacher is going to suddenly throw back shots and dance on the bar in a biker club? Doubtful). I’m intrigued by one of the side-characters, whose story is next. I received this book free of charge at the RT Booklover’s Convention.