Book Blurb
The only thing more dangerous than the Anathema MC is the club’s president.
Trapped.
For twenty-one years, Rose Darnell’s family dedicated their lives to the Anathema MC. For twenty-one years, she’s searched for a way out.
Bound to a world of bloodied knuckles and drug money, Rose believes her musical talent will rescue her from an abusive father and overbearing brothers. A chance audition and promising gig would free Rose from the outlaw 1%, but her brothers won’t let her escape the club’s shadow.
A rival chapter threatens Rose, and only Anathema’s president, Thorne Radek, can protect her.
Betrayed.
A traitor lurks within Anathema’s brotherhood, and Thorne will burn the world to scorch the rat. When an innocent diva with baby-bunny eyes and dark secrets needs his help, Thorne offers his protection and is rewarded with the ultimate bait. He may be the only man to distract Rose from her music, but helping him find the traitor will damn more than the club.
It will tear her family apart.
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Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Rose is trying to be a musician. Her father is in prison for murder and her brothers, Brew and Keep, are neck deep in the club. The Anathema Motorcycle Club was something Rose could never get away from no matter how hard she tried.
Thorne Radek is president of Anathema. He is trying to keep his head, literally, after the split of the club. Exorcist left the club and formed The Coup. The city isn’t big enough for two clubs, so things don’t look good. He also knows there is a rat in the club. He has a pretty good idea which direction he needs to look.
When Rose gets stuck in the middle of the war, Thorne decides to protect her but use her to figure out who the trader is. Unfortunately for him he bit off more than he can chew. Rose feels safe with him no matter what he does. When everything is revealed: Rose’s secrets, the trader’s identity, the plan to end the war, and her father’s jail sentence, all hell breaks loose. The Coup wants their drugs back and goes after Rose. Thorne has to make the decision of what comes first, the club or Rose.
This was a gritty story. The girl has been raised where her father and brothers were members of this motorcycle club. She was abused and the reputation of her father alone ruined most opportunities in her life. She wants out. However no matter what she does, she always gets dragged back in.
I usually don’t like weak female characters in a book, but the storyline and the past the author created demanded Rose be how she was. The environment she grew up and lives in is full of violence, crime, drugs and a strict code. No matter what the characters think, they are expected to do certain things and act in certain ways. The author gave a good insight into gang wars, the hierarchy and expectations. I don’t think I could live in a world like that. It was a dark book but a good read. I give it a 4 out of 5.
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