RipperI’m a Royal bstard through and through. Being Prez has been my life and seeing anything other than the club isn’t on my to-do list. To my surprise, a sexy diamond appears out of the blue and I can’t seem to stay away or keep my hands to myself. The perfect gem is mine, I know it and so does she. I’ll do whatever I have to, so I can keep her.I’m a bstard after all, and bstards always break … bstard after all, and bstards always break the rules.
-A Gritty MC romance with a brand new club, characters, and storyline.
-Bstard is a complete standalone that does not need any other books read prior.
-Steamy romantic suspense full of action, alpha bad boys, and strong women.
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I’ve read every Sapphire Knight book ever published. She was the woman who introduced me to the MC life way back when I was a reader. That being said, this one FLEW out of the park. From the moment I knew Alice’s background I was immediately drawn to see Alice and Ripper through. I don’t post spoilers, but I can tell everyone reading this – you won’t be disappointed.
Well well well, the tough biker is in love! Ripper is one of those bikers that don’t answer to anyone, he’s rude, crude but when he met his one he became a teddy bear. They don’t match, she’s refine wine, and his a dirty rough biker both of them are from different worlds but the heart wants what it wants. They compliment each other very well, I’m never disappointed when it comes to author Sapphire Knight, when she gives you a story she put her all in it. I’m anxiously awaiting the next book, the rest of the guys are crazy with a sense of humor but they do have a good heart. This amazing story had me smiling and cheering from the sideline, amazingly done.
Unlike some of the other books in this series, this one is more of a slow burn, with a lot of emotion. I blew through this story. To have an M/M book that turned out like this is so heart breaking and emotional, I could NOT put it down. I adored this story! A must read!!
I purchased this book via Amazon and am leaving my review voluntarily. This book is a standalone, however it is part of a multi author series and there are mentions of those characters.
Triggers: drugs, murder, arson
**spoilers**
Ripper, the Prez of the Royal Bastards, TEXAS chapter. Foul mouthed, crude, drug user, little regard for women.
Alice, daughter of a senator. Proper. On the lookout for her sister Madison.
Alice is in TEXAS searching for her sister who keeps running away from home. She ends up at the Royal Bastards strip club. Alice asks around but nobody will admit they know Madison. (even though she works there as a coke sniffing stripper)
Ripper is intrigued by Alice. Alice is intrigued by him as she is not used to rough men. At this point, I felt the author did a great job portraying the MC as one expects: a rough, violent, alcohol/drug using, illegal job taking group men who only have 1 use for women. I mostly liked Ripper for who he was, no apologies kind of guy. Alice, started strong but once she hooked up with him….meh.
Stuff happens. A murder for hire. Madison is returned to the senator. Alice and Ripper are in love. The end.
(Except. At like the 65% mark? Ripper calls his guys into church and suddenly has a heart to heart about his feelings for Alice? He might as well had started passing notes. And then of course, it’s never addressed, but once Madison was gone she’s basically forgotten – what happens when Alice finds out Ripper was putting drugs on his guy part and getting blow jobs from her sister? I actually would be interested in reading about Richardson, Alice’s security guy and possibly Angel and his prospect Lunatic.)
This is a definite must read this. Ripper is gruff, rough, says what he wants, and does what he wants. Alice is sweet, confident, but caged by her fathers overbearing ways. Their two world come together and we see a teddy bear emerge out of Ripper. I absolutely enjoyed every single second of this story. Cannot wait for more from Sapphire Knight. She never disappoints.
Slow start; great finish! It a little while for me to get interested in this story. It was just slow going in the beginning but picked up for me around the 50% mark. I became fully invested in the last quarter of the book. Definite recommend…
Another fantastic read from the Royal Bastards MC. This time it’s Sapphire Knight and the Texas Chapter. Loved this so much! Ripper is the Prez who gets knocked on his ass by Alice. The banter and connection is there from the start. Something he finds refreshing, Alice doesn’t judge. She is there to find her sister but can’t deny the attraction she has.
Can’t wait to see if there will be more from this Chapter and this author!
Absolutely loved this book/chapter of the Royal Bastards MC. Ms. Knight has given us a very well written book with characters I simply loved. The female lead (Alice) is a strong, independent woman who comes into her own and realizes the life she has led is not the life she wants in the future but can she reach out and take what she wants or will she succumb to her father’s wishes? As for the male lead (Reaper), he is the prez of the Texas Chapter of the Royal Bastards and trust me he fits the “B*stard mold to a tee. He’s not a good man. He does things that need to be done and not necessarily things most people would be proud of. Yet he does them with a blink of an eye and no regrets. When it comes to his club and his brothers he is loyal to a fault and does whatever it takes to keep them solid and living a happy MC lifestyle.
Alice and Reaper meet while she is looking for her sister, who has run away – again. Reaper knows where she is but doesn’t just hand over information, at least not without getting something in return and that something in this case is Alice. What happens from here is one exciting, romantic, and thrilling ride. I highly recommend this chapter of the Royal Bastards Series and this reader is anxiously waiting for book 2 in the Royal Bastards, Texas Chapter.
2 Thumbs Up and 5+ Stars.