~ DESTROYED is the fourth and final book in the American Street Kings series from International Bestselling Author Bella J. ~ Rage. It’s toxic.It poisons you. Corrupts you. Smothers your heart until it no longer beats.You can’t run from it. There’s no escape. Once it seizes control, it won’t stop until revenge bleeds the tears of justice.The day he took her, he destroyed my humanity, turning me … her, he destroyed my humanity, turning me into a bloodthirsty savage. Now, I’m driven by my hunger to see the snake bleed. To hear his screams and relish his cries.
He should have known she wasn’t his to take. By touching her, he dared the beast, sealing his fate to breathe his last breath while looking me in the eye.
The devil will suffer by my hand until the day of reckoning.
In the end, he will drown in my madness.
Author’s Note: Destroyed is the 4th book in the American Street Kings series, and should be read after Deranged.
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Healing hurts and payback. What a grand finale!! I’m mentally and emotionally exhausted after reading this. Ink was the key to Neon healing, surviving, and moving forward. I liked how love made Ink vulnerable-sexy! It was good to see Neon taking her life back little by little and falling in love with Ink. Confession: Manic’s “sacrifice ” brought tears to my eyes!! Dang! Ink’s guilt was gutwrenching. Babyfever ending. Sweet, hot, amazing, impactful series.
This was a story created out of blood and brutality and ended in love. Neon, the beautiful, broken, girl was brutalized with unspeakable torture. Ink, of the American Street Kings MC, has loved her forever and his goal is to help her heal and hope that she will love him in return. Although this book had me cringing at times it also had me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire story. I loved it and couldn’t wait for the end to see how it would turn out for these two damaged people. Definitely a 5 Star+ Book!
This is exactly what I want in an MC story: dark, brutal and unforgiving.
The characters in this book are real, raw, and ready to go after and protect what’s theirs. I loved the violence and the lust, the action and the emotions.
Ink and Neon had the perfect balance in their story. Without the destroyed, the broken, their love and trust wouldn’t have been as strong.
While this book is a standalone, I recommend reading the series in order first. This is the conclusion of Ink and Neon’s story but we have been learning and following their lives from book one. I had the pleasure of an ARC and I am leaving an honest review .
Oh and that cover!! Holy hotness, if I was a licker, lol.
Everything I’d hoped for.
I’ve been waiting for this book. Waiting for Neons story, knowing that it would break my heart. Knowing that it would consume me.
Ink and Neon…. well their story is heartbreaking. Both holding onto to so much anger that they’ve let it take over their lives. This is a very emotional book that will have your heart physically hurting. Together these two belong together and learn to heal.
With this being the last book in the series as well as Neon’s story I knew it would be good but I never expected it to be this good and consuming, it is so freaking good that I’ll definitely be doing a reread of it. I loved it!
Everything I’d hoped for.
I’ve been waiting for this book. Waiting for Neons story, knowing that it would break my heart. Knowing that it would consume me.
Ink and Neon…. well their story is heartbreaking. Both holding onto to so much anger that they’ve let it take over their lives. This is a very emotional book that will have your heart physically hurting. Together these two belong together and learn to heal.
With this being the last book in the series as well as Neon’s story I knew it would be good but I never expected it to be this good and consuming, it is so freaking good that I’ll definitely be doing a reread of it. I loved it!
*Review by Michelle
A story of damaged souls lost in the darkness of evil and guilt. She was the beacon of light he needed and all Ink wanted was to save her from the depths she was drowning in. Neon felt like her life was destroyed, that her scars were the picture of ugliness but Ink was out to show her all he saw was beauty. A love story that was in no way all hearts and flowers, their story was raw, confronting and at times breathtaking. My heart suffered from the wreckage and destruction but it was a soul stirring connection that mended it with a love so passionate. Ink and Neon’s ride was dark, dangerous and filled with so much chaos. As these two rise from the ashes, tears will fall, souls will start to heal and the broken pieces will fit together perfectly. Be prepared for heartache, revelations and secrets as Ink, Neon and the rest of the King’s bring evil to its knees.
Destroyed by Bella J. is book 4 in the American Street Kings Series. This is the story of Neon and Ink. I have read the previous books which I think did added to my enjoyment of this one. Neon and Ink’s story has been building until we finally get to see how things play out for them. Neon always had it in her mind that Ink was a man that got around the ladies. But after Neon was attacked leaving her hurt and Ink stepping up to show his caring side but also his vengeance side.
This was a page turning dark read for me.
I am in awe at the way this author is able to create magic with her words by weaving a story that you literally can’t put down. It feels like she reaches inside of you to twist your internal organs with the threat of ripping them out through the emotional roller coaster that is this story, but this is not a bad thing at all.
Ink is destroyed by what Slither did to Neon and needs revenge. Boy does he need revenge! He struggles with Wraith being around the Kings so much because of his absolute hatred of her brother but knows that the Kings are where he wants to be, especially with Neon. Neon is destroyed by the past atrocities Snake and his members put her through, she is destroyed by memories and is struggling to deal with everything yet fighting to survive. She has amazing strength and throughout the series has been a favourite character of mine, I am so pleased to see her healing continue to grow.
This book is quite dark and intense with very creative and inventive torture techniques. The detailed descriptions along with the imaginative scenes make for very interesting reading. You definitely experience a huge variety of feelings from gut wrenching empathy, compassion and heartache to abject fear and terror and every other emotion in between including some very humorous scenes and one liners causing you to chuckle.
The thing with this author is you can never tell what is going to happen next, I love a story that is unpredictable, it makes it so much more exciting and amazing with the swift changes. And when things seem impossible and no positive solution is in sight, zap, something else happens.
