DartI laughed when I first saw her auditioning at our strip club. She’s polar opposite to the type of women that attract me.Obeying the hands off rules the club has for the strippers is going to be easy. But when she needs a friend I find I’m there offering my support.But I’m there when she needs someone to lean on, and slowly we build a friendship. Somewhere along the way things start to change … along the way things start to change and I find that I want her, all of her, the complete package.
I didn’t know that I was going to lose her before I could make up my goddamned mind and decide whether I could consider making a commitment. Nor that it would bring down things on my club, the like of which we’ve never had to deal with before.
Alex
Dart may be straight up sex personified but I am not his type. He goes for statuesque blonds not short, curvy black girls like me so I will settle for what I can get and that’s being his friend.
Just when I think there might be more to us than friendship he throws it all away. He’s never going to change, and I’m done being second best and I am done with Dart.
NOTE: Targeting Dart is a Dark Romance and contains some themes of violence that some readers might find uncomfortable
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Targeting Dart:
By Manda Mellett
5 out of 5 stars
I loved reading the story of Dart and Alex. Dart believes that all he can offer is friendship. Then he finds that his feelings are deeper. Can he keep Alex safe when her ex catches up to her? Read this book to find out. This is a story that had me turning pages wondering what was going to happen next. I grew to care about what happens to Dart and Alex with every chapter that I read. I loved the care and devotion that they both showed to Alex’s child. The story has some moments that made me mad, heartbreaking moments, as well as ones that touched my heart. A wonderful fourth story in the series.
I re-read this in anticipation of Manda’s new book Being Lost.
Have really enjoyed the interaction between the characters.
Loved the storyline.
Thanks Manda
Targeting Dart (Satan’s Devils MC #4) by Manda Mellett
5 of 5 Stars
Targeting Dart, is book four in the Satan’s Devils MC’ series. This series is full of amazing characters from officers, prospects and patched members of the Satan’s Devils and their Old Ladies to the club sweet butts, and confirmed bachelor Dart is another great character. Dart is happy being an average member of the Satan’s Devils MC, he has no desire to be an officer and is happy riding in the middle of the pack and enjoys the biker life-style to the full, with no commitments. When he meets Alex whilst she’s auditioning to become a stripper to earn some much needed money for her sons medical care, Dart fights his attraction for her and all he offers her is friendship. Alex is happy to have a friend like Dart as she fights for the life of her sick child. However Dart has to step up when Alex’s violent ex reappears in her life and threatens to take her son away. Dart fears he has left it too late to express his true feelings and Alex has suppressed her feelings in fear of him hurting her but as they come together against her ex, they can’t fight their feelings for one another any longer.
This is another fantastic standalone story in Manda Mellett’s MC series, however personally I have found it more enjoyable to read the series of books in order as the characters do crossover and past events are mentioned in future books. Targeting Dart is a dark romance and does contains some themes of violence. It took me on an emotional rollercoaster but you always feel as though you are among friends reading books in this series, as you get to know the characters so well thanks to the authors wonderful descriptions of them all.
4 Stars
Targeting Dart is the fourth book in Satan’s Devils MC Series by Manda Mellett. It is a superb MC story- a dark romance, with violence, a friends-to-lovers aspect, opposites attract, chemistry, heat, danger, and more.
This could be read as a standalone, but I really recommend reading the previous books to get the ‘full’ Satan’s Devils experience.
Dart may have laughed when Alex struts into his life. He really didn’t think she had what it would take. But boy, did she change his tune. Throw in a few twists and dramatic developments and you won’t want to put this story down.
Thank you, Ms. Mellett!
Targeting Dart
By Manda Mellett
5 stars
I’m going to be honest that although I absolutely give this 5 stars because the writing is great and the storyline it’s probably my least favourite of all the stories and I can’t really put my finger on why. Maybe I didn’t connect with the characters as much as I wanted or something I’m really not sure but what I do know is as usual the story is excellently written with a great pace and flow. The characters were a little harder to get to know but they were really well developed and I liked to see other characters from previous stories pop up as well. I did like the connection that Dart and Alex had – I just wish that Alex knew how special she was regardless of how she thought she looked!
Dart laughed when he first saw her auditioning at their strip club, as she was the total opposite to the woman he usually went for. The club has a rule for strippers, it’s a hands off approach, but she needs a friend and he offers his support to her.
Slowly they build a friendship, and along time, Dart starts to have feelings for her.
He cannot make up his mind about making a commitment. And now, he would not think he would have to deal deal with anything like he has seen before with his club.
Alex thought Dart would never like her. She is not his usual type, he normally goes for blondes , not curvy black girls like her. So, she feel she will have to settle with being friends with him. Although, just when things are looking like their might be something more than friendship going to happen, Dart throws it all away. So, she is done with it all.
This book will keep you guessing and is very intriguing throughout. It has lots of twists and action to the story. It is a dark story on this book, but it really draws you in, making you want to find out why Dart cannot have a relationship with Alex………. Definitely a page tuner.
This is definitely a book that should only be read by those over 18, as there is profanity, extremely graphic and explicit scenes throughout, and not just of the adult variety. If you have any trigger points, or PTSD, this may be a series for you to avoid, but these books are great if you like hard hitting books that are full of emotion. They can be read individually, however, I would recommend reading them in the order in which they were written.
This book starts with a sisters night out where we are introduced to Alex and Celine, they discuss their lives and what next steps that Alex needs to take, to become independent again and not to have to rely on her sister’s generosity for longer than she needs to. They notice and eye the two bikers entering the bar and start to discuss them and what they get up to, both professionally and personally. The older sister (Celine) tells her younger sister (Alex) about the club that they own and that they employ people as dancers and then Celine tries to convince Alex that it could be her perfect job as she is really good at it as a hobby and why not try!
