~ DEPRAVED is the first book in the American Street Kings series from International Bestselling Author Bella J. The complete series is available now! ~ Obsession. It’s an ugly thing.It consumes you. Controls you. Dictates your every move.You can try to fight it, try to resist. But its stronger than you. It always wins.The day I first saw her, obsession took root inside me. Suddenly there was … took root inside me. Suddenly there was nothing else. Just her.
My obsession left me no choice. I had to have her.
No matter the cost.
No matter the risk.
In the end she will be mine.
Until then…I wait.
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Wow!! An absolutely fantastic and well written captivating read! This book will take you on a ride so wild and unbelievable, with drama and scenes that are dark, violent, gritty, and steamy! An on the edge of your seat thriller with secrets, lies, twists and turns, danger, and so much more. The characters – Granite is strong, demanding, and complicated; Alyx is a fighter and stubborn – are perfect together. I am looking forward to reading the next book Defiant! Definitely recommended!
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4 1/2 Stars
My heart broke for Alyx who was abused by her controlling mother and neglected by her self seeking father. The only one who seemed to care about her was a dark twisted shadow that seemed to follow her everywhere. Drama escalated when gentle Alyx was kidnapped, rescued, and kidnapped again. This time by the dark MC president, Granite, who had been obsessively stalking her for years.
This story truly was as the title described. Depraved, dark and twisted as we follow Alyx and Granite’s relationship trying to blossom in a very abnormal way.
I did love the fact that despite Granite’s unforgiving ways, his priority is Alyx. Her dysfunctional cruel parents are truly horrible.
Very well written with good dialogue and dual POVs, this MC romance was violent, gritty, unforgiving, and raw. Not for the faint of heart.
Ended in a huge cliffy which I am so not a fan of.
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Will Granite’s obsession with Alyx destroy their future
This is my third book by Bella and she quickly pulls you into the story of Alyx and Granite. Alyx is the police commissioner’s daughter who practices her ballet outside away from the house, where Granite watches her secretly from afar. Once a week at midnight, Granite meets the police commissioner at his house where Granite eyes Alyx from her 2nd floor bedroom window with a promise. When Alyx is kidnapped off the streets, she is rescued by Granite and his Street Kings, but he has no plans of bringing her home. Granite tries to allow time for Alyx to adjust to her new life, but the outside pressures from the Pythons interfere. Will Granite’s obsession with Alyx ruin their future? Note this book ends on a cliffhanger, but the next book is out.
This is one story that had me addicted and on ehde since the very first page and one I absolutely and completely fell in love with. It is dark but one I couldn’t not get enough of. This is about Granite and Alyx and how since the moment he laid eyes on her she had become his obsession and knew he would have no matter what. Really, really amazing book!
Granite and Alyx are brought together throught two different worlds working together. When she’s used to help him get what he needs she becomes even more confused and important in wys she will never understand.
Alyx has so many deep and powerful emotions to work through to figure out her place and role in what’s happening around her.
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This was a tale of obsession, lies, betrayal and loyalty. Granite is the President of the American Street Kings MC. He’s ruthless and obsessed with Alyxandria Green, the police commissioner’s daughter. Alyx has been watching the men that meet with her father for years. Granite has always stood out from the rest. Now she will meet the man that has kidnapped and taken her for his own reasons. I loved this story and am looking forward to the next book.
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Jesus! That was so damn good!
“No mercy. Never surrender”
Granite is the President of the American Street
Kings MC Club. Alyx is the perfect ballerina her mother has trained her to be.
Granite has a serious fixation with Alyx that is discovered while he’s controlling the streets behind her father the Police Commissioner.
This doesn’t go unnoticed by Alyx. She yearns for her man in the shadows to come take her from the suffocating life she is living. After years of watching her, he develops a plan to avenge the deaths of lost members.
With an impeding war against the rival Python club, Alyx has been taken to be used as a pawn in the game against the Police Commissioner. Although the game changes when threats are made. How far will the President of the club go to protect his family? Will his demand for righting wrongs put others at risk?
“The only person who can allow her to break you…is you.” “It’s time, ballerina girl.”
This is the first part of the story of Granite & Alyx. It is an extremely dark story. Granite is the President of a motorcycle club. He does good, but not in a conventional way. Alyx is a ballerina whose joy was taken out of it by her mother. Granite is obsessed with her. Alyx if fighting her attraction to him. This is a chilling but tremendous read. You must read this story to understand it fully. I can’t wait for the next book to find out the finale. Bella J is a great writer.
