The heart revs harder with gasoline in the veins.Tesla’s love for dancing runs deeper than her toleration of her father’s MC lifestyle. That’s why she left the Razorblade Tumbleweeds motorcycle club in the first place. The academy seemed like her best bet, but all that fire in her heart and hatred in her soul keeps her dancing in a fit of rage instead of elegant grace. Realizing she can’t escape … can’t escape her past, she heads home to try and face all the heartache she thought she’d left behind.
Link is the new President of his MC. It’s been years since Tesla, the princess to the Razorblade Tumbleweed throne, stomped out of his world on her way to dance for fancy rich folks under bright spotlights. Of course, when things didn’t work out, she headed home. Now, not only does he need to harness all those hidden desires, he also has to help her with her new strip club idea, which means pissing off the locals, the cops, a rival MC, and some sick and twisted reverend from a religious cult.
Rye is about to turn eighteen, and in his religious community of Red Chapel, that means he can start to choose his wives. Life seems good until he finds out the young woman he loves more than anything in the world is betrothed to The Reverend, their sadistic religious leader with an insatiable appetite for power, pain, and pleasure. His only escape seems to be that ruthless band of outlaws he’s always been warned about. If he can only convince Grace to join him and Link to accept him.
Bikers, strippers, and religious zealots collide to create the Calm’s Storm.
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I’ve been thinking for a few days what to say about this book. And, yeah, I know it’s only been out for a few days. But that’s just it. The moment I got the book I devoured it. I don’t care for MCs. But I do love all things Chris Genovese/Carver Pike. So I gave it the benefit of the doubt. And I’m so happy I did. I seriously can not express how amazing this story is without sounding like an overly effusive fan/reviewer. But, I’ll give it a try. For starters, every aspect of this book is flawless. The characters, whether they be good or bad, are all sympathetic in their own way. The main, as well as the back story are incredibly engaging. And I kid you not when I say that I don’t like bikers, I don’t like beards, I don’t like tattoos, and I don’t like kuttes. But I’ll be darned if I don’t love this book despite, or perhapse because of all that. Maybe Mr. Genovese was able to broaden my horizons and open up a new genre for me with his exquisite story telling. Time will tell if this is just an exceptional exception, or if he’s turned me into an MC convert!
This is my book, but I couldn’t claim it since I wrote it under the pen name CM Genovese. Working on that now.
When I read the prequel I knew this new series was going to be a must read and I was right. Calm’s Storm is a gritty MC book with good guys doing bad things for the right reasons, bad guys doing bad things because they can and religious cult dripping with a whole lot of crazy. The main story of Tesla and Link is great, the secondary story’s are just as good, There is a lot going on in this book with plenty of action, suspense, bloody gore plus some oh so hot and steamy moments. If you like MC reads this new series is a one click must.
This is the first book that I read from CM Genovese, and I am not disappointed. Started off a bit disjointed, with the Red Chapel chapters in the beginning but soon became evident that it was necessary in setting the stage for the relationship between the MC and the Reverend. Packed with action, this read totally had me engrossed. Loved Piston- can’t wait to read his story! If action is your thing, this is the read for you! Keep them coming CM, keep them coming!
Really enjoyed this story! The author is new to me and had me hooked from the first page. Reading the book is similar to watching your favorite series on TV where each episode is played out, answering questions and raising more, giving you hope and grabbing it away, and leaving you wanting more and more. There is romance, sizzle, pain, violence, angst, tension, and so many characters to both love and hate. This is one MC that could give the Sons of Anarchy a run for their money. Loved, loved, loved Link and Tesla; and I’m off to pick up the next book in the series to continue the binge read!
Wow. Just wow. I’ve read other MC books and I’d thought they would prepare me for this one. I was mistaken. This book went much farther into the off-colour language, the violence, and especially the gore than I ever expected. This was my first experience reading CM Genovese (aside from Anger’s Fade) and I loved it. My favourite character is Tess. My respect for her just rose and rose and rose, ever higher over the course of the book. And Grace? Where the heck did that woman come from? One of the ways I judge if a book is “good” or not is whether I want to keep reading after it’s over. If I do, it’s a good book. So let me just say that I can’t wait for the next book in this series to see what happens.
How do you know when a book is hitting all the right spots? When you read it the second it downloads to your kindle and don’t stop until you’re done.
Link and Tesla’s story is gritty, dirty and romantic in that MC way. No hearts and rainbows for this couple. CM Genovese does a great job painting the picture of what life is like in the Razorblade Tumbleweeds MC. There’s no sugar coating here.
The story CM Genovese has laid out with all of the MC members, cops and dancers has left me wanting to hear more about each character and where they fit into the puzzle
Ryes is my guy. I want the best for him and Grace. They are the sunshine in the gray skies of the MC.