Alex takes a lot of convincing and muses on the suggestion while Celine goes to the bar. Alex then sees her talking to the two bikers and before she knows it, Celine has her set up with an audition at the club the next morning. Alex is shocked and appalled at the suggestion claiming that they won’t hire her because, for one, she is a woman of colour and two, not the typical body shape of what they would be looking for. In the end she agrees to the audition and goes to the club the next morning.
It is at the club that we meet Dart and another of the MC members who are going in to watch the audition as they have a spot that needs filling at the club. They know that they are expecting someone called Alex and what time she is turning up, but nothing about what she looks like, so they are shocked as well when Alex turns up bang on time. They take one look at her and do not approve of her looks, not her skin colour, but her body shape, so as Dart prepares to let her down easily, before they have even given her a chance, he goes over to talk to her. After inviting her to sit on a bar stool, her height issues come to the fore as she is unable to sit on it and after establishing that she is not a dwarf and that she is just short, Dart starts to discuss the position. During the conversation, Alex shows the fire within her when she is sure that they are going to dismiss her before even showing them what she can offer them, this show of attitude convinces the bikers to give her a shot on the pole and so she goes up and dances for them.
When she does this, Dart realises how good she is and what effect she has on him while she is dancing and it takes him by surprise, as it does the other members as well. This encourages him to make the decision to take her on, but when she says that she has conditions to attach to her employment, Dart starts wondering why she chooses the particular ones she does, he asks her to go into a bit more detail and when she does, he decides to take it back to the club to ask whether this is something that they may be able to help with.
As the story develops that Alex’s worries become reality, this is where she realises that she has to learn to trust, overcome and learn from the experiences she is going to have and Dart has to do the same. There are hurdles that must be crossed, decisions that have to be made and action that has to be taken. The MC has to decide whether to pull together and deal with hardship, friendship, relationships and barriers to see whether their lives are going to change and what is going to come from it.
In “Targeting Dart,” Dart wants to pursue a curvaceous black girl but as she’s preoccupied with her sick loved one of a kid, he can only offer his supporting friendship. Dart’s feelings are put to the test when her violent ex but Dart has to take on unexpected responsibilities with her and also within the club. This book tugs on your heart in a lot of ways as you feel for both characters. I enjoyed the tug of war it had on my emotions and was excited about this read!
Targeting Dart is the fourth book in the series and it gets your heart pumping. I cant find enough words to compliment Manda and her inborn writing talent. She is very clever and weaves so many threads while keeping all together with so many characters that you absolutely love.
Dart takes one look at the tiny creature who just walked in and could not believe his eyes but when she takes control and let go, she is magical, she is all consuming. When things go pear shaped he can not believe what kind of monster could do such things and vows there and then his last days on earth are guaranteed.
Alex knows she is no looker but she knows her craft and her craft is spellbinding. However when her past finally catches up to her she is left for dead and can only hope that the MC find her before it is too late.
These books must be read in order.
Targeting Dart (Satan’s Devils MC #4) by Manda Mellett
5 +++++++ Stars
Wow this book had a lot!!..So much going on through the whole story that theres no way I could sum it all up in this one review, Just know that these first 5 books of this series should absolutely be read in order..There are ongoing stories and issues being dealt with and Im afraid picking any of them up out of order will not give you what you need to fully appreciate everything.
Oh my goodness, Dart and Alex and this club, whew what a ride this was. Danger, heartbreak, fear, bylaw changes, betrayal, love, and a few scenes that totally blew me away and not in the best way. Then bring in Heart’s continued story and I’m literally emotionally wrecked! This author has no fear of tackling some tough scenes.Scenes that you just dont normally have pop up in books, and if they do there are usually saviors rushing in, but she plays these out and it floors me. She has like a million books in all of the Satan’s Devils spread out through a few different chapters and cities and I just can not figure out how she can have this many books and each one is so very different!
I cant find the right word to sum up this Author’s talent and give her the justice she deserves but if I had to pick one or two they would be Brilliant Perfection!
Jumping in to book 5 now…cant wait but also am so scared, i just know this one will be the heart breaker that will finish me off!
READ THESE BOOKS!!
This one took me on a different path. I wasn’t super excited to read Dart’s story but now I am So dang glad I did! It really helps explain a lot and I can see why people are so excited about the San Diego crew getting their stories. They are endearing. Now this did take me on high highs and low lows but I think the author did justice to the stories.
Targeting Dart by Manda Mellett a five-star read that will grab you. This is number four in the Satan’s Devils MC Books and this is darker than the others in more ways that I had imagined. Mmmmm I didn’t enjoy Dart very much for most of this story and found him only to be redeeming when he was dealing with Tyler, for most of the story I just wanted to throat punch him. This was a gritty and dark story and packed full of action and twists that will keep you hooked, but there is a darkness underlying and I will be honest that I enjoyed this one but not as much the rest of the series.
Targeting Dart
Alex is in Tucson, living with her sister, after fleeing an abusive husband. With no job and no way to make money, she auditions to be a dancer at Satan’s Angels, the strip club owned by the MC. She isn’t the typical type of woman that usually dances at the club. When Dart finds himself wanting and needing to help Alex out, he isn’t sure if he can be more then her friend. He knows he has feelings for her but he vowed to never settle down. When her ex finds her, Dart knows then that he can not and will not let anything happen to her or her son.
While well written I just couldn’t get into it; can’t honestly say why or what was off.