Another sensational story in this series, if you haven’t read the previous books you do need to read them prior to reading a Destroyed.
Wow, this is another great addition to the American Street Kings series. This author has a way of taking the reader to the far edges of dark and then she can also write the sweetest love scenes. This one is, in my opinion, one of the darkest in the series but I loved the intensity and the characters. It was a quick read for me since it flowed smoothly and was impossible to put down.
This is Ink and Neon’s story and it so good. These two are meant to be, they take care of each other, need each other. He’s known it all along so I love when she finally realizes it too. I do think that Ink got caught up in his own agenda; it was good that Manic helped him see Neon’s needs. She is such a strong woman and I’m so happy she was given a choice. Some of the parts were hard to read because I felt bad, I hurt for the bad guy, I actually cried for him….until I didn’t!! Seriously heartbroken.
I’m hoping there’s more to this series or a continuation through another series because for me it isn’t over yet. I need more. I need Manic’s story.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
Rage. It’s toxic. It poisons you. Corrupts you. Smothers your heart until it no longer beats. You can’t run from it. There’s no escape. Once it seizes control, it won’t stop until revenge bleeds the tears of justice. The day he took her, he destroyed my humanity, turning me into a bloodthirsty savage. Now , I’m driven by my hunger to see the snake bleed. To hear this screams and relish his cries. He should have known she wasn’t his to take. By touching her, he dared the beast, sealing his fate to breathe his last breath while looking me in the eye. The devil will suffer by my hand until the day of reckoning. In the end, he will drown in my madness.
Destroyed is the fourth book in the American Street Kings Series from Bella J. You need to read the first three books to be up to date on things that go one in this book. This book is gritty and dark and I loved every second of it. Slither has taken Neon and they day that Ink found Neon blood and battered he swore his revenge on Slither. He was going to make him pay and relish in his screams and begging and blood. He has a decision to make when he finally is face to face with Slither and if he choses wrong it could all blow back on his club and he doesn’t want that. So what choice does he make and how does it all turn out? You have to read to find that out I’m not telling you but the journey to get there is amazing. Neon has always thought of Ink as a man who does what he wants and he doesn’t apologize for it and he does it a lot. However since she has gone through what she did in the hand so of Slither, Ink has been able to break down her walls and she is beginning to see him in a new light. He just might not be the man that he shows to the world. He is different from that and she loves the man that he is showing her. A man that accepts her as she is not matter what she has been through and that he is willing to fight for her and take his revenge for her. This book is amazing. This entire series is amazing and you do not want to miss a single book that Bella J has added to it. This one will keep you on your toes for sure and on the edge of your seat. I love that about all the book in the series but this one just might be my favorite. It is hard to pick. If you have not started this series then what in the world are you waiting one? Do it now!!!! If you are a reader of this series then I can promise you that you are going to love the new addition in Destroyed.
Chaotic!! Revenge and lies! Exciting and somewhat heart breaking! Fantastic story!!
This is one tough book starring two of the most intense characters in the American Street Kings, Neon and Ink. It has such grit and strength at its heart and delivers a finale, in this particular series, which is so dramatic and life changing, that it will leave you breathless. Seeing the development of the relationship between Neon and Ink is fabulous and it is bundled up with such a strong plot that it stands out as ray of light. With so many slices of darkness, I, personally, need that light.
A good, but hard read.
This is Book 4 in the American Street Kings Series.
This is the story of Ink & Neon. They have so much in common and have suffered greatly in their past and in their present. Neon has an awful lot to let go of in order to move forward. So does Ink, but he has a lot of guilt, also, to be rid of. There are so many emotions to this story. I felt every emotion through it. That’s what a great writer does; brings the emotions through, so that the reader can feel them. Ink and Neon end up together, which was great. I am so looking forward to more of Bella J’s books. I highly recommend this book, and the whole series. If this is your kind of reading, don’t miss out.
I was pulled in so deep, I was shocked it ended! Debra @ Janise’s Jivin’ Book Blog
What can I say about this except “wow”. I feel like out of all the books in this series, this is the darkest. It goes to a place that if you haven’t been through what these characters have you may be shocked or horrified. Our author though does an excellent job of explaining how our characters can do some of the things they do.
Life is messy and for all the American Street Kings it hasn’t been easy or pleasant. Our crew is a group of survivors in all ways. I was pulled deeply into Ink and Neon’s story and was able to go “oh I get it now”. I honestly don’t know if I could come out on the other side of all the things that happen in this book.
It is full of unexpected moments and you may even want to yell out at the author cause I did. It takes great writing to bring out such deep emotions from its readers.
Thank you Bella J for such a fantastic series and characters.
5 fabulous stars!! I knew Ink and Neon’s story would be life changing! Another Bella J book to add to the favorites list!!
This is book 4 of the “American Street Kings” series. I would not read this as a stand alone. So many characters, so many twists, so much history.
I am amazed anytime this author puts out a book. Shit can get so dark but then so beautiful. Ink and Neon were two broken souls meant for better things. Meant for each other. I absolutely love these two the most!! Neon’s journey was heart wrenching and her soul is so strong but Ink he is the backbone she didn’t even know she had. Damn I don’t have enough good words for these two.
I love this entire crew. I could read their books for many to come but sadly I do believe this is over for the American Street King’s. When I read that at the end of the book a piece of my heart was lost. I have really grown attached to these guys and girls.
I have had my eye on Ink since book one. Once I heard his backstory I fell so much harder. Ink is every women’s wet dream.
This is a MUST read. Top ten favorite of the year!!
**Thank you Bella J for allowing me to beta read this**