RipperI’m a Royal bastard 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 bastard after all, and bastards always … and bastards always break the rules.
-You DO NOT need to read any books prior.
-New club, characters, and storyline sure to draw you into this gritty, steamy standalone romantic suspense novel.
– HEA, No Cheating
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I loved the sparks, the attraction and just how much Alice comes into her own in this story. Both characters are so different in lifestyles and their ways but this raw deep attraction bridges gaps to find common ground. Alice has only known life full of privaledge but it isn’t necessarily what she wants so looking for her sister shows her a different way and has her questioning. There are some suspenseful and exciting moments in this story but in many ways it’s a backwards Cinderella plot. It’s all about finding and building their love story. Gripping and powerful, with a great support team of characters and a few surprising little events. Well worth reading.
from tough guy to teddy bear
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.)
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**Listened through audible.**
The narrators in this threw me off. I felt like they were reading straight off a movie script instead of a book or BEING the characters, almost like it was their first run through. I like that there was duel narroration throughout all the chapters, but during most conversations there was this awkward pause instead of a flowing conversation.
The plot had amazing promise and normally I adore this author’s work, but this book wasn’t for me. I didn’t connect with the characters and some things felt unrealistic beyond creative privilege.
I would love to read more books in this series, so I will definitely give it another go.
Politician’s Daughter, MC President, MC Romance, Suspense, Royal Bastards
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.
My first book by Sapphire and though it took a bit to drag me in, she did just that. Ripper and Alice – total opposites – but the heart wants who it wants. And what heat they generate. I want more of her sister’s story. It broke my heart …. A good read.