A little bit about the book from Harlequin.
Every year, the
hot, tatted biker comes into Abbie’s bar, orders whiskey and asks her out.
Every year, Abbie turns him down. After all, dating a man that goes by Temper
seems like a really bad idea, no matter how attracted she is to him.
But this year
is different. Abbie’s different. Older, wiser and tired of being stuck behind
the bar in a sleepy town. This year, she’s ready for whatever adventure the
sexy but sweet biker has in store for her.
Or so she
thinks…until an elegant candlelit dinner ends with a dead body.
Now Abbie finds
herself on the ride of her life, whisked away to the big city in Temper’s
protective custody. She should be scared, but—despite his nickname—it’s clear
the last thing Temper would ever do is hurt a hair on her head. And when danger
catches up with them, Abbie soon realizes that holding tight to her man while
straddling a Harley may be the safest place of all.
My Review After Reading the Book!
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Abbie is
back home after her mom falls ill to take care of her family’s bar in a small
town. Certainly, there is more to life than being stuck in a sleepy town. The
one fun thing though is a certain biker that stops in every year and asks Abbie
out on date, and she always says no. It’s a game they play, but maybe Abbie is
ready to spice up her life just a little. How could one date hurt?
Temper is a
biker running local chapter just outside of Los Angeles. His crew is his family
and his life. He is determined to take care of his family. On his way back
home, he stops at his favourite bar and just has to try one more time to win
over Abbie. Every year he asks her out and she always says no…maybe this year
will be different.
When Abbie
says yes to Tempers offer of a candle lit date, everything is going as planned
until Temper takes a call. Just one stop he tells Abbie, it won’t take long.
That one stop changes everything and Abbie soon finds herself in protective
custody of a biker gang. She can’t return home until they figure out just who
wants to hurt Tempers crew. Abbie wanted an adventure, but did she plan on
this?
I loved the
chemistry between Temper and Abbie. The author Chantal Fernando gave us all the
ingredients for the perfect story, Adventure, mystery, friendship, love and
forgiveness. There were many twists and turns throughout the book and I was so
curious as to what would happen next. Even though this was the third book in
the “Knights of Fury” series, Ms. Fernando did an excellent job of introducing
and giving us enough background on previous characters so that this could be
read as a stand a lone novel. Thank you to Harlequin, the author Chantal
Fernando and NetGalley for an advanced copy to read and review.
And Now An Excerpt!
It’s been a while since
I’ve seen [Temper], and he looks good. It’s like the man doesn’t age. He’s
tall, strong, and kind of mean looking, but he’s been nothing but nice and
respectful toward me. We kind of have a routine going every time we see each
other. We chat, we flirt, he asks if he can buy me dinner, and I say no. He accepts
that and leaves, until next time.
I don’t know why I always say no anymore. The first time
was a combination of him being a biker and feeling so much older than me. But
the age thing doesn’t bother me that much anymore. Truth is I’ve never said
yes, to any man, to any date. I get asked out by people coming into the bar,
but you don’t have to be experienced to know what they are really looking for,
and it’s not a loving, long-lasting relationship. My experience is severely
lacking, aside from prom and the mistake I made after it, and there’s no saving
me now. I’m going to be a spinster. Hopefully Ivy will give me some nieces and
nephews I can claim as my own.
Temper places money on the table, with a huge tip, like
he always does. “Seriously? Who tips that much?”
His lip twitches. “You can take yourself out to a nice
dinner with it, since I know you’re never going to let me take you out.”
“You giving up that easily?” I tease, giving him a
flirtatious smile. I don’t know where this sudden boldness is coming from,
other than the fact that I don’t want him to stop asking me out, and I’ve only
just realized this.
I’ve
never met another man like Temper, and I don’t think I ever will. I see how
people treat him, avoid him, and make sure not to challenge him. Hell, my own
mother warned me to be friendly with him, but never too friendly. He has this
air of menace about him, but over the years I’ve also seen how he treats his MC
brothers like family, and he’s always respectful, even to the people who work
here. I’ve seen him vulnerable when he talked about his Prez… Hammer was his
name, I think. He’s never rude, or arrogant—to me, anyway—and he’s always
generous and polite. When he speaks to me, he always uses a humble, gentle
tone, one that I’ve come to enjoy listening to. I know there is another side to
him, and I can’t help but want to get to know that more.
“It only took a few years of rejection,” he jokes,
lifting the whiskey glass to his lips. I don’t think I’ve ever heard him make a
joke before.
“Maybe this was the year I was going to say yes,” I
reply, clearing my throat. I don’t know what’s come over me, but I have the
feeling like if I truly do want to take a chance and go on this date, it’s now
or never. I’m stuck here, in the same job, doing the same thing every damn day,
and I deserve to have a little fun and do something reckless for once in my
life. I’ve always been the good girl, the trusted daughter, and the responsible
older sister, taking care of my family as much as I can, since my dad has never
been around. I know his name, Cohen Pierce, and that he lives in California
somewhere. But he wanted, and still wants, nothing to do with me, and that’s
fine. I’ve accepted that.
But what have I ever done for me? Other than college,
which I had to drop out of anyway, I can’t think of one single thing.
Temper lowers his glass and studies me, brown eyes filled
with surprise and suspicion. “You want to go on a date with me? Why now?”
Shrugging, I lower my eyes to the counter before
returning them to him. “Time for me to live a little.”
Being safe hasn’t gotten me anywhere in life.
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About
Chantal Fernando
Chantal Fernando is the New York Times
bestselling author of the Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club series, the Cursed Raven
Motorcycle Club series, and the Maybe series, along with several other novels.
She lives in Western Australia, where she is working on her next book. Find her
online at AuthorChantalFernando.com, and on Twitter and Facebook.
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