The Reverend and his followers are disturbing characters I need to know more about. What and why were the questions running through my head while reading.
A fabulous start to his new series.
~The Redheads Book Blog
Wow. Just ~ wow. I am completely blown away and captivated by this new MC writer and his new series. LOVED IT!!! I’m hooked and will definitely be following this new series.
A lot of books are coming out with dual point of views (POV) now but this is one of the very, very few I’ve read that contains 3 different POVs. This may sound confusing but this talented writer pulls it off so that there is absolutely no confusion to the story and you actually get an even better story by having it written and “seen” through three completely different characters.
I was afforded the opportunity to read the prequel, Anger’s Fade, which was a brief introduction into the new series. That initially captured my attention and had me wanting to read more from this author and their venture into the MC series world.
Me, being an MC book addict myself, I am always cautious when trying new writers of MC because it takes a special talent to pull it off without it looking as though they are trying too hard or that they have no idea what an MC addict likes in their bad boy books. This author pulled off brilliantly.
Tesla ~ What can I say about this MC princess? She desperately tried to get away from the MC and become a professional dancer but she never quite fit in and never made the cut. Devastated, she comes home only to collect the money her late father had put aside for her should this happen. She’s ready to start her own business now and follow a new dream.
But once she gets there she finds out that there are certain “conditions” to getting this money. She has to stay there and make the club and those in it her family, her home. She was not happy about it in any way, but in order to start her own business she had to do it this way. What made it even worse was that the man she had a crush on as a girl and grew to love as a teenager was the guardian to the money, the new club President and was currently shacked up with a girl she used to call friend.
Link ~ He was locked up the day Tesla ran off to dance school to pursue her dreams. He didn’t regret how he ended up in jail ~ saving Brozie, Tesla’s father and MC President, from ending up there the night before she left but he did regret not having the chance to say goodbye because he really wanted to ask her to stay.
3 years later, she’s back and getting under his skin in a way no woman before ever had and he’s not happy about it. He had the perfect life…come and goes as he pleases, climbing into bed with whoever he wanted (but mostly with Mel), no one or nothing to worry about except the club and his brothers. Until Tesla waltzes back into his life and blows it all up.
Rye ~ Rye grew up in what is really a deadly, religious cult. He was ok living in the Red Chapel with his family and their god-fearing ways because he had Grace. He grew up and fell in love with her and was waiting for when he could pledge his love to her and ask her to be his first wife. Yes, I said first wife. (Cult, remember?) But he wasn’t quite fitting the mold and began questioning if he would or could take other wives and also if he could share Grace with The Reverend, their religion leader, should he demand it. But once he finds out what The Reverend has planned for Grace, he knows they must escape. But to where, and how? Could he try the bad motorcycle guy who spoke with him once at Saturday market? They were the only people who he knew lived close by.
This book has it all. Love, betrayal, action, bad boys with guns and bikes, brotherhood and a strip club. What else can I ask for? Oh yeah, the next book!! LOL I am thrilled at having found this series and know I will be a definite one-click fan for the remainder of this series. Now, what to do until the next book comes out…
the start of this book confused me to a point and made it where I did not know who the book was about since it named Link, Tesla, Rye, and Grace. It does pick up better and gets a lot better and they is a lot of battles going on and now I can not wait for the next book for this
What an interesting twist to an MC story – club rivalries are expected, then throw in a Religious Cult. This story although mostly about Link and Tesla provided wonderful incite to the rest of the club brothers as well as Tesla’s friends.
This book kept me interested throughout the entire story and I read it in one sitting. Now I’m curious to see if the pairings that I am predicting will happen the way I expect or if there will be surprises along the way.
This is my first book by Chris Genovese/CM Genovese and I look forward to seeing where he takes the Razorback Tumbleweeds next.
A brilliant and exciting MC story!
A brilliant read that I didn’t want to put down, which made me feel like I was right there, in with the fantastic mix of characters. I’m sure I actually held my breath for one whole chapter it was that exciting…..and scary. I loved the mix of the character’s backgrounds, especially the clash of the MC club and the Red Chapel. Link and Tesla are just formidable and so sexy and I absolutely adore them. The banter between the Alpha, MC bad boys is cracking and I burst out lauhing quite a few times. Oh and that ending……!! Can’t wait for book 2
“If the club’s involved, it’ll be a lot easier for you. You know that.”
“Right. I just have to sell my soul to the devil.”
“Is that what I am?”
“No,”
“Then stop sending me to hell.”
Let me start by saying this: I was never a fan of MC books. I knew they were popular with a lot of people, and I even read a few at the urging of friends. I never got it. Never connected with any of the characters. Never made it past book one. That. Stops. Right. Now! I absolutely loved this one! Link and Tesla are the bomb!! I couldn’t put this one down and was glued to my Kindle!
