From New York Times Bestselling author Laura Kaye, comes RIDE DIRTY, a new novella in her Raven Riders Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!
Caine McKannon is all about rules. As the Raven Riders Sergeant-at-Arms, he prizes loyalty to his brothers and protection of his club. As a man, he takes pleasure wherever he can get it but allows no one close—because distance is the only way to ensure people can’t hurt you. And he’s had enough pain for a lifetime.
But then he rescues a beautiful woman from an attack.
Kids and school are kindergarten teacher Emma Kerry’s whole life, so she’s stunned to realize she has an enemy—and even more surprised to find a protector in the intimidating man who saved her. Tall, dark, and tattooed, Caine is unlike any man Emma’s ever known, and she’s as uncertain of him as she is attracted. As the danger escalates, Caine is in her house more and more – until one night of passion lands him in her bed.
But breaking the rules comes at a price, forcing Caine to fight dirty to earn a chance at love.
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“What do I do?” Emma asked.
“We,” Caine said as an urgent, demanding possessiveness dug its claws into his soul. Dug them in, deep.
And it was, without question, something he’d never felt before in his whole life. When you felt as unworthy as he did, you rarely believed that you deserved to possess anything at all. But now, in the face of her vulnerability, Caine dared to hope that he might deserve...what? Not her, exactly, because after being viewed as no more than a possession by the couple that ran his group home, the idea of possessing another person made his stomach roll. But maybe the chance to get to know her, at the very least. And maybe even the chance to give her the things he’d always wanted but never been able to have.
Jesus, even daring to hope for such things made him feel like the bottom might fall right out from underneath of him. And when that happened, he’d just fall and fall and fall…
But if she was going to be brave, he sure the fuck would, too. “We’ll figure this out, Emma. Do you hear me? You’re not in this alone.” His voice sounded like it’d been scoured with sandpaper.
She peered up at him, and her bottom lip trembled a little more. “Promise?”
“Jesus, come here,” he rasped, hauling her in against his chest. He held her tight with one arm and stroked her hair back with the other. And Christ, she felt so good there. So warm and soft against all his cold hardness. So right. These thoughts were so foreign to him he hardly knew what to do with them, but that didn’t make them any less true. He had to swallow around a knot of emotion before he could go on, but when he finally did, his voice was rock solid again. “I give you my word, Emma.”
He made one more promise, too, but this one he kept to himself. Once, he’d failed to protect someone he should’ve. Worse than that, her death had been his fault.
Caine vowed to himself—he wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.
This time, he’d rather die first.
5 Stars
Ride Dirty is
Caine and Emma’s story and a novella featured in the 1001 Dark Nights range,
and although it’s not the first title in the Raven Riders series, it can be
read as a standalone. This is an
emotional story, angst fuelled slow burn romance.
Emma epitomises
everything that is a kindergarten teacher, she kind, sweet, caring and
compassionate. Although she has an air
of innocence about her, she’s more complex than she appears. Emma is honest, astute, sincere, and open
minded and not afraid to share her thoughts. Although she’s is surrounded by people day in,
and day out she’s also quite lonely.
Caine is
an incredibly enigmatic character. The Sergeant
At Arms, for the Raven Riders, he’s responsible for protecting not only his
brothers but anyone the club is responsible for and he takes these
responsibilities very seriously. Outwardly
he portrays an intense, masculine, strong, gruff, and intimidating, brooding man. But underneath the tough, closed off exterior,
is a broken, damaged man. Experiences
from his past haunt Caine, and although he’s part of a brotherhood, he isolates
himself and prefers his own company and he is very wary of giving his complete
trust.
The attraction this pair share is mutual, but Caine does his best to fight the temptation of their budding chemistry. The sexual tension and connection they share is intense, and with more time in each other’s company the tension oozes from the page and when they finally connect it’s combustible.
Ride Dirty is an incredibly well written and paced story with characters are not only complex and well developed despite this being a novella length read, but endearing, charismatic and realistic. Emma is the light to Caine’s darkness and their story is a heartfelt read that has elements of suspense, intrigue and heat seamless blended throughout.
I adored this
title and hope that this is not the last we will see of the Raven Riders.
Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in contemporary and erotic romance and romantic suspense, including the Raven Riders, Hard Ink, and Raven Riders series. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. Laura also writes historical fiction as the NYT bestselling author, Laura Kamoie. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.