I tried to protect her. I tried to resist her… Marcum I’m done with women. Women can’t handle me, and at my age, I’m not about to change. Then I met Toi.Too young. Too vibrant. Too naïve. I took her as payment for a debt owed. I didn’t want to. I had to do it. I did it for her. She was too vulnerable.She needs someone to watch over her, to keep her safe. That’s all this is. All it will ever be. … was too vulnerable.
She needs someone to watch over her, to keep her safe.
That’s all this is. All it will ever be.
And then… we kissed.
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I’ve been wanting Marcum’s and Toi’s story ever since I read about them in Jordan’s book Diesel. I’m so very happy I had time to read it. It was all I hoped it would be.
What starts out as a protection/kidnapping plan (yes you read that right they kidnapped her to protect her) quickly turns into more than Marcum had bargained for. His internal war over Toi pulled at my heartstrings.
How could a big bad biker be so giving and sweet underneath it all? Toi wonders the same exact thing making her ask if there really is more for her here than just protection?
As usual Jordan Marie hit the perfect combination of dirty romance, dramatic action and suspense. I think this is my favorite book of the Filthy Florida Alphas series. I’m hoping there will be more in the future.
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~~4 WILD ABOUT MARCUM STARS! ~~
“You’re never getting away from me, Dragonfly.”
The Filthy Florida Alphas series keeps getting better and better! This is Marcum Kincaid’s story , first introduced as Max’s VERY FERTILE papa in UNLAWFUL SEIZURE. As the Steel Vipers Mc prez, Marcum has seen it all, but when he takes the much younger, semi-mute young woman as collateral until her deadbeat father, “Weasel,” can pay off his debt, he never imagined he would fall hopelessly in love for the first time in his life! But can this fiery “Dragonfly” and this crusty ol’ Mc Prez go the distance?
Jordan Marie knocked my socks off once again! Marcum and Toi have such smoldering chemistry, their visceral, soul-deep connection was incredibly touching, and the sex was PANTY MELTING HOT!! Plus, the way the spirited, achingly innocent beauty brings out the primal protector and sweetly chivalrous side to this bad to the bone biker made my heart flood with joy!!!
God Marcum just OWNED me!!!! Mature Alpha heroes are all the rage right now, and I can unabashedly say I would love to take a ride on the wild side with Marcum!! This macho MC Prez was so FORMIDABLE and DOMINANTLY SEXY, FEROCIOUSLY PROTECTIVE and GRUFFLY TENDER, and I loved how he claimed Toi from the start even though his skittish dragonfly did not want to be caught!!!
And OMFG…my poor aching ovaries! The fact that this big, badass outlaw was such a gentle and nurturing dad to his brood of kids just undid me! I especially loved when he interacted with his precious 7 year old twins. Sighhhh…Desi was too sweet for words, and her surly, adorably defiant brother Harley just killed me with cuteness…and decimated my heart! That little tough talkin’ hellion in training is Marcum’s son in EVERY way, and is guaranteed to be a total HEARTBREAKER with the ladies one day!
However, as enthralled as I was with this story, I struggled at times to relate to this heroine, which is NOT the norm for me with JM’s heroines. Although I really empathized with this wounded heroine’s plight and truly admired her strength, fire and resilience, it took me a while to warm up to her because she was so gosh darn temperamental! Don’t get me wrong…I appreciate palpable discord in my romances, but because Toi held Marcum at arm’s length for so much of the book she came across as rather pissy and bratty. And after everything Marcum did to protect her, it kind of irked me how ungrateful she acted, stubbornly rejecting his kindness and affectionate overtures seemingly at every turn! Arghhh… I mean how could she NOT see how 100 percent devoted Marcum was to his “Dragonfly?!”
But yay there was a light at the end of this tunnel! Because once Toi FINALLY surrendered to her all encompassing love for Marcum, and claimed the hot, ruggedly sexy Prez for herself, I ended up totally loving her! Something I NEVER envisioned happening, which proves what a miracle worker this author is!