Tesla grew up in the biker life – booze, sex, violence, drugs, and when she left the club – left HIM- to pursue her dreams of dancing, she intended it to be for good. Now, frustrated at her lack of success, she’s returning to the one place she swore she never would – back to the club. She just needs the money her father left her, and she’ll be gone again – starting over. But, Fate has a strange way of taking any plans you have and scrambling them up like eggs in a blender. Her inheritance comes with conditions. Ones involving staying, which means, she’ll have to face him. Link. She’s always loved him, but she could never just be a notch in his bedpost. No, her man, when she finds him, will be all in, or not at all. Something he could never be. How long can she convince herself to keep her distance from Link? When she’s on the verge of losing everything, is he helping her out of duty? Or love?
Link, President of the Razorblade Tumbleweeds MC club, watched Tess grow up. He always looked out for her. And now, she back. All grown up and sexier than ever. Feelings he has no right having come flooding back, but he’s no good for her. He needs to keep his distance, but the more time he spends with her, the more difficult it’s becoming. She’s one of them – one of the RZBT. He’ll protect her at all costs, even if it means giving his life. When her life is threatened, that might just be what he does.
There is so much more to this story than an unrequited love rekindled. There’s war with a rival MC club, a bizarre religious cult with a vicious leader with a kink of his own, runaway lovers, betrayal, lies, bloodshed, gunfire, death and mayhem! And lest we forget the hot and steamy scenes brought to us by Link. Holy Hannah!! What a wild ride!! I absolutely loved this book!! Did I say that already? Well, I’m going to say it again, and again, and again!! I have a mighty need for book two as soon as humanly possible! Maybe I wasn’t reading the right MC books before, but I sure as heck am now!!
A MC, love story, rival club, and religious cult all this is combined in this authors first book in this series and it was the ingredients for a awesome book. There was moments of wanting to beat characters, and there was moments of wanting to hold characters to help them through life. This book had it all and then some. Each of the characters were developed to where you want more of them, and that didn’t only go for the main characters it went fort he supporting characters also. I love it when I find myself wanting to physically hurt one of the characters, because that means I am invested in the story and the characters in it. And well that is what I found myself doing while reading this one.
I have read quite a few MC series over the years and I will say this will be a series that I will be wanting more of.
I have enjoyed some of this authors other books under different pen names, so I was really excited to read this series. I love bikers. Sadly, this one fell a little flat for me. It had the drama that I wanted but it seemed all over the place. Tulsa was a great lead woman and I loved being in her wellhead. That was my favorite part. I’m not saying I hated Link, but I really just didn’t connect with him with made me sad. The two had a great connection and I was glad when they finally got together. There was action and a pretty cool cult drama that going on in this book and I looks forward to see what’s to come. 4 star #2OCCJD
Tesla & Link have history together. Not the kind Tesla wants bc she wanted more, however her love for dancing and not wanting to be part of her fathers MC has her leaving to pursue her dream. When things don’t work out and she decides to come home, Link is now the president of the club and she relies on him to help her with her strip club. Can Link protect her from the locals, cops & the other MC for her to have a chance of happiness? Not to mention can either of them protect their heart for one another?
Great book and can’t wait for the next one
This was my first book by this author and I loved it! I’m definitely going to be reading the rest of the series. From page 1, this book sucked me in and held me captive. Highly recommend!
I loved Tesla and Link’s story. In the middle of going legit, s#&t just happens. Construction, new business, back stabbing, retaliation, fire, war, you name it. The RZBT deal with it with their usual aplomb…hard and fast. Looking forward to more in this series.
I’m loving this series. All the books so far are amazing. Not my usual light and fluffy reads as there are some dark and terrifying things that happen in these books. I’ve been hooked since page 1.
This Author is new to me and i loved this book so much i went out and one clicked what was available on Amazon. I’m currently reading book two and i can’t put it down.
So much angst , bitterness, miscommunication and emotionally charged impact this story. Currupt religious leader’s who hide behind their own version of Gods word usung it to abuse and minipulate those they see as weak and beneath them. Yet two beautiful souks mange to escape one hell and run straight to another yet that hell comes with family and friends and loyalty and acceptance. Tesla and Link one an MC princes one the president of her daddies MC love and redemption feature strongly through out this book the characters are strong loyal and flawed and i loved reading every word of it.
This story is just WOW. You get drawn in this world and held tight. Each character has you loving them. This is one journey you don’t want to miss. I usually fall head over heels with the guys, but this time it’s Tesla. She is one awesome chick. The writing and flow of this book is remarkable. I absolutely recommend this book.