From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying MC, friends to enemies to lovers romance.

The Sins We Hide, first book in the Iron Outlaws MC series, is live!

A raw, gritty and sexy childhood friends-enemies-lovers/brother’s-best-friend, MC romance, with fantastic characters, and all of the emotion and heart-pounding romance that I love about this author’s writing. Full of feels and intensity, I absolutely loved this one, and it’s my first fave for 2023!

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Blurb

Gwen

The boy I once loved is now the fearless Vice President of the Iron Outlaws MC.

And he hates me.

Because of something that happened years ago. It’s not my fault his father ended up inside for life because of that night. But that doesn’t stop him holding me captive until I tell him what happened. Except I can’t. Because not knowing is why I’m back here in this cesspit.

Clutch

The girl I once loved is now the enemy of my club.

Even though she’s also the sister of my best friend and our club’s new president.

I don’t care that trouble brings her to my door looking for help. She doesn’t deserve our protection. Until she tells me a secret that stands everything we know about the club on end. Sins well hidden killed what chance of happiness we once had. But now, they’re going to kill her.

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Review

“You and me. Ride or die. It’s the only way I want it.”

5 stars!

Scarlett Cole has stepped into the darker side of romance, writing as S. Cole and introducing the Iron Outlaws MC series. This book is a raw, gritty and sexy childhood friends-enemies-lovers/brother’s-best-friend, MC romance, with fantastic characters, and all of the emotion and heart-pounding romance that I love about this author’s writing. Full of feels and intensity, I absolutely loved this one!

Landon and Gwen grew up together, and together with her twin brother, Uther, they were the best of friends. Her father was the President of the Iron Outlaws MC, Landon’s father was the VP, and their lives were intertwined in all the ways. As young teens, they loved each other, though they never got the chance to do anything about it, because Gwen’s mother packed her up and left in the middle of the night, cutting off all contact with the boys.

Fifteen years later, Landon is now ‘Clutch’, VP of the Outlaws, while Gwen’s brother ‘King’, is the new President following the death of their father. They’re only just settling into their new roles when Gwen comes back into their lives. She’s in trouble and on the run, and though she hates it, she goes to the only place she knows where she’ll be protected – into the heart of the Mc. But the mystery around her and her mother leaving, and events that have happened in the meantime mean that she’s not exactly welcome. And the men she is faced with are far removed from the caring brother and the boy she used to love. Now all grown up and completely badass, they don’t trust her, or her sudden reappearance, so she’s put under close watch – with Clutch as her guard.

It’s a great set up, and from the moment Gwen arrives at the Outlaws compound, I could feel the epic chemistry between her and Clutch. There’s so much anger and distrust there, and though they both may be feeling some nostalgia for the old days, they are clearly on opposite sides, and their first few encounters are fiery and full of bitter snark and resentment. But there is a spark of something there, and it doesn’t take long before we see a hint of the feels to come.

I stride purposely to the bed and place my big palms on either side of her head on my pillow. “I really hope I don’t have to kill you, Gwen. Because it’s pretty awesome having you back, and you’re too fucking hot to die young.”
I place a kiss on her forehead. One that surprises both of us. It’s not long enough to truly be much of anything, but it lasts long enough that I feel it all the way to the bottom of my weary-ass feet.

Clutch is a complete badass. He loves the biker life, and he revels in all of aspects of it. But the man has one weakness… Gwen. She’s back in his life, and he very quickly realises that this is the chance with her he always wanted and never got, and even though the new Prez has made it clear that the boys of the club are to keep their hands off Gwen, Clutch is not about to let her get away this time.

“Some things are worth dying for, babe.” The words are out before I can stop them. We’re too good together to let this go regardless of the consequences. Then I kiss her.

Oh, holy damn, these two are so freaking hot together! Their passion for each other is wild, Clutch is a filthy talker, and the sexy time is intense, dirty and all consuming. All of the emotion that was between them is still very much there, only amplified by their sizzling connection, and they fall hard and fast for each other.

“I just got you back, and I’m not ready to let you go.”

It’s a gorgeous romance, and I absolutely loved Clutch and Gwen together! Yes, it’s sexy as all hell, but there is SO much emotion between these two, and I loved seeing big, badass Clutch become an epically swoony romantic hero who would do anything to protect his girl.

“I put you above everything, Gwen.”

But there is still so much they have to face together. Firstly, their relationship defies a direct order from the MC President, Gwen’s brother, King. Then there is the more pressing issue of the threat that Gwen is facing. There are murders and shootouts, and I loved the intensity of it all! They’ll have to unravel the secret of what happened between their families in the past in order to figure out the danger that they’re facing in the present, and it’s an exciting and intriguing journey as they do that.

And then there’s the fact that Gwen doesn’t want the MC life. She has to reconcile the love she feels for Landon with the reality of who Clutch is, and she proves herself to be quite the badass as she works through her feelings and figures out where she needs to be.

“This is something Clutch needs to take care of. But when Landon walks back out of that prison, I’m going to be here to take care of him.”
I’m a badass motherfucker, but I feel like my heart just met a fucking cheese grater. She loves both sides of me.

In terms of other MC romance books I have read, the Iron Outlaws are a 1%er club (which means that they are violent killers who deal in guns and drugs, have a bevy of club ‘bitches’, and they make their own rules). It’s definitely darker than Cole’s other reads, and there’s a raw grittiness to the life which I enjoyed reading. But it’s not as intense as other MC series I have read, and Clutch’s sweetness with Gwen in the middle of all of the nasty is really beautiful to see. And as for other women…

I loved this book. It’s got a great balance of darkness, with a beautifully emotional, playful and sexy (filthy) love story. There are moments in this book that I read over and over again, just to take it all in. I love Clutch and Gwen, I loved the introduction to other members of the club, and cannot wait to read more about them as the series continues.

A fantastic series starter, and my first fave for 2023!

5 stars!

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Iron Outlaws MC

Meet the Author

The tattoo across my right hip says it all really. A Life Less Ordinary. Inked by the amazingly talented Luke Wessman at the Wooster Street Social Club (a.k.a. New York Ink). Why is it important? Well, it sums up my view on life. That we should all aspire to live a life that is less boring, less predictable. Be bold, and do something amazing. I’ve made some crazy choices. I’ve been a car maker, a consultant, and even a senior executive at a large retailer running strategy. Born in England, spent time in the U.S. and Japan, before ending up in Canada where I met my own, personal hero – all six and a half feet of him. Both of us are scorpios! Yeah, I know! Should have checked the astrological signs earlier, but somehow it works for us. We have two amazing kids, who I either could never part with or could easily be convinced to sell on e-bay.

I’ve wanted to be a writer for a really long time. Check through my office cupboards or my computer and you’ll find half written stories and character descriptions everywhere. Now I’m getting the chance to follow that dream.

I am represented by Beth Phelan at The Bent Agency, NY.

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