As for the overarching suspense plot, it was PHENOMENAL! There was truly not a DULL MOMENT from start to finish! There was plenty of thrilling mob action, bloodshed, drama, angst and treachery to keep me on pins and needles throughout, finally culminating in an explosive showdown at the end that was hands down one of the MOST RIVETING climaxes I have read this year. Which of course paved the way for Toi and Marcum’s hard-fought HEA that made me DELIRIOUS WITH JOY! Plus the interaction with the Steel Vipers MC brothers was FANFREAKINGTASTIC and the cameo appearances by Romeo and Max (heroes from previous FFA installments) was icing on the cake!
Fingers crossed that this is not the last we will see of these Filthy Florida Alphas!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Marcum and Toi are rewriting the book on right, wrong, and forever. Toi grew up flinching from the man that should have protected her. Her father took her sense of safety, security, and tragically her voice. She couldn’t say she was surprised or sorry when Steel Vipers came for him. When they caught her trying to get out of dodge to let them get on with their brand of justice, somehow she now became the property of the clubs elusive and feared President Marcum Kincaid. Marcum has been feeling a lot like Murtaugh as of late and it’s been weighing on his soul. With his children, his club, and then there’s Cherry leaving and his lack of wanting to fill the post… he’s just wore down. When he takes the silent Dragonfly under his wing, he’s not even sure it makes sense to him why, never mind his boys. Something about Toi calls to him on some elemental level and she gives just as good as she gets. This slip of a girl is giving this old biker the run around and he’s not sure which way is up anymore.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book.
I really loved getting to know Marcum better. Yes we’ve met him in other books but it’s never been enough for me I wanted to know the real him, the man beneath the Prez Patch.
Boy oh Boy this guy didn’t disappoint I bloody loved him. The way he is with his kids melted my heart. There’s so much more to Marcum than meets the eye.
Marcum isn’t a good man, he doesn’t pretend to be. The lifestyle he leads has hardened him. He loves women it’s no secret but he’s never really gave himself completely to anyone. He’s never wanted to.
His family are the only people that matter to Marcum.
That is until Toi enters his life and everything changes. He wants to protect her, that’s all he keeps telling himself.
Toi is like a breath of fresh air for Marcum. She knocks him on his A$$ and no one is more surprised than him.
I adored Toi she hasn’t had the easiest life and when she’s thrown in with a bunch of Bikers she doesn’t crumble. She maybe young but she’s a tough little thing.
I admired her strength this girl will fight with everything she has, she’s selfless and doesn’t back down when she wants something.
I love strong females in books and Toi is definitely one of them. You don’t want to underestimate this girl.
This story was fantastic I love Jordan’s writing. I’ve been huge fan of hers for a long time. She has a fantastic sense of humour and a dirty mind and never fails to deliver captivating reads with all her stories.
I’ve read all her books but her MC books/series will always be my favourites. If you love dirty mouthed Bikers and feisty strong women then look no further than this Author she has always been right at the top of this Genre for me and always will be.
Give Marcum a chance he might just surprise you
“You’re the only woman that I’ve looked at and seen forever in her eyes. I’m keeping you Toi. You’re never getting away from me, Dragonfly.”
I’ve been dying for Marcum’s story!! The powerful leader of a dangerous MC brought to his knees by an unlikely woman, but it worked, regardless of the forbidden!! Heart pounding, full of twists, laughs galore as I always look forward to by this Author. If you love a fast-fall, and a possessive alpha that you love to hate, Marcum is your man!! Full of feels and a story that sucks you in, and won’t leave you go until you’re left heaving, out of breath at the end!! Love this series! I thank the Author for providing a copy to review!
“A good woman seeps down inside of you. Feeds the soul. Brings you peace. When you find her, you hold on and you never stop fighting to give her joy…because she deserves it all and more.”
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog
Great read, really enjoyed Marcum and Toi also enjoyed reading about Max and Tessa in the story.
I have to admit, I love everything Jordan Marie/Baylee Rose writes. That being said, my favorites are Beast and Beauty. Unwritten Rules, Marcum and Toi’s story runs as close to those books as one can get.
I laughed, I cried, I wanted to kill Marcum. I even wanted to kill Jordan Marie! But in the end I loved the way this story played out!