How can I start talking about a new book from one of my favorite authors without being repetitive? I can’t. It’s not possible so I’ll stick with it what I know best.
Bella J has given me one of the best mafia series of all times and I was super excited when she told me that she was thinking of doing an MC series…
And guess… I adore Mafia books but MC is my favorite genre of all times…
Bella J as a way with words that can put you into tears, shaking like a leaf or hot as hell… Only the ones that have read her books know the feelings that she can awake…
Depraved is her latest release and explores the lives of Alyx and Granite.
Alyx is a dancer. She’s studying in one of the most prestigious schools in the world. Julliard and they have standards. They want excellence, perfection, and no flaws. Well, she’s used to it all, because being the daughter of a police commissioner you’re expected to be perfect… Even if they have secrets…
She had one… A tall and dark man that captured her attention 2 years ago and now…
Granite lived his life for his MC. The President’s mission is to protect his club and take out the trash.
One day, his attention was caught by a beautiful and off-limits girl. Patience is a virtue and when the time is right he will strike…
I’m so mad right now! So freaking mad…
Why Bella? Why? Seriously…
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging and dark. This book managed to grab my heart out of my chest, crush it and then put it back in its place…
I’m so mad.
This book presented us with loss, betrayal, torture, drama, darkness as well as desire, love, loyalty and some hot scenes…
Once I started to read it, I couldn’t stop. It was impossible to close my kindle and do other stuff…
And now here I am… Mad and eager to read the next book… I need more…
OK, Bella? I need more RIGHT NOW…
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Granite has watched his little ballerina Alyx for years, waiting for her to be ready to be his. When events cause him to make that a reality, he battles everything in him not to claim her right away. She is the key to everything he hopes to accomplish but will it destroy them both, is he willing to sacrifice everyone for her? This is a dark romance so don’t expect rainbows and unicorns. It is a story about obsession, love, revenge and family. The characters are strong and stubborn. The story is intense and riveting. I love this author and she seems to be a master when writing the darker side of life. I recommend this book and author.
4.5 twisted stars!!
This is the first book on the “American Street Kings” series. And it can not be read as a stand alone. The book leaves you a little hanging at the end. I can’t wait for the next book “Defiant”!!
This book is about bikers, dirty police, lust, and lots of secrets. Alyx has no clue the world she just fell into. Or maybe for dragged into…. Anyway, she has only seen this shit on TV or she has watched the mystery bad ass walk away from her house for years, but didn’t know this was no knight in shining armor.
“..We no longer lived in a world where anything was innocent. Not even fantasy and dreams of love were innocent anymore. Everything was corrupted. Everything was wrong.”
I love Granites character. Those type of men are my type. They are my loves. Mean and deadly with a soft spot for the people he loves. But don’t worry he is not that soft. I am in love. He did make me feel like maybe homeboy is loosing his marbles but I think some of the twists rectified that. Oh man so many secrets and half truths. I can’t wait for the next book!!
**I received this book as an ARC and in return gave my honest review**
Depraved is book one in the American Street Kings series. I chose to read this book because I love a good MC book. This is a DARK MC book not really any romance. Granite is the president of the American Street Kings motorcycle club and has had his eyes on Alyxandria who is a ballerina and the police commissioner’s daughter. During their nightly illegal doings with the commissioner he has shared a few heated looks Granite has decided that the ballerina girl will be his. Not only does Alyandria dance but her mother keeps her on a super strict diet to keep her tiny for dancing this comes into play because a girl Granite used to be in love with had an eating disorder. With fighting ghosts of his past he is also fighting with a rival MC that killed his father. Thinking of getting revenge on that’s gang he uses a couple prospects to kidnap Alyx and he “saves” her but really only wanted to get his hands on her. Granite is an absolute savage nothing really nice about him. He lets a female member of the club die because he refuses to give Alyx up when cornered. He also takes her virginity savagely in an almost rape way. The book was well written but not my taste but I was able to finish it.- By Tiffany
What a ride this one was! I loved this exciting and well-written read. I started the book and kept at it until I finished it; I just had to see what was going to happen.
This the the story of Alyx, the lonely and self-starving ballerina who catches the eye of Granite, the president of the MC, the American Street Kings. Granite is a good name for this very rough man who abducts Alyx in order to fulfill a couple of agendas, one personal and one for the sake of his club.
This was such a good story, the characters, all of them, so well developed, and the ending, leading into the next book quite simply tragic. This is one hell of a story. Highly recommended.
