Blog Tour Review: Ride Hard by Laura Kaye

Posted April 23, 2016 by Shannon in Blog Tour, InkSlingers PR, Reviews / 2 Comments

Blog Tour Review:  Ride Hard by Laura KayeRide Hard by Laura Kaye
Series: Raven Riders, #1
Published by Avon Publication Date: April 26th 2016
Pages: 320
Also in this series: Ride Hard, Ride Rough, Ride Wild
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A shy and distrustful woman running from a controlling ex-fiance seeks shelter with an outlaw motorcycle club with a tradition of protecting those who can't defend themselves, and falls under the watchful eye of the club's mysterious and intense leader who's intent on discovering all her secrets
Brotherhood. Club. Family.
They live and ride by their own rules.
These are the Raven Riders . . .
Raven Riders Motorcycle Club President Dare Kenyon rides hard and values loyalty above all else. He’ll do anything to protect the brotherhood of bikersβ€”the only family he’s gotβ€”as well as those who can’t defend themselves. So when mistrustful Haven Randall lands on the club’s doorstep scared that she’s being hunted, Dare takes her in, swears to keep her safe, and pushes to learn the secrets overshadowing her pretty smile.
Haven fled from years of abuse at the hands of her criminal father and is suspicious of any man’s promises, including those of the darkly sexy and overwhelmingly intense Ravens’ leader. But as the powerful attraction between them flares to life, Dare pushes her boundaries and tempts her to want things she never thought she could.
The past never dies without a fight, but Dare Kenyon’s never backed down before . . .

Cocktails and Books received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.

I haven’t read a Laura Kate book in awhile and I have to say, I really enjoyed the start to this series.

Dare, President of the Raven Riders MC, was one of my favorite kind of heroes: tough on the outside and squishy on the inside. Β He’d lived with a lot of guilt and pretty much lived his adult life trying to make things up to his mother and brother. Β Meeting Haven helped him move on, realize there was more to life.

Haven had lived a rough life, but she had incredible courage. Β She may not have displayed that to anyone who met her, but she was a survivor who needed to find d that last ounce of courage to live her life. Β Dare gave her that, along with feeling safe, wanted and loved.

I enjoyed this MC romance. Β The club wasn’t as dirty as some others. Β Instead, this MC tried to right wrongs, helping those that couldn’t always help themselves. Β If you’re new to MC romances, this is a great place to start.


 

Laura Kaye has something hot and fun and new to share with you today – a scene from her upcoming book, Ride Hard, the first in her Raven Riders Motorcycle Club series about a new kind of MC with a protective mission. You might’ve first met the Ravens in the Hard Ink world, but this series stands on its own and is even sexier, edgier, and grittier! So read on for a taste and grab your copy of the first book in this sexy new series!

 

I’m thrilled to be celebrating the release of my 25th novel, Ride Hard, the first book in my Raven Riders Motorcycle Club series about a new kind of MC with a protective mission. You might’ve first met the Ravens in the Hard Ink world, but this series stands on its own and is even sexier, edgier, and grittier! I can’t wait for you to get to know Dare, Haven, and everyone in the Raven world! And see down below for a giveaway and a bonus story offer! I hope you enjoy this excerpt from the book!

 

Excerpt from Ride Hard:

Dare jerked back from kissing Haven, his fingers rubbing roughly over his lips. β€œFuck, I’m sorry.”

On instinct, Haven’s body pursued his, pinning his back to the railing. β€œPlease don’t stop,” she said as her hands gripped his shoulders. She had the strongest urge to climb him, to wrap her legs around him, to grind against the hard bulge pressing electrically against her belly.

β€œPlease,” she whispered, tilting her mouth toward his. β€œI liked it.”

Dare’s hand cupped the back of her head. β€œYou’re killing me.”

β€œDare,” she said, her body restless against his.

In a move that sent the world spinning, he flipped them around so that she was the one pinned against the railing. He pushed his legs between hers and leaned down over her, forcing her to arch her back, to yield, to open to him. β€œTell me what you want from me. Say the words,” he said, his eyes absolutely on fire.

Her heart was a runaway train in her chest, frantic and picking up speed. The thought of giving voice to her desires was terrifying and thrilling and dizzying all at once.

β€œI want your mouth,” she said. The words sounded odder out loud than they had in her head, but they were more accurate than asking him to kiss herβ€”because her mouth wasn’t the only place she wanted his.

β€œJesus,” he rasped, his mouth coming down on hers once more.

The whimper she released was part relief, part anticipation. It had been so long since she’d kissed someone that she felt a little uncertain, but Dare’s intensity barely allowed her the capacity to worry about it. He was like a dark storm bearing down on her, relentless, magnetic, all-consuming.

Rough callouses from his hands scratched against her cheeks as he guided her. Hard breaths spilled over her lips, and the wet slide of his tongue tasted like whiskey and desire and man. Her hands found the soft length of his hair, and her breasts pushed against the hard plane of his chest.

Then her lips were freed as his mouth slid over her skinβ€”exploring her cheek, her jaw, her ear, her neck. He hiked her up to sit on the wide railing, the move surprising a gasp out of her, especially as he crowded the space between her legs, pushing himself closer, bringing his erection against the place between her legs craving friction, hardness, so much more of him. Maybe even all of him.

One strong arm wrapped around her back and held her steady, while the other hand stroked her hair, her face, her breast. The soft groans and breathy grunts spilling out of him were delicious and thrilling, and bolstered her confidence that she wasn’t the only one losing herself in this moment, in these touches. She almost couldn’t believe this was happening, and part of her was certain she must be dreaming. Because Haven Randall didn’t haveΒ beautiful things in her life. At least, never before.

 

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Get a FREE bonus story from Laura’s Hearts in Darkness world for buying RIDE HARD before April 30!

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Don’t forget you can grabΒ HARD AS STEEL, a Hard Ink/Raven Riders Crossover NovellaΒ out now and pre-order RIDE ROUGH, book 2 in the Raven Riders Series (out April 25, 2017)!

 

 

 

 

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About Laura Kaye

Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over twenty books in contemporary and paranormal romance and romantic suspense. 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. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

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I am a lover of alpha males with dirty mouths, strong heroines putting alpha males in their place, and the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm a proud hockey mom who can often be found at the hockey rink cheering on my favorite forward, with my kindle close by.

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