I’ve loved him since I was old enough to understand what that meant.Max Jackson, patched member of the Knight’s MC, is someone Wren Armstrong’s father considers a friend. She shouldn’t want him. Shouldn’t need him. But she does. She always has.When Wren is put in danger while away at school, she’s forced to return home to Hawthorne, Nevada, on the back of the bike of the very man she left to … man she left to avoid.
That first kiss is everything she ever dreamed it would be and everything Max has tried like hell to deny. But when danger looms with Wren at its center, Max will stop at nothing to protect her. Even if it means losing everything else he loves in the process.
This is the story of Max and Wren. The first in the Ride Series Second Generation
Max can be read as a stand-alone, but it’s recommended that you read the First Generation Ride series.
* Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
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Max Jackson is a member of the Knights MC and a friend of Wren Armstrong’s father, that means Wren is off limits even if he is attracted to her. When Wren ends up in danger, she is on Max’s bike and although he tries to push her away he can’t find a way to live without her. Wren knows what she wants, does Max?
I am not sure why I put this off for so long but this was fantastic. I loved every moment of the story and like always with a Megan O’Brien story it had some surprises. Now I need to pick up the next book. Page turner that you can’t get enough of.
I think I just fell in love with Max and Wren. This story was amazingly perfect. Just the right amount of suspense, drama, humor, and romance. I have enjoyed reading Megan O’Brien’s books. Can’t wait to see what comes next!
Where to begin… I don’t even know. Megan is one of those authors on my to meet list. What’s super exciting is that happened last year! It has been a few years since I found Cole, and then read all of her stories. One thing I find with her books is that I can read them over and over again and it feels like the first time… every time. I get excited, nervous, and fist pump in my head…now that I am completely sidetracked 🙂 check out the Ride Series (Cole, Sal, Axel, Ryker, and Cal) then Talon Security (Crave, Claim, and Collide). *Note read Talon Security after Ryker.
Max is the next generation. You first meet him in Cal’s story. Megan picked the perfect kid from the originals to start this story off with. You don’t have to read the others to understand this story, but I recommend you do. Even when we first met him, you knew he was going to be powerful and make a lasting impression on you. Max had this strength and weight on his shoulders. When that weight gets too heavy, he must work to lessen the load. Share and let someone in. He wants that someone to be Wren. He sabotages himself and wastes so much time and energy in his head. Max is a calculated deep thinker. I really enjoyed how Megan portrayed Max as an adult. I don’t want to spoil, but I think he is my favorite character by her.
Wren is what I would expect the daughter of Kat and Sal to be like. She is strong willed, sharp and a tack, and has a heart full of love. Wren knows what she wants professionally and personally. When hopes of her personal wants are dashed, she is left forging ahead. I liked how Wren grew in this story. I felt she couldn’t be honest with Max as first. Once she admitted it all to him it was his turn to wake up
The threat to Wren was obvious to me, but Megan kept it different and exciting. She kept you guessing on when the shoe would drop. When it did I didn’t expect what happened to happen. I know that’s confusing, but don’t want to spoil. LOL.
The originals are all present and it is awesome reading the dynamics and visiting with these characters again. Sal and Kat were my fave in the original series. Watching their interaction with Max had me fist pumping and laughing. The relationship Cole and Max had was captured well within these pages. I liked how they had this brotherly bond. Even some characters you didn’t expect to see make an appearance. That was shocking, to say the least.
Overall, I could not put this story down. I didn’t have any expectations but this went above and beyond anything I could have hoped for in the second generation. I can not wait to see where she takes this story.
5 pointe shoes because as I write this I want to go back and read ALL of Megan’s stories again.
Since I finished Cal the 5th book in the Ride series I have been anxiously awaiting the next generation books to start and Megan O’Brien did not disappoint. Not only was it everything I loved about the original series and characters but a whole new cast to fall in love with as well. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys MC romance with some suspense thrown in and great characters you can’t wait to read more about!