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“I’m gonna turn her whole world on its head, and it is going to be so goddamn perfect.”

4 badass biker stars!

This is the second book in the Dead Man’s Ink series, and it picks up pretty much straight after the end of the first, Rebel. Like its predecessor, this book is dark and gritty yet emotional, with great character development and a passionate love story that grows in depth and intensity. It’s well-written and fast paced, and I really enjoyed the ride.

“Sophia is a game changer. I swore I would protect her…”

Sophia and Rebel are together – she has decided that against all the odds, she wants to be with him, and this book is a consolidation of their relationship as they face impending war with a violent and deadly cartel that is responsible for the human trafficking ring that had such a devastating impact on both of their lives. Written in dual POV, we get up close and personal with all that Sophia and Rebel are going through, because in deciding to be together, both of their worlds have been completely flipped upside down.

I’ll make you feel like you were sleeping before, like you have no idea how you lived such a placid, quiet existence without me.

Sophia has given up everything to be with the man that she is coming to love. Her life has been fairly sheltered up until this point, living in the shadow of her successful older sister, so adjusting to Rebel’s lifestyle and the danger that he constantly lives is a huge shift for her. And I loved watching her really come into her own in this book. I love the strength she shows in choosing what she wants from her life as she marches straight into Rebel’s world with her shoulders back and her head held high, determined to stand by the man that affects her like no other.

I feel safe. Protected. At peace. I will never meet another man like this. I will never feel as special as the way he makes me feel.

OMG, Rebel!!! I love him so much! We get a little bit more insight into his past and why he has made the decisions that he has made, and you can’t help but admire his courage and his determination to do what he feels is right as he seeks vengeance for those that he has loved and lost. Sophia was somebody that he was never expecting, but rather than being a stand-off-ish broody asshole, he welcomes her into his life with open arms. He doesn’t hide who he is or any part of himself from her, and I absolutely love that about him. He is open and honest with her, and I love how he embraces everything that is happening between them

“You can feel what’s right around the corner for us, right? You can sense how consuming and desperate and explosive it will be if we both just take one step forward. I’m not saying it’s not ridiculously dangerous to be with me. To be the partner of someone who lives the kind of life I lead. But you…if there’s anyone in this world with enough backbone and stubbornness to survive it, it’s you. And you’d more than survive here, Sophia. You’d flourish.

I love the chemistry between these two. For the first time, Rebel has met a woman with the backbone to stand up to him and make his life interesting, but in return she’s happy to let him take the reins in the bedroom so that he can get the submission that he craves. They are true partners and their dynamic is fantastic, giving us lots of sexually-charged encounters, deep and meaningful conversation and hot as hell sexy time! And beneath it all is a strong emotional connection that is really nicely explored.

I’m ready to burn the whole fucking world down for this girl. I wonder if she knows how many people I’d tear limb from limb in order to keep her safe.

But while Rebel and Sophia are finding their way forward together, the chaos of his world is about to land, literally, on their doorstep. And as we delve deeper into the Widowmakers MC, the danger is brewing to what is sure to be an explosive final installment.

I’m really enjoying this series. It’s set before the events of the Blood & Roses series, and even though I know where the story is going to go, I’m intrigued by how it’s all happening, and the added details that add so much depth to the overall story.

I listened to this as an audiobook, and the narration is fantastic. I was lucky enough to receive a free copy of this book but went and bought the kindle ebook and the audio just so that I could listen to it – because it’s that good.

This is a quick read, and the story moves at a great pace with lots of action, excitement, danger, violence, drama, sex and romance. It ends in a good place, but I’m still keen for more and I’m going straight on to the next book.

4 stars!