I absolutely LOVED this book!!! I was drawn in from the first pages, as it really built up a tense story straight away. As you got to know the main character, you knew it was a story that you’d never be able to put down, as he’s a guy that really doesn’t let go of his passions or give up on the things he wants. And he doesn’t want her, he has to have her. God, the amount of tension, pent up passion and utter need just made this book unbelievably good.
I loved the character creation. The author really gave us an excellent level of detail, with lots of personality and differing traits, so that each character was unique and truly a person in themselves. It meant that there were different people to connect with, whether you loathed them or loved them, and those to really latch on to, like the main character, where you just have to keep reading to know what they do next.
I liked the pace of the story, as it leant itself to the style of story and plot. You were given moments to really slow down and take in what was happening and moments to fly through and feel part of the whirlwind.
Overall, this was an excellent story. I loved every bit of it!!
The MC king and his ballerina!
Granite was obsessed with Alyx from the first time he saw her starting out her bedroom window at him. He has found the ‘perfect’ opportunity I have her and also get revenge for his club.
This story is gritty and raw in some instances. A look at how a MC works and how obsession plays out. It is well written, the characters very interesting. Little snippets give you ideas of how the main characters minds are affected by their pasts and present.
As this is book one, I can wait to see how the rest of this story plays out.
What the hell did I just read? I’m shocked! The OMG event at the ending left me reeling and with so many questions. What is this really about? It’s certainly about obsession. Granite’s obsession with his ballerina girl, Alyx’s obsession with the mysterious MC President, and a mother’s obsession with her daughter’s ballet career. All are damaging and leads to startlingly events and causalities. It’s also about two MCs fighting over territory and the restart of a war between the two. The story starts out slow for me with a build to the romance between Granite, the hardened MC lifer following in his father’s footsteps, and Alyx, the innocent ballerina that’s a pawn in the war between the American Street Kings and the Pythons. The story ramps up around the middle when the romance takes a turn and the war escalates. The story was rocking along without too much drama for a MC story and then WHAM, everything goes to hell and I’m left wondering what just happened and what’s really going on. It turned so ugly so fast. Ugh! I hated the ending just when the romance was coming around. Waiting to find out if this couple will survive the war is torture. Bella J gave us a bloody good MC story with a group of terrific MC brothers and a heroine with a spine.I’m still not sure about Granite after that ending. It’s a love/hate affair at this point for me but there has to be more to the story and I can’t wait to find out what it is. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC.
Depraved is the first book in the American Street Kings series and also my first introduction to this author. Granite is the President of the MC and a man with a heart as hard as his road name. Alyx is a ballerina living the life of perfection, one everyone would want. These two have things in common, a connection, an obsession and also the fact that all is not what it seems. Their story is gritty, dark and it will leave your mind reeling as to what is the truth and what is the lie. Riding with this club will have you on the edge of your seat, your anxiety levels high and your heart racing. This sinful, twisted and at times brutally raw story will draw you in. It will capture you unaware and hold you hostage to their chaos awaiting the next time you get to cross paths with the American Street Kings for the answers that you will crave.
Loved this Book! 5+Stars for Bella J…
If you are looking for a great MC read, then this is it. An obsession so strong, that not even death can stop it. Alyx, the ballerina, waits each night to see the man on the motorcycle outside her window. Granite, the MC President, watches her dance in the moonlight in the garden night after night. This was a fast-paced, captivating book. I kept turning the pages to see what would happen next. Then the end came and it was not what I was expecting. If you want to read a book that will consume you, torment you, haunt you, then read this today. You will not be disappointed. I love every book I have read by Belle J.
Depraved by Bella J is the First book in the American Street Kings Series. This is the story of Alyxandria ‘Alyx’ and Granite.
Alyx is a innocent young women who is also a ballerina who life looks somewhat perfect. But things for her aren’t perfect at all with her own personal issues that have been drilled into. When Granite starts coming to visit her father who is the police commissioner, she starts to think he may be her hero/prince…but she soon learns that isn’t going to be the case. Granite is the President of the American Street Kings an is a tough bad man that isn’t a night in shinning armor at all. But when he sees Alyx, she becomes his obsession one that he fully plans on taking when the time is right.
Loved this first book and can’t wait for the next installment in this series~!
Holy Moly!! What an intense read!! Had a slow burn to it!! Raw, gritty, and edgy!! Talk about obsessed!! Exciting and riveting!! Fantastic introduction to a gritty MC book!!