When I was ten, my father indoctrinated me into the family.A brotherhood who would fight, protect, and give their lives for one another. A club whose ties ran thicker than blood, murkier than the dirt and grime that tainted my soul. Stronger than the bonds that connected me to my own family.A band of brothers, where loyalty was kept and paid in a currency of blood.When I was twenty-seven, I … was twenty-seven, I betrayed that brotherhood.
I’ve spent every day since running, avoiding paying back that debt.
My name is Daniel Johnson. I have betrayed everyone I ever loved.
And I’ll betray her too.
This is my story—if you’re screwed up enough to want to read it.
Warning: KICK contains graphic violence, profanity, drug use, and explicit sexual situations of a taboo nature. Intended for an 18+ audience only. Not intended for pussies.
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*3-3.5 Stars*
I really don’t know where to start with my review of this book. I like Carmen Jenner books, but I haven’t read too many books that are on the darker side, and Kick is definitely one of those books. I had previously read Jett because these can be read as stand-a-lone books, but this one is quite a bit darker than that.
The story keeps you engrossed and wanting to know what will happened, and also what had happened to Kick in the past. There is so much happening in this book, and it really holds up to the biker underworld, or at least what I think that kind of world would be like.
I wasn’t completely in love with this book, but that’s probably because I’m still not quite sure how I feel about darker books such as these. Carmen is a great writer, so it has absolutely nothing to do with her writing, its just my indecision about these kind of books and the things they hold.
Don’t go in expecting this to be a light and fluffy, or even a fun biker romance. Expect it to be dark and gritty and a whole new world.
Wow! Now that is what I expect a MC book to be!
It was rough, and brutal and savage. But it was also full of heartfelt emotions that out weigh the ruthlessness.
Kick was bought up in the world of a motorcycle club. His dad was the VP of the Hells Angels. It might not be exactly what he wants for his life, but it’s all he knows. Everything feels a little like déjà vu when Indie enters his territory and his loyalty is tested a few times.
Kayla’s life is irrevocably changed one night coming home from college. She maybe a victim, but don’t say that to this little spitfire. She is a fighter and that will save her life again and again.
I don’t mind venturing out of my genre of rom-coms and reading something with a little more spice and wickedness. It had me gasping most of the time, as it felt very authentic. The love story of Kick and Indie is not conventional but well worth the read. I’m looking forward to reading Tank and Jett’s books.
Gritty, real and oh so incredible
Kick is one of Carmen Jenner’s well known books and I am so glad I finally found the time to read it. Having been introduced to the title character, Kick (Daniel) in the Sugartown series, I was keen to read his story and see if he would get his own version of a “ever after”.
This book is set in a fictional Aussie motorcycle club – the Savage Saints – and it definitely doesn’t hold back. There is assault, violence, abuse (physical, mental and sexual), drug use, gun use, sex – it is everything you would expect to find in an actual club. And this is one of the things that I really like about the story – of course I don’t like the acts that are committed (some are truly horrific and brought tears to my eyes and a sick feeling to my stomach) – Carmen does not shy away from telling it how it is. This is authentic, gritty, and confronting – it is not a cute romance with a hunky motorcycle riding hero. Kick is damaged, to the point where he’s not sure he deserves to live, and there is not a whole lot of redemption. And that’s ok, because it doesn’t mean his story lacks a satisfying ending (you won’t be disappointed!!) but it means that you will be questioning up until the last pages whether he will get one.
If you’ve read Sugartown, you’ll know that Carmen does a fabulous job at writing action, drama and love (and if you haven’t read it – one click it now!) but she takes it all that but further in Kick. The boundaries are pushed, the story is horrific at times and yet I could not put it down. I wanted to know what happened, I wanted to hug Kick (lol) and by the end I want to know more so I’m very glad I’ve got Tank (the next book in the series – also self-titled – about Kick’s closest mate) and a Christmas novella to start very soon.